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
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S4
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Principal Wiley to
W. IT. Tel
Westintrhonse Electric.
Willy Overlaad
Wool worth
25H
v2U
70 V.
2W
54
100
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less
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42
fv
8H
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84
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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.
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83
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1124
42
97
524
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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.
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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.