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THE OREGON r DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1917. 17 CJTY " ;;CRE AM ERJ ES ;RE;: ; FIGftTl N FO R AND HIGHER -ffllH A GOOD OUTSIDE CALL Sales Continue liberal to Inter- mountain Section and Sales of r-. rC. m. MmA mt Rlf Per I v"w -- Dozen by the Wholesalers. Kr. m.rv trad alone the wholesale way i ta a very (lm affair and a farther advance I t - in iiiiAriona. I .-, M..t -.,-.tr,ta alonai I um h wfc c wun ' .-... . . ... . v . tha .hniM. it were ceneralLr reported at I 1 2c a dosen with candied at 88c, although there ( bu..5.h7 sTcs l . o f u.duaUty of i current arrlraU. While there are rerr liberal receipts of ten long the street we eutsiae aemiua u w m. tn tk. inter moatitrtn countrr that this I li the bl influence in the merfceU The market Is naturally a weather anair at this period of the eeasoo but as, long the -"P. "k.! a iirm uno uerr. iuu i uumii "j n , fact that f. o. b. buyer, are offerins as high as 81 c a aoaen roc current ""r"!?. ere m. money "' V - ,- , . . , CHICKEN TRADE IS 1K11AXIC Trade In te chicken market 1. rather er- raiic, wun occaitioiuu mwkius " , shown awing the last a bouts, principal. aii 18'Ac a nouad. with a amall trade at llc. I COUNTRY MEATS HOLD FIRM Ooantrr meat market along the street la showing a firm tone. Best arrua or nogs are holding at lay a pouna, wku xn c, u.. " - i oeiow uw wij. I BEAJT MARKET IS ADVANCED I Further sharp advances hare been forced In I the price of beans sil along the coast- The adraucea include all llaee. but are shown in I -..l... l Um,. K.-tern marVeta I greatest Tolume In Ilmae. itaatern uiaraeu I also firm. SMELT MjUtlUSI IS JLUV11iIJ ttM. a amall tan-ease in catches Of Co-1 l,-i,i7tlt .malt h lllnattrs. the whole. 11 " Ta .n Turin tk- J " r-r . " . rr. i say. Tvuoieaaiera rcywi ww ucuwwu a Fresh salmon continues firm. SUGAR - ADVANCE IN EFFECT Sharp adraaca of 25o per hundred pounos re- .ait.nl.. tk a,trat In th marker for I - I.... J.lri. th. nvwnln. Tl I , ...uu . . . 1 hears- sales to amroDe ara couuuerea uie oom-1 - . - i iaating cause of the advance. um i - nw -s . - ' I Dried fig prices have been named, and are almost double those of last year. Kniiie dried fruit market is showing s strong 1 1 m. . Firmer prices are being asked for spples by j leadlna- ahlnouia oraanlzationa. Ttalnload of bananas arrived In very good shape; price unchanged. , canned milk market continues firm at former prices JOBBING PRICES IN PORTLAND These prices are those st which wholesalers sell to retailers, eseept ss otherwise ststeai Tim ir- Trfidnn. BliTTKR ieamery prints in nersfflne wrappers, eitrai, 38c; prime firsts, 37c; firsts, I WVfec; cuoea, ic less; canons, lc advance BUTTKBr AT Portland delivery No. 1 sour cream. 4Jc: o. i. 4lc. KGA1S Selling price: Case count, 82e per I d-ea; buying price, oiftc; selling price, can dled. 33c; selected in cartons, 42 (ft 33c; April storage, ViWSJC LI V U FOULTRY Hens, heavy Plymouth Rock, 184c lb.; ordinary chickens, 17 '4 aoiiMc; atairx. 14c: brotlsrs. under 2 lba.. . turkeya, 2ui&21c; dresaed tancr. 25(ic(2c; culls le&auc: suib, $2 down: geeae, live, 123 I l"0..dosen. ... . t:na.ikasi aeumg price: iresn uregea tanry full cream triplet, 22c; Young America 23 24c- Price to Jobbers: Flats, aoc; Young America, 21c f. 0. o.: cream brick. 27Q28c; Llmburger, 25i.26c; clock Swiss, StQWe. rresn rruits ana Tsgstabies. x FRESH FRUITS Oranges, navel, $2.00a 2 50 per box; bananas, 5c per lb.; lemon., &SS-i5e torldk. 64:504i(6.00i Deare.' $1.6o2ll. 00. iooo i. , . . ' APPLiCo uecai. boc.o0. according to quality. ONIONS No. 1. 88.50: No. 2. B4.5oa on- per cental; association selling price at country Dolnta t ) ner cental. rviAiuts Beams price: Local, gs.OO&j 8,50 8.05 Buying priov- Ordinary shlDDina. 13a : fancy. .d.lo4J..'a; "weeu Jo. 1, $4.60. VKQKXABLfc turnips, $1.60 per sack; r"UviV,fi fL JlZ i"w,. 0r.!?n JC,b ge. 643c lb; r?-lcs, 25c dosen fancy, .$3.ioU3.2S; swseU, Kb. 1, $4.60. cerreta, 1.J; purauiirg. 1.00; Oregon cab-1 ff8!k--wn7ns 'a lb '-iS.dl.t. tf" bunches, peppcra. 3(K! lb., tead lettuce, M.50 Soki. $i.00ffl"l5; cnarb rr Tl' a.i-Ti. irtnuir.. Umai(aa riuiiu., fg..vav.m viaic, egg plant, I auc, id.; luioi miai . i i.; rnuoarp, lie I $2.36 2S?2:kTMt CtU'ora1' atstta, i isa ana rreruians, DRESSED MKAXo BeUtiaa Drier l Conntr. klUed best hogs. 15c; ordinary. 14015c; best veais. wM"r. i.nji; neavy, io lie; ywi, OIM.X-. !, viaoc; ismo, loi tic; muuoB, itiou; oefi, euac. lb. RkfrKfcD",uH7i 3KSiT . .k . breakfast bacon. 22(0..Uc; plcnlus. 16c; cot- ,.kf..L hacen. 22aiJC: nlcnLi faiio. tsge rou, ivi mwi cibhi, aesjic; uregoa ei porta, smoked, 12e lb. . LARD Kettle rendered, tierces, 18e lb.1 uiriKKBr uiympie, gallon, 88.50; canned eastern, 55c, $d.5o dnsen; eastern In shell. $1.80 per iw rsxor c.ams, ); eastern eyaters, per gallon, aona BCB, il..o. FISH Dressed flounders 7c: allvmlAa t v. .,.a.U,.. , .. L. u , , . . Stars ( ); sliver smelt, 9c; salmon trout. HOC per lu. ; nanour, josjirei aturgeoa. 13c: l:oluiibla smelt. 6c. CRABS Large, 2.'; medium, $1.60 dosen.. herrins. 6c: black cod. 9o lb. Orocsrlss. 8TJG A R Cube. 88.60: nowdered. as. an- v,,l berrr. ST.60: Honolulu. 87JK: heat n dry granulated. $7.6u; D yellow. 87.00. Abo.. uuoiaiions arw ow aajrs ne. casn. ""A. ew. e?-w.i. per case. rice japan aiyie mo. z. 4iir- N. r.. leans bead. 0W0e; blue rose. 5e. I J . flllTaMrut. half rwmnili 1 sw at, -. l J ton; 80s. $11.70: tame dairy 60s, $16.00; 100s. f A'a'irJ.CJr.."D' dirr. fli.Wi luuni 4 fw.w wu. Rr.A KA Amavll whits. 11. l.r.. ..kit. $11.10; pink, 8c; hnias, llc; bayou, $8.2o o uan wmw, uac isrge wane. red. auc. Hops, Wool aad Hides. HOPS Nominal, buying- price, 1916 crop. voisarx, OjS, wacitv, lie lb . 4Ol0e lb.; eoatraets, , ' ' Umetto rafley coarse WOOL 1916"elit: Wi'lamette wirawnld ale mMtlnm ftnmnalili-a Ait, ei 806;40c; eastern Oresou staple, &5623Se per 11'.: Coarse snd medium,' S335c. - HIDES Salted hide. 25 lba. snd nn is... salted stsga, 50 lbs. and up 14c; green aad iiea sip. id ids., laej green and salted lba.. latt aresn ealt skins, up to 15 IbsW 28c; green bides. 15 ms. ana up. isc; kreeu ttags, 60 lbs. snd up. "hik Aroott 6.00; horse hair. 80c; dry long wool .pelts. I Roseburg, Or, Feb. 16.- J. 0. Holt, mana 14c: dry Short wool pelts. 17c: drv sheen anaae. I .v.. Iu - IZl 'J: S&SSi wrPpec.H 01 00 - - r Ti x'.r ftvff Vn. i url v. o a.. - ... ' ' uui lis ua iam.an DA tt.lv mtrhuf i price,- per car lota, 6UQ7e per lb. uAaita laia ikaj. , aivus.- w,w.. y " , ' T " ".-i, mmm m. '- sua vus. barrels; lOo per gal. 1 .1 1 . u uiLaif ner wiuu in aiaiu im im. LINSEED OIL Raw. bbls.. ll.na 1 Kiit ki.i. site.' . ."..? caa-. i.u; boiled, cases. 11.17 Ski.: lOtB of i&0 mla. la LZt?J.'?mi-.iZ-' -i20 Ib-; 600 l .; 'fV -'-! "" TT i. QABOLlffS Basis price. 21e gaL: dig- striata. lAUa. a-ai. . ; Tm,mmt Vv-.1r flair., mmmjt r(.M.. " ?t ?Kew York. Feb. 15,-(U. P.)-ffeot o. T mio, lOe? No. 4 Santos, 10e. l fl.B mmtmm. mm ab mmmm. 1 SS ST fJpS A - flusae Tnri-lfnnl- IS. ITT Lack " of Cars Has Depressing Effect On the Wheat Mart Congested Conditions All Over the United States Causes Dullness in Trade. NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS. -Cars- Wheat. Barley. Fir. Oats. Hay Portlaad, Thur.. , i 14 a io t Tear ago 11 l.i 1060 1782 1646 1179 848 1083 Season to date. 3901 157 Year aso. ....... .oaos ia4a Ticoci, wed. e year ago Season to date 40 4 23 248 1510 .... 202 1738 4068 110 485 1 Year ago ..6848 Seattle, Wed Year aso. ... t 4 3 4 7 9 4 27 eon to date 8008 390 1123 1050 2000 4180 1238 1571 ,782 3258 y a, sea Chicago wheat market was under pressure. , Wwer ' 0pfnIn'- WUQ ""'to-much a. It U rot between the dty and" price ad no ..W. were mad. early, al- trading rather dull. country creamerlea. hot amocr the city auk.lthouh u w" opinio of the trade The Inkbillty of the Pacific northwest trade 1 t secure ears is the principal factor la the I eal dnlinees, although this sane eondiuot I Z. ,1 ?Zf weaanena eiee- "IT" . . .lis n"J 0t,Jl p.,"Jft 7 . . . r. . . , of borne miller.. Their wanta at this tlaie ... Tulr.e. for flour front Eurooe are rather liberal, but Pacific northwest millers are W- tlon. online insurance. - - crwnnnau casiea rrom urerpooi mar inei, !. n.-lr. - i.r.11 K.( ..-.rf. A - I gen tine shipments expected to be light. Flour I steady, with fair demand. Oats eaaler. Amer. I : lean, supplies liberal. American . sad Canadian "tr ln?"Bln wBetJiir rPrt fr0 iHiP,th. n.fc. .iw..V. , India Farther light showers. General crop ptowtcta elceUet. Arr,ntln forec,,t proettu this week Dutnets; oets, aoo.ooo. FLOCR SelUnc Dries: Patent. X SA- wil. lamette Tauer. 87.70: local atral.htL g7.Oifli T.80; bakers' local. $8.008A kenUna. l"r .t"' cB . I r; '. - ' ' ' I . 4- - . ... I ouying pries, new crop; W Uiamerxe 1 t. f.- a-17 no. I Biier iimomr. xancr. eie.uv: easters urea-oev I III h fin., rlmnth- 19-9 Ml- I AA- . p .., ..wf Taller ., rated. lL3.00(ai4J00: rhaat HA ! "r. aii w . . . "... . w I C""V. car io, less ia ".n.,n.ef: .... . atii.i-BTurrs selling price: Bras, cso.eo: i Bras. $28.60; I gnorts 830.50 KOLLKD OATS 7.50g8.00 per barrel. I KOLLIO) RAHLKY 841.00(843.60 nee tan. I Chicago wheat recovered its early decline and j WI" P"" moT.neai- " "hi ncrawaia cacoaiigs uais w lewa- "" w 4c lUIJltr. I fvm-nnrw n.f. Kid. wr. nn..ni m. . . , i nir m wn vr.rt a tmi i - i oaica were, xvai ions narcs Bran a ex.w; iia t. r.v....n.. .v.. tor ... rnn . nvia ibwui, j per ton. I tercnantg Exchange February bids: I WHEAT. Tbur Wed. Tuea. 1017 1816 1918 BlBet-m . 158 108 155V4 r"'J'"' 154 152 150 OATS 87 V4 152 152 Club 96 151 06H 148 Red Russian Feed 8800 2550 8000 8550 BARLEY. Feed ...806O 2000 8025 8900 Wtures were quoted: v . WHEAT. March bluestem 100 March fortyfold 155 March club March Russian 188 101 FEED OATS. I March . .......86261 FEED B A RUDY. Marc .8060 YAKIMA APPLE PRICE UP vTrr4T'rvTi aeriimT-i t a rnnT -xr I m. m.wjjsm. luuimu ivai uua I North Yakima, Feb. 15. Under the stlmu. Ins of a better oriea aDolea ha.T Imo mlu 7Z?r?SL- closed the f set that something like 200 ears I " I hYe heeu shipped out I more would here gone since February 5 aad had toe rauroads bees I able to fnrniah ears. j v.. -a. m . . . ,u W ifV U stronger ever, u mm .utunca uv m. um i nrv I day. On February 1 extra fancy Wli spples four and a half tier and larger V- . t today the, JLVZ. vlT. S.X.a .TTf. i wciua fiv-acu uu iicriy arw csiiem nwii'wrua - .fL1 ? "!f I ,ntr ' - . """J I At the first of the month the estimate on the amount in storage was snout iww can. Bines that time it Is believed that 250 cars have I been shipped and more than that sold to . be "PP1" O0? equipment can be had to handle them. It la thought there are not more than 600 cars left unsold in the Talley. The freateat percentage of these are Wlnesaps. Yellow Newtowns make ur the bulk of the rremtest nercentaa-e of ttvraa in. win.un. bellow Newtowns make ur the bulk of the 1 remainder. On th strength f th. y : W spples I hefnre the close of rha nroaxnt month. J COTTON OPENS GENTLY IN SYMPATHY WITH LIVERPOOL M.w -r-v r.k nd w a . thr with th. tfeclln In Ufmlwh.r. nrla wen 27 to SO nointa lower mtt, easise today. WltfiTrlce. 10 U 28 rnuiet I lower. Spot and commission houses operated on both tides of the market, while un-town I 'r uJKll.a,, 0,n ... hour, but closed steady at a net decline of 13 I lo vi-in. 1 Range of New York cotton prices furnished ,1 Trade building: , Open. High. Low, I JanuBrT 1 Jr.fi 1502 1600 1003 rcMi i I ""c I Mar 3607 1620 lCiS 1575 15H4 1588 1BW IKfiA I Jul? I August lASOl I eepxem oer 1578 October .. 1555 1568 1580 1590 1540 1561 1561 i December 1575 GPTIKaMK HSNUIiTH f 1 IT'xrr.u . r n . . I iyti,i ii.iii niitrtiij mavimm . "C T D'L " or opoaane . rjt .y-.r:,-7 .T""'- wnoi 1 " u. xwvuuj vu uuButtaa., com- I mendaat tha itevalonmant n aunl a-4. I Mwinwag us o-iiuroiMiit or srnooi saring9 I banks bare. The company which Mr. Farre representa was tne rirst in tae northwest to establish the system of school savings. guippyuo) t a vptTltR VYrrrti oall'I'lUJS Wl!.Arilh.K ACTICE Weather bureau advises: - Protect shipments during the next 48 hours as far north as Se attle against minimum temperatures of about 40 degrees; northeast to Spokane, 80 degrees; Bouwessi to noise, i oegrees; aouth to Aab Minimum 'tTst". at lsad. 86 degrees. I Portland tonight about 40 degrees. I m . - Canner Is Seeldng BroccoU. I cssoaos or oroccou to ne usen by the ISugene I caanerr. It Is planned to use considerable of I rha, UlA V taMnaa, Au. a.-, .a V. . I I . uauia um uifunt price ior new wnen fresh. Th marketing of the broccoli cron will I i i.,-, . . . . oria wuiuo km nut two men. it is De I w.T-i. H . ui. wiy wui wtu lease XQJ i cartoaoa itvm uougias county. mm i .,i i . t I wawaacy euiu UA.uiuu;rj. . . new- j era, r au. ia. tu. r.; Money en I call. 21i ner rent- al monrh. lUfllL? ni A. sterling, $4.76. I -t 1 . - I - Beauxiei uraui niarger. I Seattle. Feb. 15. (P, N. S. ) Wheat Blue - I Stem 81.56: Turtev Taxi. gl.Ml! , . fort-vfivM Sunti.w!' W.-M j I Barley Per too. $39.60. " v " I " V,. . T 'a.. '.-J'.....'...M AHCUOn TMUeS ACOve. Receipts Whest, i ear; barley l eafTi'.'wold atsorreKpondlnglr aJrh price MARKET FOR BUTTER SHARPLY REDUCED IN THE PORTLAND TRADE Quotations on AH Grades Are Cut A m PimmI rvt-r rVMmMrf in I " - - ' a Fight Butterfat Not Changed a. t Cam.-. Tim. I r r. ix n.k.. I "(uiiw wuw. I There is a Utter tight aw waging la fhe I I patter eiArket. wit the price here dowm 4c a I 1. I rrt a.. 1 JIM a A a I ars of butter. I nis Js noieatea By turn fact that vhea elty I - .j tttsl rmAM h.--. , 1 tmtterfat. Ualeas that eondltkai I chana-ed. th mikm nr tmttmr riu mff -e loeset for ererr mud! of tho product P". Tula JaHnnatural condTSon. land cannot contlnna wiuumt fornnF bank. I JJiJ Tthabuttw IndSS?! k)Ca decllna wh1, tnfllI. f W f. ..ff Ult wtput I meanttoe the east 1. buying; butter hearil, at ' .. - ,- . i ! wuilUI w WUi Ul UKJ ' ' " " " Commission House Trade Gives Wheat Strong Undertone Chicago. eb. 15. (U. P. Wheat had a ,troD undertone today. A break followed I the start, but a good eommlasion house de. . . I w ucrciopea, Biaj oprcm Vic, Wl I snbaaTen.tl v(rxi ise t lt n jnir 1 owwikiiuj' aaiowu atic 10 i.iB. .in AMnail Ar S 1afr a-atntiur Te n tl a?a I " . a, eVntamher ntvened Acm hat rained Uo I "? w if57- . . . . I . mimvua, wiui .wsas unueruw,, oni lun u. wiin wneai. ay vnan mw 1 -,c. tnn lauiM c w fi.w. amy openea dowa e, later gaining to 00. I aowa te, let oats displayed temporary flnaaeea in first I trades, but prices cased, then followed the other rralas. Mar oDened nnchsneed. then gained lc to Mftc; July opened down He mlJE 111.?.:, ... ... . .-,.. t" '".""i n serred to exert a denresslna effect ; - L,aicajro raaae dt unaiea rreae: . . . . . WHEAT Open. High. Low. Close. 171 1754 1804 174 1464 140 146V4 149 138 130 136 130 CORN 100 101 09 101 08 100 86 100 OATS 65 67 56 87 64 &5 68 65 PORK .....2060 g 8000 1070 8000 LARD 16TJ 1672 1667 1872 1082 1697 1672 1686 RIBS 16TB 15T7 167 1677 1682 1500 1580 1682 w. jniV Sept. May May May Juiy PORTLAND DAIRY EXCHANGE Prices between deal era: BUTTER. Last Sale Thur. Wed. Tnea. Men, Wee Fri. ago. Extras 87 SO 80 88 89 80 Dairy BO 80 80 2 28 SO awua. Current receipts ..81 1 81 CHEBSB. 81 SO SO I T11L trip... 20 20 20 20 20 20 w m av ao DAIRY PRODUCE ON THE COAST Baa rraacisce K arket. i Ban Francisco, reb. IB. ( u. r . ) vtutfr I iLKfjt ZLi MtM' i - . - . . I Cheese California fancy. 10 e; firsts, I tx u i irrwirAB rr in 1 rat ran tvar r Seattle Xarket. I . . m- ... w . . ! wrahlnon' creae cube.!-; I I -43c; storage eubea, 38c: do bricks, 88c i aara ASMBCL-rajiciL. aoc Obeese Domestic wheel, 86c; Oregon trip i lets, 21c; les Angeles Xarketrtft Los A Me lea. CaL. Feb. 15. TP? N. R. 1 Efcgs, 28c, Hntur hyc i I orvri-rnrc a T mcr rmtK a-v.a on - - , r r-J!!. SrT Trf d n, Per sack. Delta. 88.7504.00: Oreron Bnr - banks, $3.7683.86; Wateoarilbx $3.75; Sa unas, ao-was-vo. street. " scai rsraewtii ran auVa. Seattle afarkat. I oearue. ran. xo. iu. r.j uajona Oregon. I .opmniso, caas, .,; uai-l lat-, 4e: green, Ooaen, 85c. watosWb Wysr, $00.00.00; Yakl- I e.wta.u.w, wcais, IW.WOW. BANK STATEMENT OP COAST Portland Banks. This week. Year aco. Clearings: I vr,.. " Wednesday ... holiday $ 2,327,150.55 ...$3,881,250.83 2.200.417.26 , .. a.iw,(04.3 ... 2,771.754.70 Taeema Banks. 1.913.211.90 1.808.2110 I sr 800.218.00 Balances - 84,781.001 BeetUe Banks. I Viearings $ 1.028,883.00 483.184.00 Balances Baa Francisoe Banks. Clearings $15,428,090.00 Las Ansel as Baaka. Clearings $ 8,888,890 Saa Francisco Grain Market. San Francisco, Feb. 15. Barley calls: fc 15 Feb. 14 1 Open. ClOSa. Close I . 1 Miv . 22fn wnn I December 220B 167B 169A 167B Soot Quotations: Wheat Walla WalU, $2.72 02.75: red Russian, $2.722.77; . Feed Barley. 82.20a2JJaHl - white oats, I $1.951.7; branT $28.0061 29.00; middllnga, $38.0O6J4O,00; sborta. $80.06a31X. Good Price for Potatoes. VernorJa. Or., Feb. 13. Ths highest price I Z"'.. " ll,i!f " reached yesterday, when the Weyl-Enckermaa company of Los Angeles paid 82.75 per cwt. for potatoes delivered at Timber, the nearest railroad station. The boy ere also furnished the sacks for ths fanners. About 1200 sacks were secured here at this price. The farmers seemed quite willing to sell for this price. American Wheat Options. i May. 178 174 I win.iM. I xiiml.u'.' "aeo h a'a j Kanaaa Cit are I NV- lXMUS mmmmt 0-aj r. .. . . . . i . tr.v. it "TV,. I ' ""-i - demand fnv tialtla hM and noiHrrr aMllKlO IOT. CS-lllO PBS SOU poultry lid W. f S. Wood, a f loci I atirTiQnr; ddoii ms mnrn rrnm SprlngdAle, Or where, ha conducted a I . ..I. A ,mmJI m. ..Jl. I u i arw avarara eowsv. norv rrsssn. rtrmis-rii' 1 from g40 to ell each,"xcoptlonally I KlarH. vr1A wars mmIvm fAr hftm mrtA chdekens axId -J vX25 each. Isinn tea- ctrfnery ; and other rrsonal property OA a. al - -gt 8 mmm Im aa. "S.. g t- . S SUPREMACY General Hog Mart Is up a Dime Here With Firmer Tone Valley Prices lifted to $12.20 to $12.25 -Asking Advances for Lambs Again. PORTLAND ' LIVESTOCK RDM Hon. Cattle. Cairn. Sheep. TTrUTSday 174 68 43T Wednesday 18 14 77 006 54 83 44 4 . 18 14 , 233' HOT 41 1182 w '.T.T.Y.: 271? 8arurday ....... 171 It 2005 wee ago....... 850 Year ago... 890 Two years ago. . 283 3 220 2289 Threw sears aco. 22a roar years ago.. 718 Two load of sheep and la sabs came forward fw. ,-imJZ-Z. T.M V f evav at as 4-4 as .avwanss .a. fAPma saw that Taluee would nrobablT bo forced upward. Valley Us be were adraaeed a Quarter te 112 - 60 with only a homtaal run la General mat too and laaib market M.r nr .iit.ia imh n l? ts Beet raUey lambs l2Jia.6o Wether. ".5010.75 arwea w.oww v.o OoaU 4.2BO 4.50 ' tMt 1 "'T. - iT'f 1-11 "L?itmmeT w P xr w mu mn .f ivr . 1 T . ' . . . . . ported la the yards over night sad these came from the Willamette t alley. General bog range: Heart nacklna 12.25(4 12.35 Best -light 12.20&12.2S Rough aesry 11 JOfc 12.00 Pig 10.23(310.73 Stockers 8.50010.00 Cattle Situation Quiet. There were no real good cattle available for the market at North Frtland at the opening s the day's trade. - Total receipts 'were light and these consisted of odds and ends. General trade conditions In the cattle market remain steady to firm with former prices con tinned. Oeaeral cattle market ranee rift hun heef ataora SO MMS 0 S Sr8". n.e"V.Dei sieers sv.ooej a.n . n. 1 . . P ' " 8.50a 8.75 ur neer cows ...... ffl.: iT. " 7.50 7.70 T.T9 6.409 0-75 6.00a 5 50 4.25-3 4.50 7.0010.00 6.75(1 8.50 Ordinary to good cows.. HeSTy DUllS ... ugnt bulla C.1TM Stacker-feeder steers . stocaer-ieeaer eows . . 5.00 U 0.00 Thursday Id restock Shippers. Hogs EL G. Young A Co., Oakland, 1 - load. Cattle aad calves Marsh A O'Rear. Cbeba- lis, 1 load. Sheep W. K. France, Rock Creek, 2 load a. Mixed staff W. Givens. Eatacada. 1 load cattle, bogs aad sheep. Wednesday Afternoon Bales. BULLS. Ne. Are. Tbs. Price. $6.00 $5.50 $6.50 4 bolla 1175 HEIFERS. 1 heifer 650 COWS. 1 cow 060 Thursday Morning Sales. .HOGS Are, lbs. No. Price. $12.20 11.20 12.20 12.00 11.20 1 hog ... 230 T aoa-s . 167 183 840 )S3 113 165 270 151 400 184 270 230 205 412 181 140 75 653 400 1032 920 750 735 770 960 880 1015 TOO 000 1210 190 275 117 600 77 hogs .. l hoc .. 8 hoes .. 21 bogs .. 11X10 z hoga . . 10.75 11.50 12.10 11.10 1 boa 0 hogs .. l hoc .. 7 hogs .. 12.10 11.10 12.20 X hogs .. 1 hog 33 bogs .. 12.15 11.13 4 nogs . IS bogs . . 27 hogs . . 12.20 10.75 i a fa e e e , Tr. . . STEERS. 11 hogs . 12.21 6 steers . $ B.00 4.00 8.26 7.50 $ 5.00 6.00 8.50 6.50 2 steers 6 steers 1 steer COWS. 12 cows 6 cows 1 cow 1 cow .. 1 cow 2 cows . 1 cow .. 1 bull . . 1 bull . . 1 calf .. 2calves . 8 calves 1 calf .. 5.0O 7. no 4.50 $ 4 .50 6.50 $10.00 5.00 6.08 BTJIXA. CALVES. 8.79 Mrs. Bacon Divorced. Oregon City, Or., Feb. 15. A divorce I no - mnt.il Tmmr fnmWv.n U,Mn W-Vln.1-v ae-alruit h-e huahan w Alter a. jaacon, oy circuit Judge I CarDDbelL She WIS granted the die tody of the two. minor children. SU r tu eA . I luvuius v u j vci ssva aa s ea month to support them. She was al 1 10W6a $10 a month for ner own care I and support. They wers married In I MarvBVille. mo.. BeDtember 3. 1M7 LOVE LETTERS SAVE "PONY BRIDE" HER HUSBAND 1 J V , ' ,,"v -."" , ' MM g-i"ir.s 1 ' i; jsi 4 - i ; - ! : ' ' " r V, . A--'- - - , '$:. ti I s" ' ' ' fr,A&;' ' At'Vv j ' , t ;i .1 -" yx aitw myfk by 1 , , 'u i ii..c i.i.(f.r-,s -,Wr.4r,l---f(T,.l,. rtfvuna.s. fiir es.. M w ipi i il .I'M j.mw u.ii. ijlm si.iijwai lF??m&r , DOROTHY New Tork, Feb. 15. Several love lot- - , n v.. 'MmtmI her.' I " ' I savaa ijorotny. uates tierrmann, xnown I au . v4. n .... i,.at. .mm J marrtaga tn-Philip Hexnuann annulled I on tho appllcaiion of young Hei-rmann's - . mm. - J psjents. PMllp Heirrnann, sen ct tho HERE' ' tailed by - Hymen H. Cone EAST IS A BIDDER : FOR HEAVY SUPPLIES ; OF OREGON POTATOES Reports Indicate That liberal Trade Is Passing, Although Car Snortage Is Haring Its Effect Kxtreme Prices Being Paid. The potato trade Is still defying an analysis here. The purchases eonttauo In the country at extreme price, with selected stock front $8.15 to $3.2 per cental aad ordinary stock from $3 to $3.03 per cental f. o. b. cars. Heavy pur chases of pots tees are reported by Chicago interest la the local market, but shippers here say they will neither demy nor arrirm uieoe reoorta. Xliey say that busi ness is passing, but taey are aawilUng to etste that deals are shown at the extreme price of $3.00 mentioned In the re mora. Only two of the firms seem to be la en this reported big eastern business. This is said to be due to the fact that these two hare connections whiib seem able to secure refrigerator cars for shipment. There Is ap parently plenty of business offering for Ore gon potatoes at this time, out the car abort' age is holding back shipments. Several carloads f onions hare been loaded out of local points during the last 24 hours, sales being shown st $7.50 la the country. AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES Chicago, reb. 16. I. N. S.) Bullish, ssntt. ment was less rampant la stockyard circles today, high prices and mild weather having curtailed, fresh meat consumption. Bogs were SOlOc lower, with a possibility of a IB-cent anrer close, the bulk selling at siz.2Daia jut. Outsirje the soedslties cattle trade was dull. films lambs and fat ahecp were steady, other grades sluggish. Chloaa-o3ioar 111.45. Chicago. Feb. 16. (I. N. o.) Hogs Re- ceipts 39,000, slow and 6c lower.. Mixed and Vitehera, $12.05(ffll2.4i; good beayy, $12,000 12.45; rough heavy, I12j00ai2.15; light, $11.60 eia.BD; pigs. S9.5O6jlO.70; bulk. siz.wxia.UL Cattle Receipts 7000, slow and weak. Beeres S7.856xl2.15; cowsi and hellers. ao.2ZlU.Ui stockers andr feeders, $6.25410-26; Texaas, $8.70 4x0.75: calvea. ia00ntl4.26. Sheep Receipts 16.300. weak to lOOlbe lower. Native and western, $10.8SQU-85; lambs, $12.40B14.S. Omaha Hoes 811.15. Omaha. Neb- Feb. 15. (I. N. S.l Cattle Receipts 3O0, alow. Beeves, 88.006X11.4O; sows end heifers, $5.25620.26; stockers and f seders. Se.OOllO.OO: calve. l.2Bll-25. Hogs Receipts 14,000," weak. Good and choice heavy, $12.106$12.2S: rough hoary. $11 mo; light. 8UJ5O02.i9; pigs, sg.TOtj 11.40: bulk. 811.7512.16. Sheep Receipts 18,600, dull and lower. Year- Hugs, 8U.60i318.50; wethers, glO.SOQll.CO; Iambs, $13.661 4.70. St. Loula Hogs, $18.80. St. LouU, Mo., Feb. 35. (I. N. 8.) Cattle Receipts 2500. Inclnding 1000 soutberos. steady. Native beef steers. $706211.76; year lings, 88.50(311 J50; cows 860.50: stockers ana teedersx g5.ao6tB.oo; calves, sauvexiewisj Texas steers, 85.506j8.60; prime southern steers SS.W62ii.ov; beer cows a no neiiers. ad 9.00; prime yearlings and betters, $7.5010.O0. Hogs Receipts 12,500 for lights 6!Oc high' er; others steady. Mixed, $12.35212.65; good $12.60211.60: rough, $11.65011.80; llghta, $12.9312.66; pigs. $900(311.00; bulk, $12.30 OU.8B. Sheet Receipts 1200. steady. Ewes $8.0062 11.60;- yearling, $11.506213.50; lambs, $12.-76 3 14.8D. i Seattls Hots $11.58, Seactle. Wash., Feb. 15. (P. K. S.) Hogs Receipts 106, steady. Prime lights. $12,406$ 12.50: medium te choice. $12.25(312.80; smooth hearlea, $11.356211.00; rough heavies, $11.26 11 AO: pigs. S9.SOC211.50. Cattle BeoeipU aoBe, steady. Beat steers. $0.25; indium to choice, $8.66428.90; conmoa to medium. S6.906l7.90: best cows B8.0O6J8.10 common to medium cows, $5.4007.06; balla, $3.fOe0.15; calves, $7.406j.40. Sheep Receipts none, sic say. iavmrjs sa.is 0210.60 wetbers, $8.50g0.00; ewee, $8.50e7. Denver Hoes 818.15. Denver, Feb. 15. (U. T.) Cattle Receipts 600 stesdy. Steers. $7.25ai0.6O: cows snd heifers, 86.25 8.16; stockers sad feeders, WiM 9.50; calves. $9,006. 1J .00. I logi Receipts 1800, steady. Top, $11.25 bulk. SUOttllXlB. Sheep Receipts 6 TOO, steady. Ewee higher, Lambs steady, owes, 6io.6jio.8o; lamoa, $13.606214.16. w..... mi-, wam aia aa Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 15. (I. fJ. 8.) Cat tie Receipts looo, quality plain, steady weaker. Steers, $8.00011-26: cows aad belf- ers, $5.00210.50; stockers ana reeaers, go.waj 14.96: calves. 86.OOiai8.00. Koga Receipts 6000 steady to strong. Top $12.40; bulk, $116J1Z.40. heavies. 812JOq 12.46; medium $12.056212.40; llghU, $11.7642 12.26. Sheep Receipts 8000, slow, steady to lower, Lambs. 8l4.oo6ji4.oo; ewes, sv.oujii.ao; wet ers, $10.006212.00. 1 New York Metal Market. New York. Feb. 16. (I. N. B.) Lead strong, epot 94e: March, 80 Tin Raxr. Boot S0lfflS2c. Copper Firm. July 32c; August 81c; Sep tember, 81c HoaUsr Firm. Prime western srtot. 10461 10c: March, 10cO10e; second euarter, ie. GATES HERRMANN mllUonalra contractor, on a. vacation from a military aoademy, met Dorothy, who waa a "pony" in musical comedy. Thy were married secretly, sad when Herrmann's parents learned of it they applied, to ;. the courts - for: an - annul!' ment. which waa denied on th strength of the lovs Jitters written by ths arid. N. Y, Stocks Open . A Broad Demand Shown Bj Charles W. Storm. Kew York. Feb. 15. (I. K. .V GeeersllJ stork aaarket had a steady teae at the Opening today with aoeae Issaea reflecting a aroaa oemaaa. uearrai iarauter rose a potai to M and Mew Bavsa H to 88. A few of the rosea traders sold the Merles stocks. Amerleea HtuelUna deeUned 44 to NH aad Kexlcaa Petroleum a point to 85 U. united etatee Steel cotamoa etarrea . lower at 106H. bat recovered this loss before the sod or the rase IB astantee. Aasenaaa seel i Sear tee to . The copper soares were generally lower, while the railway uaaee shewed ealy small aractianai eesnges. Although baslneea was dull, a better tone prevailed in the late forenoon. Aaterteaa feet Sugar was the) strongest feature, advancing 2 la all to HT1. Central Leather rose X cints to 87. There wsa a bullish dernooetra. tloa la the linseed stacks, steel acta xirm ai WOK. ' ; Money loaning at 3Vi per cent. The a tack market dosed Irregular, gorera. ment bonds aachanged. railway and other bonds irregular. During the late dealings the market devel oped a steadier tone and recoveries from the low levels of the afternoon were made la many Issues. American Beet Sugar sold at 102 H. a gala of SVa pointa, aad closing at 1014. Steel uomiuon sold dowa to 1044 points. . Ranee of New York nriree furalsbed by Orer. beck Cooks Co., 218-217 Board of Trade building; . DESCRIPTION. Open Hlghj Low ICIose Alssks Gold Allls-Ch aimers, c...... do afd.. 7 Tl 7 American Beet Sugar. . . ft 102 American uan, c 44 ao pn American Car Fdy., c. . 62 62 I 62 aa Cotton OIL e. American Unseed, e... ao pfd American Loco., e American Smelter, c. Co ptd American Sugar, e American Tel. St Tel... Amor lose Woolen, e... Anaconda Mining Co... Atchison, s dn nf d . 107 1234 S5 102V 1014 Baldwin Loco., e 68 63 614 Go pro Baltimore Ohio, c... Bethlehem Steel, a do ptd........... Brooklyn R. Traaslt. . . Bntte ti Superior Calif. Petroleum, c... 76 3W 68 oo ptd Canadian .Pacific...... Central Leather, c OO old ... Chesapeake 4k Ohio Chicago Ob W, c. 6 68 Oo Dfd , Chicago, M. St P... Chicago A N. W., e... Ohlno Copper Colorado F. I., a..., Cons. Gas -. Corn Products, e St oo Did esleeeefleeee 84 65 1 63 Orucible steel, e Df d ....... . a . - a i D. a R. C....... do ofd DlaUllers &te, c oo let pfd Oeneral IMeetrle Goodrich Rubber . . . . . Ot. North., Ore Lends at. North., pfd 1124Jlll Greene-Can Hide A Leather, c do nfd Ice Securities Illinois Central Industrial Alcohol . v . . Inspiration Interbore. c. 25 36 101 123 101 125 65 18 48 64 12 42 Kennscott Kan. OUT Southern, e. iveny DpringKeia Lcckaiwanna Steel..... ?69! 624 T3 71 Lahlgh Valley.., I Iiouls. a Naahville Maxwell Motors, e. . . . 72 T3 54 85 54 I 68 fcleslcaa fetroleum. . . . Miami Copper Mldvale Steel......... M.. K. ft T-. e 87 UD Fll.. ...... Missouri Pacific. . . National La ad 64 V4 5 '03 M 120 Nevada OonaoUdatsd.. New Haven. - -, New York Air Brake. New York Central. . . . 2tt 87l SS If. T., 0.. W Norfolk w cetera, e. Northern Psclflc. . . .. . 106i;i08 i Pacific Mail 21 Pennsylvania Railway Peoples Gas 87?t 43 nils ours; (joai. c do nfd Pressed Steel Car. c. . . n 74 oo pfd Ray Con. Copper Railway Steel Springs. Reading, e. . -. do let Pfd Republic X 4 S-, .... do pfd Rock Island Sears, Roebuck Co.. Shattuck brad soaker, e do pfd. . . . - Sloss Sheffield Soutbera Pacific Southern Railway, e. . do pfd Tennessee Copper Texss Oil Texas Pacific... Third A venae , Union Pacific, e do pfd D. 8. Rubber, c...., , do ofd 40 1 T8 'U 26 28 Mm 100 03 'ji 28 V4 15 15 -ao 216 138 137 63" '62 O S. Steel, c. 103 do pfd -..1117 Utato Uopper., iiuu Virginia Chemical, . J 38 w. v. Teiegrspn Weetlnghoueo Electric. 94. It 60 60 88 88 Wlllye-orerland WooTworfh Sales 313,700 eharee. ties 146 Mrs. Dora Crites Was 111 for Two Tears Oregon City. Or., Feb. IS. Mrs. Dora E. Crites, wife of Janies Crites of Oladavtone, died at the Oregon City hos pital Wednesday after an Illness of two years. She waa 40 years of age, waa born in Illinois and has been living in Olad stone for the past five years. A hus band and two daughters surviv her. A father and mother and one brother live in the east. Th funeral services were held from the tabernacle at Elyville this after noon at 1 o'clock. Rev. Baker officiat ing. Interment In the Mountain View cemetery. No Accidents Reported. Vancouver. WasU, Feb. 16. Despite tha heaviest vehicle traffic Vancouver has ever seen, there was not a serious accident here yesterday. Hundreds of maomnew f rota - Washington and Ore gon wended their way through th streets during the afternoon without mishap. The closest call to an accident w ea st Sixth and Washington streets, when quick action on th part of "Paddy" Mahr. special agent ror th p. K i 4b P. Co., pulled a child from In front of v moving automobile. The child, with It mother, Mrs. W. O. Goodwin, of Bridgeton, Or., was crossing the street-. Joseph Peasley Dies. Oregon City, .Fehv 16. Jseph I Peasley, 71 years old. died at the Ore gon City hoarpltal Wednesday after, a year's lUnestx. uttis is known of Mr. Peasley aa no known relatives are liv ing in this part ot the country.. He was a veteran ot the Civil war. and a resident of Petes Mountain dis trict for about 25 year. He moved to Willamette ftmr years ago and had been .redding there until his Illness about a rear 8CV The funeral was held from the Hol- man undertaking parlors this morning; at 1 o'clock, with Interment In th Mountain. Viw eTjiT. ... ?.,-. ., f Finance : : Timber : : Industry Government Plans to Give ProdacerfOrgairatttotiS s Legal Stnd-ing-EngIand Coniniandeers &lnen Sapply -Land li Optioned to Bore for Oi)rBakers AUrmed Itegarding Ship Bajlding. - ' ' Afrlctdtars Zs rarorad, Ths Unit! States government has for a number ot years roada many attempts to aid tha producer of foodstuffs, not ealy by teaching- him better methods of pro duction to secure larger yields, but has given him ererr chance to guocwed in a business, way. The rarmsr naa oean given tha right to combine to aacuxs more favorable prices, although otI.ee business' man hare complained becauiee they have not beer; accorded a similar treatment. A draft of a bill for us by statsai desiring to provide for tha1 organisation of nonstock agricultural and horticultural cooperative asaocia tlona has been drawn In th United 8tats department ot agriculture and, together with a Utter explaining ths clrcumstsnoes under which the bill was prepared and the object to be aecoru. pushed, la published in servia ana Regulatory Annooncements No.-20 ot th office of markets and rural organ Isatlon. In shaping th bill an effort has been mad to conform to tha Clay ton amendment to th United State antl-truat laws, which exempts from the operation of these laws "labor, agricultural and horticultural organi sations tnstltuted for the purpose oi mutual help and not having capital stock or conducted for profit." Aon as O rowers' Ag-em. The bill i drawn on the principle that every as sociation created under It shall act exclusively as an agent for the mem ber, and that it it act for a non-mem. ber it shall do so also aa an agent, the service to be performed at cost. It Is sought by this application of the principle or agency to safeguard th non-profit feature of such aa organi sation. It is absolutely essential, tbe paper points out, that this feature be adhered to ooth in tne organisation and in the conduct of the association. The bill would permit the associa tion, as agent for Its member, to per form services connected with tbe pro duction, preservation, drying, canning, storing-, handling, utilisation, market ing, or sale of agricultural and horti cultural products produced by them. It would also permit the association to perform for its members, in a similar way, services connected with the pur chaae or hiring ot supplies, including live stock, machinery, ahd equipment. and th hiring of labor. - The mem be ship of such organizations would be limited to person engaged in agricul ture . or horticulture. Membership would be nontransferable, and each member would be entitled to one vote only, to be delivered in person or by mailed ballot. Voting by proxy would not b permitted. Eajrlajid Porn m an deer hXJaa afup. ply. Because it creates a vacuum that must ultimately De riiied oy cotton t.ie action of the English government in commandeering the Belfast supply of fine linen yams should be noted. The Journal of Commerce says: "The ao Farewell Party on The Old Ferryboat Vancouver. Wash- Feb. It. A fare well party was held last evening; on the old ferryboat City of Vancouver, which made Its laat regular passen ger trip from this place at 11:2$ o'clock this morning. Members er tne night crew and their families partici pated in one of the biggest "feeds" ever et before a party. Among tnose present were J. Good, D. B. Brum, gin. E. M. Angel. J. Robinson. R. St. Elmo, Miss Helen Bryn. Th ferry boat will be taken to Portland, where It will be palled on a dry dock for many needed repair. R. Q. Sloan, day purser, and E. M. Angel, night purser, have secured runs on the streetcar, th former on the Van couver car and the latter on the St Johns oars. It Is understood that M, Hogan, night watchman, will hold a similar- position during tne time it la In dry dock. Just what the other members of the crew will do has not been learned. West Linn to Vote On School Bonds Oregon City, Feb. 15. The Wet Uan school board called an election at th regular meeting Wednesday night for March 10 for tbe purpose of voting upon a $14,000 bond iesue. for th construction of a modern grammar school. The people of West t.lnn sr very enthusiastic over the plans and the bond lssu is expected to pass with out muchopposition. The election will be held at the Sunset school house from 2 until 7 o'clock. Th West LJnn school board is com noaed of W. C McDonald, chairman; R, Bltner, C T.. Charles and Clyde Hughes, clerk. Fund Raising Planned. Oregon City, Or, Feb. 14. A meet ing of th officer of the Toung Peo ple's lnaUtut of this city will b held Saturday night when a committee on raising funds for construction of the new institute will be appointed. A campaign will be outlined at this meeting and arrangements will be made for the notification of 8000 per sona la the county that will be called upon to contribute. A plan has been proposed to install a glass ess in th waiting room of th elevator and to rent the space to local merchants, the proceeds to go to th fund for tbe building or the in stitute. Permission naa been ob tained from th council to install, t hi case. Vancouver in Brief. Vancouver, Wash.. Feb. 18. Two vsrrants. H. Hoffman and Pete King, were arrested yesterday by th po lice with about two sacks of carrots In their possession. They had made several attempts to dispose of them at various restaurants and ehop houses in the city. . August Wiese, who gained consider able notoriety about three years ago when he attempted to wreck an Ore gon-Washington Railroad tc Navlga tion company passenger train near The Dalles. Or., was arrested yester day in Portland forth theft, of 'a bicycle belonging to a fellow employe at the roundhouse. He was brought to Vancouver last night by Police Sergeant Burgy. Wiese has given the authorities considerable trouble and following his arrest by Archia Leonard, special ag-ent for ' - the Oregon-Washington Railroad tt Navigation company three years ago, served some time-- In the reformatory. He has been employed at various jobs in and around Van couver since his release. Verdon Ayers, a recruit at Vsncou ver Barracks, wss arrested yesterday by the county and city authorities en a florgery charge which ha been filed against him In Chehaila. " He was taaen to mat city last evening y Lap ty Sheriff Herriford of Lewis. eousrly, - 5 tloa of the British government In plac ing the, order with Belfast manufac turer for 8,008.00$ yards of aeroplane cloth has ben ths chief toplo of con versation among -New York linen im porter during the last few days. These orders take preceuence over any ether order on mill' book and are a virtual requisition for a certain amount of production. The cloth -t a closely woven fabrjp-made from the ' finest t yarn. Th English government al ready had control of the yarn situa tion, having announced on Decembsr M that It would take over alt stocks of linea yarn. On the same dale all dealers and manufacturers were aakd to prepare a report of yarn on hard on January K- To conserv fin yarns tor use in aeroplane cloth the-British Government has taken steps to prevent their exportation. According ' to advice received by linen Importers iiere this virtually amounts to an em bargo. One lmpotter stated on Satur day that he doubted whether anymore fine yarn or fine fabrics can be ex pected from .Ireland for several montha. Other estimates of the volume of sere plane cloth bough, by Engla&d run op to lo.ooo.ooo yards, it is bUvd that the fin yarn district will be occupied for many weeks on these orders. A large amount of high grade flar will also be required and the raw material market may be forced to higher levela. ieiivery or rine eambrics under ordir for the United States may be held dp indefinitely.-. . Xiooidag- go OIL An advic from Roaeburg says that a formal . contract ' caa been aigned whereby an eastern wikwo wui come into poaesion oi approximately 32oC aert of land situ ated in Flournoy valley. Th land was obtained by the company for th "pur-' pose or conducting ou experiments wi der the direction of August Straub, mia. engineer who arrived in Roaeburg from the east a few weeks aio. Tha iden tity ef the company aecurlng the leases has not bean made public by Mr Straub. The land embraced in the leaaa ' is owned by James Uarsters. J. -W. Perkins. J. K. McCltntock and tbe t-ex- . ington Investment company. Mr. Straub , stated this morning that the work of Inking thr well will begin within th next three or four week. In the event the enterprise proves successful the owners of the land will -recelv A -AV.lt. AM Alt lkA mmmJtttm mm m mm. . . .. by the company. . J. is - -.a ai jw( bankers are expressing th opinion that if the recent advice from Wash ington regarding th decision to pro hibit, th building of ships tor aliens is carried out tbe Industry success fully started here will be ruined. Haw-" ver. there is a difference of opinion among financiers regarding tbe exact meaning of the alvica. Som contend that the government mean that th ships could not lie delivered to aliens In case of war in this country, . , Captain Hackettjs :' On Hand for Opening Vancouver, Wash., Feb. 15. One of the many pleasing features ef yes terday's bridge opening was the pros ence of Captain Earl Uackett With hi boat, the Paloma, which made th trip from Portland to witness iho' Cere mony. Captain Hackett bad charge of the floating out of the spans of th bridge, and it was his cool presence of mind that made possible th open ing ox in Dr.agct mis oat. ' During th Um when ths lift scan of the bridge wag being floated out a atrong wind a prang up and for a um it waa reared that it would be lA.t Ufft-lr.M a. Vllk.a , - " - . vi mmux uihuvr avii u iniLu.r in fright, but Captain Hackett took personal command of th. situation and saved the day. -" J Ridgefield Trapper Uatones Big Otter Ridgefield, Wash- Feb.. 15. -Charles Rathbun. a trapper, caught an Ameri can otter on Bachelor's Island a few days ago which measured 80 ' men from noae to tip of tall. The fur ts very sort, fine, glossy and of a rich brown color. Rathbun also trapped a 31-pound raccoon a few gaysaero. Tmm.mm Im mm mi M -mm. LI - 1 . . muviw tm vuuaia-TaDia irmpprag STOins, on in th bottoms across from s Lake river, Just west of her, by s, number of local trappers, who are metinff wun goa success. Seven Couples Are Married. Vancouver. Wash.. Fb. 14. Several couple today celebrated th opening of new vnugej, us urty-engnin anni versary of Oregon's admission to the union and sr, Valentine's dsy by be ing married here, the Oretna Oreen of the Dorthwest. Only one eouol ef six securing license her waa from Wash ington, tre nve remaining being from Oregon. Those securing licenses were; Mitchell Hennamann, 24, and Clara Castleman, 21, both of Portland; -Edwin Thogereon 24. And Lillian Whit 20. both of Battle Ground; R, C Mul key, 2$. and Ethel Lincoln. II, both of Portland; George Fairweather, 22, and Alice Dorr, is both of Portland; Thomas Ray, 28. of Portland, and Bee ale Stephens, 24, of Watervllle. Or.: laoya j , aaoir. ss, and veronica KUn kl. 2$, both of Portland. ; ' I FACTS wiinnnr n :- Blemish r f ... -1 Fourteenth street from Jef ferson to Hall was paved- l a 1110, seven years ago. Suf ficient time has elapsed to "test the merits of the pave ment, yet this muchly, trav eled street is in fine condi tion, as It was paved with - f JV . ... ;.,ri BITULITHIG Warren Bros, Co . '' J; Journal Bldg Portland.. Or. Stocks, Bonds, Oottoa, Orata. Xt. ' gle-117 Bears mt xraa asAisAag. ; rivrv. r!r P. Pftrt 0t DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO AI.lt EXCHANHFQ - , , Members Chicago Beard f ' Trad. -:. Cortespoadeats ef Zrogas tt BryaaV VWa mmw W 4k - . , l