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THE OREGON -DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAYV ; 'DECEMBER 21, ' 1916..
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PRESIDENT'S
MANIPULATION HERE
IN TURKEY MARKET
PROVING BIG FIZZLE
Bome F. O. B. Bayers Would Force
Artificial Value ; Prices Get
Too High and Retailers Balk;
Receipts Are Much Heavier.
Effort! at manipulation were made In tnr
kev prices by tome of the f. o. b. bay en, bat
the market failed to respond to their uti ti
dal influences.
Poring the day tbere were very liberal re
ceipts from the interior; last moment shiti
menta far exceeding eipectatlons of the trade.
The, bulk of the bird were sold daring the
tnorulng sr. rand 'iKUMc (xmud fur fan'
dreaaed. with burem dt-ruandlug protection
from tliese prices If ilie market brcnks later.
There waa aouie talk of a aoc market, but
tlila nas not . considered eff.-ctlvt It apnea:
that on lal-r, arcurtllng to lila own sdniM-
klon, hilled out aouie turkcyn at the eitremej
price n-Mirted. but tute! Dim ne ungni nac
to rebate the purchaser If the market dropa.
One thing certain In a verv uncertain
turkey traile along the wholesale way. lt-'-tuller
were alow In t-iklug bold, and ilalnit-.i
Uiat they could not dlrpose of supplies If the
rtlall price went sobve iKc. Tbla would ui'-a.i
iK.thlng ,nire than 'Wti'tic wboleaale. If ihi;
Uiuch.
CHICK KN MARKET IS GOOD
Urket f.r chickens la showing a firm tone
along the atreer, with price, well maintained,
dtsplte the very liberal shipments during the
week Vn (11 P. ieeae and ducka are slso firm,
the former ranging around 18c for dresied.
EGG MARKET NOW HOLDING
Kgg market la snotvlng a very fanrrkble
I'Mi" along the alreet, with case count gener
ally limited at 8fVjC a dozen. Candied mock
la selling In a limited way about !- above
iMa, btit the bulk of tha business la In in
former. ORANGE SUPPLIES HEAVIER
Very besvy supplies of orange were dne on
the California steemer during the tiny. In nil
U cars were reported. Market In the arniiii i
I firmer, and the local i Hum Ion U bitter
li.ee tha froxen stock was eliminated. I
lettuce prices are mixed j
Owing to the very heavy supplies of Cali
fornia head lettuce held by the local trade,
value are ruling from oJc to t- a crate. Some
of the stock baa been held In storage because
of lack of buyers.
FISH PRICES HOLDING HIGH
Hecattse of the griat demand f'T salmon
from the eset. southern Oregon la rhlpplug to I
the Atlantic Bealir(, uml Iticsl offering are
cunt. Trade here is anticipating still higher
prices.
BRIEF NOTES OP THE TRADE
Country killed bogs retrain weak; vculs
firm.
Butter and cheese markets steady.
Ureen bides are down la to ITc, with cured
at le; best calves remain at 35c.
Carload Los Angeles cauliflower In; aalea at
$ crate.
Hi leu uf onions are afaln shown at $2.78 at
country points.
SHIPPERS WEATHER NOTICE
Weather bureau adtlnea: I'rotect shipment
during the next 41 hours as far north an Hear
tie against minimum temperatures of about JO
degrees; northeust to Spokane, 20 degrees;
southeast to Ilolse, 2." degrees; fouth to Aah
Irr.d. 115 degrees. Minimum temperature ut
I'crtliiud tonight about 3tt degrees.
JOBBING PRICES IN PORTLAND
These prices ore those a' which wholesalers
seli to retailers, except s otherwlae stated:
Dairy Produoe.
I'.UTTER Creamerj prints, extras, 8Sc;
prime firsts, 3oc; firsts. UftVac; Tubes, 1c
less; cartons lc advance.
BLTTKRKAT I'ortlaod dell7ery No. 1 sour
cream. 3!sc; N. 2, itOc.
KUGS Selling price: Nominal, case connt,
BM&ajlc; caudled hincr; buying price, lite;
April stortge, 30(2.;.
UVK roCI.XItl Hens, heavy Plymouth
Rock. ir.(U15,c; ordinary chickens, lH.'iJ
lHe; staga, 11c; broilers. 15(8 lc; turkeys.
20l'2lc; lresed fancy, 2ii4t28c; culU, 20Ulc;
squab, doseo; geee, live 11c per lb.; 1'e
kln ducka, young, 17c lb. Indian Runner,
young, lGc; old ducks, llilallc; pigeons, $l.J0
doseo.
CHKESK Selling price: Fresh Oregon fancy,
fult cream triples, 2oa-2.1 .-; Young Ame
lea. J-tt-'4MiC, 1'rlce to Jobbers: Flats. 21'c;
Young America, Jfcle f. ,. b. ; cream brick. 27i
Sbc; I.loibtrger, 2."(2c; block Swiss, WSJiio.
Fruits anj Vegetables.
FRB.SU HiLIXS Oranges, navel. $2.00
8.J5 per box; bananas. 4 '-At 5c lb.; leiurm.
$4 oO'nl.jO; California giapeirult. SK.SOUU.IM;
Florida. $l.25iu4.60; pears. $1.2&il.73.
UEltKltiM Huckleberries. fciUH'c. cranbec
He, local, fa.rxi per box; essietu. $12.60 per
barrel.
APPLES Uxal, 75ctJ2.00, according to
quality.
ONIONS Oregon. 13 per cental; association
selling price at country points, $2.75 per
items I,
POTATOES Selling price. New local, Sl.M
fll.7i. liuylng ptlce: Ordinary shipping
kl.l&: fancy, tl.25ul.0; sweets No. 1, X-t.UO
t4.23.
VEueTAIlIJCS Turnips. 1.26 sack; carrots,
tl.OO; pknanlpa, $1.:; Oregon cabbage, $2
2.23 cwt.; green onions, 20c doseu bunches;
peppers, 20c lb.; bead lettuce, &0c(i$2 per
crate; celery, 14 per crstr, srtlchokea, 8c4i
$l.UO; cucumbers tl.ou dozen; toniatoea, Cali
fornia, 1.75 crate; igg plant, 2t"c lb.; string
be a us, Zte lb.; rhubirli ( -) 1. ; peas 16U
80c; cauUXlowcr, CttiifursU, 1.7Cu2.U0 per
crate.
Keats, Flak ana rrvrlalona.
DRES8KU MEATUS Selling price: Connt T
killed bet bogs, UHUIc; poor, li-flllc;
oast Veals, laiaUVjc, orUlnsry, 114(12c
beavy, Uc; j-oor. Ye; ?uat 4c. lamb, 11 uc';
mutton, h10c; beef. 4iiic ib. " '
bilOKH) MRA1M IUiiisi. 21a24c per lh
breakfast bacon. V,(U.llc; picui.-a. 14c; cot
tags ffii. 17c; abort cieara, UcUlOc. Oregon
exLris, smoked, 20c lb,
IARU Kettla remlered tierces, lt4c; stand
ard, ltc; lard compound, mu,c
OTSTKRS Olympia, gallou. $3.25; canned
eastern. 53c can. .flO doseu. eaateru In hell
tlAi per 100; raior clama, ( i, esStirn
ter. per gallon, solid pack. $4.U0.
FISH Dreaaed flounders, 7c: allvenide sal
noil, 12c per lb.; ateehead, lac; irch. 8Uc
trusters. Hoc; silver smelt, Wc; salnion trout
lttc per lb.; halibut, 14fcjiec; sturgeou. U
aalSe lb.
C RA US Largs, I1.7&: medium, $1.25 dosan
OrecsTiea.
SUGAR Cube, $8.S3; powdered, $8.10; fruit
or berry, $7 00; Houolulu, $75; beet, $7.4o
dry granulated, $7.60; 1 yellow, $7,OU. (Above
quotationa ara $u days net cash.)
HONCY New, $a.o4i3.2J per case.
RICK Japan Myle, No. 2, 4c; New Or
leens, head. 5jHc; blue rose, BHc.
SALT Coarse, half grounds, 100s, $11 per
ton; 60s, $11.75: tab s dairy, 60s, ld.oO; lOUs
$li.50; balea, $2.25; fancy table ana dairy!
$22: lump rock, $20 ton.
BEANS Small white, llfcc; Urge white.
10c; pink, Hc; iimas, Wc; bayoo, 8Vc;
red, J4c. ,.,.
Hops, Wool sad Hides,
HOPS-fomlnal, baying price, ISIS croo,
ordinary, e10i'; selected, HSfUHc lb.
WOOL lWlo clip: Willamette vailey, coarse
Cotswold, 83c; medium Shropahlre. a4c; fine
A2c; eastern Oregou staple, 2uii25c per lb
soars and medium, 28vja2c lb. '
HIDES Salted hides, 25 ilx. and op. 18c '
ealted etags, X In. nd np, 15c; grn and
salted kip, 15 lbs. to 25 lbs. 18c; green and
salted cslf skins, up to 15 lbs., 35c; green
bides, 25 lbs. and up, 17c; green stage, to lbs.,
and up. 13o; dry bide. Sic; dry sslt hides,
25c; dry horee bides, $100432.50; salt bone
bides, $3.0033.00; borsehstr, 28c: dry long
wool pelta. 21c; dry abort wool pelts. 17c; dry
sharp shearlings, each, 10j25c; salted sheep
shearlings, each, 15A28c; aalted long wool
pelts, each, $1.00f1.7o; salted soort wool
pelts, each. 60c(j,$1.00.
TALLOW No. 1. ier; No. 2, 8c; grease, c
. PCU1TTIM OB CABCARA BARK Baying
price, per ear. lots, tttct less than car lota,
We rr lh. . -
VOIIAIR 1916. S5145e
SISAL Dark. 14c lb.; white, 14H Rw
Faint aa Oils,
, COAL OIL W'ate white, la 4mms ut troa
tMrrela, ' loe. .
LINSEED OIL Saw, barrels. $1.08 gsllon;
, kettle bulled,. basreU, 1.10; raw. cases, $1.13;
PEACE EFFORTS FORCE SHARP BREAK IN
Low Grade Hdps in
Liberal Movement
At Depressed Price
Movement of About 1200 Bales Is
Reported in the Willamette
Valley During the Week.
Quite fair trading is shown In the bop mar
ket at Willamette valley points, with low
prtcea In effect. Bulk of the recent sales
have been of poor quality offerings, with most
of the transactions amund OQHc a pound.
Operators In hop ut there la practlcslly no
demand at the moment, aside from the poor
stuff, at the price way below actual cost of
inoductlon. Despite the lowneas of v.ilnes.
there appears more disposition on the part
growers to sell. On the other band, buyers
are by no means urging growers to let g".
They are able to fill all available order at
the prices mentioned.
Wood A lrvln are said to have purchased np
vard of 400 balea in the Willamette valley
around the prices mentioned daring the Inst
few daye. and It is fcafe to say tbat opera
tions of all dealers !n the valley dnrlrg tue
ek have reached -nore than a total of TZ'jO
bale.
Much more talk Is hesrd of plowing up bops
l.i the valley. The acreage already plowed np
thl season la said to.be the greateU knuw.i.
Wheat Breaks Early
Due to Peace Note;
Starts Recovering
Chioago, Deo. 1 (ff. P.) Wheat closed
on the grsin sxehange today higher than last
night, despite a loss of 6 cents at the opening.
The traders, after the first panicky selling
on the Wilson note, beard Secretary Lansing's
explanation and a flood of buying orders came
in. December closed at $1,644, l'jo higher
than yesterday; May at $1.03, up lo; July
closed at $1.85, down V.e. Other grains
were also up.
nilcsgo, Dec. 21. tiT P. I Wheat hrok
sharply at the ojienlng henuao of the Wil
son peace note, but the heavy drop of 6 cents
waa quickly checked and In a few minutes
a recovery had set In. The gain was not
enough, however, to offset the lower open
ing. December was $1.4ti, at noon, up ic
shove the opening today and 4c beow yester
day cloee; May waa $1.."S. m 2c shove the
opening and 4c below yeaterda'v's cloee; July
as $l.,11Vlc. up H,c above today's opening
rid 4'4c below yesterday's cloee.
, Corn recovered after a lower opening. De
cember being np 2c sbove the opening at 00c:
lay up 1,.. st 00M,c; July np c at 89c.
(lata were higher. December waa up St
47.o; May VjC at Olc; July up c at
4fc
Provision were steady, except pofk. which
was hiaMier.
Chicago range by I'nlted Press:
W II EAT.
Open. Illeh. Iw. nose.
December 14S 1S4 "-i US l.'.tLj
Liy 15 ll 15.1 161
Ju'J' 130 13Ci 1JO 13on
CORN.
December 8S 01 F7'i 91i
May Ml !2, hH A2V,
Jtly b bl! 8SH 91 'j
OATS.
December 4,l 4S; 4J 4H4
May 6)4 .',2 5(i ('i
'uly 47', SO' 471, Ia
PORK.
January 2,"i 2700 2i;7:, 2dT5
May 2(545 257 -J(J42 2;iO
IItD.
Decemter 18T.O 1HM) i:io
Januury l00 ir.15 1.1H2 l'2
""j 1B20 n;2o wx) iuoo
RIBS.
January 1372 131 1.172 nr
My 1417 1417 1412 1415
Cotton Rises Early
With Talk of Peace
New York. Dec. 21. (I. N. P.) Peace talk
was the only factor at the opening of the cot
ton market today, betne; reflected In a strong
tone, with advances -.f 27 to 30 points on the
rail. There was s good general demand led by
Wall street and uptown Interests, and buying
for the trade was the largest It has been In e.
number of weejis. The supply csme from spots
and s-nitheni Interests, and commission houses
nlao sold. A covering of aborts was noted, and
sonic of the recent buyers took profits. After
the call profit-taking on a large scale caused
reactions of from-T to 9 points, but the tone
continued stroiig.
New York. Pec 21. 1 1. N. S.) Another
sensational chapter was cddd to the cotton
market In the last hour's trading today, when
prices under enormous pressure of long liqui
dation, combined with heavy bear selling, and
Liverpool offerings, broke more than 140 points
from the forenoon high level, rallied 36 points
and then fluctuated uncertainly to the close.
The south wss a big seller on stop kiss orders.
Hlioets were the chief buyers. Near the close
another violent selling ware caused freeh fle
morallastlon end new low prices. The tone at
the cloee was lrregnlir ni excited, with price
BO to 122 points net hleher.
Shortly after 2 o'clock prices again broke
shsrply under heavy selling led bv Liverpool
and Wall street houses. The drop amount-!
to $2.50 per bale, within 10 minutes' trading.
At that level prices were down $5 per bile
from the high point of the morning.
Month.
Open.
1728
J7S0
1783
1788
1615
1605
1720
nigh.
173
17S
17S7
1792
1626
1608
1 7'.'2
Low.
1599
1(122
1646
lflftO
15C5
l.VWl
1650
Clo.
198
11'2
January
March . t .
May
July .....
September
October . .
December
1 ..",
16.V1
1 520
15 SI
1505
POTATOES ALONG THE COAST
San Francisco Market.
San Francisco. Dec. 21. (C. P. 1 Potstoes
(per cental). Delta, In sacks, old land. 1 .90(32:
do new land. $2.002.10: Salinas. 2.50(f2.00
Oreiron Rnrbanka. fancy. $2.002.23; do choice'
$1 85lf2.00; (iarnets. $2.50; Washington Net
ted (Jems, $2.00g 2 23; Sonoma. $1.7.W2 0(.
Onions Brown. $3.15((t3.33: Oregon, $3.23.
Seattle Msrket.
Sesttle. Dec. 21. (C. P.) Onions. Oregon.
SUf34c: Yakima. 3c.
Potatoes White River. J33; Yakima
Gems, 43c.
Los Angelas Market.
Los Angeles, Dec. 21. (P. N. S.) Pots
toes Northern. $2 Mff 2.G3: lemimo, $3.00;
local. $2 3512.40; Oregon Burbanks. $2.50:
sweets. $2.85 cwt. 90c lur.
DAIRY PRODUCE ON TIIE COAST
San Francisao Market.
Francisco, Dec. 21. (U. P. Butter
Extras, 34c; prime, firsts, 33e; firsts,
32 He
r:ggs Extras. S8c; pullets,' 83c.
Clieese Csllfornla fancy, 17c; firsts.
16c:
uregon Triplets, fancy, 30c.
SeatUe Market.
Seattle. Dec. 21. (XL P. Butter NaHve
Wsshlngton creamery, cube, 38c; do brick, 89c;
storage, cube. ,H.1c; do brick, S5c
Cheese Oregon triplets, 25c: Wisconsin
triplets. 25c; do twins, 23c; Young Amer
ica, 25c.
Eggs Select rsnch, 88c; fresh astern, 85c;
April storage. 30c.
Los Angeles Market.
I -os Angeles. Dec. 21. (P. N. 8.) Eggs
Case count, 3&c.
Butter Fresh extrs. 85c.
Seattle Grain Market.
Sesttle, Wash., Dee. 21. (P. N. 8.)
Whest Blnestem. $1.44: Turkey red. $1.43:
fortyfold, $1.88; club, $1.87; flfe, $1.87; red
KojNlsn, $1.38.
Barley, $36.30.
Oats. $35.50.
Yesterday's cm receipts: Whest, 23: oats.
; barley, 1.
Money and Exchange.
New York. Dec. 21. L P.) Mover oa
call, 4; ft months, 55Vi: mercantile paper, 4;
bar tllver, London. 36 13-16d; bar sliver. New
York, 7W4e; demand sterling, 4.75ft.
boiled, eases, $1.15 gallon; lots of 230 gallons,
lc less.
TURPENTINE Tanks. 7e; eases, T2e gal
WHITB LEAD Ton lots, lie ItT: MO V
lots, tl uc; lea lots, 11 He per lb.
GASOLINE Basis, price, 21 hie gallceu -
; ' V.- eaat, Jujing rioa. ' ; v
CL0TTt Red, 14e; alalke. 15c lh. "r
TIMOTOlHtt; domestic rye grsss.
Ht4cj vetch. 3V94dae; ealoa, 8 He -
PEACE MESSAGE !S
BEARISH
FACTOR
THE WHEAT MARKETS
American Valors Sharply Depressed
Under Leadership 6t Chicago
Speculative Interests; Northwest
Situation Is Very Quiet.
HrMATtKABLE PRICE BXCOVEHY.
Remarkable recovery ana closing advance
were shown for wheat in Chicago. Portland i
closed unchanged to 8c up.
NORTHWESTERN
GRAIN RECEIPTS.
-Cars-
Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oats.
. Hay
8
9
Portland. Thurs.. 11
3
10
Year ago 54 13
Sen Ron t date... 152 103
Year ago &4h7 114
Tacoma, Wed 31
Year ago 13 3
Season to date. . 407 S 102
Year ago 5942 j6
Seattle. Wed 2:1 1
Vear ago 7 2
Ceason i date. .335.'! 220
15
854
821
e
1195
727
1
212
' 240
5
R.07
IK5
1018 1
1201
0
1170
13:9
11
tl
2C30
2423
8
10
000
12U9
Vear sgo 6(115 1152
Cblcago speculative Interests gave the small
trsders a bumping during the day tbat they 1
will not forget for o few days at least. On
account of the president s peace message val
ue dropped tharply at Chlacgo. although there
was no apparent reason why this abourd occu.
sside from a strictly speculative movement.
Locally the trade Is extremely quiet, with a
general fo.l owing after the Chicago weakness.
There has not been enough bualucta reported
lit the interior recently to establish valuea on
any sort of batis. In fact, both buyers and
sellers sre playing a waiting game.
ITiere was a weaker tone In the flour mar-
Irat ItnaMim l,wa 1 1 r l.Mt n,. 1. a n irmu wa
announce,! florins' (he mnrnhiff
Foreign whtat markets showed no change In
prices for the day. Broomliall cabled from
Liverpool that the wheat market was dull, but
steady. Tbe Amerlcm decline waa offset oy
moderate srrivals an 1 a fall millers' demand
Strength In coarse grain and moderate India
and Australian offers help to suatain values.
FLOCK .Selling price: Pateut. $7.80; Wil
lamette valley, $7.3); lorai straight. gT.OOdJ
7.40; bakers' locsl, $7.O0fyJ7.Wl: Montana
apring, g'.i.uO; exiort. Sti.75; whole wheat.
f.4.20; graham, $8.00; rye flour, $S.75 per
barrel.
HAY Buying price, new crop: Willamette
valley timothy, fsncy, $17; esstero Oreart-n-Idaho
fancy timothy. $21.00; alfalfa. $18.oO(0
20.O0; valley vetch, $U.OC(jl4.50; cheat, $U
tl-!.50; clover. $14.00.
CHAIN SACKS 1316, nominal: No, 1 Cal
cutta. llVtUHH In car lots, less amounts are
higher.
M1LLSTUFFS Selling price: Braa, $26.30;
shorts, $;i0.5O.
ROLLED OATS $7.50(88.00 per bsrrel.
ROLLED B RLEY 41.00tf 42.00 per ton.
After the big esrly price break In Chicago,
the market there recovered and closed hlgleer
This latter action was reflected on the Port
land Merchants' Exchange. Elds for liecember
were unchanged to 3c up.
December oata adrjneed 25c a ton.
WHEAT
TllUPMlSV.
llltl. 1915
Blurstem i: H7
lortyfold i:w W
Wed. Tues. Mon
19l
137
135
133
130
140
1SS
136
134
143
13S
136
134
Club
133 83
Red Russian.
Feed
. .. 133 91
OATS.
. ..8125 2350
BARLEY.
. ..37'H) 2000
SOOO 8525
35O0
20
Feed
Futures were quoted.
WHEAT.
January Blnestem
February Kluestem
January Forty fold
February Fortyfold
Jnnnary Club .
February Club
Januury Russian
Kid.
..$l.:o
. . i.:.'j
. . 1.3'j
. . i ;.o
. . l ..i i
. . 1.34
. . in
. . 1.33
.$35.50
. 35.73
.$37.00
. 37.00
February Russian
OATS.
January
February
January
February
BARLEY.
AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PIUCES
Chicago. Dec. 21 (I. N. S.) Curtailment
of the hog movement Is pushing prices up, to
day's business being done at the highest lTel
of the winter packing irawn It was a strong
market, with the bulk at 9.8:,ii 10.2O. Ship
pers were clamoring for cars to move pur
chases Cattle trade was strong, at 10c to 25c gains
fo.- the week, and light receipts kept live mut
ton trade lu ncaJtby condition.
Bt.,!' Hogs $10.50.
St. Louis. !tfT7 Bee. 21. I. N. 8.1 Cattle
Reef Ipts 5501 prospects steady. Nstive leef
steer. S7-50(sU .50; yearling steers and heifers.
$.5cit 11.50: cows, $5.5040.3": atocker and
fetders. $3.30(a7.73: calves. 'i.(S)C(i12.oo; Tex
as steers, $5. 50(1(8. 00; prime southern beef
steers. 8.00fc;$U.0O; beef cows and heifers.
$.fWi7.50; prime yearling and heifers, $7.50
ei'-OO.
ling" Rivoipts 6W0: .'.(SflOc higher. Mixed.
$9.95'(i lo.5; god. $I0.401 1(1.50; rough. $9.30
t!1.75: l'glits. $L.W)n 10.35; pigs. $9.25(89.50;
btlk. $10.05(310.45.
Sheep Receipts 1000; steady. Ewes. $.V00?i
8 75: yearlings, $V.50311.2o; lirsubs. g8.00
13.00.
Chicago Hogs, $10.80.
Chicago. Deo. 21. (I. N. S.) Hogs Re
ceipts 43,00i; strong to 5c higher. Mixed and
butchers. g9.65)0.30: good beary. S9.SOj
(9.90:
10.10; pigs. $7.Og?9.30: bulk. $0.8Of(f 10.20.
Ctttle Receipts 8500; steady. Beeves. $7.00
11.60; cows and heifers, $3.85i?i 10.00; etock-
ers and rceoers. .).ivm.iu; rexans, 3.w
9.10: calves. .$8.00(U 11. 50.
Sheep Receipts 14,000: steady. Nstive and
western, $8.83(o;9.90; lambs. $11 00 11.50.
Omaha Hogs $10.10.
Omaha. Neb., Dec. 21. ( I. N. R.I Cattle
Receipts 3O00; firm. Beevea, $7,254(11.90-
cows and tellers, $ 4.su'js-j.'i ; stockers and
feeders, $3.7ii8.25: good westerns. $7. 75a
$.1 00; calves. $8.00(8 lu. 00.
Kogs Receipts 9tKK); 3 to 10 cents higher.
Mixed and butchers. $H.03$fl0.10; good to
choice heavy. $li.00Si 1O.10; rough heavy. $9. so
U9.D3; light. W'KXtflouu; pigs, gi.uouu;
bulk. $9.70(310.05.
Sheen Receipts 3300; strong and 10e higher
Yearlings, $9.754f 10.05; wethers, $S.25ll'J.50;
lambs. $12.0012.9(i.
Kansas City Hogs $10.35.
Kansas Cily, Mo.. Dec. 21. tl. N. S.) Cat
tle Receipts 200: active and steadv. Steers.
l".0O(ai0.3O; cows snd heifers. YX3 1.(k:
stockers snd feeders, $5.009.00; calves. $d.uO
& 10.80.
Hogs "Receipts 6000; steady to 5c higher,
closed 5(tfl0c lower: top. $10.33; bulk. $.60
10.20; hesry. $10.o010.35; medium. $.(;
10.25; lighta, $9.73(0:10.10. hheep Receipts
000; strong; 13c higher: quality choice.
Lambs. $12.(rfV813.05; ewea, $3.00(j3.75; weth
ers, $8.5069 50.
Denver Hogs $10.00.
Denver. Dec. 21. Cattte Receipts. 1300:
steady. Steers. S6.50&9. 23: cows and heifers.
$5.757.00: stockers and feeders, $8.40(gs.23;
calve. $t.UOtl0.3O.
Hogs Receipts 1500: 5(5 10c higher. Top
$10.00; bulk. $9.70(810 00.
Sheep Receipts 41; stesdy. Ewes, $7.50
6 7. S3; lambs. $12.00112.50.
Seattle Hogs $10.15.
Sesttle. Wssb.. Dec. 21. P. N. 8.)
Hogs Receipts 853: steady. Prime lights.
$10.O010.13: mcillntn to choice. $9.75(6,9.95:
smooth heavies, $959.00; rough heavies.
$8.75(89.15.
Cattle Receipts none; strong. Best steers.
$7.50Q7.75; medium to choice. $7.0037.23:
common to medium $3.502$i.73; best cows.
$6.50'a;6.75: common to medium cows $4.50
3.75; bulla. $3.50tf4.75: calves. $7.00&8.5O.
Sheep Receipts none; steady. Lambs. $8.50
r.50; yearling. $7.0O7; ewea, $5.00J
0.5O; wethers, $6.507.5o.
San Francisco Grain Market.
Ban Francisco barley calls:
Dec. 21
Open, tins
May 82.14H $2-lH
Dec. 20
- Close.
2.14H
K ar ley saiee o.-u inns.
Spot qootatlona Wheat Walla 'Walla. $2.63
G2.67H: red Russian, $2.60tt2 WH : Turkey
red. $2.73(92.80: blnestem. $2.7720.
Teed barley, $2.17He2.20.
White oats 1.R?17H.
Braa $28 J02.fi0. Middlings. $37,000
38X10. Shorts. $30.003S1jOO.
' Bank 'Employes to. Banquet.
The employes of the I-nmbenrena National
bank will hold their annual holiday ba nonet
Saturday - evening - la . the . assemblr ball of
Hotel Portland. Covers will be laid for 40 snd
the feast wilt. : be followed; v by . iatorma!
E
TO $10
YARDS DURING DAY
( Market Is Lifted a Quarter With
Famished Trade; Cattle Are Up
a Dime With Actual Sales Steers
at $7.73 During the Day.
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN.
Ilogs.Cattle. Calves. Sheep,
...107 179 5
Thursday . . .
Wednesday .
Tuesda y ....
Monday ....
Saturday ...
Friday
Week ago . .
Year ago ...
2 years ago .
3 years ago
...507 173 4
...287 77
. . 0023 483
..638 37
.1135 231 4
. . M4 5.1
..1744 9
4a
21M
llfi
121
31
. . 355
-Hollday-
The highest price of tbe season wss
rescbed for lambs on tbe North Portland
market when sales of Willamette valley of
fer'.nga were made at $10 per hundred pounds.
This Is a sheer advance of 25c over what
similar quality stuff list sold in the yards
to dste this season and shows tbe famished
conditio of tbe market In general. East of
tie mountain stuff baa been quoted recently
at the $10 mark because of the sales of
alfey tops at $9.75: therefore on this same
basis enat of the mountain stuff should be
moved to $10.25.
yeneral mutton and lamb market:
Best east of mountain lamb none offered
Best vsllejr lambs 9.73!lO.0o
Ewea 6.507.50
Goats 5.23
Cattls Market Is Higher.
With actual sales of steers 1n the North
Portland yards at 17.75. tbe top price for cales
on tbe open market has been lifted a dime
on tbe local market.
There was only a small run of cattle re
ported In overuiplit and the general senti
ment was extremely firm.
(General cattle market range:
Best beef steers $ 7.73
(iood beef steers 7.iOfi7.'5G
Best beef cows 6.336(6.50
Best Heifers 6.35faH 00
Ordinary to good 6.0ofg,6.23
Bolls 8.50J3.0
Cslves S. 004(7 1
Stocker-feeder steers B.OOrtiH.2.-,
Stocker-feeder cons 4.tKHj5.&0
Hogs Are Stationary.
Only a nominal showing of hog supplies was
reported at North Portland overnight. Trend
of t he trade continues generally nteady with
recent prices continued at the yards.
General hog market price range:
Heavy pa king $9.65(89.73
Heavy butchers 9.53f&9.60
Light packing 9.5i,
Rough and heavy 8.5O9,O0
Pigs 8.00
Stockers 6.503S.25
Thuraday Livestock Shippers.
Cattle Dalles Dressed Meat Co., The Dalles,
1 load: E. P. Lay ton. Yader, Waah.. 1 load, a
Cnttle and Calves Marsh A O'Rear, Cen
tia'lc. Wash., 2 kiada.
Mixed Stuff W. A. Ayer, I.awson. 1 load
cattle a'ld bogf.
NORTH PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MOVEMENT
Cattle. Cslves. Hoga. Sheep
Month to date 5ls0 193 27.4SH 6.84(1
Same. 1915 4'591 97 39.4S1 9,7o6
(Jain 1916 4S8 OG
Loss 191t 11.1193 2.890
Year to date 76. 392 4510 314.357 KKi.439
Same 1915 72.230 2.639 293.053 194.270
Gain 1916 4.142 1.871 20.904
Lis 191C 27.831
Wednesday Afternoon Sales.
STEERS.
No. Ave. lbs. Prlce.J
5 steers C20 $4 5
1 steer 690 4.O0
1 steer 480 3.30
1 steer 880 6.'X)
COWS
1 cow 1000 $3 50
1 cow HOt 3.00
20 cows 965 5 23
1 cow 1000 4 00
3 cows 727 3.50
o - loin a '
1 cow S3i 4.o0
41 cows 72i 4. Ml !
1 cow 780 2 5.1
1 cow 740 4 5o I
15, COWS 840 2.7 3 I
BILLS t
1 brill 730 $3.73 I
1 bull 1000 3.50 I
2 bulls 1023 3.51 i
2 bulls lHCj 2.75
HEIFERS. !
4 belfers 730 $4.75
6 heUers 72 4.50 j
1 heifer 370 4 5o
1 heifer 530 3..V1
1 heifer 590 4.iX)
HOGS.
18 hogs 171 $9.00
17 hogs 18 9.60
1 hog 360 S.60
10 bogs .72 9 60
Thursday Morning Sales. j
STEERS.
No. Ave. lbs. Price. I
6 steers 1242 $7.75
8 steers 1079 7.25
12 steers 148 6.90
1 steer 700 5.00
1 steer 8U0 6.oo
1 necr 1340 75
3 steers 12o7 7.50
3 steers 1041 7.0O
1 steer n:M1 B.OO
1 steer 1260 7.25
COWS.
1 cow 1100 $4.75
1 covr 770 2 OO
1 cow 104O 5.75
2 cjWs 940 5.10
4 cows 1165 6 10
1 cow 980 6.00
2 cows 734 8.50
2 cows l'X3 4.23
2 cows 7 S3 2.50
1 cow '. 780 2.75
3 cows 930 5.(SJ
1 cow 920 3.00
1 cow loso 4 73
1 cow 780 5.75
1 cow 108O 4 23
1 cow 740 8 23
1 cow 710 3. (Ml
2 cows 1075 3.30
6 nun , 1023 4.75
8 cows 950 6.00
11 LIFERS.
10 heifers 78 $5.00
1 heifer 690 5.00
1 heifer 5"0 2.3(1
1 heifer 820 ti.OO
4 heifers 83 o.lo
1 heifer 7(K) 5.00
BULLS.
1 bull 1450 $4 50
1 bull 12O0 4.50
STAGS.
1 stag 1270 $3.75
CALVES.
1 calf - 380 $4.00
HOGS.
57 hoes 178 $9 60
4 hogs -132 8 25
SI hors 19 9 60
3 hvs 427 8.6o
3 bogs 2'17 9.55
90 bogs 191 9 60
6 hoxs 30O K.6o
8 box 137 8. (Si
79 hoss 193 9.50
1 hop 170 n.60
5 hogs 134 8.00
LA MRS.
88 lsmbs 78 $0.95
YEARLINGS.
11 yearlina-a 99 $8.30
2 yearlings 80 8.00
EWES.
2 ewes 180 $7.23
BUCK SHEEP.
1 buck sheep 160 $6.5o
GOATS.
IS gosts 88 ' $4.00
BANK STATEMENT OP COAST
Portland Banks.
Clearings: This week. Year aco.
Monday T. .$ 2.7S3.372.77 $ 2.043.1 47. S3
Toesdsy 22S7.flMl.04 1.625.972-14
Wednesday .1M. 404.73 1.423.818.70
Thursday 2.410.VW1.41 2.149,679-21
Taooma Ttmks,
Clearings todsy $3T1,(.0C
Balances 70.901.00
Seattle Banks.
Clearings $ 3,iao.927.00
Bslancs 312.781.00
Saa Fraacisee Banks.
Clearings $13,678,024.00
Los Aarelee w.-w.
Clear tnjs ...$ 4,439,278.00
New York Sugar and Coffee
New Tork, Dec 21. (U. P. No. T We
coffee, spot, e; Ne. 4 Santotv coffee, lOfee.
i Centrifugal sugar. $3.14. . f
VALLEY
LAMBS
PORTLAND
WHEAT
Edited by
Hymen H. Cohen
NEW BUSINESS
IS
THAN SHIPMENTS
transcontinental Orders Now Reach
2177 Cars While Only 1087 Cars
Shipped; Cargo Business Light;
Shipments More Than Orders.
The weekly trade report of the West Coast
Lumberinens' association shows production last
meek st 129 mills to nare been 60.484,173 feet,
or 19.63 per cent oeluw normal.
Orders were 1.18 per cent sbove production
and 2.S2 per cent above fhlpments. whlci
show a stronger movement by rsli than at any
time since car shortage beexme a factor In
tbe situation.
In the. transcontinental rail trade new busi
ness taken on amounted to 2177 carloads, a
againFt transcontinental shipments amounting
to 197 carloads. Toe uufcblpped balance of
transcontinental buMm-as in the hands of mills
last Monday morning was 12.293 carloads. Rail
orders for tbe week exceeded rail shipments
by 8.73 per cerat.
Cargo business was light, with shipments
exceeding orders. New business taken on at
tide water mills amounted to 9.109.312 feet for
coastwise trade .and 2,578.761 feet export. Csr
go ihlpments were 9.131.802 feet to "allfornla
and Alaska, and 4.14VOOO feet offshore.
Lnshlpped cargo trade balances are 57.568.
0S4 feet for coastwlx delivery and 64.929,035
feet for overseas delivery.
PORTLAND DAIRY" EXCHANGE
All lines were quoted steady and unchanged.
Prices between dealers:
111 XTER.
Extras 31e
Prime first 33c
First 2,-ic
EIJUS.
Current receipts 36c
CHEESE.
Tillsmook triplets 22c
Oregon triplets 22o
New York Metal Market.
New York, lec. 21. (P. N. S.) Lead quiet;
spot, 7H7i: January. 1.
Tin uuaettled; spot offered at 414.
Spelter weak: prime western spot. 0;
first qusrter, 9: second quarter. 8HJ8.
Copper quiet; first quarter. 'Xl tu,:A ; sec
ond. 33(33H; third. 32VjSi33; fourth, 31 H
icollNTflE
HAWLEY PLANT WILL
BE UNDER WAY SOON
Vacation of Street Asked
That Construction May Be
Started in Near Future.
Oregon City, Dec. 21. Work upon
the second bijr unit of the mammoth
Hawley Pulp & Paper Co. mill is to
besin soon, according to an announce
ment last night, when a request was
made to the city council in regular
fesslon for a vacation of Fourth street
from Main to the Southern Pacific
tracks, for a part of the. sitei. Th
council immediately placed upon first
reading an ordinance providing; for
such vacation, and the matter will
lie pushed through that body as speed
ily as possible.
The Hawley company haai Juat com
pleted the erection of the first unit
and is now installing the machinery,
the total cost of the improvement be
ing close to $1,000,000, and the second
unit will be practically as large.
Early in the new year, upon the In
stallation of the machinery in the first
unit, 200 employes will be added to
the payroll of the company, and th
completion of the second unit will call
for 200 more men, making the payroll
of this company number 800 men.
Mr. Hawley says he has set out to
employ 1000 men, and he be'ieves he
will be able to do It la the near
future.
TO VOTE GRANT FOR
ICE
Interstate Board Is to Be
Given Right to Lay Rails
on Certain Town Streets,
Vancouver,, Wash., Dec. 21. At a
special meeting of the city council
Wednesday the members pledged
themselves to vote for the franchise
to be granted f the Interstate Bridge
commission, giving it authority to lay
and maintain streetcar tracks on First
street and on Main and Washing-ton
streets to Second street.
The Portland Railway. Llirht &
Power company was notified that it
would be given a franchise over such
streeta as may be necessary to com
plete a loop around the two blocks
bounded by First, Main, Third and
Washington streets, provided that
where there are no tracks it would lay
a three rail track.
It is believed that ' the Portland
Railway, Light r4 Power company will
accept the franchise tendered them by
the cky. The franchise ordinance will
be introduced at the next regular meet
ing of the city council. WorTt of lay
ing th tracks will commence soon.
Marriage Licenses Issued.
Vanoouver, Wash., Dec. 21. The fol
lowing marriage licenses were leaned
Wednesday: Oscar F Frye, 29, and Net
tie Goforth, 21, of Stella; Dewey A.
Zwelgart, 21, of Hood River, Or., an a
Nathelia Jesse, li, of Banks, Or'
Charles E. Dunkel. legal, of Eugeke,
Or., and Mrs. Ella Baker, legal, of
Kansas City, Mo.; Theo. Oswold Peter
son, 28, of Grays River, and Louise F.
Henry, 19, ot Dahlia; Burton W. Cobb,
25, of Vancouver, and Lillian Voha,
21, of Banks, Or.
Divorce Suit Is filed.
Vancouver. Wash., Dee. 20. Solt.
for divorce has been filed In superior
court by Fannie Moore against Al
bert hoore, whom she marriej In
Walla Walla, November 15. 18S3. De
sertion in 1915 and nonsupport are
alleged. She asks for $15 per month
alimony snd the custody of their
minor girl. 1C years old. , .
"v i v fc. i i i i mi n i i i -r-
Wbea writing r calling eft' (.drertlserk,
please mention The Journal. - (Ade.r
R
LUMBER
GREATER
VANCOUVER COUNCIL
COMMISSION
Peace Scare Rips '
Stock Market Open
With Initial Loss
By Charles W. Storm.
Vew York Dec. 21 (V. P.) Three sad.
lion shares had been sold at X 51 this after
noon on the Vew Tork stoek exchange, making
today the heaviest trading day since 1901.
New York. Dec. 21. (I. N. B.The le
lence of the fluctuation la the Initial trading
on the Stoek Exchange today eclipsed all pr
Tloiis records. Wide openings were made In
many stocks, with the first sales ot Cnltei
States Steel common fixed by tbe committee
as 50,000 (hares from 104 to lOSVh, and 800
chares at 105 and dOu at KM, the stock sell
ing IV, points spart In different parte of the
crowd and showing a losa of 3V4 polats at the
extreme low price reached.
There were wide openings also la Marin
common, Auaconda ahd many other tssnes, with
nearly everything on tbe list stsrtlng the day's
tridlng with severe lufses.
The heaviest decline wss In At Untie. Golf snd
West Indies, which dropped IS points to 98,
followed by s rslly to 100. Industrial Alcohol
oned 3Va points down at 105, with the next
sale of 1000 shares at loo, a fall of B points
between sales.
After a further decline to 09, the stock ral
lied to 102.
Tbe war brides sustained severe breaka. Cru
cible dropping 8 points to 63. and American
Locomotive S points to 70.
ruere waa heavy trading In Central Leather,
wbicb dropped 5 points to 81. and tbe same
amount ot losa was recorded In Bethlehem
Steel, which sold at 4'jS.
The railway issues gave way at the stsrt,
but soon developed pronounced strength. Uuioj
I'acltlc declined 1 points to 140 , bat wss
persistently bought and in a short period re
covered Its losa snd ranged from yesterday's
close, selling at 14i at the end of tbe first
half hour's trading.
Southern Hallway, after an early decline,
also showed s net galr. st tbe end of the first
half hour, and Reading and F-rle followed wltn
net gains after hurried recovery of Initial
losses. As tbe first half hour ended rigorous
recoveries were Jn progress all through tbe
list.
Surprltlng display of strength waa made is
Marine preferred, which, after selling at 87,
advanced quickly to HW, a net gain of over a
point.
The minor steel Industrials, Including Re
public Iron aud Steei, and the war order
stocks made brisk advances after early de
clines. Copper shares moved In tbe same wsy, Utah
felling 4Vi points st the start at 94 Vs. from
wttleb it ra'lied to 5.
American Smelting, after declining 8 points
to jj ua. rose to around 104.
There v,ss Increased pressure against nearly
nil the inoortaut Issues in the afternoon.
Heading dropped from 108 to 09. Union Ps
citic Mild down to 143,, and otber railway
issues were pressed for sale at sharp conces
sions, with Southern Hallway declining to 30.
Industrial Alcohol dropped to U.'1, s loss of
13 points. Steel common dropped to 1004, s
loss of 7 V
The copper stocks were without support,
L'tah falling to 93 and Anaconda to 78Vs-
Range of New York prices furnished by
Overbeck &. Cooke Co., 210-217 Board of Trade
bonding:
liKSCRIHTION iOpeuj High! Low .Cloee
: tz . . Tn : tt ! . . . . . ..L
Hlght Low iCloee
I HTsI 104s lo
25-, I 24 , i4,
I w-. fa fa.
Ali.ska Gold , lll
aiiik ( naimers, com...' i-t'a
do pfd I X6
Au;er. Heet Sugsr ti8
Auiencsn Can, com., j 46
Auier. car Kound.. com. 04
Aincr. Cr.tton (ill. com.' 4814
Auier. I.iuseed. com...j 17
do pfd i 4i
8o I 83
X."
83
1 .
44i
4S
17
481 4"fc
117 17
4H''i 4U
Amer. lxomo., com...; 70 j
72"-1 S! 70
jl(H,jHJ ! 101 Vi
10t, lolH 101 S
il2.-W 124:124t,
I 43 4-tV.i 4l
awL.1 in
Aiuer. Mnciter, com... i mm
toi
American Sugar, cum..,100t4
Amer. Tel. Ot Tel 125
Amer. Woolen, com . . . I 41
Anaconda Mining Co . . 83
77 I 78
Atchison, commun ....jl034:
Ualdwln Loco., com... 63 i
. ....... t ...
Kit
(i.-
xl
62 i n--
1 1 . ac ue,. iiku ..... i r-,
Bethlehem Steel, eoin....0
iOUO
!48'.) 4KW
Butte & Superior
Calif. 1'etroleum, coin.
do pfd
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather, com..
42 45V
24X' -J4
.'u 53
1(17 K.-7
23 Vi 23(5
Vsi 4S
75, 7.-.4
Chesapeake 4c Ohio 05V-,
Chi. & Ut. West., pfd.
Chi.. Mil. t St P 02
6S
02
aV4
92
u2
tMi
132
3Va 67
is h
41
30
30
80
48
41
132
20t
50
ISVs
39
HI
4.S'i
41
182
0
62
181
cnino uopper &u
CXilo. Fuel ti Iron. com. 44
Consolidated Gas '132
Corn rf'oducts, com... 22 V4
Crucible Steel. comraon 54
lenv. & Rio Grande, c.
18 !4
do pfd.
Distillers
Erie, common
do 1st pfd
General Electric
Goodrich Rubber ....
Gt. North. Ore Lands
Gt Northern, pfd...
Greene Can
Ilide it Leather, com
Illinois Central
IndiiMrlal Alcobol . . .
Inspiration
litterboro, common. . .
Kenuecott
Kelly Springfield ...
I.u.knunn Steel....
I.tliii;h Valley
Maxwell Motors, c...
Mexican Petroleum. . .
.Via ml Copper
Mldvale Steel
M , K. & T., c
do pfd
National Lead
Nevada CoiiMjltdated.
New Ilavi-n
441
30
33
3d
I 88
2f
at
34
47
103
6W
82'
115
42
32 Ti
47
&ov
l7i.lbT,t
161H
68 i 81 Va
67 V
.is Ms: 3o
117 ,117
42i 43
62 I 82
KM Mm
32
115
42
0
80
1K) 100,
1 100 :l5
HI
S4
I 41i, 4HS4
16!,
18! 1V
447,1 4(V.i 4H
44;,;
60
80
07 07
74 75
70i 77
44 I 411
89 j K
33 34
.... S3
80
SO
r4
08
38
81
m
3
11
llj 11 11W
. . 2t il 20! 2(1
. . I BO BO f8 ts
..) 21i 22 21 I 21
. . 52 K2 48i 50
New York Air IJrake.;152 12
132132
New York Central (KM 103 , 101
101
28
131
108
18
N. Y., O. Jt W 29 I 2 28
Norfolk A Western. c..l:;4 134131
Nortnem racinc ;uo jiitt iios
Pacific Mall 10
10
IS
I'cunsy Ivanla Railway.; r(iV
Mi!
1;5
71
25
55 f.5
i'eoplea Uss.
100
10:
Pressed Steel Car, c. .
Kay Cons. Copper
KuUwsy Steel Springs.
Kesdlng. c
Kepubllc I. S, e
do pfd
70
25
48
0H',i
23
48
19
o
70
23
40
Nil
71
101
48
lO0;107V.
(4 .0
101 1101
11
Rock Island.
37 37
80 i 81
Hears. Roebuck Co. .1218 21j2is!ll'
Shattnck
( 1 ( 1 1
111'113 1034ilOC
07 WH, 04 "5
32 j .t-t , i ;) 30
17 I 17 18 ' 18
207 213i 202 202
10! 19; 1U 111
146;i4!i!142143
((! 81 j M !W)
lOB !l00 ,109 l(j
104 108 ! IOO ! Hrt
ii8?s iih;ii7 ;ii7
H5 I t W 4
42 I 42 42 42
.-l I 95 I 04 05
r.21 54 i Mwl r.iu
Studebaker, c
Southern Pacific.
Soutbern Railway,
c.
Tenuessce Copper
Teas H1
Tiias I'sctflc
I'nion Pacific, c
L". S. Rubber, c
do pfd
U. S. Steel, c
do fcfd
I'tnh li(er
Virginia Chemical, c.
W. li. Telegraph
Westlnghwse Kleetrlc.
Sales 3.178.800) sliares.
STEPS ARE TAKEN TO
Oregon City Live Wires Name
Committee to Secure Road
Expenditures for District,
PREVENT SECESSION
OF OSIGO SECTION
, - p. j i jurea ana inure Limn vv icsi wriwut
Committee tO SCCUre HOaa.ly hurt when an Ardmort street car
Oregon City, Or.. Dec. 20. W. P.
Hawley Jr., executla-e head of the Live
Wires, at Tuesday's luncheon ap
pointed W. P. Hawley br.. U. a. uim
Ick. M. Latourette. L. Stipp. W. A,
Huntley. H. E. Cross and B. T. Mc- !
Cain jn a committee to see tbe
county court about constructing a
hard surface road in Oswego.
The committee had a conference
with the court- on Wednesday morn
ing at 11 o'clock and although no
definite time was set for decision on
tbe petition they will probably get an
answer within the next two weeks.
It Is the general opinion among
the Live Wires that if the proper
road expenditures were given the Os
wego district that a number of the
people who -have signed a petition for
secession' to Multnomah county would
change their minds.
Though no petition has as yet beui
circulated, it is evident that the peo
pie of West Linn have In mind the
ideav- of . seceding - from Clackamas
county and becoming a part of Mult
Finance :: Timber ?. Industry
Entire A' est Is Prosperous With Interior Fanners raying Of f "All
Their Old Slortgages, White Pine Forest tn Hunger; Dry Good
Trade Unusually AcUe With Retail Trade Liberal. . : . r
Entirs West Za JProspsromaV Ersry
. traveler into tha interior of ths Pacific
! northwest and back to the Rocky raoun
1 tain country returns to Portland with
a similar report that tha country Is
the most prosperous In Its history. The
latest informant is J. D. Neale. Idaho
representative of the "Lumbermen's
Trust company of this city, who la
here over the holidays.
I "Everyone In the interior has
! money," says Mr. Neals. "The banks
era full of money and in the Interior
more mortgages have been paid off dur.
, ing the last year than ever known. In
fact. It is hard to get a mortgage on
anything Just now. Southern Idaho
specially is prosperous with heavy
crops of all kinds and the highest
. prices known realised for these com
modities."
Saa Fran cisoo Xitunbar eceJpts.
Lumber receipts on San Francisco bay
during November were about 9,000. J00
feet heavier.than during October, tota1
Ing 67.217,000 feet. They were 2.00J.000
feet heavier than during September.
Northern mills shipped to San Fran
cisco bay, during November. 40,864,000
feet, compared with 31,038,300 feet in
October, and 38,276,000 feet In Sep
tember. Shipments from redwood
. mills were about 1,600,000 feet less
I than during the two previous months,
i The foltbwlng table shows the origin
'ot the San Francisco receipts:
Lumber Lumber Lnmber
Feet reet Keet
' November October September
, 0egoa coast 12.834.000 11,884.000 12.183,000
Columbia
river .... 6.915,000 8.00.000 8.219.000
Wlllapa bar. 2.7X5,000 2.839,000 2.07W.OOO
Grays har. . 1O.2UO.0HO 7.400.00O 7.21 2.0(10
I'uget sound 8. .40,000 6,746,000 8,012.(10-1
Total north
ern 40,884.000 81.088.000 88.270.0no
Redwood .. 18.363,000 17.007,000 17. 4:12. 0(HI
i Grand tot'l 67,217.000 48,940,000 6ft.70S.OOt)
i Whest Man's Convention, The an
nual convention of wheat growers and
' millers, which will be held at Pullman,
, Wash., January 2-4, promises to be
one of the most interesting ever held
there. With speakers who have made
a study of different farming and
milling conditions ready to recite their
experiences, a most beneficial eonven
: tion is being counted on by Profes
i sor E. G. Schafer, who is tn charge of
j the convention. One of the most ln
' teresting lectures will te given by
! John G. McQugh of the chamber of
I commerce from Minneapolis, Minn.,
Ion "Tha Functions of tha Grain Es
j change."
I Decline Spring Orders. John V.
Farwell Company of Chicago say In
their weekly review of trade: Colder
weather this week is giving retailers
an opportunity to unload stocks and
j as a consequence mall orders and
'house business show marked increase
' on goods for rAish delivery. General
conditions at present are such that
merchants find week to week buying"
I advisable, so trips to market are more
' frequent than In previous seasons.
I The fact that manufacturers of
BY USE OF OIL, CREW
OF GASBOAT STADIA IS
SAVED BY HUMBOLDT
Six Men of Canadian Coast
Survey Vessel Escape to
Storm Island in Wreck,
Seattle, "Wash.. Dec. 21 The Ca
nadian government's coast survey ves
sel Stadia, a gas boat, was wrecked
on the reefs of Storm Island, Queen
Charlotte sound, B. C, waters a week
sgo, according to a wlreleas mes
sage received by Manager Kalish
from Captain E. G. Baughman of the
Alaska steamship Humboldt, which
rescued tha crew of six, taking four
aboard that vessel and leaving two,
one of whom Is sick, on the island
after supplying them with a week's
provisions.
The Stadia met disaster In the ter
rible storm that swept Queen Char
lotte sound last week and which Is
still raging, according to Captain
Baughman's messages.
The Humboldt, which sailed ttom
Seattle late Monday nlgM for south
eastern Alaska ports, first picked up
wireless distress signals from ths
wrecked craft about 2 o'clock this
morning. Captain Baughman's mes
sage, received via the Victoria station,
was as follows:
"Rescued four men from the Ca
nadian survey (gas boat) Stadia. Ves
sel wrecked a week ago. We had to
use oil and pull them through the
surf. Two men were left on the Is
land, one being sick. Left them a
week's provisions. Very heavy sea.
Am proceeding on voyage, having
been delayed 12 hours. Itescued sre
McClellen, Osborne, Nichols, Carswell."
In recent years the Humboldt has
made four rescues of passengers or
members of the crews of vessels meet
Ing disaster in Queen Charlotte sound
waters.
Score Badly Hurt in
Streetcar Collision
Pittsburg. Pa., Dec. 21. (I. N. 8.)
A score of persons were seriously In-
crasnea into me iranrr vi anouicr car
grt Edgewood Acres today.
Sirs. Iioothby Asks Divorce.
Oregon City, Dec. 21. Lula Booth
toy of Gladstone has asked tha circuit
court for a divorce from her husband,
Cyril Boothby, on the charges of cruel
and Inhuman treatment. rney were
married in July, 1915. at ChehalU,
Wash.
Ilager Divorce Granted.
Oregon City, Or., Dec. 20. Judge
Campbell has Issued a decree of di
vorce to Peter O. Hager from Helen
M. Hager on the ground of desertion,
lie granted the plaintiff control and
custody of the minor children.
nomah county, and It is quite likely
will Join forces with those of Oswego
In bringing the matter before the com
Jng session of tbe state legislature.
Tbe Journal was advised last night
that a delegation of citizens from
West Linn had called upon the Oswego
commmUtee juat the day-before with
a view to exchanging Ideas of learning
now to proceed in tne matter. -
wool dress goods sre declining orders
for spring snd refusing te taka-6r
ders for fall 1917 Is having tha afreet
of making tha market firm. Retailers
are covering their wants frealy;: for
spring. Heavy serges, which early ,
were displaced by llgntar, . weight
French serges, are now fcalnj sought
and Inquiries being recelvel for. fall
1917. The early craxa for axtremo
novelties in cotton skirtings continues
with more striking effects being f- .
lerod by manufacturers. Tha scarcity
of desirable fabrics for 0-cnt ' rtr,
tailers is forcing trade to go Into
higher price wool fabrics Everything
points to a Strong broadcloth soaaon .
for fall 1917.
The demand for high-grade Jawalry.
and other lines- for Christmas Sell
Ing hi s reached enormous propor
tions. Some lines are feeing sola out ,
with no chance to obtain reorders
from manufacturers. p A '
The glove situation remains - un
changed. Leather and finishing ma
teriala are at a very hlgl price lavsl,
and importations from Franca ars ax
cecdlngly slow. Buyera at present buy
anything they can get in the : glove
line to tako tare of their trade.
Advance sales of marquisette, aerlm
and voile novelty curtains and also
lace trimmed drapery yard goods ere
far ahead of any previous year, ' .
Collections continue to be batttr
than in previous years. i -
White rise in Dearer. Tbe AmerU
can Forestry association of Washing
ton, ). C, sends out the following
warning:
A disease, known as the white pine
blister rust threatens the destruction
of all the white pine and other fivs
leaved pine trees In the T'nlted States.
It linn already nppeared In Maine,
New Huinpuhlre, Vermont, Massachu
setts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, NeW
York, New Jersey, l'ctitmylvanla, Wis
consin, Minnesota and in Quebco nd
Ontario. "','.;,'..''
There Is no known' cure for It. ,lt
kills the white pines Infected and Jt
spreads steadily. The spores or Seeds .
are blown from diseased pines to cur '
I rnnt and gooseberry bushes, .'.They!
germinate on the. leaves of these
buahes. The leaves then produce Inll
Hons of spores or seeds of the d1s
ease which are blown by the wind
from the bushes to the pines, snd
these, even thoe several miles dis
tant from the nrarext bushes, sre In
fected, become dlsenHed and die.
Tlie white sines In New England are
worth $75,000,000; in the, lake states
$9,000.no; In western states $60,000..
000; and in the national forests $30,"
000,000 or a total of $2l,0OO,O00. i ,
I'nless the ravages of the white pine
blister rust are stopped these pines,
will be destroyed. . " '
The American Forestry association '
urges people Jn ail the. regions whare
the disease has been discovered to da
struy at once all currnjit . and goose '
berry bushes, diseased pines, snd 0th
era exrosed to Infcctlnn. ,
This will help to stop the apreaj of
the disease. -
Strack Left Last .
Note to His Parents
Oregon City, Dec. 2J , A search cf
the cabin, occupied by Joseph ""V. '
Strack, who committed suicide on h!
brother's place near Sa,ndy last Sun
day night, revealed soveral hidden f
notes. It was Indicated lhat he had
at o.'ie time been In the Canadian
army. . .. '...
One of the notes read as follOWSI
"To mother and father: I Hn
sincere and always meant to Ve a
help to you. Neither one thought as
much of me as of a cur or a dog, ToU
both wanted me to die before I was
tiorn, although I get lonesome fOf
your old, honest faces and some of tha
good meals I got. When you read
tnis, my dear folks, I will be dead."
Although the relatives have notified
Coroner Hempstead that they were
not satisfied with the finding that
young Htraek killed himself, the cor
oner Is convinced thnt It was a CSSS
of suicide following drunkenness and
remorse.
IF YOU
APPOINT
A WtTJBT C0M7AJTT TXTO-"
XTTOB under your will, yon -r
Insure yonr estate agalsies .
leakage through Improper
bookkeeping. Many indi
viduals acting as executors'
keep books carelessly or not
st all, and the probate court
records give the story of rs
suiting losses.
Call at your convenience T
snd our Trust Officer will '
explHln to yon our system of ;
estate accounting. -
LUMBERMENS
Trust Company
Capital sad gurplus 9600,000. :.'
JVambermens Bldg ;
rifth and tark.
Ella
FACTS Ever
t-ntrancing
A decade has paased sines
Ella street from Washing
ton to Yamhill wss lmr
proved. To be exact, it wag '
paved in 1807, yet Its condi
tion is as perfect as when
first hard surfaced,,nd the '
property owners and rest
de.nts congratulate them
selves that Ella street was '
. Improved with
BITULITHIC
Warren Bros. Co, ,
Journal Bldg., Portland, Or.
aKocks. Bonds, Cot tea, Oiala, lite.
Bia-ait Boar? ot Trad iulidjjir!
DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES
TO ALL EXCHANGES .
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raw York. .
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