: THE - .OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, : SUNDAY MORNING,' MAY ! 21, 1916.
ORTLAN D GAI N ING GROUND AS WOOL
Edited by
Hyman H. Cohen
FINANCE, INDUSTRY
AND TRADE REVIEWED
CENTER
STRIBUTION PLAN OF
FRUfl OF NORTHWEST
MOST WIDELY KNOWN
!orth Pacific Distributor Make
, Sensational Showing Daring Its
Three Years of Existence
Northwestern Utilizes Markets.
Figures compiled by the leading
'rult market Interests of Oregon.
3a.no and Washington clearly reflect
'.) wide distribution of the fruit prod
icts of the Pacific northwest. The
'isrursa submitted by the North Pacific
distributors' are especially Interesting,
the organisation was a young one.
rhe Distributors show that they titll
d 621 markets in the United State
tone during the three years of the
rganlzatton's existence, compared
1th a total of 282 markets utilised by
he Northwestern Fruit Exchange, ac--ordiar
to the latter's figures.
The showing of the Distributors In
Jtcates that no expense has been
tared or tasks considered too hard to
-ecure suitable markets for the fruit
n Its keeplna.
The figures of exports made by the
orth Pacific Fruit Distributors in the
iumbr of markets utilized are some
what misleading, an they no not show
he totals to cither European or
Sciatic markets. In the caso of the
European . markets the bulk of the
an'tpmeats were made to either London
ir Liverpool, where the fruit was d:s
rjbuted to other markets. The Asiatic
figures are missing from the Distrib
utors report because the sales were
mads for acceptance at seaboard.
The published reports of the markets
toed in the distribution of Pacific
northwest fruits during the three
rears' existence of the North
Pacific" Distributors and the six 'years
rf the Northwestern fruit Exchange,
ii well as the government's figures,
how:
, ' DOMESTIC MARKETS.
' N. W. N. P. v. a.
rult Hx- Dlatrtb- Oly't
change, utors. Total.
Arkansas
Manama
Arisona
California
Colorado
Jonnectlcut
I'lstrict of Columbia.,
Florida
Georgia 6
Illinois
Indiana
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
tientucky
Louisiana
Mains
Massachusetts ....
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
lontane
Nebraska
"ew Hampshire . .
sew Tork
Mew Jersey
North, Dakota
PORTLAND WOOL TRADE IS GROWING
uf "'V- '"l. j-.. !;!
I I a a .:-7. .sr... v.?,-... -::: ; ; if k : Hi'
r 1 rs:
!( L. ill
'mi a il.
, few
Oklahoma
Oregon
Rhode Island
Houth Dakota
Texas
Tennessee .........
Tttah i4.
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Wyoming
Canada: Total
. o t
.2 K 5
. 10 l id
. 2 4 8
. 3 2,3
. Ill
. 1 2 0
. 5 3 1
. 4 1 4
.3 3 2
.111 15
.If 33 IT
. 34 62 9
2 "
S 5 4
.2 3 3
. 6 4 4
. Ill
. 13 4
. 12 61 SO
,3 1 0
.6 5 6
.18 63 97
. 8 20 11
. 0 0 1
. B 12 5
. 0 01
. 35 40 1M
. 10 11 4
.9 19 14
. 1 4 2
. 4 6 3
. 1 I 1
. 6 26 20
. 38 41 60
.4 4 4
, I 2 3
3 2 " .1
.3 12 26
. 7 18 4
.3 0 2
.3 12 23
. 17 49
292 621 634
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STOCK MARKET
HAS
LESS EXCnEMENT IN
THE DAY'S T
RAD1NG
riJksteS
The picture shows how wool is handled In the Portland warehouses. The importance of selecting
Portland as a wool-marketing center Is now generally seen in the interior and shipments to this city
are showing an increase.
By Hyman H. Cohen.
Portland Is receiving far more wool
this season iTom the Interior of the
Pacific northwest than ever before.
The excellent start given this city last
season as a Wool marketing center has
forced heavier Rupplies In this direc
tion from the country.
While it Is true that the bulk of the
shipments of wool to this city to date
this season has cbnsisted of small lots,
stUl the aggregate is liberal and shows
the growing importance of Portland as
a wool distributing and marketing center.
If wool growers of the Inland Em
pire, as well as the Willamette valley,
could thoroughly . understand the Im
portance of making Portland their mar
keting center, there is every likelihood
that they would receive better net re
turns for their fleece than by yelling
under the present system in vogue in
the Interior by auction and on con
tract. Two large wool warehouse companies
are located in tnis city, and. besides
these, there are a number of prominent
dealers operating on an extensive scale.
By sorting and grading wool and
properly packing it. better prices are
obtainable than under the old system
of throwing everything Into a sack -and
lettla it go at that. Mill inter
ests are able to purchase just what they
need under the system Inaugurated at
Portland, and for this privilege arc
willing to nay something extra In price.
Under the old system of selling wool
in the interior, buvers. as a rule, paid
only the price for the lowest grade wool
In the pack. This means, therefore,
that the best wool brought no better
price than the poor stocky Under the
system In vogue at Portland ware
houses, the wool is sold on the basis of
Quamy aione.
For export.
Th statement showing Ihe numtai
of markets into which the North Pa
cific Fruit Distributors fold carlot
Khipments of northwest fruits during
the three pat seasons. 1913 to PJ16 in
clusive, is incomplete in that it does
not Include the final points of delivery
on several hundred cars of "C grade
Wheat Trade Has
A Weaker Feeling
During the Week
The trend of the wheat trade all
over the world was weak during the
Inst six days. European trade was es
pecially depressing and cash prices at
Liverpool and cargoes at London were
both Sower.
While the market at Chicago was
erratic. It was nevertheless weaker for
the six days. Nominally this affectea
the local situation, but the home mar
ket for wheat at this time is a mill
ing affair and this is confined to a
few lntereste.
While oats and barley prices were
erratic during the week, the trend of
the trade was steady at the closing.
Millstuffs were firm all week with
prices generally higher.
HX)UR Selling price: Patent, B.20: Wil
lamette Talley. 14.80; local trtlfht. S4-W
C; baker' local. t4.S0i35.20: Moutans aprlng
wbeat. $,10; exporti. J4.BO4.70; whole
wleat, 8.HB; graham, $6.40; if flour, $5.85
p barrel.
HAY Buying price: Willamette Ttllejr tim
othy fancy. 20; eastern Oregon-Idaho fancy
timothy. $2122; alfalfa. $21 22; etch and
ml, rlrvr S1A.
GRAIN SACKS 1910 nominal No. 1 Calcut
ta. 1313c In carlota; lea amounta are
nlEier.
ROLLED OAT $ S0fii.7!S per barrel.
ROLLED BAflLEY tSl.rvfl0it2.GO per torn.
May qnotatlona on the Portland merchant
exchange:
WHEAT
Frl. Thura. Wed. Tuee. Mon.
Bid
apples sold In large diocks
in North. Dakota, Alberta. Saskatche
wan, and Manitoba, where the firms In
rat. u iiukrn yicm
rhain nouses, mis lummao nun
subject to inspection and acceptance
t Spokane, the buyers thereupon pav
lnVw and diverting the cars to their
ultimata destinations. A conservative
estimate cf the number of markets to
whln these apples were actually for;
warded serves to double the number of
markets shown in this statement foj
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and
K?nhsubstanUatton of this estimate . t
U noted that, whereas the North Pa
ri fl statement shows a total of 40
markets u!d in ' North Dakota, the
government's reports of dltrlbtion
for tha total apple crop of 1915. nhows
a total of 11 destinations in North
Dakota. The government does not show
the aotui number of markets shipped
to in the Canadian provinces. Upon
h basis of actual number of markets
shower the North Pwlffc. doubled to
include the Spokane in transit sales,
Ihii wonid make an additional number
lo favor .or tne uninouima
Saturday
Fid. Ask.
Itlueatem
102 103
Forty fold
OS 07
Club
P3 03
Red fife
92 07
Red Ruanlan
82 04
Feed
2650 2700
101 K 102H 104
64
62
13
02
S4
02
82
92
OATS
94
93
104
04
03
93 93
93
03
104
1
3
03
93
Primary Markets .
For Wool Getting
All the Attention
Boston. Mass.. Miy 20. Interest In
the wool market this week is In the
primary domestic centers where there
has been a decided expansion of opera
tions and waa to be expected it re
bounds to the benefit of the growers.
Buying of the new wools la reported
on a big scale In all the territory
statfes save Montana. Not a little buy
ing Is by the manufacturers direct.
Locally there has not been active trad
ing, but a pretty constant Inquiry for
combing wool or worsted wools con
tinues. Spot supplies of such wools, either
demestic or foreign, are at low pro
portions. Not much doing in fleece
wools, quite a little scoured wool hav
ing been moved the past week, how
ever. Pulled wools are quiet for want
of supplies. Good combing Australian
64? at 85c cents clean is now at a min
imum price,-with some holding as high
as SOc. Choice fine domestic clips are
rated right around 80c clean, and
choice New Mexico wools of thissorder
not much below 75c on the basis or
cost in the primary markets. New
wools must fetch, it Is generally
rigured, 0o lor fine staple for dealers
to get out with a profit. Receipts this
Week: Domestic, 3.914,059 pounds; for
eiKn, 9,04,9,996 pounds.
POTATOES ALONG THE COAST
Shorts Cover on
Early Trade and
Force Wheat Rise
Chicago, May 20. The feature of the
early wheat market was liberal buy
ing for short account as the traders
in that position has good profits and
the feeling prevailed that a reaction
was due after the recent break. Of
ferings, however, were liberal in re
sponse to the bids by the shorts and
after that demand was satisfied an
easy tone developed, due to forecasts
of heavier receipts In the northwest
next weeK ana reports or selling in
Winnipeg, said to be for Liverpool
account.
Present weather conditions are for
the growing crop but the Insect damage
Is conspicuous mi reports received, ea
DeciaUv from Kansas. Sales to so to
store were 100,000 bushels and there
aoes not seem to oe any market im
provement in the cash-" demand even
at the concession in values.
Corn market was firmed on short
covering as auite a croo of bears have
developed due to the recent weakness
in the market, snipping demand is as
stagnantas It has been for weeks
past.
Oats were content to fluctuate In
line with the leading cereals and clos
ing prices were practically unchanged
from last night's close. Receipts con
tinue in grood volume although country
offerings are said to show a slight
falling off. Rains In the southwest
have materially benefitted crop pros
pects where some apprehension was
felt over dry weather.
Reading and! Other Leaders of the
Rail jSroup Make Substantial
Advances; Industrial Group js
Hit by Liquidation.
New Tork. May 20. Trading was
not so excited today. Readimx held
wen and qiute a few rails scored ad
vances, but the buying was largely
professional and under cover of the
strength of the rail department witli
noticeable considerable realising- m
certain quarters of the Industrial list.
une large volume of dealings In Kenn
Copper yesterday failed to impress
outsiders and the response from buy
ers was very meagre. The firmness
of Anaconda seemed to be in the na
ture of ' a belated resoonsa to the
strength In other directions.
Peace DroDOsala continud to rerlt
tn press reports and there Is little
question but that the large market is
beginning to shape its course In keep
ing with the chanced order of thine.
Ottflnite peace proposals of course may
bo. relatively remote, but if it is con
ceded that the function of the stock.
market is to discount coming events
months In advance, of their actual oc
currence, then It wuld appear that the
inception oi a period oi reacuus
nvent is not likely to be so far distant
as Borne -imagine.
The Mexican outlook is somewhat
clouded and the same may again be
injected Into the stock reckonings as
disturbing influences when least ex
pected. The short Interest has con
tracted. .
HEAVER RECEIPTS IN,
N. PORTLAND YARDS
FOR WEEK JUST PAST
Ron 1st Increased in . All Lines-
Weakness Shown for Swine and
Sheer With Cattle Reported Just
About Steady at $9 for Tops.
roazxAHB uvustoox aim.
Hogs. Cattle. Calves. Sheep.
This week . .7298
Last week . .6137
Prev. week . .6290
Month ago . .5306
Year ago . . . .4421
2 years ago. .4490
3 years ago. .3432
184
970 4 2269
952 83 17Si
1248 68 1181
1229 49 4399
1057 95 6164
1608 17 7374
DeaerlPtloo
2J50
2850 26.V) 2W0 20.-0
BARLEY.
Feed
2700 2000
Bran
2400 2.VK)
Khorti
27 W) 28T.0
2700 2700 2S00
MILLSTUFFS
2750 2725
24O0 2380 2100 24'
Aa
Total
Katl-
Sbown. mated.
Alberta .. .
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
19
20
3
42
84
43
Total
Esti
mated. 561
91
Additional numbers for Canada.
At Enti-
, . '' Shown, mated.
M...I, n.VMi .... 40 40
Additional markets In United States, 40
, Aa
i. f v Shown.
Total for V. 3 631
Total for Canada.. 49
Both countries 670 652 markets
1 j EXPORT MARKETS
. , N. W. N.P.
. , -. Frnlt Ex- Dlstrlb-
' iV: change, utora.
1-
1
, 1 1
...... 20 6
3 2
2
1
J760 2600 2700
Futurea wece quoted:
WHEAT
June Muestem
inly bluratem
June forty told
July forty fold
Jane flub
July club
June red fite
July red fife
June Huaitlan
July Ruaalaa
0
'AA "
2400
2700 1 2000
Bid.
102
101ft
113
9.1
92
92
92
92
92
92
June
July
J tint
Jul;
Jan bran . .
July bran .
June ahorta
July thorta
FEED OATS
2850
2tto0
KEKD DAHLKV
2700
2tW0
MILLSTUFFS
2425
.. 24M)
2750
..2750
Ak.
103
103
96 V,
95
95
96
96
i4
91
2700
2;bo
2850
2S50
2500
2XO
2800
2800
1 Seattle Market.
Beattle, Wash.. May 20. (U. P.)
Onions Oregon, 22ttc: Taklm. lc.
Potatoes White River, $28?i30; Yak-j
lma Burbanks, $3436; Yakima Gems.l
$3436.
San Francisco l&arket.
San Francisco, May 20. (U. P.) .
Potatoes, per cental Deltas, 11 vi 1.3w?
Shlmas, l.4O1.70; Oregon lancy,
$05 2: Washington netted gems,
$1,6561.90.
Onions Australians, $2.503 per
cental; Alameda, 2H2c per pound
New York Sugar and Coffee.
IMnnr Vftrir Ma rr 90 -( TT T l Ma 7
HRlo, 9; No. 4 Santos. 10c.
Sugar Centrifugal. 16.39.
Cuba
Hongkong ..
PenmarK. .
Pritish (En
Germany ...
Ireland
Holland....
Hawaii
rhillipplnes
Finland
France ...
gland)
tKANNPOKTAriQSi
- Alaska
Ketchikan, Wrangell,
Petersburg, Juneau,
Douglas, H alnes.
kagway. Nome and
St. Michael.
California
Via Seattle or Han rrancisco to &os
Angeles and Saa Diego.
Large,, comwodlooa paaaeufe ,ateaiDr. tow
. ratea. Including berth and meals. 1
Full particulars apply or, telephone
rickst Office 848 Washington St.
1 Fe-. Kate 839. ome, JL-S893.
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FRANCISCO
LOS ANGELES SAN DIEGO
Tomorrow, Hay 82, 3:30 P. K
Pas Franciaoo, Poruana ft Ioe Ancaia
hteemahip C S - Frank BolUm. Agant. -n4
THIRD STREET. ; A-4496. Mala 8a
Russia
Scotland
South Africa ..
Norway
South America
Wales
Sweden
Belgium . k
DAIRY PRODUCE ON THE COAST
WHEAT. . . .
Open. High. Low. clow.
May 110 11 H0. 1UMB
July n2J 112 llli in A
ISept 112 113V 1119a 112
COEN.
May 74Si 75 74 744 A
July 73 74V4 73 73 B
Sept 72V 72 72 724
OATS.
May 44 45 44 44 H
July 42 42 4 41 42 B
Sept 39 . 39 39U, S9A
PORK.
May 2415 2405 N
July 2355 2355 2345 2355
Stpt 2320 2322 23 IO 2322
LARD.
May 1295 N
July 1297 1297 J2S5 1292 B
Sept 1310 1310 1297 1306 A
RIBS. -
May 1286 B
July 12X0 12S5 1277 1282
Kept 12B0 1296 127 1296 A
Alaaka Gold..
A Ilia Chalmers, e
American Beet Sugar..
American Can, e
American Car Fdy., c.
American Cot. (U, c..
American Llnaeed, e...
American Loco., c...
American Smelter, e. .
American Bugar, o
Am. Tel. & Tel
American Woolen, c...
Anaconda Mining Co..
Atchison, e
Baldwin Locc., e
Baltimore & Ohio, c
Bethlehem Steel, c
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Can. Pac
Central Leather, c...
Chesapeake & Ohio...
C, & G. W., e
C. M, & St. P
ChL A N. W., c
Chino Copper
Colorado Y. a ., e. .
Consolidated Gas.....
Corn Prodacts, c
Crocible Steel, ......
InTer it, R. a., e...
Erie, e
Erie, let pf
General Electric
General Motors.
Goodrich Rubber
G. Northern Ore Lands
G. Northern, pt
Illinois Central.
Industrial Alcohol...
Inspiration . . .
Interboro, c
K. C. Southern, c...
Lackawanna Steel . . .
Lehigh Valley
Louis, a Nashville. ..
Mez. Pet.
Miami Copper..
Kennecott Copper . . .
Missouri Pacific
National Lead -
Nevada Con.
New Haren .
N. Y. CenUal..
N. Y., Ont. & Western
Norfolk a western, e.
Northern Pacific
Pacific Mall
Penn. Railway".
Peoples Gas
Pressed Steel Oar, c. .
Ray Cons. Copper....,
Ry. Steel Springs
Reading, e
Repub. Iron a Steel, e
Rock Island
abstract
Stndebaker, c
Monlhern Pactfle .
Southern Ry., e.
Union Pacific, e
U. S. Rubber, e
U. S. Steel Co., c...
Utah Copper
West. Union Tel
Westinghouse Elec. . . .
Wisconsin Central . . .
22
27
74
86
80
64
22
71
100
113
46
ouva
100
86
92 .
87
176
04
T
M
43
84
14
40
65
172
76
41
122
104k
107
19
27
81
56
17
82
107
125
U4
67
47
23
103
1
H3
1W
23
138
83
80
?2
22
27
7
67
60
54 '
23
71
100
113
48
S6
105
92
87
22 Vi
2f
73
56
00
54
22
70
99
113
'46'
86
104
(W
91
87
182J17
54
64
14
87
54,
43
84 ,
14
40i
65
172
76
41
122,
104
15S
46
19
27
'81
109
66
17
62
107
i26
114
57
54
63
14
81
64"
43
83
14
40
65
172
75
l-'.8
104
155
45
18
26
's6
107
65
6
47--
23
ioi"
49
18
33
137
100
24
139
55
85
81
39
17
62
106
125
114
67
40
23
ioi
48
19
33
135
99
23
138
54
85
80
" 6 1 14
39
2
27
73
W
00
54
22
7)
99
113
128
in
loo
80
2
443
87
181
54
63
14
87
129
04
43
131
194
84
14
40
55
172
4f0
78
41
122 Vi
ilia
157
46
18
26
70
80
129
uo.'y
30
63
6
09
m,
62
106
27
125
114
21
67
101
4
23
40
103
4S
19
32
137
100
23
1S
54
85
81
94
62
39
With receipts In the swine division
far beydnd thole of any recent weea,
th market for hogs at North Portland
turned weak after an early advance.
At the start of the week hogs sola
up to $9.16 in the local yards, com
nnreri with ttu ht , nrle or 19.1V inn
previous! Saturday. 'Later In the week
the market began to show a sagging
disposition with the ' closing price
around U8.90. At leakt this is all that
ih r!r trillnr wore willinir to Day.
ah hough a few small butchers caught;
short, were compelled to pay as uig.i
aw $S.96P9.00.
General beg market:
Choice Ugiht weights, nominal $8.9Oa9.00
Good llgti weights..., " 8.WX88.80
Medium weights S.GOfflS.TS
Rough anil beavy 8.00JS-25
Cattle ICarkat Is Steady.
Market for cattle waa steady
North Portland during the week, ev.n
though ihere was a fair increase In the
marketing of the last two weeks.
Top Cattle were quoted generally
around $9 and at this price the demand
v.-as tjood.at the start of the week
vhen suitable quality was available.
Later in the week there was no real
teppy stuff in sllgnt, tnererore quota-
tlOf.S
General cattle market range
Choice polp-fed ateers
Choice gnitin-ed steers ,
Ordinary grain-fed stoers....
Ckolce hay-fed tteere
Good ateers
Oidinary ito common steers...
Choice coat a
Ordinary ito common cows.,..
.tS.MQ9.00
8.75
. S.25t8.40
. 8.&f)?.75
. 7.50(S8.')0
. 6.00Q7.00
7.50
.. 7.2n37.3S
. 7.50r7.75
. 7.0037.28
. 6.GO6T6.00
4.0OCO.)
Mushroom Culture Means Much Work
But Success Is Achieved in Portland
Fred 11. Hansen Has Much Experience in Eluding Failure in Growing
of Delicacy Greatest Care Is Necessary in Order to
Secure Results From the Planting.
Bv Harry R. Burke. flight, mellow soil, either sand or black
Mushrooms brought Fred R. HansoT, - loam- Clay loam is impossible to suc
6829 Fifty-fourth avenue S. E.. back to cess.
sanity 'when his mind was threatened,. In these beds the spawn is planted
he will tell vou. But that was not all. from 8 to 10 Inches apart, In 10 inch
xney are now . rows. From these the mushrooms
profitable means of llvel hood, and this , . colonies
lortiana man, wno is matting a success , cafe ii th first ntioi .
e . m.h,Am n,lrrv on rommer- 1 are 18 tne "rst essential of success
V SBfe vv ,
nlni .o U r Kara on man v e norft nBVi
la 1 v-e. uv.v o T rs nf mr.ll Irf Thft miahxnma
failed; is rapidly extending nis pusi- L ,7.7 th Ue '"".rJff.i
Total tales, 325,100 ahores.
Choice net f era
Ordinary ' heifers" . . .
Chok-a bnUs .....7..
Oidinary ito common bulls 2.002.75
U.Bt llfl.tt f9tm ..... 8.00
Good calirei 7.00O7.3O
Mtttton SupDlieg Incrsass.
With IncreasinR- supplies of mutton
and lambs beinn - marReted at North
Portland, soma showing of weakness
was Indicated In prices during the six
days trading.
Lambs started the week at 110. but
later on there was nothing- moved be
vnn A . so nriri this seemed to be the
extreme top that klllerB hers would
offer. utner stocK soiu yiuv
tionate :piices.
General! shorn motton and lamb rangst
Select spring lam be - 9M
Best Tearllnea Sfl 8.60
rvut tn ipnmmon wethera T.&Ou 7.75
Tiest ewaa 6. B0
Good to common ewes K.0O6.SS
TOBBIKG PRICES OP PORTLAND
These prices are those at Wbicb wholesalers
aeu to retauera, except as oincrwis nam.
Dairr Prodnoa.
BUTTER Prints, extras, 29c; prims firsts,
27c; firsts. 28c; , cooes, extraa, 27 Q24;
prima firsts. 25c; firsts, 2434e per U j
dairy. 19 20c.
BTJTTEKFAT Portland delivery N. 1
sour rreaim. 27c; No. 2, 25c.
EGOS Selling price by dealers unsettled,
delivery extra: Selected fresh, 24c dos.; caae
count, baying nrice. Oregon ranch, 2222c,
LIVE POLLIRV Heus. hea. Piyinuuut
Rock, ll6c; ordinary chickens, lc lb.j
stags, 12c; broilers, 3035c; turkeys. 182le;
dressed, fancy, 26 27c, culls. U20c; pig.
sons, Sl.l00ttl.l6; rquabs. (I 20 doxea; geese,
live, 10 lie; Pektn ducks, old. ISc lb.; young
and beaty, 17c; Indian Runners, 14e per lb.
CHEkSdJ Selling price: Proab Oregon fancy
fni: cretmii twins and triplets, I8l8e lb.;
Young America. luaiT'JjC rno to Jobbera
Flata. 15c: Touna America. 16c f. o. b.
cream brisk. 22c; limberger, 23c; Wisconsin
wheel, 34ii30c; block Swiss. SOc.
Fruits and V ere tables.
12.004(3.2; bananas, Gc lb.; lemons, $3.0Ci
4.25 bolt grapefruit., Florida, S4.&06.20 caae;
pineapples. (U6c per lb.; pesra. $1.5ofii2.(0
BEKBIES Strawberriea, Oregon, S3.00j
3.,.; goinweDernes, oc id.
APPLE1 uocai. 60c1.30 per boa, sceora
int. to quality.
ONIONS No. 1, (1.75 per cental: No. 2.
$l.2."alJ."0; gajllc, 12c; new onions, $1.75
rl, y Oil rtfatp.
Os-ill T)4-T T ! POTAIOKS SelUng prtoe; Lecsl. -ILSSQ
vim xiaiuur ruur :c.fflornf..ra ziss.lJr eDU1
. VI liETABi.KS lurnips,- z sack: carrots.
y . 12 per usck; parsnips. $1.00 sack; cabbaup.
Walla WsJla, Wash., May 20. A!-!3.rjo per cwL; green onions 25j dotes
mougn tne neavy rain or l nursaay i
Zaaiajr Off of Sigh Xressur Coa
dlUoas. There is evidence In the sum-:
maries of business operation for the
week, in the-eastern trade centers, that
the high pressure of business activity
which has ruled for the past "saveral
months is easing; up. There s more
ry leas halting and uncertainty n the
outlook for the future.
While t-ere Is an immense amount
of business sold ahead, the volume of
new orders has diminished noticeably.
Merchants are inclined to purchase
more, slowly, so as not to be caught
with too heavy stocks on hand when
an adjustment shall come, which it Is
believed Is only a question of the near
future, v i
The high prices, the unsettled labor
market and the insistent peace talk are
all factors that have had their Influ
ence. On the New Tork atock exchange
there are efforts to Inspire confidence
In a general rise in share and bond
values, but the market is slow to
acquiesce in the suggestions loads to
buyers. A great many seem glad for
ah opportunity to reap profits on the
least favorable turn.
Vortnwest Conditions Coatltute to
improve. As is indicated In the fol
lowing reports af conditions local to
Portland, made by Bradstrset's mer
cantile agency, the improvement In
conditions in the northwest oltls-s con
tinues:
Portland. In lumber sections trade
In all commodities continues to lm
prove. Lumber mtHs ara running full
time . ana report business increasing.
Wool buyers are giving their attention
to nstem Oregon where clipping la
general and several large sales have
peen consummated at high prices. At
the stock yards all lines are steady
and demand is brisk. Wheat yield in
Oregon for 19l will be less than last
year. The forecast for 1816 la 12.400,-
ooo Dusneis while the estimated final
crop for last year was 16.800,000
bushels. Too much moisture and cold
weather east of the mountains is said
to have had a retarding effect on the
grain crop. Frosts have done consider
able damage to fruit, especially prunes.
Collections improving.
Bank Clearings Again Show Im
provement In. Business. Again the
bank clearings of the principal cities
of the Pacific toast district show
large increase over the corresponding
weea or last year. This Is added testi
mony to the improvement In business
conditions which have set in for the
territory west of the Cascade moun
tains. Portland, In this exhibit, is able
to show a gain of more than 1500,00.)
over the figures of the corresponding
week of last year, notwithstanding the
fact that the banks were closed one
day of the six on which the report is
based.
The dealings of the six principal
cities for tha weak ended May 20, com
pared with the week of May 22, 1916,
Is as follows:
May2n.'ie. May 22. '15. Inrreasa
Portland .. .flO,697,oeo $10,081,629 665,470
Beattle 14,259,041 11.94.1,231 2,315,Rlo
Tacoma 2,847,368 1.779,636 567. 733
Spokane ... 4.679,881 3,644,689 , 1,035,195
Baa Fran. . 68,837, 136 61,583,691 18,803,646
Los Angeles 25,434.070 18,660.082 6,774, 8S8
The grand total of clearings for the
United States forNthe week ended May
20, 1916, is $4,769,331,000, compared
with $3,198,144,000 for the week ended
May 20, 1815, an increase of $1,661,-
187,300.
Wheat Condition Is
nignt went tar toward improving con
ditions generally In the Walla Walia.
wheat belt, it Is the belief of some
local growers that the change for bet
ter has come too late in the season
to materially change the harvest pros
pect. It la estimated that present con
ditions, as compared with the normal,
are about iB per cent. Acreage sown
last fall was considerably smaller
than usual, owing to late -arrival of
wet weather, and severe freezing early
in the season. Spring and fall sown
acreage combined it Is estimated will
be 10 per cent below the normal for
this valley. s
In-some sections of the valley, tha
fall sown fields nave a brick like ap
pearance, the surface of the ground
being crusted to such an extent thtt
but one blade of wheat has appeared,
where under mormal conditions, thero
was a sturdy plant of several blades.
The spring sown wheat, it is claimed,
has not "stooled" properly, probably
because of the cool weather, and vci-
low spots are to be seen alike In thoi
spring ana tan sown wneat
Xeuber Saake Add 3,ooo,ooo to ,
serves The statement of the opera
tions Of the federal reserve bankvat
San Francisco for the week ended May -19,
shows -tha result of the payment
by the member banks of the additional"
quota On the reserve account. The
act amount paid by the banks cannot '
be determined by the statement. It'
shows an increase in deposits of menv .
ber banks of $8,341,000. from 19.165,.
000 to 122,(06,000. The amount paid -
in represents one-twelfth of 13 per .
cent of the net demand and bank de
posits and one-twelfth of 6 per cent of
the time deposits of country banks,
and ene-flfteenth of 15 per cent of the
demand deposits and one-fifteenth et
6 per cent of ths time deposits .PI tne
banks of the cities like Portland. The
statemerrt also shows a gain ef over
$3,000,000 in total resources or tne
Twelfth district bank a sain of 1814,-
000 in bank acceptances and a gain of
$2,293,000 in total reserves. -
The principal items In the statement
now stand: " '(
Gold in own vaults $ 6,616.000
Gold settlement fund J,401,00i
Total reserves
Commercial paper
counts)
Bank acceptances . . .
United States bonds .
Municipal warrants .
Federal reserve notes
Capital paid
tredls-
10.0SMJ0
4Z9.00tk
8.8B6.00J
8,690.000 ,
S.620.000
4.8.00t)
3,98,JOe
Daooslts. net. member banks 22.&06.00J
Government deposits 1,624, dOa
Total resources 27,956.000.
Money Market Exhibited Weakness. .
The variations of the rates for .
money during the week at New York'
gave the Impression of weakness for 1'
the entire period. Demand loans were .
offered as low as 1, per cent, and:
6 months money as low as 8 per cent. '
Foreign exchange was steady at about
the same rate. Silver continued to
rule at higher ratea than last week.
The range of rates for tha week'
Was as follows:
New York Demand loans were,
weak with the ruling rate 12 par
cent; time loans, 24 3 per cent for 60
days; !& per cent for 90 days, sfe
3V4 per cent for 6 months; com
mercial paper, 3V4 per cent for 60 and
90 days.
Portland Time loans and commer- -cial
discounts 68 per cent; New York '
exchange $1 premium.
Seattle Time loans and commercial ..
discounts 6S per cant; New .York. '
exchange $1.1' 5 premium. i
San Francisco Time loans and com"
mercial discounts 4 6 per cent, Mex- '
lean dollars nominal. Bight drafts 1 :
cent; telegraphic tranafera, 2-3 cent.
Exchange on London, at New York,
varied from 4.76 to 4.76.
Bar silver was steady at 78 H; Meg
lean dollars was higher at 68V4.
Rediscount rates on tha federal re
serve bank at San Francisco remained
unchanged. The following are tha rates .
at the given maturities: , t
Commercial paper, 1-10 days, 8 per i
cent; 11-30 cays, 3V4 Per cent; 81-60
days, 4 per cent; 61-90 days, 4 pern
cent. -
Agricultural and livestock paper, 91
days to six months maturity, &V4 per '
cent. ;
Trade acceptances, 1-10 days, 3 per
cent; 31-60 days, 3 per cent; 61-90 days, .
8 per cent.
Commodity paper, 1-30 days, 8V4 per
eent; 31-60 days, 4 per cent; 61-90
days, 4V4 per cent; 91 days-6 months,
6 per cent.
Bankers' acceptances, 2 to 4 per
cent.
Seattle, Wash., May 20. (TJ. P.)
Butter Native Washington creamery,
brick, 29c; do solid pack, 28c
CheeseOregon triplets, 19c; Wis
cousin twins, 19c; Toung America, 22c.
Eggs select rancn, 26c
San Francisco Market.
San Francisco, Cal., May 20. (IT. P.)
Butter Kxtras, 2oc; prime firsts,
24 Vic; firsts, 23 Vic
Eggs Extras, 23c; first:. 21 c:
pullets, 20c.
Cheese California fancy, 12 He;
firsts. 12c.
San Francisco Cash Grain.
Can ffMntlu,. SJT a .. OA ,r, v. v
Wheat (Spot) California club, 81.66
Si.oi-Ts, jmriaern ciud, St. is w 1 77 V4 1
Russian red, $1.72 7.75; fortyfold.
$1.S01.82; Turkey red, $187
1.90; bluestem, $1.92 1.95.
Barley, per cental Feed, No 1 to
choice, $1.321.35; shipping and
brewing, $1.37 01.40.
Oats Red, feed, $1.321.40; white.
tl.62HQl.55; black, nominal.
War Ends lie Luxe Cars.
Stuttgart, May 20. (I, N. S.)- On of
tne results of the war is the demo
cratization of the German railroads
at least in the southern states of the
empire. The first class cars which
are used only by a comparatively
omwt aumwr oi weaitny ana exclu
sive travelers are to be abolished.
The start has been made by the state
ralfeoads of Wuerttemberr "orhiih
hereafter .will only have two classes of
carriages.
?ortant plants for the production of
hat delicacyon the coast.
It is not all lust a caae of happen-so,
although Mr. Hanson, in the beginning,
started to grow mushrooms lff the base
ment of a Chicago apartment houser for
his own home use His success repre
sents many failures, much study, and
infinite care.
The little nursery in tne cnicago
anartment house basement tnriveu.
Besides those lor his nome use, Air.
Hanmn nrovided mushrooms for his
neighbors." Then his wife passed away.
Grieving over her loss, nis mma al
most collapsed. He sought a change of
smns cn m to Portland and started a
little' mushroom nursery In the base
ment of his nome. xnere were repeat
ed failures during the first year. At
mospheric conditions brought failure to
the same metnoas mat in vnicago weio
a success. Finally, Dy a comoinauon oi
Chemicals, which he will not now dis
cuss, he found the secret which keeps
his hens tree rrom me mura taai once
prevented the growtn or tne rungi. .tie
has 1500 aauare feet of basement
beds that produce a dollar's worth of
mushrooms to tne square.joot every si
months. Ana he is Busy, nappy ana
wll. ,
The basement mushroom nursery Is a
small place, 84 feet square. Every
available foot of room is made into
beds, of which there are three tiers.
Only the narrowest of passageways arel
between, one siaies tnrougn in aisies.
The beda are 6 feet wide, and the length
of the basement, being built one above
the other, about 18 inches apart. The
frame of the bed Is made of 12-inch
boards, m this frame wen rottea ma
nura is nlaced and tamped solidly to I
depth of 10 inches. . Then a top dress
ing of soli "casing," -the mushroom
grower calls it Is put on. This Is a
and not allowed to burst and die, for
me aeain or one causes the death of
the colony which aroas fmm th u,n.
spawn. The temperature must always
d rignt. The moisture, too. All this
means constant attention.
xou can see tnem now." sav Ur
Hanson. "When the cron is cominsr on
60 cents a pound. And nroduction was
lean an i ! Increasing. The chef summoned him.
now many pounas nave you goc 10
day ?" he asked.
"Sixty" was the reply.
The chef threw up his hands and
his contract
According to th advanced stage of
the beds Mr. Hanson markets each day
from ten to sixty pounds of mush
rooms. Those sold on contract in Port
land bring 60 cents per pound. The
in (rood share vou hav. tn h surplus is shipped to the San Francisco
them almost' every minute. Several market where it is sold at 75 cents per
nines eacu nignt, at aoout two hour 1 PouJiu-
lntervala wherr they are coming on
"wh i nve m get up ana picn them.
me spawn is plan tea the musn
room beds are good for about six
monins, 11 properly handled, before
they must be renewed. An inn,rt
man could kill them in a few weeks
Portland Isn't a mushroom market."
explains Mr. Hanson, "because they
haven't been able to successfully grow
them here. I amr willing to take less
to build up the local market.''
So successful has the basement
nursery been that -Mr. Hanson has
bv lettlnar the mouM est in n i-t.n leased two old nurseries a ahort dia
some of the mushrooms die In the tance northeast of his home where he
beds by keeping them too wet or too is Putting in 8,000 square et cf beds.
ary. rsut wim care tne beds should , DUUi onKiaauy ior inusnroom nurs
reduce a dollar to the square foot
efore renewing.
ine Dig expense is in renewing or
making the new beds." exniatna Wr-
Hanson, "But 1 have discovered that
eries these buildings are admirably
adapted to the purpose and ha la con
fident of success. When visited there
he was maxing the new beds.
uood, clean norse manure is the
they can be r craned an4 th. m , first essential.' hs saf&. "and bv haul-
foundation of manure used over mm ingr It la this White truck I rerlvce that
and am even getting better results cost greatly. Instead of using manure
from that method than by making new
beds every six months. The humidity
nere gave me great trouble at first
and mould made success Impossible an
tlUby experimenting -i stumbled onto
a chemical compound that made it pos
sible to control it."
When Mr. Hanson began successful
ly to grow mushrooms in Portland he
made a contract with the chef of a
local hotel to take his output at a cer
tain price. It wasn't long until the
ehef realised that he had a problem on
his hands. Hanson's production was
too big. The chef began selling other
hotels for he did not want togive up
his contract. Hanson was.msrkstisr
between 29 and 30 pounds each day at
naturally rotted 1 cure it with chemi
cals. After standing overnight it Is
well rotted, and odorless and what is
more, it is stronger in ammonia than
that naturally rotted. Nothing has
leacnea away.
Hot water pipes circulate through
the new nursery buildings afid will
enable him to keen an evpn temnsrs.
tare in cold weather much easier than
with the oil stoves which he used last
winter. -.- . . s
.. . Liverpool Cash Wheat.
IJyerpool,' May 20, (I. N. g. Wheat
ppm. xm. jnsmtooa jzs oo; not. i northern
spring, 12s 2d;v Ke., 2 red westers winter
bumhes: peppers, a lorids, 26c doses; bsatl
i.rntn Palitumia. S-.OO DCr erata? nW,
Horlda. a.60; cauUtlower, local 1.0081.J
per aoten; rrruvu smcuusrs, ioc; aspura
ecs. loual $1.001.25 dosen tranches: hot
house cucumbers, dozeu; tomatoes,
I lorids, 4-1, Maxlcan, fiiaX.oi); egg uiant.
20c lb.;, sprouta. 9c; aplnaeh. $1 per box;
rhubarb, ivsw v otaic in.
11 call, 1 ua and IvotUIobs.
DUKSfeLu A1B.A1 aelUng pm.-: Coantri
klJiert Uucy W. H(lVc, puor. gIIOe lb.;
iaucy Tsaw, xv , ui urn, j , viifioc; goats,
ajk lb.; spring luuba. .7c ib.; mutiuo.
1Uul.b(S BACON. ETC. Ha ma ik .
breaKtasil uscou, I7,4j,a0o ,t.; boiled hams!
.. . n1...,t lUt.' mill... i . j . ...
auv tit., i,v., - .v.h 7ks; "rs-
,,. vuoris. lo&16e per lb.
. I.:. - . jil.nii.l. d 11 . . n
UlBisiw V - i.uub, so ; csnnea
eastern 55c can, (4.60 tloxen: eastern in abrlL
$1.85 p 100; rasor dam. a2e doseu; a,i
eru oyuerB, pt gallon, solid pack, $4, 1
r'ISU Uressed flounders. 7c; ebinook sal
mou, 12c lb.; perch. 748c lb.; lobsters, 23c;
Uer smelt, 6c; salmon trout, 12e fu,
halibut, 7ft(il0c; torn cod, 7c; black bass.
7 i,t. lb.; ansa, dresseo, 7c tb. sturgeoo. lac.
tttAnr-"t '-, eya-ew laOtva.
itnuaattlU HC .
lIOvSi ifa,
SUUAiB Cube. $i.ao; powdered, $8.93; frnlt
or beirj, oij o or graaulaled.
.0 yeuow, ..oo. mdts guoiauous are
- - . . ..I, k
JJt. USJS Utfc I
1, t. x r " . pr raaa.
uu Jsuao stils. No. 2. 4kc: Naw Or.
Ireiis, ban. ieVc; -iu rose, 6&
8ALK coaisr, m aruuuus, luus, sio.ek) per
snii. 111. Jo: table dairy. 60a. sia.oo: !.
$ic!50; bales. 2.25; luiup-rock, $a) per toa.
10; plus. o.A; uuwa, oswu, SttU;
red.
Aps, 4. w. uv . ii maa,
uiiPk Nuiulual .burins' nrlca. lma Mnn
choice. He lb.; primt!. Iwc; ounlium u pri ala.
Jo.
wii,l. Nomlaal. 1916 Clip: Wlllamarta
lev coarse Cuuwold, a5Q37c; medium SiuroB-
Ulre. mia'&c; floe, kU'W; esstein Otsgoa.
5lllJi& Baited bides (26 pounds and op).
16c; salted stags i lUa. and upj, i2Cj salted
kip (i6 Us. to 25 lbs.), lie; salted calf (uu
to 15 ls.), 23Z4e; green maes -(23 lbs. and
p). llvc; green stags (OO Ins. and npl,
rrea 15 lbs. to 23 lbs.) lic; grec-a
calf lal to 13 lbs.), aa&SMc; dr, flint fidi.
2bs29s; dry flint calf (up to 7 lbs.), ale;
dry salt hides, 23c; dry uorsehides, each. (1
fi2. salt borsehtdes, each, $2.ootia.5o; horse
hair, Stec; dry long wool pelts, aoc: dry short
wool pelts, 12c; dry sheep shearlings, eact.
dr, goats, kug bsir, lc; dry goatt, sbear
mia; ack, lwac; salwd long wool pelts,
si 4Wsii-W) ' v -
lAUAlW Ko. 1, 8c; So. 2, 7e; grease, Jc
. CH1TT1M OB CASCAEA BAEK Haying
artces. tosr csr lot. 4c; less than car Iota, c
OlailB 18I, 40c lb.
Faints and Oils.
COAJL OIL W sua wbiui. is drasM ssd ires
betrels. 10c.
UMSKKU OIL Raw, bbta.. 2c gallon ; ket
tle boiled, bbla., 4c: raw, case,, ulc: boUee
ease, Ue gil-; kU of 250 gallons, lc lass.
TCB?EtVJMk links, 6ie; cases, 1 gaj
loo. t-
WB1TE LEAD Ton lots. 10 lb.; 600 lb.
luta. lit: less lots, 11 'Ac par lb.
OIL. MEAiy Carload tola, ti less tnsa caH-
Uts, $35.50.
UA-SOL1NE Basis price I9e per gallon. -
4 r
' When writing or caning on advertiser please
Man Fights Leopard
In Pittsburg Street
Z soaped Beast Attacks Xotorist, 'Who
rights Animal Off With Oraak Be
longs to Circus.
Pittsburg, May 10. Persons on Fed
eral street were alarmed when they
heard cries of "The leopard has es
caped!" Men, women and children
sought safety behind doors and In
stores and barrooms as the leopard ran
up the thoroughfare.
John Douglas stopped to crank his
automobile to make better time In get
ting away. The leopard aprang at him.
With the auto crank he defended nim
self. beating the animal on the head
until it was unconscious, but not be
fore he had been badly scratched about
the face and body.
The leopard was being transferred
from tha winter quarters of a circus on
Bast Robinson street to a wagon, when
the cage door became unfastened. The
animal sprang out and, running along
Lacock street, turned up Federal etreet.
After Douglas had beaten the animal,
employes of the circus bound and took
it back to its cage. Douglas is not
much the worse tor the experience.
AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES
Ckleags Kegs $10.1$.
Cblcsgu. May 20. (I. N. 8.) Hogs Re
ceipts WMJO, wesk. Unchanged to 5 cents i:n
ler yesterday's average. . balk $.9010.10;
llk'ht, $fl.oil0.1o: mixed, $9.7810.16; heavy,
6H.65 10. 10; rough, $M.65IK80; pigs, $7.6O0
s.oo.
Csttle Becelnts 100, steady; native beef
steers. UOOJ1T.25; western (teers, $8.201
B.20; arocUers snd feeders, $6.0038 SO; cows
and belters. 4.403.RO; caWes, $8.00011.23.
Mbeep Receipts zoou. stesay. wetners S'.oo
(310.10; bunbs, $9.10012.85; springs, $11,000
13.50.
Kansas City Hogs $8.61,
Kansas City, Msr 20. (I. N. .) Hogs
Receipts inoo 'higher. Bulk, $.706.0:
lieavr, fA.ft5U.)5: packers and butchers. $9.75
Qft.95: light, $8.0O.9O; pigs, $8.75(30.25.
Cattle Iteeelpti 200, steady. Prime fed
steers, $.K0i0: dressed f beef steers, $825i$
9.40; western steers. 63.25ift9.7B; stackers snd
feeder. $7.25H.s3; bulls. $6.00(37.75; Calves,
$.V)ftll.
St'eep Receipts 1100. steady. Lasaoa, $104
12.r.o; yesrUngs. $0.0011.25; wetbsrs, $6.2544
9.V5; ewes, $.0OaO.50.
St. LenU Hogs $10.
St. licmis. May 20. (I. N. g.) Bogs Re
ceipts 1500. steady. Pigs and lights, $7.60
9.05: mixed and batchers, $9.85(310.06; coed
heavy. llOfttlO.oC; bnlk. $0.8510.
Csttle Receipts 50. steady. Native haef
teets, $7.5OQ10; yearling steers and baiters,
fS.509.75; cows. $5.2508.26: toekers 'ami
feeders. $SJJ0b.5(i: sou them steers, $5.73$
S.85; rows anT heifer. 59; prim yearling
steers and neiters, .vt.(io.zo; nsiiv raiTes,
SttLl: nrlnie southern steers. $84fB.50.
Sheep Receipts 3200, steady. Wstbers, $7
iambs, siofia.TU' cupped s-wea. -.ro(t
8.70: clipped iambs, $0.50ailJO; spring lamb.
$l$l.
Omaha Kaws B9.SI.
Omaha, May 20, (I. N . 8. ) Hogs Re
ceipts eino, steady. Heavy, j3.7onju.B6; ugnt.
ts..M9.76; Pig. 6469; bnlk of sates, $9.t)
9.75.
Cattle Rocelota 100. steady. Nitty steers.
$808-73; enws and heifers, t6.75fl8.20; west
ern ateers, iijigv Texas steers, siqsi stock,
era and feeders, $8 7538.60.
BUeep Receipt 100, steady. Tsarllnr,
$R.75a 10.75; wethers, $-25Q9.73; lamb.
iv.r(aii.i).
vsnver noes ss.vo.
Denver." Mar 20. Csttle Keeatota laoa.
firm. Beet aueem, $7.759; cowa and heifers,
I6.50l.7-T5; "tocker and feadera $6.S08.50;
calves. $10tai2.
Hogs Receipt 1200: maxkat strangar.' Top,
J0; balk, $o.0.3.
Bheep Receipts 200 steady. Lamb, fUQ
ix.u, ewes, so.z3aia.ja,
.- Beattle Hogs t.H.
Seattle. Wash.. May 30. fP. K. g.) Bogs
neceipia vi, steady, rnns iignrs, 9.wi
6.15: medium to choice. 9.00&&,O5i smooth
feeavles, $8.508.65; rough and bry, $7.60
438.15; pigs, $H.00e.65.
Cattla Uecelnta 426. tsdr. Meat itMn
o-ioiuia.sw, inetiinus io - conic, a)n.oun(s.iMi;
eommoo to medium. $6J(Oli:7.50: beat cows.
S7.ouQ7.50; oomroon to saedlna row, $4.00fi
6.50S tall. $4.60a6.50l caleM. $TJM8.50.
Bheeo Ceceiots none, steady. Lamha IO 00
010.50; v yearlings, IHjOQWJ&O; swes, $7.!i
High School Pupils
Making Munitions
Tairtesn Philadelphia tads Xmployad
by Mldval Steel k Ordnance Co, to
Have Chance to Oat Oood Jobs.
aPhlladelphia. pa.. May 20. Thirteen
pupils of the June graduating class of
tha Northwest high school have entered
the ernploy of the Midvale Steel & Ord
nance' company under n sgreement
Which bids fair to transform the boysj
lnto expert mechanic under conditions'
so attractive that the liveliest competi
tion for similar positions with the com-':
pany has aet in among the other (0 ;
youths of the class. Only pupils Whose
class standing Is beyond criticism are '
allowed by tbelr teachers to take ad- ,
vantage of the company's offer, .
The boys were put to work on am
munition at 17 H cents an hour. Thyt
have spent one vacation period, and are ,
spending one afternoon and Saturday ,
morning each week et the plant. At
the end of June each one still em
ployed will receive a bonus of $16. If,
after that time, they continue to work,.
the company ha agreed to take them
apprentices by the end of October,
at a salary of 126 a week.
All the boys have been pupils in the
manual training department of the high
school. Since the Midvale offer was
received, Professor George W. Eklngs,
instructor in manual training at the '
school, has had similar offers from'
ether ooncern, .
She Slept in Church
And Judge Fined Her
Colored Woman Could Vot Bests Sweet
Old Tane, "Hark Trom the Tomb";
Whan Site Asreka, Evry One Oone. '
Atlanta, Oa., May 80. "Hark, rrom '
the Tomb," was such a sweet old tune.
that It caused Wesley Thurman,
ritw Racnrrlar Jnhnaon tha next morn
ing pleading guilty to being asleep in
tha church.
"I was walking by the church," ex
plained .Wesley, "and they were singing ;
that sweet, old tune. 'Marie, From tne
Tomb'; it waa so sweet that I went la
and went to sleep, when I woke up. the
lights were out, I couldn't see how to
. .... T 1 U-.1, , ...
sleep." . '
Police had received complaints from ;
the deacon that some one had been ';
sleeping In the church.
Wesley was fined $3.76, and toid jpy
the Judge not to go to sleep In churcb
any more.
Overbeck
& Cooker Co.
Stocks. Bonds
Cotton. Grain, Etc
DIRECT PRIVATE "
WIRES TO ALL :
EXCHANGES
Members Chicago Board of Trade
Cernespondanta ef Logan Byraa .
Chioago. New York. ... . ,
gl-X7 Bbaxd of Trade BuUdiag.
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