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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1915. POOR QUALITY AND EXTRA CALIFORNIA TAKES SELECTED POTATOES Buyers for Southern Account Pay- Injf m High 7)c for Some thing Kxtra Good; 8mall Hales Are Made to Arizona. Limited shipments of pottt sre reported to Callfornlm uil tbe southwest hut the business Is (till yery small. Buyers for Ban) Franclsro areoiint are pav Uf blgh a 65tft"Oc cental f. o. b. coun try shipping poind for amnetMng extra bi1oi-i to quality, and slac, although the g.-neriil price for top ataff In a round (K)UCre. Good shipping potatoes arc not overplentl ful at this tluie. Owing U In lark of ralna. dlgglDg l practically Impossible nt Wlllain ttii Taller points, and until aliower appear and luen subside offerings are Dot likely to b bear. Home bushiest U passing in a small way with Arlaoua Orders from there are being more freely offered than shipper re willing to eceept for Im mediate ahlpment. Sules for this aeeount are reported In the country arouud 60e a cental. While some sections of the state and north west report a hi crop of potatoes ou. the averaca Is somewhat below this sea Ihat of a year ago. CHICKEN' TKA1E VKKV SICK Trade In the chicken market remains verv Irk. Kales sre creral1y reported Mow at 12r a pound for small hens, althongii one of tha big buyers w as unwilling to pay I he treat above 11c. Springs lower, too. EGO VACUUS AKK STATIONARY Values In the egg trade sre stationary. Case c-ouDt stock Is moving better with sales a blgh os 27r a dosen and candled Mock at 80C. TnW that deliver the latter ore said to be asking 3 to 4c a dozen additional. CIIKF.SE movement is better Htlice the late advance of He a pound In the price of cheese at 'llamo,k. there has been a better f.-cling In the trade eenerally especially as Pacific roast price are some what lovter than those In the east. SUGAR MARKET IS Values on refined auger were LOW Kit generally dueed 30o per hundred pounds In the market this morning. Notification came tbe reflnera yesterday afternoon. The prices are printed In the rcgnlur report. local from new TRANSPORTATION San Francisco Los Angeles (Without Chans' En Bout) Tha Biff, 'Clean, Comfortable, Elegantly Appointed. Set-Going Steamship BEAR Salls Prom Ainworth Sock 9 A. M., SEPT. 29 100 Golden Miles on Columbia Rlvor. Ail Bates Include Barth and Maals. Tablaa and Service Unexcelled. Tha Ban Pranoisco ft Portland 8. B. Co., Third and Washington sta. (with O-W. B. at rr. Co.) TL Broad, way 4500, A-6131. "QBE AT HOBTHXSBN" "VOBTHEBH PACiriC" Twin "Palaces of tha Pacific" TUBSDAT, THTJB8DAY, BATUBO T POB SAN FRANCISCO t3o Kouud Trip. One way. SN, $15, $20. Including Meal and llerth. Only 50 hours at sea. Delightful scenic ride a king Columbia Hlver on steamer train from North Hank station, 9:50 a. ui. Arrives 4.25 p. Bi . Munday. Wednesday, Friday. NORTH BANK TICKET OFFICE, tth and Stark Phones Bdwy. 920; A-6671. XOXTB PACIFIC STEAMS HXP CO. San Francisco SANTA BARBARA. AND SAN LOS ANOELK3 DIKGO SS. ELDER Balla Wdnaday, Bapt. 39, 6 P. M. COOS BAY ETJBEKA AND BAH PBANCISCO S. S. SANTA CLARA alia Wednesday, Bapt. 39, 6 P. M. Tlckat Office 133 A Third St. e Phonaa Mala 1314, A-1314 Fraigtat and Fasaengsr TZAKEBB TO THE DALIES Aad Way Landlngi. "BAILEY GAT2ERT" LaaTM Portland dally at 7 A. M.. except San day and Monday. Sunday excursions to Caa- m. "DALLES CITY" ltivt Portland Buudsy, Tuesday, at 7 a. b. Thursday Sanday Cascad Locka si cunion gi oo tar M To Dallaa and return .ijsloo ALDEK STREET DOCK, PORTLAND Fbona Main Bit; A-5UJ. STEAMSHIP Balla Direct For BAH TRANCIBCO, LOSANOELES AND 8 AH Tomorrow 2:30 P. M. Sept. 25 AN TSAM CISCO, PORTLAND A LOB ANGELES STEAMSHIP CO FRANK BOLL AM. Agent. 1M Third Bt. A-lasw. Main 88 ;i? STEAMER ; GEORGIANA Laavea dally except Monday ; s . , ASTORIA. AND WAY LANDINGS Learing foot of Waihington St. ' ' ' . a. m., returning 9 p. m. - American-Hawaiian Steamship Co. . ' . Vrtikrat Barrios Frequent jQ Portland ; Sailinjr ffSSa New Low York ' Rates . B Boston '.s., 0, 0, xxicjnaT, Arst ,- 870 SUr BU FortUatt. Or. IN PORTLAND SECTION Oregon Peaches at Low Price on the Chicago Auctions Sales of Carload Itoseburg Elbertas Net Grower About 6 Cents Per Ilox; General Trade. The sale of a carload of select quality Rcneb.ir; Llberta peaches Is reported of late date on the Chicago auction at 35Si55c a boj or on average i f probubly less than 40c. The freight on this fruit Is 27 'ic, the refrig erating charge lie anil the selling co-t 5c a l. thereby making the rwt of marketing this stock on the suction 7 per cent of the total price received. At the time these peaches were shipped similar stock "as s:ilng In the 1'orllund market at U- a 1i with Y&khus asking and ohtuiiilt.g .'!Oc a boi f. o. b. The Chicago price net tlie grower altont tic a box. Tbe government rc.D-.its the general peach Mtimtp.n and luiirkds ou September 20 aj follows : Mi"r.eiiK.l.. Minn. Teaches, two cars Wash ington, sit car- 1 'li. l i ear I'olorado; Nix, ui. (it 70c; quality flue; il.uiaud g''d; euther, cool, i lenr. I'hlladelpbls. Ta. -About New York stale bu-h-ls. l'enns lvaula and Marvl ind Cleveland, tlhlo-- readier, one and a half cur New Y 1'i csrs ff"a!.c; fn'scbes. western seven cars (hb, rk. one car Mb'h i: New Y..rk Kl- Igan: Ohio b'nOiels. t".c; birfss. hittlsc: demand f.tir; Alhuny. N. Y. Ivielve c.irs wetther, fair, peaches. New Vert- hiiahcls t ''.".r.( 1 .V): half bll-hels. ."'"'! 7,"c cjualiiy and .1 'tiiaiul g'd; clear. coil. rw nver. olo. Twenty cars I'tah pea. hes, buihels selling UOc. Huffalo. N Y. I'eches, New Yorks equal five cari Ut F.lbertas; bushels 75c; demand fair; clear. ttn. St. I.iils, Mo. - l lbt rt as. one car Colorado, ncTen c irs Michigan; cleaning old stock Color-do, bu-hels li.'.c'H$l.lH; ffVh, HI)cftl$l.'S; ipiallty fair; Mbhigau Imsbels, WftilTic; all Mlchigans 5bosli,g many soft; local light Mis souri. Klbertas. lugs out storsge S.V'.tll.'K). Omaha. Neb. reaches. Colorado 3 Oars. Cal ifornia .me iar, I ' tali three cars; Nebraska one car; boxes ,V'a oic: bushels. OOt'tgSl.lo; quality, market g-xd; clear, co"l. New York -Clear, warm; peaches, one car Maryland, six cars Pennsylvania. 37 cars New York; 12 cars Virginias. Marylauds, seTea irrs Connecticut. .TOihi Ix.ies Heluusres. Mury lnnds. New York, Jerseys. Virginias; Mary landa basket iliK.Vic; carrier. H:,r(n $ .2Zf, bushels. DO'iJTDc ; New Yorks Klbertas. baskets :t.VtiOo: lilberta bushels. "fiSiiV: Niagaras Crawford, baskets. uiij.o3c; demand g-sd, quality varying. Boston. Mass. Peaches, .".0 cars; New Yorks btiNhels Klbertas $l.ix; Craw fords generally bad order. iejCftoOc; Connecticut, 14 quarts Kltiertas. 3l.'o ; fair, i-ool. Detroit. Mich. TVaches. three cars New York. 19 Ohio. 1500 bushels from Hiio by boat; 7rc$t$1.2.; quality fair to fancy; mar ket well supplied; cool, bright. . Chicago, 111. Peaches, 1." cars, arrivals 1100 package Michigan by boat; best bushels, .Vi (u liCn ; some extra fancy, 7.1c; quality fair, slow, western peaches being held In stor sge, none selling on street; warm, cloudy. Kansas Cltv. Mo.--Peaches, three cars ar rivals. Incomplete: Washington l..e-. .v.fft tHt.1 ; fair; California boxes, tGi'd ;o . g .nl, I t.ih, bushels, ta.cfti $1 . Hi; quality, dciu.inil fair. Des Moines. Iowa One car p.-nche Ion a, one car California, one or Missouri; i ar rler.1.2.': Elberta hushel. $l.' (,i I 1.".: Cali fornia bo.-.es. tX"i70c; quality g'jcl, Ueuinud slow; clrMidy. cil. yt. p.'uil. .Minn. Peaches, fio'aWic. cool. Mllwuukec, Wis. Seven rnr peaches, six Mbhtgun. one New Y'ork: Mlcbiiin bushels, 4r.i (a $ I .is); New York. !KVt $ I market supplies, no demand, quality varying, cloudy, warm. Pittsburg. I'n. Penches, ,V cars; fancy bushel Klbertas. 7.V.I $l.'si; weuthcr, warm; good demand, all lines. CONCORD GKAl'KS lKAGlXO I'loijt street Interests are very much dis appointed over the general lack of apprecia tion of Concord grapes. While ttii year's crop is exceedingly small, the demand Is unusually limited eveu'at 1"'C a basket. BRIEF NOTES OP THE TRADE arrivals nt Bananas tiroinie to be scarce New Orleans are overripe and no sliiptneutj made this week to the northwest. Kxtra fancy egg plant from Hood UiTcr, some of it weighing to 6 sjunds each and averaging 3Va pound., is arriving. Sales at be fionnd. Small ihlpmenls Sain ay peaches from The Dalles in by boat this morning. Sales 40'a ,'Uc box. SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE Wcattier bureau snds the following notice lo shipper Protect shipments during the next 4 hours as far north a Seattle against maximum tem peratures of about 02 degrees; nortbeat to Spokane, 7l degree; southeast to Boise, 7'J" south to Ashland. 7" degrees. Maximum tem perature at Portland tomorrow about 04 de grees. Chicago Wheat Has Fair Advance at The Closing Today Chicago. Sept. 24. (1. N. S.) Wheat cloed falt-ic shove yesterday. fifferlngs In the grain pit st the ojieniiig of the market today were light. Prices at tbe opening were irregular. Sep tember wheat was c higher, deferred op tions opened with a decline of 'fe. Sep tember corn was 11jc down at the outset; Peceniber w-as unchanged and May was He higher. Oats wus unchanged to down. The market was nervon The entiment was extremely bearish and traders did Dot care to press the short side. The weather was unsettled. A fsctor fa vorlng the bear element was the Increased movement of grain In the northwest, where receipts are now largely In excess of last year. Karly In the trading all wheat options Jumped a cent a bushel on a buying moTe-u.riit-led by Armotir. Corn nil fairly steady In the later trad ing Bears In the market say they can see little In the situation to cause more than a minor reaction from the present level, flats vas luclined to advance. It was reported that farmer In the northwest sre holding oats ami barley because of damage to corn by frost. Provisions were slightly higher at the out set, with the trading fairly active. Range of Chicago prices furnished by Over- b. ck & Cooke Co., iltf-217 Board of Trade building: WHEAT Open. High. Tovr. Close. sept ior. met, io.Tj is IVc OS'S, 95 OS tti4B May OtiS 117. H6 97A CORN Sept 1W 7114 71 71HB Dec .V-.M, f.oT, R47, SftB May 57 f: 57 57VtiB OAT9 Sept S- 37' Z A Dec :i5 of.i; 8o orlVs May 37H S: 38VA PORK Sept 1272 Oct 12H 1275 12(V) 12S1 A Jan 12X 1S02 1295 1302 B LARD Kept 815 Oct R17 R17 812 815 B Jan 800 805 8o7 865 KIB3 Sept 832 840 Oct 827 840 825 840 Jan 645 855 842 855 BANK STATEMENT OF COAST Portland Banki, This week. $2,051,905.03 ..... 1.301.225.40 2.O09.008. 98 1.77S. 560.77 1.739.082.30 Clearings Monday Tuesday . . Wednesday Thursday Friday Year ago $2,048,303.20 2,025.01.78 1.925.7S4.62 1,789.995.58 1.751,818.31 Seattle Banks. Clearings $1,771,753.00 Balancea 179.599.O0 San Francisco Banks. Clearings $8 874,507.00 Los Angelea Banks. Clearings Balances . . $2.709. 129 no 141.642.00 Foreign Exchange Rates. Merchants National bank quotes foreign ex change: London Sterling. $4.78. Berlin Marks. 21.03. Paris Fran. a. 17.60. Vienna 15.54. Hongkong Currency, 43.45. Atbciu Ciirency. 14.00. FANCY APPLES FINDING LIBERAL SALES, Edited by Hyman H. Cohen- MIDDLE GRADE IS NOT WANTED THIS IN APPLES Demand Is Good for "C" Grade or Poorer as AVell as Extra Fancy, but Fancy Fruit Is Not Finding Favor AVith Ruyers. So far as ean be ascertained, there are no "C" grade apples being offered dy any of the leading shipping orzanlzattons of the Pa rlftc northwest. All have sold their eipected quota on the twslo of the strength given the market when the North Pacific Distributors fob; its great holdings at 8."c a box. There Is a noticeable Increase in the de noiud orders for high gTade apples and prices are generally being well maintained at the list established by the various selling or gnnlrutions of the north coast. The crop of extra faiicy spples in the Pacific northwest this season. In fact. Throughout the world, will be surprl-ltifily limited. For that reason, if for no other, the demand for high grade apples even at extreme prices asked, la full up tu offerings. Sale of extra f.mcy Spltzeuberrs are re ported strong at tl.7j per box f. o. b. ship ping point, with Winter llnnanas selling at f I.7ofn2.tXJ per Isix. according to size. A sim ilar price Is ruling foi lielie.ous. Home Beau ty and Wtnesap of large si.e are commanding a premium of 2": n box over Initial figu.es with thj mark.t rinu for extra famy at that. The demand tor low-grade fruit has been so keen that leading distributing Interests re port that practically all the "hail peck" "C" grade apples have been sold. Some sales of low grade "hail jeek" Delicious have leen made at $1.23. in fact, recent prices on all "hall peck'" apples have been advanced lc a box above the opening, placing that grade ou a par wlih regular "C" grade offerings. The mldJIe west has been an especial Iuc,i:irer for Delicious and one portieu of that territory and n big buyer at that 1. reported the purchaser of the biggest bulk of that variety i vcr taken w ithin a single season. The price was $1.7fifp'2.0, but stocks have become exhausted and the eaine section is today taking "hall peck'' stock at Sl.uO 1.2o. Great strergth In etra fancy and "C" grade apples does not mean that the entire apple market Is strong. There is a noticeable lack of activity in so-called fancy grade, buyers either taking to the poor grade or to the best grade offerings. JOBBING 1'IUCE.S OF PORTLAND These pr'ce att those at which wholesalers sell to retailers, except as otherwise stated. They are corrected up to noon each day: Dairy Produce. BUTTER City creamery, cubes, fancy. 31 Sc: firsts, 29VsC; second. 2l.c; prints and cartons, extra: country creaaiery cubea, 274t BL'TTEKFAT Portland delivery Premium j cream, oJc: No. i sour cream, jic; ino. , jc, sweet cream. ;i5c lb. KliUS Selling price by dealers, tra Candled ranch, 30c; storage. delivery ex 2 5 H 28c lb.: case count, 2.l -dozen. LIVL l'Ol LTHi Hens. Plymouth Bock. 12 1 -j (U 1 lie lb.; ordinary chickens. 12c lb.; bruilers, 1U.$t,2V lbs., 15c; tmkeys, 20fii22c, dressed. 25c; pigeons. $1.00 u 1.25: squabs. $1.20 dozen: geese, live. 8c: i'ekin ducks, old, 11c lh.; young and heavy. 12''tl2c lb. t lll'.F.SE Fresh Oregon fancy full cream twins and triplets. 1 4 Vj dl 15c : iouug Amer ica, 15Va(iJil6e. Fruit and Vegetables. FKESI1 FUt IT Oranges, $3 OOfo.5.25 box; bananas, 5c per lb.; lemons, .i,UU(.n4.50 box; grape fruit ( ) per case; pineapples, Kc lb.; pears, $1.00(01.50; cantaloupes, $1.0ufai 1.5U; watermelons, U0(atl per cwt.; peaches. 4(i4i50c box; huckleberries, 4(35c lb.; grapes, 75c(o$l.oO; Concords, 15c basket. All'LKS Local new. $lii-70 per box, ac cording to qually; crab apples, 40c per half hex . ONION'S Local. 75c4i$100 cental; garlic, Ha l2S,e per lb. POTATOtS Selling price New crop, 75(3 !)0c, sweels, iija-c lb. VFC. KTAMLKS Turnips ( ); beets. 75c per sack; carrots, new, 75c sack; parsnips ( ) per saca; ciooage uoca.j woc:t4i, Kieen onions. lu'dlJVC dozen bunches; peppers. 111, Oc; head lettuce, local, -U4uj.!5c dozen; celery, dozen. 40(u,05c; cauliflower, JKal.15 dozen; Frcucu artichokes, 85c per dozen; tlrlug' beans, IVaCrfac: peas. lVsttSc lb.: rudlsbes. 12'-jc dozen bunches; corn, oO&tioc sack; cucumbers. &04t75c sack; tomatoes, Ore gon, 4uc: egg plant. 3c lb. Mints. Fiao and Provision. TRESSKD MKATS Selling price Country killed: Fancy bos. bSHc; rough and heavy, T. ; fancy veals, llc; ordinary, lo'ciluc; pour, yw'J1?'--; goats, 4c; spring lambs, loc; mutton. 7iJ8c. HAMS, BACON. ETC. Hams. 14-UlSc; brenktast bacon. liifo;.';Uc; boileq bams. 27c; picnic, lie: cottage roll, 10c; Orcgun ex IK.rts. Lie lb, UVS1 FllS Olyoipla. per gallon, $3.50; canned easLcrn, 55c can: $b.50 dozeu: eastern in shell, $1.85 per 100; iasot ciams. z.50 box; eastern oysters per galluu solid pack, $J.tiU. tISH Dressed flounders, 7c; sllverslde sal mon 3-i'(llc; Boyl Chuiook, 54ibc; perch. 7(y,8c; lobsters. 25c lb.; silver amelt, c; salmon trout, 18c ib.: halibut, be. LA KD Tlcrcea, kettla rendered, U6c, standard. lOVvC. C HA US Large, $1.75: medium. $1.50 doxen. Groceries. SFGAU Cube, $o.35; powdered, $8.03: fruit or berry. $5.85; beet, $5.tl5: dry granulated. $3.85; i) yellow, $5.45. t Above viuoiatlous are u usys net cash.) KICK Japan style. No. 2, 45c; New Orleans, head, bTtUBsc; blue rose, 6Vtc; treoie, 5c. SALT Coarse, half grounds. lOCa. $10.35 per ton; 5os. $11.30; table tin'iy. 50s. lb; 10s. $17.50, bales, $2.25; lump lock, $20.00 pel ton. BEANS Small, white, $5.65; large white, $3.50: pink, $4.0O; lluias, $5.75; baou $5.5u; led. $0.i5. Hop. Wool and Hides. UOPS Nouiiual buying price, 1015 crop, choice, 11c; prime luVjc; medium to priiue, luc. HONEl' New, $3.2563.50 per case. WOOL Nominal, 115 clip; Willamette val ley, coarse iA.soid. 28(ouc; tueiiium Shrop shire. 27c: choice fancy lota, 2oui2jc; eaatern Oregou, 14(1120-. IliDtS .-salted bides, 25 lbs. and op, 15c; salted. 50 lbs. and up. loc; salted. 15 to 25 lbs., 15c; salted calf, up to 1& lb;, 18c; green bides, 2t IPs. and up, l3'-..c, green stags. 50 lbs. ana up. 8 Vic; green kip, 15 lbs. to 25 lbs., 15c; grteu calf, up to 15 lbs., 18c; dry fllut bides, 25c; dry tliut calf, up to 7 lbs., 27c; ury salt bides, 20c; dry horsehldea, each 50c (41.00; salt borsehldea, each, $2.00(3.00; horsehair, 25c; ury long wool pelts, 15Vc; dry short wool pelts, ll'iV, dry staeep shearlings, each 10 to 15c: sailed sheep suearings, each lo to 25c. TALLOW No. 1. Vec: No. 2, 4ic; grease. JVi:C. MOHAIR 1015 30c. Clllll'lM OK CASCARA BARK Buying price, cur lota. 3u4c; less Uian car lota. Paints and Oils. LINSEED OIL Haw bbls.. 06c gallon; ket tle boiled bbls.. CSc: raw, cases. 71c; boiled, cases, 7oC gal.; lota of 250 gallons, 1 c less; oil cake meal, $44 per ton. COAL OIL Water white in drama and Iron barrels. l"c. TUttPENTINE Tanka. 59c; cases. 0c gal lon. WHITE LEAD Ton lots. 64c lb.; 500 lb. lota, 8ssc lb.; less lots, 8c per lb. OIL MEAL Carload lota. $34. DAIRY PRODUCE ON COAST Seattle Market. Seattle. Wash., Sept. 24. (I'. P.) Butter: Native Washington creamery brick, 33c: do. solid pack. 32c, Cheese Oregon triolets. 16 He; Wisconsin twins, 17c; do triplets. 17c: Washington twins, loc: Youtiz America, ISc. tggs Select ranch. 37c. San Francisco Market. San Francisco. Sept. 24. tl". P.I Butter extras, 26Hc: prime firsts. 24c. Kggs Extras, 38c-; pullets. 32 14c. Cheese California fancy. 14c: firsta. 11c. Loa Angeles Market. Los Angeles. Cal.. Sept. 24. (P. N. S.) Eggs, ease count. 35c; batter, IWc; Jobbers' prices. POTATOES ALONG THE COAST 8an Francisco Market. San Franeifco, Sept. 24. (V. P.i Potatoes Delta. 75cfa$l.O0 per cental; Salinas, $1.25(t 1.45; aweet. $1.25SL50. Onions 60S85c per sack. Seattle Market. Seattle. Waah.. Sept. 24. Potatoes, new red. lc; white. lHc. Onioni California new. Hie; Walla Walla, 5.75c. SEASON Mutton Market Is Showing Advance In Portland Yards . Small Lot of Ewes Bring Sharp Rise; Swine and Cattle Are Holding Steady. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK UUN. Hoga Cattle Culvea Shep Friday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Monday Saturday Week fl;i Year sgn Twu esrs ago . . Tbrce yetrs ago 84C) 70 411 .".92 :tK.i 2.!tO imj !81 641 7ni 225 "i47 415 24 3IH 23o 204 524 98 IK. 11P2 " i i 'ui io:j isa 11 la 24 24 17 The extreme strength In tbe mutton situa tion and the forecasts by tbls paper of higher prices for offerings aside from lamba, were shown In the North Portland market today. Vhile there wa not enough mutton available for the trade to cause a flutter among buyers, a small sale of ewe was njade at $5.50 or 50c higher than previous transactions in that line. Ilotvfver. former prices were somewhat out of line with general conditions in the trade here, wethers sod ewes ltelng practically out of tbe market recently so far as top qual ity was concerned. There was a steady to stronger tone for mutton and lambs in the east today, a fair rise telng forced at South Omaha. tieueral mutton market: Choice spring Iambs t T.fJO Common spring lamb 6.50'2tt.75 Choice yearling wethers 5.75 "ok1 vearlings 5.50(35.75 Old wethers - 4. 75(35. 00 Choice bant eweg 5.2535.50 rood ewes 4.5t".i5.00 Hough heavy ewe 3.756t4.25 Cattle Market Limited. No change was shown in the general cattle market situation at North Portland over night. Receipts were limited but demand was like wise except for real loppv stuff- Kven for the Utter it is not likely that any extensive supply would be welcome. Cattle market was generally steady in tie east this morning. flenernl cattle market range: Select steers P.est hay fed steers .$6 50(87.00 . 6.25'&7fl.35 . O.OO'iieS . 5.0nas.73 . 5.Wi(6e5.25 . 4.50(j4.75 . 4.50(i4.7.j 4.25 . 2.50(0-3.50 Cootl to choice Ordinary to fair Best cows Crood to prime . . . Select bulls . . . . Fancy bulls Ordinary bulls . . Best calves Hog Trade In the Trade la Steady. bog market was steady at today. Receipts were ouite North Portland liberal, total marketine reaching 840 head. which was fractionally smaller tban the offer ing last Friday. Top stuff sold this moraine at S6.R5 ami this is still considered the general extreme mark, although it is quite possible that a few head may be cut out here and there and sold to some small buyer for a fraction more. i:atern swine trade was generally Quoting an advanced price this morning. Cenersl hog market range-. Best light $fi.5.-6.65 Medium light 6.45(fi8.50 Good to heavy 6.25(56.40 Rough tu heavy 5.00(g6.00 Today's Livestock Shippers. Hogs M. M. Hoetor. (ioldendalc. Wash., one load; J. E Proffitt. Davton, one load; Dins- mor & Kopplin, l'lainvlew. one loaa: nana Walla Meat Co.. Walla Walla. asu.. rwo loads; C. E. Anderson. Telocoset. one loaa: C. 'A Brown, Gwendolen, one load. Cattle A. Maxhi. Centervllle, Wash., one load: J. C. Kradroe. one load. Mixed stuff M. M. Hoctor. Goldendale. Wash., two loads cattle and hogs: Peterson Brothers, Forest t'.rore. one load cattle, hogs and sheep; M. Lamnns. Rooster Rock, one load cattle, calves and hogs. Thursday Afternoon Sales. STEERS. Section No. Av.lbs. Price. Oiegon 1 930 $0.50 Oregon 1 1120 5. .5 Oregon 0 900 5.00 Oiegon 1 1100 b-00 COWS. Oregon 1 030 $4.00 HEIFERS. Oregon 2 820 $4.50 CALVES. Oregon 32 2S0 $6.00 Oregon 1 200 5.50 BULLS. Oregon 3 1013 $3.00 LAMBS. Oregon 23 65 $5.75 WETHERS. Oregon 41 90 $5.25 HOGS. Oregon 220 $0.70 Oregon 7o 2oo fl.03 Oregon 52 210 6 05 Oregon 4 223 6.05 Oregon 45 213 0-05 Oregon 20 2N0 0.05 Oregon 2 2n5 ti.OO oregou 9 200 fi.5(t Oregon 2 200 6.50 Oregon 5 170 H.50 Oregon 11 loo B 23 Oregon 33 200 0.10 Oregon 4 195 B.oO Oregon 8 34ti 0.0 Oieg.si 300 5.75 Oteg.m 2:; IOO 5.75 Oregon 5 250 5.05 Oregon 19 I0 5.05 ( r. gon 2 245 5.25 Oregon 15 140 5.25 Friday Morning LAMBS. Sales. Section No. Av. lbs. Trice. Oregon 14 00 $6.73 EWES. Oregon 9 114 $5.50 Oregon 3 130 4.00 HOGS. Washington 73 210 $6.6" Washington 85 2M 6.65 Oregon 40 211I 6.4fl Washington 4 3O0 6.15 Washington 343 6.05 STEERS. Oregon 7 8S4 $4.23 COWS. Oregon 1 1050 $4.25 Oregon 1 1200 3.50 Oregon 3 SKJ0 3.00 CALVES. Oregon 2 145 $8.00 MIXED CATTLE. Oregon 4 70T $4.00 AMERICAN" LIVESTOCK PRICES Denver Hoga $7.85',. Denver, Sept. 24. Cbttle 10O0. strong. Beef fteers. $8.75(u;7.5i; cows and helfera. $5.50 6.50; stockera aud feeders, $G.404s 7.50; calves, $.0ifn9.5o. Hojjt 2o0, higher. A few loads aold at $C.75(ft7.65. Sheep 3O00, strong. Kanaaa City Hoga $8.16. Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 24. (I. N. S.) Fogs, Receipts 3000. higher. Bulk, $7.00 S.lo; heavy. $8,904x7.75; packers and butch ers, $7.40aS.10; light, $7.40(88.15; pigs, $7.00 7.75. Cattle Receipts 400, steady. Prime fed steers. $9.5OilO.O0; drefaed beef steers. $7. 80 ('.i.40; western steers. $6.50t$.75: sto.kers tnd feeders. $5.75(g8.J0; bulls, $5.00$6.00; ctlves. $8.10. Sheep Receipts 5000, strong. Lambs, $7.85 (2S.40; yearlings. $5.75(16.75 ; wetbera, $5.50 &6.2S; ewes, $5.00(6.00. Omaha Hogs $7.96. Omaha. Sept. 24. (I. N. S.) Hogs Re ceipts 2800, higher. Heavy. $6.85.7.25; light $7.25(g7.95; pigs, SS.ou4iS.75; bulk, $8.i54f 7.25. Cattle Receipts 400. strong. Native ateers $8.50(a3.S5; cows aud heifers, $5.75a7.25: western steers, $6.00Cfl8.40; Texas teera, $5.80 (87.30: cows and heifers, $o.50(&tl.75; calves, $8.(N,10.00. Sheen Receipts 73O0, steady. Yearlings. S5.75fci6.50; wethers, $5.00(5.50; lambs, $7.90 8.25. Chicago Hogs $8.40. Chicago. Sept. 24. (I. N. S.) Hoga Re ceipts 9000. strong. 10((.15c above yesterdav's average. Bulk. $7.15(88.10; light, $750(&s.4O; mixed. ge.SOSiS.SS; heavy. $6.6088.10; rough, $6.50(fjr.75; pigs, $5.50!&7.80. Cattle Receipts 1000, strong. Native beef steers, $8.O0(y,10.40: western steers, $8.80ftJ 8.63: cows and heifers, $2.85(88.25; calves, $7.25(iJ11.00. Sheep Receipts 12.000. easy; wethers, $5.35 4j.ti.35; lambs, $0.2568.85. St. Louis Hogs $8.35. St. Lonls. Sept. 24. (I. N. 8. Hogs Receipts 2500, higher. Pigs and lights. $7.75 ftiS.35; mixed and batchers, $7,8048.35; good heavy, $7.4OiiL&0. Cattle Receipts 2500, steady. Native beef steers. $7.SO(a 10.25: yearling steers and heif ers, $8.50(8 lO.tiO; cows, $6.00B8-O0; stockera end feeders, $.008.23: southern steers. $5.25 (&8.S5; rows and heifers, $4.006.5; native calves. $.00a 11.00. Sheep Receipts 700. tady. : Lambs, $7.50 (g.5o; sheep ana ewes. $5.K2J5.75. New York Sugar and Coffee. New York. Sept. 24. Sugar, rentrlfugaL $3.17. Coffee, spot Kew York. No. T Bio, 6c; No. 4 Santos, 9c. 1 PATENT FLOUR IS HELD FIRM LOCALIY AT $4.80 PER BARREL Leading Tidewater Millers Claim Price Is Already Too Low and Will Refuse to Make Further Concessions; Barley Fight On. WHEAT CARGOES LOWER, London. Sept. 24. Wheat cargoes o age oucbanged to lid lower. NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS. Cars Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hav Portland, t.slay ..08 8 1 3 11 t Year ago 71 12 3 1 10 Season to date . ..3010 V.K 201 341 482 1 Year ago 4036 414 660 555 4 4t) Tacoina. Thurs. . 64 13 .. 2 20 Year ago 57 :t . . 2 11' Season to date ..2212 118 115 585 Yeor ag 2453 100 . . 217 054 Seattle. Thurs. ..60 II 12 4 21 Year ago 50 10 ft 6 4 Season to date ..2079 224 5t) 308 Kis.o Year ago 2416 221 646 450 1178 I Patent flour prices are being held firm at $-i.80 by leading tidewater milling interest and they say they see no chance whatever for the market on the better quality etuff to go beiow this price. While there baa been rooro or leas talk that gome of the Interior mills were willing to shade this price In order to secure business, the fact remalna that very little trade is available. Millers have discov ered this at last and for that reason have quit their senseless slaughtering of flour val ues w hile the price of wheat has been gaining. uertey market continues to show strength at all Pacific northwest points, and whi'e prices are said to be still higher at some points In the interior, the general situation, while steady, shows lltle change. TTie fight between two of the exporting interests is the real cause for the advance In barley. This has had the effect of causing country inter ests to hold. FLOCK Selling price. Patent. $4.80; Wil lamette valley, $4.80; local straight, $4.30; bakers' local, $4.atKt4.80; Montana spring wheat, $5.1o; exports. $3.80(3. 00; whole wheat. $5.25; graham, $5.00; rje flour, $5.50 per barrel. HAY' Buying price. Willamette vallev tim othy, fancy, $13(g 13.50; eastern Oregon-Idaho fancy timothy, J18.00; alfalfa, $13.0O(gl3.5O; vetch and oats, $11.00: clover. $8.00(3.9.00. GRAIN SACKS 1915. nominal. No. 1 Cal cutta. 797iic in car lots; less amount higher MILLSTt'FFS Selling price: Bran, $26.50; shorts. $27.50. ROLLED BARLEY Selling price. $28.503 CORN Whole. $.77.00: cracked, $38.00. There was no doubting the stronger position of the local wheat market today. While spot bids for bluestem. fortyfold and club were un changed, red Fife was up 2c aud red Rus sian lc aoove yesterday. Wheat offerings in the country are so scant that there were no offers to sell on the exchange today. Spot oats market continues slow. The only sale was a lot of 200 tons October at $23.50. Spot barley lost 25c of yesterday's strong bids with no sales for the day. Nothing was offering on the exchange. Millstuffs were inclined to show tome strength for the day. Merchants Exchange spot prices: WHEAT. Frl. Tburs. Wed. Tnea. Mon. Bid. Ask. Bid. Bluestem .90 90 89 89 90 Fortyfold.. SOVj .. SC.ij 86 80 88 Club 84 .. 84 83 H 3t4j 85 Red Fife ..82 .. 80 80 80 82 R. Russian SO . . 79 78 77 79 OATS. Feed 2300 2373 2.300 2300 2325 2323 BARLEY. Feed 2400 2425 2325 2325 2325 MILLSTUFFS. Bran 2100 2250 2050 2050 2050 2050 Shorts ..2100 2300 2100 2100 2100 2100 Futures were auoted: WHEAT. Bid. Ask. October blueatem 90 93 November bluestem 87 94 October fortyfold ., November fortyfold October club November club October rife November Fife October It 11 hi an . . November Russian 85 84 84 Vt 82i 81 81 78 90 ao btm 80 84 84 Vi 83 84 2375 2400 2525 2525 2250 2250 2300 2300 OATS. October . . November ..2325 . .2300 BARLEY. October . . November .2400 .2300 BRAN. October November ...2050 . . .2050 SHORTS. October . . November ...2100 . .2100 San' Francisco San Francisco, Sept. Grain Market. 24. Barley calls: Sept. 24. Sept. 23. Open. Close. Close. December 125B 125 A 125B Spot quotations Wheat Walla Walla, S:.47i)1.50; red Russian, $1.47iQ1.50; tur key red, $l.52VaCal.65; blueatem, $1.57Vj(S 1.60. Feed barley, $1.20. White oats $1.30ftl.32i4. Bran $26.00ia27.0O: middlings. $30(931.00: sLorts, $26.00g26.50. Liverpool Wheat Market. Llverpool, Sept. 24. changed to td lower. Wheat closed nn- Liverpool Caah Wheat. Liverpool, Sept. 24. (I. N. S.) Wheat- Srot No. 1, No. 3, Us 4d; No. No. 2 hard Manitoba, lis lOd: No. 2. lis 8d; 7d; No. 1 northern Duluth, Us 2 red western winter, 10s Sd; winter, lis lOd. New York Cotton Market. Open High Low Close. Jan 1179 1202 1175 1187 Mar 1200 1224 1198 12U May 1221 1241 1221 1227 July 12.ui 1243 1 229 1234 Oct 1115 1145 1115 1L(4 lec. 1162 1187 11S1 1175 Steamer Case May Involve Officials Federal Authorities Hint That Soma Startling In die tm ante May Be Re turned at Ban Francis oo. San Francisco, Sept. 24. (P. N. S.) The Bteamer Sacramento neutrality case, which already has Involved the German consulate here, and may affect higher officials of that government In this country, will result In some startling Indictments, according to hints dropped by the federal authori ties in charge. Five indictments already have been returned against San Francisco ship pers and brokers, and tbe next batch may affect the German agents alleged to be responsible for the outfitting of the Sacramento, it Is indicated. The grand Jury's new Investigation into the case may run along concur rently with the trials of the five who already have been indicted. The trials will be set tomorrow morning by Fed eral District Judge Pooling. Northwest Crossing Bar for Last Time Marshfield. Or., Sept. 24. Disman tled of all her rigging and masts the old barkentlne Northwest passed Marshfield at moon today on her way down the bay to be taken over the bar for the last time. She will be cast adrift in such a way that the vessel will be washed ashore on north spit. She has been laying at old Coartenay mill. Isthmus Inlet, since 1907. When the mill was rebuilt it was necessary to remove the hulk to make room for lumber UPPER WASHINGTON STREET PAVING WILL BE READY IN MONTH Remonstrance to Work Is Overruled by City Council This Morning, STRONG PROTEST MADE Ifi&ataen Far Cent of Land Owners Af fected Join in Opposing- Resurfacing- Flan. Upper Washington street will be re surfaced In 30 dayts, according to ac tion by the city council this inornins;. A remonstrance nigued by 19 per cent of the property-owners in the trict affected was overruled. The ordinance awarding the contract at $10,635.85 (the material to be bit ulithic and the award to go to dskar Ruber) passed its first and KeconJ reading. It will come before the coun c 1 for third reading and final passage in two weeks. The contractor prom ises that the wotk will be commenced the day the contract is awarded, and will be completed in two week;.. T. N. Veness appeared for remon strating property owjiers, Kayins th.it they do not admit the need of resur facing in front of their property, mid that if the street iB to be paved, they believe the award should go to Die lowest bidder. The lowest bidder In this case Is I. X. Day's company, the Oregon Inde pendent Paving company. The bid was $8782.20, the material to he asphalt. Twenty-nine per cent of the property owners filed a petition statinx prefer ence for bitulilhic; 23 per cent filed a preferential petition lor asphalt. Railroad Group Is Coming to Front in Stock List Trading New York. Sept. 24. (1. N. S.) A strong demand for eastern rails was (he oiilstnn.ling feature of the stock market at the oiwning today. The list opened generally higher. International stocks acted uncertain. The secrecy attache. to negotiations for the loan sought by the allies affected the "war" stocks. Strong earnings reported today by ti e S min ora Pacific railroad was an added bullish In fluence In the strength shown by the ruils. Stock of the company Jumped to 91 'i early iu the trading, with the buying movement strong. The Issue closed last night at 90"-, Union Pacific opened with a gain of , selling at 13m. It gained fractionally as the trading progressed. In the eastern rails Baltimore & Ohio and Chesapeake & Ohio were exceptionally strong and in healthy demand. Baltimore & Ohio advanced to 87 lfore noon, a galD of pi, points. Chesapeake Sc Ohio sold up to 52U, In the first hour. New Haven climbed to 09. Reading reached 153 and New York Central touched 951,4. Tennessee Copper, under a volume of heavy buying, gained 4( points In the early session. The stock, reached 59 14. Other copper issues were in fnlr demand. A wavering time was manifest In the "war" stocks. Crucible Steel sold faotlonally above 94. Westlnghouse Electric went bark and forth with no apparent decided turn. It opened at 120 and dropped a fraction, only to react again to tbe opening figure. Baldwin Locomotive continued in demand. The stock was higher. United States Steel common stock was firm. It sold above 77. Bethlehem Steel opened at 355 and Jumped 4 points 011 the second sale. Range of New York prices furnished bv Overtck Cooke Co., 210-217 Board of Trade building. DESCHIP1 ION lOpen IHIgh I U.w f'lo Alaska Gol4t Am. Car Si Found Am. Can, c do pfd 32 V 75 Vi o& 100 'rioi; 32', 7814 61 S 51 I'.oK 108H 87 S 107 1V4.' 63 60 V lOOVillOo I I R1V.I 50 Vv 108 V OS 88 I 8314 Am. Cotton Oil c. . Am. Loco., e ... Am. Sugar, c... Am. Smelt, c .. do pfd Am. Tel. & Tel. Anaconda Mining .108 .1 85 U .'1124! .1 72UI "'"'J .'102 .1100 . ' sr, .- H1h Co. I Baldwin Loco. ... Atcbison. c do pfd Baltimore 4 Oliio. Beet Sugar Bethlehem Steel, c Brooklyn R . T Canadian Pacific, c Central Leather, c. do pfd C. A G. W.. c do pfd C. M. &. St. Paul Chi. & Northwest., H3 1; U3' 100 14 87 0714 102 11 oil, '(. 1100 85 IV 87' -j 64 'is' nr. 1348 85 lill Vi 48 Vi .1 84 .;i57 . 47 l' 12 . 31 .! 85V, I105U, 12M, 32 12 31 12 'i 32 87 V, 127 44t 50 55 128 18 85 H.-.''4 e u u 31 ; 41 52; c. 126 14 44 49 5V4 128 126 Chi no Copper Chesapeake ft Ohio Colo. Kuel & Iron, Consolidated Gas ., Corn Products, c . . do pfd Crucible Steel . lien. Sc Ulo Grande 128 I ism 84 W t7.; t3Mi c.'. do pfd Erie. 0 do 2d pfd do 1st pfd General Electric 11. N . ore lands G. N .. pfd Ice Securities Illinois Central Inter. Met., c Lehigh Valley K. C. Southern Goodrich IrfHiis. & Nashville... 3H, 173 1 45 121 I 2:t 103 1 204 45. hi9 44 .1 .!l43 J 27 V, .1 6H"i .120 145 27 ' . 121 ' 27 U, 70 204 09 V M., K. & T., c Mis mi Mltsourl Pacific National Lead Nevada Consolidated. New llnven New York Central... N. Y., O. & W Norfolk Si Western, c. North American 6 ' i 27,! .! 65; 1 i .; 94, 1 . 28 V .jinV i 27S 1 4 5 S 1 1 dfo-; pi'.k :.f 1 . 114 i 7H 1 10 4. HO '4 !;', 29 t;s '., 1-4 ' . Northern Pacific, c... Pacific Mall S. S. Co ' , Pennsylvania Railway. 110 P. G.. U & C. Co !m' Pressed Steel Car. c o4 V Pressed Steel Car. pf. .... 11m ' .... 117U; ;. . ..' en 1 . 1 " 22 '4. '151 S 1534 41 1 . ... s Ray Cons. Copper Beading, e .1 21-, .':152V .' 40 ! H . 47 21 154 Railway Springs Beading. 1st pf Republic I. & e 1 Republic I. & A., pf. .; Rock Island, c R. I., pf.. new St. L. S. r.. 2d pf .: St. L. S. F.. 1st pf Studebaker. r ; Studebakcr. pf Southern Pacific, c Southern Railway, r. ..I Southern Railway, pf .; Tenn Conner 44 40 101 20 . . i42Jj ilV 5 I 5 ! Thi 140 141 ie7i I f2 16K 17 53 V 54i 'ST 1 1 u. 142, 01 53 ' . ' 17' 54 3 55 1 11 Texas St Pacific Colon Pacific, c T'niou Pacific, pf C. S. Rnbber. c U. 8. Rubber, pf . f. 8. Steel Co., e... U. R. Bteel Co., pf Ttab Copper Virginia Cbemi'-al... Wabasb. pf W. V. Telegraph . Wetrlnahouse neetric ' -i 1 .1', t.W, 1334 .i; ! 01 1 521, 11051.5 7H 1114 t H7V, ! 3"i ' Tfi 1121 1 52'-j; IHV4! 67 1 52 Vj 12U Div. 1)1 v 1. per per cent, rent. Kx shipping. She was pumped out and btrlpped and ordered- destroyed by the port commission- Permission of the war department was secured, and today Engineer Polhernus has charge of moving the boat.- The gasoline schooner Rustler Is towing the North west, and the ga schooner Rosmer Is fastened to her stern. A number of representatives of local shipping com panies and boatmen are aboard the Northwest. The Northwest formerly owned by the Riverton Lumber com pany, which lost the barge Chinook at the entrance of Coos bay In 1906. and also lost the tugr Wizard and after wards went bankrupt. Industry and Enterprise Cradit System Praised. The numbers of the new federal re serve board are aid to have approved the credit system demonstrated in Welser, Idaho. They were impressed with their simplicity and practicability as a means whereby the farmer is en abled to obtain reasonable credit, and at same time to do business 011 prac tically a cash baeis. Karly last spring 11 farm credits system was worked out bv A. S. Kverest. local representative of the bondholders of the l'rs.ne Creek project, which recently completed a mammoth irrigation system covering; thousands of acres tributary to Wtiser. This new credit system was enthusias tically adopted loonlly, ami furnishes a means by which general credit lo the amount to which they were entitled was extended to settlets on the project who needed such accommodation. Salesman to Meat. "Selllne a vMty.'' will be the subject of an address by Commissioner Haker st a meeting of the Portlan.l Sales men's club at the Imperial hotel to night. V. N. i'lark will discuss present opportunities in Portland. Mining- plan Launched. A project Involving the expenditure 'f $1,000,000 and test, .ration of hv draulic minhxr to it former promi nence, in Yuba. Unite, l'lutnas and Sierra counties h:is b.-on launebtd by California miring; men, says mi Oio ville. Cal., report. It is proposed to construct a glRnutio restraining; barrier about three fourths of a mile above Orovllle, which would effectively pre vent debris from flowing into the navl- DELEGATE IS ON PROGRAM AT ROSEBURG THIS DAY Laymen's Association of Methodist Conference Is Also in Business Session, Roseburg, Or., Sept. 24. Kleclb.n of delegates Is the order of business for the afternoon at the annual Methodist Episcopal conference in session here. The first unpleasant Incident to mar the serenity of the conference, oc curred yesterday, when It came time for Dr. T. R. Ford, one of the oldest pastors 1u point of service in the con ference, to tender his report as to the condition of his Oregon City charge. Ir. Ford stepped to the rostrum and I declared he had been involved In j charges meant to show questionable nrancial dealings. Secretary Is Heard. Rev. Mr. Hurlck, the conference sec retary, arose and presented his posi tion. He confessed to having made statements regarding Dr. Ford's reput ed troubles, and suid he was willing to submit a letter to any investigating committee, which he said would show that he was Justified in his previous statements. Bishop Cooke was obliged to restore order. The matter was ordered dropped and the two antagonists were ordered to "kiss and make up." Increases Are Shown. An example of the increases that arc being made in the Methodist churches of the state is shown in tho report of Dr. James Moore of the ialem district. Dr. Moore stated that during the past year under his supervision, 30 new buildings altogether, Including eight new parsonages and 11 new churches had been erected, two churches had been purchased and six rehuilt. He reported the church property had increased $100,000 in value, and inc-reases of ir.00 members in tho church and 000 In the Sunday school had been made. The editor of the Portland Chilstlan Advocate received an ovation when he. presented Bishop Cook with a click of $2540, representing the year's prof its. During yesterday's session of the conference a message was brought In announcing the death of Bishop Cooke's fdster-in-hi w, Miss Lizzie Fisher. Tho anolicatlon of Rev. George Tritfs of Sutherlln, who had asked to be taken Into the Oregon confer. 11 e 1 w as considered. Laymen Are Meeting. 1 This afternoon the Laymen's asso ciation of the Oregon conference is holding a meeting in the First Presby terian church. Also on the program for this after noon is the anniversary of the Wom an's Home Missionary' society, with Mrs. Emma Cornelius presiding; a lec ture on "Our Special Confer, rice Work," by Mrs Fannie 1'enn; "our National Work." bv Philip loschnr, and the amilversarv address by Mrs. Mary Leonard Woodruff, national corre sponding seoi l.irv. Late In tin- afternoon will he held the pentecost.il service under the direc tion of U:sh-I ' '..okc. This even. 111.' the Joint educational conference will he "eld. with Rev. It. N. Avison presiding. Ilea. J. H. Tal bott, T. S. Daniels and Rev. C. G. Doney will'd. liver addresses. WAR SUMMARY BY J. W. T. MASON Former European Manager of tho United Tress. New York, Sept. 24. Kfforts to com pel Herbert Asquith to retire from the Pritish premiership have been an swered by his announcement in the house of commons that there will be no changes In the ministry. This a the second time that he has taken no tice of the opposition to his leadership. Recently while speaking of his fu ture intentions, the premier added cryptically: "If I have a future." Par liament accepted this as an invitation to make personal expression of confi dence In his direction of the nation's affairs. Apparently assurances forth coming since then have Justified him in believing that he can retain his of fice despite opposition. The effort to obtain a new premier has lost ground lately because of Lloyd -George's decreasing popularity. lie had been suggested as the antl-As-quith candidate, but his growing" dis favor has lessened talk of thus run ning hltn. This view has been strengthened by the fact that he has been unable to organize munitions production to the maximum, while his restless tempera ment has caused England to suspect that he does not have the kind of ex ecutive ability that she wants. His former control over the workingmen Is weakening Apparently his accusa tion of drunkenness against them and his condemnation of union rules Is not relished by the laboring group. Hence, In view of Lloyd -George's falling availability. It Is improbable that Oreat Britain will consent to deposition of Asquith at present. In proportion to population Stock holm has the most telephones of any European city and Madrid the feweit ELECTION Kable rivers. The barrier, os pi inned, i to be several hundred feet Ion sr. have an average height of 72 feet, ana be constructed ot reinforced concrete. With hundreds of hvdraullc giants in commission, vast quantities of silt would be washed down, and It la vro posod to divert this unto tha larga acreage of old dredge tailing At Oro vllle, transforming; the sterlla wastet Into fertile land. Brlqueting Plant Proposed. Katlv construction of a bricjutlna Plant at the Huntington c.,;, mine, 1 Vs mil.-s south of Castle It, ok, oy th Castler..-k Hrlquet company, see me practical assured, according to M. K. uinming secretary of the Willamette Kuel A Supply t o nf I'ortland. who Is also secretary of the newly organ ized t'astler.ck concern, un a mem ber of the honrd of directors shvs tha kelsonian. Mr. dimming I very en thusiastic over the splendid pripects of the brbiuct l.iiMT.ess. The Willam ette Kuel A: Suppls i'., are the exclu sive purveyors of loating coal to tha citv of Portland. s'..li)R 12 1 1 ro stations, pul.l'.c buildings, etc. Mr. Cumniinps bus been . .: 1 ,-et 1 n n dat concerning the coal hri.iuet business and (ho H u 11 1 1 1 1 x ton 11.1i mine mca March 1 W. E. Hibtard Resigns. W. K. HiMiaid has resign. t bis Po sition as manager cr the Alnnilnuot Cooking; I'tensil company to act aj Oregon manage! for the Capital l.lfv Insurance' (ompanv of l'envrr Mi jllibbanl is a in. inbor ..f s. v. r,V. club's 1 in Portland and a successful oung; I busin. ss ma n. Public Accountants Guests in Portland A number of prominent eastern cer tified public accountants prrlved in Portland today troni the annual cor ention of the American Association of Certified Public Accountants hell in Seal tic this ink They re being entertained by a committee from tho Chamiwr of Commerce and the nregoa State Society of Certlfi. .1 I'ul.lic Ac mountafts who will t;.k. them out I) s.-c the famous Columbia river high w a y . Among the guests arc .1. Porter Jop. lin of Chicago, president. Car. It. Nnu, treasurer, of Cleveland; A P. Richard son of New York, secretin y. ami R I. Heanian, Cincinnati; Mr. and Mrs. W A. Coy. Cleveland; V. A. ("ader, Wil mington, Del.; Kmil F Fisher. Tientsin, China; John F. Koihes. Sa n Francis- o; O. A. Ciundmnn. New York; J. D. Cilunts. Uoston. S, i'c'hik.' Hay, Spo kane; F. F. Halm. 1 ,1 is Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. ,M M Mamma, Denver; Mr and Mrs Ceorge '' Klink. San Fran cisco; M. 1 1 K'iMrii, St. Louis; David I Levi. Chicago, Mr. and Mis. .1 F,. Masters. Hoston. Mr unci Mrs. F. C. Merrill, Chi. 'ago. .( Lee Nicholson. New York; C. I . Rot.el, Minneapolis; M , and Alt's. Arthur II. Sitn lan, New York; Herbert i Sb.kwell. Pt.l adelphia ; Alphonse Sutter, San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. Clinton II. Scow-11. Hoston; K. II. Spencer, Los Angeles; F. A. Til ton. Detroit; F. A. Wright, Kansas. City; A. J. Watson, Kansas city, j.;, Woodllng. N w VorkA The following 1'ort'Iand accountant are entertaining the delegates. II. A nioscr, . i). iiit' iiiiii., .lonn 1. Kprn ardson, William Whitfield, a lux . Hae, J. i. Gillmghaiii, A. L. AtuJiu-, C. A. Mackenzie, F. A. Ross. W. It. Mackenzie, S. J,. Roberts, (J. I'. Clan., Sydney S. Parker. England Agrees to Release Goods Held Clearances Will Be Issued for Goods Purchased Prior to March 1 Prom Germany. Washington, Sept. J4. il N. S. Simultaneously with the smoothing; of the Fulled States' tclatlons with Her many, British Interference with Amer ican trade apparently is lessening its d spottsm. Sir Richard Crawford. cnunel'or Polk of the state depai tinenl. .ludg I-'lemlng and Chanc. il.o- Anderson to day conferred at the Hntisli embassy here and reached an agreement tliBt . ieiiianci s he Issued Insuring the re lease ui lortnan .fiods purchased prlOj" to Mar. !, 1. to Am.o h a The roods wlU he ii.rmitted trnns pottatit.n bv the 1 1 ol la nd-A merlc;i 11 Mi" on bills of sulf. n p proved by th" Finish. Archibald Would Kxplain. Washington, Sept. 24. I. N. S.) 1'rank llogan, attorney for James F .1. Archibald, who acted as Austrian Ambassador Dumba's messenger, to day requested of Counsellor Polk of the state department nn oppot tunltv to ' explain his client's Innocence " Polk stated that he would receive Archibald gladly as soon as the paper In the case arrived from Great Brit ain. PORTLAND FIRE RECORD Thursday. 7 35 . nu 1-ioi Milwaukle avenue, smoldeiing cigarette in wood box, damage l:3y.p. m. 407 Fast Ash street, elec tric firs, hiowu. no damage. 2.r. p. m., 8 4 4 Forty-eight avenue, S. 10.. leaking gas hose, no damage. 8:10 p m, r.iitO Forly-slxtll Ktreet, S. three room shack, totally de stroyed, cause unknown; loas $300. OOOOOO FACTS Good roads will tend to preserve the health of a c o m m unity. Physicians anl remedies can reach those In seed with greater celerity and ease and often prevent serious conse quences owing to delay. Then, again, those breed ers of disease, dust and dirt, are entirely elimi nated if roads are harl-- surfaced with BITULITHIC OOOOOO Overbeck & Cooke Co. Stocks. Bends, Cotton, Grain. Zete. 816-817 Board of Trade Bnildlng. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES III A I I RYrHANf.kS m -mr m mmmm mm m0m m at a esieaesav Members Chicago Board of Trade. Correspondence of Logan k. Bryan, Chicago. New York.