THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, ,1917;
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ONION FAMINE IS ACUTE
POTATO MARKET ONCE
AGAIN HfflGA NEW
HIGH PRICE LOCALLY
Seles of Extra Fancy Stock Along the
. Street at S4 Costal Confirmed
' Purchases at $3.35 and $3.40
' Shown at Country Point.
Potato vriCM reached $4 per cental la the
V yront- street trading for extra rsncy
daring ' tn day. breaking jigeJ all previous
high pile records bar.
Walla th general market for potato re-
: eaalna at 13.73 la a Jobbing way to ratallera
aloe ft ttmt, bolder of axtr fancy goods
are demanding the tt 25e and are receiving
it to. it Mnail way
Market for notstor la - steady to firm la
the e at. Despite the talk of aoma Intereata
wbo era oat of supplies and are therefore
a ax k 1a to aeenmnUte stocks, tbe demand for
Oregon stock from the aJddl west and tba
Atlantic coast section, a wall aa irom prac
tically all other part of tba United States,
remains been.
Confirmed porch ases of No. 1 Quality po
tatoes In tbe country are shown at 9i-nM
a 40 tier cental, although tba bulk of tbe deal
la around $3.20. Tola latter, however, la for
ordinary ablpplng good, tba aciected stnrr.
of which there la only a amau suppiy, Dnng,
lug a premium.
COUNTRY HOGS ARB HIGHER
Front ttreet dreaaed bog market price
toot-bed a aew record during the day when
poond. Veals are ateady with receipt la that
line quite liberal.
EGG TRADE FIRM BUT QUIET
A alkA kl.kae naloaa ImM 4tIiflBT
aa. iisjt y - - at
few days, market for egga la firm along the
ftlioltvale way, although trading 1 slightly
leas active. ItecetpU continue liberal.
SUGAR DROPS IN THE EAST
Price of refined sugar dropped 20c per
hutdred ponnds In tbe eait. Indicating a slight
ly weaker feeling. The trade here feela that
h blgh prices will not be continued for aa
. . . i i . u . .hi.. I. mulw 4hali
' gas, ,
WOOIi CONTRACTORS WORK
While making every effort to keep the gen
eral trade from knowing It, wool contractor
' are again at work and some deala neve been
rinsed la tba Willamette valley at what are
Mia to. be new high price.
CABBAGE MARKET IS QUIET
With xmhit mm liberal auoolies of cab-
be gu a ra liable tbaa the trade bad expected
anc with a lesser aemana aue to uj extreme
Kieee, then, is loss activity in tbe local
. rraae at oe a ponno.
s BRIEF NOTES OF THE TRADE
Chicken trade generally steady at former
prt ea.
aaaraer ror an oiirus iriiu w iiiuti.
fWd lettuce la showing fractious! reduction
it the sontli.
. Green peas from the south are offering at
f- etarv sa ywaiwii
aa-a.ai trsK O WW Wm ' VVT sraTTJi
OfiXi I XUAhfJ 1 JaisXaa, JL M.m mumrn aw- -
. Wtfctr bureau advlsM: lTotect shipments
rhjrlug to nxt 48 hour. far north as
i ft..eU ama-Ims Ml4snnm tamtiONtnM aki taJVOIlt
M dogrees; northeast to Spokane 25 degrees;
1 A ii.1im.Ii a Bnll m J ilaffHyil' SOIlth to Aah-
land, M degrees. Minimum tempera turs
I'trtland tonight about Z4 degreea, ,
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: JOBBING TRICES IN FORTRAN 1
These prWa are those st which wholesalers
, sell to retailers, except sk oxnerwus stairo.
Dairy rredoc.
BLTTEB Creamery printa 'a parnrrine
wrappers, ettraa, 8c; prima nrata, 87c; lints,
- XAU.C'. eubea. lc lea: ciirtoos. lc advance.
. BUTTEKt'AT Portland UvllTerj No. 1 sour
. cream. 8c: No. 2, 37c.
r.OOB Celling price: Case count, 82t332V,c
per dosen; bnylug price. 81Hf32e; elllni
- nrlre. candied. Uc: selected ui vartona, M
J a .
I UVBT- POTJLTRT Bene, heavy Plymouth
i lHf, stsgs. 14c; broilers. unU
keys, 20&21C; dressed fancy.
1 i0c; aquas. $2 down; fi
f l'ekia ducks, young. 325o
lHe- eta. 14e: hftollera. under 2 lba 20c: tur
xo(0oc; CHUB, 19
eet.. uve ix(n;iac;
oung, aa&izr ib.; inaain Kan
ners, young, zivjisc; om aucas, w id
Bleanna. It. DO dozen.
CHEE6&--8elllng price: Freab Otegoa fancy
fall cream trlpleta. Xic: Tcung America, 23 3
24c. Price to jobbers: FlaU. 20c; Young Amer.
4 ... m. M k jram lirlk '7M'fl! 1 .1 in
r burger, 29(Sa8c; bloc ewifa, aqsM.
f , Trash Fruit and Vegetables,
FRESH FRUIT.- Ointigpa. navel, $2.00(9
I. I.0O per bos: benaaas, 6c per lb ; lemons,
SH.0O64-l.oi; caurnrma grspetruit, z.uusx-o
slorida. 5.00(ii6.7&: .. S1.4OQI2.0O.
Uuckleberrlles (-.i: cranberries,
i lnrl. US ner box: eastern. 7.60fi8 barrel
I APPLES Local. SOp(ai.75. according to
I analitr.
I ONIONS No. 1, $10.00; No. 2, e3.00aS.00
WIFE SECURED WITH
HELP OF REVOLVER
New York, Feb. 21. Explaining to the
f- eourt that she married because bar
t suitor threatened her with a loaded re-b-
volver, l-year-oll Mrs. Ruth Sobnen
i: Ryan, daug-bter of a wealthy Brooklyn
V real estate dealer; Is applylnj tor an
I annulment. Mrs. Ryan said that aha
met her husband In a, theatre,' when he
I gailsntly picked up a glove that ahe
I had dropped. .He : proved a very 1m
. j petuous suiter, aba said. When he di-
piayea tne revolver ana xnreatenea to
use it if she did not . marry him, she
I V1 f ,f a,;k7 wf nJ
i said She believed him and accordinglyi
they-were married in the municlssJ
f chapel.- After their marrlaga the COU
pie continued to live at their respective
homes with their parents. '
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Bang Goes Extreme,
Cost of Living With
Smelt at -Bottom
Sales Ac to ally Mad Down to lc
Pound in Wholesale Trade
East I Buying.
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peiafel put so far as Columbia river nult I
wuwiwu, c u eau oc to eosmese
la ahown la tba wholesale trade at 1 to 2e a
vgvbq or oge to II a hex. ;
The rtm of smalt In A rvw4l,a 4.
It u a, record breaker. . Jt far aeUpeea aU
Previous record for that wall kaowa stream.
Tb local market la slnttad. n,rr 4aJa ta
filled ap with smelt and for that reason It baa
neen practically Impossible ta establish a tag.
alar price.
With th raclfto northwest markets filled
ta nvertinvtn. mri. ....... -m I
ma nt are being made to the prosperity -erased I
mmrni, wnere they will nave a chance tor we I
first time la years to really secur fish at a
reaaonabis price. -
nils iA-rtn r ill- Mv i. .Hr.i. 1
confined to the smelt market, for salmon
continues scare and hla-h. Tb seasoa will I
close March i tor nWn thcMfar ie 1 not I
iiktir mat nrices wiu aroo in the moan time, i
Chicago Wheat Has
uecnne an sian;
Others Affected4
By Joseph F. Pritchard.
Chloaro, Feb. 21.--(I. N. B.) While there
acre reaction and advances alone th entire I
giaia list la th last half boar of tooars at. I
tun on coTOTiDg oy scene ui uioev woo euua
esrry u, me oay la oroev to wwv proxiie. i
tuer were net losses for th day of 4e. There i
was no cacb trad la any of th grabstol
speas os, me jargest mrasacuon, petng vdivw
n.h.1. mm ' ,.. ii r li . ik ran
lurbels corn and 5000 bushels wheat. Cora
der'lned iiStte snd oats wm off MStM,c. I
i iM.'i iinu .v. liMi. TVi, mA. I
yaneed THQlee, whll ribs war 2Vi higher
to 2M,c tower and lard waa ummanaed. A
i i in II. i U,iU tn t-hs aimt nin rvene I
.v tk. h.. m.f. ..IiWmu the me. I
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crnmemt omclals Interested themselve u
wheat snd other sralns for exnort and that I
wlkcaaas, sssrll 1 aa Msw iS.iail ri eail earhsaera MlltaanaiW I
ccnditlons lmiwove. I
aaejaaw wju a-a? as, vaak vwuivee nisn es-a-w
Liiics so, ro. ii. it. n. b.i nneai omm
to r.c lower today and the undertone waa
easy wim ronunissiou aw ob w eeiuna; i
Id. Trade was light and almost feature-1
m-ss I
f . . . .L. . - - I
vw ir"uins w uui uiv vnm
rrrgllng fractionally lower.
VBts war easy in eynnmuiy wiia vuu i
grains.
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WHEAT. I
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Open. High. Low. Close.
Msy 180 180 1774 1784
July 1814 1M4 150V 1S1H
September 139V, 130 138 139
CO EN.
May 103 102 101 101
July 100 Vi 10014 094 100 H
OATS!
May 57 T 6T4 B7
July &5V o4 66Vb
PORK.
May SOTB 800 S085 S068
July 3010 SOa SOOo 8007
LA ED.
May 1737 1740 1738 1780
July 1T45 1745 173T 1737
RIBS,
May , 1637 193T 1822 12T
July 1645 lft45 1030 1630
BANK STATEMENT OP COAST
Portland Banks.
Clearings Thla Week.
Tear Ago.
Monday
. .8 2.912.293.72 $ 1.918.383.29
Tuesday. . . .
Wednesday '
Clearings . .
Balances
x,i03,a4o.TB nonosy
... 2,081,027,40
Beam Banks.
2,283,70b.bo
S z,S4S.sbi.oo
ooo.oui-uv
Tacama Banks.
Clearings .
Balances ..
Clearings ,
Clearlaga
I 850,218.00
43,675.00
Los Ancales Banks.
$ 4,773,707.00
Ban Fraaclsee Basks,
$1X740.418.00
PORTLAND DAIRY EXCHANGE
Prices between dealers:
BUTTER.
Last Sale
Week
Wed. Tue. Mon. Pri. Thu. ago.
Rxtrat
Dairy
87 41 Y. OTta ST ST W
28 28 28 80 80 80
DGGS.
Current receipts.. 32 32 S2 81 81 814
CHBESri
Till, triplets.... 201 20 20 V4 20 20 20
Oregon Ulnleta. .20 20 Vi 20 4 20 20 20
There will be no session of tbe Portland
Dairy Exchange Thursday on account of Wash
ington's Dirtcaay.
nee. rental- assaciatlnn aelllns nrtre at aarntn
points, $9.00 per cental.
OTATOBS-elUng price: Local, $3.60
tsuying price: urainary saiaping. S3.U0
KLi.a: is
vEGBTABIJES Turnips. 81.50 ner sack-.
carrots. $1-25; parsnip, $1X0; Oregoa cab -
base. 085c lb.: gieea onions, 20c dosen
ouncnes: pepper, ovsz.soe id.; neaa lettuce, 14
ler crate; celery, 8O.WQ6.0O ersts; srtl -
cawn, fi.woi.Mi mciHuwi fii ewsa;
tomatoes, rwri, so.auQu.av crate; egg plant.
20c lb.; string beans ( ) lb.: rlubarb n
lb.; peas, 10c; cauliflower. California, $2,359
2.ow per craie; ssparagua, owe iu.
sHesta. Fiah sad PTsrision.
DBESSKD MEATS Sellinsr arte: Country
klUed best bogs. 10fel6c: ordUary, 14
10c; best veals, 10c; ordinary, 13314c;
hoary, 1012c; poor. 0c; goat, 46c; lamb,
lai7c: mutton, I231c; beef, 6ac lb.
8MOKED MEATS Uiiul. 204224c ner Th.:
breakfast bacon, 22$33c; picnics, 16; cot-1
taa-e roll 19c: short dears. lDit21c: Orema
I exports, smoaeo. ac 10.
UBi netue renuoreu, tierces, iae lb.
OXSTKBS plympta, gallon, $3X0: canned
eastern. 00c; mmj aosen; asiern la shell.
SI. SO per 100; rssor citms, 4 ); eaatera
oysters, per gallon, solid pace, S' TS.
riaa messea riouDaexs. c: uninoos: ssi
mon, 18c; steeibead. 10al7e; perch, 8c: lob
si era, ); sliver smelt. 9c; salmon trout.
SOe ner lb.: ahallbut- lUtfilttc: stitrsaon. liu:
- w m.. - .. 1 . , T " f . W . W
herring,. 6c; black cod, 9c lb.
. Oroosriea.
SUGAR Cube, $9.10; powdered, $8.70; fruit
or berry. $8.10; Honolulu, $8.0$t beet, $7.80;
dry granulated, $8.10: D yellow, $7XO. Above
quotation are on a ays net cash.
HONKY Nw. $3.003.2S per ease.
RICE Japan style,- No. 2, 44c; New Or
leans bead, 04v6c: blue rose, 6V,c ,
SALT Coarse, half ground, lUOs, 111 per
toe; 50a. $11.75; table dairy 60s, $10.00; 100.
J10.5O; bales, $2.20; fancy tabl aad dairy.
rj.nCi- lnmn rock S20.0O ton. -
BEANS -Small white, lle; Urge white.
$11.10; pink, c; liiaas, llc; Usyoo, $8.20;
reo. viae .
, Hops. Wool aad Kid.
t - iiufH nominal. . oarina? nrios. - leia
ordiaary. 5bc; selected, iQlOc la.; coo tracts,
! 11c lb
- WOOL 1916 dip:- WtUasaette valley eosrs
- uotswoto sic; saeaium enropaaire. oc: ;
89aoc; eastern uregoa staple, a3Sa
1 w . , 1 ,i s
innssu-auitMt hida aa iha. ..4 .aw.
salted stags. 50 lbs.' aad ao. 14c: srroan sni
salted kip. IS lb., 19c; green and Salted calf
suns, up to to ism., im, green ajoea, 13 lb,
and up. 16c; green stags, 60 lbs. aad an, 18c;
dry hides, S2c; dry salt hdiea, 25e; dry horse
bide. $1.00i60; ealt horse bides, $3.00J
5.00; bors hair. 80e: srr lunjr wool pelta. 24c;
dry abort wool welts. 17c: dry sheep shear
lings, each, lO30c: sartod sheep shearlings
each, lOfjaOc: salted long woo) pelts,, esch,
$1.6OQ2X0; salted short wool pelts, each. 60
BX1.W.
TALLOW N. t, : No, X scr grass.
per 10
CHITT1M OR CASCARA BARK Burins
Prtce,
per
oar lota. 6t7e oar lb.
MOHAI
R 1916. 85fii4oc.
SISAL Dark. 14c; white, ISe lb.
Fainta aad Otis.
- COAL OIL Water white la draas aad lroa
Barrels ivc per gallon. ...
UKSKU U1U KSW. Wla. 81.08 nT
kettle boiled, bbhu $1.10: raw ' raasa. flJs;
boiled. Vasei' si.if gVL ; iots ei iSoIali
ISL " " 4 Ui l
less. .
1 TiT2l,TiN4..7, T.,
&.F&9i$S lof 600
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SaAASsSfys- 4VC gJKASVSS. ; : . . 1 .
IN THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES
ONLY TEN CARLOADS
OF ONIONS UNSOLD
IN FARMERS' HANDS
Twenty Cara Are Held in State, but
Half of These Are Sold $9 Saloa
by Aaaociation Wnoleaakra Pay
Up to $10 for Small Stock.
There are bat 20 eerjoeda af onions remain
ing ta Oregon at thla tone, and 10 ef these
eattt aiWaTsaTiattr aaraU anoawl Mlrin eiKf nmawtit.
. ".VTl t , 7J7ti r.
ott laaTea at 10 ears for taa Curie ua re-
walnde of tba seasoa. Asnouscement to that
eneci waa maaa aunng in oay or w. t.
i Bwaak, selling representative of the .ConfeAer
late Onion Growers association.
oererai at the car already sola wiu sroo-
be sent forward tula week, as cara ror
thaa o be avaUable. Until these
shipment ax mad It is not Ukai- that any
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VUiWi U UM9 RHW1I.KJU VU Mt, V CWW,
t. o. & country ablpplng points.
. Soma small purchases wer reported by Front
street interests for shipment to autaide points
at S10 per cental, breaking all previous records
for country purchase. la th din past there
was a time when onions sold here at (10 par
cental, but that waa so long age ttiat ao rec
ords are available.
Along Front street sales ef onions are bow
generally reported at $10 per cental in a lim
ited way, although those shipping erders are
actually paying that amount for No. 1 stock.
-lust there will be s famine la the onion
market of the United State before the next
crop is available is now practically assured.
rTrTVTTrTa inp WT.arr-TrjT
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FOR TWO BIG COMPANIES
inrectora for the racinc nwrw Uflt
eonjpany were elected loesday as follows;
Edward Oooklnaham. J. C Aina worth. W. W
otto, c- f,,"4
GnF w- Talbot, all ef Portland; a SB, Mltch-
.H u. arses sm A. o. VRUR m. Ke
xcts: wiiusm Jones ana . B. sogg or t-s
mm.. B ci . -. . i . . ri ,
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Wsila Walla; H. C. Lucas of North lkl
tunajuju aa-Kjiu lUlUalUi VI WXJmjJ fj,
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. UUJ w. luioot wss aisetea ptesia-nt, Jona
uim areneral manager.
ntneUwm. far th. Owtlatua n. a rVke mm.
petty, aa affiliated organixaUon. were re
elected aa follows: Guy W. Talbot,. Devid
N. Iloaeyman. It. L Corbett. W W. Cotton.
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o. f . iuma. ana il. l.- eanin. iu or l ort
land; ,nd fcV. W. HU1. F. W. 8kea and 8. Z
aitrotion or is aw York
COMPANY IS ORGANIZED
friav mar -vawwi-wra e reaigTi-ksr-. fgnwrva-t
jtm
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A company has been organised la Portland
or the Durnos of mannf actarlna- wooden toys.
novelty fornitnr and other wooden special ties.
It 1 headed by L. W. Cronan. chairman of
the factory alt committee of the Portland
realty board, ano capital aed at IJO.OOOl Stuck
Is owned by 81 local business men
The chief purpose ef th sew enrapany. aa
stated by Mr. Valentin, la ta develop Port
land Industrially by utilizing local raw ma
terteie for the manufacture of articles for
which tber is a nation-wide demand.
WITH SOUTH A BUYER
Near York. Feb. 21. (I. N. 8.) Better ca
bles tbaa due were oyer looked In' the cottoa
market today. Price . omened a to a point
lower. commission nouses ceneraur wer
sellers, while New Orleans purchtsod. Liver
pool also was a buyer. Spot Interests oper
ated ou Doth si ctes in uie early oeaunga' '
Bang ef New York cottoa prices furnished
1 by orerbeca at oooaa txv, iiv-UT itosra 01
Trade buUdlng:
I Ones. High. Low. Close.
ijatmary ....
1624
1620
1 March
1615
1632
1623
1642
i6o
1608
1626
i3
May
1637
1640
1640
1628
1617
1606
1617
June
JUiy -
AUgUBX ....
September ..
October -. .
rxcetsber ..
. 1093
1615
1607
1616
1967
1613
POTATOES ALONG THE COAST
Seattle Karkat.
Seattl. Feb. 21. U. P.) On Ion Oregoa.
8c: Yakima. 7c; Spanish, esse, 82.00; boiling.
1 4e; green, dosen, 80c.
Potatoes v ute River, soo.oum70.ou: jas
lma Gems, $70.00(375.00; locale, $850i)
TV .00; sweets, pound, ovic.
Saa Fraaeisce Market.
San Fmndsco. Feb. 21. U. P. Potatoes
Per cental. Delta. S4.00i94..V). with 85.00 asked
for one fancy brand; Oregon Bar batiks, $3.90
)4.10.
Onions Brown, $15.00 per sack, exicehouse;
Japanese, ITjUO per crate of about 100 pounds
Xios Angeles aiarast.
Northern. S5.oo: Lompoe, SO. 00; local. 84.75.
I Ores On Bur banks. $5.00: Idaho Bassets. $6.00.
I Seed potatoes FTly Boas, $4.75 cwt.; Whit
I Roaa, $4.76; . sweets, $44004.25 cwt., $135
r iug,
I American Wheat Options.
1 May. July,
I Dufuth $l-SO $.70
I Wlnnine? 1.76s 1.74
1 Mlnnoapolla 1-80 1.74
New York Snrar and Coffee.
New York, Fab. 2Lr (U. P.) Coffee Spet
No. 7 Rio, t; jio, 4 Saatoa, 10 c
Sugnr--Cntriiagal. $5.83. 1
PHILIPPINES MAY GET
GLYNN AS GOVERNOR
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mabintrton. Feb. 21. Martin H.
I Glynn, former governor of New York.
may be appointed rovernor of -the
Philippine islands, to succeed Francis
Burton Harrison, .who, according; to
rumor here,wiH resirn before-Msarch
4. Several other names are mentioned
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Olynti is considered the j most , Ukely-
I choice. - Rumor ha it. however. iha.t
I choice. Rumor haa it,, however, that
I DTlJ I. Walsh, former governor - of
MassachusetU. and. John .JDix.or,
i M A ansa, wren 'van a-a ss Js XTaVnW- Vs.br . a . 1 Xk
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Foreigners Are in
Market for Wheat;
Chicago Is Lower
Windy City Market Down en Speco-
t latiT Tondoncy---Local Condi
. tiona Are Quiet.
KORTUWEST OKAUf. BBCX.IPTS
-Cars-
' Wnaar. Karlea-. air. flat a. Hit.
PcrUaBd. Wad.. 10 1 Jl 8
Tea ago a .... . T. 4 II
Beasoa te data.. 8G&S 13 1079 1824 1675
Tear age 8329 1348
Tseorna. Toes... 6 ....
1200 807
1784
8
asr ago a ....
Baaaon te date 500 HO
Year ago 681 285
fceattl. Tues. .. 13 ....
year 11 T
Seasoa to data.. 4M5 ISO
.... 2 5
. ... . 2t rno
s 1 a
11 8 1 f
1155 IPS 92
lear age 8612 1002
1618 77a lti3 I
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There waa a weaker tone la the Chicago I
wlt market daring the early saasioa ef th I
day aad prices wer generally lowr. I
Thla waa not due te any lack of fcraira I
Inquiries for wheat, bat to the fsct that I
Sum of the blr teadlnar lrrf.ta Aid not I
wane th t M kt.k.. . . .wiw Tiiev
unloaded her and there and nroue-ht forth I
un- iower figures. 1
Locally th market Is qotat. da to th I
ear situation. On the orber band, foreigners I
r atlU bidding via this territory for snppltosl
5 ,"?i'POrt .hM Passed eartag
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Flour market continues strong with 00 change I
annoaneed la ralue, during the morning, hot
muMia sgn mat any rnrta aaranc 01
moment la the price of wheat would quickly
send np the price of flour here.
Hay remain. duU with ralUataffa steady at
unchanged prtosa.
rLOUB Celling prlre: Patent, IS .20; wil-1
lamette valley, 7.70; local straight, 87.40J I
f .w; Dsers- local, as.wgajeu; asontans
spring, .20; exports, 87.10; whole wheat
a aS . - m)t aa. .art as-ar. I
bsmirel.
I
' -w, urn aw, 1
xun. izwjiuw prvem. nrar crop; nuninifitf i
ralley amothyT fancy. 817.00: cistern Oreaoa-
Idaho fancy timothy, 822.50: alfalfa, 814.0oa
140; valler vetch, 8U1.00i caoat. 13JXJ;
clover, tl !.- I
GRAIN ACK8 1816 nominal: No. 1 Cal-
"TOvjitiTas a ifM-f wm iniiiaii
are higher. I
aorta7T2B 00 1 .
KOIXEU OATS S7.o08.OO per barrel. I
BOLUD BABLBT 841.OOCC42.O0. per tea. I
unicago wneat ctosea with a ua tor options 1
sad the Portland trade was lower. On the
alerchsata' exehaaga February was unchanged J
to 2c lower.
February oats and barley were unchanged. I
There will be ao session of the exchange
Thursday oa account .of Washington's birth-1
day and the other anurkets will slso b closed. I
Uuli. nt.' - V. ... . . -
......in. v. 1 vu w. . vm .
r xi iiAi
weuoeaesy. JXl. MOO,
A e.11 JVIO AJTAI
A4T Aao A V
Btoeatetn . . -Fortyfoid
. . .
Club
Bed Bussiea
Feed k
.. lao 105
.. 106 8u
.. 154, Ui
,. 94
OATS
..&620 2500
BARLEY
161
107
106
104
8625
8950
a re
iXi
il
1
8800
Feed 3850 i2SX Bsco bdoq
.3050 2S0
Fururea were quoted:
VVTJKAT
March hluestem
April blnestem
March forty fold
April forty told
March club
April club
March Rusataa
Bid.
. 181
. 162
. 167
. 167
. lf)(S
166
K2
lu2
April Russian
FETED OATS
March
April
March
April
2?2!
8700
FEED BARLEY
.4000
4000
AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES
of a dollar today, when the market opened
at 818.8 per haadrsd pounds. Pigs sold at
$11.00 per hundred weight. Th prices are the
7 . . . ii. . a re
highest slace the dvU war.
Chicago Begs $18.95.
Chlcsgo, Feb. 21. (I. N. B.) Hags Ba
eelpts 38,000. market strctg, S0v320c higher.
Mixed and botchers, $12. 40,12. 96; good heavy
8i2.40C3iz.90; rouga neary, si-tHQBizxo;
light, I12.10Q 12.75; pigs, $9.6011.00; bulk,
$12.U12.80.
Csttls Receipts 1600, market strong to 10e
higher. Beeves, S7.8G8il.fio; cows sna neir-
ers, giaao; stockei's and feeder. sa.s&B.w;
Texan. $8.60439.70: calves $9.23Q13.2&.
Sheep Bscelpta 16,000, market strong to 10
nigber. rtauv ana western, 4 ivjxlaizsi;
lamha, $12.40(3 l&SO.
Omaha Eora $12.60,
Omaha. Neb., Feb. 21. (I. N. S.) Cattle
Bscelpta 5100, atroag aad higher. Beeves,
81.28811.25: cows and heifers, $7.25Ct9.20;
tockers and feeders. $3.2510.00; calves, $9
11.00.
Hoes Recelots 1800. .1520c higher. Mixed
and butchers, $12. 15 '3 12. 60; good aad choice
heavy, $ia.45(12.eo; rough- bsavy, giz.ol
12.46; light, $11.8612.45; pigs, $10JCQ11.75;
balk. $12.2612.50.
Sheep Koceipts 7000, lOQISe higher. Tear.
mugs, n.3HKtti.i; wetner. aiv.owoii.ia;
lambs, 8is-sotis-bo.
Kansas City Bors 818.88.
Kansas City, Feb. 21. (I. N &) Cattle
Receipts 6600, strong te 10c higher. Steers,
ta.OetTillMl cows and heifers, 86-004210.90;
stockere aad feeders, $5.00ai0X0; calves, $6
Q18.00. 4
, , , tVm K.OaVKm KMm Tm, t19 SR.
tmlk. ai2.a6c.liAO: bearles sold aronnd 812X0
M12.86; medium, $UX0lZ8O; Ughta, $12.10
uixw.
Shewn BecelPta 7S00. lOfilSe higher.
Lsmbs, $18.BO14.5; ewes, $iaooQ12; wtth.
en, $10OjaiiJ8v y
Saavas Hogs $18.50.
Denver, Feb. 21. (U. P. ) Cattle Receipts
800. etoady. Steers, $S.00f 10.601 cows and 1
helfemv $6.268.85; stackers and feeders, $7.00 j
OV.ao; earvea, t9.imuii.wi.
Hoga Receipts 700, 25c higher. . Top, $10X0;
balk. 810.006c 12.60.
Shoe p Receipts 6300, strong to lOc higher.
Ewes, $10.7&115; lambs, 818-O0l4.oo.
- : Saattle Hogs $1S75.
SeatUft, Wash., rb. 21. tP. N. S.) Hogs
Boceipts 848, strong. Prim lights, 81Z.50&
12.75; mdlums to choice, $12.25(312.40;
moota neanas, sn. "'-''; rouga aasTses,
811.20(111.76 tdga, . $a.00011.75.
oattse iteceipts nan, strong, ow steer.
$S5Q9XO; medium to Choice, f9JOO.Sti;
com moo to medium, f6.0Ov2e.SO:
$8.808.o0t common to medium cow. 80.6&O
7.90; bolk,. SaXOajaOO;- calves, fSO(39.50.
a sa. A: SA EmA MZfC
- - - " nevaa sartssaaTaaar I jl tTlPkaa XIV "i"S
12.50; wethers, $10JJ5t310.00.
DAIRY PRODUCE ON THE COAST j
Seattl Market,
Seattle. Feb. 21. (U. P.) Butter If a tree
Washington creamery, cube, 839.00; do brick.
oc; storsg. see; oe ones, aoa.
Eers select ranca. arc.
Cheese Domeatic wheel." S6c: Oregoa trip
lets, uc
Saa Traaclaee Jlarket. -
Saa rraneisco, Feb. 21. (D. P.) Butt
Extras. 8 Vic: prim firsta. See: firsts. SOe.
Eggs Extras, 81c; , fresh firsts, 80c;
pallets, 80c ' i
Che est California fancy, 21 c; rirsts, toe;
oregoa, xxipieta. tancy. 94c
Los Angel itArkst.
Los AngHea, Cl rah. Sly (P. N. S.) I
Egga Si C.
Batter era.
New York Metal Slarket.
gpot!oS ur"cb. i9e; April. oq".
. T1arViiliKV Siwit. SOrs-llL4e- -
New York, Fab. 21. (I. N. 8.) Lead Firm.
: 8pelter Steady. Prim western' spot, 10;
March, 10QlOe; - April. , 10c; second quar.
v Copper Flion. . Loading ; srodaeeW eoottnu
to coot si for July,. le for August, 8ic
for 'September. " v; - , -
sTtocks. Boaaav Cotton. Qrela. yrte.
81S-317 Board' of. Txade liaUdlag.
DllCT PWVATE WIRK
t TO AU: EXCHANGES m
, sleaihars Chicago Boarfl of . Trad, A
- Correspondents of Xrogaa Si Bryan,.
Chicago sew Tor. .';-V
Dverbeck Cooke Co
T Edited by iv
Hyenal H Cohen
FEAR FELT FOR HOGS
E
E QUOTATIONS
Winiam H. Daugktrey, President of
Nortk Portland Yards, Feara SaU
of Breed SteekTrend of AO
Livestock Is Firm Here.
PORTLAND LITX8TOCK BXJH.
Bogs. Cattle. Calv
WedneadaT 247
196
8
Tuesday 5
4
S74
19
86
58
14
80
7
184
t
8
40
a a
loss
Monday ....... ...2684
Saturday, u 26
rridar eoa
88
7
48
1107
li
Thnrsdsy 174
Tea? ale?"! isr
Two years aae. . . . . . 602
??.
630
Bur ago.,,,, BW
note or warning was sounded during th
r uum u. usugntrey, nrasioant -or
th Portland Union 8tockyarda, regarding tb
elUn of breeding hogs.
"Then, u J..... ... ku
daatry at tbe extreme high price now U a-
ioct. aatv asp. mnvhti. "tii,. 1. -
m-Wa. ti. . .". il- ... 1
J. " "rJT
breed Ins owa that thv ara lMUaai to
TevarrttSV tallJhf S?!rZlJZ
V e2El?5 S . sJ T?
lr,mv Ji I??:
-m. ..-JT.
"k,r : ' "a -
?u,4 ' u atmtvu ratals their braadlag
Hog Karkat Strong.
. . . w
Market for hogs eontmnes atnms st North
Port land. Tb best stuff available her during
-k . . . - .
P,' ?d ia-. ut on th baals of
wr Pcng stock of quality, the aiarket
awn s around a 12.00, the extreme price
at cured en Mondav. In faxt with .11
markets firmer ami Chicago showing the high-
iicv lur swine suice taa ram war, wbea
sales were made during tbe day lit 05 ta
i suusuon anouM b aided thereby.
""S range:
Heavy peeking $12.83(912.50
iui 12.25012.40
"fush heavy 11.0012.00
Ea m io.ssejti.T8
.?.s. 10.2 tf 10.70
owmcs 8.0O4S 10.00
uaru continue Firm.
Market for eattl eeatlstiM firm w..k
rorusnd. but there waa eothlna aside from
mU. J J 11..,. . . . . .
v xLiuDw in xn xran onnnar eh
j ie. wa given exuram values.
General eettl.
I . w as-SJ A W
I Kaat bftffT Kaf -tahnrsi 111 MA ah aa
1 . . w . " " w-.aayaaj er.trv
vSLl VSi tyefI n9m -Tsq 8.00
. 7.T6v3 8.00
Beat heifers . 8 00
Ordinary to good cow. 7.26a.
Best butcher hulls st BVfW.A S Aa
Ught bulla ,i .oo3 eio
I Calve , TJVwsavAKA
1 BtocKr-rdr steers. . B.T64S 50
Sloeter-Ieeder cow 8.00a a. 00
Mutton Trade VemUaX.
Following th entire absence of alack.
day. there wss only a handful of stuff resorted
in ua mutton, market aurtng the auceeedlag 24
hours.
Th trend of th market remains vtn ft
with fall price continued. '
General mutton. end lamb market:
I Best saat of mountain lamha sia rsigat m
Best valley lambs ikhi.u
10.503lO.76
W B.OOtfs a.TS
OoaU a,2sS a kA
Wednesday TJaastsoh aaimim.
1 rlrmA mi it rt ti .var B . .
7" " w, emiiav m loaas
cattle and hogs; J. D. Diaamore, West Sde. 1
load cattle, hoe. and sheen.
IBassell Kiarpard, Fader, Wah 1 load ear
sa 1 esiTCk.
MTlS XE: 9l.1. 'Cte
ffT;,,?1.? to5 J- V' Hodeoa, Jusc-
wty i tod-
lS4hama1 shoe A Sl.e
Taosaay Atoraooa Sal.
HOGS.
Ave, lbs.
No.
Price.
$1X85
11 A3
11.00
12.83
7 hoga
1 hog .
88 hogs
6 bogs
zae
AW
93
220
Waasday Morning Sales.
COWS.
Are. Ib.
940
780
1090
No.
Price
$ 7.3.1
7.00
7.00
7.00
6.66
6.23
6.75
7.00
- 6.80
4.00
8.00
4.50
6.60
7.00
COO
6.00
6.70
' 1 cow . .
1 cow ..
1 cow ..
1 cow ..
1 oow ..
1 cow ..
1 cow
' 2 cows . ,
8 cows .,
1 cow .
5 cows ..
6 cows .
IS cows ..
1 cow
1 cow
1 cow ..
1 cow . .
1 cow ..
1 heifer
1 heifer ,
1 steer ,
1 steer .
1 cU ..
89 bogs ,
1 hog .,
1 hog .
1 hog .
1 boa .
..., mVmV
760
820
MO
965
....... 891
770
847
842
902
900
....... 1240
....... 840
1310
1040
6.60
$ 8.00
7-86
S 8.2S
HEIFERS.
1040
790
1170
820
fl'l'iaffim.
8.00
CALVES.
"hogsI"
STO $ 6.69
14
210
1TO
IOO
130
204
160
420
230
206
200
220
237
187
240
290
400
169
ISO
$12.40
11O0
11.0S
11.00
11.00
14 hogs
12. SO
11.00
12.33
12.88
12X5
12.30
12.30
12.35
12.30
12.85
1X85
11.36
1 nog ..
3 hogs ..
1 hog ..
6 bogs .,
6 bogs ..
1 hog ..
8 hogs ..
8 bogs
1 bog ..
1 aoa ...
2 hogs
7 hogs
2 hog
4 bog
6 bogs
l bog
4 hogs
12.85
11.25
11.25
1120
. 108
115
670
200
11.85
12X5
Seattle Grain Market,
.- 441a. Tga.ta. AS T Tar CS , . "
.tenT 81 TO- Turkey i4oi ir1- f,f"
mm. WtM .fib rmA Rtisa!
I ' UO.
I -A w- -
Barley Per toa, $30.00.
Receipts Wheat. 12 ears.
Money Order, and
IN PRESENT
ADVANC
OFSH
L-J 'dn$t payable in CD Funds truufeiTed
J l I f OTCign countries,
I '
r"l If ; you "need tl
this' service
call at
I 1 . Window No. l CD
1
"Is
Gains Siibstantial; , '
And Stocks Strong; j
At Opening in N.Y.'
; By . Charla W. Storm.
Kaw Terk. tab, Xl-V K. --)-Al though
thora wan irrwviraa ehaneee Aortsa? th first
half hoar's trading a the stock aaehanga to-!
day., the saajority t important laanea were
"Zl T- nWlb.ttru V ago artU th. proa
Capper adraa4 ai ta 112V. Aew Hra , D.ct. - rood nnrina trade are va.
rase a point te 42. Msxicas Patroleua ros :
a yatat aa SI aad there wee a continuation
eg the apward aaoramest la American Sugar,
which .old, at 118. against 118 'at the
eJoaa yesterday.
The motor shares were also atroag with
Oeneral Motors adraaclag 1 ta 114
central Leather rose 1 to sh.. .
Tbe marines war exceptionally weak, the
praferred oropetag l.Va te 70Va and th osia-
oa T a .
Cruclbto Stool sold st 66, agstnst 67.
yssterday's closing arlee. The shipping shares
continued heavy aad further losses ware re-
aoroao. -s
8tei cotamoe area traded- xa at IQ8H1
point below yesterday' do. -
saoney snesiiag aa sa pes cent.
la tb lt aftarnona the market waa gn-
raUy heavy. Steel commoaa declined from 100
poiau to 106H. and Reading, after selling at
8)a potota, reacted to 85. Similar rscea
slcos war notsd la the leading eoepar and rail
way issues.
The war order stocks were also heavy, with
Baldwin declining 1 point to 03 Vi. Crucible
eseitned, a point te .-
ib stock market iosd weak, oesernaasat
bonds aaahtagea. Bailway and ether heads
firm. Sale 572,200 shares.
Tba market continued under prssure daring
the late daaUaga, .
When the leading tsenaa sold at tba lowest
range of the day Steel common dropped to
108 point, aad Mariae preferred to e. Th
list generally closed xouderataly below yes tar
day's final prlcoa.
Kaag of Mew York prices furnished hy
Orarbook 4 Cooke Cos. 210-217 Board of Trade
building:
DU6CBIPT10N.
lOpral High
tow"
AWska Gold..........
Alll Chalmers,
da pfd
American Beet Sugar.
American Can,
do pfd
American Car Fdr., e. .
Amerieaa Cot. Oil, ?..
AB.ertcwn Linseed, e. .
V
88
5
66 I 64
uo ptu, ......
American uxd, c. . . .
American Smelter, e. .
do pfd.
American Sogar. e. . . .
Asoeetoam Tel. V Tel..
AnTsricso Woolen, c. .
Acwooada Mining Co. .
Atchison c.
do pfd
Baldwin Loco., e......
do pfd.....'.
Br It! more Ohio, ..
Bthlbxn, StosL a....
114 110'
TT "
00 eld
Brook lysj Rapid Traaaiti
Butt A- Superior .1
CeUsornla ltrossaaa, a
00 pxa. , . ......
Canada I a Pacine. . . . .
154
Central Leather, e..,
eo pta
CTwssapeaA A Ohio...
Chi. aV G. W.. e
do pfd
Chi.. M, 4k at. p
Chi. N. W, e.....
Cliino Copper. .......
Colo. r. k I., c
Consolidated Gss
Cvra Prodactcs. e
do pfd
Crucible Steel, e
do pM
Dearer A U. G-. c...
do pfd
DteUUrre
Earta), O eeae v
do 1st pfd
General . FJilechrl
Goodrich Rubber
iW
67 67 65
I v i av
.1 m sa
112
57
83
114
48
Q. Northern Or Lends
O. Nortber-n, pfd.....
uae Can.
Hide Leather, ...
ao pco. ....
Tee Securities. .......
Illinois Cauttrsl
Indus trial Alcohol.
savpiTsuuBS ,.,.
Ibteroors, e .....1
Ksnnecott Copper
Kansas City Sontaw. e.
Kelly Springfield
46',
Lackswanna Stael
Lehigh Valley
LouierUle NashvUl
Maxwell Motors, c...
Mexican Petroleum . . .
Miami Copper
Miavai atsei
M-. K. a T.. e.
QO f 1.
Missouri Padfla
National Lead
Nevada Cone.
New Havea
New York Air Brake..,
New York Central....,
N. Y, Out- a W ,
Norfolk A W., e
Northern Pacific ,
Pacific Mall ,
Pennsylvania By. . ...
People's Gss
Pittsburg Coal, C
do pfd......
Pressed Stael Car, a-.,
do pfd
Ray Cons. Copper....
Railway Steel Springs
Beading, e... ,
68 Vi
26
4 V4
147
96
in
180
104
64
92
77 77
77
27
40
27
49
96
a 1st pro
Bepablle 1. S-. c.
do 1
ofd
Beck Island
Bhattuch ..
Studebaker, a. .....,
dO pfd. a mm
Slosa Sheffield
Sonthsra Pacific . . .
Soothora Ry ., c.m...
oa pfd. .7:..
Tenness Copper .
Texas Oil
Texas Pacific
63
944
64
1
280
a a a
Third A ramie
40
414
40
138
Union Pacific,
186
18
188
do ofd
3
56 j
106
109
118
112
41
'54
108
U. 8. Rubber, a....
- do pfd
C. S. Steel, e
do pfd
TJtofa Copper
Virginia Chemical, g
W. U. Telegraph...
109
118
112
41
Westinghonse kUeetrta.
60
,83
142
v my uveriaaa
Woolworth .....
Total sales 694.700 shares.
Ex-dlr. 2.
San Francisco Grain Siarket.
Saa Francisco, Feb. 2L Barley calls:
Kb. 21 Feb. SO
Open. Claas. Close.
May 220 220 22SB
December 1&6 168 167
Kales Barley, 400 too May, 500 tons De
cember. -Spot
quotations: Wheat Walla Walla,
1 by ; cable or wireleu I l
- . saaaaaaa.
NAH0NA1,
DANK '
Csltal sal snnlas CaJManoAy
sorbite
r j Id)) R2 r i
-.Third and Oak 5ts rortao, 7rsgos
Finance Timber :: Indus fry
Ihra'ai Agency Reports Better Business Conditions) KxUtlng fit Pprt
lnd ftnd SeetUo- Croery Olmstegul.Oi' ,Northwetcrn pfgvUopaJ,
Says CgJitornitv Ilotvds Are JUg Asset.
Oenexal Jluslaees JBetaer. Duna
Agency reports the FortUna trsvde it-
UT , .- -.m ..uriaiiv
lra pair eel, though there are evidences
of conservation in the matter ef en
tering on larga committments. ' - Much
of tbe prosperity now prevailing in
thla section la tbe result of the nign
prices being- obtained by farmers for
such ef their product aa thsy still
have to sU. and the sxsuraneo of con.
tinned high prices is stimulating lib
eral purchaaes by Interior merchants.
There to but little idle labor, in mis
territory and the increaseed cost of
living is not severely felt. ,
No new shipbuilding contracts have
been dosed, but additional business is
pending. Operations et the yards have
not been helped by the rupture with
Germany, and buildera believe the In
dustry will be further stimulated;
The lumber markst continues slow.
owing to the lack of ocean tonnage
and the car shortage.
There is a strong demand from the
east for wheat, but prompt delivery is
required, and this cannot be guaran
teed by shippers here. Much of the
surplus wheat remaining in the north.
wast will probably be forwarded to
California in the spring months, Oats
are being held at a firm price by the
government buying for use on the
Mexican border. Farmers and dealers
in the northwest are preparing to han
dle large part of the new crop in
bulk, and an inspection law has been
paasad by the Oregon legislature
which wlU facilitate the change in the
method of handling.
There is a stronger inquiry for
wool on the sheep's back and over
100,000 fleeces to date have been con
tracted for in gouTTrern Oregon. In
the eaatera counties growers' views
are still above the best prices offered
by buyera. Tbe . last remaining lots
of 181$ wool stored in Portland ware
houses have bean sold to eastern mills.
Efforts to contract for Willamette
valley mohair at $0 cents have not
been succeasful.
K Used Their Boads "Ths thing
that impressed me most about Callfor.
nla was the good roada. eaid Kmery
Olxnstead. oresldeni of the Northwaat-
I em National bank, who returned Batur
I day from a throe weeks' pleaanira trip
uirouch Caulforoia. "Wherever you
go in that state," he continued, "you
find the roads in good condition. The
result is that they are buying- autoe
in carloads, and they report that. there
are 60 per cent more tourists in the
state than usual. The good roads bene
fit not only tbe tourists, but the real
dent population ae well, and every
where thsre are new homes springing
up and new imp rov em errts being mads."
Seattle Trade eporV Dun's re
ports for Seattle: Of the more im
portant ecooomio factors crowding
Itself to the attention of residents of
this city and section of tbe country
is the steady rising cost ef food
stuffs. When such staples aa pota
toas reach a price of $7$ per ton aad
butter 41 cents or more. par pound,
onions 10 cento per pound, aad beans
1$ cents per pound, consumers getv
eraiiy take more than ordinary in
tereet. Nor do dealers hold out the
slightest hope for any relief from
these blgh prices for months to coma
Fortunately everyone who wants to
work finds quick employment and in
many trades wages have been ad
van cad either voluntarily Or through
action of the labor unions.
In an industrial way development is
$2 T22.TB; rd RaeaUa, 82.78 ffaikoj red.
$2 064.00; blosstetn, $3.90.
Feed Barlev. 8220xA22Ul whit est.
$2.00(92.02 1 bran. $28.004329.00; mlddllag.
$38.00640.00; shorts, $30. 002,21.00.
Car Shortage) Serious.
Woodland, Wash., Feb. 21. Qui to k large
cumber ef cars of potatoes are held up hare
from abipenoot. due to the Inability ef the
rsilroad peovt to furnish ears for the same.
Tba local buyers hss ba paying th top
price for the prod-act, hut kav been unable
t? ship any for over 10 day oa account of
lark of cara
Money and Exchange.
New York, Feb. 21. (U. I.) Money a
caM 2 par coat; sir month. S par cent;
mercantile paper, 404F per cent; bar all
ver. Losxtoe, 87d; Nw York, T7c; demand
sterling, $4.79 7-1S.
Ladies' Tailor Ranknipt.
A. lappfltaa, . Is diss taOor, doing buslnes
at 403 Morrison street. Is a petitioner la
bardrruptey la th federal aware. According
to cbdnla filed yesterday by hi attorney,
D. Soils Cohen, bis liabilities are $8894,26 and
his asset $6123. after snbaraedag mortgage
ef 87COO. AB bet geTS C nla
ar
listed a real estate.
Dedrick Myers Pie.
Vancouver, Wash, Feb. Jl-Dedrtck
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' -' V. CLARK, KENDALL & CO.
aowcavSTorthwaetvw-aUn;.?
severely handicapped by the ear short
age. Thsre is pet a lumber mill in
western Waahington but -what is ac
cumulating stock. . Tbe accumulation
at present amounts to probably 15
per cent of the cut. Most manufac
turers are willing to oils un stock
since they are making money on that '
waicn they do ship, still this cannot
go on ineariaiteiy. The demand , for
lumber Is very brisk, business being
limited only by tbe ability of mlUs
to make deiivar.ee. , There is bow no
danger of the price dropping, ualsss
the . car supply should suddenly . be
come 'plentiful, a situation wbich no
body anticipates, . ; s, .
One factor Just now commencing to.
have aa important effect ea local
business is the appearance of Tequt- '
sitlons for materials and . supplies
needed in Alaska - Specifications on
a large quantity of railroad material
for thla project have recently been
placed n the hands ef prospective
bidders. .
Agricultural prospects art vary sst
isfactory. The season is not unduly
advanced either for grain or fruit in
eastern Washington or for such crops
as are produced west ef the Cascade
mountains. High prices are stimulat
ing growers to increase the acreage
as much as possible. With wheat at
11.50 or mors farmers are anxious te
produce a maximum crop.
Flour millers ara not partioularly
active, due to inability to ship to- the
orient and to difficulty in obtaining
cars for rail shipment inland.
Fiaaaoiai Conditions aHrosr. The
financial and economic position of the
United State is wonderfully atroneT at
the present time and is wall fortified
to withstand the shocks of possible in.
xamauooat compucauora, wo vara
passing; through trying times butane
people, for the most part.' have kept
xneir neaoa. ne reet or the world la
indebted to the United State -for an
amount which breaks all precedent.
The country has been engaged for some
Urn past in putting it house in order. '
and wo now have tno new federal re
serve system to look to for assistance
in cas) of need. All this leads us to
believe that even if w were so unfer-..
tunate as to be plunged into the vortex
of the Kuropean war our financial po
sition would star remain secure, saya-
weus Fargo National bank of Ban
Francisco. '
The mercantile position of our coun
try is sound. The nunvbar of eomtner
elal failures for January ameuated to -only
1638 as against over 1800 in the
same month ef 111$, and It Is consider
ably below the January record for any
recent year.
More than $164,700,000 wU bo paid
but thla month in interest and dividend .
disbursements. This Is muah the larg
est sum ever disbursed la February for ,
such purposes. It means that the to
tal fund awaiting reinvestment In the
United States today is probably larger
than ever reported at this season of
the year. Had it not bean for the lat
est istemaUonal complications tb in
dication ars that most of this fund
would have been quickly reinvested,
but the reinvestment movement ha '
been partially checked by tb war scare -which
in some respects baa been tb
rrsoat epeotaoular of th a tlr period.
It 1 significant, however, that th un
settlement has eearoely reached a stag .
where stocks held by investor hav
been thrown uoon th market te make
forced sal as, The ehiaf ffot thus far
in its bearlne en th investment market "
baa beam in th shape of a reetrsiBisg
influence on new -buying, ;s , i w
Myers, f 7 years old, died suddenly yes
terday at his horn near Battle O round.
He was a native of Germany and cam
to Clark county about 4t year ago.
The following children survive:
John Myers. Dennis Myers, Mrs. H. n.
McDonald, CThrteeie Myers, Lave Myers.
Mis Ruth Myers, Mies Marie Myers
and Harry Myers, an of whom raarUJe
tn Clark county, and Thomas Myers,
living in Beskatchewsn, Can. Four
grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services have not been, com
pleted. . . ... a. 1 1 'I''"",
Pleasant Valley Man Dead,
Vancouver, Wash.. Feb. SI. Jess J..
Wilson, a native of Clarke county,' died
Tuesday morning at his tfoms en roil
north of Pleasant Valley, IX ws
about SB years old and is survived by
hi widow and one daughter at home
aad hie parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. K."
Wilson, of Kidf afield. Funeral eerv
lees will be held at Manor at il o'clock
Thursday morning, with interment in
Wilson Bridge cemetery. , .
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