THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY I EVENING, MARCH 31. 1914. 11 HEADQUARTERS FOR WHEAT FIRM AND HIGHER HERE BUT IS MUCH WEAKER ELSEWHERE NORTHWEST IS ONLY RRM MARKET TODAY PORTLAND MAY BE . CHINESE EGG TRADE Indication- J'olnt to Fact That Im porter HiH Make an Effort to Invade the East and Middle Wet With Xittle Irown Stock. . Today' Produce Trad. 1 Egg market Hteady. Northern Callfornlu. berric. ' . Asparagun market Hteady. Butter holds steady. Chicken remain firm. Halmon-egg supply cornered, Potatoes remain quiet. Orange market Hteady. VeuM not so firm. Country hogs firm. THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK By Hyman M.Cohen. Appearances Indicate, that Butte in terests which ar allied with a number of pacific roust produce corporations, will endeavor to introduce Chlnes eggs to the. entire American trado through I'ortlswGTand Heattle. The recent heavy shipments of eggs from China, td local partle. none f which have been offered here', ho far an, can he aseertulned, were placed 411 storage at point along the coast. It 1b stated that tliewe eggs will he withdrawn from the Ice houses at tit-; very first opportunity anrt will be hipped to the middle went and east whan extreme hot weather inakea the nar storage stock even bettor than the bulk of the no called "freshly gath ered" stock, Kffort to secure quotations on Chinese egg here have proven futile, although it Im Mated that it Seattle connection of the name intercuts: has been openly quoting the title brown wtock about Bo a dozen less than the local offerings. The Chinese eggs have stirred the trade along the coast more than any thing thai lias heretofore put in ap pearance. It is stated that th-e union bakers of Han Franclwco decided not to work In any plant that used the Chinese egg. Whether thin action wan taken because of poor quality of the little brown stock or whether it was Dimply an attempt to protect the American poultry Industry is not known. The big growth of western Oregon as a dairying center and the prospects for the future, has caused the Borden Condensed Milk company, the big eastern corporation, to look for an other site upon which to build a milk condensery plant. Several points along the east side of the. yillamette valley have been visited recently by representatives of the company and it is stated that there are several ideal sites for con denseries. Whether the company in tends to build more than one plant ia not known at this time, but it is gen erally believed that the present sur vey of the field is being made for the purpose, of constructing several plants Of moderate size. The Willamette valley has long heen neglected in the matter of increasing the dairy output. While the produc tion has increased considerably during the last few years. It is still of com paratively small volume when the re sources are considered. Several milk condensery plants are already being operated In the valley and most of them have proven success ful. . The building of more condens eries iri the vallev means that much more competition for cream supplies. SMALL KILLERS PAY which in turn has a direct, effect upon the price that the producer receives. , More and more eastern manufactur ing interests are turning to the Pa cific coast. The great growth of the population of the Pacific slope during the. last 10 years has been wonderful and has orjcned the. eyes of the eastern .trade to the great possibilities of oper ating plants in this section, me Jat est eastern corporation to announce its intention of building a plant on the coast is the Shreddeij Wheat company of Niagara Falls, N Y. From Oak land, Cal., comes word that Alexander .1. Porter, president of the Shredded Wheat- company of Niagara Falls. N. Y., has closed a deal for the establish ment in that city of a $1,000,000 fac tory, to be a duplicate of the eastern plant. The site ha been selected and work on the buildings will be begun within a month. This will be the first big breakfast food plant on the Pacific coast, and Porter said that its establishment would undoubtedly mean the coming to the Pacific coast of a number of other similar large factories. Thj breakfast food makers flock together, as witness Battle Creek, Mieh. The new factory. Porter says, will employ more than 1000 men and wo PREMIUM FOR POOR CATTLE IN YARDS Are Forced to Offer More Than Big Fellows In Order to Secure Needs; Better IKrnand for the Other Grades of Cattle. courageously face a world in arms.' Suspicion Is Sngg-ested. Clark suggested merely suspending the exemption clause rather than enact Us repeal. He then referred to tha White House lieutenants in the house Actual Business Here in Club at I debate as "self-constituted custodians EGO MAIIKKT MOLDING STEADY Wool Trade Holds , With Strong Tone Contracting Is Hliunned by Interior Sheepmen Because It Favors the Big Buyer. Considerable strength continues in the wool trade at Pacific northwest points, but little contracting is shown. Sheepmen are now generally adverse to contracting their fleece, because they realize that as fit general rulo pont ractine i alwavs one-sided and favors the big buyer. That being the case, holders of wool are willing to wait until shearing is over before of fering their supplies. The Mituatlon generally still ad mits of the payment of from last year's prices to 2c above. In the Wil lamette vallev at least last year's val ues are- available. The fact that no special advance is being offered for valley wool at this time over the 19U figures is because valley purchases last year were made with free trade in prospect, therefore the present sit uation lias been somewhat discounted, although the stronger foreign market i n hitr wtirnulant. The situation in the valley admits of the payment of luc to lsc a pouno. Bccordinir to ouftlitv of the fleece. In eastern Oregon there are so many dif ferent oualities available mat it is "W-adinfai Is showing generally in ! extremely hard to say definitely what the egg ijRuIe along Front street, al- the rule would he. There Is some though in; soma quarters the market is Slightly weaker, (leneral sales of case count are lit Iftc a dozen and in Isolated Instance candled Block is moving at It '4c to 20c. FIRST NOHTHUKX JIKHUIKH' IN First northern California straw herrle of the season have been re ported, on t ho local market by Iirver, llrrllam & Co. The shipment consisted of two crates containing 20 boxes, each weighing three, quarters of a pound. The fruit was In excellent condition and sold at $4 a crate. VEALS NOT SHOWING SO FIRM . Slightly weaker feeling Is shown for country killed calves In the Front .street trade. While occasional sales of. something extra select is reported . as high as Hc, the general market Is not. firtn evn at 14c for tops. CABBAGE IS SLIGHTLY LOWER wool there that is not considered worth uhnvft me a nound nv year and there is some light, shrinkage stuff that 13 worth from 1 6c to lsc. Missouri Pacific Is Sharply Up Today New York, March 31. Missouri Pa clfic shares boomed today with the re nrrt ihui a hiiir interest was absorb ing the securities. There was only a small supply of stocks in sight and shorts experienced much difficulty in covering even at a sharp advance in the price. Missouri Pacific closed the day with a net advance of 114 points. The entire stock market was firm and sharnlv higher for the day. Shorts were active in their covering operations. Distributors Would Do Export Trading Opening of Portland Office Said to Be Favorably Considered; Would Use the Canal. That the North Pacific Fruit Dis- ttibutprs will very likely open an office in Portland, Is the word that comes from officials of the organization. It Is stated that with a Portland office. the Distributors would be in a position to secure many benefits from the open ing of the Panama canal. With only the Spokane office It 1b not believed that the organization can successfully do a tidewater business. According to announcement made by IL F. Davidson, president of the North Pacific Distributors, the recently or ganized transportation league in -tnis city is doing much work of merit to tne iruit industry, all 01 which will have an effect upon making this city Headquarters lor foreign smpments. PORTLAND BEING CONSIDERED Today's Hog; Market. Tops. 4 4 Portland $8.75 4 Chicago 8.70 Kansas City , 8.85 ) a Denver 8.60 4 Omaha 8.40 a TKSEE MOOTCKB' LIVESTOCK SUV. Hog-. Cattle, Calve. Sheep. Jan 24,647 4,873 37 38,228 Feb. 21,213 6,957 37 83,505 March 20,667 7.747 218 24,047 PORTLAND LIVESTOCK BIN. Hogs. Cattle. Calves. Sheep Fractional reduction is showing in the price of Uos Angeles cabbage in the local trade, with sales down to 'Tic a pounu. 1 ne market Is now quite well supplied' with offerings and ner reductions are anticipated soon. ASPARAGUS MARKET STEADY Market for asparagus is steadv along the street today. Creen stock Is selling generally nt J2.2rW-'.60 for Pyramids, white white offerings are going at I2.00Sj2.25. No further ship ments of local 'grass are reported. Range of New York prices firrtiished bv Overbeck & Cooke company, 216-217 Hoard of Trade, building. . DESCRIPTION iGpen IHlBhi Low I Clow CORNER ON SALMON EGGS A real market corner has been se cured by the proprietors of the Fulton market when they grabbed all avail able supplies of southern Oregon steel head salmon. They "cornered" tfie sa1 mon egg supply. Sales at 50c a pound. SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE Weather hnroau sends the following notice to shloners: Protect . shipments as far north as Seattle against minimum temperatures of about 32 degrees: northeast to Spo kane. 83 degrees: southeast to Boise. SO degrees: south to Ashland, 28 de grees. Minimum temperature at Port land tonight, about 35 degrees. . JOBBWa PRICES OF PORTLAND TbeM prleea are tho at which wbolemlera 1 Jll to retailers, except otherwise stated y BUTTER Nominal Willamette alley rrram- ; yrr. eubw aelllng price. 28o: at prints. If tlMe rincta butter. 19c; city creamery, 20c tiiuo oriecisa. ciinaieq locnl. extras. HViitliiOe; esse count, 10c; Inlying price f o b. Portland. Istte. ' - tlVB POULTRY Hens, inc; broilers 27; atsgs. lle ireenn. 12o- Pokln dnekn' lsUa20c: Indian Hunncra. l.-r: nu 1 .,' 14c; turkejs. lHtlle drocd. 20er2.-ic- pie eons. old. $l.O01.2JKj squabs, 13.00 doxen Jsckrabblts. $2.00(32.25., uoxen. CliKKSR Nominal. Fresh Oregon fanrr full . cream twins and triplets, 21c; daisies, 21c- ' xoodc amenci. xze. Hods. Wool and Hidaa. , HOPS Buying price, choice, IRc; prime lW17e; medium to prima. 13SJ4c; con trarta, 14'Ail5c. CH1TT1M OB CASCARA BARK Car lota Uc; less.tnan esr lota. 4c. MOHAIB-1H14 Nominal. USfftSR WOOL Nominal. 114 clip: Willamette val Uy coarsa Cotswood, 15(h) 1 60; medium ghron abira. 17c; choice fancy lots. 18c lb.; eastern Oreaon, 10C(t 18c. ' according to ahrinkage U1DK8 Dry bides. 22&23c lb.; grean HO IJc; aalted hldea. 1 2 y,c; bulls, green salt. 8 c: kids. liiic: csWes. drr. 26c- a.it -wi-. hm w a1 ctu, loqiuri green nioea lc laas than aaltad: ahean pelts, salted, ahaari... C lUU2Sc; dry. toe. ' Trait and Vegetable. BERRIES CranbeVrlaa. local. 83Q0.50 nat barrel; eastern, 812. rUKSU rRUliS-Orsnres, naela. 82.000 1.50; tangerines, f 1.7bftt2.o0; bananas. 4iT IksJ . leaaoua, a.6o4.6u; Umes, tl.oo par luO: grape trait, ilurlda. W.OU4J9.25; pine- va. Amal. Copper Co Ain. Car & Foundry, c. Am. Cbh. v do preferred Atnerli-an Cotton Oil, c. Am. Ijoco., c Am. Hugar. c Am. Smelt, c Am. Tel. & Tel AniMxmda Mining Co.. Atchison, c P.altlnvTC & Ohio. c. Beet Sugar Kcthlehcm Steel, c... Rrook. Rapid Transit. Canadian Pucifle, c... Ceutral leather, c C. & U. W., c- do preferred C M. at St. Paul... C A N.. c Ch Imp. Copper ClieRapeake Ohio... '4lo. Fuel & Iron, c. Colo. Southern, c Coiwolldated Gas Corn Products, c D. & R. G.. c Krle. c Ceneral Electric threat North., pfd Illinois Central Inter. Har-eter ... Inter. Met., c Lehigh Valley K C. Sonthern Mexican Petroleum .... IxuiKTtlle & Nashville . Mi v.. Kan. & Texas, c. Mo. Pacific National Lead Nevada Consolidated . . New liaven N. Y. Central N. Y., O. At W Norfolk Western, c. . North American ; Northern Pacific, c Tac. Malt Stem. Co... Penn. Railway ........ V. O.. L. & C. Co Pressed Steel Car, c... .Ray Cons. Copper ..... Reading, e Rep. Iron Steel, c. . . Rock Island, c 8. L. & S. F., 2d pfd.. 8. U A S. W., c Southern Railway, c... Tenn. Copper Union l'acft lc, c do preferred ... IT. s. Rubber, c U. S. Steel Co., c...... do preferred Utah Copper Virginia Chemical Wabash, c Western t'nlon Tel.... Westlnghouae Electric . 70 '4 77 7V4 20 M, WM, 2!IL, 20W, 30 20M, 02 m 02 ion" inovi iot" 60 0 69 122141122, 122 :m 3t54,i :i 06 90 V, B7Hil Otf. 91V61 T2' 23 22 4 42 I 41V4 02 I 92541 92 206 207T4 :206V. an :i 13 32 901 1.3H 33 133 it! 533 -41 S3 12 20 145U, IO414 14 14314 41 M 54 9 12H 14J 127 108H li'-i 143 68 ',4 1 67 137 1137 17m is 24 13 70 t0 103 ii4" 2414 110 26 70i? 91 io3 iis 23H 111 43 I 43 21 Kln 23 V4 4 -( 35 H 1598 i 634 56 31 2 e3 75 13 S2 133 Mi 41 63 9 12 29 145H ia 10414 141. 143 65 V4 137 17H 24 22 1H 24 Mi 4 264 30 160 62 64 110 M 82 2 68 75 15 69 90 io3 24 110 43 21 163 23 4 25 35 159 81 63 109 31 1 63 74 76 29 2n-7s 92 43 34 ion ) 122 36 97 91 23 41 '1 92 2o7 36 13 32 100 133 41 63 32 23 132 2 12 29 146 126 ill 105 IS 144Vj -e 137 17 25 46 15 69 90 Z7 103 77 114 111 14 42 21 166 24 4 6 25 35 159 83 63 109 B5 32 1 63 Vt 74 Total sales 233.600 hares. Money closed i&2. Money ruled 2. DlsUllers 1818. KOETABLES Turnips, 8100: beets. 81.00: ots. parsnips., 81.09 sack; cabbage! 1. 82JW; California. 82.50 3.W. Te"i! carrots, local, .ov; cauiorula. g2.50i:i.00. Texas, XHV'" ID- Mexican .oniatoes, 43. 00: Horida tomatoes. 84.00 per crate; grean onions, 12e doxen bunches; peppers bell. 30c; head lettuce. 82.50 crate' hot boos lettuce. 81.00 1.2i per box celery. Florida, $3.75 per crate; egg plant' lie; cauliflower, local. 81.00ftl.lo doe.; Call', fornla, t ) crate; French artichokes, 40O 75c dosen; sprouts, 10c; string beans, 22c ilma beans, ( ) lb.; peas, sc lb.: spin ach, 85t8t box; asparagus, 6WHc lb; hot Bouse cucumbers. 81.6flftFl.65 doxen. ONION Jobbing price 84.23&4.50; Na. 83.00; carload buying price. No 1 $4 25 f. a. b. shipping sutlon; garUc. UQ15c lb. POTATOE SeUlng price: Extra choice 765 choice, 60c; ordinary. 50c aack; buy ing prKe. arloads. Jc; extra fancy, sorted; Itw California, 6rac. Meats, rtsh and Pre visions. DRESS KD MEATS Helling price Ooantry killed: Uoga. fancy. lliUc; ordinary, li jU)c; rough and teavy, 9c; fancy veals 14ej ordinary. Lie: poor. oraiOc; hama. 10c; mutton.- 8c: goats. 2Q4e HAMS. BACON. ETC. Hama. 17Qlftc. y breakfast baoon, 15tt2Ac; bolied bam. 28c! Splenica. 12c; eotUge, Xle. MEATS Packing huaaa S tears, No. J stock. 12V,c: cows. No. 1 stock. 12c: ewes. 10c wethera, 10llc; lamba. 13c; pork.lotaa. 18c; dressed nogs, ny,c. OYSTERS Shoal water bay. per gallon I 1 per 100 lb. sack ( ); Olympla, per gallon. S3.DO 65c can 2 on Der astern oysters, per gallon, aoiid pack. 83.00. FISH Nominal. ureasea riounaera. 7c; cMnook salmon, 1718c; steelheads, 12c; hal Unit. 4fti4-i.c-. tolumDia smell, uoc box: shrimps, 12c; perch, 8c lb.; tobatera, 35c lb.; silver smelt. 7c: herring, 6c; black cod. 8c: sturgeon, lac; snsa, iuc id. K id. sacx 1; viympia, per ganon. per 100 lb. aack ( ); canned eastern, n; 86.60 doxen; eastern. In shell, 81.75Q ter 100; raxor clams, 8-002.25 box; Distributors Talk of Establishing Export Headquarters Here." Hood River, Or., March SI. H. F. Davidson, president of the North Pa clfic I-'ruit Distributors, and Wilmer Sieg, sales manager of the Hood River Applegrowers' association, and one of the sales managers of the Distributors, are contemplating a tour of the fruit growing districts of the northwest, for the purpose -of meeting the growers and associations to consider the mat ter of fruit shipments for the coming season. A special canvass of the fruit growing districts of Oregon and Wash ington will be made relative to the opening of an office for the Distribu tors in Portland in time to handle this year's apple crop. Mr. Davidson said: "J. H. Robbins, general manager of the North Pacific Fruit Distributors; H. C Sampson, secretary treasurer; Wilmer Sieg, sales manager, and my self, have just spent, several days in Portland, looking over the situation and considering the advisability of opening an office in that city for the North Pacific Fruit Distributors. "We were greatly encouraged to es tablish an office there by all of the Portland business interests with which we riiKcllRKerl the matter- artrt ac it qt pears to us at this time the advisability 01 opening an orrice tnere depends soieiy on tne amount or tonnage tnat the growers of western Oregon and Washington desire to have the Distrib utors handle for them this season. "After our meetings with the grow ers of these sections. Mr. Sieg and myself, expect to report our conclu sions to the board of trustees of the Distributors that will meet in Spokane n jviay, anu il tne Doara aeems it ad visable to open a Portland office, we expect to begin business from this end n July or August. With a Portland office we will be n much better position to hnnrtlo tha traffic that will go by way of Panama The opening of this waterway should have a large Influence in the manner in wnicn tne iruit of tne Pacific north west is to be marketed in the future, and should prove a great advantage to this coast. In this connection I desire to state tnat the Portland Commercial club has acted very wisely in the se lection of C. A. Malboeuf, as general manager of the Fruitgrowers' Trans portation league. "Mr. Malboeuf is doing an inestim able service for the fruit industry of me iiuimwcBi it-iaiive 10 export possi bilities, rates, tonnage and available markets. He has already accumulated a vast fund of Information that will aid very materially in the marketing of 4.he future fruit crops of the north west fruit districts. The field in which mr. jiaiDoeur is laboring is a very wide and important one. and the entire fruit industry will feel the beneficial results of his work, and the shipping concerns will be greatly aided by his efforts. 'The tonnage now assured the Dis tributors is far in e-rceea r thnt handled this season, and with a Port , 0I"f,ce we feel that ur service wv.uiu ue m us very Dest. Chicago Wheat Has Another Severe Jolt Chicago, March 31. Closing prices for wheat were '4c to lc a bushel lower than yesterday after an opening that was c off of each of the three op tions. The market was under pressure all day. The recent rains in the grain belts together with further evidence of fcKopdj. prospect for the coming crop, aided the bear side materially. Broonvhall cabled from Liverpool ttiat wheat opened weak on easy Amer ican catUes and weakness in Buenos Aires. tiatr there was a further de cline on the pressure of - Manitoba, weakness in Manitoba spot and con tinued "highly favorable American crop advices. The deoline was checked by less favorable European crop advices a?d..n expected liberal decrease in the visible supply and talk of lighter world s shipments again this week which encouraged speculative support Tuesday 171 164 3 Monday I9r 783 . . Z400 Saturday 39S 1 1 74 Friday 859 9 35 Thursday 442 105 2 Wednesday 1041 31 1 722 Week ago 6H Year ago 641 165 1 400 Two years ago 578 617 4 921 Three yeara ago .174 8 The market for poor grade cattle was somewhat better at North Port land during the last 24 hours, and prices were fractionally better, but for top stuff, while the situation was slightly improved, the price list wa generally showing little, if any change It was the small outside buyer who bid up the price of poor to ordinary cattle during the last 24 hours a North Portland. These interests want ed the stuff and were therefore forced to pay more for it than the big kill ers were wining to give, There were five loads of Montana stuff on the market at the oDeninar o trade this morning. Two loads sold early at 87.50. but the others were of neiter quality ana sold later at ex treme values At Chicago there was a steady ton ior tne aay in tne cattle trade. Kansas city cattle market was steady at former prices. Omaha cattle trade ruled slow an steady to a dime lower. CJeneral cattle market range: Prime steers, 1100 to 1200 pounds I so Good to choice steers 7.75 7.85 Common steers 7.00 7.2 Prime spayed heifers 7.00 tiood to choice dehorned cows 6.S5&6.9 Best bulls 5.50?i'6.G0 Good bulls 5.00 5.50 Common bulls 4.00&5.00 Best light calves 9.00i'9.5 Ordinary calves 8.00(5 8 Hogs Are Ztnn at $8.75. There was less than two lnarin of swine reported in the North Portlan yaros over night. Best offerines so quite readily at 88.75 and the market is therefore firmly established at tha value. The price of hogs at N&fetii Portland ia again a nickel above what any othe market in the country ia getting fo similar quality At Chicago there was a steady tone for hoes today. Kansas City hog market was steady at former prices. Omaha hog market turned weaker ana lost a dime during the day. General hog market range: Best live. 175 to 225 lbs..$ Prime heavy, 225 to 250 lbs. 88.65 Rough and heavy 7.00 Pigs, 75 to 126 lbs 7.75 Ho Sheep Keported In. There were no arrivals of mutton reported in the local yards overnight. The market continues to show an ag gressive, steady tone, with prices con tinued as during the last week. The general mutton situation throughout the country continues of good character, with little change in prices. At Chicago there was a strong tone for mutton today. Kansas City mutton market was strong at an advance of 15c. Omaha mutton ruled slow but steady to higher for the day. Assistant District Forecaster Mac kenzie has just returned from a trip to Morrow county and reports that conditions among stock are fine. The snowfall on the national forest summer range was very light during the winter, and fear is felt that the summer feed will be short and dry. This alarm is needless: for. since the ranges are fairly well restored and with our regular and frequent rains, which no other section of the north west enjoys, there will be little short age even during what we call a dry year. "The mildness of the past winter CLARK SPEAKS ON FREE CANAL TOLLS; ATTACKS THE PRESS (Continued From Page One) WORLDS CENTERS caucus. Why have the plutocratic World an.) others like it made these false statements, base insinuation. Ugly threats? To hully, arujl briiwbat me into Helping ilo an un-American thing an utter unjustifiable thing a thing which will excite scorn and de rision of the, civilised world? It can not be done. 1 have the sense to know tion," said Clark, "but rather than mr- my duty and courage enough to do It. render our right to complete sovereign-' I have no criticism to make of twiav ty over every square foot of our globe crata who vote for repeal. I entertain glrdlmg domain, we will cheerfully and a genuine affection for the member of the house. . "Some of the members 0? the house have said some things about uic that they will regret when their fever cools down. The gentleman from Texas (Henry) and the gentleman from Kentucky (Sherley) became crreatlv heatt,1 hAcaiiH T r-ri-UMl thai 3 Per Bushel, or Half Cent ' the American people and their con- right to vote as .seemed right. So far as .-. ? , science keepers," adding: the gentleman from Georgia (Hard- Better Than Previous Figures; "This, repeal means the practical wk) jj, concerned. I say: 'Shoo, fly; Rluestem nw Kollinir at SI Ol 1 aoanaomneni or me monivc a.ici.mr, bother me.' luuestem Aow euiDb at 91.01. wnieh wc Torced into internationai law ... love the m(.mYrft of lh noufie too well to quarrel with them now. ln,l ..... 1 t),A .4 i ....;. . A . V.1..K nnut. . . . . . . . . 1 '--- - V, , inc Mlfiillt VI HIV 1 1 1 ft 1 1 tf ' 1 T lng that the Monroe Doctrine is dead tton x lloIJ fort,id8 me to quarrel with reckon without tneir nost.. .-vow may and which the American people will maintain at all hazards. Those assert- By John In g U a. Kansas City. March 31. Southeastern Nebraska and northeastern Kansas are In splendid shape. Rain fell in torrents at Lincoln Saturday morning and extended over all this section. Fields are sat urated. We have had two warm day with heavy showers and grass turned green as If by magic. Cattle removed from the wheat as .the pastures are now as green as thei wheat field. In Brown county, where some damage reports came early, the wheat Is now looking well. Country elevator men say the wheat crop, prospects are so good that old wheat will be sold close up to the harvesting of the new crop if there is no change in the outlook. PORTLAND GRAIN RECEIPTS. -Cars- -anv member. I refiiKA to desrritde th the God of fathers who nerved sneakershiD bv so doifia-. I assume 3,000,000 backwoods Americans to fling every member may vote honestlv and their gauge of battle into the face the way he is dictated by his Intellect of the mightiest monarch in the world and conscience. and who guided the hand of Jefferson ";0 one should be a rubber-stamp in writing the charter of liberty and congressman. I refuse absolutely to who sustained Washington's ragged be a rubber-stamp representative or a ana starving army amia awiui norrors 1 rubber-stamp speaker, at vauey iorge ana men gave mem complete victory on the heights of Ydrktoyn may he lead the members to vote so as . to prevent this stu pendous folly this unspeakable hu miliation of the American republic. "You gentlemen, into whose faces I am looking, know the Democratic lead- Mann Predict War. Republican Leader Mann this after noon predicted possible war for the unitea states, on this he based ap peal against abandoning free tolls. He said it would mean embarrassment With England in the future. 11a rnnlanfliiil ITn.lan 1. a - '1 1 era of this house better than any other cenBe. to object to what America doe with the canal so long as she charges English vessels reasonable tolls.. "If we construe the treaty according to the Knglish claims," lie said, "It Is sure to arise and embarrass us when- men on earth know us. Does any mem ber believe that the Democratic leaders are working to spWt the party? If so. let him courageously stand up here and now." Ho Personal IssusC In voicing his opposition to the re- fff r.Tt of our coastwise trade if tn v. bill K-sd. Our laws, be said, would rot ;rcvetit an Kngllsh ship from1 tali -lng a cargo of Washington tt from Vancouver to New York nd the lum 1kt could hr laid down about as cheap ly In Vancourtr as It could to Seattle or an Kngllsh ship could i tak fruit from Portland. San Franoiseo, Los Angeles t Montreal anf' thence Via the Canadian Pacific to M rchlgsn. Wis. ... tensin, Minnctota. or anvwher alonif our northern boundary asf-heaply a It . could be delivered by an American hlp through an American porti, A climax in th lanama canal tolls tight In the house was exjcted today. t voting was scneuoiedHW Mira:ii 5:45 p. n. 'Two roll calls were looked-, for one on a motion to recommit the Slm8 resolution and one on the meas ure's final passage. A ttrd roll call was thought barely ra&istblo on a iropositlon that the president be em powered to fix or remove Soils or refer the Anglo-American controversy con cerning the Hay-Pauncefote treaty to The Hague. f The first roll call, which it was be lieved would be completed by 6:80, wa expected to indicate the eljact strength of the warring groups. ,:y 7:30 law makers said the final reSult probably would be known. ',. The anti-repeal forces admitted they were likely to bo defeated Admission to the house waa by card. The gaJlerlea were packexl, the mem. ber of the cabinet were, present and the diplomatic corps was strongly rep resented. Money Order Fowfoffices. Washington. V). C, March 81 The postoffices at Florence and Gold Hill will become International money order. Offices April 1. ;i m MONEY AND EXCHANGE NEWS ever we have war with -other coun tries. War is not desirable, but It is peal of the exemption clause. Speaker I inevitable. We cannot always maintain Monday Tiiesday l ear ago Season to date lcar ago Wheat.Barley.Klour.Oats.Ha v. 84 S 10 3 9. 36 8 it 2 ft 27 1 11 4 13 .14,821 222S 22SO 1462 2333 .13.256 1920 1002 1384 1743 Clark said : "There is no personal issue between President Wilson and myself. There I has never been any at any time, and I trust there never will be. I have at no time uttered a word of criticism of the president. And at no time, so far as I am informed, ha the president ever uttered a word of criticism against me. peace "If we agree now to-; the English construction, it is certain that in the future, when we have a war with Japan or China or some other coun try, questions will arise In reference to their use and our use of the canal and especially as to war vessels. In that time of stress, we will be met with the contention by England, the 'In the nature of things, a man who! present ally of Japan, or by some other Is worthy to hold a high public post in the service of his country must be lieve that other public servants are actuated by the same high, courageous and patriotic motives whereby ho be lieves himself moved. I have never for a moment entertained any opinion that President Wilson was actuated i by other than the highest patriotic I do not believe that he has country, that we have already con strued the treaty in such a way that we cannot protect the canal without bringing a protest from England or some other country, which will em barrass. If not defeat us, in war. Kig-ht to Bo as Wa Plea. ' I want to treat England fairly, but I believe we have the right to do a we please in this matter and that it London, 75 13-16d; per cent. March 31,. Consols, stiver, 28d;4bank rate. S New York, March Sl.-i--Sterllng ex change, long. 84.85; short, 84.87; silver bullion, 68c. , ; find it necessary to differ with him on this measure. , 'President Wilson does not desire any breach in the Democratic party. ly confirmed in the interior on the basis of 93c per bushel tidewater track delivery. Several deals of small vol ume were reported at this nrice and there was a demand for more than was land I want to say there is no breach 8. 5 8.T0 8.03 S8.25 WHEAT CARGOES IflffKR. London. March 31. Wheat carenos on nin. sage depressed. lVja:iii lower. r.ngiian country markets quiet but steady. French country markets quiet. FOREION WHEAT MARKETS. Liverpool Wheat closed Hd lower. Budapest Wheat closed 2e lower. Buenos Aires Wheat closed unchanged. While there is more or less talk here regarding wheat values on the coast being weaker in sympathy with the sharply lower prices at other world's centers actual fact are that an uHI. tlonal He a bushel has been Daid for I motives club wheat at Pacific northwest points I ever entertained any other opinion as I Js an unfrjendly act of England now at uurtng tne ias,i i nours. to, the conduct of tnose or us who ,h(, Ijto Hate to Insist unon anv other Purchases of club wheat are actual- find it necessary to differ with him e .r..t,- "Of course, we cannot honorably break a binding contract with England, nor do we desire to do so; but honor (iocs not require us to accept a false construction of the treaty because it Is against our Interest and in the in- "I would scorn to believe that the I terest of England. mills have been quite anxious to take I president would countenance for a mo-I "Today we are paying the price of noia or no. l quality at this basis dur- ment the effort of a jackal press seek- scholarly obstinacy, of text book ing the last 24 hours. ing to disrupt the party. President statesmanship, of sublime self assur- tlwtBftiS'no cKZt- Wilsn 18 100 b,S a man 1101 t0 de" ance of Chkutauqua methods and grape Id Un prices changes not sjre tnat thu Kreat questlori ehould De Juce diplomai.y. Rpre!,entat,ve ,iwm. Export flour prices have been ad- fought out on its merits, and also phrey 0f Washington Said in an at- vanced 10c a barrel, making club free from personalities, 'which can do tack on the Panama canal tolls repeal straight 83.90 and bluestem cutoff 84 no good and which may do much bij pIsslny"rwthheborienet8Sthe advances Ilf"11- , T Prefiden) has ?? n,h V He termed the proposal to abandon K in the nature "V an effort of idea of tne dutie8 tof a p.ub,ic eervaVfree tolls a "cowardly surrender to the millers to place the price of flour on to desire the members of congress to dttates of an executive," and scorn- the basis of the wheat price. do other than vote according to their fully told the Democrats that their WHEAT Producers' prices track conscientious convictions. attitude on the subject was deserving basis: Club. 93c; milling bluestem, 81 "With most of thpse who have as- - .,., hstn th .Friiriif,n fin (ii - fnrtvfniH 9e- vaii.v air.- .u t i,i nt or more contempt man tne r-ngnsn . - t - -j . , v-.w, v - Bel LCVft ma l x mil occnt iis w uioj is . ni ?,,( nrt-. tm 1 h.t- the P"ty. I wish to say that the wish feedAT,!r50rgr,afy,P,l323I50- pern" - the father of the thought The fact BARLEY Nominal producers' price, that I am making this fight for the track basis: Feed. J2222.50: brew- platform's pledges may end my pub- ing, 823 per ton. 1 c career. There are many things FLOHR Selling price: Patent, I worse than being defeated for con gress, or defeated for the speakership. Kan Francisco. March-1! 81. Sterling exchange, 60 days, 84.3; sight, 4.857: documentary, 84.834: trans fers, telegraphic, 3 1 per ent premium; sight. 1 per cent premiupu New York Cottony Markst. Open. High. -Sow. Jan It54 1154 f)149 May 12bO 1ZB0 July ..... 1213 1228 Aug. 1192 1187 Oct 1148 1154 1158 Dec 115 , Clos. ' 1147ft 48 1242fr4t 121161 J I U87 114748 1U8B54 being offered. Actual business in bluestem wheat is confirmed at $1.01 per bushel and it is stated that seVeral of the interior in the Demosratie party now. Criticises "Jackal Pre." $4.80; Willamette valley. $4.80; local ers? $4 60'4 80 or even worse than to be defeated for HAY Producers' nrice: Willamette I the presidency, and one of them is to vallev timothy, fancv. $13.50 14: east ern Oregon-Idaho fancy timothy, 816 16.50; alfalfa. $13013.50; vetch and oats, $11; clover. $9 9. 10 per ton. GRAIN BAGS No. 1 Calcutta, fu ture delivery, 7c. - MILLSTUFFS Bran, $2523.50; shorts, $23 per ton. Oregon 1 Idaho 2 Oregon 10 Idaho 14 Oregon 13 Oregon 1 Oregon 1 Oregon 1 Idaho 4 COWS. Oregon Oregon Oregon Idaho . Idaho . Idaho . Idaho . Idaho . Oregon Idaho . Oregon brings forcibly to mind the fact that i Oregon 12c; compound, tierces. LABI) Tierces, 11c. CRABS Largs, $1.60: medium, $1 doxen. Orooaria. SUGAR Cube, 84.90; powdered, 84.80; fruit or berry, 84.60; beet, $4.40; dry granulated. 84.00; I yellow; $3.90. (Above quotations axe UO daya nt cash.) BEANS Small white, Sc; large white. Be. pink, Sc; lira as, 7c; bayo, c; red fee. - UlCE Japan atyle. No. 1. 64i3c; New Orleans, head, 5&7e; Creole. HONEY New, $3.253.a0 per case. SALT Coarse, half f rounds. 100a. 810 per tan; 60a, $10.75; table dairy, 60s, $18; 10a. $17.60; bales, $2.25: axtra On barrels. 2s, 6a and 10s. $5..46.00; lams tock. $20.60 D4aT tOCU Paints and Oils. LINSEED OIL -Kaw bbla., 63e per gaL; ket tle boiled, bbla., 65c; raw case. 6c; boiled cases, 7oe gaL; lots of 2o0 gillons lc less; oil cake meal, 844 per . ton., V WHITE LKA1 Ton lota, Sc pe.- lb.; 500 lb. lots sc per lb.: la lots, S Mi e per lb. OIL MEAL Carload lota, 834. - TURPENTINE la caaea, 73c;. arood barrels, TOe; iron barrels. ttSe per gallon. y . "". . , . ... Range of Ohica by Overbeck & Cooke Co.. 216-217 Board of Trade building: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. . 2 noij, 9i a . 871, s-jj, p, A . 80 . 8X 85 80 CORN. 67 Month-May Jnly . . . Septs, our section of the northwest." he says. "is particularly well favored and is the most ideal country for stock growing. When the 1912 hay crop was exceptionally heavy, it was mere ly a preparation for the long feeding spell of the following winter. There was no surplus hay left, but to com pensate the winter Just past, if you can call it winter, was so mild that there is an abundance of hay left. "When we consider the prices paid during the past year for mutton ard beef, the superior class of stock raised, the even character of the climate, the regular precipitation and abundant growth of vegetation. It can be truth fully asserted that in no part of the United States can stock raising be fol lowed with more success than in Ore gon and Washington. General mutton market quotations: Best lambs $ 7.00 Poor lambs 6.50 6.00 Best ewes 5.00 Ordinary ewes 4,25 4.75 Best yearling wethers 5.75S6.00 Wethers 6(50 5.85 Today' Livestock Shipper. Cagtle W. Whetmore, Minida, Mont., 2 loads; T. C. Beattie. Minida, Mont., 3 loads. Mixed Stuff F. F. Folsom. Davis, Cal., 1 load cattle and calves; Hugn Cummings. Corvallis, 2 loads calves and hogs. Comparative statement of North Portland livestock run: Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Month to date 7747 218 20.6OT 24.047 Same, 1913 6550 105 15.141 22.003 Increase j ear to date Same, 1913 . Increase .... Decrease Idaho Oregon 1 2 1 I 4 HEIFERS. 3 STAGS. 1 1 BL'LLS. 1 , 7 1 , 1 070 925 1217 11rt HMO 1W 1210 1210 91S 1025 012 1040 1211 105O 04O 1150 850 jor 134 150 i;i33 530 1O30 repudiate the platform wheceon you were elected to office. I can be happy without the presidency. I ca be hap py without the speakership. The hap piest hours of my congressional life were spent on the floor of the house. If my constituents, who have stood by me with unshaken fidelity, should re tire me to private life I can still be happy in the love and affection of my wife and children and In the society of my books and in the cultivating of flowers and trees. Will Keep Hi Self Bespeot. "One thing is dead sure and that is when I go from public life, whether it be next year or 20 years hence, it will ho with mv Integrity unimpaired and I will not leave language can express." Then he laid the blame of the bill onto the policy of the Democratic ad ministration. "We have lived to see the Imposing spectacle of the president, not asking but supplicating us to repudiate di rectly a platform plank he especially approved." the Washington member declared "We have lived to see the inspiring spectacle of a secretary of state sitting in the house diplomatic gallery and vigorously applauding this plank which he himself wrote applauding a proposition to barter the Interests bf his country to cover his own stupid blunders" Talks of "Abject Pear" Humphrey declared Champ Clark would not have taken Wilson's stand if he had not "been robbed of the nomination at Baltimore and, pre vented from becoming president" 'I congratulate the country that Champ Clark and Oscar I'nderwood still control their own vote," Hum phrey continued He- charged that the president was the Instrument whereby Japan and OMAHA CATTLE ARE LOWER 7.50 7.25 7.50 7.R5 7..T5 7.33 . 7.35 7.00 7.00 Jfl.85 B.75 B.7R I mv self resnect Intact. ..1" w--- . ... inc uiqii unit ill n ihii S'ir. my children mucn property caji i England plan to maintain their "ln- r,".oo leave them the rich legacy of a gooa i ternational confidence game" of using 4.50 1 name.' the canal without American compe- r-iafk -voiced a. bitter denunciation I ,,, . . Kn mvtn. $7-00 0f the New York World and New York patnetic ii8tener to the transcontt 2elSun' saying: nentai railroads' plea to maintain SB 50 I -These rianers declare I am opposing 6-75 I . , , i t..i., ao th. rmon- I - - ... . . ... mis Burreuun in ii,i.S.x..u - H 8ald tne repeal would roo tne $5.25 ing gun oi my camimiBn wi people of the northwest of thejr nene- 6 25 dency In 1916. it may surprise these m rrom the canal and throw the ad 5'' obsequious courtiers to know that I vantage to British Columbia and the -1 hini.it tn anv human Deina mail . n. inn.i nnn. in. , , ..... - ------ - i ii sum unuuciiiai him -. I would be a presidential candidate In "I am one who has never publicly 1916 and that I am not a candidate, talked war with Japan, but the people Consequently, their slander nas Deen i 0f tne nprLliwest coast are neither Market Down Dime Today; Sheep gratuitous mental degradation. It will weakling nor cowards," he said In Situation Showing Better. surprise these limber backed incense conclusion. "They do not share the (Special to The journal swingers still more to know what I dread of the president nor the abject South Omaha, March 31. . Cattle, have uniformly told those suggesting fear of the secretary of state and If It 4000; market slow and steady to 10c my candidacy in 1916, and that is this: comes to aquestlon of national dls- lower. Steers $8.15 9.00; cows and i Woodrow Wilson makes a success of honor or war the people of the coast neJi!"' 'SfrA.. , .. his administration, he will be renoml- are ready for war." $8 30ole -. Rated and reelected in 1916. But If he Sheep 15,500: market lsow, steady makes a failure, which God forbid, the to higher. Yearlings, $7.107.60; nomination will not be worth having wethers. $6.606.85; lambs, $7.85 wiafesa Wilson WelL 8.50; ewes, $6.106.46. T ,,lni fho fi,ln.nt. X 111 V r" 11VJT v .svts tuiv - - - . ... ... 11 nV.n.(4 MUTTON STROXG AT DENVER f" 1" "h cd "c',hh h well. I did all I could to elect him, Conrreasman Hayes' Speech. Congressman E. A. Hayes delivered a speech on the canal tolls repeal bill in which he said England Would carry Trade in Good Position With Top far more than some of those who so Lambs at $7.50 in Yards, Denver, Colo., March 31. Hogs, 2400; market lower, at range, $8.25 a 8.50. Cattle, 600; market steady. Steers. $6.00 8.00; cows and heifers,. to.OOffu 6.75. Sheep. 1600 market strong. Yearl ings, $6.00 6.50; wethers, . $3.50 6.00: ewes, $4,5045.40; lambs, $6,754 7. t0. CHICAGO MUTTON IS Msr Jniy Sept. May July . Sept. May . July . Sept. May . Jnly . Sept. May , July , . 68 681 OATS. .. 39 39 ao : . . 38 38 PORK. . .21180 2O90 ..2087 2(7 ..2100 2100 LARD. ..1047 1055 ..1067 1075 ..1082 1087 RIBS. -.1105 1112 ..112' 1127 67', 67 67 38 381 37 '5 3067 2075 2075 1045 1O80 1100 1115 67 B 67 B 67 B 38 B 38T, A 38 A 21)72 20 2l)S0 1047 1102 1117 San Francisco Barley Calls. San Francisco, March 31. Barley cans: Marcn 3u. Marcn 31. Close. Open. Close. May ..114 llSB 115HA December .....111B 111B 1H14A .... 1181 23 5526 1444 ....18.576 22 66.06.3 75.780 18.564 381 61,886 04,406 12 SO 14,677 11,874 Section Montana Montana Montana Montana Oregon Otegon , Montana Montana Oregon , Oregon . Oregon Oregon Section Oiegon Oregon , Oregon Oregon Oregon Oi egon . . Tuesday Morning Sales. STEERS. No. Ave. lbs. 25 973 25 1012 2B 11B5 26 1094 . 26 1305 25 104 1 COWS. 1 1090 MIXED CATTLE. 2 1000 HOGS. ..73 182 lo 112 i 3PO- 82 181 Monday Afternoon Sales. STEERS. No. Ave. lbs. 26 26 25 26 2S 24 158 1215 1208 K191 97.1 1108 Price. $7.60 7.50 $8.00 7.75 7.40 7.36 $7.00 $6.25 88-75 8.25 1 . ti 7.75 Price. $8.00 7.85 Market in Good Shape With Fair Run; Others Steady. Chicago. March 31. Hogs. 14,000. Market steady. Mixed, $8.450 8.70; neavy, 5.oora.g; rougn, xs.da light, $8.45(3)8.70. Cattle, 4000. Market weak. Sheep, 25,000. Market strong. vociferously and fulsomely praise him and for whom, from his heart, he must entertain supreme contempt. I have steadfastly supported .him until we were called upon to bolt the platform. I absolutely refuse to do any such thinr. "I do not believe the fact that I led on 29 ballots In Baltimore, received a clear majority on nine ballots and got STRONG a majority of more than 400.000 over the president in the primary elections, where he and I competed, preclude me from discharging my duty, exercising my rights as a representative In con- Overbeck & Cooke Co. Stock. Bond. Cottcu, Orals, Zto. 816-217 Board of Trad Bnildlag. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES Member Chicago Board of Trade. Correspondents of Logan oV Bryasw Chicago. New York. J. C. Wilson & Co. NEW YORK STOCK EXCRANdR gress and as speaker of the house, to I NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANOB 18.0O; stand up for America against Great Britain. "Whatever may be the difference of opinion respecting the merits of thla case. 1 do President Wilson honor for KANSAS CITY SHEEP HIGHER his act. If I were in his place and believed as he does I should do a he CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADES THE STOCK AND BOND EXCHANU3 BAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND OFFICE 69 Oak St, Oroaad moor. Xwla 91$ g rnonas KaxskaU 3858. A-4187. There Are Special I Advantages i This bank has been organized and equipped to give its customers the best banking service obtainable. Being a large bank with ample; capital, it is able jo offer advantages, in its service which are unexcelled in Port land. Its office or ganization is pre pared to give every patron's affairs the individual care and attention which they mayl require.' .lumberMens National.Bank Fifth and Capital Stark SU. $1,000,000 Hi ii' i The Choice of Investments We are at all times ready to consult with our customers, giving them the benefit of our experience and the information we have on hand. What you do with your surplus is no less important than the accumulating of it. Wrongly invested it may be of more harm than benefit to you. SECURITY SAVINGS &TRUST COMPANY Fifth and Morrison J Streets Capital, and Surplus f 1,400, 000 Kansas City. March 31. Hogs, 12, 000. Market steady. Tops, 88.65. Cattle, 8000. Market steady. Sheep. 8000. Market 15c higher. NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT Clearings TrceMay ...... Monday Week to date March, 1914 ... March. 1913. . , Portland Sank. This week. Tear ago. $2.74R.Sfl.0T 81.773.6.T2.04 ...... 2.220.967.11 1.886.786.83 has done and, moreover, I have such I I confidence in the president that I have !; not the slightest doubt that, if he could be in my place and believed what I believe, he would be doing a j I am doing now. But I do "not and cannot indorse his judgment in this matter. I think he is wholly wrong. at least so far as the treaty bears on our domestic situation, and conse quently offers no just cause for break- .84.9W.816. 18 ing a well considered party pledge. Clearings .. Balance ... Seattle Banks. 7.85 I 7.70 I : 7. 0 I Clearing 7.0 I balance 5, 119,790.41 .$1.61.ei.Ot . 161.785.00 Taoocna Banks. 8 3O2.81S.O0 - 26,036.00 Attacks Haw Tork World. 'The New Tork World aays I am to be defeated a speaker as punishment for bolting-, the; president. - Ho be it The World tried to ,- beat - me tor re erection to the speakership but I re ceived every vote in the' Democratic Ladd & Tilton Baiik Established 1859 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $2,000,000.00 A Paiw waw?al snr) aiaramsvai Flakrxri( jm1- F