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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, I PORTLAND, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 22,1 1915. 10 BIG SALMON EGG MARKET HAS A FIRMER TONE WITH STORAGE OPERATION Receipts Arc Growing Each Day but Demand Is Keeping Pace 'With' Oferiugs. and Everything la Cleaned L'p Safely. Er market Is rather firm along the street today with case count Belling t "slu i dozen and candled goods generally at 20c a - dozetr, m.Jh Storage operations are on a muflti moV. lioSral scale. Storage iterl are Insistent bidders for supplies in the country. They are paying extren e prices there and after candling oat the dlrtlcM and inferior stuff ure s oh Ing the supplies. The du ties are being placed on the open market in competi tion with the regular offerings from the country. This acts as a detriment to the general prie.i for storage eats are freely offering these "dtrtM at 18c a dozen to the general tiade and for the cheaper stores they sei ye as well as the cleaner offerings. . Receipts of eggs are rather "beral at this time, almost every day showing an increase. While stocks are heavier, the demand is keeping pace and no ac cumulation is 8ho;n. Outside market., especially the north, continue to pur chase liberally here and this together with good storase operations, keep the trad .cleaned up every day. j 'CHICKENS ARE VEKY FIRM Market foV chickens is showing great strength with heavy hens' firm a He a pound. Expectations of the trade are for a very good market. all through the presea'; week. All interests are in quiring for supplies. " ,-. j FIRST STRAWBERRIES HERE Bell & Co. reported Jn the first crate Of strawberries for the season. The Shipment came from l.oomis. ta.( , ana while only of fair quality, indicated ah early movement of good fruit. ine crop is expected to be good. ORANGE MARKET IS FIRMER Firmer tone Is showing all through th,e orange, market with best qualitr ales being made eenerally at $-.36 sl box. Ordinary stock is selling f rorrj $1.75 to $2. Movement of oranges since the Rdvcrtisi.-K campaign started has shown a liberal increase. HALIBUT IS VERY SCARCE Great sjcarcitv of halibut is showr both, here and on Puget tound, accord ing to local' wholesalers. B ;st stock is beln quoted oro the sound at 11c a pound but some small supplies are be ing sold l.ere down 0 8I5C. balmon is also scarce and firm. POTATO MARKET IS FIRMER Additional strength is shown In the local market for potatoes. Sales" of best quality a:e reported by whole salers at $1.35 a. cental with some busi ness a fraction 4below this. Purchases in the country are increasing at $1. BRIEF NOTES OF THE T.RADE Rhubarb market is heavily supplied With prices lovjter. , Asparagus market is steady again. Butter marftet is fairly steady at firmer prices. Dressed hogs continue firm at ex treme values for best. , SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE Weather bureau sends the following notice to-shippers: Protect shipments as fa. north as Ceattle' against minimum temperatures! of about 46 degrees; northeast to Spo-; Vane, 35 degrees; southeast to Boise, 32 degrees: south to Ashland, 42 degrees. Minimum temperature at Portland to-: night, about 48 degrees. JOBBING PRICES OF PORTLAND These prices are those t which wholesalers ell to retailers, except as otherwise stated. EGOS Nearby freshly gathered. Uoc; case CCtint. ril9Vie; Chinese. 12c. BUTTER Nominal. Willamette Tslley i ereamerv cubes. seHing " price. 25c: state prints. 28e: ranch fcntter. 16ftil7c: city cream ery, caae lots. 2Jc: leas than case lota, 4c lb. extra. . BI TTER FAT No. 1 Portland delivery. 2Sc. LIVE POULTRY Hens. Plymouth Rook, heavy, 15c: ordinary chickens. 14Vi'f''l"c; broil era, 1 to 2'i lbs.. 20e: turkeys. 17c; dressed. 18fct22e: pigeon. $l.0(tfl.2T: squat" ( ) dox. ; g-eee, - liv, S9e; I'ekin ducks, 13ftil4e. - CHEESE Fresh Oregon, fancy full cream twins and triplets. 16i!iaV4e; Young America. l7QlTtic: storage flats. 144(310c. Fruit and Vegetables, FRESH FRUIT Oranges, navel. $t.75a 2.35; taugerlnes, $1.25; bananas. 4,,je iotind: TRANSPORTATION COOS BAY S.S. ELDER SAILS STTNDAY. 1UB. 28, 9 A. M. ajil EVIBY SUNDAY THERE AFTta Ticket Off tea Freight Offlos Foot Northrop 8t. Main 6203; A-6423 IXLK Sd Bt. MAIN 1314 A-1314 San Francisco LOS ANGELES AND BAN DLEOO SS. ROANOKE Bails Wednesday, Mar. 24, at 6 P. M. , .- . i K0S.TH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO ti.w er-tnm ili ' v , . . Ticket Offioa Freirht Offin. 1S2A 8d bt. Mains 1314. A-1314 Foot Norton p St. Main 62C3, A-&422 , . 8. S. BIATEB For San 'Francisco, Los Angeles 3 P. ML, March 22 Tbe San Francisco Portland S. 8. Co. td and Washington 8:-.. (With ,0-W. R. & v. Co.) Tel. Marshall 4500. A-6M1. , SIEAMSfflP BREAKWATER Sails from Ainaworth Deck. Portland. a. m. Friday. Traight and Ticket office, Aina worth Dock, f hone Lain 3600. A-S332. City Ticket office, 80 Bixth at.' Phone, Marshall 1500. A-6121. . Portland 6 Coos Bay S. S. Lin. American-Hawaiian S. S. Co. Tht Panama Canal3 Una" fiSFBSSS FBEIQHT SERVICE . Between Portland Haw York, Boston, Norfolk and Charleston. . For : Information as to rates, sail ings, etc., call on or address C D- KENNEDY, Agent 270 Stark Street. Portland, Or. SEASON IS NOW ANTICIPATED lYlALBOEUF HEADING COLORADO GROWERS; ALL WILL COOPERATE Local Man Placed In' Charge of New Organization at Grand Junc tion, Which Is Expected to lie a Direct Aid to AH Markets. f Cooperaiion among fruitgrowers is becoming much more general through out the oounlry, and is destined to play a very Important part in the marking ojf markets and prices for jp. pies in future seasons. ' ? Word comes from Grand Junction, Colov that Charles A. Malboeuf, for merly connected with the Northwest ern Fruit Kxchange and .the North Pa cific lJistributors here at various times, is at the head of the new t'olo--wdo cooperative organization. Mr. Mal boeuf writes to The Journal Iiuin Grand Junction, stating that 1k is head of the new organization. Colorado ships from 5000 to 7000 cars of apples, Sears and peaches annually. Mr. Mal oeuf indoles the following write-up of the new organization. "The decisive step towards the plac ing of the Colorado fruit industry upon a bafd of assured progress, and carrying with it all the possibilities of profitable annual returns to the grow ers, was the formation of the Kockv Mountain Cooperative- Fruit Distribu tors at Delta oh Wednesday. This is the final movp in the welding together of all districts and local a-xsociatioiiK jnto a strictly growers' cooperative central selling agency, and the perfec tion of It will, now proceed rapidly an. I systematically in order to be thorough ly equipped to take care of the crops of 191G. "For the first time in the history of fruitgrowing, in this state, every sec- noii on me western siope goi logein er on common ground, through ihe representatives of -the different local fruitgrowers' associations, for tho dis cussion of matters aftectihg the best Interests of the growers. With that gathering and the perfect - unity of ideas which prevailed, the formation of the central marketing organization was assured, and the action taken for mally launched the great enterprise. When it is taken into consideration that the associations present, throutch their accredited delegates, represented upwards of 7o per cent of the tonnage of the western slope, .the far-reaching character and results' of the meeting will be fully appreciated. "The event will be hailed with' great relief and profound satisfaction by every grower on both the western and eastern slopes. The central organiza tion will afford, after the uncertain ties of past conditions, a wide-open channel to profits in the orchard that, with steady fruit value possible under no other system, should revive tho dropping prices of orchard lands and restore them to a basis commensurate with the investments in dollars, cents and improvements which they now rep resent. It will put the fruits of Colo rado, through the efficient selling ma chinery that organization will create, in their rightful places in the markets of every state of the union. It will secure, through uniform methods of grade and pack, the much-desired con fidence of th'e . consumers, and. above all, will make possible the selling of the crops at definite prices, for cash, based on actual shipping-point values. The long-looked-for hopes of the grow ers for such a condition will be She fruits of this movement, through the establishment of a real cooperative selling system that will mark the last word in distributive perfection." , lemons. $3.00S3.50; limes. $1.00 oer 100: grape fruit. $2.d4.0u per case; pineapples, ic lb.; easabas, $1.76 crate; pears, $1.50. APPLES Local. 75cdi$1.2o box. according to quality. ONIONS Local, No. 1. $1.25: association telling price, $1.00 f. o. b. country points: garlic, 17VjC. POTATOES Selllnsr price: Extra rhoice. $1.15 per centul; new Florida, $4.00 per hamper; sweets, $.8j(ijj3.00. VEGETABLES Turulp. $1.50; beetf, 75c doz. bunches; ?Hrrots, new, 7."- doz. bunches; parsuips, $l.oG'( 1.-5 oack; cabbage," $2.ou6 2.50; toinaioe. Florida. $1.50 crate- green n ious, 25W30 'due, bunches; peppers, bell, 2Uyi SOc; head lettuce, $-.002.5 crate; celery, crate, $4.50; rpit pi lit. ( j; cauliflower lucal 7Cn(ji.$1.25 doscii; French artichokes, 75e per down; striug beans, oc; cucumber", hothouse, $1,004$ 1.50 dozen; cranberries, eastern. $10i 1 bbl. ; sprouts. Hie jb.; ieas, lic lb.; as paragus, 910c; radishes. -0o dozen bunches. Groceries. SUOAIi Cube. powdered. 6.75; fruit or berry, $ti.4o; beat, 0.-5; drj KtuuulateU. $ti.45; JO yellow, .j. 70. iAbove juolatious are M days uet cash.) BICE Japau style No. 2, 4tiSi5e: New Or leans, head, o VidiOc; blue ruse, OWc; Creole 6c. SALT Coarse, half grouaos, lOf.ie, $10 per ton: 50s. 10.5: table dairy. 50s, $1.S; 10s. $17.50; balex. J.25; extra tine barrels. 2s, fas and lus, $5.-5uU.OO; lump rock, i.OO per ton. HONEY New, $3.253X0 per case. BEANS Small white, $0.50; large white $0.25; pink, JjC.75; limus, $0.75; bayou, $ti.5o; red. 6 Vic. Hops, Wool and Hides. HOPS Uuyiug price, choice, 15c; prime, 14c; medium to prime, 14112-; medium, . j vj 1 -jc ; lalo wuticcts, lo(14c. WOOL Nominal, l.Uo clip: VtiUumette tsI, ley, cuart-e Cotswold, 25(i42ic; medium ahiop shire, 27c; choice, tmcy lots, sc lb.-, eesteru ureaou, -:o'i-c. according to stuinkage. j lllUES baited bides (25 lbs. and up, lic Suited stags (jO lbs. aud up), lO'.e: salted kip 15 lbs. to 25 lbs.) 1-tiac; salted calt up to 15 pounds), ISc; green bides, (25 pounds aud Op), Uc; green Mugs tOO pouuds aud up) Wc green kip 115 lbs. to 2 lbs.), Uo; green calf tup to 15 lbs., lac; dry lUut hides 23c dry tliut calf tup to 7 iba), ;7c, dry salt hides, Jc; dry horse lides. each, Ovc to $1.25: liorsenair, 2.c; salt liorsenides, each, $2 5o to $o.uo; dry long wool pelts. I5c; dry ' short -wool pelts, 12e; dry sheep shearlings, each Ice; salted sheep shearlings, each 15c to 25c' 1 'I'ALLOW NO. 1, 44;4C; XMu. 4ti4i,c' grease. SVblit'le. j MOUAltt-l'Jlo aoc lb. i Clillllal OK CASCAnA BAiih. 4c; less t.iau car lou 4c. -eCar lots. Meats, Fish end Provisions. DBESSt-O MEA1S. -- Selling price Country tiUed; Fancy h'.gs, lo1oJ,3c; rough and heavv bl0e;-fancy veals, lc; oroiuary, .liunw itoor, OfttlOe; gusts, !tc. I UAils, BACON, E'IC. Uans loeriTi.. breaktast bacon, 17u27e; boileil ham Zic' picuics, llVjc; cottage, roll, lac OVS'lEKS Olympta. per gallon, $3 50 canned eastern, 65c can; $ti.50 djzen; eaaternl iu shell, $1.85 per loo; razor clams, (f2.5u box: eustern oysters, per gabon; solid pack. $300' F1S11 oressea llounflers, 7c; steelhead sal on, 12Vjc; Koyal Chinook, loc; perch, timsic- lobsters. 25c lb.; silver smelt, sc: salmon rout, 18c lb.; halibut. 8 fa He lb.; Columbia" ivei- smelt, tk75c box. laku Aierces, kettle rendered. 13c: atumi. rd, 12c. CUABS i.arge, $i.ia; medium, $1.' ; dozen faints and Oils. LINSEED Oil- Uuw bbls., flc kallon; ket tle boiled, bills., 73c; raw, cases. 7o. . boiled, cases,- Tbu gal.; lots uf 250 galloua lc less Oil cake meal, $44 per ton. ' 1 will it. lb.au ion lots 714c lb.; 500 lb lots, Iie per lb.; less lots, c per lb COAL OIL Water while in drums Barrels, 10c. TLUPENTIN E In cases 67c: tantk o gallon. ' Seattle Dairy Produce. Seattle. Wash.. March 99 :ntt Eastern brick. 29c: native Washington dreamery brick. 30c; do solid pack, 29c. 1 virec 'icsoii miueis iD'jc; Wis consin twins. 17c; do triplets 17c Washington twins. lc; Young- Amer ica, 17c. . . ii-ggs Select ranch, 23c. - Seattle Potato Market. Seattle. Wash ' M California, lc; Oregon, 114c;. Yakima. lc. - Potatoes White river, $20022- Bur-ban8- 5 Early Rose, $45: Early Vhio, $4a; Yakima Gems, $216-26-. San Francisco Dairy Produce. I San Francisco, March 2 Es--Extras. 21 c; pullets, lSVic' " Butter--Exir.vs. 22c: prime firsts, 2;lic; firsts. 21c. Cneese- California fancy, 10c; firsts. 9c; seconds, 8c. Edited by Hyman ' H. Cohen. IS SHOWING GOOD CALL; PRICE ABOUT STEADY Offers Heing Made for Alaska Red at 1.4a la, and It Is Believed Market Will Clean lp at This Price Cauners Getting Heady. The niai ket for canned ealrnon is daily show mg an improvement. It is stated that quite a fair demand now exists for Alaska reds, of which only verv limited supplies remain here and on Puget sound. The niarket for reds opened in IJH at $1.4 3, but some of th: tannei'H were unabld to sell at this price and were unwilling to shade to $1.40. Now there is la demand at 1 -1 - -z . :nd it is likely ithat remaining stocks held here will be moved out a l that price. Clrcat . preparat ions afc being made for the coming season.! The i'ortlund fleet to the north -will leave about April 1. It is stated that praeticall all the canneries operating last year wilt resume liiis season in ihe north. Columbia river cannej-s are prepar ing for the coming season. The cold storage output is not expected to be heavy the coming season, because of the Kuropean war. but 1 is stated that the . Columbia Kiver Cooperative gom pany has already secured quite a lnir business' from Sweden, and that sales liaif been booked for Ojther Kuropean countries. it The smaller demand ! for 'niihl-'-ur-fish is expected to result in a bigger output of canned stock. Indications point to the price being the same as litNti year, or no more ithan a nickel lower. All depends upon whether the fishermen demand last year's prices or not. j If they deliver to canners at the canning fisli price, the large, fish that usually go to picklers and command an advance of lc over the small sizes, then the output of canned fish will probably be the best known 'for many yearte. I Kubber Stocks and Goppe r Shares at Marie for Day 4 w York. March 22. While there a generally active market for all eaditie Scuritifs tnilav morl-i ac- was the tivitV and strength was shown for cop per and rubber shares. t n tted States Rubber ' common was very active with a net advance of 2i J point s while Goodrich was up 2 points. thlehem Steel was also one of the a c t i vj snares with a ,point advance Saturday. ; over Greene Cananea was stronger and 3 '4 points, higher on the Boston market. The entire market, with few excep tions; closed as well as opened at a sub stantial advance. i Rstiee Of fW Vnrlr TM-fnoo furnished by oVerbeck & Cooke cohipan 216-217 o'miu ui 1 rant on 1 lenng; IJIOSt UlPTluN lOpen 1; tllgbl Low iC'loe Amalgamated lop. Co. Am. Car & Foundry, c American Can, c. . . . . . .Xuierh-sm .Smelt, c . Am. Til. IV1 57 u 41 1 2ST 65 120ii, 27 ' on 7 42 H7 87 1591-4 34 H 36 Vs 58 41 '2it 65 1 20 1 27i,i 9ti li 67 I 43 72 874 34i 364 41 42 2ti-, 65 12o'.. 27Vs 9U 67 42 C7 87 15!-Vi so 42 '4 IS1.. Mi Anaconda I Mining Atchison, :e Bait. & Ohio, c. HH"t Minr.tr Co.. A1 'a H5a Bethlehem Steel c. . !72 Brooklyn R. Transit. Canadian Pacific, c Central Leather, c. - Chliio . Cop'ier Chewapeake & Ohio.. Consolidated Gas Corn Products, c... Erie, do first pfd Ceiiernl l-'U-cfric ! b7J, if n 4 11 5 1114 22t : 23 .5-"S. J40I-, 32-4 l.ii " 11 57 V, 22 - ' I '78 36 H! 1 1 1 h i 32 -4 j U5Tj,l 142 .:::, 110S. tit. Northern, ore lands fa;;1-. "4 'UK ISt:-'-, ll' iO1, '(- :U" 105 K 144 V. :vs t.t. Northern, pfd Ic Securit les . . . . lnteriirbHn Metrop. do pfd lehieii Valley ... Misiir1 Pacific .. Nat ionnl . Le;ni .... Nevada Cons New Haven New York Central. 29 o" ' 1311 67 Vs 2! 12 60i 12 54 S.'i lt2 S4 IO314 1 or. lH !44V4 S4 201,. 83 ; lf2Ts 105 143 S. 83 ".4 2a,4 ii'6 'j 'f.ii 103 'i 45 V r4--fc '66" Northern Pacific, e. . Penii. Hallway Kay Cons. Ciw'Ikt . . . Keadinir." c Southern Pfii-ific r 110.1 18 143 V, Xi 2! ', 14 " 12)ti loir., 45 64 Vi 70i Tenn. CopHkr Texas & Pacific Cnkm I acihe, c..."i. . do pfi U. S. Itubber. c. ..... do 11 M 1201i!I21 ':, '' i Y12'' lOU'ailOBm V. S. !teel (V... c Ptali Coiijicr Western 1,'nien Tel... Westinghouse Electric 54 p&i-i Force Sharp Loss In Chicago Wheat Options for Day Chicago. March 22. 'vthile there was a showing of weakness at the opening of the wheat trade today with losses of 1.8 to J4c. still signs were lacking at the start to indicate the serious weakness displayed later. Closing pricps for wheat 'were 1 to 3VzC a bushel lower than' Saturday's finals. ii May was erratic and Ishowed the most serious depression for the day. At times there was a fair degree of steadiness in the late deliveries. Foreign markets showed little chanee and had . only nominal "influen.ee upon 1 ne mantel nere. ii Range of Chicago prices furnished by Overbeck ci Cooke company, 216-217 Board of Trade building: i- ' WHEAT I' Open. High. Low. Close. May $1.55 $1.564 $1.51 'i $1..11-B July 1.22 1.24 1.20 I.IOB Sept l.lOH t.S' 1.08 A (OliN fi May ..... .73 .71 .72 1 .73 B July 76 .7C :.7fiiW ' -75A OATS i May 50 .W ..tSU .50 B July 52 .5." '. .rtlSfc ' .54 A Sept .47ti .47 .4l'.s .46 POltK '(: May 17.25 17.45 17.25 17.30 . July 17.80 lT.:x 17.70 17.75 A LAUD I Mar ..:..1it.25 10.: l'o.OO 1o.t7 July lo.SO 1U.55 K'-25 10.45 RIBS j : . Mt 10.02 lU.Oi 9.m 9.f2 B July 10.25 . 10.32 10.22 10.25 B San Francisco Grain Market. San Francisco, March 22. Barley calls: March 22. ii March 20. s " Open. Close., Close. May $1.29 $1-29V4- $1.37 A Ijiecember .. .32 1.32,i 1.33 B Sj)ot quotations, nominal; Wheat Walla Walla, $2.40 622.42 Ms ; fe Russian. $2.40 4t 2.42 i : Turkey red, !$2.402.5O; bluestem, $2.502.55. ! Barley Feed, $1.35. Oats White, 9 1.77 H -1.80. Millstuffs Bran, $26.60 27.00: mid dlings, $31.00032.00; shorts, $28.50 ig) 29.00. Xew York Sugar and Coffee. 1 (Special to The Journal.) New York. March 22. Sugar Cen trifugal. $4.83; molasres, inactive. Cof fee Spot New York JNo. 7 Rio, So; No. 4 Santos-. 10 Vic; Sail Francisco Potato Market. ' San Francisco, Cal.. s March 22.' Potatoes Salinas. rer cental. $1. fal.75; River. $1.00 4t 1.25. CANNED SALMON BY PACKERS GENERALLY STILL IS A HEADER FOR IN THE U. S. A. Business Starts With Tops at $7.60 Early in Day Cattle! Situation Steady but Great Strength Is Shown for Mutton. LATEST UVX STOCK BEPOET. . Hog-a Wblla soma alaa were made at $7.60, the former top, tae market waB fractionally weaker at the cloainar. Cattle Early sales were made at former price but some hading was ihowa later in the day. Sheep Arrivals that came forward were principally contract tuff sold prior to shipment. Market very firm. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN Hgs. . 1555 . 112 . 33S . 300 . 813 '. S3fi . 1983 .706 . 344 Cattle. 1230 5 84 joi 7S 72 814 1656 750 858 (Ja ilve.. Sheep. Monday . . Saturday . Friday . . . Thursday . Wednesday lit 8T0 1 .... . r. 21 1088 3801 231 1376 luesday ........ Week ago Year sfco Two years ago. . Three years ago. 8 There was a somewhat be tter run of hogs than expected in the North Port land yards over Sunday but eariy in the tradine one sale was I made at $7.60, the former top, altliough the 'bulk of the good stuff went below this price. The slightly improved feeling in the eastern swine trade today .even at the advanced price failed to reach within looking distance of the local quotation, which stands safely above all other recognized livestock markets in the country. - At Chicago there was an improved trend in the hog trade today with values a dime better than Saturday at $6.9a for tops, Kansas City hogs were upi a similar sum at $7 for tops. General hog market range Best light ...... Medium light . . . Iood and heavy Rough and heavy Stockers 97.50 7.60 l .35 cot , .40 7.007.25 6.85O7.00 6.606.75 Cattle Market Zs Steady Steadiness continues reflected in the cattle situation at North Portland with a fair increase over last Monday's showing. Sales of good stuff were again made this morning at $7.50 in the steer division with the general price range during the early trading showing practically no change from last week's closing. I - At Chicago there was a stjeady tone in the cattle trade at unchanged prices. Kansas City cattle matket was strong at former values. Cieneral cattle market range: Select pulp fed steers. , .$7. 60ai7. 75 nest hay fed steers. Good to choice Ordinary to fair Best cows Good to prime . s . . . Ordinary . -. Select calves Fancy bulls Ordinary . . . 7. 257.50 i7.007.15 ;5.o05:0 !6.406.65 'iS.OO 6.25 U. 0035.00 i8.008.50 ;5.506.00 4.005.00 Much Strength in Mutton. Every week recently therej has been a decrease in offerings of mutton and lambs on the local market djespite the Tact tnat values nere nave very liberal increase. The shown a fa mished take hold stricken trade was quick to of the limited offerings available in the local yards this morning and all through the trade unusually strong prices prevailed At Chicago there was a steady tone in the sheep trade with values un changed, r Kansas City muttoti market was steady at former prices. j General mutton trade range: Old wethers '. ..$ , 7.50 Best yearlings .i ' 7.75 Best ewes '. 6.75 Best cast of mountain lambs K. 80S? 8.85 Valley light lambs i8.50 S.TH Heavy light lambs 8.00&8.25 Today's Zilvestock Snippers. Hogs Miller & Miller, Nampa' Ida ho, 2 loads; Sanitary Meat Market, Joseph, 1 load; Al Page, Twin Fails, Idaho, 2 loads. Cattle W. L.. Flemmingj Drum mond, Mont.. 1 load; Thomas McCor mack, 3 loads; J. M. Miller. Redmond, 3 loads; Frank M. Burke, Lewiston, Utah, 2 loads; F, Iind. 2 loads; I. V. St. Clair. Burley, Idaho, 3 loads; R. S. Dixon, Stanfield, 7 loads; (SI. F- 1. Smith, 1 load; J. L. Cor, 1 load; Walla Walla Meat company, Lowdert, Wash., 2 loads; Ward & Harrington, Caldwell, Idaho, 3 loads; W. II. Harris,! Nampa, Idaho, 2 loads; Stillwell & iProffitt, Baker, 1 load; John McKinnfcy, Pay- -ette, Idaho, 2 loads. sneep it. stanrieid, stanrieid. l load. i Mixed stuff J. C. Davis, Shedd, 1 load cattle, hogs and sheep; JL Cuhna, Echo, 3 loads cattle, hogs and sheep; Patton & Overton. Halsey, 1 load cat tle and hogs; W. H. Ross, Parma, Ida ho, 2 loads cattle and hogs; I Charles Howell, Robinette. 1 load cattle and hogs; Miller & Miller, Emmett, Idaho, 1 load cattle and hogs; J. A Lauer, Payette, Idaho, 3 loads cattle and hogs;'!.. Pence, 2 loads cattle and hogs; Sol Dicker son, Weiser. Idaho,; 1 load cattle and hogs; William iCouper, Union Junction. 1 load cattle and hogs; J. McKenny, Payette. Idaho, I 1 load cattle, calves and hogs; Elgin Forward company, Elgin, 1 16ad cattle; calves and hogs; W. B. Hunter, Lostine, 2 loads cattle, calves and hogs; C. W. Martin. Mlkkalo, 2 loads cattle, calves and hogs; Stillwell & Proffitt, Stan field, 2 loads cattle and calves Monday Morning; Bales. STEERS i Section. WaFhington Washington Idaho Oregon Oregon Idaho Idaho Idaho Idaho Idaho Idaho .. Idaho ..... Idaho Idaho Idaho Oregon Idaho Idaho Idaho Idaho Idaho Idaho Oregon Idaho Idaho Idaho ..t.. Idaho . Idaho ..... Idaho Idaho ..... Montana . . Montana . . Montana Montana Montana ... Montana Montana Montana ... Montana Utah Oregon Idaho Idaho . .... Oregon Idaho ..... I.'tan Oregon Oregon Oregon . . . . Idaho ..... Montana ... Montnna Montana . . . Idaho - . . . . . ldubo Oregon No. 25 25 1 10 PORTLAND MARKE HOGS Are. lbs; Prir-e. 12s2i $7.50 1272! 7.50 15C0 7.25 105O 7.2 1045 7.10 S35 6.75 6X0 6.00 1212 7.20 1173 7.65 1212 7.0Q 10O5 . 7.2r 9!0 1 7.00 I S01 7.15 0O0 I 1130 7.(15! 1O30 7.15 1140 7.50 I 725 .50 ! 00 7.15 1102 7.50 ftOO 7.50 1150 6.05 1140 7.60 83, 7.25 t27 ' 7.25 12S0 j 7.00 1200 i 7.00 1120 ! 6.50 120O 7.75 120S 7.20 11. to 5.50 1145 6.25 Hiso 7 15 ! ?-'.- 6.50 I - loirfi 7. no 1220 7.50 i 1 27 7.50 104O 7.25 !K 7 25 1233 7.50 7 $6.eo 10S5 6.00 1102 5.50 855 6.00 11S5 4.00 1070 6.65 104O 6.00 1002 5.50 1095 : 6.60 1121 6.75 1170 5.75 120O 5.00 1145 6.50 11W 5.50 12o5 ; 6.50 310 $r.oo 173 ! 97.00 22 2 1 28 .... 20 - T . .. . io 8 2rt 8 25 4 30 25 . .s. . 30 24 33 32 I .... 24 24 27 25 .... 1 4 15 4 T2 20 1 .... S 20 . . . 24 COWS 3 2 4 .... 2 o 25 8 4 27 1 .... I CALVES ..... I HOGS ..... 61 Oregon . . . , ALFALFA SCARCE IN LOCAL MARKET WITH FIRM PRICE OFFERED Diealers Are Freely Offering $13 13.50 for Supplies Here, but Other Hays Are Quiet Entire' Grain Market Limited. SPOT BID LOSSES. Merchants' Exchang-e: Blnestem . . 4c . . 50 , . 8C , .10c . .12c Fprtyfold . j Club i &ed Russian l rife ...L Bed . (;8rs- Barley. Kir. Oats. Hay. 4 7 i 1 .14 3 10 1 l 150 1724 1S31 1H03 22V7 2253 1442 22US 5 .. i .. 8 2 .. I- I 4 513 .. 571 2754 67l .. ;404 2U46 2 K . . 1H ' 1H t 4 34 1034 1S72 105 4775 tW2 llitil 1J0 4206 Wheat. Portland today., i 24 Y ar ago j 2.'S Selison to dale.. 15,211 1 Har aco 11.07' i Taieoma. Sat'lay 4 Vpiar uko. Season to date. . R.4!2 7,51 12 iaar as" Seittle. Friday. j Yean ago 0 Yeia ago ;0,117 With a scarcity of offerings, there is a decidedly firm and active tone srjow'ii for alfalfa all" through the Pa cific northwest, nd especially at coast poiints. Buyers are toda-y freely offer ing $13 'co 13.50; for supplies, with little being offered.; Other hays are .juiet bult steady at! former prices. Trade in cereals continues very slack, with practically no offering at the mo tnnt reported from interior points. Oing to thei complex foreign situa tion, ouyers are at sea as to the prob able course of the market within the immediate future, and therefore are unjwilling to meet tiie higher priced viws entertained by country holders. This applies principally to wheat, but is true likewise of oats. The bar ley market is erratic but the price id showing but little change. .'lour business continues limited for bo h patent and export. CLOVER SEED Buying price: Nominal No. . uncleaned. 1 1 1 5j 12c; ordinary. 11c; ialsike, lie pjourtd. 'LOCK Selling price: Patent, $7; Willamette valley, $7: local straight, $tf .(50 ; bakers', I $7.00 7. 20. illAY New crop, buying price: "; Wil laiijiette valley; timothy, fancy, $12.50 i)13; eastern Oregon-Idaho fancy tim othy, $15; alfalfa, $13.00 13.50 ; vetch and oats, $11; clover, $8!j9 per ton. GRAIN SACKS 1915 nominal. No. 1 Calcutta, $6. i MlLLiSTUFFS Selling price: Brarb $21; shorts, $2D. ? ROLLED BARLEY Selling price, $311 It 33 per ton. Tremendous losses of 4c to 12c a bushel were shown in tilt- bid prices for! spot wheat on the Portland Mer chants' Exchange today, following the sharp loss in iChicago. This market was extremely! slow. Sales included: 50010 bushels of May bluestt-m, .$1.36 la, 5000 bushels of. 'April club $1.28. Qats bids on lthe"exchange were $2 a tort lower for spot. A sale of 100 tons of ;May was made at $33. Barley bids for spot were also weak with a "loss ofj $1.50 a ton. No sales efe made.- ! Merchants' Exchange spot prices: i WHEAT Monday. Bid. Ask. .$1.33 $1.37 . 1.2!i 1.3" Saturday. . Bid. Ask f'Juiistom . $1.37 -1.34 1.33 1.25 1.27 82.50 25.00 $1.40 1.37 1.2 1.34 33.00 26.00 l-'or yfold I liih 1.25! Russian 1.15! Fife 1.15; 1 .:'. 1.2H 1.28 lied lied ! OATS ...30. SO 33fiO BARLEY .23.50- 2i!,on Feed Fee 4 MILLSTUFFS Bra Il.OOi 25. 0O 22 oo 22.50 25.O0 20.00 Shoots' tures were qjjoied: WHEAT Bid. Ak. .$1.33 - $1.37 . 1.35'j 1.37 . i.2"t . .i..-rr . . 1.32 1...7' . l.'JS'i T.32 . 1.4 . 1.10 1.2 .1.18 1.2S . 1.IR . 1.20 1.30 32.00 53.25 32.5 33. 50 .23. 75 2.1 24.UO 27.00 .21.25 2f..OO .23.50 ' irt.oft Aprijl tiluetem. . . May hlueslcin ApriB forty fold. . . May fnrtyfold Anri J -liih May clilb ApriS Red Russian. ... May Red Russian April Red Fife Mayi Red Fife i OATS April May FEKD BARLEY Apri May Bit AN Apri May Oregon . P3"' 23( 7.00 9! 12 " 7.45 .... 54 17i 7.4i) !. ... 34 170 k 7.40 10 Ji 7.40 IO I.M 7.4J . . . . 2 S10 7.25 .... 2 275 6.00 , ... 2 30O 45 9 HO . 0.35 , ... 81 230 7.41 . ... 1 3TH) 6,'.t0 ... 43 2iiO 7.50 2 510 '. 6.50 . . . . 1 6.i 0 ,...12 2io 7.4o .... 2 31' i. fi 35. . .. 2f ' 1 10 . i 6.75 .:. 75 ISO ! 7.40 BULLS .... 1 630 ! $4.00 .... 1 145f) 5.50 .... 1 UK'S ' 6.25 .!... 1 J6M) O.fKJ 21 1650 !i 6.10 .... 1 1110 ! 5.50 STAtiS .) tw 20 I 7.0O ..... 2 -7 7.0O .! S7 103 ' 7.41 .;. . . 70 ISO ' 7.40 i... 1 2l . 7.40 .... 13 1! 0.73 .1 . .- 3 103 6.75 .1.. 4 325 if 0.40 .1.. 3 317 4 6.40 .j.-.. 1 280 L 6.00 LAMBS 47 03 i $7.75 ETHERS . i . . 23 104 j $3.30 EWES i; .,..6 108 , I; $3.00 :K SHEEP '! . .. 4S 170 J $5.00 Idaho .. Oregon . Oregon . Oregtin . liiahd . . Idaho . . Oregdn . Idahd . . Oregdn . Idaho . . Idah.J . . Idaho .. Idaho . Idaho . . Idahol .. Idaho! . . Idaho . . Idaho . . Idaho .. Oregan . Oregon . Idaho . . Idaho . Montana. Oregon Orejoi Oregei Oregoft Oregi in Oregort Oregoif Oregon Oregoti Oregot Oregot Oregoc Oregon Oregon Chicago Hogs, $6.05. Chlpago, March 22. Hogs Receipts, 23.00C ; market, 1 strong, 10c hrgher. Light, $6.60 vfl; 6.90; mixed, $6.60S 6.S5 ;. heavyj, $6.35 6.87 li ; rough, $ti.30(U 6.50. ' Cattle Receipts. 14,000; maraet, steady. ! Sheiep Receipts. 15,000; market, steady. i Kansas City Hogs, $7. Kansas City, March 22. Hogs Re ceipts, 8000; market, 10c higher; tops, $7.00.T i Cattle Receipts, 9000; market, firm. sheep Receipts, 13,000; market, steady. I ' : foreign Exchange Rates. Merchants National bank quotes for eign excliar.ee: 1 London Sterling, $4.82. Berlin Marks, 21.75. Paris Francs, 19.47. ! Hongkong Currency, 44.85, ' 1 Vienna 16.10. NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT Portland Banks. This Week. Tear Ago. . .$2,181,733.57 $2,147,073.47 Clear! ngs. Monday Seattle Banks. Clearihgs . . $1,934,823.00 ... 153,90.00 Balances Tacorna Banks. Clearings i .).... . f -M . . ..$422,244.00 Balances . . , 8, 625.00 Gilliain Wheat Is Looking Unusually Good This Season Condon. Or, Malrch 20. Farmers i. this vicinity cbairn that It has been the finest spring in the recollection, of the oldest inhabitant for th crop3. After an unusually dry winter, there has been an unprecedented falljof rain during February and what is passed of March. Tbe ground is in splendid shape for spring plowing, and - Inert never was a better chance to- sow epring wheat and ibarley. Plowing is being pushed to the utmost, and wltb the prospect of a fitgh price 'next tall, every farmer will he can. get in what grain Tbe acreage will be the largest fn the history of the county, and should there be a'bumper L-rop. it will be hard to buy eastern Oregon wheat land next fall. T . - There is plenty of inquiry for wheat farms at the present, but therei seem to be no money and no business doing except in trados. and even, thai Is re stricted, as wheat Jfarmers dd hot wish, to swap their land up here at $35 an acre for valley lam) at $100 and $200. War Nevsls Factor. (Coast NeJi-s Hvrylfe.) Chicago, 111.. March 22. The fall of Przemysl caused a sensational decline today in wheat on the Chicago market. May wheat receded S cents aijd July cents Only 3000 bushels of cash wheat was sold, however. Slight de clines also were jregistered in' corn and oats. Corn was oft from to ?i and. oats to . i Receipts at .primary markets , were: 980,000 bushels of wheat, 557,000 bush els of corn, and 1,236,000- bushels of oats. .The visible! supply of I wheat decreased 2,000,000 bushels, corn 1.- bushels. Cash sales of corn amounted tq 136,00) bushels.! Tlk on Cooperation l'laiis. Lebanon. Or., Majch '22. The jAlbany Commercial club wias in 'this ciity Fri day and held a consultation with the club of this city Ito formulate plans for the organization of the Linn County mipi'lttuvr nun SK.UL-iailoji. I Dr. Robinett, president of the Al bany Commercial cjlub; Past jMaster Van Winkle, of .Albany, and Regan, of the Albany Herald, were the principal speakers and outlined the purpose of the organization. A banquet wasi served at the Lebanon hotel in the evening to a large number of enthusiastic busi ness men-and fruit growers. Sharp Rise in Stocks, (Coast Neivs Service.) New York, N. Y. March 22.-j-Sharp advances marked the opening of the stock market- today. Nearly all the leading issues registered gains. I Unit ed States Steel advanced point to 46 and Union Pacific advanced l, point to i2i. The niarket closed Irregular, ernment bonds werf unchanged bonds steady. j Gov Other Various Wheat Markets!. Liverpool Cash wheat quiet arid un changed. .1 i caris Cash whcHt unchanged. Buenos Aires Wheat h (&' 1 "ici lower. Minneapolis Wheat closed, May I.444. .lulv 1.3 B Duluth- Wheat closed May 1.47, July 1.41 W lnmpeg V heat closed Mav 1.50J.4. Julv 1.49. Oats. May 641. July 64: Kansas City Wtieat closed; May 1.43 U B. July 1.14Vi-Vs. ! St. Louis Wheat) closed May 1.48, July 1.16V. I i Omaha Sheep Ixwer. ' South Omaha, March 22. Cattle 4400; market steady. Steers, $7.50 8.30; cows and heifers, $5.76ip7 llOgs 4500; market steadv higher. Bulk. $6,62 fif 6.70; top, Sheen- 14.000: market steady $6.arL to It) Sloe lower. Yearlings. $8.757j!.00; wethers, $7.75 & 8. 00: lambs, $9.50 S.90; ewes, $7.50'?'7.70. Denver Hogs, $0.75 Denver. Colo., March 22. Cattle 1000: market stron to higher, Beef fers. cows and heifers. $ 5. 00 f 6. 50 : stockers and feeders $6.25 fn 7.00;, calve.s. $8.00! 'tf 11.00 Hogsi 2200; mattket steady. Top, $6.75: bulk, $6.70 51 6 Sheep 1000; strong. , markets stea rty to New York Cotton Market. New York, Kt: Month January .. .. March .. . ., . , May July October ...... December March1 21 -Cotton Open. Illgh. Low. Close, 909 879 JoiO 93 2 96 4 982 103 99 4 1003 K79 910 94 I 974 995 876 900 930 961 981 882 908 939 9i.ii 994 1 Synopsis of the United Ststet Branch Annual ' Statement of the New Zealand Insurance Co., Limited, of Air.klsnd, In the Hojtnlnlon of New Zea land, on the Slst day or leoeniier. ln, to the lusursnee eoinmlsioner of the of Oregon, pursuant to lsiw: CAPITAL 1 Amount of deposit capital ...$ 450, INCOME Net nremlums receded diirlne the made tuate 000.00 year J $ 478.940.72 Interest, dividends and rents re ceived during the yesrj 33,BJ5.iO Total Income 512,505 72 ' 227.82X04 64.235.04 13,22S.I0 12.I44.R9 55.84l.Sl DISBURSEMENTS Net losses paid during the year.J Remitted to head offiee.. oi Commissions and salaries psld dur inB the sear ' , Taxes, licenses and fees paid dur- lne the rear Amount of. all other expenditures Total expenditures $ 496.272.38 ASSETS Value of real estate ow-imiu (mar- ket value) . . l . . $ 24O.OOO.00 Value of stocks and bonds owned ... m l-uSa, , oo.io.ai (market value) I- PsKh in banks and on blind. Premiums in course of collection written since September f(0. 1914 94.272.46 6. 303 .93 Interest and rents due ana ac crued.. Total assets Less ledger liabilities ... Total assets admitted in .$ 838.479.40 25,750.04 Oregon. $ 812,722.4 LI ABILITIES r.rrmx claims for kses uil pald...$ 24,993.33 Amount ofunearned premiums on all outsnnaiug risss n,,. for commission am 20.0Sl2.97 1 2o.e;,7.24 40s.330.10 605. 430.25 All other liabilities, returned pre miums unpaid. $5171.18 accrued. S7,4;:.ut; uupa surauce premiums $8, 97. Total liabilities capital stock . . exclusive of Total premiums In force Decem ber 31, lit i BUSINESS IN OREGON TOR THE YEAR Totel risks written during tbe i $3,958,950-00 year Gross premiums received during j 58,941.13 tne year Premiuma vear . . returned during the i 11.003.52 20,743.82 Losses paid during the year Losses incurred during the year. -f New Zealand Insurance Co Limited, By CLINTON rOLUEtt, p. 8. Manager and Attorney in Fact. 1 . Statutory resident geceral aa-ent and attor ney for service: W. G. KOKTM ANN. i FIELIS & HONETMANL Resident Agents. Teon bids.. Portland. Or. I. L. WHITE, Res ident Agent, Selling building. Portland. Or. Overbeck & Cooke Co. Stocks, Bonda, Cotton. Orala, Eta. -Sie-817 Board of Trade Boll din . DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES Members Chicago Board of Trade. Correspondents of Logan & Bryavn. Cblcaso. Nevr Tork. j. NEGRO SUSPECTED OF KILLING THIRTY WITH AX IS UNDER ARREST Last of C rimes' Was Mur der of Mrs. W. E Dawson linois, v and Daughter? in (United Press Ijraapd Wire.) Galesburg, 111., .-March 23- Loving Mitchell, negro, declared by the police to be responsible 'for I near! y 30 ax mur ders throughout j-the! -middle west, was lodged in jail' here todayttd await trial on charge of murdering j Mrs. William K. 'Dawson and her jdaughtier. Georgtii. The negro, who-was arrested In St. Louis, was taken Orst to Monmouth, lit, where the Iawsons wer slain, but on account of the poor Jalil facilities there and the fact was threatened, it that molv violence was thbught ''safer to bring the negro fcere. Chief of Police Morrison of Mon mouth insisted ' today he h ad obtained strong evidence inf olving Mitchell In the chain of murders Whiifh horrified the middle west from 1911 to 1911. The evidence also involves John Knight and his wife, negrijie's, in tbe Dawson crime. Knight is now serving a term in the Joliet jrisonj for anither crime. The Wife is missing. The nollr-e think Knight may liaveibeen Implicated In , fcm of he other ax murders os he was out of the penitentiary on parole at: the tiifle they were coirjmitted. The activities jf the axman began in September, 1914. when j Mrs. Daw. son . and her daughter were slain in Monmouth immediately aftr six mem- j bers of two families, bad been mu in Colorado Springs, Coloi In rdered each case all the victims were slain as they slept, an ax having been used to crush their skulls and hack their bodies to pieces. Then followed a long series of similar crimes, 36 lives "having been claimed when thet axman ceased. Mitchell admit!? his identity and says 'he was in Monmouth at the time the Dawsons were killed, but he de nies knowledge of any of the crimes. Accused of Killing ' Kich Cattleman :-J , . Xsidor Indart Arrested Following- Dis covery of Oiprlaiiottlrtassum's Body Burled In Shallow Grave. . Presrio, Cal., Mrch 22. A. charge of murder was placed against1 Isidor In dart, alias Constaint I. McVeigh, today, following the finding- of tbe body ,of Ciprlano Urtassuiii. a rich Spanish cat tleman, buried inj a shallow grave, 30 miles from here.! A statewide search was immediately instituted for Indart, who disappeared February &j after sell ing a team of. horses he declared Ur-1 tassum had given him'. Indart came here from Montana arfd the (authorities of that state have also been asked to locate him. J I The peace officers believe Indart slew . the cattleman In orfler to get possesion of his fine horses.- lie and Urtassum left here early in February to go to Coal in ga, where Urtassum was to take a train fcr San Frartclsco. fn the way, the police say, Indajrt slew his companion and biiried his body. California's crude oil production last year whs 103,623,695 barrels, as com pared with 97.867,148 barrel in 1913. - j -. Synopsis of the Annual Statement of the' St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance . Company f Kt. I'sul. In the stsle nf Minnesots, nn the Ulst dsy of December, 1014, ins.te to the In-Kiiram-e rnmnilsslouer of the stst of Oregon, pursusnt to law: T CAPITAL I ' ' Amount of cspltnl psld up. $1,000,000.00 INCOME 1 i . Net premiums recelred during tbe year ..$0,604,982.51 Interest, dlTlriendu, 'and rents r-j ceiea a ii ri ns; trie year. a. 418,162.79 j Income rm other sources .re ceivea uuring ine yesr B4.0in.M Total Income ,. .... .$7,077,100.94 - DISBURSEMENTS I Net losses paid during the yesr. . .$3,781.086.77 uivHieoiis psia during tne rrsr on eauital llm-k ; Htuek, $3')o.OOO; $-).00O .,. OimmlssIuns and salaries -paid during the yesr I..... Taxes, licenses and fee paid, dur ing the year Amount of -all other expenditures 62O.O00.O0 1,756,604.08 11.2R3.08 477,347.17 Ojotal expenditures ... v. I ... . . .6,821,321.1(1 ? . ASSETS H Value of real estate owned (mar ket ralue) ...J $ 248,306.30 Value f stocks and bonds owned (market value) I. 763.672.84 Isds on inor Ignites aud collateral. etc. ,..1.1 1,205.005.00 Cash. In banks and on band-v. . 07. 410. M Kills receivable ......... . j. . 24.o05.66 Premiums In course of collection mritteo sine Sept era tier 30, , 1914 651.574.S7 In from reinsurance companies 9,686.42 Interest and rents due and ac crued T..... 76.177.91 Total assets .L . ..$10,102,454.84 Less special deposits In any State. 32.B39.08 I Total assets admitted In OregoB$10r120,815.ia LIABILITIES I liross claims for losses i.!iihM...$ 678,441.27 ' Amohnt, of unearned premiums on ! H outstanding risks......... 0.233,418.10 rne for .inmmlsslon and brokerage 8.421.53 All other liabilities ...4... l3i,MO.H7 Total liabilities exclnufve 1 of i capital stock of $l,0OOvO00. B.94H.811.77 Total premiums In force Decern- I " . ber 31, 1914 Ji..$10.14.2O1.88 BUSINESS IN OREGON TOR THE TEAR Total risks written during the year ..-!-..$ 8.5S5.683.00 Gross premiums received during tbe year -. . . . L . . ' 86,702.0 Premiuma ' returned during tbe year ; ...,. 17.150.70 fosses paid during the year...... 48,35.H4 I ,osses Incurred during the year. o3.237.88 Total amount of risks' outstand- 1 ing in Oregon December ill, " 1314 ...j.. 4,j212.701.O0 St". Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company By F. It. BIGELOW. fresident. I Statutory resident general iagent and at torney for service: FRED TEBBEN, 838 Mor gan building, Portland, Or. ! MORGAN. FLIEDXER A SOYCr! Morgan budding; F. N. CLARK A CO. I Title A Trust building. Resident Agent,- i-ortisno, r. The Bank of Californiia v,-," NATIONAL ASSOCIATION f Of San Francisco Founded 1864 Capital paid in j ' ; Surolus and unidivided profits Commercial Banking and Savings Department PORTLAND BRANCH Third and Stark Streets Attacks Woman " Then Kills Self Body of Wallace Webb, Seattle, Toand on End of Pier His Attentions Had Been Repulsed Repeatedly: Seattle., Wash.. March 22 .- WhIIbc W-ebb whoso unrequltted love for Mr. Clara Kobinson led him to commit- a nijjrtierous assault on her at the Com mercial botel in this city Satunbtv night. leTt the scene of the nUootmV and shortly afterward shot and killed himself. Two longshoremen discov ered" the body of Webb lying at 4he extreme outer end of a pier at the font of University street at 630 o clot it this morning. " Mrs. Robinson, with a bullet In her upper jaw bone, is at the City hospital, where her recovery is expected. .She says that Webb has been an admirer' for many months, but that she haa endeavored In every way to repulse hijil. even frequently changing her -occupation' to-' avoid him. The shooting Saturday night occurred after Webb bad been keeping close watch o'n Mrs. Robinson's movements for several days. ': Champagne Price " Will Be Advanced New York Man, Returning- rrom Eu rope. Beports Grape Crop Failure; Soldiers Partly Responsible; London. March 22. Teddy rillngaby, the cause of the recent legitimacy ac tion, has calked for America accom panied by liSs mother. Lieutenant Charles Kllnsby, bis father, will re main here, hs he was recently re stored to active service in the navy. Another passenger on the New Yoik was .lames Jl. : Reagan of the Knick erbocker hotel. Reagan thinks the champagne grape crop will be a fail ure, this year. He declares this -fact, coupled with the- enormous amount of champagne drunks and -destroyed by soldiers, will cause a serious ndvanco in the price of the vintage in the Uni ted States. Synopsis of the Annual Statement of the American Central Insurance - ". i Co. of St. Tul, in the state of Mlsojirl. on the 31st dsy t,f ier?uitier. llilt. msile lo the In suranct cnuimiHsloner of ihe stale of Oregon, purxuaut to law: CAPITAL Amount of rapital pold up $1, 000,000 .00 - T INCOME Net premiums received during the yesr .... $1,940,7.18.48 Interest, dividends and rents re ceived during- the year 212.802.77 Income from other sources re-' ceived during tbe yesr 1.141.780 (til Total income $:i,295.:;82.2l . DISBURSEMENTS Net losses paid during the vur . . $2, 175,ll.:y.90 uiviiii'iiUH pHifi auniig tne year on cspttsl stock , CoinmlKMloiis and sslarles lnl'l durini; the year Taxes, licenses andfi-es paid dur ing the vear Amount of all other expenditures 1 !,0S3.ou 3;i3,.-.!.il2 116.41? 7H 62.t.41.7t - Total expenditures ..... -Is - ASSETS . . '.$:i.2!)9,KiS.04. Value of stocks and bonds owned ' ( ranrket value). . .$.'1,229. 78". )3 Loans on mortgages and eollsternl. etc. Cash in banks and on hsnd Premiums In cour of collection written aiuie Nef.l. Ik). HHI.... Difference In anmunt due from Kosla Ins. Co. and mt. due tim'l l'nlon . . - Interest and rents 'diii and ac crued . , 2.' b::.'i 02 17t,7o0.hO C23.N6I.1S ' 1. "i.tflO, 30 40,015. 40 Total SKsets $l,324.4t1..'!0 Less special di)"its hi any slate. 3,ti.iu.( Total assets admitted In Oregon .$1.32o,.'iyo.4S 'LIABILITIES tiro:. 'claims for louses m.ld.,.$ 866,000.60 Amount of unearned premiums on all outstandinK rlk . . : -l.75n.nai .7.5 All other llahllitlet .42..VU..QO Total liabilities! exclusive of capital sto. k of $l,0ni.s). . .$2J6.'l,S".-,.O0 Tijlsl premiums in force Kecem ber 31,- 1914 : .$'1.370.8:19. .16 BUSINESS JfN OREGON FOR THE YEAR Total rbdis ' wrlllcu .during the venr ' wliiiU.'"- Uross premiums received during th yesr ?jJ T,i Premiums returned during the yesr U. 7J. i' Losses paid during (he year J' .774 27 Losses incurred during the venr. JO.Wn.-S Tolsl amomit of rbks outstsndlng In Oreg-n Hecember 31. 1114.. 1,076.500.00 American Central Insurance ; Co. Rf it i rn.APMAN. Peeretirv. Ktstntorv. resident gcncrsl sg-nt and at Agents, We Make MORTGAGE LOANS Promptly,- in Large Amounts, on Improved Realty Capital and Surplus $600,000 LUMBERMENS TRUST COMPANY Corner Fifth and Stark . THE Canadian Bank of Commerce : .. Head Offlc TORONTO. CANADA EstabUshed 186f1 A General Banking Businet - Transacted Interest Paid on Tifne Deposits Commercial Letter of Credit Issued Exchange on London, England,. Bought and Sold . PORTLAND BRANCH Corner Second and Stark Sts. F. C Malpas. Manager $S500,000.00 $8,219,494.90 torney for .service: FllfcO TKBUE.N, h.'.S !. 7frSKYnf- rKt'oHliMMK. M..g,n bu.1d,n,. Portland: PKCt'KITY- I.KVKI.OI'M KNT I'ANY 275 flue iret-t, .Portland. Itesideut