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12 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY . EVENING, AUGUST 21, .1914. GREAT HALIBUT FISHING BANKS ARE FOUND OFF THE OREGON COAST COFFE MARKET IS A MASS OF WEAKNESS; PRICES ARE LOIR No Reason Is Shown for Former Rise in I Vices Aside From the Desire of Speculators to Make the Consumer Pay the Bill. The price of coffee at Atlantic sea board points la within a mere fraction of what it was previous to the opening of hostilities In Europe. Indicating clearly that the strenuous efforts mado here a week or so ago to advance the price was simply a determined attempt to hold up the consumer. At the tlm the talk was made about the coffee market going- sharply higher because of alleged shortage In the sup ply reports In these columns Indicated that the advances were not at all Justi fied and In some quarters the asser tion is made that these reports forced the manipulators to desist from their plan of boosting coffee prices sky-high. A message from New York during the last 24 hours quoted No. 4 Santos, the basis grade, at 12 Vic a pound, f. 1. c. Portland, which means that cost, In surance and freight are included. On July 21 the price of No. 4 Santos in New York was 11c a pound, therefore the price now being quoted for the same grade Is but c higher than then. This too in the face of the fact that the sellers pay the war rate on shipments. "At the time the first talk was heard of probable sharp advances in the grlce of coffee here," says F. D. tephenson, head of the coffee depart ment of Wadhams & Co. and considered one of the best authorities on the coast, "I made the statement that there was not the slightest reason for any ad vance here, in fact I was strongly of the. opinion then, and am .more bo now. that instead of advancing the price of coffee It should be lower. "There is an entire lack of reason for the price advances In the coffee mar ket. There is a good crop In South America and the fact that the business Is controlled by German interests who wonM hn nnaVilA t n f1nnnA it at al 1 this season, leads to the Impression that growers will be forced to accept lower prices. "A few speculators In spot coffee grabbed the visible supply In New York when the war was announced and forced the advances at that time." VEAL MARKET IS WEAKER Considerable weakness is showing in the market for country killed calves along Front street. Receipts snow a considerable Increase for the last few days and the best price available to day Is 14c with only a small amount of business at that price. SWEET POTATOES ARE LOWER With the arrival of another carload of Bweet potatoes from the Merced sec tion, the local market was weaker and about c a pound lower for the day. Bales reported at 3c. Quality is rather good. CHINESE EGOS ARE OFFERING With the strengthening of the local tg market price during the last few days, it is stated that considerable stocks of Chinese eggs are being of fered. The "little brown stock with the reddish tint" is not meeting with favor among the trade. SPRING CHICKENS ARE FIRMER Market for spring chickens Is show ing an Increase In strength. While the bulk of the sales along the street to day were reported at 17c a pound, some were asking a fraction more. Hens steady at 16c. TOKAY GRAPES ON STREET Tokay grapea are today being freely offered on the local market. Receipts 'show a wide spread of quality and sales are reported from $1.50 to $1.75 a crate. Malagas continue steady sround $1.25 generally. BRIEF NOTES OF THE TRADE Fresh black and white figs are com ing freely from the south. Sales at $1 a box. Carrots are, very firm snd scarce TRANSPORTATION COOS BAY AND EUREKA S. S. ELDER SAILS MONDAY, AUG. 24. AT 9 A. X. HORTH PACfflO STEAMSHIP CO. Ticket Offics l Freight Office 122A ad St. , Foot Northrup St. MAIN 1314 A-1314 II Mala 6203. A-M22 STEAMSHIP alls Street for San rraaclsco, Xs Angeles and San JMego. Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2:30 p. m. AH FHAKCXSGO. PUBTUNi Z.03 ANQEX.ES STEAMSHIP CO. rSANX BOLLAM, Ageat, 184 Third St. A-4598, Main 96. American-Hawaiian S. S. Co. THE PaSAbU CAKAX. LIH1 SaUlags rrom Hew York About Aug. 87. Sept. 6, ana every S days. Sastbotuid Prom Portland About Aug. as, Sept. 13. C. D. KENNEDY, Agent, 270 Stark St. Steamship Breakwater Sails from Alosworth dock, Portland, 8 a. m. lair 7, 12. 17. AJfl. Alia;. 1. , 11. i 21 tti, $1. s'relcht and ticket otflea lower Alni srorth dock. Portland A Coos Baj g. g. Litis. L. H. Keatlog. Acent. f hcos siata tttioo. ' AtH?Z. t 8. B. BAVB For SAN FRANCISCO . LOS ANUliLKS A.-ML. Aug. 25. Yft lu rniniN Twrtlasd s.B, Oe- Id and Wasmnftos Eta. twlta O.-W. H. a. oo.) sfarmaall ALASKA 1 Special one-way and round-trip rates. Ir . Bteamnhip sails direct 9 P. M. t' BVSTD AT, ATOUST 83. - Few Reservations Lett. , gas Prancisoo, Portland Ios Angeles '.V.,, vi - Steamship Co. 1 - FRANK. BOLLAM. Agent. U4 TUxd St. , , v,. A-4398, Main 88. MARKET FOR SUGAR IS 50 CENTS LOWER MARKET VERY WEAK Speculators Becoming Frantic With First Signs of Dullness; Govern ment Inquiry Shows No Short age in the Visible Supply. The first real break in the price of sugar here Bince European troubles started, occurred this morning. Whole salers here were notified by Pacific coast refiners of a decline of 60c per hundred pounds in the price of the re fined product. Notwithstanding the determined at tempts of speculative interests who were trying to scare the public Into pur chasing sugar at a much higher price, there has been considerable weakness in the market here during the last few days, and a similar condition Is shown in the trade at Atlantic coast points. One rice and spice speculator who is said to have dabbled in sugar to a very considerable degree, is said to have be come frantic at the signs of weakness, and has been reported as offering to sen his stocks at a loss or 1 to ji.zs a hundred pounds under the general market. The recent government inauiry showed conclusively that there was no shortage in the visible supply of sugar. and that the sharp record advances re cently aided none but the refiners. The beet producers did not benefit, because they had contracted their crop almost a year in advance of harvest. with the price in some instances high er. , Tomato market Is Just about holding Its own with sales of best at E060c a box. potatoes are firmer but prices are showing no general change along the street. SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE Weather bureau sends the following notice to shippers: Protect shipments as far north as Seattle against maximum temperatures of about 70 degrees; northeast to Spo kane, 80 degrees; southeast to Boise, 88 degrees; south to Ashland, 80 de grees. Maximum temperature at Port land tomorrow, about 74 degrees. JOBBING PRICES OF PORTLAND These prices are those at which wholesalers sell to retailers, except as otherwise stated: BUTTKE Nominal Willamette Taller cream ery, cubes, wlline price. 32c: state prints. 32S.-c: ranch batter, 1820c: city cream ery. 35c. BC11EB FAT No. 1. Portland delWery, 34c. EGGS Selected. Candied local, extras, white. 2728c; fancy, 25320c; case count, bnyln t. o. b. Portland. 22c ' LIVE POULTRY Hens. 15c: broilers, 17c; buying f. o. b. Portland, 22c. 10c; young, lie; turkeys, 20c; dressed, 25c; pigeons, old, 1.001.2D; squabs. $2.25 2.40 dozen. CHEESE Nominal. Fresh Oregon fancy fall cream twins and triplets, 16Hc; daisies, lSVac; Toung America, 1714c. Fruit and Vegetables. FRESH FUUIT Oranges. 2.7fi(33.00: ba nanas, 23c lb.; lemons, $9.5O10.O0; limes, Si.oo per 100; gmpefruit, California. 2.50fc 2.75; piueapples, 7c; peaches, 40ffi75c: canta loupes, 75c(fi$1.2S: watermelons. 7075c; casabaa, $2.00t2.25; apricots, $1 .05 it 1.13 pears, 1.8581.50. BERilJ ES Blackberries, 80c$i; huckle berries. 8010c pound. VEGETABLES Turnips, $1.25: beets, $1 60' carrots, $1.50; parsaipa, $11.25 sack; cab bage, local, $22.25; tomatoes, 40 60c; green oewns, ic per uu. uuixwb; peppers, bell. 7(&7Mic; head lettuce, J1Q1.25 box; celery. 405c dos.; egg plant, 5c; head lettuce, (1.251 box; celery, 40 75c dos.; cauli flower, local, ( ); California. $2.36 per crate: French artichokes, frOc dos.; sprouu. ( ) string beans, 5tf7c; Lima beina, ( ) ; peas' 3- lb.; cucumbers, $1 per box; green coral iocwsi.zo sac. ONIONS Walla Walla. $1.25 cwtj garlic, 17S20c pound. POTATOES Selling price: Extra S1-25&1-35 per cental; sweets. 3V4c lb. Bops. Wool and Hides. HOPS Buying price, choice. 17c- garlic. choice. prime. 16tec; medium to prime, 16c; 1814 crop con tracts. 174tl8c. " CH1TT1M OR CASCARA BARS Car lota. MOHAIR 1914 274127 ViC. WOOL Nominal. 114 -.-Up; Willamette ral ley coarse Cotswold, 17c; medium Shrop- ..1.1 1 W li .hftfi-. fmnnwr 1. .. . I .. , . . . LI 11 c, 10731-1 WU, lUUUC ID.! "'HIDES Dry hides. 2223c lb.; green 110 12c: salted hides. 12'Ac; bulls, creen ! eif, 9c; kips, 13Ue; calves, dry, 25c; salt skins sited or green, 18tj2oc; green hides le less man saueu; sucep pens, nauea, sheannm 1 J , VI 1 . i Heats, Fish and Provisions. DRESSED Meats Selling price Connfrw Llll.. ....... ...... t ) 1 . . .l 'J wicui v8i .'"i-v . wiuaiiary, 11c rough and heary, 9210c; fancy reals, 13 lc; oruiuncj, xok, poor, lOftJllc: iroata tlli, Byi.ue mum., HAMS, UACUi, fcXC. Hams, 19U(fS:21-.. I roalrfnttt harem. JRU. (tfACtn- twilT. t-5"rie' . - l CT - ( STVUU. iJ 1 J II plcnlca, l4Mrc; cottage, 22c. MI.A1S racaing ooune steers. No 1 atnok 12c; cows. No. 1 stock. 11 He; ewes lf wethers, llVic; lambs, iai4c; pork tolas', OVSTEKS Shual water bay, per gallon ( ) per iw 10. ma:., ) ; uiympia, per gallon S3.50; per 100 lb. sack, ( ); cainSd eastera' 55c can; $6.50 dozen; eastern, in shell SI liei 2.00 per 100; raxor clams, $2.002".25 bo? eastern oysters, per gallon, solid pack Sarin FISH rsoujlnai. DrebSed flounders ir eblnuok salmon, 7(USc; ateelhead. 7c- " hi be lb.; lobsters. 35c " " r' "ti perch, err . slirer smelt, 8c; alajon trout. 1214c, LAUD Tierces, llc; 10 Vc. compound, tierces. CRABS Large, $2.00: medium. Groceries. $1 dosen. SUGAR Cube, $7.95; powdered $7 80- fnil berry. 7.55; beel. $7.85: dri ,.,,ifI?At $7.55; U yellow. $e.85. (Adots quotation, are :K) days net cash.) e Rich, Japan style, No. 1. Suaiu.. , Orleaus, head. 7('c; Creole, 594c. HO Mil .New. t.aiaa.&o per case. BEANS Small white. oV4c: lr BVic: pink. 6: limas. 8c: baro. . "5- 7 He- tsALi uoarse, nmr ground. 100 t1ft ton: 50s. $10.75; table dairj? 6(li. $17.60: bales, $2.25; extra fine barrels ST os ana tus, so.joibo.w; lump rock. $2.50 per Paints and Oils, WHITE LEAI Ton lots, 7U0 per lh snn lb. lots. Hieinc lb.; less iot.?8c wr l'bl LINSEED OIL Raw, Sbls., 72c Mr r.i . kettle boiled, bbls.. 74c; raw. caies 77! boiled, cases. 78c gal.; lots of 230 srallona il less: oil cake meal, $44 per ton, ic OIL MEAL Carload lota, $34. TURPENTINE In cases, 7c; oer gallon. tanks, 00c COAL OIL Water white oa drams, iron barrels, 10c ' nd Chicago Hogs Are Lower. mcago, Aug. 21. Hogs Recelnta 15,000; market steady to 6c lower' light, $8.95 9.50: mixed. 18.65 945 : heavy $8.909.4J; rough. $8.V&8 80 uame receipts 1M0; market steady. Sheep Receipts 12.000; market Kansas City Hogs $9.40. Kansas city, Aug zi. Hogs Re- 5n eL 'Vivo lower; tops, Cattle, Receipts 400: steady. Sheep Receipts 2000; strong. market market Omaha Hogs Down Today. (Sperlal to The Journal.) South- Omaha. Aug. 21. Cattle- Re ceipts marxet slow and lower fffjiA951010; cow" and heifers $6.25 7. 1 5. Hogs Receipts 9500; market slow, 10c lower: bulk. $8.80 9.10 .. . Sheep Receipts 4500; market steady w v"5, yeurungs, a. 10 (36.40: wet ers. $5.906.16: lambs, 8.00a8 25: Edited by Hyman H. Cohen. NEW HALIBUT BANK IS DISCOVERED WHICH GIVES RECORD CATCH Place Found Off Newport Which Is Said to Be Greatest in North west; Enormous Catches Are Re ported; Rush of Boats to Fish. The halibut banks off- the Oregon coast are today showing etreater catches than even the famed Flattery banks. According to an official of the government fish commission, enor mous catches are being- taken off New port, as high as 10.000 pounds a day being hauled in by the boats. The catches are being made on new ly discovered banks, which are said to be 10 miles long and five miles wide. The water is said to simply be alive with halibut. The news of the new find spread rapidly, and it is likely that there will be more fishing boats off the New port coast wthin a day or so than at any other point in the northwest. It is stated that within a few days from 50 to 60 halibut schooners are ex pected to be in the vicinity, most of them coming from the Puget sound grounds. While It is generally believed that the newly discovered banks will soon be fished out because of the great rush of boats to make hauls, the discovery of the banks leads to the conclusion that other banks equally as good will soon De round in tne immediate vicinity of the Oregon coast. Hop ' Shorts Are Trying to Force Prices Down Here World's Condition Would Indicate at Least 30 Cents, Says John Carmichael. Actual trad in e in hop contracts is reported in the Willamette valley with the sale of 50,000 pounds reported at 19c. This price is said to have been offered in several instances during the last 24 hours. At Salem 100,000 pounds or 113S were purchased by T. A. Livesley & Co. at 17 c. and a carload was report ed taken by the Seavey Hop company at the same price. Numerous oners or is0ise ior contracts are reported In the country. The business is said to be principally from short interests who have become scared regarding the European crop situation and are making a determined ertdrt to cover. Growers, on the other hand, are not willing Bellers and most of them are holding for 20c or better. A report from Sacramento this morning says that 1500 bales were pur chased on contract there up to 17c a pound. ' A late Engiisn came says that prac tically all the 1913 and older holdings had been cleaned up there and the market is firmer. A report from the country this morning said that bankers there were so tnorougniy Duiiisn in tneir ideas regarding the price of hops that they are seeking borrowers among the growers. There is probably no better author ity in the local territory than John Carmichael, the well known grower, and who has represented the biggest hop buying firms in the world. He says: In my opinion, the present statis tical hop condition is the best I have seen for many years. Hop growers should be reimbursed for past losses. The production of hops in the United States will be about 270,000 bales and the requirements for home consump tion about 255,000 bales. "Short sellers are naturally trying to bear the market, as some have sold short at very low prices. The fact re mains that South America, Japan, Can ada and England will all require hops. Kngland In particular will want at least 150,000 hundredweight, or 80.000 bales. The only place where these hops can be secured Is on the Pacific coast. "The continent of Europe has always exported from 75,000 to 150,000 bales, but this year, owing to the war condi tions, they cannot send a bale. It looks like high prices for Pacific coast grow ers, and under existing conditions 30c or more does not seem to be too high a price. HOP PICKING TO START Ridgefield, Wash., Aug. 21. Hop picking in the F. L. Stinson yard at Sara, about six miles from here, will Degm about tne first or September, ac cording to Information from the owner and will be a little earlier than former years. Tne bops are of a good qual ity and are entirely clean from insects. Tbe loner continued dry rjell has had an effect on the Quality of the cron around this hopyard and a lighter crop win De narvesieu. ii is certain now that this year's crop will be about three-fourths of a crop on account of the dry weather. Hops are maturing iu imrievuun ana nar. sunson expects to harvest about 7500 sounds from hla fields. This is much lighter tilan last year's yield. Pickers will be plentiful around the Sara hopyards this year and the crop will be quickly harvested un less wei watner sets in. 1 NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT Portland Banks. This Week. $1,525,891.88 .... 1.556.007.58 . ... 1,540.661.72 .... 1,637,271.94 .... 1. 740,837.31 Clearines Tear Aeo. Friday $1,481,778.00 1.708,729.29 1. 724.492. 33 1,480.186.27 Thursday Wednesday . . Tuesday Monday 1,958,844.36 Week to date $8,000,175.48 $3,353,530.85 Beattla Banks. Clearings Balances .$1,740,710.00 . 134,379.00 San Francisco Barley Calls. San Francisco. Ausr. 21. Barlev calls: Aug. 20 Aug. 21 Close ODen Clos Dec. 104 105 B 106 A May 110 B 110 B Spot euotatlons: Wheat. Walla wi. la, $1.53 4 1.55; red Russian, $1.65 wi.oo; j.urey rea, i.oo (tp l.a ( ; blue stem. $1.62 1.65. Barley, ino. 1 reed, 97c$1.00. White oats. $ 1.30 1.35. $27.6028. San Francisco Dairy Products. San Francisco, Aug. 21. Eggs Ex tras 34c, firsts 30c. pullets 27c. Cali fornia storage extras 30c. Butter Extras 29c, prime firsts 27c firsts 25c, seconds 22c. Cheese California fancy 14c, firsts 12c, seconds 11c. Two Names, Same Person. Oregon City, Or., Aug. 21. Marian Bolin and Margaret Bolin filed suit against Bruno John in the circuit court Thursday to force Che defendant to make a trade in property according to a contract and to secure an Injunction to keep the defendant from removing oaa logs from r the property m ques tion. The complaint states that Marian and Margaret Bolin are the same persons. The complaint alleges that she signed a contract in Portlan-l July 28, 1914( to trade '83.6 acres near car tow, ur., ior some property 10 Blackstone addition to Portland. - v MILLS CONTINUE TO OFFER BIG PREMIUM FOR THE BLUESTEM Differential of 10c Per Bushel Existing Between Hard Grade and Club; Country Is Not In clined to Let Go of Supplies. PORTLAND GRAIN RECEIPTS. -Cars- Wheat. Barley. Floor. Oats. Bay. Monday 77 S 13 8 Tuesday 48 2 8 4 9 Wednesday ... 72 2 20 4 7 Thursday .... 87 2 13 2 2 Friday 35 2 20 2 7 Year aso 88 ... 1 2 4 Season to date 134tf 101 846 184 174 Xear ago tSUH 208 824 117 881 While there continues a very good demand for wheat from local and other Northwest mills, business is practically at a standstill today so far as the export trade is concerned. As high as 97c a bushel, tidewater track basis is being bid for club In the interior by milling interests, with club around 87c generally. The call seems to be confined principally to the for mer and the premium or 10c per bushel is easily obtained by holders. Country interests are holdlnr tight to their supplies. They are offering only very limited lots and in some sec tlons none at all. There was a slightly weaker situa tion a d roaa today and first catties rrom Liverpool told of lower Drices. Oats market is firm' for small lots immediate delivery. There Is but lit tle offering and quotations on No. 1 white feed are generally shown In the country on the basis of 24.60 Port land track. Barley business remains quiet both in the country and at tidewater ex cept for Immediate delivery. For small lots early shipment sales are reported here at J2121.25 for feed. There was a steady to firm tone for wheat on the Merchants' Exchange to day. Club bids remained firm and sta tionary at 87c, while bluestem was up another c at 96 Vic. Others were un changed. Further advance of 60o was forced for No. 1 feed oats at $25.50. Feed bar ley was unchanged at $21 bid, but there was a further rise of 25c in brewing. Bids on bran were reduced, but shorts were unchanged. Official Merchants' Exchange prices today: WHEAT. Bid. Club I .87 Bluestem 964 Forty fold 88 Red Russian 88 Red fife 86 - OATS. No. 1 feed $25.50 BARLEY. Ask. $ .88 .87 No. 1 feed $21.00 No. 1 brewing 21.50 $21.50 23.00 MILLSTUFFS. Bran $23.50 Shorts 25.50 26.00 FLOUR Selling price: Patent, $4.80 5.50; Willamette valley, $4.700 4.80; local, straight, $S.804.00; export straight. 3.o; cutorr, .uu; Daicera . $4.704.fc0. HAY New crop, producers' price: Willamette valley timothy. fancy, $12.50 14.00; Eastern Oregon-Idaho, fancy timothy, $15.00 16.00; alfalfa. jl2.ooi 13.00; vetcn and oats, .oup 10.00; cloveTr, $8.00 per ton. GRAIN BAGS No. 1 Calcutta, fu ture deliveries, $8.25. Sharp Advances Forced for Wheat In Chicago Wheat Closing Values Are Up 2 to 2 54 c for the Day; Outside Mar kets Are Firm. Chicago. Aug. 21. Wheat closed 2 2c higher. A bullish feeling pre vailed the ntire session. At an early advance the wheat trade met liberal sales from cash and elevator interests which gave only temporary check to prices. Trade had bullish news later whicn created great buying force and carried the market up to $1.02 for De cember. Outside markets were even stronger man cnicago during the morning. Trade was given some bullish figures on the yield for the three big states and Canadian northwest which helped the advance to top prices. There was hardening of corn market from first to last today. No. 3 yellow was, as high as 83 cents on the tables. Accounts from the blg.com states are very conflicting on the crop. Great activity on the buying Blde of oats helped by reports of lower export sales, advanced prices to 47 Uc Decem ber and 49 50c for May. Furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Co 216-217 Board of Trade building. WETEAT. Month September December , May September December , May ...... September December , May September Open. Hlgrh. . 94 97 H . 99 " 102 . 105 108U CORN. . 78 . 69 . 70H OATS. ,. 43 44 . 45T2 47 ,. 48 9V PORK. ..2235 2240 LARD. 2230 2240 September 985 1005 October 997 1017 January 1040 1062 RIBS. September 1270 1275 October ........1210 1222 January 85 997 1037 1267 1210 1006 1017 1052 1297 . 1222 1120 Library Board at Outs Over Menace Oregon City. Or.. Aug. 21. A disa greement among the members 1 of the library board in regard to Whether or not The Menace, an anti-Catholic per lodical, should be allowed on the li brary tables has begun and the mem bers of the board are lined up for or against with the determination that their side will win. Trouble started the fore part or the week when the board voted the per iodical from the library tables. because of its policy and general character. Thursday the members of the board re ceived a letter from W. S. UtRen. also a member of tbe library board. In which he stated that at the next meet ing of the board he would offer a res olution instructing the librarian to re ceive and keep on file The Menace so long as it is carried through the malls. Mr. U'Ren stated that, as a matter of principle. It is clear to his mind that the board members, as public officials, have no right to exclude any -paper be cause it attacks any political, relig ious or economic belief. ; Vancourer Vanograma, ' ' Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 21. Mrs. C A. MacDonah left yesterday for Skamokawa, Wash., to visit friends. A few friends of- Frank Anderson visited him at his home on : East ' E Street last night in honor of his birth, day. Low. Close. 94 e 99 101 U A 105 H 107 B 78 H n 68 70VS A 70H 71 A J4 43ti 44 45 'I 4t2 li 48 49 HOGS HOLD FIRM AT $9.50 TODAY IN THE N. PORTLAND YARDS Receipts Continue Light -but De mand Is Excellent ( Top Lambs Again Command $6; Cattle Situ ation Is Showing Weak. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN Dogs. Cattle. Calres. Sheep. Friday 472 81 1 1150 101 . . 1801 114 158 1 850 SOI 1 2186 28 6 2370 267 . . 144 35 67 4310 257 4 500 84 .. 114 Thursday Wednesday 26T Tuesday 92 Monday 618 Saturday 388 Week ao 183 Year ago 180 Two years ago .... 72 Three years ago ...1079 There was a very strong tone In the hog market at North Portland for the day and tops again sold at $9.60. the former record. There was only a small run reported In the yards over night and tnese were quicniy snappea up Dv buyers. The general hog market situation at easterji points was not quite so good today ana wniie tops generally re mained at about former figures there was a slight loss in the general run of stuff. At Chicago there was a steady to weaK tone for hogs today witn prices 6c off. Toon at $9.60. Kansas City hog market ruled weak witft a loss of 6 to 10c. Tops at i.4j Omaha hogs were slow with a loss of a dime. Tops at $9.10. Oeneral hoe market ran ire: Best light, 200 pounds $ 9.60 Medium 9.26(3 9.35 Heavy 8.500 8.75 Fat pigs 8.00 8.Z6 Cattle Market Is Slow. Market for cattle continues slow at North Portland. There was another light run In the yards overnight and these failed to attract much attention because most killers are already hold ing a surplus. If the country will restrict Its cat tle movement for a while ad allow the market to clean up and then "starve" for a while, the probabilities are good for a more active tone generally. At Chicago there was a steady tone In the cattle market for the day. Kansas City cattle market was steady at former prices. Omaha cattle were slow and gener ally lower, but top steers remained at $10.10. General cattle market range: Selected steers $ 7.25 Good to prime 6.75 ffl 7.00 Good to choice 6.25 6.50 Ordinary to fair 5.7a6.00 Fancy cows 6.25 Good to prime 6 00 Ordinary 6.255.50 Selected calves 8.00 8.25 Heavy 7.60 j Fancy bulls 4.50B4.75 Ordinary 4.0004.25 Sheep Market Holds Oood. Market for mutton and lambs Is holding well at North Portland, al though the poor stuff that has come forward of late has to some extent hurt the general tone. Sales of top lambs were made this morning at $6, the former mark, therefore showing that no change has really occurred in the sheep and lamb trade so far as prices are concerned for several weeks. At Chicago there was a steady tone in the mutton trade for the day. Kansas City mutton market was strong at former prices. Omaha mutton was steady to strong, with top yearlings $6.45; lambs. $8.25 and ewes $5.60. General mutton range: Best shorn yearlings $4.75 5.0 Shorn wethers 4.50 4.76 Best shorn ewes 4.254.40 Best east mountain lambs.. 6.906.00 Valley light young lambs... 6.65 5. .5 Heavy spring lambs 5.006.50 Today's Livestock Snippers. Hogs David Fulton. Biggs. 1 load; Walla Walla Meat company. Walla Walla, 2 loads; Robert McGrow, Gold endale, 1 load. Cattle J. J. Stack. Harrlsburg, 1 load direct to Olympla, Wash.; Dalles Dressed Meat company, Hunts Ferry, 1 load: 'Alex Mills & Son, Lamount Wash.. 1 load. Sheep C. G. Adams. Baker, 4 loads. Mixxed stuff F. B. Decker. Silver ton, 1 load hogs and sheep direct tC Union Meat company; Robert McCrow, Goldendale, 1 load hogs and cattle. Thursday Afternoon Bales. v STEERS. Section " No. Ar. lbs. 1170 1102 1109 1148 Prlo $9.75 6.70 6.70 6.65 Oregon 25 Oregon 25 Oregon 0-, Oieson 26 HOGS. Oregon 6 LAMBS. Oregon 42 Oregon .....142 Oregon 83 Oregon 59 YEARLINGS, Oregon 85 WETHERS. Oregon 4Q EWES. Oregon 2 Oregon o Orec-on 12 255 fin no 87 72 105 108 113 108 153 $9.50 $5.50 6.50 5.00 6.00 5.10 4.75 $4-25 8.85 8.00 Friday Morning Sales. STEERS. Section No- Ar. lbs. 1420 1043 Price $7.00 6.60 $5.75 5.75 6.75 6.75 6.7S 6.60 7.00 Oregon Washington . . 18 COWS. 2 1 2 1 1 HEIFERS- 9 CALVES. 1 LAMBS. 281 HOGS. 68 49 89 81 10 6 8 4 87 1 1 Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon 965 04O 995 900 970 S8S 240 80 194 228 210 212 222 182 2.11 197 132 880 870 380 Washington - - Oregon Oregon Washington .... Oregon Washington Washington Oregon ......... Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon 6.00 $9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50 ASS 8.50 8.50 8.50 Washington ... Washington ... Washington ... Northern Pacific Sues the County Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 21. The Northern Pacific Railway company has started suit in the superior court against Clarke county, asking Judg ment in the sum of $7470.99. Of this amount $4922.23 is alleged to be due them for taxes paid on property claimed to be overvalued and the re mainder to be due on account of the al leged failure of the county assessor to deduct 10 per cent .depreciation on their rolling stock snd equipment, due, they claim, to enormous state overvalu ations. .The complaint alleges that the state tax commission In 1913 placed the val uation, of their property more than $12,000,000 too high and that when they entered an objection at the meet ing of the board of equalization they were overruled. They allege that the amount they should have been re quired to pay was $45,601.69, but this amount was refused and they were compelled to pay $50,524.91. Their re quest, that 'the difference be refunded was denied. ' - GERMAN SOLDIERS OF CAPTURE ON WAY TO AMERICA Gaily Attired Military Men Worry Little 0vver Fate They're Made of Tin. EFFECT IS FAR REACHING Great Balk of Toys Made for Christmas Trade la How Tied TJpi T amine Expected. New York. Aug. 21. Whole regi ment or German soldiers, which an nually cross the Atlantic to America about this time, are being kept at home this year, and there Is no telling when tney will come, if at all. Soma of them possibly have started the Trans atlantic voyage and perhaps now may be on their way to New York or other coast ports, with the danger of being captured by the British warships said to be on the lookout for 'prizes." But these regiments of soldiers in refer ence, while gaily attired In the col ors and uniforms of the Fatherland, are little troubled whether they fall Into British, French or American hands, for they are of the tin and wooden variety, manufactured for the Christmas trade. Tin and wooden sodlers are about the only kind that Germany is will ing to have leave her domain now, but It begins to look as If the sol diers, the dolls, the mechanical toys and various other Christmas products of German Ingenuity and handicraft are not destined to take their ac customed places on American shelves and show cases this fall and winter unless Germany succeeds in gaining mastery of the seas. Wax's Affect Tar-Beaching-. It is a far cry to Christmas, per- naps, and possibly a bit incongruous 10 ds taiaing or Christmas toys in the same Dream witn a general European ar; Dut looking at the matter from another standpoint, the fact that one has a decided bearing upon the other Is Just another example of how far reaching are the effects of a great war and what a multiple of channels of both trade and pleasure that they strike. Foreign toys probably amount to pretty nearly half of the volume of business done in the American toy market each year, figured in dollars and cents, even though the cost of their manufacture on the whole is con siderably less than the domestic prod uct, or tne toys brought to America from abroad, the great preponderance are from Germany. In the year 1911 the value of the toy Importations Into the United States, according to gov ernment statistics, was $8,151,033. In 1912. for some reason or other th to. tal fell off to $7,727,409, but last year lt jumped more than a million dollars, ith a total of $8,856,575. Germany Produces Most Toys. From these figures It may be seen that the effect of the European war even upon sucb a triviality as a toy is wortny of tne consideration of the economists In their estimates of the cost of a war both to those peoples in volved and those who, though merely looKers-on, at the same time are af fected in one way or another. Germany is the great toy producing nation the volume of Its returns last year from this industry being close to iju.vuu.uou in round figures. A few shipments of toys from Ger many were received before the war as sumed a serious aspect. But the great bulk of the German toys designed for the holiday trade this year are still awaiting shipment from the other side, in German steamships from Hamburg. The 'supposition Is that they will re main at home indefinitely. Last year during the month of Au gust there were received into the United States toys valued at $1,405,584. of which Germany contributed $1,272, 437, and other countries only $133,147. In September of 1913 Germany's con tribution was $1,671,928. while other countries sent $145,625 worth, so that in the months of August and Septem ber combined last year the toy impor tations amounted to $3,223,137 in value, or more than one third of the supply received during the entire year, and Germany's part in this total was near ly $3,000,000. Buying This Tear Was lavish. Last year was a banner year In the amount of toys Imported from Ger many, and the buy this year was on a still more lavish scale, according to the statements of the buyers who went to Europe in the early part of the summer. The shortage of toys for the Christ mas trade, unless the German supply does come later, will be chiefly along the line of mechanical and musical toys. Christmas tree ornaments and dolls, with dolls and their accessories as tne Dig ractor. 1 ne accessories in- elude tea sets, doll houses, and all such things. American toy manufac- turers predominate on wooden toys, and the heavier metal toys. The Amer ican manufacturers go in for the high er grade, more strongly put together. In the matter of dolls there is apt to be almost a famine. There were some wonderful creations seen in the Lelpslc fair last spring, especially one called ! the "new-voiced baby," which by the j movement of one arm cries both papa" and "mamma." School Open in One More Month Oregon City, Or.. Aug. 21. Sept. 21 Is the date set for the opening of the Oregon City public schools. Superin tendent F. J. S". Tooze says he believes the enrollment this year will be great er than ever before. So that an In creased enrollment may be accommo dated, the manual training rooms the new high school building have been moved to the Barclay gymnasium and the rooms in the high school con verted into a recitation room. Four new teachers. James West, sci ence; Carl F. Anderson, commercial;' Carrie Stevens, English, and Maude E. Horton, domestic art and science. have Joined the high school faculty. Overbeck & Cooke Co. Stocks, Beads, Cotton. Grain. Ste 816-217 Board of Trade Banding. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES ' Members Chicago Board of Trade, Correspondents of Logan & Bryan, DANGER Presentiment Cuts Short Woman's Trip Mrs. Henry W els en bora Arrives Horn Trom Europe Two Moathe Befcre She Intended to When She Xft Hero Mrs. Henry Welseaborn of 1184 East Seventh street north left for Europe a couple of months ago with the in- least on the continent and to witness I ine mianignt sun ana ecupse in Nor way, her native land. Wednesday Mrs. Welsenborn re turned, more than delighted to be home safe with her family. The war had not broken out when she embarked at Bergen on one of the Transatlantic liners, and there were no definite signs of trouble, but the news was flashed to the liner when two days at sea. After visiting England and France, irr. w.i.nhnm want t rhri.Hori. I tn thft cntnnial belna- .lhr.tw1 there, and planned later to go to Ger many. But somehow Mrs. Welsenborn re ceived a presentiment, and instead of going with the other tourists into the mountains, secured a ticket for Bergen and set off for home. En route home, Mrs. Welsenborn spent several days at Oshkosh, Wau paca and Minneapolis. Vancouver Muts Hold Good Meeting Vancouver. Wash.. Aug. II. The Vancouver Dynasty of Muts held an enthuslastio meeting at the Commer cial club last night and decided to run a booster train tnrougn soumwesx Washington to advertise the Columbia Kiver interstate rair. 1 ne aaie 01 tne train's leaving Vancouver has not been decided, but it will probably be next week. The Irwin Wild West show s band will be taken and stops will be made all along the line to boost tne fair. A committee, consisting of P. Flynn, W. J. Kinney, C. Scott, Ben De- Yarmon and Oliver Hidden, is raising a fund of $500 to finance the trip. Those present at the meeting lsst night subscribed $150 toward this fund. A number of prospective candi dates for membership were present at th meetlnar. but owlnc to Other busi- ness the initiation was postponed. Grants Pass "Runs" Its Own Train Grants Pass, Or., Aug. 21. The first I train ever run over the Grants Pass municipal railroad, now completed to the Applegate river, was run at 3 o'clock this afternoon to meet the board of army engineers returning from Crescent City. The board has been at Crescent City Inspecting the harbor and will proced northward from Grants Pass tonight. Show Makes Headquarters Vancouver. Wash.. Aug. 21. Irwin Brothers Wild West show of Chey- enne. Wyo.. arrived in Vancouver yes terday witn n special cara. The en- r outrit wm remain ln Vancouver until after the fair closes. Head- auarters will be established Immedi atelr at the fair grounds, and with this as a central point, memDers 01 the company will make trips through the surrounding country advertising the big event, which is to be held here during the week or September 7-12 inclusive. Owing to the fact that the company Is under contract not to show In this section of the country prior to the I vi. ni., Tr,t..t r.ir- having any other show places within easy access, tne management aeciaei to make headquarters here immedi ately. Some Taxes Unpaid. Oregon City. Or., Aug. 21. County Treasurer J. A. Tufts announced this morning that unpaid taxes amount to $175,000. After August 31. all unpaid taxes will become delinquent, and a penalty of 10 per cent will be added to pay for the collecting. Mr. Tufts says he believes that between now and the end of the month a greater part of the amount will be paid. Teachers Have Dance, Oregon City, Or., Aug. 21. A party of 80 school teachers who are attend ing the summer school at Chautauqua grounds, Gladstone park, held a dance in the auditorium Wednesday evening. Musio was furnished by several of th; musicians who are attending the school. Randolph Files Salt. Oresron City. Or., Aug. 21. E. W. Randolph filed suit In the circuit court Thursday against Eugene H, 8hont- niere, executor of the estate or tieanor Van Allen and Anetta Lynch to collect a note for izouu. ine note was signsu February 17, 1908, and 30 acres near Oregon City was named as security. Fined for Fishing. Sr Johns. Or.. Aug. 21. The follow- ing persons were arrested Tuesday by I tne constable of sr jonns ror risning : jn the Willamette river and fined: S. ; xapoleon, cost of court; G. Frangesco, 1 J95 aria cost; H. Hargumas, $25 and .; cost; the $25 to apply on aliens state license. Around the World. Radium water to be used as a medicinal beverage has been intro duced In Holland. Building is so active in Bioemron- tein. South Africa, that it is difficult to obtain sufficient labor to cope with the work. The scarcity of wood for general purposes ana tne increasing cost 01 wooden railway ties in Europe, nas encouraged the manufacturers and general luse of metal ties in recent years in1 the railways on the conti nent. About 70 per cent'Of the ties in use on the federal railways of Swlti erland are metal. Time Defying Photographs. Time defying photographs are made in I by a French scientist upon fine I grained stone, first given a coating I f enamel and baked at a high temper. - I ature after the photographs are printed. Ladd & Tilton Bank ' Established 1859 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $2,000,000.00 : Commercial and Sayings Deposits PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR MAKES FAIR TIME HOLIDAY Thlirsdiyi September 1 0 IS Set Aside for Time of Rest-: From Business. Vancouver. Wash.. Aug. 21. Aw though the Columbia River Interstate. J fair and wild west show Is still about two weeks away. Mayor Crass, in re sponse to a committee from th Com nierclal club, has declared Thursday, sepicmoer 10. me lounn uy ui fair, a public holiday. An attempt will be made to have the various busi ness houses of the city close on tint day to afford an opportunity to all to attend. The proclamation Is as follows: "Whereas, The Clarke County Inter state fair will be held at Vancouver, Wash., from September 7 to U lnclu slve, and. 'Whereas. Said fair win do or tre- mendous and inestimable benefit to all southwest Washington and noithwest Oregon, and particularly to Clark county and Vancouver, and. Whereas. Said filr will be the largest fair ever held In this section of the country, save and except the state fairs and the Lewis and Clark exposition, and. 'Whereas, The city administration 1 pf the city of Vancouver and the cltl- 1 tens of Clarke countv. Washington. highly appreciate the stupendous ef- fort that the officials of the Clark 1 County Interstate fair are puttlnz torth to make this fair a red letter I day for all sections included In south- 1 west Washington and northwest Ore- I gon. "Now, therefore, by virtue of the Isw invested in me as the mayor of the city of Vancouver, I do hereby proclaim, and declare that September 10 be, and the same hereby Is, declared a public holiday In and for the city of Vancouver, Wash., and most respect fully request that all business houses closo for the full day and that each and every citizen of the city of Van couver attend the fair and that they and each of them do every- act, matter or thing within their power to make the Clarke County Interstate fair a howling success. (Signed) "HENRY CRASS; Mayor." L. M. Hidden Sues W.-O. Corporation Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 21. Bult has been filed in the suDerior court by Li. M. Hidden against the Washing ton-Oregon corporation, the Philadel phia Trust. Safe Deposit & Insurance company and Randolph W. Chllds; plaintiff, asking an order from the court compelling the second party of the suit to file a copy of all papers which have passed between them and the second mortgage holders and a complete list of all the bondholders PS well. He also asks that the Washing ton-Oregon corporation be required to file the names of its stockholders and the amount paid by each of the pres ent and former stockholders, the vari ous transfers of shares of stock snj whether common or preferred. He also asks for the removal of the Phila delphia Trust, Safe Deposit 4c Insur snce company as a trustee of the sec ond mortgage and that a disinterested trustee be named. Vancouver Marriage Licenses. Vancouver. Wash.. Aug. 21. Mar riage licenses were Issued yesterday by the county auditor to the following persons: R. H. Roderburg and Hazel Chatfleld, both of Portland; E. S. Cass and Mrs. Lillian M. Elliott, both of Portland; D. J. Sullivan and Claire Ivy, both of Portland. Oregon City licenses. Oregon City, Or., Aug. 21. Miss Anna Mildred Johnson and John H. McDonald received a marriage license from the county clerk Thursday after noon. The government of Bavaria Is using motion picture lectures to try to in crease the consumption of native sea and lake fish. AN ESSENTIAL OF BANKING SERVICE Is absolute satisfaction on the part of the de--positor. Careful super vision of the day's bus iness by the officers of this bank and a per sonal interest in every depositor insures sat isfactory relations. Your account b in vited. Lumber mens National bank Capital $1,000,000 Fifth and Stark - . -"ma, tw sera.