14
THE OREGON . DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. FRIDAY JUNE 4,- 1815..
CEREAL PRICES LOWER ABROAD AND FREIGHT RATES
STRAWBERRIES ARE
- SCARCE AND
ALONG THE STREET
Receipts Are Far Below Expecta
tions and Values Are Forced Up-
ward Short Crop Is Now Gen
eral Forecast. - ,
Strawberries were scsrcer snd general!
quoted at higher prices on the local market
today. Aldng Krout attest regular offerings
ware quoted trom $1.25 to $1-40 crate, vrbile
the few lota of Clark went at si.ou u w.
according to auallty. Whits Salmon atoci. waa
: i rhM tilvlier ftcurec.
On the East Side farmera' market berries
vrer generally quoted at $1.201.23 a crate,
with a eprlukllng of business a nickel above
-: Ibis sitreme. - .- ;
' Wholesalers are very muck disappointed at
too email showing of supphes at this time,
notwithstanding tne improved weather icondl
tloua of the laat tew day a. While It lav more
' or lea ot a guess, the general- trade la In
clined to believe there will be no real heavy
offering here within the next few dajrs, and
that favorabl price wlU remain moat ot the
.. season.
WATERMELONS ARE COMING
a Mi-tni nt watermelons, the flrat of the
season, la due to arrive from the Imperial Val-
; ley, California, a wee irooi
shipment will be from ArakeUan Broit
Tb
well
' known la tnia city.
CANTALOUPES , ARE , HERE
Small ablpmenta of cantaloupea are arriving
Ually by express from the aouth. The. price U
high at $5.50 a crate, but the shipments are
' ao aujall that tue are cleaned bp.
CURRANTS ARE DOWN TODAY
Dec a use of the" limited demand and fair in
crease In. offerings, tbe price of currants baa
been reduced to $1.60 a crate aloof toe atreet
today, although a few are attil ssklng $1.75.
SACRAA1ENTO SALMON HERE
Salmon from the Sacramento river la arriv
ing In the local market In quite good condi
tion, and la quoted from 10c to 11c a pound.
Some Paget eound atock la alao coming and
veiling at the latter -price.
ONION PRICES ARE HIGHER
With another lucre Hue In the demand and
very iittlet offering, the price of old crop
: onlqaa la again higher, with aalee general to
day?. $1.20 a cental. Some talk of moving
to StfTlS.
t , "
BRIEF NOTES OF THE TRADE
Another ahlpment of black flga arrived from
the south and eold at $2. CO a box for freab.
Egg market la ateady to firm for candled.
' Caae count alow.
Chicken market ia showing fractional Im
provement In demand, but not In price.
Dairy butter la la firmer request, with
pricea fractionally better.
SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE
Weather bureau sen da the following notice
t to shippers :
lrotect ahlpmenta as far north aa Seattle
: againat maximum temperatures of about 70 de
grees; northeast to Spokane, 80 decree; soutb-
eaat to Boise, 76 degrees; aouth to Ashland, 80
degrees. Maximum temperature at Portland
; tomorrow about 75 degrees.
JOBBING PRICES OF PORTLAND
These prices are tboae at which wholesaler
ell to retailers, except aa otherwise stated.
TUey are corrected od to noon each day:
i Dairy Froflooe.
BUTTEB Momlnal. Willamette valley
creamery cubes, selling price. 23e; state
print. 2BV27e; ranch butter. 16y,e; clt
creamery, cae loU, 27 Vic
BUTTEKFAT No. 1 Portland delivery, 28e.
EGOS Nearbv frewbly gathered, candled.
- 21&22c; caae count, ,10c.
, L1VB POULTRY - Hens. Plymouth IWk.
114Stl2c: ordinary chickens, llc; broilers,
IMi to 2ft lb., 18 22c; turkeys. 1820c;
dressed. 2225c; plgeona, $1.00ftl.25; squaba
( ) dozen; geeae, live, 8Sji9c; Peking ducks,
old, lufillc; young. 26e.
CHEI.SB Fresh Oregon fancy full cream
twins and triplets. 144il5c: Young America.
15iii1c: storace Cat. 14c '
- Fruit and Vegetable.
APPLES Local, ll.504U2.23 box, according
, to quality.
- $ USB FRUIT Orange, navel. S2.S0l33.25;
- tangerines, $1.23; banauaa. Vic lb.; lemons,
$3W&5.00: lime. $1.00 per 100; grape fruit.
" fck.jjOM4.lK per case: ptneapplea. 7v lb.: pears.
IRANSPOKTAT10K
San Francisco
- Los Angeles
(Without Change JBa Boat
" , The Biff.
Clean,
Comfortable.
Elegantly Appointed, '
8ea-GoLnar Steamahlp
BEAVER
i " Balls Prom Alnsworth Dock
9 A. M., JUNE 6
100 Golden Miles oa
Columbia Blver.
All Bates Include
Berth, aaA Meals.
Tablea and Service
: Unexcelled.
The San Trsnclaoo ft Portland s BL
Co. Third and Washington ats!
(with O-W. B. XT. Oo.) Sal Broad?
war 4500. A-6121.
VS&mov SAN FRANCISCO
ROUTE 10 St Hours at Sea
Six-Deck, 24-Knot, Triple-Screw
Palatial :
S.S. "Northern Pacilic"
Sail inn 8. 12, 18. 20, 24, 28. Every Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday thereafter
Steamer train leaves North Bank Station
0:30 A. M. S. S. arrives 8. F. 8:80 " M next
Jay. One way fares. $8, $15. $15! Excorstoa
'ate FP0"1000 ixpreas sarvics freight
TICKET OnTCE, ITH AND STAUX
- San francUco 665 Market St.
American-Hawaiian Steamshq) Co.
Praia-lit Serrtea'
Frequent xpElv Portland
Sailings AWft New
Low i" rV$T2r York
Rates .433 Boston
; : O. D. JHElTirEIJ-r. Ag-ent.
- 270 Stark 8t. Portland. Or.
STEAMER SERVICE
The steamer HARVEST aXTXEir
leave Ash Street Dock dally except
Sunday. S t ItV for Astoria and
way points. Returnlsg.' leave As
toria dally except Sunday, 7 A. kL
- Tickets -and reservations at O-W. B. tk N.
Clty Ticket Office. Third andT Washington
streets or at Ash Street. lock. Phones: Mar
haU 4500., A-4121. f .
STEAMER GEORGIANA
V" Leaves dally except Monday, for - -:
A8TOBZA Aarx WAT lVa.2nTjra8.
taaavlnt; foot of Washtnstoir St. 1
I : a.ttt, returning: p. m. ':,.,
HIGHER
FIRMER TONE IS
SHOWING IN OLD
. POTATO MARKET
Increased strength la showing of old pota
toes in . tbe local market, and top atock 1
firmly held at $1.0O2.OO a cental, with some
talk ot limited business a fraction above this
extreme. ' : P
Thf expected carload of British Columbia
atock has made its appearance here, and la -of
surprising quality. First expectations were
for liberal shipment froxa there, but -It is now
Stated that the entire coast demand is cen
tered oa that section, , and, therefore, only
scattered ahipments can be made. The .ear
load that arrived here ia quoted at the pricea
first named. 1
Investigation of the potato crop of eastern
Multnomah esanty Indicates that . new potatoes
will soon be- available from that section in
limited supply. Blooming has bees general
for some days, and In that section the crop
outlook is seemingly favorable, although some
express the fear that the wet weather baa
caused the plants to go to tops, Instead of pro
ducing potatoes in tbe osuai volume.
$2.50; strawberries, local, $1.25(32.00; goose
berries, 6m6'sc; currants, $i.oo4i.75.
OMUXh Local Ao. 1, l.ui new Csllfor
niu, l.dOtt 1.7o crate; garlic, 17 Vie.
POAA lUiA ok.iiuif (Mice. Ltu e&uice ta
ble atock, $i.U0t2.U0 per cental; new Cal
tornia Xftii4'Ae per lb.; sweets, $s,2S.
V kfUaTA'AJALjfcd lurulp. ei.ta; L-eeta. $L75
sack; carruta, new, $2.vt per aack; parauipa,
$l.(WS1.2i sack; cabbuge, local, 2e , per 10.;
green ou.kna, UVc Joiteu buucbea; pepper,
bells, 2b30c; bead lettuce, local, 3U3ac dos.;
celery, per crate, $4.&0Jg.0O; rbuuaib, lVa
Uc, ONUllfluwei, cal, tlA per uvzeu;
1 rench artichoke. &5c per duaeu; string bean.
I4ic; cranberries, eaaicrn, SU.OO per barrel;
peaa, Iqk per Jo. ; aaparagus, local, ttoc
1(1. lo n' aosen; ruuiaue. , per uoxeu
liauchea.
Meat, fish and 7rortal9aa.
IKKSStli iiikAXS belting price Country
Klxled; iancy bog, loe; ruugu and heavy.
bwwc; 1 auey veai, tfc; oriunary, 7t:;
puur, euuci goau, euw kpnug iamt,
lUixc, ueavy mutton, be.
UAiklS, BACON,. KXO. llama, 18019c;
breukuiat bacon, llmiXJ-:; boiled hams, 2lc;
picnics, 12Vac; cottage roll, loc.
u X i h.uc uiyuipiu. per Kallon. ViJM
canted eastern, o5e catu; go.ao uoxea; eastern
in MieU. l.&Zt vet 10O: raxor cmiuui. iz.hu bum:
astern oyster, per galruu, soud paca. g-OU.
i'lbfcl lireaaed flounders, 7c; eleeiuead sal
mon ) ; tutyal Chinook, liic; Puget neuud.
imou. lie lh.: percu, ouae; looater. zoe in.;
stiver smelt, - tic; saluiou trout, lc lb.; bail
but, 5Uia-; shad, areaacd. iU4c; auad roe.
loc, ru soaa, oc in.
LAUD '.tierce, kettle rendered. 14c:
ktuuuaiti, 12c.
CUAba Larce t.7i: medium 11.23 dozen.
Kopa, Wool and Hides.
dO PS Buying price, choice. lU44e: Drlme.
10c:- medium u prime, Vau; meuiiun. lot-:
Itflb cobLtacia, 0c.
WOOL Nominal. 11 din: Willamtm
ley, coaiM) col wold, 20c; meuiuui Suropsbire.
Mtc; choice, taacy, iota, 2bc; east em uregou.
kUUUa Salted hides. 25 lbs. and un. 14 u.ci
ailed tag, bu lb, and op, 10c; satted kip.
ia 'loa; to -jo.., -lutj .uivu cais, up to Xa
lbs.. 18c: Kreeu hide. 23 lb, and un. lAc:
green stags, bo lbs. and dp, bViic; green kip,
10 iu. IU i iu, iJt, giaeu call, up iq is,
lb., 18c; dry tllut bides, Mc; dry flint calf.
up to 7 lb., Oc; ury salt bide, uoc; dry
buraehidea. each. 00c lu $l.uu; salt boraehldes.
each, Z.O0 to (3.UU; horsehair, Xoc; dry king
wool peita. 14c; dry abort wool pelts, loc,
dry abeep sbearUnga, each, luc . au lie; salieu
beep sbearings, each, lbc to 26c
lALwn xo. i. oaaac; -o. x. Vst5c;
greaae. Ja4-c.
HOoAia ivm 01c.
CU1TT1M OK CAbCAUA BARK Burin
price, car lots. 444 fcc; lea tbua car lota, 4c.
urooenes.
SUGAR Cube., $7.40; powdered. $7.20: fruit
or berry 4K; beei. Xii.7U; dry granulated.
xd.iH: 1 yellow, $t.t0. (Above iiuotaUouea are
.n, uaya net cash.).
Kla. japan sty is no. x, ssc; Mew Or
lean. bead,, ttiiilidc; blue rose. oVc; Creole
6c. ... .
SALT txwrse. nair groan as. iooe. $9.75 per
ton: bus. SIO.0O: btble dairy, bus. lib. i,w
SI1.0O; bales.. S26; lump rock, gu.00 per ton.
HUNti new, ao.4aes3.ou per case.
BEANS Small white. S0.0U: larire white.
fO.OO; pink, 5.5: limas, U.0U; bayuu, $o.0u;
leu. oc. , .
rainta ana 011a.
LINSEED OIL It aw bbls.. 77c aralion- kt
tie boiled, bbls., TUc; raw, case. KM; boiled.
case, exc gal.: iota 01 zau gallons, le leas;
uti cake meal. $44 per ton.
COAL, OIL Water wulie in drums and Iron
bsrrels. 10c.
TURPENTINE Tanka 61c; rase 63? gallon.
WHITE LEAD Ton lot. Sac lb.: sou lh.
lots. H'AC lb.; less lota, tVic per lb.
OIL UbAL tarload lota. 34
ESTABLISH FRUIT GRADES
Wenatchee. Waab., Jane 4. (P. N. S.1- To
protect the reputation of Wenatchee fruit In
outside markets, fruitgrowers of this section
have unanimously adopted a plan for a uni
form ayatem of Inspection which will eliminate
inferior fruit from shipments sent out of the
wenatchee district. A force- of 35 inspectors.
nnder the direction of Deputy State Horticul
turiat O. T. , Clawson, will be empa,yed. the
coat to be borne by tbe shippers.
Tbe urowers' league baa also established a
scale of packing pricea, which provides a wage
of 5 cents per box for applea, sixes 125 and
larger, and 6 cents per box for smaller aizea.
The nse of grading machines is to be discour
aged, and no packer will be permitted to work
nr. til registered with the league.
DAIRY PRODUCE OX COAST
San Francisco Market.
San Francisco. Cal.. June 4. (U. P. Ea-w
Bxtraa, 22c; firsts, 20c; seconds, 20c: pul
lets. 20c.
Butter Extras, 24c; prime first. 23c;
firatk. 23c.
B Cheee California fancy, 11c; firsts, 9c;
Mcenda, Sc.
Seattle Market.
Seattle, Wash. June 4. (U. P.) Butter
Native Washington creamery, brick, 27c; ditto,
tolld pack, 28c -
Cheese Oregon triplets. 16cf Wisconsin
twins, 17c; ditto triplets, 17c; Washington
twins, 16c; Young America, 18c.
Eggs Select ranch, 22c.
Los Angeles Market.
Los Angeles. CaL, June 4. (P. N. S.) Egg :
Case count, 20c
Butter Fresh extras. 23c. Jobbers' price.
POTATOES ALONG THE COAST
San Fraaoieco Market.
San Francisco, Cal., June 4. U. P.) Pota
toes, new 1.251.76 per cental; Oregon Bur
bank. $1.S02.00.
Seattle Market.
Seattle, Wash., June 4. (C? P.) Onions
Oregon, $1.5061.75; green, 25e; Yakima. 75c
2$l-00; Australian browns, 4VaC-
Potatoe-J Yakima Gems, $40; Idaho snd
Montana. $35ffl37. ,
U. S. Government Bonds.
Kew York, "June 4. Government bonds:
.. ; . -.
Twos, registered . .
do, coupon ......
Threes, registered ,
' do, coupon ......
Twos,, premium ....
Twos. 1938 ,
Bid.
Ask.
87
97
.......... lio?4
JIO
.- 97
r 87
Foreign Exchange ' Rates,
Merchants National bank quotes foreign ex
change! "
London Sterling. $4.81.
Berlin Marks, 21.08.
Paris Franca, 18.85. - .
Vienna---15.80. ,
Athens 18.20.
Hongkong Currency 44.10.
New York Metal Market. '
New York, June 4. Commercial hT silver
unchanged at 4954c -
Copper Electrolytic; 1819c. " '
Lead 4.864.05. . "
Til S37.60e3S.00.
Spelter $27.00 nominal.
New York Sugar and Coffee.
New York, June 4 Sugar: Centrlfuaal.
Jone. $4.85: July, $5.02. ' - TT
Coffee Spot, New York. No. T Bl. 7c- No
4 Santos. 9 Vic ,
. , ' ' t .
St. iouis Metal Market. -
St. Lonia. Jane 4. Motels: ' '
Lead $4.85 bid. ,.
Spelter $21.00(322.00. -v'-
" m t i
'London Silver Market.
I - - - .- .xr aurisr un
changed at 231-6L
Edited by Hyman H. Cohen.
T ,
ALL . CEREALS:
PRICES ROLE LOWER
Foreign Situation Is Weaker With
Still Higher Valnes Asked for
Freight Exporters With Orders
Take Time to Boy.' ' '
KOttTHWIST GAIN EjfcElPTS
-Cars-
' ..: Wheat. Barley Jflour Oata. Hay.
ronuiM tooay. Z4
Year ago. . . k ; . ' - 23
Season to date.. 16,125
Vear ago. . ; ...-. lo.aes
Trcoma, Thpra. 11
ear ago....... 68
Secaon to date. S.ftea
Vear ag?i... 8,020
Beat tie, Thura.. 10
Vear ago....... 25
Seusen to date.; 7,753
Vcar ago....... ,7U0
MARKET
STAGNAN
FOR
2,2 1 4
13 '13 14 - 12
1&00 184 i 1008 2042
2711 2771 i 1675 " 2700
..V 4 , 1
9 .. T 8 It
613 i' .. '- 666 8150
33 : .. 47S 24
1 ? 6 S .6
2 10 4 20
i 1116 2302 1229 5647
1140 2087 r120 B041
There le practically no market for wheat or
oats at this time, aaide from the exporting
ltnerests, snd they are taking plenty of time
to make aelections, and are beating down
prices "to beat theband." , 1
The ; shipping sittfatlon cannot be Ignored,
cither by local intereata or tbe country, al
though the bitter is disposed to feel that most
of the" bearlshness is due to home influence.
There waa further weakness and price losses
In foreign markets today, and this, combined
with still higher rates aaked for freights, la
ceasing stagnation generally. -,
While no change la announced In tbe price
of patent flour, the market Is weaker and very
dulL ' Some are inclined to believe that values
will drop early In the coming week.
1LOUH belling prlee: Patent, $6.40; Wil
lamette valley, $6.40; local atraight. $5.70;
bakers'; $8.G06.S0; exports, $4.50, '
HAT Buying ' price: Willamette Valley
timothy, fancy, $13.00; eastern Oregon-Idaho,
fancy timothy, $16.00; alfalfa, $13.0013.60;
vetch and oats, $11:00; clover, $S.0029.0O per
ton.
GBAIN HACKS 1915, nominal; No. 1 Cal
cutta, .7C.
MiLLSTCFFS Selling price; Bran, $27.00
(g27.60; shorts, $28.0028.00.
KOLLED BABLKY Selling price: $20.00
30.00.
COHN White, $34.0035.00; cracked, $35
36.50 per ton.
Spot wheat bids were generally weaker and
lower today, although club was tan exception.
Oa tbe Merchants Exchange today tbe latter
ahowed an advance of lc with blaeatem and
fortyfold lc lower, red fife 2c lower and red
Bussian unchanged. No tale. ,
&pot oats bids on tbe exchange were un
changed. A sale' of 200 tons of prompt bran was
made at $25,50.
Spot barley bids ' were unchanged with no
aslea.
Merchants Exchange fpot prices:
WHEAT
Friday.
Bid.
Bluestem 1.04
Fortyfd 1.04
Club 1.03
Red fife .98
it. It us.. .95
There. Wed.
Taes.
1.03
l.OSH
I.0514
1.02
1.00
Afk.
1.05
1.06
1.05
1.04
1.00
-Bid-
1.05 -1.05
1.02
1.0O
.95
1.05
1.05
1.04
1.02
.98
OATS
25.50 24.50
BARLEY
22.75 22.00
MILLSTUFF3
Feed ...24.50
2S.0O 25.50
22.25 22.50
Feed... 22.00
Bran. .. 25.50
Shorts.. 25.00
26.00 25.75
25.75 15.75
25.75
25.75
23.00
25.00
Futures were quoted: '
WHEAT
July bluestem
July fortyfold
Jaly club
July red fife.....
Bid.
.$1.03
. 1.02
. 1.00
.98
. .80
Ask.
J 1.09
1.07
1.06
1.04
1.02
July red Russian,
OATS
July
July
July
July
...24.50 25.50
BARLEY
.20.00
23.00
27.00
28.00
BRAN '
,.. 26.00
SHORTS
26.25
Lower Cables Are
Cause of Losses
In Wheat Options
Chicago, 111.. June 4. (I. N. 8.) Wheat
closed 242c lower. , ! -
Weak cablea caused a lower opening In
wheat prices in the pit today. July wheat
atarted Yc lower, while September was down
4c. At the early decline there was a good
commission house demand and some abort cov
ering. Cash wheat was In good demand. Crop
reports were ot a bullish nature. Local trad
ers were inclined to be bearish. The market
was looked upon ss cold out and while the
short interest has been t educed, It is claimed
that many aborts are still out.
Later in tbe trading, there was a lift In
wheat prices due to good buying.
Corn was higher at the outset. The strength
waa due to wet weather. Oats were up at tbe
tact with ; tbe demand good. Shorts bought
freely.' Provisions started .with an advance.
Prices were generally lower at the close.
Wheat waa down 2 cents to 2, cents from tbe
initial figure, while corn finished with a de
cline ot cents to 1 cent. Oata closed lower.
Selling In the late trading waa heavy. Ar
mour was a heavy seller. Many atop orders
were uncovered . oa the decline. Clearances
this week, as reported, were the smallest since
the first week of the wsr. All -cash markets
were down. Provisions closed with a decline.
Range of Chicago pricea furnished by Over-
buildlnsj. i : "
. '; WHEAT i
Month. ' Open. High. Low." Close.
July S1.19 ; kl.20 "iae 1.164A
Sept, ..... 1.14 1.154 -1.124 1-124
. - CORN
July -73 .74H .72 .73B
Sept. .14 .74 .73 .738.
OATS 11
July 47 .48 .47 .47B
Sept...... .42 - .43 .41 .41B
PORK
July .18.12 18.17 18.00 lSvOO A
Sept 18 JO 18.52 . 10.87 18.37 A
LARD
July ..... 9.92 92 9.82 . 9.80 B
Sept. .....10.15 10.17 - 10.05 10.05 B
RIBS
July 10.60 10.62 10.67 10.57 A
Sept. .....10.82 10.85 10.87 10.87 A
BOSTON COPPER QUOTATIONS
Boaton, June 4. Copper bids:
Adventure 2
Ahmteek .300
AUoues W. . . . . 67
Arcadian ....... 10
Alaska . C6
Baltic ; 8
Helmont ........ 4
Bohemia ........ 2
Boston Ely 28
Butte Bal 3
Butte Coalition. 77
r.i . A Aria. . 63
Mohawk 77 1
Nevada Cons..... 159
Kipissina! .... 94
N. Butte.. i . . . 83
a. Lake.
2U
Ohio Copper .
Old . Colony r. .
Old Dominion.
25
4
53
87
88
8
24
2
Osceola
(julncy ......
Kaven . . . .
ft Aria. .
63
Kay Con
Cal. ft Hecla.
Centennial .
Chief Cons....
Chlno ..........
Copper Range.
Daly Weft...,
llnvta-Dalv
..585
.. 18
.. 84
46
:: l
Janta Fe. ....
Shannon . ....
Bbattuck-,...
Stewart ; , iti
per lor i....... 30
Sup. ft Boston.... 3:2
Swift Packing.... 108
1
East Butte...... 12Vt
First Nat'U.... 2
Franklin 10,
ft'lnity .... ,. Bt
ruolumne ... . an
Goldfteid Cons... 1
United Fruit..... 137
Qreene-Cananea.. m
u. bhoe M'v...... 7ii
Oranby: .......
Hancock ......
Helvetia ......
Hough toa .....
fnittsn - . . .
84
21
D. Shoe M'v nf. 2si?
United Zln. ' T. m"
ID. S. Smelters ill!
KIrt a c . , . - T
7Utah Apex....... V '
New InSDlratien.. SI hi
v ran joas . . 14
V Salle 1
Ike Copper...,. 13
Majestic OO
Mason. Valley .... 2 '
Mass. Mining.... .14
Mayflower 6
Mnlm Cool..... 18
Winona ......... 4
Wclverlne . 62
Wyandot 1
Yukon Gold.... 2
crow ....i,:.,r: 75
Verde Extn...... 4
Kerr Lake.... ...; 4
Mi ml .......... 26
Michlgsn .
llAlgooah 1
New I York Cotton Bfarket. ;,
Month.
January , ...
March .....
July
October ,..(
Blrh.
1029 ;
1053
. 8A4
- 1O00
.1024
Low.
101
1034
945
8 SO
' 1005
Cloe.
. 1011
1034
845
980
1005
5..10SO ;
. 1 961
i ' 906
. 1022 .
ueeemoer . ....
EGG GEADES ABE
MADE BY LOCAL
""BUYERS IS CLAIM
At the second meeting held by a i timber of
local egg selling- Interests, grades for eggs
were established. -These grades will form the
basis for tbe baying in. the local trade at least
among the members ef the organisation, al
though they are not likely to affect the gen
eral commission trade, which does not pur
chase t. o. b. i 3..--- - - - - '
Suitable notice regarding the grades will be
sent to every country merchant end shipper in
this territory I by the organisation, so that all
can comply with tbe new grading before it ac
tually goes Into effect. -
Tbe local! trade baa for some time been suf
fering from, tbe lack of first class eggs, be
cause of the lax buying methods, while ether
markets have been-securing the cream of the
Willamette valley quality. Some of the conn
try shippers have heretofore been candling, oat
their good eggs snd sending them elsewhere,
while marketing the culls here. - .
Fire Blight Is a
Menace to Fruit
: About Kennewick
Kennewlck. Wash., June S. Fire blight has
made lbs appearance' In the orchards of this
vicinity, and has spread so rapidly that fruit
growers have called for aid to help check the
dread fruit disease. The Commercial club to
day passed a resolution requesting the county
commissioners to employ an assistant to Dis
trict Horticultural Inspector Luke Powell, who
Is unsble to- handle the situation a lone, xne
Highland Improvement club and the Kenne
wlck Valley j club have 'made the same re
quests. In the orchards ot the Highlands,
Section Seven and tbe Garden tracts tbe blight
Is very manifest, and the growere there are
working bard to eradicate It. xne disease
located mostly In the buds and small fruit, and
la hard to find by any. one but an expert, and
Is caused from bees end Insects carrying the
hartril a-erata from blossom to blossom at
tlv tlm af fwrleniaation.
This section has been practically free of
blight heretofore, and when the blight in sev
eral orchards waa reported a few weeka ago
no apprehension waa felt, but since trees, that
were healthy a tew weeks ago are being cut
down now and bnrned and the disease has been
spreading so rapidly the growers have awak
ened to the necessity of concerted and hasty
action to combat tbe menace to orcnaxus.
Court Decision
Cause of Another
Boost for Stocks
1
New York. June 4. (U. P.) United Statea
Steel common opened from z to o points nigner
on the stock exchange today, following the de
rision of the federal court denying the gov
ernment's suit to dissolve the corporation.
Heavy trading in the steel issues marked
the opening of trading. A block of 28,000
shares sold from 64 to 62. This was an ad
vance of 4 on the early aalea, and of 2 on
the later trading.
Steel preferred was up 2. Other stocks
also sdvanced i vigorously. Bethlehem Steel
-opened 2 cento higher. Beading was up
points, union racmc 11,
clfle ltt. i . . . ' - A.
American can openea - ax rrom 10 .
against yesterday's closing price of 38: Corn
Products was up 394. opening at from 15 to
17, Both of these companies are defendants in
anti-trust suits filed by the government. In
ternational Harvester, another anti-trust de
fendant, jumped 16 points. It opened at 114,
aa compared with 98 at yesterday's close. .
A decision in the government's suit againat
the International Harvester company is ex
pected before the supreme conn aujouru iw
the summer. 1
New York. June 4. (I. N. S. tTp to noon
approximately 500.000 ahares of atocx were
bought and sold. Close to 75,000 shares of
ateel common changed hands. Values reacted
somewhat, as a result of realising, but in the
afternoon trading gained further activity and
strength.
Ranr of New York prices, furnished' by
Overbeck Cooke -company, 216-217 Board of
Trade building: , '
DESCRIPTION Kpen 1 High
Low Close
Amal. Copper Co
Amcr. Car ft Found, c.
71
63
42 i
72
63
42
46
48
108
72
122
35
29
Amer. Can, common..
Amer. Cotton Oil. com.
Amer. Loco., . com
48
Amer. Sugar, commcn.
108
Amer. Smelt, con
72
Amer. Tel. ft Tel......
121
Aaaconda Mining Co.
Amer. Woolen, com...
Atchison, common . , . .
Bait, ft Ohio, common
Beet Sugar.
Bethlehem Steel, com
Rrnnklvn Ran. Transi
34
101
101
78
48
146
89
73
48
146
88
Canadian Pacific, com.
154
154
Central Leather, com.
rhl. A. Great West., c
38
38
11
91
Chi.. M. ft St. Paul..
Chi. ft North w., com.
Chlno Copper...
Chesapeake ft Ohio. ...
125
46
4
30
126
14
78
a
41
46
40
30
28
Colo. Fuel & iron. com.
Colo. Southern, 1 com . . .
Consolidated Gaa ..... .
126
Corn Products, common
15
78
7
27
84
41
164
118
80
lOtf
Corn Products, pid
Denver ft Rio com.
Erie, common
Erie, 2d preferred
Erie, 1st preferred....
Oeneral Electric. . . . .
162
Great Northern, pfd...
lee Securities. .......
119
31
Illinois Central
international Harrestei
106
103
Interurb. Metrop c. . .
22
22
14
26
47
36
U
10
84
15
85
8T
28
Lehigh Valley
Kansas City Southern.
Goodrich
Alaska Gold...,
M., K. ft T., C. ......
Missouri, Pacific
National Lead. ....... .
Nevada Consolidated. .
New Haven. ............
New York Central. . . .
N. Y.. O. A W
143
20
46
86
11
10
65
15
65
87
Norfolk Western,-c.
I03-
103
106
Northern Pacific, c...
PacUlc Mail S. S. Co.. .
Pennsylvania Railway.
P. G., L. ft C. Co...
Pressed Steel Car, e...
Kay Cons. Copper
Reading, c. ..........
Heading, 2d pf. .......
Reading, 1st pf. ......
Republic I. ft S., e. .
Rock Island, c. ...
St.. L. ft S. F.. 2d pf .
St. L. ft 8, lt pf..
Southern Pacific, c...
Southern Railway, e. .
Union Pacific, c.......
Union Pad fic. pf . .;. . .
U. S. Rubber, c.
V. S. Steel Co., c...
U. 8. Steel Co:, pf....
Utah Copper, ...........
Virginia Chemical. .. i .
W. U. - Telegraph . . . . .
Weatlnghouse Electric.
Wbiconsin CenUal, c..
Studebaker ............
106
107
2o
107
115
115
47
24
47
24 4
143
145
'ss"-"
29
19
6
'S9
16
85 '
29
20
6
8
90
16
127
12-f
W
65
60
65!
60
110
111
68
31
88
06 I
82
67
31
68
86
33
68
. Total aalea ,027.000 ahares.
COAST BANK STATEMENTS
Portland Banks. . , 1
Clearings.
Tuesday , , . . .
Wedneaday . .
1 hurt day . , .
Friday.
This week.
,L..Sl,650,611.71
2.179,823.98
.... 1,654.186.84"
1.562.766.58
Year ago.
$2,162,964.18
1,717.348.9
1.947.169.S6
1.763.619.14
Taooma Banks.
Clearings .
Balances
..9 S36.699.74
., 60,912.44
Seattle Banks,
Clearings
Balances
,$1,908,655.00
, 248,656.00
Los Angelas Banks.
Clearings . . .
Balance . .
.$2,025,452.43
238,336.40
San Francisco Banks.
Clearings
. .$8,004,95.44
Various Grain Market. t - "
.' Liverpool C sb wheat. ,ld to Sd lower.
Corn. d to Id lower.' OaU d higher. - ,
Paris Cash wheat and floor unchanged.
- Mlnena polls Wheat closed: July. $1.36;
September, $1.11A. : - -
Kansas City Wheat closed: July. $1.10;
Jnly. $1.06. ' ,
Winnipeg Wheat closed: , May, $1.38B;
October. $1.12. - -
Duiuth Wheat closed: July. $1.86A; Sep.
tember. $1.19 A; December, $1.15A.
73 74!
55 ' 55
42 46
'48 '"o6" "
108 108
72 .74
121 122
85 86
102 102
74 75
49 48
149 150
89 80
157 157
38 38
11 11
82 82
47 "if
41 41
82 32
i27 i27
15 10
79 79
'27 '27
'42 '42'
163 165
119 120
31 31'
107 107
'23 '23
1444144
27 27
47 47
87 37
13 13
11 12
65 66
ltt , lfc
C7 ' 67
88 89
28 30
103 103
10T 107
28 28
107 107
115 115
48 49
24 24
148 148
..'a
85 85
30 90
,19 21
. 6
80 "96
16 17
128 128
'o65' "66
64 64
111 112
70 70
32 32
C 8
88 89
83 33
69 70
STILL GLIM BID DAMS ON RIVER
SWINE MARKET; AT
$8 TODAY HERE IS
Highest Value of Any' Recognized
Open Stockyard " Iarket Reached
at North. Portland Value Is 15c
. Better Than Yesterday. a;
PORTLAND UVESTOCK RUN
Bogs. Cattle
ciIvh. Sheen,
rriday , ........
Thursday ......
Wednesday . . .
Tuesday .......
Monday .......
Saturday ......
Week. ago.
Year azu .
3S
4
4 1125!
216
18
87 .
1876
128
170
V 774
1517,
134
11
e a
881
48
14
38
80
44
. . 630
'i 1175
. ., - (88
fTwo'yeare ago.
10
S4A
inree years ago
S2T
' North Portland hit the top today . for hogs
in ' the recognised open .stockyard markets ef
the United - States, by forcing the price to
$8. - Thia Is 15c better than yeaterday 'a mar
ket. -
There was soother small ran of bogs in the
yards overnight and these found Instant fa
vor with the trade. . aoute of the staff csme
direct to killers on contract, therefore, the
actual open market offerings were compara
tively nominal. , .
Hog market trend In some of the big east
ern marLeta today waa somewhat- better with
advances in price almost general.
General hog market range:
Best light ........$ S.00
Medium light 7-S37.B0
Good to heavy 7.60t7.75
Rough to heavy , 6.507X0
Ho Cattle for Market.
With only a handful of .cattle available In
the yards to date this week there ia noticeable
increase in steadiness in the trade here,- al
though . quite fair , supplies are promised for
Monday.
Not' enough cattle have come forward to
liorth , Portland aince Monday to establish
prices; In fact, no tops at all were available.
Cattle, market conditions throughout the
country were on a somewhat1 better standing
todsy with fractional advances in some yard.
General cattle market range: -
Select steers ..$7.6507.75
Beat hay fed Bteera r. .. 7.50U7.60
Good to choice ... 7.25
Ordinary to fair n.00tf.73
Best cows 6.50
Good to prime
6.25g.40
7.007.73
5.2.-(i5.60
, 4.00U5AH)
Select calves
Fancy bulls . .
Ordinary bulls
Mutton Market Steady.
' While there waa another quite fair run of
mctton and lambs reported in the yards at
North Portland overnight, a large per cent
of tbe offering did not enter the trade, being
consigned to killers direct.
General mutton and lamb market conditions
continue steady at former prices.
Some strength an J" fractional advances were
shown lor mutton today in the big eastern
markets. ,
. General mutton range:
Spring lamb $ 8.00
Beet fed shorn yearlings 6.507.O0
Best shorn wethers ............... 6.00
Best shorn ewes 4.75(Q525
Wool stock is generally quoted at 41.00J
higher than attorn.
Today's Livestock Shippers.
Hogs F. A. Stewsrt, Welser, Idaho, 1 load;
George Unger, 1 load; John Farr, Gateway, 1
load. . '
Sheep C. M. Stewart, Roosevelt, Wash., 2
loads; Rice Cook, McCoy, 2 loads; A. I. Voos,
Salem, 2 loads.
Mixed stuff C. E. Lucke, Molalla, 2 loads
cattle, calves, hogs and abeep on contract;
J. D. Din more, Weat Scio, 1 load bogs and
sheep on contract.
Thursday Af terneon Sales.
HOGS
Section. No. Ave. Iba. Price.
Oregon 18 154 $7.75
Oregon 23 160 7.75
Washington .......... .10 iw 1.10
Washington 2 450 6.75
Oregon
Oregon
4 125
6. 60
13 123
Friday Morning Bales.
COWS
6.60
COUNTRY'S RECORD
Section. No. Ave. Iba. Price.
Oregon ........... 1 1110 $5.50
, , HEIFERS
Oregon ............... 1 970 $6.50
Oregon 1 810 6.25
BOGS
Idaho 88 213 $8.00
Idaho 1 890 7.0O
Idaho 70 180 7.85
Oregon 1 840 7.O0
Oregon 8 112 6.75
Oregon - 13 17U 7.80
Oregon 17 150 7.S0
Oregon 1 880 T OO
Oregon 17 120 6.75
Oregon ............... 4 147 4.40
Oregon 2 285 - 7.00
Oregon 80 -. luS 7.75
Oregon 7 WO . 7.00
Oregon 130 113 .6.75
Oregon v...... IO . 211 7.85
LAMBS
Oregon 120 67 $S.0O
Oregon 11 64 6.25
Oregon ............... 32 70 8.00
YEARLINGS
Oregon 103 74 $6.25
Oregon 2 125 . 6.0O
-EWES
Oregon .41 107 $5.00
Oregon 2 105 3.50
Oregon : - 22 108 4.15
AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRlCanei
- Denver Hogs ' Stronger.
Denver, -Colo., June 4. Cattle, 200;. shade
higher.
nogs 300; stronger; few here sold at $7.30
7.4U.
Sheep 300; strong.
Chicago Cattle Firmer.
Chicago, June U. N. S.) Hogs Re-
t' ,ri:!i''n'teJlA ZvSlhlV
A4a lr I WHJ saa., v, f s wvej , t p t UVja T f t
$7.05i7.6d;. rough, $7.06(87. 2V; pigs, $3.7
4j7.3s.
Cattle RecelpU, 1000; firm. Native beef
steers, s.8Ute8'.3U; western steers, SU.uo.10;
cows and hellers, $308.70; calves, Si.bOU
10.00. .
. Sheep Receipts, 4000; steady. Sheep, $6.40
7.2o; lambs, $7.50(10.00.
Omaha baeep Strong.
Omaha, Neb., June 4. Hogs Receipts,
85UO; higher. Heavy, 7.307.4J; light, $7.4U
tf7.45; pigs, $6.506J.30; bulk, $7.3os7.4u.
Cattle liecelpta, oOU; steady. Native steer.
$7.75&U.0O; cows and hellers, $6.007.75;
western steers, $6.30g8.30; Texas steers, $6.00
y7.3; cows and belters, $&.&5a7.5; . caives,
$8.0010.00. - '
- Sheep Keceipts, 1000; strong. - Tearliugs,
$7.bof,!4.5o; wethers,- $5.bOf tt.26;; Iambs; $8.i5
10.b5. :v - . . n-
Kansas City Cattle Steady.
Kansas City, Mo., June 4. Hogs RecelpU,'
5000; bigber. Bulk of sales, $7,5047.80;
heavy, $?.507.60; packers' .and butchers't
7.5ua7.0i; light, 7.o04i;7.o5; pigs, SOJSOtt
7.25. -
Cattle Receipts. 600; steady. . Prime fed
ateers, $8.75(8.00; dressed beef steers, $S.00t
8.75; western steers, $7.S03.80; Slock era and
feeders, s.25&8.2o; bulls, S6.00Q7.25; calves,
$6.50 10.00. '
Sheep Heeeipts, 1000; steady. Lambs,
$8.b0&ll.i0; yearUnga, g7.50s8.25; wethers,
$5.753,6.75; ewes, $5.25&6.00.
St. Lonia Livestock Steady. :
St. Louis, Juno 4. (I. N. 8.) Hogs--Be-eeipU.
8OU0; steady. Pigs and lights, $6.25(2
7.80, good heavy. $7.57.75; mixed and
butchers. J7.65&17.S0.
, Cattle Kecelpta. 1000; slow. Native beef
steers, $7.5O&8.00; - cows, $6.O07.5o; year
Ungs, steers and belters, $S.008.30; cows and
heifers, $4.00(6.50; native calves. $6.00
10.00; southern steers, $5.2588.65.
. Sheep Receipts. 4500; steady, - Clipped mut
tons, $5.wa 6.00; clipped lambs, $8.0010.25:
spring lambs, $10.011.75. - . . '
San Francisco Grain Market.
San Francisco,' June 4. Barley calls: "
. " - .-. a r-r-Jun 4 .. . Jone
Open.. . Close. - a Clna
December ...... $1.14B $1.15HA $1.?4B
Wpot quotations Wheat: ' Walla ' Walle
$180(L92;. red RnssUa. $Lfi2eL85;
Turkey red. $1-00 1.85; '' bluestem, $1.80Q
"red barley $1.10J1.12?4. -
B,.ULt?,mw ffi- min
S!.oo shorts. $28.00(329.50. " -
1' 11 ' is whether Germany recognizes inter
national laws and Is prepared to ac
cept President . Wilson's - statement
-. , , that Americans are entitled to travel
MUST BE. REMOVED
VITHIW THIRTY DAYS
! Game Wardens After Trip of
Investigation -: Decide Such
Action Necessary, ?
' Vancouverj f Wash., Juna ' 4.-Stat
Game- Warden-W. E. Clancy and Coun
ty Game Warden M. Hoff returned
laat . evening; from a -trip hrough the
northern part of Clarke county. whereH
i taey conau
they conducted an investigation of cer-
tain dams across different ' streams,
1 As a. result of Aheir trip tna owners
of Blx dams wUl be notified to either
1 construct fish ladders or remye tbe
I dam wlthln .lh nsxt' 10 dava. or the
i county sme com mission will take ac-
tion. . .' J Ti1 .- .
una or the dam a to be removed .is
located on the' Little Washougal, an
other on "Jackson creeK. an ot tier on
the Eaat Fork, one. on the. Wild Boy
and' two on, the North Fork. All of
t)iese 'darns have - been- idle, some, aa
Ion aa 20 years, and in the opinion of
tut game wardens there Is no further
use . for them. One of these dams is
the' Buckley dam, which was con
tructed a number of years ago at a
cost of several thousand dollars.
- During the' time the party .was In
the Wild Boy district they had a num
ber of. exciting- experiences, one of
which was .being lost .at night.. They
report seeing a number of wild ani
mals, including several deer. '
GERMAN SAILS '
TO TELL KAISER ,
HOW U. S. FEELS
(Continued FromTabe One.)
lin. but that he will act for the am
bassador may be stated positively..
Gerhard sailed yesterday oa the
steamship United States of the Scandinavian-American
line. He Is one ,of
the three Red Cross commissioners
from Germany who came to America
with , Ambassador . von Bernatorff last
August. The other commissioners
were Dr. Bernard Dernburg and .Count
Siersdropff. Gerhard is AO years old.
He ia reported to be Influential in
Germany. He Has been in the German
colonial office and held other official
connections.
Ambassador von Bernstorff desired
that we have a personal emissary to
go to Berlin in order that the position
of the United States might be clearly
and forcefully outlined to the. 'kaiser
and his ministers. Owing to the cable
censorship the German envoy has had
difficulty furnishing bis government
with fuU information.
Gerhard will inform the kaiser and
the foreign office the exact position
of the United States and the state of
public opinion aa outlined, to the am
bassador by the president during their
conference on Wedneaday.
It is understood that before Gerhard
sailed the state department, at the re
quest of Ambassador von Bernatorff.
obtained from the foreign govern
ments assurances of his safe conduct
to Germany.
3ernlmrg , to Go,
Dr. Bernhard Dernburg, unofficial
annkeaman for the kaiser, will sail for
-. .l n Uaimdsv T11TIA 12 Ht wna
vieiuioii, "
I definitely learned today.
I Following the sinking of - the Lusl-
tniaL the administration lei 11 oe
known that it regarded the uttera
and writings of Dr. Dernburg as a
mMiut to amicable relations between
Oermanv and the United States and
It was suggested that unless he left
the country voluntarily some action
might be taken by tne government.
TifmrtT at Cabinet Session.
The gravity of the situation between
the United States and Germany was
emphasized today when Counsellor
Lansing of the state department was
summoned to attend trio cabinet meet'
ink at which President Wilson pre
sented his rejoinder to Berlin's latest
note regarding the submarine warfare.
The president desired that Lansing,
an expert on International law, make
his ' answer to Germany's: unsatisfac
tory reply to the American demands
correct to the 1 last detail. . He wishes
to ..avoid any slip or excuse for further
delay in dealing with points : as to
rights of Americans to travel at sea
In safety, and affecting tte honor of
tne united states.
- It was expected that the president's
rejoinder would declare, all irrelevant
issues must be discarded until the
United States Is assured that her rights
under international law will be recog
nized. The cabinet agreed there should
be no weakening on this point. -Vote
Practically Complete.
The principle was - first enunciated
in answer to Germany's announcement
' that she contemplated submarine war
fare. It was reiterated in the note
forwarded to Berlin following the sink
ing of the Lusitania, and will be em
phasized In the new note gone over
today,
The cabinet was In session'twp hours
and 20 minutes today with President
'Wilson and Counsellor-Lansing of the
state department, Secretaries Bryan
and McAdoo remained later for a short
talk with the president. At the .con
clusion of the cabinet's session, Bryan
said: '.'
"There is absolutely nothing that can
be divulged at this time." v
The secretary would not say when
the president's rejoinder to Germany
would be forwarded. I is believed to
be finished and appro-red, however, and
only awaiting coding before being
transmitted-to Berlin. . . ...
The cabinet went to the bottom of
.Germany's contentions as to the Lusl-
tanla being armed and carryirg explo
sives, and also 1 the affidavits , making
similar allegations, but these charges
resulted In no change in the American
position. - . v. v
Bcgpe in Oerhard's Mission.
When it was definitely learned that
Meyer Gerhard j had left for Germany
as an emissary ot , Ambassador . von
Bernstorff, it was taken for granted
that, under Instructions from the Am
bassador" be would counsel that Ger
many's next note ber of-, such nature
as to insure an amicable settlement of
existing- differences. Tit is known that
the ambassador feels Germany has notj
duly regarded, or has railed to. under
stand the American position. Through
Gerhard, bre hopes 4 matters may -. be
made much clearer. Officials believe
Gerhard's report, of the conference be
tween von Bernstorff . and the presi
dent will carry great weight in Berlin,
- It is certain .-, mat ' the-president's
latest note again asks for assurances
snf freedom of the aess so far as
Americans are concerned. It declares
that the questions raised by Germany
of the Liusitania being armed or carry-
insr munitions are subordinate,
? What the United States must learn
GENERAL.BUSINESS NEW
Brewery izakes laas for mtara.
Impending prohibition has put an
end to the ld Balom Brewery associa
tion, and in Its place has been created
the . Northwest" Fruit Products com
pany, which has Just, been Incorporated.
The latter has taken over the former's
property. ; The principal aim., of the
new concern is to engage in tha logan
berry (juice Industry on-an extensive
scale, J :a line of endeavor which . is
practically new with an unlimited field
for development. In addition It will
engage in a general fruit preservation
business.- v...- . ..,,,.
The, corporation is capitalised at
$75,000, and the Incorporators cf rec
ord are Kola Kels, Frank Schmidt,
Frank, Deckebach.- Already - several
thousands of dollars have been spent
in changing- the brewery equipment to
meet the demands of the proposed lo-t,
ganbefry ' juice business. Space has
also been reserved for use ultimately
in the) -manufacturing of jellies. Jama,
etc., from Willamette .valley products
fcumner-SOU Zs Basy. ; .
Thei Potlatch Lumber . company,
which' maintains a plant ut EUc River,
Idaho; has put on a night crew uf men
and is engaged in making heavy cuts.
The mill has a capacity of 360.O00 feet
for a 24 hour run. It-has about 40,
000,000 feet of lumber plied In the
yards (now, and is providing for addi
tional; yard room to take care of the
ut now being made. . - i
safely, wherever their legitimate busi
ness calls them. ;!
Berastsrff Sends Message. -
; : Ambassador von Bernstorff has sent
a strong communication to Berlin, urg
ing that every possible concession be,
made 4tO the United States. It is also
known that additional communications
are toi be forwarded. Dr. Bernhard
Dernburg, known as the kaiser's un
official spokesman in this country, is
to sail for home via Norway a week
from Saturday -and it is expected he
will be accompanied by several ; in
fluential German-Americans. - They
will endeavor to make clear' to Ger
many i- the feeling existing in the
United States and the fact that the
administration Is endeavoring to main
tain the strictest neutrality. They
will assure the German officials that
America's position as to the sub
marine .warfare is substantially as
follows:
.: International rules apply to this
war, - as to any other war. Belliger
ents are entitled to make such repri
sals as the - rules sanction. Sub
marines are in the same class of other
warshfeps; their use is entirely proper,
but they must follow the policy of
visitation and search, especially when
merchantmen encountered are carry
ing passengers. Noncombatants and
neutrals must be . protected, according
to international rules, when it Is neces
sary to sink ships carrying contra
band., v
jrutaxe Safety Zs Topic.
Officials declare that if Germany re
affirms her adherence to the interna
tional rules, the United Statee will be
duty bound to insist that the allies
also return to their strict observance.
This, they say, ia the compelling.' rea
son why Ambassador von Bernstorft's
representatives will urge that conces
sions We made. -,
It was learned today that during
their conference Wednesday, the presi
dent and Von Bernstorff devoted little
time to discussion of the Lusltania.
That is an Incident of the past and
President Wilson , is now bending hit
efforts to obtaining- assurances of safe
ty for Americans in, the future. The
German ambassador wished to learn
what the Unl ted States expected of
Germany.. 1
President. Wilson told- hlnT nothing
more was expected of Germany than
was .expected of the other belligerents.
The United States had demanded only
its rights, 'Von Bernstorff j was told,
and was jealous of them at a time
when more than half the world was
at war.) There Is no doubt that the
conference has resulted in mighty
forces setting to work to brinar Ger
many to the administration's -way of
thinking!. German-Americana are bring
ing every Influence to bear to prevent
friction.-. . .' -? -
If Germany concedes the lights of
the United States as set forth. by the
president, the kaiser's government will
put the "administration in such a posi
tion that it must refuse to accept the
British iorder-in-councll, and demand
that England-either enforce the block
ade of Germany, as the rules or ; war
demand.) or ston interfering with neu
tral shipping unless contraband Is be
ing: carried.
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Gerhard Goes. Hurriedly,
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New york. June 4. (U. P.) Telling
of the departure of Meyer Gerhard,
Ambassador von Bernstorff 's emissary
to the kaiser, today, .officials of the
ScandinavlaMAHiei lean line today said
he-rushed to the pier only a few mo
ments before the steamer United
States sailed. He was accompanied . by
four friends, and went Immediately to
bis stateroom. His companions were
extremely guarded In all their, state
ments.- i - - (
The Uinited States is due at Copen
hagen June 15. The Norwegian liner
Der Denpjforrd is due to sail June 12,
when Dr. Bernard- Dernburg Is sched
uled to leave for Germany.; ;
Appeal for "Neutrality. j
New Tork, June A. (V. P.) Glar
ing posters on New Tork billboards
today appealed to all American citi
zens to f "uphold President Wilson's
hands in bis noble efforts to preserve
peace by urging congress to empower
him to stop tne exportation oz : arms
and ammunition to Europe," -
V The placards are signed: "The Or
ganizatlan , of American Women for
Strict Neutrality.". - -
Similar cards appeared In the sub
way and: on the elevated platforms. .
Woman Dies on .
! Way to Visit
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1 Vancouver, Wash., June 4. Mrs.
Blanch A.. Boyd, a resident of Elgin,
Or., died? yesterday at La Grande, Or.
With her1 husband, F. W. Boyd, she
was en route to this city to visit their
daughter, Mrs. I G. Peterson, . when
she was! taken ill. She was advised
by physicians to stop off at La Grande.
.. Mrs. Boyd was 63 years old and
was a native, ot ' Pennsylvania, She
Is "survived by her husband, ene
daughter: and' two sisters, one a resi
dent of Alsen, N. D., and the other of
Jones,. Mich.
j Tbe body was brought to Vancou
ver, and funeral services will be held
Stocks Boads. Cot tea. Grala, ztav
siS-317 Board ez Traa ainiiaiag.
DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES
TO 1 ALL" EXCHANGES -
Members Chicago Board ef .Trade
: Correspondents ef lran Bryaa, -
Chicago. New zork. , .
Oyerbecp Cooke Co.
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Ooreramaat to Buy Coal.
Coal men of the Pacif io northwei
are - given an opportunity to bid o
government' coal contracts. ' Accordin
to Informations just' received here, tb
department of the interior, office c
Indian affairs, at Washington, D. C
will receive sealed '-bids until 2 p. n
Tuesday, ' June 22,' for furnishing th
Indian service with 106 tons blacksmlt
coal. 88,761 tons of soft coal and 494
tons of hard coal during the flsci
year ending June 80, 1918. Bids shoul
be made out on government btankr
which will be furnished, on appllcatlo
to Postmaster Myers, and he has fu
information concerning place and Urn
of deliveries, etc.
Strong Breaker Wanted.'
President Clark of the -Portlan
Salesmen dub is looking ou. for :
salesman or retail clerk who has th
ability : (and nerve) to prepare an
deliver a talk at the early meeting c
the organization on the subject, "If
Was the Boss." , 5
All members of the club hnve bee
Invited to send suggestions along tM.
line to him at Wadhams & Kerr Bro:
Following a recent address by W, 1
Woodward of Woodard, Clarke A Co
favoring the 'Stevens bill now pnridlni
the secretary has sent for literatur
for distribution among the memben
The bill would allow price maintenanc
on nationally ; used and. adertlse
goods. i
at t o'clock tomorrow , afternoon a
the residence of her daughter, 80 ;
West Twelfth, street. Services wi
be conducted by KeV. W. T. Randolp
and -Interment will be In Park III!
cemetery. . ; .
Southern Pacific
Wins Its Oas(
Oregon City, Or., June 4. "Safet
first" - was preached yesterday b
Judge J. U. Campbell at the trial o
Edward Summerfield vs. the Souther
Pacific railway in which the plalntlt
sued for $2999 damages for the deat
of bis daughter. Alma Summertlelt
killed by the southbound Shasta Llm
ited on the long trestle between Canb
and Barlow some time ago
Judge Campbell scored the practlc
of people using dangerous rallroa
trestles and crossings for passagewa
when a, safer way was Just as conven
lent, ' .
The case was submitted to the Jur
about midnight. - It took the talisine
only 30' minutes to decide for the dt
fendant. ' . , t'
Mayor Is tot by . .
Own Ordinance
Oregon City,"; Or., June 4. Mayo
Linn E, Jones says he has bee
"stung by his own ' ordinance bu
that he will take his medicine.
As soon as Mayor Jones' ordinanc.
making it unlawful for drug stores t
handle-liquor in any way, went int
effect, j the' local druggists tried t
unload their stock on the wholesaler;
Mayor Jones himself is a druggist an
shipped a barrel of port wine back i,
the wholesale house in Portland. Thu,
company refused to accept thellquci
and it was returned to Oregon Citjf
As the law , forbids even giving 11
away. Mayor Jones says It will prol
aoiy do pourea into the river. .
- 1 1 1 s 1 11 .
s Married at Oreicon City.
Oregon' City, Or.. June . 4. Grovf '
r. emus 01 a uast Tweirth stree'
Portland, and Mlaa Elizabeth Rvlvl
Bagley, were married here yesterda
oy jusuce or tne peace John N. 81
vers., iney came to Oregon City 1
an automobile and were accompanie
by the arroom'a brother and a vnnn
woman. Mr. Sinks Is the son of t
O. Sinks, for years . agent for th
Southern Pacific railroad at its Jef
lerson street s tan on.
... ; Divorces Are Slimed.
Oregon City, Or., June 4. Decree
of divorces were signed in five case
Dy -circuit Judge Campbell Thursdt
as follows: Mary A. MUler Vs. Kre.
G. Miller, J. R. Eastham vs. Omeg.
Eastbam, Zella M. Phegley vs. Lesll
Phegley, Karoline Pucner vsl Mathla
rucner ana irioyd a. Dillon vs. Hatti
Jane Dillon. .
Gladys Green Wins. .
Oregon City. Or.. June 4. Gladv
Green won the first game of the glrlif
singles yesterday in the interschoUst).
tennis tournament In this city.. Sh
defeated Alene Phillips. .
PORTLAND FIRE RECORD
Thursday. x
8:50 -, p. m. Telephone call, brus);
fire. - Could not be located. ; Suppose
to be at Overlook and Shaver streets.
; :25 p., m. Rubbish fire in basement
Cordova hotel, 269 Eleventh street
Reed college, owner; Mrs. Stella Hor
ner, proprietor. . No damage. Cause
hot ashes.' - ' . ' v .
10:84 p. m. Two story frame hous
and furniture. destroyed. Robert Keen,
owner, 9902 Fifty-fifth avenue south
east. Damage unknown; cause un
known.
, - - ' Friday.
2:37 a. m. Rubbish fire under side
walk . Rimlclr Sum ihAn 199 Vfo.V.'
ington street. No damage. Cause!
Cigarette in sweepings. .
Humanity First
if ordinance 110 carries snd th
council enters lnto'a contract with th
Humane society, the unfortunate dog
horse ot cat win De treated in a hu .
mane way. Why not alv them s
Chancer Vote lit) Yes. (Paid adv.i
Oregon Humane , society.)
Portland V Clean
BITULITHIC
STREETS
, Attract the Atten
tion of Ail Vis
itors. .
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