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t J 5' 12 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1914. 3 ; OATS FROM THIS SECTION WILL LIKELY FIND A GOOD MARKET ABROAD SPECULATORS flOW TRYING TO GRAB A BIG PROFIT ON EGGS Cold Storage Interests and Im porters of Chinese Stock Are Boosting Oregon Product Above . Where They Can Be Moved. ' Strenuous efforts are being mad by some of the local connections of eastern packers as well as Importer of Chinese eggs earlier in the season to force the price of Oregon stock to a prohibitive figure In order to cre ate greater profits for themselves. Such tactics are usually- employed by the same Interest practically every season to the detriment of the Oregon producer and seller. While there has been an Increase in the strength of the egg market here recently owing to the -higher prices being quoted at other centers as well as that supplies of strictly prime eggs were not heavy, talk of 30 31c a doxen for local stock : is considered purely Imaginary and somewhat affected by the beat of re cent days. Strictly fresh ranch eggs may be obtained in needed lots along Front street today at 26 27c a dozen with both prices ruling. Wholesalers of the street are freely offering at this ' price. gome of the city creameries tWhlch "peddle" their eggs from one retailer to another and allow the buyer to purchase even as low as five dozens at a time, are naturally asking higher prices than Front street because of the greater cost of delivery and prac tically retailing. Less than case lots always sell higher than case lots. Present outlook is for continued strength In the trade with a further slight advance In the price probable. CHICKEN MARKET IS FIRM Market for chickens is firm with springs especially strong. Receipts of these are quickly snapped up at ex treme prices and in some instances a still further advance Is being quoted. RUN QF SALMON SHOWS FAIR According to Jean Farrell of Ever ting & Farrell, owners of the Pillar Rock Packing company, while the run of chlnooks has been comparatively small .on the lower river tnis week, there is an increasing supply of ex cellent ateelheads. VEALS CONTINUE VERY SLOW Market for country killed calves continues rather slow. Owing to the warm weather butchers are not tak ing hold well and although supplies are not liberal, the offerings do noi move out well. HUCKLEBERRIES ARE LOWER Further increase In arrivals of huckleberries, caused another loss in the prloe along Front street today. Kales were generally reported at 8 to 10c a pound. While" a few "leakers- are arriving meat of the stock Is in good condition. LOCAL TOMATOES COMING IN Tomatoes from the home section are now entering the market and this is causing a weaker tone generally for offerings from the Willamette valley and eastern Oregon points. POOR PRODUCE SHOWS DULL While there Is a fair demand for the best quality fruit and produce, ordi nary stock is hard to sell and this is dragging along the street at unusually low figures. All lines are affected. SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE Weather bureau sends the following notice to shippers: Protect shipments as far north as Seattle agalnat maximum tpmnsrntn. pf about 74 degrees; northeast to Spo kane. 86 degrees; southeast to Boise 80 degrees; south to Ashland. 90 de- J rrees. Maximum temperature at Port and tomorrow, about 78 degrees. JOBBING PRICES OF PORTLAND These prices are thoe at which wholesaler 5 ' .""-P1 "s omerwue stated: ovAica nominal muamett Taller cream err, cubea. salltne Drlce. a?c met n..in,. 82H;.-c; ranch butter. 1820c; city cream- Wl Jj Ov . BU1IKE FIT No. 1. Portland dellVery. EGOS ftcleoteil. CanrtVrt local, extras, wnne, jifjaw; ranor. Z5I26c; case count. r,IVE POULTRY Bens. 15c: broilers, 22Hc; During f. o. b. Portland. 22c. luc; young. 11c; turkeys. 20c; drewed, 25c; TRANSPORTATION Steamer Service ITEAKEB T. J. POTTE1 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. dally, except Satur day and Sunday. Sunday only P.- M. STEAMER HASSAX.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. Leaves Megler Sunday only TSAKXB HAS TEST QUEEN leaves Portland dally, 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 Sslls from Alnswt.rth dock, Portland. 8 a. m.. laly T. 12. 17. 22. 27. Aug. 1. , 11. A gj S, 81. rreigbt sad Ucktt office lower Alas! worth dock. Portland tt Cons Bay 8. 8. UD a'trfVi lt',tlll' AgsnL i'buis Mala 1W00. 8. B. BAVS Tot BAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES A, 24,, AxLg. 85. ,Ta aa Vraaeuoa Psrtland B.S. Cv. o. ana waaaingtoa 8ts. (with O.-W. B. . Oa.. TI Ma II aiOi am. LASKA , Special one-way and round-trip rates. SteamBh1rRail8 direct JP.M, ATtJKDAT. ATJ. 82. , . r ew Reservations. Left, ' Baa TrancUoo. Portland ft Xks ArXm i . BUamahtp Co. ,-2iALK BOLLAM. Agent. 184 Third St. .4V4596, 88. OREGON BARM PEARS USED TO FILL T Select English Canned Fruit Trade Is Supplied With the Premier Stock of the Willamette Valley; Crop Not So Heavy as Reported. That they are not afraid of the ef fects the European war will have upon the canned fruit trade is the assertion of W. T. Hickok. representative of the California Canneries' Co.. who is per sonally in this territory' looking after the purchase of Bartlett pears. "Practically all of our business Is In Europe. We do entirely an export trade, but the war is not worrying us to any great extent, although It may cause some Inconvenience In getting shipments out. ' Nevertheless, we are purchasing quite heavy supplies of Oregon Bartlett Pears, which wo use In turning out our best product of canned goods for the select foreign trade. Last year we se cured about 45 cars from the Salem section, and while the crop is light this season, we have to date purchased and shipped about 20 cars. "We expect to purchase more stock in the Willamette vnllev th( vr nH have been paying more money than a year ago." The company owns a cannery at San f"rnct8?- ani i represented here by D. H. Gibson, a local broker. Stock Exchange May Open in New York September 1 New York. Ausr 20. Tt wn today In prominent financial circles that the stock exchantre would n train h opened to business about September 1. iiie report indicates that the trading would be confined to local and do mestic business and that no fnratirn nr. ders to buy or sell would be accepted. pig-eons, old. H.0O81.25; squabs. 2.25S2.40 do ii. CHEESE Nominal. Fresh nmn fr h,n cream twins and triplets. 18c; daisies. 18V4c: loung America, 17VjC. Fruit and Vegetables. FRESH t'KOlT orauuc. S2.tSO.3M)- h.. nanas, 2&i3c uound: lvmons. sio mi- J.U0 per 1UO; gri.ptlruii, Calliornia, 2.oo3 2.75: ulAeaijDlea. 7c: urm-bai AiintTK... loupes, 7&ct1.25; watermelon. ?0to75c- j cutaOas, Z.iA)ta,2.2oi auricula. 11 ilm,,. i ic" I Bb'UuJKd blackberries, BOciSIi: huckla. benles, lattice pound. VElittTABLtS 'luruius. 11.25; h.t. i a. carrots, 1.5o; parsaips, $11.25 sack- cab Lae, local, $i(&2.2b; tomatoes, 406jjOUc; green omous, lVic pr do. buccne; peppers, bell v. a ..... uwvG, im'i - celery 40afioc doa.; egg plant, 6c: head lettuci l.jail boi. ceiery, 4u 75c doa.: cauiil Ilower. local, ( ); Calliornia, S2.36 per crate ITrench artichokes, Mic do,; sprouu l 1: string beans, &(y,7c; Lima beans, ( )' ueas' 3: lb?; cucumbers. SI per hoi: rrun 75cKJ1.25 sack. OMON3 VVaUa Walla, 11.25 CWt a-arllo garlic. 17Vi&2uc pound. garuc. POTA'lOttj beiiiug price: Extra rhM. I1.25U1.35 per cental: sweets. 3 He lb. ' Hops, Wool and Hides. HOPS Buying price, choice, 17c; nrlm. 10V4c; medium to prime, loc; 191 crop con tracu, 17tlilc. " OUnin OK CASCARA BARK Car lots. 5c; lea than car lots, 5c. MOHAIR luU 2i i27ViC. W OOL Nominal. lbH oiip; WUlamette val ley coarse Cotswold. 171,4c; medium Shrop shire, lSfcc; choice tancy lota, 10a2Oc lb -eastern Oregon, li2vc. according to surluk age. HIDES Dry hides. 2 23c lb.; green, lia 12o; salted hides, 126c; bulls, trea silt S Uc, kips, 13Uil4c; ciues. dry, 25C; salt skins aalted or green, 18y,2ut; Kreeu hides lc less than salted; sneep pelu, suited, shearlnin l((i25c; dry, 10c. " ' Meats, fUh and Provisions, DRESSKU Meats iSelliiig price Countr killed; hogs, tnucy, lsjic; ordJaajyViic rough and neavy, W4iMc; fancy reals 14fec: ordinary, 1344iac; pour, iuiglic: Bu?tm' Bto--"i spring lambs, loc. UA31&. lALO.N, LXC. Homs, 19U(221f Lreaktaat bacou, 15Vj4tawc; boUed ham. a2c: picnlc, UVic; coUag-e, 22c. ' MliATS f acklug huude Steers. No. l stock 12ia.; tows, .No. 1 stock. llVac; ewes. luc! wtuiers, lltc; lambs, Uiftci pork lolus. iiuc- OVeiXEHa tjboaiwater bay, per aallon ); per iuo 10. sacs, ) ; uympia, per gallon. fcl.50; per 100 lb. sack, ( ) ; canned eisteril! &&c can; ti.uo duzen; eastern, In shell i iota. a.00 per lw; raaor clams, 42.0oa!25 'box asteiu oysters, per gallon, solid pack, $3 oo' 1'lbH Nominal. Dressed f lounders -7c Chinook salujou, 7otlc; steelhead, ' 7c- ' hal Ibut, 4c lb.; abrlmps, 12c; perch, am be lb.; lobsters, 35c lb.; stiver smeltl he salmon trout, lVic oc' LARD Tierces, llc; compound, tierces 10c. ' CRABS Large, $2.00; medium. 1 doaen. Orooeriea. SUGAR Cube, 8.45; powdered, J8.30- fruit or berry. ts.Oa. beet, $7.85; dry Kranulated 8.Uo; D yellow, J7.35. (Above yuotaUous are RICH Japan style. No. 1, 65?ic: New Orleans, head, 7(aJc; Creole. 6c HONEY New, S3.io&3.5t per case. -BEANS Small white. V4c; large white 5Vic; pink. 6; Umas. 6c; bayo, 6c; red, 7 ic. SALT Coarse, half grounds, 100a. $10 ner ton; 60s. $10.75; table dairy, 6us, lis: ulv 17.50; bales. $2.25; extra fine barrels. bs and 10s, $5,2540-00; lump rock. $2.50 per too. Paints and Oils. WHITE Uh.AU -ion loU, J Vic per lb.; 500 u. luLB, i t&v vvt au., ica ioia, oc per lb. L1N8EED Oll itaw, bia., 72c per eal kettle boiled, bbls.. 74c: raw. ruu tt.'.' boiled, cases, 70c gal.; lots of 250 gallons, lc ies; uii uaas uicai, per ton. OIL MEAL, Carload lots, $34. 'lUKl'tiMlNh, in cases, 7c; tanks, 80c per gallon. COAL oil. Wster white on drums, and irou oarrexs. Ave. Seattle Dairy Products. Seattle, Wash., Aug. i 20. Eggs Fresh ranch. 35ty36c per dozen; ori entals. 18c Butter Local cubes, 33c; bricks, 34c; uiegun uuucb, oiyoou. Cneese Wisconsin, 18 19c; Wash, lngton, 16 18c Chicago Hogs Advance. Chirnco An? '.'ft tintya 11 AAn Market strong, 10c higher. Light, 9.00 0'.iu; mixed, .( ugy.4b; rough, $8.60 8.86; heavy, $8.09.35. Cattle 14.00c. Market steady. Sheep 8000. Market Bteady. Kansas City Hogs Rise. . Kansas City, Aug. 20. Hogs 4600. Market strong, 16& 25c higher. Tops, $9.35. Cattle 3000. Market steady. Sheep 2000. Market 10c higher. Omaha Hogs Higher. South Omaha, Aug. 20. Cattle 1700. Markets steady. Steers, $9.60 10.10. Cows and heifers, $6.25 9.60. Hogs 7600. Market strong, 5lEc higher. Bulk, $8.859.25. Sheep 12,000. Market slow and Bteady. Yearlings, $6.1506.40; wethers, $5.90 6.15; lambs, $8.00 8.25; ewes, $6.30 5.60. FIREFIGHTERS ARE READY Although ready to go at a moment's notice to the aid of the firefighters at Rocky Point, Sheriff Word received no request for aid this morning; and believes tha fire Is under control, Tes- teraay ne took. 20 prisoners from Kelly Butte and- several deputies to th fire in automobiles. They worked for several hours and when they lett i ure. was. unaer control. DEMAND FOR BE Edited by Hyman H. Cohen. OATS MAY GO TO EUROPE; EAST NOW SHIPPING Atlantic Seaboard Reports Indicate That Europe Is Taking Cargoes There; Wheat Market Is Firm at All the Leading Centers. , . LIVERPOOL WHEAT MARKET. Liverpool, Aug. 20. Wheat: Aua 19. Aug. 20. Close. Open. Close. October -. 7s d 7a lQd 7s 10M,d December 7s ttd b 7s lliid PARIS WHEAT MARKET. Paris, Ana. 20. Spot wheat opened $1.4V4. then adranced to (1.51Vb. PORTLAND GRAIN RECEIPTS. -Cars- Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oats. Hay. Monday 77 Tuesday 48 3 13 8 9 2 2 2 i 189 208 3 20 13 3 32fl 323 Wednesday .. 72 Thursday 37 Year ago. ... 27 Season to date 1311 Year ago 048 7 2 10 132 115 167 377 Further strength is Bhowing in the market for oats, and the outlook is for a better market than the trade had pre viously anticipated. With Europe purchasing oats In heavy supply from the Atlantic sea board. It is now believed that some business of moment will pass from the Pacific coast, especially the northwest Wheat market continues excited here, and a further advance is shown in values at leading world's centers. There is a better demand for cargoes, and holders are said to be asking an advance of a shilling over the previous price. The flour market continues mixed, with no further change in Quotations. Millstuffs are firm generally throughout "the Pacific northwest, and prices are noiaing nrm. While with the exception of club, the market for wheat was firm and in most instances, higher there was no trading on the Merchants' Rirhgn today. There was no wheat offering sum wniie a runner advance of c was offered for bluestem at 96c and a rise of lc for fortyfold at 88c none was avanaoie. ine market likewise showed strength on the exchange for oats and while bids were unchanged at $25 for No. 1 feed, there was no offering. Bar ley values were generally 25c a cental lower. A loss of 2 Be for bran and 50c for shorts Vas also shown in the bids today. OfHclal price on the Merchants Exchange WHEAT. Bid. Ask. .$ .87 .88 0 88 84 86 .87 OATS. - .$25.00 A,.. aub Blnestcm . . Fortyfold . . Red Russian Red fife .... No. 1 feed . BARLEY. 1 feed $21 j00 No. No. 1 brewing 21.25 $22.00 MILLSTUFFS. Bran $24.25 54.5n snorts 25.50 2fl no rLAicn aeiiinar Tirirp i' font ij urtr.f , mi Willamette Talley. 4.70S4-8O- iv.i iriiht' .o.cTj.iji.w, eipon. straignt, Sd.tfU; cutoff 1 CAU. 1 a .. . . . ' - . 7 ' a-f.uu; bakers', $4.70&4.60. MAX New cron. Droducers' nrlr wn. lamette rauey timothy, fancy, $12.5014.00; eastern oregon-ldabo fancy timothy, $15&tl6- auaira, $12ail3; Tetch and oats. Sufriior. clOTer, $8 per ton. GRAIN BAGS No. 1 Calcutta. llTery, $8.25. future de NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT Portland Banks. Clearings Thin n-elr. Tear ac-o. Thursday $l,656.0i7.58 $l,706.7i.29 1.724.492.33 1.480.186 7 Wednesday 1.540.ai.72 Tuesday 1, 037.271. U4 Monday 1,740,837.31 1.058.344.30 Week to date. .$0,474,778.55 $6,871,752.25 Seattle Banks. Clearings . .$2,529,011.00 Balances . . 234.349.00 Tacoma Basks. Clearings Balances . . .$239,802.00 . . . 32,022.00 San Francisco Grain Calls. San Francisco. Aug. 20. Barley calls: Auk. 19. Auk. 20 Close. Open. Close. juecemoer lOoA 104 105 Spot quotations: Wheat Walla Walla. $1.531.55; red Russian, $1.551.5o: Turkey red. $1.55ta Barley No. 1 feed. 07c1.00. Oats White. $1041.35. Bran $26.00; middling, $31.00(232.00 aUorts. $27.505128.00. Denver Hogs at $9.50. Denver. Colo.. Aug. 20. Cattle 1400; marnet weaa; steers, 7.008.00; cows ana neiiers, 5.ooa7.00; calves, $8.00 11.00. Hogs 1300; tops, $9.50; bulk, $9.00 9.25. Sheep 400; market Btrong; yearlings. $5.506.00; wethers, $5.005.50; lambs tt.uvigifi.uu; ewes, $4.oopb.oo. Wheat Shows Low Mark Despite ths Liverpool Advance Chicago Market Is Weak and Lower With Big Bugs Trying to Shade Out ffailers. Cnicaao. Aue 20 TCnllnn.-ino. tha three days of advance during part of which time the adtion was unusually fast, there was a break of 2c in Sep tember wheat today with the late months off about 2 Vic from Wednes day's close. For an hour after the opening the trade was at sea prices up and down within V. to in mno several times. The heaviness developed- iwung wun a giving away ori prices In northwest mrkt oHi-wit midday and at the same time unusual selling pressure was exerted herewitn a view or disposing or some of the company on the long side of the mar ket. Support earlv was helneri h the strong Liverpool cable; later the week ly international review on foreign con ditions was bullish in tone. The ad vices from Washington and New York in regard to banking arrangements for taking care of bills of lading and foreign exchange on wheat shipments to the other side were of a hopeful character. These supporting features were all lost sight of late in the ses sion. The northwest news helped to un settle this market. There was a break in prices at Minneapolis, followed by rather bearish news from Winnipeg. Messages from that quarter stated that the trade was laboring under the prospect of a run of new wheat. The southwest markets appeared to be ready to follow the easier turn In prices also. Leading interests in the tocai traae were not slow to take ad van ta are of the hesitatinsr tradn rnllnnr. ins: the UDturn of tha naat few dava and pressure enough was put on the marxet to aisioage many scattered holdings. If 'the trade was overbought at the top this morning, it is just as nearly oversold at the bottom tonight. Closing - prices for corn were c lower for Sen tern bar. Fin&I nricea wera at about 4c rally from the low. An norms opening break In the market f c to.1 morning near his home. Indications be lo all around was followed by a fairly n that he had, been kicked to death good recovery. There was a large run 1 by horsei. , -. ..... T " " V - T CONSIGNMENT OF FANCY SHEEP IS SOLD AT LOW PRICE Lack of Proper Advertising Said to Be Responsible for Reduced Figures; North Portland Holds Its Initial Sale for Season. The first consignment sale of Wil lamette valley registered rams under direction of C. p, Minton at the Union Stockyards yesterday afternoon was both a success and a failure. Success was .achieved in calling the attention of buyers to the fact that yearly sales will be made in the yards of regis- tered animals and that all such pur chases will be guaranteed as to reed. Failure was scored by reason of the fact that many of the values received were somewhat below the price that the stoca. was expected to sell at. Lack or proper advertising was the cause of scarcity or Duyers. While buying was fairly brisk at times, there were intervals where pur chases had to be coaxed. Following were the first sales re ported: Single Stud Bams. Shropshire. 2 years old. sold by Frank Brown to T. CarmichaeL jirlce $35. Shropshire, 1 year old, sold by P. A. Smith to G. G. Belts, price $25. Shropshire. 1 year old. sold by Frank Brown to E. W. Smith, price $25. Cotswold. 1 year old. sold bv F. A. Koser to L-esseret Sheep, price $52.50. cotswold, 2 years old, sold by W. Riddell to Desseret Sheep, price $40. Cotswold. 1 year old. sold bv J. C. Lewis to Desseret Sheep, price $47.50. Shropshire, 4 years old, sold by L U Paget to P. A. Smith, price $40. Shropshire. 1 year old. sold by P. A. smitn to o. M. Piummer. price $22.50. Shropshire. 1 year old sold bv P. A. Smith to M. Ewine. Drica $30. cotswold, l year oiu, sold Dy v. A. looser to uesseret sneep, price jz.bij Cotswold, 2 years old. sold by W. Hiddell to Desseret Sheep, price $27.50. cotswold, l year old, sold by J. c Lewis to J. T. Thomason, price $25. Cotswold, 1 year old, sold by F. A, Koser to Desseret Sheep, price $27.50. Cotsworld, 1 year old, sold by J. C. Lewis, to Desseret Sheep price $60. Lincoln, sold by E. L. Young to J. A. Berney, pride $35. Lincoln, sold by Hawley & Son to E. A. Taylor, price $35. Lincolns. sold by Hawley & Son to A. L. Haines, price $25. Lincolns, sold by Hawley & Son to O. M. Plumber, price $20. Peas of Ten. Brown to O. M. Plummer, price $15. snropsnires, l year old, sold Dy f. a. Smith to J. W. Creath, price $15. Cotswold, 1 year old, sold by Smith Bros, to Desseret Sheep, price $13. Cotswold. 1 year old. sold bv H. G. Keyte to Desseret Sheep, price $17. Lincolns, 1 year old, sold by Hawley & Son to O. M. Plummer, price $14.50. Lincoln, 1 year old, sold by J. B. Stump to W. Shepard, price $15. iiampsmre, tamos, sold by C C. Beers to Clinton Sheep, price $20. Shropshire, 1 year old, sold by Frank Brown to O. M. Plummer, price $16.50 Shropshire, 1 year old. sold by P. A. Smith to J. W. Creath price $14.50. snropsnire, l year old, sold try L. L. Paget to O. M. Plummer. price $10.50. Shropshire. 1 year old. sold by T. Carmichael to L. E. West, price $11. snropsnire, l year old. sold by J. C Brown to L. E. West, price $8. Cotswold, 1 year old, sold by Smitfc Bros, to Desseret Sheep, price $12. Cotswold, 1 year old, sold by Dick Krelger to O. M. Plummer, price $11. Cotswold, 1 year old. sold by C. D. Nairn to Walter Russell, price $10.50. Lincoln, 1 year old, sold by J. B. Stump to O. M. Plummer, price $14. Lincoln, 1 year old. sold by Hawley & Son to O. M. Plummer, price $11.60. Lincoln, 1 year old, sold by Dick Kelger to Dan Smythe, price $11. Lincoln, 1 year old, sold by Dick Keiger to J. A. Berney, price $15. Shropshire, 1 year old, sold by Frank Brown to O. M. Plummer, price $13. Shropshire, 1 year old sold by P. A. Smith to W. Shepard, price $14. Shropshire, 1 year old, sold by P. A, Smith to WT. Shepard, price $14. Shropshire. 1 year old. sold by Frank Brown to O. M. Plummer, price $14.50. Hampshire, 1 year old, sold by W. W. Cleveland to W. Shepard, price $7.50. Cotswold, 1 year old, sold by Dick Keiger to Walter Russell, price $9.' Cotswold, 1 year old, sold by E. L. Naylor to C. C. Beers, price $7.50. Lincolns, 1 year old sold by C. D. Nairn to Walter Kussell, price $6.50. Shropshire, lambs, sold by GilHey Richardson to Dan Smythe, price $6. Shropshire, lambs, sold by Gilkey Richardson to Dan Smythe, price $7.50. Shropshire, -1 year old, sold by Frank Brown to O. M. Plummer, price $13.50. Shropshire, 1 year old, sold by P. A. Smith to"W. Shepard, .price $16. Shropshire, 1 year old soid by G. Armstrong to L. E. West, pice $12. Cotswold, 1 year old, sold by L. Zim merman to Walter Russell, price $9. Cotswold, 1 year old. sold by F. A. Koser to Dick Keiger, price $10. Shropshire. 1 year old, sold by Schmidt Bros to Dan Smythe, price $ Shropshire, 1 year old, sold by L. L. Paget to B. F. Holman, price $11.50 of 437 cars to this market. Sample corn to He lower. Peoria reported 6 weak cash corn trade. Shipping sales here wre 135,000 bushels. Early advices from the St. Louis territory in dicated good soaking rains. On the other hand many points over Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska are reporting the rains either insufficient or too late and claiming very slim yields in sight There was less net loss in oats than In any portion of the grain list. Good support caused September to sell as high as 44c. The reaction the last hour was with .wheat and corn. Clos ing prices were He under final prices Wednesday. Shipping sales of oats were lighter than for some time. Re-, ceipts were moderate at 296 cars. . Changes In prices of hog products for the day were unimportant, A sharp dip in the September pork to $22.35 was followed by slow recovery to $22.50. in the end. January, $21. 25. Lard showed considerable firmness early in the eession, closing at 2 to Tiic net decline. Furnished by Overbeck A Cooke Ao.. la-SiT Board of Trade building. W HEAT. Month Oneo. High. Low. Close. 94 9 A 106 A 78 B September 05'4 96 93 7A December 101 '4 102 98T4 ' May HWVi 108 105i5 CORN. September ..... 78A . 79i "iSM December 60 70 U 09 94 A May 70H 1 70 B OATS. September 43H 44 43 December 48 464 4j31 43 f B May 49 49 18 V PORK. 48" 11 September .....2240 2230 2242 2250 2123 January 2150 2125 LARD. September 1005 1005 897 697 A January 1045 15 1035 1035 October ,. 1012 Wif 1010 1010 B "UBS. September 1267 12S0 1270 1275 A January ....... iiza iiiq 1115 a October lio 1225 iy a Horse .Probably Killed Its Owner La- Grande, Or., Aug. 20 Herman Elshem Lerger. single, Todd Canyon homesteader, was found dead this FIRS CATTLE MARKET IS A VERY DULL AFFAIR IN PORTLAND YARDS Trend of Trade Is Extremely Slow and Weak With Wants of the Killers Well Filled; Hogs and Sheep Are Showing Good. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. . Hogs. Cattle. Calrea. Sbeep. I Thnraday 101 . . 1801 Wednesday . 287 114 Tuesday J 158 1 K Monday Sl ttol 1 2130 Saturday 288 'M - S Zilii Friday 1(C 207 ... 144! Week ago 31 80 2 21 Year ago 14 2 21 Two years Hgo 155 2M 10 Three years aso... 367 000 7 503 Sluggish tone is continued for cattle at North Portland, and left over stuff is still dragging. Most of the big buyers seem to have all of their pres ent requirements, and some of them have a liberal surplus on hand. General cattle price conditions are showing no change here, and no im provement is expected for the lmmedl at future. At Chicago there was a steady tone in the cattle trade for the day. Kansas City cattle market -was steady at former prices. Omaha cattle were steady, wth top steers again at $10.10. General cattle market range: Selected steers $ 7.25 Good to prime 6.75 7.00 Good to choice 6.25 if 6.50 Ordinary to fair 6.7 6 6.00 Fancy cows 6.25 Good to prime 6.00 6.25 Ordinary 6.25 5.60 Selected calves 8.008.25 Heavy 7.50 Fancy bulls 4.50 4.76 Ordinary 4.00 4i4.26 , No Hogs Com Porwsrd. No arrivals of hogs were shown In overnight"18 Oer. tgL JJt here continue strong but as there were Sr.S8 P.e 8 onJv.Vle. marlcet t113 To have the garbage collection sys SSAfFE fenced by taxation instead 'of reports no change in the situation and tops are nominally placed at J9.50. At Chicago there was a firmer tone in the hoe market for the dav: toDS moving up a dime to $9.50. to 26o f-nVt naiTtVA5 w-w- - . . . ' - Omaha ho market w strong with an advance of 5 to 15c for the day. xups ai. a.o. General hog market range: Best light, 2U0 pounds 9.409.50 Medium 9.259.35 Heavy 8.50 8.75 Fat pigs ..' 8.008.25 Sheep Bun Is UbersX There waa a rather liberal move ment of sheep Into the yards over night. General trade conditions are steady to strong, there being a very favorable tone for the better class of stuff, while ordinary quality Is hold ing at former prices. At Chicago there waa a steady tone In the sheep trade for the day. Kansas City sheep market was strong and prices were urtea 10c gen erally. Omaha sheep market was slow but steady with top lambs $8.25 and best yearlings $6.40. General mutton range: Best shorn yearlings 34.75 5.00 Shorn wethers 4.60 a 4.75 Best shorn ewes 4.254.40 Best east mountain lambs.. &.9036.00 Valley light young Umos. . 5.655.8 Heavy spring lambs 5.00 6.50 Today's Livestock Shippers. Cattle E. L. Wiley, Wallowa, 4 loads. Sbeep B. P. Ketcbum. The Dalles. 3 loads: E. E. Warner, Lebanon. 1 load: A. L. Bunnell Ljle. AY ask.. 1 load: Aldrick tt Son. Lyle. 3 loada. Wedneaday Afternoon Sales. STEERS. Sertlon. No. At. lbs. Price. Oregon 1005 $6.25 Oregon 0 S2H 5.80 COWS. Idaho 0 106S $0.25 Oregon 1 1130 5.75 Oregon 3 OAT 4.23 HEIFERS. Oregon 2 1080 $5.83 Oregon 6 770 6.I5 CALVES. Oregon 1 400 $8.00 Oregon 30 504 O.UO LAMBS. Oregon 33 Oregon 5 72 60 03 $5.00 5.00 4.00 Oregon 107 EWES. Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon 71 124 9o 97 206 190 197 355 150 $4.io ia is 3 2. SO $9.50 9.50 9.50 8.50 8.50 8.60 HOGS. 64 45 2 40 7 127 Thursday Morning Balca. STEERS. No. At. lba. Price. 3 1210 $6.25 3 723 5.00 HOGS. 7 150 $9.25 LAMBS. Section. Oregon . . Oregon Oregon . . Oregon . Oregon . . Oregon . 59 69 WETHERS. 26 109 EWES. 6.00 4.50 ,4 CO 4.00 3.00 4.00 37 152 149 153 oreuou 10 Oregon 12 MIXED SHEEP. Oregon 8 122 San Francisco Dairy Products, San Francisco. Aug. '20. Eggs Extras, 35c; firsts, 30c; pullets, 27V6c; California storage extras, 30c. Butter Lxtras, 2c; prime firsts, 27c: firsts, 24c; seconds, 22c. Cheese California fancy, 14c; firsts, 12c; seconds, 11c. You Can't Fool With This Court-McGinn "You can't fool with this court," said Circuit Judge McGinn to At torney A. E. Hooker this morning when the latter brought up the di vorce proceedings of Lillie Gokey against W. H. Gokey. Judge McGinn denied the divorce until personal ser vice had been secured on Gokey. Gokey was absent from the city when the proceedings were filed and an order was secured for publication on the representation that Gokey was a resident of Los Angeles. Later lie returned and his attorney appeared for him in court, agreeing to the divorce. The case will be tried when service Is secured. The Gokeys were married In September, 1912. Mrs. Gokey charged cruelty. Horse Impaled on Shafts. A delivery horse belonging to James Toung, a grocer at First and Male streets, was killed by the police this morning after It had been Impaled by the shafts of a delivery wagon drawn by' a runaway horse. S. Krltchevsky has a grocery at Fifth and Hall streets. His automobile delivery wagon being out of commission,-he sent his 11-year-old son to C W. Townsend's livery to get a horse. On the way back the horse started to run, turning into First street and crashing Into the Toung wagon stand ing at the curb. Patrolman Morelock shot the injured horse and Sergeant Wanless overtook the other horse. Journal Want Ada bring results. - SIDEWALK OPENINGS T NOT BE LEFT UNCOVERED HEREAFTER Investigation by Officials Is Said to Disclose Many Vio lations of-City Ordinance. ARRESTS MAY BE MADE Tenants Will Be Hotlfied rtrt and If That Proves) Ineffective, Prose cution May Follow. Believing that a number of owners and tenants of downtown buildina-s are allowing sidewalk holes to remain uncovered contrary to city ordinance. xtoDert c. Dleck, commissioner of Puduc works, has started an investi gation which may result in arrests. Investigators from the department as sert they found more than a dozen violations yesterday, and in several cases found that elevator doors were left open during the entire day, al though not In use. At a conference held by Commission er Dleck with Sergeant of Police Thatcher and traffic men of the de- partment of public works this morn ing. It was decided to first call atten tion of the tenants to the violations, and if this method does not bring results, to make arrests. According to Commissioner Dieck. In no cases are elevator shafts and openings in the sidewalk to be unpro tected, and all doors shall be kept closed unless in actual use. Investi gation shows that prominent business men are violating the ordinances dally. FAVORS HAVING GARBAGE TAX Ur Believes Saving Would Result ! if City Handled Business. I fcandled by monthly payments or as sessments, "Will H. Daly, commission er of public utilities, is advocating a. nlan to rfr fh carharv oollectlon pan authorized bv the DeoDle in 1910 1 I'lO" HUVtiVI 1A:U U J lllO LCV back to the voters to have them give eir approval of the taxation method, oulii a Buiieme wouiu mean iiu m- a dividual expense to the user. The act as originally authorized provides that while the city is to own the collection system, a monthly rate shall be fixed for all users. Com missioner Daly believes that with this plan In effect much expense would be attached to both the city and the individual users. The scheme he Is now advocating he believes will be much more economical. It was dis cussed with the other members of the commission yesterday afternoon. and met with approval. SIGNS TO BE SYSTEMATIZED Streetcar Men and City Officials Will Devise Uniform Method. In an endeavor to provide a sys tematlc arrangement of all street car signs such as are placed on telegraph poles, trees and sidewalks to give information concerning the moving if cars, a meeting was held by Commls- sioner uiecK ana nowura noiraw, chief of the bureau of highways and bridges, with F. W. Hild. of the Port- land Railway, Light & Power Co. It was decided to have the traffic ex- perts of the city and the traffic men of the street car company work out a definite plan. According to Commissioner Dieck. signs of the company denoting stops of cars and the directions are perplex- ,ing to those seeking information. He hopes to have tnem piacea to give the best results. BRIDGE QUESTION COMES UP City Council to Discuss the Price to Be Paid. To determine what provisions shall be inserted in the contract between the city and the O.-W. R. & N. Co. for the use of the O.-W. R. & N. bridge, a special meeting of the city council will be held this atternoon. The present contract will expire Oc tober 9. The cost at present Is 44,ouo a vear. According to a report to Commis sioner Dleck this morning, Howard Holmes, of the bureau of highways and bridges, believes that this charge is not excessive. He says in tne re port that h doubts whether the city could build a like structure and have the use of it as cheaply. Commis sioner Dleck does not agree entirely with the report. May Remove Dog Pound; When the new city barn is con structed it is ' likely that the dog nnnnH will be no longer a feature or it. for Commissioner Daly recommend ed to the city council yesterday that the dog pound be removeo. 10 me city incinerator plant. Complaint has hf.n made of the noise made by th flogs at the present city barn. Com missioner Daly believes that.the pound can be handled more economically at the incinerator plant. Fear Street Cave-In. Because of danger of the Btreet cav- inr in fiiebisch & Joplin. contractors. have been ordered to stop removing sand and gravel from portions of a grayel pit maintained at East Sixty ..vth and Barr road. Investigation -iv rcnelneer Dater showed tha' a pit 30 feet deep had been dug against the road, and there was considerable danger of it caving in. rv iterations Are Warned. Salem. Or., Aug. 30. Corporation rnmmi.slorcr Watson today notified tha American Brokerage company of Tacoma that if it does not at once mnlv with the corporation require ments he will proceed in the courts .o-oirwt it The company has had agents in the state selling stock and v.. t had anv authority. The com pany Is said to be a subsidiary for the Consolidated Life insurance com pany. Commissioner Watson also an nounced that he had revoked the per-, mtt .f th Consolidated Lire insur ance company, it having paid no fees for this year. Overbeck & Cooke Co.l Blocks. Bonos, Cotton. Oraln, Zto, gia-827 Board of Trade Building. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES Member Chicago Board of Trade. Correspondent of Logan A Bryan, IS CONDITION OF BUSINESS V IN AND ABOUT PORTLAND Demand for Coal Brisk; Lumber Trade Looks for Good Times; War Causes Famine in Dyestuffs; South . America Presents Great Opportunity, Coal Business Is Brisk. Prompted by the suspicion that prices may advance this winter as a result of the war In Europe, the Deonla of Portland are flocking to their fa vorite ruci dealers with liberal orders lor coal. It is stated that business in the coal line has not been as brisk for a long time as rieht now. While orders are being booked, they do not all call for immediate delivery, and mis leaas to the conclusion that It is tne fear of war prices that has set the buyers astir. Portland consumes large Quantities of Utah and Wyoming coal every year, and on August 1, the miners in those two states declared an advance of 60 cents per ton. That will have its ef fect here to a similar extent, but as the Portland dealers had qiute a few carloads of coal en route from the mines when the advance was declared, prices did not advance here, but will In a few days. This will bring Utah and Wyoming egg coal to $9.50 per ton and lump to $10. For the present,, deliveries are made within a reason able zone at $9 and $9.50 per ton In one ton lots. Some reduction is granted on larger purchases. Vashlngton lignites are quoted at $6 per ton delivered in one ton lots. and there is no Intimation that these prices will advance. However, this will depend somewhat on the general market. Some Japanese coal Is avail able at $8.50 per ton. Australian coal will probably not figure in the local market much this winter, as no Im portations have been arranged for as yet, co far as known. Freight rates have militated against heavy Importa tions from Australia for a couple of years, and there is little reason to look for lower rates this season, now that shipping is badly crippled by the war. Good Lumber Trade Expected. While the lumber business Is not such as to make manufacturers imag ine they are on "Easy street," it is said that rail business is improving, after a brief period of depression, di rectly upon the heels or the declara tion of war in Europe. Prior to the coming of the war news, the retail yards In the states west or tne aiis sourl river were buying quite liberal- lv here In ant.clpation or a good ian trade, as a result or tne Dounmui rrfins harvested this summer. Then the war came on and inquiries and orders fell off for a few days, but row It Is said interest is being shown Inability to ship to foreign norta in vessels of belligerent flags has affected the cargo mills on tne coast to a considerable extent, ana most of them are reducing their out put. Destruction by rire 01 inree 01 SUBURBAN NOTES SeUwood W. C. Elect Officers T. U. Will Next Month. Three Delegates to Bs Chosen. Sellwood, Aug. 20. Sellwood W. C. t tt win hold Its annual election 01 nrrir.r Kentember 11. when three del- esates to the state convention at The jjalles September 30-Octotober 1-2. also 1 wjjj je chosen. The present oincer ,r-. President. Mrs. R. M. Kelly; vice nrestaent Mrs. Florence Bartholomew; rc.rnrAtntr s.eretarv. Mrs. Oscar D. Stanley; corresponding secretary. Mrs. c M Thompson, and treasurer, Mrs. Ermina Golden. 'Vancouver Karri; Zdosnses, Vancouver. Wash.. Aug. 20. Mar riage licenses were issued yesterday try the county auditor to the roiiowing persons: Hugh H. McKlnnon and Mar garet F. Bersig, both of Portland; James W. Driscoll of Portland and Eva Gielcka of Vancouver; Clarke W. Howard of Narcola and Mrs. Ethel R. Hawkins of Eugene; T. C. Bentley and UOiiy .Marquam, uuiu vj. ...u.ub..., William P Pattillo of Portland and Iaura McMichael of Philadelphia; John Dawson and Meta Marquardt. both of Portland: Alvin U Wilcox or Portland and Grace W. Keeney of Tacoma; W. B. Lange of Portland and Hazel E. Scammon of -St. Johns; Joe ThoflSas and Bertha Portes, both of Portland; G. E. Hume and Mrs. Hazel Burke, both of Portland. Two Ask Divorce, Orecon City. Or.. Aug. 20. Anna Gibson filed suit for divorce In the circuit court Wednesday from William B. Gibson and asks the court for her maiden name, Anna Bilkey. They were married December 28, 1908. at Seattle, Wash. The plaintiff claims The First National Bank Fifth and Morrison Streets Capital and Surplus - $3,500,000 Interest Paid oa Savings and Tims Deposits Security Savings and Trust Company Fifth and Morrison Street Capital and Surplus - - $400,000 if Ladd & Tilton Bank Established 1859 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $2,000,000.00 Commercial and Savings Deposits the largest plants in this Immediate district during the past months, th . plants Of the Mountain Timber com' pany at KTalama, the Carlton Fir Lum ber company at Carlton, and the Stanley-Smith Lumber company, back of -Hood River, will mean a curtailment of the daily output for some time of about 600,0t0feet. It is expected that as soon as ths war Is over or as soon as bottom for foreign deliveries become avail able, the Oregon sawmills will enjoy a long period of prosperity. South America Offers Bis; Pleld. That in the present European war lies a remarkable opportunity 'or the United States to seise the trade In South America Is the belief of those who have studied the commercial sit uation brought about by the conflict. Liverpool, Hamburg and other Eu ropean cities are said to have long fixed the prices of many commodities Tor the world, notably wheat ana nitrate. Shipments of nitrate from Chile to Hamburg will now be entire ly cut off because of the war, and with the Panama canal open to mer chant vessels, Chile would naturally look to this country for her market Chile, it is said, would welcome a change from Germany to the United States, as slie is a great coal Importer, and this country is able to supply that demand in exchange for nitrate. Pamlns In Dyestuffs Exists. As a result of the present European war, the United States faces a famine in dyestuffs, according to eastern manufacturers. Practically all the dyes used In the American cotton and silk manufac tures are coal tar products imported from Germany, and if transportation is cut off from that country Ameri can Industry Is apt to receive a severe blow. Congressman Herman A. Met of New York, who is a dealer In chemi cals and dyestuffs. Is authority for the statement that there is not mors than 60 days' supply in the country. As such goods are neutral and not considered contraband, manufacturers will make every effort through Ameri can consuls in Germany to keep open the transit of the products. The usual course of transportation is down the Rhine in Dutch bottoms to Rotterdam, and thence to this country. In addition to cotton and silk, the dyestuffs are also used In the manu facture of leather, chemical and medi cinal preparations. If a serious fam ine should occur thousands of opera tives would be affected in case the mills were compelled to shut down. that the defendant deserted her some time after their marriage. Speeder Kan Away. Oregon City, Or.. Aug. 20. A gaso line speeder belonging to the Southern Pacific company ran away from Ha rider this morning near Park Place. The speeder was traveling at about 30 miles an hour through Oregon City, when it was ditched in front of the depot by an employe, who threw an empty box on the track. The rider was oiling near Park Place, when the machine for some unknown reason ran away. No serious damage was flone. As the speeder neared the Six teenth street crossing a little girt narrowly escaped being run over. Prspars fqr Flay Festival. Sellwood. Aug. 20. Mrs. Virgil Mae Mlckle. girls' director at Sellwood park, a graduate of the Mary Wood Hlnmin School of Dancing of Chicago, is train ing 20 Sellwood park girls and 15 North Park girls for the presentation of the Hungarian grief dance in "The Coming of the Immigrants," at the third annual play festival of all the city play grounds at Columbia park Saturday. Humphreys Hot Thar. Oregon City. Aug. 20. H. H. Humph, reys, arrested in this city on a charge of issuing bad checks, did not appear in the Justice court this morning as per arrangement His attorneys promised to have him appear Saturday morning. The case of Giangone against Nlcolal has been set for August 25. Wants IleaTy Damages. For Injuries received when hit by an 8., P. & S. train In Astoria, George Cayavl this morning sued the company for $10,000 damages. He alleged that be waa crossing the tracks in a proper manner when the train ran him down through negligence of the engineer. 1 i niw sera.-