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THE .OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY 'EVENING. AUGUST 17,: 1914.
JAPANESE ARE
SUGAR MARKET IS 50
CENTS HIGHER HERE
AND ALONG COAST
Advance Slakes This Trade on the
Usual Basis as Compared With
the Eas(; No Further Change
la Noted In New York Prices.
Tho price of sugar made a further
sensational advance of 50c per 100
pounds today in the local market and
all along the Pacific coast. Fruit,
berry and dry granulated were all
placed upon the $S.U5 basis In Port-
While there was no furtheT change
In the price of sugar In the east and
values there remained at $7.50, the
market wa reported steady. The fact
that, the local market would advance
Was generally conceded by the' trade
during the last day or bo because the
coast markets at that time were 60c
below the usual differential between
Atlantic and Pacific slope values.
The 60c advance In the price of
sugar made today was a Keneral one,
both the California, & Hawaiian and
the Western Sugar Refining company
making the change at about the same
time.
Speculative interests are trying their
Utmost to force a further advance in
the price of sugar. One rice Interest
is said to have recently purchased a
big amount of sugar on speculation
and is talking wildly about great ad
vances to come.
ROLLED OATS PRICED HIGHER
An advance of 25c a barrel Is being
quoted today in the price of rolled oats
by local Interests. The advance Is due
primarily to the fact that general of
fering of hew oats has not yet started.
CHICKEN ADVANCE IS LIKELY
Further advance In the price of
chickens is generally expected by the
Front street trade for the present week.
Last week's receipts were light and
Practically nothing was available for
buyers at the opening today.
HUCKLEBERRY PRICES DOWN
With greater supplies offering, tho
price of huckleberries is down to 10c a
pound generally along the street today.
Shipments are now quite liberal. Qual
ity Is good generally.
HALIBUT IS RATHER SCARCE
Great scarcity of halibut Is shown
in the local market Last week there
vas not sufficient to fill the wants of
the trade. This is unusual for the
summer period when arrivals are gen
erally heavy.
EXPECT BIG RUN OF SALMON
"While last week's run of salmon In
the Columbia was very disappointing
to the trade generally, the expectations
are for a big run this week. Tide con
ditions are favorable and many fish
are said to have entered the river dur
ing the last 48 hours.
BRIEF NOTES OF THE TRADE
Peach receipts from Willamette val
ley points were heavy today. Price is
ruling' from 40 to 60c generally.
Tomato market Is badly mixed In
I 1
TRANSPORTATION
Marshfield North Bend
and Eureka
"Geo. W. Elder"
alls Tuesday. Aug. 18, at 9 A M.
Largest Steamship
I . Best Service
Regular Sailing;
Berth and Meals Free
NORTH i PACIFIC
Steamship Co.
iaa. 3d st.
Columbia Sock
Phone M. 1314
Phone M. 6303
San Francisco
boa awghuib asts saw szxao
SS. YUCATAN
Balls Wednesday, August 19th,
aroxTX pacxtio stxamshxp co.
Ticks Offlee, I Freight OfUoe,
USA Sd St. (Foot Korthrup St.
Main Ills. A-1I14 IMain 6263. A-6422
Coos Bay Line
Steamship Breakwater
falls from A ins worth flock. Portland, 8 . m..
Jjly T. 12, 17. 22. i'7. Aug. 1. o, 11. 18, 2ll
Id, SI. Freight and ticket office lower Aln
worth dock. Portland & Cooa Bay 8. 8. Hue
I U. Keating. Agent. I'hcue Uala SdOO.
A-J.-C2.
S. 8. BEAR For
AN FRANCISCO
LOS ANGELES
9 A. St, Anf. 30.
The lea Fraaouoo Peruana 8.8. O.
4 and Washington Sis. (with O.-W. It A
Q. Tel. kUr.n.ll aiO. A 4 1 XI.
American-Hawaiian S. S. Co.
' THJ FAJTAMX CAST AX X.XBTB
BalllBjrs From Hew Tork About
- A.ur. 87. Sept. 6, and every 5 daya.
SMtbooad From Portland About
; Aujr. 85, Sept. 13.
C D. KENNEDY, Agent.
" 870 Stark St.
New Coos Bay Line
V Maraariald. Jforth Bend aad Empire
Steamship Paraiso
' - ' 8ATT.H HTHTCT
rOKOESOW. TXTESDAY. AXTO. 1$. 7:00 P. H.
for passengers and freight, make reaerratlons
lmmedlaUly. rrsnk Bollam. Pass. Art..
Maia Mia iThVd , Bt. A-4o0. rreijtht of-
TRYING TO
EXTREM
E
IS
E
Forecast' Rise of 2ac Per Pound
in Creamery Product Is General
Today; Dry Weather Is Having
Visible Effect Upon Supply.
At the advance of 2c a pound fore
cast in the reports last week, the but
ter market here is quoted firm toaay.
Extreme scarcity of supplies of fresh
stock at all Pacific coast ooints is
causing dealers to look elsewhere for
their needs, but at present tnere seems
to be no place where the shortage can
be relieved.
quoted s irons: in the local market to
day at 35c a pound for prints and even
ot the advance there was scarcely more
than half enough stock available to
fill the wants of the trade.
"The butter market Is unusually
firm at this time." says Roy Goodhue
of the Hazelwood creamery. VDuring
the last few weeks, owing to the ex
treme dry weather, makers have been
unable to fill their orders at all
promptly. Naturally this has had an
effect upon the price. The faTmer is
the one that makes the gain from such
an advance, for the higher the price
of butter ascends the more he gets
for his cream or butterfat. Un
til the rains become general and the
supply of grass causes an Increase 1b
the output of cream, the outlook is for
very short supplies of fresh butter."
price owing to difference In Quality
of offerings. Sales from 35 to 55c a
box generally.
Egg market Is holding steady but
there is a better Inquiry for selected
stock.
Hop market continues- to show
strength but growers are still un
willing to do business.
SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE
Protect shipments as far north as
Seattle against maximum temperatures
of about 68 degrees; northeast to Spo
kane. 82 degrees; southeast to Boise,
92 degrees; south to Ashland, 80 de
grees. Maximum temperature at Port
land tomorrow, about 72 degrees.
JOBBING PRICES OF PORTLAND
These prices are those at which wholesalers
tell to retailers, except aa otherwise stated:
BUTTER Nominal Willamette valley cream
ery, cubes. selllDg price. 32c: state prints.
32H35c: rauch butter, 1820c; city cream
ery. 35c.
BC1IKB FAT No. 1, Portland delivery.
S4c.
EGGS Selected. Candled local, extras.
white, 25 (S 26c; fancy, 5c: case count. 22ic;
buylnir (. o. b. Portland, 22c
LI VB POULTRY Hens. lac: broilers.
16c; stags, live geese, 10llc; dock, old.
10c; young;, 11c; turkeys, 20c; dressed, 25c;
pigeons, old, $1.001.;S; squabs, $2.25(2. 40
dozen.
CHEESE Nominal. Fresh Oregon fancy full
cream twins and triplets, 18c; daisies, 16c;
xoung America, iyc.
inm and vegetables.
FRESH FKU1T Oranges, $2.7503.00: . ba
nanas, 233c -pound; lemons, $10.00; limes.
i.iMJ per liw; grupciruit. uaurornia, $2.dorg
2.75; pineapples, 7c; peaches, 404475c; canta
loupes, iMHiti.zo; watermelons, 70g75c:
ca$abas, (2.0o(ji2.25; upricuta, $1.05&1.13;
pears, $1.351.50.
f BECttJES Blackberries, 90c Jl; huckle
berries, 12B12c pound.
VKUETAH1.ES lurmps. !.:: beets. S1.50:
csrrots. SI. 30: parsnips. cask: ml..
bage. local. $&:!.:; tomatoes, 40tt0c; green
onions, lyjc per aoz. ouccnes; peppers, bell.
'Vl'vici ueau ieiiui;e, tiui.a ixx; celery
40.
DC
do.; egg plant. 5c; head lettuce,
Il.-ioftll box; celery. 40 Qi 75c dos.: eauii.
newer, local, y j; caniornia, per crate;
French artichokes. Mm: doz.; sprouts.
siring beans, 5tf7c; Lima beans, ( ); peas,
lb.; cucumbers, (1 per box; green corn,
7r.rffll.2: sack.
ONIONS Walla Walla. $1.25 cwt.; garlic.
garuc, ic puuuu.
POTATOES Selling price: Extra cholm.
1 o A SJ yer L-euiai; awtrui, OV2C 10.
Hops, wool ana Aides.
HOPS Buying price, choice. 15c? nrlm.
14c: medium to prime, 13c; 1914 crop con
tracts. io"iiuiw:.
CU1TTTM OK tASWKA BA1IK Cat .lot.
OC; JC VUau lam .v.b, w.
MOliAIK 114 Zta.i AC.
WOOL Nominal. 1U14 olio: WUUmett. i.
ley coarse Cotawold, 17V4c: medium Shrop
shire, 18V4c; choice fancy lots, 10&2Oc lb.;
eastern Oregon, 14 20c, according to ahrlnk-
age.
HIDES Dry hides, 2223e lb.; green. 11
12c; salted hides, lZftc; bulls, green salt. S&A
8c; kips, 13&14c; calves, dry, 25c; salt skins
taltea or green, iou,xu--, green nides lc less
than aalted; sheep pelU, salted, shearlncs
Meats, Fish and Provisions.
DRESSED Meats Selling price Conn try
killed; bogs, fancy, 12c; ordinary, 10U&J
llfet: roush and heary. fi!J0c: farw ni.
14Va4ilic; ordinary, 1213c; poor, 10ailc:
UAMS, BACON, ETC. Hums, 10V.a21c-
Dlcuick. UVic; cottage. 22c.
MEATS Packing bouse Steers. No. 1 stock
lSVc; cows. No. 1 stock, llac; ewes, 10c
weihers, ll&c; lambs, lavic; pork loins, 20c
OYSTEKS Sboalwater bay. per nllon 1
Der 10O lb. sack. ( ): Olymoia. ner valine
S.B0: Dr 100 lb. sadfc. ( 1: canned
55c can; 8.50 dozen; eastern, in shell, 1.75i
2.00 per 100; raxor clams, $2.00(82.25 box
eastern oysters, per gallon, solid pack, $3.00.
rion ui4j4ui. vieaata ziounoers, 7c
chinook salmon. 7(aSc; steelhead. To- ,.i'
lbut. 48o lb.; shrimps, 12c; perch. 6Si
salmon trout, 12 Vic.
LA BD Tierces, llc; compound, tierces
lCVbc. '
CBABS Large, $2.00: medium, $1 dozen.
UToceriea.
BUG Alt Cube. $8.45: powdered. $8.30: fruit
or Berry, eo.vu, uccu 91.no; ury granulated
$8.05; V yellow. $7.3. (Abore auoUUona ar
30 days net cash.)
Kitu Japan siyie, no. 1, Dua6e. vaw
Orleans, head, 77,c; Creole, 5c.
c x new, a.Aa'o.ou per case.
BEANS Small white. 6 Vie: .r
5 Vic; pink, 6; Umas, 8c; bayo, c; red
sal,x coarse, nair grounds, 100s, $10 nrr
ton; 60s, $10.75: table dairy, BOslS; iol
Al.tfVa ""Will fAOMff AU$ 11UO U(UT IB 'Jm
Paints and Oils.
WHITE LEAD Ton lota. 7 He per Xb.: BOO
. lots, 7?ie per lb.; less loi, 8c per lb.
Lin3-fl.U Ulu U11W. JD1S.. I rtp 1
kettle uouea, ddis., c; raw, cases. 77c-
.... ... . - .
boiled, cases, ic gal.; lou of 250 gallons, lc
leu; oil cake meal, $44 per ton.
oil. MfcAL, canoaa iota, xa4.
TURPENTINE In cases, 87c; tanks, 00c
per gallon.
COAL OIL Water white oa drums, and
Iron barrels, 10c.
Chicago Livestock Lower.
Chicago. Aug. 17. Hogs. 33.000- mm..
ket 10c to 15c lower. Light. $8,800
9.25; mixed. $8.609.25: heavy, $8,350
9.15; rough. $8.358.55.
Cattle 18.000; market lOo to 1E
lower.
Sheep 30,000; market lEo to 25o
lower.
Kansas City Cattle Drop.
Kansas City, Aug. 17. Hogs, 7000:
market 15c lower. Tops, $9.20.
Cattle 16,000; market 25c lower.
Sheep 5000; market 10 lower.
San Francisco Dairy Products.
ban ifTancisco. cai. inr 11 m-m
Extras, 84c; firsts,. 28c; pulletsTsfc.
26c; firsts, 24c; second's. 21Uc
runer .xiras. zac: srlm f1rtji
Cheese California fancy, 14V4c:
firsts. Uc; seconds, 11c
Seattle Dairy Products.
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 17. Bggs
Fresh ranch, 3435c; orientals, lie
Butter Local cubes, 33c; bricks,
34c; Oregon cubes, 2930c
Cheese Wisconsin, 18 19c: Wash
ington, 16 18c
Journal Want Ada trlns results.
SHORTAGE
RESPONSIBLE
FOR
ADVANC
BUTTER
SECURE HEAVY
Edited by Hyman H. Cohen.
JAPAN NOW
FOR WHEAT SUPPLY
Oriental Interests Get Busy but
Their Prices Are Below What
Stocks Can Be Purchased at;
Bluestem Takes Premium.
LIVEBPOOL WHEAT LOWEB.
Liverpool, Aug. 17. Close Wheat October
3d lower at 7s 6d.
PORTLAND GRAIN RECEIPTS.
-Cars.-
Wheat.
Monday .... 77
Year ago ... 71
Se'n to date. 1154
Year ago . . . 647
Barley. Oats. Hay. Flour.
3 (i 8 13
A 5 15 14
177 122 149 2SO
zuo lus 351 ai2
Bluestem bids are excited today with
some interests offering around 8c a
bushel premium in the country' over
the club price. This Is for Big Bend
fancy offerings.
Millers are very keen after sup
plies at this time. The fact that the
rop or bluestem Is very short this
season notwl tlistandlng the greater !
output of other wheat, while reported j
n these columns over a month ago, '
has just begun to dawn upon the ;
trade In the serious way.
Many inquiries for wheat are com
ing from Japan, but so far as can be
ascertained, the bids from across the
aciric are not in line with wnat ex
porters here say they are compelled
to asK.
Oats market Is showing a firmer
tone and higher price, owing to the
temporary shortage of offerings, but
barley prices have been slightly re
duced because of the lack of export
opportunity.
On the Merchants- nzxcnang toaay
a carload of No. 1 white feed oats was
sold at $24 a ton, an advance of $1
above the previous quotations here.
There was quite a wide spread De
tween the prices bid and those asked
by holders of wheat, the difference
being unusually heavy. .
The exchange also quoted reea par
ley up to $21 a ton.
Ulticlal exenange quotations ioaay
were:
WHEAT Nominal. New crop club,
84c bid, 87c asked; fortyfold. S6o bid,
R8r. asked! bluestem. 92c bid. 96c
asked- red Russian, 83c bid, 85c asked.
OATS Nominal. New crop, Duying
price, No. 1 white feed, $21.50; milling,
$22 per ton; gray, $ai.
HAjuH Belling price: patent, j4.su
5.00: Willamette valley, $4.704.80;
local straight, , $3.80 4.00; export,
straight, $3.90; cutoff, $4.00; bakers',
$4.7004.80.
HAY New crop, proaucers price:
Willamette valley timothy, fancy
S12.5O(iz)14.00; eastern Oregon-Idaho
fancy timothy. $15.00(0)16.00; alfalfa,
$12.0013.00; vetch and oats, $9.00
$10.00; clover $8 per ton.
GRAIN BAGS No. 1 Calcutta, fu
ture delivery $8.25
MILX.STUFFS Bran, $24 bid;
shorts, $2 bH. S24.00 asked.
BARLBI Nomlnau N-"' "rop, reeo
$21 bid; $il.iu asaeu: brewing, $21.50
per ton bid.
Chicago Wheat Is
Sharply Higher at
Closing of Session
Chicaeo. Aus. 17. At the closing of
the market there was much strength
for wheat today. Closing figures were
at a net advance of to c for the
dav. The market opened very weak
owing to the lower cables from Liver-
pool, r irsi prices were at a loss oi yz
to lc a busnei rrom &aturaay.
Rroomhfill wires: "Weather in United
Kingdom fine and harvesting is pro
gressing rapidly with the yield and
quality good. Russia is permitting ex
portation to the United Kingdom but
nothing is reported as yet. ceigium
government officially declared that it
will guarantee the payment of Ameri
can contracts, thus insuring1 the war
risks.
Wheat was again under pressure
with further weakness In Winnipeg
and larger arrivals ana cneaper orrers.
Spot market weak 1 to 3 pence lower
and corn 1 penny lower."
Ranee of Chicago prices furnished
by Overbeck & Cooke company. 216-217
Board or Trade ouiioing:
WHEAT.
Month. Open. High,
Pept. P7i
Dec 83H 514
Low.
100 1,4
Close.
89
95 Vi A
1024
78H B
68V4 A
60 A
41 A
44 A
47
2210 B
2122 B
952
0(io B
997
May 101 W 102
C0EN.
Sept.
. 764 78
. 67 68
. 68H 70
Dec.
May
Sept,
Pec.
May
Sept.
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Jan.
OATS.
. 404 42
. 43,8 46U
. 47V4 484
PORK.
.2200 2210
.2125 2125
LARD.
. 042 955
. 9J2 970
.1002 1002
40 i
43?i
2195
2120
840
905
10O0
BIBS.
Sept.
Oct.
Jan.
....1247 1260 1247
,...1217 1220 1207
,...1102 1102 1005
1260
1217 B
1095 B
LATE POTATOES INJURED
Molalla. Or.. Aug. 17. Farmers of
this vlcinitv have been busy the last
two or three weeks harvesting their
grain and clover seed crops. The
weather has been excellent for thresh
ing and the crops in most instances
have yielded well. The late grain and
potato crops have been stunted con
siderably by continued dry weather.
Hoppicking will commence earlier
than usual this year on account of be
ing forced by the dry season. In most
cases they win not oe iuu size.
HUCKLEBERRIES SCARCE
White Salmon Wash., Aug. 17. Over
100 Indians are picking huckleberries
on Huckleberry mountain, between
Trout Lake and Mount Adams. They
report that the berries are very scarce
this year. Timotny ueorge, an Indian
preacher, says, "Big fires burn up ber.
ries, million sheep eat up berries;. no
gooa.
NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT
Portland Banks.
This Week. Year aro.
dearfem.
Monday
Jl. 740.87. 31 $1,958,344.36
Seattle Banks.
Clearing $2,310,320.00
Balances J66.259.O0
Taooma Banks.
Clearings
Balances
$ 875,778.00
4O.7O4.00
Denver livestock Steady.
Denver, Colo., Aug. 17. Cattle Re
ceipts 700. Market steady. Steers
$7.007.80; cows and heifers, $57;
calves, $8 10.
Hogs Receipts 700. , Market steady.
Top, $9.40; bulk, $9.009.30.
Sheep Receipts 3700. Market steady.
Lambs, $7.008.15; ewes, $4.00 5.15.
San. Francisco Barley Calls.
San Francisco, Aust." 17. Barley
calls: ' , , .
Aug. 15. Aug. 17- -.
Close. Bid , Ask.
Deo. m. 104 A 100 103
May w.-.... 107 112
BIDDING
PORTLAND
MART
STOCKS OF
T
E
IN UNITED STATES
Top Stuff Here Sells at $9.50 This
Morning or 23c Above Chicago
Which Is Next Highest; Mutton
Prices Are Holding WeU.
Portland Livestock Bun.
Hogs. Cattle. Calves. Sheep
Monday si a mi
1
2136
2370
Saturday 2SS 28
Friday 18 267
Thursday .031 80
Wednesday 81
Tuesday 5a
Week ago 837 1194
lcar ago 263 311
Two years aeo. . . . U3 459
Three years ago 493
6
"i
i
"fi
16
15
126
144
190
150
3947
1408
2709
4185
There was a steady tone in the hog
market at North Portland today de
spite the fact that a very serious loss
in the price has again been fnade at
eastern centers. During the early part
of today's trade top hogs again sold in
the local yards at $9.60 or the same
as the record value of last week. This
Places tne North. .Portland market a
quarter higher than any other in the
country.
At Chicago there was a weaker tone
In the hog market for the day and a
loss of 10c to 15c was forced in prices,
Tops at $9.25.
.Kansas City hoe market waa weak
with a loss of 15c for the dav. Tods
at $9.20.
Omaha hog market was weak with
a loss of 20c to 25c. Tops $9.15.
General hog market range:
Best light, 200 pounds $9.40 9.5Q
Medium 9.25g)9.S5
Heavy . 8.60 8.75
rat pigs 8.00(38.25
Cattle Market Zs Quiet.
While there was only a limited run
of cattle reported in the North Portland
yards over tounday, there was practi
cally no change in the condition of
me trade.
lop cattle were selllnsr In the steer
division around $7.25 during the morn
ing ana with tne exception of the
start of last week this is practically I
the sa,neprlce that has been ruUng
I0r 8? a:.
viucago mere was a weaiter iqdi
ues in general were reported at a loss
Of 10c to 15c for the day.
Kansas City cattle market was weak.
er with a loss of 25c general in the
yards this morning.
Omaha cattle market was 10c to 15c
lower with tops steers $10.10.
General cattle market range
Selected steers $ 7.25
Good to prime 7.00 7.15
Good to choice 6.75 8.85
ordinary to lair 6.&0
Fancy cows 6.50
Good to prime
6.00 6.25
ordinary
-?" 1
Selected calves
Heavy
o.uuias.io
Fflnov Vinlla . A Rft
" " 1
Ordinary 4.00 jj 4.25
Mutton Trade Zs Steady.
There was only a fair run of mut- I
ton reported In the yards over Sunday. I
Little good stuff is in 'evidence, but I
values. The'poSr stff has been com-
ing forward in abundance during re-
cent weeks, while real good stuff has
been absent. General conditions In the
mutton trade are substantially the
same as during the last few weeks.
At Chicago there was a weaker tone
in the mutton trade, values Being 15 to
2bc lower than last weens closing.
Kansas Citv mutton market was
weak, with a loss of a dime, although
the run was light.
Omaha mutton market was 10 to 15c
lower for the day, top lambs ruling at
$s.40 ana yearlings at b.4U
General mutton range:
Best shorn yearlings $
4.75
Shorn wethers
T.3 Af: HS
Best shorn e
Dunta'in lkmbsl : Ko 6.00
Best east mountain lambs.. 5.90
Valley light young lambs... 5.65 5.85
vmiTic lamha G KSfri1 K
Heavy spring lambs 5.00 5.50
Today's luTestocfc Shippers.
Hogs F. Li. Jackson, Roosevelt,
Wash., 1 load; A. L. Swaggert, Athena,
1 load: Ed Cole, Haines. 1 load; J. W.
Chandler, Lostine, 1 load; Elgin For
warding company, Wallowa 1 load.
Cattle L. E. West. Oakland. 1 load:
Hoskin & Band, Cascade Idaho, .1 load;
uncnrist jros., rteamona, z loaas, wate
Kains, Pilot Rock, 5 loads; C. D. Robln
son, Condon, 1 load; F. W. Matheer, 1
load; L. V. Gentry, Heppner, 2 loads;
s. M. steel, winsaaie. 1 load; J. Bol
ter, iove creeit. 1 load; t. tz. Trow-
terprise, 1 load; 1? red Gayiord, 1 load;
W. C. company. North Powder. 2 loads'.
j. a. uuaerian, i-enoieton, 4 loaas; n
E. Graham. Wallowa. 1 load.
bheep Aidrich & Hon, Lyie, Wash.. I
2 loads; F. Aidrich. Goldendale. Wash..
2 loads: R. N. Stanfield. Heacham. 3
loads. !
Mixed stuff H. S. Neal, Condon, 3
loads cattle and sheep; A. L. DeMarls,
Milton, 1 load calves and hogs.
Monday Horning Sales.
S1EEBS
Section No. At. lbs. Price
Oregon 24 1292
Oregon 24 1240
Oregon 24 1280
Oregon 24 1226
Oregon 13 114S
Oregon 24 1275
7 2B
7.5
1.:0
7X
7.25
Oregon iz llao
Oregon 24 1056
BULLS.
Oregon 1 1730
. HEIFERS.
Oregon 15 1093
COWS.
Oregon 1 1210
Oregon 10 10s4
Oregon 4 1112
Oregon 6 1122
Oregon 1 10SO
CALVES.
Oregon 1 . 140
7.15
$4.50
j "
K2S
4. so
s.75
LAMBS.
Washington 138 63 $8.70
YEARLINGS.
Washington 844 93
Washington 130 88
HOGS.
Washington 39 209
Oregon 96 182
Oregon 96 175
Oregon 95 lol
Oregon - 82 209
Oregon 5 142
Oregon 96 - 167
Oregon 71 121
Oregon 6 150
Oregon 3 240
Oregon v 1 380
Oregon 8 343
Oregon 4 340
Oregon 8 290
Oregon 2 185
Oregon 1 470
$5.00
q
?'
S'.oO
9.50
9.50
8;40
8.40
9.25
8;5
8.50
8.50
8.40 J
Omaha Livestock Lower.
South Omaha, Aug. 17. Cattle Re
ceipts, SOuO. Market, slow, 10c to 15c
lower. Steers, $9.5010.10; cows and
heifers, $6.257.60.
Hogs Receipts 5300. Market 20
25c lower at $8.65 9.15.
Sheep Receipts 23.000. Market
steadv to 10loc lower. yeanlings.
$6.15 6.40; wethers, $5.90 6.16; lambs.
$8.1a8.40; ewes, ja.auotro.&u.
Tennis Tournament Tonight.
An A-rnltiltinn mutch herwAen W A.
Goss, former northwestern champion
and well known Portland Player, and I
F. H. GUI, formerly champion of Min
neapolis, will open the T. M. C. A. ten-
Ms season at 6:15 o clock this evening.
All T. M. C, A, tennis devotees and
their friends aro invited to witness
the tournament,
Canada May Pat Off Debts.
Ottawa, Aug. 17. That Canada will
put off settlement of German debts
untll after war Is belief ln legal circles
hero pending final decision by. tho de -
partment ct Justice.
PORTLAND
HIGHES
MARKET
FOR
SWIN
WHEAT HERE
WILLAMETTE'S PEAR
SUPPLY GOING THIS
YEAR TO CALIFORNIA
HeaTy Purchases Are Being Made
in Valley at $17 to $25 Per Ton
for Southern Canners; Front
Street Quotations Are Weaker.
California interests are quite heavy
buyers of Oregon Bartlett pears, espe
cially in the Willamette valley at this
time.
Canning Interests of the south,
are scouring the valley for stock and .
are general paying from $17 to $25 : w wr K" " m ooa samari
a ton for supplies of Bartletts In the ! tan where he Is confined, but Mrs.
nrrharHd Hswaa anil Mnonrtrtatlnn V f
ing furnished by the buyers. The price
Is made for orchard run and is consid
ered one of the highest made for sim-
liar quality for some time. Last year;
the same sort of stock that is today ,
bringing $17 to $20 a ton was being
purchasVVreelyVn the 11 at H
'We are purchasing quite liberal '
stocks of Bartlett pears in the or-1
chards of the Willamette valley at $17
to $25 a ton," says D. H. Gibson, a lo-
cal broker who is renresentintr one of
the big California buyers. "The price !
is rather eood. conslderlne that we are
taking the orchard run and are fur
nishing our own boxes and transporta
tion. We expect to purchase many
carloads in the valley for California
this season."
In the wholesale trade there is a
weaker tone In the Dear market excerit i
for extra fancy" -quality and even in
that line the market Is barely holding
steady.
Grocers Questioned
About High Prices
Assistant United States Attorney Says
Bo Cannot Tell Now Whether Grand
Jury Hearing' WitfBt Necessary
pnr.nt9tivi nf Portland's
, i
"""f
r:;;""r i " h t prav.i
-" ' Z . '
tice, with regard to the Increase In
nrlren nf fnodRtuffs since the Euronean
war started.
The statements of the manager of
one of these concerns occupied John
son's attention all morning. While
these men are being interviewed In the
federal building offices, other special
agents are pursuing the inquiry in
the wholesale and retail districts.
The investigation has not progressed
far enough, according to Johnson, for
hira to decide as to whether or not it
wU1 be necessary to call a special fed-
. a J T T 1 .
erai gr&uu juiy. jib iicus vISLkJ' ucxw
ltely determined, however, he asserts.
that the price Increases, excepting in
the Instance of a few local commodi-
ties, are the result of manipulations
tn tne other large market centers like
ew York, Chicago and San Francisco.
To Hold Inquests in
Shooting Tragedy
Case of Bandits and Their Victims,
Slain la Pitched Battle, tojso Con
sidered at Bluefield, W. Va
Bluefteld. W. Va. Aur. 17. Inauests
wpr tn h held todav on thA bandits
of fights, beglnlne with the theft by
the outlaws of $15,000 which a pay -
I mnster and two cruards were takine to
the Glen Alum Coal & Coke company's
I workings to pay off the hands.
I The three mine employes were the
first killed. In pursuing the robbers,
three deputy sheriffs were slain.
The robbers, five in number, final
I iy took reruge in a mountain cave.
I Sheriff Hatfield and his men threw
I dynamite homos into it. Killing all or
them and bringing the total death
roll up to 11.
SUBURBAN NOTES
Second Game of Baseball in Two-Out-of
-Three Series to Be Played.
Boys Make TTp Teams.
Sellwood. Aug. 17. The second
game in the two-out-of-three game
series for the basketball championship
Gf the citv nlave-roiinrli will , it. Ji
of the city playgrounds will be played
at Sellwood park at 6:45 p. m. Thurs
day, between the teams of Sellwood
x-eninsuia parits. Tne teams are
composed 01 piayers in years of age
or under, j. i.ee Thompson, city play-
ground superintendent, will referee.
I Vitw an. m..V BiiaX
Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 17. Henry
Crass, as mayor, and Charles A. Has-
1 son, as city clerk, have been made de-
w ienaanxs in a mandamus suit and a
aummons hsi hn srvsH nn thm fit-
Ing them to appear In court and show
cause why the city should not pay C.
Q. Hulse the sum of $1000, alleged to
be due on an. assignment from the es
I tate Of tho lata Waller T J ATnnra
Vancouver Marriage licenses.
Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 17. Mar-
riage licenses were issued Saturday by
the county auditor to the following
persons: Carl O. Bergbom and Hattie
Delhrt
' both of
.
M. Oayreal, both of Portland
I T. n..T.nn o .1 XJ..H (
Vancouver; Walter Johnson and
Bertha Taylor, both of Portland- riiot
I XT T owl a or, A T?uh TT.r.a W.V.
Portland; T. W. Adams of Hamilton-
and Eva Blackly of Portland; Henry
Kern and Olga Sella, both of Portland;
Earl Foglesomind Anna Dent, both of
Portland; . Pliny Ownby and Llllle
Krause, both of Oregon City.
a .
1
Power Files Salt.
Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 17. Suit
was filed in the superior court Satur
day by R. A, Power to secure Judg
ment in the sum of $40 from Mary
Smith. This amount Is alleged to be
due as rent money,
Mounts la Hew Tork.
Oregon City, Or., Aug. 17. Dr. Guy
Mount of this city received a telegram
from Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Mount, who
were In Europe at the time of the out
break of war, saying that they arrived
1 ln New Torlc Saturday. They wlU be
I Mrs. Chase Would Pay.
I Oregon City, Or., Aug. 17. Mrs. S.
I Chase has offered to pay part of the
I expense if tho city will move the new
I municipal elevator from Seventh street
to some other street.
Pontiff Shows Improvement.
Rome. Aug. 17. Dr. Marclafava. v!n-
I Iting the pope today, found his natlent
1 better. Ho Insisted, however, that tho
I pontiff continue, to nava complete rest.
Three Are Hurt. in.
Motorcycle Mishap
Pedestrian Xm Btartld and Srlyer of
sTacMne Beeomes Confused la Attempting-
to Pass In Street.
While crossing Broadway at Salmon
street last evening, Mrs. Emma Rut
tlngh of Arleta was struck by a mo
torcycle ridden by H. Foster and bis
wife, of 294 Jefferson street.
Mrs. I
Ruttingb. has a broken leg, while Fos
ter has a broken shoulder and his wife ;
was bruised and scratched about the
face and chest.
According to eye witnesses, Mrs.
Ruttlngh was crossing Broadway and .
nau mny reacnea me siaewaiK, wuea Tne plctures were sent to the sher
she was startled by the horn of the lff s office b Mr(J George Berner.
motorcycle, then only a few feet dls- oisommei-s mother-in-law. who re-
kT 1 v. fu v aller"P.lea V Qa.f "T- (
but both became confused and the col
lision resulted. The same witnesses
LlSSA rJdlnB .t0, faS . MrB-i
7 's" VV,1 , V ,r ;in
St. Vincent's hospital. Foster and his
Foster was able to go home.
Walter Thayer, 4131 Fifty-fourth
street southeast, and Earl Rockford.
WOI. rMf Tier n A act , a4 o
" , u .VU H
afternoon when they collided with an
auto a Twelfth and Columbia Btreets,
U 55
street. They were slightly lnlured.
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DFLAY IN RRIWfilWfi
UC4-M I 111 DnliVUlliU
BENSON-HYDE ACTION
(Continued From Page One )
But a deed dated January 18, 1883,
was held to be a voidable deed only.
The complaint alleged that the affida
vits made in connection with this
deed were false and fraudulent, and
the state sought to set them aside on
that ground. As to this deed the su
preme court held that the statute of
limitations as such was not a defense.
but the court also ruled that laches
was a defense.
Pom-teen Tears Elapsed,
,y . , , (
.. ,.; . '."itainei that the agents were not
rrr4i.-rl.erjlul" r",Bificer8 would be unconstitutional.
' -c U1I;6U" aauiai iiiu
plaintiff to ' allege In its complaint
nm rpaanr, i.i.
some reason for the delay
"This suit is for tne purpose of
setting aside a voidable deed and the
question involved here is analagous
to the legal question discussed in con
nection with the Warner Valley Stock
company casa deed dated January 17,
1883.
TJ VftW AVil..t'n A 1 S A
j.a hi j upiiiiuii, mo complaint ih
good as to other questions presented
by the demurrer.'
"This is one of the cases brought by
the state against F. A. Hyde for the
recovery of several thousand acres of
i land alleged to have been fraudulently
obtained by Hyde through lieu land
selections made in many Instances by
dummy applicants. Hyde's alleged op
erations were brought to light bv th.i
government In its prosecutions of the
notorious Hyde-Benson cases. The
lands are located In several counties
of the state and are said to be worth
approximately $1,000,000, which, if the
state should ultimately win out In its
contentions, would be for the benefit
of the common school fund.
According to the complaint Hyde se
cured applicants to purchase the school
lands in question, with the agreement
that they be transferred to him after
I the deeds had been obtained from the
1 state, while under the law the aDDli-
cants made affidavit that he was buy-
1 in& the lands for himself.
According to the complaint, Hyde
agreed to pay all expenses of the ap
plicants and to pay In addition a small
sum each, ranging from $1 to $20, for
signing the application. The complaint
says that the lands were fraudulently
acquired, and the state's certficaies
of title aro voidable. When title was
secured the land was transferred to
Hyde or some other persons. The
complaint also claims that the certifi
cates of title, at the instance of Hyde,
were transferred in four instances in
this county to H. M. Morris, and that
Morris is a tictitious person. It is
alleged that the deeds were made by
Morris to Hyde for the final purpose
of getting timber land from the Unltd
States by transferring these state
lands to the government in exchange
for good timber In different parts of
the country.
Hyde made the deeds from Morris
to the United States and recorded
them. The United States refused to
accept the deeds, claiming that they
were fraudulently obtained.
As a defense, tho defendant claims
first: That the United States should
be brought into the suit as a neces
tary party thereto; second, that Mor
ris is a necessory party thereto, and
as a third defense.the statute of limi
tations is invoked. Hyde's operations
began in 1899, and the suit was not j
instituted until August 11, 1913.
The complaint says that Hyde sent ,
his agent, Joost H. Schneider, from !
California for the purpose of Inducing ,
applicants to make application upon j
these lands, and that B. P. McCornack
OI Daiem ncu ao j ...
this state. It is alleged that the ap
ollcants had not directly nor indirectly
made any purchase of land; that the
state land board, being Ignorant of j
the alleged fraud, received from the
defendant, personally or through his
! the yeral wms of money.
! and issued In the names of the per- j
ns making the fraudulent and cor-
' .nnllcatlona a certificate of sale I
. rupt applications a certificate
to the effect that the applicants had
purchased the land and had made pay
ment. The persons named ln the complaint
as being solicited by Hyde or his
agents to make application for the
purchase of lands in this county are
as follows: Elva E. Botsford. O. J.
Hartman Jr., Mary Hartman. Anna
Judson and George Wright. The deeds
to these tracts, the records show,
were all made out to H. M. Morris,
and were filed in Eugene.
TrwWn ff Inouirr Postponed.
San Francisco, Aug. 17. United
States District Attorney iresion an
nounced here this afternoon that the
federal grand Jury investigation of
the sudden boost in the price of food
stuffs had been postponed until Thurs
day. He said this was because of tho
absence of a number of witnesses.
Overbeck & Cooke Co.
Stocks. Bonds, Cotton, Grain, rto.
816-317 Board of Trad Builflljif.
DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES
TO ALL EXCHANGES
Members Chicago Bdard of Trade.
Correspondents of Logan, & Bryan.
.... .SO, -New X oris.
Mystery "of Eooney's '
Death Not Solved
Photographs of Oeors; Oltonuntr "Will
Bo Taken to Tnmtdale by Sheriff
for Identification.
Deputy Sheriff Beckman hls morn
ing received two photographs of George
Olsotnmer, whose pocketbook was
found on the body Identified by Mrs.
Frank J. Rooney as that of her hue-
band. These will be taken to Trout-
dale by Beckman this afternoon and
mon nn th. Kr,Q hofnr. th hndv
was found near Troutdale last Tues
day will be given an opportunity to
determine whether Olsommer was one
of tne companlons of Rooney or not.
sides at Hopewell. N. J. She said that
Olsommer came west Just a year ago
brother. Henry, who was last heard of
the northwest, where he was work-
ing in a lumber yard. He Is years
old.
Olsommer's whereabouts are par
ticularly wanted by Beckman because
descriptions of one of Rooney's com
panions seem to fit those of Olsom
mer. No evidence has been found to
connect the two with the death of
Rooney except a few circumstances
but it is believed that should they be
iouna me rayntery buiiuuuuiuB vi
death and the discovery of Olsommer's
effects on the body might be cleared.
Tea Company Wins
Contention in Court
Jodgo Wolverton Enjoins State Au
thorities Prom Arresting- Agents as
Violators of Peddlers' Law.
In a decision read by Judge Wolver
ton In the federal court today, district
attorneys and other prosecuting of
ficers of three counties are enjoined
from prosecuting agents of the Grand
Union Tea company because they do
nbt comply with the Oregon peddlerB'
law.
i Aiiuijicya iur wie ir twinxniy main-
i ny,n rnntintinni ihat th huKlneiLn
ture were upheld In the decision, but
the question of the constitutionality of
the peddlers' law was not touched
upon. The opinion stated that it had
been proved the agents merely solicit
ed business, and did no direct selling.
Their orders were sent in to the Port
land store, and from thence to Seattle
where the orders were filled. The
i , . w p t4A-s.,4 t.ia
i f.mPrt t Portland and then
delivered by the agent to the pur
chaser. Imbler Mill Is
Destroyed by Fire
i Elevator, Warehouse and Quantity of
Wheat and Flour Also Destroyed;
One of largest In the Valley.
Imbler, Or. Aug. 17. The mill,
warehouse, elevator and 70,000 bush
els of wheat and 3000 barrels of flour,
the property of the Imbler Flour Mill
company, were destroyed by fire Sun
day morning. The loss Is estimated
I at $100,000 to $125,000, with insurance
amounting to $o,ooo. a can ror neip
was sent to La Grande when It was
seen that the fire was beyond control
and several automobile loads of vol
unteers responded. The mill was one
of the largest in the valley and was
one of a string of five owned by the
Kiddle Bros. It had a capacity or
200 barrels dally. The elevator could
handle 90,000 bushels. It Is believed
that an overheated bearing caused the
fire. The plant will probably be re
built before next season. Charles
Lewis fell from a roof durln the ex
citement and broke his right teg. The
Kiddle automobile turned over on the
way from La Grande, but the occu
pants escaped injury.
MISS ELWERT ANSWERS
Miss Caroline Elwert answered the
m 000 breach of Dromise suit filed re-
terUly by C. II. Porter with a general
deIllai tj"iat 'marriage had1 ever bees,
considered by herself or that they had
tailed 0f any wedding. Sho said that
th oniv time Porter had ever been her
escort she had been compelled to pay
for their meal because he did not have
the money to foot the bill. She said
Porter called occasionally st her home
but that the calls were not taken up
with discussion of love or marriage.
THE UNITED
NATIONAL
PORTLAND, OREGON
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
Capital - - $1,000,000
Surplus - - $1,000,000
OFFICERS
3. a. AXHtrwOBTK, Presides.
8. IiIA BAXHX8, Vice-President. S. W. BCKUEIB, Cashier.
A. M, WJUOKT. Asst. Cashier.
W. A, HOIiT, Asst. Cashier. P. B. DICX. Asst. Cashier.
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The Bank of California
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Of San Francisco
Founded 1864
Capital paid in - . - 7 - $8,500,000.00
Surplus and undivided profits $8,266,347.60
Commercial Banking and Savings Department
PORTLAND BRANCH
Third and Stark Streets
AFRICAN
IS
WILLING TO SELL AND
CHURCH
MOVE
ELSEWHERE I
Halsey Street Home Owners
' Said to Be Willing to Buy;
Property.
PLAN TO EXTEND STREET
Trustee of Church Makes Offer to City"
Street Extension Department; Pro
poses to Make Transfer for $9500.
As the result of an offer made by O.
J. Penn, trustee of the African Metho
dist Episcopal church, and Attorney
Guy McCoy to Engineer FiKher of the
city street extension department, this
morning, the problem of having the
negro church moved from Kant First
and Halsey streets and having 'lalsey
street extended, is nearer solution.
The church people will drop all re
monstrances If their offer' is arcepted
and will move to another location.
According to Mr. Penn th.- church
will accept $!500 which the numbers
say the property and the strurturo
have so far cost and immediately move.
They seek $72i0 damages which in
cludes the property affoct-,! ly the
proposed extension and $2"i0 from Mrs.
Emma McLain, the original ownt.-r, for
a strip which would remain after the
cut, in addition to having rcconveyed
to them a lot valued by tl.em at $2000
which was given in trade. If Mrs. Mc
Lain pays the $:'50 and gives back tho
lot secured there will' probably be no
court action agratnst the council's con
templated action. The city last week
adopted a resolution starting extension
proceedings. Mr. Penn said this room
ing that he had talked to a number of
the property owners who would be as
sesseil under the pln and they wero
agreeable to the scheme.
Major IJeturns.
Mayor Albeo returned to Portland
last night with hl family after a six
days' automobile trip through the Til
lamook (ountiy. lie says that with tho
exception of a few short bad stretches
the roads are in fine "condition. Com
missioners Dleck and Brewster are still
out of the city.
Joy Chauffeur Ran
Away From Bandits
Marshfield. Or.. Aus. 17. Officers
are searching for the bandits who at
tempted another auto holdup near
Empire. Early Sunday morning three
masked m!i tried to stop Kee Heath,
a driver who hml noven Joy-riders ii
his machine. Wh-n the bandits point
ed guns and ordt-red him to stop, tho
driver went ahead at full speed and
the masked men f i rod on the machln
hitting it twice. They had previously
cut the telephone wires communicating
with that prt of the country.
Suit for $10,000.
Suit asking $10,000 dnmag for in
juries received in colliding with a pro
truding board while walking through a
dark passage in the basement of local
tore, was filed In the federal court
today by Pan T. Wattn, a former clerk,
niralnst the Owl I'rug company. The
accident is alleged to have occurred
July 2. 1912.
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The
Canadian Bank
of Commerce
HEAD OFFICE
Toronto, Canada
Established 1807
A General Banking Business
Transacted.
Interest Paid on Time Deposits
PORTLAND BRANCH
Corner Second and Stark Sts.
F. C. MALPAS, Manager
STATES
BANK
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