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EUROPEAN WAR SITUATION CAUSING UPWARD SWING IN REAL FAMINE HERE STOCKS VERY LIGHT Some Leading Handlers Are Com pletely Sold Oat of Cane Product but More Is Coming From the South; 01 Advance Is Forced. ' 1 rorelgmers Want Sugar. A report received from New . York said that the London mar- feet is offertng $14 per hundred for sugar delivered in London, but It Is not likely that any of 4 the large companies would care to ship to the English coast on account of the refusal of In- su ranee on large cargoes. Heal danger of famine is shown In the sugar market here and elsewhere Ion the coast. In fact, a similar condition exists throughout the Uni ted Htate and In Great Britain. Home of the leading wholesale gro cers did not have a single sack of cane sugar on hand to sell at the opening of business here this morning, although there' were limited supplies of ttfc" beet product. Today's prices on refined sugar here ure $1 a hundred pounds hlgtier than yesterday. Late yeaterday after noon the Western fa'ugar ReflnlngJ company advanced lt.s quotations 7Uc. This was followed later in the day by au advance of 30c by tne California A Ilawaliun Refining company. Dur ing the lust few days there has been a difference ot 70c per hundred pounds between tha price of the products of the two refineries, the California & liawulian company being lowest. This morning the latter company advanced Its quotations Toe on all grades, mak ing the price uniform for the product of both refineries, or a rise of 11 per hundred pounds since yesterday's re port. Tlie price of dry granulated, fruit and berry sugar this morning was $7.65 per hundred pounds, the highest since September, 1911, when a similar price was quoted. At that time the market showed .an upward swing from $5.40, but after It reached the extreme value, dropped quickly be ginning October 13. VEAL MARKET IS HIGHER There was a firmer tone In the veal market for the day. Receipts are so limited and demand so good that tops easily commanded lCc a pound along the street during the last ill hours. PRICE OF CHICKENS LIFTED Another half cent a pound has been added to the price of chickens along the street with best heavy hens com. inanding 14Vi15c, while ordinary stock is selling generally at 14&14V&c. Receipts very light. POTATO MARKET IS FIRMER Market for potatoes is firmer. On the farmers' market on the east side sales were made to dealers as high as $1.25 a cental for best quality this morning. While some sales have been made on this grade along the street TRANSPORTATION COOS BAY Marshfield North Bend and Eureka "Geo. W. Elder" alls Tuesday, Ang. 18. at 9 A- M. Largest Steamship A Best Service Regular Sailings i Berth and Meals Free NORTH PACIFIC Steamship Co. 122 A 3d St. I Columbia Dock Phone M. 1314 I Phone M. 5203 Steamer Service BTX1MXB T. J. POTTEH, leaves Portland, Ash-street Dock, dally, except Saturday and Sun day, 8 A. M.; Saturday only 1 P. M., for' Megler. Leaves Meg ler 3 P. M. daily, except Saturday- and Sunday. Sunday only BTEAHSB HASSAX.O leaves Portland dally, except Sunday, :00 P. M. for Megler, via As toria. Leaves Megler daily, ex cept Sunday and Monday, 9 A. M. Leaves Megler Sunday only 9 P. M. STZAKSS HASTEST QTTEEIT leaves Portland daily, except Sunday, at 8:00 P. M. Leaves Astoria dally, except Sunday, at 8 A. M. . Make reservations Ash-street Dock or City Ticket Office, Third and Washington. Phones Marshall 4500, A-6121 Coos Bay Line Steamship Breakwater Palis from Alniwnrtb dork, Portland. 8 . m. July 7. ia. 17. 22, 27. Aug. 1, 8, u, u, 86, 81. rrvlgbt and ticket office lower Aim worth dork. Portland & Coo Bay a. 8. Una It, H. Keating, Agent. Poena stain IWOO. A-aaca. 8. BOSS CITY T OK SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES A. VL, Aug. IS. Vke taa rrmaoiaae h Partlana 1.8, 0 and Washing too Hi a. (with O.-W. R. A (with O.-w. Oa.) Tel. Bi. afaraeall i0- A-SlJt. STEAMSHIP Sails Street tot San Francisco, Xos Anaales ana San Diego. Tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 14 x 3o r, to.. . UK riAR CISCO. POSTXAXTD X.OS ANGELES STEAXSXXV CO. FBAHK BOUiM. Arent. 134 Third St. , A-4596. ICala as. SUGAR MARKET PEACH MARKET IS VERY STEADY HERE WITH GOOD SELLING Outward Movement Increases as Receipts . Grow; Selected Cali fornia Elbcrtas ns High as 75c With Local Selling at 70c. Steadiness Is . shown in the peach trade, even though arrivals from most points In the Pacific northwest are increasing. For some extra fancy northern California Elbertas as high! as 75c a box was obtained this morn ing, but best local Klbertas and early Crawfords are firm at 70c generally. The season for shipment from the Yakima section is now well advanced, and heavy supplies are expected from that quarter during me next few days. -The Northwestern Fruit Exchange makes the following weekly report of. general conditions from its Chicago branch: "There was sold on the Chicago mar ket, through auction this week, a total of 134 cars of western deciduous fruits, including fiv. cars of Washing ton fruit, which werc composed of two cars of apricots, one car of mixed ap ples, two cars of Bartlett pears. "Peach receipts were fair, shipments from various districts, mostly of Georgia and Michigan, stock, with quality somewhat better than last week. Market started out strong Mon day, with good demand, retaining its steadiness throughout the week, with prices ranging from $1.60 to $2.25, with respect to condition. "There were liberal receipts of can taloupes from California, Arizona, In diana and Arkansas points, with fairly good demand; California standards ranging from 41.25 to $2.25; Arizonas, from 75c to $1.40; Indianas, $1.00 to $1.26. Recepits were considerably lighter the latter port of the week, with a slight advance in prices. "There were approximate receipts of 100 cars of watermelons on Monday this week, and owing to cool weather the trade was rather quiet, with prices ranging from $1.25 to $1.75. However, due to considerable decrease in re ceipts the latter part of the week, with warmer weather the trade became more active, the prices rangin- from $1.7 5 to $2.60. "The general condition of Bartletts were green to hard ripe, with an occa sional overripeness, with some scarred and rusty fruit, medium to large size, with only fair nack. The general feel ing was somewhat better than the pre vious week, prices ranging from $1.75 to $2.40. "The demand for western Elbertaa was fairly good, with slight increase in prices. The general condition hard ripe to ripe; witn a slight decay, while the color of the fruit was exception ally good, prices ranging from 60c to 85c, while some fancy fruit brought si. 00. There was a good demand through the entire Week on plums, with a s.ignt advance in price over the pre vious weeK. at the same figure, the general trade is now quoting $1.40. BEAN PRICES ARE BOOMING Prices in the market for beans are booming and it is hard to keep track or tne advances, so rast are they be Jng made. Today's values are the most sensational seen in the local trade and the outlook is for greater strengtn. CELERY MARKET IS STEADY While receipts of celery are in creasing along the street, the market is in ratner good snape. sales are be ing made as high as 80c for extra fancy large sized bunches with ordi nary at 60 70c. YELLOW CORN IS COMING IN Golden Bantam corn, a favorits with the local trade, is beginning to arrive from local sections and demand is good. The corn, while of small size, is of very good quality. Sales at $1.50 per saca oi iu aozen. SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE Protect shipments as far north as Seattle against maximum temperatures ox rdoui ou degrees; norcneast to Spo kane, 90 degrees; southeast to Boise, 94 degrees; south to Ashland. 100 de. grees. Maximum temperature at Port- iana tomorrow aoout 84 degrees Fall Grain Threshed. Albany. Or.. Aug. 13. All the fall grain in the Shedd section has been tnresned, Dut the spring grain is not quite reaay, according to c. H. David son, a well known farmer of that a.f. tion. He- said the wheat yield would average 20 bushels an acre, but oats went below that. He said that some wneat went as ntgn as 30 to 35 bush els. Clover was very poor this season. said Mr. Davidson. He asserted that too much hot weather and no rain ace responsiDie lor tne crop snortage. " Beef Prices Advance. Chicago. Aug. 13. The nrice of hef advanced here today, despite a big drop in the price of cattle. The receipts to day at the stockyards were liberal, and uuiunera nay iuo pa.cn.ers, ia.Kiner ad vantage of the war, were boosting prices unnecessarily. The price of meat nere nas advanced 3V4C per pound San Francisco Dairy Products. San Francisco. Aug. 13. Ebtcs v.-r. wn.o, oavav, iiiBLK, zsc; puuets, iSc Butter Extras. 27c: nrtmo fir,.. 25c; firsts, 23c; seconds. 2H4t Cheese California fancy. 14e: first , 1 iv . i - ' ' iX7SC, DWUltUB, lie. Kansas City Hogs Lower. ceipts 4000. Market 25c lower; tops, iLonoag VA . . AUK. J 1 MflFW Cattle Receipts 4000, Market steady. Sheep Receipts 3000. Market strong. Seattle Dairy Products. Seattle. Wash.. Ane 19 v Fres ranch, 3334c per dozen: ori entals isc. Buttei" Local cuhnn 31.. 32c; Oregon cubes. 29fi)30c ' lnori618c.COnBln- 1819C: Wash" Locates Team of Horses Lonfe Stolen Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 13. J W Henry, who. recently disposed erf his interests in the Hastings livery barn, wtl 1cated of horses which was stolen from him about two years ago. and steps will be taken to re- h?reT vtno aTlImals- The team was hired by a man giving his name as James Monroe, who registered at a iV S as belne fron Rlgbee; Idaho. When the team drove out of the barn it was the last Mr. Henry saw of It until a few days ago. when he recognised one of the animals in Portland. Monroe, it appears, had spld the team to an Albany man. and since that transaction the horses had been sold several times before being sold separately. In addition to taking steps to recover the team, Mr. Henry is also on the lookout for the man who stole it. r Edited by Ilyman H. Cohen. TALK OF AN EXPORT WHEAT MOVEMENT IS Fl E Rumors Are Heard of Buying for European Account but the Local Trade Claims to Know Nothing ofIt; Spot Oats Are Scarce. X.ook to United State nroomaa.ii a international re view says wheat business is be ins done on a greatly reduced scale, but conditions are gener ally assuming normal. Regard ing the bread question of sup ply and demand, it is growing: evident that there will be plen ty of wheat On the other hand, we have the problem non existant demand -from Germany and Austria, while on the other hand we are confronted by a probable loss of the feared Rus sian surplus owing- to the of ficial prohibition of exports and on this supposition the to tal prospective supply is esti mated at 532,000,000 bushels. Again looking further ahead we have to consider the prob ability, owing to the war, of a greatly reduced acreage of win ter wheat both at home and continental countries and this will affect supplies next sum mer. North America will cer tainly be the relief and it is fortunate that the crop in the United States is large and of good quality. LIVERPOOL WHEAT LOWEB. Liverpool. Au?. 13 whui ..a ii i lower. " " PORTLAND GRAIN RECEIPTS. -Cars- Wheat.Barley.Flour.Oats.Hay. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday NOT CON RMED HER 3 1 8 S 12 165 810 lear ago Season to data . xear ago 414 Trade In the whAr msbt h ttnues very small, so far as confirmed information is available. While there are many reports that buying has again been resumed for export account, rannoi De coniirmea. Local trade is still much agitated by the European war advices, but -hile cargoes are quoted very firm abroad, financial conditions ar auch that none here want to take cnances. There is a firmer tone for immediate delivery of feed oats, and, while bids in the country have not been advanced for future shipment, as high as $22.60 23.00 a ton has been paid for No. 1 feed here for immediate delivery. nneai nominal. wew crop club, 86c; fortyfold, 87c; bluestem, 89c; -red Russian, 84c. Oats Nominal. N o.ron. hnvln? fnce, ino. 1 wnite reed, 92I.6O; milling, 22 per ton; gray, $21. Flour Selling prica: Patent. $4.80; Willamette vallev. 14.106)4.80: local straight, $3.80g4.00; export, straight. a.3u; cutorr. 4.uu; bakers, $4.70(4.80. nay mew crop, producers price: Willamette valley timothy. fancy. $12.50014.00; eastern Oregon-Idaho fancy timothy, $15.0016.00; alfalfa. iz.uugn3.uu; vetcn and oats, $9.00 10.00; clover, $8 per ton. Grain bags No. 1 Calcutta, future aenvery. s; oat Dags, $7.50. Millstuffs Bran, $23; shorts, $27.00 27.50. Barley Nominal New crop, feed, u; Drewing. zi per ton. Chicago Trade Is Bearish Today in The Wheat Market Chlcaeo. Anz. 18. At ttnu trwlor tha tlment in the local wheat trade was o bear- lan ana tne general tone or the trade ao pessimistic, that many discouraged holders were Inclined to let go holdings. It was this feeling which caused the bottom prices for today at 97c for December and $1.05H for May. The September selling was mostly by eieyaror people against purcnases in the conn try and possibly resales made here br sea board bouses. Feeling was much improved at the close. In a general way this trade bad less news and lighter volume of business than at any time aince the war excitement began. The Liverpool market was lc lower because 01 an easier spot market due to the divert ing; of continental cargoes to United Kingdom ports. Broker reported an excellent class of buying In December wheat at 98c and nnrter. Inspection for the day was net complete and local receipts were given at 214 cars. Minneapolis reported cash wheat premioms lc less than yesterday. Stocks there were re duced 700,000 bushels for five dava. Th Northwestern Miller claims that the big tnlll- ug mieresLs wjtu xaeir output ana in mnay cases double that amount of flnnr. Some discouraging messages were received in regard to cash grain handling conditions 111 iue Kumweii. WHEAT. Open. High. 93 934 99 09 100 107 CORIf? . 79 SO 71$ 72V OATS. 42 42H V4 45 48 Vt 48 PORK. 2225 2225 Mcnth Sept. ... Dec May .... Sept. . . . Dec May Kept. . . . Dec May .... Low. 2 Clone, B 88 A 106 A 97 3 105 7814 68 70 79H 69 A 714 A 41 44 7 42 B 45 A 48 B Sept 2225 2225 2220 2225 2150 952 975 1010 1265 1237 1105 Jan. 2160 2160 2150 LARD. Sept. 960 962 950 Oct. 980 982 970 Jan. ....... 1015 1015 1005 RIBS. Sept 1272 1272 1262 Oct. 1250 1250 1237 Jan 1117 1120 1100 NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT Clearings " This week. Year ago. Thursday $1,575,610.21 $2,180,801.96 Wednesday 2,158.263.53 1.847.451.48 Tuesday 1,573.517.96 1,803,795.50 Monday 1,796,840.67 1,895,953.91 Week to date $7,102,040.42 $7,730,002.85 Seattle Bank. Clearings $2,266,203.00 El lances 237,351.00 Tacoma Banks. Clearings Balances 396.148.00 42.738.00 Omaha Stock Market. South Omaha, Aug. 13. Cattle Re ceipts 1000. Marxet strong and active. Steers, $9.50 10.10; cows and heifers, $6.2509.60. Hdgs Receipts 7200. Market 510c higher; bulk of sales, $ 8.80 fl 9.25. Sheep Receipts 760. Market steady to strong. xear lings, 6.l5kx6.40 wetners, f&.soa6.i&: lambs, $8.15 8.36; ewes. $5.30 6.65. Chicago Hogs Slump. Chicago,- Aug. 13. Hogs Receipts 18,000. Market 25 to 36c lower: left over from yesterday 10,134; light. $8.809.36; mixed $8.6509.36; heavy, $8.359.20; rough. $8.358.65. Cattle Receipts , 4500. Market sieaay. Sheep Receipts 12,000. Market steaay. 101 10 12 3 21 2 3 4 43 2 9 4 4S 2 5 S 28 3 5 1 8O8 16 256 111 414 190 289 99 WAR RUBLES FACTOR IN MAKING OF Market Is Nominally Strong bnt There Is No Business; England May Be Forced to Purchase Re quirements in United States. The hop market is speculatively stronger, although practically no busi ness has been reported in this section recently. Much depends upon Jthe European conflict. The American crop is always greater than requirements, and if the surplus is taken abroad, the price Is expected to ie influenced thereby. Germany is one of the big hop exporting countries and the war will have a direct influence upon both the demand as well as the crop in that empire. England generally' takes consider able German hops each season as well as large quantities of the American product. .With England and Germany at war it is quite likely that no busi ness between the two countries will pass for some time. On the other hand the war has created a great shortage of hands for harvesting the crop in Germany as well as in other European sections. For that reason the entire future of the demand ana the price rests upon war conditions. While dealers have sent out reei- ers among the local growers to ascer tain their ideas regarding the price. here is practically no tendency either to buy or sell. Financial conditions are such that funds to purchase hops or to make advances in the crop are exceedingly hard to obtain. A late JNew 1 ortc mail aavice says of the general situation: tsaies. Receipts for week . . 20 receipts since Sept, 1 iz6,zi Receipts 'same time last year. .106,636 Exports to Europe of week.... 5 Exports from Sept. 1 102,321 Imports for week 5 Imports from Sept. 1 6,457 iTesent business on our local mar ket is of small volume. A few me dium grade Pacifies sold at 13c and choice at 15c; those figures are about as high as could now be realized, but holders as a rule ask a little more. The future of the market is uncer tain because of the troubles abroad. Mail advices from the continent speak of the good condition of the crop, but with Germany plunged in war no one can tell how much of the crop will be harvested. England is believed to have an average crop, some of the late estimates-running as nign as 400,000 cwt to 425.000 cwt. Great Britain needs a good many more hops than she grows, and if she cannot get a supply from the continent she will probably come nere. The next few weeks will be a period of uncertainty. and the situation will be affected by conditions prevailing in the war zone. rsew xora nop prices per Dound: State, 1913, choice.. 3537 State, 1913, medium to prime. . .28 33 State, 1913, low grades 2025 State, 1912 10 13 State, old olds 8 12 Pacific Coast, 1913, choice 1516 Pacific Coast, 1913, medium to prime 13 14 Pacific Coast, 1913. inferior grades 11 12 Pacific Coast, 1912. common to prima 105!12 Pacific Coast old olds 811 Imported. 1913 65 60 JOBBING PRICES OP PORTIiAND These prices are those at which whniesur ell to retailers, except as otherwise stated: uuillSK Nominal Willamette Taller cream ery, bftbes. selling price, 28V4c: state prints. 302Vic; ranch butter, 18c; city creamery. BUTTER FAT No. 1, Portland deUrery, 31c. EGGS Selected. Candled local, extras white, 25c; fancy, 2425c; case count. 22Ac: buying f. o. b. Portland. 22c. LIVE POULTRY Hens. HffllSf: hmtlera 16c; stags, lire geefce, 10llc; docks old! 10c: jouug, 11c: turkej-s. aoc: dressed. 2S.: pigeons, old, $1.00(31.25; squabs, $2.252.40 dozen. CHEESE! Nominal. Fresh Oregon fancy foil cream twins and triplets, 18c; daisies, 16c: louug America, 17c. Fruit and Vegetables. FRESH FBCIT Orangea, $2.75(33.00: ba nanas, 23c pound; lemons, 99S.5o; limes, $1.00 per 100; grapefruit, California. $2.50 2.75; pineapples, 7c; peaches, 40075c: canta loupes, 75clg$1.25: watermelons, 7075e; casabas, $2.002.25; apricots, $1.054il.l5: pears, $1.2531.35. Btuait.3 tuacsDerries, Bocarji: huckle berries. Il(gl2c pound. VEGETABLES TurniM. 11.25: heehi 1 RA. carrots, $i:&0: parsnips. $11.25 cask; csb bage, local, $22.25; tomatoes, 40a 60c: a-reen onions, 12 Vic per doi. bnnches; peppers, bell 7ft7V4c; head lettuce, $11.2S box; celery. 40a7c aox.; egg plant, 046c: head lettn $1.25(81 box; celery, 40 75c dos.; caull- ricwer, local, , j; (jauiorrua, s.z.35 per crate French artichokes, 80c doe.; sprouts ( ): string beans, 5(g7c; Lima beans, ( ); peas' 8- lb.: cucumbers, $1 per box; green corn.' $11JS0 sack. O.NIO.MS walla walla, S1J5Q1.2B garlic, 10c pound. rui'Aiuias Belling pnee: Extra choice $1.251.40 per cental; sweets, 7c lb. ' Hops, Wool and Hides. HOPS Buying price, choice, liiirffts.. prime, 12:12c; medium to prime, 10llc: 1914 crop contracta, 14c. ' LHiniM UK BAEK Cai Int. Be: less than car lots. 6c. MOHAIK 1B14 27S27e. WOOL Nominal. 1914 clip: Willametr. ni. ley coarse Cotswold, 17c; medium Shrop shire. 1844c: choice fancy lota. ioiR'mv. ik . eastern Oregon, 1420c, according to shrink- 5v - ... muiws try nwes, zxrgze 10.; green Ilia 12c: salted hides, 12t4c: bulls, green salt s3 9c; klpa. 1314c; calTea, dry, 25c; salt skins eaited or green, iszuo; green hides lc less than salted; sheep pelts, salted, shearina-s Heats, Fish and Provisions. IKESSh.l Aleuts Selling nrlce nnt Wlll.l. K,.a n.,v 19.. 1 1 1 - 11 Vic; rough and heavy. 930c; fancy veaU. 1415c: ordinary, 1213c; poor. 10011? goats, 8 (3.4c; spring lambs, 10c. "-, Lreakfast bacon, IB Vj (it 50c: boiled hori oo! picnics, 14Vac; cottage, 22c. ' uciArs racking nouse steers. No. 1 stock 12c; cows. No. 1 stock, llc; ewes 10o: wethers, lle. lambs. 12Vic; pork Joins!. Jc: Oi'STEKS ShoaJwater bay, per gallon V per 100 lb. sack. ( ); Olympia. per gallon $3.50; per 100 lb. sack. ( ); canned eastern ooc can; w aozen; eastern. In Fbell 11 7rq 2.00 per 100; razor clams, $2.0O2'.25 'bo? eastern oysters, per gallon, solid D-ir i on' FISH NominaL Dressed flounders 7c" cnroooK saunon, iisjk;; steeihead, 7c; hal- luui, inj,oi: BunuiOT, ii,c; perch 6a 8c lb. lobsters. 35c lb.; sliver amelt. LARD Tierces; llc; lCV-e. compound tierces. cAiiB uarge, az.uu: medium, $1 dozen. urooenes. 8CGAB Cube, $7.95; powdered. $7.80- fruit $7.55; I) yellow. $6.85. (Above quotations are 80 days net cash.) re RICE-Japan style, So, 1 5V45e; Nw HONEY Sew, $3.25i3.5 per case. beas omaii wnite, oc; large white 5c; pink, 5?g; limas, 8c; bay, C; red! 7c. . SALT Coarse, half grounds, 100. 10 ner ivii, wrys, iv. , v. , . ii li uauj, uvfl, lOS $17.50: bales, $2.25; extra fine barrels 2s' om idu iw, uyiv.w, mujp rucn. fz.oo per - Paints and Oils. WHITE 1-kau XX)B lota, 7e per lb.; 500 u. iota, i per ju. iou, oc per lb. LINSEED OIL Raw, bbls., 72e per gal kettle boiled, bbtt.. 74c: raw. cum nJ.' boiled, cases, 79c gal.; lots of 250 gallons, li leas; oit cikb uwa, wr ion. . OIL MEAL Carload lota, $34. TURrBnTiM& la cases. 67c; tanks, OOc per gauon. . COAL OIL water white on drums, and iron oairew, iw. Oregon City Marriage. Oregon City, Or, Aug. 13. County Clerk W. Ik Mulvey issued a marriage license to August Sldor and Miss Vera chudlo. both of this city, Wednesday. HOP QUOTATIONS SOME PRICES SWINE PRICE IS DIME LOWER HERE WITH A BIG BREAK IN EAST Chicago Is Down 23 to 35c and Kansas City 25c for the Day; Buyers Hold Bearish Views Re- . garding the Prices for Cattle. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RON. Hogs. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Thursday 631 SO 2 Wednesday 31 1 198 Tuesday 59 .. " 150 Monday 837 1194 5 S947 Saturday 71 - 3 Friday 245 161 .. 1423 Week ago 150 50 .. 855 Tear ago 352 210 614 Two years ago .... 87 74 4 Three yean ago ... 136 345 23 1811 4 Today's Swlae Market. Tops. 4 Chicago $ 9.35 4 Denver 9.35 4 Kansas City 9.30 Omaha 9.25 4 4 Portland 9.15 9.25 4 There was only a fair run of swine in the yards today, following the price at eastern centers today following the sharp losses there yesterday, indirect ly influenced the price downward here today. As a general rule. Quotations were a dime lower than during the last few days. Tops sold at $9.15. At Chicago considerable weakness was shown at the opening of the hog market this morning. The big amount of stuff left over from yesterday was somewhat of a surprise to the trade, and this influenced a break of 25c to 35c at the start of today's trade. Tops sold at $9.35. Kansas City hog market followed closely after Chicago today, although only a small run was shown in the Kaw river yards this morning. Values were cut 25c generally, with tops at $9.30. Swine prices at Omaha turned strong today, and an advauce of 5c to 10c was forced with tops at $9.26. General hog market range: Best light, 200 pounds $9.15 Medium 8.75 Hea;y 8.25 Fat pigs 7.50 Cattle Market Very Slow. While recenly only limited arrivals of cattle have reached the North Port land market, trade continues extremely slow. While practically no change in values was quoted at the opening of the day's trade, buyers stayed away from the market presumably in the hops of forcing a general reduction. At Chicago there was a steady tone in the cattle trade for the day. Kansas City cattle market was steady at unchanged prices. umana cattle maraet was strong and active with top steers at $10.10. ueneral cattle maraet range: Selected steers $7.250 7.40 Good to prime 7.000 7.16 uood to cnoice s.iowx.Sb Ordinary to fair 6.50 Fancy cows 6.60 uood to prime 6.00 6.25 orainary 5.50 Selected calves 8.000 8.25 Heavy 7.5P Fancy bulls 4.60 ordinary 4.00 4.25 Wo Mutton Arrivals. No mutton arrivals were shown over 1 l. . - .1. T-l . 1 J , . .1 were not even tested. General condl lions in trie trade are snowing no change, good -stuff being scarce, while tnere has been a surplus of stock that was not fit for the killing pens. At Chicago there was a steady tono in the mutton trade for the day. Kansas City mutton market ruled strong at unchanged prices. omana mutton market was steady to strong, with top lambs $8.35. General mutton range: Best shorn yearlings ....,.$ 4.75 Shorn wethers 4.40 Best shorn ewes 4.00 Best east mountain lambs.. 5.90 3-2? 6.00 5.85 Valley light young lambs... 5.65 .Heavy spring lamDs 5.00 5.50 Today's Livestock Shippers. Hogs Will Block, McCoy, one load: F. B. Decker, Gervaia, one load, direct to Union Meat company: Rolland Harris, Sunnyside, Wash., one load; W. B. Kurt. The Dalles. one load; H. W. Strong, Moro, one load; John Dysart, Condon, one load. Cattle w. M. Jones, corvallls. one load: C. L Barclay, one load; C. W. Helm, drove In 23 head. Mixed stuff Robert McSheary, Redmond, one load cattle ana hogs; J. D. Dlnsmore, West Scia, one load cattle, calves and hogs. Comparative statement of North Portland Cattle. Calves. Bon. Sheep. llvtstock run: Month to date. Same, 1913 . . . . 5.S4S , 4,004 9,25 9.00 8.50 8.00 185 2.990 8.973 229 8,579 8.147 , 2,828 94 689 Increase Decrease 158 Year to date. . .49,105 Same. 1913 ....51,149 1,582 8,031 128.614 186.048 170,455 118,407 Increase Decrease 15,207 15,098 2,044 1.489 Wednesday Afternoon Sale. STEERS. Section No. At. lbs. Oregon 12 1041 Price. $5.90 fi.45 $4 00 8.90 $5.00 $5.50 5.23 $4.60 $9.25 9.25 Oregon i 870 COWS. Oregon 1 1000 Oregon 1 STAGS. Oregon 1220 LAMBS. 109 Oregon 71 80 101 179 199 Oregon 142 WETHERS. 88 HOGS. 6 9 Oregon Oregon Oregon Thursday Morn lag Salea. HOGS. Section No. Av. lbs. Price. Oregon ' "7 Oregon 15 130 8.40 Oregon - 110 6.00 Schools WiU Get List of Standards Oregon City, Or., Aug. 13. County School Superintendent J. A. Calavan has received the requirements for a standard school as approved by the state board of education. A copy will be sent to each school in the county. Each school which can comply with the requirements, which Includes con- i I (inn a ii t I h a a.Vifirl hnn,. an1 tha j tn.v. llhrrv and -.vraar- attendance, will receive a certificate from the county superintendent. Mr. Calavan believes that the state requirements are not as strict aa the requirements adopted by Clackamas county last year. New Pulmotor Purchased. Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 13. A new pulmotor has been purchased by tha Vancouver office of-the Portland Rail way, Light & Power company and is now on display in the office windows in the Elks building at Tenth and Main streets. Although the instru ment was purchased more for safe guarding the company's employes, ac cording to Manager C. C Turlay, it will also be used for the benefit of the general public if necessity ' re quires. The Instrument is the only one of Its kind In this city.. ' ONLY BONA HDESALE OF FOREIGN CRAFT ILL BE Collector of Customs Warned Not to Permit Purchases With Resale Clause, PROOF MUST BE SHOWN Attention Xm Called to Danger of Vio lating neutrality Lwi Colusa May Be th rirat. Kvery effort to guard against vio lations of this nation's neutrality through nominal purchases of foreign vessels is to be guarded against, the commissioner of navigation, E. T. Chamberlain, having issued special or ders to the collectors of customs on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, copies of which reached Thomas Burke, col lector of customs of this port, this morning. "Collectors are reminded that dur ing the war it is especially the duty of the collector to use all available means to satisfy himself that the sale of a vessel is made in good faith and without fraudulent intent," read the instructions received this morning. "The sales of vessels of belligerents in time of war justify strict inquiry on your part, and I accordingly call on collectors of customs for excep tionally diligent inquiry. You are given this authority by the recen: Panama canal act. "The sale must be unconditional and complete. Bona fides of purchase must be established by vendees. Especially any reservations to repurchase ves sels will be sufficient cause to au thorize a refusal to issue register. If doubt arises in any actual case wire the commissioner of navigation. Should congress pass the pending amendments to the Panama canal act, further in structions will be issued." Should the British steamer Colusa of the West Coast fleet of W. R. Grace & Co. come here the local office is apt to have a chance to act under this law. It is the belief here that if the amendment to the Panama canal act passes allowing the purchase of foreign vessels and their operation under the American flag, that the Co lusa will be one of the first to be taken over. Through thewlthdrawal of the Euro pean lines, the United States stands to do an enormous business with South American ports during the war, and W. R. Grace & Co. are straining every effort to get their share of the business. Their service has been main tained to that coast by the British steamer Colusa and the Norwegian steamers Cuzco, Thode Fageluhd and Tricolor. No interruption should come to the Norwegian steamers unless Norway becomes involved, but the Colusa, the largest and best equipped of the four, has already been delayed considerably in Seattle. She has been painted over a dull gray, calculated to make her harder to dlcern. It has been said that she would leave Seattle for this port on Friday, but unless the present .unrest due to the presence of the German cruisers off this coast, is aispeiiea, sne wiv J lely remain on the sound. J. B. STETSON GOES NORTH Alaska Steamer Ia Delayed Two Honrs by Sailors. Owing to trouble with the sailors1 union which required some hours to settle, the steamer J. B. Stetson did not get away to Alaska till 9 o'clock this" morning. 12 hours behind her i sicheduled time A slight cnrierence U HO L11U u e,a o v arose. It was settled after much argument. The Seteson carried cargo stowed In every available nook and corner. She had 16,000 empty cans, 300 tons of potatoes and general merchandise, 150,000 feet of lumber, box shook, and a horse. The horse is bound for Dawson. N F. Titus, Portland manager of the "firm, left with Mrs. Titua this morning on the steamer to make a thorough ,canvas of the territory in the interests of the company. J. W. Crichton, purser, rejoined the steamer here, after having spent the past month in Alaska as traveling repre sentative of the line in Alaska. The steamer also carried a full list of cabin passengers. OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW LINE Portland-Honolulu Trade Is Again Suggested. That now is the best time for the inauguration of a Portland-Honolulu steamship service is Jhe belief jot Port land market men and it is saia tnai one firm is already Investigating the proposition. Direct service to the islands from this port would permit of the importation of sugar in large quantities now and materially lessen the strain of high prices, it is pointed out. Service by way of Puget sound was recently discontinued and there is said to be an excellent market in the islands for lumber and groceries, with the assurance of full cargoes or ugar on the return trip. RESISTRY TO BE CHANGED Standard Oil Tankers to Go Under British Flag. All Standard Oil company tankers now operating under the German flag are to be transferred at once to the British flag, according to information received here today. The Niagara, which left San Francisco recently for Chinese ports, has been transferred and similar action Is to be taken with the Buffalo, Sioux, Adorna, Hesperus and Harport- ALONG THE WATERFRONT To complete discharging her cargo I of sulnhur the Norwegian steamer Christian Bors moved to the St. Johns I ,Hlt 4rwlr trit morninr. Th. at-onmffr Ran Ramon Is to sail tonight from Rainier, "bound for San Diego with lumber and passengers. Word that the steamer Santa Ce celia of the Grace line sailed from Overbeck & Cooke Co. - Stocks. Boada. Cotton, a rain. Ete. 818-817 Board of Trade Bollding. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES . Members Chicago Beard of Trade. Correspondents of Logan A Bryan. r.iaro. New York, . RECOGN ZD San Francisco yesterday for this port reached Q. M. McDowell, local agent, this morning. Two other Grace steamers were heard from yesterday, the Santa Clara reaching Philadelphia from here by way of the Straits of Magellan, while the Santa Cataiina sailed from Me Jillonea via the canal for New York. Speculation as to what has become of the French ship Desaix, due at San Diego. Vng ago. is prevalent on the waterfront. She sailed from Hamburg by way of the Straits of Magellan for this port and California ports March 23. She is bringing pig iron and gen eral cargo for Meyer, Wilson & Co. The steamer State of Washington completed her first round' trip to The ijaues yesterday, arriving in at 10 o'clock. A broken rudder delayed her arrival, but she was sent out aealn on time at 11 n. m. Charles Steel- smith, general manager, is at The Dalles today arranging matters in con nection with the new line. MARINES INTELLIGENCE. I Tn la ArrtwA. I W. F. Herrin, from Sau Francisco. . Aug. 13 Bear, from San Pedro and way Aug. IS' raraiso, rrom San Fran, and way Aug. 18 Yucatan, from San Diern nri c.. l,, K Alverado, from San Pedro ".'.'.'.Aug'. 15 Columbia, foam San Francisco .Aug. 13 i.. . unrc, rrom pan reuro Aog. 17 General Hubbard, from San Pedro.. Aug. 17 Yellowstone, from 8. F. and way Aug. 17 Qalnault. from Alaska Aug. 18 Beaver, from San Pedro and way Aug. 20 Geo. W. Elder. Enreka and Cxxm Hir .Ann. 21 3. B. Stetson, from Alaska Aua. 2.1 Roanoke, from San Diego and way.. Aug. 23 Rose City, from San Pedro and way.. Aug. 25 Due to Depart. Breakwater, for Coos Bay and way.. Aug. 18 J. B. Stetson, for Alaska Aug. 12 Koauoke. for San Diego and way Aug. 12 San Ramon, for San Franciaco Aug. -13 Paralso, for Coos Bay. and 8. F Aug. 14 Rose City, for Sun Pedro and way Aug. 15 Multnomah, for San Diego Aug. 14 Yoaemlte, for San Diego Aug. 15 Geo. V. Eldvr. for Coo a Bay-Eureka. .Aug. 17 tucatan. for San Diego and way Aug. 19 Bear, for San Pedro and way Aug. 20 Qulnault. for Alaska Aug. S2 Beaver, for San Pedro and way Aug. 3 From Baa Frascisco. Steamers H&rrard and Yale, alternating, leave ban Francisco for San Diego on Hoa daya. Wednesdays. Fridays and gaturdaya. connecting with steamera rrom Portland. Northbound, they arrive at San Wanclaro oe T'leadaya, Thursday. Saturdaya and Sunday. Vassals a rert. ame Oakland. Am. ach Chinook, dredge Hawth. Br. bk. Roelielie. Am. atr Allinanw. Am. str Berth. . . AKtorta ....Astoria . . . .Linn toe ..O. W. P. ..O. W. P. ?.rlF.. Am Weetoort aiaiite oaie. Am. ach Astoria Jack Burnham, gas ach o W P Alcldea. Am. ach Unntoa Jumea Tuft, Am. barkentine ..N. P. Lbr. Co. David Evans, Br. ach Aatocla iwioeck. uer. tk Llnnton a. Bow (leu. Am. scb Westporl Sblnhai Mam, Jap. str I .-P. Lbr Co reiniey, or. str Montgomery No. 2 siraineuaricK, nr. str Astoria Keiikon Maru, No. 8. Jap. atr.... I. -P. Lbr. Go. Hiver Forth, Br. str Elevator ueo. w. tiuer. Am. atr Columbia No. San Ramon, Am. atr. Rainier Sboshoue, Am. str... Sinkiyou, Am. Mr... Chriatlan Bora, Nor. North Bank Knappton str Astoria W. F. Jewett. Am. scb Llnnton J. B. Stetson. Am. atr Rainier Johan Paulson. Am. atr Rainier Dalay Putnam, Am. str Albers Ruse City, Am. str Linaworth Multnomah, Am. str Woosa Haael Dollar, Br. tr Knappton Northland. Am. atr Port. Lbr. Co. Catania, Am. air Wllibrldg iieo. y . renwicK. Am. str Wauua W. F. Herrin, Am. atr Wllibrldg MARINE NOTES Asiona. ur., Aug. ia. sailed at 4 a. m. Steamer Wlllapa and Navajo, for San Fran cisco. Sailed at 7 a. m. Steamer Roanoke, lot no ceuro via bio rTancisco. Kan Francisco, Aug. 12. Sailed at 8 p. Steamer Santa Cecelia. Sailed at 9 p. m Steamer Paralao for Portland. Saa Franeiaco, Aug. 13. Arrived at ! Steamer Nevadan from Portland. Arrived at 0 bteamer lucatau rrom Portland. Philadelphia. Aug. 13. Arrived American steamer Santa Clara from Portland. Callao, Aug. 11. Arrived Schooner Mat thew Turner from Portland. MeJIllonea. Aug. 11. Sailed American steamer Santa Cataiina for New York via Panama canal. Astoria, Or., Ang. 18. Condition at the mouth of the river: Dense fog; wind southeast 12 miles. . Tide at Astoria. Friday. nign water o:oo a. m., B.s leet; 6:14 p, m., i. a reel, low water o:ob 3.7 feet. 1.8 feet; 11:42, Daily River Readings. stations. - - g: i: Lewlnton 24 O.S 0.1 O I matilla 25 7.3 0.4 0 Albany 20 0.9 O 0 Salem 20 1.1 0.1 0 WilHonvlUe 37 1.5 O 0 Portland 15 5.2 0.2 0 () Falling. RIVER FORECAST The Willamette river at Portland will re main nearly stationary for the next two or three day. San Francisco Barley Calls. Ban Francisco, Aug. 13. Barley calls: Aug. 12. Aag- 1& Close. Open. Close. December 102 108 108 Cruelty Is Alleged. Walter F. Fox this morning filed suit for divorce against Mamie M. Fox, alleging cruelty. They were mar ried September 1, 1912. Ladd & Tilton Bank Established 1859 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $2,000,000.00 Commercial and Savings Deposits The 4 National Bank Fifth and Morrison Streets Capital and Surplus - $3,500,000 Interest Paid on Savings and Tim Deposits Security Savings and Trust Company Fifth and Morrison Streets Capital and Surplus - - $400,000 SUBURBAN NOTES Arleta Union W ill Hold Oretorl cal Contest Tuesday Afternoon. vvvrK lor xaiaur. . Arleta. Aug. 13 Arleta W.- C T; U. wound iip its year's work at Us meet-7" I rr . . . i uua a hp moon at i-ucKy coi---tage. Forty-firth avenue and Sixty r seventh street tniitiiaL-i . . .iv ra,.-i., can is cic v : daIatTB taa i r lhn ...... . a a be held September 1" and 18. Tha iUte convention will be held at Th " ' v v. i i agu LiVSlA, VT .. dalles September 30. V Th Arleta union will hold a silver ' medal oratorical contest at Kern Park - : Christian church Tuesday evening.'? vnn a musical Droeram Th. nuhila : Is invited. Admission ia ) at Sellwood W. O. T. TJ. .? Selllood, Or.. Aug. 13. Sellwood W. : C. T. I", will hold a businens meetinar at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Sellwood Y. M. C. A. All mombera are particularly urged to attend this -meeting.'. Plata Cooking1 Topic Mllwaukie. Or., Aug. 13. C. B. Hn- son, master, and Baptist Campbell will champion the cause of good plain cooalng and specialties, respectively, at the all day meeting of Mllwaukie granpre. No. 268, Saturday, In observ ance of Women's day. The program on "The Arrangement of the Kitchen," arranged by Mrs. V. G. Benvle. lec turer. Includes a discussion of "The Arrangement of the Modern Kitchen" by Mrs. Ella Miller. and of "The Kmergency Cupboard," by Mrs Mary E. Graf. Meeting at Oak Grove. Oak Grove. Or . Auk. 13. The Oak Grove Pareni-Teuoher association will meet at the school house ut 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon for lVs regular business meeting. Mrs. V. G. Benvle, president, will preside. Papers will be read by Mrs. Anna Kornbrodt and Mrs. Nellie Dayton. At the same time the committee in charge of the local boys' and girls' industrial clubs, of which Miss Florence Dayton Is chair man, will meet in the school basement. Superintendent Had Busy School Year Vancouver,. Wash.. Aug. 13. A little more than 78 per cent of the children In Clarke county, between the ages of 5 and 21 years, were enrolled In the schools of the county during the past year. In a report issued yester day by County Superintendent of Schools Elizabeth C. 8terllng, it is stated that there were 7854 children between those ages in the county aud 6240 of these had enrolled in the schools. For the 6240 enrolled the average daily attendance was 4824, the total number of days attendance for the year being 850, 54f.. Two hundred and seven teachers were employed, the average salary for the men being $97.03 and for the women $72.99. There are 29 teachers in the county teaching on third grade certificates. 81 teaching on second grade, 39 on first grade, 15 on permanent first grade. 17 on normal ami lire diplomas, six on elementary and advanced di plomas and four on profess:onal cer tifcates. There are 20 teaching on temporary certificates on accredited state papers. The total census a year ago showed 7887 children in the county between the ages of 5 and 21 years. "J2S of whom were enrolled. The average dally attendance was 4771 and there were 210 teachers employrd. The av erage monthly salary a year ago was $94.76 for the men and $70. 7u for the women. Vancouver Marriage Licenses. Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 13. Mar riage licenses were issued yesterday by the county auditor to the follow-, ing persons: Jesse K. Hammond, of Raymond, and Miss Helm Ia. May, of Oregon City; H. W. Ireland and Miss Sadie Roberts, both of Portland; J. K. Melkle and Miss Ottilie M. Relnke, both of Portland; J. ,. Van Buffel and Miss Eva R. Douglas, both of Port land; James Heanley, of Rosebur,?, and Mrs. Eva Spencer, of Baker; Har old E. Wooster. 20 years old, and Mlssi Mable Tracey, both of Estacada; Hans Olsen and Miss Carrie Fobs, both of Seattle; E. Rexford and Miss Ella Zlm. merman, both of Portland. The last named couple, together with their witnesses, made the trip to Van couver on motorcycles. Denver Hogs Lower. Denver, Colo., Aug. 13. Cattle Re ceipts COO. Market steady; steers. $7.25 7.76; cows and heifers, $6.0007.25; calves. $7.60 & 9.60. Hogs Receipts' 1000. Market slight ly lower; top, $9.35; bulk. $9.25 9.35. Sheep Receipts 300. Market steady. Yearlings, $5.7o&6.50; lambs. $7.?&9, 8.25; ewes. $4.00 04.85. First 5'