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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY, - MARCH L 1317. 13 PATENT FLOUR BREAKS-PRICE RECORDS AT $8.60 BARREL Hyvu H. Ceie MARKET m BUTTER - INTENSELY FIRM AT r ALL POINTS ON COAST Season Is a Slonth Late and Sup plies Show Bad Fractional In crease While Demand Is Keen V Trade Requirements Unfilled. .Batter market la Intensely llrai locally, wen u at other Pacific alooe potato, end la setae snorters lgv pricM srs anticipated. Tbe real streegts at the lies is the tact that there are not ample soppue of fresh siake to fill prevailipg requirement of the j trade, and ao small era storage holdings that tfela braae of the trade ia en a aonilnai baal. . Wkea the trad bid sebstaatislly tl ssxos pries tor prime tint aad flrat quality butter 1b rubra, tt Indicates a rather strong tone; la fact, aa lasoftlcieat supply. This bidding baa bees noted not only on lb a Portland Dairy Ex- cksngs recently, bet a similar condition aa been shews at Saa Francisco, n Ths season la tally a month lata ao far aa fseresss In tba on t pot is concerned, wUUe tbe eeisssd ia atroager and greater. - Seaeiane . of the Portland Dairy Exchange bat bean well attended of late, and tbe de mand tor batter tbere baa been keen, wltfc very limited offering.- cihckex prices are vv Sodden cbaaga Ia aenUmeet with a scarcity o offerings again Is noted la the chicken trrde with ben and mixed chicken selllor frsely and Quickly ttUKi poonl; tbe bigo point tor tt Utter ottering. Hay Mart Advance Forced by Scarcity . The moat extreme shorts gs of hay arer known In the Pacific northwest is now indicated and tb scramble for supplies nan forced an additional and unsea- sonable advance In quotation. Spot alfalfa Is practically out of tba question, according to at Harry Spurlock of EverJlog 4c FarrelL While tba purchase of a - a carload If reported for later,, delivery at $IT a ton, the buy- ere would have gladly paid ISO s for the aame stuff If ft was on . the track here. Eastern Oregon w . timothy buying- price hare been advanced to 111 & la a ton with grain hays at 111 II, and clov- r at 111 a ton. Shipments to ill outside points continue. - Idaho Wool Is Sold At 48 Cents Pound To Eastern Parties Big Lot of Soda Springs Three Eighths Blood Goes at High Mark Bayers Anxious. WHEAT PRICE FORCES FLOUR ADVANCE; PATENT GOES TO $8.60 Farther Advance of SOc Barrel Is Forced Here With Higher Grata Europe Keen Bidder for Cere als in tbe United States. wBZeT CLOSES OTT After the sharp early savsaess, Ckiesgs wheat cleesd lewer. On tba rortland Mer. ehanta Exchasge hiss war naeaanged. Onta advsaosd fee, with barley naeaanged. NORTHWEST GtlAlN REOCIPTS. Cam . Wheat. Barley. glr. Oats. Bay. Portland. Sat 9 4 2 S9 Yar ago SO 7 5 1Vtal this week.. 62 1 14 50 T6 Year ago Ill SI 63 15 41 Season to date 4204 ltd 1104 2023 1863 Year ago. ......... W37 143 147 Sal Tacoma, Frl...... I .... 5 Year ago 13 1 x e30B to date Mil 113 .... 288 1005 Year ago 6307 4V2 .... 297 1870 Seattle. Fri. 2 6 I .... Year ago 1 .... 2 10 Season to date 4239 - 300 132ft 1005 S215 Xear ago TOOS 1222 1707 S28 S5 CLOSED SEASON FOR CLAMS ' - . . i CkMMd Misnu for rktuvr cumt is mifgi ixtb Uke-w aualUlea. tA only meaaa at ulif tbla atock from com plete extinction. Some yeara ago there wa a ciea4 aeaaoa In thia atate bet tbe aet was repealed t be!p a Warrenun cannery. EGG MARKET IS MAINTAINED Malntalr.ed price are generally ahowtng tat ;ga la tbe local trade rim thooich receipts eontlnus to tncreaae. Uottlile demand la fa Torable. Salea ut curreut reoeipu at SttftO 27c a doaen. With tbe aale of a liberal lot of Idaho wool Is the Soda Spring section at Sc a pound dur ing the week, s new high nark baa been reached for actual transaetlona la the Pacific northwest fleece trade. The stock sold eonalata of three elghtah blood, rine and fins medium sales la the aale locality are reported at 42Q 43c a pound. Indicating new high marks far VERY SCARCE CABBAGE IS Greater scare! tr of cabbage la shown in tho local trade with practically no local atork of quality aaiUbl. a.en the poor Califo--rat stork Is quoted firm sad ss high sa 3c s pound. ALL SEEKING POTATO STOCKS .There Is a. much firmer tons In the potato trade although no further change ia Indicated In value. Loral stocks are t and wlmle sekcrs are trying to seeurs additional atook for fnturs reuolrenxata. BRIEF NOTES OF THE TRADE Green ssparagoe reported In at 13c a pound. lAtal broccoli la firm with limited offerings. Country killed boga nd eaia steady to firm. Oniona are finuiy held at Sai9 n the street. Rtoe market firmer with tendency ta advance. HUPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE, "Weather bureen sdrice'. 1 "rot eft shipments during the next 46 hours ss far north s Be tUs against minlmutn icmperature of about as iUmn: northeast to Hookane. 28 dacreee; sootbesst to Botes, 28 degrees; south to Asb tesd., SO degrees, altnlwum tempera turs at VurlXand Unigbt about 40 degTees. .fOBBING r RICKS IN PORTLAND These prices are fboes s whlcS wkolesslers ssU to retailers, except as otherwlss stated; , Osirr risduos. BCTTEit Cr tnry prints In paraffls wrappers, extra. 3Sc; prims firsts, I7e; firsu, aHc: cubes, le less; car toads, le advance. 'BUTTKbMaT t'ortanc daUrery Ns 1 sour cream, 40e lb. laGUB Selling vrlee: Case eouat. 2SH27c per doeen- buying price, MX; selling price, csndled. 27Hc. UVIS POULTRY Hera, heavy Plymoatb Rocks, 30e per lb.; ordinary chickens, 2uc lb.; stag. Isc lb.; brollera, under 2 ibs., 33c; tur ktjs, 20021c; dreued tucy, 25S2Sr: enlia Mj124c; siusbs, U dos-n; fec, iie. 12U le: 1'ekln docks, Jixug. 23c; Indian Bu Mrs. young, Sc; eld d-icks. HQ&Ur per lb nleeons. tl.23 doss CUsTKSb SelUog (ilea: Fresh Oregon fsnc.- fult cream triplets, ibc; Young Axerica. 2d.-. . F i t . Wm. See f. o. b.; cream bHck. 27t2Sc; Ltmburg- ar. 2tt2Se: block bvla. 94tt33c. rrssh Traits sU Vagstasiss. FRESU sULlTii urj.grs, naTel, I1.7SQ g.UO per boxi baaaoaa, be per lb.; lemons. S4.lXHl4.00; Callfvrnta gripefruit, 2 00z.Zi; Florida, i0bmS..&; pears. 1.4OkJ2.O0. BaklaCh Huckleberries t ; cranberries, local ( ) per bos; easier a. S3.O0 pr barrel. - APPLKS Local. T3c4gf2.0u. according to 'quality, ONIONS No. 1, IS-oCift.oO; ho. X 16. 00 (J 7 .A per cental. PCCtATOrUI Selling price. Local. 3.25 1.60.. Hu tng price: Ordtnary shipping, iz.3utt g.OO; sweets. Ko. 1. it.iM. VSGKTABLba Turuips, I'. 308173 sack; carrots, 1-3 a 1.30; parsnips, gl.75: Oregon cabbage, se lb.; greeu onkns, 23(jl3oe dosei bunches; peppers. 4t)c per lb.; head lettuce. Sl.13tXS.23 crate; celery, j.tX per crate: srtlcbok.es, 1.10til.l5: encuabers, 75c1.30 aosea; tomaiora. .u.m tug; egg ulsnt. 2uo lb. : string beaus t ; rhuuarb, Vc lb.;" peas, 13c; caullflower California. 12.73 ler crate; asparagna, uc par lb.; spinach. tl.60 box. Meats, Fish sad PreTialons. DRESSKU UEA3 Selling price, coon try killed beet . bogs, lbc; ordinary. lQ17c; best seas, "-; oramary seals, 13 it seaey. He lb.; goat. 4jt6c; Umb, 1 4217c; mutton, uuasoc- scei, c ib. MOkOkO MSA1 Uatna, SL2.ta.Mc par lb.; proasissfc wtas, vu-, luoim, aaej cot tage roil, sic; snort clears, WfAzc; Oregon SSporiB sinoBva, aav per ad. LA HI) Kettie reodersu, tierces, 20e lb.; ecsnaaro, .v. nw.wau, iqhc . xaVTaiKa-i-OlympU S'lton, canoed -eastern, soc: as.au aosen; sastern In ahelL - SUM per loO; rasor Uaua ( I ; eastern oys ' tsrs. per gallon, solid act, $2.73. . ylSli Dressed flouadars. 7c; OJnook ss. saon, lc; steelhesd. 13il7e: perch. SHe; lob. slsra ( ); Bller smelt, ftc; aalmoa trvot Xttc per lb.; halibut, HtJ14c; stnrgeon. i uelnmbla smelt, 2c; rasor clams. KOc dosen. CRABS Large, S2.23; medium. tl.5 duaen: herring, 4c; black cod. Sc lb. SriaiaVCiibe. 9.10; powdered. 8.70; fmlt oe berry. SS-lOl-UonolalJ. gSXb; Iret. 7J0; dry granulated. AS.JO; l ysliow, 7 30. AboT osotstlons are 3o days net cask. llUNfcX New, g3.ouQ3.23 prr ease. :h1CK Japan atyle, o. 2. 44e; New 0r leana head, ette; bine rose. SVxc. SALT Coarse, bait grounds. 100s, U per ton; boa. 111.73: table dairy, 60s, JiiOu; lUua. gloO; bales. 2.23; fkccjr table and aalty. 112.00; lamp rock, 20.00 too. BEANSbasU whits. UV4e; Urge wbiu. lle; pink. 10c; limss, 14c; bayos, s; T- Ksps, Wool and HUss. HOPS Nominal: Bujlsg pries, I91S crop, ordinary, -stttfc; selected. Or; contracts ( c Wo6l ISIS clip: VlUsmetts t.iler coarse Cstssroid. 43c; medlnm Shropshire. 42c; fine 0ttlHe; eastern otegon staple. jt9U0e per la ; coarse sad medium. itSfe&c. - :- HI tit Salted hides. SS ibs. snd up, 10c; silted stsgs, SO Ins., snd op. 14c; green sns salted kip. IS lbs.. lc; green snd salted cslf skins up to 13 iba.. 2bc; green bides, 23 lbs ssd SP. lc: green stags. So Ibs. sxd np. Isc; dry hsJea, 82c: dry rait bleea, 25c; dry horss .bides, Sl.O0tt2.SO; salt boras kidss. I3.00U bJM, korse hair, 30c; dry lung wool pelt. 24c; dry abort wool pelts, 17e; dry sheen shear licgV sack, loeaoc; salted sheep ebearUng, escb. ' lOttJOe; ssltel tunc wool rlim ;7 Sl.30tt2-3o; ssltsd short wom pelts, each. ao TALLOW-Ss, 1. 10c: Ko. 2. Se- per lb. A specisl adrlcs from Boston to The Journal reported that s sals of a liberal lot of wool has been made la eastern Orecon to eastern parties during tbs week st extreme figures, but that tbe terms were privets snd were not made knows. It Is understood, however, that tbe transaction was st 42c a pound. Wool buyers are lnrsding every section of tbe Psdfle northwest, end while no opes trsns sctions are noted, it la eta ted that considerable business is being done under cover, offers of 40 to 42r a pound srs said to be freely made in U interior for bet dips, while eontirms- lion is now available that 47248e has been of lered In the W'Uia metre valley. - Sharp Upturn Lost In Late Trading on Market at Chicago Chicago. March 24. iU. P.) Wheat bad good np-torn on opening trades today but Iiier lost the advance en free offerings. At tbe close, however, tbe lata futures rsrosersi! for good galas. May wheat opened np le, bat Uter lost Ve, cioalng at 1.91. July opened P tic, later gaining lTAe and elosieaT st SI. 63. September opened np tt, xstcr ad ssnctng l!e to SI. 48. torn swe. strong. Locals booght try o schvat atrengtb. Uay opened down 4e, sub sequentiy gsinlng IVi? to SI .164. July opened lit XLc later admnrlr.. Ika anil eloslnar at ji.l4. eptsmber opened unchanged bntl later gained 1HC closing at IL12U.. Oats sversged sllg.itly higher. May opened no ace. rater ralmnc c and eaostnc st 61 c- July opened nncbanged, la tar gained H and cxea ax osse. oepterootar opeuea np e, tost hie and closed at iZc. Provisions opened u ache need, set later showed sharp gains. Range of Chicago prices fumtahed br Cnlte? rreaa: Open. Illah. 161 S )'-- IBIVs 147 140S COR. us lies 11S lliVti . Ill 1124b OATS. . 1 61 . f8 rV4 . S3 Ssti PORK. . aib? S464 . 1WW 8375 LARD. . 72 1906 . iJ3 ia; RIBS. . lti 1X20 . 1812 1S30 Bank Clearinss Go Higher Along Coast - Bank elearlags in the United States . for th week ending; March it. as reported to Brad- ' street's Jonrnal. New York. ag rregate IS,II1,10,009 acalnat IS.II7.1I7.S0I last week aad . 710.112.000 fa this week laat year. Following- are the returns from Psclflo coast banks for the week with percentages ot changes abown this week aa compared with this week .last year; San rranciscell.714.000 Ls Angeles... 12,175.000 Cm ,1 - Portland ...... Oakland Tacoma ...... 8an Diego .... 2S.40I.000 14.077,000 4.777,600 4,124,000 Inc. 46.S U.S IS.S 10.1 27.1 S4.1 2.111,000 14.0 Decrcaje. With s farther sdvsnce la tbe pries of wheat la Chicago aad higher prices noted la the In terior ot the radfle northwest, there was a geosrsl advance of SOc s barrel is tbs pries of all grades of flow la the local market daring the day. Thla confirms recent tore esses. The new price of patent ia SS-OO pee barrel, which la tbe highest price on record tor the local market. The Chicago wheat market was s mass of strength st the opening, with sharp advances la tbs pries. Foreign bidding both on tbs At lantic snd Pacific coast, ssd the sending of snotber vessel to load wbsst here for tbs Brit- lab government, all laOaencsd the local trade In all cereals. Liberal baying of eats Is reported in tbs country st hltrher prices, sad demand tor barley ta strong, with limited offerings ta the interior. Milistsffs srs firmer, with bran st S30 sad shorts at 134. an advance ot Si per toa. Broombsil cabled from uvsrpoui: Uverpool wheat market firm, with light ex port offers and xaoderata arrivals- World's shipments will be moderate, with continent ab sorption liberal. Uorn strong, wiin onxavor able A r era tin news and strong American ca bles. Oats strong. Previsions generally easier, with Increasing arrivals and reduced consump tion. Argentina Rom rats has fallen ia the ex treme south, but dryness continnas la the cen ter. I arils weather ssd crop sdvlres are favorable Silnmenta this wssk will be light. Australia Further rains hate fallen. Mock grain Is still in stock or stored In the fields. Contract Stuff Is Only Livestock in Yards for the Day Scant Offerings Shown at North Portland JJog Demand G ood at Former Price. FLOUR Selling price: a-io; May July September May July September May July september Msx Jujy , MT ..... July IjOW. loo 4 IMS 146: IU14 now ft 7 62 V 'S4 S345 1072 1872 Close. lftl 163 t48T liH 114 110 V, Is S4SQ 8364 1900 1972 Msy ... July ... 1800 1813 112 1827 PstenC S8-60: Wll lamette vallev. S8.10: local straight. ST.SOU 8.20: bakers' local. I8.4041S.60; Moo tana mrlnr Xll t! czrwartSL 87.35: WhOM WkSSt, S8.6V; graham, So-40; rye flour. SS.73 per harrsl. HAY Bavins crice. sew crop: Willamette valley timothy, laser. H5: eastern Oregon- I4.h tmrw tlmothT. S14S113: alfalfa. IlT.tm vallev vetch. SltifiS; cheat. 140U: dover. ai.i GRAIN SACKS Nominal. No. 1 Calcutta. tiifrii !. In Minn- leaa amannta blaiber. MILL8TUFF8 Selling price; Bran, 130; aborta, 134. ROLLED OATS Per barrel, ST.fSOQS 06. KOLLEO BARLEY Per ton. s424X klercbsnts Excbsnge March bids: WHEUT. Sat Fri. Tbu. Wed. Tee. Mob. 1917 IBIS 117 173 S3 171 171 106 172 171 Vwrrrnlit 170 S5 170 168 168 168 106 Club . ... 168 4 10S IS 1U 191 wa Red Runlan 164 S3 164 11 161 162 163 PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RtJW. . 2W . 416 , 298 . f!79 .. 761 ..1SK7 .. 410 .. 602 859 .. 591 26 13 14 1 68 8 76 14 21 13 874 27 ,V 2 C2 10 IS 1 S ISO 29 BUSINESS NATION OF KENLY ACTIVE M mi in t Foreign Orders Are Released When the Stocks Go Higher By Chariee W. Storm. Xsw Task, Xsarsk S4 d. ST. S. Tks U saaees ef the first hesa were set taslstsissd U the lete traaiac wksa tae asaal wssk sad sssssrsto rirlisa. Ia the tight rsHiss were nates. Finance :: Timber :: Industry Mill Install ntxrteal Iuiproeeit Baker Farm IanT Aasoclation WanU Quarter Mlllkm Dollars PsvckJnj riant to Employ Larse Crew Cement Plant to Resume Work. : Eiaalxftas; essssd last tew sUsBtsa nm-Am Te.w. S 44 lr.plr. T a mmmim maw. vnwauma wrvi A.iaay tae higher lee sstahllsksn m'i)-g Ksw York. March 24. There wag brisk trssV lag ta the tattwsy issnse a tkreagk the first At SB- ed in Most T.lnrsi With War FeW pr4 lasJsead realisiag ss a large seals, ea m aiost UDO lw war e- u vu mp9tnmt s assay roretga ssUmg rer Orerahadowing (nscrTatlsm; r ... . .'... Vmf y6"! which alas I yesterday st 149H satata, dropped Shortage of Goods Is a Factor. H ts iuv. bst eaickiy milled to uk polsta. Bsadlag. after sopstac a ts 100. ral- I lied to 100 points. Norfolk 4 Wasters opened w . w . , 1 st H PoUts, aad thea resets to -w w csgBA sss-avg vaa astis. aw ta. J essasv usw htk , . Thooffh trkt with trWi of ' KfVW yR.M. awssxsg.im . ittrw at tT usrm nnni fliuni P7M, mam rmint law via i.. vkww ix rWTMts Sksnaw Va Wans, tawi - - san.1 MstartsalW UTT . . - -mW v sniierabttsdsnt setivtty reign U mot ot the ZtJni, bJTwere euwna st the opening. issoing - uanstrtsia. saspesse lncMsat. se the eewssna soenms V st MV. solsts. foV- 'f . f f" .tke rsUwsys has hiilm4 by s reecUoa to U poiats. snd tbs y. 'Zr .u-Mwcm w-r ararerred. after advsadag li to 89 points, tstafl UftSinw rirtl I n T ssrtsmaa lr inits Ma. easiw wisrnsk . .. . . .... m ' w ST - S sssaassa ss osjsi ww saw sswass sa, ssssi QsrUBM Y W m 10 !vf,hMT boat st tUted States Steel common declined credits, there Is. never tbe leas the ever present j.og4. psfnts. tlTf,L. , rr fLV?: , ITT- i Tb "IV shares shewed Bttle net chsags. lng. sad of osorss the prsparatluon of ear gbvernmeat for srentaslHies has undeniably stimulated lines that provide war snppliss. i Thus ths net result et international eoodl. ts Range sf Mew York prices furnished by Over. rm m ou us. zis-zit hosts si Trsas buUdlng: DOJCRIPTION 6B1 "ioi 85 243 9.60t 9.6J I.Ua 0i OS B.00J 7.75 5.00Q 6-00 3SS3 2400 SHORTS COVER IN COTTON AND EARLY PRICE RISES New York, March 24. (I. If. S. Excellent reports from trade centers snd continued un favorable crop weather canaed covering of shorts on a large scale la cotton at the open ing today. The tone was firm with prices 14 to 17 points net higher. Operations by the varion Interests were mixed. After tbe call tbe demand continued and by tbe end of the first 13 minutes prices hsd sdvssced 6 to 9 points farther. Range of New Tots cotton prices fonHsncd by Overbeck te Coo.e Co. 216-217 Board of Trade building: Month. Open. Hick. Low. Close. Janrary 1833 1634 1851 1830 May 13K7 1910 lao 1897 July 18R7 1S03 18S0 11 October 1841 1851 1840 1842 December 1830. 1839 1840 1819 Spots strong; xnlds, 1930 np 10 points. DAIRY PRODUCE ON THE COAST OATS. SS0O 3726 BARLEY. 4000 2T30 4000 9060 , Futures were quoted: WHEAT. April bhiestem May bluestom April fortyfoM Msv fortyfold April club Msv club - April Kusaiau Way April .. May ... April May ... FEED OATS. FEED BARLEY. 870 1728. 3725 8925 8900 1900 Bid . 174 . 174 . 170 . 170 . ies . ICS . 164 . 164 .393 4000 40C0 BANK STATEMENT OF COAST Seattle atsrkst. Seattle. March 24. (D. P.) Batter Native Washington creamery, cube, 89e; do, brick, 40c; freak California, cube, 3Sc: do. brick, 3Se. Ergs Select ranch. SOc. Cheese Oregon triplets, 25c; Wisconsin triplets. 23c; do, twins. 23c; Young Amer ica, 2Sc Ess. Francises Market. San Francisco. March 24. (U. P.) Battar Extras. S6c; prime firsts, 84Hc Eggs Extras, CTe; extra firsts. S8e; extra pullets. 23 He extra firsts pullets, 23c. lueese California fancy. ikM-c: first. 20c: Oregon triplets fancy, 24c Clesrlngs Monday .. . Tuesday .. Wednesday Thursday .. Friday .... Saturday . . Week Clearings .. Balances Oearingi Clearings Balances . Clearings Balances lertlasd Baaks. This week. ... 2.603.793.23 ... 2,a28.T.78 ... 2,w4v.T.10 ... 2.920.074.19 . . . . 2,371,481-87 1,851.167.10 114,619.312.82 Ssattls Banks. Tesr sgs. I 1.94H.156.14 1.824.770.2 J.(Wo.237.-io 1.684.129.72 1.597.S67.25 1.386.972.23 Saturday Friday .....v Thursday . , Wednesday ....... Tuesday , Monday Week ago 1 ear ago Two yeara ago.... Three years sgo... Four years sgo. . Tbere wss notblcr available ta tba livestock trade st North Portland to test vsraes, snd conditions during the closing day of tbe week. umy e small supply or hoc came forward. and these were practically on contract. Gen eral steadiness Is sbowa to ths market. bsneral bos: ranare: Heavy packing I14.354tl4.40 l lignx 13.Z3Stl4.nO Rcnrk heavy ia ooiS.. Ptge ll.OOtail.Sf. Stock era IB.OOaiJJW Cattls Coatians DaU. Cattle market conditions coat in ne doll, with no charge indicated la values at North Port land. There wss a small ran of mixed qnallty Staff over night, nothing of top quality being available. General cattls marker rsngs: Prime heavy beef atcers tg.5a S.Ts mms lujnt iteet steera .... Choice beef cows Beef belters , Ordinary to good cows Prime kesvy batcher bulls Light bails , CAsSbbj tfl.(.. ) I Stock-feeder steers Stock-feeder cow He Msttsm Slaos Wednesday There have been so antral of nratnsn or lambs la ths North Portland yards since last Wednesday, wttea a local meat company brooght forward some stock front Its own feed lota at Ljle. In reality there bars been no ar rivala for tfas open market since the nominal showing of Monday. General trade conditions steady, bat on a nominal baa la. General mutton and lamb market: Best esst of mottntals lambs S13.00Q13 .23 Best valley la nibs lz.fioSl3.0U Wethers , 1176!2O0 Ewes 9.0OS 9.75 Costs 4.2SO 4-0 Sstordsj Live tack BUppsrs. Hogs C. E. I.ncke, Csnby. 1 load. Mixed stuff J. B. Smith. Donald, 1 feed rattle and boga; J. W. Dsvis. Ridge Held. Wash.. 4 cattle, 4 calves sad 07 bogs by beau Friday Aftemoor. fle CALVES. At. Lbs. Sil DXVI3. . 81 lis i27 r. 150 311 :m 136 78; 193 K 143 Saturday Morning Bales. COWS. Ave. lbs. 783 1310 CALVES. 135 UOOS. ISO . 383 410 123 Hons has been further animation, a pyramiding. . ifi " "1 ss It were, of already heavy bcsIdcss, la tbe Ttd face of which conservstlsm baa been almost . wirea TiVn'r "tWi I'm r ' ' wboUy oversbadowed. Indeed, buying ef gea- imerlcan Can? cT. '. eral lines for nearby use invested with conaid- ao pfi "'"'" erabl snap, and while retail dealers la sections AtnerlcsB Car Fdy.. . where cold weather has bung on. ere Inclined American Cottoa OIL e. to boy la a sparing way, the sdvest of spring American Unseed, c... uss brought on activity, especially ia ths Indus- do pfd... trial centers. ' DfrtcB e Of coarse country trade Is hampered by peer fSS? 5!r- roads, as well ss by farm work, but thla eitua- ISS-if icFI' -"' tion la tbe asusl sessonal one. It has bees lS2Sn wooIml Intimated that distant buying ef staples pro- Anaconda Mining Co! ceeds aader check reins, but eves this sspeet Atrfclson, e. . . 7. ot things is taking on ss Improved appearance, do pfd presumably because hopes ot muok lower prices Bsldwki Loco., c bsvs been almost abandoned, and siao because Baltimore A Okie, a.... it is recognized that it Is better to get orders Bethlehem Steel, e booked then to run ths risk of going without Brooklyn R. Transit. . . Eooda at tbs latter date. ! Superior ,-a . BJtmftsnssaLassBBs a do pfd Canadian Pacific Ontrsi Learner, c (XMsapesks at Ohio Ctilcsgo Gt. W.. c... do pfd Chicago, M. st ftt. P.... Cbtasgo N. W-, c..., iaino Oopper , Washington, March J4. (U. P.) Oo4is-ado F. L, o Sinking of the Norwegian steamer Ronald, with -George Goldralner. of. Portland, Or, sailor aboard, was re- crucible Stsei. V. !--' ported to the state department today I. R- Q-. pfd v A mhaaaadnr Khnrn SLt Paria. in Hi Mrs jOpeal High) Lew iClase Portland Man on . Torpedoed Craft X tie unnau suuiuarui. gve wsirDUiB pfd. Electrie boats. The Ronald was sacked an J Goodrich Kabbse bombed. There were no casualties. iut- North., ore Lands . ,Ut. Kerth.. pfd George Goldrainer Is the son ef J. ' Breetkr-Oss. A. Goldralner, of 22 Jessup street. lie Hide Leather, e.... ..r PnrtI.n1 In n.n.K.OT A ISIS dopfd 701 m 83 VI 684 6S4 tal T:til 72k. 107 llw!H 10i eoii 81 w 147 8H 1H 11S118 26 26H 25T4 m. vs ti:l asuior uu in r nacn oar wonisil iniMl. rntr.1 ooa s.k I Bart, which sailed for the United King- industrial Alcobst. 7.00110.50 1 aom with a cargo of grain. inspiration 110,639,242.68 . 2.654,62.00 805.778.00 East Fraaciacs Baaks. I Vtock s, Staaas, Cottoa, arata, sTss, ItSw-air Boar ef Txaoa iaUaiag. Overbeck & Cooke Co . DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES .TO ALL EXCHANGES s Kegabers Cnleagre Boar, of Trade, ' ttresTpoaeeata at logaa a Bryaa, I 'tsossre. Mew xeck, . Y POTATOES ALONG THE COAST Seattle Market. Seattle. Wash.. March 24. (17. P.I Onions mvgon, variwe; xssim. sc. Potatoes Yakima Goes, Sd0.0OST0.0O; seed IS5J0O; locals. too.00U3-00. Los Ana-'laa Marks. Los Angeles. Oal. areh 24, (P. X. 8 . iviawc, .wiactb, e..- f luonv, ...w; vre. gor. Bnrivanka I4.VU, Idaho Bassets. 14.23 Seed pots tor.. White Roes, 4c; new, 8010c pwiiu, arwrns 1 ygG Knno. Sea Franasce Ksrkst. San Praneiseo, March 24. D. P.! Pota toes per cental (Quotations are saklnr nrieet Delta. 3.O03.15; Orecoa Brrr banks. SS.00 UJ.au; -plow tot spnos brine SZ.75tt3.0O. Onlans Brown, $7.0023700 per sack es-lce- nonse; Australian, i AMas.uo per crats. CHirnil OR CASCARA BARK Buylni 1... . 1 . n. ps ivi,, v 7j a v yms MOHAIR 1 47. tJt ui. BISAL Dark. 14 Mti wbits. 13 Is. ' Paints sad OOs. COAL OIL Water white in drama smS w. barrels, lOe per gallon. UNSEED OIL Raw. bole.. $1.14 g Un settle, boilsd. bbls si -16; raw. cases. tjl ! boiled, cases. $1.23 gsl ; lots of gap gaJloaa. Ic less. .. TURPKSTISE Ta-jks. 7ei esses. 74e gL WB1TB LEAD Toa lots, 12c lr,; sOO lb! kU; 12te: less lots. iae. . GASOLINE Basis price. 1HC Uilste, 10J,e gslloB. Bpeksas Beaks. .$13,462,603.00 .1 817.364 OO 42,844X0 .1 S76.SOS.00 78.&83.00 New Y"ork Bank Statement. yew York. March 24. I. N. 8.) Bank at. mnMt Average Loans, tncrertea. gr.uos.wu; oe- eud deoosita lncressed SZi.9S3.000: Urns ce- nosiia.' decreased $2d,0u0; reserve, lncressed S7.O8n.S60. - .'. . . . fl. ..MA - . arira i i Mm n. larinKa f,ou.Mi Del demand derpoeats, lncreeu S7,44i.000; time deposita Increased 340.guv; rseerve, decreased Sil.O.istiiO. New York Metal Market, New York. March 24. I. ". S.) Spelter dull, bat steady, pritne western spit. 10Vt3 iOH ; later stsrea. iui, apru. saay 1Ol10i: Jane. 9 "AG 10. Cooper Oulot. snot. STHa37; April. 35 4; May. 344; Jane. 34)4; third quarter, 81H 82; last quarter, S0331. . interooro, c. ,...,... KeoBeeott Copper .... Kan. City Southern, e. . Kelly Bprlagfield isriiwta atset .. Ko. 10 eslvei 4 begs 1-t bogs 8 bog 1 bog 9 bogs hogs 7 bogs 4 hogs 62 bogs 1 bog X bogs Sis. 2 cows . 1 cow 4 calves Price. $ 8.50 IIS-S", IB .23 13.00 14-23 14. J 12.O0 , 12.' 14.25 1431 1 24 12.75 Price. $ 6.50 6.ii 110.00 Goldrainers sister. Miss Xdel M. Goldrainer received a letter from him a few weeks ago statins that he was in a British hosDital rsoo verin r from a shrapnel wound which he received !f,,P7. " i . Tj.i.i -v ... . v,iw w. Inisvllle Nashville, nueu ak ou"H v w "Itll Uf SlexiCSS PetrOWSm . . was working was sunk by shrapnel Miami Copper fire from a submarine. Midvsie Steel The name of the steamer had been ' Mj- S-Vtn1 x deleted by the censor. J ilonsl Lead 1 ' - I Nevada Consolidated ... 1 New Haven ' New York Central I N. T., Ont. a Westers. ror. a Western, c. .. Nonbern Pacific ..... Pacific Mall Iwnnsylvaais Railway. Peoples Gas Pressed Stawt Car. e... Hay Gone. Copper Rallwaw Steel Spring Reading, e do.. la pfd Rep. Irnn a Steel. c. . do pfd Rock Island Socialists Demand Indictment of Czar Zlectrlcal Zaarpmeat Xaatallsd. li. 1 E. Deris, manager ef ths eiectrieai department of the Coast Steel et Ma chinery company, reports that toe has recently closed contracts to install a 100. horsepower motor and rebuild a 125 horsepower motor ta the plant ef the Columbia Shipbuilding corpora. tion. He also reports the sale of thrse bis motors to the Columbia County lAimbar company for the eleotrtf ica- turn of its plant at St. Helens. Bake Wants nUr laa. Secretary J. W. Rlggins of the Baker Farm Loan association has announced that by the time the Spokane Farm Loan bank 1 ready to make loans, probably by the first of next month, the application for loans by ther local association will total upward of a quarter of a million dollar b. The total of loans now applied for is 1220,000 and new members are coming in all the time. racking Plant to Xmploy 400v The plant of the Oregon Packing company st Vancouver. "Wash-, will be running run blast and employing 400 people by June, according to the statement of C. J. Clear, manager of the plant. Con tracts have already been signed with farmers for Quantities ef beans, pump kins, corn and strawberries. Tasks Company Wants Bite-- The Bacon ised Salmon company of Juneau. Alaska, is negotiating for a location in the American Packing company's plant at Everett. "Wash., where it can manufacture its product, "baronized" salmon. Cement Plant to Beaoxne. Com pletely overhauled, the plant of the International Portland Cement com pany at Irvln. With, is to resume op erations in a few days. The plant has been idle for nearly four months. Credit aCea ateetv Jsy Stevens, who. under the new law will be the first state fire marshal, addressed a meet ing ef the Portland Association of Credit Men Wednesday night. His topi a was fire prevention. K. W, Un derwood was presented with the pen with which Governor Withy corn be signed the fire marshal bill, in reeog nltion of the work he toss done in sup port of fire prevention legislation. Dividend XaetaesWrhe Western Union Telegraph company has in creased its annual dividend from a to S per cent. Eleetrle Power BQtt tarts-The electrically driven mill of the Silver rails Lumber company at nvsnon. Or, has started operations. Much of the equipment of this mill was fur-, aishsd by the All Is-Chal mars company of Portland. Win CeaatdST Bond lesa-A special committee of the Bend. Or, Commer cial club will meet next Wednesday to formulate a report on the advisability of bonding the city for f 100.000 to in sure the beginning ef construction eg the proposed Strahom railroad. . Telspnoae Zavsator XoMredv Alex andsr Graham Bell. Inventor et the telephone, received the Civic Forum Medal ot Honor for distinguished pub- -Uc service at a meeting in Carnegie halt New York, Wednesday evening. Speeches were made by Thomas A. Watson, maker of the first teteph&ne Instrument, and receiver of the first telephone message Dr. Henry S. Pritch ett. president of the Carnegie Founda tion; John J. Carty. chief engineer of the American Telephone and Telegraph company; Rear Admiral Robert B. Peary, and Union N. Bethell, president of the New Tork Telephone company. The medal was conferred three years ago upon General George W. Goat bale and two years ago upon Thomas A. Edison. - 116S.U6 CHAMBER TO STUDY PROPOSED FORMS OF CHARTER FOR CITY John F. - Logan Named as Chairman of Special Com mittee to Undertake Task. Berlin, March 14. (I. N. S.) Via Sayville Wireless. Indictment of Nleh-e'-s Romanoff, the former czar of Rus .a. Is demanded by the Socialist party. s:tys advices to trie vverseaa mwi Areocv todsr. - - . . nor. 1IIWN ..... The governor general or Irkutsk. St- smh. Baenack a berla. and the president of the raunlc- Shsirtacfc ipallty of Moscow are among the lat- Htodebeker. e est monarchists arrested. 22!?wJ?oe.-" The Frankfurter Zeltung reports the mm a.iiwv" following persons arrested: t do pfd The governor general of Irkutsk, the Texas on governor of lvursk. tho president of , r"' 'c Moscow and a number of other mon archist leaders. Prince Alexander ot Ogdenburg. a RuhsIati nnnre vaa on bin wa v from U..t.J ' ....-i , K w. do pfd a avtvB ssvaa wn xa w. cvviavt vs smu ws cu aja Twwh . ItVatrkef was seized and taken back and put in Virginia ""CbsvicsC V. JIUl. tO bogs 2 bogs 1 bog 6 hugs 114.26 13.23 13.23 12.73 AMEIUCAX LIVESTOCK PBICES Chlcsso. March 24 (I. K. 8.1 Hon closed the week with net rains of 10al5c. the mar ket today being steady at 5c higher than Fri day. The balk sold st $H.83ri3.05, with s $15.60 top. Cattle finished weak, all tbe ad vance early In tbe eefc havlnc dtsaDneared. lAveauxs matioce were aau st ZDQ43C gain tor tae wees. CUeae Hags $14.18. Chlesg, March 24. .I. S. 8.) Hogs Re ceipts 18,000; 5c signer. Mixed snd butcher. 14.5031a.lO-. good heavy. $14.454215.15; rongh nesvy, n.un.w; :ignt. s14.a0910.00; pigs, ivjwBit.w; onix. i.ftT ia.ua. Cattle r- Rseeiota . 80O. Slow snd weak Beevea, Se.20H2.S5: jows snd heifers S9.60a IO .90; stochers snd teeders, $7,004)10.00; Tex sas, $9jB3U1.7S: Carres. $10.504116.00. Sheep Receipts S000. Stesdy. N'stivs sod wss tern, SiZ.0OU.12.S3; ismbs. S 12.73(213 .25. Sssttls Hogs 114.75. Seattle. March 24. i F. N. S.) Hogs Re- mme none, strong. UghU. $i4.63t American Wheat Options. Pnlutk Winnipeg Minn poll a Kansas City .... SU Louis My. ...fl.iH ... 1.88 ... 1.801 ... 1.884 ... 1.91S July. 113 , lMiS 1.82 S 1.5ia L59H giL; is- San Francisco' Grajn SlArket. - Ran FVaoclsro, Marrh 24. (IT. r.l Wheat -per cental CallXomla ctob. $3.75erZ.so: 8. aora. nominal: nortberB dob. $2.8022.85; 00. bhiestera, $2.9042. U5; do, Turkey red. I2.96Q 3.00; do. red Kuaaian, S3.S02z.82XA. Barley . per cesrsl reed. SZ.17He2.22H for fair to good; do, choice, $2-25; bwtss. ttats per cental Nv 1 Borthern. I2.02U n 2.07 ft tor fair to good. - , - , Seattle Grain Market. SeetUe, March 24. (P. N. 8.) Wheat Breewtem. $1.74; Turkey red, $1.74; fortyfold. SLIO; emb. $L6; red Fife. $19; red Ros sis n, $1.67. Barley Per ton. $39.90. liecelpt Wheat. 2 cars. ' New York Sugar, and Coffee. New Tork. March 24. V. P. Coffee Spot No. T Rio, He; So. 4 Santos, lOc Sugar, centrifugal, $3.5. Money and Exchange. New Tork. March 24- (U. P.) Bar silver, Iondon. 85d; bar silver, Ksw Tork, 71 et de mand sterling. $4,75 9-16. - - - " ceiota 14.75; medium to choice, S14.BO&14.60; smooth he Ties, f 14.00Q 14 J5: rough heavies, $13 -Soy; xs.ia; pigs, sioajv i-. tj. Cattle Receipts 55. strong. Best ateers. $e.73lJM; . Biediant to choice, $9.250.50; enmmoa to medium. a.50ViK; best cows., $8.30(28.75; common to medium cows. S4 Oo't 8.25; bulla S3.5tHcf7.00; calves, $6.5010.00 Sheep Becelpts aooe, strong. Lambs. $12-50 ff.l3.oo; wethers, $10.5012.00; ewes, $0.50 Uii.w. Denver Hogs $14.60. Denver, March 24. (C. P.) Cattle Re ceipt 2400. steady, oteera. SS.O04Jll.23; rows ana netiers, i.aj.; stocsers and leeders. S7.004lO.S5; esrves, $ieXttl2JW. Hogs tieeeipts sou, steaoy. Xop. S14.60: otua. si.sv. - ' Sheep Mods No market. Kawss "City Hors $15 Kansas City. le4 March 24. (I. If. S.I Cattle Beceipta -iJ. steady. Five loads Tex sns sold around $10.50tglO.H6: record for this market oa tnat cassa oc eirertnars Hogs Uecelpts 1000, ateady; all sold, around $14 ia. Ho sheep. Elgin. All sates 40c prices. Butter Market. IR-. March 24. (D. P.) Better change from hut week's PORTLAND FIRE RECORD Priday. No Area. Saturday. 2:28 a. nx. H, A. McLaughlin. ir$) Milwankie avenue, unknown origin, I160 loss (estimated). " . Willamette Iiel and Supply com patty, -coal bunkers. l:U 4. si, 47$ Pettygrave street, overheated stove, lis loss. Thirteen Stofy Fall Causes Man's Death Chicago. March 24. (t. Nr. ai--Ed mund C Robb of. Winnipeg. Man. fell 1 1 stories - down an elevator shaft of tba Marshall Field annex office build lug today and was killed, ; German With Bombs Arrested. Galveston, Texas, March. 34. (I, N. S.) - A German, said to have been armed with two incendiary bombs, wa apprehended in the hold of tbe British steamer Ryndana. Thursday in pert here by private detectives, it was, learned last night, - Ko Information la available as to the German's name nor where he Is confined. The Ryu data Is loaded with wheat, do ttfd ! C. a. Rubber, c do pfd V. 8. Steil, C ... 8 Slw 63 244 24 47 I M l3fe'i:K4 132;iS3 it. Iinrt, isvi07 eiV ih S4 W Principal Wiley to W. IT. Tel Westintrhonse Electric. Willy Overlaad Wool worth 25H v2U 70 V. 2W 54 100 S4 "! less S0A Ufa 42 fv 8H UKCW 84 28 ' 106 TJ pat SO', IV 231 17U 14a 60 i 2S MS V 2V. 79 V, 80V s 54 J 54 WVjioiH siiii ion SSHl !12 2B4 H 10.1H Jiwt, Studies ef each of the various forms of city charter which sre talked of for the coming municipal election are to be mad by the Chamber Of Commerce. O. M. Clark, president of the Cnam ber, today appointed a committee of which John F. Logan is chairman, to go into all of the charters. The committee will commence Its work at once, meeting In the green room of tbe Chamber at 4 p. m. Mon day. The committee is as follows: John F. Ldgan (chairman), James B. Kerr, Dr. C. J. Smith, Hugh Hume. A. L. Vea- sle. John A. Lalng. David M. Dunne. C. Bell. Frank U McGulre, C W. Hod- son, Earl A. Clark, S. C Brat ton. H. H. I lames, F. N. Clark. Charles E. Coch ran and Henry B. Catton. 72. 7 724 v eiv, 6i 22'A,-22 17 1424 17 4 143 81 50 H li4 Ii7ii4:iiev 504 118V US 62, SJV U3n 42 ik" 83 111 42 us 1124 42 97 524 J4.J Total sales tor day 604,500 ahsrrs. Be Given Farewell , Women Are Anxious To Enlist in Navy Portland's water supply is to ha pro tected with armed guards. The city council todsy suthorised Will H. Dalv, ommlssloner ef public utilities, to ap point a sufficient number of men to ratrol the two pipe lines from tbe Bun Itun reserve to trie city limits, xne men go on duty at once, and will be on tbe pipe line day and night. An electric motor with a number ef flexible rods mounted st Hgrht ansrlea to its shaft has been Invented in Ger many for beating and renovating- furs. A farewell reception to Professor L. A. Wiley, principal of the Monta lUa school, will b given tonight In the school building-. Professor Wiley has been assigned to the Couch school, and his departure from the school. In which he has made many friends, has occasioned this gathering. A lovlna cup will be presented to him. Th meatlnar la tinder th. sua. nlcon Af th T.rnt.TMlr auv-latlMi ! in the east. nf that fhr.nl and will ho atf enrle v I J, veonnui 10 Captain Georga P. Blair command ing the Naval Militia, his received several calls from young women anx ious to enlist in the service. They were attracted by the admission of a woman as a "yeoman" to the navy a clerk and account residents of the community and the I ant, and whiia women micni oe serv ntustarm at the neia-Vihrtrrirtoci ehnrehM iceable en shore in such a capacity Superintendent L. R. Alderman will ' mere is no auiuuruj . nu xuem in tna u. r. m. Captain Blair suggested, however, that these ambitious and patriotic young women might render signal service by urging on their eligible male relatives and friends that they enlist. John Gunning John Gunning, II, died Friday at his home, 562 Spruce street. Ha -was native of Illinois. Mr. Gunning is survived by a widow, Mrs. Mary Gun nlng, and three children. Funeral ar- trpeak. following; which a musical pro gram win re given. Scappoose Church to Be Dedicated Sunday The CongTegationallsts of Scappoose will dedicate their new church at that place with special services st 2 o'clock Sunday, when a, number of Portland people will g-o down on the 12:25 North Cnlr train Hlnmlne st 918 r, m ern,. church has been occupied since No- - range meats are In charge of Miller & vember, but the dedication - has been i ircey deferred. . For completion of the work. 1200 Is badly needed, and it is hoped by the pastor. Rev. c II. Johnston, that this sum may be raised on this occasion, as the building of the church was an Undertaking of some magnitude for the comparative few who shouldered the burden. Army-Navy Orders Washington. March 24. I. sr. S.) Arov First Lieutenant Tnomaw O. Holaneaw medicsu relieved from . fnrthar Amr-w i. Philippines and from trearaneat at Lettarrmaa general hospital aad will proceed to his home. Captain Joan F. Carry. unlor atilltsry sets tor, detailed ss Department aeronautical effi cer. Hawaiian departiaeot. . Major Wlliiam M. Rouertaoa. medical carps retired from sctlve eerviro- Tbese officers deulled "as inspectors-la- Strnctors of militia: Colonel Jobs C Wsts. man as senior lnaperlor io.trortor ot loth ten. twdvs Bat loos 1 guard divtston, trrrminchssi. Ala.. Cbkmet El wood W. Evans of 14tJ teal tatlr national guar 1 drrlatoa.- Denver, lieab teoant Ooeonel James A. Byes with nataonal gssra -os luinots. uuesgo, iu. , captain Ee gar L. Freld, with natiooal guard In Texas. Uailaa. lAearenaat- Colonel Michael If. Mo Kamee is relieved frees dnty ss tnspeetoe-in- strector ef esvslrr with- natlsasl - gard of Illinois snd will proeead ta Donglsa Arts for dnty with 1st cavalry. . Captain Lamrencs Hibtnr, onartersuster corps, reueveo xroas aouuaera apartaaeat to aepot tfQMncrmmXKMT, 1 ausaeitala as ssantaTii- Leavea: Csptsht if. C, Stsyer, aaedtcal corps. IO days; First Lira tenant Tboena ;. Hohnew. M. R, C. 20 nays; First Lieatea snt Willi asa K. Craber. 5th field srrllle-ry. one anosrth; Captain WliUana U Reed. Infantry, extras km of three days; First Lleateasat Thomson Edwards, M. U. C 23 days. Litigation and In tbe settlement of estates are often caused by tba Inex perience and partial ity of individuals act ing as executors or a d ra lnistxators. By appointing this Com. paay xacatOT aadar wear wtU tha dancer a r 1 s t n m from such causes Is precluded. Consultation invited SINKING OF HEALDTON DEFENDED BY GERMAN PRESS AS REASONABLE American Steamer in Block aded Area, Says Berlin; Crew Contradicts This. rt VJ uards Will Patrol Bull Run Pipe Line By John Gran dens. Berlin. March 14. (U. P.) Ger many cannot see why America should regard the sinking of the tanker , Healdton by a German submarine as an "evert act. Public opinion today agreed with the expression of the newspaper Bel Mittaa, although admitting ths possi bility that American sentiment against Germany would be Increased by de struction of the Healdton. "The sinking of the American steam er Healdton possibly will aggravate American press pressure on President Wilson." the editorial declared, "and the entente press will doubtless as sert this is an 'overt act. But Con struing this sinking as a reason for war would prove that America Is wil fully seeking such sn occasion. "It was unnecessary that the Heald ton traverse the blockaded area. The vessel could have chosen ths open wsy used by Holland-American steamers." According te stories told by sur vivors of the Healdton. that stesmer was actually In the safsty path an- -nounoed by Germany In ber barred sjone when she was the victim ef an unwarned attack by a German sub marina United Press dispatches re ceived from London yesterday quoted .nrvivsr . a navinsr thev Mtwet Germany to make just such a denlsl that the Healdton was in ths safety . sons as the Bel Mlttag makes la the above editorial. But all the crew were positive the Healdton was in the lane 1 si wiutn mmym wcraj suppusta IQ PS . immune from attack. gggsisiiisniisiiti1ntissanisi.llinstiysnmiiSni'mif. if The best system of bookkeeping tor the housewife is found in the checkbook?' 1 The abovs Is extract from editorial page of Portland newspaper. A checking account affords. & consecutive and complete record of all payments. And your money has NATION AL BANK PROTECTION when deposited here. , The UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK Third and Member Federal Oak Streets Reserve System jge.eeeesesses ,ul 7?. Lranbermeiis Trust Company Capital and Barplae $600,000 sung, rtrta aad tark. THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Capital Paid in Gold Coin $8,500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $8,225,906.71 Transacts a General Banking Business Issues Commercial Letters of Credit covering importation of merchandise, as well as Letters of Credit for use of travelers throughout the United States and foreign coun tries. ... Interest Paid on Time and Saving? Deposits ; " Head Office, San FrancUco PORTLAND BRANCH. THIRD and STARK STS. WM. A. McRAE, J. T. BURTCHAELL. : t -.Manager. Asst. Manager.