THE OREGON JDAILY JOURNAL, PORTLSD, FRIDAY APRIL 2U 1916.
17
OATS MARKET LOOKS' LIKE
SEATTLE ALLEGES
CONFIRMATION ABOUT
THE CHINESE
Puget Sound Paper Aided by Local
. Publication Tries to Hamper
' Sales ofOregon Stock Journal
Awaits the Facts.
' Alleged confirmation made by parties cp
V posed to the Portland market haa -been made
la regard' to the sending; from this city as
. strictly fresh Oregon eggs the . product of
Cliloa.
A Seattle paper, aided by a Portland pub
lication, baring for Its sole object the put
ting of the Portland msrket oat of business,
claims that It baa made quiet investigation
of the alleged facts and finds to Its satisfac
tion that the Mongolian stock It actually being
shipped from this city ss fresh Oregon.
If such thing actually happened It simply
means that the manipulators, who have been
aided by these tame judications, have done
It on purpose to break the price of eggs In
the Portland trade.
Some time ago The J or ma 1 announced that
s- it would publish the Dames of all handlers
and users of Chinese eggs -In this market, free
of charge. The offer' was made by the man
agement of the paper Ltd Is still open. If
those who allege these .astancea will kindly
rive the names of these alleged 'nippers of
Chinese eggs as Oregons. tbey will bi pub
lished, so tbst the entire trade shall know
who they are, as well as their tactics.
Ia the meantime the Portland market Is real
ly gaining strength "n price and there ar more
orders for eggs at prevailing high prices than
: the trade can take care of.
CHICKEN MARKET FIRMER
'Market for chickens la generally firmer
along the wholesale wsy with sales easv to
make at extreme prices, quality considered.
Some small broilers were sold during tbe last
24 hours at 85e a pound, which really means
$ s dozen.
STRAWBERRIES ARE LOWER
With another carload of Los Angela stiaw
berrles offering on tbe local market duiing
the day, tbe price here ahnwa a further small
decline. Bales were genersl at $1.23 a cratu
tor tbe beat quality.
OLD ONIONS AGAIN; SELL.
Somewhat of a better demand for old onions
baa sprung up in tbe .ocal trade with real
good quality finding favor at $1.76 a cental.
1 Buyers state they are unable to purchase from
other dealers below $1.60. - Good quality old
crop scarce.
SEEK WOOL IN QUIET WAY
Eastern Interests wbile not openly' ia the
market for wool at this time, are actually reek
ing to contract supplies in a quirt way. There
' i practically no business showing because
sheepmen are now well acquainted with tbe full
strength of tbe market.
; MOHAIR MARKET DRIFTING
While the market for mohair continues
strong here, the trade Is drifting. The ex
treme prices paid recently have beeu due most
ly to a local fight for control of tbe market.
"The big sales at jLebanou bcki will be held
Saturday afternoon.
TRANSPORTATION
San Francisco
Los Angeles
(Without Ohaags ox aonui
THE BIO.
COMPOBTABX.B.
ELQAHTLT APPOXXTTES
SBA-QOUTGr STEAMSHIP
BEAVER
SAIX.S rEOU AISSWOBTH SOCK
3 P. M., APRIL 22
lOO Golden Miles on Columbia, Klve
AU Bates Include) Berth and Meals.
' Tables and Sex-rice Unexcelled,
Tbe San Francisco as Portland . B.
Co., surd and Washington s la.
(with O-W. B. ft K. Co.) Tel. Broad,
way 4500. A-6131.
"TWIN
PALACES OF THE PACIFIC "
Portland $20.00
,1 . .
First
Class
w IU1U
San Francisco $17.50
Tourist, $18.00 and fULSO.
Third Class. $3.
MTU.T.3 AND BERTH INCLUDED.
S. S. Great Northern
Liner with tho speed of an Express
2,r a;n-i Steamer Express leaves North
Bank Station 9 A. M.
April 25, 29, May 4, 9
Pwm Baa Praneiaoo April 2SL 27. Kay
a. e, ii, ia. ao. 25.
ticjujt orriCE. btx axtd staxjc
Phones Broadway 920, A-6671.
American-Hawaiian Steamship Co.
All sailings between
U. S. Atlantic and
U. S. Pacific ports
are canceled until
further notice.
C. C Kennedy, Aft., 870 Stark St.. Portland.
r
Via
EGGS
and Prince Rurtlfi. cA Skagway, Connecting With White
For Pass and Yukon Railway.
Steamer Connect at PRINCE RUPERT with
GRAND TRUNK PACIHG RAILWAY
: For Prince George, Edmonton, Winnipeg, St, Paul,
Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal,
Boston, New York and all poinst east via
CANADIAN ROCKIES
Electric Lighted Standard and Tourist Sleeper. Dining d Observation
. Parlor Cars ' . ; ,
- City Ticket Office, 110 Third St. . - Phono Marshall 1979
DORSEY B. SMITH. C. P. A T. A. J. H. BURGIS," C A. P. D.
Hood River Says
All Apples Sold;
None Are Offered
Wllmer Sfeg, Sales Manager of As
sociation, Says Portland Is
Weak Spot.
That Portland is tbe only weak spot In the
apple trade and that this is due to the damp
ing upon this market of huge supplies of In
ferior stuff, is tbe statement of Wllmer Sieg,
sales manager of tbe Apple Growers asso
ciation. In message to tbe commercial editor
of The Journal.
Mr. Sieg atates that tbe apples from tbat
section which have been offering here at snch
lew prices bare been kept in common storage
since the sales campaign and therefore du rot
reflect tbe true character of the market for
superior fruit.
Tbst tbe market Is really in good shape
and tbst sales are actually being made at
better prices is indicated by the showing of
the- Apple Growers' association that It re
ceived an order from Portland Wednesday at
$1.50 a box and that tbe last sales of etra
titter made by Hood River to California were
at $1.00 -a box. v
Hood River states that -it fcas' no more .ap
ple to offer this season. sot that Inquiries
continue to come from Texas and other points
ant' tbey see willing to pay very excellent
price for tbe right product.
Thla therefore Indicates that the extreme
weakness In the apple trade Is more of a lo
ci 1 affair, peculiar to Portland, than a general
condition.
JOBBING PRICES OP PORTLAXO
These prices are those at wble, wholesalers
sell to retailers, except as otherwise stated;
Dairy Produce.
BL'TTKR Prints, extraa, 82V4c; prime firsts
31c; firsts, 30c; cubes, extras, 30c; prime
firsts. TJc; firsts, 27c per lb.; dairy, 19c lb.
BltTTKtcFAT fottlsnd deliver So. 1
acur cream, 31c; No. 2, 29c.
ECUS gelling price by dealera unsettled.
Delivery extra. Selected fresh. 22c dusen;
case count, Oregon ranch, 21 is & 22c.
LIVE HOCLTBV' Hem., heavy. Plymouth
Bock, lT18c; ordinary chlckena, 17c lb.;
ttags, 12c; broilers ."fa8 dozen : sturkeys. 20 (fj
21c; dressed, fancy, 2Dc; cults. 16(l7c; pigeons
$1&1.25; squab. 11.20 dozen; geest.' live.
lUt4lJSc: pekin duck, old. 18c lt. : young
and heavy, 18c; Indian Bunners, 13i14e lb.
CHEESE Celling price 1 resh Oregon fsnry
full cream twins and triplets. 0c per lt. ;
Young Americs. 21c. Price to Jobbers: Flats.
ISc, Young America, 19c f. o. b. ; cream brick,
2;&24u; limberger. 23ftJ,24c; Wisconsin wheel.
84tt3tte; blcK-k Swiss. 30c.
Fruits and Vegotablee.
FRESH F EL; ITS uraugea. laory navel.
$2.o0yi3.25; bananas. 5e lb.; lemons. $3.0Q
4.25 box; grapefruit Florida, S4.00&325 case;
pineapples, iiii'&ti.- per lb., peara. 1.502.0;
lutigeriues. SI. 50 box.
BEKKIES Strawberries, Los Angeles, $1.23
crate.
APPLKS Local, $l.rjO&1.50 per box, accord
ing Uj uuality.
UNIONS -So. 1, Sl.DOlgl.iS per cental; No.
2 $!.)& 1.50; association selling price, car
loads. 1.S0 f. o. b. country uuints; garlic,
lzy..c; new union. J2.(.Kj(tj-.2j crate.
POTATOES Selling prlca i-ocal S1.25&
1.65; buying price, 1.204tl.40 per cental;
new. 5fc;7c lb.; sweets. $3.50.
VEQKTABLtS Turnips, Hov doaen bunches;
beets, ti&c per dozeu buuehes; carrots. toc per
ocxen bunches; parsnips. SI. 00 tack; cabbage,
S3.u per it.; green onions. 25c dozen
bunclie; peppers. Florida, 26c dozen; tieail let
tuce. California, S2.25 per crate; t-elery. is II
lo'nja, S:J.o0'4l ; cauliflower, local. S1C2I.I5
per klozeu; French artichokes. 00ja7rc, a?kra
gusj local, 1.50 doren buuebes; hothouse cu
cumbers, $ll-73 dozen; tomatoes, Florida,
egg pliiut, 20c lb.; sproius, Kc lb.; cran
berries, eusl-jru. $n.."jO(u 12.1X1 per barrel;
spinach, $1 box; rhubarb, l'2c lb.
Meata, Flab and Provision.
DEESSEU Uti'l'S Selling price Country
killed: Fancy bogs, HH12c; poor, 8310c;
fancy real, llHife12c; ordinary, 10lle H. ;
foats, 2Vj'a-c; spring lambs, 17c; mutton,
Oc lb.
HAMS, BACON, ETC. Bams, lS2lic;
breaktst baioa, lU&dc; boiled hams, 0c;
picnic, lac; outiage ruii. 14c; Oregon exports,
16li4e per lb.
OVSTKKS Olympla, per gallon. S3; canned
eastern, 5oc cau, sO.00 doxeu; eastern in stall
SI. 80 per 100; razor clams. 12ftc dozen; east
ern oyster, per gallon, solid pack, $4.00.
FISH Dressed flounders, 7C; Chinook sal
men. 1542oc; percb, 7(u,c lb.; lobsters, 25c;
silver smelt, Sc; salmon trout. 12c In.; ball
but, 12&14c; Columbia smelt, 75c per 50
lb. box; torn cod. 7c; black bass, 7c lb.;
sbsd. 7Sc lb.
CHABS Large, $1.75; medium, $1.25 dozen.
LA HI) Tierces, kettle rendered, 14c; staud
srd, 13c
Groceries.
SUGAR Cube. $b.75; powdered, $8.50; fruit,
or berry. $S.oo; beet, $(.'J0; dry granulated.
$8.O0; l yellow. 7.40. (Above ijuuialious are
d days uut cash.)
UO-SEX New, S3.25IUS.50 per ease.
Uld--Japan atyle, 2, 4e; New Qr.
leans, bead, a4UVjc; blue rose, 5'.c.
SAL1 Coarse, half grounds, luus. 10.5o per
ton; 50s. $11.S0; table dairy. $10; Ksje,
alb.SO; bales, S2.25; lump rdck, $20 per ton.
BEANS Small white. $1.20; large white.
S7.25; pink, $5.7i; Umaa, $0.00; bajuu, .7o;
red. $.a0.
Bops, Wool and Hidea.
HOPS Nominal buylug price, 1915 crop,
choice, 12c lb.; prime, lie; medium to priino.
7&We lb.
WOOL Nominal. 1!)I8 clip: Willamette val
ley coarse Coiswold, oOc; mediuut Shropshire,
iitc; cuolce, fancy lots. 3Uc; cibtcru ore
MOU ld'UUOC.
HIDES Salted bldea, 25 lbs. and up. 10fc,c;
salted stags, 50 lbs. aud up. Lit : salted kin.
15 lbs. to 23 lbs., 16c; aaitid up to 13
lbs., 20c; greeu bides, 25 lbs. und up, 14c
green stags, 5 lbs. and up, 10c; green kip, 15
lbs. to 25 Iba., 10c; greeu calf, up to 13 Ibs
2oc; dry flint hides, 27c: dry fllut calf, uo
t T lbs., 2c; dry salt bides, 22c; dry horse
hides, each, TOc to $1JK; salt borsehjdes, each.
$2 to $4; horsehair, 27c; dry long wool pelts.
lBVac; dry short wool pelts. Isfec; dry sheep
shearlings, each, 10c to 15c; salted sheep
shearlings, each 15c to 25c
TALLOW No. 1, oc; No. 2, 5c? grease. 8c.
CU1TTIM OR .CASCAKA BARK Buying
prices, per car lot, 4c: less than car lots. Ac
MOUA1R 1818. 41lj2c lb, . t"
Paints and Oils.
COAL OILi WCexwUit. ia drums and iron
barrels, 10c.
LINSEED OIL Raw, bbla., 92c gallon; ket
tle boiled, bbla., 4c; raw, case, 7c; boiled,
case, uuc gal.; lota of 250 gallons, lc Isaw.
T UktEMI NK- Tanks, 67c; eases. 74c gal
lon. WHIT15 LEAD Ton lots. 104e lb.: 500 lb.
lots, 11c; less lots, lle per lb.
OIL MEAL Carload lota. $34; less than car
lots, $35.60.
UASOL1N8 Basis price ISHe per gallon.
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, April 20. (I. N. S.) Butter and
eggs steady.
Butter Receipte. 581S tuba; ereamerv- ex
tras. 34c; extra firsts, 33Hc; firsts, 32g3Sc;
seconds-, 30a2c; dairies, extras, 33e; firsts,
2t'4,!ft;i2V,c; seconds. 27 ffi2Sc; packing stack,
232ViC
Eggs-KiK-elpta. 2S.278 cases; firsts, 201
20')c; ordinary firsts, -UlHc: ralacellane
ous lots, IU&2014C; extras. 2a24c.
NEWEST AND MOST LUXURIOUS SERVICE TO
ALASKA
S.S. "Prince Ropert" and S. S. 'Trince George"
Steel, Twin Screw, Oil Burners
ALL OUTSIDE TWO -BERTH ROOMS
Leave Seattle Every Monday 12 'Clock Midnight
I x 11 t. i
IT IS GOING
OATS SHORTAGE IN
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Instead of Surplus There the Ixcal
Trade Will Soon Find That It
- Has Not Enough for Home Re
quirements Until .Next Crop.
NORTHWESy GBAIN RECEIPTS.
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Year ag3. ...... 8
Seeson to date.. ,7
Year ago. ..... -.13,634
Tacoma, ybura.. 7
Year ago 2
Season to date.. 0,516
Year ago 8,707
Seattle. Thur... 7
Year ago 20
Searon to date.. T55
Year ago 7,425
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Air grain exchanges of tbe country, as well
as all stock markets, were closed for the day
on account of Oood Friday.
While there was na session of the Portland
Merchants Exchange for tnv? day, the feeling
in the local trade ia that the oats market
'will soon begin to show Its real position. Pri
vate advices to The Journal indicate that not
only has the Willamette valley practically no
oats to offer to tbe Portland market at this
time, but within a sbort time will find Itself
compelled to purchase for Its own requirements.
This la due to the fact that on account of the
slowness of the oats trade some months ago
and the lower prices Indicated then, many
farmrs bad their oats chopped for feed, there
fore the borne consumption has tsken a much
greater per cent of the crop than normal.
On the other band, holdings of oats in the
interior are -very muck less than some interests
would make themselves believe. While there
are fair stocks still held In the country east
of the mountains, stocks are no greater than
requirements. It is an open question if the
government oats con (tacts should be let to thla
city wbetner It could be filled; without forcing
a bulge of about $5 a ton in the price. Thla la
in itself would Indicate that holdings are not
heavy.
A similar condition Is showing In barley at
Interior points.
FLOUR Helling price: - Patent, $5.20; Wil
lamette valley.' $4.00; local straight. $4.60Cd
5.ou; bakers' local. $4.80j5.20; Montana spring
wheat. $6.10; exporta. $4.504.70; whole
wheat. $tl.tt5; graham, $5.40; rye floor, $55
per barrel.
HAx" Buying price: Willamette valley tim
othy, fancy, S20.00: eastern Oregon-Idaho
fancy timothy, $21222; alfalfa. $itl22;
vetch and oats, $18; clover, $16.
ORAIN SACKS 1916 nominal No, 1 Calcutta.
13&13c in car kits; less amounts are
higher. V-
-VllLLSTUFFS Selling price, carload lota:
Brair. $23.00; shorts. $25.50.
ROLLED OATS $6.0 6 6. 75 per barrel.
ROLLED BARLEY S31.5032.00 per ton.
AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES
Denver Hogs $9.10.
Denver, April 2 . Cattle 2O0, steady. Beef
steers $8.008.90; cows and heifers, ' $6.25
7.00; calvfs, $10.00 12.0.
Hogs 400, steady. Top $9.10; bulk, $9.05
9.10.
Sheep 200, steady.
Seattle Hogs $9.20.
Seattle, ffs.li., April 21. (P N. S.) Hogs
Receipts 88, steady. Prime lights, $9.1548
9.20; medium to choice, $9.009.10; smootn
heavies, $3.508.7t; rough heavies, $8.00(&i
8.20; pigs. $8.00&8.T0.
Cattle Receipts 39, steady. Best steers,
fft.60&9.00; medium to choice, $8.00(38.50;
common to medium, G-50(ft7.50; best cows,
S7.004J.7.50; common to medium cows. $4-00
6.50; bolls. S4.5tKi6.50; calves, $7.508.50.
Sheep-i-Receipts 118. steaay. Lambs, $10.50
11.00; yearlings, $9.00&9.53; ewes, $8.00
8.50.
POTATOES AJiOXG THE COAST
Seattle R-arket. '
Seattle. Wash., April 21. U. P.) Onions
Oregon, 2(g2ii'; Yakima, lc.
Potatoes White River, $26(828; Yakima
Burbanks, $32334; Yakima Gems $32 34.
San Francisco Market.
Ran Francisco. April 21. (U. P;) Potatoes,
per cental, lieitus ex-wharf, ordinary, $1.0iSj
1.25 per hundred, with No. 2 stock 806 60c;
ditto. Shimss, $1.401.50; Oregon fancy, $1.65
(Hl.'M; ditto choice, $1.50tjl.60; ditto or.ll
nury, $1.40(,1.50; Idaho Russets, $!.704fl-0;
Washington netted Gems. $1.60r1.65.
Onions I'er cental, California, ex-icebouse,
repacked. $1.2.")1.50; Oregon repacked, $1.40;
Australian.
DAIRY PRODUCE
oin
TB COAST
Seattle Market.
Seattle. April 21..(1!. P. Butter Native
Washington creamery, brick, 31c: ditto solid
park, 3oc.
Cheese Oregon triplets. 21c; Wisconsin trip
le, 21c; ditto twins, .21 e; Youug America,
2c.
l'-ggs Select much 24c.
San Francisco Market.
San Francisco, Cel., April 21. (U. P.) But
ter Extras iic; prime firsts, 24i; firsts. 24c.
Eggs Extras 22e; firsts, 19c; pullets, 19c.
Chuese Cetflforni fancy, 14 c; firsts, 12 14c.
IA Angeles Market,
Loa Angelea,' ApU 21 Eega Case count,
Butter Par pound. 25c
San Francisco Hop Market.
Ban Krancisco, April 20. Hops. Sooomaa
and Mendorlnos, 10il2',4c according to qual
ity; Sacramento, tt&llc.
Lebanon Ships a
Big Supply of Eggs
sfc Lebanon, Or, April 21. More
it than two tons or 408r pounds
of eggs ware shipped from this
city to Portland Monday; by
the Lebanon Cash Produce com- W-
,0 pany.
The era's were all purchased
on Saturday, April if,, consist-
lng: of 77 cases and Is 30 doaen
& more than their best day
4t last year. The amount paid
for the eggs saa $4G2. There
Dt is also another produce house fr
doina; business In the city.'
mmm
Fort Walla Walla"
Endangered by Fire
k Walla Walla. Wash., April ZifV
N. S.) An old dance hall, an adjoining
eet of barracks and a section of the
commissary building- at historic old
Fort Walla Walla were destroyed by
fire of unknown origin, early today.
The buildings are among tlie oldest
military structures in the northwest,
and because of their age, were of little
value. The total loss will not exceed
S5000. None of the buildings was
occupied. ; - '
Arson Suspsict Taken.
Bell Ingham, Wash., April 21. CP. js
S.)Wanteff In San Jose, Cat, to an
swer to an indictment charging arson,
Joe Fwarta, proprietor f the French
Dye Works here, is under arrest today.
Swartz had been living In Bellinghara
under the name of Joe Black. ; ,
-Took Ammonia by J Mistake.
Ridgefleld. Wash, April 31. -Daniel
J. Packard, a young man of this place,
while In a hurry to take some medicine.
Wednesday morning, accidentally took
a large tablespoonful of. ammonia by
mistake.: "His -parents rushed him to
the local doctor and his condition la not
serious. ?- . ---. ,
TO HIGHER
Cooperatives Are
. Offering a Premium
Fof Butter Fats
Organization of Turner Dairymen
Gets Premium of 3c a.
Pound for Product.
A premium of 3 He per pound for butter fst
above tbe top market quotations (or sweet
cream is being; paid the dalrrnxn In the rl
cioity of Turner, as the result of their organ
isation of a cooperative cream shippers asso
ciation. The organization, the Turner Cooperative
Cream & Produce Shippers' association, began
business the first of last January. It has a
capital stock of flOO, with shares at SI each.
Fifty-four farmers joined the association; their
production amounted to 1200 pounds of cream
daily. The average test was shown to be
S3 per cent.
Immediately an offer of 3c per pound for
butterfat above market quotations for sweet
cream and highest market quotations for sour
cream -a made. The. Turner farmers accept
ed it- They are paid for their cream twice
each month.
The officers of the association, which Was
organized with the assistance of the extension
department of the Oregon Agricultural college,
are:. President, C A. Bear; vice president,
W. S. Itlckera; secretary. H. R. Crawford.
BRIEF NOTES OP THE TRADE
Candles are up lVio a pound. War attributed
as the caue.
Local asparagus coming forward better with
sales at $1.25 a dozen bunches for beat long
stuff.
Florida green beans offering at 20c a pound.
Country killed calves are firmer and higher,
hogs firm.
Shipments ef oranges un Thursday's Califor
nia steamer were about 2 cars. Next steam
er expected to have IS cars.
' Potato market slightly easier for new; old
stuff steady.
SKIPPERS' "WEATHER NOTICE
Westher bureau advises: Protect shipments
during tbe next 48 hours as far north as Se
attle against minimum temperatures of shout
89 degreea; northeast to Spokane, 28 degrees;
southeast to Bflse, 28 degrees; sooth to Ab
land 30 degrees. Minimum temperature at Port
land tonight about 37 degrees.
liANJC STATEMENTS OP COAST
Portland Banks.
This Week.
$ 2. 62S, 903.44
2,087.(191. 4
1,756.010.11
2.J15,0.-i6.68
1.974.777.66
Los Angeles Banks.
Tacoma Banks.
Clearings.
Monday
Tuesday . .
Wednesday
Thursday ..
Friday
Clearings . . ,
Clearings . . .
Balances . . .
(,'learlnss . .
Balances . .
Tear ago.
$ 3.107.471.99
2.3A9. 130.52
1,658.871.(54
1,760.059.80
1,833,956.32
.$4,133,319.00
..$ 471.58JT.0O
. . 157,333.00
. .$2,111,284.00
255,294
Seattle Banks.
San Francisco Cash Grain.
San Francisco, April 21. U. P.) Wheat
rer cental, California club, $1.60(31.70; Sonors,
nominally $1.701.80; northern club, nomi
nally $1.751.77Vi; bluestem, $1 .90&1.95;
Turkey red northern, $1.87 VjUl-92Va ; red Rus
sian, nominal, $1.72Vl-73; forty fold, $1.80
fel.So.
Bailey Per ceutal, $1.31Hl-33; shipping
and brewing, $1.40&1.42H.
Oats Per ceutal, red feriT $1.27131.33 ;
No. 1 mirtheru white, $1.43(1.50; ditto to
arrive, $1.4U(ftl.45.
San Francisco Wool Markets.
San Francisco, April 20. (P. N. S.) Wool,
per pound. Humboldt and Mendocino. 8 months
growth, 21 ft 23c; 12 months, 23r&27e; middle
counties, 8 months, good, 1720c; Red Bluff
and vicinity, 6 months, 1922c; do 12 months,
2526c; southern California fall and lambs'
wool, 1215c; do, 12 months, l&g21c; Nevada
stock, 2022c, according to quHilty.
St. Louis, Mo April U. (I. N. S.) Wool
unchanged.
Oregon Apples in South.
Apples per .box, Oregon Spitsenburga, C
grade. $1.251.75; fancy, $1.S01.90; extra
fancy, $2.252.50; Newtown Pippins, Oregon
family grade, 85cg$1.00; C grade, $1,350
1.40; fancy, $1.832.00; extra fancy, $2.10f
2.26; California. 4 tier. $1.001.23; do 4
tier, 8oc$1.00; Bellflower. 60cQ$1.00, ac
cording to Quality; Baldwins, 4 tier, $1.002j
1.23; 44 tier, 75c$1.0O.
Eastern Barley Market.
CMcsgo.- April 20. I. N. S.) Barley
steady; malting. 6Sfc;77c: feed. 624t'66c.
New York, April 20. (I. N. S.) Barley,
malting, 79c. N
Kansas City, Mo.. April 20. (I. N. S.)
Barley, R8c.
New York London Metal Markets.
New York, April 20. (I. N. S.) Copper
firm, electrolytic oiear by, nominal; July and
later. 2Sft29c; iron firm and unchanged. The
metal exebanze quotes tin steady; spot 60(1
52c. At l-omion, spot copper, 131; futures,
;124; electrolytic, A;i40; futures, 186 10.a.
New York Sugar and Coffee.
New York, April 21. Sugar, centrifugal,
$(1.14.
Coffee Spot New Yok Bios No. T, 9c;
No. 4 Santos 10c.
FIVE MORE SPANS OF
. BRIDGE TO BE PUT IN
NEXT WEEK
Barges on Which Heavy
Masses of Steel Will Rest
Are Already at Vancouver.
Vancouver, Wash.. April 20.
Weather conditions permitting the five
rompietcd spans on the construction
docks here will be floated into posi
tion next week. Arrangements are no
being made to float span..No 1 into
position Monday and it is hoped to
have the others in position by tho end
of the week. ; -y
The huge barges upon -which th
heavy masses of steel will rest dur
ing the time- they ar& in transit, were
brought to Vancouver several days ago
and the timber work and bracing is
about completed. Pier No. 3 is com
pleted and the forms will be removed
soon. Much depended upon the. com
pletion of this pier, as one end of
span No. 2, the lift span- rests. on it.
As soon as this span has"&een put Into
position the work of constructing the
towers can proceed.
Pier No. 6, the last -pier of the
bridge, will be abpveth water line by
the first of next week and as pier No.
6 is ready for the final filling of con
crete no further trouble is . expected
In this line as far as the main river
structure is concerned.
Registration I Tess.
Oregon Oity. Or., April 2i. Up t
Thursday, .AprlL-20t.h. there havbeen
12.000 voters registered in Clackamas
county, but-there are sever! more
precinct to be heard from. Two year
ago there were 15,000 people reg
istered. v'
- $300 for 413 Heir.
' Oregon City, Oiv, April -The es
tate, of G. , &I. B. Jones waa filed for
probate on Thursday. The value, of
the estate-is $300, and there art 3
heirs. Mr." Jones was unmarried.
When writing or railing oa advertisers please
mention The Journal. . (Adv.)
POSITION
POINT
EJitedby
Hjnun H. Cohan
SELECTED. HOGS ARE
SOLD AT A PREMIUM
IN PORTLAND YARDS
Eastern Oregon Experimental Sta
tion Gets More Than Regular
Market General Trade at $9
Cattle Are Continued Weak.
PBEMTPH HOGS AT 19.30.
The extra fancy hogs irom the eastern Ore
gon experimental station sold during the Say
at North Portland at S9.30, This is a premium
of 80c ovor the regular market sad reflects
not any particular atreagth in the market
which is ateady generally at $9.09 but ex
cessively good quality. The Union Xeat com
pany purchased the lot. The animals aver
aged around 23 pounds each.
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RON.
Hogs. Cattle. Calves. Soeep.
.1164
.. en
. 637
. 63
..2552
,. 221
.. 282
,. 10
43 1 8
13 2 6
232 . . . 884
15 . . 101
031 53 225
13 2 6
1 1 . . P0
17 8 1145
4rt . . 1S1
564 80 id
Thursday .....
W r- A n H)vl
Tuesday .......
Monday .......
Saturday
Week ago
Year ago
Two years ago.
379
j.nreo years ago wi
There was quite a liberal run of hogs re
ported in the North Portland market over
night, but the trend of the trade was healthy.
While a liberal premium orer the general mar
ket waa paid for some extra fine stuff from
the eastern Oregon experimental statioa at
Union, and one load of good stuff went to a
killer at $9.10, the general top for good stuff
remains st $9. At least this Is whst the big
buyers were bidding. The smaller fellows ace.
always forced to pay more than tbe big fellowa
when tbey need supplies.
General hog market:
Choice light weights $9.00ia9.10
Good light weights 8.0ftS.90
Medium weights 8.50(fif.75
Rough and heavy 8 00(33.23
Cattle Remain Weak.
While there were no cattle available with
which to thoroughly test sentiment in this
branch of the local trade, tbe genersl under
tone of the market at North Portland ia In
clined to weakness. Similar condition has
been shown on Puget sound. At least extreme
quullty Montana steers have recently sold
there at a nickel below the extreme prices
offered and paid here.'
General cattle market ranee:
Choice pulp-fed steers...
Choice grain-fed steers.........
Ordinary grain-fed steers.......
Choice hay-fed ateers
Good steera
Ordinary to common steers....
Choice cows
Oidlnary to common cows
Choice heifers
Ordtoiary to good Nieifers
Choice balls
Good to fair bulls
Ordinary to common bulla.....
Best light calves
Good calves .
7 60(S7 75
7.25( .83
7s7.7
7.00C47.23
.50(?i.00
4 00(45.00
2.00fti"-75
R.Od
7.0097.60
Mutton Firm but Nominal.
With only a nominal supply of mutton avail
able in the local yarda recently, trade In thla
branch of the North Portland market continues
on a nominal basis, although seemingly tbe
market is firm.
There has not been sufficient stuff available
here at late to tell exactly what tbe market la.
General mutton aud lamb range:
Spring lambs $10.00011.00
Choice weight yearlings 10.00
Good to common yearlings. ...... 8-76 0.60
P-st old wethers 8.73
Good to common wethers 8.0061 8.25
Choice to light ewes 7.7SQ 8.23
Good to common ewes 7.00(a) 7.50
Friday Livestock Shippers.
Hogs Farmers' Society of Equity, Granite,
Mont., 2 loads; Fred Cool, Washington, Idaho,
1 load; C. J. Hurd, Lane, 1 load; Grover
Story, Klickitat, Wash.. 1 load; John Nag,
Multnomah, 21 bead; K. Dinbat, 22 head; Pe
terson Bros., Washington, 1 load.
Mixed stuff P. U. Johnson. Union. 2 loads
cattle and hogs; Eastern Oregon Experimental
Station, Unloo, 2 loads cattle and bogs; B. C.
Davidson, Canyon, Idaho, t load cattle and
hogs; Tim Lydston, Washington, Idaho, 1 load
cattle and bogs; F. B. Decker, Marion, 1 load
cattle, calves, hogs and sheep.
Thursday Afternoon Bales,
HOGS.
No. At. Iba. Price.
21 hogs . 281 $9.00
1 hog :..?7. 150 9 00
7 hog 110 7.60
Friday Homing Sales.
COWS.
No.
2 sows
1 cow
Ave. I.bs.
1190
Price.
$7.60
C.50
. 900
. 920
. 620
. 120
. 130
.1710
. 1270
. 198
. 1S8
. IRrt
. 166
. 178
. 177
. 1
, 870
1 heifer
1 heifer
1 calf . .
1 calf .
1 ball .
1 bull . .
77 hogs . ,
83 bngs .
1(i;i hogs ,
107 hoga .
67 hogs .
104 boga
70 hogs .
$7.00
6.60
$7.00
7.50
$d 0O
4.60
$9.10
9.0O
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
8.80
8.60
8.60
8.60
8.60
8.60
8.60
8.60
8. 80
8.60
8.00
8.00
8.00
800
8.00
8. o
7. BO
7.60
7.50
7.60
7.80
8.50
7.60
8.00
8.0O
9.0O
9-1U
94)0
9.00
9.00
- 9.05
S.OO
8.00
8.O0
8. GO
8JW
8.50
8.60
S.OO
9.00
B.15
9.05
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.0O
9.O0
CALVES.
BULLS.
UOGS.
1 bog
1 hog
870
2 hogs ...... ........ 270
1 hog
800
1 BOB-
2 boga
1 hog
2 bogs
9 hogs
2 boga
2 hogs
240
20
29X
2X
295
2X5
1195
1 nog
40t
1 hog 640
2 hogs 315
1 hog 360
1 bog 4:t
2 hogs i;i5
6 hogs 138
11 hogs 1.17
3 hogs ...1.., 126
6 hogs 128
1 hog 240
2 hogs i;i5
1 hog 150
i nog szr-
8 Lugs ... 245
1 bos
240
7 hogs
4 bogs
7 Imps
tt ItOKd
1 Log
1 hog
1 ting .
1 hog
1 hog
1 hog
1 bwg-
1 hog
4 hogs ,
2 hogs
2 bogs
1 hog .
1 hog
2 bnga
2 hogs
1 hog
2 hogs
1 hog
2 hogs .
78 hogs
1 bog
8 bogs
177
152
171
205
4 .Ml
3SO
:S6
3.K
20O
2XO
250
TJ0
217
2SO
25
ltd
im
1!5
loo
o
170
lor,
nw
-im
2W
110
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
8.00
7JS0
$9.30
PREMIUM HOOS.
1 hogs 221
Woman Catches Salmon.
Oregon City, Or., April 21. Mrs.
Bradley Woodward' of this oity has
the reputation of being the first worn,
an in thla city to. have caught a sal
mon this season. ' On Thursday she
eausrtit- two salmon, one of which
tipped the scales at 25 pounds and
the other at 10 pounds, and she is
proud of the feat which she per
formed as this waa the -second time
that she has gone on a fishing trip.
She brought - the salmon into the boat
without assistance. Her brother-in-law,
Kenneth "Woodward, a. lad IS
years of age. caught one the same
day,' and this weighed 40 -pounds, one
of the largest ' that haa been caught
this season. .
During the past few days there have
been many on. tha river at this eity
between- the falls and the Clackamas
rapids, and' there have been ta. number
of large 'salmon caught during the
week. . "" - . ,
$ 8.7S
8.35 (3$. 0
8.23(38 40
. 2.1(33.60
7.60(38.00
6.00(37.00
WILL MAKE A FIGHT
FOR s$500,000 ESTATE
41
a v. 'it
Mrs. Grace Felix Leseter.
New Tork, April 21. Mrs. Grace Felix
Lesster is preparing to defend again
her claim to the $590,000 estate left by
her husband, William C Laster, con
tractor and broker
William Lesster, second, has renewed
the struggle which has been waged at
Intervals since early in 1911 for con
trol of the estate. The grandson
charges that Mrs. Grace Felix Lesater
used undue Influence when her hus
band's will was made, thus Inheriting
the entire fortune.
William C. Lesster was 73 when he
married Grace Felix, a girl of 20, In
1904. The marriage took place only a
few weeks after Lesster's first wife.
Josephine Lesster, had obtained a di
vorce in Indiana. It is said that Less
ter settled $100,000 and some western
property on his first wife when they
separated.
Grace Felix Lesster Is the mother of
two children, William C. Lesster, died,
at St. Augustine, FUu, in January, 191a.
The widow's contention in past conr
tests has been that William Lesster,
second, is not her, husband's grandson,
but is tho son of Edward Lesster, who
was not related to Willi&m C. Lester.
ASHORE AND MAY BE
Makes Harbor of Refuge
South of Coos Bay, Buf the
Anchor Line Breaks.
Marshfield Or.. April 21. A fish
ing boat owned by Henderson brothers,
driven ashore late Thursday, was badly
pounded last night. A hole was broken
in the boat and some of the rigging
was carried away, but the owners think
the boat can be saved and repaired.
The boat is about 35 feet long and
was used in the halibut fishing. It
put into Sunset bay, a harbor of refuge
south of Coos bay often used by fish
ermen, and anchored. Heavy seas
caused tbe anchor line to break and
the little boat was quickly beached.
A few days ago the same boat picked
up another fishing craft with a broken
engine and was towing her into Coos
bay when trouble was encountered and
lifesavers rescued the men aboard.
Present Jury System
Is Declared Unfair
A resolution declaring that the pres
ent Jury system in Multnomah county
is grossly unfair to litigants was
adopted by the Lawyers' club meeting
in the Central library last night. The
next .legislature will be asked to re
form the manner of selecting juries.
Resolutions were also passed indors
ing the alms of the Naval Militia club
of Portland and .condemning President
Wilson's attitude on the armed liner
question.
Gasoline Spilled
In Range Explodes
Gasoline spilled from a quart Jar
container into a gas range caused an
explosion in ,the apartment of Mrs.
n. E. Finch of the St. Clair apart
menta. no fit Clair street, shortly
before noon today. Fire resulting did
about ISO damages, Mrs. Finch had
been using the gasoline to clean some
clothes and had Just set the container
down when the explosion occurred.
She was uninjured. The blazA-waa
extinguished by firemen from Engine
company 17. " .
, CmeJv at . Gresham Tonight.
- Gresftam. Or- -April 21. A three,
act comedy entitled "Jonah-, will be
presented this evening- by the Junior
class of the Union school No. 3 in
Regners hall.' f
s4T WT"' t
Xft -TtV. .sjt a; m
4
innrriiiiMilaaaTaavp
FISHING BOAT DRIVEN
DASHED
NO
PIECES
Financial Industrial, Development'
Annual Report of Adjustment Bureau of Portland Association of
Credit Men Shows Gains in All Departments-S. L, EA6f and
P. Ii. Bishop Elected Directors -Hartman Sends Oofc Call. "a ?
Credit Man's A&aual Ksport Shows
Galas la all Departments. The annual
meeting of tho adjustment bureau of
the Portland Association of Credit Men
was held Wednesday, a I- Eddy and
P. L. Bishop were chosen directors for
three years, to take the places of an
equal number of retiring directors, and
the annual report of the secretary was
submitted, showing the progress - that
has been made in all departments. This
is an association of which little Is
known by tho-. general public but it
is an important factor in the transac
tions of Portland's jobbers and manu
facturers. It has to do with the ex
tension of credits throughout the en
tire trade territory of Portland, the
making of collections for its members
and the handling of insolvent estates
and bankruptcies. It is an association
not organhtedk for : profit but for tho
mutual benefit of its stockholders who
are also members of the Portland As
sociation of Credit Men.
Xjrg-e a alas Madelxt Adjustments
aad Collections. The report of tbe
secretary shows the bureau has a
membership of 160. It received 1S.167
comprehensive reports from its mem
bers concerning the amount owing by
their customers, the amount past due,
the general record of promptness or
otherwise, as shown by the books of the
members. The collections in adjust
ments cases showed a gain of nearly
300 per cent, while the total gain in
adjustments and collections was 92 per
cent. The total collections for the year
were $226,228. compared with $76,858
for the previous fiscal year. The num
ber of reports received increased 47
per cent. There were 355 adjustment
cases filed upon which the dividends
averaged 81.7 per cent as compared
with. 26 per cent for the preceding
year. The assignments handled by the
bureau paid dividends of 87.7 per cent,
as compared with 32 per cent for the
preceding year. The dividends in the
bankruptcy cases, in which the bureau
had a share, returned dividends of 16
per cent, against 9 per cent for last
year. The secretary calls especial at
tention to the fact that dividends in
all the bankruptcy cases closed during
1915 in the district of Oregon, includ
ing the no asset cases, was but 4.78
per cent. The average dividend paid in
cases where the bankrupt had assets
was 9.92 per cent. This compares un
favorably with the dividends of 37.7
per cent returned by the bureau in
cases of Insolvency where ths bureau
was made the assignee anr kept the
concern from going into bankruptcy.
The bureau had a total of $213,945
claims deposited with it, of which it
collected $86,914.66. Its total collec
tions Including adjustments aggregated
$313,143.19.
rparlxiar for Stats Bankers' Meat-
lug. j.'Lk Hartman, secretary of the
Oregon State Bankers' association, yes
terday sent out notices to the members
to prepare themselves for the forthr
coming annual meeting to be held in
Portland, Tuesday and Wednesday of
Rose festival week. June 6 and 7. The
Portland hotel- will be headquarters
and the meetings of the association
will be held in one of the larger rooms
of the hotel. Mr. Hartman Is asking
the members what subjects they would
like to hear discussed. President F.
C. Malpas of the Portland Clearing
House, has appointed the following
committee on entertainment of the vis
itors: R. W. Schmeer. United States
SUIT FILED TO KEEP
I
SUPERINTENDENTOUT
Dr. A. L. Beatie Claims F. J.
Tooze Is Unfit to Hold Place
and La&s Papers.
Oregon City, Or., April 20. Suit was
filed Thursday in the circuit court, by
Dr. A.. L. Beatie, a former member of
the school board, asking tho court to
issue an order restraining the present
school board from entering into a con
tract with City Superintendent F. J.
Toose for the term of school begin
ning September, 1916, and ending June,
1917, or paying to mm -any rurtner
salary.
Dr. Beatie alleges in his complaint
that Mr. Toose has no certificate, is
sued by the state, which would give
him a right to teach, and holds that
Mr. Toose is ineligible to the office
of city superintendent.
This action follows rumors that some
definite action would be taken, to pre
vent the return . of Superintendent
Toobsl The members of the school
board have not given out any state
ment as yet, to Indicate what steps
they will take. It is believed that a
meeting is planned in the next few
days when the matter of selecting a
superintendent will be discussed.
Following Dr. Beatles action. C. O.
Minor, principal of the Oregon City
high school, who is opposed to the re
election of Superintendent Toose, filed
complaint with Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction Churchill, "objecting to
F. .J. Toose receiving any certificate
whatsoever. -
-My contentions are that ho is guilty
of unprofessional conduct, the writing
of anonymous, objectionable letters, and
Immorality. Tou would doubtless ar
range for a hearing, at which timeI
will submit the necessary svldence."
. . ,
Vancouver Marriage Licenses.
VancoOver, Wash,, April 20. Mar
riage licenses were issued hero today
by the county auditor to the following
persons: Vincent F. Win, legal, ana
Miss. Marian E. Blakeslee, legal, both
of Portland. Marius Carrett, 23, sod
Miss Rose Leraillex, Z, both of Ore
gon City. Or.; George J Kllnge, 26, Of
Junction City. Or..-and Miss- Jessie BH
yeu, 20, of Crabtree, Or.; Edmond W.
Krause, ' 34, of Stevenson, . and- Miss
Julia Knapp. 25, orT. Wymore, Neb.;
Market Your
Seattle Union
Beat Market
: Prices 15 to 25e higher
the Pacific Coast, because
ff T fa l-Ci.i m. r 1
uuiicu dww no comrouea
. to your interest to patronize
OREGON CITY SCHOO
National bank, chairman; A. O. Jones,
First National bank; Edgar IL Senaen.
lch. Northwestern National bank; W,
H. Dunckley, Ladd V Tlllon bank ; B
C. Sammons, - Lumbermens National
bank; C. G. S,ewall, Hlbernla Savings
bank;. J. F. Burtchaell, Bank of Call
fornla, and Jt E. W. Stevenson, Can a- -dlan
Bank of Commerce. The dates of
the state conventions of bankers of
Idaho, Washington and . Oregon.' have
Ibeen arranged so that it will be possi
ble ror one or more speakers of na
tional prominence to address all three
meetings. The Idaho meeting will be
held at Lewi a ton Juno 12 and II. the
Washington meeting at Everett, June
15, 16 and 17. The California meeting
is set .for May 18, without reference
to the suggested arrangements
Would Permit Service Charge - on .
Loans. An amendment to tho national
bank act has been offered which will
permit national banks to make a charge
of not to exceed $1 on each loan trans
action in addition to the rates of in- -terest
permitted ty the laws Of -the
state. The same amendment would .
permit exchange charges to be col
lected where obligation Is payable at ,
distant points. The aim of the meas
ure is to relieve the national banks
from the charge of being guilty of
tisurlnns nrtla whn In thai fisi 1
of an individual transaction, it col
lects a definite charge Instead of the
regular rate of Interest. When a
small borrower asks for a loan of $25,
$60 or $100 for a few days. It has been
the practice of banks to charge a flat .
sum of 25 cents, 60 cents or $1 on the
item. Tho Intent of the bask was to
recompense itself for the service and
overhead expense of taking care of the
bookkeeping. The banks claim there is
no revenue in such small loans, ithat
they are a source of considerable
trouble to look after and that the total .
volume of such loans in any bank's
business is wholly insignificant. When
John Skelton Williams, comptroller of
the treasury, made his report oa usury,
he charged the banks with usurious .
practices, basing his information In
many cases on. loans of this nature.
The banks are trying to find 'Some
way to keep within the law and yet
take care of this accommodation busi
ness. Bond Market Wot Affected by Vs.
tional Problems. -Judging by the pries
at which the city of New Tork sold an
issue of serial bonds on Wednesday, '
the bond market has not been affected
by the international complications." The
offering was $15,000,000, gold corpor
ate stock, earning 4V4 per cent, matur
ing ,.Ha 1 v In frnm 1 IK V r vVftm
April 1, 1917. The issue was said to
htve been oversubscribed six times.
Salomon Bros. & Hutzler were awarded
$13,494,000 of the issue at $10,141,711.
Thursday's Ticker Botes. 'Foreign
exchange showed $4..76 for 'Pounds
sterling; francs, $5.96 H; marks, 74 V
cents. A seat on the New York stock
exchange changed hands at $61,000, tho ,
same figure as the last previous sale. .
. . . Steel prices In the Pittsburg sec-
tion coQtinue to advance. . . . Tbe ten
dency of the stock market was lower,.
with suggestion to sell and' not carry
over the holiday. . . . Bank of Eng
land discount rate remains unchanged
at 5 per cent- . . . The average of 13
Industrial shares was 115.05. decrease
from the previous day of 1.34 and for-
20 rails, 100.06, a decrease of 1-23 from,
the previous session. '
Daniel W. Griffith, 23, and Mrs. Julia"
K Qulnn, 24, both of Woodland: Ar
chie McCorkle. - 22. and Miss Marie
Boekle, 23, both of Salem, Or.; Orion
D. Thomas, 23, and Mrs. Mary John
son, 23, both of Portland; Guy H. Lfty
cock. 20, and Miss Harriet L. Clarke,
34, both of Portland. .
Blackmail Is Charged.:
Oregon City, Or.. April 20. Attor
neys retained by F. K. Ooodman of
Gladstone, who is the defendant in a
suit filed on Wednesday by Ben Stark,
also of Gladstone, for the alienation of
the affections of the latter's wife In
which Stark sued for $15,000 damages,
state that they expect to show thst
the case Is a blackmailing scheme, and
that the purpose of bringing the suit
was for extorting money from the de
fendant, Mrs. K. Bell Seeks Divorce.
Oregon City, Or.. April 20, Elsies
Bell of Sandy has filed suit for divorce
against Albert E. Bell to whom sbe
was married in Oregon City January
8. 1910.
In her complaint Mrs. Bell accuses
her husband with cruel and Inhuman
treatment, and asks a share in pie
property, amounting to $1000 and -the,
care and custody of their child, Ells
worth Bell, who Is now in care of Mr.
and Mrs. A. C, Thomas, who reside
near Sandy, ..-.
PORTLAND FIRE RECORD
Thursday. - --''..
Ko fires. . v - y
smasy.
7:88 a. m. 2129 - East Washington y
street, chimney firs, slight 'damage, '
MOHAIR POOL TO BE SOLD
'The Lebanon-Selo Mohair Pool, with
over 2500 fleeces listed, will bs offered
for sale by means of auction bids, at
Lebanon. Or. on Saturday, April 22, at
3 P- m.
Delivery will be made at Lebanon
and West Sclo on consecutive days. Tho
buyer will be required to deposit a
certified check for one hundred dollars
as earnest money.
H. s. BOZ.AV. Secy.' Xisooms. O.
Stocks. Bonos, Cotton, Oraln, Bte.
6US-817 Board of Trade SnUdlsf. '.
DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES
TO ALL EXCHANGES
Members Chicago Board ef Trade.
Correspondence of Logan V Bryan.
Chicago. Nw Tork.
Stock Through -
Stock Yards
in . Northwest
than any other market on
it U tbe only yard in the
. . a. l.
oy trie truu. ii $ cieariy. m
true competition. . -' ; " fj
Overbeck &
Cooke Co