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v0 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1815. i: NEW CROP LOCAL PATENT FLOUR HAS OPENED AT $4.70 GRADUA L MADE FOR EGGS IN FRONT ST. T While Rome of Gains Are Artificial General Improvement la Noted; Storage 'Injeret Are Still on the Anxious Seat. Gradually prices for freab egg are being rtvanc4 la tlie lol market. Wblle view of front treet Interest ire Kill somen hst part owing- to fbe fact that an to ara re ceiving liberal auppllea while oilier bare er.rcely any to offer, there ti a noticeable, hardening tondency In Quotation. i ana count 'stuck la being beM firm by Front atreet aeller at 22c rlnzen. with can dled generally quoted at Z1M 2Ht-. There la talk of 27c bejug oiitalnel for standard can dled, bnt tlilan rould uot he conf Irmed, al thongb a (wall aala at that price la not un likely. Creamery interests, nlfh established brands are generally exiting dozen for their aelacted stock, with a small amount of bu4 tieaa reported aa lilKh aa air. However, the baala prim for eggs la generally put on tbe tandard rami led. Mfw.h iw.iwArn nntlnnea tn h felt hr aea apeculatlve Intereata regarding the (mutually j low price that Hit been In errecr all ainng the coaat thla eeaeon. While (he recent im provement In tbe egg demand and price baa been somewhat more eueouraglitg. atlll moat of tbe etrengtb haa been of aitlfldal uature and It la a (jueatlan whether It can be fully maintained. TltANHPOUTATION SanFrancisco Los Angeles (Wltboat Chang- En Roat) Th. Blf , Claan. Comfortable), rieg-antly Appointed. taa-Oolair BWamsnip ROSE CITY Salla From Alnawortb Dock 9 A. M., SEPT. 9 100 Golden Mliaa on Columbia K1tt. AM Batas lsoluda Barta and Maala, Tables and Barvlca Unaxcellad. Tne Ban Frasolaoo fc Portland 8. 8. Co.. Third and WaalUngton Sis, (with O-W. K. fc N. Co.) XaL Broad way 4500, A-6131. to SAN FRANCISCO the New Way 'OREAT NORTHERN" "KnUTHESK PACIFIC" I Evert- Tuesday, Thursday, Sh t nrilay for SAN FRANCISCO Kares Include meala mid bertha. Only 2fl boon at sea. Delightful scenic ride along Columbia River on steamer train from North Rank Station. n: A. M NORTH BANK TICKET OFFICE. 5th and Stark Phone Bdwy. 920, A-6671. PANAMA CANAL and NEW YORK DELIGHTFUL CRUISES Aboard Larra American Trana-Atlantlo Linera "FIMLAND" "KH00NLAND" 'J.(KK) Tom DIpUcuieiit. From From BAN FRANCISCO SEPT. 19 LOS ANGELES SEPT. 20 OCT. 10 NOV. 7 OCT. 9 NOV. S and Every Third Week Thereafter. To New York ' Ta Panama Canal (126 and up First Cabin IJ00 and up (60 aud up Intermediate S60 aud up Including MeaU and Berth, Also Combination N. Y. Tickets. One Way Water Other Way Rail PANAMA-PACIFIC LINE. 19 Second Ave., Seattle, local rail or staam ship agant. NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. San Francisco SANTA BARBARA. LOS ANGELE3 AND SAN DIEGO S. S. ROANOKE Salla Wadnoaday. Sept. 8, 6 P. K. COOS BAY EXTBEKA AND SAN rXAKCISCO S. S. SANTA CLARA Bails Thursday, Sapt, 8. 6 P. M. Ticket Olflca 123 A Third St. Phonea Mala 1314, A-1314 Fralgbt an! Paaaaacai STEAMh.ES TO 1HE DALLES and Way r ""lings "BAILEY GATZERT" Leave fortland dally at T A. II. axeopt Saa aajr and Uouday. Sunday xcuraloua ta Cas cade i-ocka leave 8 A. U. Uatur k:A p, a. "DALLES CITY" 1 auves Portland Kuaday, Tuesday, Tbarsdai at :M A. U. Suaday Cascade lock axearaiom I1.M lax to Tb DaUea tad mora.. I. ALDER 8TSEET DOCK. P0RTLAKD Pboaa Mala 914. A-tlll STEAMER GEORGIANA Laave$ daily except Monday ASTORIA AND WAY LANDINGS Lea:-T foot of Washington St. 7 a. m.. returning 9 p. nu STEAMSHIP 8aila Direct For EAK FEANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND BAN DIEGO Monday, 2:30 p. m.f Sept. 6 f A? rjlANClSCO. -0BTLAND ft LOS ANGELES STEAM8HIP CO. Axa HUU.AH, Agent. 124 Tbitd St. A-4696. Mala 8a. Coos Bay Line SIEAMSHIP BREAKWATER fl from Alaawarta Soak. Portland, I a. ' Taandar. Irtlght aad Ticket effiaa Am. warth Uock. fbaa L-ata Uftx A-Uxt. City Tick off io 0 Mixta it. Pha m.M8.u tMi. Alat. 9niMM4 Coos &u a. a. ADVANCES RAD1NG 7 FA-T- Calf Market Has Setback Along the Street; Price Off Market Is Down to 12c for Ex treme Quality and Some Are Shading Below This. " Market for omntry killed clve la aome what demoralised in the Front atreet trade. All aorta of prices bare ruled for almllar qual ity In the wholesale district during tbe laat 21 bourt. tbe trade ticlng exreediiigly anxious to clean up because Monday la a holiday and practically no business will be ahowu tben. Kales of dreaaed calves were reported along the atreet no higher than 12c during tbe li4 hour, with very good muff going down to lie and some fairly good offerlnwa, but of lr.rgu alze down lu ll In order to clean up with mire dispatch. (outrary to expectation, a better feeling baa appeared In the market for country killed bogs, with sales more promptly made up to 9'jc for beat quality during the day. Re ceipt have not been neiirly aa heavy along the atrrt aa had been precast. Mutton of qnallty is In good demand and a like (one la abown for fancy dreaaed lamb, but beef la a very alow mid weak feature. TOMATO MARKET IS BETTER Further Improvement In the. market for to matoes la bowing today. While general sales are atlll reHrted aronnd 2r,c a box, aome ex tra fancy parks are quoted a dime better and are moving at that price. TOKAY GRAPES ARE DELAYED Carload of California tokajr grapes due to day will not arrive until tomorrow according to tbe trade and aa Monday la a holiday, much disappointment la einreaaed. Sales of toksys at S1..V) and blacks $1. Local iweet waters slow from 50c d" n SMALL. SPRINGS QUOTED IP For small alied spring chickens tbe trade la glTliig the preference at t bis time with saleH generally aa high as 17c a pound. Market for hena contlnnea firm aa high a UMiO a pound today. NO FREIGHT COMING MONDAY ltecause Monday la a holiday, no freight will be received by tbe varloua railroad com panies, therefore shippers In the country should govern themselves accordingly. Monday be ing Labor day, little business may be expected along Front street. COTS COME FROM STORAGE A small aupply, the last of the seaaon for apricots, haa come out of local Ice housea and wu being offered today at (1 a crate. The stock was from Wenatcbee and la In good condition. BRIEF NOTES OF THE TRADE Butter market steady at the recent advance, (,'beeae trade slow at the late decline of Vic. Fresh salmon and ballhut continue very acarre and high. Boot vegetables and cabbage continue neg lected. Inquiries for wool are firmer and further aalea reported at quotations. SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE Weather bureau sends the following notice to shippers: Protect shipments during the next 4x hours aa far north as Seattle nKninst minimum temperaturea of about 76 degrees; northeast ot tKikane, 84 degreea; southeast t Holse, HO degrees; south to Ashland. HO degrees. Maximum temperature at Portland tomorrow about 82 degreea. JOBBING PRICES OF PORTLAND These prices are those at which wholesalers sell to retailers, except aa otherwise stated. They are corrected up to noon each da: Dairy Froduoe. BL'TTER City creamery, cubes, fancy, 29Uc; firsts. -Uc; seconds, ioc; prints and cartons, extra ; country creamery cubes, 'om J7c; Oregon dairy, lNfi.llc. BUTTERKAT f'ortluud delivery No. 1 sour cream. L"Jc. No. 2, 2Tc. EGUS--St'lllnK price by dealers, delivery ex tra Candled Oregon ranch, -,V(A27c; storage, 25c doreu; case count, Jc doien. L1VK I'Ul. I.T11Y Ileus. t'lymouth Rx-, 14i,c lb.; ordinary chickens. He ll.: br.pll ers, l(a.2U lbs.. 17(ai7l-jc; turkeys. ISiU-'ik : dressed. i.'Ofoc; pige,ns, $.iHt'ti 1.2.",; squabs. $1.20 doieii, geese, live, 8c; I'eklu ducks, old, UVjc lb.; young and heavy. IjiKJc lb. CHK1-SI'; Fresh Oregon fancy fulj cream twins and triplets. 1;P4 rt 14 c ; Young Amer ica. 147':X131Hc; storage flata. 14c. Fruits and Vegetables. r'KESU KKLi r Oranges. 4.75'fi3 00 box ; butiuuas, 5c per lb.; lemons, - 50(si4.iO Ihx, grp fruit, per case; pineapples, b!c dozen; pears. Uucfa,l.Ki, cantaloupes, 50i(Q gl.&o; water me loii, uucijl per cwt.; pea, he. ,lo(ao.c box; uuokieoerncn, i (; ?c lh.; grapes lucftitl. ': t'oucoruH. 2oe banket. fu.: Al'l'LKS lxcal new, i5ciui.ii ner box. e. cording to quality crah apples, 4oc per hair box ONIONS Local, 70(jj73c cental; garlic, "(iiSc per lb. IO'lATOES Selling price New crop, tWa 85c; aweeta, lb. VEGKTABLES Turnip ); beets. 75c per sack; carrots, new. 7.c sack; parsulns ( ) per sack: cabbage (local) 90co;$l; creeu onloua. lOllilJ'-jC nuieu buucuea; peppcr, bell, 6fi8c; bead lettilce, local, 2ti(a2:)c dozen; celery, dozen. 40it5c: cauliXlower. 7544l.l.; doaeu; French artichokes, 83c per duzru; string beans, 6c; peas, 4c per lb.; radUbea 1J',ic dozen bunches: corn. 604tOc sack; cu cumbers. 50(ii75c sack; tomatoes, Oregou, Jj iiOc; egg pknt, 4c lb. Meata, Fiah and ProTlaicna. PKES6KL) MEATS Selling price Country killed: Fancy hogs, ttc; rough and heavy, be; lancy vei.ls. 1-c; ordinary, 11c; poor, U'n 10c; goats. 4c; apriux lauibs. loc; muttou, ; HAMS, BACON, KTC. Hams. 1418e: breukfaat bacou. lKIUUc: boiled hams, 21c: picnic, 11c; cottage roll, luc; Oregon ex ports. 13c lb. OYSTEES Olympic, per gallon. $3.30; Canned eastern, 35c can; o.50 dozen; eastern In shell, $l.bo per loo; razor clams, $2.oO box; eastern oysters per gallon, aoild pack, $3.). Fl&li Dressed flounders, 7c; sUelhead sal mon. 7c; Uoyal Chinook. 6c; perch, titf be; lobsters. 2m: lb., silver imelt, c; salmon trout, 18c lb.; halibut, itgSc; shad, dressed, 3c; sbad roe, 10c; rue abad, oc lb. LaKD Tierces, kettle reudared, llc; tandard, IOVjC. C BABB Large, $1.73: medium. $1. SO dozen. Groceriea. SUGAR Cube. $ti.U3; n.odered. $d.63; fruit or berry, $d.43; beet. $o.ili; dry granulated, $0.4d; U yellow, $.0j. tAUove yuutatloua ore 30 day net cash.) KlCal Japau style. No. 2. 4(i5c; New Orleans, head, U-H(u,B:tc; blue rose, Bc; Creole 6c. SALiT Coarse, half grounds, 100, $10.55 pet ton; 6o, $I1.JU; table dairy. 50s, $its; lus, 17.50; bales, $2.26; lump rock, $2u.oo per tun. BEANS Small, while. $;..;; large white $5.50; pink, $4.00; limaa, $0.Jj; bayou. 5.5o ted. $6.75. Hop. Wool and Hidea. HOPS Nominal buying price, choice. 13 1MC'; prime, 12Vi(ill3c, medium to prime, lOkillc; medium, 10c; 1115 contracts, nominal' tiuNKY New, $a.25(p; J.5, per case WOOL NomlnaL 1913 clip. VMl.amette valley, coarse UUsok, 2&.4i30c; uiedium Pinopshlre, 2!c; choice fancy lets, ionjioc; eastern uregou, U1UK8 Salted hide. 25 lb, and cn l.Lr- Jiieu iiH". "P. "e; aauea klu, 13 lb, to in.. 10c sailed cl" 11., n lr. lb., 18c; green hides, 26 lb. aud up, 14.--green stag, 50 lb, and up, 9c; greeu kip 15 lb, to 25 lb., 18c; green calf, up to 15 lb., lSe; dry flint hide, 25c; dry flint calf up to T lb i7c; dry salt hides, tc; ,jry Lorsebldea, each, 50c to $1.00; Bait boi-sehldes euch, $2.o04j3.o0; lorsehuir, 25c; dry long wool pelta, 13Vic; dry short wooi pelt, llc; dry abeep fbearllugs. each, 10(0. 15c; salted sLeep shearling, each, 15 (2 25c. lALLOW No. 1. BttSlic; No. 2, 4HQ5c' grease, d44c. ' MOHAUl 1915 31c. Clilflt'ilM OU CASCARA BARK Buying price, car loia, 4c; lean than car lot. 4c. Palnta and Oil. LINSEED OIL Raw bbls., 66c gallon; ket tle boiled bhl., 68c; raw, caaea, 71c; boiled, ease. 78c gal.; lota of 250 gallODk, lc less; oil caka meai. $44 per too. COAL Oil. Water white In dram nd Iron barrel. 10c. TUtlPENUNE Tank, $9c; ces, 68c gal lon. WHITO LEAD Ton lot. 8e lb.; 000 lb. lot. 8VJ lb.; les lot. 6,c par lb. OIL MEAL Carload lot. $34. DAIRY PRODUCE ON COAST Saa franolaoa Market. Sao Fraooiico, Sept. 4. t P.) Batter ex tra. 28c; prima firata, 25c; first. 24c Egg Extra. 31c; pullet, 264r. Chaeae California fancy, 11c; firata. 10c; aaconda. Be. Edited bf Ilyman H. Cohen. WHEAT E E IS LITTLE Improvement In Foreign Exchange May Help Somewhat but Neither Buyers or Sellers Are Anxious to Do Business Just Now. NORTHWESTERN GRAIN RETEIPTS. Cars Wheat. Barley. Flour .Mat. Hay. Portland, today.. .",4 In 1 I) Year ayo fcl 2 Total 1 1 , las week . . U.S M Year ago 27 Season to date 1K.".1 107 Year ago liCTT XJ Tit.-iuia. Friday . :YZ 1 ejr ago ui 1 11 ft 64 IKK 4V. U4 rt loS 211 2M 1 7 1 lOo 7 lb jm 209 ."'J 3. VI 307 10 IS 34.1 63 14 21 Wlb eH(Hi to date .l.'HH Year ago ly.!2 Seattle. Friday.. 41 War i'go 41 Season t, date.. UN) M a 4 131 4fi.-, ienr ago 127 14 472 79 r.xnort from l'ortlanii tlil uek Ti7 huheU wheat; last week, 270.54S bushels wheat. e Improved conditions In the market for for eign exchange, rather good feeling In the for eign cargo market recently, are factors which ar? likely to affect the wheat price and situa tion here. The foreign exchange matter has been a mrst serious one, aa pointed out In tlise columns yesterduy, but tbe higher rates forced during the last 4 hours have giveu hope for further improvement lu tbe monetary situation. There la practically nothing doing in the wheal trade at Pacific Northwest points. While export Interest are making U'tle, If any. effort to secure supplies even at pre vailing figures, the country is show Ing prac tically no desire to sell. The situatluu at the best is a waiting affair and will likely re main In such state until the exchange matter and the freight altuation is more thoroughly cleared. New crop local patent flour Is being offered In a limited way at $4.70 per barrel, but lit tle business haa resulted and offering will Dot become general for perhaps a month. In the meantime old crop patent, while quoted geuerally by millers at $3.40tj5.o0. is being freely offered at the lower price and no sales cun be confirmed beyond that basis. Ixiwer prices ruled for options this morning at Chicago uud sots were lower at Liverpool. -Max 11. Houser. chairman of the grain stand ards bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, has called a meeting of the bureau to fix the, grain standards fur the coming year. The meeting will be held at the MercUauts' Exchange Tues day afternoon at 2:.'10. FT.Ol'It Selling price: Old crop patent, $3.40; Willamette valley, $5.40; local straight, $4.iXi; bakers' local, $5:20fo5.4O; Moiitaua sjrlng wheat, $5.50; exports, $4.00; whole v,heat. $"i.25; graham, $5.00; rye flour, $5.50 per barrel. HAY Buying price: Willamette valley timothy, luncy, $i:i.0o; eastern Oregon-Idaho fiiney timothy. $1.X1 ; alfalfa, $Ki.iifi 1 3.50; v. tch and oats, $11.00; clover, $S.0Os9.uO per ton. CHAIN SACKS 11)15, nominal- No. 1 Cal cutta, 7 1 ' 7 ic in car lots; les amount, higher. .0 1 1. 1.STl'KKS Selling price: Bran. $26.50; shorts. $27. Ml. KoLLLU BAULKY Selling price. $2S.50 .".-). . CORN Whole. $37.00; cracked, $38.00. Spot wheat bids were weaker with loaves of 1 to 2c from yesterday ou the Tort laud Merchants Exchange for the day. No sales. SKt oats bids were weaker with a loss of 25c a ton, but barley bids were unchanged. No aales. Being Labor day and a holiday, no session of the Merchants t'xehauge will be held Mon day. Merchants Exchange spot prices: WHEAT. Saturday. Bid. Ask. Friday. Mondny Bid 85 s: S3 K lilucstem . . . . toityfold ... Club Red life ... l'.jd Uiitslaii. Si f-y st ,so So 85 77 M 75 80 81 71) 76 $2U.23 1'J.OO 79 OATS. $23.00 $24.50 Feed $24.00 BAKLLY. 25.00 M1LLSTCF1S. 22. "i 23.50 22IO 21. oo Feed 00 lir 22.0O 22. OO 22.00 22. oo Shorts rutut'es were quoted: WULAT. eVtiber Bluestem net, tier lortyfold 1 1( tober I 'iuh .... October Fife October Russian . .84 .711 80 .SC. .84 .81 .SO $24.50 $25.00 23.50 23.50 .73 OATS. October $23.00 baulky: Oi tober 23.00 BRAN. October 22.00 AMERICAN" LIVESTOCK PRICES Chicago Hog Higher. I tUYaco. Scot. 4. ( I. M. S. i Hog receipts. 7'tKi, steady to sbade biber; bulk, $0.5O(i 7:T,.; hgut. $7.;15(a8.15; mixed. $.40'tfS.10; ieiivy. o.lO'tiTo5: roub, $0.1010.25; piifs, 7.K,fi. 8 .25. ( utile Kieif.ts. 200. steady: beeves, $ri.25$ lu.;:5: c,.u and beifers. t-i. 15faS 70; Texaa sieers. $o .'o( 7 .oo ; v,eateru, $0O(o;9.OO; calves 8.W.fl 12 oo. Sheep receipt, 5c0'.i. eaay: native, $5,504$ 5. 1't); wstern. $5.tn(j C.OO; yearluiifs, o.25i(, 7.10: lun .bs, native, $6.iWfS.75; wealern, $0.75 Omaha Sheep Steady. Omaha. Scut. - U . s. ) Hog receipt. 4Soo, Lig'.:er; lieavy, $0.40ft0.85; light, $ti.UO tfli-bj; uiga, $.oe,(;i7.0O; bulk of aalea. $.50(Hi 0.85. Cattle receipts. 3tK. steady: native steers. $6.7549. 75 com and beifers, $5,750x7.25. western sieere. $0.5uii S.5U; teias ateer. $0.O0 (n i.jii; cow aud beners, $5.50(i7.00; calve. fi.ooiio.uu. Slaep reieipts. 2.100. steady; yearilngs. $5.75 ftl'i'5; veluer, t5.35'ti.25: lambs. $8.40(a 8.o5. Kansas City Cattle Stead-. Kansas City. Sept. 4. (1. N. S. I Hogs re ceipts. 50o. hicber; bulk. $7.10H 7.K5; lieavy. so.904i7.55: packera' aud butctiers'. $7.25&i 7.70; light. $7.254tT."0; pigs. $7.OOU7.05. Cattie receipts. 20vi. steady ; prime fed steers. $9.40'pvW-bO' dressed beet steers. $7.90fz 9.25; western ateers, $0.50448.75; atockera and feeders, Jtj.OOGiS.oo; bulla, $5.'-'5'4iU.2o ; calves, o.tc(,i 10.50. Sheep receipts. 300. steady: lambs. $8,250 8.0O; yearlings. S'i.aUtfU .OO; wethers. 5.5oa. o.OO; ewes. $5.2o4l0-00. St. Louia Hois Hither. St. Louis. Mo.. Sept. 4. (1. X. S.) Hogs receipt. 400O. higher; pig and ligbta. $7.2:.j, S.S22: mixed and butchers'. $3.00js.321i r good heavy. $7.35feS.i0. Cattle receipts, noue. steady: native beef ateers. $8.5o& 10.00: yearling steers and beif ers. $S .5041 lO.OO: eovt'S, $0.oO4js.0O: stockers and feeders. $0.00(0.8.25: ouuiern sreers, jj.25 (as. 85: cows and nenero. vi.wy.w, uaiie I calves. $8.00 11.50. Sheen receipLs. 7000. steady: lamba, S.00(a S.S45; sheep and ewes. o.oOCa,7.ao. Denver Cattle Firm. DenTer. Colo., Sept. 4. Cattle, 100, firm; beef steers. $6.757.75; cows and heifers. $.'i.50a6.50: stockers and feeders. $6.00(tt7.2O; calves. SSOOftilo.OO. Hogs, 100. higher with one load old at $7.70. Sheep, 1700, steady. Various Wheat M.arkets. Liverpool Caa wheat unchanged to 2d lower. Omiha Cash wheat 435c lower. Duluth Wheat. September. .91b; December, .fwib; Mav. .94; a. WTuulpeg Wheat December. .85Hb; May, .91S- Minneapolis Wheat. September .S9a: De cember. .&9h: May, .94b. Kansaa City September .91". December, .M; May. .90. St. Loul Wbest. December. .DOTib; May. .944. Shippers. Attention W nay e&ah, no rommtuloa: Rtna, 14-14 Vie per lb.: serin, 10-lSe par lb.! OBffa, frU rrnch, SS-ae nor doa. Straight) Vl, N. 1 Habt weight, par Ih.j hog. No, 1, Pr lb. Highest market nrie guaran. tod oa all jreur beaf, tawba, bfu and all kind ni rrotSuea. Cbwit b rpturn raIu THX BATlSfAft 60., aVT-Mt iMark St., saar Front. Mar hall $17. TRAD HER WATNG BUSINESS RESULTS Fruit Situation a Notch Better on Front St, Today Apples, Pears and Peaches Are in Better Inquiry and Outward Movement Is Improved. Somewhat better feeling is shown in the market for frulta and especially peaches, pear and apples. Fancy Hood Blver Bartlett pears ere today quoted at $1.23 a box by the trade, with the market well maintained at that price. Lmal uuwrapped stock Is selling generally around $1 a box with the demand rather g'nd at that value. Pear offerings and especially Bart letta. are bug than expected and the market la cleaning up well. The peach market, while still somewhat mixd, nevertheless has an improved tone. The undertone of tbe market has been Improving foi about a week. It cost 40o i box toJay t bring In best Ellerta stock from the Yak ima section, aud although some luterest are actually selling at this s.ime price, ludlcatiuns point to higher prices aioug the street during the coming week. IH-al Llltertas nre selling fioni 30 to 35c a box generally, with only a sprinkling of the best at 4ic. while home grown late Craw fords are selling from 40 to 50c a box geuerally and selected stuff per haps a fraction atiove this extreme. Gravensteln apple prices are being well maintained at $1.30al-"o a box for estab lished fancy and extra fancy brands, a'tnongh cooking stock Is selling at varloua low figures. Irregularity Shown In Stock Trading The t.,ek market New York, Sept. 4. opened irregular today Pre-holiday trading was the order of things. W ar stocks were slightly up. rails acted uucertain. coppers maintained a firm tone. Activity was limited. There was no great demand for listed issues, the buying and sell ing being scattered. The tradlug was of au "eveuing-up" character. The foreign exchange situation continues a factor In the market, but Its Influence Is not strongly felt. Copper interests, however, still watch tbe foreign exchange situation closely. Cnion Pacific was a shade lower at the outset, selling at 129. There waa some de mand for Rock Island. The Issue was offered above 22 In the early trading. In the "war" stocks Crucible Steel was the principal attraction. It opened at 8:1. a toint above last night's close, but shaded half a point later. Westlnghouse Electric started at 115'a, fractionally higher. Pressed Steel Car advanced a point and a half early, selling at 63Vd. American Can was under pressure, flitt ed States Steel common was steady. There ' was little or no action In the cop pers. . Anaconda wag In light demand with the price firm. The market closed strong. Range of prices furnished by the Overbeck & Cooke Co., 216-217 Board of Trade building: DESCRIPTION lOpen illlth I Low Closa Alaska Gold Amer. Car & Fudy., c. Amer. Cud. c American Can, pfd.... Amer. Cottou Oil, c. Amer. Loco., c American Sugar, c... Amer. Smelt, c American .Smelt, pfd.. Am. Tel. & Tel Anaconda Mining Co... Baldwin Ljco Atfhison. c Baltimore A Ohio, c. I o2 32,, , tiS'-ii, 68 , 32V 6 U I 68 57: 58 Vi 102 SO , 50 53'-. 5.3 ...:'. 81'- 81 122 7lV 7ias M 1 1 , 1 1 .j Ull.. 101 82 V 83 58 5s'$ 5o rvo 53 SUj, 81' 71, 71V 80V. 81 S, 1012W02 821., .,3 V Beet Sugar 05 V 6KU. Kethlehem Steel, e . . . . 285 21 ,28o !28- P.rooklvu Rapid Tratisitj 85 Lj Cauadian Pacific, c :151a, . 154 ; 151 ,154'.j Central Leather, e 43",; 44; 43! 43"r, Central Leather, pfd. . . Chi. & Gt. Western, c. Chi. Gt. Western, pfd. Chi.. Milw. & St. Paul lo4'-j I- l.. ! 21' 83S 82 V.., 831., .... 126 45 I 45 U 40 47-V 47', 471 45 41 ; 26 123 17 v,; 17',.. 17'.j . . . . 1 ! S3 1... S3-,! 82 '4 Si'.ij 83 ', Chi. & Northwestern, c Chlno Copper Chesapeake & Ohio Colo. Fuel & Iron, c.. Colo: Southern, c Consolidated Gas Crn Products, c Corn Products, pfd.... 454, 47 46 83 Omaha Steel 81 I Denver k Rio Graude. c Denver &. Rio Gr., pfd. j ' Erie e ! 2s V 20V 28" 2) 44 171 42 Erie, second pfd j :5 : 35V Erie, first pfd ' 44)4; 45 44 , General Electric j j . . Gt. Northern, ore lands, 41,: 42 41. reat Xor'hern pfd. . . 118'i,llT, lis', 1 1 --i! 2X 2:-,: 2:twi; o-sv lee Securities Inter. Metropolitan. ..; 21 Inter. Metropolitan, pfd 77 I.ehigb Valley 144 KunMS City Southern., 27 lioodri' h ! 02 Louisville & .Nashville, i .. . Mo.. Kan. f: Texas, c. . .; Miami t'opoer i 27 2 IS : 2il, 2i 77 ,i I i7 141 ;M4 ! 14-1 27 ! 2ICN: 2(1 02 i Ul ',l- 1141 , Mo. Pacific Xatiolial Lead Nivufla Consolidated New Haven N. V. entrul N. V., O. & W Norfolk Al W eat.. c. . North American .... Northern Pacific, c-. Pac. Mail Steam. Co Penn. Railway P. U.. L & C. Co. . Pressed Steel Car. c do pfd 4'4; ai: .-.' 05 I 04 l:1,i 14, H-s, "i'i-Ul tui'-. i.d1-.. 112 VVii- 2j ....1 27 05 14". Pi9Vj llot-jTODU ll'"'; ToiVjioS 107 los 'lOOWj 1104 Wt-j.V) i I I S2 i 64 ! 02 , 0.1 '.'.'.'A '22 : . . . ; 100 Ray Cons. Copper Reading, c 22S 22 s- 22 4 14'J1 150 , 1411 149", do 2d pfd Railway Springs Rep. Ii:u & Steel, c. do pfd Rock Island, e do pfd S. L. S. P., 2d pfd do 1st pfd Studebaker Southeru Pacific, c . . Southern Railway, c. do pfd. Tenu. Copper Texas Pacific L'.iion Pacific, c do pfd U. S. Rubber, c do pfd L" S. Steel Co.. c. . . . do pfd I 'tali Copper i I ! oS 4o : 4o4 42',! 4;! lul i ltd 1,4 loi 1 lol it 2J1-4 22 1,4 21V 214 : i i 6 0 I o 1 0 1 ! 9 Ml '-j HO'. 11 ! 8'.1., .881,1 Htl4 Pi j 15t4: 10 . j 1 lo . 1 881 . ; 10 . ; 49 .! 54?' 49 V 49 50 I 54; I 49lt 55-. ! 1" 129 i:;o I2s.i2u-i4 o- ow-.j: c- 49s i 49-Vfc 49 i j 49 '3 , I 104 74i.' 7.1',; 74 75i 112V 1 12', 112 -4 112 iu V 66i 6i4' 1 ; 3914 : : 74''. Virginia liemictil 1 Western Cnioti Tel i . . Westiiu'h.use Electric. .115'2 11 Wisconsin Central, f - 115 1 i .) '-j Total sales 170. 1X10 shares. iBank Examiner Assistant Named vr r Galther. for six years receiv ing teller of tne Lniled states ,a - tional bank, has just been appointed assistant United states bank exam iner by J. R- Logan, wno came here recently to become examiner for tlie Portland district. Mr. Gaither will begin his duties it once. Mr. Logan picked upon him as hi assistant after a siuuy 01 tne qualifications of many . aspirants among the younger bank attaches of Portland. Mr. Logan succeeded L. L. Mulit as national bank examiner upon Mulit's resignation to become vice president of the Northwestern National bank. LIVERPOOL WHEAT WEAK I.iTerpool. Sent. 4 Broomliall cables: Weakness in Winnipeg wheat and in Amer ica caused pressure here and the undertone is easy. Spot market uncransea 10 -d lower. C'arpoe easy, winters. 7'd lower; Manitobas. 6U lower; La Plates and Indians tiiichanged; American shipments, according to Bradstreets. are liberal and weatlicr here more favorable with native offer liberal at prices satisfac tory to buyers and millers are taking heavily of all offers. American shipments arriving show a very poor quality and importers are reluctuant to purchase. American spring re ceipt expected to become large with free marketing. Liverpool. Sept. 4. (I. X. S.) Spot Xo. 1 Manitoba, lis lod; No. 2. 11 8V1: No. 3, lis 6V41; No. 1 Northern Duhrth, lis 3d. San Francisco Cash Grain. San rranelaeo, Bent. 4. (U. P.) Wheat, pot eluh, tVOOtft I.021.4 per rental: Russian red, $1.0offl 1.1.2 V; Turkey rod. 1.7012 1 .721, ; bloesttni. fl.72VaQl.T5; fortyfold, $1.05iJ1.70. Barley, spot: $l.l7H(ai.aO par cautal; shipping and browing, fl.S0gl.33. Oat: Rod, ft.20jU3 nee oaetal, tnm ranex wlaig bald fckrber; wtJto, tl.40J 1.' A ; PER BAR R ELL HOG MARKET HERE IS REALLY WEAKER WITH A SMALL RUN Payment of $7.03 Here Yesterday Scarcely Reflects Situation; Big Killers Offer $0.00 for the Top Grades; Mutton Very Scarce. Portland livestock bis. Hogs Cattle Calves Sheep Saturday 21,. 17 0 37 Friday 2,2 02 . 2 144 'luurs'lay 2i'2 122 SH SO Wednesday .... 77o l.j .-- Il75 luefday :; 2 1 .t 8 271 Monday 21 Oo s!i7 1 21o5 Week ago 148 251 S 24S car ago isn 7 2 years ;.,.. im 15 7 786 3 years atfu.... 152 -- 50U At the week s closing of th livestock mar kei there was but little stuff shown In the yards and the bulL of these were In small lots. Despite ihe sale ot a sinail lot of toppy swine yesterday at $7.')5. it is n t lielieved to day that the real market li above ti.i, lu fact that was the extreme limit that big kill er were offering. As there will cot likely be any killing lu local plants en Monday because of a holiday, buyerb are Inclined to lay dov, n more than I Strength in the easteri swine trade was I again clearly shouu t.xlji . but this had mi leifect upou tbe loal situation. j General hog market range: Lest lignt $6.9()fft7.o0 -Medium l:tht o.8ojiu.85 U(.l lo ueavy t.jof,jo.7" UoUh to hvuvy 5.0to,U.oO Cattle Trade Blow. With but odds aud ends offering In the market today, trade for cattle was a very nomlui.1 affair at North Portland this morning. Little of the cattle that has come forward (luring the week has beeu of good quality and prices have ruled accordingly. Market for cattle was geuerally steady In the east this morning. General cattle market ranee: Select steers Best bay fed steers Good to choice Ordinary to fair Best c,,vs Good to prinjo . .$6.304i7.00 . . H.25HJ6.33 . . 6.Kif6.25 . . o.oiirfj.v s"ii5 5i 4.5ofy,4.75 ! Stlect bulls 4.50H4 lll'aucv bulls 4 25 ordinary bulls 2.5"rii3 .." Leal calves 7.0U(x i.30 Handful of Mutton In. Only a mere handful of mutton appeared lrf the local yards overnight and these did ti"t enter the market, being consigned direct to a local meat company by its regular country buy er. Situation in Ihe mutton and lamb trade con tinues very strong, with ood. stuff so scarce that kllicrs scarcely realize what It Is. Market for mutton and lambs was steady to easy today at eastern points. General rmilton market: Choice spring lambs $8.25616.50 C u.mon spring lauihs 3. 7." 'a o.' si Choice yearllLji" uethers 5.0Ofrt5.5o Good curlings 4.75y5.0o Old wethers 4.75fd3.0o Gl ob e lijrbt ev-. i 4 .Voyt 4.6o Good cw. s 3.7."(a4 oo Rough heavy ewes o.iUo.) Today's Livestock Shippers. Hogs Y. K. r.irker. Robert. 1 load; R. Hit. but. Hillsdale. 23 head; R. C. Kinsman. 7 head. Mixed Stuff C. E. Lucke. Canby, 1 load hogs and sheep direct to I uion Meat Co.; J. C. Davis, by boat. 17 cattle. Q calves and 17 bogs. Saturday Morning Sales. U GS. Section Number Ar lbs Price $6. Do 0.40 $6.C0 $1.00 Oregon 07 Oregon 3 LAMBS. Oregon 35 LWKS. Oregon 1 4so 230 80 Serious Declines In Chicago Wheat Chicago. Sept. 4. Weakiiess bfjan at the opening ,f tbe wheat market trading today. Initial liwses were unusually severe for Sep tember, lliere beint :i decline of lKtc from yes terday, while Peeeintier and May were each l-jC off. Market doted with a further los, Sep-temtx-r sii..w in; a net decline of 2c. December lc and M.iy lT,c from esterday. With loreigu markets weaker and lower belli for soot and for osiuoes. the local trade w as easil swaved to the bear side, especially Uh the f"ie.M exchaiiKe situation Is still a most vital factor. limine of Cl.icnco prleeg furnistied by Over beck L C.joie Co., 210 217 Board of Trade building: M'HI'.AT. Open. Ilib. Low. Close. .9:;., .:o A .90 .90 94 .94 B .70 .70 R .571, .571 2 B .58'j, .58" .:!54 .M R .;;r., B .0 1 '-a .S R 2. 00 12.07 B 2.72 12.85 U " 70 15.77 B 8 12 B.20 A 8.22 8.27 A 8. 70 b.7o Sept. I'c. May .94' .9.. .91 .ix; CORN. .714 .58 .59 OATS. .::; t .:m .5 ; PORK. 12.7o 1 12.95 1 15.75 1 LA UI). 8 2 1 -91 ' .90 71 H .."18 .59 j ;ppt iOec. I May I S' p' I llec. May Sept ; 1 ct. i Jan. . .3.8 -4 12.70 12.90 10.70 Sept .8 12 8 22 8.12 8.."0 8.S2 S.52 Oct i ., R!I!S. .:i2 8.4. -. 8.5. '. Sept. (let. Jan. 8.50 8.;12 8.52 8.;io 8 42 8.55 BOSTON COPPER QUOTATIONS Adventure . Ahmeek AJi.'iiez Arcadian Alaska Baltic Belmont Bohemia Butte Kal . . . Butte Sap . . . Cal. it Ariz . . Cal. & Heola . Centennial IWMobawk . 9:1 Nevada Cms.... . O.Ii NtpisMnir . North Butte . . . . S2',, North Lake n oiiio Copper ... . ;; Old Colony o illd llomuiioli . . :i Osceola " 64i Otllncy S2U, itly ( ons 545 SantB Fe ...... ShRimon Shattiick - Su; erior v 74H 54 29 '4 1 W 10 3 So 221, 2s, t chief Cons 1 t bin 1 on. t op Mines. Halv Wet Davis-lalv East Kntte lirst Natl ii .np. a, H'ision. Sn ift Pnckiuc.. 7 . 1 a icarai k ... ... - Trli.irv 5, -Tnoliuune .'.2 1. "-" Lnlted Fruit .. . IJ2 . 4.1 . 29 l i . . 4l . 'M . 34 . 121,. . 21U . 3 . :) . 1 : Vi iS, . 2 . 93 1 Franklin IJoldlield Cons... j Oreeiie-Cananea . L. S. Mjo by.. 1 1 do pfd I nited Zinc , 1 . S. Snnlters. i' i do pfd ( tali Apex Z I 'rli Cons .... 0 'Victoria s-1, Winona 2.l-j vt'olri rii.e Granby Hancock Helvetia Houghton hirtiaca New Inspiiratien . Isie Rovaie Lh Salle Lake Copper Mason alley... Mass. Mining . . . Mayflower Mexico Cous Miami Michigan Wyandot Yukon ;old .. V'arde Ex Kerr Lake .... McKinlev Success Alxouiiali 1.5 to POTATOES ALONG THE COAST Saa Francisco Market. San Francisco. Sept. 4. 1 ('. P. 1 Potatoea. delta. rorVi8oc rer cental; Salinas. $1.1041.35; sv-eet. 1.75f32.c0. Onions 50fi 60c per sack for yellow and Aus tralian brown. Overbeck & Cooke Co. Stock. Ooca, Cottoa, Oram. Zta. 81-217 Zoard of Trad Btuiaisg. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES liambars CtilrirtJ Uoara of Traii. Crr45ondxita ef Uoa Uorc Brrsav i Vwk BRIDGEHEAD TAKEN AT BY GERMAN FORCES War Officials Declare Coup Opens Way for Fall of Riga Within Two Days, Berlin, Sept. 4. (By wireless to SayviUe) I. X. S.) The Dridftehea 1 at Kriedrk'hstadt has been captured with 37 officers and 3325 men, ac cording to official announcement here today. The capture was regarded most Important, war officials predict ing that Riga would fall within two days. The official statement admitted th Russians were making a firmer stand. Fighting continues about Grodno, although the Germans still hold tho fortress. South of Grodno the Russians have evacuated Niemen positions but ate retreating most orderly. General von Hindenburg, the state ment said, has captured 7662 men, six cannon and five machine guns. General von Gallwitr Is progressing slowly to the northeast. Prince Leopold Is battling 'fn the swamps north of Frushany. German Officer Killed. Petrograd, Sept. 4. (I. N. S.) In tense anti-German feeling here today found an outlet In the killing of a German officer at one of the prison camps. Posters have been displayed through out the city declaring the Germans are ruining the empire. Turks Are Repulsed. Petrograd, Sept. 4. U. N. S.) The following official report was issued from tlie war office here today: "Turks have been repulsed in the coastal district. In the region of Lake Akhizgel our forces captured two trenches at the point of the bayonet. taking 200 prisoners and four machine guiis. Numerous engagements are re ported in the vicinity of Meleszhert." Turks Slaughter Armenians. Athens, Sept. 4. ( U. P.) Turks burned the Armenian villages of Ismidt and Nicomedie and slaughtered, the Inhabitants, according to stories today told by travelers arriving here. American Ship Afloat. I-ondon, Sept. 4 (I. N. S.) The Kritish bark AVilliam T. Lewis, oper ated by Hind, Rnlph & Co., of San Francisco, was still afloat, but water logged, today, according to advices re ceived by Lloyds. The crew was s.ived after the vessel was attacked by a German warship. Mad Dog Kept Mistress in House Qulnaby. Or., Sept. 4. With eyes bloodshot and foam flecking his lips, a dog suffering from rabies was shot last evening by a neighbor, after be had kept his mistress, Mrs. Lee. Mc Cormlck, indoors all day. This Is the first case of the disease in this sec tion. The animal, naturally vicious, made several attempts to bite passers liy, but was prevented by a M ire fence that surrounds the McCormick resi dence. Railroad Transit Stopped. Bucharest. Sept. 4. (I. N. 8.) Gov ernment proclamation stopping rail road transit was issued here today. This will affect the shipment of Ger man money to Turkey. Polivanoff May Be Premier. London. Sept. 4 (I. N. S.) The Petrograd correspondent of the Times says that It is lielieved that General 1'olivanoff, Russian minister of war. will become premier with extensive powers to reconstruct the cabinet. BANK STATEMENT OF COAST Portland Banks. This week. $1 5ii.7.".9.: 1.58O.04O.1 1 1.001.07X08 1.S:W.348 84 1. 700.255. .".1 1.IS19.81H 49 ( learlngs Monday . . . Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Week Year ago. $!.. 444 22 2.0O8..X72 02 1.8O0,245.n2 2. lol. 502 99 l.no.Si2.f 1..'9.219 9u . $9. 9 1 1 . 29:i. 22 $ 1 1 . 01 6,097. 4: Taccma Banks. P.ank clearings today Balances Seattle Backs. Rank clearings today Ilalamccs Lo Ar.gele Bank. Clearings today . . .$291.04-1 . .. 51.078 . .$.97T.7."3 :l.rs,a 3.3:io.20;5.yo San Francisco Banks. Clearings .$s.22.-;.cW.o Foreign Exchange Rates. Merchants National bnk quotes foreiijn ei-ch-mte: London SterliuK. $4.72. herlln Francs. 20 09. Paris Francs, 17. SO. Vienna IV 30. Allien 10.OO. Hongkong Currency, 42.60. New York Coffee Market. New York. Sept 4 -Coffee. tof. Now York. No. 7 Rio. ,(; No. 4 Santos. 9I4C. ! PORTLAND' FIRE RECORD Friday. J 12.58 p- m- Hood and Lowell treetB, ' gras fire, no damage. 4:21 p. m. Raker street hetwet 1 Sixth and Seventh, grass fire, no dam- ; age. Saturday. ' No fires. I :1 THE Canadian Bank of Commerce Head Office TORONTO. CANADA Established 1867 A General Banking Business Transacted Interest Paid on Tirrfe Deposits Commercial Letters of Credit Issued Exchange on London, Kng land. Bought and Sold PORTLAND BRANCH Corner Second tad Stark St. P. C Malpta, Maragtr FRIEDRICHSTADT FINANCIAL NOTES Banflon Call for Bids. Y. Lowe, city treasurer of Ban d"n. has announced thut bids will be received up until 8 p. m.. September 35. fur the purchase of the following lends: 5 per cent l!-year bonds. $40. 0,o general funding $40.1)00 general water bonds. The bonds are to be dated November 1, 115, and will ma ture October Si, 194. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check for 5 ptr cent of thu amount bid. j Echo to Tota on Bonda. i fltizens of Kcho, Or., will hold Ispe.-lal election September 13 to vote ; on a IIo.ohO bond Issue for the con struction of a new city hall and a $3000 issue for the improvement of the city park. Halfway Votes Bond ! The town of Halfway. Or . has voted , bonds of $20,000 fof the construction of a gravity water system. The Dalle Chronicle Sold. The Dalles, Or.. .Sept. 4. Hy a trans action, which was consummated yes terday afternoon, Clarence Hedges, for many years one of live leading news paper publishers of California. Ih tho. owner of all the interests of Hie Chron icle PublisMnt company of The Palles, which compay was publishing The) palle-i Daily and Weekly Chronicle and conducted a large job printing estali- Ml. ,..., HI w. 11. ..4.,., ....... V, .i .. .1 V.a m. i'i I . J o uftcn line lia-TU uio ui..r .ir-,.i. ,,i.,f fr, ii Mill J er and Hen H. Litfln, who have been' the publishers of the Chronicle lor a number of years. The new owner of the Chronicle learned the newspaper business In For est Grove utid Salem 111 the seventies. Jle was later employed on Portland papers until he went to California In 1S81. Mr. Hedges recently sold his Salinas. (Cal.) Journal, which be pub lished for the past eight years. He is on his way lo Salinas, where lie will close his business interests before as- sumin; charge of his paper in The Dalles. A JOINT ACCOUNT Call at this bank regarding such tin account. The United States National Bank Third and Oak Sts., Portland, Or. Capital and Surplus .... $2,000,000 The First National Bapi Of Portland, Oregon Small accounts as well as lare ones are welcome here. Our patrons, regardless of the amount of business done, receive every courtesy in all matters entrusted to us. Capital and Surplus The Bank of Personal Service The account of every customer of this bank has the at tention of a perfectly organized force of competent men and the personal supervision of its officers. Let Us Serve You Four Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings Accounts Merchants National Bank Founded 1886 Washington and Fourth Streets THE BEST EVIDENCE OF OUR CON TINUAL AND RAPID GROWTH IS THE GREAT NUMBER OF SATISFIED CUSTOMERS WHO ARE DOING BUSINESS WITH US. THE Northwestern National Bank The Bank of California NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Of San Francisco Founded 1864 Capital paid in - - - - - $8,500,000.00 Surplus and undivided profits - $8,256,734.33 . Commercial Banking and Savings Department' PORTLAND BRANCH Third and Stark Streets J. G. EDWARDS BUYS BIG BLOCK OF STOCK -Vs IN BANK OF KENTON Former Sheep King Takes Great Interest in Industry r Which Makes Suburb. J C. Ktlwards has closed a deal for., n substantial blot U of Stock In tha Bank of Kenton and will be elected a J director at the next meeting of th ' board. ( Mr. Kd wards was formerly principal . stockholder of the Baldwin Stieep e j Lhtid cimp.in, owner of the Hay creek r ranch In ceiit,ial tucKon and takes . great i nt er, st in the livestock indua- , try, which l'urtuslies the principal rA J s.ni lor tlie existence of the Hank of ( K nton. Practically all of the live- , suk exchange ol' Portland paasea through this bank Last year thla '., bank handled $.'.!. ""(1. 000 of this bual- ' ness. v a Ti (.ills 1'iiroled Salem. Or., Sept 4.--The state boarj ' of control yesterdat allernoon autnoi Ized the puiole of Main 1 Schooler arm Mi.ry Hogg from the state Industrial school for glilH and lU-xt 1 Shells from the slate training s luail for boys. It. II. Tuutldse of ('rabtree, and Warden Mlnto. gave their versions of a dispute over fpUO cords of Wood d- liveted at tho prison. Mlnto asserting that none of the wood was according i to contrai l. 'I imrldgu admitted thai sonic of the wood was not us specified, The matter w is lolened to Secrotary Coodin lo settle. Is a splendid convenience for htis liand and wife, or fur any two mem bers of a family. Either may draw checks and in case of the death of one the sur vivor may use the account without the expense and delay of having an administrator appointed. .$3,500,000