THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, - PORTLAND, THURSDAY; MARCH . 23, 1916.
10
NORTHWEST; WOOL GROWERS ARE- NOT INCLINED TO SELL
Edited by
Hyman H. Cobaa
POTATO MARKET ' IS
WITHE
DISTRICTS
DRIFTINGNO
COUNTRY
Wet Weather Stops Sulk of the
Baying at Farms Dealers' Fight
Places f. o. b. Values' Above a
Selling Basis.
Market for potatoes 1i drifting. Toe k"al
trade 1 excited and owing to tlit tljtbt for
supplies by aome of the dealer, prices in tbe
country ate quoted on a higher basis than
toek can be sold at In tbe soatb.
Owing to weather condition, practically no
pot a toe have been purchased at local eono
trr point during the last few day. The
feeliug among the Healers la that tbe coun
try la asking too ranch to take bold and for
tbat reason leadera of the trade are not In
clined to speculate.
Bulk of recent purchases of potatoes In the
ecuntry faava been aronnd fl .15(8 1.25 per
cental f . . b. chipping stations for good ordi
nary quality, while exceptional purchase of
elected atock bay been made at f 1.35 and In
few isolated Instance aa high aa (1.40.
However, the latter two price do not repre
sent tbe price that tbe general trade baa been
carina or of ferine.
long Front atreet the market for potatoes
la steady to firm with aalea of ordinary qual
ity around Sl.C0Ql.e6 per cental.
EGO MARKET IS HOLPIJfO
Market foe eggs la holding steady to firm,
with general aalea of caee count by Jobber at
IBs a dozen. Some business la reported at
IStte, and even at 18MiC but 19c la tbe gen
eral market for the day.
CHICKENS ARE SLOW SALE
' There is less demand fur chickens in the
local market, and while tbe price la atiU be
ing held at lc a pound for both light and
heary fowls, the action of the market la not
healthy.
VEAL - MARKET ' NOW MIXED
Market for country killed calrea Is alow
along the street. General sales are reported
arouad HVjC a pound for best quality, with
some Mies of similar stock down to lie, and
up to 12c. Hogs firmer.
CHEAP CATSUP TO DISAPPEAR
Owing to tbe extreme .cost of bensoate of
soda, tbe price advancing from 23c previous to
tbe war to S4.A0 at the present time, low
priced tomato catsup la likely to be a thing of
tbe past
Booth Inspection
Ut Meats Would Be
Death of Business
Front Street Opposed to Further
Restrictions on Sale of Conn
try Supplies
Btrennoos efforts are being made by parties
opposed to tbe selling of country meats In
fortune to force Inspection of mesta at cen
tral booths. Tbla proposition would eventually
mean tbe demoralisation of the country killed
trade here and those proposing the action
realise that.
Front atreet has all a Inns; been tn favor
of BDitable inspection of country killed meats
here, bat has all along opposed drastic meas
ures which would bare a tendency to force
tbe bnslaess away from thla city.
Under tbe present methods of inspection at
the wholesale bouses the task caa easily be
completed by the Inspectors and better results
obtained tbaa If a central booth waa used. A
central booth for Inspection would not only
mean additional expense In tbe handling of
coontry killed meata, but would result gen
erally in the stock being delayed before reach
lni: the retailer.
Front atreet characterizes the . Inspection of
meats at a central booth aa a laxj man s Job,
Soaking Rains Are
Delaying Seeding
Pendleton , Or March 23. The abnormal
March rainfall, following tbe unprecedented
snows, has ed thoroughly snaked tbe ground In
Umatilla county that the spring plowing on tbe
dry lands Is being considerably delayed, and
in tbe irrigated section la having tbe effect
of delaying tbe spring irrigation.
The 10 days of warm, clear weather between
tbe 8th and 19th of this month, pot tbe soil
in condition for plowing, but the ralna of tbe
past few daya baa made this impossible.
Usually plowing starts during the latter part
of February. However, the farmers feel con
tented despite this delay. Inasmuch aa tne
abundance of moiature has given tbe grain a
good start, and practically assures1 a big crop
The first irrigation in tbe weet end gen
erally begins about April 1, but tbe ground is
so wet now tbat no Irrigation la necessary
Farmera of the government project declare
that they have never seen tbe ground wet so
aeep aa it la now.
Toe rainfall for March to date Is 2.26 inches,
whereas the normal for the entire mouth is
but 1.62 Inches. An Inch has fallen In the paat
our nays.
Another effect of the ralna is to raise tbe
streams all over tbe county, and tola high
water will prevent tbe fishing season atarttug
April l. Snow bas been falling In the moun
talus for tbe past few days.
WOOL CONTRACTING '
ON A SMALL BASIS
IN THE NORTHWEST
Interior Growers Les Inclined to
Let Go of Their Supplies Than
Previously Higher Values Are
Generally Available. V
Wool markets continue to show strength at
leading world's centers. Contracting in Ore
gon is limited, with a small amount of busi
ness reported In Idaho and a sprinkling In
Washington.
As high as 32c a pound wss resorted offered
for superior quality Willamette valley stocks
during tbe last few days, but there is no
confirmation of sale.
In the Interior wool growers in general ara
not inclined to contract then- wool, and thla is
causing much anxiety among the mill interests.
some are Inclined to believe tbat the old
trick of depressing the Boston and Philadelphia
prices will be tried within the immediate
future in order to Influence adversely the mar
ket along tbe Pacific slope.
MohsJr market stands In a Terr firm nost-
tion despite ths alleged dullness in the de
mand. This is always the case just prior to
nearing time, uirera or so to ale for mohair
are generally reported, with none sold so far
as can be confirmed.
ASPARAGUS GENERALLY LOW
Wbtle some extra fancy green grass from the
MaryarUle. Cal.. section ia quoted aa blgb aa
14c a pound, tne general market fur aspara
gus la lower, with eah-a during te day at 7
to 10c a pound, according to quality.
BRIEF NOTES OF THE TRADE
Cheese snd butter markets ateady.
Hide market continues very strong.
Oranges blgter In the south; unchanged here.
Apple trade at low ebb. although offerings
are not liberal.
Last of the season's sweet potatoes offer
ing at Sc pound.
SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE
Weather bureau advire:
j Protect alilptnenU during the next 48 bours
tar north aa Seattle against minimum tem-
'gature of about 32 degree; northeast to
t .... a i .... - .....nin.,.i t .. O A
y9rees;' south to Ashland, degrees. Mini
ma temperature at Portland toulght, about
JOBBING PU1CES OP PORTLAND
These prices are those at which wholesalers
sell to retailers, except s otherwise stated:
Dairy Produce.
BUTTER City creamery cubes, extras, 31 Q
82c; tints, 30c; aeconda, fee; carton prints,
4c buying price of country creamery, cubes.
Wil31c; Oregon dairy. !Uy20c.
bLT'l EKt- ! - I'eriwnd wury No. 1 soar
aesni. 33c; No. 2. 31c
EOtiSSeliiu ii.e by dealer unsettled,
deli very extra Selected fresb. 21c per dose a:
case count, Oregon ranch, 19ggl8K:C.
Lltft I uli.i n I Lieu uikv I UEjroflxa
Bock, 16c: ordinary cbickeus. 18c lb.; stags,
12c; springs, 1V end 2 lbs., 20 4t 22c, turaeya,
lie; dressed, fancy, 2Uc; culls. H4jl8c; pig
euie. 14lU-25; squab. (1.20 do.; geese, live,
)UtfMfee lb.; I'ekiu ducks, old. 10c lb.;
yciug and heavy, lac; Indian tvuunera, 12
14c lb.
CHEESE Selling price Fresh Oregon fancy
full cream twins and triolets. 22e23c per lb.:
Young America. 22c Price to jobbers: Flats.
Me. louna America. 2Jc f. . b.: cream
brick, 23a24e; Umberger. 23024c; Wisconsin
eel. 34He: block Swiss. BOc.
Fruits and Vegetable.
FRESB t'UUiTS Oranges, fanrv navel.
$1.73(22.75: bananas. 6c lb.: lemons. 13.00a
4.2b box; grapefruit. Florida. H.ootti.2j case;
biiieapplea. otgOc per lb.; pears, Sl.au4f2.t;
Uuarrlues. (l.&w box.
APPLES Local, 1.25ffil.75 per box, accord
ing; iu quality.
ONIONS No. 1. 12.00 per cental; No. 2.
i.oiflijo; association sewing price carloads,
II .SO f. o. b. country Doints: earl I c. 12U.
POTATOES Selling price Local. l.Ma
i.tu; Duying price, i. 1.,'ft i.iso per cental;
new Florida, 8illc lb.; aweets, $J.3Oj2.0O.
VL.Ufe.lAlil.bA Tnrnlpa. $1.00; beets, (1.00
re" sack; carrots. $1.00 per sack: Daranln-
$1.00 sack; cabbage, $1.6002.50 cwt.; green
onion. 26c per dozen bunches; peppers, Flor
ida, 20c; head lettuce. California. $1.S03.25
crate; celery. California, $4.bO; cauliflower,
kxal, $1.8581.50 per crate; French artichokes
7344 WX-; asparagus. 4i 10c; hotbouae cucum-
oera, l U ' '- oosen; wmatoea, Mexican $2.75
Florida, S3.75&4: egg plant, 20c lb.; sorunts!
0c per lb.; cranberries, eastern. (11.800 ixou
barrel; spwacu, eocKaei.wv box; roubarb.
to 7c lb.
DRESS ii 1 aEATS Celling price Conntrv
kiiiea: rancy noga, ii'jiie; poor. 6 13 10c;
fancy veals, HHo lb.; ordinary, lCKgloe;
goais, y -v, siwui uuuos, 10c; mutton.
xuc in.
HA SIS. BACON. ETC. Hams, 17ffi2flU.
breakfast bacon, l28c; boiled hams. Soc:
pivuict 7av, wue (uu, i, vrre
porta, laVsiiUc per lb.
OisiUKB uiympia per gauoa, $3; canned
eartern, soc can, o-"u oosen; eaatern in abeil.
l.so per mvu, taaw cuuiu, inc ooaen; eaat
err. ujsierat, r i"uwi, nun uaca. sa.tn.
FISH Dressed flounders, 7c; chlnook sal
mon, iaicuc; percn, tac 10.; 10 Deter, 25c
silver smelt. Sc: salmon trout. 12Ae lh
Ibut, uuuuiuu smeii, oueaTac ner
Ittiua urice, euia; mctutun, ai.Zi Uoaen.
SiDUUafUt 7v.
urooenaa.
SUGAR Cube, $.06; powdered. $7.90: fruit
or berry, $7.oo;- beet, $7.45; ury granulated.
$7.05; 1 yellow, $o.65. (Above quotations are
2M days net cash.) There la now no estab
lished pries tat socar because of general
onuui, --
tiu.N a i ?ew, ski0.ou per ca
RICK Japan atyie, ro. a, 4c: New Or
iel, ns, bead, bobc; blue rose, 6 He.
SALT Coarse, Mix grounds, 10ua S10BS
per ton; 60s, ll.a0: table dairy. 60a " aw
10a. $17X0; bales. $X25; lump rocs, $20
TRANSPORTATION
San Francisco
Los Angeles
4 Without Change Souh)
Tts Blf.
Clsaa.
Comfortable
EltgaaUy Appointed.
aa-Oolns; Steamship
BEAVER
Bails rrom Aiasworth Doc
3 P. M., MARCH 25
IOO Golden Xlles on Columbia sUtrac
ail atatas Include Bsrta aaA KmIs.
Xsnlss sad sfsrvics UasscaUsd. .
Tlia Ban Frsvadsco rortlavad 8. a.
Oe. Shirtl ana Washington sta.
iwita O-W. K. a S . Co.) -XaL Bros,
wavy 4500. A-S131.
ASTORIA
; .! ': . and way landings
Str. "Harvest Queen
From Ash . SL.jlock I p. m. dallr
except- Btauraay. Returns from
Astoria 7 a, m, except Sunday.
0.-W. R. R.& N. CO.
CITT TXOZST OmcS
Washinctoa at' Third
Broadway . 4500.. A-4121. -
. Los Angeles ana uga
STEAMSHIPS YALE AND hARYARD
Ballnwd ear acv ateanssr to Saj Frasclsea.
the KxposiUos City. Largest, fastest and the
CNLX strictly flrat-claas passenger sbtpa oa
tne coast. Average speeu auusat, aa soar.
iK ,wn,uw acn. :
BAJt ntAHCXSOO. VOBTaaABD
lvos anoex.es s. s. ca
Frank Bedlam, AgeaU
. 124 Third St. Main 2o A-439S
i u Wits d. a a. a. a. a. - -
. SAIL DISiCT suat ,
SAN FRANCISCO
Los Angeles - San Diego
Tomorrow. Karen. S4. asao P. X.
I San Francisco- fortkiBa A Loa AngeiM
gteemsnJp Co. - Frank Bollain. Agent.
m xsiis itsjcsz. 4-4594, kais u.
ton.
CATTLE MARE VERY
E YARDS,
One Ixad From Central OregofTls
Sent to Hew High Mark for Sim.
ilar Quality, Hogs Are Holding
No Mutton Available.
Hogs, Cattle. Calves. Sheep.
Thursday 303 ' 130 27 ....
Wednesday 42 74
Tuesday 357 51 7 301
Monday '....306 627 11 ft
Saturday 1020 J 4 2 44S
Friday 1317 F.5 41 188
Week ago 446 2t 21
Yer ago 397 ISO 1 342
Two years sgo 442 105 2
Three years ago 99 .'
Buying Orders Big
Factor in Chicagcy
Wheat for Session
Chicago, March 23. (I. N. 8.) The opening
wheat market today waa complete tranaforma
tion as compared to openings during the past
weeks. Prices were ateady to fractionally
higher and the trend was gradually upward
u a more normal volume of business. Tbe
market at all times seemed to be sensitive
to buying orders. It waa noticeable that
some of the biggest houses bought on tbe
slightest recessions.
Tbe general sentiment in corn was that
tbe selling had been overdone. Prices at the
opening were steady to yesterday's close and
st the end of the first hour were only V
to 4c higher. Bears worked on tbe assump
tion tbat until the cash demand increaaea
the ultimate trend win be toward lower levels.
Osts continued to follow the trend of corn
Prices posted, fractional game over the open
ing, but traaing waa light and colorless.
Range of Chicago price furnished by Over-
beck A Cooke Co., 216 217 Board of Trade
building:
WHEAT.
Open. Hlch.
May HTV4 109
107 108
106 100
CORN.
74 74
75 75
T5Vi 75
OATS.
44 H 44
42 43
PORK.
.2275 2295
.2260 2277
LARD.
May 1140 1145
July 1160 1170
September 1185 1185
RIBS.
May 1200 1200
July 1215 1220
July
September
May
July
September
May
July
May
July
Tjow
107
1001
104
Tl
73 Vj
73
43
42 Vi
2273
2257
1130
1152
1180
1185
1206
Close,
lfWB
108B
104
72A
73ViA
73
43
2B
2275
2257A
1135B
1100 A
1180
1187
1207
Estes Comes Back
To His First Love
A. ti. Estes has returned to Front street. He
has associated himself with E. J. Dixon, for
five years with Armour A Co., here In in
new wholesale produce firm under the name of
the Estes-Dlxon company.
Eates was tbe popular and influential mem-
cer ox me iirm oi v. x . .turner Co.. so
well known along Front street a few years
ago. He got out of tbe business for awhile.
but nas Deen lorcea to return to his first love.
BOSTON COPPER QUOTATIONS
BEANS Small white, $7.23; Urge white.
$i.25: pink. $5-75; Umaa, 6.ou; bayou. $4.75
red, a.ao. . .
Aopa, wen ana juaee.
Mura iwu'nwi wuuii once, iuin r.-.
choice, 12UiliM: lb.i prune, lie; medium t
prime, 7ttwc.
WOOL, Nominal, 1916 clip: Willamette val
ley ooarae Coiswold. 2a(3uc; medium sbroo-
.k '2f.ii! It i ehnlra liner I...- i - , . . i .
-' - -, ' . wwm maimjoi
ecsiern Oregon, lo-aaOc.
HlUt ury long wool pelts, 17c; dry abort
wout ' v "cxLia;a, each,
luaalbc: salted alieeu abearlnas. eaeb
Sailed hides t2a lbs. and up) lie; salted sue
(60 lbs. end up), uc; Mitea kit, us It, to
U 10. I, AOC, aaiieu uu U lu la IDS.), 19c
green niuea auu up, idftc; green
aUgs IbU IDS. ana up, wc; green Kip 41ft
IDs. 10 so . iimi aw un to 20
lbs.), Wei dry flint bide. Zoc; dry Hint calf
lap to I lba.), -fx; dry salt bide. 2lc; dry
boraebldes, each. 75c to yl.60: salt lKtraealdea.
each, $2.00 to s.uo; noraenair, 25e.
Iiuus . . wi a oc: grease, be.
CUl'XllM UU. tacuatu, JlAitav Buwlnw
. m In, ' ,K.n , '
Paiaa and Oils,
COAL OIL Water white. In drums snd
iron oarreis, w
LJNSUKU OIL Raw. bbla.. U2c ralkin-
tie bulled, bbls., 94c; raw, case, 97e; boiled.
eLe. 99c gal.; loU of 2u0 kallous le leas
aURfalMiNB'lanka. oc; cases. 74c gi-
WHITE LEAD Ton lots. 10c lb.; 600 lb
lota, 11c; less lots, 11 c per lb.
OIL MEAL Carload tola, $J4: leas u...
ear lots. $35.60.
OASOLIKBBaala price 18e per galloav
POTATOES ALONG THE COAST
Seattle Market.
Seattle. Wash., March 23. (C. F.) On'ons
Oregon, 2&)2Hc; Yakima, 2c.
Potatoes White River. $27(30: Takfma
Burbanka. $33 37; Yakima Gema. $3537.
t San Fraacisoo Xarket.
San Francisco, March 23. ( U. P.) Potatoes
Per cental Deltas, ex-wharf. $1.20W1.50;
ditto, extra fancy, $1.00(31.70; fancy, Salinas.
$2.15; Oregon. $l.7o32.00: Waablngton, $1.40
tfl.90: sweets. $2.50.
Onions California. $1.25; Oregon re-packed
$lJW4il.75. -
DAIRY PRODUCE ON THE COAST
Seattle Market.
Seattle, Wash., March 23. (C. P.) Butter
Native Washington creamery, brick S4c;
ditto solid pack. 33c.
Cheese Oregon triplets. 21c: Wisconsin
triplets, 21c; Wisconsin twins, 21c; Young
America 22c.
Eggs Select ranch 21e.
San Francisco Market.
Saa Francisco, CaL, March 23. (V. P.)
Ttii t1mr cvt. Xi 1 r. - nrinw firmtm rTUL.
fttrsta, 27 He.
r-KK Kxtras, Zle; firsts, 18e; pullets,
18c.
Cheese CaUfornla fancy. 18e; lints, 17e.
Lei Angeles Xarket.
Los Angeles, March 23. (P. N. S.) Eggs
Case count 21c.
. Butter Fresh extra, 28c
Adventure
Ahmeek
Allouez .
Arcadian
Alaska .
Baltic ..
Belmont
Bohemia . .
Butfe Sup..
Cal & Ariz.
Cal. AHecla 648
Centennial.. 17
Chief Cons. 18
Chino 64
Cons. Cp. M. 134
Cop. Range 63
Cortes 75
3IMayflower .. 3
. ibibxico uons. 42
. 69 Miami 35?i
- ' .,uuicmgan I
Mohawk 964
Nevada Cons. 15
83
72H
grown Res.
aily "West
Davis-Daly
East Butte
First Nafl..
Franklin ...
Goldfd Cs.
Greene-Can.
Granby
Hancock ...
Helvetia . ..
Indiana . . . .
Inspiration..
Isle Royal
Keeweenaw
Kerr Lake..
La Salle....
Lake Copper 16 &
Majestic ... 78
Mason Val. 2
Mass. Gas.. 17
Mass. Min. ..13
40
3
1
12i
5
8
90
46
89
16
15
4
47
25
6Ts
28
1
1
2V4
lUlKlnluln.
4 Knrtli R.ilt.
North Lake
Ohio CotKer.
Pld Colony..
pid Dominion 66 Vi
wsceoia 97
Bulncy 92Vi
Kaven 15
Flay Cons. 1.. 23
Santa Fe 2
Shannon 9
s hat tuck . 36
sue wart 35
superior 16
Sup. & Bos.. 2
rawiit .pack.. .13 8
(Tamarack 52
Trinity v
Un. Profit Sh. 1
On. Sh. Men. 67
i0 DIO 28
United Zinc. 90
u. & smelters 68
Do rfd eo
Un. Verde Ex. 20
Utah Apex... 4
Utah Con 15
v iciona iya
iwinona 4
Wolverine .. 68
IT .1 A - .
I'fvyanuui .... 14
I Yllknn rieA 9 1'.
BANK STATE5IENTS OP COAST
San Francisco Wool Market. - .
8aa Francisco. March 22. (I. N. 8.) Wool
per pound, Hamboldt and Mendocino. 8 nxmtha'
growth, 2123c; U mon ha. lu"27r: middle
counties. 4) nvmths, good. J7(330r; Red Bluff
and vidnlty, 6 months. 10i22c; do 12 months.
20623c; southern California fall and lambs'
wool. 12(115c; do 12 monin. lHa21c; Nevada
stock, 2022c, accoruinK to quaUty.
Tfew Tork Sugar aaod Coffee. ,
New Tork, March 23. Sugar Centrifugal,
Wfee-pet tftir Tori; No. T Eloi,-4e;
Ko. 4 Santo 10)4e.
Clearings
Monday . . .
Tuesday . .
Wednesday
Thursday .
Clearings
Balances
Portland Bank.
This week.
....$ 1.940.ir.14
1,824.776.33
2.028,537.40
1.884.129.72
Seattle Banks.
Tear a so.
$ 2,181. 733.M
1.903.D6&.71
2.143.653.4V
1.539,906.77
.$ 2.154.42.00
211,404.00
Olearlnga
Balances
Clesrlngs
Clearings
Taooma Banka.
STRONG IN TH
STUFF BRINGING IRE
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN.
Cattle niarket showed the extent of the
strength at Noth Portland during the day
when two loads of central Oregon stuff was
offered at $8.35 for one load and $8.15 for
another load of steers. The stock came from
the Gateway section and was shipped in by
A. cram, a well known raiser of that dis
trict.
"The market is tn an excellent Bosttlon."
says Harry Cofold of Kidwell A Caswell, who
made tbe sale, "it la fully steady, but the
price secured shows the situation better than
mere words."
The general cattle market ranee:
Choice pulp fed steers .$ 8.35
unoice grain fed steers 8.00S.1C
oraiMTj grain rea "leers T.wiiT 73
Choice hay fed ateers 7. 25f7. 83
Good steers 7.00(87.15
Ordinary to common steers 6.O062.5O
Choice cows 6.7.117 eo
Ordinary to common cows 6..V)iie.eo
cnoice beirers 7.50ia".75
Ordinary to rood heifers - 7-0017.25
Choice bulls 6.tJO'it5.50
uoou to rair Dulls 4.U0&24.Z3
Ordinary to common bulla 2.002.75
Beat light calvea 8.00
Good calves 7.00437.50
Hog Xarket Is Goad.
Most of -the offerings In the swine division
of the North Portland market during the day
were from the Willamette valley. General eq
uation was excellent, with prices well main
tained for all offerings.
uenerai bug market:
Choice light weights $9.20(39.33
Good light weights 9.10(0.13
Medium welcbta B.0oe9.0o
Rough aud heavy 8.008.50
Nb Mutton in Bight.
It was still another day without a single
bead of mutton In the local yards. In fact,
only 8 bead bare appeared at North Portland
available for the market this week, and these
came on Monday. The remaining amall
supply, which came forward on Tuesday, was
owned by a local packer, and came from a
nearby feed lot.
Situation naturaUy Tery strong.
Genersl mutton end lamb rcnare:
Choice weight lambs .$9. 75 10.00
t,ooa to common lamos M.wuv.nu
Beat wetbera 9.00
Good to common wetbera.. 8.50iJS.75
Old wethera 8.00i8S.25
Cboi.-e light ewea 7.7ri6(.00
Qood to common ewea 7 .00 if 7 -fu
Thursday Livestock shippers.
Hogs C. J. Hurd. Junction City, 1 load: A.
R. Webster, Vancouver, 19 bead; J. E. Tate.
Keasa, Waah.. 1 load: C. J. Hembree. Mon-
mouth, 1 load; M. D. Wheeler, Lebanon, 1
locd.
Cattle and calves C. E. Lannlne. Seattle. '2
loada; G. i. Durdlrk, Salem. 1 load.
Mixed atuff McMahon a Frum. Halser. 1
load cattle aud hogs.
Cattle R. A. Cram. Gateway. 2 loads.
Wednesday Afternoon Bales,
tiUUH.
Av. lbs.
PEACE REPORTS AN
ADVERSE INFLUENCE
L
TRADING
Talk of Earljr Cession of Hostil
ities Expected to Influence Mar
ket Downward for Awjiil
Some Expect Later Advance.
NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS.
Cars
Wheat, Barley. 1'lr. Oats. Hay.
Portland, Tliurs. 13
Year sgo 6
Season to date. . 9,407
Year ago 15,221
racoma. Wed.. 10
Year ago 5
Season to date.. 6.233
Year ago 8,490
Seattle, Wed... 8
Year ago 16
Season to date.. 7.024
Year ago., 7,099
1 8
1 2
1435 1444
1S53 1732
491
024
1183
1000
&
6
1784
1912
872
1833
287
671
1
8U
1058
4
6
2018
1709
2
6
1941
2726
15
eo
8495
2800
Local grain market conditions are asitremely
quiet. There Is practically no business report
ed ia the country. With lower prices generally
offered there, and (buyers showing no keenness
to take bold, there is less disposition among
holders to sell, although here and there can be
foonil some mlntil hnvra.
Foreign markets continue depressed, with'
further peace talk. This is to be expected,
although even tbe more bearish of the trade
are Inclined to believe that If peace should
materialize in r.urope witam ine immediate
future, the market would do better . after an
early sympathetic loss.
Broom hall cabled from Liverpool during tbe
day that tbe wheat market was dull snd In
clined lower, with weakness in Argentine and
neavy ex-porr reserves everywnere. spots un
changed; cargo Manltobas, early, 3d dearer,
and later declining to unchanged. Winters un
changed. Plates fully 9d lower and weak.
It is felt that American reserves will off
set damage to tbe new winter crop. ' Freight
situation is being relieved.
Argentine weather fine, and the movement
is increasing; stocks ara liberal.
Buenos Aires closed wheat weak, 1 l-oo
lower.
FLOUR Selling price: Patent. $3.20; Wil
lamette valley, $5.20; local atralgut, $4.80(3
5 00; bakers' local, $4.805.20; Montana spring
wheat. $0.10; exports. $4.50&4.70; whole
wheat, $8.65; graham. $5.40; rye flour, $5.9G
per barrel.
HAY Baring price: Willamette valley tim
othy, fancy. $16.00; eastern Oregon-Idaho
rancy timotnv, xis.uu: airaira, $20.00021.00:
vetch and oats, $15.00jjUG.OO; clover. $13.50
j 14.00.
GRAIN SACKS 1916 nominal: No. 1 Cal
cutta, 13 Q 14c in car lota; leaa amounts are
higher.
MILLSTCFF8 Selling price, carload lots
Bran. $23.00: shorts, $26.00.
ROLLED OATS $6.50(6.75 per barrel.
ROLLED BARLEY $31.30(332.60 per ton.
While there was a higher opening price for
Chicago wheat, values tiine closed to lVsc
a buabel below Wednesday. This influenced
tbe local market. On the Portland Merchants
Exchange bids for March wheat were un
changed to 1c lower.
Oata bids were advanced 50c a ton, while
reed barley bids recovered $1 a ton.
Merchants Exchange March prices:
WHEAT.
Thursday. Wed. Tues. Mon.
No.
88 hogs
05 bogs
19 hogs
10 hogs
11 hog
6 hogs
1 bog
1 hog
7 bogs
1 bog
1 hog
4 bogs
1 bog
10 bogs
6 hogs
2 bogs
2 hogs
5 hogs
2 hogs
No.
1 cow
1 cow
1 bull
61 bogs
76 bogs
1 hog
4 bogs
2 bogs
18 bogs
175
190
200
250
180
303
220
200
131
850
300
.V0
420
126
120
125
140
208
220
Thursday Horning Sales.
COWS
Ave. lbs.
1250
uyo
BULLS
'hogs'
S50
159
, 197
. 490
. 262
, 410
122
a hogs 130
Price.
$9.20
9 20
9.20
9.15
9.15
8.70
8.70
8 7i
8.35
8.20
s.20
8.20
8.20
8.15
8.13
.15
8.15
8.15
8.10
PrVe.
$7.2'.
6.10
$4.25
$'V.10
0.10
8.00
8.60
8 10
8.10
8 00
Bluestem
Kortyfold ...
Club
Red Fife
Red Russian
Feed
Feed
Bran
Short
v
Bid.
95
85
S4
83
82
Ask.
100
92
90
92
92
96
86
84
84
83
Bid
1X1 . 97
87
S6
85
85
88
87
87
AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES
316.267.00
34,669.00
Saa Francisoo Banka.
$ 7,469.927.00
Los Angeles "kt .
3,540,090.00
San Francisco Grain Market.
Ban Francisco, ktarcb 23. Barley rails:
March 23. March 22.
Open. Close. Close.
May 130 136 136V4B
December 130B 132A 133 A
Spot quotation Wheat Walla Walla $1.70
1.72H; red Russian $1.67H01-7O: Turkey
red. $1.8243147; bluestem-$1.87H1 -
Feed barley 1.32i461.35; brewing, 41-40
S1.4244.
White ats-L40?1.42H.
Bras $2324; middlings, S304J31; shorts,
$25.40626.00.
Big Sheep Deal.
Ontario, Or., March 23. A band of 2500
sheep has Just been sold by Edmund Butler to
Gas Herrey of Boise and W. E. Adams of
Weiser for $7 per head. f. o. b. Ontario. U
was a cash I deal, totaling $17,500. The sheep
were delivered to Harvey and Adams at the
Ontario stock yards Tuesday. - ,
t William Butler roade a similar 4eal by sell
ing to W. F. Bawson of Carey a band of 2000
yearling mixed Cotswolda for $7 a head. This
stock wss also delivered neve Tuesday.
Chicago Hogs $9.80.
Chicago, March 23. (1. N. S.) Hogs Re
ceipts 21,000. unchanged to 5c above yester
day'a average. Balk of sales. $tt-90u.r5; light.
$9.20(9.75; Mixed. $.40i3.9.8O: heavy. $9.35
rough, $9.S5ru9i0; plga, $7.5088.60.
Cattle Receipts 3000, strong. Native beef
steers, $7.70(310.05: western steers. $7.70
8.75; stockers and feeders. $6fa8.25: cows
and heifers, $4.10(39: calves. $f (ft 10.."iO.
Sheepj Receipts 13.00O. rirm. Wethera, $8.5o
9.25; lambs, $9.75511.70.
Kansas City Hogs $9.65.
Ksnsas City, March 23. (I. N. S.l Hors
Receipts 6000. higher. Bulk of sales. $0.30
(4960; heavy. $9.509.6o; packers and
butchers, $9.40ffi9.60; light, $9.20&9.50; pigs,
$8&9.
Cattle Receipts 1500. higher. Prime fed
steers, $9.25Cg9.00: dressed beef steers. $7.90
9.25: western steers. $7.75&9.25; stockers
snd feeders. tG.0Ofa8.9o; bulls. $5.75&S;
calves, $6.D0TT1.
Sheep Receipts 4000, strong. Lambs. $10.85
11.53; yearlings. $9.50 10.40; wethers, $a
4i9; ewes, 7.758.50.
St. Louis Hoes $9.80.
St. Louis, March 23. (I. N. 8.), Hogs Re
ceipts 8000, steady, pigs snd lights. $7W9.65;
mixed and butchers, $9.60&9.80; good heavy,
$a. 70(39. 80.
Cattle Receipts 1700. strong. Native beef
steer. $7009.00; yearling steers and heif
ers, $8.609.50; cows. $...50tf8..V): stockers
snd feeders, $5..wa8: southern steers, $5.25
itS; cows and heifers, $46; native calves,
10.30.
Sheepv-Receipts 2200. steady. Tearllng
werners. (0.iu.za; jamas, gsu.tso; ewes,
$00(3840.
Omaha Hogs $9.45.
Omaha. March 23. (1. N. 8.) Hogs Re
ceipts 23.000 higher. Heavy, $.259.4D:
light. $9.159.35; pigs, $89; bulk of sales,
$9.20(39.35.
Cattle Receipts 5500, stfady. Native
steers, $7.50(39.50; cows snd Heifers, $6.SO(c(
8; western steers, $7g8.50; stockers and
feeders, $6.S038.50.
Sheep Receipts 10,500, steady. Yearlings,
$S0(5.8o; wethers, $7.50(&8.50; lambs,
$10.7511.60. i
Seattle Hogs S9.M.
Seattle. Wash.. March 23. (P. X. .l
Hogf Receipts 204. steady, "rime licbts $9.40
iglTl .50; medium to choice. $9.25gr9.30; Sci'Otb
heavies, $S.7'9.25; rough heavies, $3.25U
8.60; pigs, $8.25a6.25.
Cattle Receipts none, steady. Best steers.
$8.00(38.60; medium to choice, $7..'07.75;
common to medium, $6.50r?.0J); best cows,
$0.757.OO; common to medium, cow $i.00n
6.25; bulls. $3.505.50; calvesi $7.50if8.50.-
Sbeep Receipts none, steady . Umbs. $9.75
&1O.0O; yearlings. -g8.50i3S.75; ewes, $7.06
7.75.
Denver Hogs $9.30(
Denver. March 23. Cattle 600. higher. Reef
leers, $7.758.75; cows snd heifers. $3.T5&
7 25; stockers and feeders, $6.50(38.001 calves,
$8.50311.25.
Hogs 1800, 6o higher. Top $9.30; balk 19.15
e.2s.
Sheep None, unchanged.
Futures were quoted:
April bluestem
May bluestem .
April fortyfold
May forty fold
April club
May club
April red Fife .
May red Fife .
April Russian .
May Busalan ..
0AT3.
...2423 2475 2375 2373 2373
BARLEY. '
...2730 -2650
M I LLSTTJFFS .
...2075 2200 2076 2075
. .2250 2450 ' 2250 2250
2700 2800
2075
2300
April
May
April
May
April bran .
May bran . .
April shorts
May shorts
FEED OATS.
FEED BARLEY.
MILLSTUFFS.
Bid.
.... 95
93
95
85
84
84
83
83
-83
83
....2375
....2350
2700
2500
2125
2150
2300
....2350
Ask
100
102
93
94
90
90
93
94
93
94
2500
2500
2200
22.VI
2450
2500
General Sentiment
Of Stock Trading Is
Better in New Yprk
New Tork, March 23.-MI.K. ft) The stork
Market aa a whole wak fractionally up at
the opening today. Trading, however, was of
a highly irrea-ular nature and In the first
hour a condition of lethargy prevailed. Tbe
rait stocks were poorly treated. Union Pa
cific .was most active bnd told up fraction
ally from 133. Reading was slightly under,
as waa Southern Pacific.
Tbe ateel Stocks were ia an improved posi
tion with slight gains recorded. United1 Stales
Steel opened at 84 and was strong while
lung np. Crucible posted an advance.
Trading in tbe metal stocks was confined
chiefly to Anaconda. Butte 4 Superior and
Intptrstion. These issues were fairly active
and higher.
Zinc opened at 86 T& and In the first hour
went to 89.
The locomotive stocks were strong at first,
bat later slacked off to decreased baying.
Marine preferred was actively traded In.
Mexican preferred reflected tbe unfavorable
Mexican news la an opening at 108 'A and
later declined S points.
Range of New York prices furnished by
Overbeck & Cooke Co:, 216-217 Board of Trade
building: ,
ItKM-RIHTtON
Opent Higbl towtClose
884
500
23
167
55
644
13
94
1Z7
64
46M
13
44
122
Alaska Gold
A 111a Chalmera, e
AiUa Chalmers, pfd...
American Beet Sugar..
American Can, c
American Can, pfd....
American Car Fdy., c .
American Cotton OIL c
American Linseed, c...
American Linseed, pfd.
American Loco., c...
American Smelter, c...
American Smelter, pfd.
American Sugar, c...
American Tel. & Tel.,
American Woolen, c.
Anaconda Mining Co. ,
Atcniaon, c
Atchison, pfd
Baldwin Loco., c...
Baldwin Loco., pfd..
Baltimore & Ohio, c.
ttetnieoem steel, c.
Bethlehem hi eel. pfd
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
taut, petroleum, c.
Calif. Petroleum, pfd
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather, c...
Central Leather, pfd.
Chesspeake A Ohio...
Chicago a Gt. W.. c.
Chicago a Gt. W., pfd.
Chicago. M. a St. P...
Chicago A N. W., C
Chino Copper ,
ixioraao i c,
Consolidated Gas
Corn Products, c . . . .
Corn Products, pfd...
Crucible Steel, c
Crucible Steel, pfd..,
Distillers
Erie, c
Erie, 1st pfd
Genersl Electric
General Motors
Goodrich Rubber
Gt. North., ore lands
Gt. North., pfd
Guggenheim Exp....
Hide a Leather, e...
Hide a Leather, pfd.
Ice Securltlea
Illinois Central
Industrial Alcohol. . .
Iuaplratlon
International Harvester j 108
Interboro, e
Interboro, pf
Kan. City Southern, c.
Lackawanna Steel
Lehlgb Valley
Louis a Nashville
Mexican Petroleum....
Miami Copper
M., K. a T.. c
M.. K. a T.. pf
Missouri Pacific
National Biscuit
National Lead
Nevada Consolidated. .
New Haven
New York Air Brake..
New York Central....
N. Y., 0. a W
Norfolk A Western, c.
Northern Pacific,
Pacific Mail
Pennaylvanla Railway.
Peoples Gas -
Pittsburg Coal, c
Pittsburg Coal, pf
P. Steel Car, c
P. Steel Car, pf
Ray Cons. Copper
Railway Steel Springe.
Reading, c
Reading, 1st pf
Reading, 2d pf
Republic 1. as., c...
Republic I. A S., pf
Rock Island
Rock Island, pf
Scars, Roebuck a Co.
Studebaker. c
Stndebaker, pf
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway.' c.
Southern Railway, pf
Tenn. Coop per. .
Texas Oil
Texas Pacific. .
Third Avenue
71
62
70) 70l 69,
76
102
112
130
52
86
101 100
88
502
129
61
86
88
495
54
47
22
98
91
73
43
103
136
48
lOS
Financial, Industrial, Dev
'Proposal to Change Federal Reserve to Permit Member Banka to
' Keep Reserves With Correerpondenta Indorsed by Xrttonal
Bank Section of American Bankera Association.
Would Chaae ateseree Bogolre-
mente of Vattoaal Baaka. Represen
tative McFadden of Pennsylvania has
Introduced in the house, and it has
been referred to the committee on
banking and currency, an amendment
to the federal reserve act which would
allow national banks to exercise the
privilege of carrying a part of their
reserve funds at all times wltn tneir
correspondents In the reserve and cen
tral nf t
Whether or not this particular bill
is - fostered by the American Bankers'
association is not known, but tne na
tional bank section of the associa
tion has been working on the mem
bers of congress, through its mem
bership in the various states, to bring
th thing about. R. VV. Schmeer, vice
president for Oregon of the national
bank section, has taken the matter up
with the national bankers of this sec
tion, and has asked them to write the
members of congress in behalf of the
idea.
SSS"
Until now ' the dividends have. , beea
paid semi-annually, but ia the future
they will be 'paid quarterly. The cross
earnings of the company for the year
ended January SI were $632,961, net
earnings f 366,716 and surplus 1170.-762.
Radical Change from Present Xaw.
Under the law as at present the mem
ber banka of the federal reserve sys
tems, after November 1, 1917, will be
required to keep 15 per cent of .heir
deposits, which is the reserve they
must have at all times, either in their
own vaults or in the vaults of the
federal reserve banks. The effect
will be to draw down the large de
posits which the so-called country
banks now carry in reserve cities like
Portland, and the banks of the latter
denomination keep in the central re
serve cities of New York. Chicago,
and St. Louis, in. all cases the banks
and paid 2 per cent on dally balances
thus carried. Reserves carried in fed
eral reserve vaults or in the vaults
or member banks, of course, do not
earn anything.
Irish Zdaea Xard to ttet. The week
ly letter of Jehn V. Farweli company,
Chicago,- says much difficulty will
hereafter be experienced in getting
Irish linen. The letter elates:
A notice recently received from v
large linen manufacturers in. Belfast
and Lurgan. Ireland, stales that on .
account of the restrictions and delays
arising out or tne war tney will oe
obliged to invoice and lay aside all or
ders as they become ready for dis
patch until permission is issued from
the war trade department, to send
goods forward. The amount of eaoli
Invoice must be paid within 80 days
from date of invoicing, otherwise
goods will not be held and afterwards
cannot be replaced. In case ths war
trade department refuses a license for;
any goods which are paid for the
money will be returned and tbe order
cancelled.
Liverpool Cash Wheat.
Liverpool, March 23. (I. N. R.) Wheat
Spot No. 1 Manitoba. 13s lod; No. 2, 13a nd:
No. 2 hard winter gulf, lis 6d; No. 2 bars
winter, choice. 13s 2d; - No. 2 ted western
winter, lis M: northern Chicago. 13 Od;
No. 1 durum, 13s 44.
San Francisco Hop Market.
San Francisco, March 22.? Hope, Sonoma and
Mendocino, 10&12, according to quality;
Sacramento, 9(llc.
Oregon Apples in Sonth.
San Francisco, March 22. Apples, per box,
Oregon and Washington, Wlnesaps, $1.35(3
2.25; Newtown Pippins, $1.00(32-25.
Electric Lineman Is
Seriously Injured
Luther Ware Sustains rraetnxe of
Bibs When Cross Arm Slips and
Palls on Him.
Luther Ware, 38 years old, a ground
man, employed by the P. R,, L. & P.'
?o., was seriousy injured at Twelfth
and Madison streets shortly before
noon today.
Ware was stooping over near a 60
foot pole, at the top of which another
lineman was working. A cross arm
being placed in position slipped from
the grasp of the man at the top of the
pole and struck Ware, fracturing his
ribs on the left side. He was taken
to the Good Samaritan hospital by the
Ambulance Service company. His in
juries are reported quite serious. Me
lives at 1101 Cast Eighteenth street
north. "
War Raising Prices
Of the Lead Pencils
Scarcity of Chemicals TJsed in Manu
facture On Cans of Prsteat In
crease la the Prices.
Wholesale- stationers in Portland are
beginning to feel the war pinch in the
growing shortage of lead pencils.
The chief reason for this situation
is the scarcity of certain chemicals
that are mixed .with tne "lead" or
graphite to produce the different quail
ties and textures.
Another cauee is the scarcity of
brass for making: the rings holding
the erasers. The. factories that for
merly made these are making cart
ridges.
New York Cotton Market.
Orkn TJ'arh Iiv 01au
1233 1235 1225 1233
UK5
January
March . .
May ....
July ....
October .
December
1183
'1194
1206
1212
1228
1196
1210
1217
1231
lll" H 3
118ft 1!RS
1198 ,1202
-12f9 JJ1S
1224 1227
New
New Tort
Mexican dollars 46c
York Silver Market.
March 23. Bar silver UUe;
PORTLAND FIRE RECORD
t., st. u a w., pf
t.nlon Paciric, c
Union Pacific, pf
8. Rubber, c. . . .X
U. S. Rubber, pf....,
U 8. Steel Co., e
L S. Steel Co., pf...
ltah Copper
Virginia Chemical, c,
W. U. Telegraph
Westingbouse Electric,
Wisconsin Central....
79 m
78 79
125
108 109
66
176
143
111
98
21
60
M
196
7
62
183
83
62
i'84
81
45V?
90V
6694
144
108
28
234
40
134
83
4
21
97
88
'48
37
53
73
44
10
62
103
106
79
78 f
104 1 106
3li
4
10
4
121
66
15
142V4
105
27
12214
in
N5
104
27
103
63
10U
21
40
0
47
ai
62
100
17
176
143
111
2?
50
53
ioe
Ts
62
a
133 si
82
62
109
85
116
1
43
90
66
36
Will rr event Pyramiding of X
serves. Objection la made to the pres
ent law by the national banks because
it will ultimately deprive them of the
earnings they have been accustomed
to receive from carrying reserves with
correspondents. The banks, of the
central reserve cities also object be
cause It will take away from them a
part of their prestige as the financial
centers of the country and deprive
them of the use of large volumes of
money, which they are able to loan on
demand. This is a source of large
profit to them In times other than the
present, when the demand for money
is normal. There has been great ob
jection raised on the part of the- pub
lic from time to time, and also by
many bankers, against the present
plan, which has resulted intne so
called "pyramiding" of the bank re
serves of the country principally in
New York city. The objection Is made
that the banking reserves of the coun
try have been nominal and not actual.
The framers of the federal reserve
law held that the loss In revenue which
would come to the banks because of
the changed requirements, was more
than offset by the change In the law
which ultimately reduces the reserves
required to be held by the banks, of
the New York, Chicago and St. Louis
to 15 per cent of their deposits and
of reserve cities such as Portland, of
which there' are 36, from 18 to 15 per
cent.
142
ill
R
21
60
63
195
7
183
82
90
3
Ex. Rites.
The market closed steady.
OE
MOCRATS ARE BUSY
PLANNING
CAMPAIGN
UMATILLA
COUNTY
Full Ticket Will Likely Be
Named for Primaries to Be
r Held During May.
northwestern Elsctrlc Changes to
Quarterly Dividend. A quarterly divi
dend of IV per cent on its preferred
stock has been declared by the North
western Electric company, payable on
April 1 to stock of record March 24
Somestlo ate vol neturers Prepared
fog Home Veeds. According to the
Iron Age: "The United States today is
In ths best condition in its history to
meet any demand that may be mad y
upon It by the gcernment in connec
tion with tb invasion of Mexico or
other eventualities. In making con-
tracts with foreign governments.
American manufacturers have almost j
invariably inserted a clause making, j
it possible to revoke contracts If nee-
essary in order to manufacture munlf
tlons for- the American government .
Manufacturers report that they could--
be ready on short notice to begin work
for the United States." !
Cruarantee of Deposits TeglslatioB
Advanced The bill of Senator N orris
of Nebraska, to permit national banks, -in
states where there is a guarantee
of deposits law, to come within the
working of the act passed the senate
March 9.
mall Cotton Crop Anticipated A
small cotton crop is expected for 1911.
The principal reasons assigned are the '
the cutting off of the foreign supply,
The future price promises to make ths
use of fertilizers almost prohibitive.
The Increased activity in the manufac
turing towns has drawn heavily on
the agricultural districts for their la
bor, and this is the second adverse fac-
tor.
Manchester sTalp Canal Chows Vroflt.
The Manchester ship canal has
reached a paying basis. Many declared
st tbe outset that this connection of
the manufacturing town with tide-,
water was a visionary affair. Ths re
ceipts in 1894 were less than 8500,000,
while in 1916 they were over $3,750,000.
It is claimed that the war has crippled
the service, but rates have been raised.
American Woolen Company Zaras 39
TVS WW . 11..! ft" v nWHIVMl
woolen company lor iio were equal
to 32 per cent on its outstanding com
mon stock. Dividends of 7 per cent
were paid on the preferred stock. Ths.
company's report shows a change from
a deficit at the end of 1914 of $11,391,
to a surplus at the end of last year 'of
$1,280,608. The company now carries
a surplus of $9,305,042. The company
is unable to fill the orders offered to
it in 1916.
ably seek the Democratic nomination
for district attorney.
CUMM1XS CLUB IS FORMED
Republicans at Ashland, Or., Hold
a Rally.
Ashland, Or., March 23. A number
of local Republicans met ut the Ash
land Commercial tlub rooms yester
day and organized a "Cummins" club
with the announced purpose of active
ly advocating that the Oregon delega
tion to the national Republican con
vention be instructed for Senator
Cummins for .president.
C. B
and V. K. Watson secretary of the
newly formed organization. Most of
the citizens present signed nomination
petitions for Senator Cummins. The
Ashland Cummins club was organized
at the instigation of George B. How
ard of Portland, state secretary and
manager of the Oregon Cummins cam
paign committee, who was in the city
for that purpose.
stable's office. Mr. Vaughn will open ,
campaign headquarters st the Oregon ;
hotel. ;.
REPUBLICAN CHOICE, SLOGAN
Salem, Or., March 28. "I favor
Hughes and Borah; I will vote and
work for the Oregon Republicans
choice," Is the slogan of Daniel Boyd,
of Enterprise, who filed here today
as a candidate for delegate to ths na
tional Republican convention. .
M. D. Shanks, of Condon, Gilliam
county, filed as a candidate for noml-
Lamkin was elected president nation by the Republican party for
senator from the eighteenth district.
W. O. Trill filed for the Republican
nomination for district attorney . for
Wallowa county.
ANDY VAUGHN CANDIDATE
Con-
Pendleton, Or., March 23. It begins
to look like the Democrats of Umatilla
county will nominate a full ticket at
the May primaries. Men are being
groomed for every office with the ex
ception of recorder. The latest an
nouncements are that W. D. Chamber-
lain, former county clerk, and U. J.
Stillman, both of this city, are slated
50 be nominated for clerk .and treas
irer respectively.
George Creasy of Hermiston bas al
ready filed for tie Democratic nomina
tion for commissioner and RB. Stan
field of Echo is being talked of aa a
possible contestant In the rse. Sheriff
T. D, Taylor and Assessor C. P. Strain
will In all probability run for reelec
tion. Professor W. C. - Howard of
Stanfleld Is being talked to run for
county superintendent, J. R. English
of Weston for surveyor, and Dr. T. M.
Henderson for' coroner.
Four Democrats are being urged to
run for the legislatiye places. They
are: J. M. Scarborough of Hermiston,
Dou Hodger) of Uroaplne and E. J.
Murphy and J. R. Raiey of. this city.
George Bishop of Free water will prob-
. Wedaeaday.
No fires. "-" j
.-'- ' ' Thursday. ,
1:49 a, m. E. It Smith garage, 6212
Foster road, unknown origin; $1000
Joss. ' . ;
A Vienna physician having discov
ered that a remedy for Infectious in
testinal disorders can be produced
from red cabbage, a factory for it
prodncttoa Is being built. "
Overbeck ft Cooke Co
Declaration for Office t
stable Is Made.
Andy Vaughn, for 16 years connected
with the Portland police depart-mentr-yeseerday
announced his can
didacy for the Republican nomi
nation of constable for Multnomah
county. His platform ansalls the
present administration by promis
ing, if elected, to assist but not
compete with the sheriff's criminal
department or the police department.
He says that these institutions are
competent to handle criminal work
and that by Interfering with them the
proper duties surrounding the district
courts are neglected or expense is put
to the- taxpayers in' maintaining two
criminal departments for the county.
"I will endeavor to Increase the ef
ficiency of the constable's office and
decrease its cost of maintenance," says
Mr. Va-ghn in his announcement. I
will establish more method in handling
process serving and returns. 1 believe
the people will support me in my stand
in even these few statements concern
ing the administration of the con-
Rainfall Is Above
Normal to Date
Th rainfall for March is going to be
far In excens of the normal, acordlng to
the local weather bureau.
With eight days more to be recorded,
the fall to date exceeds the normal by
four inches. The normal is 2.i Inches.
The normal for the season to date IS
35.28 Inches and 42.71 inches, had railed
up to S o clock last night.
Several heavy hail storms, the heav
iest at Z o'clock, featured the fall to
day. The river reached a stag! of 14.7
feet st 8 o'clock this morning, and will
probaffly go to 15.2 feet before begin
ning to recede.
Fnnston Can Have Entire Army.
Washington, March 28. (L N. H.)
The entire regular army of the
United States except the troops now
stationed in Panama and the Ha
waiian islands is at the disposal of
Major General Kunston In his Mexi
can campaign. This, includes 13.00J
coast artillery men.
Government, officials today said
General Funston was empowered to?
draw upon the army without asking
permission of the war department
Stocks. Son dsk Cotton, Oraia, Zte,
It-Sit Boer f Trads BaUding.
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