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THE OREGON . SUNDAY JOURNAL; PORTLAND, .SUNDAYS MORNING, APRIL 18, 1915.
11
SUPPLIES OF
EASTERN BUSINESS
SOON AVAILABLE IN
GRAIN IS BELIEVED
Recent Advances in Chicago and
! Other Eattern Markets May
I Mean Outlet for Cocit -Freight
i Rate Is Very High. '
Of special interest to the grain
trade of the Pacific northwest during
the week was the sharply higher prices
quoted for wheat at Chicago and other
eastern centers.
i Were It not for the fact that no
American ships are Available for load
ing wheat here" for the Atlantic coast,
fa rather fair movement would prob
ably be on via the Panama canal at
this time.
i As matters stand the advance in the
price along the Atlantic coast has been
almost .sufficient to pay the heavy
freight charge. While no big movement-may
be expected to the outside
from here during- the remainder of the
season, because of the limited hold
ings, still- everything now available
can be cleaned up at satisfactory val
ues and be a direct aid in opening the
market for next season. -
i I There was no foreign business con
firmed in the loca wheat market dur
ing the week. Ships are still so scarce
that it is impossible to secure any for
loading here except at a still further
advance over the already exorbitant
rate.
Coarse grains showed more activity,
with well maintained prices generally
for oats and barlev.
Flour was inactive, with no general
change in values.
l-TiOUR Selling price: Patent. $6. SO",
Willamette valley. $.80; local straight.
$8.30; bakers'. $6.80; export. $3.50
. 6.7 &.
HAY New crop, buying price: Wil
lamette valley timothy, fancy. $12.50
W 13.00; pastern Oregon-Idaho fancy
timothy. $16.00; alfalfa. $13 00 1 3.50
vetch and oats. $11: clover. $8.006p9.00
per ton.
rORAJN HACKS 1915. nominal;- No.
1 Calcutta, fi4c
" ! HILIiSTUFFS Selling price: Bran,
$28.00; vshorts. $28.00.
'ROLLtSli BARLKY Selling price":
30.00r31.00 per ton.
CORN Whole. $35.50; cracked,
$38.60 per ton.
Merobaotn' Exchange spot prices:
WHEAT
: Sat. rrl. Thurs. Wed. Tue. Mon.
m,i
Blnetem
fi.30 i.si $i.3oh fi.ni fi.no i.:;o
Kcrtyfold
1.29 1.2 J. 28 1 2ft 1.23 1.2K
Club
1.2T ' 1.2H 1.28 .1.2H 1.27 1.2H
Bed Fife
1.23 1.22 1.23 1 23 1.234 1.22
Red Russian
1.20 H 1-20 1.21 V, 121 1.21 1.22
" OATS
83.00 S3.50 33.69 -l.l.r.0 33.50. 33.25
BAR1,KY
23.00 23.!0 25.50 20.50 25.75 25,50
MlIXSTtTKS
Bran
2.1.SO 23.30 23.30 3.25 23.25 2.1.25
Kr.orta
24.00 24.00 24 OO 23.00 21.00 21.00
Futures were Quoted :
W1IKAI
Bid.
....$1.32
1.34 - -.
1.3U
. ... 1.30
.... 1.2s
... 1.28
... 1.2rt
1.23
1.21
... 1.23
. ..33.50
. ..34.00
Ask.
$!.:;
1.38
1.33
1.34
1-SO
1.32
1.21)
1 .31
1.2H
1.2S
54. on
34.73
2t. -V
27.00
25.00
23.30
25.50
20.00
Mar bluestem ...
June bluestein
Mjr fortyfold ....
June fortyfold ...
May club
June - club ......J
May Red rife ....
Jupo Red Fife . , .
Mgy Red Russian .
June Red Kusitlan . .
May '
June,
OATS
BARLEY
May
Jens .......
May 5.
Jobs .......
.25.00
.24.00
B1UN
. . .23.75
. ..21.0U
SHORTS
May
June
.24.00
......
. ..24.00
Walla Walla Wheat
Outlook Is Hopeful
I For All Plantings
Walla Walla. Wash.. April 17.
"Nothln' to do till tomorrow," well
might be the slogan of the wheat
farmer of the Walla Walla valley, for.
with his spring seeding done and the
grain coming up in record manner, and
hi summer fallowing completed, lie
finds himself with the strenuous tasks
ofi the snrlngtlme off his hands, and
looking forward eagerly to the coming
harvest. . When "tomorrow" comes, it
Is a safe bet. however, that the soil
tiller- will have his hands more than
full, and riding in an automobile will
be completely forgotten, at least for
the time being.
Weather conditions the - past week
could not have been more favorable
had. they been made to the order of
Walla Walla wheat growers. Occa
sional showers, with cool, damp nights
ami warm sunshine during the dav all
combined to give the fall and spring
sown' wheat every advantage for ob
taining a good growth before the ar
rival of the "dry" season. In all parts
or me county ootn spring ami
sown fields appear to better advantage
than known in many years, according
to wheat men. with everything in fa
vor of a Perfect maturity.
Onlv "the hot winds of . June and
July now are to be feared, sav" the
farmers, and with the start it has
secured, the grain should be well along
before danger of these blighting blasts
is ! imminent. Rain is not needed at
this time, as a soaking rain fell early
in tne wees, and was general through
this section of the state-, it is said. In
the -foothill country the wheat plants
nave secured a considerable lead over
those on the light land in the western
section, but even in this latter belt it
is i claimed the fields never appeared
to netter aavantage.
Weeds have not anneared In harm
fol quantities in any parts of the coun
try, it is said. due. undoubtedly, to the
fact that there has been comparatively
little or ,tne coia. damp weather that
seems, to promote foreign growth and
to hold the wheat back. Mustard, es
pecially, is less noticeable than for
merly. .
TRANSPORTATION
Palaces of the Pacific
. 8. HORTHEBW PACTFIC
B. I. OB2AT jrOBTHBH
Be Lu Zart LIm to
SAN FRANCISCO
s. s. iroBTBXBir paotfxo sails -April
17, ai. as, 89, May 3, 7. 11, 15.
Steamer train leaves Portland. North
Bank depot. , 9 A. M arrives Flavel
12:S0j lunch aboard ship; SS. arrives
San Francisco 3:80 P. M. next day.
Freight delivery second morning
after shipment from San Francisco.
HOSTS BilHt TICKET OVTXCH.
Phoaee: Mar. 930. A-6671 5th Stark
STELRISHIP BREAKWATER
Bails from A ins worth Sock, Portland. a. aa
Friday. Jnifht and Ticket off io. Alia"
worth Dock, f bono lain 3600. A-2332 ctt-
Tickot off tea, to bixth at. Phoa XarahaQ
U00. A-CISI. Portia a Coos Bays, g! Tl
HOGS ARE
WOOL SENTIMENT IS
CHANGING TO BETTER
ALONG THE ATLANTIC
Eastern Advices Indicate a Better
Feeling Portland's Wool Ware,
house Company Optimistic Ile-
garding the Situation.
Chang in the sentiment of the wool
trade is.ehown in the east. Regarding-
this, the Portland Wool Warehouse
company reports:
As per our predictions for two
months past, our correspondents in the
east inform us that the turn baa corns
and ..that, the J wool markets both In
Philadelphia and Boston are reacting,
and Mica are being made at advanced
figures, j While this advance is not
enough to create a oom, it denotes
the trend of the market, and will be
upward from this on. and that the ma
jority of the - ttealers have made up
their minds that wool is to be scares
and high,. and is good property to own
today at the prevailing prices. They
seem to realize that the supply of
cheap foreign wools bought last No
vember will soon run out, and that it
is impossible for them to get any morn
from abroad at the price they are sell
ing these, and have made up their
minds that cheap wool is a thing of
the past.
The mills are buying very freely,
and. in fact, have taken the initiative
in cleaning up these cheap wools, and
a great many are covering for next
season, as they knpw that wools will
bring a much better figure than,-they
are quoted at present. The large
mills especially are loading up very
heavy, and the shortage of wool has
been brought to their attention very
forcibly by the f act that the east Is
practically clean of domestic wool,
and if there were any domestic wools
to offer, good prices could be realised.
The low combing wools are very
steady, and are In very good derdand.
and the price has shown an upward
trend in; the past week. The wools
purchased out here two or three weeks
ago by the dealers will show an ex
tremely good profit when they arrive
in Boston. The competition of wools
from South America and Australia has
practically ceased, as the clip in both
countries has been cleaned up, and
there is no piace'lwrt but tne -united
States where any quantity of similar
wool is grown; and our advices denote
a shortage this year.
The line wool market has been
steady in our estimation, 'considering
the competition that has been brought
to bear oil them by reason of the cheap
Australian wools being offered in the
eastern market, and when we take into
consideration the fact that these
wools were purchased months ago at
an extremely low figure and held by
the embargo arid dumped on the mar
ket by the millions of pounds it is no
wonder that the market on domestic
fine wools has been quiet: but, with
the event of the arrival of late pur
chases from abroad, the competition
will have practically been eliminated,
as the new wools were bought on a
much higher basis. All domestic wools
are extremely scarce at eastern points,
and the wool grower wno will hold for
his price will get it, and we beg to re
port the tone of the market is ex
tremely steady and prices higher.
Shearing is in full blast in some sec
tions, and from the reports that have
been made concerning sales : already
made, denote that those who have sold
their wools are already repenting, and
wish thatithey had held a little longer,
but they! feel that the cash buyer
tempted them and they fell. We are
pleased to report, however, that a very
small percentage is sold, andsfrom our
correspondents through the northwest
they inform us that thee bulk of the
wool will be handled through Port
land this year, and beg to say that
shipments are arriving daily, both by
rail and by water.
The Australian drouth Is beginning
to be felt.i and the sheepmen over there
are in an extremely bad condition as
regards feed, and they are looking to
the United States for help for their
wheat, barley and oats, and as the
drouth generally lasts about four
years. Interesting developments may
be looked for later on. When the
sheepman has to buy his feed, it
necessarily costs him a great deal
more money to raise his wool, and he
must receive better prices for it. The
price of Australian wools In the future
will depend oh how long the drouth
lasts, and the estimated shortage over
two years ago is estimated at 200,000,
000 pounds.
The goods market in New York
is in a fine condition, and new lines
are being 'taken at advance prices, and
the manufacturer who would think of
taking orders on last year's basis, or
anvwtaere ; near it, could have more or
ders than? he could possibly fill, but no
mill Is foolish enough to attempt that,
as plenty of new business is to be had
based on the high price for raw ma
terial. '
WILLAMETTE WOOLS.
Twenty-rSix cents has been offered
and refused for about a car of wool at
McMinnville, and on these wools the
market will be extremely strong later
on. as they are the scarcest wools in
the world today, and the market can
not be quoted in the east, as there are
no wools offered, and we strongly ad
vise holding.
Mohair i sales' have - been made at
324c and a better price can be looked
for later, as more mills are using this
commodity in their new goods which
they are offering.
Below we give you prices:
EASTERN OREGON WOOLS.
scourea
!
Grease.
basis.
Finp staple...
Fine clothing.
.22c to 2$c
.20C to 22c
68c to 74c
68c to 70c
Fine medium
staple is. , . 23c to 25c
Fine medium
clothing ...... .21c to 23c
blood combing. 25c to 27c
blood combing. 29c to 31c
k blood combing. 30c to 33c
66c to 6,8c
61c to 63c
70c to 74-j
66c to 68c
64c to 66c
WILLAMETTE VALLEY WOOLS.
W blood, v. .... i . .34c to 36c 64c to 67c
blood.. s 34eto3c 66c to 68c
y-t blood..i ; . .28c to 30c 70c to 74c
Low wooled Jambs 24c to 26c in
grease. Cotswold and similar wools.
24c to 26c. f . ,
Above prices in accordance with
shrinkage and general condition deliv
ered eastern seaboard terminals.
MOHAIR. :
Best combing : ,40c to 42c
Good combing , . . . .36c to 3Sc
Ordinary combing .! . 33c to 36c
Best carding f37c to 37c
Good carding ... , ......... .33c to 3 6o
Ordinary carding 30c to 32c
Butcher pelts ........... .32.00 to 32.10
Various Wheat Markets.
St. Louis Wheat closed, May, 31.55;
July, 31.24,. ,
Kansas ! Gity Wheat closed. May.
31.52; July. 31.28 94.
Duluth-svheat closed, May, 31.59;
July, 31.5&.
Winnipeg Wheat closed. May,
31.68. (
Minneapolis Wheat closed. May.
31.55H; July. 31.624,
10,000 ; Lbs. Live
Poultry Wanted
at 16c per 'IV. Hogs No. 1.. 994c
lb.; veal No. 1., 11011Heper lb.; eggs,
17pi7c per dor. No commission.
Checks mailed daily.
- We want all your produce.- Highest
prices guaranteed.
TBS SAVLHAS CO.,
807-809 Stark at. Marshall 687.
DWINDLING
SWINE MARKET HAS.
MUCH STRENGTH IN
AMERICAN TRADING
All Over United States Situation
Is Stronger With. Prices Gener
ally Advanced Easier Feeling
In Mutton Trade.
PORTLAN
Wk. ending.
April 17. . . . ,
April 10...,
April 3 ......
March 27....
March 20. .". .
Year ago
2 years ago ,
3 years ago .
4 years ago .
D LIVESTOCK RUN.
Hoss Cattle Calves Sheep
...1364 1674 i 3 4o0
. ,.3065 1038 ,: 14 1755
. ..20o4 Z04 r 30 4247
2552 1738
27 1879
11 141!)
22 2545
41 8173
71 2818
12 2S09
. .2521 1158
. .4831 1875
..3746 1818
..1982 1713
.. 8S7 883
Continued decreases are shown in
supplies of .swine marketed at-North
Portland and further strength in the
general trade is forecast. While it
is true that 37.65 was obtained for a
very limited supply here at the start
of the week, the market in general has
not been reaching above 37.50. This
is all that the big killers would - pay
and they secured their needs at tht
value. - ' : ' :
All over the country there has been
growing strength noted of late in th
hog - market. Decreased supplies - are)
shown everywhere and with a growing
demand and with killers rather " heavy
holders of previous purchases, it is
likely that the v will help sustain the
price within the : immediate future in
order' to force the price higher on their
speculative stocks.
Oeneral hog market range:
Best light 3 7.50
Medium light 7.40
Good to heavy 7.30 7.3 5
Rough and heavy 7.00 7.25
Cattle Ban Is Heavier.
Slight increase in the cattle run at
North Portland . was shown for the
week compared with the previous six
days. A few pulp fed steers were
again sold up to 37:75. but this ,by no
means indicated - the general ' trade
sentiments If anything the market
was slightly weaker than during the
previous six days' trade.
General cattle market range:
Felect steers .............. 37.50 S7.75
Best hay fed steers 7.2 5 7.35
Good to choice ,.. 7.00 fa 7,15
Ordinary to fair , .60d 6.75
Best cows 6.00(6 6.25
Good to prime 5.75(6.00
Ordinarv- 4. 00 (i . 50
Select calves 7.501?' 8.00
Fancy bulls o.SOftj ; tj.OO
Ordinary . . . 4.00ci 5.ou
Mutton Market Is Easier.
Liberal increase in the marketing
of mutton was shown at North Port
land for the week and slight losses
in the price were generally shown.
Most of the arrivals at this time r.re
shorn and these -now form . the basis
o quotations.
While there was an easier trend 'n
the mutton and lamb trade for the
week here, still North Portland inter
ests are trying to force heavier ship
ments In this direction. The mar.'
here has been growing recentlv and
offerings of mutton and lambs hawe
not kept pace generally with actual
requirements.
General mutton market range:
Spring lambs 39.009.5
Grain fed shorn lambs .... 8.00
Best shorn wethers 7.00
Best shorn ewes 5.50
wool stock is generally quoted 31
higher than shorn.
JOBBING PRICES OF PORTLAND
Tttpne priM-w are those at whloh wholMiilfrs
sH to reailr. exrpt as otherwise stated:
Xhcy are correvted u: to noon each day.
Dairy Produce.
EGGS Nearby freshly gathered, lS'SlSlc;
caxe .ponnt, nfn Hc.
BUTTER FAT No. 1 Portland delivery 24c.
BUTTER Nominal. Willamette valley
creamory mix's, soiling price. 21c: state prints
23ftjf24c: ranch tmltcr, ItKalTc: city creamery,
case lots, 25c: less than case lots. VjC lb.
ei tra .
I.IVK POULTRY Hons. Plymouth Rock,
1.C Vj fi lfic ; ordinary chickens. 15V4c; broilers, 1
to 2V4 lbs.. 20a,2,: turkeys. 18c: dressed. 21
2.1c; pig-eonM. $1.otfil.25: Kqnahx ( ).
donen ; geese, liTe, S(H9c: Pekin ducks, 134
14c.
CHEESE Fresh Oregon fancy full cream
twins and triplets. 16c: Young America, 10
17cs storage flats. 14c.
' Groceries.
SUGAR Cube. $7.20: powdered. $7.00; fruit
or berry, $fl.T0; beet. $6.."iO: dry granulated.
$(1.70: 1 yellow. trt.oO. (Above Quotations are
30 days net cash.)
RICK Japan style. No. 2. 4 J5e; New Or
leans, hed, 6V4S6;e; blue rose, 6Ve; Creole
oc.
HALT Coarse, half grounds. IOOs, $f. 75 per
ton: 50. $10.30: tible dairy. 50s. fid; lOs
$17. ro: bales. $2.2.": lump rods. $20 per ton.
HONEY New. $3.2.1C 3. SO per case.
BKANH Small white. $.2."i: large white.
$.00: pink, $5.25; limas, $0.75: bayou. $6.50:
red, 6c.
Fruit and Vegetables.
FRESH FRUIT Orange, aavel, S2.mWt.0O:
tHiifrerines. $1.25; bananas. -4c lb.; lemons.
$:i.W$3.75; limes. $1.00 per i0: grape frnlt.
$2.50a4.00 per case: pineapples. 7e lb.: pear.
$1.50; strawberries, Louisiana. $3.50foJ3.i5 per
crate; Los Angeles, $l.oo per crate; tlorlda
$3.25 per crate. -
APPLES Local, 75e$1.50 box, according
o quality.
ONIONS Local. No. 1,. $1.1031.15; associa
tion selling price. No. 1, 75c f. o. b. country
polntx; garlic, 17JiC.
POTATOES Selling price: F.ltra choice.
$1.25rl.0 per cental: new California. lOftt
lOHc ner lb: sweets. $.1.25.
VEGETABLES Turnips. $1.25(31.50: beets.
75c doisen bunches: carrots, uew. 75c dosen
bunches: parsnips, $l.OO81.25 sack: cabbacre.
bell. 20030c; bead lettuce. $2.50 erate; green
onions,- 25fti30c dozen bunches; peppers, bell.
2M3c; celery. rate $4.505.00; rbubacb.
I,a2e lb.: cauliflower. local. 40ctf$l,25
dosen; French artichokes, 65&75e dosen: string
ties ns, SHte: cranoernes, eastern, siorituz not.:
peas, 15(3 16c lb.; asparagus, local, 90cStt$l.l5
dozen; radishes. 20c. per dosen bunches.
Hops, Wool and Hides.
HOPS Buying price, choice, 12c; prime,
lie; medium to prime, lOVc;. medium, 10c;
1915 contracts. 12c.
WOOL Nominal. 1913 cIIt: Willamette val
ley, coarse Cotswold, 25fei2tse: medium Shrop
shire. 26827c: choice fancy lots, 28c; eastern
Oregon. 20 25c.
HIDES Salted hides (25 lbs. and up).
ISiC: salted stags (50 lbs.. and ur). 9Vc:
calf (up to 15 lbs.), 17c; green hides (25 lbs.
rait (u to 15 lbs.). 17c: green hides (25 lb,
and up. 12c; gneen stags (50 lbs. and up). 8c:
gieco kip 15 lbs. to 25 lbs.), 13Hc; green calf
(np to 15 lbs.). 17c; dry flint side. 24c: dry
flint calf (up to 7 lb.). 2c: dry salt hide.
18c; dry boraenides. each, 60c to $1; horse
nair, iJc; salt norsemues, earn, .iwi,j.w:
drr long .wool pelts. 15et dry short wool
pt its. 13ef dry sheep sbearltng-s, each, 10c;
salted sheep shearlings, each. 1365c.
TALLOW No. 1, 444c; No. 2, 44Hc;
grease. 3'IA4c.
MOHAIR 1915 30(fJ32i c.
CH1TTJM OR CASCARA BARK Buying
price, caT lots. 4Vic; less than car lots. 4c.
Meats. Fish and Provisions.
DRESSED MEATS Selling price Country
killed: Fancy hogs, i-ifa.lC! rough and beary
,7ftic; fancy reals, ll&HHc: ordinary. 8ftt
'10c; poor, G$l7c; goats, 34i4c; spring lamb.
14 He lb.
HAMS. BACON. ETC. Hams, 1617e:
breakfast bacon. 17&i27c: boiled bam. 27c:
picnics. 11 He: cottage, roll, 13e. . '
OYSTERS lympia, per gallon, $3.60;
canned eastern. 55c can, $t.50 dozen; eastern
in shell, $1.85 per 100; raor clams. $2.50 box;
eastern oyster, per gallon, solid pack. $3.00.
FISH Dressed flounder. 7c: steelbead sal
'mon ): Royal Chinook, 15c: perch. i8c:
lobsters. 25e lb.: sUyer smelt. 8c: salmon
trout. 18c lb.: halibut, 7S9c: Columbia rives
smelt. !0i 05c box.
LARD Tierees, kettle rendered, 13c: stand-
ard. 12c.
CRABS Large. 1.73: medium. $1.25 dosen.
Pain and Oil.
LINSEED OIL Haw bbls., 75e gallon: ket
tle boiled, bbls., 77c; raw. cases. S0c: boiled,
cases. 82c gal.: lots of 250 gallons lc less;
oil cake meal. $44 per ton.
WHITE WSAD Ton lots. 74e lb.; 500 lb.
lot. 7-Tc per lb.: lea lots, Sc per lb. ; ,
OIL MEAL Carload lots. $34.
COAL OIL Water white la drums and iron
barrels, 10c. . . .. - :.
TURPENTINE In eases. 6 c; tanks. 80e
per gallon.
New York Sugar and Coffee.?
New York, April 17. (S. J.)r-Sugar:
Centrifugal. $4.824.89. -
Coffee Spot, New York, No. 7 Rio,
5 94c; No. 4 Santos. 104c j - ;
AT AMERICAN
REMARKABLE WEEK :
IN WHEAT OPTIONS
- CLOSES VERY STRONG
Greatest Display of Strength Is
Shown at Knd of Period With
Trade, Paying 5io Attention to
Slightly Ixwer Liverpool.
Chicago. April 17. The most re
markable week for the Chicago wheat
trade went to the finish with the great
est display of strength. Everything
considered prices held in a. remarkable
manner with closing quotation, for July
at the high point. September wheat
also closed at the top at Jk.l9V. The
trade here gave little attention to the
fact that Liverpool prices were barelv
steady this morning. The English
oables referred to decided activity
among buyers on the continent. They
also , reported unprecedented demand
for export at Argentine ports. Paris
wheat was quoted 2 c higher. -
A few dry weather reports were com
ing in from -both the southeast and
southwest. StJ Louis especially referr
ing to high temperatures and insuffi
cient moisture. Back of the domestic
bull news and strength is the belief
that Europe will continue the war into
the new crop period and this in the
chief, feature under; the : remarkable
strength in the new croo month.
The week ended with a -great dls
play of strength for cornx There was
nothing In the nature of buying flur
ries or excitement but a good stiff ac
tive trade- with steadily advancing
prices all dav.. Too figures wer about
lic over the close yesterday at 77,
for May, a split under 794c for July
and c reaction from the top at the
close. ' Local receipts were onlv 46
cars. Chicago -shipped out 1.245.000
bushels in corn for the day. Shipping
sales were 400.000 bushels including a
round lot to exporters. Illinois points
are quoting rather fancv oflces " corn
from first hands. Leading cash and
elevator people were active buyers of
May corn during the morning and there
was general buying! for all months
before the close .
Oats trade showed less bull en
thusiasm than noted in wheat and corn.
Advance was to 58c for Mav and 57
&57c for July. The close was a very
small fraction under the top."ocal
receipts were down to 70 oars. Chi
cago shipped heavily and cash Bales
for the day were given at 00.000.
Range of Chicago ; prices furnished
hv Overhwk & Cooke company,216-217
Board of Trade butldtng.
WI1F.AT
Open.
. .$1.B1H
.. 1.337
. . 1.17
. . .76t,
. . -7Va
.. -79V,
. . .574
.. .48
. .17.47
. .17.12
. .18.32
, .10.15
.10.32
. .10.65
. .10.10
..10.42
..10.70
Hleb. ' I,nw. Close.
$l.i!2i $1.1 $I.H2
l.'irt 1.3334 !.:( A
l.ltt'V 1.1". 1.19'A
CORN
.77U .75-4 .77 B
.7r-4 .7 .79.
.S04 .79 .S0V4A
OATS
.58 .57-H .R7'B
, .5711 ..-. S7tX
.4S!i .41A
PORK
17.53 17.47 17.52
18.95 17.'.J 1S.i
18.2 18.30 18.12
LARD
10.15 10.10 10.15 A
10;4o ; 10.32 10.37 A
1O.02 1O.60 10.62
RIBS
10.15 10.10 IO.J2
10.47 30.40 30.45
10.75 ; 10.67 10.72
May
July
Sept.
May
July
Sept.
May '
Jrly
Sept.
May
July
Sept.
Mar
July
Sept.
May
July
Sept.
FRUIT .PROSPECTS GOOD
Walla Walla, Wash.. April 17.
Where a few days ago. the trees in
Walla Walla valley orchards were cov
ered with blossoms of various shades,
now appears small fruit of different
varieties, certain indication of the big
crop thsais to be harvested this fall.
Weather conditions the past week have
been perfect, no frost occurring to
damage even the most tender fruits,
and the days being warm and sunny
with occasional showers. Practically
all varieties of trees now are in bloom
or have blossomed, while the straw
berries and other small varieties are
well advanced.
The passage of this week lias nut
the fruitmen almost upon the easy
seat, for the nights have been com
paratively warm, with but one frost
forecast during the week. That did
not materialise, however, and the ma
jority of the growers feel now that
the danger point is passed. Frost
warnings issued by the local weather
observer are heeded, notwithstanding,
and smudge pots ate quite generally
used in case of doubt.
AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES
Denver Hogs Higher.
Denver, Colo, April 17. Cattle, 1200
Market strong beef steers $6.507.25;
cows and heifers, $5.006.60; calves,
$8.00 11.00.
Hogs, none; market higher.
Sheep, none; market steady.
Chicago Hogs Higher.
Chicago. 111., April 17. (I. N. S.)
Hogs receipts, 16,000; market steady,
5 cents over yesterday's average; bulk,
$7.26 7.50; light, $7.207.65; mixed,
$7.167.65; heavy. $6.807.45; rough,
$6.850 7.05; pigs, $6.00 7.00.
Cattle receipts. 100; market steady.
Native beef steers, $6.20 8.55; west
ern steers, $5.607.60; cows and heif
ers, $2.908.2d; calves, $5.758.25.
Sheep receipts, 300; market weak.
Sheep. $7.508.60; lambs, $8.0010.65.
St. Louis Livestock Steady.
St. Louis, April 17,--Hogs receipts,
3500; market steady. Pigs and lights,
$6.00 7.75; mixed and butchers, $7.45
7.70; good heavy, $7.457.55.
Cattle receipts. 200; market steady.
Native beef steers, $7.008.50; cows
and heifers, $5.50 8.25; Blockers and
feeders, J5.757.2o, southern steers,
$5.257.75; cows and heifers, $4.00
6.00; native calves, $6.009.00.
Sheep, no receipts; market steady.
Ewes, $6. 5008.25; lambs, $9.60 10.55;
yearlings. $8.509.50; i sheared year
lings, $7.00 7.75. ;
Kansas City Hogs $7.55.
Kansas City, Mo., April 17. Hogs
Receipts 500; market higher. Bulk,
7.40 ffi 7.60: heavy. $7.40!&7.50: narkrs
and butchers. $7.407.55; light, i $7.45
7.60; pigs. $7.007.50. "
Cattle Beceipts 200; market steady.
Prime fed steers, $8.1068.50; dressed
beef steers. $7.1008.00; western steers.
$6.758.0O; stockers and feeders. $6.40
8.00; bulls, $5.006.00; calves. $6.00
9.00.
Sheep Receipts 700; market steady.
Lambs,- $9.75 10.50; .yearlings. $8.50
9.60; wethers. $7.768.75; ewes.
$7.508.50.
' Omaha Sheep Steady.
South Omaha, Neb., April 17. (P, N.
S.) Hogs Receipts , 2400; market
higher. Heavy, $7.157.30; light. $7.25
7.35; pigs, $8.60 7.00; bulk. $7.20
7.30.
Cattle Receipts 100: market steady.
Native steers. $.748.40: cows and
heifers. $5.357. 25; western steers,
$6.507.80; Texas steers. $6,00 4x7.30;
cows and heifers. $5.00 6.75; calves,
$7 0i l0.00.
Sheep Receipts 1900; market steady.
Yearlings. $8.50 &' 9.25; wethers. $7.75
8.50 ; lambs. $9.75010.25.
U. S. Government Bonds..
New York, April 17. -Government
bonds: Bid. Ask.
Twos registered 98 J4 99
do coupon i'..-v 98, ...
Threes reg. i . .. .lOl'i '
do coupon 101
Fours reg. i,....,..i.,..10iH4 no
do coupon ......110 . .
Twos Panama - . . . . . . . . . 9S .
Twos 1938 98 -
t -
STOCKYARDS
EXCITEMENT SHOWN
YORK AT THE CLOSE
Market Continues Excited With
Higher Prices Forced Some of
the Minor Industrials Fail to
Hold Up Wiih Lagging Trade.
New York. April 17. In the stock
market there was a continuation of
that same excited buying which- has
characterized dealing during the past
week. Pauses were of very short dura
tion. The reactionists concede that
even after the extreme advances, stand
ard issues are still attractive for in
vestment purposes, and it is this fea
ture which encourages the continuation
of the outside demand. -
Some of the minor industrials which
have been bulled on war orders, show
a disposition to lag. but otherwise
there were distinct indieatlons at the
week end of momentum of the upward,
swing in the general market having
run its course.
It was , said, unofficially that the
steel corporation had received large
contracts for war materials which had
much to do with the advance in that
issue., . "
;Range of NewYork prices furnished
by .Overbeck & Cooke company,' 216-217
feoaxd of Trade QMllding. , .
' :1KK.'KIH'HN . lOiien UluO' lAr lCin
. iCopper Co. . . .
7
57
..
t8
7HVi
ao
88
75
ST'
70
Am. Car & Foundry
American. Can. c...
- lo pfn
Am. ikitton OIL c...
7
88
WVi
American Loco., e.... At 61
Araerlean Sngar. c... 111 112
Amerlran Soielt.- c ... 72 73
Uo nrd 104 I44
Am. tel. & Tel 1X1 123
Anaconda Mining Co. . :6 :M)
Atchison, c W2 102
ilo ofd - 0
Baltlinore i Ohio, c... rl 7Ts
Beet Susar . .". 4H 49
Hetlileuem Steel, c... .1-16 13s
Bklya. R. Transit Vl IN
Canadian Pacific, e.... lfiOVi
Central-Leather, c !'.iV 43
do nfd
5fl
no
72
103
123
3
102 V,
9H
764
48
13
m
39
."i2
'95' '
'44 V,
4H
111
72
104
123
Ji
102
7
47
i ll "(
1
43
Chi. (it. West.,'-.. 124 12-V4J
do pfd
chi.. t. & st. Paul.. or, im
Chi. Northwestern, c
Chlno Conier 44 M 45
Chesapeake & Ohio ... 4A 4rti
Colo. iip1 Iron. e. 3SI Sfili
33
Aft
129
44
4
344
12Si
14
77
150
7
14
14 V.
Consolidate! Gas 12t 129 126
Corn lVoilucts, c ...
do jf d
Delaware A Hudson .
Denver & Rio Orande,
do ifd ...........
Eric, c
do second pfd
do first ;fd
Jeiieral Kl:etri
14
4Vi
14
2S
2ti
2R
31
I 36WI 36Ti 28
.1 .44! 44t 44.i 44
!1M V.154Vi
15114
1A1
C.t. Northern, ore lands! 3J1A 39
I 3Jll,4! 39
1 120 1 120
:
1204
12 H
100,
: it. Northern. Did..
120
so
ion
33
lonvi
Illinois Cenlrai 1O0V4
Inter. Harvester H0 1
Inter. Metrop., e 2
do ptd I 73 !
I.ehigb Valley 143 i
K. C. Southern 25 !
tioodrich -..I MM J
Alaska i, 37 4
Iouiville & NasbTllle. . 134
!.. K. & T.. c j II
K. & T.. pf I
Missouri I'aciflc -i lfi
National Load W
Nevada Con?olidated. . . I.'iTfc
New Haven . . i . J3
New York Central....! 87
N. Y., O. & W I 2XV
Nor. & Western, c jloMi
05
sr.
20 1H 2J
73 7H
143 1143
71
2314
25 23
1
4'JVi
38
124
14
"io"
67U
15
65
KH
37
123
13
15
35 i
67 !
15 I
66
15
;:t
.f7Vj
2S
104 Vfe
77
100
22
1 HH
120
45
11M
North American 7i
7
109
20
76
100
21
110
120
44(4
4V2
22Vi
Vnrtharn I'sdfie c ilOUli,
Pnciflc Mall S B. .Co. I 21
PMinHrlTfln M RallwV . .1 llw
Jft
120
P. G-", ! C. Co 12oH
l'reswd Wteel t ar, c. . ii
'42
'22"'
152
l'ressed Steel Car, pf . .
Ray Cons. Copper
I 22
22 V
153 Kenning, c
Leading. 2d pf
Heading, 1st pf
Republic I. & S.. c
Republic I. tc
Rock Islsnd, c. . . .
Southern Pacific, c
Southern Railway.
Tenn. Copper
Texas & Pacific...
Union Pacific, c. . .
lnion Pacific, pf . .
L'. S. Rubber, c
1". P. Rubber, pf . .
,152
lJi2i4 .
S3 1
M
31 -4 !
37
82H !
1T 1
(
..! 32
pf S7Vj.
.. 3H
32
K7
:tS
92
1S
33
15
132
ho
72
107
SO
lOH
i6
KS i
67
31 H
8
92 it
18 Mi
S3?,
16
131',
m
71
106
M
lt',
K5V4
C7V.
-
60
.. 2
... 33
33
15H
131
WW
16
131
H)
72
1(7
"7
i.W
65
6S
v
67 Vi
7Hi
lort
Tj. S. Steel Co.. c
i:. S. Steel Co
pf..
1 tan .Copper
W U. Telegraph
Westinghouse Electric.
Studebaker .
6l '4
.0'Ja
Total sale 679.7O0 shares.
BOSTON COPPER
irmirrT
jUKlt.X
Boston. April 17. Copper bids: .
nTenttire 2',4!Marflower
Adrentnre
.. e
..20
.. 71
. . 15
.. 6
.. 33 14
. . 2
.. 32
. . 3
Alinieek
Allouez . . .
Areadlan
Alaska
l-.!-k Mtn
Bohemia
liotiton Kly . . .
Btitte Bnl
Cal. Ariz. . .
Cal. & Heels.
.34 Miami
. S2 Mohawk
7 Nevada Cona.
. 37 NiplBoinsr
. 34Mi .North Butte .
ziortn i.ane
. SO
Ohio Copper.
ni vojony . ..
Old Dominion .
.51.-
. 22
. 03
t'r.rmtt ;'. .
Kay Cons
...
15
Centennial
Chief Cons .
Cblno
Cons. Cop. Mines
Con. Bunge
1aly West
IaTla-taIy
East Butte
First Nafl
Kran.ln
Gpldtleld Cons..
Ui-eeiie-Caii. ...
Graiby . . ,
Hancock
Houghton
Indiana
Inspiration
Isle Boyale
l,a Salle
Lake Copper
Mass. Gas
Mass. Mining...
22
Hants Fe
Shannon
Shattnc-k
. 45 V6
. 2
. 55V4
3
IS-tperior
Sup. aV Boston.
1 8-16
hwirt Part
Tamarack ....
Trinity
. 14
. 2Mi
. im
. t
. 32
.78
. 19
. 2'.a
. 7
. 30
; 20 4
.
. 15
. 12
. 81
Tuolumne
50A.
Wolverine
6"
Yukon Gold.
2
Jumbo- Ext. .
Verde
Foreign Exchange Rates.
Merchants' National bank Quotes for
eign exchange:
Iondon Sterling. $4.82.
Berlin Marks. 21.17.
Paris Francs. 19.4 2.
Hongkong Currency. 44.50.
Vienna 15.88.
Athens 19.49. y .
New York Cotton Market.
New York, April 17. Cotton market:
Open High.,- Low Close
Jan. .
.1097 1099 1095 1098
1017
March
May
. .1006
. .1036
.1076
.1094
1015 1006 1013
1040 1034 1038
July .
Oct. .
Dec. .
1079 1072 1076
"
1 "IT V
tlPLTillOlin LllllirCjl
JUl UiXWJ.XV UUU1VU
Makes Big Gains;
New York, April 17. With 44. dio
ceses reporting Increases; 40 archdlo-
Iceses and dioceses taking no census in
1914 and wttn 15 dioceses, including
the two established in the yast year,
showing decreases, "the Catholic church
In this country shows a gain of 241,
325 members, according to advance
copies of the 1916 edition of the
Official Catholic Directory, published
and copyrighted by P. J. Kennedy &
Sons, of this city. ,.
In the TJnitedj States proper there
are, according to" this publication, 16.
309.310 Catholics, ' showing a gain of
3,846,517 in the last ten years and a
gain of 7,231.445 in the last 20 years.
According to the editor, at least 10
per cent, should be added for "float
ing Catholic population on which no
record can be kept. '
There are 18,994 Catholic clergymen
In the United States and 14,961 Cath
olic i churches. In the last year 319
new Catholic churches have been ea
tabllshed. v
FOR STOCKS IN NEW
ADOPTED
BY DOCK COMMISSION
Rules Made Govern Craft and
Cargoes While Moored at
Public Docks, .r '
RATES ARE PRESCRIBED
Tees
and Charges tot TTse by "Ves
sels Is Set Out la Be
- , tall.
The dock .commission has adopted
an ordinance prescribing the regula
tions for the use of the municipal
docks. Its Chief provisions follpwi ;
No .vessel may dock at a municipal
wharf without application to the com
mission or wharfinger.
Vessels must move, whenever di
rected by the wharfinger. .
The owner or master must make a
full cargo statement to the wharfinger.
Fees for the use of the public docks
must be paid at the dock commission's
office. ;
Perishable freight that has become a
nuisance may be removed from the
public docks at the owner's expense. ,
Driving faster than a walk or smok
ing on a public dpek is forbidden. ,
The Vlty does -not insure goods In
transit on a public dock. . ' -y
Explosi ves may be ' placed " on dock
only by special permit and must be
immediately removed. f
Inflammable merchandise such as
hay" or broom corn must be removed
from the dock within 24 hours.
Gasoline may only be. stored at
places designated ana shall not be
handled except between sunrise and
t Kiindet
Vessels may take gasoline or
distillate aboard over a. public dock in
daylight only. .
Provisions of thei ordinance do not
apply to the municipal boat landing at
the foot of Stark street.
Penalty foe violation is fine not to
exceed $250 or imprisonment. Kach
day of violation constitutes a separate
offense. ;
The public dock : commission last
Tuesday adopted an ordinance fixing
charges for the use of the municipal
docks which is as follows:
SKCTlnX 1 TVIIA RKA'JK AND 8TORAUK.
COMMODITY
Item
No.
1 All frriirht not ofhernlee afieeirieit er
tIe feet, at n'x'B r tfttlon.
B Atitomnbilea and rhlrW-- net un. timler
V AutonxibilM and vehl-le, net tip, 2O0Q,
IS Bon alioofcf, per 40 cubic reet
211 Brick
25 Canned ' aalmoii i r ......
SO Cement
-ol. per ton of 12 H lha....'
40 Cuke, per ton of 22 K lba...
4.V Cniahed roolt, per cubic yard
fiO Fire Clay ,'
ORDINANCES
REGULATING WHARVES
ra rionr ......... ..
HO Glaaa, at owner's rlak of breakage
83 OraTel, per ruble ynr&.
70 Hop, per bale
75 Lath, per 10H.
KO I.iTeKtock, per bead
Bulla .TT......
Cattle
olt and calvea, not orer ft montba
!o(ra
iOH l
Hoar -
Horfea and mule -
Sbeep in lota of leaa than 50 bead...
Sheep In lota of 60 bead or wore, minimum charge per ship
ment. $5.00 -
Stallions and Jack
M5 t.nmber. per M feet. B. M
90 ri(f Iron per ton'of 2240 1b
ri I'tllil, per lineal font.. v.. ,.;
1O0 Hand per ruble yard '. ,,
lO.j mingles, per JOOO.
110 Wood, cord or Blab, per cord
115 Wool ,
The following charge will apply for wharf
age and atorage on inunlripal docka Nos. 1
and 2 of the city of Fortland. Or.:
I lieu no. 1 j iiaiiif-n ... wiwi icc-.u
to in items 1 to 124 lnrliirlver-
Note 1. Wharfage rhurgea are rbargrs made
I on freight passing oer OVx-ks or whsrres, but
do not Include checking, billing or handling of
merchandise.
Note 2. One half of wharfage rates, will
be charged on freight transferred from one
iressel or barge to another but not naing the
wharfs facilities In Its transfer; provided no
charge will' be made for lumber, lath, shin
gles, -logs or piling loaded from barge or
rafts while vessels are loading or diehurg
ing other cargo from or upon the wharf.
i . Note 3. EiKbtr ner. cent of wharf age rates
' will be charged on freight Interchanged be -
zv4 : tween water carriers to or ironv Atlantic ; pr wu ior nanating win ne mrnwuea upos
9Y. coast ports and rail lines wnen odginatlng at I sppllcatloo to the wharringer.
24 io.- destined to the following points: "I 10 The charge for: weighing 00 public
35 1 (a) All points on Spokane, Portland ft i track scale ot municipal dock No. 1 shall
24 Beattle Kallay company and connections j be twenty (201 cents.- wblcb iha-gs shall in
10V4 therewith east of and including Kennewlrk. ! clnae the weighing of . vtlucie botb loaded and
39 , b) All points on Oregon-Washington Hall- j light.
4 ro.id & Navigation AiDDinr. Great Northern I 145 The charge for supplying- drink ins w.
. Kallwa company and Northern Pacific Rail -
versa
unless otherwise specified. (See note
Note 5. Mlntmttm charge for a single ship
ment will be 10 cents. . .
Note 0. No charge " will be made on ships'
tores.
Note 7. Unless otherwise specified, wharf
age rates .include free storage, exclusive of
?"tw.l,J,Y""'i '.. .r'ir-4,.
t. . I , ,-ii . . . . 1 . 1 Iff. 1.. T lha .11. . Fl.,v. 1..1 .. 1 1 , . . '
Cnited Sho.- My. 34 .Washington. Idaho and Montana, except points . five thousand gallona or less and for amounts ot maternity is very mevpre. ins out
United S. M'y..pf. 47 -' si.nth of Cbehalls and all pointa on Orefc-on . over five thousand gallons, twentt cents per tors, therefore, cannot otrer tne Vic.
Cnited Zinc 354. Short Line. lone thousand gallons. Provided no water shall tlms 'Of the Invaders any relief. I
I tah Cons lltfi Note 4. Eighty per cent of wharfage rates : be fumU bed unless the ship execute a waiver , ,,outl. not heln thlnklna of the fate
Victoria 3 wilt be charged Mrelgbt l.ded direct frota ; relieving the clt, o' Portland of all dam- ! U ,a . "Z. Vi.stPsSlan soldiers
,, .iiwaia u , .BIT. ur Trramtrnn .V. , t , v,. . b. i, v. .....
(a On Pacific coaat 'ahipments. Inward I rates per Lour or tract km, thereof j
and outward, five (B duys. (Cargo boxes .-. .to. 10 each
b) On foreign and Atlantic coast ship-i Conveyor t... ........ .no
ments, inward, seven (7) uays. Hock nts with driver ............ 1.25 each
(ct On foreign and Atlantic coast ship-j Dock winches with cable. .......... 1. o eah
ments, outward, ten (10) days. I Dock wfciches without ciblc, ...... , ,m each
Note 8. Wharfage charges named in items j Locomotive crane with operator 2.UO
giving reference to this note will include free! (Minimum charge $3.00.) .: -
storage not to exceed 80 days. Bslmon sfings .'-..j. ......... . .05 es-
NoteS. Wharfage charge named in items Wire hoisting cables . .. ......... . .10 each
giving reference to this m,te will include free SECTION 4 CHAXGK OK RATES AND
storage not to exceed HO days -whey etored, at , CUAKUES. T
yw mav' si -4ulr rtn lnurer decka of docks or On 1 .
miAH vrminrf In rear of dock sheds.
" -- , , - r
rlvin referen, to this not
sir.mn rxit to exceed 15 days.
Note 11. Wharfage charges on lumber in
1097 1092 l09lilt of 100.000 feet B. M. or more wlU Include
105,7 lua 108 J I free, storage not to exceed 15 days.
I Note 12. Btorsge will not oe. accepieo on
(items giving reference to this note. Freight
jmust be immediately removed from dock. .
I. Note 13. Wharfage rates on piling apply
only when piling Is transferred lroui vesl
or rtit to cars or vice it-rsa. storage win ni
b accepted. Bafts of piling for outward
Mnm.nt hf ears mat be loaded within 24
honra of arrival at dock. PUlsj.f onloaded
from cara mast be removed from alongside
dock within 24 hours, i i
Note 14. The right specially reserved ta
refuse freight named '.a items giving reference
to. this note. ! . . .
Not 15. Eighty per cnt of storage rates
will be charged on freight stored at owner's
risk for loss or damage caused by high water
on lower deck of docks.
Note 19. Fifty per cent of storage rates
will be charged on freight stored at owner's
risk on filled ground In rear of dock sheds.
Note. 17. The right reserved, at the ex
piration of the free or any paid storage period,
to transfer freight to public or private ware
bouse at the charge, risk 'and expense of the
ewner or consignee.
Note 18. The eommlsflon reserves the right
to enter into agreement for storage space at
the following rates per square loot per aaontb
or fraction thereof:
Tt4.::::::::h SS!'f" ; ... organs
SECTION -DOCKAE
.130 The following rbargen. based on net
tonnage, will apply fo.' dockage of vessels
not receiving or discharging, freight when
berthed st municipal dock Xoa. 1 and 2.
Vessels 1 to 50 lon. ........ $.50 per day
Vessels 51 to' 100- ton. . ...... 1.O0 per day
Vessels lol to l') tons. ..... . . . . 1.."M per day
Vnvli.l.M to 200 tons. 2.0t per day
j Vessels 2U1 tous or over... ...... 2.09 per day
FINANCIAL
AUTHORITY
SAYS $45,000,000,000
IS YEARLY WAR COST
Royal Statistical Society Fur
nished Some Appalling
Figures on War Losses,
London, AprtI lT.Edgar Crammond,
a leading financial authority, has
given the members of the Royal Sta
tistical society some i truly appalling
figures on the cost of the war. Hi'
estimated the direct and Indirect cost
of the war to the allies up to the end
of July that Is one year of war at
$24,000,000,000. and - to Germany . an J
Austria at $21,000,000,000. -
These figures Include the-direct ex
penditure by the governmefits, the de
struction of property, the loss of pro
duction, and the Capitalised value of
This -last item was
the lives lost
the great French economisU M Bar
Hol, who defined the average social
value in several countries of an inai
vidual to the community as follows
United States. $4500; England. $4000;
Germany, $3300; France. $2900 Austria-Hungary,
$2500. and Russia. $2000.
The loss on this item to the allies. Mr.
Crammond reckoned, at $4,600,000,000.
and to Austria and Germany at $5,
500.000.000. 1
He also said there were reasons tor
nenevinE ine- (cumonic cAimunuuu
Kmen and war matrialswould render
it impossiDie ror some or tne ' Pn'P
Kci.. w,.
after July next. As for Kngland. her
national wealth and national income
have only been slightly affected, lie
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Germany was utiiirlng all her means.
only the fringe of. England's resources
in men, money, foodstuffs and raw ma
teriais had as yet been toucnea. .
For - the. year " Mr. Crammond esti
mated EnKland's dii-ect expenditure at
$3,600,000,000, the joss of life at $1,
500,000,000, and the; Ions of production,
etc.. at $1,250,000,000, a total of $6,
250,000,000. Lining the insidef of an incandescent
lamp with a film of stiver, thin enough
to be transparent, a San Francisco in-
wtoppinar the infrfr-red rays.
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for first 20O tons and ue'tuarter UI nt for
"V5i"di'-.k.nit1 ' . . Around the door hungi a group of
h.lf31) ta-bPr-,reV-. dull eyed, pale faced women, who
132 One half of dockage rates ahall apply 1 averted their eyes as we eotered, With
oi yesselB berthing to rcrelre drinking water, . In were more women Whoi moved about
innM,,-rt".t',.KPro.,!,ptl? '"'I' "f listlessly.. Herr Braun. I the landrat.
VJXSrViZtZ or burgonlaster. greeted me sadly. Jle
t- publicly operated vessels berthing t re-
reive drinking water If berth Is vacated
P .m.pt,.:L"pon rpT,"f t-npply of water.
imvh n-iTipi 01 bnppiy ot wsier.
l.'HI The commls'lon rew-rves the rfirht In
refuse berth whenever lit l.a opinlo.i It is oefc
esary. .
SKCTION 3 MISCELLANEOUS CHARGKS
1.15 The charge for n-iioadlujr or loading
rs, or fcjr other dock l?lor performetl ohall
cars, or for other dock .!?l,oi
1 be artual cost plus ten 10) per cent. Itate
: 'er to vessols at municipal do. ks .No. 1 and
or otterwlse. In furnishing said water. Yes-
seis bertnmg to. take water sball pay In al-
fntem132 dxkf De"1!'1
150 Dork equipment will b rnrnlsbed at the
city's convenience, nrovided neraona nstn the
same execute waiver re.ieving the city of
h. . a .7",. '.T fk:.
' I'nrtlflnn or all rlitrtim'rc -tttttt mv .n.n. frm
i ; : mo CJnartfes ana rsfes nameil herein are
nbjert to amendoiRat 4i!t-ratkm or caiwell -
f"T meeting of the
eotnmliution of public- docks.
SECTION t REPEALING FORMER RATES
160 AH ordinances ard pisrts of ordinances
In conflict with fills ordinance are hereby re
pealed. ; ..
Mayflower Bouse
Will fee Auctioned
Xrftst XemaiJalnr Building That Shel
tered a FlynontH, Mass., Settler Will
Be Bold by Court's Order.
. Plymouth, Mass., 'April 17. The
only house remaining which has shel
tered persons (who came here on trie
Mayflower ih 16:o is to be sold at auc
tion soon by order of the court.-
The house was built in 1666 by a son
of John Howland, the last Mayflower
survivor, arid It Is assumed that, the
elder Howland was a caller at th son's
home, in course of time the building
tion of the Society of the Descndants
of Pilgrim John Howland of the Ship
Mayflower the property! was acquired
and restored. , Through! the society's
failure to satisfy a -note a Judgment
against the organization' was obtained.
The court order for the sale of the
property followed.'
MAIIC DDtV
IILIl IIIHUL rilLI
OF CZAR'S FiiEt! HI
EASTERN PRUSSIA
Rich Estate Alleged to Have
Been Turned IntQTrison to
Hold Innocent Victims,
PILKALLEN IS THE PLACE
Horrible .Bevalatlons BecenUy Mad
la Hsrbert Corey's z.ettrs to The
Journal Substantiated.
Kdwsrd Lvell Fox, 611 mint tarliel
correspondent, Bi-compH nied . Herbert
Corey, war correspondent for the As
sociated Newspapers, to the Kast Prus
sian Var zone in Vnhrmrv. Mr.
1 Corey's let ters descrlbiiig the conH-
- are jvibstarttlated by the following lct-
ter from Mr. Fox.
Hy Kduard Lyell Fox.
Berlin, March 17. The imperial gov
ernment of Csar Nicholas is responsi
ble for the atrocities in -East Prussia
during the three months his mnjesty's
troops, occupied one third of that Ger
man province. j
This is the charge of JSermany, be-
rim. nr a nn. A .1 i.
8hows that Kusslsn generals, the Dr-
sonal representatives of the ciar, were
-1 possi 01 y responsli
Germany has also legal evidence for
use when the war ends! that at least
three Russian regimental commanders
IhX p1rt outrage, upon Innocent.
neienseiesa woni-sn VI tneMo whoi.n
testimony Is said to Invo IvS thrs. 7h lih
, off)cn., yare "ot "tZVtt? to maf,
public statements at the; present time.
mis information is being withheld
until the final hour of reckoning.
In my travels thrduali the stricken
I districts of Ksst Prussia, however, I
had no difficulty in obtaining ample
evident that the most ntroeltni
crimes were committed under the very
eyes of the ltiisslan ori'ltters.
Atrocities Committed at PlUalleo.
The staff offh ers of Urnersl Rlev-
ers, for example, were stationed ut
prlvHte- estntc.
near Pilkallen. Almost daily they
dragged women to their ! quarters ami
Iniprlsonei tlictn there to profane them.
In I'llkHllen before the wsr the Hotel
Skussun. a gray stone Ktructure, vua
regarded as tbe best hostelry of .the
place. j
Troops were sent out to 'Capture he
fairest and youngest women and bring
them to the Hotel BkURmin. At the
point of the bayonet the soldiers of
the czar tore mothers and daughters
from their homes and rstrled them off
to the gray stone dungeon.
Although the Hotel Hkussim whs
built to hold about 60 guests, ns nmn.f
as 400 women were Imprisoned st one
time within. Its narrow walls, herded
together like sheep 'In at pen. Their
fates were more terribly than, death
to many. j
There was 'not even room for fur
niture' 'and accordingly everything
wlB cast out except mattresses, which
were laid tightly together upon ths
straw strewn floor. j .
When I reached Pilkallen after Gen
eral Hlndenburg's army had driven but
the Ilussians In precipitate retreat to
ward the Auguxtowo forest, where 210,
000 men were either captured or an
nihilated, f found Pilkallen torn -ami
broken. The hotises werei gaunt, ullent
wrecks, the sky showing through the
shell holes as through! the eyeless
sockets of a row of skull.
At the Town Hall,
Captain Tzschlrner, of Oeneral Illnd
nnhurg's staff, wiio had liieon assigned
1 to me as tin escort, muttered some
' thing In the chauffeur's j ear and our
j automobile, turned toward a monu
J mental looking building. Which I soon
. learned was the town hall'
led me Into his office, where another
woman was sitting, gazing stuphlly
jiut of the window.
Pllkallen's chief executive explained:
"Kach day these wretched, women come
j nere iron in surruunujuit tuuiury nnu
. tell me
cf pjlt
tneir stories. j tne uistrict .
Pilkallen, with C00 square tulles.
thousands of Innocent Women hdve
been outrsged by Russian; officers and
soldiers. Many have died from horror.
Hundreds are 111, and our doctors are
treating many who are diseased. Many
of these wretched ones jwjll become
mothers." . r
The German law egalnst prevention
coming back to their wives and chile
drenin a country so ravaged.
This is one of Germany's most fear-
1 problems, for which no statesmen
I that I met attempted even to suggest
' ft solution. '"'!'
vvitn sirangeiy irapMw jw.f, mm
...... . . , . , . I . - .
if the enormity of. the thing benumbed
him. Heir Braun told me that 200 to
300 women In Pilkallen district slona
were assailed, dally by the Russians
during their three months stay. The
district has an area of . 60) square
miles, nearly double that of New York
city. He spoke of orgies on one private
estate occupied by the staff officers
of General Hlevers and the unspeakable
sufferings of the women: Imprisoned
) wlthtn the SffW wtone walls; Of th
Hotel Skussun
"Many of the Inmates of that In
fernal hole," he said, pointing toward
the hotel, "told me their stories. I
hsve their affidavits. Some officers
and many soldiers alike participated
in these atrocities. Host of the sol
diers were billeted around the town in
private dwellings. They wandered out
at will, breaking Into houses", seizing
the defenseless women, and commit
ting many kinds of crimes.''
Overbeds:
Stocks, Bond
Cotton, Grain, Etc
DIRECT PRIVATE
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EXCHANGES
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Correspondents of Logan A hy ran
Chicago. New York.
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