THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 5. 1914.
10
il.
CONTENTS OF APPLE PACKAGES MUST
Edited by Hyman H. Cohen.
BE STATED, SAYS OFFICIAL
GGS DRAGGING
FRESH E
I? ALONG STREET
WITH
-C
STORAGE STOCK
GOOD
Better Demand for the Ice House
teGood Because of Lowe Price;
lCeceivers of Oregon Stock Are
Unable to Clean Up.
' The position of the local egg market
la far from being a good one. While
; it is true that nominally the street
" la still quoting 25c a dozen as the
' selling price for extra select offerings,
J still tew of the leading receivers have
been able to clean up at tnat price,
and some stock has been offered for
lean.
bald a well known Front street In
terest: "What la the use of keeping
$20 gold pieces In stock when there is
no demand for them?" .The assertion
was a comparison with the demand for
fresh rgs. While there Is more or
Has lain of strength In the position
cf th kitit market at this time, still
prices fot the tresh stock have reached
such a height that It is impossible to
Interest the- general consuming public
In them. HtoraaM eeas and so called
"fresh eastern" are being offered at
somewhat lower prices than local
fiesh, and as they ar of rather fair
quality and give satisfaction to many
consumers, there is oractically ho in
clination among a majority of the
buyers to pay a good premium fr
tb stock that is strictly fresh. While
It is true that a certain trade exists
for strictly fresh eRgs, no matter
vhat ths price, this demand Is far in
the minority, and at this time is un
able to take care of current offerings.
Case count local fresh eggs were
sold on the street during the last 48
hours down to 31c a dozen, while It is
stated that soma buyers who handle
tha storaara oroduct have been oner
ina as high as 35c a dozen f. a. b.
country shipping points.
VEAL DEMAND IS VERY GOOD
! I.I II HI
Excellent tone Is showing In the
Front street market for country killed
calves at the opening of the week. All
of last week's arrivals were cleaned
op "Saturday, and arrivals this morning
were scant.
APPLE CLUBS ARE
NOW
MY
BOYS
AND
GIRLS
COMPETE
Government Is Endeavoring to In
terest Young Farmers in the
Growing and Marketing of a
Superior Product This Season.
Washington! D". C. Oct. 6. Now is
the time to form apple clubs, and the
U. S. department of agriculture In co
operation with the agricultural col
leges of northern and western states Is
endeavoring to Interest the boys and
girls of apple growing sections in the
possibilities of apple culture as a
profitable and pleasurable occupation.
ine organizations lor the you nit people
on the farm are being planned and be
gun in the New England states, rsew
iorK, JVew Jersey, Delaware. Fennsyi
vania, Michigan, Ohio, Idaho, Mon
NUMERICAL COUNT OF
APPLES NOT AT ALL
NECESSARY FOR FRUIT
North Pacific Distributors Secure
Late Killing on Much Mooted
Question of Law; Contents Must
Be Accurately Stated.
So much of a confusing and con
flicting nature k has been stated and
published . about the necessity for
marking contents on apple boxes that
the North Pacific Fruit Distributors.,
after taking up the matter with the
United States government, has pre
sented those, parts of the law and the
amendment passed by congress, the
decision issued by the department of
agriculture, the opinion rendered by
the acting secretary or agriculture.
SURPLUS HOLDINGS
OF WHEAT HERE ACT
AGMNST ANY AC1N
Too Much Stock Held at Tidewater
and Until Overflow Is Removed
to Foreign Ships Trading Is
Likely to Be Limited Somewhat.
tana, Oregon and Washington. Any j anj the instructions issued by the
i 8TEAMER BRINGS IN PRODUCE
One of the regular California steam
er ers arrived in time for unload
lng Its supplies of fresh green i
from the south this morning. Sprouts
,. were In better supply, but fresh stock
v.. was quoted at 10c a pound.
M
T CAULIFLOWER MARKET WEAK
I With a further Increase In offerings
I lower prices are again named for cau
1 llflower along Front street. Sales are
"5 reported todnv from $1 to S1.25 a
j, ; I dozen, according to size. Quality gen
'1 erally improving.
'.A
'CABBAGE MARKET IS WEAKER
7 1.
'.H. Market for cabbage is showing a
- Wry liberal Increase in supplies along
v.. the street, and sales were reported this
,' -i morning generally at $1.25 for top
.- quality crated. Some down to II for
h ' loose. .
GRAPE MARKET IS STILL LOW
' With extra, liberal supplies of grapes
) still available from the south, the lo-
' -'. eal market continues to show a low
price . Best Tokays were being of-
l rerea flown to &e, Dut tne general
v market was vvc a crate.
FEWER ORDERS CANCELLED
According to
a letter- from Wllmer
Bleg, district manager of the North
Faciric Distributors, not over 4 per
cent or tne triers received Tor apples
by thai organization have i been can
celled. Evn those," according to Mr,
Bleg, "were due-,only to the fact that
triers had oHere-a stock at lower
prices."
BIllPl'KItty WEATHER NOTICE
young people In these states wishing to
rind out the details of the new appie
raising clubs should write at once to
the state agent in charge of club work
at the staia college of agriculture, or
the U. S. department of agriculture.
Washington, . C
The new clubs will he organised on
the "same lines as are those for tht
encouragement of potato, corn and al
falfa growing, gardening and canning,
and poultry raising. Members must be
not under 10 nor over 18 years old
Each of the club members will be al
lotted not less than 10 apple trees, six
or more years old, in the same orchard
(and all in one row or block if possi
ble) of which He will have the exclu
sive care for one year. Each club must
have at least five members, and these
will be under the instruction of a local
leader who will receive instructions
from the state leader in charge or the
county agent. Following these Instruc
tions the young member who knows
nothing about apple raising will lean
to pick, grade, crate and market apples;
also to can and label fruit for exhibi
tion and for sale. The Instructions
will aim to show each of these young
people how he may get the maximum
results from his 10 trees with the min
imum expenditure of labor.
As in the other clubs for boys and
girls cooperating with" the department,
nrartipul nriiM will be awarded by lo
cal fairs and Interested people to those
who excel, the best prize, nowever, win
be experience and a net profit on ln-
During the winter, interest win o
kept up through the local club organi
zations and meetings. The leaders will
visit the plats of each or tne memoers
to give specific instruction. Early in
the spring records will be in order and
each club member will be shown how
mav kon a Rtrrmln account ox me
progress of his row of trees. Durinj?
the next summer vacation me wui
K at ita h ol fftl t HT1.1 ttlA tiOVS aiH
i-i nVin r rrseverine will not only
learn much valuable information, but
may make a substantial prom m
Hm onH lahnr thev have Invested.
in anurriinr the Tvrizes for the year
many features will be considered; how
the trees are pruned, wneuiw uioj
mm hllo-ht and nlant lice, now
the soil has been worked, the size, color
and condition of the fruit and methods
nt ntrkinr will all count in the final
reckoning. One of the most Important
considerations is how, much pront tne
iii mmvei Vina netted from his in
vestment In the last analysis that is
the final test of his success
It is hoped that the organization of
apple clubs will show the younger gen
eration how apple culture may be re
lieved of much of its drudgery. Both
nroflt and oleasure may be derived
nreanization where prop
erly directed intelligence and enthusi
asm and a systematic study of orchard
problems as they arise, will tend to
secure tne Desi ngnua.
Seattle against minimum temperatures
of about 45 degrees; norinessi w otm-
inn. ia. ilmM: southeast to Boise,
30 degrees: souin 10 flunuuiu, oo uc-
grees. Minimum temperature at fort
land tonignt. axioui to arB, J;
JOBBING PRICES OP PORTLAND
uistrioutors to affiliated arowers' or
ganizations, applying to apples and
pears in poxes, as ionows;
isational Food and urugs Act.
(Passed June bO. 1906.1 Title "An
act for preventing the manufacture,
sale or transportation of adulterated
or misbranded or poisonous or delet
erious loads, drugs, meaicme ana
liquors, and for regulating traffic
therein."
Amendment to national food and
r?rugs act. (Passed March 3, 1913; ef
fective September 1, 1914.)
section 8. The term AiisDranaeo,
as used herein, shall apply.
Third If in package form the Quan
tity of the contents ee not plainly and
conspicuously marked on the outside
of the package in terms of weight,
measure or numerical count.
Food Inspection Decision No. 1S4.
(Issued May n. 1914.) f) The
quantity of solids shall be stated in
terms of weight and of liquids In
terms of measure, except that in case
of an article in respect to which there
exists a definite trade custom other
wise, the statement may be in terms
of weight or measure in accordance
with such custom.
(B) lue Quantity of the contents
shall be stated in terms of weight or
measure unless the package be marke-t
by numerical count, and such numeri
cal count gives accurate information
as to the quantity of the food in the
pacxage.
An opinion of the acting- secretary
or agriculture rendered to North fa
ciric i'Tuit Distributors, says:
A statement or numerical count
upon boxes of apples is not sufficient
marking for the purposes of the net
weight amendment. A statement of
tne quantity or contents upon boxes
of apples may be expressed in terms
of weight or dry measure. In addi
tion to the statement of weight or dry
measure, if the packer desires to
stamp or brand figures of numerical
count in accordance with trade cus
tom to show the approximate size or
number of apples in the package, no
exception will be made by this de
partment to such additional marking.
A statement of the dimensions of the
box in cubic Inches is not a state
ment of the quantity" of contents and
is not in accordance with the regular
tlons.
Instructions of North Pacific Fruit
Distributors. (Given to affiliated
growers' organizations, September 25,
1914.)
If each district will provide Its
growers with stamps or see that each
apple? or pear box is marked as pro
vided, complications in the markets
will ls-avoided. It will be sufficient
to have the stamps read, "Contents,
cubic inches," or "Contents, not
less than .... pounds." In stating the
cubical contents, apples figure a frac
tion over 2173 cubic inches, and pears
a fraction over 1759 cubic inches;
however, it will not be necessary to
include the fraction.
; Weather bureau sends the followtnc
notice to shippers:
Protect shipments as far north as
TRANSPORTATION
Steamer
Service
Steamer "HAKTXST QtrEElP
leaves , Ash-Street dock daily ex
cept Sunday, 8 P. M. for Astoria
and way points; returning, leaves
Astoria dally except Sunday, 7
A. M.
Tickets and reservations at O-W,
R. tt N. City Ticket Offloe, Third
and Washington streets; or at
Ash-Street dock. Phone: Mar
shalK4&00, A-6121.
ATJSTBAXiAjr .OUTLOOK POO&.
(Special Cable.)
aselbonrne, Australia, Oct. 5. An of
ficial report state that the common
wealth is suffering from drouth. It
states that Victoria and Wew South
Wales will have half a crop of wheat,
and the other provinces only enough
for noma needs. Tast year the yield
In 27 ew South Wales and Victoria
amounted to 70,000,000 bushels. Since
January 1, exports amounted to 65,124,-
0O0 bushels.
CATTLE MARKET IS
DIME BETTER TODAY
IN PORTLAND YARDS
One Sale Made Early at $7 for
Steers; Receipts Are Somewhat
Less; Hogs Are Holding Steady
With Mutton Snowing Firm.
ARSON WITNESS TELLS
HOW MONEY IS MADE
BY 'ACCIDENTAL' FIRES
LIVERPOOL WHSAT HIGHER.
Liverpool. Oct. 5. Wheat: .
Oct. a. - Oct. 5.
Close. Odco. Close.
October .. 8 1 d ga lVtd 8 3 d
December . 8s 3Vd ha 4 d 8s 4d
PORTLAND ORAIN RECEIPTS.
-Cam-
Wheat. Bar ler.r lour .Oats. Har.
Monday 171 5 19 23 14
xear ago izs 80 17 au iu
Beaaon to date ... 5543 60o 762 651 641
Xear axo 2243 852 tt44 682 53
Monday ........
Saturday
Friday
Thursday ......
VVednesdar
Tuesday .......
w eek ago ......
Year ago i
Two jreari ago
Three years ago
Hogs. Cattle. Calves. Sheep.
,.1501
.. 552
.. 607
.. 658
.. 942
.. i37
..1689
..12U5
. . 77
.. 470
447
87
172
46
55
1329
018
467
2.
1
SI
53
15
3
3
1984
140
140:
2-9
840
653
3422
257
1441
661
NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT
Portland Banfca.
Clearing This week.
Monday $3,133,470.26
Tear are.
$2,566,736.29
San Francisco
Z.OS ahoei.es avd saw bieqo
SS. ROANOKE
Balls Wadassday. Oct 7. t 6 P. K
HOBTR PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
Ticks OXfloa I Freight Office
123 A 3d St. Foot if orthrup St
Main 1314 A1314 I Main 5283 A-5422
STEAMSHIP
alls Slract for San Franclaco, &os
Aagala and Saa DUffo.
WED., OCT. 7, 2:30 P. M.
: IAH FRAMCXSCO, POBTURO )
X.OS AZTOEI.ES STEAMSHIP CO.
rUKX BOUAU, Apat
284 Third St. A4S9d, Main 2.
B. B. BEAVER For
'IAN FRANCISCO
. LOS ANUKIiKS
3 P.M., Oct. 8.
tka Baa FrancUoo A Portland 8,' S., Co-
N ua wuauiva bti. (witb O.-W. R. A
Coos Bay Line
V?. STEAMSHIP BREAKWATER
, ' mum rrom Alaawortli dock. Portland, a it m
' vnr- ;Tndy. Freight and ticket offlci
' lover AtnworU dock. - P. A O. B. a. S. Line.
. ,.. u ivuul Agent, rnona Mala 8800. A
X33X City Ucket oXOce. 80 Sixth street. C.
W. RMager. Agent, Pnaavea Maraoail 4500.
American-Hawaiian S. S. Co.
Tits Fanaxua Canal Zklss"
EXPKESS FUEZOHT KEMTSOM
Between
Portland.- Ksw Torlc, Charlsstoa sad
F)or tsformatlon at ta ratea. aillnara.
- stew call on oraddress 1 - I
, C JX KENNEDY, Ajrent, I
K30 -filars. iitraVforUan4..0c 1
These prices re those at whleh wholesalers
sell to retailers, except a oiuer-wise atarea;
BUTTER Nominal Willamette vaiiey cream
w, ntina. 8011107 ince. wc; s;&ie urini,.
err. 35o.
BDTTKR FAT No. 1. PortlsBd delivery,
3BO5 Nearby freshly gathered, 3537e
candled, local, extra, white, 35c: eace count,
bnylng f. o. b. Portland. 34e; eastern, "ft-esh,"
30(433c dozen.
LIVE POULTRY Hens, 14e; broiler.
14c; dneks, Pekln, 13015c; colored, 10
12c; tnrteya, 18lsc; dressed. ( ); pigeons,
tlai.25; squabs, t2.252.40 dos.: geese. 10c.
CHEESE Nominal. Kren Oregon, fancy full
cream twins and triplets, 18c; Young Amer
ica, 17c. and Tegetahles.
FBKSH FBU1T Oranges. S2.S03.O0: ba
nanas, 4c lb.; lemons. a5.OOQS.00; limes,
11.00 per 100; grapelrnlt. California, $2,753
3.25; pineapples, 7c; peacfies, 6060c; canta
loupes, 75c44tl.25; watermelons. 90c1.00;
caiabas, $L0O crate: pears, I5cft$10.
APPLES bOcij$LfiO box, according to qual
ity. VFX5BTABLES Turnipa, 11.25; beets, $1.50;
carrots. SI. 25: parsnips, $lfi!lJ25 sack, cab
bage, $1-26; tomatoes, 25c; green onions,
10&15C per dosen bunches; peppers, bell,
4614c; bead lettuce, 76c dozen, celery, 50(9
75c dosen; egg plant, 7c; cauliflower, $1.15
1.25 dos.; trench artichokes, 85c dosen;
string beans, 57c; encumbers, bo boose, 40c,
outdoor. 20tj2&c dosen; green corn, 76l.O0
aack; cranberries, astern, $8 bbU local, $3.50
bos.
ONIONS Local, $1.25; Csllfornia, $1.00;
garlic, 1720c lb.
POTATOK8 Selling price. Extra ebolc.
I1.Z5 per cental; sweets, s.uo.
Hops, wool and Uidaa.
HOPS Buying price, choice. 12Ue: nrlne.
12c; medium to prime, lOfgUc
CU1TT1U UK UASUAUA UAJU Car kits
4c; less than car lota, 4c.
MOHAIR 1914 2727C
WOOL NomlnfcL 1S14 clic: VmanwH. i
lev coarse Cotswold. 17V.c: medium snMn.
shire, 18Vse; etolce fancy lota, 10020c lb -eastern
Oregon, 14020c; according to shrink
age.
HIDES Dry hides, 25c lb.; green, 12c
sailed hides, 13c; bulla, greea salt. 9c !
kip. 13014c; caWes, dry, 25c; calf skins
salted or green, 1820e; green hides, lc less
wan uum; aaeey- peiu, saiiea, SMaxina'a.
101p25c; dry. 10c
TALLOW No. 1. 4U4c: Ho. & a
4V4c; greese, 34c. "
jaeau, zian ana .Revisions.
DRESSKD MEATS SelUng Dries Tinnnfn,
killed; hogs, fancy, 100 10 Vic; ordinary! vu-c-rough
and heavy, 9c; fancy veals 12iiai3c:
rdinary, 10c; poor, 7Sc; goats, 8 4c; spring
HAMS. BACON. KTC Hams. ITUOlm..
breakfast bacon. 2030e; boiled ham. 30c!
1A dw4A.,.A 1T1 wv.,
aUSAxo racking noose steers. No. 1 stock.
12c: cows. No. 1 stock, lie: ewea. iw- .
era. HHc; lambs, 17c; pork loins, 19c; dressed
uiniivtto uiympia, per gsltoa. ' S3.T5
eanned esstern, 66c can; $6.50 doaea: saararn'
in shell, $1.752.00 per lOOiniirSSSl
FISH Dressed floaaders. 7r- hi.
mon, 8; silver side. 8c; perch, aas. 7h .
toostars, 35c lb.; silver smStT 8c: iali
trout, 18c -
labd Tierces. llc: oomnomuL
IOVjc.
CRABS Largs, 11.30; w JLOO dos.
Oroosrisa.
SUGAR Co he. S7.60: MwikrM t rx.
or berry. $7JiO; beet.; $7.10; dry guaaiated!
s 1 W'TI'-I vwt. sue
BRANS Small white,' SVkc: Isrgs white.
B; pink. 6V Umaa, Sc? Woo, te, re:
7C.
tlairr Obstss, half igroonda. 100s.
Seattle Banks.
Clearings .42,015.695.00
Balances 202,759.00
Whllo ther is at resent practically
nothing doin- in the cereal market lo
cally, the outlook tor the future is
most hopeful, if the country gives
tidewater Interests a chance to clean
ud the cresent demoralizing? sumlus
held at tidewater, it Is quite probable
mat a very good market will te enown
for grain, and especially wheat, later.
Just at this time tidewater Interests
have reached their limit of buying. The
warehouses are full and shiDS are not
arriving fast enough to take out the
cargoes, until this matter is remedied
there is not likely to be a very active
demand for wheat from tidewater In-
t rests
Milline interests are not Interested
In the market to any considerable ex
tent at this time because of the stag
nation In the export flour market.
Coarse grains are showing little ac
tivity at country points.
CLOVER SEED No. 1, recleaned.
15c; ordinary, llftQ12o pound; alsike,
11c pound.
FLOUR Selling price: Patent,
$5.40ai80; Willamette valley, $5,40;
loeaJ Mtraie-ht. i4.OO04.6O: export.
straight, $4.00 J4.20; cutoff $4.20;
bakers', $5.00 6.40.
HAY New crop, producers" price:
Willamette valley timothy. fancy.
$12.50; eastern Oregon-Idaho fancy
I timothy. $15.00 15.50; alfalfa, $13.50;
vetch and oats, x.ou(Biu-uu. ciover,
$8 per ton. . ,
GRAIN BAGS Nominal; No. 1 Cal
cutta, $ 8.25 8.50.
Vlllle lower prices were onerea iw
wheat today on the Portland Mer
chants' Exchange, there were no of
fers at all to sell, w neat was neia
firm by country interests and all ef
forts to dislodge them from this posi
tion failed. . .
Oats market showed strength during
the days session, with an advance of
50c a ton In bids over lasi wees.' 10
sales. - . ,
Barley raarxet was nncnangea ior
feed, but brewing was in less eager
demand, with bids $1 a ton lower than
Saturday. '
Millsturis were weaaer ana rawer,
with bran off $1 a ton In the bid price
and shorts BOe down.
Merchants' Excnango prices:
Monday Sat. Week ago.
Bid. Ask. Bid. Bid.
WHEAT.
... SS .. . $1.00 SLOZH
... JU7 .97 .98
... .93 ... .93 4H
... .87 -86 .88
... .88 ... .87 .88
OATS.
...$25-50 $28-00 $25.00 $25.00
BARLKY.
XI a OO X22J50 S19.0O 120.0C
.w.21.00 2H.00 22.00 20.00
M1LLSTQFP&
$23.00 $24.25 $2kO0 $23-S
2bJuv .gu ..
Clearings
Balances
Taoonta Banks,
414.398.00
71,710.00
Big Yield of Apples.
"Walla Walla, Wash., Oct. 5. Fifteen
hundred boxes or apples rrom 30 trees,
covering one acre of ground, is the
record yield reported bv Harry A. Rey
nolds. The trees which made the ex
ceptional yield are on the Reynolds
ranch near the Baker-Langton orchards
and are of the Ben Davis variety. A
thousand boxes per acre is considered
a rather common yield in this valley,
but lauo is a little extra.
Omaha Hogs Sell at $8.10.
South Omaha. Oct. 5. Cattle 11.000;
market slow, steady; to strong. Steers
$u.50 10.50; cows and heifers $6.50
7.50.
Hogs 4300. Market slow to 510c
lower: bulk $7.75)7.85. Top $8.10.
Sheen 85.000. Market Steady,- Yearl
ings $5.806.10; wethers $5.206.85;
lambs $7. 30(07.60; ewes $ 4.50(4.75,
Chicago Mntton Is Lower.
Chicago, Oct. 5. Hogs Receipts 25,-
000: market 10c merrier; llgnt. ts. 40(a)
8.95; mixed. $7.959.00; heavy, $8.45
08.95: rough. S7.75S8.35.
Cattle Receipts ih.uuo; market
steady.
Sheep Receipts 55,000; market 10c
lower.
Total run of livestock In the North
Portland yards over Sunday was not
heavy, but the showing of hogs was
somewhat greater than a week ago.
Total offerings In the swine division
tnis morning were 2501 head, com
pared with 1689 last Monday. The
market nevertheless opened stea-ly
with tops quoted at $7.60, and some
sales were made earlv at this price.
which is the same as in effect at the
closing of last week.
Considerable strength was shown
for hogs at some points east of the
Rockies at the opening of the week.
Chicago had an advance of a dime
over Saturday, vith tops at $9.
Kansas City hog market ruled strong
with an advance of 10c to 15c over
previous quotations. Tops, $8.85.
Omaha hog market turned weak, but
tops were selling at $8.10 this morn
ing, although the bulk of the sales
were. around $7.75W7.85.
General hog market:
Best light t 7.M
Medium light 7.50
Good and heavy 7.257.40
Rough and heavy 6.0047.00
Cattls Market Zs Better.
While conditions in general are
showing but little change from last
week's closing, the cattle market was
considered about 10c higher than for
mer prices by the local trade at the
opening of the week's selling. - There
were sales tnis morning or steers at
$6.9067.00. with one small lot at the
higher figure, while- cows sold around
$o.90 tor car lots, although one animal i
went during the morning at $6.25.
This however, could scarcely -be) called
the real top of the trade.
There was a rather limited run of
cattle offering on the North Portland
market when the trade opened this
morning, totals being but 447 head,
compared with 1329 a week ago and
bis head for this same day a year
ago.
At Chicago here was a steady tone
in the cattle trade for the day.
Kansas City market ruled weak,
with a loss of 10c to 15c
Omaha cattle were Blow, steady to
strong, with tops at $10.50.
General cattle market range:
Selected steers $6.9007.00
Good to prime1 6.706.80
Good - to choice 6.50 to 6.60
Ordinary to fair 6.75 46.00
.fancy cows 6.00
Good to prime 5-7505.80
Ordinary 5.25)5.50
selected calves ............ 8.00 8.25
Fancy bulls 4.50 4.75
Ordinary 4.00
Sheep Receipts Smaller.
Bankruptcy Another Process,
Said to Furnish Means to
Climbing Toward Wealth.
GENERAL BUSINESSNEWS
Cut in Salmon Rates From Pacific Olast to East
ern Points Expected to Be M(ie Soon
by the Railroads.
PANAMA CANAL WAY BIG RATE FACTOR
In an effort to regain some of the
big business that annually passes In
tne saimon trade from the Pacific
northwest to the territory east of the
Rockies, the railroads have at las:
come to the conclusion that their for
mer rates of 70c per hundred to east
ern points was too high, and that -60c
would be more appropriate. It Is
stated that the new rate will soon be
officially announced and will go into
effect from Portland' and other Pacific
northwest points as soon as the law
will allow. It has taken the railroad
companies a verv loner period to rils-
How some men grow rich by having 1 cover that some of their rates could
"accidental fires" and climb toward be revised without suffering a loss for
wealth by going through bankruptcy, the haul.
was explained today by Victor Gold- 8t.im.r. v..ir'ht.
stein, the principal witness for the ra . nTT.,,, nf tHj th.t
EVIDENCE IS PILING UP
Defense Has So Far Taflsd to Shake
Testimony Introduced la Bahalf
of tha State.
state at today's session of the trial
of Max Albert for arson In connection
the railroads are being forced to rec
ognize the Panama canal as the mlgh-
wnn me ouriiiiis i cm o .-.. t1t f.,ln. th ,.VA Wn forrp1
Blieei Biuret 1U laii. 1 tn rr,, Wh Tk. ....kln
Goldsteln was rorraeriy empioyeo Dy panles now or.era.tlne throueh the canal
Albert, and he declared among otner have cut former rates on freights
things that Albert had told him that from coast to coast to such an extent
he had set the Sax fire and narrowly that they are taking away a very large
escaped with his life. per cent of the profitable hauls of the
Under cross-examination, wnen an railroads. Previous to the steamship
attempt to impeach him was made.
the witness declared that prior to Al
bert's failure in the clothing business,
in January, 1913, he assisted Albert
competition for freight hauling be
tween the two coasts. It cost 70c a
hundred pounds on salmon shipments
from the Pacific northwest to the big-
Blnesiem
Forty fold
Club
Hed Rnsstsa
Bedfife
No. 1 teed .
No. 1 feed
Brewing
Bran .
SLortS
Kansas City Cattle Lower.
Kansas City, Oct. 6. Hogs Receipts
7000; market 1 to 15c higher; tops,
$8.85.
Cattle Receipts 31,000; market 10
to 16c lower.
Sheep Receipts 22,000; market weak;
Mairr posts, bail tgroand. loos, tio m
Ssaa lTl5J&U; lsmn reek. $2.
Denver Hogs Bring $8.15.
Cattle 4000. market steady, steers
6.507.50; cows and heifers $5.00 &
.25. stockers and feeders $6.00(3 7.25.
calves $7.50 08.50.
Hogs 1000. market steady, top $8.15,
bulk $8.0008.05.
Sheep 8000, market steady, lambs
$6.50 & ..25, ewes $4.004.75.
San Francisco Dairy Produce.
San Francisco. Oct. S. Eggs Ex
tras, 42c; pullets, 32c: California stor
age extras, 30c.
Butter Extras. z9c; prime firsts,
27c; firsts, 26c; seconds, 24c.
Cheese California fancy. 13c: firsts.
11c; seconds, 10c
Seattle Dairy Prodnce.
Seattle, Wash.. Oct. 5. Eggs Fresh,
ranch, 43 44c; orientals, 18c
Butter Ixcal cubes, 34c; bricks,
S5c: Oregon cubes, 32 33c
Cheese Llmburger, 19c; Wisconsin,
ISc; Washington. 17 18c
Estate of George I Roberts.
Mrs. Lizzie Roberts yesterday fried
a petition for appointment of herself
as administratrix jt the estate of her
husband, George L. Roberts, who died
August 25. Sh said that the estate
consists of two insurance policies for
a total of $2000. She is the sole heir,
Strength on the
Pacific Coast Is
An Aid to Wheat
Chicago, 111., Oct. 5. The strong up
turn in wheat th first hour today at
$109 for December and $1.16 for
May, was the result or ia nigner iiv
rtionl ra.ble. report that Pacific coast
offerings are remarkably strong and
spot wheat very firm. The trade here
was not free from its oversold posi
tion of last week. At the advance
there was selling on a liberal scale
by large houses, which caused a reac
tion of about 4c from the high point.
It was not until the visible supply in
crease of over 6,000,000 bushels was
nnuto that the market had Its dip to
$1.08 H and $1.14, which was about
Saturday's closing level. lnis was
foiinwM hv a ouick rally of c
News from both coasts was of a more
hnlKeh nVinrscter near the close. .
Corn advance was to 68 c for De
cember and 71 Vic for May, but later
showed a reaction to 67 c and 70VsC
followed by fairly gooa ratiy mnu
ona hv wheat. Local stocks and
visible supply both showed a decrease
for the week.
- Bulge to 49c for December oats and
shade over 52c for May was followed
hv nacHon to 480 and 51 Vic adn
this by moderate rally. Local receipts
very neavy at 74 cars.
to remove a large quantity of cloth- 1 eer markets. The steamship compa-
ing from the premises to another store, nies cut the rate to 30c, and claimed
Immediately thereafter, he said, Al- they were making good money at the
bert filed his bankruptcy petition and reduced rate
creditors took possession. Oregon Beans for East.
Goldstein's testimony corroborated The ugene Growers' cannery
the evidence given by Philip Davis. cratlng wlaer and ,arger markets
self-confessed head of the wson for 0regon products almost every day.
trust" &o turned s ate s evidence anJ u Js gtated th&t whenever a new
and has already taken the stand market u Invaded lt ls retained. The
against his former co-defendant company has started the shipment of
State Files TJp Evidence. canned beans to Boston, and as Boston
In fact, today found the state piling knows beans better than any other
ud evidence which so far the defense citT. it Is likely that the trade will In
has been unable to shake. In addl- I crease If the Hub City's approval ls
tion to Goldstein's story, two other received.
witnesses said they smelled gasoline Want j,ow Apple Bate.
Just prior to the mldnignt lire, ana Another very profitable haul that
one of. them declared he had seen Sax the railroads are very likely to lose
near the store two hoars before the unless they get busy and see the light,
fire broke out. i8 the apple trade. In such a year as
This afternoon tne prosecution prom- th. preBent one. when there is seem
lses to bring torwara otner witnesses lngiy a far greater crop of apples than
whose testimony, it is said, will be as Beemg uiiy to find a profitable de
strong as that which went on record maIK, iow prices are practically as-
thls forenoon. sured for the fruit. This means, there-
Fred Muller, a Darcenaer at nuw
..1. r, iMr( tri juiioinlne the
c. e'. .tn nrMded Goldstein I cut short because the Interpreter was
cm th, stand. He was one of the wit- compelled to leave to fill another en
fore thai the shippers will make a
strenuous effort! to deliver their stock
to market t-t as U ml ted an expense as
possible. The railroad companies have
been asked to plafce In effect an emer
gency rate for tMs season, to aid the
growers in marketing their crop, but
unless they do bo ft is more than likely
that the bulk of ''the shipments from
the Pacific to ftteitlanUc seaboard
will be made vl ne canal.
Ballroad Aids rfvtjusrs.
Through Graii1t?B. Dimlck, the Wil
lamette Valley Southern railroad has
announced that: It would put on aa
early morning c. to Portland to carry
freight for the rly market. In com
menting upon Xhls, a Molalla paper
says: Lr,;
"We wonder 9$ people here can ap
preciate what ilgat means In opening
opportunities fordairying, truck farm
ing and fruit growing.
"Unless thers jjs preparation made te
take adantag pt this opportunity
some months before In planning the
crops to groW.ieJc. it is possible that
the first year itj community will not
get much beniflt from this arrange
ment. Besides! Jnaking lt possible to
get to market wjlth the product of the
truck farm it pitns possibilities in the
dairying buslnVte. What Is to prevent
us from entering into the sweet milk
and cream business of Portland? There
ls no better buying branch of the
dairying lnduf&gy. It requires special
care and skill.' Sut pays for the addi
tional Intelligence used in producing aa
extra quality oVE;goods."
Will KetraUd tSSX
That the Ptfttcan Bay Lumber eetn
pany will rehji4a Its large plant de
stroyed by fitjefisome time ago Is an
nounced by Hj K. Mortenson, president
of the corporation. He says:
"We have bc&un the erection ef a
new two bandinjiill. which ls to be con
siderably large than the one which
was burned, i J, like the old mill, will
be complete Ifi very detail. The main
building is to l)e 62 feet by 147 feet,
and threesto-i3 high. An annex !(
feet by 62 fvP,' and two stories high,
will contain tiijSilath and wood depart
ment. Anothjps annex 36 feet by 72
feet will co stin the engine depart
ment. A thigd annex, one story high
and 84 feet ry 10 feet, will contain
stiog
-rvr
the lumber
department.
nesses who told of smelling gasoline gagement.
a short time prior to . the fire. He Insurance Kan TeetUSaa.
later Investigated and failed to find B. W. Hudtn. an Insurance adjuster,
any evidence of lt around the place, followed on the stand and Identified
he said. Then about 11:30 o'clock, the date of the Alberta home fire of
that same night. August 5, 1912. he Albert's as having occurred November
heard the flames crackling in the j 1912. This fire, witnesses declare.
store and turned In the fire alarm. -was set by Albert to secure Insurance.
At 8:30 o'clock, Sam Sax, oo e Two days later Albert deposited $200
the store owners, stepped Into the sa- jj, a bank, money which the state in
loon and got a drink. Sax's appear- sta was paid him by Sax for setting
.2o ance at that time of the evening, their fire. Witnesses had previously
he testified, was unusual. He smelled rlvlared Albert had demanded pay-
Arrivals of mutton and lambs In the nsniin a few minutes later, he as- msn immniiiiAiT f tr tha ATherts
yards over Sunday were rather dis-1 serted. I m,t
appointing, totals being but 1984 head , win. tTarfv-,- -it
compared with "3423 last Monday and , - - - - . "rrm"
zoo neaa tnis same day a year ago. I tn crosa-eT a m 1 rm uuu ms ksuiuuiv no boti who wuiiu .
General conditions in the mutton I remained unahaken. The best the de- I janitor, who works at a ball adjoining
trade remain very strong with prices I ,,1 wsji tn e-et Muller to th Sat tctem. Ha testified that he
well maintained in all linea I s,, Karl Had trouble with rmiiwl nMHirn tnvestinted and then
At Chicago there was a weak tone I . ,7, .7 7" , ... . ,
In the mutton trade with a loss of 10c. tne UIllona- aluwer la u" "u went to wiiais saioon. 1 torn tnera
That market had a run of 55,000 head. Muller's testimony tended to cor- that the smell came from -the store,
Kansas City sheep market arrivals roborate the story previously, told by that something was wrong, but they
were less heavy, but the market was Philip Davis, self confessed head of would not believe me," he testified. Ma-
weaK although generally unchanged in t he "accidental fire trust," who de- larkey. on cross-examination, brought
Omaha market chow . ,t, r bk clared that he hired Albert, for the out the fact that Sax had had trouble
000 sheep over Sunday? Nevertheless 10 Prepare the store for a fire, with labor unions because he had once
tne trade was steady with top year- ana mat oax svwu empioyea a non-union opemwr ra a
lings $6-10. wethers $5.85 and lambs while Albert soaked the premises with motion picture hovse he owned. Other
$7.60.
General mutton market:
Best yearlines is snias bo
Old wethers 6.2505.35
Best ewes 4.35 4.75
isesi east mountain lambs.. 6.00 46.10
Valley light young lambs.. 5.65 0(6.85
Heavy spring lambs 5.00 5.50
Today's ZdTestook Slippers.
cattle t . E. Dvatt. Senn. Idaho. 3
free outing, ft Manager Plereng has.
all arrange nj-eita made to accommo
date any nunJstfer up to 1500. The As
sociated Cha?L43es will probably have
close to 400 $iUs delegation alone.
Arrangeme$tt: have been made with
the Portland! Railway, Light A Power
company for Jtrje free transportation of
the children iegjand from the theatre.
U . .
State Wins Point ,
In e Hvde Case
gasoline. I than creating an Impression that the
Although Goldstein has been in tne witness mlzht not feel friendly to Sax
country for eight years he ls unable on account of this affair, tha testl-
to speak good English and nis exami- mony was not shaken.
nation was laborious because an tn- Martin Pratt, deputy Sheriff.
terpreter was necessary. He made a q,. last witness before neon adjourn-
eood witness for the state, ana me m(.nt II hies i Lifted an attachment
defense laid grounds for his Impeach- wrlt that had been served on Sax fof
ment. Attempts were made to show & ,300 aebt -hich Sax paid.
31oaksoin1cktrso-n l-iAa! that bad blood exists between Albert
luHivaU akerloasBPkn-cake and Goldstein and that Goldstein tried
Kobinette, 1 load; M. S. May field. Bend' to blackmail Albert through alleged
1 load; W. F. Richard. Condon. 1 load; knowledge of the circumstances of the
ij, i- cru, juiu, jooa warner, Har- l Sax fire.
Ware Tormerty Friends.
On direct examination Goldstein said
in effect: "Albert and I were rorm-
erlv friends. Albert told me that he
set the Sax lire ana tnat e nu
Davis rot $400 for it $200 each. Al
bert said he might have burned up.
because the fumes of gasoline over
came him Just after the fire startea
and he tell down. He recollected.
risburg. 1 load.
Hogs B. R. Hubbard, Kuna, Idaho.
x iuau , aiaieis oc son, Mnoen, laaho
1 load; J. R. Barnett. New Plymouth
Idaho, 1 load; C. E. Mitchell. Parma,
xuauu, jl iuimj, d. u. xuning, 1 loaa C
B. Ross, 1 load; Lydst6m & Annlpnte
Weiser, Idaho, 2 loads; Hutchinson &
ouinensna, union Junction, 1 load
xurner 'mmer. Dayton. Wash., 1
juau; w. j. iseacn, enterprise, 1 load
fj , w! ljstln. 2 loads; C. R.
ociauee, jnoro, j, loaas; joon Kinsman
Heooner. 1 load: ft- a Tkr,
Heppner. 1 load; Ball Broa, Riddle, f
Maggy Kribs, Zum-
Shep and lamb
wait. Wash, 2 loads; Elgin Forward-1 a fire, he told me,S continued Gold
Muts and Empress
Entertain Kiddies
poor ChQaren Wffl Be Qim CThance to
Bee Show on Three Days This Week;
Car Company to Olve Transportation.
Beginning tomorrow afternoon, and
continuing for four days this week, the
Order of Muts will hold -open houae
w I M V a eifw
1 - e V.a fhena WM a flfWAt I ui vaij vtvjl - - -
uw". -.7 .7-r the Marcus Loew Empress theatre.
.J WV (M U
it.
The Muts have arranged with Manager
-This was not the first time he set Pierong to entertain the your charges I
ot an tne iuuiij mux
tutions of the city at the Tuesday.
ing COm Dan V. T.nstlno I InnJI U u ... i ana th. flrot tlnu ha
Shawm, Condon, 2 loads: John riik vr- in th- t-Acmt. Wednesday. Thursday, Friday mat
Huntington. 1 load. I ' ' t-,,., th- h whr, th- inees. and the invitation has been gen-
Piior Rnua. fZX?-"101 & firemen broke In. then he got out and erally accepted.
Mixed stuff J. W. Chandler North went home." The youngsters wiTl be aceorn pa-
Powder, 1 load cattle and hogs; O. E. In this connection. Davis, on the ned by grownup attendants from the
uuBiiue. josepn, 1 load cattle and hoes: ctnn Fridav declared that Sax ha-1 I vril Institutions and homes, so
n kS- ipi "V J8ePn' 3 loads hogs set the fire and that Albert hao
unnde.8lhToPadEhfgs Indp8 C" LS- PO-redthe gasoline on the goods and
mi.. Mt,r ee -made aU arrangeTnents short of set
ting tne at-ium uwr.
On cross-examination uoiastein saia
STEERS,
Section ' No.
Jdsbo .... ...... 10
Oregon . 20
Oregon . 7
Oregon . 3
Idaho 1 2
Range of Chicago prices furnished Id,ho 13
t Overbeck & Cooke Co 216-217 Oregon Z 1
bv
Board of Trade building:
WHEAT.
Month Open. Hlph. Low. Close.
Dec 108V4 H9 108V6 108
May HO y 116 U4T, 115 Vi A
COBN.
Dec 68H 67 H T
May 71Vi 70 70V. B
OATS. s
Dec 48 49 4SVs 48Vi
UV 512 52 61 51 B
PORK.'
Jsa. 1020 1930 1917 1917 A
LARD.
Oct. 960 660 95T 960 A
Jan. 983 987 982 965
RIBS.
Oct. 1050 B
Jan. 1012 1020 1002 I0U6 A
. .41 '. Sii A
un autl, fn per WBb
WHITE LEAD Too lots. Te per j 000
w. no, Id per 10.; less iois, sc per Uk.
OIL MEAL Csrlosd tots. $34.
luurKMiMi ia esses, ere; tanks, eoe
Z . .fc ..
Uafl3ZIllsa UA L IUW. nnli. ITe sa,. s . I
kettle boiled. bMs.. e; riw. c-C . Vst? "IttI.-.?
T -7r Pli'","ts I. U ' lss baxrelsTlOc.
on drum, sad
Sues Town for License.
Aliening that he had complied with
all regulations of the town of pinnton,
Alex Munson this morning filed suit
against the town and its officials,
asking that the" city be forced to issue
a saloon license to him. He tendered
$500 to the court as payment for the
license. He alleges that the , license
was once granted, but that his bonds
men secured permission to withdraw
and that when he offered a surety
bond the license was denied. '
Blue Sky Upheld.
Salem, Or.. Oct. 5. The constitution
ality of the blue sky law was upheld
In a decision in circuit court here and
the plaintiff was given until Novem
ber 3 to appeal. This was the case
brought by W.. B. McKianey of Port
land against Commissioner R. A. Wat
son, State Treeasurer Thomas B. Kay
and Secretary of State Ben W. Olcott
and the court sustained the demurrer
Interposed by he defendants.
Oregon
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Idaho
Idaho
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Idaho
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Washington .
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12
2
COWS.
-1
1
20
..... 1
2
3
..... 9
1
STAGS.
1
BULLS.
1
1
2
HOGS.
93
. 3
.... 80
92
..... 9
..... 1
1
1
86
..... 94
-r
..... 3
2
1
1
3
13
LAMBS.
Oregon' - 1CE2
At. lbs.
1240
1240
1131
1313
1135
M0
70
1105
900
1270
1C70
1022
1150
6-90
920
1134
1280
1380
143
1210
1120
203
227
184
179
198
142
410
4
610
179
16b
219
JIO
220
430
2S0
310
124
00
Prioe
$7.00 he had worked for Albert up to Janu
S-S? ary of 1913, when Albert failed In the
e.V.0 he assert ed had agreed to pay him
6.00 tis a week, but during his four
5-22 months' employment had paid him
a ir, only 110 weekly. In reply to protests.
Albert had promisea to pay mm tne
$8 25 difference later and give him "a pres-
J-SJ ent besidea
6 2vi Trouble Over Money Matters.
15 I After Albert's failure, four months
"it after the Sax fire, Goldstein declares
5I50 Albert declined to pay the money al
leged due. The witness then admit-
5-50 I ted. In reply to pointed questions, that
I he told friends that ne intenaea to
T,U mte Albert trouble unless Albert paid
.....
I . , . ,1 AA
im 1 mm iivv.
When Dan Malar Key went runner
I Into the proposition, Goldstein test!
T.'eo j about $3000 worth of goods before the
7.50 1 creditors took possession and Albert
i went into bankruptcy. These goods.
B OO I he saiu. were iuea snwinor iorc,
6-50 1 Malarkey then, in furtherance of his
Z'22 1 effort to show animus on Goldstein's
7IS5 1 part, asked him whether he had not
I threatened to make Albert trouble.and
7-iv I th witness answered In the affirm a-
. 1
w-wi I a, .
s'js I At this point cross-examination was
S.20
that they will be properly cared for
to and from the theatre and while they
are enjoying the performance. The
theatre management has set aside
large reserve sections of seats so the
kiddles will be kept together without
danger of straying away or becoming
lost In the crowds.
The Muts will have committee pres
ent to assist In making things com
fortable for the little boys and girls,
and It ls understood that each of the
little guests of the Muts will be sent
back home with some attractive me
mento of the afternoon's entertain
ment.
it in not known Just how many ot
the children will be rounded up for the
$3.00
San Francisco Grain Market.
San Francisco, pet. S. Barley calls:
VK51. 3 - uct. a
" Close Open Close
Dec. ..$1.12 B $1.124 $1.12
May ... 1.20 1.19 B 1.13 A
Spot quotations: Wheat, Walla
Walla. $1.6001.62: red Russian. $1.60
L62; Turkey red, $1.70 1.75; blue-
stem, 1.50(S1.0.
Feed barley, $L071.10.
. White oats. $1.4501.47.
Bran, $28: : middlings, $293d;
Overbeck & Cooke Co.
Stocks. Bonds. Cotton, arala. Eta
S16-217 Board of-Trade Building.
DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES
TO ALL EXCHANGES
Member Chicago Board of Trade.
: Correspondents of Imogen Bryan.
so. Nw Xry
-r
I paid Dr. Brown; now I
Lucore. Read page 9. Adv.
quit.
Eugene, Orjjsl Oct. 6. Judge Lk T.
Harris of tlfeifcircuit court this fore
noon overrujje.j the demurrer to the
amended' oonji'talnt in the ease ef the'
state of Ori son against F. A. Hyde
and other ,n which the state seeks
to recover iriany thousands of acres
of state school land which It alleges
Hyde and iijn associates acquired
fraudulently. This decision . la op-
vvTkcltA ft t v K nne Ti 1 A mr T-T m ppU m as r A
in the previous case filed by Attorney
General Crawford. The state was
given a certain time In which to file
an amended -complaint, after the first
decision - was . handed down. The
ground upon ' which the first decision
was given ; Was that the stats was
guilty of laches in not starting suit
sooner, bqt lp the second case lt was
shown thai the government's "red
tape" prevented an earlier action by
the state.-fa.
COMMUNITY -HOUSE OPEN
ir'-
r
The community house in Peninsula
Park will ,pen today for Its winter
work, providing gymnasium exerdsea
for both bey and girls. About 160
have al read y applied to -take the work,
which is imtjex the direction of the -city
park jfoyreau. W. L. Brewster,
commissioner! iof public affairs, will
meet with tfi.e people of the district
tomorrow InSght In the community
buildings adj : discuss park matters
with them. j"'
j ! at'r
Petlttoa In RankrnDtrr.
A petiUofln voluntary bankruptcy
was filed yt the federal court today
by attorneys! for L. R. Huelshoff. a
clerk for Studebaker corporation,
residing ati J45 East Third street.
DebU of $l?5.0$ and assets valued at
$10$ were plated.
THE
Camldian Bank
of
ommerce
I mead Office
TORONTO. CANADA
jjtablished 1867
A Gcnrtl Banking Business
i: Transacted
InteresJaid on Time Deposits
Commelcal Letters of Credit
1 ij Issued
Exchanion London, England,
flight and Sold
PORTLAND BRANCH
Cornet Second and Stark St.
F. Cf Malpas. Manaeer
3 ir.
The Bank of California
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Of San Francisoj,
Founded 1864 li
Capital paid in - - - ;:
Commercial Bansing ana savi
$8,500,000.00
$8,295,664.29
Department -
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