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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 8. 1914,
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MEXICAN TROUBLE IS CAUSING BIG DEMAND FOR POTATOES HERE
MEXICAN CAMPAIGN
BRINGS ORDERS HERE
FOR POTATO SUPPLY
Government Is Pnrchasing Heavily
Through Texas' Dealer and the
further Advance of a Nickel Is
Forced in Price Values.
Potatoes Supplies Small. .,
Cars,
Western Oregon 200
Western Washington . 120 4
Eastern Washington 35 4
Kastern- Oregon 100 4
Scattering 109
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK
By Hyman H. Cohen.
Total
970
Through Texas dealers, the United.
States government Is buying heavy
supplies of Oregon and Washington po
tatoes for use of the troops used In the
Mexican crisis.
Orders continue to pour Into the
local market for supplies and a further
advance of 5c a cental is being offered
and paid for stock with first class
quality at 66c per hundred pounds f. o.
b. country shipping points which have
terminal rates.
I It is now estimated that only about
1 100 cars of potatoes remain unsold in
producers' hands In western Oregon,
perhaps 100 cars in eastern and cen
tral Oregon combined and about' 260
cars. In tiro Yakima country.
While to some these supplies seem
rather llfferal. they are, in fact, rather
limited in view of the extraordinary
demand that is at present showing and
there Is a strong possibility that a
further sharp advance in the price will
be forced.
Owing to various conditions it is
tiuita likely that the season for old po
1 aloes wtLl be prolonged to a somewhat
later date than previously believed.
home of the leading shippers are now
Inclined to the opinion that old stock
will be needed at least until the lata
of June or perhaps the fore part of
July.
As .a result of the great demand for
ehlDDinar stock, the kx-iil trade is show
ihs more strength and values are being
affected a fraction or two with pros
pects for decided 1 1 rr mens In the Im
mediate future. Mu h depends upon
the future altitude In Mexico.
EGOS CONTINUE VERY FIBM
Market for eggs 00 ltinues very firm
ln the lront street trade and prices
are well maintained at 1:0c for case
count generally. Ktcclpta are again
showing a small increase.
STRAW I1EKUI KS HOLDING FIRM
General resumption of business, al
though on a limited scale, is re
ported in various sections of the- coun
try and especially in the east. On
the .coagt, conditions are slowly im
proving until at this time tiers can
not be the slightest doubt that busi
ness Is on the mend.
From Dallas. Or., comes the report
that operation of the ax handle fac
tory at that place will soon be re
sumed. ThB factor was recently sold
"to Kastern Oregon Interests by tlio
r-ontana owners ana it is stated mat
the business would soon be expanded.
Representatives of a Spokane school
supply house have recently been inves
tigating conditions at tidewater points
with a view of establishing a school
desk factory on : the coast, thereby
giving employment to many men in
the northwest, it is stated that the
concern Is very favorably impressed
with Bellingham as a center.
According to a representative' of the
company the iron : ore used in the
manufacture of the desks comes from
the Orient, therefore it is advlsab.'e
to locate at a point where suitable
freight facilities are obtainable. At
the present time the company is op
erating at Spokane but the absence of
terminal rates there ts blocking tns
Small Crop Probable
Of Prunes and Pears
Damage to Former Is Severe
Clarke County; Hood River
Pears Are Damaged.
Strawberry market Is holding much
strength here although shipments from
California are greatly increased. Sales
at fl.504jl.75 generally, ixxiil stock
la small supply rrom vi.-a to jz.oo ac
cording to quality.'
FRESH SALMON VERY SCARCE
Patch of salmon In the Willamett
river continues very disappointing and
the fresh fish market Is quoting
stronger values around 10c a pound
generally. The Columbia catch remains
niy lair.
SHAD PRICES QUOTED LOWER
Further lowering of shad values 1s
reported In the local market with
larger receipts. According to advices
from the lower Columbia, the catch o
shad is about as heavy as . salmon
while the demand Is much less. Sales
here down to 3c a pound.
NEW BRAZIL NUTS ARRIVE
First carload of new crop Brazil nut
hss arrived In the local market and
sales were reported this mornlnir a
16o in small lots and 13c in sacks
Quality Is said to be extra good.
liRIEF NOTES OF THE TRADE
business and a move to a terminal
city Is absolutely necessary for suc
cessful competition with the eastern
product.
The Lake Creek creamery at Beach
ly,r claims the record for making
theiargest amount of butten in ona
day of any creamery in Lane county
handled entirely by one mar One
day last week, E. J. MoOre, the pio
prietor. made 2520 pounds of butter.
Financial votes.
Michigan Copper company report for
the fiscal year ended January 31
shows a deficit of $28,614.
Delaware & Hudson ktobs earning!
for March decreased 1308,140 while the
net decreased $370,050.
A special meeting of the directors
of the Missouri Pacific will be held
today to consider the notes that are
due. 1
Paris Interests today secured $1,-
000.000 ire old bars .in New York.
A special meeting or tjonsouaaie j
Gas company shareholders has been
called for May 25 to vote i on the in
crease In stock from $100,000,000 to
S125.000.000.
Kuhn. Ixeb & Co., the New York
bankers, have refused to finance $25,
000,000 Missouri Pacific notes now
due.
in
London Affecting ,
Wool Price Here
Conditions of Trade Are Stronger
Throughout World and Prices
Advancing Generally.
Much damage 1 reported to the
pear and prune asswell as the cherry
crop of western Oregon. While it was
Known -some time ago that the pros
pects for these fruits were far less
bright than a month ago, still the ex-
ent of the damage. Instead of being
overestimated, was somewhat under
estimated.
The Northwestern Fruit Exchange
of this city says that its Hood River
office reports that: pear growers
throughout the vall are reporting se
vere damage to Bartretts and other va
rieties and that there will be but lew
cars of pears shipped from the Hood
River section this season.
Damage to the near crop is also re
ported from southern Oregon, but at
present it is Impossible to state the
extent of the loss.
while the prospects lor the apple
crop throughout the Pacific northwest
continue rather favorable in aenerai.
some heavy losses are reported Dy
some orchardists or -tne iiooa ver
Kertion.
iTom Clarke county. Washington,
word comes to The Journal fully con
firming the recent report in these col
umns that there wouia ne practicany
no prune crop In the Orchards section
thin season, and In fact the entire crop
of Clarke county is now likely to be
materially reduced Irom tlrst esti
mates.
Similar news of damage comes from
Polk county, although there is no en
tire failure of production there, and
never has been.
As a result of the damace reports
the market for prunes Is materially
strengthened and strenuous efforts are
being made by speculative interests 10
corner ' what stocks are iiKeiy to De
produced.
Tne weeKlv uanas unserver sayo
"The prune market continues to show
Increased strength, and the' activity
among buyers Is more pronounced. On
Saturday last offers of 8c were made
Dallas growers lor tneir crops, ana in
one instance at least &Vzc is said to
have been the figure, which is prob-
Bb v the hiehest price thus tar set. ana
indicates that the demand for Polk
county prunes is the best ever known.
The crop will fall considerably below
the average this- year, but the unusu
ally good prices will, in a measure,
compensate growers
fmit. In some sections of the county
prunes have been but slightly dam
aged, while in others the loss is more
serious."
MUTTON
MARKE
HAS
WEAKER
m
J
IE HERE
WITH PRICES LOIR
General Trend of Valoes for Sheep
and Lambs Is Down; Hogs Are
Steady With Cattle Ruling at a
Rather Dull Figure.
w xoaays nog xartet.
Tops
W cnicago
Portland
Kansas City
Denver
SMALL BUSINESS IS
PASSING FOR WHEAT
ORDINANCE PROPOSED
FOR INSPECTION OF
J
MEA
GIVEN
SUPPORT
WITH MARKET QUIET, Measure, However, Ought to
quinine useu xo oiaugnxer
Situation Is Extremely Dull in the
Interior; Grain Bags Are lore
Firmly Held at Cents Each
Coarse Grains Reported tuiet.
Houses, Says Candidate.
FLEXIBLE HOURS URGED
. .$8.65
,t 8.60
. . 8.36
.. 8.35
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN.
Hogs. Cattle. Calve. Sheep.
4 Foreign Values Pinner.
Special cables received by the
trade indicate a firmer and high-
er market generally for wheat"
abroad on account of less fav-
orable crop conditions in Borne
of the leading foreign sections.
Cargoes in London, were firmer
and 1 to 3d higher for ships
on passage today.
The late wool sales in London at
the higher prices established are hav
ing a direct effect upon the markets
of the United States, althbugh do
mestic values remain below the for
eign parity.
The heavy purchases or rorelgn
wools by Americans have depleted the
offerings abroad and foreign woolen
manufacturers must look to this coun
try for a portion of their needs.
This has stimulated activity on the
part of American buyers and they are
becoming more anxious to secure sup
plies of new clips. While the move
ment is still restricted at Atlantic sea
board points, -the lack of a heavier
trade is due entirely to the limited of-
lenngs by American woolgrowers.
During tne next 10 days tormai sen
Ing of wool at auction will start in the
interior and extensive bidding ts ex
pected from competitive Interests.
Some of the buyers who were Inclined
to hold off their purchases a short
time ago in expectation of a slump in
values after the first bullish flurry
abroad ' had subsided, have changed
their Opinions regarding conditions
and the price and are now among the
most anxious to contract at paciric
northwest Points.
L. S. Dunham of Meridian, who is
buying wool in southern Idaho for a
Philadelphia woolen mill, is now pay-
ine 18c per pound for coarse and me
dium wool and 16c per pound for fine
wool. - Early this season Mr. Dunham
was authorized to pay 16c for coarse
and medium wool, later" he advanced
the price to 16 c. then to 17c and now
he is paying 18c for coarse and medium
wool. He has been paying $c for fine
wool for some time.
Saturday 183
Friday inn
Thursday 357
Wednesday 387
Tuesday 139
Monday 1974
wee ago 18
leap ago 112
Two years ago 89
Three years ago. ... $9
129
- 78
53
1330
1
5
43
1
17
7
173
B62
- 404
704
532
182
52
850
552
Democ ratio Congressional Seeker Xa
Champion of Flan to Guard the
Health of the Public
Save for a few corrections which he
sugests, A. F. Flegel, Democratic can
didate for congress, believes the or
dinance Dronosed for inanection of
t meat used In Portland Is very good.
A Mr. Flegel was present at the discus
oion 01 uie meat ordinance conducted
WHEAT CARGOES HIGHER.
London, Mar 9. Wheat . caritoes on
s urm. xta 10 aa niKner.
.11
DHS-
Snglish and French country markets firm.
NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT
Portland Banks.
This week. Tear ago.N
....$ 1.450.793.67' S 1.748,3O.0f
Clearlng
Saturday
Friday 2.081,874.70
Thursday 1.693.721.47
Wednesday 2,164.836.27
Tuesday ". . 2,063,037.70
Monday a,437,40i.7
Week to date $11,891,715.59 $11,688,459.42
for their loss of Clearings $ 1.T71.42S.00
1.927,138.87
2,077.712.45
1.84.8,770.74
1.837,508.85
2,240.698.50
Balances
Clearings
Balances
Taoomju Banks.
158,117.00
209,372.00
56,460.00
New
Jan. ..
March
May . .
July .
I Aug. .
I Sept. .
Oct. . .
Dec. .
Cherry market Is down another 25c
a box along the street with larger sup
piles. Green peas are scarcer and higher
with sales today at 8&'9c a pound for
I'alifornlan. Some local coming for
ward. Receipts of gooseberries are greatly
Increased and sales are slow at 46c a
pound generally. Quality tetter.
Chicken market remains quiet with
no change in prices.
Cleanups of veals are reported at 10c
along the Street. Stocks in storage are
heavy.
String beans are scarcer and higher
at 14 15c a pound for Calif ornian.
SHIPPERS' HEATHER NOTICE
Weather bureau sends the following
notice to shippers:
Protect shipments as far north as
Seattle against minimum temperatures
of about 4S degrees; northeast to Spo
kane, 36 degrees; southeast to Boise,
32 degrees; south to Ashland. 38 de
grees. Minimum temperature at Port
land tonight, about 50 degrees.
JOBBIXQ PRlCrs OF PORTLAND
These prios ars thoM at which wholesalers
sell to retailers, exicept as otherwise stated:
BUTTER Nominal Willamette rallay cream
ery, cubes, selling- price. 22c; state prints,
231324c; ranch butter, 18c; city creamery,
BUTTER FAT No. 1,
4C lb.
kuuh seiecteo. candled local, extras.
20c; case count, 20c; buying f. o. b. Port-
LIVE TOULTRY 1
Portland delivery,
-Hens. 154S16e: broilers.
turkeys, 20c; dressed. 2.1c
25t27c; sta. live geese, 12 13c; ducks, is
TRANSPORTATION
OBTB PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
SS. YUCATAN
TO SAW PKAHCI8CO, X.O
AJTOBXiES AMD BAH DZSOO
WIDHXSDAT, HAT 13
SS. ALLIANCE
COOS BAT AID STTBEKA
lUISiT, MAT XO
Tleket Offloe,
113A Sd St.
Main 1J14. A-1814
Freight Office,
Columbia Dock, 1
I (Phone 6203. A-6422
8.S. BXATXJt Por
SAN FRANCISCO
LOS ANGELES
tA.lL, May 12
vCfce Praaoisos A Portland B.S. Oo
' M and Waanlna ton Sts. (with O.-W. f ,
W. Co.) TI Marshall 4500. A-S131.
COOS BAY LINE
Steamship Breakwater
' Sails from Alnsworta dock. 8 a. m.. Anrll wi
May , . .. S3. 28. Jane 2, 7. 12 17,
w v tosoi recaiToa bdiu s p. m.
. ; day prsrkms to sailing.- Passenger fare:
first cum, S.IO. Second class (man
' enlyt $7. Including berta and bmsIs. - Office:
Unrer Alnsworta stock. Portland A Cose
. ear a. . una. u. H. nemm. Agent.
Phones Mala fteuO, A-2333 for aa laformatlua.
pigeons, old, l'tl -r; squabs, $3.00 dozen;
Jtckrahhlts. $2.Ki& 2.25.
CHEESE Nominal. Fresh Oregon fancr fall
cream .twlus aud triplets, 18c; ('aisles. 18c;
Young Amerlcn, 10c.
Fruit and Vegetables.
BERRIES Cranberries, local, $99.50 per
btrrel; eastern, S12; strawberries, California,
$1.50(1.75 per crate; Oregon, $2.253.25.
KUKSH FRUITS Oranges, navels, $2.25(3
2.75; tsngerlues, $1.7S2.00; bananas. 4c
lb.; lemons, $3.0o(g4.5o; limes, $1.00 per
100: graptfrult, Florida. $O.006.25; pine
apples, 7c; cherries, $1.7501.90; gooseberries,
4frfic lb.
VtUiAttbaa xuruips, ai.w; Deet, i.uu;
carrots. SI. 00: parsnips, SI.OO sack: cabbace.
i.-hI ( l: California. $2.00: Florida tomatoes
$4.50(5 crate; Mexlcah, $2.50 per lug; green
onions, lzv.c oosen ouncnes; peppers, ueu,
30c: head le'ttuce, $2.25(j42.50 crate; hot house
lettuce, $1 per box; celery, tiorida, $3.75 per
crate.; egg plant, Joe; cauliflower, local, !
1.2s dor. : canrorma, i.ouiai craie; rrencn
artichokes -40(86Oc doa.; sprouts, ); string
beans, 1415c; Lima beans, ( )peas, 8f24c
lb.; spluaon, loc oox; asparagus, lan
fornln si.504cl.75 uer pyramid: local. $1&1.25
per doseu bunches; hot house cucumbers, uOc
l per aosen.
ONIONS - iooaing pneo e.w, u. a.
S3.O0: carload buTing price, rvo. 1. ( );
t. o. b. shipping station; Australian, $4.50
crate; Bermuda type, $z.A(ax oo crate; garlic,
l2Wil5e lb.
POTATOES Belling price: Extra choice.
75c; choice, 70c; ordinary, ooc ac; i,uy
ing price, carioaas, ooc; xirn mucy act
ed, 6085c; new California. 45c.
Hops. Wool and Hides.
HOPS Buying price, choice, 15c; prime,
14c: medium to prime, lac; contracts, nr.iioo
. CHITT1M Oil CASCAltA BAHK Car lots,
5c; H'sb than car lots, oc
MOUAIU 1914 aic.
WOOlr-Nominal. 1914 clip: Willnmette val
ley coarse Cotsnood, 16(gil7c; medium Sfirop
hire. 18'4tl8Vdc; thoice fancy lots, 18ti20c lb.:
eastern Oregou, lltflUViC, aczording to shrink
age.
HIDES Dry hides. 2223e-lb.: green. 11
12c: salted bides. 12c; bulla, green salt.
Be, Kips, 18il4c; t-slves, dry, 25c; salt skina
silted or gruen, 184j,20c; green hides lc less
than salted; sheep pelts, raited, shearings.
lu(25c; dry. 10c.
Heats. Fish and Provisions
DRESSED MEATS Selling price Country
killed: Hoes, fancy, null ic; ordinary, vw.
pniicht and heav'v. 9c: fancv veals. 11c: ordi
nary, 10c; poor, 9c; mutton, 8c; goats, 3S4c; gems, $24.
spring lamDs, id.
HaVs. BACON. ETC. Hams. 17H!219c
breakfast bacon, 15H26c: boiled bam, 28c;
nlcntrs. 12iAc: cottage. 2lc.
MEATS Packing uouee Steers, No. 1 stock.
i?u.r: cows. No. 1 stock. 12c: ewes. 10c:
wethers, 10H4c; lambs, 13c; pork loins,
iftu.r: iiressea nocs& i4ic.
OySTEBS Shoalwater bay, per gallon ( );
Der 100 lb. sack i ); Olyaipia, per gallon,
$3.50; per 100 lb. sack ( ) ; canned eastern,
tub. can: SS.50 dosen: eastern. In shell. $1,753
2.00 per 100; rssor clams, $2.002.25 box;
easterc oysters, per gallon, solid pack, $3.00.
wish Nominal. Dressed flounders. 7c
Chinook salmon, nauout, mc;
shrlmns. 12c; perch, 68e lb.; lobsters, 35c
lb.: silver aweii, oc, uau, w ju., uviuiw
LAKU liercee, 12c; couiwunu, uerew, iic.
CRABS Large. $2.00; medium, $1 dosen.
. Grooeriea.
SUGAR Cube, $3.00; powdered, $4-00; fmit
nr herrv. $4.70: beet. $4.50; dry granulated.
$4.70; U yellow, .uu. aooto quotatKina are
Sri davs net cash.)
reins small wniie. oc: laras wnite.
6c, pink, 64410c; limas. 7c; bayo. 7c; red.
.1 A
RICE Japan styie, xoo. i. onaoitc; ixew
Orleans, head; vreo.e, oc.
n(iRT New. S3.25a3.50 Der case.
SALT Coarse, half grounds, lOOa, $10 per
ten; 60a, $10.75; table dairy, oos, $is; los,
ci7 ko- halaa. S2.25: extra flue barrels. 2s.
5. and 10a, $5JC5S.O0; lump rock, $20.50
Paint, and Oil.!
LINSEED OIL Raw bbls., 83c per gaL; ket
tle boiled, bbls,, 5c; raw eases, Sc: boiled
cases. 70c gal. ; lots of 350 gallons, lo less;
ni, osha mnl. S44 DeT- ton. '
WHITE LEAD-Ton lots, 8c per lb.; 600 lb.
Iota 8c per lb.; less lots, 8Me per lb.
OIL MEAL Carload lot, $34.
TURPENTINE In cases. 78c; wood barrels.
TOc; Iron barrels, e pec gallon.
York
Open.
. 1157
. Ilfi4
. 1255
. 1230
. 1113
. .1171
. 1164
. 1165
Cotton Market.
HiKh. Low. Close.
1159 1162 115255
1164 1161
1255 1252
1230 1220
1113 1105
1166
1167
1161
1160
116162
1252(355
122022
110305
117375
116162
116061
Only one load of livestocck arrived
in the North Portland yards overnight
that was available for the market, and
this consisted of lambs that went at
$5.55.
In general the entire mutton and
lamb trade 1b now considered slow and
lower.
At ChicaKO there was a steady tone
In the mutton trade today.
.Kansas Jlty mutton arrivals Tor tne
day, but the trade was generally con
sidered favorable.
General mutton market range:
Best shorn lambs $5.7 5 6.00
Best shorn yearlings 6.25ij5.60
Best shorn ewes a.... 4.25 4.50
llght spring lams 7.007.b0
Heavy spring lambs ... 6.50.07.00
Catle Continue SnU.
Cattle market continues dull and de
pressed at North Portland, but the ab.
sence of arrivals in the yards during
the last two days gives the trade a
nominal feling. Most killers are filled
with supplies for their immediate re
quirements, therefore are little inter
ested in the situation.
At Chicago there was a steady tone
for the day in the cattle pens.
Kansas City cattle market was firm
at former rjrices.
Denver cattle market was steady for
the day.
General cattle market range:
Select light steers $ S.00
Good to prime 7.35 7.60
Good to choice 7.00j7.25
Ordinary to fair $6.767.00
Best heifers 6.7 5 7.00
Fancy cows 6.60 6.70
Good to prime 6.00 6.25
Ordinary 6.60&5.75
Select lieht calces 8.509.00
Heavy 7.50 8.00
Fancy bulls 5.75 W 6.25
Ordinary 5,00 6.50
Eo( Market Is Steady.
While there were no arrivals of hoes
for market overnight at North Port
land, the trend of the trade is gen
erally considered steady by local sell
ers. Last sales of tops were made at
$8.550 8.60 with the bulk of the busi
ness around the lower figures.'
At Chicago there was a steady tone
for hogs today at former prices.
Kansas City hog market was steady
at unchanged values.
Denver hog trade was nominal with
no arrivals overnight.
General hog market range:
Best light, 200 lbs $8.55 8.60
Medium 8.505.&5
Heavy i 7. 60(g) 8.25
Fat pigs 7.50S.25
Today Livestock Snippers.
.Hogs F. B. Decker. Hubbard. 1
load direct to Union Meat Co.
Sheep J. A. Jacko, Drawbridge,
Wash., 1 load.
Mixed stuff C. E. Lucke. Canbv. 2
loads hogs and sheep direct to Union
Meat Co.
Comparative statement of North Portland
livestock run:
Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep.
Month to date 1.781 4 4.387 5,8M
Same, 113 Z.04 7 ,3,707 8,575
FOREIGN WHEAT MARKETS.
Liverpool Wheat closed unchanged to
higher.
Berlin Wheat closed le higher.
Buenos Aires Wheat closed nnchanged.
PORTLAND GRAIN RECEIPTS.
-Cars-
Monday . , .
Tuesday . .
Wednesday
Thursday .
Friday
Saturday
xear ago
Wheat. Barley .Flour.Oata.Hay
Total
Year
igo .
this
.week
8 4 .21 4 44
11 10 3 1
7 19 B 5 11
11 8 4 1 2
20 3 7 I 6
77 IS 10 3 5
46 0 14 13
7t 92 64 J5 47
22 45 69 38 72
.328 25tU 2581 1572 25135
,125 2203 2240 1520 2076
A small amount of business contin
ues to pas3 at tidewater for wheat,
but country business is extremely
quiet. With the foreign situation im
by the Oregon Civic league at lunch
eon today In the Multnomah hotel
"No Issue has more direct or Im
portant relation to public health than
efficient meat inspection," said Mr,
FlegeL
"The proposed ordinance ought to
omit all reference to meat killed by
farmers and confine itself to the reg-
latlon of animals slaughtered in
slaughter houses. That It ought to
include Inspection by the staAe dairy
and food commissioner, as well as by
the city officials. This for the pur
pose of giving the ordinance the ex
tra territorial jurisdiction outside of
tho city limits, and to avoid the crit
lcism that the city would have no au
thority to authorize a city deputy to
inspect outside of the city limits.
"Also I think the hours for slaugh
tering should be more flexible. Most
small slaughtering plants do their kill
ing early in the morning and would
have their day's work completed be
fore 7 o'clock, the earliest hour fixed
by the ordinance for slaughtering. To
my mind it is a real advantage to have
the early slaughtering, and the lnspec
Election Law Being
broken, Ip Ruiaor
District Attorney Brans XnTerUatlnf
Charges That Uteratnxe In Circula
tion Tiolate Corrupt Yraottoea Act.
Rumors of violation of th corrupt
practices act are being Investigated by
District Attorney Evans, and If the
(Investigations bring to light any evi
dence showing aty violations prosecu-
rare under fire are that circulars and
cards are being circulated and - are to
re circulated at the churches tomor
row wnicn ao not bear any names
showing authorlship or by whom the
literature is being printed, as provided
in the law.
One apparent violation is that of a
circular published by the 'People's
Protective League,' though my lnfor
mation may be wrong in that case.
said Mr. Evans. "Circulars are being
circulated over that name without any
further identification, and I have not
learned the Identity of the league as
yet. .
'A number of cards and circulars
which do- not comment op any candi
dates, but merely contain a list of
those Indorsed, are being circulated,
and in my opinion that Is a violation
of the law, for the law is broad and
does not except such literature."
The law provides for fines from $10
to $1000 for violations of the clause
and holds violators guilty of an Illegal
practice.
HILL DOCKS WILL BE
STARTED NOT LATER
THAN FIRST OF JUNE
Flavel Celebration Committee
Makes Permanent Organ
ization; Plans Big Time.
COFFEE AND BUTTERMILK
DR. C. J. SMITH
ACCUSER SLEW
UNARMED MAN
(Continued From Page One.)
Washington frowns Will Be Invited
to Participate m the resUv.
Hies of the Say.
proved and the better demand and
higher prices for careoes. it beeins to
look as if Pacific northwest buyers tors ought to conform to the conven
will soon be forced back into the mar- . r v.. .. j
a I ifin;e ui uto DiauKiiieicii aiiu nwv
ket.
Country holders are not worrying
over the lack of business at this time,
as there is so little wheat remaining
and with two months of the season yet
to run, there is little doubt that every
bushel of the last crop will be needed
before the next harvest Is under way. i
slaughterer to the convenience of the
inspector.
"I have not had time to examine the
United States government's require
ments, but the ordinance should not
make any requirements" not provided
U UUL I W ft V . . , . , - , I
rna-uA t-amaln a fn, , I O I Dy llie K L V t T II I ! 1 1' 1 1 L Wlltire ICUtlBl
mer prices. i inspectors are employed. In other
Grain baes are held slisrhtly firmer words, that the government inspected
at $8.60 generally, tidewater delivery, j plant should have no advantage in any
WHEAT Producers' " price, track particular over our local plants, cither
Kiel,' i'l,,K S Q Unr. vr.mino. M,i.r ' .... ..'
stswta a o a, is u 9 u r us v j iiiuiius) ' a
stem, 94c; fortyfold, 9091c; valley
9091c; red Russian, 8788c.
OATS Buying price: No. 1 white
feed, $22.50 per ton; gray, $22.
BARLKY Producers' price,
basis: Feed, $20; brewing, nominal
121 per ton.
FLOUR Selling price: Patent, $4.80;
Willamette valley, $4.80; local straight,
$4.6094.80.
HAY Producers' price: Willamette
valley, timothy, fancy, $13.50 91 4.00;
eastern Oregon-Idaho, fancy timothy,
$1616.60; alfalfa, $13013.50: vetch,
and oats, $11;' clover. $9.009.10 per
ton.
GRAIN BAGS No. 1 Calcutta, fu
ture delivery, $8.50.
MILLSTUFFS Bran, $23.5024.00;
shorts, $26.5027.00.
Stocks Show a Rise
In New York Mart
as to conditions or expense of slagh-
ter."
IKE ! Light Draft Monitor
Ordered to Tampico
San Francisco Produce Market.
San Francisro. . May 9. Wheat, per
cental, club, $ l.ba; . northern bluestem.
$1.761.80; TurKev rea, i.st g l. u ;
ted Russian. $1.62; fortyfold, $1.S5
&il.67Vs. , ,
Barley fer cental. cnoice reea,
$1.0101.02; No. 1. 97c$1.00.
Potatoes Per cental. Oregon uur-
banks. 75c St 1.00; Washington stock.
6070c; sweets on wnarr, -.ou; delta
stock whites, 4060c per pound: new
potatoes, liS)2c; garnets, 3o.
Onions Fer cental. Oregon. 4
4.25; per crate, Bermuda, $22.50;
Australian. $44.25: per box. new
cron. 40(S60c.
Butter Extras. 24 ifcc; prime firsts.
23 c; firsts. 23e.
Kctre Extras. 23c; firsts and se
lect pullets. 22c.
Cheese Oregon twins, lec; triplets,
19c; Young America, 17 c: storage
fancy, 19c; new California flats, 12Q
13Vfec; Young America, lbWioVsc;
eastern, 18 20c.
Seattfe Produce Market.
Seattle. May 9. Eggs, select ranch.
23c; Chinese, 18e.
Butter Washington creamery firsts
cubes, 24c; do brick. 25c; city cream
ery brick, 25c; California, 24c; Oregon,
Z4C.
Cheese Oregon triplets, 17 18c:
Young America. 2021c; Wisconsin
twins, ZOc; ao triplets, iezoc; uaii
fornia, 16c; Washington twins and
triplets, 18c.
Onions Australian. 6c lb.? Texas
Bermudas, $2.25 per 50 pounds.
potatoes ijocai, jn'fiJio; laitima
Increase 680
Decrease 288 45
iear to date 27.068 4f 80,750
Same, 1013 28,855 014 69.103
Increase 18,653
Decrease 1,187 445
Friday Afternoon Sales,
STEERS.
Section J'o. Av. lbs.
Oregon 4 1445
HOGS.
Oregon 30 173
Oregon -- . . 50 11
Saturday Horning Bales.
LAMBS.
Section No. At. lbs.
Oregou .....148 60
2,725
98.301
88,211
1.090
Price.
$7.25
$s.r,o
8.30
Price.
$5.85
New York, May 9. In general thera
was an im proved buying demand for
shares today, and the closing was gen
erally higher. Missouri Paciric was an
exception, but even in that security
the price showed a loss of a mere frac
tion, compared with yesterday. Fail
ure of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. to finance the
roads bonds was responsible for. the
weakness.
Ranee of New York prices furnishe 1
by Overbeck & Cooke company, 216-217
Board of Trade building:
UKSCKIPTION. iOoen IHleb! Low Clo
Osark Has 13 -Inch Onus, But Is Able
to Ascend Panuco Biver to Mexican
Port.
Washington. D. C, May 9. The
monitor Ozark was ordered today from
Key West to I.olx-s Island, Tampico
It Is equipped with 12-inch guns, and
yet Is of sufficient shallow draft to
ascend the Panuco river. It was be
lieved its mission Is to protect the
Tampico oil fields.
A message from Admiral Badger
paying a monitor would be useful in
Mexican waters reached the navy de
partment 10 days ago. There are four
nuch ships in the navy and officers of
the naval service have generally re
ferred to them as "the mistakes of the
Spanish-American war." They havs
been used mainly as tenders and ser
vice ships. .
The Ozard will reach Tampico In
about four days. It carries two 12
inch and four 4-inch guns, three 6
pounders and a crew of 200.
GET READY
For SUMMER
San Francisco Barley Calls.
San Francisco, May 8. Barley calls:
Close. Open. Close.
May iOOB 101 101
Dec. ... 103 103B 103VA
Hot weather weakens and makes hens
lazy. It also retards growth of young
birds unless yodttse
Poultry
Regulator
This wonderful remedy purifies the
blood, keeps the liver right and aids
growth, digestion and egg production.
Pips. tSc, 60c. 60c,tl.OO; if 16. paH $t.B0
Pratts Powdersd Liee KHler Is the most pow
erful inseetkad for poultry and plants aafas
ae ana wc mm
aubstitates; insist on Pratta.
Satisfaction Guarantowd or Mooy Back
; Gt Pratt 160 page Poultry Book .
Sold and guaranteed toy Spohn fc TLum.
ell, Distributors, roruana.
Chicago Wheat Has
Fractional Advance
Chicago. ' May 9. Wheat options
closed with an advance of c for the
av after an opening of lie ud for
May and c for each of the other op
tiona.
The somewhat better reeling abroad
had a rood effect upon the buying, al
though trade was rather limited dur-
lner the. season.
Broomhaii caDiea rrom .Liverpool
that the easier American cables yes
terday prompted some profit taking at
the onemnsr ana neipea Dy tne modern
millers report and larger American
shipments as indicated by Bradstreets.
Later shorts covered, influenced by
strengtn in corn, gooa continental ae-
mand for cargoes, nrmness or Manito
ba a and a trood inauirv for both Man!
tobas and American winters with mil
lers- buvin and spot market very firm
and a pence higher. The demonstrated
firmness of holders of good wheat is
affecting sentiment and leading to
speculative support.
Range of Chicago prices, furnished
by Overbeck & Cooke company, 216-
217 Board or Trade building.
WHEAT.
Month Open. Hljrb.
May 93 34
July i ,'85H 85
Sept. 64 84
COKX.
Mar 6814 6614
July 65H 654
Sept. D4 o-ivs
OATS.
BtfST SS 39
July 37 87
Sept 35 35
rutin-
Mav ,
July ,
sept.
May
July .
sept.
May
July
Sept.
...1067 1972
...1075 1982
LA-ED.
ll'.l'.'.'.'.'.'.iioi 1065
1020 102a
BIBS.
.1105
.1117
1110
1120
Low. Close.
93 93
85 85 B
84 84 A
66 66 B
65 60 B
,64 64
37 37 A
36 37 A
35 85 B
1935
1965 1965 A
1975 1975 A
990
1002 1002 A
1020 1020
.... 1002
1106 1107 A
1117 1120 B
Amal. Copper Co
Am. car & Foundry, c.
Am. Can, c
Am. Cotton Oil, C
Am. Loco., C....T.
Am. Sugar, c
Am. Suielt,
Am. Tel. & Tel
Anaconda Mining Co...
Am-. Woolen, c
Atchison, c
B. & O., c
Beet Sncar
ISethlehein Steel, c
B. It. T
Canadian Pacific, c...
Central Lea tier, c
C. & O. W., c
C. M. & St. Paul
Chlno Copper
Chesapeake ac Ohio
Colo. Fuel & Iron, c
Colo. Southern, c
Consolidated Gas
Corn Products, c ,
O & K. G., c
Erie, c
do 1st pfd
General Klectrie
G. N.. pfd
Illinois Central ...
Irterurban Met., c... .
Letifrh Valley
K. C. Southern
Mexican Petroleum...,
IxuisviUe & Nsshvllle
Mo., Kan. A Texss, c.
Mo. Pacific
Nevada Consolidated .
Kew Uaven ,
N. Y. Central
Norfolk & Western, c.
Northern Pacific, c
Penn. Hallway .......
P. G., L. & C. Co
Pressed Steel Car, c.
Kay Cona. Copper
"Beading, c
Rep. Iron A Steel, e..
Bock Inland, c
8. L. A S. F., 2d pfd.,
Southern Pacific, c...
Southern Railway, e..
do nrefcrred
Tens. Copper
Union Pacific, c.
do oref erred
U. S. Rubber, c
U. S. Steel Co, c
do preferred
Utah Copper
virarlnla cnenucai ...
Wabash, c
Western Lnlon lei
Westing-house Electric.
Wisconsin central, e
70
48
26
102
122
31 Vi
93
80
91
189
12
71
28
70 Mi
4
26
71
48
26
30
29
103 I H2 I Ma
si1 I , 61 Vi
lrvsiiaa izz
Sewall Truax Shot
In Chicago Home
40
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134
11
27
41
122
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137
25
54
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68
91
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Son of Prominent Taooman Supposed
to Says Committed Suicide; Suffer
ing From Incurable Diseases.
Chicago, May 9. Sewall Truax, aged
37 years, son of Colonel Truax of Ta-
coma. wash., ana son-in-iaw or w. tj,
from robbing him, as Estes had put
his hand into his (McManus') pocket.
Evidence brought at the trial, how
ever, showed that Estes was stand
ing at an appliance in the lavatory
with his back toward McManus.
McManus' bullet entered Estes' back'
snd passed through his body.
McManus was arraigned on a charge
of murder March 6, 1907. He pleaded
not guilty. His case went to trial
April 22. He was acquitted April 30
on the seventh ballot.
The first ballot showed six for ac
quittal, four for manslaughter, one
for second degree murder and on
blank.
Back In 1897, Oct. 28, to be 'exact.
McManus was arraigned on two sep
arate charges. One was libel and the
other was gambling. He pleaded not
guilty to both of them.
Tine Was Assssssd.
The libel case waB dismissed by
the court January 21, 1898, over the
protests of It. H. Hallock, the com
plaining witness. In February of the
same year McManus withdrew hi
plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty.
ie was fined Jlo and costs amount.
ing to $10. This was while Dr. Smith
was mayor.
McManus was arraigned for llbl
because as editor of the Pendleton
Tribune he published an attack on
the character of II. H. Hallock, editor
or a rival paper. The case was dis
missed on the ground that Involved
a "newspaper quarrel."
Only last January McManus was in
dicted by the grand jury for stealing
grain. ine cnarge was larceny of
grain from Sam Barlowe, a Pilot
Rock farmer. He was arrairnwl Jan.
uary 25, but on January 81 the Indict
ment was declared faulty and whs
ordered quashed.
Defendant Many Times.
McManus, it appears, remo.ved a
quantity of barley and wheat belong
ing to Barlowe from a house which
stands on land owned by the editor.
The grain was taken to a warehouse.
Although charged with "wrongfully
and fellonlously" removing the grain.
M'Manus pleaded that he did so on the
advice of counsel. Last month he was
re-indicted on the same charge. April
16 he was placed on trial and was
acquitted.
McManus has also been a defendant
in a great number of civil suits. In
Pendleton's frontier days be was a
familiar figure among the drinking
and gambling fraternity of the city.
llie Oregonian, in its effort to assail
the record of Dr. C. J. Smith, Demo
cratic candidate for governor, sought
the assistance of McManus. The result
was the dispatch from this city pub
lished Friday in the Oregonian.
(Speeial to The Journal.)
Astoria, Or., May 9. The Flavel
celebration committee having . In
charge the celebration to be held on
the "weat side" when the first pile IS
driven for the Hill terminal docks,
met at the Flavel hotel yesterday; Aft
ernoon and perfected a permanent or- ,
ganUation and appointed several sub
committies to act upon that day.
Wallace R. Strubl told 'the commit
tee that President' Gllman had In
formed him that the firstpile would
be driven not later than June 1.
Speakers will 'be present from Spo
kane, Lewlston. Kennewick and Port
land. Invitations to participate will
be sent to all the Washington towns In
this section. - Arrangements will be
made for special boats and trains to
accommodate alTwho may wish to at
tend. There will be a "basket picnic'
with free coffee and buttermilk.
An attempt is to be made to have
some drill work by the soldiers and
lifesavers In the forenoon. The
speeches and final celebration will
take place In the afternoon, with, a
danoe in the evening.
The permanent officers of the com
mittee are: C. Q. Barlow, president;
W. R. Struble. secretary; C. U. Hlg-
gins. treasurer; subcommittees,. F. A
Johnson, music; O. B. Johnson, trans
portation; C. R. Hlggins, finance; Dr.
Alfred Kinney, program: C. C Seeley,
refreshment and concessions. Recep
tion committee, W. A. Sherman, J. T;
Allen, C. R. Davis, Dan Moore, O. Wi
Taylor, John We.terhouse. Mayor
George Schmidt and J. H. McDermott.
The Merchants' association of Asto
ria will be asked to take the matter
up and arrange to cIobc the stores In
this city for at leant half a day.
Body Is Found; v
Valuables Missing
Astoria. Or., May 9. The body of
Edward Halseth, who was last seen
alive on the evening of January 17 at
the corner of Sixth and Astor streets,
was found In the Columbia river yes
terday by Emil Puukala and was
turned over to Coroner Ollbaugh. The
remains were badly decomposed, but
Identification was made positive by
tlte laundry marks on his clothing and
by dental work performed by Dr. Bait.
The body was without coat and vest,
and there was nothing in the pockets.
The fact that Halseth was believed
to have a large sum of money on
his person on the night he disappeared
has led the officers to suspect -foul
play. Halseth also had a gold watch
and chain and minor articles of jew
elry. - '
THREE GIRLS CREMATED
Newark, N. J..
Egan of Highland Park, a Chicago sub- were cremated
50
46
23
132
9
11
27
42
1 143
121 11-2
110
137
26
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15
13
64
91
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109
120 120
21
164
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Total aalea, 1&2.000 shares.
21
163
8
90
a
153 i
B8
'55
61 i 61
sot; . vo v "
73
urb, as dying here today as the re
sult of a mysterious shooting.
Tmax was found unconscious In his
I room Thursday with a revolver by his
side. Members of his family, however.
did not report the shooting to the po
lice until this morning.
Physicians say Truax can live but a
few hours. His family declare the
shooting was an accident, but the po
lice believe It to be a case of attempt
ed suicide; The police say they found
Truax to be suffering from an Incur
able disease which ultimately would
cause ossification of the bones. He
alsrf suffered from inflammatory rheu.
matism.
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58
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55
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May 9. Three girls
and a man fatally
burned In a fire which destroyed the
Alpine apartment house here early to
day.
Com pan 7 May Now Build Trestle.
Oregon City, Or, May 9. The in
junction granted Charles T. Toose
against the Willamette Valley South
ern Railway company's building" lt
trestle along Water street between
Fourteenth and Twelfth streets, was
dissolved yesterday by circuit Judge
Campbell and the railway company can
resume work on Its line.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK HOLDING
NEW YORK BOND MARKET
Bid.
Atchison General 4s 95
Atlantic Coast Line, 1st 4s 94
B. A O. uold 43 94
Brooklyn Rapid Transit 4s 90
Cbes. A Ohio 4s.. 93
C. M. A St. Paul General 4a.l02
Top Hogs Still at 98.65 in Yards;
Other Lines Steady.
Chicago, May 9. Hogs, 10,000; mar
ket steady. Mixed. 18. 25488.65; heavy.
58.30 8.65; rough, $8.00 8.15; light.
$8,30 48.60.
Cattle 200. Market steady.
Sheep 1000. Market steady.
Money and Exchange.
London, May 9. Consols, 74 9-16d,
silver, 7 l-16d, bank rate. 3 per cent.
New York, May 9. Sterling ex
change, long. J4.se; sterling exchange,
short, 84.88; sliver bullion, &Sc.
8an Francisco. May 9. Sterling ex
change. 60 days, $4.84; sterling ex
change, sight. 14.87; sterling ex
change, doc $4.83; transfers tele
graphic, 2 per cent premium; trans
fers, sight, par. '
Journal Want Ads bring results.
Wilbur B.Foshay
FUIUO DI1UII IHCUUsT.
Investigations. Reports, Flans. Develop
ment and Vianareroent of Electrle. Gas.
Street Railway and Water Properties.
Wiloox Buildlas, Portland, Oragoa.
SMALL
SAVINGS
hidden away are like- .
ly to be lost or .stolen.
Spent for pleasure '
they are gone and can ,
never multiply. Prop
erly invested they be
come ... the foundation
of many a fortune.
If you will syste
matically deposit a
portion of your earn
ings it will - surprise
you how rapidly jrour
bank account will
grow.
SECURITY v
SAVINGS &TRUST
COMPANY
Fifth and MorritorL,
Street
Capital and Surplus
$1,400,000
C. E. 1. Col. 4s.;
Cat. Gas 5s
C. B. Q. Joint 4s
Erie General 4s.....
Int. Met. 4s.
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK FIRM Missouri TParffic 4s..".:..'....
K. X. V. General 8's
mr a nr 1 . i Am
All Lines Are Holding; Cattle and I Northern Pacific "4. V.'.V.
Sheep Both Favorable. pteSeTeL Ba. ...
Kansas City. Mav 9. -Hogs. 700: 1 Peon. Con. 4a
market steady. Tops $8.55. I Reading General 4a.....
cattle ooo; market rirm. i st. ju a an r ran.
Sheep None; market strong. I g- rei: -
o. r . vui-'is ,
Southern turn wax .;..
84
. 92
. 07
. 72
..77
. 95
. 65
. 83
. 95
. 95
- 90
. 97
.K1
. 91
. 70
. 92
. 90 '
.105
. 78
an
DENVER CATTLE ARE STEADY I Soataern Railway 4s"".::'..:
TTo. Railway lnT. 49.......
w-n.w la .m m mj a r Aim n A f
Denver. Colo.. May 9. Cattle. 1400: 1 ."SKS-ST 3
market steady; fleers, $7.00 8.00; W Shore 9a
cows and heifers $5.75 7.25. 1 Wabash 4a. --i. 51
HOgs JNOne. u i Westlnghoose Electric, er. 6S.... 94
Sheep 300; market steady. I Wisconsin Central 4s as
Asked.
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Founded in Ae sfronasf wa
0rowin6 stronger every 6a 1
Overbeck & Cooke Co.
Stocks, Bonds, Cotton, drain. Etc
Ol A-Q IT BiuM a TrmA A BbIUIm
DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES
TO ALL EXCHANGES
Members Chicago Board of Trad.
Cc (respondents of Logan Bryan.
Cblcago. New York.
tiftft IfortljtB astern National Bank
SIXTH AND MORRISON
J. C. Wilson & Co.
'NEW YORK HTOCK EXCHATfOB
NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANQ1
CHICAGO BOARD OP TRA DIB
TBE STOCK AND BOND EJtCttAWCJB
SAN FRANCISCO
PORTLAND OFFICE
1 169 Oak St- Oronsd Floor. Trawls Wt.
Ladd & Tiltdn Bank
Established 1859 ':
. i
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $2,000,000.00
Commercial and pavings Depositt