- I -... . ? ' i r 10 2. THE , OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, iMONDAY, ' DECEMBER 6, 1915 5 '. IT-lWILL PAY TO ATTEND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK SHOW LEADER OF HJ1P MEN SELLS PRODUCT i f TO TO nCMTC DHIIKin -IL "L ULMIO I UUI1U - r V FOR -I Selected Lot, of Hops From Yards I of E. V. D. Paul, One of Organ. izera of Association, Goes at Recent Top Price. . ' Tbe sele of the E. V. D. P"1 Jot of bte to ;'. '! Wolf Bop companj at V2'?c a pound cr steer some surprise la the local trarte. Mr. . Paul not only bad tbe honor of wxrurlng first : prize for bk hop at the Land Kbow, bat his -rf frowttta were always fxst tiered tbe ex '.. treme of quality to this state. . i It waa not tbe quality of the bopa that '. floated the surprise.- t'-it the fact that the ' type. wtT offered at all. Mr. Haul vras ono at tb leading apirita In organizing the tin . Son , Hop Growers' association, and the offer ing and sale of till supplies outside of the organization at a wer price thaa the asso . eialios atss aj-Uinj a the topic. - According- to tlie peneral h-p trade, these .bopa ere easily worth a preoiluro of Vc a -Pound orer tbe ;cuerit I market for best qual ; Ity. there being so few bal-s of that grade .remaining In the state that It cannot be ron-aMered- general price- Fur hat !s orili - naxlJ.T considered beat quality the market is coir rartber quiet at 12t- a ptrnnd. Other tm-ines wo rnried in tbe hop .trade at Willamette rillcy iwints. hut the ol 'tiDe wsi compfratltely lijl-.t. T.ic 'rail.' In " general exacts dunlin's f"r awhile, folUrw inf,tlte recent UVrnl activity w . seion.M by ? the coTerlns of abort salts. SUGAR MARKET WILL RISE J. There will be an advance of 15- p-r han llred pounds In all grades of refined uar In -she local market tomorrow uerriliig. aci-ord- k Soar to announce nieni n.ade by l'ttland wbole aalera today. The admnce l du- to the fact -that some of the eastern refluer. which were 'vkoiding down Talu, advanced them during . the day. BEHEADED JACKS ARE SLOW f While there la a rather fair demand for Jack rabbits in the hjcul market arud ll.f-u "r a- dosen for gi quality. t.-k that itrifs without heads la hard to sell even at fl.f'O a ' dosen. HEAVY HENS VERY SCARCE Great variety of heavy i-ri5 i shown In the local marffet. aud om r'nt arrtvala bare beB told at a preuiintn over regular quota j thaa. Market I twntwr, wi all chii t- ca offers at prlie H.steJ. Cranberries Show A Firmer Feeling In the Home Trade Selected Ilwavco Stock Comes For ward -and Meets With Good Demand. Along Street. , Market for cranberries fs showing consider able strength along Front street, and prices are holdlna; somewhat firmer. Some eitra fancy local berrlea are reported In by the trade, and are of quality somewhat better than, sny of the former eastern shipments to the local njtrket. Tlfp price for thee ta being helit generally t $10.:) a barrel, compared with tll-SO the price fet for the next arrlvala of late keeping berrlea from the east. lricp corn ered with the local stock Is far superior to the eaatern berrlea; In fact, from all com parisons, are better. Local trade somewhat resents the recent Inainuationa of fcn llwaco fancier that the trade here waa not giving the local berries a square deal, and was pure-busing the eastern berries in preference. According to leader of tbe trade, there ia nothing in the eltuation to justify such" an accusation, the failure of the trade to have stocks of home grown berriea beirg due entirely to lack of -proper selling niet,ioU of the local producer. This l&tter eoiKlition 1 likely the result of the former ilu.ll production and the ability of growers to nuirket their prodjet heretofore wlUwut much difficulty. Edited by Hrman H. Cohen. MARKET IS EXCELLENT "AT NORTH PORTLAND WN RUN SMALLER Total Showing in Hog Division I Lees Than Week Ago Much Stnff Comes for the Show Ex cellent Quality Among Arrivals. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN, HKS- Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Momlav 7242 115 27 lti04 Saturday 115 1 93 Krldav ..' 2V17 29ft 27 Thursday 17:c: 2-' 5 81T Wednesday . . . 7iiT. .... Tuesday .VT2 12 3 .... Week ago 8l2."i :i 10 Year ao tiv..-, T7r. 3 I'WZ Two yeatT aico . .'" 1 "42 1 1 727 Three y'ra ajfo. 7.!2 UI j 2005 TURKEY, LARKET IS Ql'IET At 20i21c a pound for best dr.-ed bird. Ibe market for turkeys l. m.t a-tlve along the atreeti 'although the trade liv no means weak.) Ret-eipta recently have bWn limited. . bat fair stock arrived duriug the day. AIiMOST . OUT OP THE TRADE Because of the exceedingly' small catch In tbe Columbia., fresh aliiu.n iff.-riiis in wholesale trade are scant, with ileuurs un able tr fill the denwnd. A s.l rm nf teel beads is dally expected, but bus thu far failed to materialise. BRIEF XOTES OF THE TRADE Advance ia tweet porutoes and de-Tine In grapefruit prices tk eff-t during the dir. Eggs continue very firm and scarce for fresh ' foci. Dreaeed hogs ire cxiected to rule slow for a few' days. I Cauflfiuwer supplies are lighier; market is Mead;. Cheese and buttac steady and unchanged Id price. BftlPPERSV WFLVTHER XOTICE Weather bureau aeuds tbe following uutlce 'to shippers: Protect shipments during the next 4S horim aa far north as Seattle i(iii miinnim teui fieratures uf .Abuut ;U daxree; nrthpast to Spokane, 2o degree: .nlhen-t to iwitf. 22 'rlegreear soath to Ashlnnd. 12 derreen. ilmi- : mum temperature at Portland t'liitht about 3A degrees. JOBBING PRICES OF PORTLAND ' Tbes tirlees are tboe at which wholesalers Bell to retallera. except tberwlae stated. ; Da try Produce. BL'TTER City creamety cubes, fancy, f SlVte; firsts. 23c; peconds. toc; prlnta and J cartons, extra; couutrv creamery cubea, 27(tf a5c: Oregon dslry. lsJlic. BCTTKHir'AT 1'ortlauo d.-llvery rremlnm - Cream. 33c; No. 1 sour cream. Jlc; No. 2. .. Jflc; aweet cream, C."c per lb. EGUS Selling price by dealers, delivery extra Selected fresh. 42c dos. ; Horace. 25a JTIe; case count. regiii ranch. ::7c d"Zfu. UVS POLiLrKK en, oeavv 1-Ivmonth Bock. 12c; ordinary chicken. 11 '-c; broll- - era. Hi and 2 lbs.. 12c; turkeys, I7c; dressed fancy. 2()tig21c lb.: culls, no lb.: pigeon. Il.0vt-jJl.2J. qnab. $1.2i d..; geene live. 7c: Fekla ducks, old. ISc; young aud heavy, Uc; ..Indian Rucner. lr. JACKRAHBITS Kancy, Jl..v dozen. - CUEEHK tjelling price Iresb urci:n fancy foil cream twins and triplets. 1781"Hc; yocng America. ISISHc. Price to jobbers, 'flata, 18c; Young Amerl.a, 17c f. o. b. ; cream ' brick, 18(j20c; Hmberger. 20c 7b. - Fruits and Vegetables. V PEESH FRL1TS Orsngea. navel. $3.;34 box; baaaaaa. 5c per lb., lemons. $3.tsVa4.50 lox ; grape fruit. Florida, M-S033.50 case; pii.eappie, iSc It-.; pe&i. H.iS'alSu; huckleberries, 6'g, 7c; grapes, Mc&Sl per crate. Al'l'Ltii Local. Sl.Atf2.30 V boa. ae rordlug to quality. U.Mo.NS Local, $1.23 per cental; association ieil.jij price, carioadsi $1.00 f. o. b. coiiotr points; garlic. 12'$ 16c lb. POTAIOEIS Selliug price e-w crop, local, J) 0ui.25; buying pn e. SOcS $ I -00 per cen tal, sweets., 42.&04UX75. VEOETABLta iurmps ( ); beets. 75c per Bark; carrots, new, 70c per sack; parvnlpa ( ) per sack: cabbage (local). 75c; green on tna, lo&12l?c dozen bunches; pepiK-rs, bell. 4c; head lettuce, California. $2.25. crate; cel ery, doaeo, ou'5c; cauliflower, 6bcQ$1.00 rltien; Krench artichoke, $1.00 "er dosen; string beans. 10c; hotbmse cucumbers, 43 fc doz. ; tomatoes. California. $1.25(31-50; egg plant. 'usu,c lb.; sprouts. Nc per lh. ; crno berrlee. lj.al $1050; eastern. $10.00811.50 per barrel. Jfeata, Flab ad Frorlslona, DEESStU klEATa Selling price Country killed: Kancy boga. 7c lb.; ordinary, 0 iTc: fancy veals, cisc; ordinary, 7c; poor, oioc: goats, 34tt4c; spring lamiM, 10c; UiU'.tun, t'ac. 11AM3, BACON. ETC. Hama, 14ai9c; breakfast bacon. 18nj2oc; boiled oaros, Oic; Cicuic, ttc; cottaga roil. 14Vac; Oregon ex porta llHKic lb. OYjsIERS Olvmpla, per gallon. $3; canned eastern, 55c can, $d.5o dozen; eastern In shell. $l.bo per 1; razor clams, 12u,c doaeo; eastern oysurs. per gallon, alid pack. $J.00. Hall Dressed flounder. 7c; ailverjtide sal moo. sViijiec; steel head, 10c; perch. 7Sc; iobaters, 25c lb.; silver smelt. 7c; aaimon tn.ot, 124c lb.; halibut, 6a 10c; Columbia amtlt. 35&40c lh. I. A ill) riercea. kettle rendered, 12c; stand ard. lOl-jC. CUAIii Large, $2.50; medium $1.73 dozen. Groceries. SI'GAB, Cube, $7.io; powdered, $6.93; fruit o.- berry, $0. 70, beet, $d.40; dry granulated. :he i f, yeiiow, oah- . iAOove qouiauoua are .1 uaya uei wu. RiLt Japtn Ole, No. 2. New Or- lena. head. SHtSc; bice rose, !c. SALT tuirw. nalt grounds, loua, $103 per ton; oos, Bll.io, table dairy, oua, ,11,0, joa, $17.3o; balea,' $2.25; lump rock, $20 per ton. HEAN8 Smsll white, $7.00; large white, $7.oo; pink, a.; limaa,' S5.73; bajoo, SO-00; leu. $0.50. Hops, Wool 'and Hides. HOI'S .Nominal buying price, IBIS crop, choice, lilft 12V: c; prime, 114illVc; medium to piime. at2VaC. HUN E x New, $3.2S(g3.50 pe' case. Vv uOLe Nominal, 115 clip: Willamette val ley, cuarse Coiawold, 20c; medium Shropshire, choice fancy iota, 25c; eaatern Oregon, iu22c. ' liiUHS Salted hldea, 23 lba. and up, 13c; uheii stags, 50 lba. and up, HM,c; Bailed kip. 15 to 5 lba. 16c; salted calf, up 10 15 lbs., lsc; green cices, 20 ids. ana up, 14c; greeu stags. 00 lbs. and up. lOc: green kip, jo lbs. to 25 lba., ltc. grven calf, uo to li 11a., ISc; dry fllut hides, 25c; dry flint .calf, up to 7 lbs., 27c; dry salt hidea, 20c; dry hursehldes, each 30c to $1.X); suit borsealdei, each, $2.00 to $a.u0; horsehair, 25c; dry long wool pelts, 16c; dry short wool leita, 12c, ury sheep shearlings, each, 10 to 15c. TALLOW No. 1. eVs.4i.c; No. 2, ayc; grease, oi31pic. MullAlK 113 30c. ClllTTiM Oil CASCARA BARK Boymg price, per car kits. aiii4c, lea than car luu, PainU and Oils. LINSEED OIL Raw, bble.. 79c gallon; ket tle boiled, bbls., 61c; raw, cases. &4c; balled, casea, boc gal.; lota of 250 gallons lc less; oil cake meal, $44 per ton. COAL OIL Water white In dmma and Iron barrels. 10c. llamxiNE Tanks, 67c; casea, T4c gal iou. WllITE LEAD Ton lots, 8Vc lb.: 600 lb- lota, 6c lb.; less lots, 0c per lh, OIL kiiAL Carload loU. $34. Apple Crop Shows Within a Fraction Of Journal Figures Xorth Pacific Distributor- Figure More Than They Had Origin ally Forecast. Liverpool Cash Wheat. Liverpool. Dec fi. (I. X. s.) Wheat Spot No. 1 .Nfanitoba. 12S 4d; No 2. IJs Id; No. 3. lis 11(1; No. 2 hard win ter, new. Us 6d; No. 2 hard, winter, old. U's 7d. Xew York-London Silver. I.ondoTi Silver h'Hllon, 27 l-16d. New York Silver. bHc. iflllTRA N SPQRTAT1QN lt ' " " "' " " " -SSBMaWMMBBat San Francisco Los Angeles (Without Change En Houte) Taa Biff. Claan, Comfortable, Elegantly Appointed. Baa-Oolae Steamghip ROSE CITY 8 alia rrom Alniwortli Dock 3 P.M., DEC. 7 100 Ooldta Xllat on Columbia River. AH Batata) Zxxclnda Berth and Meal a. Table sad Bar-vlca Unexcelled. Tb Baa rxaaciaco h Portland S. S. Co Third and Waaalaston Bta. (wits O-W. IV at IT. Co.) Wau. Broad way 45O0, A-eiax. 7-i'n "Palaces oi the Pacifid' x'"'fffTTt7Jljii)fl" "mii - n l sBlarBf C1? ft I -mobthebm PAcino" "GKZAT NOETHXKS- SAN tTxANCISCO-HONOLULU B. 3. "H3B1HEBH PACiriC" nails lor ban Francisco DEO 7, 11, 16, 31. 25. 30. Star. Express leaves loth md Hoyt, 9 av. m. B. S. arrives 8. T. 3S30 next afternoon. S3. Great Northern from San Fran cisco for Honolulu.. Dec. 16. Jan. 5. TICKET OFFICE. 5TH A.2TD STdJig. P hoaea Broaanv b20. A-Hff-1 I leans auto at ad and Uorrixoo. S4.s Wabln.-trn at. It wag opening day at the North Portland yarda foe the Pacific International Llveatock show, and it was aiuall wonder thfct Uttla at tention waa paid at the beginnUig to salea pi livestock. There was a record run of stuff In tbe ag gregate, although offerings of hogs were bmaller than the total of last Monday. There was little change In the altuatlon at tbe opening of tbe trade for bogs. General hi 4; market: Bet light $ 6.00 Medium light 55 Good to heavy 8.7085 .fat lUjugh to l.eivy 5.00i5.50 Cattle Come for Show. There was a big showing of cattle In the yards st No.th Portland at the week's open ing, but most of the arrlvala came for the abow. The market waa steady to weaker with gen eral tops at $7.00. General cattle market range: Beat hay fed e terra ..1 $ ".On Good to choice O.So Ordinary to fair 6.00.7j Hest cows 6.60 tl'axl to prime 4.503.0O Select bulls 4 O0J4.2S Kancy bulla 4.00fc4.23 Ordluarr bulls - K: 00 Best calves 7. 00 (a 7. 50 Mutton Continuea Strong. Market for mutt m continuea very strong at North Portland, with the total arrlvala not very heavy over Sunday. Killers were eager bidder for Stuff, bat most of the itt'jck la for the show. 'Ibe entire multuii and luub trade shows maintained values. general mutton and lamb prices: Select Interior lambs $ 7.50 Ordinary Interior lamb 7.25(fi7. 35 W illamette ailey lambs 7.25(i 7..'i5 Wethers U.oO'.23 Select ewes, light 3.304f5O Monday Livestock Shippers. Hogs U. C. Klrsluson, Lewiston, Idaho, 1 load. Grangeville. 2 Wda; W. B. I'eterson, CasTide. Idaho. 2 loads; Grove Bros.. Letha, Idaho, 1 loud; New Plynx.ulh. 1 lond, Ontario, 1 load. Brotsan. 1 load: James Hill. Payette. IdHho. 1 load; W. F. Sinclair, Emmet. Idaho, 1 load: L. U Miller, Nainpa. Idaho, ;t load. Wilder. 1 lond: I'endletcn Meat Co.. Athena. 2 lo:.ds; C- Wilkinson. I'nlon Junction, 1 load; t'Larlea Hovtell, Rohlnette, 1 l-ad; R. Nelson, IxM-isfon.- Idaho, 1 load; W. Cox. 1 load; J. 1 I.vtle, S'i:n. Idahn, 1 load: I . W. Shumate, Uljmpia. Wash'.. 1 loud: U. Wiliard. llaylun, 1 load; C. W. Wet. Harmon, 1 kwd; C. I". Kmery. 1 load: Joe Howard. Terrebonne, 1 load, A. H. (order. Condon. 1 load; Preston A Pelt. Lew !ton, Idaho. 1 load; L. Sweet. 1 lotd; J.-W. Cliandler. Union JunctloD 1 load; J. K. llackt-tt. Wallowa, 1 load: Ward & Har rtuKton. CKldell, Idaho, 1 hjad: W. 11. Hoe. Parma, litiho, 1 load; W. P. Hvoard, 1 load; William Connor. Huuert. Idaho. 1 load; Tim Lydton. Weiser, Idaho, 2 lxde; Kred Cool.' 2 l..ads; f. Adams. 1 load; . 11. tsuaw. I loaa; ii. J. Ilalley. 2 kiadu: T. J. ( handler, IKaT. 1 load; K. S. Bailey, Ontario. 1 load; J. W. Chandler, I'nlon Junction. 2 loaiis: W. E. Crabam, Pom erov. Wasn.. 1 Vjad: Bert Kimball. 1 load: J. It. Kimball. Znmnalt. WaaU.. 1 load: Palmer k Bruvlee. Baker. 1 load: J. A. Hkln, 1 load; Baker City Packing Co . 3 loads; V. E. I Graham. Elgin. 1 load: J. W. Chandler. En- I tirpri-. 1 loud; M . I jint'i-I..ii. 1 load; B. E. Meyer--, lrnhler. 1 kmd; J. W. Chandler. Is land Citv, 2 loads; O. C. G-ctllne. Joseph, 1 load; farmers' Meat Market, 1 load; W. B. 1 Kurtz, The Dallex, 1 load. ' t attic Ed lile. llaluea. 1 load; I.ewlston, Idaho, 1 lvd; P'rtlaud Keeder Cs.. I.ewlaton. I taU. 1 hwd: Burley. Idaho, 1 load; W. Brose. Hanson. Idaho. 2 load.; J. 0. Bowker. Pay ette. Idaho. 2 loud; II. J. Stllliugs. Ilermls ton. 1 load; J. W. Chaiidler. La Grande. 3 hada; B. K. ileyer, L0U11 Junction, 1 load; (.. Gue. Nort'h Vakima. 1 load; Oeo-ge Chand ler. Buker. 1 load: Ed Cole. Hainee. 1 load; T. J. Chandler, Lmrkee. 2 loads; W. H. Mai ler. Ontario, i load, W. 0. Huntley, Kob li ette, 1 loud: Wlllium Blsh.p. lwlaton, Ida bo. 1 load: A. P.. k. 1 loed; H. L. Som nr. 1 hd: I nlverslty of Idaho. I load: A. 1. Injun. Uungo, Waah., 1 load; William s. hninierl. k, HilUdalc, 1 loud: II. S. White, McMiunville. 1 load: Wah-b Broe.. Republic, Wasn.. 2 loads; William Bishop. 2 loads; C. R. Beckley, t oudou, 1 load; J. M. Thompson, 1 load: J. Mel"ulhgh. hauiko, 1 load, E. Johnson, Terretuue. 2 loads. Sheep J. Meger. Baker, 1 load; J. H. Dob bine, Enterprise, 2 loads,; J. 1). McCnlly, J-e Bth. 1 load; J. Moser. IVrry, 1 had; .1. E. Weeks &. Son. Wilder. Idaho, 1 load; Vi. B. Alexander, by boat, HIS head. Mixed Stuff K. Van Peterson. Baker. 1 load cattle and hogs; W. W. Couper. I nln Junction, 1 load cattle, calves and h gs; K. II. iKArmond. Vaie, o Kads rattle aud Invgs; M. S Shrrett. ln-aln. 1 load cattle and calves; W. A. laiwr. lom"dla. 1 load cattle and b..rs: J. l M.ncs, 1-ewiaton, Idaho. 1 load cattle. htK aud sheep; A. 1 Gtle. Chinook. Wash.. 1 kd cattle and calves J. Thompson I-ebunou. 2 loads cattle and calves; P. 4 G. Stock Farm, Goldendale, Wa-h . 1 load cattle and hogs; C. . Nagle. McMinnvllle. 1 load cattle. a Ives aud hotr V A. llacenlorn. Kelso, Wash., 1 load cattle and calves; IT. W. Strong. Morn. 2 loads cat tie. hotfs and sheep; Jainea Hill, Payette,' I loads ciittle. calve and hogs; 11. hhi1. Em mett. Idaho. 1 load cattle and hos, A. L. Ueilari-v Milton. 2' loads cattle and bog; B E. Mevers, North PmvdtT. 1 load rattle and hogs; M. V'eFev. 1 load cattle and ha; C W. luvids.n, Hainee. 1 load cattU and hogs James Keil.v. 1 load cattle, bopa and aheep. Monday Morning Balea. STEERS, Counting tbe 600 or 700 carloads of wormy fruit sect out of the W'enatrbee district this season, officials of the North Pacific Fruit Dlstrlbntora now figure the apple crop of the Pacific .north weet at 11.500 cars, or bnt 1000 cars teas than the Initial estimate made by The Journal Mar 8. - The dlstrlbntora figure DOthlng whatever for easti rn Oregon, while the crop there waa about 400 cars, leaving-tbe original estimate of this paper, but 1200 cara more than the organisa tion at nresent lists. According to the figures of the distributors, there are- at present held In storage: We natrhee. W5 cars; .North Yakima. 550 cars; Hood River, 400 caray a total of 1450 cars. The market for Spitzenberg apples la firm er, and a recent advance of 10c a box has been placed . 011 extra fancy offerings, by the Hood Hlver interests, which place tbe top figures at $2.10 f. o. b. Hood River has a cinch on the Stdtxonberg market this season, and for that reason has been able to com mand alinoat it own prices, while other di trlcts huve been burn In;,- to accept whatever buyers have been wllimg u offer. FLO'tlRKET MAY ADVANCE HERE WrTIi RISES IN THE EAST (considered reliable. Soathera Pacific la a fa vorite, vim very reepoDmiDw wasini 'we eats active In tbe stock market, . and, close to Knhn. Loeb A Co. Norfolk A Western waa. tbe opening leader. This issue started out at 118. over a close ef 1174. and went as high aa 120 In the first deals. Tbe trading remained active and steady. Atchison and Lehigh Valley were higher and stronger. - t Southern Pacific also reflected the "general news, and while It was aot much higher, it was decidedly firm and rather active. - West lugbouae opened at Kit, over a cWe of oSV Steel waa active and firm, around 87. Tbe tsjppers were shout the same as during the close lsat week, showing; alkybt advaneve and a thoroughly firm tendeucy. I.tah went to fel from an opening at t. Mexican Petroleum waa firm and active, selling up to 03 at tbe ojicnlng. Sharply Higher Quotations Forced for Latter Product Along the Coat Wheat Movement to Kast for Europe Continues. NORTHWEST CRA1N RECEIPTS. -Cars Wheat. Bar. EllurOots. Hay. Portland. Moo.. 101 10 17 0 Year ago ,. H.I tl 0 12 IS Season to date.. 7."IS 1034 7 2d ."-'l 1024 Year ago 10,271 ilyl 120 1217 W Tinma. Sat IS 2 4 Year ago II I :s Season to dale.. 4.57 2.V. 215 1222 Year ago ,175 2SH 311 Seattle. Sat 40 2 2.'. H Year ago "14 16 12 4 12 Senaoo to date. , 5,3M l"7 1147 T.S1 Yfar ago 5,014 v520 1140 752 2447 Sharp Gains Again Made in Chicago Wheat Option Bids Chicago. Dec. fi. t. V. 3.) Wheat cloned 2S-'i.ir above Saturday. The bulls got busy early today In the grain pit. This wsa un doubtedly a result of the extremely bullish close on Saturday and the failure of any Im portant development to cause a reaction. With tbe public on the buying side on a bl; scale. It is said, there la no tellln" what levels will be strained for wheat. It will take some sensational bush news to bring a change. Corn bulla say that the cratry as a whole I not aware of the calamity which haa be fallen tbe crop. They ezpect to see only minor reductions. It waa noticeable Saturdsy that the beat sellers on tbe recent bnlges were the best buyers on the early break. Activity in wheat. It Is claimed, la detracting in corn and oats on tbe part of the public. Inquiries were sharp for Manitoba wheat. Country of. ferlngs of 'winter wheat are light, and the spring wheat marketings, while heavy, are meeting with a general demand, which makes the accumulation of atock difficult. Iecember obeat opened it $1.18 orr a cloe of 116, and waa rather Irregular at first. May was active rlcht along from the opening at 11SV.. au'advauce of -c over the close. It later went to 116, but regained to U.V December corn opened with an advance of l'je oeertbe closing figure Saturday ot Jfi'i. It became firm around u7t,. May was more regular and firm around 'D'-i'ri'ilc. December oats were fairly active, bnt did not advance aa much as the other grains. The opening ' was 43' jc, st whlcu figure It remained fairly tteady. May opened at 45T.C orer a close of 45c. Hanre of Chicago prleea furrtuth 'd bv Orr. berk & Cooke Co.. 216-217' Board of Trade building: WTIET. Open. Hich. Ixw. Clone. December . . . - 11 120 1!4?4 lli,,H May 11S$ 12i)i4 ll.ia, ll'.iVV CO UN. ltecember 6Stl ti!)i f,7 VA Maj 70-4 72'. 7ut; 714 OATS. December 4Si 4".; 42 41HTI May 43 46 43 46L,B PORK. December 140 lir) Hi':7 16T.7A January 17'j" 15 17'J ) May 177 isoo 17oo 17U7 LA ED. Dec'rober ... ... 922 January B40 . r.vi ;i.;7 5447 May P70 nso y70 977A RIBS. December .... .... 972 January P70 07"! 1:7 970 Mjiv 85 097 915 90 211 While thntp advancea have been forced In the price of practllally all eastern flours sell ing in this market, no change la shown In local patent, or even contemplated at the mo ment. The situation, however, Is somewhat firmer, and It Is-quite possible that an advance will be forced here, especially as the eastern stock cannot compete with the local product this season. Wheat market Is mixed In character. Clil cayo reached a new hiU recisrd early, but later was down a fructiou. Isrally the wb"at market ia extremely quiet, although iucltued to snow a itomewbat stronger feeling. The only bearish feature In sight in the Pacific nortnneat la the higher rates being demanded for freights along the Atlantic const. yulte ralr movement from Interior Oregon, Idaho and Washington points continues to the east for transshipment to Eu rope, bnt the buyluj la confined entirely to small lots because of the general holding tendency among the bigger producers. Mlllstuffs market la generally quoted steady by millers, with a continuance of tbe good movement to California. Oats and barley masaeta are quiet, bnt deaiers are said to be absorbing more oata than reported. U.0LB Selling price: Patent, $4.80; Wll lemrtte valley, $4. SO; local straight. $4,203 4.60; bakers' local. $4.40(34.00; Montana spring wheat. $5.40; exports, $4.1024.20; whole wheal, $5.25; graham. $5; rye floor, $5.50 ;er barrel. MAY Buying price: Willamette valley timothy, fancy, $13313.30; eastern Oregon- Idabo fancy timothy, $16; alfalfa. $13411.1-50; vetch and oats. $11; clover, $8Q9. GRAIN SACKS 1915. nominal. No. 1 Cal cutta, e'-c in car lots; leas amounts higher. MILLSTLEES Selling price: Bran, $.30 422.; shorts, $25.50(x2tt. ROLLED BA RLE X Selling price, $29.303 80.50. Iceni1er wheat bids on the Portland Mer-' chants Exchange were unchanged, to 2c a bushel higher than Saturday. Bid and ask prices on the exchange were closer together, but do sales were made. Oats bid, as Well aa barley, were on changed, with no axles In either line. Merchants Exchange December prices: WHEAT. Monday Bid Range of, New York prices fnmlfhed bv Ov.-rbeck & Cooke Co., 218-217 Board of Trade building: DESCRIPTION , Ope 11 IHIgJi I Low Close 23 M XI 72 '!' 112 Alaska Gold Allla Chalmers ...... Alls Chalmers, pfd.. Am. Meet Sugar Am. Can. c Am. fun, pfd Am. Cur & Eonndry, Am. Cotton Oil, c. . . Am. l.iuaeed, c Am. Unseed, pfd. . . . Am. Locomotive., c. Am. Smelter, c Am. Smelter, pfd.,.: Am. Sugar, c Am. Tel. Jz Tel Am. Woolen. Anaconda Mining Co. Atchison, c. Atchleon. pfd Baldwin Iaico. Baldwin Loco., pfd. . Baltimore A Ohio, v. Bethlehem Steel, c . Bethlehem Steel, pfd. Call. Petroleum Call. Petroleum, pfd. Canadian Pacific... Central Leather, c. Central Leather, pfd. Chesapeake A Ohio. . Cl lcaeo G. W. Chicago A" O. W nfd..1 3H 'V I 25 23 24 j 33, S4Vi 2Vi 2H 72V 71 72"-, I U2Vt Cl4 61, i 113 Villi H2a S14! 2H S1V41 c-JXj 57 i .v 57 57 24 24 24 24 42 42 42 42 70M 71H 70Vi TlVi 90S 100 09, Otia I. Ill 16S,117116H11T i2$i'i2ss;i2bH:ii, -...'l i.-i... 40W t1 l(I.'in7L,llOt;ll07S 101S TOlkilOlsiJlOlU 115 lll.k, 114 1U!N 93 U 94, .1 28 111 93V.' 94H I4W 135 21 M 28 1 5S 82 18aijlS2 I183M, tX 01 j 00', I 6U44 Blueetem . . . Forty fold . . Club Red Fife ... Red Russian Feed Feed Brewing . . . luu Sd at.. I D I D STZAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO S0KTH FACXriC CO. a J -SANTA BARBARA. US ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO. S. S. ELDER J SaCj WexUeaday. Dec S. S P. X. coos" bay" BJJ rTTRFXi AKD SAW 1"B-AN CISCO s. s. kilburn y- Bails Friday, Dec 10, 6 P. M. 4 Ticks Otffioa 122A Third St. Phones Mam 1314, A-lSli. O-W R. & N. CO. STEAiliB SEaVICC. -Ste. uner Harvest Uaaen leaves S d. m. clailv exc-ut einiarrlay fur Astoria sod way poluts He turuing. leavea Astoria 7 a. m, dslif ez 'ent Sunday. Tickets and reservations at 0-W. R, A N. (Union Pacific Sjateoi) Citj flckst Of fice. Washington at Third, before 3:S0 p. m.: after II. at bour at Ann street dock, phones. Brosdwar 450n. A -61 2 1. American-Hawaiian Steamship Co. Freight j&Z New York Service fcrSstt Boston Between JJJ Charleston "iPortland Norfolk a a i - ' SAXXiT BOAT XO XX BAXiItES Steamers "DanesCity" and "Strange, Leav Portland daily. ; v i . . . Friday. 7 a m.. except I LeAifay TnaUaliej, dallv. 7 a. m.. except - , - Saturday. . 4XJE3zV ST. DOCK, POSTaVAVO. C. D. rEHTrTTJT. Affent. 8?Q Stark Et Portland. Or. lAZXiS DIBSCT fOB Los Angeles - San Dieno Wednesday, Dec. 8, a 30 P. M. Baa Eraaeuce.' Portiaae A Los - IB1""IM," II, w. 1 JMHJU1, M U4 TxtiRO STREET. A-4696. Mala 26. No. Ave. IDs. Price. 2: steers '. 11 1 $7 0 1 steer 11 V 6.75 11 steers 12H0 6.." 17 steer KHI t'..2- 1 stoer . . l'aj 6.2.5 1 steer ' 1O70 ' mo 15 atc.-ra ' 0 steers lOt 3.23 10WS. 9 iteera 1140 $5 50 2 cs 12H ." ") 1 mn 1013 !.ff 7 cow 101 4.73 CALVES. ' 2 caUcs 255 $4.75 STAGS. 1 ataa- 11" 4.oo LA M BS. 52 lain!. TH $7.r1 29 Units 113 7.10 HOGS. 411 bc 2UO fd.Oll lo.; uia 1:12 r. tsi N! ma's ' 2w 5 !0 W5 1ks 22 4 5 : 3 lins 17) 5.10 2 Li-s 275 6.V. .1 LoJ 337 3 11 ID L'i;s l.t) 5.l 2 ho;s 2JMJ 4H0 1 hit 2T-o 4.m 1 uog u40 4 .U0 BAN'K STATEMENT OF COAST Clearlnea. Monday ... Clearines Balances Clearirpa Balances Portland Banks. 'I'lils Week $2,002.248.S4 Tacoma Banks. Tear ago. $l,b0. 009.86 .$2.1.V..ni4 fsj . 2G0.573.00 3s5.2OR.no 70,194.00 Various Wheat Markets. I.iverDOol Ciash wheat- 2d to 4rl higher. ( aicaso ("ash wheat lc to 2c hig-her Duluth December, $1.13TaA: Mav. $117. Wininpeg December, $1.12 A: Alav, $1.14. Minneapolis December, $ 1.12 V; May, Jl.lo. Kansas Pity December, $1.08; ; May, $1.12. St. Louis December. ITU1; May, $1.17H. Ask- loo . . 7 nsii . . !4 ( . . '.II 94 . . 'JO 94 OATS. . .2400 247.-1 BARLEY. . .26tS) 2750 ..2MX) 2i50 MILLSTl'KKS. i:ra'n l'Ml 2O0o Shorts 2200 22TjO Fntures were quoted: WHEAT. January bluestem January fortyfokl January club . . . .Iffrniary Pile January Russian . January January fel Jauuary brewing -Saturday OATS. BARLEY. January bran January aborts MILLSTl'KKS. Bid. !Xi 92 90 00 2400 2000 2800 1923 2000 Bid. . tu . .IH . 9414 . 92 . 91 .24'JO .260O .2S00 .11)23 .2000 Ask. H9 ' (S 95 03 H 93 2475 2730 2930 2000 2200 Ask. Ml 90 95 ft 95 95 2500 2750 2950 2050 2250 Clilcago. M i S. 1 tlilcago Jt N. V , Ckino Copiht Colorado V. I , Consolidated Ga.. Corn l'rodat. c.. Corn Products, pfd Crucible Steel, c Crucible Steel, pfd D. A R. U., c I). A It. G. pfd 1 Distillers Erie, c Erie. 1st pfd. General Electric General Motor Goodrich Rubber U. Northern, ore lands. I O. Northern, pfd Guggenheim Express... Hide A Leather, c Jade a Leather, pfd.. I lO Securities Industrial Alcohol Inspiration International Harvester Inter boro, c Interboro, pfd Interboro, pid Lackawannar Steel . . . lehlgh Valley Ixi 11 Is v. A Nashv Mexican Petroleum Miami (Copper Mir.. Kan. A T . com. do pfd. MIouri Pacific National Biscuit Nevada' Consolidated. . . New Haven N. Y. Air Brake N. Y. Central N. Y.. Ont. A West.. . Nor. A West., corn.... Northern Pacific Pacific Mall Pcnnsylv. Ry lVoplea Gas PlUaburs; CoaL com... do pfd. . Pressed Steel Car, com. do tifd. Rsy Cous. Copper Reading, com moo do lt pfd do 2d pfd Eepub. .Iron at Steel, c. do pfd Rock Island oa pfd eara Roebuck A Stttdebaker. com.. do pfd Sloes Sheffield . . . Nourhem Pacific . Soathern Railway, com.' do pfd. Senn. Copper Texaa Oil Texas Pacific, Third Avenue Union Pacific, c I'nion Pacific, pfd. . . U. S. Rubber, c l S. Rubber, pfd C. S. Steel Co, c ... . V. 8. Steel Co., pfd,'T. I.'tah Copper Virginia. Chemical, c. . . W. C Telegraph. 1'04 f .ti.l 1103 artv, (Mis, is vt i.- 941,1 5'i BOSTON COPPER QUOTATION'S Boston. Dec, Adventura, . . Ah meek Allouez Arcadian .... Alaska Baltic Bohemia .... Butte Coalit-. CaJ. & Art.. . Cal. & Hecla.543 Centennial .. 16 Chief Oona... 1 Chino t&t Oon. C. Mines li Copper Range D8 6. Copper bide: lHINipissInK .. 94 North Butte 66 North Lake . . 9i 73 67 Ohio Copper. . Old colony. 31'. 1 23 3 Old Dominion LH ostelo Qulncv . . Ray Cons. . 8anta Fe . . Shannon . Phattuck .. Stewart . . . Superior . . .Sup. & Bos. swut rack. ivi,, xi-... Davis-Daly .1 lM(i?lck Kasit Butti .. 16 !n. y T-l X v 1 C I avussisT 1 liffl .'ttlj Franklin Gold fid Con. O.-Cananea .- Oranby Hancock - - - Indiana New InFpira.. Ile Royale . . Keeweenaw I-a Balle . . . . j. Copper Majestic Mason Vallev 5 IV. 44-1 80 84 . 85 , 25 8 . ToU . co . 25 X, . i . 10 30 United Fmit. 1444 Vn. Shoe Mac. f.2-. do pfd I nited Zinc I' Smelt. '.! ! do iifd ' I'tah Apex . Ttah Cons. . -' Victoria I Winona . . . . ' Wolverine . l'- ! Wyandot .. 1 ' I Yukon Gold 1H! Crown . Mass. Mlninij 12U Verde Exn . . Mayflower .. 3 V Kerr Iake . Mexico Con.. H5 .iMcKinley .. Miami 34 I Profits . MichiKan ... 2 IRiker ...... Moliawk .... Sti 4 ! Success .... Nevada t'one. 16H-I 28 . 7 (i . 4ti . .3 3 nt . 2 . 31, . 5S . 1 6n 5 - 4'i . 55 . 1 . 58 $1.35; Oregon, $1.5561 60; tweettv. tl.ioa 1.60. , 4 T Onlona Per aack, 25c 2 1 1.00. aecordasf ta condition. ' . t AIERICAN' LIVESTOCK PRICT3 94V,i !I3', 11.11 '-1 l.'!2 j 54 , 5.. S' 34H 55U 1 521 52Val 514 51', 14-i-"-i 144 ;i4:tV144 l'J'.1'i lH- 9l S9 VU 74 112 27 47 43 'A SKI, W 1-, 75 1 74 I 74 U. 1 12V- 112 112 1 I'. 27 27 i 47 4:i, I 441, 27'4 47i 44 ftS'fcl 176 178 H7 lTti'i &00 loao 5s ij:; 724 75H 72 1 754 4t.i 80; 49i! 49 125 4 ! 120 ; 1254 , 126 S 78 V 771 11 52 1 ! 25 121 123'i;121 121 4 46 H.) 4Si 4S 111 1111 1J0 '111 22li 22'-l 22 I 22 32 I 324' 33- 32 : S2; 8:1 S-:J 125 v4 120 H2V. M s.t: 34 3'4 126 126 16 1 76 76 133 1 136 lfl'iTj, 104 ' V, 1 102 1 .j sou, :n s ;aji, ai 82! 83 j 125 .130 92; 4: 33 3ii-4: 7 I 7 "51"f;' i 126 i 126 16 16 76 76 13S LIN- DAI It Y PKODFCE OX COAST Seattle Market. Seattle. Iec. 11 . -'. P. I -Butter Native WasLlngion cri-..u;ery. brick. 33c; do. solid pack, ;'2c. (Tese Ore-oii 'rli.leis. 17.-; Wisconsin tviln. 2Jc- de. triplet. 2,-: Washington twins, lie; Ycnng An erica, j'c. Erirs Select ranch, .-,2c: Ap'll storage, 30e. Ban Francisco Market. San FrsnflsiT.. IV. . j --ir. v.t Butter Extras, 274c; prune firsi. 25c; firsts, 24c. ECtfs Kxtras. i".ir-; p;ille,j ::iar. Cbi-ee Cullffrnia faD'r. 17, firsts, 14ic. Los Angclea Market. Iw Angeh:s. Cal.. Lie 1; P. Leg: -Case count. 2'm- Butter Freeh extras, -'.i. S ) Omaha Hogs, $6.4ff. 1 Omaba, Neb.. Dec. 6 (I. N. S ) Hogs: Receipts, lO.txsi; lower. Hesey, 'i.lO.23: light, 6.iVMr0.4o; plga. $5i56.20; bulk of sales, $6.15(16.25. , Catt--Recelpt. I8O0; losrer. ratlv: steer, $C.00kx.5O; cons and belters, $3.2336-13: westers steers. $U.00iat.'J: Texas aieers. $5.75 (art-75; atocker and re.ilers S5.23bj T-TTi. Sbeep Receipts. 1.'; st.ly. Yearling. ."ai7.00; wethers. t5riV6.25; lambs. $S.23 W8.65. Seattle Hogs. $6 Si. Seattle. Wash.. De 6-iP. N. P.I Hogs: Receipts, 4O00; steu.v l"riaie lights. $6.35; medium to choice, $6.o.VfJii 15, smooth beavie. $5.S5df6.0o; rough heavl. $3.35; pigs, $5,454$ 6. Id. Cattle 400: steady p. set steers, $7 53: common to medium steers. t5.bs6-25: best cow, $5.00435 76; common to medium, $3.04J 4JiO; bulls. $ ;.0n'd5 (; calves, $3.iis37 5t Sberp None; steadj. l.atubs $iV7?.7.2Ti; yearling, $3..''ir6'25. ene x.!(Vn3,0O. Denver Bogs, $S.S0. Deurer. Colo., Dec. ( attle. 1300: slow. Beef steers. $6.35Jl7.25. cow and heifers. $5.00416.25; calves. $7.uo'UliV' Hogs 1900; lower. Top, $6 :: bulk, $6 15. e;.i. Sheep 1400; ateady. New York Sugar and Coffee. New York, Dec. 6. Sugar Ceutrlfugal. $5.14. Coffee Spot New York No 7 Rio. 7c; No. 4 Samoa, 5r. Japanese 'Editors Visiting in Seattle Seattle. "Wash.. Dec C.-iP. N. S.) Headed by Dr. Etaujlro l"ehar. of the department of social and polltU-ui science of Meljl university, five cdi tcm' tf five leading newspapera of Japan are visiting Seattle today. The party will spend an entire week here gathering material for newspaper ar ticles to be published in Japanese Journals. POTATOES ALONG THE COAST Onions $: 15 per Seattle Market. Seattle. Wash.. Dec. 0. if. PI Oregon, ISc per pound; Yakima, cental. Polatoee White River. $17-318: Yakima Burbanfcs. $22?24: Yakima Gems, $21 $23. San Francisco Market, San Franclco. Dec. 6. (V. T. 1 Potatoes Delta. 90cS3$1.35 per cental: IdahA Rursls. $1.20fl.3O; do. Russets. $1.25431.85; Salinas. J PORTLAND FIRE RECORD 1 9:12 p. nv 1039 Vaughn nndaT. 1 G. K. Ffnlfh realdenoe. attreet, smoking oil 'stdv, no damage. Mondky. 2:24 a. m. Muirfiead' & Mujrhead plumbing house, 9 4 Ninth atreet; epon taneous combuBtlon; $75. . 11'121 11H;12h'; 1.6 9 59 35 117H ,115 M: 91-. 59 5'J C1'4 65 b2. "43 63 - 25 21 117 1" S'.i M ; 104 65 105 25 53 41 3 ' 17; '20 42 J , 53 53 107 j 19 1U Railroad Shares Lead Activity in New York Trade New York. Dec. 6. (I. N. S.'i The stock market opened Uxlav wlih rails leaUnz. hut all Issue ivero gener-jllr acilve aud strong It Is mM that lllral tr-atment for the rall- nir.d is to be one of the Insistent notes of tbe ai'mlnLstrntlon In mngrcsslone 1 action. These rei-irts emanated from Washlnfftmi. and are Westinghouae Electric, 69 Wltcoiiiiln Cenlral .... .... Co. lso 'iwi 179 ilfO 132,1564 15:!kV,4 ...1 ! mi . . . .1 624 : 64 1 4l Bl'i ... lUl-Ts lU-JVs 101 114 .t;s l 2.. 2'l -. 2.1-4 .... ....1 I ......I 4 w I u-"-2 oi : '44 o ' 1 .12 .114 2104217 i2104!215 15 , 154, 15 , 154 1 1 61 61 I f.l !. i;is i;ki T3M.!i:et M , K! h2ii 82 55 ' 50; :uT 55 10S4 10Sl(iS4!los4 S6i ?7 I M-iVil 116 ;iH 116 1116 fO SI l 791 Wl 411' 474I 44 47 S7 K I S7: RX 09 6S ret 4 41 Total sale. 525. 4 shares. Overbeck & Cooke Co. Stocks, Bonds. Cotton. Orala. Eats. tl6-ai7 Board of Trade Bail ding. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES . TO ALL EXCHANGES Members Cbtcajro Board of Trade. Correspondence of Logan & Brraa. Ohieaaro New York. Anglo-French 5 Bonds . i These bonds are the joint and several obligations: of two of the richest nations in the world. At the present price the bonds yield nearly So that every investor can buy these bonds, thev have been issued in denominations of $100, $."00 and $1000. Doth principal and interest are payable in Gold in the United States. Circular on request Wilfred Shore & Co. 205-206 Northwestern Bank Bldg- Portland, Oregon. , .c , , ,, 1 Clatsop County Drainage District 6 Bonds Price on Application Maturing Serially 5 to 10 Years Lumbermens Trust Company Fifth and Stark Sts. San Francisco Grain San Francisco, Market. ' Dec. 6. Barley calls: Dec. 6. Dec. S. Open. Close. Close. ,.127ViB 131A 127B . .137VB 140A 128 i ill llinw isiiiiiiiiiiim iiJt'i'iiw'isvwf'.ji'jisi. mtmmivM..riuumamAmm mm n inn 1 1 MmBBBaaam.Jkwatmrmjmtu i n i bbsjs,i,lii .ijj.vjjai,'iiji.' ipassasjasBjssjPaa --.V-Vl' ,tr Ae-,w,, i - : ,kis r; -v t t - December May . . .. Spot quotations - Wheat Walla Walla, $1.651 1.67 V,; Turkey Red. $1.67Vs& 1-T2V4; Ked Russian, $1.62V i l,65; bluestem. $1.72 if 1.7 5. Feed barlev, $1.30 ( 1.32 White oats, $ 1.3? 1.4o. Bran. $22.00 (Si 22. 60. Middlings. $29. 004t 30.00. Shorts. $S.00ii'23.i.0. eato U tock Yardl New Vork Cotton Marte. Open. Hiarh. Iow. Qos. . . , 124S " 1266 1245 1243 ... 1271 1285 ... 129$ 1304 . . . 1808 1S0S January ... March May JClv .... 4 . October-.....' 124 -169 1261 12$. December w..-l!38 -1546 1235 "124 1274 1295-1391 iao3 iso BEST CAPACITY 150 CARS PER DAY MARKET IN THE NORTHWEST GATEWAY FOR GREAT ALASKA AND ORIENTAL TRADE Prices on WeU-Finished Stock 15c to 25c Higher Than -ANY .OTHER POINI V-' -s '- j V ,;; ; 1 . - .