THE 'OREGON DAILY . JOURNAL; PORTLAND, -TUESDAY, . DECEMBER 28, ,:1918.' 13 SHARP ADVANCES ARE FORCED IN THE BUTTER MARKET NOW IS GENERALLY STEADY ALONG ENTIRE COAST Situation Ia Favorable, With Only Nominal Sarplaa Shown in the Northwest Storage Stock Lim ited With Price Finn. Market for batter it inclined to bold fairly steady here, well it senerally along the Pa cific eoaet. During tbe laet 10 dtyt there bu tnt small turplus aupply tbowu la the Pa cific northwest, but thlt hat not been sreat enough to be burdensome. In fact. the tnark't thue far has indicated praetlcallr weasneaa; la fact, there baa not been aufflciaut U tore any (bang in values. Recently there baa bKii noticeable ebowlng et ttrength for bnfter at California polnta. Price hare not ouly held well there, bat at owe poluta bae actually auown a email ad vance. - . California la naturally the big factor in the batter trade of the Pacific coaat at tula time, and the price fluctuatlona there are eagerly watched by the entire trade. Storage butter is holding its full former atrength, with pricea ettll unchanged. Block, - -. - - .mall a. immntriJ With the normal requirements, therefore storage la teresu are holding tight. TURKEYS ARE CLEANED UP There wae not a turkey to be seen along the wbolesn'e way when the trade opened fr thi we-sj. ETerrthlng had been cleaned uo. tame dressed ttoc-k arrived on Cbrixtmae day. but area this wae snapped up at extreme pricee EGO SITUATION IS FIRMER Firmer tone It generally allowing In the egj trade. Receipts of freb atock are lest libera., while the demand Is showing a liberal loi prorement. Hales of case count are geuerall Stvwu at 36430ViC a dozen. , ONION MARKET IS FIRMER Very great atrength I ihowlng In the onion trade- with reporta of further talra in carload lote at 12.75 per cental f. o. b. country ahlpplug points. Potato trade la BUguant pending the holidays' end. SMELT STILL HOLDING OUT Local whohvale flab Interests say tbey hove never before neen the run of smelt appear ao late tn the Columbia. Oenerally there la a fair run after Thanksgiving, bnt to date thla . season the catch bat been nominal. In fact, all fUh tuppllet are scant with prices firm. FURTHER SALES OF HOPS Further aalee of small la of low (trade bope are reported In the Willamette valley at flfiSo a pound. The lafti-r ler-nie to eb the top price available at the moment. Uoud quality atock not moving. BRIEF NOTES OF THE TRADE Country killed veale hold firm. lraed boga about ateady. Wool market galna atrength dally. Large sized oranges are firmer. Chlckena are Just about ateady. Sugar altuatlon gains weakness. SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE Weather bureau advlaee: Protect ahlproenta during the next 48 houra aa far north as Se attle agalnat minimum tempera turea of sb-iut 28 degrees; northeast to Spokane. 8 degrees, foutui-ast to Bolxe, 5 degreea; south to Ali "and. 25 degrees. Minimum temperature at Portland touiglit about 38 degreea. JOBBING PRICES IN PORTLAND These prices are tboae at which wholesaler tell to retailers, except aa otherwise slated: Dairy FToauoe. BUTTER Creamery prints, extras, BHr, prime firsts. S6c; firata, 30 Vic; cubes, lc leas; Cartons lc advance. BUTTKlirAT Portland delivery No, 1 sou. cream, JWr; No. 2. 8tlc. EMUS Selling prl-e: Nominal, case count. HMW, buying price, BA.luc; el Hug price, candled, 8SM April storage, ao4i82e. L1VK POULTRY Hens, heavy Plymouth ' Rorka, lSQlSVic: ordinary chickens, 12V,(4 imc; ttaga, 11c; brolleri. lOftflttc; turkes, '22t28c; dressed faucy, rulls, Xiv; eqaabe, tS dozen ; geese, live, lie per lb.: t'e klu ducka, young. 17c II).; Indian Runners, young, 14c; old ducks, 13al4c; plgeona, $1.00 Ucxen. CHEK&E Helling price: Fresh Oregon fancy, : fnll cream triplets. a2S!ie; Young Amer ica 24 a 24 We. IT Ice to jobbers: Flats, 21!.'; Young America, 23c f. o. b.; cream brick. 27a 88i Umberger, l2ao: block Swiss, 04Q35c Fmlts and Vegetables. FRESH FRUITS Oranges, navel. 12.00(3 8.25 per box; bananas, 4 Ui4i3c Ih.; lemous, (4.00U4.OO; California grapefruit. t2.Wia4.VO; riorlda, 4.2i((s4 &0; esrs, $1.2T(3 1 .75. B BRK I Kit 1 1 nek leberrlet , 8f(tloe; cranber ries, local, $3.60 per box; eaatern, $12.60 per APPLES Local, 73cfi$2.00, according V '"onVoNH Oregon, $3 per cental; association telling price at country polnta, S2.7& per cental. POTATOKS Selling price. New local, $1.50 1.75. Buying- price: Ordluary shipping, fl.25) fancy. $T.30Ul.iO; tweets, No. 1, $4.00 VEGETABLES Turnips. $1 25 sack; carrots, 1.O0; parsulps, Si.S; oiegon cabbage, $2fJ 3.25 cwt. : green ouluna, Zjc doxen bunches; peppert, 20c lb.; head lettuce, 50c$2 pet crate; celery. $4 per crate- artlchoket, 80ea J LOO; cucumbers, 11 fxi dnr.en; turns toes, C all ot ala, $1.60 crate: egg plant, 20c lb.; atrlni beane, 22Vjc lb.; rhubarb ( ) lb.; peas. 130 SOc; cauliflower, California. $1.73&2-O0 per rata. Keats, Fish and Provisiooa. DRESSKD MHU.T3 ielllng price; Omintry killed beat b'. lltjlc; poor. lOrdlUVic; best vet la, ia213c; ordinary, 1112Vkc; heavy, 800c; poor, 7c; goat. 4c; lamb, llVic; mutton, 8010c: beef, 4u.c lb. SMOKEU MEATS llanis, 211824c per lb.; breakfaat bacon. 20U31c; picnics, 14Hc; cot tage roll, lie; ahort clears, lTVa(U10c; Oregon, exports, smoked, 2)c lb. LARD Kettle rendered tlfrcea, 18ttc; stand ard. 19c; lard compound. It) He . OYSIEKS Olympla. gallou, $3.26; canned eaatern, 66c can. UJo aoaen, ea&tera in shell $1.85 per 100; rsaor clsms (1; eaatern oys ters, Per gallon, snun paca, aj.uu. FISH Dressed flounaera, ic; suveraian sal moq. 12c per lb.; steelhead, 13c; perch, 8 atieincao, i;; perch, 8Vc; lobsters. 80c: silver smelt, wc; salmon trout lc per lb.; halibut, 14vJloc; tturgeon, 12, UlSe lb, ' CRABS Large, $173; medium, $1.23 doxen. Grocer let. BCOAR Cube,8.i. powdered. $3.00; fruit or berry, $7.60; Honolulu $7.45: l.eet, 17. Jv; dry granulated, $7.60; D velluw, $0.00. (Above quotation are 80 dayt net catb.) 4 HON BY New, $3.O03.25 per cate. KICK Japan style, No 2. 4c; New Or leans, head, 6(toHe; bine rose, 6 He. SALT Coarse, half grounds. 100s, $11 per ton; 60s. $11.75: tabls dairy, 60s, $16.00; lOOs. $16.60; bales,' 2.2o; fancy table and dairy. $22.00; lump rock, $20.00 ton. BEANS Small white. HVt; large white, 104c: pink, 8&c; limas. Oc; bayou, SVfcc; red, Kc Hops, Wool and Hides. HOPS Nominal, buying price. 1918 crop, ordinary. O10c; selected. IlllHc lb. WOOL in 10 clip: Willamette valley, ceerse Cotswold, 83c: medium Shropshire, 84c; fine, S2c; eastern Oregon staple. aoj23c per lb.; coarse and medium, 28m 32c lb. ' HIDE Salted hides. 25 lbs. tnd up. 17c: salted stags, 60 lbs. and up, 16c; green and altsd kip, 16 lbs. to 26 lbs., 19c; green and as I ted calf skins, up to 13 lbs.. S5c; green hides, 36 lbs. and up. 17c; green stags. .".0 lbs., and tip. 13c: dry bldee, aic; dry ta.t hides, 26c; dry horse hides. $1.0022-60; salt horeo hides, $3.00ia5.00; horsehair. 28c; dry long Wool pelts, 24c; dry Short wool pelts, 17c: dr sheep shearlings, etch, 10 25c; salted sheep shearling, each, 15tf25c; sslted long wool pelts, esch. $1.00jl.7&; salted short wool pelts, each. 50c$1.00. - TALLOW No, 1, No. 2, 8c; grease, c HITTIit OB CASCABA BARK Baying price, per car lots, 6Sc; leas than car lots, 'tloilAIR m. 86M5. SISAL Dark. 14e lb.; white, 14He Ih. -- relate and Oils. COAL OIL Water white,, In drums and Iron barrels, 10c. LINSEED OIL Raw. barrels, $1.09 gallon: kettle boiled, barren, $1.10; raw, cases, $1.13; hot led casss, $1.16 galjoo; leu of 90. sraiioua, SfcfiPEItnNB Tank Te; eases, 73c gal Hide Market Fails To Show Weakness Iif Any Big Degree Leather Trade Extremely- Good German Said to Be Baying Up Snppljr for Peace. While there is considerable talk la the local trade regarding the extreme weakness in the hide market, tad the sharply lower prices to the east, private a (It Ices from there fall to disclose anything really alarming In the situa tion. Tbe fact of tbe matter U that at thla time of the year tbe quality of- fa Idea la not aa fa vorable at in other aeasooa. For that reason tbe stock It not worth at much aa when quality b at lit best, home interests seem to take tbe lower price offered at an Indication of 1 weaknesa la tbe market's structure, but tult Is , ecarcviy prupcr. The following mall advice from Philadelphia throws some light upon the leather altuatlon, which la naturally tbe chief concern of tbe LIde market: "Peace talk is not Influencing the leather market In the slightest, aud prtcea again this week ahow advaticea over the last reported period, although leas sensational than for aev. era! weekt past. According to large heavy leather tannert bare, - eole etock will more likely go higher rather than show price reduc tions in tbe event of the war being termi nated at this time. "It It pointed out to support of thla view of the possible effect' of acceptance of Oer many'a peace proffer that already German agents are buying up young cattle In South America, and that undoubtedly aa soon aa tbe la over uermany win vie with Ureat Hrilaln in blddlns uu South American hides making It even harder than now, with England virtually in control of the foreign hide market, for American tannera to get raw atock. Sole leather la selling around $8.60 A pound in Oer many, according to reports, which atrengtbene the belief of tbe tannert here that acute scarcity exists In central Europe, certain to be followed by a acramble for both bides and finished leather wJtb tbe advent of peace. "Undlmlnithedeftemand, both for export and on tbe part of domestic aboe manufacturers, la keeping the market bare of sole leather stocks and. aa has been true of tbe last month s trading, more business la being turned away than It taken on by tbe tanneries. The market bat tettled down to a determined starch for immediate requirements by the shoe uinnuracturera, who are able to buy only auch quantitiet as tannera are aaoured are for ready consumption Some leather is still being cold for export, but, according to reports, no large lots are being considered by aellara, who pre fer to apportion available supplies among old c-udtoinera lu tbe domestic trade." Poultry Show Is Opened at Tacoma Tacnma. Wash., Dec. 26. Ths Tacoma poul try show opened today. December 2U, and will run tbe week. The show will be held in tbe old McConnlck building at the corner of Fifteenth and Pacific avenues. This building has a floor xpace larger than was ever uxed by a Tacoma show before, and aa a result tbe singly coop sj-stcin Is used, and there la not a dark coop lu the whole exhibition. The judging of the birds by Frank W. Breed and Nat E. Luce started promptly thla morning, and It is expected to be complete by Wednesday evening. Alt" fowls will be judged by scoie card. At Tacoma this year there wll be a lot of fine fowls fur sale, and with these fowls will go a acore card that will tell the buyer tbe quality of the fowl. Thla feature alone is ex-1 pected to caue many fowls to change hands, as It will show the buyer Just bow dose the aale row la come to the winning birds. Tbe American Poultry association. Washing ton branch, known at the Washington State uultry association will hold ita annual meet ing at Tacoma Friday, December 20, at 8 p. m. Al, poutrymen regardless of membership, are mviteti to meet witn tbe poultry men, as they will discuss an amendment to the present HI law which tbey will aak the legislature to pas. Cotton Goes Strong With Big Advance New York, Dec. 26. (I. N. 8.) Irregularity was dlsplajed in col ton at the opening today Jauuary contract! were 22 points off. October waa the strongest of the later months, that month selling 22 points net higher st the start. It waa estimated that notices aggr gating 20.O00 bales were Issued on January contracta this morning. Wall atreet and com mission houses appeared to be the chief sell ers of January. After tbe call the whole market was strong, price advancing about 23 points over Saturday's close on covering by shorts. Range of New York cotton prices fu' nlsbed by Overbeck a Cooke Co., 218-217 Bobrd of Trade bulldlog: A renewal of covering gave the lets after noon market a firmer tone. Tbe close wa steady at a net advance of 12 to 22 points. PORTLAND PAIKV EXCHANGE Prices between dealers: BUTTER Last s1e. .... 34 31 .... 2 .... 86 22 Extras Prima first Dairy Current receipts EUGS CHEESE Tillamook triplets uregon tnpiets DAIRY PRODUCE ON THE COAST Seattle Market, Brattle, Dec. 2. (U. P.) Butter Native Washington creamery, cut, 38c; do brick, 30c: atorage, cube, iioc; do brick, 33c. Cheese Oregon triplets, 23c; Wisconsin trip kts, 26c; do twins, 23c; Young America, 2.V. Eggt Select ranch, 40c; fresh eattern, Sot; AprU atorage, 80c. Saa rraaoisce Market, San Francisco, Dec. 25 (U. P.) Butter Extras, 84c; prime firsts, 83Vfcc; firsts, 32 He. Eggs Extraa, 42V.C; pullrts. Cheese California fancy, iVic; firata, 10c; Oregon triplets, fancy, 20(40. Loe- Angeles Market. Lot Angeles, Dec. 26. (P. N. S.) Eggs Case count, 80c. Butter Fresh extra, 86V&C. POTATOES ALONG THE COAST Ban Trancisce Markets. San rranclacu, Dec. 24. (U. P.) Potatoes Per cental. Delta tn sacks, old land, $1,754 1. KO; do new land, $2.0042.10; Salinas. $2.6041 2. C0; Oregon Burabnka fancy, $2.00(32.15; do choice. $1.86(32.00; Garnett, $2.60; Washing ton Netted Gems ,$2.002.26; Sonoma, $1.75(3 -.00. Onions Brown, $3 2508.38; Oregon not quoted. Seattle Market. Seattle. Wash., Dec. 2a Potatoes Whits Elver. $35; Yakima Oemt, $43. Onions Oregon, 8H34e' Yakima, e, San Francisco Grain Market. Ban Francisco. Dec 26. (C. P.) Wheat Vr,nt'i California club, $5.002.70; Sooora. $2.70(82.80; northern club, $2.72V4 2.77 V; do bluestem, $2.80g2.0; do Turkey red, $2,854 2.86; do Red Russian. $2.72H6242H. Barley Per cental, feed. $2.17Va2-2SH $l27He2!30 Ch0,C'! Ww,lBI and brwtn. Otta Per 'cental, red feed, too scarce to quote; do teed. $2.5022.76; do black. .0OQ 8.28; No. 1 northern (to arrive) $2.000246. New York Metal Market. Kt,i;;ta'-(I- N -Lead-B.-y. foSrThttaSf4 ,rter' ,20MC! Spelter Quiet. Prime western snot and Jsa- qru..rysce9c: i ead. Buytnt rrtoa. - . CLOVlEtt Red, 14c; alelke. 15e lb. -TIMOTHY 04e: domeauT TyV gray 8&4c; fetch, iesie; onion, WHEAT STARTS HIGH AFTER THE HOLIDAYS; EAST BIDDING HERE Market la Generally Higher at Chi cago During Early Trading No Change Shown in Floor, With Millers Watching Wheat Prices. NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS Care- Wbest.Barley fir. Oats. Hay. Portland, Monday, Tuea . . y,r -Vo 60 1 9 84 60 s S3 a a 2i 835J loe 874 1SV5 10U.i 800J 1187 $44 733 1240 28 2 Id 100 26 .... 8 14 4103 102 215 1223 ' 0007 5d .... 244 1400 ' Z7 1 1 21 07 4 8 Hi 8410 231 813 803 2204 i 0710 1167 1304 043 232S j Season to date Year icq. . Ttocms, Sat.... Year ago Season to date. Year ago Seattle. Sat Year ago Benson to date. . Year ago After the holiday, tbe wheat market opened with a very strong tone. Chicago was sharply higher during tbe early trading and thla gave the early local market a firmer feeling. Eastern Interests are more keenly bidding (or Pacific northwest wheat and tome fair tlaed purchases are reported from dealers. Country business remains almost at a stand still became prevailing prices offered ars out of line with what holders are asking. Flour market la vcrv quiet. Btkert are sl.owing uo disposition to take hold. Indicating that they have on hand sufficient supplies of tbe previous purchases to take care oi all requirements for some time to coma. With wheat firmer In the eastern trade, and a more keen demand from the east for Pacific northwest stock, millers ara holding flour prices intact. rLOb'B Selling price: Patent. 17.80; Wil lamette valley. $7.30; local ttralght, $7.00(3 7.40; bakers' local, $?.00&7.SO; Uontajiu spring, tH.OO; export, $0.76; whole wheat. $8.20; graham, $8.00; rye flour, $8.75 per barrel. HAY Buying price, new crop: Willamette valley timothy, fancy. $17; eaatern Orenon Idabo fancy timothy, $21.00: alfalfa, $18.0ua 20.00; valley vetch. $14.0V4U4-&0; cheat, $14 H-50; clover, $14.00. ORAJN SACKS 1118, nominal: No. 1 Cal cutta, HVittH la car lota, lest amounts are higher. mILLSTI'FFS Selling price: Bran, $26.50; shorts, $30.60. ROLLED OATV-f7.50flI8.OO per barrel. ROLLED MAHLBY 41.O042.00 per ton. Chicago wheat closed with a rise, and there waa a bullish tone locally. Un the Portland Merchants Exchange bldt for December wheat were 1 to 6c a bushel higher than Friday, the previous session. December oats snd barley bids were un cbsugea. Merchants Exchange December bid prices: Wll EAT. Toes Frldav lll a 1019 1915 Bluestem 144 100 Fortyfold 140 100 Club 140 US Red Russian 135 00 OATS. Feed 3M 2425 BARLEY. Feed 3700 2623 1 13f 1!U 8500 8700 lu turea were quoted: WHEAT. Bid. .. 143 .. 147 .. 140 .. 142 .. 141 .. 141 .. 135 . . 130 ..8500 ,.8500 ..8700 ..S7O0 Janntry bluestem February bluestem January fortyfold February fortyfold January club February club January Russian . . . February Russian . . OATS. January . February i,,,,... Fenruarr BARLEY. Chicago Wheat Has Strong Opening; A Very Good Demand By Joseph P. Pritchard. Chioago, Deo. 26. (U. P.) Wheat declined sharply today on news of ths German reply 1 3 the Wilson pesos not. December lost o from ita high, closing at $i.67. May closed a, $1,6$,, $y,o from itt high, while July was at Sl.aSVn. down 2o. Corn closed sharply lower, la sympathy with wheat. Chicago. Dec. 26. (I. N. 8.) There were reactions and declines from the highest levels on reports that Germany baa asked for a peace conference. Wheat closed 4ViC lower to He higher. The volume of business was touch smaller than on any day of last week. Corn closed tUlc lower, while oatt were y,i higher to fc?te lower. Provisions were ttroug at 5fri87Hc higher. Chicago. Dec. 26. (f. P.) The wheat mar ket waa ttrong today on good buying, but Itt scope wit limited by bad wires, which (le ityed trading. December wheat opened IHc over Frlday'a close and later advanced 2 Vie to $1.62. May was np 114 c at the opening and later advanced lc to $1.704. Julj opened op c and later advanced 4c te $1.39V4. Corn waa weak on free selling by bears after a higher opening. December opened 'p lc and later declined lc to 92Vc. May opened down Vie and later lost 4c,v standing at 91 He. Oata 1 cored unimportant advances. At noon December was firm at 60 Vic; May 53 Sc and July 60c Provisions were firm and quiet. Chicago range by United Pros: WHEAT Open. , IrtO 10914 . 1384 High. 162U 172U 141 CORN 94 94 4j 03 OATS Mb &a rOEK 2723 203 LARD '812 loo? 1030 Iw. 159 167 14 137 9t 914 90S 4914 &0 2710 2076 18S5 1597 1015 Close. 139 1K4 138V4 9114 91 OlVfe 49 S 631s ooia 2723 2092 18C5 1697 1015 Dec. May July Dec. May July Dec. May Jul Jan. May Dec. Jan. May .. 9HV4 ,. 93 . 494 .. A3V w- , .2710 . .2080 ..1837 . ,.1002 1 , .ldao RIBS May Jan. .1437 1442 1437 1440 .1396 1400 1303 1305 BANK STATEMENT OP COAST Portland Banks. This week. Year ago. I 2,5305.57 1,843,150.18 Holiday 2,17,037.7 San Francisco Tt""v $13,854,139.00 Tacoma Banks. 648.251.00 Clearings Tuesday .., Monday . . , Clearings ., Clearings . Balances . , 57.20S.00 Seattle Banks. (-Clearings . .$ 3,213.394.00 257,020.00 lis lances . Seattle Grain Market. Seattle. Wash., Dee. 26(P. N, S.) Wheat Bluestem, $1.45; Turkey red, $l.4: forty fold, 41.40; club. $1.40; fife, $1.40; red Rus sian, $1.38: barley, $37.00. Car receipts Wheat 27. barley 1. Sugar Market Down Dime Per Hundred A drop of 10 cents per hurt- 4t dred pounds waa made in the 4ft pries of all grades of refined sugar In the local market dur- 4 4t Inf the day. The weakness in the trade is pronounced. The jjt 4 new price list la $7.59 for dry 4 - emulated. . . -: . . ' PRICE OF Butter and Cheese 'Makers' Convention To Be a Topilner Seventh Annual Meeting to Be Held at Salem Thursday andriday Thla Week. Aa a result of the excellent program of edu cation secured, the seventh annual meeting of the Oregon Bntter a Cheese Makers' associa tion, which will be held at Salem Thursday and Friday, promises to be the best since tbe organisation was started. Tbe program will be largely of Interest to tbe butter maker, the cheese maker, and the producer. The association fortunately obtained John Sollle of San Francisco as a speaker and a judge at the convention. Mr. Sollle hat apeat the beet years of bit life in the dairy on tbe coast, both by reputation and personally. Hit presence tt tbe convention will be aa as surance of good leadership. C. W. Barkalow of the Norway creamery. bekl In this state of late years, baa also con sented to be present. Mr. Barkalow is from Coos county, and will bring a large following cf bis fellow makers Troni that community. Tula is tbe first convention to be held since th completion of tbe railroad to that section, and affords the first oportunlty to meet with those operating in thst county. Tbe papers and contests are to have the ob ject in view of improving the cheese and batter produced within the stats. The most vital point for tuch improvement la tbe fact that Oregon baa reached tbe point where aha It more than supplying her own market, and must seek tbe larger marketa In the eaat. Realising that a standard quality is necessary In order to attract tucb markets, the majority of the ptpert tnd contents scheduled will be tpent in determining the best methods to be followed to secure auch results. Liberal prises are offered for exhibits of batter tnd cheese. The prUe winners are to be determined by scoring both for commercial quality and composition. Thla really is an abil ity test oo the part of the maker. Contests among the makers on scoring butter, cheese and cream will enlighten the convention, at well as provide valuable Instruction. Early Demand Good But Reaction Cuts Advance at Start By Charles W. Storm. New York. Dec. 20. (1. Jf. a.) There was a good demand for all issues st the opening of tbe stock market today, and nearly all Im portant stocks made substantial stint which was followed by slight reactions during the Kill fPWJ,'m!,h,V!;illniV altet Su,e! 'md nothing waa available to thoroughly telt fort ?pe?wlttrad nn5Ja ,h,rM atlthe tltuatlon. 10714 to 10714 against 10034 at the close Isst week, bnt in a few minutes tbe price flue- 'r?ttiated between 100 and 107. Marine pre- I 1 "i" - 14 points higher, dropped back to ita previous close. Tbe sugar Issues were In fairly good de mand, with American Sugar advancing point to 110, and Cuba Sugar a point to 504. Central Leather, after opening up 2 at 8S, reacted a point. Anaconda advanced Tf point to 34, Inaplration a point to 67, and frac tional advances were recorded In many other Issues in thlt group. Atlantic, Golf West Indies rose 8 points to 121, and a number of other specialties msrte good gains. Industrial Alcohol opened 14 points lower at 10914. from which It quickly rallied to 11214. an advance of 8 points. The railway issues advanced moderately In tbe initial trading, but reacted before tbe end of tbe first 15 minutes' trading. Reading opened a point higher at 1044, from which it dropped to 10314. L'nlon Pacific rose 14 point to 148, and then declined to 14714. Maxwell Motors first preferred rose 2 points to 74, Studebaker g point to 11214, and Bald win Locomotive a point to 6914. Texaa Com pany snowed a gain of 14 points, with tales tt 213. After the Initial advances bad been gen erally wiped out, the market hardened In the late forenoon and as offerings were scant, vluorous advance! were in order, some Isems selling at new high prices for the day. Trading was dull. Texas company rose a point at a time be tween tales, until it reached 222. a new gain of 104. Steel common, after lu reaction to 10614, rote to 1074. Many of the minor ateel Industrials, including American and Baldwin Locomotive. Crucible' and Republic Iron, made galna ranging from 1 to over 2 points. Reading waa the moat active of the rails, advancing to 105, a net gain of a point. Money loaning at 214 per cent. The most prominent feature of trading In the later afternoon wat tbe continued supply of the marine Issues. Tbe preferred, which opened at 9114 points, sold down to S34, and me common to zz4. utber stocks were areu- erally strong, with Steel common, Texas Com- ptny too Atlantic, Gulf a Wett Indies gain ing 8 points. Anaconda, after tbe usual divi dend, declaration off advanced a point to 8414. I' tab Jumped to 101, a gain of over 4 points for the day. AMERICAN L1TESTOCK PRICES Chicago Eogg $10.40. Chics go, Dec. 28. (I. N. 8.) Hogs Re ceipts 40.0011. it roil g to 53 10c higher. Mixed and butchers, $9.0tf 10.06; food heavy. $10.00 010.00; rough heavy, $10.00(810.15; light, $3.60tf 10.80; pigs, $7.5O9.20; bulk, $10.00 U 10.40. Cnttle Recelnts 11.600 irw Mhr TtMaa $7,20411.73; cows and heifers, $4 20(310.00: stockers aud feeders. $5,20S.15; Texans. $8. 13(9.15; calves, $8.2311.75. Sneep Receipts 13.000, steady. Native and western, $.O4jU.00; lamba, $11.25018.45. St. Louie Hogs $10.66. Ft. Loult, Mo.. Dec. 28. (I. N. 8.) Ctttli Receiptt 500. Including 900 loutherne. Heady. Xttlve beef steers. $7.50(411.50; yesrling steers and belters, $S.50(i 1 1.50; cows, $5.5038.60, stockers and feeders, f5. 30(27.75; calves, $7.00 ft 11. 50; Texas steers, $5.50.00; prime south ern beef steers, $s.0ti9.0O; beef cows an! heifers, $4-60437. 50; prime yearling and belt er. $7.50j9.00. lioga Receipts 14,000, steady to strong. Mixed $10.0643 10.50; good. $10,40410.55; rouga $9.05429.85; lights, $10.0541100; pigs, $7.75&j 9.25; bulk, $10.13(310.60. Bheep Receipts 1UUO. ster.dy. Ewes, $3.50(r 8.76; yearlings, $9.6oiail.25; lambs, $8.0042 13.25. Denver Hogi $10.18. Denver, Dee. 24. (U P.) Osttle Receipts 7003, strong. 102Oc higher. Steers, $8.60(1 9.23; cows snd heifers, $3.504j7.00; stockera and feedera, $0.4068.23; calves. $9.00(310.60. Hogs Receiptt 90X1. 104jl5c higher. Top, $10.16; bulk. $9.8O10.10 Sheep Receipt! 2000, ttrong. Ewes, $7.75Q 8.75; lambs. X12.00ftjl2.50. Kaxtsaa City Hogs $10.40. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 20. (P. N. 8.) Cat tle Receipts 8000, atetdr t ttrong. Steers, $8 310A; cows snd heifers, $5.0xa 10.00; tUxk ers and feeders, $5.009.00; calves, $0.00 10JW. Hogs Receipts 8000. lOf'Sc higher. Top, $10.60; bulk $9.5tl0.40; heavies, $10.1 Ova 10.60; mediums, $10.004jlC40; Ugbta, $9.6041 10.20. Sheen Recelpta 6000. 10(3 16c hlrher Umhi $12.60(B13.25; ewet, $800(89.00; wethert, $30 Seattle Hogt, $10.1$. Seattle, Wash.. Dec. 28. (P. K,. S.) Hogt neceipu c9t, luwiif rnmt iignrs, IJLU.0O41 10.13; medlnm to choice. $9,7549.95; smooth heavies, $9 .25Q9 80; rough heavies, $3,768 9.13; pigs, $8-23a.13. Cattle Receipts 8. etrong. Best steers, $7.6007.75; medium te choice, $7.0037.25 common to medium, $3.60(30.73; beat cows, $8.6008.75; common to medium cows, $4.60Q 6.78; bulls, $3JS0J4.75; calves, $7.0038.60. Sheep Receipts none, steady. Lambs $.30 (T9.60; yearlings, $7.00S70; ewes, $3,004 6.50; wethert. $4.50427.60. New York Sugar and Coffee. Hew York, Dee. 26. (tT. P.) Coffee So. T Rio spot. 9c; No. 4 Cantos, 1014c Sugar centrifugal, $5.08 Prominent American Dead. - Potsdam. N. T, Dec, it. (X N. 8.) Oonerai :; Bdward . A. Merrttt, $2. former Atnerlcan consul general ' at London, died today, r , . WHEAT : Edited by flyman H. Cohen MONTANA STEERS AT QUALITY ON MARKET Advance of 25 to 60c Made at , North Portland Hogs Climb Again With Early Sales at $9.85 Only Handful of Sheep Arrive. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN Hogs. Ctttle. Calves. Sheep. x-ueeaay iaa Monday Holiday. Saturday 117 $8.00 WITH SELECTED 164 1 16 18 133 44 3043 171 5 i.j 4 429 7! . . 21J8 11 2 .. 70 173 4C 107 f57 2S7 Juii 810 79 Thursday Wednesday Week ago Year ago Two years ago. . . Three years ago. The livestock market at North Portland waa a maas of strength with higher price forcd in all lines except mutton and lambs. Ia the lattur line there was practically nothing available. Montana steers sold early on the local mar krf at $8 and tbe stock waa considered a bargain at thla price. It Is stated tbtt the class of stuff that came forward over the holiday wat so food that killers would havo paid even more if saliert had known tbe ex tent of the strength of the trade. There wat only a email run of cattle in the yards since the last report on Saturday, bul 154 head being received. The atrength In clude! all llnet and cows are quoted up to $.5O7.00. General cattle market ranest Best beef steers Good beef steera Beat beef uwi Best heifers Ordinary to gotd Bulls Calves Blocker-feeder steers Stocker-feeder cows .$ 8.00 . 7.tKy7.ia . 6.50(37.00 . 6.OOU7.O0 . .li.50Klo.0il . 6.007.00 . B.OOfiQS.ZO . a.ouui oO Hog Priest Are Boosted. Hog prices were boosted lost 13c with tops around $u.H5 during tbe morning at North Portland. It it ttated that some sales were made even above this, but tbey could not be secured. One thing is certain, tbe Portland livestock trade doea not believe in overquot log, at la dose In some markets. In fact, there la a tendency to underquote exceptional lots. General hog market prtco range: Heavy packing $ D.83 Ileavv butchers 9. 60(39. "JO Light packing 0.5uvJ;i.OO Hougn anu heavy b.ooiilv.M Pig-. M OO Stockera 6 D0(iXsA Sheep Strong But Nominal. Market for sheen and lcmba retains a very firm tens at .North Portland, but there was ' j uenerai mu utton and iamb market: mountain lamba none offered Rest valley lambs t 10..0 Wethers 8.3o Ewes 6.50 '87. 5u 6Ji5 Goats ... Tuesday Livestock Shippers. Hogs Elgin Forwarding Co., Joseph, 1 load; Ed Keith, Roblnette, 1 load; Coles A Dodd. liainet, 1 load; J. E. Bertresa, Itldgefleid, Idaho, 1 load; H. J. Hausts. Welser, Idaho, 1 load; H. L. Richards, Pecabo, Idaho, 1 load; W. Dljrah 1 load; Orover Bros., Outarlo, 1 load; F. H. Kllner, Kaveill, Mont., 1 load; T. A. Martin, Heppner, 1 load. Cattle A. L. DektarU, Touchet. Wash., 1 loed; Blackwell Bros., Ontario, 1 load; Robert Lennett, Ravelil. Mont., Z loads Mixed stuff O. E. Gorsllae, Joeepb. 2 loads ct.ttie, bogs and abeep, P. J. Brown, Baker, 2 lotda csttle and hogs; Goodnight A Preston, Weiser, Idaho, 1 load cattle and hogs; C. P Licke, Canby, 1 load bogs and sheep. Tuesday afurnisg Bales. ST4ER8 No. 2T ateers .. 9 steera . . . 2 f teera . . 1 steer . .. 1 ateer . . . 1 tteer ... lti steers 0 steers ... 1 tteer . . . 6 tteen ... 4 steers .. 2o steera .. 1 cow 1 cow 1 cow .... 2 cows ... 6 cowl . . , 3 cows . . 1 yearling hogs 10 boga 4 hogt 0 boga 9 bogs ... 40 hog : bog 81 hogt . . . JU bogs ... 17 bogs . . . 1 bogt 1 bog .... 2 bogs ... l'J boga ... 8 hoga ... 8 i bogt .... K- hogt .... 9 bogt .... 6" boga 64 bogs 11 hogt .... 6 hogt ... Id bogt ... i bogs .... 11 lamba .. 1 lamb ... 5 ewet Ave. lbs. 112W ... 1200 ... 10.17 ... 1000 ... 1060 ... 1100 ... 972 ... 912 . . . 8K ... 650 ... ia . .. im 1030 ... 1120 1000 ... 95 ... 8S6 ... 940 Price $0" 8.00 7.00 7.0i 6. to 6 Oj 6.05 6.0.1 8.6-1 6.35 7.60 8.2j COWS 86.00 a OO 6.50 4.50 8.2o 6.60 YEAR LINGS HOGS 100 210 147 118 203 144 186 260 11H 129 lt2 200 110 130 250 m 844 12 113 173 15 187 123 143 92 80 126 $8.76 $9.89 S.b6 8. no 9.76 9.65 e.i-i 8.7 8.21 9.75 8.50 9.03 9.65 8.2T. 8.25 8.63 9.70 s.dO 8.25 8.50 0.6, 8.63 8.2o 9.00 LAMBA 10. 10.25 $7.60 EWES Lasting Peace Aim, Declares Speaker Paris, reo. 2$. (I. N. S.) "In my opinion If France and ourselves en tered Into peace negotiations under existing conditions we should be na tions In bondage," declared Arthur Henderson of the British government. In an address at the National Congress of the Socialistic party today. Mr. Henderson is a member of the war council in the new British cabinet. Both Mr. Henderson and O. H. Rob erts, a member of the British house of commons, united in saying tbe war must go on until full guarantees have been obtained for a lasting peace. Snow Too Much For Locomotives Taooma, Deo. 26. (U. P.) Four lo comotives have been disabled by buck ing snow on the Northern Pacific line in the Cascades, officials or the com pany said today, and all trains from the east are delayed, some as rnuh aa 12 hours. Heavy snow has fallen for several days, and at the west end of Stampede tnnnel. It is said to be nine feet deep. On both sides of the moan tains snow plows hava been put into service. Board Selects Locations. Washington, Dec. 2. (t N. 8.) The farm loan board today definitely decided on the location of the 12 farm loan banks. Tbe list win not be made public until tomorrow. It was an nounced. Bishop Richter Is Dead. Grand Rapids, Mich- Dec. 2$. (T K. S.) Bishop Henry j. Rlonter of the diooese of Grand Rapids, died this aft ernoon or. pneumonia,,' - :- ;..:- VENERABLE CHAPLAIN OF ST. VINCENTS IS LAID TOREST TODAY Archbishop Christie, Assisted by Nearly All of Portland Clergy, Officiates. PRIEST INJURED BEFORE rather CestelU, Badly Boned la rire ia St. Michael's Jtectory, Basoned By riremaa Taggaxt. avage Slightly Better. The condition of Edward travage, manager of the Ice Palace and the ice hockey teamv was slightly changed for the better this morning-. Mr. Savage was injured in the au- tomobiie-streetcar smash at Fifteenth and Washington streets last Friday afternoon in whteh two other persons were fatally hurt. Savage is at St. Vincenfs hospital with a fracture of ths nkull and, has never entirely regained con- sclousness since the accident. The funeral services held this morn ing at the St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral for the Rev. Father Ccstellt, vener able chaplain of St. Vincent's hos pital, who died on Saturday as the result of a Jitney-streetcar accident at Lownsdale and Washington streets, were of simple but impressive nature, In accordance with the wishes of Father Cestelll. Archbishop Christie officiated, as slsted by nearly all members of the Portland Catholic clergy. The service opened with the chanting of office of the dead. In compliance with the wishes of Rer. Father Cestelll. brief remarks were made by Archbishop Christie. In these the dead chaplain requested the prayers of the members of the clergy, vlsters and members of the church. The musical mass was chanted by mem bers of the clergy. The body, gowned in purple vest ments, m a plain black casket, re posed on the catafalque, with the priest's stole and blrette on top of the casket. Pnaeral x Xrge One. Following the services at the church the body, accompanied by a large cor tege, was taken to Mount Calvary. A large number attended the services at the church. Archbishop Christie was assisted by Rev, K, V. O'Hara, assistant priest; Rev. o. F. Thompson, deacon; Rev. H. Langlard. subdeacon; Rev. J. C. Hughes and William Daly, deacons of honor. Rev. Charles Smith was mas ter of ceremonies. The pallbearers were Reverends W J. Cartwrlght, who had charge of the services at the cemetery; K. s. Olson, E. P. Murphy, Francis Miller, Gregory Robl and Rev. M. Bales tra. Father Cestilll was the victim of a fire 11 years ago In the old rectory of St. Michael's church. Fourth and Mill streets in which he was almost burned to death. As a result of this episode, W. J. Taggert, operator in the fire alarm telegraph service at the city hall. Wears a hero medal given him by the Catho lic residents of the city, and presented by Archbishop Christie and Mayor Harry Lane. Trlost Was Overcome). The fire occurred December 28. 1905. Father Cestelll was in bed when the fire broke put. and attempted to get downstairs. He, fell in an upper hall way and became unconscious. Tag gert located the unconscious priest and dragged him to eafety. Father Cestelll was terribly burned and never entirely recovered from the Injuries. For many months he was a patient In the hospital, w4ifre soon afterwards he was made chaplain. Some time after the rescue occurred Fire Chief David Campbell summoned Taggart from his engine house one night and told htm he was to go on the carpet before Mayor Lane. The astonished fireman Instead was driven to the archbishop's residence, where clergy and laity, Mayor Lane and city officials awaited to eee Taggert presented with a costly gold and em erald badge by Archbishop Christie. By coincidence, Taggert was badly injured a short time later, and taken "Wishing You a Pleasant Journey" LOW HOLIDAY FARES Cl A OC Round trip to flte7ej SPOKANE CALEFOMNEA $26.70 Round Trip to San Francisco From Portland For particulars see, local agents of these lines , North Bank Ticket Office - - Fifth and Stark Sts.f Portland to Sr. Vincent's hosDltal. where he peat two weeks la a room near Fa ther Cestelli's. Sirs. Chambreau Laid to Rest. Services for Mrs. Gertrude Cham breau, second victim oi tbe accident, were held at 10 o'clock this morning at Finley's chapel. Rev. W. A. M. Breck officiating. Mrs. R. F. Feem ster sang "Lead, Kindly Light." and "Abide With Me." The active pall bearers were G. M. McDowell. Edgar Stipe, D. H. Moore. W. J. Holman. Claude A. Parks and David S. Steams. The honorary pallbearers were O. M. Parka, Theo. Gladding, John H. Hall. Otto Kleemann and Simon Schmeer. Interment was in Lone Fir cemetery. Investigation of Disputes Planned Chamber of Commerce of tTalted States Submits to Zaooal Body Befereadua oa Ballroad Subjects. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States has submitted to the Portland chamber on referendum the porposal to amend the law to compel public investigation of all disputes be tween railways and their employea The text of the referendum, received today, will be placed before the cham ber's executive committee at its meet ing tomorow for action. It reads as follows: v "Shall the existing law be so amend ed or supplemented as to require full public investigation of the merits of every dispute between railroad carriers of interstate commerce and their em ployes, to be instituted and completed before any steps tending to the inter ruption of transportation shall be at tempted?" Vote on the referendum will be con sidered by the national chamber at its annual meeting In late January. TODAY IS CARRANZA'S LAST DAY FOR SIGNING PROTOCOL WITH U. S. (Continued rrotn Pace One.) drawal terms. Difficulties in trans mission may delay the answer until tomorrow, but this government does not purpose to negotiate with Car ran ia further on this point If Carranaa does not sign as stipu lated, the commission sessions will be at an end. This will leave the situation as it was before the commission convened at New London In the early fall. It may mean, too, a firmer policy on the part of this government in dealing with Mexican affairs. Carransa submitted an amended pro tocol to the conferees In Philadelphia last week. This was rejected, and the American group informed the Mexicans the first would have to stand. CARRANZISTA TROOPS CRUSHED BY BANDITS OF VILLA'S COMMAND El Paso. Texas, Dec 28. (I. N. 6.) Villa troops defeated a large force of Carranslstas near San Pedro in Coahuila, according to reporta re ceived yesterday by the military au thorities and by mining men. The Carranza army had been dispatched from Monterey to aid the troops al Torreon, under attack by the bandit army. Villa received word of the advance of the relief force and sent out an army to intercept and flank the Mon terey troops. The battle was sharp aad decisive and the defeat of the Carranslstas was overwhelming. Thirteen hundred Carransa soldiers were captured in the battle and all were immediately impressed into the Villa army. General Santos, who wat In command of the Carranza troops, was killed. Many of his troops also were killed. The Vllllstas took posxesslon of Ban Pedro, once the home of Francisco Madero, assassinated president of Mex ico, and headquarters for the Madero ranches. American mining men living In San Pedro fled before the advancing ViHlstas, according to reports received here late tonight. , PORTLAND FIRE RECORD atonday. 12:88 tr. m. 626 East Twenty-fourth atreet north, chimney fire; no damage. 3:12 p. m. S16 Couch atreet. chim ney fire: no damage. 8:DS p. m. J. Alameda, Hi East Pine street, unknown origin; MOO dam age. Tuesday 2:2 a. m. 561 Eaat rorty-nlnth street north, hot ashes In wooden bar rel; 610 damage. Between Points on the North Bank Road 1 Portland to Spokane Alto Central Oregon Points ICQ AC Round trip yV.VO to BEND ' Other Points in Proportion December 21 to 25 Limit January 3 Reduced fares from ALL stations in Oregon and Washington on The North Bank Road, Oregon Trunk and Oregon Electric Rail ways to San Francisco, Stock ton, Sacramento or Los Angeles. Dec. 22 to 28 Limit Jan. 15. TEUTONS TAKE 5500 1 RUSSIAN PRISONERS. IN ILLACHIA FIGHTS Tenaciously Defended Village of Filipesti Stormed by an Often Tried Division! Berlin, via Wireless to Sayvllla, Deo. -2. (U, P.) German and Austro-llun garlan troops stormed at the point 9t the bayonet the tenaciously defended -village of Filipesti. tn Wallachia,' to day's official statement announced. ... The statement read: "During engagements In ths treat Wallachlan plain and on the edge1 cf " the mountain south of Rlmnlcul-Saratr during the laat few days (600 Russians . have been taken prisoners. "Yesterday an nften-trled German division, with annexed Auetro'-Hunga- rian battalions, stormed at the point of the bayonet the tenaciously defended village of Filipesti. on the railroad from Busau to Brail a. and oa not a - streets of the village, the strongly en trenched Ruasian positions." ' According to unofficial advices an of Dobrudja is now in the hands of the German allies. Bridgehead post : tlons on the Danube, where It forms , the border of the Russian provinoa , of Bessarabia, are being pounded by the Germans' big guns. Raiding Parties Repulsed. Berlin, Dec. J. via Wireless (tT.v , P.) Russian' raiding detachments ... failed to advance in the Neagrg tallty south of Dornavatra, today's offloai statement said, detailing the fighting in the Carpathians. " ; Temporary Increase In the strength, , of artillery fire on Ludova Height WU reported. More- than usiytj aotlvlty in ' artillery firing by t1e Russians waa re ported from the Lower Btokhod rlvef. Western Front Is Active. - narlln. via Havvllle. Deo. II tT. P. ' Repeated repulse of British patrols r was reported in tonay s oinciai siaie. ment detailing fighting activity on the , araitara frnnl Arflll.rv acttvitv has Increased In some sectors of ths Y&res rront, on Doin s aea or toe csuiau im -Basse and west of Lens. Bomme Front Active). Paris, Dec. te. (U. P.) Active ar ' tillery action Christmas night on the - Bomme front In the Lelilons region waa -. reported in todays' official statement. llotunanlans Take Heights. t ' - Tetrograd, Deo. 28. (1 N. !) The Roumanians have raptured one at the heights they recently lost on the Moldavian frontier, the Russian "war- office announced today. When wr1tin or ralllrg on advertiser,, elirse man t ton The iot.rnsl. (44. I . 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