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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY- JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 23, 1916V 21 FINANCIAL OPERATIONS ARE ON A VERY POTATO MARKET IS A VERY DULL AFFAIR THROUGH COUNTRY Extreme Prices Now in Effect Cur tall Demand Considerably Some Estimate the Cat at 50 Per Cent - Small Trading Locally. "Junk" Apples Are Glutting the Trade; Market Is Narrow Dnftlneft Along Wholesale Way Limited Except at Low Price East Is Holding. The potato market reflect a very dull tone geirrally throughout the country, although prices la general are aborning no diawre. The fart of the matter is that potatn nrtres art Bow ao high all over the country that the public bma curtailed Ita demand. There Is no doubt of tlila. Every report brought 1u by retailer, and wboleaalera Indi ra tea tula. Retailers of till J rity aaaert that there In Jnat atoiit halt tbe noru.al demand for -potstoes at tlila tluie. Georgs (irtrrtfb. a former Portland broker but now lot-ateri at Omaha, la In the city re l.ewfng old u(.-cuiilutaiir-s. Hm told tbe whole aale trade line thai while tbe market for po tatoes was steady In the east. trau wai dull b cause of the extreme nlfh prices: He assert d that demand was Just about half of the nor mal. Tti la la the eauie report that comea from pn.etl.all7 every section, and Indicate, that . despite the abort crop In tbe United States, requirements will be atlll leas. In the meantime small purchases of potatoea are atlll reported at nearby polnta at $1.43 1.50 a cental for food yimlitv. EGG PRICES AHE ERHATIC While one dealer fold a slugle case of aelrcted caudlrd ranch eggs at 6-c a dozen anil aUfkthaP tftollU.. Mrtl.l a .llnDar ulnall fittail- tlly, the market fur egga i-oittltiues erratic vrltn tbe geueral top atlll aroutul 60c. TURKEY RECEIPTS HEAVIER Slight Increase In dressed turkey receipt ! Shown along the. bolrsuli- way. One dialer received 90 birds by pun el post ?rm Mitchell. Receipts of lire birds are also hen Tier. Pales of lire birds at UoeJKlc, with dresard at 20(ft2Kc a pound generullv. Few al the higher pries. . CANNED MILK IS ADVANCED Indicating tbe great strength of th c.-inned milk trade all over tbe country at this time la lb announcement by the Carnation Milk Products romplny of a rle of 15c a case tn Its cheaper grade. This places Its price at but 10c below the top. PXION MARKET STILL GOOD Good vnlalde dcuiuud continues for onions, I according ,fo W. I. Kwmik, gmeral representa tive of the Confederate association. -Ve can aell the eiiloiis," says Mr. Swank, "if we tan get the cara to umkn shipment." Apples are showing a very dull tone In tbe local market at thla time. In fact, tbe move ment outward from tba city's wholesale trade U extremely limited. So much "Junk" stock la being piled on Port land trade that wboleaalera are unable to find room for anything eliw la fact, thla la taking the greater balk of tbe demand arouud 90c to 1.25 generally. Above ll.L'o per box tbe de mand la almost too small to consider. Eastern markets as reported by the govern ment bureau: Boston Cool, clear. Market fair, moderate demand. Boxes, Jonathane, extra fancy, H 2.25; fancy. $1.C51. 70; ftpltseuberga. extra fancy. 2.Z5i22.00. ChicagoCold, cloudy. Market stesdy, mod erate demand. Boies . weatt-rn Jonathane and Grlruea, extra fancy, $1.7&22; fancy, $1.5tw 1.75; Delicious, extra fancy. 13. 54X3 ; fancy, $22.00; Hpltzenberga. extra fancy, mostly $2.25; Washington Koines, extra fancy. $1.47; fancy, 1.34. Auctioned yesterday : Colorado Jonathana, extra fancy, $1.41; fancy, $1.63; choice, $r.4S. , Denver Cold, clear. Market firm, moderate demand. Hoxca, Colorado and Washington Jon athans, extrs fsncy, $1.75421.85: fancy, gl.40 lf 1.(50; choice, tl.10iil.U5; Koines, extra fane. $1.75411.65; fancy, $1.00441.75; choice, $1.851.50; lellcloua. extra fancy, $2.00 2.75; fancy, t2.R.',&'2.&0. Pes Moines Italnlng. No fresh srrlrals, moderate demand, lioxea, western Jonathans, $1.73)32.25. Port Worth Cold, cloudy. Receipts liberal. good demand. Boxes, carlot prices. Colorado aud Washington Jonathans, extra fancy, $1.S5; fancy, $l.uujl.70; Wlneaapa. extra fancy, $1.10; fancy, $1.73: Grimes u nil Homes, extru fancy, $l.7o; fancy, f 1.50k l.OO. Indlauspolts Cool, cloudy; -l rsrs arrived; demand good. lioxea, Grimes. Jonathans. Stay meus. $2U2.23; Ilananas snd Delicious. $:i. Kansas City Market dull, slow demand, lioxea, Jonathana. tl.75gl.85; fancy. (1.40(4 1 ..; jumble pack. $1 .M'a 1.15; Delicious, extra fancy, mostly $2.50; Grimes, extra fancy, (I. S3; fancy. 11 .OOdail .70; Argunaas Blacks, extra'1 fancy, $2.20. Milwaukee Cloudy. Good demand. Boxes, Jonathana, (1.73IH2.23: Hpltzeubergs and Deli clous, extra fancy, $2.5X(2.7o. New York Cool, clear. Market draggy, mod erate demand. Oregon gpltxeubergs. extra fancy, 2.252.30; fancy. 2U2.25: 'Washing ton Hpltienbergs, extra fancy, (2fcj:i.2S: fancy, $1,734(2; Dellclnua, extra fancy. (22.23; Jonathans. $1.751.00; fancy. $1.50jl.75. Omaha Hihjw; 3 cara arrived. Demand and condition good. Boxes, Jonathana and Crimes, fancy, $2y,2.23; choice, $1.50(1.75. Pittsburg Cool, foggy. Market steady, mod erate demand. Boxes. Washington, slow de mand, Jonathans, extra fancy and fancy, SI. 50 U2.23; iJpltzeuberg. faucy ..$2.a5ffl2.60. WALL SIRE HAS A PROSPEROUS SEASON BIG BUSINESS SHOWN Two Months' Trading Average Sales of More Than Million Shares Day Record Prices Es tablished; 'Feeling Optimistic. DRESSED REEF IN A GLUT 1'rutit street has never before received tuch large shipments of country killed beef as dur ing the last week or 10 days. This Is said to be due to the low prices ruling for similar quality on foot. Hales of dressed country stuff ure not good St 44jt0p a pound. RRIEF NOTES OF THE TRADE Hide market Is very firm at the higher prlis. Butter market firmer all over the country. Cheese very firm at recent advaucat. Car Florida grapefruit In; sales 50c less than first shipment. Our- cefery in from California. Kales general at 4 as. SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE Weather bureau advise: Protect slilpmenta during the next 4S hours ns far north as Se attle sg.ilnxt minimum temperatures of about 3o degrees; northinst to (Spokane, 111 degrees; southeast to IVle, 10 degn-es; south to Ash IsiriLt 11 degree, Mluliuuui tempurature at Poinaud tonight about 32 degrees. JOBIlINO PRICES IN PORTLAND These prices sr. thoe at which wholesaler al to retullere, eceit as otherwue stated: Dairy Produce. BUTTEK -Creamery, print, extras. 40c , Iir'uie firsts. ac; fists, :7Vic; cubes, 1c ; cream. Hie; N . 2, ;;3c BCTTkUtl'AT Purl. and d livery No. 1 sour crroUi. 40c; No. 2. oSe. tGG3 Selling price. Selected, frh, 5()c Ctse count, buying price. Oregon rsiieh, 4d: usen; ordinary caudied 4TUo-'i April stor age. 8.V. 1.1 VK P0i;l.TRY Hens. hesvr l'lyraouth It"' ks. Hu I ."; ordinarr chlekens. fjui i;iu,,-; stegs, 11c; broilers. !; lurkcvs. 20(ri 2fio dremed fumy . lti(nc; pigeona, Il.tK); agttalis, $2. tat doteu; gcesc, live. 12c; Pekln dt ka, young. 17c lit ; ludlar llunners, young, lt c, old ducks, 1.1u,l le. CHKWK Jti'lllng ,rlier I reh Oegon fnncy full nesm irln,eia T.'lt- '-it- it ; Young America, 21 f 24v". Price to jobnem: Plata, Skc; Young Aiuer'i :t. -.ic f o. b.; i ream brick 7 Qmburger. 2o'u2U; blok .Swiss, Villi 86. Fruits anl Vegetables. PRKHI1 Htlll-S Oiiukm. navel 4. BO per box; bulimia'. 5 Me; lemons, $4,000 . 4.50M ', t lorlda fcbO; ttllforttts graiofrnlt. f ;i nt3.5o ev UOALti.OO; pcatx, !..''(! .oO. BSRRlEri-HuiklelM-rilea, hialoe lb.; crsn- berries local, $;!..f0 txix: eaalorn, $I24J 12.50. APPl-F.S Locul. 7ic((i$2 00 box, according to quality. OXIONS-Oregnn. $2 50412.75 oer rental- association at-1 Hug priia at couutry polnta, $2.50 pee rental. POTATOKS Celling price: New local, (1 50 CI. 75. Buying price: Ordinary shipping, $l.a5ttfl.40; fancy. $1.50 aweets. No. 1, $2.75. Vktfl'ABLta Turnips, $1.5 aack; carrots, $1.25; parsnips, $1.25; Oregon cabbage. $2.00 UI.25 ust-; green onleua, 25c doaeri bunches; ieppers, 7c lb.; head leriuce, X .25 crate; celery, $t.5fl crateVfc artlchokea, 1.00iai.H); bers ( ); tomatoes. Cel., $1.50 lug; egg plant. He lb.: string beans. lOfriUUe lb.: rhubarh. lt2c lb.; peas t ) lb.; cauliflower, $l.uO Msau. run ana iro visions, DEBSHKD MEATS Helling price: Coantry killed best hogs. 12al2V.c; poor, K'tJllc: best vet Is, 12rjl2c; ordinary, lltlVic; heavy, efcUo; poor, 7c; goat. 4c; lambs, UVc; muttou HJIW-; beef, 4uic IK hUOKED MEATS llama, 21 J24c per lb.; turakfaat bacim, 20'43lc; picnics, 14M,c; cottage roll, lUc; short clears, nVstllOc; Ore x,oi exports, smokeo, 20c lb. I. A Hit Kettle tendered, tierces, lvftc, atundsrd, ISHe; lard compound, 16c. 0YRTkR--01ympU, gallog. $8.25; canned tssiern. 55c can, $S.3o doxeu; easttrn In thell, $1.83 per loo: rsaor elama (1; eastern eyiters per galnko, sot'.d pack, $JJX). riSH reasd flounders. 7c; allverstde . salmon lliT2Vuc per lb.; steelhead. 13c; perch IHiC; lobiters, BOc; silver smelt, Oc; salmon - lSiilte 'b'; ll"bU, atorgeon, jXM a aa. . tttAua-wrii i $a; miaiam, 1.25 dostn. Qrxrite film AS sfiiK lann . r-berr,r$8.25T' llouo.uluT w'lS;' dry granulate,!. $8.25. D yellow. $!o5 (Above dictations sre BO .laya net cash.l I10M&Y New. $3.25 per case KICK Japan atyle. No. 2. 4ic: New Or- lema. bead, 6ttoc; blue ro.e. 5wc SALT Coerne, half grounda. loos. I Hi so ner ten; 60a, $11.30; table 'dairy. oOaTgis'oo' 1$Z fid. 00; balea, 12.20; lump rock, fJQ ton BKANit SmaU white. 10c; large white. Hops, Wool And Hides. HOP Nominal, buying price, 181 crop. t'OUlV--ll dir.: Willamette Cttawold 33c; medium Miropahlre jie- ftnt He; eastern Oregon staple. 20J23c per lb -coarse and medium, Jj32c lb. ' hiuem salted bldea. 23 Iba. and no lftc salted atass. 50 lbs. and no. IKe- salted klp, 15 lbs. to 25 lbs., 20c; green snd El"1 o ,1 ,kl0!- np.i 15 82; sreen -ur, m.. bdu i. iic; green stag, oo lbs 'and un. Lie; Art hides Hie- A- .il kiJ-I ei dry horse hides, $1.00(32.50; salt borte Overbeck & Cooke Co. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES llsuxtbsira Chieac OtMtrt) et Tra4 - teKtapondent of Uigaa tirfaa -: oitua. Nt itn . Chicago Wheat Has an Early Rise With Liverpool Strong By Joseph F. Pritchard. Chicago. Nov. 211. (I. N. S.) The wheat market closed at losses of liJi2Hc. There was hesvy selling In tbe way of liquidation, aa well as realizing, and considerable wheat thrown Into the pit that was believed to tie the putting out of short lines. There waa some wheat sold st the scp.board, but the amount to change hands was not learned. Corn was 9ilVc lower, and oata were off Provisions were Irregular. Pork was unchanged, lard 7'-iilOc higher, and ribs were 2Hc higher to unchanged. Cash transactions st Clilcsgo were 15.000 bushels wheat, 55,000 btishela cum and loo.OiiO bushels oats. Chicago, Nov. 23. (I. N. 8.) Strength In 11 ter pool snd bullish ferrelgn news sent wheat up about 1 cent at the atart today on a flwk of buying orders. Most of the selling was done by local trnders. When Msy touched 100 selling becsme hesvy on rest ing orders and the market dropped bsck to s round yesterday's cloae. The trade was of fair volume and the market nervous. Corn opened 8iv4e higher. Local traders Sold on tbe advance. Oata were up '.iQ!4e higher with other grslns and on buying by scattered commis sion houses. The local element sold on the np-turn. Sentiment was ruther besrlsh. Provision trade wns light and prices higher. Selling pressure was limited. Chleugo rsDge by I'nlted Press: WHEAT nigh. llMH 150 CORN' .-. 7's 1)7 OATS 57 lt'Ji-4 PORK Dec. Msr July Pec Hay July Dec. May Open. lMi . xt',4 . 150U . OT. , 07 02 Ixw. lSnt 104 l5di tm 05:it Close. 11 is7 ; 150 05 r,7s 01 Jsn. Msy Per. Jan. May Jan. May . 277o . .3.50 . .1975 . .1642 . .116 .1403 . .1A8 :ii. I. A 110 II. V) 1. 11142 It IIS 147" 14SJ 27 OK 2745 1075 1040 llt.12 145 H75 2770 2750 177 1W5 1&J7 1407 1477 Fancy Apples Are Ruined by Cold Walla Walla, Wash.. Not. 23. Thirteen thousand boxes of high grade Pomona orchard apples were rendered unfit for marketing last week by tbe unexpected cold anap, at-cordlng to J. L. Dnmaa, owner of the Pomona orchard, near Dayton, who has made an estimate of Ms Individual loss. Other orchardlxts. throughout tbe Wills Wslhx district also lost fruit, but not ao heavily aa Mr. Dnmaa. The apples lost, for the most part, were stored lu sheds In the orchard pending peeking, which has been delayed because of the short age of cars for shipping. The Dumas crop this year totaled more than 00.000, and because of tbe shortage of cara the orchard warehouse Is full to overflowing, and It was found necessary to store the surplus of fruit in sheds In the orchard. It w-ss thla fruit that waa froxen. Fruit Shipped ITrom Milton. Milton. Or., Nov. 2i. The Milton-Freewater country has shipped out this season 530 car loads of fruit. This does not Include local shipment or products sent out by expres. The Iiamb Fruit company sent ont 200 cars. Tbe Milton Frnlt Growers' cooperative aent out 1B0; the Valley Fruit company 102; tbe Den iii Fruit comrauiy 90. There are about SO carloada atlll In the warehouse, held up by shorts ge of cars and bad weather conditions. Liverpool Cash Wheat. Liverpool. Nov. 23. (I. N. 8.) Spot wheat strong, with No. 2 hard winter Quoted at 10a 2Vjd; No. 1 northern Manitoba new, 17a Id; Kurrachl, la 2d; an advance of 2dj No. 2 northern Manitoba, old, 16a 8d, a gain of lV-d; and No. 8 northern Manitoba new, 18s Sd, up 2 Mid. hides, 13.00(33.00; horsehair, 28c; dry long wool peue. aic; ary snort wool pelts, 17c; dry aheep shearlings, each, 1022Jc; salted abeep ahearllnga. each. 15 25c; v salted long wool pltB, each, $1.004jl.i0; salted short wool pelts, escb. B0cQ$1.00. tallow No. l. c; No. S, 8c; grease. c CHITT1M OR CA8CARA BARK Buying price, per car lota, 5 Vie; less than car lota OVic. MOHAIR 1916, 356T48& 8ISAL Dark. 13c lb.; white, l$Ho lb. Paints end Oils, COAL. 0II Water whits, tn drums and Iron barrels, 10c. UNUEKD OI L Ra w bbla. . $1.08 gaL! ket tle boiled, bbls., $1.0; raw. eases i ltv boiled, esses, $1.12 gtl.; lots of 25o'gailons! lc less. TURPENTINE! Tinks. 6e: cases. 64c r.i WHITE LEAD Ton lots, lOiAc lb.; 600 lnT lots, 10c; less lots, 11c per lb. UASOUNR Bads price. 20 gal. Oil. M EAL Carload lota, $34; leas than car lota, $3k.50. Seed. Buying Price. CLOVER Bed. lie: atslke. 18c per lb. TIMOTHY 4tatA4c: domes! le rc. wr... faiim. $Vke. New York, Nov. 23. (U. P.) Two full months, during which stock exchange trading has averaged above 1,000,000 abares a day, $120 Steel common, 21c cotton In the greatest market tbe cotton eicbange baa known sines the Daniel SuLly pool operations, snd record trading on tbe curb Insure Wall street tbe most pros perous Cbristmaa the present generation on tbe atreet baa ever known. Not since the trust forming days of 1901 has n-.oney flown so freely into what has become the speculative center of the world. In volume of business snd in esay-ta-speud millions pour ing Into the pockets of brokers and speculators, the present movement far ezceeda the more spi el sen Isr "sir brldee" market of 1915. Employes of the financial district are todsy locking forward to the most liberal Christinas bonus checks in years, while brokers and spec ulators alike are again sealing deals with champagne and adding to the gaiety of the night life of the town. New "Clnderellaa" have appeared In the market, paper. eopjer, leather, steel and equip ment shares replacing the munitions shares of the last m irket boom. The following table-reveals the two months' gsiiin made by several of these new market lenders: mock: International Paper I'ulon Bg & Paper, ptd .... Central Leuther American Writing Paper, pfd. tiulf States Steel I.uckawunna Steel New York Airbrake l.niti-d Statea Rubber I tsh Copper United States Steel Pressed Steel Car American Smelting Anaconda Seven of the 2S two million share davs o. Wall street history were iu the present year. An each broker gets about $12 a hundred aLares commlkalon on s:ile and part of this passes ou to the t.-U graph operator, clerks itnd other employes at Chrlxtuias time, tbJ holiday spirit is ou In full fon-e already. Itond hoiiKcs todsy reported tbe heaviest pe riod of Investment bnylng known in year", bond salex being so heavy that installation of a reparnle financial tltker to report such sales la being conoidered. Outalde the big ex change ou the ltioad street curb i nd on the tWxrr of the Conjuliiicted exchange, where stocks are dealt in lu inall blocks, the same Uory of frenzied activity 1 told. There bsve been dsys recently when trading on the curb exceeded that on the big boari. EXTENSIVE SCALE SJSto Exchange Tone Strong With Hogs Again Climb To $9.85 in Yards For Prime Heavies Change In Sentiment Shown' Among Bayers Willamette Valley Lambs Go at $9.10. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK KL'N Thursday ... Wednesday . Ttesday Monday Sttnrday Friday Week aco... Yesr aao Dolldav Tw years ago Holi.lt v. Itree years ago Uolloay. Hogs. Cattle. Calves. Sbeep 77 1Ji 5 1S2 A5 204 201 o7 1374 14tt 8 .... 2676 13M 87 110 51 S 225 I 101 694 J44 5 17 3tw llo T 470 HEAVY SALE COARSE GRAINS STILL MADE TO EASTERN MARTS A Brisk Demand By Charles W. Storm. Xew York, Not. 23. (I. Ji. S.) There waa a brisk demand for stocka at the opening ef the stock exchange todiy and baying orders were In the market In tbe Important issues on a Urge icale, although recessions ranging eroand a point or more occurred in the ini tial trading. The offerings st concessions w ere ijuickly sbsorbed and recoveries were In order before many minutes bsd psssed. - Now York Air Brake advanced 3 noints to Both Oats and Rarfov Are TnlnlAi u- BtI common, sfter declining ,uoui ais ana liariey Are inciaaea . ,,( to 124H to BbOTe lM lad AB,lcn in Recent Transactions Cereal The bog market 's again firm with sales as high ss $9.85 again In tbe North Port land yardi. The trade here made a change In Interests Are Alarmed Liver pool Wheat Sharply Advanced. NORTHWEST GRAI! RECEIPTS Portland, x ear ago Thurs Holiday Wheat. Barley. Fir. Oal. Hay. Setm.n to date Ita buying method on nogs for tbe day, prime j Year ago heavy stuff selling al an advance ever prime lignt. There was a rather fair run of hogs In the yards overnight, bat demand waa excellent at tbo better price. General bog market: Prime heavy weighta $9.75(rffl.8.5 Prime light welgbta 9.55rt9.6o Good light welgbta 9.0tf9.50 Medium weighta 9.239.33 Rough heavy 8.00S-3 Cattle Continue Firm. While there was only a small run of cattle reported in the North Portland yards over night, and tiers was rotbing to list extreme quotations, the market nevertheless f honed every Indication of retaining the former full strength and prices. General cattle market ranee: I'nme Deary steers Sept. 23 Nov. 29 V . . .' . . IKH-i .. 33 '.i . . U3 . . Kt'4 . .14-'; . . r . .low's . . 00 ',4 ..! - . 9i 874 87 h, 1131, 72 105 103 182 OS 125 129 85 V 122 102'js Lumber Orders Are Above Production; Cars Still Scarce Business Accepted 2.61 Per Cent Above Outpat Trade Still lO, 779 Cars Short. Notwithstanding; partially euecessfnl efforts of the railroads to provide equipment for lum ber delivery, unshipped orders at 130 mills to taled 10,779 carloads of lumber at the end of buelncss last week, according to the weekly In duHtrlal barometer of the Weat Coaat Lumber men's association. The report is said to Include only lumber orders, no figures being available that accur ately cover tbo unshipped balances in ahlnglea and other forest products. Lumber orders for the week, calling for rsll. cargo and local delivery, were 2.61 per cent above production, which In turn was 14.72 per cent below normal. All new business booked totaled 70.223. 3S1 feet, aa against a production Of 74.233.250 feet. Shipments, according to the association bar ometer, were 33.00 per cent below normal; 22.14 per cent below production, and more than 21 per cent below orders. In the transcontinental rail trade new busi ness for the week amounted to i?3iV6 carloads, wtiile shipments by call amounted to 1081 car louds. leaving an un-dilpped balance of rail delivery orders amounting to 2.475,O0u feet. Rail orders for the week exe-eeded rail shipments by 28.52 per cent, or approximstely 10.8ti0.000 feet. In tbe home trade, which Includes team and auto truck deliveries and ecpilsitions 'or plant repairs and Improvements, new orders amouuted to ,4R8,oie feet, aa against deliveries of 4.791 ,4H2 feet. lu the cargo trsde orders snd shipments broke about even, with li.R3.Y3r.r feet of new business snd elearsnccx totaling 10.9O0.55I feet. Irt the coastwise domestic trsde, orders were 5.404.305 feet, and shipments, 8.250.919 feet. In the overseas trade, orders ammnted to 5. 231,000 feet, aa against shlpmenta for export amounting to 2.640.835 feet. Unshipped balances in the coastwise domes tic trade smount fo 5.1.622.340 feet, and in the export business 57.M2.445 feet. Heavy Liquidation Forces Cotton Down New York, Nov. 28 (I. N. U Heavy li quidation forced declines of from 20 to 2S points In the active poxltiona at the opening of the cotton market today. The buying was by room traders, southern Interests and New Orleans houses. A sale of August waa made on the call at 2004, a decline of but 6 points. After the call the demand Increased slightly, and by tbe end of tbe first 15 min utes trading rallies of from 5 to 10 points were recwded. After 11 o'clock heavy loss trading brought the rot ton market $250 per bale under yester day's c1op. The liquidation waa due to a sensational drop at Liverpool. Rang of New York prices furnt'hed by Overbeck k. Coke Co., 216217 Roard of Trade building : January . . . Fel nmry .. March April Way Jnne July At.gnst .... September . October December . . Open. High. Ixiw. Close. . 2000 2U30 1990 1909 20(i7 . 203d 2fil 2019 WWi 2O:i0 . 2003 70 20 30 2iK7 2043 . 20.-7 2067 203 1 2034 . 2014 2014 2014 1965 1837 . TWW lr-05 1S23 1823 . 2005 2015 IftSC 192 r ..$7.257.fl0 .. 7.0Ofi7.15 .. 6.50(tf6.73 .. &.75U6 25 .. 6 00d( 5 JM .. 4.25&(4.75 .. 5.50(U 5.75 .. 5.505.75 .. 4.75t5.15 .. 4.0O(4.25 . . 3.004J4.25 . . 4.25X4.50 .. 4.00'd4 25 . . 3.O04J3.50 7.00 . . 6.00(98.50 5.000.& 75 Prime light steers Good steers Medium steers Ordinary steers Common steers Prime cows Prime belters Good cowa Ordinsry cows Common cows Prime heavy bulla Good bulla Ordinary bolls Ben light calves Ordinary culvea Poor calves Valley Lambs Are Hbrher With the aale of Willamette valley lambs at $9 and a aniall lot at $9.10. a new high n.crk was reached during the day at North Portland for almilar offerings. There waa only a small run during the day, but demand continues keen. General multon and lamb market: Select spring lambs $9.10g9.25 Best yearling 7.854iS (X) Ordinary lambs 8.75((t9 0) Beat yearlings 7.854S.OO Gcod to common wethers &.75'a6 00 Best ewes 5.50U6.00 Heavy to common ewes 4 0O4.5O Thursday Livestock Shippers. Hogs J. M. AlUhlec Woodburn. 1 losd: J. E Proffltt. Dayton, 1 load: J. M. Gates, llcpp ner, 1 load; M. D. Wheeler, Iebanon, 1 load. Cattle B. F. Beals, TlUnmook, 1 load; Till amook Meat Co., 1 load. Mixed stuff George Smith, Drain, 1 load hogs aud sheep; llout A Snodgrais, Lebanon, 2 loi-da cattle, hogs and sheep: C. W. Kdward, Monroe, 1 load cattle and hogs; Bardlck A Ksvauoagb, Salem, 1 load bogs and aheep. Comparative statement of North Portland llveftock run: TEcoma, Wed.. iM-au to date. Y'tar ago Seattle, Wed.. Season to date Year ago 2781 7155 23 3420 519 22 2772 5010 79 992 83 217 10 183 1090 768 CIS 6 777 1043 96 002 2 2oa 221 4 78S 630 Smelting gained more tban a point to 119. Marine common, after declining a point to H, rose to 41, and the preferred, which atarted 1V polnta lower to 110H, .quickly rose to 1171. Utah Copper declined 1 points to 1204 and then rallied to 121 H. An acenda, after selling at 90, advanced to lOOVi- Kay Consolidated declined 1 polnta to lhi. Willys-Overland advanced K point , to 39V, and Maxwell a point to 764. Amer ican T. a T. atarted a point lower to 127, i but recovered most of the loss before tbe 708 end of the first 13 minutes. Amerirsn Csr 969 ' a Foundry opened down lVk to 72, from which 15 It rose to "4 . 910 i A genersl strong tone prevslled la the late 1275 ' forenoon, when galna of from 1 to over 4 polnta were noted. Atlantic Gulf and West i.' Indies rose 6 points, to 127. Steel common. Heavy sales of coarse grains continue to be 1 Willys-Overland, after advancing to 40. re made by Pacific northwest Interests to tbe acted to 36. Utah advanced from 120tt to middle west and the Atlantic seaboard. Both 122. Baldwin Locomotive from 824 to 83Vi. oata and barley are Included in the late pur- and Central Leather 1134 to 115Vi. Lackawan-t-basen. go heavy baa been tbe demand for , &a Steel rose 3 points to above 103, and Corn Pacific northwest oata in the east that local ' Products IS to 27Vs. cereal Interests are somewhst alarmed, even ! Money loaning at 314 per rent, though the shipments to date have not been I There waa aelllng by room traders generally extensive. Much of the stock already pur- ,n the late dealings end lesding Issues showed chased is yet to be shipped. I fractional losses from the range prevailing in There was a fractional gain In wheat prices' tbe earlier part of I he day. In Chicago at the atart. but valuea eoon melted The atock market closed irregular, govern with the news of tbe landing of a cargo of ment bonds unchanged, railway and other bonds Argentina wheat at a gulf port. j irregular. There continues a strong demand for wheat ' Nearly all the talk on the floor during tbe at Interior Pacific northwest polnta, but ,,te ftr''"n was about the selling of 05,000 growers are not Inclined to accept values ef. "hares of Steel common and IO.00O sbarea of fered. and little business has resulted Anaconda by one of tbe Urge cotton exchange Llvernnol whe.t m.rt.t i, . operators. Nearly all tbe Steel waa bought by with valuea 14 to 2V4d higher for the day. ""mw and room trader., and aome . ... f , l.-u ft, tKa 11 n ate- hot while mie cargoes on passage were quoted un changed at Indou. Australian weather continues unfavorable for cutting wheat; fields sre disappointing In part a. Kngllsh flour prices continue to advance, with millers' demand good. Spain Weather continues unsesaonably dry building 1 nitea Kingdom weather is wet snd cold. Seeding la slow, snd native offers firm, with the movement moderate. Foreign arrivals sre Increasing, but purchases for distant delivery are difficult. FLOCK Sailing price: Patent. $8.40: WIW lamette valley. J7.90; locnl straight, $7.60J 8.00; bakers' local, $Si20g8.40; Montana s-ing, $9 00; export, $7. NO: whole wheat. ss.ou; graham, s.40; rye flour, $8. oarrri. of these turned to the aelllng side; but, while the original aelllng order was being executed. Kteel common advanced S Point. Anaconda void down to below 99, and fur a time all tbe copper shares were unsettled. Range of New Y'ork prices furnished by Overbeck k. Cooke Co., 210-217 Board of Trade tam-ripl Urn. Open. Close. Alaska Gold . Allls Chalmers. do pfd... 12 K3H 89 14 12V4I 12 I2H S4 V 33 33V 90 I WA H9V, American Beet Sigar . . . 1105 UKi -0.'M, 1 1034 American Can, -.. American Car Fdy., c. American Linseed, c . do pfd 5 per American Loco., c 1 American Smelter, c. 63H 73 22 00 V4 90 V, 118Vm;111 Cattle. Month to date. 6.4HIJ Same, 1915... 4.STJ Calves. Hogs. 64 25.2S5 207 43,704 Gsln, 1910 1,614 1OSS, 1910 Y'ear to date. 60.343 Same, 1915. .. 0C.H03 297 4.273 2.490 18,419 278,943 241.429 Sheep. 7.146 9.762 2.616 155.31:6 1S2.604 Gain, 1916... 2,510 1,780 87,514 Loss. 1916 Wednesday Afternoon Sales. DAIRY PRODUCE ON THE COAST Sr.n Franqs-co kfarVet. San Francisco. Cel., Nov. 23. (C. P.) Bat ter: Extras. 37c; prime firsts. 36c; firsts, 35c. F.ggs Extras, 51c; pullets. 43c. Cheese California fancy. ISc; flrata, 16c; Oregoat trlpleta, fancy. 21 .r. Seattle Market. Brattle. Nov. 23. (P. p Bntter Native Washington creamery, cnbe. 38c; do brick, S9c; storage cut. 35c; do brick, 35c. Cheese Oregon triplets, 2.1c; Wisconsin trip lets, 22c: do twins. 2.V: Young America. 23e. Fggs Select ranch 67c; fresh eastern 48c; April storsge, 40c. POTATOES ALONG THE COAST Ban Tranciaoo Market. San Franctaro. Nov. 23. (U. P.1 Potst. Per Cental. Delta, in sacks, old land. g2.10rl 2.25; do new Und, $2.30Q2.4O; Salinas, $2.60 412.65; Oregon Bnrbanka. $2.23492.&0; Idaho Netted Oems, Washington Rurbanks and Ne va das. $2.5o; Sonoma. $l.xg2-10. Onions Browns, $2.7533; Oregon, $8. Los Angeles Market. Loo Angeles. Nov. 23. (P. N. 8. Potatoes Northern potatoes. $2.60422.75; local. $2.50: Merced sweet potatoea, cwt., $24i2.2j; Idaho RuaavU, $2.65. Seattle Msrket. Prattle. Wash.. Not. XI. (IT. p.) Onions: Tellow California, Sfcc; Oregon. 3J3c; Yi-klms. .H4C. potatoes White LUver, S3; Yakima Gems, f3.6ai STEHHS. No. Av. l.hs. 6 steers 1092 2 steers UbO COWS. 1 row 9W 1 cow 900 1 cow 91 si 8 cows 977 5 cows 105O 2 cow s 95 13 cows 1017 10 cows 932 1 cow llso 1 cow 1070 1 cow 1130 1 cow 990 1 cow 1120 1 row 9S0 1 cow 1210 1 cow 900 1 row 1090 1 cow 20 1 cow "HO 1 cow Oo 1 cow 800 2 cowa 88ft 2 cowa 925 BULLS. 1 hnll 1190 1 bull 820 HEIFEUS. 1 heifer 970 ' HOGS. 6 hogs 202 12 hogs 203 L, MBS. 20 lambs SI 2 lambs 70 Thursday Morning Sales. No. Ave. lbs. COWS 1 cow 1170 1 cow 1000 1 cow 910 1 cow 980 2 cows 82 1 Cow 910 1 cow 870 1 cow 1080 1 cow 3504 1 cow 1070 1 COW RKO 1 row lOfio 1 cow 8H0 0 cows 910 1 cow 1ms) 12 cows S81 HEIFERS. 2 heifers . 777 1 belfer 770 UCLS. 1 bull J 10S0 CALVES. 2 calve 7;n 1 ealf 340 1 calf 480 HOGS 6S hogs "27 16 hogs 1S3 5 hogs 294 5 hogs - 130 45 hogs 10s 8 hogs 171, bogs lla 84 hogs Jim 7 hogs i;j7 3 bogs 97 2 hogs 3f, 85 hoys 202 40 hogs mi 8 hogs ii.-, 18 bogs J25 1 bog O; J hog 17 2 hogs no 88 hugs 14 1 bog 450 80 rR.gs ma 5 hogs hogs 377 0 bogs 94 64 hoes 243 3 hogs 280 1 bog 230 2 hogs 260 WETHERS 6 wethers us 27 bogs m g.j 4 wethers LAMBS ' 23 lambs 8 lambs 90 47 lambs '. 60 8 lambs gi 182 lambs 72 YEARLINGS. 67 yearlings og EWES 2 ewes ; erj 27.338 Price $5.7!1 5.00 $4 00 2.50 2.50 2 50 4 85 3.00 4.16 2.35 4 00 4.00 4 00 4 00 3. BO 8.50 8.50 8.50 5. 50 2.00 2 00 2im 2."0 2 50 2.50 $3.50 8 50 $2.50 $9.65 9 00 P 00 880 Price. $3 00 4.00 8.00 6.00 4.50 B.50 2 HO 4.25 6. IS) .1 00 6. l 5..MI 4.25 5 25 2.50 4.10 $4.50 4.25 $4.00 $7.00 6.50 6.0O $o:r3 8.25 9.75 0.60 8.00 9.60 8.2.-1 7.00 8. 00 11.80 9.60 8.0H 8.25 8.00 8.25 8.00 9.60 8.60 9.60 8.00 8 00 5 60 9.70 8.70 9 65 6 65 $7.85 7 66 7.00 $9 10 8 00 8.85 8.00 8.35 $7.66 $4.50 'i nujing price, new crop: Willamette American Sugar, c... valley timothy, iancy, $17.: eastern Oregon- American Tel. st Tel. Idaho fancy timothy, $19.00821.00; alfalfa, American Woolen, c. . 51 1. 00; valley vetch. $15.00; cheat. $15.00; Anaconda Mining Co. clover, $14.oOrrl5.(aD. Atchiaon c GRAIN SACKS 1916. nominal: No. 1 Cal- Baldwin Loco., c cntta. 11411 He lu car lots; less amounts Baltimore & Ohio c. "t.l": ... Bethlehem Steel, c. . . h .J liTili Pr'ce: Bran. $25.00; Brooklyn Rapid Tranaltl 88 .r'V0.'. . , Butte Superior 08 S.lt-i-;::: vfi;r.T!i:.-M!-ly,JT barrel. : Calif. Petn.leum. c 1 24 171V4 03 I C2 62- 74V. 72, 724 22S 22 22 110 Va 00 60 91 V 89. 8li4 11741117 1 lSVu 1 kh'-i 117 . 1117 12 12n 127I1274 62V.I 52&ti 52V 52S 991HIH 9.SVal 98 . 83 .; 80 . 006 m L.ir.u i.Aj;Lbi -a-i l.uuoxax m ton. . 1 Chicago wheat market lost heavily at the Central Leather c closing. Locally, the situation wis quiet. cheriake a Ohio"" with November bids unchanged to higher r-hf L G, v n'fd Oats bids were up L5e a ton. A aale of 100 i. S uL V Efd' tons December made at $37.25 per ton. BOKor,'o; 8t- F November tutrley bids were down 75c a ton. ro rada F V V " 'c' ' ' Merchants' Fxcbauge November bids: i , . ,?. ' Corn Products, c Crucible Steel, c Erie, c General Electric Goodrich Rubber Gt. North.. Ore Lands. Gt. North., pfd Greene-Can Hide Leather, c do pfd Industrial Alcohol Bid. Inspiration .1.62 I Interboro. c . 1.63 Kansas City Bouth'n, c . 1.57 Kelly Siprlugf leld. . . 1.67 Lackawanna Steel.. . 1.58 Ihlgh Valley . 1.C7 Maxwell Motors, c. Mexican Petroleum. ; Miami Copper . 1 62 Mldrale Steel . 1.62 Kennleott Copper... I MUeuurl Pacific $87.f" National Lead 87.25 ; Nevada Consolidated iew riaveu 113:, 67 44 93 67 104!104il04H 84 V. I 82VI 82Tk 86 V,, MVt 600 834 OSS 24 1714 115V, 67 44 93 1184 666 83 74 24 80 V4 600 8.-1 08 ',4 4 WHEAT. I Thurs. Wed. Toes. Mon. 1 1J10. 1915. 1910 i Blncstem 161 95 1 62 159 1 60 Fortyfold 155 94 1 55 1 50 153 Club 155 P2 152 148 150 Hed Russian 151 89 152 146 160 OATS. j Feed SG50 2400 8625 85T5 8575 BARLEY". I Peed :k)25 2650 4000 S850 8800 j Futures were qt.oted: WHEAT. Dc ember blurstem January bluestem December forty fold January fortyfold December club January club IVcember Hed Fife Jai.uary Red Fife December Russian January Russian - FEED OATS. December January December January . FEED BARLEY. .$39.25 . 89.50 j New York Air Brake. New York Central... I Norfolk & Wete,ru, c. racinc aiaii.. c . . . c. . . AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES Pennsylvania' ' Railway' Pressed Steel Car, c Chlcsgo. Nov. 23 II. N. S.) Fig hog hold-! KflwaT'iprings lngs gt action at atesdy prices, but light stuff heading, c was a drug at 5 to 10 cent declines, a bargain Itt-publlc I. A S., c. . sr.le prospect existing owing to an accumulation Rock Island Choice cattle were wanted, but medium and bhattnek common grades had to be Deddled. with .little fctudebaker, c prospect of a clearance. Live mutton waa steady, but trade In the aheepbouse was nerv ous. Kansas City Hogs $9.90. Kansas City. Mo., Nov. 2.-1. (1. N. 8.) Cat tleReceipts 4X; slow, steady. Beef steers, $6.504f 11.75; cows and heifers, $4.25419.50; storkers snd feeders. $5.50(38.00; calves. $4.00 31 1.00; bnlls. $4.2.-.rd.5o. Hogs Receipts II.Oisl. n to 15c lower. Bulk. $9.85U9.90; heavy. $0.609 10.00; medium. $9.40(39.90; light. 8 75419.65. Sheep Receipt 3noo. active. If) tn 15e high er Lambs, $lr.no3 II .00; yearlings. $8.75ia 9.50; wethers, $7..V)(rtiMt3; ewes, $6.25(37.75. Omaha Hogs $9.SS. Omaha. Nov. 23. (I. N. 6.) Csttle Re- relpts WXK. steady and easier. Beeves, $6.60 ll.Kr rows and heifers, $4.20427 53; stock ers and feeders, $6.0O58.00; western $7,750 8.50; calves. $S.00'(i 10.00. Hogs Receipts 12.000. slow and stesdy. Good snd choice heavy, $9.70j9.85; rough heavy $9.55g9.70; light. $;i.OO&9.70; pigs, $7,000 9.0O; bulk. $9.4039.80. KIwm-p KecelpU 14.500. stesdy. Yearlings. Sloss Sheffield... Southern Pacific. Honthern Railway, Tennessee Copper. Texas Oil Third Avenue I'nluu Pacific, V. S. Rubber. do pfd tr. 8. Steel, e. I tab liper Virginia I'hemical, c. v. c. Teiegrapn. 66; 50 S 136 2S(, 87 S 451-4 13U 26 80 45 V4 42 30 179V 70 44 V 117 61 16 77 134 70 17 26 77 1014 81 76 108 44: "67'i 10 68 24' 68 179 171 1T1M, 112 112 66 j 611 44 44 924 93 7 I 67 65 5.., 185il85 25 i 27S 87 80',, 45 45 iiV, iVa 37 I 30 ISO 179 179 70 70J 70 44 I 441 4" 117i117Alll7 62 I 51 61 17V4 16 lo-S 78 70! 75 Vi 136 131182 704 69 60S IB KTs iiv W I iU ZD 77 77 77 1044 1004. 103 81 81 81 76 74 744 109 107 107 454 44 46 57 66U. 66 10 10 ioi 08 67 67 29 88 28 68 68 68 . 180 178 175 107 1 07 108 j 1 06 139 139,138 67 67 81 l 82 31 V I 2V 68 68 107 m 32 88 126 64 9V 27 24 2.'14 49 148 1 107 88 3.. 83 18 in 6 120 ,124 25; 60 81 31 67 W. 106! 106 86 I 86 82 fc2 a. 85 99 27 24 125 S44 9 24 :3o WeaUnghouae Electric. 1 64 04 63 84 99 27 24 234 2:0 ai auu suvi 1473, 147Vil 47 Vs, 00 2T;ii2 IZ4 120 46 101 Vi 63 48jl47 147 06 trrvl i-ii 1 lafi tv )Z3 12o124 121 12212l 46f 4ttJ 46 101 -101 1101 PORTLAND DAIRY EXCHANGE Butter was firm and higher. Egga and cheese were stesdy. Prlcea between dee. era: BL'TTEB San Francisco Grain Market. v San Francisco. Nov. 23 Barley calls: Not. 23. Nov. 22 Open. Close. Close. December 235A 234 A 235A Msy Z&iJL 238A 23SA Spot quotations Walla Walla, $2.S0J2 86; red Ruaalan, $2.80v?3.8ft; Turkey red $3,003 2.10; bluestem, $2.905t2 96. Feed barley $2.80 2 32. Wnite oats $2.074t2.l6. Bran $29.00530.00 MlddUngs, $37.0OSiS8.0O; shorts, $27 Q 28 00. New York Sugar and Coffee. Kew York, Nor. 23. (TJ. P.) Coffee No. 7 Eio. spot. e; No. 4 Santos, 10c, Sugar CeatrifngaJ, $6.40. . .- " I .1 eii.90. St Loula Hoga $10.10. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 23. (I. N. 8.) Cattle Receipts 6000. lnclcding 800 southerns; slow and weak. Native beef steers, $7.50tQll.0; vehrllnc steers snd heifers. 18 50(311 ' $6 50fiii.75: stc kers and feeders. .-aifr7 si- ' calves. $6.O0(12.O0; Texas steers, $5.50(800 prlme southern steers. $8.00(19.00; beef cows snd heifers. $4.50f47.50; prime yesrlings snd heifers. $7. -VMM 9.00. His Receipts 13.6O0. stesdy. slow. weak. 8.85 Mixed. $9. SOW 10. 10; good. $9.96ai0.10: ro.ieh $9.2Om9.50: lights, 9.iC10.OO; pigs. $7 0 9 00: bulk. $9.60010.00. ' Sheep Receipts 850. steady. Ewes. $3 75 lir90 y'"1' o(W4i1; lambs, $7.504J Chicago Hogs $10.00. Chicago, Nov. 23 -(I. N. S.) Hogs Re ceipts 38,000. steady. Good heavies, $9.50 10.00; rough heavy, $9.508.65: light $8,400 0.70; pigs. $6.508.25; bulk. $8,9049 80. Cattle Receipts 10,000. weak to 10c lower Beeves. $50(312.00; cows and heifers, $3.75Q 9 85: stockers and feeders, $5.36417.80; Texans $7.15(88.90; calves, $11' .00 Of 13.00. Sheep Receipts 1100. steady. Native west ern, $7.3oS.50; lambs. $8.20(312.00. Denver Hogs $9. 90. Denver. Nov. 23. (L. P. ) Cattle Receipts 7400. steady. Steers. $6.25S8.25: cows snd heifers. 5.50j7.00: stockers snd feeders. $5 40 8.00; calves, 7.50&8.50. Hogs Receipts 2000, stesdy. Ton. $9 80 bulk, $9.50i 9.70. "' w ' Sheep Receipts 6000. strong. Ewes. $6 75 S27.25; lambs, $11.00(811.40; feeder Umbs $9.7i10.25. Seattle Hoga, $10.15. Seattle, Wash.. Nov. 23. (P. Jf. S.) Hog; Receipts, 002; steady. Prime lights. $M.oo 10.15: medium to choice. 49. 75 (J 9. 95; smooth hesvlei. $9 25q.60; rough heavies, $8.75e 9.15: pigs. $8.25(39.15. Cattle Receipta. 445; atesdy. Best steers, $7.00tf37.2; medium to choice. $6.60(36 75 common to medium, $5.256.25; best cows, 05.756.25; common to meiUom rows, $4 7541 6.60: bulls, $3.0O24.50; calves. $7.0G?-.fiii. Sheep Receipts none steady. Lambs $8.50J 0.00; yearlings, $7.0O7.50; ewes, $5.0028.50: wethers, $6.50(37.00. Bid. Ask. Extras, sold 88 $8 Prime firsts sold 37 87 Htorage 35 36 Fresh 37 Kemnds ;i5 Lslry sold 30 30 EGGS Csse count 48 50 Candled fresh extras 52 C11KBBTI Tillamook triplets 21 Oregon Y. A 23 POULTRY No. 1 Dr. turkeys 2$ 30 -Lead Nevr York Metal Market. New York. Nov. 23. (I. N. S.) Strong, $7.1507.25. Tin steady. 45 4245. Spelter atrong, prime western spot 12 12; December 12 12: first quarter. 12 4fl2: second quarter. 124212. Copper Quiet and unchanged. First quar ter. 33c; second quarter, 32c; third qusrter, 3iy31c; last quarter, 304J31. Finance Commerce-Industry llalibnt Banks Off Orejcon1' Coast Attract Attention of Government -Experts Und Much to Encourage Industry Scarcity of Dress Goods With Buyers Active Liverpool Cotton Market. Liverpool, Nov. 23. (1. N. 8.) Spot rot ton fair and prices lower. Sales, 8000 American middling fair. $12.83; good middling $12.23; middling, $12.12; low middling $11.97; good oidinary. $11.61; ordinary, $11.21. Futures opened atesdy. BANK STATEMENT OP COAST Clearings: Monday Tuesday Wednesday . Thursday . . . Oa rings . . . Balances ... Ckaiings Balances dealings VertUnd Banks. Tblsweek. Tear sge. ... S.408. 880.69 $ 2.01 1 .477.84 8,408.8239 1.832.962.64 .... 2.367.6' 88 1.502.242 94 ... 2.685.313.94 Holiday Seattle Banks. f 8.507.287.00 617.602.00 0P. 934.ro u 82.410.00 Ban Fraacisce Banks. I2,ea3,i23.oo New Y'ork-London Silver. London. Nov. 23. (I. N. S.) Bar silver is np 18d at 34 15-lod. New York, Nov. 23. (I. N. S.) Commercial bar silver la sp c St 73 c. Roumanians Destroy Bridge. Sofia, Nov. 23. (I. N. 8.) Tbe de struction of a bridge near Cornbla b'y the Roumanians is reported in the fol lowing statement from the war office today: "Artillery and infantry firing- oc curred at some points along the Dan ube. The Roumanians sank barges and destroyed the bridge near Corabia. They set fire to stores of ammunition at that place. In Dobrudja, listless ar tillery firing occurred, with some ad vanced guard engagements on right wing. The situation on the Black sea coast Is unchanged." The foregolpg statement indicates that the Roumanian forces in the southwestern part of Roumania save begun to retire. The bridge mentioned' was evidently a temporary pontoon structure. Corabia . is on the Danube, 1 50 miles southeast of Craiova. Oregon's Halibut Baaks. The gov ernment haa just completed a very thorough Investigation of th halibut banks off the Oregon-Washington coast and has found evidence which tends to show that the tanks are of much commercial Importance. For years there has been considerable agi tation here In regard to halibut fish ing possibilities off the Oregon coast but not until last season was the work carried out on a real commercial scale. This season practically the entire needs of the local market and considerable stock was also marketed on Puget Sound during the season. Owing to the extreme scarcity of fish generally throughout the country, the prices obtained for halibut this season reached high records, enabling even the small boats operating off the Oregon coast to operate with financial success. 'larger Boats Are Weeded. That larger boats than those used hereto fore off the Oregon coast are needed to insure steady nupplies for the market was indicated during- the sea son's operations. With rail transpor tation now available from coast points tbe fish Is brought to the. city in ex cellent condition and compares most favorably with any heretofore received herj. Portland firms are getting much interested in the industry and more ex tensive operations are forecast for the coming season. Government Keport Tavorsblo. A report on the survey of the fishing grounds off the coast of Washington and Oregon has Ji-.st been publinhed by the United States bureau of fisheries. The survey wan conducted with the special object of determining the cor rectness of rumors that have been current among fishermen of the Paci fic Northwest for many years thst there existed, 00 or 300 miles off that coast, banks from which large schools of halibut came every spring to Ameri can waters. Evidence waa gathered by the government's investigators that seem to lend support to such a belief and the report strongly recommended that the survey be continued with thoroughness. Officials point out that If such hali but banks could be located the Indus try would be enormously Increased, because then the catch could be con tinued the year round and the packing plants would not be force.l to close, as at present, during the winter months. The survey disclosed the fact that good halibut bottom exists compara tively close to the northwest coast, but only small patches wer located, and could be cleared of halibut in a few trips by a fishing fleet. The patches are more numerous between Grays Harbor and Flattery (tank than south of the Columbia River, though south of Tillamook Bay a few very good spots of halibut bottom were found. The investigation was not carried out with thoroughness westward of the edge of the continental shelf, and It was along this shelf that the halibut bottom was found, In depths of 80 or 90 to 120 fathoms. The halibut school, the report nays, appear to thrive at the mall banks from a westerly or north westerly direction, which strengthens th rumors of immense shoal waters far off-shore, officials declare. Scarcity wool Dress floods. John V. Farwell Company of Chicago, says In their Weekly Review of Trade: Buyers are coming to market In larger numbers and retail stocks being com pleted in anticipation of a record holiday selling and good spring busi ness. A careful analysis of conditions in the country show that merchants ap preciate the scarcity of wool dress goods anJ other lines and are buying ; freely at present market prioes. Owing ' to the present high cost of suits and garments home dressmak'ng has been given a very noticeable impetus. ' throughout the country with a const- . quent increased demand for goods and dress trimming. The fancy color scheme's which man- . ufacturers.of wool dress goods hava introduced are meeting with favor. , Cotton woven skirtings have leading position for spring. - Some qualities of.out'.ng flannels have been priced by mills for fall 117 r business at about 65 per cent abovs opening prices. Mills continue to ad vance ginghams. White goods selling for spring 117 shows a record breaking volume Dealers who have been in the habit of postponing their purchases until sfter the first of tbe year are covering tttetr requirements early in order to avoid disappointments or higher prices later in the season. Would Treat Copper at Home. C. M. - ' Garrison of No. 6 Wall street and who has been actively engaged in the cop J per Industry for the beat part of to ' yesra, with past connections with sx ' Senator W. A. Clark's various copper , interests, sgrees with, the American Kxchsnge National bank In the import ante of interesting and simplifying do meatlc and foreign trade, especially as . applies 'to the copper industry. As a mstter of fact, under the pres ent methods, a gnat deal of money v is lost to the United fctates through the methods employed in handling the outputs of the various western mines. -It only stands to reason that If copper produced In California was treated 'n -that state to a finished product of . sheet copper, wire, etc., shipments would be made to the various foreign port without any loss in paying trans- portatlon on the raw copper to the eastern mills, then rcshlpping the fin -ished product to Pacific coast polnts for steamer deliveries to Japan and ' elsewhere. air. Garrison believes that he can -safely ray that the present administra tion will look into this jnutter carefully and if the big copper interests wish to combine for their own protection, thst they will necessarily have to place the. -matter before President Wilson in a ; business-like manner. ' ZTew Ship Knee Mill. The Loeb Con- trading company of Portland Is ln-t stalling a ship knee mill Just west of '' Molalla. It will employ iibout 20 men ' In the mill t-.id in the woods at Hi start, and will increase the fores as the buslneas demand. This Is en In dustry that will be of, great benefit to that section of the country. About Farm Xioans. "When can we -obtain loans?" Is the substance of mny communications reaching the of fices of the farm loan board In Wash- ington from farmers everywhere tn the country. . . "Some time in the gprlng" is th hopeful prognostication In rsaponsg to the inquiries. In the meantime the board must define the farm Ivan dis tricts and the farm loan banks. AIM . the farmers must organise into farm -loan associations to make them eligible ' to the benefits of the rural credits act. Everywhere such farm loan aisocla- ; tlons are forming, according to Beote- : tary of the Hoard Flannlgan. They Will be prepared when the machinery Of tbe banks is in working order. . So -voluminous has been the cor-; respondence directed to the farm loan - headquarters that It has been neoes-. sary to obtain more clerical aid. Twen ty extra clerks have been engaged 11 replying to the demand for literature and answering specific inquiries. Taeoma Banks. VancouTer Marriage Licenses. Vancouver, Wash., Nor. 23. Mar rlags license were issued her Wed nesday by the county auditor to the following persons: Clemens Herr, 22, and Miss Qussle Gaines, 24, both of Camas; II. R. Hundley, 29, of Hills boro. Or., and 11 ins Eva O. Kelley, 25, of Gaston, Or.; Harvey D. Ring, 24, of Camas, and Miss Mabel L. Howell, 18, of Molalla, Or. Brunncr Home Robbed. Oregon City, Nov. 23. During the absence of the family, between. 7 and 9 o ciock Wednesday night, the Brun- ner home, was entered and between $20 and $25 wss takon. Only the money was missing. Suit for Divorce Filed Oregon City, Or., Nov. 22. Alleging cruelty, Margaret Harris filed suit for divorce against Herbert Harris in the circuit court Wednesday. They were married In Bella Cools. B. C-, October 11, 1908, and have two chil dren which the plaintiff seeks th custody Of. ,a . PORTLAND FIRE RECORD Wedaesdsy. 1"MS p. m.. Mrs. M. O'Brien (owner), t-'l Knot Fifteenth street, unknown origin, $176 damage. Thursday. " No fires. ' Bhert Term Foreign Loans we offer Imperial . Russian Government Five Year 5J Gold Bonds Principal and semi-annusl Interest payable In New York Price 94 and Interest to Net 6 ft Republic of China Three Year 6 Secured Gold Notes Principal and semi-annual Interest payable In New York Price 97 'lz and Interest to Net About 6.90 Lumbermens Trust Company Capital and turplos f00,000 Zitunbenneas Blag., Bta aad Stark. Russian Government FIVE-YEAR 5l2 GOLD BONDS Price 94 and Interest, Yielding 6 We will be pleased to furnish detailed informa tion upon request. MORRIS BROTHERS, Inc. Railway Exchange Building