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10 THE OREGON ;y DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND; TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 18, 1914. HOP GROWERS ARE HOLDING OUT FOR SPECULATION OF THE PUBLIC IS SAID TO BE CAUSE OF Much of Advance In Prices Recent ly Said to Be Due to Consumers Who Wanted to Get in On Good Thing; Create Heavy Demand. That much of the recently made ad vance In the price of foodstuffs In the United States was due to the con sumer himself, is the opinion ex pressed today by some of the leading Wholesale business Interests. The first advances In the prices of foodstuffs printed by the various pub lications are charged to be responsible for most of the subsequent advances in the quotations. Wholesalers say that the average buyer, seeing that prices were moving upward, wanted to get in on a "good thing" himself, and the result was an extraordinary Increase in the de mand, which Itself forced the mar ket still higher. This is said to be especially true as regards the sugar market, whole salers report that they have sold more sugar during the last two weeks than In any previous montn in their hl tory. Stocks of sugar, which were extremely heavy previous to the ad vance, mooii melted when everyone seemingly wanted to buy before the price reached too high a figure. At this time wholesale grocers hold less sugar in their warehouses than for many years. While most of them pur chased heavily from refiners recently, little of this late purchase has as yet reached the market here. There was no change In the east ern sugar market situation this morn ing, according to special messages re ceived from there and local conditions were unchanged. While most handlers are now of the opinion that little fur ther advance may be expected in the price, none are willing to bank upon such information; in fact, aside from the refiners themselves, none are able to state what the market . is going to do. CHEKSE MAItKKT IS HIGHER An advance of a pound is today being generally quoted for Tillamook cheese In the local market as a re sult of a similar rise In prices forced in the Cheese city. The market for Wisconsin (Swiss has shown an ad vance of about 4c within a few days. ROPE PRICES ARE AFFECTED Even the price of roDe has benu affected by war conditions now ex isting In Europe. The price of sisal was advanced ic and Manila lYc in aH4itinn ' . .4 .......... . . - . . 1 Sic respectively, made August 13. MORE CALIFORNIA FIGL COME Quite liberal supplies of California white and black figs are now arriv ing on the local market in good con dition. Sales are reported along the street generally at $1 a box today. SALMON SUPPLIES LIBERAL Quite liberal supplies of fresh sal mon are coming forward from Tilla mook to the local market and the wants of the trade are fully sup piled. Price unchanged. Halibut re mains firm and scarce. PEACH MARKET IS STEADY Steady prices are showing in the peach trade. The bulk of the best quality supplies are being easllv moved at 50c to 60c a box but some ordinary stock is selling down to 35c. Receipts continue liberal. BRIEF NOTES OF THE TRADE Egg market Is holding steady at unchanged prices generally, thicken market Is firmer present unchanged. but at All country meats are firm at ex TRANSPORTATION Steamer Service 8TE1MXB T. J. POTTEB 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 Satur day and Sunday. Sunday only P. M. BTEAMEB HASSAI.O leaves Portland daily, excepi Sunday. 9:00 P. M. for Megler. via As toria. Leaves Megler daily, ex cept Sunday and Monday, 9 A. M. Leaven Megler Sunday only 9 P. M. ITEAHEB EABVEST QUEEN 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 SYDNEY 19 DAYS FROM SAM FRANCISCO AUSTRALIA. WEATHER FINE HONOIiUIaTT SHORTEST LIKE BOOTH BE AS QUICKEST TIKI IJplendld teameri. Lloydi 10OA1. (10.000 ton dltpl.l of Sydney Short Lin ulllng tretj two wk. to Honolulu and erery 28 days to Sydney 5110 Honolulu facias! Sydney $300 llvuod trip. Mcond class, SYDNEY $3u0. Various tours Including Java, China. Jinan Ann HMiiwI 4-Via XI r J t a . ..... OCEAJflO B. B. CO., 673 Market Bt., 8. T. San Francisco LOB AXOXXiES AJTO BAIT BXEQO SS. YUCATAN alls Wednesday, August 19th, WOBTK PACXriO STEAMSHIP CO. Ticket Office, I Freight Oxiloe. ' USA Sd 81 I root Horthrup St. Main H14. A.114lMaln 6263. A-5422 Steamship Breakwater ' Salle from A Ins worth dock. Portland, S a. m. oiy t, ia, 17, a, Z7, Aug. i a, 11. is. 21. M. 81. Irrtlcht sad Uck.t offW lowV AiSi: wvsan ww.1. a wi IMOU m WW C&J B. J. Lin U H. Keating, Afattu Pbcna Uala seooJ B. S. BEAX Tor SAN FRANCISCO u LOS ANQELES A, It, Aug. 80. ..Ike taa FnuieuM fsrtUad SB. n. 96 as Washington 8 Is. (with O.-W. RT BJ. O-) Tsi. alarsaall MO, a .am RISE BETTER QUALITY IS DUE TO INSPECTION BY BIG MARKETERS Finest Carload of Tomatoes Ever Sent Out of Willamette Valley Reaches Portland Market; Uni form Quality Pleases Trade. That the entrance of the North Pa cific distributors into the Willamette valley means added profits to the pro ducers of this section Is now acknowl edged generally by the trade, although the public will be compelled to pay the fiddler In the shape of higher prices. The receipt of the carload of Ump qua valley tomatoes through the dis tributors yesterday afternoon was an eye opener to the trade generally. While that section of the valley has been known to ship very favorable quality to Jhis city, it is not known when any previous shipment from any section of the Pacific Northwest reached the local trade In such uni formly good condition. That the strict packing: regulations and inspection system of the distribu tors means more favorable quality produce reaching the trade is now the Opinion of dealers generally. The old slipshod methods of packing and ship ping are about to give way to the bet ter system through which only super ior quality will be sent out. This will mean that there will be more uniform prices obtainable in the markets and much of the former gluts in the trado because of the receipt of too mu-h poor stuff, will be eliminated. The Umpqua valley tomatoes sold generally at 60 to 65c a box. Most of the stock looked as If It had been grown In a hothouse. treme value for quality. Celery market Is again steady with best offerings at 75c. For the better grade cantaloupes the market is slightly better at $1.35 today. Others from 75c to J1.25. Butter market is holding firm at yesterday's advance. SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE Weather bureau sends the follow ing notice to shippers: Protect shipments as far north aa Seattle against maximum tempera tures of about 74 degrees; northeast to Spokane, 90 degrees; southeast ta Boise, 94 degrees; south to Ashland, 94 degrees. Maximum temperature at Portland tomorrow, about 78 degree JOBBING PRICES OF PORTLAND These prices are ttaofe at which wholesalers sell to retailers, except as otherwise stated: BUTTER Nominal Willamette valley cream ery, cubes, selline price. 82c: state prints. 324fcSe: ranch butter, 18i0c: city cream ery, 35c. BUITfcK FAT Ko. l. Cortland delivery. 34c. EGGS Selected. Candled local, extras. white. 25Q26c; fancy. 25c: case count. 22ic: ouyin r. o. n. portiana. ok. .IVE POULTRY Hens. 15c: broilers. 18c; stags. live geetc. lOtfillc; ducks, old. 10c; youug. 11c; turkeys, 2)c; dressed, 25c; pigeons, old, l.O0((4l. 25; squabs. 2.252.40 oren. CHEESE Nominal. Fresh Oreeon fancy full cream twins and triplets, 18V4c; daisies, 16Hc; Fruit and Vegetable!. FBESH FRUIT Oranges, J2.75Q3.00: ba nanas, 2 (ate pound; lemons, J10.U0: limes. fi.oo per 100; grapefruit, CallfornlH, J2.oOa 2.75; pineapples, 7c; peaches, 40(g7&c; canta loupes, (octuaa.zo: cm-abas, $2.0u(l2.25; wateruielous. 70(a75c: aprlcou, Jl.034tl.15; Dears. fl.abUtl.M. BKGKJES blackberries, 90cig$l; huckle ber.ics, 12tjl2 Vjc pooDd. VKlifcl Allies turnips, Jl.L'5; beets, tl.50- carrots." 1.00; parmlus. Sial.j csW: van tage, local, S22.25; tomatoes, 40(360c: green onions, 12MiC per doz. buccbes; peuiers. bell 7(U7i4c; bead lettuce, tirl.25 lxx; celery 405c doz.; egg plant, 5c: head lettuce tl.Zjiai hox; celery, 40 75e doz.; csuh- flower, local, ( J; California, $2.35 per crate French artichokes, Hie doz.; anrouts. ( ' string beans, 57c; Lima beans, ( ); peas lb.; cucumoers, i per box: green corn. 5ca$1-2o sack. ON IONS alia walla. S1.25 cwt.r purlin garlic, 12c pound. roiiiuts oemng price: Extra choice. S1.25U1.35 per cental; sweets. 3 Vac lb. Hops, Wool and Hides. HOPS Buying price, choice, lc: nHm 15c; medium to prim., lie; 1914 crop con tracts, lut4l6'ac. cuiTTi-vi oit casca ra bark cr if- Qc. less than car lots, 5c. ' M011AIR 101427 4270. WOO Nominal. lt14 llp: Wlllnmett ley coarse Colanold, 17ic; medium Sh... sblre, lHic; choice fancy lots, luiyaoc lb eastern Oregon, 14(g!20e, according to shrink age. tUDts ury niaes. Xitz3c lb.: eroon it 12c; salted bides, 12Vc; bulls. eren -iV ut 9c; kips, 1314c; calves, dry, 5C; salt skins salted or green, lS4f20c; green hides lc less tcan saneu; sneep pens, salted, shearinirs 104l2oc; dry, loc. MetU, fish and Provisions. DRESSED Meats bellluir uric r-.. killed; hogs, fancy, 12c; ordinary UiuT. 11 Vac; rough and heavy b10c; fancy veulK 14Vaal5c; ordinary. 12I&13C; pour, 104tllL-: gouts, 3(j-c; spring lambs. 10c llAilS. 13A.I.U.N, 1S1U. Ilams. lOliCTOi.. Lreakfast bacon, 15VjI.30c; boiled ham rn picnics, 14Vjc; cottage, 22c. ' ' Alt. A IS L'acaing bouse Steers. No 1 stock 12 toe; cows. No. 1 stock. lH,c: i.I wethers, ll'e; lambs, 12Vic; pork loins. 2oe: dresxed hogs, 13V4C. ' Ulbltiu snoalwater bay, per eallon l per 100 lb. sack, ( ); Olympla, per eallon Chinook galmou, 7(Sc; steelhead. 7c- ' hi' ui, svjv iuiiuji'3, i-y3c; perch be lu.; lobsters, aoc lb.;, shver auielt' talmou trout, l-',ic. 0y, UBU iierces, llMic: comoouml IOVjC. - tierces, doten. til A us Large, $2.00: medium. $1 Groceries. SUGAR Cube. $8.45; powdered. $8 30- fruit berry. $8-05. beet. $7-85; dry eradiate. 1.03: U yellow. S7.S5. (Auotv duotatiori fri or S8. 30 days net cash.) RlCli Japan style. No. 1, 5,a5aic- No Orleans, bead, 7B7M,c; Creoie, 5?c. Kew HONEY New, $3.25a.&o per cak DC ouinu OWiC; iMrirt. tx-h1A red. 1 BC SALT Coarse, half grounds, 100a 10 nr ton; 50a, $10.75: table dairy, oOs'jlV" $17.50: bales. $2.25; ejttra fine barrels 2' 5s and 10s, $5.25aS.00; lump rock. $2.50 per Faints and Oils. WHITE LEAD Ton lots, 7c per lb lb. lots, 7Jic per lb.; less lot, 8c per lb 500 Liioctu uii. uaw, oia., izc per tral kettle boiled. bbU.. 74c; raw. cases 7 7-1 boiled, cases. 79c gal.; lota of 250 gallons le lesa; oil cake meal. $44 per ton. " lc uili jan-AL. uarioaa lots, S34. marmnnjia ia cases,. oC: tanks. Or per gallon. COAL OIL Water whlta on drums, and U VU U9iLk AW Omaha Livestock Lower. (Special to The Journal.! South Omaha, Aug. 18. Cattle. 4400 Market steady to 10 15c lower. Steers j.wi.iu, vowb ajiti neiiers. ib.zo 9.60. Hogs, 8300. Market steady to 10 20c lower at $8.608.90. esneep, 2400. Market steady to 100 i aV?arl,lngs- $6.16 6.40: wethers, 1mDS -oePs.25; ewes, Seattle Dairy Products. SKMe-Au5-A8--Ef5s-esh ranch. 9 Butter Local cubes. 33c; bricks, EeStcT;"ioScon8in 18 19c; Wash lngton, 1618c. San Francisco Dairy Products. f- ?1!(;0'.Au8' 18. Eggs Ex- U ' liB1H 4UC Pullets 27 bic ..?.utirElirM' 28c; Prim fir's secunas, 22c. iiSV'esfZaiifor?la fany. 14o; firsts. jo.oo. per iw iu. sacs, t ); canned eastern 55c can; J6.0O dozen; eastern. In sbell SI 73&1 2.00 per 10O; raxor clams, $2.0t)a,.2b box eksteru oysters, yer gallon, solid uaclt it m' K1SU Nominal. Dressed n.Tnn.iir- 'VY: Edited by Hyman H. Cohen. HOP GROWERS ARE IN HURRY TO SELL YIELD ON CONTRACT Offers of 16c Are Confirmed but Reports That 16 He Has Been Offered and Refused Are Cred ited by the Trade Here. Strenuous efforts of buyers to secure supplies of hops of the coming crop on contract are unavailing because grow ers are not inclined to let go. It ia stated that several "dealers were freely offering 16V4c a pound on con tracts in the Willamette valley during the last 24 hours but were unable to interest growers in their offers. It Is runy confirmed that 16c offers had been made but were not accepted. There s more or less speculation here as to the places where the orders now comine forward ori-rinate While it is denied in some quarters that for eigners are seeking supplies at this ume, n is Known positively that some of the orders are coming from parties who usually act for export interests. Julius Pimus, the local buyer, was out in the country yesterday and re ported today that the crop was not showing improvement in the Willam ette valley, in fact the general opinion seems to be that the crop is going backward. Most of the trade here is now figuring upon 95,000 to 105,000 bales for the state crop this season. No advices are being received re garding the German crop but informa tion regarding English conditions Is hourly expected. Dry Weather Has Been Beneficial to Local Wheat Crop The weekly crop report issued by Edward A. Beals. district forecaster of the local weather bureau for Ore gon, shows the dry weather to be beneficial lor the grain and hay har vest, but many lines need more mois ture. The report follows: The last week was hot and dry, ex cept the last two days, which were cooler. The protracted dry spell has been beneficial so. far as harvesting the grain crop and curing the hay is concerned, both of which have pro ceeded rapidly. It is estimated that nearly three fourths of the grain crop has been cut and nearly half of it has been threshed. Notwithstanding the i?ry and warm weather, the kernels are plump and the heads well filled. The hay crop is practically all har vested and stored in good condition. Rain is badly needed for hops, corn, potatoes and pastures, and unless it tails soon, hops, corn and potatoes will not yield nearly so well as ex pected earlier in the season. Apples are maturing rapidly and this crop will be ready for harvest earlier than usual. Irrigation water in Baker county is diminishing, but so far the shortage has not been seriously felt. Forest fires are spreading and the smoky condition of the atmosphere is increasing. NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT Portland Banks. Tills Week. $1,637,271.94 1,740,837.31 Clearings Tuesday Tear Agn. $1,480,188.27 Monday 1,958,344.30 Week to date. . .$3,378,109.25 $3,438,530.63 Seattle Banks. Clearings Balances .$2,039,532.00 . 205,793.00 Tacoma Banks. Clearings Balances . .$402,463.00 . BO.194.00 San Francisco Grain Market. San Francisco. Cal.. Aug. 18. Bar ley calls: Aug, 17. Aug. 18. Close. Open. December $1.03'i $1.02 May 1.07 B Snot Quotations: "Wheat Walla Walla,. $1.53341.55; red Russian, $1.0544 1. oo; Turkey red, $1.5a(p 1.5 7: bluestem, $1.60 rce 1.62 Ms. Barley No. 1 reed, 7c(&$l.oo. White oats, $1.30 1.35. Bran. $26; middlings, $3132; shorts, $27.5028. Denver Hogs Slow. (Special to The Journal. t Denver, Colo.. Aug. 18. Cattle, BOO. Market weak. Steers. $7.00 8.20; cows and heifers. $5.007.00; stockers and feeders, $6.45 7.25; calves, $8.00 $10.00. nogs, 1200. Market lower. lops, S920: bulk. $9.00(5)9.10. Sheep, 1100. -Market slow., Lamos, $7.5000; ewes, $4.005.00. Chicago Hogs Are Lower. Chicago. Aug. 18. Ho"s 14,000 Market steady to 5c lower. Light, S8.65W9.15; mixed, $8.50(5)9.10; heavy. 58. zo caw. 00 rougn. ss.2b(fP8.40. Cattle 3500. Market Blow but stpady. Sheep 2Z.000. Market weak. Kansas City Cattle Down. Kansas City. Aus. 18. Hoes 10. 000. Market 10c lower. Tons, $9.05. Cattle 13,000. Market 15c lower. Sheep 8000. Market 10c lower. Lillian Crane Dead From Breathing Gas Yotuig woman Ieave letter to Be Forwarded to Father JAying In Wel lington, Kansas. When Lillian Crane did not appear at the Nortonia hotel this morning to perform her usual duties as chamber maid, a messenger was sent to her room at 221 Thirteenth street. Break ing the door in, the messenger found Miss Crane lifeless on her bed, a tube from the open gas jet between her Hps. Beside the girl was a note addressed to the coroner, asking simply that her father, Philip Crane, be notified at Wellington, Kan. A package of letters was found on a nearby table with an accompanying note, asking that these be buried with her. No reason has been assigned for 1 he girl's act. She was about 30 years old, and had been in Portland several months. Sullivan Appointed On Supreme Bench Governor of California, Xames Promi nent San Francisco Lawyer to Sno- ceed late W. K. Beatty. Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 18. Governor Johnson today appointed Matt I. Sulli van, one of the most prominent at torneys of San Francisco, to be chief justice of the California supreme court to succeed the late Wi H. Beatty. cnier justice sunivan will serve until January 1, when the newly elect ed chief Justice will take office. MUCH HIGHER PRICES! EXPOR I WHEAT IS RESUMED WITH PRICE HIGHER Purchases of Club Reported as High as 85 to 85 Vic, Tidewater Track Basis; Bluestem Goes to 93 and 93 J c Per Bushel Here. WHEAT CARGOES QTJIBT. London. Aug. 18. Wheat cargoes on para aga quiet. LIVERPOOL WHEAT MARKET. Liverpool, Aog. 18. Wheat opened lower. 1 PORTLAND GRAIN RECEIPTS. -Cars- Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oata. nay. miruuRy . ....... 77 Tuesday 48 Year ago 37 Season to date... 1202 Tear ago 684 BUSINESS IN a is a 8 2 3 4 u 4 4 4 10 179 293 129 l."8 204 815 112 Stil There is a more nctivA ton in th local wheat market and some buying or ciud is reported In the country around 8of85o a bushel tidewater track basis, with purchases of blue- siem at 9393c resumption of export business in the grain trade is showing along the COaSt. The RritiRh p-nvernmnnt oon., determined to keep the seas safe for prmsn snipping and tor that reason it is stated that additional crusers will be dispatched to take care of the North Pacific coast train fleet. Tn fact, it Is stated the war insurance rate has dropped as low as 3 per cent- A. COhn. manne-or of tha Grain & Warehouse company; and Pa cific representative for Strauss & Co., i. s uperaiors 01 ionaon, said that the firm was now loading the steamer Harpathan at San Francisco with bar ley and several ships have recently been loaded alone- the coast- Some bUVinsr Of whmt la r.nr.il at interior points but the market is 6till rather quiet because farmers are not offering freely. Japan is buying wheat again and some fair sales have been made for recently. The orient is now paying gold for its needs. mere was a further advance of lc to 2c a bushel in the Drice of wheat tnilav on the Merchants' Exchange. One sale 01 xu.uuu Dusneis or club was made at 86c a bushel, while the previous bid price was no higher than 84c. Blue etem bids wer liftprl nn tn o l ii . little could be secured, as holders were KeueiHiiy asKing Vic. saies or reed oats were reported on the exchange at $24.25 per ton, an ad vance of 25c over the previous bid fig- The market for mitlstnffo ,.. ed firm and onn nt n inn n. shorts was sold at $25.50. Todays session, of the exchange was ueing zv rirms repre sented. Official nrices on thn Mrtn.' tp- change today were: WHEAT. Bid. $ .86 :::: 84 Ask. Club Bluestem . . Forty-fold .. .97 .88 tea Kusslan No. 1 feed . No. 1 feed . OATS. 24.25 BARLEY. 20.50 MILLSTUFFS. Bran 24.00 Shorts 55 5(1 24.25 FLOUR Selling price: Patent." $4 80 o.50; Willamette valley, $4.704 80-!Jca-' v.str.a,ight' 3.804.00; export) $4 704.'80 : CUt0ff' ,4-0: bakers- wfflt, Z7; w crop, producers' price: Willamette valley timothy fancv $12.5014.00; Eastern Ogon-Idaho fancy timothy. $15 $16; alfalfa, $12 w 13; vetch and oats, $910; clover $8 per ton. turlveryt00- 1 CalCUtta' fu" Sensational Rise Forced for Wheat In Chicago Market Chicago, Aug. IS. Sensational rises were forced in the price of wheat to aay with the lowering of war insur ance rates and the resumption of ex port business. Closing prices w.re an advance of 4c each for Septem ber and May and 4c a bushel for December option. Maritet for wheat opened with a rather weak tone owing to the lower Liverpool cables and prices were hi (& c below the finals of yesterday i.B0?InhaJ1 cabled from Liverpool that the foreign crop summary was generally favorable. European visi ble 57,656,000 bushels of wheat, show ing a decrease of 1,848,000. Last week there was a decrease of 6,882,000 bu and last year an increase of 4,200 000 buA'wnen the total amounted to 65 100,000 bushels. .pjlrCel of red winter off coast is bid for at 34 shillings. "The British government Is a good buyer in the London market. Cana dian reports are unfavorable and all foreign crops are under last year. Range of Chicago prices furnished Oyerbeck & Cooke company, 216 217 Board of Trade building: WHEAT. Month Open. Hljrh September ..... 89H 94H December 94 "4 looifc May 102 107 CORN. September 78 80 14 December 69 70"4 May 70-14 72' OATS. September 4214 43H December 45 H 43 May 48 49 i PORK. Low. 1U2 784 70 424 45 48 Close. 94 A 89?i A 106 A 79 A 70 71 A 43 B 46 a Vi B 2227 2145 September 2170 2230 January 2135 2150 LAUD. September 952 062 October 965 977 January 1000 1005 RIBS. 2160 2135 950 993 962 977 1U05 September 127 1275 1265 1272 October 1212 1227 1212 1227 January 1100 1107 1100 1107 Union Pacific Chief Inspects Terminals Judge Tovett, Accompanied by .Presi dent Parrell, at Spokane; Both Offi cials Expected Sere Tomorrow. Judge R. S. Lovett. chairman of the board of directors of the Union Pacific system, accompanied by President J. D Farrell of the O.-W. R. & N. company. is at Spokane today, inspecting the new terminals to be occupied jointly by the O.-W. R. & N. and the Milwau kee road's. The chairman stopped at La Grande yesterday, where Mr. Farrtll Joined him, for the trip over the Ayer line. The two officials are expected in Portland either tonight or tomorrow. It is understood that Mr. Lovett wilJ spend several days In and around Portland. Undergoes Operation. George Carlson, a member of the general freight department staff of the North Bank road, underwent an opera tion yesterday at St. Vincent a hospital. He was injured while lifting recently, and was advised that the operation would bring the Quickest relief. PORTLAND REMAINS I Tops Again Sell Here at $0.50 While Chicago Is Down to $0.13, Kansas City $0.03 and Omaha $8.00 for the Best Quality. POETLAND LIVESTOCK RUN Hogs. Cattle. Carres. Sheep. Tueaday , Monday Saturday , Friday TLuraday . ... Wednesday . . Werk ago Year ago Two years ago Three years ago 92 518 288 18tt 631 HIGHES MARKET COUNTRY FO SWNE 158 1 850 8)1 1 213U 2 6 2376 2ti7 . . 144 " 2 ... 31 1 196 50 .. 150 7 4 1111 115 2 379 .. 610 . .214 . .166 Only one load and a very small one at that arrived in the local yards overnight. The market for swine at North Portland remains a very firm affair. The limited arrivals of this morning were quickly disposed of at the former top $9.50 for best stuff. This gives Portland a further gain over the price of swine at eastern stockyard Doints for ar most nlaces ad ditional weakness was shown in the trade for the day and prices were low er. Ar Chicago there was a weak tone generally for hoes this mornine. toDS dropping a nickel to $9.15. Kansas City hog market ruled weak, 10c lower, with tops at $9.06 this morn ing. Omaha hogs were weak with a loss of 10 to 20c. Tops at $8.90. General hog market range: Best light. 200 pounds $9.40 9.50 Medium 9.259.35 Heavy 8.508.75 Fat pigs 8.008.25 More Cattle Weakness. Additional weakness was shown In tne trade ror cattle this morning in the North Portland yards. There was only a light run and none of the stuff iuut taiiiT; xwi wai u woo lli Hie ucbi tines. Hi v trKi iuj Liie laner 1110 inarei Th ,i ,111 -4- s-i, is not in good shape. Stuff that did I . V,'11 wlU arrlve 'rom sPkane not force more than $7.25 in the steer '! at y -60 tomorrow morning over the division should have brought at least Is P. & S. and will be parked at the a dime to 15c more according to gome : North Bank passenger station. Dur of the trade, but receivers ale com- ing the morning the party, 60 in nurn- pellea to dispose of their holdings at whatever prices the bearish inclined nil vors will urr tlini mith buyers will favor them with. ji wnicago mere was a siow dui oienujf luiiB in inu came iraue lor tne day, prices being unchanged. TTocn, r-i , , ivauoaa v i u y t.a i lie nidi nui P3iiun cu weakness and n loss f isr -f.Si.itPrt in prices. 1 suits, the visitors will return and Omaha cattle market ruled 10 to lSctart for Puget sound in their special lower. Tops at $10.10. General cattle market range: selected steers $ i-'o uuuu tu unrae i.uuai 1.13 Good to choice t.75& 8.S5 Ordinary to fair 6.60 Fancy cows 6.50 Good to prime 6.00 6.25 Ordinary 5.50 Selected calves . 8.00 8. 23 Heavy v. bo, Fancy bulls 4.50 Ordinary 4.004.25 No Sheep for Market. While there was a rather good run of mutton in the local yards over night, none of the stuff came forward for the open market. The arrivals were confined to the thoroughbred class, which will be sold at auction. General trend of the sheep and lamb trade remains in a very good condition changed generally. Kansas City sheep market ruled weak with a loss of a dime. Omaha sheep trade was steady to a dime lower. Top lambs $8.25, General mutton ranare: 4.75 J gg g'oo 585 Best shorn yearlings . . . Shorn wethers Best shorn ewes Best east mountain lambs Valley light young lambs 4.40-; 4.00 5.90 5.654 neavy spring iambs 5.00 4i 5.50 Today's Livestock Shippers. Cattle J. B. Snow, Cascade, Idaho, 3 loads vvara Ac Harrington, Montour, Idaho. 2 loads. Cattle and calves M. Junction City. 1 load. . Barrett, s. fatieep H. Matthis. Hillsboro. 1 load H. Smith. Yamhill, 2 loads; P. A. Smith. iamnui, .'loads; . A. Koser, Dairy.: rison street, where a number of "adop 1 load; L. L Pagent, Gaston. 1 load; C tions" of strangers will be carried out. knVlyi ?"7irld&2!j Sliy- i Tomorrow the council will nominate 1. load; O. E.' Clout, Junction City, 2' loads. Mixed stuff Frank Brown, Carlton, 2 loads hogs and sheep. Monday Afternoon Salei. STEERS. Section No. At. !b. 1205 lt7( 12SH 1122 11N2 1009 1064 1417 104U Hi2 1U52 12B0 1125 1024 1040 1400 At. Iba. 951 f48 )30 two 13U 1 liJ 10.1O M20 i77 1220 825 130O , 1160 1160 1060 Price 17.25 T.Oo 7.UJ 6.75 6.75 6.70 .0 6.40 6.25 6.25 25 6.10 5.50 Price 6.25 6.00 6.O11 5.S5 6.75 5.75 5.75 5.75 6.75 5.50 Oregon Oregon 16 5 53 20 25 21 15 4 25 22 24 1 2 IS Oregon . . . Oregon . Oregon . Idaho . Oregon . . Oregon . . Oregon . . Oregon . Oregon . . Oregon . . Oregon . . Oregon . . Oregon . . Oregon . . Section Oregon . . Oregon . . Oregon . Oregon . . Oregon Oregon . . Oregon Oregon . . Oregon . . Oregon . . Oregon . . Oregon . Oregon . . Oregon . . Oregon . . Section Oregon . . Oregon . . Oregon . . COWS. No. 2B 7 . 3 . 4 . 1 2 !l2 . 3 . 5 . 4 . 1 . 1 . 1 660 6.2: 5.00 4.00 4.00 Price $6.25 5.5o HEIFERS. No. At. Iba. 1000 850 80 1170 12.TO 1350 1400 14oi 15C-2 1 1 CALVES. 1 STAGS. 1 BILLS. 1 1 1 1 4 1 l 00 Idaho . Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon a.r.o 8.54 aso Tueaday Morning Salea. STEERS. Section Idaho . . No. 27 - HOGS. No. , 44 48 S 4 At. Iba. 06(1 Prlc $6.44 Section Oregon . Oregon . Oregon . Oregon . At. lb. 1S9 199 1U8 263 Prioi $3.54 J.JO 9.5V e.c Falling Elevator Kills and Injures Sntchina Victim of Accident at Klamath Palls; One Jumped and Was BTot Hurt; Will Hold inquest. Klamath Falls. Or., Aug. 18. The mysterious falling of an elevator at a I avuu. r - ----- ; .kciuaj afternoon killed A. P. Hutchlns, aged 5 years, and injured Frank Duffy and T. H. Brown. Tom Duffy jumped from the falling lift and was unhurt. A. C. Ebert, a traveling salesman, had helped the four load a wagon 00 the elevator, but believing It had too much of a load he walked down stairs Instead of riding. Hutchlns died in s few minutes, a broken rib piercing his heart. An inquest will be held. Steamer Kates Are Under Investigation W. D. Skluner Goes to St. Paul to Con fer With Heads of Companiaa Own ing Hew Steamer. Schedules and rates that will apply on the new steamships to be operated between the Columbia river and San Francisco next year are being investi gated by W. D. Skinner, traffic mana ger of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle railway, who has gone to St. Paul to confer with the executives of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. He wag accompanied by F. R. Macken zie, passenger rate clerk. The question of passenger fares to be charged on these boats has been discussed informally in traffic circles of the S., P. & S. and the two roads that own its stock, but no decision has been reached. This,- it is understood, will now.be settled finally in connec tion with definite sailing dates. General Manager W. D. Scott re turned this week from Philadelphia, where he inspected the progress of work on the twin ships at the Cramp Hhipyards, finding prospects good for delivery at the time specified in the contracts. Chief Engineer Lupfer has made several trips recently to- FlaveU where the dock terminals are being constructed. Work at this end of the 1 line Is progressing rapidly, with th prospects that all the. tracks will be laid, the warehouse constructed and the dock itself completed long before the ships come through the canal. Millionaire Special Expected Tomorrow 3 Travelers on Pennsylvania Train Are Taking in All Beanty Spots in West do From Her to Sound. If you see a party of elegantly dressed, intelligent looking people in town tomorrow, spending money like water and beholding the mountains with that glad stare, you will realize at once that it is composed of travel ers on tne millionaire special,' a train being sent by the Pennsylvania ! railroad to all the beauty spots of j the West her. will survev the city in special trolley cars and at 12:30 will Btart ... ror Astoria to inspect the salmon can neries. At Gearhart the visitors will look lit the ocean the only ocean they l vvni stfe uii nifi i wnuie nip, Aiicr i ji -. , . , spending the afternoon in these pur ! train shortly after midnight The train is all steel, including com- 'partment sleeping cars, diner, bag gage car and an observation car. Pas senger representatives of the Penn sylvania road will accompany the train. Its eastward trip will be over the Canadian Pacific railway. The ' party has been through the Yellow stone ana oiacier national parks. Redmen in Session At Benson Hotel . . , i rat Council BTolds Annual "Pow 1 Wow" With About 10O Big Chiefs In Attadac Prom 30 Tribe rder of Red Men assembled this I morning at 10 o'clock in the Benson 1 hotel and were called to order by Frank G. Micelli, great sachem. About 100 delegates were present from 30 iocai tribes in the state. i W. S. Angle of Svenson not being ' present, L. L. Jacobs of Medford waa appointed temporary great Junior : sachem. Burt West of Scappoose not I being Dresent Dr. H. L. Henderson was ! appointed great prophet temporarily. a number of resolutions will be ln- troduced this afternoon and referred to respective committees. This even ing the great council will attend Lelu ' council No. 62 in a body at 3S1 Mor and elect officers. Thursday evening a banquet will be given at the Benson hotel. It Is expected that action will be taken by this great council that will result in an active campaign for mem bership and the establishment of new lodges throughout the state. Cancellation of Assessment Asked Frlbergs Begin Suit to Hare Tax Col lector Restrained From Collecting Tax on Cost Price of Mortgage. William and Andrew Friberg this morning filed suit to have an assess ment of $27,500 against a purchase price mortgage they hold cancelled and the tax collector restrained from collecting $742.50 taxes against the mortgage. They allege that others are not taxed on such property and that it was listed through inadvert ance on their sworn statement of tax- able property. ! Assessor Reed said that William : Friberg was told at the time that the ; property should not be listed but in sisted on keeping it on the statement I He said that neither he nor Tax Col lector Lewis bad authority to change I the assessment rolls and that the as- ! sessment went through. $5.75 D. V. Campbell on Trip. D. W. Campbell, assistant general J X manager of the Southern Pacific com 4.00 pany, started early today for an in 4 oj spection trio over the lines under his jurisdiction. He went first to Tilla mook, and expects later to go -over the other branch lines. Mr. Campbell has been out of this territory for so long, looking after the wage contro versy at Chicago between the engine men and the general managers of the roads west of Chicago, that he Is try ing now to get back in personal touch with his railroad. Sentence Is Suspended. Circuit Judge McGinn yesterday suspended sentence on G. H. Thompson when the latter pleaded guilty to steal- I insr two cases of eggs from W. A. Hemleben. telling him to "go and Bin no more." He sentenced him to 60 days in jail. j Overbeck & Cooke Co. Stocks. Bonds, Cotton, Grain. Etc 216-217 Board of Trade Building. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES Members Chicago Board of Trade, Correspondents of Logan A Bryan, r-h imio. New York. SUBURBAN NOTES Portland Clubs Will Have Spe cial Days at the G re ham Fair. Dates Ar Definitely rixed, Greeham, Or.. Aug. 18. The board of directors of the Multnomah County Fair association at Its meeting here yesterday, decided upon the following days for dinners end inspection of the fair by Portland clubs: Opening day, September 15, Rotary club; September 16. Ad club; September 17. Progressive Business Men's club; September 18. Transportation club, and closing day. September 19. Order of Muts, with initiation of 25 members. Vancouver ICarrl&ge Idoenses. Vancouver. Wash.. Aug. 18. Mar riage licenses were Issued yesterday by the county auditor to the following persons: A. R. Young of Portland and Hortense Kxick of Seattle; C. O. Mc Kenxie of Aberdeen and Dellls J. Churchill of Portland; William Walsh and Adele Parkhurst, both of Port land; Arthur Westerberg and Father Hanson, both of Portland; J. H. Fen- ton and Mrs. Corinne Franslsco. both of Pqrtland; David L. Coyles and Mary Cohen, both of Portland. Two Divorce Suits riled. Oregon City, Aug. 18. Two divorce suits were filed with the county clerk Monday, one on the charge of deser tion and the other on a charge of cruel and Inhuman treatment. Jessie W. Edgerton claims that she was mar ried to Hubert C. Edgerton, November 2.. 1903. at Colfax. Wash., and that since that time Edgerton has treated her in a cruel and inhuman manner. Anna Gibson filed suit agalit William B. Gibson. They were married De cember 22, 1908. The plaintiff alleges desertion. Work Begins 0n Oil Tanks. .. Gresham. Or., Aug. 18. Work will start the end of this week on the erec tion of three concrete oil tanks, a warehouse, two story barn and office building for the Standard Oil company along the Mount Hood railway one mile east of Gresham. The buildings will be completed in three weeks and the oil distributing station for eastern Multnomah and Clackamas countirs will be in operation before fall. Glen L. Hord has the contract and M. D. Kern is furnishing the lumber. Wedding at Oresaam. Gresham, Or.. Aug. 18. A popular young Gresham couple. Miss Oza H. Wall and Will A. Hessel, were mar ried at 8 o'clock Saturday evening e.t the home of the bridegroom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hessel, at Powell street and Wilson avenue. Rev. Mel ville T. Wire of the Methodist church officiated, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thurm of Portland were the attendants. Mis3 Grace Hessel. sister of the bridegroom, played the wedding march. Pear Shipment Made. Gresham, Or., Aug. 18. The first business operations of trie Gresham Fruitgrowers' association were trans acted yesterday, when a carload of 7oo boxes of Bartlett pears. 16 tons, was shipped to San Francisco. Payment for the shipment has already been made. Another carload of 600 boxes will be shipped to San Francisco to day and Field Agent James H. Sterling hopes to fchlp another car tomorrow. - Will Try to locate Ballet. Gresham, Or., Aug. 18. James H. Erown. brother of John Brown of Gresham, was taken to Sellwood hos pital today for an X-Ray examination of the wound received August 5, when he accidentally shot himself through the left lung and shoulder at Siletz when entering a woodshed with a rlfl in his hand. The bullet is still in his lung. Girl Tails off Horse. Orient, Or., Aug. 18. Ruth, the 12-year-old daughter of J. F. Brower, an employe of the repair department of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.. at the Center streef shops. Port land, sustained a broken left arm near her home here Saturday evening by a fall from a horse". The arm. broken at the elbow, was set by Dr. W. C. Belt at Gresham. Back From Campmeeting. Grefham, Or, Aug. 18. Rev. W. R. Plumlee of Gresham Kree Methodist church returned yesterday from the camp meeting of that church at Fast Sixty-first street, on the Hawthorne car line, Porland, and will occupy hla pulpit both morning and evening Sun day. Fire in Happy Hollow. Tankton. Or.. Aug. 18. A forest fire several miles in extent is raging In the Happy Hollow neighborhood, be tween Yankton and Trenholm. In logged off lands. The crews from both logging camps and large addi tional crews from the surrounding country are at work to keep the fire from farm buildings threatened. The First National Bank Fifth and Morrison Streets Capital and Surplus - $3,500,000 Interest Paid on Sarings and Time Deposits Security Savings and Trust Company Fifth and Morrison Streets Capital and Surplus - - $400,000 Ladd & Tilton Bank Established 1859 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $2,000,000.00 Commercial and Savings Deposits Fire on Nehalem :'V Is Under Control Blase Broke Out Yesterday ia 014 -Barn That Has Beea Consldere Menace; rire In Xdnn Practically Oat. Reports came to the Oregon Forest Fire association this morning of a new fire near Flshhawk. on the Nehalem river. In Columbia county. This bias ' broke out yesterday afternoon, sweep Ing through an, old burn that has long - been considered a fire menace to ad Joining standing timber. Several small clumps of green tlm ber left In the burn and a few trees along the edges of the big belt adjoin ing are said to have been destroyed. Aaststant Supervising Warden J. H. McDonald of the Columbia County Flra Patrol association, who made the re port, said that 50 or 0 men were working on the fire today, and that it would be entrenched entirely by to night. The fire was said to be practi cally under control. All but six men have been taken off the fire northeast of Foster In Linn county, according to the report made by Supervising Wurden K. 8. Mealey to the association here today. The I'nited States forest aervde offi.-e here received telegraphic notifi cation this morning of a big fire near Northport. Wash., In the extreme northeastrrn part of the state. Thn fire is jiald to he burning along the boundary of the colville national for ext near the Columbia river, and gov ernment rangers are fighting it, with the aid of a large crew of men. The forest fit-rvkc reports that all the fires in the national reserves so far reported, with the exception of the last one. are pretty well in hand, but that new ones are springing up every day. Hunters Notified of Governor's Order State Game Warden Brans Expresses Opinion That September Xs Early Enough to Hunt Beer Anyway. Salem, Or.. Aug. 18. State Game Warden Kvans has notified all his deputies of the governor's order clos ing the deer neason until September 1. instructing them to warn hunters to leave the woods at once. In cases of men who had previously received no notice of the governor's order and who have killed deor since it became ef fective there will be no prosecution. Those who shoot Hfter they have been notified by the warden's deputies or other persons will be given the same punishment as anyone receives for hunting deer out of season. "The hunting season should not open August 1 of any year." declared Warden Kvans. "September 1 it early enough. It puzzles me how anyone could kill deer and take care of the venison long enough to get It out of the woods during the hot August days we have had. I have heard of several cases this year In which the venison was ruined by the heat. However, during the dry season It is hard to get clo'se enough to kill deer and the slaughter has not been heavy." As the deer hunting season will he open from September 1 to November 1. it is believed hunters will get all the shooting they want. Many Applications To Adopt Baby Girl Sixteen Have Asked for Month Old In fant Beft toy "lira. Scott" Testerday SComing In Washington Park. Sixteen persons have asked for the adoption of the baby abandoned yester day morning In Washington park. An anxious man last midnight called Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin out of bed to file his applicetion for the child, offering a good home and reference as to his standing. "Azaliu." Is the temporary name members of the women's protective bureau have glvien the baby girl, who Is now in the hands of the Juvenile court and k.-pt at the Baby home. This name was given by reason of th infant being found near a bed of largo azalias. Nothing is known of th mother, whom It is thought abandoned the baby, leaving a note signed "Mr. Scott." The child is about one month old. May Iooe Her Eye. Yankton. Or.. Aug. 18. Mrs. Jennie Sohleska was thrown from her rig and severely Injured about the head end face. One of her eyea Is In danger. l)r. Kdwln Ross Is attending her. Vaiikton Grange Initiate. Yankton. Or, Aug. 18. Yankton grange No. 301 initiated a class of nine, making a total of 114 members. Yunkton giunge has lrjng been the largest grange In the ebunty. 6