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THE" OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY, MAY - 18, -1918. 17 EXPECTED THAT WHEAT BERRIES OF QUALITY FROM HOME Shipment From TVinnmetf'e Val- ley Sections Slowly Increasing Bales of Bpringbrook Continue as ;X High as $3.30 Crate. ; A fair lucre In tbe marketing of loctl Strswbe-rle was bown for tb day along front taet. Tbe quality of tbe fruit was ex cellent. In fact, recently tbe qullty ha shows dully tnaprorrment Bales ot flprlngbrook berrlc continue at ga.50 a Crate for extreme quality, wbue other Willamette taller offering were quoted fairly efrong at 8-'l83-25 a crate, 'rimt iofferlnge of Kennewlck atrawberrlea for the ' teason on tbe lor, I market were Down during tbe day. The shipment was a ir.all one. and eoet $1.M to land here, which would make It unprofitable for tbe recelrer to sell pn at extreme local quotations. Callfnmla atrawberrlea are In email supply here. Seles of beat Dollars were generally te ported around $3.10 a crate during tlM day. Accordlag to leader of tlie shipping trade In tbe south, there will b no carload shipments In this : direction after Thursday, the aeaaon there being on tbe wane because of the vy smslf crap. Local; etrawberry growers- say that the out look fog the bome crop la fair. FRESH SALMON IS FIRMER On account of the email catch to (late thin season, both In the Willamette and Colutrbla -rivers, the market for fresh salmon la linn here, with wholesaler holding at 12o s pound. egg; MARKET VERY STRONG Market fur eggs I very strong all along tbe coast. V. i. b. buyers ere atlll offering as high a 22c a doen. While northern market, continue to buy fair supplies, some slocks are going Into local etorage. "CHICKEN PRICES LOWERED Price In the chicken market are again weaker and lower alons; the wholesale nay. Sale of hen are generally reported at l')'-4 JllTc pound. Receipt are again Increasing. Spring are In email supply and neatly. TEXAS TOMATOES TO COME Texas torn, toe will etart rolling In car load lot about June 1. The Texas crop will tbla Reason be (neked tn crates of 6 baskets each Instead of flats of four lioxes aa formerly. Market la quite well supplied at the moment ' With Florida and Mexican stock. RAN FRANCISCO LETTUCE HERE First carkiad srrlvals of head lettuce from San Francisco are reported In rather goal hape by the local trade. Two car came for ward during the laat 21 hours. Los Angeles stock are exhausted. BRIEF NOTES OF THE TRADE Wool market slightly more active at full price. Mokalr la steady, with bides strong. Peas are firmer and higher at 60 a pound. Spring lamb with pelt on are slightly weaker. Butter market 1 generally steady to firm. SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE . Weather bureau advises: Protect shipment, riming the next 48 boor, a far north Se attle ngalnst minimum temperatures of about 40 degrees; northeast to Spokane, 40 degrees; wwtu kl ki duih, o ui'snwi, wram hi Ann ld, -48 degrees, Minimum temperature at Portland tonight about 48 degree. TRANbl'OUTATlOH San Francisco Los Angeles (Wltbont Change i.n Boats) The Biff. SIS Qaan. $14 Comfortable, SIS Elegantly Appointed f 7 EA-OOUro STEAMSHIP BEAVER ' Balls Srom Ainsworth )ook 3 P. M., May 19. 100 Oolda MHs oa Columbia -tlvex. U Bates lnolad Berths and Meals. Table and Service Paoa celled. The Baa rranolseo fc Portland 8. B. Co., Third and Washing-ton Streets (with O-W. B at B. Co.) Tel. Broad. Way 4A00. A-6111. piIE5IJ4fJ Portland $20.00 p. San Francisco $17, Class (30 Hours) Tourist. S15.00 and $12.60. Third Olaas, aa. V MEALS ANl LU-K'IH INCLUDED. S. S. Great Northern Liner .with lb speed ot an Express Train. Steamer Express leaves) North Us nil Station A. M. MAT 9. 13. 18, 03, 87. From Sn Francisco May , 11. 1. 20, 86, 10. Sailings Tuesdays. Thursdays, Saturdays, beginning June 1. TICKET OrFICB. STB AID ST ABB. Phonea Broadway I0. A-6671. ASTORIA ' and way land Inns Str. Harvest Queen ifrom Ash St dock I p, m. dallr ; except Staurday. Returns from 1 Astoria 7 a. m.. uc ot Sunday. f 0.-W. R. R.&N. CO. i Broadway 4500. A-6121. CITY TICKET OFFICE 1 trh I TKIe 1 Urn Angela and Ban Diego STEAMSHJPSYALE AND HARVARD - kallroad or any aieaoier to Saa franclsco, the KxiMaatloo tit. Largest, fastest sad the ONLY strictly first-class passenger ship oa the Ooaat. Average speed tt stiles as boor. Cest $2,000,000 each. BAH PHAB CISCO. POBTXA.BB Si . XiOS AVaELES 8. 8. CO. rrenh Bellam, Agent. - . i 114 Third St. Main 26. A-4QM - Wltb D. ft H. O. B. B.- Dalles - Columbia Line Sti-s. J. N. Teal and Twin Cities rortland to Upper Columbia and Snake giver points. . Lt. Portland about every . our daya POB nrPOBnXATZOB CAKTj TATXiOB svwvjhm aakavui Dad, JV-rlab POINTS BIG GOOD PRICES Old Potatoes Are Firmer at a Rise 0 Scarcity of Offerings Brings Whole sale Quotation to $1,751 Cental on Street. There Is a much firmer tone la tke local potato market, asd prices bare advanced. Wholesaler along the street were asking as blgb t.T5 s eeorat for tbe best quality of ferings, and were getting It. Scarcity ot old crop local offering Is now being felt for the first time, and new crop stock main rery high and doe not take the place ot tb old crop for many nsea. With Washington shipping beery supplies tf potatoes to Texa at this time and offerings there scarce at tbe moment, it took a If the old crop stock will remain high during the re mainder of tbe aeason. New crop California potatoes are In liber 1 supply here, with sales generally around 3Vi 4i4e a pound. Karly planted local stock I coming np well, there being practically no damage from tbe recent frost so far a can be ascertained at the moment. JOBBING PRICES OF PORTLAND Tbrae price are those St which wbolessler sell to retailers, except S otherwise tate. Dairy rredsee. B-0TTER Prints, extras, 0C; prime flrat. 27e; flrn,. Italic; cube, extrss. 27 prim firsts, 26; fiesta, ti6i2We per lo. : dslry. 18a20e. BUTTtilKAT Portland dellrery Xe. 1 sour rreaib. 27c; No. 2, 25e ECOH Selling price by dealer unsettled, VII very extra: Selected fresh. 23c do t esse count, buying price; Oregon ranch. 21KS122C. LIVE I'OL'L'lHi Bens, beary. I'iyuwutk ItocW, HIVj,ai7c: ordinary chickens, lflV,e lb. tags, 12c; broilers, 30035c; turkeys, lslle; dr.Mied, fancy, 20M(i-7e colls. I7&20e; pig eons, ll.U04il.u; suuab. $1 20 dozen; gee, lire, 104(110; I'ekln ducks, old, 16c lb.; young and heavy, 17c: Indian Kanners. 14c par lb. CHEESE -Helling price; fresh Oregoa fancy ful'. cream twlus and triplets, 16 10 He lb.; Voting America, 17il7Vio. Price to jobbers: Huts, 15c; Vouug Amerlcft. ltjc, f. o, b.; cream brick, 22c; llmberger, 28c; Wisconsin wheel, Ui'a'Mi-; block Bwls, Sue. Fruit and Vegetables. FKESH k'UUlXS Oranges, fancy naeel, .UU(j3.8; bansnat, we lb.; lemons, $3,004$ 4.2& bux; grapefruit, florid, $4.505.25 case; plueapplea, per lb.; peara. $1.5j2.00. HKRBlIvS !Lrab-rrie., Florin, $242.10; Otegun, $.Ju3.5U; gooseberries, tl(y,7c lb. Arfh i-ocal, Mie4i$l.io per box, accora- 1D& io uusuiy UMU So. 1. $1.78 per cental: No. 11.1 1. 2fbjl.fiu; sasodatloo selling price, carloads, .60 f. o. b. country points: nsrilc. 12lLc: POTATOES belling price: Local, $1.50 1.75; buying price, $1.25 per cental; new California, SHc; sweet, $3.50. VEUETABL.ES Turnips, $ sack; carrots, $. per sack; parsnips, $1.00 suck; cabbage. S.2& Der cwt.; green oalona. 25o ilo-en buuebes; peppet-a, vlorlda, 25c dozen; head lettuce. Culifornla, $2.00 per crate: celery, r'loritla, $3.50; caulltluwer, local, $1.00rl.l5 icr uukcu, i i in' u .i n-n'c:, , ,t , nspsra- griB, local $l.oOtl.20 dosen bunches; hot-iK-iiM cucumbers. S5ci$l.oo doseu; tomatoes Florida, $4; Mexican. $-i&2.fKi; egg plant, 20c lb.; sprouts, ttc; spinach, $1 per box; ruubuib, m2c per lb.; peas, 0c lb. Bests, Fiah and rroviaiens. UHESSKU tlEATtr belling price: Coautry Biueii luucjr iiv'nv, puur. oejrioc lb ; fancy veals, luwlOVsC; otdlnary, 9C) goat. iiUoi' H-; spring Umbe, 17c lb.; mutton. lUc lb. UAiiR, BACON, ETC. Hams, )6tl.L-e Ih bresfctast bacon, lU40c .!.; bulled bam. 0c lb.; plcuic, i3c; cottage rvli, licj Ore xon r-poi't. loiilbVsc per lb. O.STEUii Oiapis, per gaUoa, $3; eaened esateru. boc can, 90.00 dosen; eastern Lu -ebeLL 1JQ per 10O; rsaor clan, 12 He doseu; eaat eru oyaters, pr i;a"ou, .olid pack. 4. 1'lfsll Ureed fiouuder. U-; cbiuook al- moti, 12C ID.; percn, imsc lb.; lobsters, 23c; sllter smell, ec; saliuou in-ui, ;b halibut. 74J10c; turn cod, 7c; black basal ;w lb.; anad. dressed, 7c lb.; stuiseun. Uie IKAiW U"ge. $l.i; Ui.uium. fi.xj Ucsea. LA1.L) iuuciM, avliie reuUered, 14c; sianuniu. -1. Grocsris. Kt (JALt Cube. tkf.-O: uodered. 18.0.1: hull or berry, $e 8; beet, $...; ory grsoalaled. $.45; 1 yellowi i.b. (A bore gdoutlun sx iu dajrs net cash.; IIW.NK. w. M-MSO pet ease. . . Hltti Japan tyle. No. 2. 4e; Nw Oo lee us, head, 58iUV.c; blue rose. 5Vc EALT Coaise, bait grounds, 100. 10.SO per ton; Bus, $1130; table dairy, 50-, $io.00; 100. $10.50; bales. $2t5; lump rock, $o par um BEANS small white. $8jj; larg whit. $.10; pink, t.-5; liuias. $5.75; bsuu, $jfi red, $o.5o. Hops, Weil and Hides. nOPS Nominal .buying pries, IB13 wo choice, 11 lb.; prime, loc; medium ki priajj. IWWv lb. VSOUI Nominal. 1B10 clip; Willamette -alley coarse i:oisold, 30'tf37c; medium Shxus shlre. 34U35c; fihe, 3U33c; eastern Oregou, IMIW30C. HIDES halted hide iS3 pounds and up). 10c; salted stags (50 lb, and up), 12c; salted kip (15 lbs. to 25 lbs.). 17e; salted calf (U to 15 lbs.) 22c; greeu bides (25 lb, aud up). 14c; greeu stags (60 lbs. and up). lOe; greea kip (15 lb, to 25 lbs.), 17ci green calf (an to 10 lb.), SUcj dry flint bides, 8-; dry flint calf (up to 1 lb.), hoc; dry nit bides, 23c: dry horsebldes, each, 75c($$1.50; salt horse bides, each, $-.u0(tf3.00; Horsehair, 2Kc; dry long wool pelts, 20u; dry short wool pelt. 10c' or sheep shenrllug. esch, 10yic; saltej beep shesrliugs, each, l&J25c; coarse Valley Wool, at usrket Value; luedium valley wool at market value: mohair, 4bU4mc; No. 1 taW low, 8c; No. 2 tallow, ic; No. 1 grease. Oct dry goat, long hair, 18c; dry goat, shear lings, each. lorfOc; salted long wool selta. Api'il, $1.504,2.60. TALLOW No. 1, 8e: No. t. 7c: -grease. To. CH1TTIM OR CA8CABA BAitK Bsylug prles. per car lot, 4Vic: less than car lota. 4c, M0UA1R 1816. 40c lb. P slats sad Oils. COAL OIL--Water white. Is drams and Iron barrels, 10c. - LINSEED OIL Raw, bbla.. 92c gallon; ket tle boiled, bbls.. 94c; rsw. ease, Wie; boUad case, buc g,L; loU of 250 gallons, la less, TLRPENT1N 14 Tanks, tiic; cases, 74c asJ lon. WHITB LEAD Ton lata 101a lb.: 600 lb, lot, 11c; less lot, 11. per lb? OIL MEAL Carload lota, $34; less thas cat lots, $35.50. U AM) LINE Basis price 1914c per galloa. San Francisco V00l Market. Sao Francisco, May 15. (P. N. 8.) Wool per pound: liumboldt ami MenrliM1na months' growth, Xl&23c; do 12 month. 25 a2c; middle counties, 8 month"' growth, good. 17MUK: do fair, lafilTc; Herf Bluff sou iciniiy, otajc. St. Loula. Mo.. May 15. (I. N. S.) Wool: Northern and western medium, bright, 3";Q 84cj medium, dark, 29if31c; burrv, slightly. 2t427c; burry, hard. 196J20e; fin, light, i'44;25c; heavy, 18-2.c; flue, hurry aad bucks. 15&17e. Southern 'and -routhweatern medium, 834a ctnc; meoium, iooe and heavy, 29140320; ccsrse and low, 30(g32c; burry, slightly, 2S ti .Ml. - K.--w K-- 1 "7 11. . I . . . L . . 7e; fine, heavy, 17t22c. ..Xub. wab1!-2- 445e; No. 2. 304J SBc; bnrry, 2127c. Mohair, long luetroof, 845l35c: short and coarse. 27tJ30c; burry. 22QZic. Frost Ruins Fruit, Qulnaby. Or., May 18. Eecaplne tb frost that did aerlou damage to the fruit and gar den of other sections, Qulnaby suffered a hil storm a few days sgo that caused much fruit to fell. Growers are not seriously con cerned, owing to tb fact that a lighter crop Is slwsys one of superior quality. The hay shortage is being felt keenly here, and the few bale left In tbe country are bringing fancy prices, although the quality 1 of tbe poorest, almost the entire bay crop of the valley having Buffered from too much rata or having been allowed to become overripe while waiting for a dry period Ih which to cut It, Egg were collected from the farms last week by dealers who were assisting in making up the two boat loads sent out to Alaska fmni Sesttle. New York Sugar and Coffee. New York. May 18. Sugar Centrifugal. $8.52. Coffee New York No. 7 BJs, B4c: No. 4 Santos. 10 er Croadar 9:05 a, m., 300 Jefferson street,' sparks on roof, slight damage,. '-, ll4i a. tn., 864 North Fourteenth street, fsparks on roof, slight damage. 9:42 i. m.. Alexander hotel. 133 Tenth street, unknown origin, slight damage, Monday. 8:16 a. m 6S3 Sixth street, papers too near chimney, alight damage.;-: PORTLAND FIRE RECORD WILL GO IN COAST PORTS LOSING MUCH MONEY A LACK OF Estimated That $200,000 Was Lost Here Because Wheat Waa Not Handled at Portland Bulk Sys tem May Replace the Sacks. NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS 'Cars- Wheat. Barley, rir. Oata. Hay. Portland, Year ago. 'rue . it 0 s 7 1 7 17B 1833 1 1944 4 11 2638 181 IS Seaaon to date. 9, M.I. 1515 18S3 Tear ago 15,821 Taeoma Hoa . . SO Year ago Keraon to date. Year ago Seattle, Mon... Year ago Season to date. . Year ago 8,704 8,803 34 2 7.12 7,836 502 674 4 1244 1058 357 628 10 1604 1190 226.1 2022 13 40P5 S473 B 7 2222 With practically no tonnage In algbi for sew crop wheat and tbe trade here unwilling te take r ban res on extreme price ehsrters, It be gins to look as If practically all the foreign shipments of grain from the Pacific north west will be made via the rail route to the Atlantic eoait. During tbe present season It 1 estimated that practically 10,000.000 bushels of Pacific northwest wheat went to Europe via the At lantic and Golf ports. This mean eoosM erable loas to the producers of the three state, ss well as to coest seaboards. It is figured thst the ports alone lost fully $200,000 by ressoo of tb eastern movement, because it cost approximately 2c a bushel to handle wheat here for foreign hlpmeut. Interior grower realising that the 1918 crop will probably be shipped through Atlantic ports In bulk sr not inclined to tske hold of gruln bsgs, snd that market I naturally stag nant, with speculators now thoroughly scared. While price are showing practically no change, tbe situation Is extremely weak. Higher price were forced for wheat tn tbe Chicago trade during the early trading, due to the insistent reports from Kansas snd Missouri of the damage done by Hess"tan fly. On the otber hand, spot wheat at Liverpool was un changed to 3d lower. Kroomhall cabled from Liverpool that wheat opened under pressure. Cargo market weak. ETance Weather favorable for crops, but seeding Is backward. Acreage la smaller, and it Is believed large importation will be neces sary next season. It Is believed the continent will get all of Argentine and Australian ear goes, owing to the superior prices obtainable there. United Kingdom Weather t favorable, farmers offering more freely. Foreign arrival are ample. African advices are unfavorable. Oats prices remain steady, with arrivals moderate snd consumption liberal. rLOUB Selling price: Patent, $5.20: Wil lamette valley, $4.90: local straight, $4,609 5; bakers' local, $4.tK5.20: Moutana spring wheat, $6.10; exports, $4-5O4.70; whole wlat, $d.U5; graham. $6.40; rye flour, $5.05 per barrel. ' HAY Buying price: Willamette valley tim othy fancy, $20; eastern Oreiron-Idabo fancy timothy. $216122; l.lf ilfa, 21&22; vetch and oats, $18; clover, $18. GRAIN SACKS 1910 nominal No. 1 Calcut ta. 13ta13c lu car lots; le-s amounta are higher. MILLSTUFFS Selling price, carload lots, bran, $23; shorts, $25.50, ROLLED OATS $8 50(f8.75 per birrel. ROLLED BARLE1 $1.50ig32.50 per ton. May wheat bida are again unchanged. On the Portland Merchants exchange prices were tbe same as Monday. May oats bids were uncharged. A sal of 400 ton June was ma da at $26.75 a ton. May barley bids were firmer and 25c ton bigner. Merchants exchange May price: WHEAT Tuesday Monday Bid. . 104 .94 . 93 . 93 . 93 Ask. Bid. v 104 94 93 03 S3 Ask. Blrestem . . . . . Kortyfold Club lied fife Bed Russian.. 107 08 97 99 97 106 99 97 91 90 OATS Iced 2650 2700 BARLEY Peed 2750 -ftoo MILLSTL'FFS Bran 24O0 2425 Shorts 2700 2S00 Futures were quoted: WHEAT June Mnestem , July bluestem , June fortyfold , July fortyfold June club July club June red fife , July red fife June Russian July Russian, 2650 2725 2400 2000 1000 2000 2450 2S0O Bid. Ask. 107 108 P9 100 07 98 99 09 87 98 2700 2750 2900 21)00 2500 2600 2850 2900 104 IO 94 04 9.1 93 93 93 93 93 FEED OATS 2Co0 -.2875 Jnne oa ts . . July oata . . FEJSD BARLEY Jane feed barley J7O0 July feed barley 2000 MILLSTVFFS June bran 2423 July bran 2450 June shorts 2700 July shorts 2700 Early Losses in Wheat Eecovered Chicago, May 16. A bearish tone prevailed st tbe opening of the grain exchange today, all three of tbe grains In the near futures snd futures opening under the close, but regaining somewhat during the first hour's trading. The bearish feature waa attributed to fin weather conditions throughout tbe grain belt. July wheat, after opening at $1.16, went to a high of $1.17 during the primary trading, and slipped back fractionally. September wheat was the only grain that opened steady to tbe close. Corn wag steadier than wheat, while oats were quiet, Range of Chicago price furnished by Over beck Cooke Co., 216-217 Board of Trade ballding: TONNAGE WHEAT Opes. High. Low. Close. 119 11314 1141 11fcB 118 117H 115'i 117 MA 118V. 117H US 117Va CORN 74H 73 74H 78 A 734 74 73 74HB 724 734 72 7SftB OATS 4H 48 46 H" 4A4B ... .. 424 4 42. 43 B 39 40 39 40 A PORK 2400 2400 2400 2400 S 2360 2362 2345 2.100 2325 B LARD A 1277 B 12S7 127 1275 1277 A 1207 1297 1287 .1287 A RIBS 1287 1275 1275 1267 127 A 1285 1285 1277 1277 July Sept, May July Sept. May July Sept. May July Sept. May Jrly Sept. Mty Jaly Sept. Summertime Near; Cantaloupes Here Summertime Is close by. d 4t First cantaloupes of tbe season have appeared In the Portland ft 4r market from ' Brawler, Cal. They were reported In by the Anderson . Brokerage company and sold to Pearson-Ryan com- 41 pany. The Portland hotel event- ully became the owner a?$5 for t the single crate of IS of the delicious fruit The Anderson Brokerage company, announces that regular express shipments Hi 4fc - of cantaloupes will come tn 4 Portland dally for about ' 10 days when carload shipments -V will start to market BULK TQ EUROPE Livestock Steady At North Portland A r T 1 mini 1 U '1 1 ' Hogs, Cattle and Sheep Show No Price Changes for the Daf In the ocal Yards. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK 1TJH. Hogs. Cattle. Carre. Bheep. 801 S34S 272 134 475 217 663 13 S04 1058 Tuesday Monday Saturday Friday Thursday Wednesday Week ago , Tear age Two year ago.. Three years sgo. 111 109S 28 29 258 48 167 9 ft 14 17 eras 654 822 , 407 451 . S80 43 88 , 181 21S There wag a email supply of sheen reported In the North Portland yard fro. Willamette valley points ever night. General trend of the trade continues steady to strong, wltb former values stlU effective. General shorn mutton and lamb ranges Select spring lamb..: $ 10.00 I'est yearling S.0OQ 6.50 Good to common wethers 7.504i 7.75 Best ewes 7.00 Good to common ew g.59 Hog Market Is Steady. Market for hogs at North Portland 1 steady, with practically no change lit values ec con ditions during the last 24 boars. There was only a small run In the yards from local points over night. General bog market: Choice light weights, nominal $.06A9.15 Good light weight 8.90H9-00 sieaium we ignis 8.5048.78 Bough and heavy 4 8.00428.29 Cattle Market Vmiaal. Just odds snd ends were received la tb cat tle division of the North Portland yards over night. , General market conditions are stesdy, with tops still quoted a nigh as $9 la the steer division. General cattle market rang: Choice pulp-fed steers $S. 90 3D. 00 Choice (train-fed steers 8.75 Ordinary grain-fed steers 8.258.40 Choice bay-fed steers 8.50ex".75 Good steers 7.50iU8.00 Oidlnsry to common steers 6.00a7.00 Choice cows ' 7.50 Ordinary to common cowa T.25B7.35 Choice heifers 7.50?7.75 Ordinary helfsr 7.0047.25 t'bolce bulls , 8.504 8.00 Good to fair bull 4.0O5.O0 Otdlnary to common Lull I.004i2.T8 i8t ilxht calves 8.00 Good calves 7.0087.50 Tuesday Livestock Shippers. Sheep C. E. Lucke. Clackamas. 2 loads: Lnvan B. Miller. Lane, S loads. C. W. Gibson, Wasco, 1 load sheep. Uoga Robert McCrow. Clarke. Wash. 1 load. Mixed atuff C. W. Edward. Beaton. 1 load cattle and hogs; H. Wegner, Southerland. 1 load bogs and sheep; J. W. Davis, Clarke. Wash., 28 cattle, 5 calves snd 12 hogs, by boat. J. W. Davla. Klickitat, Wash.. 1 load cattle and boas; Tim Derr. Yamhill. 1 load bosr and sheep; J. Dadourak, 1 load cattle, carves, bog ana sneep. Tuesday Morning Sal. COWS, No. Ave. Lb. Price. 1 cow 9SO $7.60 2 cow 1050 7.00 1 cow 820 7.00 1 cow S50 4.7.-. 1 cow 820 4.75 1 cow 810 a.50 1 cow '.... 910 7.00 2 cow 835 7.00 1 cow 1060 6.75 1 ow 103O e.bO 1 cow 900 8.00 1 cow .1 1030 8.00 1 COW 610 $.00 2 cow 533 8.00 1 eow 670 45 HEIFERS. 7 heifers 820 $5.75 4 heifers 885 6.00 2 heifer 650 8.00 1 better 400 $.50 8TEKR3. 6 eteer SSI $7.00 8PBING LAMBS 21 Jsmbs 64 $9.25 YEARLINGS. 180 yearlings 76 $8.00 36 yearlings 83 8.50 27 yearlings 94 6.60 10 yearlings 92 8.25 2 yearUfigs 125 8.00 WETHERS. 7 wethers 118 $7.5d 92 wethers 68 6.0U EWES. 29 ewes 112 $6.50 6 ewes 140 8.50 0 ewes 103 6.00 2 ewes jo 6.00 ewes 108 $6.50 BUCK SHEEP. 10 sheep 81 $7.00 1 sheep 140 .&0 HOG9. 7 bogs 162 $8.95 1 hog 820 8.00 1 hog 480 8.00 88 hogs 19$ 8.03 6 bog 200 8.95 2 hogs 150 8.90 6 hogs 184 8.90 It hog 173 8.90 1 hog 270 8.50 8 hog 213 g.,, 1 hog 3M 8.00 1 bog 450 8.00 4 hog 412 7.90 6 hog 120 7.60 DAIRY PRODUCE OPT THE COAST San Traaeisee Market San Francisco, Cat, May 19. (U. P.) But terExtra, 2Sc; prime first. 24c; firsts, 2iHe- - Eggs 224e; firsts. 20Uc; pullets. 20c. Cheese California fascy 13e; firsts, lie. Seattle Market. Seattle. May 18. (U. P. Butter Native Washington creamery, brick, 29c; do. solid peck, 28e. Cheese Domestic wheel, 32c; llmburger, 22 623c; Oregon trlpleta. 17c; Wisconsin trip lets. le; do. twins. 19c: "Toung America, 22c Eggs Select ranch, 26c. Los Angslrs Harks. Los Angeles. Cal., May 16. (P. Eigs. case count, 21c. Butter Fresh extra, JBc. N. POTATOES ALONG THE COAST San Francisco. May 18. (V. P.) Potatoes Per cental. Deltas, ex-wharf, ordlnarv, $1.00 tl.85 per hundred; Shlmas, $1.401.60; Ore gon fancy, $1.852.00; Waahlttgton, $1,633 Onions Per cental, Australlsns, $2.0038.00; Alameda, 2V.Q2e per pound. Seattle Market Seattle, Wn., May 16. (U. P.) On tent Green 23c; greea Walla Walla 20c; Oregon 2 4f2S4c; gre-ea local, 26e: Tskima. lUc. Potatoes White River, $28630; Yakima Bur banks, $34J38; Yakima Oems $34il38. No Berry Damage. Whit Salmon, May 18. Reports from sec tion of the White Salmon valley indicate that the heavy frosts of tbe past week have done no damage to tbe strawberries, and a bumper crop at exceptionally good prices is predicted. Petition to Declare Lytle Bankrupt Fails It's no use trying to have afarmer declared bankrupt That's federal law, as . was shown In United States district court this morning when Judge Bean dismissed a petition to have E. JE. Lytle, former railroad build er, declared a bankrupt An involuntary petition - In .bank ruptcy was filed against Lytle some time ago ly certain of his creditors, but testimony this morning was that his assets are approximately $600,000 as against approximate liabilities of $126,000. . But the rest reason that Judge Bean. dismissed the petition was that Lytle showed that he is the owner of 6000 acres near Walla Walla, and the bank ruptcy law provides that a fanner may nor. os xorceo tmo Bankruptcy. The attempt was made . following Lytle's turning over his farm to a creditor to run as trustee. Otber cred itors, fearing the trustee would nave an advantage of them, tried to have Lytle declared bankrupt. - . IfyiBan H. Co&ao E ONE CENT LOIR IN THE PORTLAND TRADE Tillamook Cuts Its Quotations a Notch Again With Greater Pro duction Total Output Expected to Be Less Than In 1015. Cheese prices were igsln reduced lc s pound st Tillamook and Portland durlna the (1st. Tbe price here Is lower than lu the eat, where tbe market la firm. With the greater output of cheese at TlBa aook the association there ha reduced tbe selling price to Jobbers to 15c for fists and lc for Young America, while tbe wholesale price to retailers baa been'placed at 16J10He for the former and 17&17e for tb latter. Advice from Tillamook and Coo Bay Indi cate that while the output of cheese I In creasing, indications point to a smaller output per eow. The recent amalgamation of the Coos Bay cheese Interests Is of much Interest to the trade here. It Is understood that the cheese makers there will follow closely tb lead of the Tillamook organisation both as regard Uapectloo sod selling plan. While present prices of cheese are tending downward, tbe prospects are excellent for tbe season's prices because of the general lack of foreign competition. AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES Chicago Hogs $10.25. Chicago. May 16.--(I. N. S.) Hog Re ceipt 20,000. dull, 510c under yesterday' average. Bulk, $10to 10.20; light. $9.75 10.19; mixed. $!.80(f 10.20; heavy, $9.75U 10.23; rough. $9.7519.90; pigs. $7.5039.40. Cattle Receipts 4000. steady. Cattle, $8.10 10.25: western steers, $8.10(39.10; Blockers ana reeaer. g6(ga.8S; cows and heifers, $4.40 9.60; calves, $73-10.M. Sheep Receipts 10,000. steady. Wethers. $7.004i9.85; lambs, $8. 75(312.50; springs. $11 613.50. Kansas City Hogs $10. Kansas City. May 16. (I. N. 8.) Hogs Receipts 9000. lower. Bulk, $9.7569.96; heavy, $3.9010; packers and butchers. $8.8OQ10; light, 9.65(39.90; pigs. $9.80(39.75. Cattle Receipts 8000, strong. Prime fed steers. e.O4j.0.8.': dressed beef steers, $814 :33- western steers, $9.409.85; heifers, $7.25 t).75; Blockers and feeders, f7XW8.75; bulls. $3.75(37.50; calve. $6.50010. Sheep Receipts 80OO. strong. Lambs. $9.50 yearlings wt.ou'aii jti; wethers, $3 9.50; ewes, $7.509I5. St. Louis Hogg $10.19. St. Lout. May Hi. (1, NV S.) Hogs Re ceipts 12,000, lower. Pbrs and lients. $7,254. H'.Oo; mixed and butchers, $9.8510.15; goed neavy, u?.i(a 10.10 ; out. SU.UO&jio.io. Cattle Receipts 3700, steady. Native beet sieers. 7.&ott9.w: yearling steers and heif ers, $S.50(ii.75; cows, $5.o&8.25; stackers snd feeders, $5.50&8.50; southern steers, $5.75 rR."5; prime southern steer, $9g9.50; eow and heifers. $"fe8; prime yearlings and heif ers, ohfk.oo; native eeives, sasju. Sheerjj-Receipts 4."i00. trong. Wether. $7ffl 8.50; lambs. $1012.25;N-ipped lambs, Soy 10.H5; clipped ewes, $7.508.5O; prlag lambs, $K(til4. -Omaha Hog $9.80. Omaha, Neb. May 16. (1. N. S.) Hogs neceipts 10.000. steady. Heavy, $9. 00 9. so ught. $U.-lO&9.70; pigs, $8ii&; bulk. $9.50J 9.70. Cattle Receipts 6000, steady. Native steer. ;na.i.; cows sua neuers, ge.TSQS-S; west era steers, $7.5tN; Texas steers, $76$; toekers and feeders, $6,75J8.50. Sheep Receipts 3400, higher. Tesrllncs. $8.75110.75: wethers, $8.25g9.75; lambs. 10.B3ll.4, Seattle Hogs $t.$5. Seattle, Wash., May 16. (P. N, S.) Hogs Receipt 809, steady. Prime lights, $9.23Q 8 35; medium to choice. $9.10e?9.25; smooth ceevies. s.t.tfs8.H0; rough, heavies, $8.1( 8.25; pigs, $8.10S.S5. Cattle Receipts 62, teady. Bert eteer. $S.604J.OO; medium to choice, $8.00(8.80: common to medium. $6.507.60; beat eow, $7.00(3i7 ISO; common to medium cow,, $4,003 6.50; Imill. $4.506.50; calves, $7.64(38.50. Sheep Receipt none. Lambs $10.00311.50; cuujii f.wi.w, ewes, eiovt(ga.ooi Denver Hog $9.80. Denver, May 16. Cattle 2700, stronger Beef steer. $7.73(39.00: cows and heifers $5.7537-85; Mockers and feeders, $7.00(28.40; c-lves. $10.006.12.00. Hogs 3700, 10c lower. Top $9.S0; talk $9.50 9.70. Sheep 300, strong. BANK STATEMENTS OP COAST Portland Banks. This week. $ 2.438.095.29 1,809,084.07 San Francisco Banks. Clearings. Monday . Tuesday Tr ago $ 1 .971.71.78 1.785.143.21 Clearings .818,107.881.00 Los Anas! T3. iles Banks, Clearings Clearings .$ 4,431,687.00 $ 2,SB1.79.00 251,972.00 .$ 42.RTI.0O 25.275.00 Seattle Banks. Balances Taeoma Bank. Clearings El lances Oregon Apples in South. San Francisco. May 15. Anolea. rSaHr-rnta Newtown Pippin, 4 tier, $1.00(81.18: do 4Mj tier. 754.85. ; do 3U tier. tl.25al5: other varieties, 75c2$1.00 per box. Oregon ' snd Washington: Wlnesaps. $1.8562.25; Newtown Pippin, 75c$1.00 for choice and $1,250 lid for taocy and $1.60411.75 for extra fancy. Eastern Barley Market. New York, May 15. II. N. 8.1 Birlev steady; malting, hoc. Chicago. May IB. (1 N. 6.) Barley troag; malting, 72&S3c. Kansaa City. Mo., May 15. (I. N. 8.) B-rley, 66.. San Francisco Hop Market. ft-n F--n-1 n 11.. 1; .Ur.r, lain . bmis per pound, prieea to growers: Sscr n.ento valley, 1012c; Sonoma aad Men docino, 12c; Oregon, 98iV,c; Washing ton, 9124c. Liverpool Whet Market. Liverpool, May 16 I. N. 8. ) Wheat Knot No. 1 Manitoba. 12 lOdi No. S. 12s 34d: No. 1 northern spring, ls 41; No. S red winter western, lis 8d. San Francisco Grain Market. San rrancisco May 18. Barley calls: May 16. May 15. open. tios. Close. Msy 130B 132V.At, 150B December 335B 138 A 136B Snot Quotations Whe&t WalU Walls $1.73Q1.75: red Boseian $1.721.75; Tur key red, gl.BOtai.ST; bluestem, $1 t0i 1 .f3. Feed barley $1.32V4. brewing, $1.35(31.40. White oats 1.52H til-65. Bran $25(326; middling,, $31 32; shorts, $2fQ29. Chicago Prodnce Market. Chicago. May 15 (I. N. &.) Batter de mand better; eggs unchanged. Butter' Receipts, 11.508 tub,; creamery ex tres, SSHc; extra firsts, 28c; first. 27Q 27 Vie; seconds. fl28Vic: dairies, extras, BSHc; first. 2727VjE; fceconds, 2820.; packing stock. 2324c. Eggs Receipt. 29,495 cases, firsts, 20 H 9 Sic; erdissry firsts, 19QMr; mlsce'line on let. 19(g20e; eatras, 23Q24c Fruit Is Damaged. Core, May 16 The extreme cold weather fa Grande Bomie valley still eonttnnes. Tbe met cury went down to 28 degrees on Saturdxy about 4" decree cekler than m say pretiou occasion. Alt fruit is seriously damaged, and it Is feared that cherries, one ef the inW crop, la entirely destroyed. Various Grain Bfarkntsr liver pool Cash Wheat anebanged ' t" 3d lower. ... ?i Chicago Cash whest He higher. Corh e higher. St. Louis Cssh wheat nnchanged. Corn t higher, Oats steady and nnchanged. i . - Russian Drlte Continues. Petrograd. May 1$. (I. N. 3.1 The war office today announced that the Russian forces, driving against the HE RKET NOW Dfarbekron-Bagdad railway, have occu pied afamakhatun ' i 1 CANDIDATES CLASH IN. , QQIIPQ HP PAMPAinM iuuulu ui unminiuii First Presbyterian Church Is acene ot Lively i ni Be tween Opposing Seekers. Prospective ccunty judges. district attorneys and congressmen vied with each other in roasting the opponent at the First Presbyterian church last nigrht Dr. Boyd, pastor of the church, held the watch end Was the Judge of the ceremonies. Judge E. V. Littlefleld, candidate for congress in opposition to C. N. Mo Arthur, in speaking in furtherance of his candidacy, answered the ttacka made upon, him by H. 8. McCutchan, who represented McArthur, and, de.v- ered verbal broadsides against his op ponent in retnrn. Mr. McCutchan in hU address at tacked R, P. Hutton and the Anti-Saloon league, "o as ted both for tbe pub lication of tbe pamphlet which has been made the basis of Mc Arthur's $(0,000 libel suit against Hutton, de claring that "It is a document of in famy, iris a document of lies." Littlefleld. in reply. . said that Mc Cutchan seemed to believe that the Antl-8aloort league was running for congress. Littlefleld charged that McArthur had never thought of his "campaign pledge" on the question of submitting the Hobsofi amendment until It had been suggested to him by Jay Bow e run an, whom he designated ae a "pro fessional lobbyist, who had been paid $16,000 for lobbying before the legis lature." Irregular Trade In Stock Market Kew York, May 16. Aa irregular but easier trend was the noticeable feature on tb stock exchange today. Steel came back ar a popular stock, snd the trading was heavy tor the first boar's session. Trsdlng wa tbe greatest hi Cradble. which opened nearly s full point over tfaA rloMI. anil -stn-i 2 fnll nalnt- rinrtntf th Initial deals. The tradln waa heavv In United States Bteel, but the tendency toward advene- ! dred for issuing drafts. Checks Which ing was absent, tbe market holding firm oa bear endorsements from outside the this Issue. The rise In Crucible was pertly tate ar aU mcted free for cor dne to the report that the statement of tb ... kw- nv.-a ..uk....ii director will be favorable respondent banks. Others are "charged Ct-mpared with Monday,' tb rail were rth- fXn 10 to IB cents per hundred. The er -dull, showing slight advances at tbe open- practice of collecting interest on loans tng, and later dropping sack. The copper J at maturity is adhered to, few banks stocks were stesdy. with trading light. The , having yet adopted the practice of tak- H!!L":-te'JL",? " "Pect,d l ?"; the discount and isterest in ad higher. The industrials were rather shaky ., ,,. during the primary trading. t vance. For doing notary work, pre- . , M , i paring deeds and mortgages the o-fift 2 r-Nlw nyor'.po.? '"T'tl ? i charges made range from nothing to Overbeck A Cooke Co., 216-17 Board of Trad , ,., bntldina-: l or each Instrument th-nc-i Inllon I opeaiH.ghiLowlCh.ee Alaska Gold Allia Chalmers, c A Ills Chalmers, pf American Beet Sugar.. Air eric, n Can, c Americas Can, pf American Car Fay., .. American Cotton OH, c. American . U nceed, c . . Americas Linseed, pfd. An.erican Loco., c American Smelter, c.. Anerlcan Smelter, pf. American Sugar, e American Tel a Tel. . American Woolen, c... Anaconda Mining Ce... Atchison, c Atchison, pf Baldwin Loc.. c 22 2v J 5 liimnv, tw 224 504 70 09 V. Baltimore A Ohio, c. Bethlehem Steel, e. Bethlehem Steel, pf Brooklyn Rapid Transit CUlt. Petroleum, e. Calif. Petroleum, pf Canadian Pacific... Central Ltather, c. Central Leather, pf. Checapeake Ohio. Chi. A O. W., c. Chi. a Q. W, pf.. CM., M. ' 1st. f... Chi. N. W.. c... Ctelno Copper Cclo, F. a 1., c Consolidated Gas... Corn Products, e... torn Products, pf . . Crucible Steel, e. .. Crucible Steel, pf... Ienver & R. G., e. IHmver 4 R. G., pf. Distiller Erie, c. Erie, 1st pf General Electric General Motors Goodrich Rubber 23'. 51 V 23 H Kit. 177 H 8SVS 63 Vt 07 88 !4 84" 434 54H 44 4 135 y, 20 133 V, jo 94 85 88 V4 lie llVi 13 B2H 63 U 87 a ie; 42H 181 H 87 52 167 Vi 167 (i. Northern Or Lands G. Northern, pf Greene-Cananea Kids Leather, c... Hide a Leather, pf... Ice Securities.. Ilrrooi Central Industrial Alcohol.... Inaoiratloa 4841 9 'A 61V, 102 V f5?i 180 Vj 48H 4654 International Harvester 114 114 17 Inter Doro, c Intetboro, pfd. Kansas City Sooth- c. Lackawanna Steel Lehigh Valley IxjcUvllie a Nashville. Mexican Petroleum..., Mleml Copper M. K. A 1., e Kenuecott Copper MiEsourl Pacific Nctlonsl Biscuit National Lead Nevada Con New LUven New York Air Brake... New York Central..., N. Y., Ont. & W NoTfvlk & W., c Northern Pact fie Peuoeylvanla By People' Gas Pittsburg Coal, c Pittsburg Coal, pfd.., Ptessed Bteel Car, c. Ray Coss. Copper Railway Steel Springs. Reeding, c Republic I. S., c. Republic 1. A S., pfd.. Rock Island Shattuck Copper Sear. Roebuck A Co. . 17 129 V, 111 87 17tS 67 6& 62 H 180 Vi 108 V 27 125 V, 113 Vi SJ 27 274 26 Stldebaker, e 146 148143H IJV.'Vl.- ... , ,.u. .... los Sheffield SoHtbern Pacific 98 H 22 65 V 98 98U Southern Ry- c Southern By., pfd.... Tens. Copper Texa Oil 23 67 22 47 4 47 47H 194 1944, 1024s Texa . Pacific Third Avenue "48 Toledo. St L. W.. e. T. Bt.b. a w., pro. Cnlon Pacific, e...... Tjsioa Psclfie, pfd.. I. U. 8. Rubber, c U. B. Rubber, pfd tl. 8. Steel Co., c V. 8. Steel CO.. pfd... Utah Copper -'. Vtrglnls Chemical, e.. W. U. Telegraph Westingbeuse Ktectrte. Wiscotisla Central 136 V. 136 V, 185 Vi ea 66 Vi 56 V, 60 Vi 'e 110 814 44 03V, 64 Total aalea, 841.200 shares. . New iTork-Lbndou' Silver. ' Ifew York? fy 16. Bar stiver 754e; Mex ican doBareTWVie. . London, May 16, Sllv-r SSVid. Overbeck & Cooke Co. ! Stocks. Bonds, Cotton. Orata. std. MS-SIT Board ot Trade BaUdlag. direct Private wires to all exchanges Members Chicago Board of Trad a - I - I Correspondence ef Legs a Bryan. -Chlcaso. Nvw Terk. ... Finance- Commerce --Indiistrt Group One Of State Bankers Association Hears Report BhWlns Financial Institutions Lack tTnlfonnltjr In Making Charges .lor Services Rendered Real Basis of Increase in Exports, ' aepert Made on Btaadardlsatioa of Bank Ctargew-, C Bammona, aecre- Ury of Qreap On of the Oregon as- "i sSKi JES report of the results of his investiga tions of the charge made by the banks of this group for the various services which they perform. The day a pro gram was' so crowded with events that I there was no time to discuss It and no action was taken upon it It waa considered so valuable by some that ft will doubtless be discussed formally at the state convention to be held la Portland next month. The report shows there is now BO uniformity in making charges for serv ices rendered. A great many banks do a great many things free for which other banks charge up to $1. it is the concensus of opinion that it would be better for the banks snd fairer to the publio generally it all customers had to pay uniform fees for like serv ices rendered and It thoae fees were fixed at the lowest possible figure commensurate witb the service ren dered. Secretary Etaramons' report cov ers particularly - exchange charges oa checks and drafts, general collectlone and escrow charges. The report is of equal interest to jobbing houses as to bankers. Banks Charge Different Bates. The report Is a summary of the replies re ceived from SS banks, no names being given. All were from points outside of Portland because the experiences of country hanks are different from those of city banks. Practically all banks reporting favor their correspond ents, doing much work free because of this fact. This Is the case with sight drafts drawn on customers when received from correspondents. Bome, however, charge from 1Q cents to IB cents per hundred, with 16 cents per hundred for each additional $100' over $$00. Only two banks make uo charge when sight drafts come from jobbers on customers of the bank. The charges mad range from 10 cents per $190 to 60 cents flat for each item. Most banks 'make no charge for sight drafts drawn by their customers whether the collection is made or not For collec tion of interest on notes left in their keeping few banks make charges. Five I Of 83 banks Charge 10 cents per hun t -anas y a or . vault monnaawh in reyiyina to ' Secretary Sammons' question aa to whether or not the banks wpuld favor making a uniform charge to jobbing houses ssking for credit information, all but one answered ia the affirma SHOULDER BEEF PORK ROAST, PORK STEAKS ROUND STEAK . SIRLOIN . STEAK VEAL STEAK VEAL ROAST BOILING BEEF Choice Fresh HAMBURGER UflOwu PORK SAUSAGE Qb life 'fcw, The First National Bank Fifth and Morrison Streets Capital and Surplus. $3,500,000 ; Jn every department of banking we Jareprepjared to sefve the public ac- K-:.. j . v a ' ce tive. This bank said It did eoj favor making any charge at all aa the serv ice rendered was an assistance to hi? customers. Criticism was voiced ol tbe jobbing concerns Which ask banks for information and do not enclose re turn postage to pay for mailing a reply. The report Indicates that It Will not bo difficult to secure state Wide action in this respect . , ... ; . " labor Vroblsm Zs Zntmine&tw--After peace has been concluded, oris of th most difficult tasks is likely to be the straightening out of the labor .prob lem," says the May letter of. the Na tional City Bank of Chicago. , 1 """ "" 11 1 sBsssB.easSs-, y ; Stepdaughter and Wife-Given Beating Kombsr of American Ambolaaoo Com mittee U rails tTses TlolsBO 1.' AltereaUon Ovr Wadding of Vormer. Paris. May (U. P.) Mrs. Oeorgs Washington Lopp and her daughter, Bophls Machlan, were recovering from hruises today while the American am bulance committee was attempting to hush up the scandal caused by ths ar rest of Lopp, a member of ths com mittee, on a charge of committing bat tery upon the two women. Lopp Ob jected to the marriage of his step daughter to James Blevln of Ban Fran cisco, manager of a New York Film company, and- a papal knight. ''The women were " beaten in an ensuing altercation. Mrs. Lopp has bees known since the war as "My Lady Nicotine," because of her activity In collecting cigarettes and tobacco (or ths Friacft soldiers. ' " j - -:,. ' . Collapse of Building Kills Nine;20 Hurt Akron. Ohlo.May -VL. P.) I'ou'r men four women and a little girl are dead and 20 were injured as the- re sult of a building collapsing here last .night. - The old Beacon-Journal structure, now houatng the Crystal restaurant was wrecked by four successive explo sions in near-by excavations while crowd was dining. X" ;r As explosion followed explosion' ths walls trembled, then the roof caVsd tn and the entire building crumpled into debris. Flames began leaping through the ruins as the Imprisoned victims screamed for help. ' , Convicted Pastor 1st. Given 15 Year Term i i . V,- Orovllle, Cal- May 18. (U. P.) Ttev. Madison Slaughter of Chlco wa today sentenced to 18 years In Ban Quentln on conviction of improper re lations with Gertrude Lamson, IS years old. He will appeal for a new trial, , ' J!'l I, 1,111 'II I SHU STEAK,! lb. ri sw - ........ : . . . JiVUw (femiHU (fcM!! f