, f HE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND FRIDAY EVENING, 'DECEMBER 11, 1911
10
:ws
People
WHEAT SHORT SELLERS GET SCARED AND PAY FURTHER ADVANCE
WONDERS
BREAK IN EGGS VERY CALIFORINA BUYER OF
LIKELY TO COME SOON AMERICAN
WITH SURPLUS HERE IN LOCAL SECTIONS
While Receipt Are Not Liberal, Potato Demand Is Better and Seed
Supplies Are Showing an In- Stock Is Finding Bids Up to $1
' crease and Some Dealers Report Per Hundred From Shippers;
Inability to Clean Un Stocks. I Better Call Also for Burbanks.
t.. mrk tnAav stands In a I There Is an excellent demand for
very daaaerous condition along Front seed potatoes from California at this
street so far as the price Is concerned, time American Wonders are In prin-
ShiT! ih.r.r .till vrv limited sales clPal inquiry at the moment, and as
WhlU there are stll " wih as S cental has been offered
Tporte4 of fresh stock, as hh as 44 d country points here recent-
y60.a aosen, suu me bui My for supplies. In fact. W. I. Swank
business continues at 42c and is not I ,, reDOrted the purchaser of about 12
really firm at that price. I cars at the extreme mark.
l&eceipis oi irtnu c6b " i mere is also a sugnuy increased
i .i,.uriv. but at the uresent tim a I movement of the better class of Bur-
surplus is Beginning to snow ana there banks toward California, and ship
are signs that indicate that the price rients in that direction have been
will ureak within a very short tlm quite fair during; the last few days,
unless cold weauier appears to curtail Dealers report purchases as high as
j dc a cental at country points.
Edited by Hyman H. Cohen.
STILL HIGHER GOES
.WHEAT ADVANCE IN
INTERIOR
MARKETS
Purchases of Smutty Club Reported
in Country on Basis that Means
$1.20 Per Bushel for No. 1 at
Tidewater; Shorts Are Scared..
ivea then it Is doubtful at this time
If the gg price can be maintained lor
Ionic. Calliornia price. w -...Tr
ht iuivk m. uuwnward tenoency.
i,-...? t, (rwii..ati that sharply- lower
values will be lorced there within a
short time, which will In turn street
i.wm! auix.itea are not liberal.
L," ...a urlcea have recently
:i;"., .mrti loss and today are
peally a fraction lower than Portland.
CHEESE
MARKET IS YvbsAK
That the .local cheese market has
Mr. Swank, who is selling; a Kent for
the Confederated Onion Growers' as
sociation, reports further sales of
91. ze a cental I. o. b. country shipping
points. The market is not so active.
While growers are not offering so
freely at this price, the demand is less
keen, . -
Mail advices frm New Tork statd
that Spanish onions are being offered
mere somewnat more rreeiy arouna zc
a pound. This therefore cuts the de
mand for western stocks from there.
In fact, no late sales are reported.
Omaha Hogs Ixwer.
.-.",",,' u. former strength la in- I South Omaha. Dec. 11. Cattle Re
floated clearly by the fact that con- celpts 1600; market steady to 1015c
-,jT::,:,. ...u 4. nnw beino- onereu 1 lower: steers. i8.uufcDM.bu: cows ana
former purchasers at lower prices neirers. 5.6087.00.
,h'. th nkld for offerings. I' Hogs Receipts 4000; market most
11 y onnvc lower; duik 01 sales
...nrm ia nfWM I o.oo; top. I6.au.
Dianaci. " " " I SheeD RMint fiOOO? market
steady to eaBier: yearlines. J7.00O7.65
Woaker tone continues to be shown wethers, 5.706.20: lambs, $8.26
in ih a-eneral creamery ouncr "- 1 .v, (.mWU.jv,
than they paid
1
BUTTER
... . r-.
4 Italians Are Buying'.
(Special Cabled
London, Dec. 11. A con-
firmed report from Buenos
4 Aires says that the Italian gov-
ernment has purchased 14,800,-
000 bushels of wheat there for 4
early shipment from the ' Ar- -
gentlne.
WHEAT CARGOES STEADY
London, Dec. 11. Wheat cargoes on passage
stead. (
LIVERPOOL WH2AT MaBKET
Liverpool, Dec 11. W&eat:
Dec. 11. Dec. 10.
Onrn. Close.
December . . 0s 6Hd V4d
PORTLAND GRAIN RECEIPTS
-Cars-
Monday . .
Tuesday....
Wedneatlay
Thuraday
Friday . . . .
I ear ago.
Wheat. Barley. Iflr. Oats. Hay,
S3
58
as
65
78
Season to date. 10,478
Year ago 10,037
S
4
4
7
8
B
1014
6
4
7
8
4.
11
l.TOO
180- 12SS-
12
1
: 4
2
5
1233
1045 ,
12
6
2
1
12
15
1010
1488
. 1 Ulhlla It 1H a tact -'
creameries are. as a rule, maintaining
values some of the state makers have
begun to cut nuuiuw
Chicago Hogs Lower.
Chicago. Dec 11. Hoers RecelDta
45.000: market 10 to 15c lower- lie-ht.
T,r.t, X7t? tfinHTCR l-607.25; mixed. $6.707.25; heavy,
CHICKEN PRICES ARE HIUHH.K 6.667.25; rough, $6.656.75.
uattie iteceipts 4500; market
sales of ordinary lots general .mu m
lie. although occasional reports , in- .
llAc. Heavy hens continue
call at a premium, over these
, d teste
In best
-j -figures.
iORANGE QUAJLTTY IS BETTER I Sheep Receipts 5000; market strong.
Kansas City Hogs Down.
Kansas City. Dec. 11. Hoes -Re
ceipts 6000; market 10c lower; tops.
Ii.it.
According to leaders of the whole
sale trade here the present showing
of orange quality is the best ever
known at this time of the season The
fruit is unusuaiiy w
ored for early arrivals.
STEELHEAD SALMON SCARCE
, Wholesalers report .a. very .great
scarcity of arrivals of steeineaa sai
inon from the Columbia. Present ar-
riv.l. ir somewhat below the require
ments of the. trade. Prices are un
changed, but are firmer.
MEAT PRICES ARE BETTER
TTrnnt .ti-ftet trlces are showing an
improvement in the dressed meat trade.
For country killed hogs of top qual
ity sales are reported at 90934c, with
best offerings of calves at izc gener
ally.
SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE
' Weather bureau sends the follow
ing" notice to shippers:
Protect shipments as far north as
Seattle against minimum .temperatures
n about 14 dearrees: northeast to Spo-
kaen. 10 degrees; southeast to Boise,
18 degrees; south to Ashland, SS de-
trees. Minimum temperature at
Portland tonight, about 86 degreea
JOBBING PRICES OF PORTLAND
U. S. Government Bonds.
New Tork. Dec. 11. Government
Bid. Asked.
bonds:
2s registered
do coupon
3s registered
ao coupon
4s registered
do coupon
Panama 2s .
96
96
9994
100
,....10814
,...-.10814
95V4
97
ioovi
San Francisco Dairy Produce.
San Francisco. Dec. 11. Eesrs Ex
tras. 42c: pullets. 27c: storage ex
tras, 29c
Butter Extras, 31c; prime firsts,
28c; firsts, 2ic; seconds. 24c.
uneese California fancy. 1214c:
seconds, 10c.
Foreign Exchange Rates.
Merohants' National bank miot.ua
foreign exchange:
London Sterling, $4.9.
Paris Francs. 20.20.
Hongkong Currency. 47.60.
Berlin Marks. 23.60.
New York Metal Market.
New York. Dec. 11. Metals:
Copper Lake. 1213c.
Tin $32.5033.00.
Lead $3.7603.85.
Spelter $5.35 6.65.
Paris Wheat Market.
Paris. Dec. 11. Whont r1nsri un
changed.
Buenos Aires Wheat.
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dec. 11.
Tbeoe pr!w are those at which Wholesalers
sell to retailers, except as otherwise stated:
R TITTER NomlnaL Willamette valley
ereamsry enbes, selling price. 2930e; state Wh. .ir, Jl'
prints. is(834c: rsach butter, 18Q20c: city Wheat closed unchanged.
ersanwry, case lots, Me; less uaa ease jots,
U.- IK -v t
IUiTm i ll no. a, rvruaaa aeutwry, i "-"7 wuu7ai America
12c.
" EOGS Nearly freshly gathered, 42 (3 44c;
easdled local eitraa. white, 42e: ease count.
br.ylnf f. o. b. Portland S839c; eastern
"rreah" April 2fl27e: caalnesc. 14aiSe doson.
UVB POULTRY Heas, Plymooth Rock,
beatr. 13iai4c: ordinary ebtckena. 11 11 He:
broilers, 2 to 2ttc lba.. 12c; turkeys, 17018c;
dreaaed. SOQZlc; pigeons, s 1.003 l.ai; sauabs.
sz.2nfajz.40 aosen; geess, nye, iuc poona.
tUKEM-rrK trrrsrm, isncy ran
17dC17c
J ACa RABBITS Fancy dressed, 1.B02
Oroeeries.
SUGAR ICnbe. 18.25: mwdtna. milt.
' Boc" V. $?7.' 5-8: W.70; dry granulated,
liHe; I-0; D yellow, $5.00. (AOots qooUUona are
17018c; 1J days net cash.)
miiw, nan grounds. 100s.
Higher prices are reported being paid
for wheat at interior points for for
eign shipment, although there is prac
tically no change In Kuropean values.
It Is stated that smutty, wheat has
been Durchased in the interior re
cently at a price that would mean
$1.20 a bushel for No. 1 club, tide
water track delivery.
Just who are paying these extreme
values the trade is at a loss to ex
Dlain bacausn the stock cannot be sold
abroad for the figures represented. It
is stated in som quarters that short
sellers have - become scared recently
at the fast dwindling stocks of wheat
in the interior and are therefore tak
ing everything offered at full prices
whether the stock is first class or
smutty.
In some quarters efforts are being
made to make the interior holders be
lieve that there is no shortage of
wheat and that there is plenty for all
requirements. While it is probably
true that some wheat will be carried
over until next season by growers of
the interior, this will not be due to
any lack of demand, but to the fact
that the country does not desire to
let go.
CLOVER SEED Buvine Drlce
Nominal No. 1. recleaned. 12c: ordi'
nary, 10ailc pound; alsike. 11c round
FLOUR Selling price: Patent, $6;
Willamette valley, $6; local straight.
a; export straight. $4.60; cutoff, $4.60;
bakers'. $5.8006.20.
: xiA 1 isew crop, buying price: Wil-
lameue vauey timotny rancy, $l3r$
11 eastern ureson-iaano rancv tlnv
othy, $1615.50; alfalfa, $13; vetch
ana oats, JSW10; clover, $8 per ton.
trrtAiiN baus lsn, nominal; - no.
Calcutta, $8.25 8.60.
MILLSTTJFFS Selling nrlcnr -RrnTi
$24 24.50: shorts. $25 Oi 2fi .60 TkT trm
CEREALS Case eonrla Roat mild
oats, $3.60 per case 36 packages; best
ges. sacK goods Cream rolled oats,
1: fancy flaked rolled onta tfi Rn mt.
meal, steel cut, $7.75; oatmeal, ground,
$7.26 per bbl.; split peas, $5.75 per 100
lbs.; pearl barley, 100 lb. sacks, $5;
Pastry flour, 10 lb. sacks, per bale,
$3 2o; graham flour, $6.50; whole
wheat, $6.75; rye, $6 per bbl
'Conditions Wf.ru cpnprnl W etuilv In
thn bidding for wheat on the Portland
Merchants' Exchange for thev day. The
only sale was a lnr nf in nnn kinh.'.
last half February bluestem at $L23.
v-a umuing was steady Dut feed
barley bids were up 25c for spot, with
brewing unchanged. Bran bids for
spot were unchanged, but shorts wera
ouc a ton lower;
tpot prices on Merchants' Exchange:
WHEAT
Friday. Thurs. Wed,
Bid. Auk. Rl,l. Mrl
B'steml.18 1.20 1.18 1.19
Forfd.l.l7tt 1.10 1.18 1.18
Club 1.17 1.18 1.17 1.17
R.Rus.1.10 1.11 1.10 1.10
R.Fife.1.12 1.14 1.12 1.11
OATS
Feed 28.00 28.75 2S.OO 28.00 28.00 28.00
ISA R LEY
Feed 24.75 ' 25.50 24.50 24.50 24.50 24.50
B'lng.25.50 26.) 25.50 25.50 26.00 2b. 50
. M1LLSTCFFS
Bran 23.50 24.00 23.50 23.50 23.50 23.50
Sh'ts 24.00 25.00 24.50 24.00 24.O0 24.0O
TRANSPORTATION
tlO nr
table dairy, 60s. $18; lOa,
1 . eaira use oarrels, as,
1 and 10s. $0.25te.00; lump rock, $XM pei
Will
HONEY New, $3.23(93.50 per case.
BEAMS Small whltr sui- 1.,.. vi.
sa.xa; piDK, c; llmaa. BVic; bayou, $6.40;
VsV VafaJj -11 A" I rrult sad Vegstablss.
1 . "'.A Orsnges, navel. $2Q
Marshfleld. North Bend. Empl San fjf 'iZT'n ?4.-
ciauwjbw uu -jb xkAttcAca 1 .viB.w per cue; plneMpples 7c
iu; cutDtt, fi.uv crate; pears, l.wai:25-
Steamship Paraiso
Sails direct
Tomorrow, Saturday, Dec 12, 7 P. M.
For passengers and freight make
reservations immediately.
FRANK BOLLaM. Pass. Agt.,
Main 26. A-4596. 124 Third St.
Freight office. Albers' Dock No. I.
Marshall 2496. A-7144.
COOS BAY
airs srraEKA
' S. S. ELDER
iiniiTTVniT Tvrr . ...
saauu uvii a . aav ia W A. Ml .
aVS EVERY SUNDAY THZ&EAFTEX
rogia r acuic stkakbhip CO.
Tlekat Otfios I might Offlos
122A 8d St. Foot Nnrthrno St.
MAIN 1314 A-1314 Xaia 6201 j A-M2$
Coos Bay Line
STEAMSHIP BREAKWATER
BaHa from Ainaworta dock, Fortland. n. m.
Evsry Tuaaday. Eraight and ticket aftioa
Alnswotth dock, r A C. B. 8. 8. Ll
l K. Koatiag, Agant. Phona Kai 00, A
tSSa. City tickat offioa, M SUt. .traitl ' o'
WUacar, Agent, ibaaas afaiaaall iSOol
. '. B. mOSS C1TT Tor -
San Francisco, Los Angeles
. S F. H, Doc. ia.
TM Baa rranoiaco It Portland ft. 8.. ru
td sad Waahinston Sts.
Tai. Maranall 4600,
M. Co,)
(with o-w. a, a
American-Hawaiian S. S. Co.
"Tba ruama Canal Xiae
xxrxxss rasiOET sestxcs
Betwaaa Portland
Hew Tork, Bortoa, Palladelpaia aad
waauasrcoB, .
' For information as 10 rates, sailings,
etc, call on or address
C. D. KENNEDY, Agent.
170 Stark Street. Portland. Or.
crape. $1,0041.20 crate.
ri-tB-Li, Oc$lJ50 box. according
to qoallty.
ONIONS Local. $1.50: California yellow.
$1.35: aaaodation selUnK orice. li as
country nolnts: garlic. 17U.r
roXATOa.-iilug price: Extra choice 85
Q90c per centaU sweets, $1.85i
a 85c: carrots. 75S5c: rV.r'
cabbage, 75cfe$l; tomatoes, California. M.uua
l-o per iuc: greea onions, lnir.. - ....
buncbea; pepuera, bell, 10c; head lettuce gl
tSA crate; celery, 40a75c dozeu; egg plant loT
eanUriower, 1.00tl.23 Josen srti-
cuuar, wk uoacoi string heana c' en.
cumbers, bothouse. $1.00 dmn ...' "
extern, $8.60 bbl.; local. $3.ao W; .Vrouul
Hops, Wool and Hides.
H.0P?irB,".lu P'0' J2c: pHroe,
"i " k""c, iuc;' medium, itcse-
1V16 contracu, 11c lb. ' 'uscf
CH11T1U OR CAi-CARA iuuitn..
4c; lea tnan car lots 4c.
Huaaia 2? hie.
WOOlr Nomiual. Ibi4 iiin- win....... .
. . . ' " ' lie wai-
ICT csara miuwoio. 1 i v,c: bi.i, .i.
am. iHu.r: rhoir. .... i..: :r.""?v
tm - avxa 1VIUAUP lb '
altera Oregon. 14S2uc; accordibf u, rtrini'
HIDES Dry hides, 25c lb.; green. 13e
saiiea niaes, , iviic; bnlU. g.-een , t 0fti
10c; kips. 14814taci calTes. dry. 2c; calf
. . ' . -oc; green tiidra. If
; roS..- Mle.
-HJL X 4J4Hc
Ksata, Flak sad Prni.lon.
DRKSSKD M1LATH slll. nr .
klUed: Hogs, fancy. 94i!9V,e: ortiin.-. w.ZV.
rough and beavy 74J7c; fancy veaU, 11 Eta
i.Or,d'"il,-,i0c; r' 7c: t. 8&4T;
HA Ma, BAW.1, ETC. Hama, 1614S19c
breakfast bacon. 21ftiSOr- wiih .. ou
plCMi?I'riiLf!il.!;: "i boneless, '17
aw' -.aa,asa MVlUC SMrTTr 1 StaaCK
12c; cows. No. 1 stock, lie; e wea . u ,
"nvrVBi5 ta"0- "-t Prk loins 18c!
UiiSIEKS Olvmnis. nor
canned eastern, 6oc can, $6uM duscn; eastern,
in abell. $1.85 per 100; raaor clams. $2.50 box:
eastern oysters, per gallon, solid -pack, $3.00
FISH Dreased flouudera. To: alevihrarf i'
mon. 89c lb.; perch. 68c lb.; lobsters, 25c
-u.i;.i, ,v, Huuufli iro,. IfiCi null
but. 8fal3c uouud.
LARD Tierces. 12p: Nimrminii ...
CRABS Large, $1.50; medium. $1.25 dosen.
rainu and Oils.
LINSEED OIL Raw bbls.. 65? per gsl
boiled, cases, 62c gaL- lots of i gallons, lc
lev; oil cake meal, $44 per too.
WUliB LKAD Ton lots, 7e per lb.; 500
U-i1it!iv.-7.i'i,! .per, U'; k,u Be per lb.
COAL OIL Water whit. i rt
TLRfENTINE la eases, 7c; Unks, OOe
I
I per galtoa.
I bsrrcls, l0s
FALL WOOL COMING
ET
TO MARK
AND HAS
RATHER
GOO
D CALL
SWINE MARKET HAS A
BETTER FEELING IN
'HOBO NELU PROBABLY
FATALLY HURT BY 'BIG
MANf WHO BEAT HER
LOCAL BUSINESS N
Day of the "Fool 1116 Is- Passing and
Are Exercising More Care in Making Christmas 1
nonuay rurcnases.
While Prices' Are lower Than for
Spring Offerings, This Is Due
Only to Iiesser Quality; World's
Market Gains Strength.
i
Fall shorn wool is beglnningi to ar
rive in the local market in small lots
and while th prices being paid are un
der those in effect for spring shearing,
still quality considered, I value are
holding remarkably well, i f
Dealers report better supplies of
fall shorn wool In the local market
than ever before, due to the fact that
sheepmen are . today looking: to both
the wool and the mutton portion of
their trade. . j
Wool market Conditions throughout
the world continue on a very firm
basis. While it is true that in some
sections the call for fleece Is some
what less active, still there is no glut
anywhere. Prices instead' of receding
at worlds centers, are actually climb
lng ana ail recent foreign sales are re
ported at an advance of : at least 10
per cent over those or a lew weens
ago. . 1 - .
Naturally the embargo on wool from
the English colonies is still the great
agitating feature of the ; trade along
the Atlantic seaDoara. ;
Chicago Wheat Has -
A .Conflicting Tone
Market Closes Unchanged to c
Up After Many Erratic Fluc
tuations for Day. I
. Chicago, Dec. 11. Wheat closed un
changed to yc up. Influences for this
wheat trade were conflicting ; but son
the whole there was the same tired
feeling among holders as on previous
days and a disposition! to sell on
bulges. Best prices of the morning
were made on an advance of $1.16 in
December and $1.21 in; May. After
a little reaction a couple of wire
houses attempted to execute erood sized
selling orders and there was a sharp
dip, followed by a rally.!
Liverpool spot wheat was d high-
er. There are said to be direct orders
for- wheat here from Sweden. Nearly
all the trading centers from Winnipeg
w uie guii. .una aiuunu iu me sea
board was claiming export sales, but.
as stated before, this sort of news has
lost Its influence. Bradstreets gives
clearances for the week at 8, 000,000
bushels. -i
Firmer tonetin corn early advanced
prices to 63c for December and 69 &c
in May. A sluggish heavy tone fol
lowed with the May moit of the day
around 69c Sample market was
to c higher. jasn prices m Omaha,
Peoria and St. Louis were ranging
from c to lc higher, i Primary re
ceipts continue very 'large; export
clearances of the week were less than
8B0.U00 bushels. j
. PORTLAND YARDS Woman Known "as Wanderer
All Along boast; round by
Train Crew.
Extra Good Stnff Sells Higher To
day at $7.10; Eastern Markets
Show General Loss; Cattle Situ
ation Has a Steadier Tone.
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN
Hogs. Cattle. Calyes. Sheep.
Friday
Thursday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday i
Saturday .......
Week. ago........
Year a(?o
Two years ago..
Three yeara ago.
2fi5
. 191
. 742
. 52
.6555
. 5ti7
.1U
.li3
. 321
. 81
43
20
34
157
775
20
l.V
2S7
134
383
184
445
1100
101
2208
SALE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS GAINS i
Range of Chicago , prices furnished
Dy uverDecic & cootce company, 216-217
tioara or iraae building
Tue. Mon.
Bid. Bid.
1.19 1.1ft
1.18 1.18
1.16 1.17
l.lOVi 1-10
1.131 1.12
'Willamette Taller wheat nanallv 1
the club.. .
Futures ruled today : -WHEAT
'
January bluestem
February bluestem :..
March blueatem
January fortyfold
February fortjfold..
January ciud ,
February club .........
January Red Russian
February Red Russian
January Red Fife
February Red Fife
OATS
January
February
May
January ......
BRAN
Bid. Aak.
1.20 $1.22
1.22 1.23
1-23 i
1.18 1.20
1.20V4 1.23
1. 11 1.20
1.20 V4 121
t.12 1.13
1.13V4 1.15
1.13 1.15
1.14 1.17 ,
..28.ro 28.50
. 20.50 30.00
..32.25 32.50
. .24.25
24.50
Bid. Ask I
Atlanta . 54 55
Booth . . 15 16
Slue Bull 5 6
3. B. B. . 4 6
Florence 65 69
3. C 160
Kewanas 24 35
WHEAT i
Open. High. ! Low, Close.
Dec. .,...$1.15 $1.16 $1.15 $1.16VJB
May 1.20 1.21 1.2054 h 1.20B
CORN ' f
Dec ..... .62 .63 .6z4 t .624B
May 69 .69 .68 .69 A
OATS
Dec. ..... .47 .47 .47 .47A
May 51 .51 .51 .61B
? PORK i
Jan. ."...17.85 17.97 17.82 17.92
May .....18.30 18.45 18.27 i 18.40
LARD
Jan 9.62 9.72 9.62 9.72 '
May i.... 9.90 9.97 9.90 9.97
' RIBS !
Jan: 9.72 ' 9.77 9.72 9.75 B
May .....10.02 10.07 10.02 , 10.07
New ... York
Market.
Cotton!
(Furnished by Overbeck& Cooke Co.)
iNew lorK, uec. xi. (jotton marKet
Open, ilign. Ijow. i Close.
704
718
737
752
777
689
Jan.
Mar.
May
July
oct.
Dec.
702
...,71tV
736
762
77 7
689
708
725
I41
770
665
688Sij689
709O710
i7&7728
r742743
:770771
66768
Denver Hogs $7.30.
Denver, Colo., Dec. 11. Cattle, 8M.
Market steady.. Steers. $6.oO(S7.30
cows and heifers, $5.00 6.30; calves,
$7.00 8.00. I
Hogs, 200. Market Jinn with few
sales at $7.Z5 7.30. !
Sheep, 1300. Market steady.
Cne Tax' Collector
Deemed Sufficient
Oregon Make
Their annual
NEVADA MINING QUOTATIONS
(Furnished bv Overbeck & fnnir
Co., 216-217 Board of Trade building.)
s&o r rauciBuo, uec. Xi. Alining
Bid. Ask
Savase . . 4
tserra.N.. 4 5
HTnion .... 7 8
xonopah ust.
Belmont 4o0 . .
-ash Boy. 3 4
fi. Q 1 2
lumbo E.247 250IJ. Butler. 75 83
-one Star 8 9 Halifax .. 32 35
M. M 43 44lT. M. 40
Dro 15 16lMidway ..9 10
P. C 15 16IM. P. Ext 3 4
Vernal .... .. lOIMontana .38
5T. T. .... 5 7IM. Ext.... 35 -39
Manhattan List. MacN ... 5 . .
2 N. Star . . . 21
2lTon Nev..275
ron. Ex.. 67
(Special to The Jonrnal.l
Baker, Or., pec, 11. "Hobo Ngll.'
a woman hobo known as a wanderer
to the police all over the Pacific coast,
was probably fatally injured last night
as the result of an assault.
The woman says she waa attacked
830 by a "big man" who beat her with a
. 11 i Club, rhinkins- aha haA mnnpv Th !n
Jured woman was found alongside the
--w. xi. oe in. iracKS Dy me crew. or. a
helper engine. They thought she had
been hit by a train or had fallen off,
but when she regained consciousness
this morning she told of the assault.
Her whole body is cut and bruised
and the doctors say that Internal in
juries are such that she cannot re
cover.
She has not regained consciousness
enough to be questioned as to her right
name, which as yet is unknown.
The woman was taken care of by the
police here two weeks ' ago, she claim
lng to be on her way to Salt Lake.
Unexpected strength was, shown in
the hog division at North Portland to
day and one load of stock was sold
early at $7.10 or 10 to 20c better than
former quotations.
While the stuff that brought the ex
treme f igure was of extra good qual
ity and ,was probably worth a dime
more than the general market, the
swine market in general was consid
ered fractionally better, here for the
day.
.even inouiin mere was consiaeraoie i
weakness at most American centers !
for hogs today the North Portland
market, with only a scant run over- j
night, was in a good position.
At Chicago there was a weaker reel
ing generally for hogs and a loss ofj
o to 15c was shown in tne price, mops.
$7.25. " !
Kansas City hoe: market lost a dime 1
for the day. Tops $7.15.
Omaha hoar market ruled weak witn i
a loss of 6 to 10c today. Tops, $6.90. j New Tork. Dee. 11 Tuesday's spec-
Denver hoe market ruled strong ana tacular naval batrl nft th Falkland
generally higher today with tops at , islands and recent German victories In
WAR SUMMARY
BY J. W. T. MASON
Former London Correspondent
for the United Press.
J7.30.
General hoe market ranee
Best light
Medium lleht
Good to heavy
Kouith and heavy
Stockers
$7.00 7.10
6.80(i6.85
6.60ffp6.75
6.00 $ 6.25
5.50 (6.00
Cattle Market Steadier.
Sliehtlv steadier feelinar is indicated
for cattle in the North Portland mar
ket. There was only a small run over;-
nleht and sales of fair quality were
made in the steer division at $7 which
would indicate about $7.25 for topa
At Chicago there was a steady tone
for the day in the cattle trade. Prices
unchanged.
Kansas Citv cattle market was weaa
with a loss of a dime.
Omaha -cattle trade was steady, 19
to 15c lower than yesterday. Top
steers. $9.50.
Denver cattle market was steady
with top steers at $7.30 this morning.
General cattle market range
Selected steers
Good to prime
Good to choice
Ordinary to fair
Best cows .....
Good to prime .
Ordinary
Selected calves
Fancy bulls . . .
Ordinary
.$7.257.30
6.9U(7.Zo
6.50)6.75
6.75(g) 6.25
Russian Poland, have distracted at
tention in the past few days from the
news of British successes in Asia Mi
nor, which will have far reaching con
sequences when the present European
war is over.
Only brief mention has been made
of the capture by British Indian troops
or tne town of Korna, In Asiatic Tur
key.
Tet this capture gives the British
possession of the district which con
trols the Persian gulf, one of the few
colonial prires unannexed by some
European power.
Russia, Germany and Great Britain
have all been eager for years to obtain
this choice bit of territory, which was
the most flourishing part of the an
cient Babylonian empire ruled by
Nebuchadnezzer, 2500 years ago.
Strategic Tain Great.
It was not antiquarian Interest, how
ever, wliich created so much Interna
6.906.00 I tlonal rivalry for ownership of the
t'5' jti Persian gulfs northern litteral. Com
6 25 S 2 ! merclal and strategic military inter
S25inS7S e8ts are wat give to Babylonia its
4 ooii4 25 i modern value.
acntton vary Btroiur. I i rimaruy the same cause that sen
All throueh the mutton market there Columbus across the Atlantic dictated
was a very good tone at the opening ' the Russian, German and British "ex
of the day's trade at North Portland, tension of their respective influences
There was only a very nmiiea run ana ; about the Persian gulf. Their desire
V
ity. Prices generally are well main
tained.
At Chicaeo there was a strone tone
In the mutton trade for the day.
Kansas City mutton market waa
strong at former prices.
Omaha mutton snowea a steady to
easier tone with top lambs $8.50 and
best yearlings $7.55.
Denver mutton marKet was steaay.
General mutton market range:
Old wethers ..$6.00 6.25
Best yearlings o.oo
Best ewes 4.75 5.00
Best east mountain lambs . 7.50
Valley light lambs
Heavy spring lambs
Today's livestock Shippers.
Hogs B. R. Layton, Weiser, Idaho.
1 load; M. L. Goodwin, Brogan, 1 load;
F. B. Decker, Silverton, 1 load direct
to Union Meat company.
Cattle M. Bond, Cottonwood. Idaho,
2 loads.
Sheep H. E. Mansfield, Winona,
Wash., 2 loads.
Ooiuuaratire statement of North Portland
livestock run:
Cattle. CaWes. Hops. Sheep.
Month to date..1. 1,44- 24 12 275 3,753
Same, 1913 3,135
fi
i.
7.257.35
6.757.Z6
Man. C.. , ,
Man, D. . . .
Cornstock Zilst.
White C. 4
on. Vlr.. 10
Hale & N 4
Mex 28
Ophir .... 9
Other XUstrlcts.
Pit s. S. P.
N. H
29!R. Mtn..
10 ;
15
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NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT
Portland Banks.
This week.
Tear ajro.
.$1,703,537.40 f2.30S.182.13
i,oai.t)ipi.!JS 2.355.S76.91
Clearings
Friday
Thursday. .
Wednesday
Tuesday . -Monday
. . .
Week to date. .. .$8,529,798.69 $10,406,597.51
1,753.603.08
1,577.889.37
1,866,099.86
1.664. 290.9S
2.039.810.53
2.038,4:10.00
Clearings
Balances
Clearrofra
Balances
Seattle Banks.
Taooms Banks.
.$2,292,405.00
. 668,743.00
.$ 874.874.00
. . 70.323. 0
' Seattle Dairy Produce. ,
Seattle. Dec 11. Eggs, fresh ranch,
44c; fresh eastern, 42c; orientals. 28c.
Butter, local cubes. 33c; bricks, 34c;
Oregon cubes, 32 33c.
Cheese, Wisconsin, lc; Washington,
17ttX8C. , -
County Treasurers of
Recommendation at
Convention Today.
. That there should be but one tax
collector, and that the next legislature
should abolish the system of uniform
accounting now in vogue throughout
the state under the 'Jurisdiction "of the
state insurance commissioner, are the
two principal recommendations by th
county treasurers of Oregon,; who are
holding their annual convention at the
county courthouse today.
At the present time taxes are col
lected by the sheriff, assessor and
treasurer, and the treasurers believ
that the whole business , of collection
should be put in the hands of one man
Instead of being divided. The ac
counting system they score as burden
some and expensive, and in this are
substantiated by the county . clerks of
the state, who are also j meeting tod.y.
The treasurers passed resolutions
this morning recommending; that the
legislature amend several sections of
the Oregon law, among them the pro
visions that reports o county treas
urers must be filed with county clerks
weekly. They also condemn .the sys
tem of tax rebates, and the 1 collection
of interest on the ' last half of taxes
collected.
Officers of the treasurers' associa
tion elected for the ensuing; year fol
low: W. W. Francis of Linn county,
president; E. G. Gearhart of Clatsop,
vice president; T. B.j McqiusRey of
Lincoln, secretary. anJ C. Si. Sawyers
of Douglas, treasurer.. . j
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Divorces Are Granted.
Oregon City. Or., D!c. ll.J Alleging
cruel and Inhuman treatment. May E.
Pugh filed divorce proceedings against
her husband. Earl R. I Pugh of Port
land. Thursday. They were married
in Portland June 10, 19,06. - , ; .? ,
Mrs. Mary Johnson isks legal sepa
ration from Mike Johnson on the al
leged grounds of desertion. TChe couple
was married at Couer d Alene, Idaho,
April 13, 1911. 1 I
Decrees In the following divorce
cases were signed Thiiraday by Judge
Campbell: r Jean Pearl rva. Mark Pearl;
Mattie Rambo vs. Henry Rambo
Ethel L. Schilling vs. George Schilling;
LIna M. Ulrich vs. "Edward . Ulrich;
Ir.es Boyer vs. J. Kellejg, Boyer.
Journal Want Ads bring results.
Gain. 1914
Loss, 1914 1.731
Year to date 72.206
Same. 1913 71,435
Gain. 1914...
Loss, 1914...
Section
Oregon . .
Oregon . ,
Oregon . .
Oregon . .
Oregon . .
Oregon . .
Oregon . .
Oregon . .
to shorten the route to India and the
far east was their Impelling motive.
While trade expansion, however, was
the dominant thought in the minds of
the British statesmen who sought the
acquisition of the land In question, the
matter of India's defense was not left
out of consideration.
Germany is oven now constructing
a railroad through Asia Minor toward
the Persian gulf, and by means of this
line German traders expected eventu
ally to dominate eastern commerce.
Now, however, this road's terminus
must be on British soil, for England
undoubtedly will insist upon retaining
southern Babylonia if the allies win
the war.
"Victory Cheap One.
Thus far the success of Great Bri
tain's Indian troops in Babylonia has
been the. most Important' result of
Turkey's entrance into the conflict. In
fact, the value of this victory after
the war eads will be second only to
what would accrue from the capture of
Constantinople
The conquest, too, was an exceeding-
1.67U ly cheap one, all the British casualties
2.460 218.253 272.4824 amounting only to one English officer
4,639 177.334 280.2SO i 4a Tniiarl soldlem killed, and three
Englishmen and 120. Indians wouded.
In exchange for these losses the Brit
ish secure the most valuable . terri
torial prise the- war can bring them.
The entire district occupied Is not as
large as the state of Connecticut, but
It Is one of the few spots on the globe
which the Britons wanted to round off
their empire.
49 10,092 5,424
25
2.183
40,919 ....
5,229 2,179 7,798
r Afternoon Salea.
STEERS
No. At. lbs. Price
5 1152 $7.25
5 1272 7.10
COWS
1 1160 $5.33
1 WO 5.25
1 1020 4.00
HEIFERS
1 890 $6.00
BULLS
1 "1040 $4.50
1 1580 4.50
Section
Idaho . . .
Iduho . . .
Ida ha ...
Idaho ...
Idaho ...
Idaho ...
Idaho ...
Idaho ...
Idaho ...
Oregon . .
Idaho ...
Idaho ...
Idtiho ...
Oregon . .
Idaho . . .
Friday Morning Bales.
STEERS
No. At. lbs
15
8
1
1
5
6
2
COWS
2
3
HOGS
84
77
.3
6
iinmr.!.!". i
1172
1143
11 SO
1150
1138
999
800
10fi5
1(M6
Price
$7.00
7.00
'New Business for 'Orenco.
Orenco. Or., Dec. 11. J. E. McCall
has purchased the Chisholm grocery
and will take possession at once. Mr.
McCall is a recent arrival from Can
ada, where his family Is now located.
He has rented a dwelling house and
will be loined by the family as soon
7xw as they can dispose of their elfects.
Another addition to the town, is the
"j meat market of Henr7 Milter who ex
6oo Pects to have his place open for busi
ness in a few days.
225
10
170
12l
430
410
$r.5o
4.50
$7.10
7.00
6.50
6.35
6.10
6.UU
Sensible buying is the characteristic
feature of this t season's Christmas'
holiday trade, according to William
F. Woodward, of Woodard, Clarke &
Co. , "Buyers are exercising mora care
and thought in making their .pur
chases now than ever before," he said.
'This feature of the trade is most en
couraging. It means that the day of
the 'lool killer is rapidly - disappear
ing. People are paying more heed to
the necessities.. They are buying goods
which will be of some particular bene
fit. In short, money is not being
wasted. It is a season of consideration
for father and mother and tha more
unfortunate class. Economy In buying
means a good healthy trade for the
merchant. It means less credit and
more cash salea It means that the
patrons are satisfied with what they
buy because they get just what they
want, no more and no less. Taken al
together, I feel encouraged. The com
mercial pendulum is swinging surely
and steadily, and the future looks
bright."
Country Trad Ia Improving.
Some departments of the meat busi
ness show decided improvement, it. is
learned at the Union Meat company.
Manager J. E. Forestel saidr -
"I am specially pleased with the
showing made from certain of the
country sections. The dairy and wheat
producing communities are doing more
buying now than in months previous,
and I look for the upward trend of
business from this source to continue
indefinitely. Visions of Increased
prices for grain because of the extra
ordinary demand expected from Euro
pean countries next year has actd as
a tonic to the wheat farmer. More
acreage is being put In than formerly.
and much new ground is being broken
in preparation for the crops 'of next
year. Dairy farmers are much in evi
dence In the market. The volumegf
our business is keeping up In good
shape. The sawmill . and logging in
dustries are quiet, but there are signs
of an awakening."
Cash Trad Xattsx Than Credit.
Ben A. Bellamy, grocer, finds busi
ness better at this season than it was
a year ago. "My cash trade is forg
ing along at a satisfactory pace," he
said. "Peopla are learning to make
their money go as far as possible.
They want the best bargains for the
least outlay of cash, and they are
gradually getting away from the cred
it habit. I have discouraged the
credit deals because I know that It Is
better for the buyer and better for
the merchant that goods be sold on
tha cash basis. Quid sales and small
profits are- what count. My cJ,ty busi
ness is In first class shape and. the
mail order trade Is progressing. I
am not ons of those who sit back to
wait for something to break. I try
to make business at all seasons of thr
year, and I have found that this pol
icy paya j It' is useless to complain
for when the dealer gets down in th'
mouth the! customer is quick to real
ize that fact and a pessimistic reeling
soon beginto to permeate tne commer
cial atmosbhere."
Sales are BLeavy.
H. Dukidore, manager of Sherman
Clay & CL says he Is selling more
instruments now than one year ago.
Ho declared: I would not be fair to
mv own business or Just toward the
buying public if I were to say that
times are dull, so far as our line of
goods Is concerned. The salea have
actually exceeded the good record
made just a year ago, and the In
crease appears to be steady. Healthy
trade conditions prevail in th terri
tory of eastern Oregon. I find that
many new orders are being placed in
this section. This means more money
for Portland. The country trade is
a prominent factor in sustaining our
business.
Btwcomtr rinds Trad Good,
It has required but four months for
E. I Krebs of Krebs & Goltx, leather
goods manufacturers, 142 Second
street, to satisfy himself with Port
land. He said: "Just four months
ago we opened our Portland plant. I
can say unqualifiedly that my busi
ness has been better than I had ex
pected that it would ha All our goods
are home made, and I find a good,
steady market for everything our fac
. .,- out.. I was formerly In
business in Chicago. 1 had lived In
Portland previously and my thoughts
for Oregon were always so t;
when away from this
finally decided to come back here. I
am glad I did. 1 am giving jnjploy
ment to a number of men, and If my
business keeps on forging ahead In
the future as it has In the past four
months. I will have to grease my
factory facilities and working, force."
Bakary Trada Is Steady.
The Log Cabin Baking company has
reason to be satisfied with trade 'con-
ditlona. City business It said to bs
holding its own, although the country
trade is not quite up to :he standard, f
Now la the dull season 4 to far as the '
country orders are conce 'ned. . People I
are doing more baking -iij their liomes 1
during these winter mo nth a than thay 1
do In the summer time wiien the mem-,
bers of the household -re engaged f
more extensively In outsfda work. '
Batter Demand This Tar. , .
J. M. Dixon, grand seoVetary of the!
A. O. U. W. in this stati. with head-ii
quarters in the Commei(al block; who l
has recently traveled over Oregon ex
tensively, says: "Oregon "has a better
demand this year for alii her products
than last year. Of course, the Euro
pean war has caused arv exception to
be made of apples and of lutnber. -The
recent increase in the pr-ce ox lumbar
showsthat product 'caifctake care of
Itself When trade Is again established
through the Panama calal with Eu',
rope, and the eastern markets are
reached.- Our apple me i must learn
to dry their surplus and 1 " utilise their
by-products. There 'isjjio Indication
of hard times among tl k farmers Of
Oregon. There la a Brong demand
and good prices for all tfha farm prod
ucts." - -t- , '
More Work Than feast Taar.
The City Iron Works, North Sec
ond street, la well satisfied with busi
ness. "We are not growling," said
the proprietors. 'tThere I armors work
in our shop now than here waa last
year at this time. Prrrtpects for or
ders seem better than iihey did . last
year." - " -y - -
Should rrepare for Bus.
Q. L. Povey of Poveyi Brothers, art
glass and supplies, FiftlJ'and Flanders,
says: "Material men jnd manufac
turers in .Portland should quit worry
ing about city condltlonsjand get ready
for the rush of buslnesfi which is now
i heading our way front! country dis
tricts, where crops are f bod and prices
high." j "
"Made in Orag-oa" Calendar.
High testimonial of the value of
Oregon made products la presented In
the 1815 calendar -lust Issued by Wells
& Co., prlnU-rs, for the Oregon life In
surance company. .The work Is al
credit to the local printing trade. Itl
is done iu two colqrs blu and white
and the lettering is bold and typoH
graphical arrangement faultless. Each
holiday of the year la named "in its
proper date on the'caloc Jer, the slogan.1
"June time, rose time, j appearing as
an advertising; featuf i of the Rose!
Festival, June 9, iO'andjll. Each page!
of the calendar carrtea a terse reminn
der emphasizing the economical value
of buylnit Oregon mai-e goods: ore
Kon Institutions Buildfpregon , "Keed
Oregon money in Ore'gvn," and "Yod
ProsDer when Oregon eProspera," . aM
a few of the trade slogans displayed
San Francisco Grain Market. .
San Francisco, Dec 11. Barley
calls: i
Dec. 11 uec iv
Open Close Close
Dec 126 B 128 A 127
Afa 132 B 132 i A 133
spot "prices: nneai, nana nana. ,
$1.95 1.96: red Russian, $1.92H4?;
1.93; Turkey red. $1.951.97;'
bluestem, $2.02 2 05. . ;
Feed Barley, ii.zzmj.
White Oats, $1.52 1.55.
Bran $25S25.50v middlings, $30(3;
31; shorts, $2626.50. j
Prince Would Go Home. j
Aberdeen, Wash.. Dec. 11. Prince'
Ratibon, ,a German nobleman, who
spent the morning In Aberdeen at the
Poison canfp, In company with jt sum-1
ber of' men Interested In the Merrill
Ring timber holdings, left at noon for
Seattle m an automoDiie. xne prince
was in Canada wnen me war uroae
out. He Is said to be anxious to get
home, but so far has not been able to
figure out a practical itinerary.
SECRETS OF SUCCESS
Many of our depositors
have been attracted td this
bank by its PROGRESS
IVENESS, its SOLIDITY
and its ACCOMMODATING
SPIRIT. We specialise in
good service and we nvite
your, account. '
Fifth and Stark
cunibermens
National Bank
Capital and Surplu $1,200,000
Overbeck &-Cooke Co.
. fUecks. Bonds. Cotton, a rata. Zta -SLS-217
Board of Trade Bonding.
DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES
TO ALL EXCHANGES
Members Chicago Board of Trade
Correspondents of Logaa Bryaa
r . matok New Tors,- '
Ladd & Tilton Bank
Established 1859
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $2,000,000.00
" Commercial and Saying Deposits
FIRE QUICKLY J fcHECKEH
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While on "their 'wa to investigatd
a holdun at 2 o'clock this murnlnif
Police Sereeant Brothers and Patron
mart. E. B. Anderson, walking past thl
Western Sash and Door compare, in.
Hawthorne avenue, discovered .thd
plant jon fire. They? turned In
alarm, and the fire department exl
tlngulshed the blaze after it had don,
$200 damage. Charles Weber .is presl
ldent and manager of the' company.
Vancouver .Marrlojte Llcennes
Vancouver. Wash-. Dec. 11. Marl
rlage licenses were Issued yesterday
by the county auditor to George Hi
Martin of Skamania tfOunty and Mlsl
Bertha E. Hucklns ef Washougai; Ol
G. Lewis and Mrs.. Harriet Owsleyl
both of La Grande;! GeorKe R. Dalli
and Miss Ruby Pevlncrr. both colored!
of Portland; George it. Moore and MlsJ
Rose A. Smith, both of Portland; Harl
old Bevan of Rainier and Miss Leva
Clair of Kansas City, Mo.
Asks Receiver for llae Company.
Centralis, Wash.. Dec. 11. A rel
celver for the Wlnkletrian Hag com I
pany, an Oregon and Washington cor I
.poratlon and one of the biggest creel
iters of the" United. States National
bank, which closed its fdoors In Cehl
tralla in September, has been applied
for by Clinton Snowtfen, receiver ol
the defunct bank. According to Mr
Snowden, the bag concern is indebted
to the bank $92,000. 'The receiver all
leges that bo'th the Washington and
Oregon corporations are Insolvent.
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Changes in Trains
on the
United Railways
Sunday, December 1314
Linnton train now leaving.
Portland' at 3:05 r p. m. will ;
leave at 3:25 p; m., the one
leaving at ll:3Sp. m. will
leave at 9:45 p. mi The train
now leaving Linnton at 4:55
p. m, will start from Burling-
ton at 4:35 p. m.; the train
leaving Linnton at ,10:50 p.
m. will leave at .10:20 p. m.
The followingi'shown trains .
will be withdrawn:
Leaving Portland 5:40 a.
m., 4:10 p. m., 7;4, p. nv daily, "
and 10 p. m. SiUurday and.
Sunday ior Linrjjbn; 10:10 a. ,
m. Saturday andj Sunday for
Wilkesboro: arriving - Port
land 12:45 and 6.5 a. m- 4:55 '
p. m., :ja -p.. mi. daily. y:5U ,
p. m. Saturday ind Sunday '
from Linnton, 2,J jS. p. m. Sat- ,
urday and Stiday - from -
Wilkesboro. . . j J-
Minor other j Ranges will
be shown . in fo lers, obtain
able Saturday fternoon at
Stark, street offices, near :
Third street and at the of-'
'' f ice's at Fifth arid -Tenth Sts. ;
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