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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.
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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.