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Newspaper Page Text10 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, rORTLAND, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 101S. .1ILLERS ARE EACH MARKET NOW T Indications for the Price Are : Far From Good Curtailing of Can ning Is Big Item Sugar la Also a Big Factor. The trade to expressing little hope for suit able prices tar peaches tela Mtaoa. With Cal ifornia points freely -offering fancy Eibertas -and Crawford at 25$cS6c a bos : f. o. b. station there sod with a freight rate of about 11c, there is little indicates of profitable price for the marketing of the northwest product till jear. v , r-i ; - While in a limited way the fccel trade Is till asking; around-75&SSc a box for Call' : fornla . freestone- peaches, sale at the Usher price ar not liberal and the balk of the of" ferings. are at the lower price. Oregon stock as a rule f showing; values from 60 to 65c a box for good quality early - varieties, . The peach mrk.et Is affected In an advene way .by tbe lack 'of eaunlug operation this senson. Not only are the 'big canning -com Sanies - curtailing tbelr .operations toniewhet, but . Indications-point . to bat small operations ty housewives,. This last fact is indicated by the --reports'- of wholesale grocers which show the smallest rales of fruit jars for mauy aetsune. Tbto, together with the fact that - sugar, prices - are .: high and that many con . aamers are without employment, means general curtailing of peach requirements. , - SPRING, CHICKENS.- LOWER Market for spring chickens and eapectaJly -mall sixes Is weak with lower prices generally (noted. - Bulk" of the business is "around lo .with only occasional salea reported a cent a bore tthla. ;. Best bens are scarce. MEATS COME IX POOR SHAPE Owing, to the, extreme - warm weather yes- ; terdijr. .there were quite liberal receipts of country kilted-veal and hogs in poor shape. Receipts- of -sonr staff were besvler than nor mal and price shading waa the result. GOOD CASTS ARE SCARCER ' While there is a fair suply of cantaloupes s along .the street today, real good quality is : erarce. Tb trade is awaltiag shipments from 1 lurlock., the first of which are due Saturday. ; . Prices are holding rather well. - -... - . - FIRST CAR GRAPES IS DUE - first carload of grapea tor- the: season ' Is due to artTe here from the Imperial valley : tomorrow. The stock to packed da lugs and .... will probably be quoted at $2.25 a crate. First, express shipments sold at that price. PEAR SIARKET IS . SAGGING Market for pears. Is sagging rather fast In tbe Front street trade. Hales today were no 1 higher than 12 a box and further- sharp de clines are daily expeated. Receipts are in creasing rather freely. Quality la good. BRIEF NOTES OF. THE TRADE Another carload Fresno tomatoes In. Local 1 stock coming more freely with sales at $1.00 1.25 box. . -" ' : Watermelons are scarce when ' tbe demand Is beat. Prices unchanged. .'. ' - Potato market is showing further weakness with some sales of fancy down to 90c along tbe street. - --. - Reports from tbe lower Columbia Indicate a continuance of tbe very heavy run of salmon. SHIPPERS' -,- WEATHER NOTICE - Weather bureau ends' the following:, notice to shippers: , - . Protect shipments during tbe next 48 hours TRANSPORTATION San Francisco Los Angeles C Without Change sa Bout). The Big. " Clean. " - Comfortable, Elegantly Appointed. : eea-Ooinir Steamship ; ROSE CITY - Balls From Ainswortb Bock - 9 A. M. JULY 26 100 Golden lUles on Columbia River. All Bates Include Berth and Meals. . Table and Service Unexcelled. Tbe Saa Francisco St Portland. s. 8. Co., Third, and Washington - Ste, iwit?Z?f1i,1!- Co- Broad way 4500, A-6131. S. S. "GREAT NORTHERN" fer!e. p, viuitmi invuiv --Deck, Irtplj Screw. 8 Knots, stoat Luxurious bllip ta Saoiiie Waters - VasiS. SAN FRANCISCO Every Tues., Thurs.,. Saturday Steamer train leaves Uorth Sank Btatien :30 A. M. g, 8.errives S. F. S:30 P. K. nsxt day. s UtPabS SiatVICfi AT S aKIOUX KAlJaT Morth Bank Iicket Offioa HwrniMt, 9gp. sib and 8tark . , Freight an Passenger ' BXEAKERS TO IH2 TiaTTve . and War findings MBAILEY GATZERT" . Leaves I'ortland dally at T A. U. except Bua ' day- and Uonday. Sunday excursions to Caa ;. caua irficka Itwve 9 A. U.: Return 5:W p. m. "DALLES CITY' 'f"J?A Prt?l Sunday. Tuesday. . Thursday Sunday Cascade Loeks excursion i are K Xae Dalles tad ratora ...;...ti.M .,.,..,2.00 ALDfiS ST&ZXI DOCX, POHTLASD - -- v Plrone Main 14. A-IVII3 .- Americaii-HawaSan Steamship Co, . rreiffbt Service Frequent Sailing . Low Rates Portland - New York Boston . O. X. X2B1TJBST. Aeaa. 870 Stark- St- .Portland. Or. STEAMSHIP Sails Direct to Saa Francisco, &o . Ansreles and Bui Olero Tomorrow, 1 P. M., July 22 ' ' SAW TBAfrClSCO. FOSTX.AJTX as -, iOS AHOELES STSAV8HIP CO. rsAinc boxjam. Arent. ' 184 Third Si. . . A-459e. Mala 98. ; STEAMER GEORGIANA Leavea dally except Monday for -. astobijl Airo wat iVAarsnras, .!- foot - of . .Wasblnstos . St. 1 a. m returninc B.m. " . Cobs Bay STEAMSHIP BREAKWATER FtCe fresa Ainewertk- Dock. Portland, t . ss. jjiursuay. areigat and Ticket eifice A!na wertk Beck. oes lai $600. A-SS3S. City ?.eke efic 40 Kixta st. Phone Marshail SHO mm poor OUTLOOK OA .QUOTING ANOTHER REDUCTION PRICE OF FLOUR peioe for:eggs . GENEEAIIiY OFF -v UPON FEONT ST. ' Rather severe weakness Js showing In tbe market for along Front grreet. Despite strenuous efforts of -cold storage interests to keep up the price .of fresh stock artinctaiiy, wUle they ere uuloadlng . Ice tioaae aroods - at lower figures. tbe market la-weak and drag ging with lower figures generally quoted. While a Malted amodnt of trade In fresh ranch is reported as hlcb as Z'c a dosea - for candled, the bulk of the. bafliKs Is not be yond 24c end some jobbing Interests have sold t other wholesalers as knv as 2c during the laat 24 boors. Egg- stocks are accnmlatlng despite all ef forts of receivers to unload.' Cold storage in tererts have become frightened at' the outlook and" with the- heaviest supplies ever known In Ice bouses of the country, tbe situation ta most serious.-, so far as speculative interests ar concerned. . Casecount eggs of good quality have been sold along The street as low as 21 c during the last 24 tours, with receivers .anxious to do business, r :(.;. v . as far north as Seattle againat maximum tem peratnres of about 75 degrees; northeast tn Spokane, 85 degrees: soot beaut to Boiae, S5 degrees; south to Ashland, 80 degrees. Maxi mum temperature- at Portland tomorrow about &0 -degrees. JOBBING PRICES OF PORTLAND ' These prices are those at wbicb wholesalers sell to retailer, except as otherwise stated. They are corrected up to noon each, day :r Dairy Produce. . B13TTKB City creamery, cubes, fancy, 29c; firsts, 2tic: seoonds. 25c; rrlnta and carton. 2tc; country creamery, 2oV4c; Oregon ranch, Jt,fl9c. ' y i. . BUXrEKFAT No. 1 PerUand delivery. 29c; No. 2. 27c.,--: - EGGS K. O. B. baying price subject to candling roles Portland Egg Poultry Deal ers' aaaociation: No. 1 grade, 24c; No. 2 grade. 20c; No. a grade. 15e doeen. Selling prlee by dealers, candied Oregon ranch.: 2432ie; a lectu. 25c doeen.- 1 ; - i ' UVB POCLTBy - Hens. Plymouth Bock 18c: ordinarr . chickens. 12Uc; broilers. 1H24 pounds, lBftiiac1, turkeys," W&20c; dressed, 2uH2dc; - pigeons, 11.25. -squabs ) dosen; geese, Uve, S&9c; Pekla ducks, old, 9?4c: young, 12 4i 13c. I -.-.- CHSB -Fresh Oregon lnuiy fuili cream (wins ina inpKii. j4.t(ioi4; xoung America 15fclott.c: storage flats. 14c . - ,- Fruits, and Vegetables. ' ; - PHESa- FKL'IT Oranees. navel. 3.7:04.00: baunnas, 5c lb.; lemons, i $4.00(500; grape fruit. 2.5O(4.0U per case; pineapples,: 6c lb.; pears, 2.60; tberriea. Btj!10c lb.; currants, $1; raspberries. l.(Xiei.l5; cantaloupes, 2.25a 2.75; loganberries, - o5ct blackcaps.' 41.25 1.50; blackberries, $1.25 crate; wstermelnns lAclc lb.: BDricots. 75tu4Mc oer crate: peacbes, 404i65c per crate.. Ai't-tt) tca:. new, t iacSi.i per box., according to quality. - h ONIONS New California, f 1.28 sack; Walla Walla. $1.25 sack; isarllc. 17VjC. '. , POTATOES Selling price; - iew crop, 50c43 $1.00: weet. $3.25. - VEGETABL.I3S Xurnlpa, ?i.O01.75; beets, $1 sack; carrots, new, $1.00 sack parsnip, $l.O0ai.23- per sack, cabbage, (local); $1.00; green onaloss, 1012c daen buncbes; pep pers, bells, 203oc; bead lettuce locat 23c dox.; celery, per doar 6075c; rhubarb, 3(g4c; cauliflower, $1.15 per dozeu; French -artichokes bac per oosen; string beans, segue; cranber riea. eastern. $9.00 per barrel; peaa. itit4c per lb; radishes. 20c dosen bunches; corn. 25c (f'SOe-doz. ; encumbers, hothouse, 4065c; Tbo Dalles. 75c bo.; tomatues, Oregon, $1.01) 1.20 uer box. , . : . Meats, Fiah and Provisions. " . UUES3l!.t MKAia SeUlns urlee Tonnrr killed: Fancy boss. OteaMic;. rough and heavy, 6rtiac: fancy veals. 11c; ordinary 0410o; pour. 8c -. goats. aac; spring iainba, 11c; heavy HUtton. 5c. . f f UAUis BACOiN. BTUi - Uama. 1520Ci breakfast bacon. 18fe30e: oolled. inm ..-.. picnics, 12c; cottsge roll. Idfec. - . ... oittXKHa Oimpi. per garlon. $3.50; canned eastern. 55c can. $ti. 50 dozen; oastern in shell. $l.b5- per lOu; raaor clams, 2.bo box; eastern oysters per gallon, solid pack. $3.00, n urea iiuuuuers, c; steeinead sal mon. To; Royal Chinook, 8Qloc; perch.. 6Sc; lobsters 25c lb.; silver iaelt, 8e: aaimon trout, 18c lb.; halibut, 7c; shad.'dcessed, 8a: shad roe. 15c: roe sbad. He lb. . -. . " EAHD Tierces, kettle rendered, 12c; atand- aro, lie; uregon exports, uo JD. ksiua-utrga oi.to; aieaiuiu, dosen. Groceries, ' SUGAR Cube, $7.40; Howdered. S7.20: fmlr or beiiy,, $li.wu beetk $1.70; dry granulated, ti.bo; i yellow, $5.(su- iAbove qoouttioua are tm days net cub.) BICJfi Japau style. No. 2. 45e; New Or leuua, bead. efei-!; blue to. tiU.e: Ursula 6c. : 8AL.T ixiarse. hall grounds. 100s, $10.55 per ton; 60s, $11.80; table dairy. 80s. ltt: 10s. $o.30; pink, $5.00; Uma. o.a0; bayou, $5.75; led. 6.50. . i . . uops, wool ana aides. HOPS Buying price, .choice.! loct prime. 13c: medium to prime, lotillc: medium $ll.5u; bales, $2.6; lump tuck. $20.h per ton! HONE i New. $3.aioO pes caaej - BluANS Kmall. white, tiJUJ; .' large , white. WOOL Nominal, Uu clip: Willamette val. ley, coarse Cotawold. waslc; medium tihrou. snlte, 2ic; cbolce fancy iux, Sii(azie; eastern HIDES Salted bides. 25 lbs. and up. 15Uc failed slags, 00 lbs. and up, 'lie; salted kin lbs., 18c; greeu hides, 25 lbs. audi-no' 1 4..- gieen stags, oO lbs. anii up, lie: erbui kin 15 ib. to 23 ibfc ieic; f.wu calf, up to Si lb.. 18c; dry flint aid as, ioc; dry Lut calf up to 1 lbs., 2ic;-ury salt bis,.ijc; dry horseuides, each, 5uc to $1.00: aah borsehidea. each, 2.u0 to $3.uu; . horsehair, 25c; dry ions wool pelts, 15He; ury short wool pelts, 11 Vic: dry sneep shearlings, each. - lviil&j; aailed sheep thearliugs, each, 1525c TALLOW AO, 1, biio'Mvi No. 2, 4i-ffl5c': . uuuAin luio cic. ' CHlXXIli OH CAtsCABA BABK Buyina price, -car sojts, 4a-l'4c; less than car lots, 4". s . " " Paints and Oils. LINSEED OIL Haw bbla., 77c gallon' ket tle boihid bbla., 7Uc; raw, cases, aac- tiollsd. cae, M4C fc'aL;" luu of 250 guUoua. le leas' U cake. meki. $44 per too. . ' COAL OIL Water wfaitj in drums and Iron Darrein, juc. . c J Ion. XL) BPENXINE Tanks, 61c; cases, 68c gal- WHITE LEAD Ton lota. 8Ve lh iwvi 11, lots, Vc lb.: leas lots, B4e per lb, -OIL AlKAL Carload lout. m. , DAIRY PRODUCE ON COAST -f- v., Seattle Ifarket. SeattleWash.. July 21. (U. P. Butter Native Washington creamery brick, 2tc do solid pack, 2Sc. "''a'- Cheese Oregon trlplefs, ' 16c: Wisconsin twins, 17c; Wisconsin triplets. 17c; Washing ton twins, 16c; Voung America. 18c - ; Kggs Select ranch. 2bc. " - . " Baa' Franoisco-' Karket, : -r-: San Francisco. July. 21. (U. P.) Eggs Exrrss, 23e; firsts,-31 hie; pullets, 24c. Buttes Extras, 27c; prime firsts, 254e.; Cheese California fancy. 12c; firsts. lOUc seconds, Sc. . ' , , , - . . .. . 731 ' POTATOES ALONG TIOB COAST . . t Besttte Market -Seattle, Wash.. July. 21. (U. P. Onions California, new, lc; ' Australian browns. SHcj Walla Walla. lHic. , Potatoes New red, lblc; white, HC. 4 . , '-"i.''-.:v:3 1 - S V .:.. i V"f t-i Ban' Fraadaoo Market. San . mnciseo. July 21. (U. P.) Potatoes New $1.2oi.50 per cental. . . ' , ' Busy With Hay." ' Woodland. Wash.. July 21. With the. clearing of the -weather situation yesterday morning saw every available farmer and farm hand In the hay field at an early hour, and from, now until the hay Is all In. which 'Will be in about lft oays, there will be an iacea ant grind for all these,- people, The hay Iocs will be quite heavy here, both on account of what was lost by being out - In the -.rain, but also on account of much of it getting too old. The weather was hot yesterday, the ' ther mometer; reaching - 93 degrees and seemed the warmest of the year, as there was little breeze, however, dur Ingr .June it reached 96. Today promises to be hotter still, as It was .6 degrees at 6 o'doclf. , ; -A,;;.;, New York: CkttoaiIarket. -Ti",.-'--: ' Onr TTtH. Tvr riXl,. Jan. i.ift'-5'r 950. 864 849 - oe Mar, Ai i. ' i-i 1 9 7 4 fi 2 -s t a 'i o r 1 May . ..... 997 1001 . 997 007 j July i.ii&tS ii 8T8 -t 87? ?a 882 ; AC ,. ,i. . .k. 890 SepU j j i .. v ; ; r , w' 910 I Oct :4 . 912 , 925 l" 910 93 Edited by Hyman H. Cohen. PATENT FLOOR fife TO CENTS A BARREL General Sales -. Throughout North V west 'Down ' to $3.70 Barrel To day Mlllers Eager to Do Busi ' ness drain , Situation Quiet, ! . . - . . By John Xngli. - Jamestown, N. D., July 21. Aberdeen to Jamestown wheat , is good. heavy growth, large, acreage In durum. , Harvest will' be late. Most of the wheat is just passing from the bloom. It Is, too early to make a fore cast of yields. All small grain is good. : Corn acreage la increased but hopeless. - - . y . . - .. NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS -Cars- Wheat.Barley. Fir. Oats. Hay, Portland, today. Year ago....... Season to date.. Year ago. .. . . Tacoma. Tues. . Year ago. . . Season to date.. Year ago. Seattle, Tues.. Year ago. Season to date. Year ago.....,: 15 -1- s s 17. 801 232 : : IS 6 244 i 82 9 8 112 122 ' 8 59 128 13 117 "7 13 35 : 1 1 11 87 6 82 73 1 1 1 14 12 7 48 14" " 37 6S 12 19$ 128 14 94 10 137 .Wheat bids for - spot were mixed on ' the Portland ' Merchants - Exchange today. ; , Blue st em. waa, up lc, whUe club was down Se. Others showed no change. No sales were made during , the session.' : . ' - . Spot barley bids were firmer today at an advance of 50c a ton, but holders were ask ing more money. - No sales. Spot oats bids 'were ctesdy to firm, but un changed with no sales during the session. : Merchants Exchange spot prices: . , . - WHEAT - ' , Wednesday. Tuesday. Monday, uia. ask . $ .93 " $1.07 .93 $ .92 rortvroid .... H5 . .; l.2 S3 -hO S -.80 Club ........ . i .80. .95 -. : ; .80 . " .95 ... SO OATS ' .25.00 26.50!. BABLEY -.22.60 ' 25.00 M1LLSTUFFS .23.50 26.00 .23.50 - 26.00 Bed fife . Red Russian. '-.85 .85 .80 J5.0Q .80. 23.00 Feed Feed Bran 22.00 22.00 23M 23.80 23.50 23.50 Shorts 1utures were quoted: .-" ; WHEAT - ' Bid. .93 ... r .85.' - J63 , .. . jm . .. i o . , , .so - . . .80 ' .. .80 .. .80 .. .80 . Ask. $1.04 1.00 : 1.00 !- 5 .95 .3 .92 , SM - .90 ' .90 28.25 26.00 25.00 . 24.50 45.7 25.80 '26.00 25.78 August bluestem : , . September bluestem. August fortyfold ... September lortyfold Augnat club Ke-ptember club .... ,...... August fife ... September fife August Russian .... September Bustian. OATS August - . . September August . . September August . . 4.00 .,....3.50 BARLEY ;.22.oo .-.22.00 BRAN ,.23-SO ..23.00, ..23.50 t. 23.00 September SHORTS : August . . September - WEATHER FOR HARVEST, i. Oregon Tonight and ' Thursdsy 'fair except probably showers extreme northeast portion, cooler this afternoon west portion, coo lfr to night east portion, enter , Thursday north and east portions; northwesterly winds, - Washington Tonight ; ' and -; Thursday i fair west, probably showers east portion; cooler in terior west portion this afternoon, cooler to night west.- and southeast - portions except coast; cooler Thursday east portion: westerly winds. :.. "' 'V,i'-.: . . . 1 . -- . - Idaho Tonight and 'Thursday probably abowerar cooler southwest and north portions tonight; cooler Thursdays . r . 1 : i- Fknir prices are being ent 10c ;a barrel in the- local market, aa well aa at other Pacific northwest points. General selling of -patent is today no higher than $5.70 per barrel. Hilling interests are not even asking above the price mentioned, although the list quotation etui remains - st $5.80 generally. -. 4 - : Bveryone is Trying to seU flonr and prices are seemingly no object at this time. No for eign businesa 'is -reported; . la fact, milling interests assert that the. orient is not even inquiring regarding new crop applies. con d'tion most unusual, r - . t - t .,-- So far as the wheat market . is concerned. the limited sales at -this time are- insufficient to establish prices. Some small purchases are reported by interior millers, . but : these are more In . the nature of aa experiment in buying than . anything else- -. Liverpool was weaker with price losses for the day and tbere was a weak start at Chi cago this mornlng.i'.i' :.; ir FLOUBSelling price: Patent. $5.70; WI1. lamette valley, $5.70; local straight, $5.10; bakers local. $5.70; Montana spring wheat, $6.00; exports. $4.50; whole wheat. - S5.SO; u HitiAa aoo per oarrei. , HAY Buying price: Willamette valley tim othy,, fancy, . $13.00; - eastern Oregon-Idaho fancy timothy, $lo.OO; alfalfa, $l3.0013.50; vetch and oats, $11.00; clover, $8Ci(39.00 pel URAIX SACKS 1915. nominal: ' Ifb. 1 Cal cutta. 8SC. r : I MILLSTUFFS Selling price; Bran, $27.00 27.50: shorts.' 28.002!).00. a ROLLED BARLEX Selling , price, $25.50(3 58.00. , CORN White. X35 .00035.50: cracked. $36.004437.00. - - - FOREIGN' CROP SUMMARY 'Russia In the south harvesting: Is Progrressincr with weather 'favorable: yield Indicated ' large of good quality. Winter wheat estimates may not' be realized. outioou lor spring. crops -not favorable. .-:.. - France Weather-wet and Interferes with field work and damage resulting-. It is' the belief that Importation will be necessary on a liberal scale. Italy Prices are falling . aa i new wheat - is arrivlna'.: ' Cron Of wheat large but in. no way sufficient, for native requirements, .. -- India -Moisture - during. present month scanty. Native , holders -. are,; more xtrm. reserves are under ex pectations. - frtf: 3'i4'i;r- BOSTON COPPER t QUOTATIONS Boston,: July 21. Copper bids: Adventure ...... 2 Micnigan ... . 2 Afameek 9S Alloues ' ,. .'. .... , 63 Amalgamated i. 73 Arcadian s , 101 Alaska ......... S44 Baltic .U. 9Mt Mohawk ,;. . .... T2H Nevada Cons...... 14 NiDlssina -........ 6H North Butte...... S0& -North .ake.....i.. l Ohio Copper 20 . Belmont i. ....... 0 Old Colony.,..... - 351 Bobemia z Boston Ely...v 28 Bntte Bal. . . ... 3 " Botte Superior.. .70 H Cal. A Aria...,, 64 JOld Dominion. .... 52 , toaceola..-; 81 Quiticy '. 84 - Kay Cona..;.... 224 Santk Fe.. ....... 2t, Shannon ......... 8 Centennial ...... 18 (. nief uona, ... . ve - -Chino ; ........ - 45 Bhattuck ......... 2814 Stewart '-..;A.n.l 1-18 Cons. Cop. Mines 1 Cop. Range..,,. 65 H Dalr West.,.,.. 2 Superior ........ 27 Sun. A Boston.... 2T4 Swift Packing.. ..1134 Tamarack . . ., ... 39 Davis-Daly .....I 7-16 East Butter...... 12 First Nst'l...... 2H rrinity ......... -4 Tuolumne ....... . 48 Franklin ......... tM United Fruit... ..135H uoldlleld Cons.. . l u miea enoe 117.. 49 United 8. M'y.,pf.. 25 United Zioe . 57 IT. S. Smelters. i., 41 V. 8. Smeltsrs.pf. 46J Utah Apex. 4 Utah ons.....i. 13U Victoria ..4 ...... 2H Winona .......... 3 Wolverine ..i."eO . Wyandot ........ 00 Yukon Oold...'..r. ,2H Crows ....,.;.. .50 Verde Exten.. ... 6 Kerr Lake 4U McKinley ....... tt Als-onah ......... 2 Ureene-Cananea . . Granby . ....... . Hancock . . . . . .. Helvetia ....... Honghton Indiana New Inspiration. Keeweona w . . . La Salle....'.. -1 . . . . ; 4oh 8414 2 5 30H 15 70- i Majestic Mae afon Valley..,. 2 Mass, Gas.... ....10 Mass. Mining lli Mayflower 4Vs Iex ico Cons ..... 23 Miami........... 27 I Canada .......... 1 . LOIR IN MARKETS ONION .MARKET IS GETTING TO k VERY LOW POINT With WalU Walla showing Its greatest crop of onions this season, stocks . are being of . fered . by Garden City shippers at the lowest price for many seasons. - - ' . . , Onloa prices bere today- were very weak. While : most . of the wholesalers are asking $1.25 a cental , because they, still bad on hand stock that cent them fractionally better than $1. others were offerlngf'ta fell at the lower figure. - Two cars of Walla Walla stdbk arrived en the t market -today.- In quite good condition and additional .supplies are -expected at a further reduction of a nickel tomorrow. . '- . - Present price of onions at Walla Walla 15 considered so low that the trade La anticipat ing little further reduction, -la fact, prices are almost at the - point where shipping will become unprofitable to producers, wbicb in turn may cause some to bold, although tbe early growth from that section Is not of keep ing tuaUty. -. . . Speculative, Riot : ;In 'War" Stocks i : Showing No Check (Ciopyrlght- 1916 by the New York .,...-' Evening Post,) j v .-.-. New York, July 21. (U. P.) Tbe riot of speculation In war stocks continued unchecked on the stock exchange to day. It ia not at all an unfamiliar phenomenon in a market where specu lative imagination has gone crazy' In a limited group. -; The obvious gambling mania was of tbe blindest character and while large proportions converged on this single group, tbe . rest of, the market . wis therefore more cautious, . There ' waa no discussion either of the note to Ger many or the , military situation in Kurope. No comment -was occasioned by the fact that - Republic Steel was - dealt seven times as extensively as Reading; American Can fifteen times as exten sively as Union Pacific and Westing house Electric twenty times 'more than St. PauL- - -Range of New York prices .furnished by Overbeck .' & Cooke Co- ,216-217 Board of Trade building. . Open I Hlgai tow IClpae 73 56 66 Am. Car it F, c...... Am. Can,c, .. . i . . , do pfd. ............ Am. Cotton Oil, c... Am. Loco., c-......... Am. bugar, c. ....... Am. Smelt, e. ........ do ptd. Am. Tel. Tel...,; Am. Woolen, e........ Atchison, ; c. iv - B. A O., c . . , , Btet- Sugar . Bethlehem Steel, e.",,, 104 V, 46 49 M, 107 - 78 107 121 zo . 101 -f 77 47 200 142 v 43 do pfd.--..,-.., -. Chicago & G. W-, c... do pXd.-: - ... w-, Chicago. M. A- 8t, P;, Chicago ii, N. W., .. Cblno Copper ........ Chesapeake A Ohio. ; , Colo. Fuel A Iron, c. . Colo. Southern, c...... Consolidated Gas . . . . . 103 11 28 80 123 45 39 35 25 127 I Com Products, c.i.i. 14 79 i ao pta. Del. A Hudson ...... Denver A R. G. c. ... do pfd. ............ Erie, e .............. , do 2d pfd...,,....,. do let pfd.,....,.,. General Electric ..... Ot. North., ore lands., Gt. North.,' pfd....... Ice Securities ......... Illinois Central ... .-.A. , Int. - Harvester ; ....... Int. Metropolitan, c... do pfd,- ...... ,w," Lehigh Valley-,....., K. C. Southern........ 144 40 167 i 37 IP 101 ' 19 7S 142 23 61 34 108 15 8 62 14 57 S6 26 103 105 84 106 116 49 M 22 l-t'i u 80 80 35 91 12 - 84 M 48 12 . 37 126 80 45 Goodrich ............. Alaska Gold .......... u. A N. ............. M... Il, A T. , c. ,,, m., ji.. at X'., pr.... . Missouri Pacific ....i, National Lead. . .. . .. . Nevada Consolidated. , New Haven .......... New York Central.,.. V f m w ... - . TT ........ Norfolk it Western, c r ortnern facmc, c. . Pacific M. S. S. Ot Pennsylvania Railwa P. G., L. A C-Co... P. Steel Car, c. P. Steel Car, pf . . . . . Bay Cons. Copper.... Beading, c. ........ Reading, ; 2d pf.... Reading, 1st pf..... Bock Island, c. Bock .. Island, of., i St. L. It S. F.. 2d St. L. A S. V.. 1st Southern Pacific C- Texas - A Pacific. . . . Tenn Copper........ union iacine :....; tr.-; S. Bubber, pf . ..... 103 u.. ts. isteei jo c.-i-, .. 4 111 6 "2 o 100, 28 83 U 8. steel Co., pr.... Utah Copper ......... Virginia Chemical..., Wabash c Wabash, pf. .......... "W. - U. Telegraph . . -. . Westlnghousa Electric. Wisconsin Central, c. Studebaker .......... Total sales 771,100 shares. Better Weather Is : Cause for Drop in . TheWheat Price Chicago, July 21. (I. N. S.) Wbeat dosed &lc below yesterday. An irregular tone prevailed" in Xtf pit at the opening today. Prices-: were generally lower. ,: Wheat started with a decline of lc, corn was unchanged to c lower, while oats was off e. The-market : thla morning felt the effects 01 the fair weather all over the grain belt. There was general sell In g at the outset, freer offerings from the country bringing out some liquidation. , - - ' ,--t, In, the course of the early trading there waa a further, setback, bat resting orders were uncovered which tended to steady the market, ' Corn.- was - strong. ,; . Offerings ' were - light. Oats acted steady in the later trading. Pro visions opened with the trade light and prices were dewa, v.-.mU-, . : Range of Chicago prices furnished by Over beck Cooke Co . 216-217 Board of Trade WHEAT -"v-Opea. ' High. - Low. Close, .":'" 1.09A 1.05 B 1-07 A . .78 A .73 B .63 B July- .....el. 10 ji.lO $1.07 eept, x.05 ; 1.00 . 1.1 tec. ..... LMi-fc -lv July V....';.,T7 Sept. .... - .72 Dec. : .63 v July .45 Sept.'... .. a .37 Dec . rti? .39 . p. j- . -July '...i, Sept. ...,.14 77 Oct. 14,90 July "..'..; Sept. .'.'. 8.12 Oct. ..... 8J23 ;-4-v.5"ir--i.';;' , 8ept., .....1O.00 Oct. .....10.10 Blackberry Crop Good. : Tacoma, WaslH Jaly 21. (P. N. S.) The harvesting of tbe " blackberry crop of the Puyallup valley ia opening with good promise, notwithstanding some showing - of blight among the bush varieties. ' It Is the intention of the association cannery ta use all im perfect b-erriea in making juices. . 74H 74H f 73 , 67 . 57 68 . 53 68H 54 , 105 105 104 , 4S 47 46 . 49 50 49, "79 TO " 18 ' iii' iii iiii ' i66 ioo ioo , 77 78 77 . 48 48 48 . 199 204 198 ' 144 iii4 i-ii . 42 . 43 , 42 - --.;.. a;ia " ! 82 "82 'S0 ' 45 45 "45 , 39 40 89 35 36 34 '. Hi" i27 126 . 14 14 14 ' "i" ','" "i ', '26 26 '25 ', 40 "40 "40 165 167ll6oV. . 38 i 37 36 U17 117 117 .,, ..... ;,v .. '. '19 '10 19 . 73 73 72 '; '24 " "ii" "23" , 50 52 60 f 34 34 34 ' ' 6r "5 . 15 J 18 15 1 . '3 3 2 .1 62 63 62 ', 'W "68" 67 . 87- 87 - 86 . ..i,. '. 104 105 io4" . 85 87 34 . 106 106 106 .117 117 116 . 49 60 -49- ; "22 22"22 . 147 147 146 .w e. a-e ! "34 "se" "344 . 92 92 91 . 13 13 12 I "Js" . 85 85 84 . 14 149, ,14 . 48 48 . 4S ' "38 "38' 37 .1127 127 126 . : 80 80 80 . 45 43 43 ! "63 "64 63 . Ill , 111 111 . . 67 67 V .66 31 33 -31 . waste rm '. "e" " " . 101 110 . 101 ' 'SO 83 '80 04- 1.06 ; CORN --r , .78 ' .76 ... .73 . .72 : .63 ' , .62& OATH f-: - .48 ' .47' ' .47 . .37". .7 . .37 39 ;, ; ,38U :- 9A PORK - . . ' m ' 14.00 " 14.95 ; t i 14.70 14.85 B 15.05 ' 14.90 18.00 . LARD .'. -- -.- . 8.T5 ? 8.25 -v . 8.12 - 8.25 -8.32 82 A32 A RIBS " L- 10.07 - 9.97 10.07 A 10.10 A 10.10 ; 10.10 . A ALL LIVESTOCK HOW SH0V1HG GOOD CALL " ! PORTLAND YARDS Cattle Supply. ' Recently So Small . That Killers Use Surplus Mut- . ton ; and : Lambs ; Strong at . Foil Prices for Quality. - ' PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN Hogs. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Wednesday ; laO -. 89 Tuesday . - . ,. Monday " . . .... 2683 -. 529 Saturday ....... 233 " ' 63 Friday 279 .f. ' Thursday ....... -99S . , 27 Week ago....... ' 252 ' t 86 Year ago....... - 400 t 36 Two years ago-.r 442 ' 232 Three ears ago s 19 . 74- , i-j.. nan sua 1146 7T .868 -814 : 677 : 442 - 146 691 10 18- QeneraP livestock situation at North Port kadis' quite satisfactory. ' Tbere. was" only a small offering today for -the open, market -in addttioo to the -very limited supply of yes terday. . v , ., . -, Conditions hi the cattle trade are, rather favorable.' This Is ss bad been expected, la view of the' diminished offerings of late. Requirements of killers are not heavy,, but they must have a certain volume of offerliigt aid .as' these have not been forthcoming of bite, tbe surplus was eaten up. - - - - ' Top : steers are firm today at $7 - In tbe yards, while best selected cows' would easily go around $5.60. ' Eastern markets for cattle today were er ratic;: soma points showing a steady to strong tone while others were weak and down.. f . General cattle market range; Select steers $J.007.00 Best bay fed steers ..,.... w.. .', 6.25a6.60 Good to choice ................... 6.25(a6.40 Ordinary to fair ti,00&35 Best cuws ........................ 6.50 Good to prims fi.OOlTi 5.23 Select bulls , 4.5045.80 rancy bulla i .4.23 Ordinary bulls ... ... . . ...... ..... 3.75Q4.U0 ' " All Mutton Quoted Strong. - Entire market for mutton stands In a very good position in the North Portland yards, Re ceipts are still below expectstions and good quality la especially scarce. All offerings are readily absorbed at the general market range. Market for mutton was steady to swong at astern points for the early, day's trading... - General shorn mutton. marketa:'- . Choice - spring ltmbi ., .$6.50(3,6.75 Ocmmon spring lambs ............ 5.756.25 Choice yearling wethers . -5.25 Good yearlings . ...... . 5.00(6.10 Old wethers -. . .-. . . ...... 4.75 a 5.00 Choice light7 ewes . .;......,;... . . 4.35 (tj 4.50 Good ewei 4.25 Common heavy ewes : ., , . . . -. 4.00 - :.:'' i Hig Market Holding. . ,- , ' -'Practically no change was shown early to day for swine In the local trade. ' Receipts were smsll and those ' that did not come- di rect ' to - killers from ' their . regular - -country buyers were quickly disposed of. ' Market conditions' for snlne were generally sbowlng a weaker tone east of tbe Rockies with prices lower at most points. General bog market range: - Beat light .$7.47 .50 Medium light 7.25ft 7.33 Good to heavy ....... ......... 7.00a7.15 Rough to heavy t....,....i...... 6.0006.80 . - .Today's Livestock Shrppers. " Hogs F. D Ferguson, Amity. 1 load; F. B. Decker, Sllverton. 1 load. - Cattle L. A. Jewett, Seattle, 1 load. Cattle and calves M. Johnson, Maupln, -1 load. x Sheep L W. Darrow, Goldendale, 'Wash,, 1 load; . Victor Klger, Saver. 1 toed. - 1 Tuesday Afternoon Sales.' . " ' ' ; . cows ' Section. - :-- No. .Ave. lbs, Price. $5.25 $5.85 Oregon - LAMBS ..105 64 EWES Oregon Ore god Oregon Oregon' Oregon Oregon 45 ' ' 95 $4.80 : ,. 67 i - 90 ' - S.90 , - HOGS I. i - no $7.oo 142 : HO S.60 ..,.,116 i 137 : . S.50 Wednesday Morning Salsa. - . -STEERS' -..' , ; . -No. .Ave. lbs.-, Price. 1 136U $6.60 .. 4 ' IOiO - 6.60 ............... 1 1000'- 6.60 t 630 6.00 1 1090 6.73 2 868 : 6.75 2 ' 1016 8.75 1 850 8.75 2 ' 760 6.50 6 . 70S , 8-50 '4 785 JSQ COWS-. a " 990 $5.60 .'.. 1 . - . 1180 5.50 1 . 1O0O 6.60 r I ; .: 1020 ;v 6.00 1 1100 v - 8.00 1 ' 860 '. 4.66 ,U 1 , 810 - -28 CALVES - ... 1 170- $70 1 260 7.00 1 . 'SoO : 8.60 - STAGS - -- - - 1 910 V $5.00 BULLS , . . 1 .1210 $3.50 1 ' 1230 3.50 LAMBS 23 '' 69 . $6.40 ......V 65 6.50 MIXED SHEEP .' 8 99 $SjOO Section. Oregon Oregon Oregon . Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon ' Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon' Oregon Oregon IdaSo,, Oregon Oregon Idaho , Oregon ; Oregon , Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES -Jeax, Eogs !3lowei..""";', Denver, Colo., juiy 21. Cattle 1700; mostly southerns going through; steady. .... - - - Hogs 400; lower, Top, 17.15; hulk, 6.90 if 7.16. j ,s Sheep-ione, ' - .: Chicago Sofs 7JS&. ' ' Chicago, July 21. (L N. S.) Hogs Receipts 30,000; fairly active, 6c above the opening, which wag 6 to lOo under yesterday's , average. Bulk of sates, . $e.y(6p ,.4o; iignt. mixed, $6.sojo r.7u; neav rougn, t.bui.7u; pigs. 1. . . 1 .. waat me O A western steers, $7.O08.25; - cows and heifers, 43.25 9.16; calves, $7.00 4j) 10.60. - Sheep Receipts ' 15,000; market steady; - Sheep, 35.60 8.75; ) lambs, $6.0008.15. . Kansas City Cattla Ztowar. ,: Kansas City, i July 21. tl. N. S.-) Hogs, receipts 7000; lower. Bulk, $7.10 0 7,45 ; heavy, $7.00 7.25 ; packers and butchers. $7.10 7.45; light. $7.16Jp7.60; pigs, $5.75 7.8a. ' - . r f. Cattle, receipts 5500; lower, ' Prime fed steers,' $9.75910.15; dressed beef steers, $8.509.75; western steers, $7.60 9.75; atockers and feeders, $6.50 .50; bulla, $ 6.7 5 7.25;, calves. 86.000 $10.60. , -- - Sheep, receipts 7000; steady. Lambs, $ 7.25 7.65 : yearlings, - $ $.25 & 7.2 5 ; wethers, $6.00 6.75; ewes, $5.60 tf 6.0. iBt. X-ouia Koga lowu' :'- 8L" Xuis. Jnly'2L (L N. S.) Hogs rfecelptsf 6500; lower. Pigs and lights. $7.25Q7.85; mixed and butchers. $7.35 & 7.70; . good heavy, $7.45j)7.6S. ; Cattle receipts, 3800; steady. .-Native beef steers, $7.50 10.00; yearling steers and heifers, $S.O09.65; .cows and heifers, $6.00 8.50; stock er s, '$6.0 ,8.26; southern steers, $5.25t5p8.85; na Uve calves, $6.00 10.75. Tt,4, - - Sheep receipts, 1000;. steady. Clipped muttons, $5.005.25; lambs, $7.50 8.00; clipped lambs. $7.007.50. v Omaha Sheep 8' - Omaha. July 21. O. N. S3 Hor Receipts,, 9500:1 lower. Heavy,? $6,60 0 6.90:: Hunt. $7.00 7.40; pigs, ' $6,704 7.40: bulk. $6.707.00. Cattle Receipts, 3400: "slow. 'Na tive steers, 7.7o10.10; cows and heif ers, $6.00 8.7a; western steers,. $6.60 8.S9; Texas steers, $6.757.75; cows and heifers, $5.70(3,7.60; calves, $7.00& 10.00. - v .7 Sheep Receipts, - 10,000; ;f steady. Yearlings, $5.506.50; wethers, $5.00(2) 6.25; lambs, $7.35Q 7.75. - , Scientists - estimate that there ' are 19,000 species of fish in the world. 4 J ..40 .so; I7.0UWY.KU. - AAA . Mnl.. Weather. Generally. uooa ior me urops. T yellowing Is a summary of the crop conditions in Oregon for tbe week end ins; July 20, as reported to the local office of the weather bureau by special correspondents throughout the state. -"Showery and cool conditions pre vailed during- the first four daya of the week. The showers were heaviest in the northern portion and light and scattering;' in the southern portion of the state, . During the last half ol the week warmer sunshiny weather., pre vailed whieh was - ideal for ; the . ad vancement In growth of all crops. "During the coot- and showery- spell considerable hay iff swatha was spoiled and some that was in shocks wa dam aged. Most of the hay, however, haa been well cured "and a fine crop has been secured. The second crop of al falfa is now being harvested and it also is aa good if not better than ex- ueuieu. --f 6cu.uu .-Au.'..uuun, ,.ien is oufflcient'for : present needs, and pasturage in the western counties con tinues good. .... -VA ... :.: "Onaccounr--of the cool and showery weather during the fore part - of the week grain matured slowly and very little if any was harvested. Some of that which burned so , badly a few weeks ago -haa headed out and is now filling nicely. Spring grain la 4 also' begi nning to head ; and the grain crop nearly everywhere is in a more prom ising condition than expected two or three weeks - ago : except corn, the growth of . which Twas kept . back by the preceding cool weather.; Corn is now : tassellng and it made splendid progress' during the last half of the week. "Hops, - potatoes and gardens have made excellent advancement, and these crops look--promising,: although for a While vigorous spraying waa necessary to kill the Vermin on the hop vines, which became numerous during . the cloudy and rainy -weather which pre vailed a. few days ago. , v LIVERPOODMART; ERRATIC . By George Broomhall. i Liverpool. July 21. Spot wheat to Id lower. Cargoes irregular, with Winter 7 d lower: Manitoba 3d low er. Indias 3d .higher and freights un changed. European weather, contin ues to - cause apprehension. - Indian holders reserved, but 'expectation of free American receipts in the event ef favorable weather serves to cause con servatism In purchases. COAST BANK ' STATEMENTS -' ' . -. Portland Banks, Clearings " - . This week. Uonday- ......,...$1,703,454.70 Tuesday ......... 1,551,589.56 ' Wednesday 1.524,777.86 : Year ago. $r.S6. 733.37 Saa Traacisce Banks. Clearings ..$8,301,147.00 .Seattle -Banks, Clearings -Ba lances ' .$1,757,594.00 . 175,303.00 Los Angeles Banks. Clearings' Balances $4,086,086.00 , 624,096.00 San Francisco Grain Market. ' San Francisco, July 21 Barley calls: . Open. - Close. Close. July 21. July 20. December ..,$1.23 $1.23 $1.24 B May ......... 1.30 B ' 1.33 A 1.30 B Spot quotations Wheat Walla Walla $1.75 1.80; Red Russian, $1.78 1. 80; Turkey Red, ' $1.85 1.90; bluestem, $1.871.82V4.- ' Feed --Barley. ' $t,151.174a, : White oats, $1.451.47. . Bran, $27.00 28.00 mlddiinas, $32.00 O 83.00; shorts, 28.0028.50. . - . Foreign - JExchange Rates. Merchants' National - bank quotes foreign exchange;. - - ... i - . . London Sterling. 84.79. .1 - Berlin Marks, 20.70. ' ;":'' ..- , r Paris Francs, 18.30. - - - Vienna 15.43. ,. -. - Athena 19.S0. - ' Hongkong Currency, 42.70. New York Sugar and Coffee. New- York. '-July 21.-Sugar -Centrifugal prompt,-84.83; buyers, $4.89; August, $4.86.. Coffee Spot New York No. 7 Bios, 7ttc; No. 4 Santos, 9e, .. Illinois Governor To Arrive Today Tornter Besldents " of Illinois to Join Chamber of Commerce In Extending : Welcome. ' --.... :r-.. ' Former resident of Illinois - aro planning to. join tbe Portland Chamber' of Commerce in its entertainment this afternoon of v Governor -. Edward - F. Dunne, and a party of state officials who will arrive at 5:45 on trie way to San Francisco. 'The party will be met at- the North Bank station by a dele gation and escorted fo the Chamber of Commerce, where a dinner will be served. Following the dinner, an automobile ride about the city will be taken, last ing until 8:15,' when the party will resume Its Journey, v , Larry- McLean Let Go by N. Y. Giants - New York, July 21. (17. P.) Larry McLean,." veteran catcher for the New York Giants, ; wife has been serving a 60 day suspension for misconduct,. has been unconditionally released. - - It Is said hera that McLean was re leased to give way to Bobbington, a Brown university outfielder, who will replace Snodgrass. Bobbington, was unable to get into the game because Of the player limit. . - , - RICHARDSON GETS SPRAIN L. IC Richardson, sfate tennis cham pion, sprained ' an .ankle at the Sell wood park courts Saturday at the Kenllworth Presbyterian church- 'pic nic, and may not be able to defend his title : in the state tournament next week. ' - , Entries received yesterday - were from Miss May McDonald, University of. Washington ' and Inland 'Empire champion,, and Carl Byrd of the same college, . ' . -: ; ' . .-, .- A Pants'? Rowland f Suspended, 1 Chicago.: July . 2L (L . N. S. Presi dent Ban Johnson of the American league today Indefinitely suspended j Manager. Rowland of the Chicago White Sox. for his mlxup In yester- day's game with, the Red Sox, It was ' charged that Rowland abused the um- pires and waa guilty of using profane 1 language. - - Portland: fire, record Vr:- , - Tuesday. , 1:30 a,- m Planer shed "of Inman Poulsen's lumber mill,- foot of East Caruthers street, $500 damage. ' II a. m. Roof fjre at 335 North Sev enteenth street, little damage, -v! 3:1.9. p. m. Garage at 536 Alder street, gasoline explosion, no damage. -S.62 p. m. Tokio Dye '.Work, 60S Union avenue, gasoline explosion, $500 damage. .w. 7:37 p." iru Chimney fire at Sixth and Jefferson etreets, no damage. . Weasegdar. - . ' '12:47 a. 'm. Grocery ' store of' A. ! Wlcke, 341 First street. $500 damage. -5:41 a, m. 600 East Thirty-fourth street, unoccupied house,: roof fire, $200 damage. - GENERAL BUSINESS IS EWS Antimony is Booming. Antimony is undergoing a" boom . in the United States due largeiy to an em bargo placed on Cookson's, the leading Kuropean brand of antimony, by Great Britain. Not satisfied with the Chinese or Japanese output and unable to ob tain other .European brands. American users - have turned to deposits which have hitherto proved unprofitable. Be fore the war the best antimony was quoted on the New York marker at 7 cents a pound. In June Chinese and Japanese antimony were bringing about 37 cents. SV L. Hess,, expert of the United States Geological Survey, pre dicts that the price, will fall back to normal after tbe war,-but believes that the present situation .will, be of some permanent good in that the search for antimony ores In this country may lead j to the development of ore bodies rich and some mine with lflrarA ..non.ri t e - , - " . . - " : . - na woraea at a pront, even at me nor. mal low prices. Antimony is commonly used in type, bearing (babbitt)-, and white ' metals. - . Xnveatigation to Be Made." , Stockholders of the International Kducational Publishing company, a $30,000,000 New Jersey corporation, have- learned, that the company is bankrupt, according; to a' Philadelphia tiispatcn -to the Chicago Herald. Tbe International Educational Publishing company is tantamount to the Inter national ' Correspondence schools and has some 10,000 stockholders. It was organized - six i years ago - by Thomas Foster. . The company's liabilities in capital stock and other obligations ex ceed $19,000,000: and its assets exceed $18,000,000 of which $11,000,000 is rep resented by "good will." - Of the bal ance of k $7,000,000 i in ; assets - barely $500,000 is paid to represent anything tangible, ; . Wrathful stockholders will make an investigation to reveal the true condition of the company. .Word also tomes , from Scranton, Pa., the seat of the International Correspon dence ! schools,, that President Foster haa served tin ultimatum on the citl sens of Scranton to come to the rescue with some $500,000 needed to keep the wheels of the Institution going, or lie will remove to soma other city. ' Bakers ' Elect JTew Secretary. 'Jl The Oresron Master Bakers' assocla-. tlon haa selected A. Keller, former WATCHING SCOREBOARD . Beer. f Oakland ; pitcher, had lotg of steam yesterday. His " fancy twisterg also developed numerous hops, But the Vernon Tigers took to that Beer's-steam and those shops like the 22 ' PortUnd Ducks take to a rainyday. . after bis teammate Remneas had been knocked all over the lot, but White's brigade whaled his offerings to the outermost palisades. -( By -the way, score waa 19 to 7. Walt Carllslei did not make an au spicious beginning1 at Bait Lake in his new - Portland spangles. Tha r kind-hearted fane gave him three lusties , when be came to the plate. Then he ozoned. . MeanwhllarBoBton's Braves are still climbing. Only thie year the wise ones list rather more respectfully : to Bos ton's noise than did the cocksure bugs last season. -u' ' Murphy misjudged a Texas leaguer in the White Sox-Boston contest and hChicago tasted : defeat again. Boston got two runs on tbe fluke, while cnica go couldn't - splve the riddles pro pounded by Mr, Ernest Shore. " New England to Have Good Team New York. July .-(t N. W Whlle it fe still an open , question whether' Tom Halpin, ' former national quarter mile champion, and Harry Barwlse, the high Jumper of the Bos ton A. A. will compete. in the national championships in San Francisco, the team which will .represent the New England association in the title events is one that must be reckoned with, v 'Advices ' received . at ' the A. A, XJ. headquarters from the Boston A. A. state that the New England squad Is ready to depart for the west and the final decision of Halpin and Barwlse Is expected within a day or two. Harry Worthlngton, the Boston broad jumper, and one of the best In the game, has Informed the championship committee that he will go west. PHILBR00K CAN NOT GO - George Philbrook. . weight man of the Multnomah club, has announced that he will be unable to attend .the Far Western championships at - San Francisco on account of a press of business. - Philbrook was ' a probable point winner in the weights and his absence may affect the chances of the northwest winning the championships. Overbeck & Cooke Co. Stocks. Bonds. Cottos, Orala, Bee. 816-217 Board of Trade Boil ding-. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES -Members Chicago Board of Trade - . Correspondents of LoraG Bryaa. ' Cbicaao. New York, SOMETHSNG FOR . NOTHING " f Some people are always trying ' to -get' something for nothing. " . Of course they fail. ' , . Those investments which prom ise such abundant profits generally ' end in failures. The safest irivest ' rnent is a bank account. We pay f 4 "interest on savings. LUMDEnMCriG National Dani; Fifth and Stark field secretary of the Portland Gro cers and . Merchants' association and organizer for the Oregon Retail Mer chants' association, as their secretary for the ensuing year, plans are be ing arranged whereby the new sec retary will visit all cities within Ore gon for the purpose of interesting the master bakers in the state organ isation. Bee Still Industrious. " H The busy bee still retains his pro verbial reputation for industry. Ac cording to the federal department of commerce tbe annual honey and wax production of the United States totals $6,000,000 in value. Willing to Sell Its Xines. The California-Oregon Power compa ny whicb at the present time is fur nishing electric light and power to southern Oregon cities, has signified its willingness to sell its distributing lines to the city of Medford if the people- of that city should desire to operate their own. municipal distribut. ' ing system. The offer is made be cause of "growing sentiment for. the owning and operating of municipal dia tributfng systems ' by the cities them selves," In case the company should retire from the retail business It would continue to furnish electricity to the city at the wholesale rate. Oil to Have Competitor. Fuel molasses is to be shipped from Hawaii to Pacific coast cities where lt will compete with California fuel oil, according to the federal department of commerce. A big Hawaiian augur company has petitioned the Honolulu board of harbor commissioners for per mission to install molasses tanks and a pumping station at Kublo Hay wharf, which may be used for shipping waste molasses from all plantations at 1 cent per- barrel the cout of operating the plant. :.. Articles of Incorporation. - Universal Auto Service company capital stock $5000; Kdward T. Kol lof ski. A. F. Sa w y er and . Frank 1 Waller, incorporators. :; Sanitary Milk Bottle Lock company, capital stock $1000; Charles Christen sen. Allle ChriBtenaen and J. - C. Wright. Incorporators. The Baron Co., capital stock $23.0,(10; B. E. Baron. H. A. Baron and L. Soils Cohen, Incorporators. VAN DYKE JOHNS AND MARCUS TO -.PLAY IN EVENT Compete in State Cham pionship Next -Week; Princoton Stars Here, H. Van Dyke Johns and William Marcus will be California's representa tive n the 1915 Oregon state tennis championships, wrich begin Moniay on the courts of the IrVlngton club. ' Last yea f, Johns was runner-up in the finals ot the men's championship, losing to L. IC Richardson in a hard five-set match, and with his partner, Roland Roberts, won the doubles Championship.- Little is known of Mar cus in thla section of the country, but according to reports from San Fran cisco he ia a rising star. - George M. Church and Dean Mathev, Princeton's, double team, who partici pated in the exposition championships, were Portland visitors for a couple of hours this atSrnoon. BONDELLA WINS THE RACE Cleveland, - Ohio, July 21. Tommy Murphy - piloted Bondella to an easy victory yesterday at the Grand Circuit meeting at the North Randall track in tbe 3-year-old sweepstakes, doing the distance in 2:07, thereby clip ping a quarter of a second off the track record." Oakland Releases McAvoy. i Los Angeles. Cal., July 21. (U. P.) "Rowdy" Elliott, manager of the Oak land club today released Inflelder It. H. McAvoy, claiming, he hired McAvoy while under- the Impression that he was a different player. Elliott said he thought he was signing a new man by the name of "McArzy" when he signed McAvoy, who played with tho San Francisco team several years aero. BULLETIN WARRENITE HARD SURFACING ON COUNTY ROADS IS PROGRESSING AS - FOLLOWS: Sandy Road finished from city limits 2 miles east. " - ALL v ROADS OPEN FOR TRAVEL (J-OTEJTUIs space will he used every other day to beep yo-j Informed on the progres of tbe work.) - 1 . : s 4 i f ' f a