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THE OREGON DAILY ' JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY. - APRIL 41. 1917. , ,
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BOOSTERS f ARE UNABLE TO
POTATO PRICE GOES
.TO
THE
Wholesalers Advance Selling Price
to Retailers to $4.75 and as High
as $4.23 Pa4d In Country for
Stock In Last 21 Honrs.
Potato telling prices along Front street
touched tb big best prie on record during the
day iiea some vt the dealers placed the quo
tation, for bst quality at $4-73 per cental to
retailers. This I an advance of 23c per
cental ott tt lse same interests had
been asking. Tbe general selling price is
firm at $4.30 a cental and unless the ua
foreseen happen the general market will b
up to tho maximum, price noted,
taring tbe lut 2 bonra a number of car
lord of poUtoe ware purchased at $1-23 per
enul, f . b. country shipping point, fur
brat available quality; tbla alau being the
Wiliest irlce ou record la Oregon country
dlstrlcta.
Bnrrr are erram'tHag for remaining small
stocks of potato In the country. Home o
tbeiu went tt tbla mowing with the Inten
tion of buying, even tbougU compelled to PX
a further advance to UU preaetug California
. requirement.
Dvtnend for seed potatoes la keenly active
1th the present celt, tlve greateat known.
: 1'ricu for eeed re aarancing along with tbe
table stock.
LEAD PRICES ARE HIGHER
" An advance of c a poiind l being quoted In
the price of white and red lead and litharge by
local paint wboleaalcra. Tbla la aald to be due
to the extreme strength of the metal markets.
SMELT ARE OFFERED AGAIN
With a heavy run of amelt la the Sandy
.river, after their recent disappearance from the
Cowllts. the flab are -again being ottered in
liberal supply on the local market at former
prices.
EGG MARKET HOLDS STEADY
' Market for eggs la holding steady along the
wholesale way, wlrh receipts attli only fair
and a Very good outside aa well as local call.
1'rleea are unchanged from yesterday.
SOAP PRICES ARE LIFTED
Almost every day advancee are being f oread
In the price of soap. The latost la a borax
brand, which made a spectacular rise of 70c
per box of 100 bars during the day. High coat
or rat la earn to be me reason.
BROCOLI MARKET IS FIRM
Owing to Ibe much smaller crop of broccoli
than expected, the local market la holding
firm. Very little real good quality la offered
here, and this Is generally quoted at $1.75 per
wete.
BRIEF NOTES OF THE TRADE
Strawberries are sharply lower.
, Com bevf and roast beef In Is 35c and In 2a
tic doaen np.
One brand of corn flakes advanced 20c a
case. i
Asparagus firmer in south; unchanged here.
. Country killed meats all quoted firm.
, Chicken niarkot la slower at unchanged price.
; SHIPPERS' 'WEATHER NOTICE
Weather h lire 11 advisee: Protect shipments
. during the uext 48 hours a far north as Seattle
' against minimum temperatures of about 38 de-gi-vtts;
northeast to Siiokanc, H4 degrees; south.
east t Boise, HO degrees; south to Ashland.
, H'J dvttrcen. Minimum temperature at Portland'
. tonight about 40 degrees.
JOBBING PRICES IN PORTLAND
ThfM nrioes are ttajae at which whnlaaler
' KU to retailers, excent as otherwlbe stated:
Dairy Produce.
BOTTKR Creamery prints la parafflne
-wrapper, extras, 44c; pr.aae flrata, 42c; firsts.
41 Me: cubes, lc leu; cm tons, )c advance.
,. BUTTKHIi' At t-: Portland delivery So. 1
eream, 44c-
KOUft Kelllng price 1 - Oaee count, SgHc
per drs.; buytug Mice, f3WVc; aviiiug price,
windled, S4c. '
LIVE I'OUI.TttY Hena. heavy Plymouth
Rorks, 2122c per lb.; ordinary chickens, 20
(21c; stagii, 18c; brjllem, un.isr I lbs.. $1.0U
4x0.00 per dosan; turkeys, 2o4221c; dressed
fancy. 23U2.Sc; cu;is, ;M4Z4c; siubs, i
doxen: Keease, live. '2(3 13c; Prkin duel
young, 23c; IndUu Runners youna, 22c; old
ducks, vliic tier :u.; pigeons, i.a oosen
CUKES K Kellliig crlce: 1-renh Oiegon fsncy
full cream triplets. 27228c; Young America.
Wed 20c. Trite to Jvbbersf flat. 25c; Young
, America, wc. 1. o. u- cream duck, mawj;
Lluiburger, Xlbtw, tiu.-ic bwiss.
Fresh Fruits, and Vsgetabies.
FBES11 s-UUirs Oruttes. navel, 12.801
S3.50 per box: bnanas. fi&e per lb. : lemon .
t'l Califnrnl maiu-frull liUintitK
k'lorkia, 3.00lii,tf.00; peura. t'.40(a,i:.u.
BKHIUt Strawberries, Los Angeles, $1.73
(B.OO crate; cranuetTiea, locai, .oo per bog:
eatern, l.O0 per barrel.
APPLES Local, i.tiotf z.ao, according to
- quaiity.
ONIONS Australian, $11.00(Q12.00 cental,
. ' POTATOBS Sellluj & u e. table stock, lo-
cal, $4.5084-75. Buying price, ordinary shlp-
Ullia, fi.wun-Mi injiw innaiucs. jiv per ID.
VUaiTAluUJ imrnivj. Ci.ToUiU.OO sairk:
carrots. S1.25M 1.60; parsnips. cabhas-e.
: California. A(U3e Ib.i arweu oulous. arm dnu.
bunches, peppers, ,45c Ih.; J'head lettuce, $a.00
. M3.76 crate f celery, $7.00 per crate; rtl
eiokes, 0Oc&$1.10; cucumbers, 75c 41 $1.55 per
iM- CU , ifuaaww, fv.vuvtl.vv Vl 1UJ( , egg
plant, oc per id.; suing beans, (-
uiam. uc per u., suing oeana, rbu.
barb, 4c per 10.; peas. iGfiuc per lb.: caull
llower, local, ji.wji.w per aoxen; aspaig.
JUS, at)giJK m H'""u, Sl.uo per box.
Meats. Fish and rreviaiema.
lh.iu-.aj nniia aeuiug price, eonntrv
1.111.. J . . . ...... lu I I 111 . . -
?er lb.; best veala. UMUlZc; ordinary veaU
atfUHe; heavy, liyltc: goat, tUtZ
UBibe, ifMdiio ui., Hiutuin. 12tlSc; beet
linic iwr 10.
bMuKUD MEAT Hama, 27i228o bar ft.
urvaaiaBb unvuu, MiKn., picuice, 2Zc; out-
tsge roll, nc; snort clears, ZiWMci Oregon
LAKD - Kettle rendered, tierces, 21 Vic lb
- standard. 24e; lard compound. 18--.
OV8TBK! Olympla, ualion, $a.60; canned
eastern, 00c, ev.au irr -i.mu; eastern m shell.
. , 4. iraMin, pr gallon,
SJIIII IWCft, fIU.
ITISll :ressed flonrsders, 7c; Chinook sal
moo. 20c; pereh, loc- soles, 6c: flonnders,
be; saimon irout, c tier 10.; halibut, lo
herring. 0c; rssoc elates. Btx- ken.
CKABS Large, $2.30: mtduni, $1.TJ doaen
unoariea.
. SUUAB Cube. J10.C'): powdered B7 vn
fruit or berrr. 19.10: llonolnln. (.
$8.00; dry granulated, $8.10; U jellow. tH.UL
HONUX Kw. $a.003J per etu.
msiusi Hcuui -js uiuv tune, ItaC
too; IVOa. 111.75; Uable dairy, 60a Sis &i
lma, $10.80; bale.. $XX5; fancy UbS 3
uiiiii f"wf fv.uu per von.
BilANS Mmall white. ISc: linV.kit. ...
- jplnkllc; llmae, 13 c; bayous, AU; redl lie!
. Hops. Wool and Hidse. ilc
- HOPS Nominal: Buying price, 191 crop.
wwwi Knira, oc; puctraata, 100
WOOlWNomtnalj Willamette valley aoan
Catewold. 24tc; medium Bhmpshl
42ci fine, B((i40c; eastern Oregon atXDle h5
j42c per lb. ; coarse and medium. 42c mb is
HIDES Salted hides. 23 Iba. id an v
salted stage, 30 lbe. and np. 14c; grecai tiid
salted kip, 16 lbs, 2fer green and salted ea
kins np to in lb., 82c; .green hide. 2S lha!
: and "P. 7c:
greeo stag,- w to. nd i3r.
dry hide,
u,j au.-, , cc: ory horae
- 6.30; hore hair, 80e; dry Wc wool peltVao?.
dry short wool pelt, 17e: dry aheep
Hng. sch; lOeaOer salted aheep shierung.
each, 10Q30c; aalted long wool pelts, ealh
$1.6030; salted short wool peltT eachooi
TALLOW Ho. 1, lieUttej Ke, X,
; grease, be per lb. - '
CH1T1IM OH CASCARA BARK Buy ln
? price, per car lot. 6Vi7e per lb.
- UOUAIlt 1U, 3c per lb. .
Kepe, Paints, Oils. '
ROPK Slaal, dark. VUc; . whit. SOUe naa
r COAL 0tr-Wter wbUe in drams sad Iron
barrel, 10e per galloq. -. ,., .
per gaUwrj
l cae, $15,
NEW, RECORD IN
ii . j
STEADY TONE: SHOWN
IN ALL LIVESTOCK
L
Very Ximlted Supplies Reach North
Portland Dairy Stuff Principal
Offering in Cattle Division No
Sheep Offered.
POaTINP LIVESTOCK BUN.
Saturday
Friday .
Thursday
MAO
, 433
, 400
, S0
, lao
. 3$
WITH
NOMINA
RUNS
1T2 27
23 28 614
100 . 8 ....
ion jo ....
IK 4 499
832 10 HI
74 3 IS
1 67
1 1 SSI
88
... 1 60
Wednesday
Tueeday
Monday --
Week ago....,,..,.
rear ago
Two year ago. . , . .
Tbiwe years ago. . . .
Kir years ago....
251
100
3T
Dairy atnff form the principal stuff coming
to the cattle pen at North Portland Just bow.
During tbe lost few weeks the bulk of the
cattle offerings has constated of dairy staff,
The country has been marketing this ctock be
cause of tbe moat excellent prices obtainable In
the yards as well as tbe fact that the coat of
feed has advanced out of proportion to what
uu-y ci a ger ior mug and oream.
The day's market was considered steady.
General cattle market rana-ei
Prime light beef steers .... ......18.&06tl0.2.1
l'rtnie heavy beef steers 8.10
Choice beef cows 8.6041 S.7S
Best heifers 8.28 8.00
Ordinary to good cowa ....... 6 .005 8.23
Prime besvy butcher ball 7.50S 8.0
Llcht bnlle O.OoS T.n
Calves ,. 7,0010.ov
Stocker-feeder steers o.lMJfct 7.00
Stocker-feeder cows ,., 8.00j C.50
Hog Run If limited
Only a very limited run of hogs were shown
In the North Portland yards over night. Trend
of the trade la steady. No price changes indi
cated over night.
UenRral hoc ranaret
Best heavy '. $13.35013.45
ue iiiot lo.iueio.Ki
Ksusb blltr 14.50Ull4.Vl
llga , 1 3.O0Q 13.75
Suckers 18.0041 12.75
Absence of Bheep.
It was another day without aheep offerings
at North rortlana. This is getting to be en
old story; In fact, any arrivals In the mntton
and lamb division available for market creates
surprise.
Trend ef market indicates steadiness.
Ueneral mutton and lamb markets
Beet east of mountain lamb.,.,. 11.23
Best valley la nibs H.OOai 1.13
Wethar , , . , , , 10.00
Ec . . , . p. 00
Goats . 4.26(3 4.50
spring lamue , , la.uu
Wool aborp and lambs higher.
Saturday livestock Shippers.
Cattle F. A. Haggeduru, Montague, Cal 2
loaa.
Cattle and calves J. J. White. Donald.
load; H. H. Taylor. Vader. Wash.. 2 loada.
Mixed stuff M. M. Iloctor. Goidendale.
Wash., 1 load cattle, calves and hogs;
iuiiirr, Auxany, 1 toan cattle, calve and bogs.
Friday Afternoon Sales.
No. Av. Lbs
Price
$ 8.73
S 6.50
T.73
.o0
. 3.30
f.oo
7.75
T75
t.76
7.80
7.00
8.73
6.50
7.13
8.00
6.00
$ 7.00
, e.2
0.00
6.00
4.73
7.83
8.00
e.60
7.00
6 steers
1 cow
0 eaw ,
1 cow
COWS ,
1 cow
2 cows
1 cow
2 cows ,
7 ouws
a cows ,
1 cow
43
COWS.
800
7 ttt
bTO
707
830
800
110
70S
(100
7u3
10.10
t30
1060
1040
1012
1260
1130
1070
1350
1440
.lbOo
DM)
800
1480
130
165
. 230
130
216
455
200
870
, 107
M
117
. 127
. 230
. 230
, 200
. 1N4
. 167
. 125
. 800
, 280
. 267
. 223
. 170
. 300
. 880
. 440
. 410
I cow
.1 ,u .
23 cows
teceeeee
'(.
1 cow
3 eewa .
1 bull .
1 but
1 bull ,
1 bull .
1 bull .
2 bulls ,
1 bull .
1 bull . .
1 bull .
2 calves
1 calf
2 cavlves
1 calf
1 calf
Ml
BULLS.
CALVES.
$10.00
7.00
10. Oil
9.00
10.00
11325
14.23
13.25
14.
1IOGB.
16 hogs
a nogs ..
3 hogs
3 hogs . .
12, hogs . .
2 hogs , .
it boas , ,
4 bogs . .
1 bog ..
1 hog
1 bog
1 1 hotje . .
30 hogs ,.
4 hogs ..
1 hug
1 bog ..
T boge ..
B boge
14 hoge ..
2 bogs ..
1 hog ..
l bog ..
1 hog . .
62 hogs ..
7 bogs . . ,
12.73
13,73
13. 7S
13.10
13.10
16.10
15.10
13.10
13.33
14.00
14.39
14.30
15.35
15.35
15.10
14.10
14.10
14.10
14.10
13,33
14.00
14.33
178
-10t
S4S
' bogs
Saturday Morning Sales,
ETEEU3.
No.
Av. lbs.
... 1164
. .. 1260
... 1480
Price
7 steer .
2 bull ,
1 bull ..
1 beg ..
2 eowg .
1 cow ..
1 heifer
. 2 calves
f 8.30
BULLS.
VS-IX
hoqs.
cows!
110 $13.60
673
460
170
8 8.73
B OO
HEIFERS.
CALVES.
$8.23
$10.00
AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES
Chicago. April 21 -(1. If. S.) A moderate
hog run realised Friday's nrlce.
being 8340o lower than lasts week, Cattl
naa a ami (mini at 2650c decline for the
week, dheep were firm at prices atrong to
10c higher compared with last week.
Chisago Hcgs $16.00.
uucago,- April 21. (I. N. g.) -r Hogs Re
ceipts woo, steady, mixed and batchers, lis SS
616.00; good heavy. $13.b0ai00; rough
heavr, $15,11619.75; ligbt$14754il5.8o; pig.
$1.TB14.86; bulk. $l3.4O150 V
t.t.'"IU,1Iu ateady. Beeves, $8.5
13.15; cowa and heifers, $3.73 14.50: stork,
er and feeders, $7.60aiO,o6: Texans. $9.60Q
11.50; calves. $l0.5Oli25.
Ktteep Receipts KKXX steady. Native and
weaiaru, ll.iji: lamne, tZ.4OQlft.00.
Seattle Hogs 115.8$.
Seattle. Wash. Afcil 21 (P. N. g.)
twrociin. i. Biroog. 1'rim lights,
$16.054313.86; mediom to eboiee, $18.0015.70
smoorh heavlos, $lS.lOi5.80; rough heavies'
$1.8014.5; pigs, $18,004314.85.
Oattle lleceipts 204. Strong. Best steer.
$0.90(310.00; medium to choice, $0.2300.75;
common te. medium. $S0fftifl.00: tstt ram.
$8.0S.75; common to medium cows, $4.00
6.25; buUs, $3.507.0O; calves, $6.50 10.00.
Sheet) Receipt , none. Strong. Lambs,
$12.30(913.00; wethers, $10.00012.09; ewes.
.lJ!t 1V.V". -
Kansas City Hogs 815.80.
Kansas City, Mo., April 21. (I. jr. g.)
i Lie -nycT unm aou. no iraa.
Hogs Bipcelrits 600. Steady. All sold
joum sio.ouejsjuv
No sheep,
Denver Hosts $13.85.
Denver, April 21. (U. P. Cattle Iteeelpta
J miMrnvrf. riaerv eowe and
netiere, .ouirioj; - eutckers and feeder.
$7.O09.85: calvea, $12.00014.00.
Hog Receipts 400, steady. Too, $15.83;
bulk. $16.25GlS.o. 1 . J
a.wv auitjav AV.ltjaf2.iW.ly. -
boiled, case; tUT per galloa: lots of 250
gallun.
WHITE LEAD Ton lots, Ue lb.; 300 lb,.
TV RPENTINB Ttnr," 87e; eases. Tee; gat.
I - OASOMNE Ba&la price. XI 14 c gallant i
1 im.te, 0V4e per gallon. J
wn itiia. iYLO. aaam miii. iiu... l
HOLD UP THE PRICE OF
SUGAR
E-
BACK TO WHERE THEY
STOOD BEFORE RISE
Public No Longer Willing to Stand
for Pore Manipulation Refiner
ies Have Made No Change) for a
Very Extended Period.
" By Ifrman H. Cohen.
Indies tlone that the manipulation of sugar
along tbe Pacific coast bag reached A point
where tbe public fill no longer stand for
such price Chang ea, is the action Of some of
tbe wholesale grocers of this city is reducing
their quotation 23c per hundred pounds dur
ing the day, or ia other words making the
price the same as previous to the lat ad
vance nade by these same interest.
All this time there baa been gbeolutely no
change Is the refinery prise of sugar along
the Pacific eueat; in fact a far aa known no
price at all baa been named by refinera sim
ply because tbey are now busily engaged In
filling Uks previous heavy orders.
This change In price la uot quoted by The
Journal-for the very reason that the prerkms
advance niade by these aaine Interest was not
recognised aa real market change. Therefore
Journal Quotations are unchanged.
Intro is no doubt that sugar la scarce along
the Paclfle coast but the refineries are stUl de
livering at prices made some time ago.
Wild Fluctuations
In Wheat Pit of
The Chicago Trade
By Joseph F. Pritehard.
Chicago, April fl. (I. N. S.) A marginal
pi ice of $1.45 a boahel on July wheat and
1.6 ea Sestambav wheat was atabliabed br
the Beard of Trade teday. The Actios ia al
most unprecedented in the histoiy of the trad.
Actios was taken following the setting yes
terdar ef the highest prices tor wheat ever
recorded.
Chicago, April 21. (I. N. S.) Wild fluctu
ations were again in eviacnre toaay wiin may
wheat aelllnar between $2.28 and $2.38 Va.
closing at 32.31. compared with a reeling
spot of $2.S5Vi yeaterday. The July ranged
between $l.trtl& and $2.024, closing at $1.98 4
r.galnst a close of $2.004 yesterday. Septem
ber at $1.724 to $1.80. closed $1.76A against
a testing spot of $1.78 yesterday. May com
will between $1.42V4 and $184, closing at
$1.40. i agalnet $1.44 yesterday. May oats
at 63e and Ve, closing at 04V6e. WhUe
there were many in the trade who were
anxious to secure profit on the various grain
there were W an army of speculators who
were anxious to even np their position.
No reported sale of cash wheat at Chicago
but cash corn sales amounted to 400,000 bush-
lis ef corn late yesterday and today for ship
ment east. Cash oats sold here, 10,000 bush
el. Hog products closed lower all around.
Range of Chicago price furnished by United
Ones. liUb. Uw. Close.
Uey 2.13 2.M 228 231
July ....... lds?i 2r2V 16 10Ht4
eeptentber .. 177 UM 172W 176V
CORN.
May 142 142Vi 138V4 140V;
July 13014 140 134 186Vk
SepUmber .. 132 132 12ii 130
OATti.
May 6414' 3H 63 H
July 63 034 6la Sl'A
September .. 6CV4 35 34 34
VO UK.
May 8630 iHSTiS 3629 2650
JiUy 326 3635 3623 8633
L4KU.
Mst 2062 2075 3062 2073
July 20b7 2003 2062 2083
KIB5.
May ........ 1830 lttoG 1043 1965
Jul M47 1980 1073 1980
. i 1 .
CHEESE MARKET GOES
CENT POUND HIGHER
There was an advanee of le a pound in the
price of cheese of the triplet stxe by the Til
lamooVT association during the day. This place
the landed cost here at 23c a pound. No
change was made in Young Apjerjca.
a, r
POTATOES ALONG THE COAST
Seattle Market.
Seattle, Wash, April 21 (D F) Onion
Australia, loc
PotataeeT-Vaklma Gems, $90; seed. $85;
locals. ?S5.
Lea Ana-eles Market.
Los Angele. Cat., April ?1. (P. W. 8 )
Potatoes Northern, $S.206.5O; Oregon, $tt.O0;
new, 0c per pound; eweet potatoes, 0e per
pound; xennewee, 9YiC per pouna.
San Francisco Market.
Ban FranclacQ April 21. (U. P.) Potatoe
Per cental, DelU. good, $4.005.00; Oregon
Burbanks, $4.503.00; new potatoes, 67e
ler pound.
Onions Australian, $7.738.00 per cental.
D AIH Y PRODUCE ON THE COAST
Seattle Market.
Brattle, April 21 (U. P.) Butter Native
Washington creamery, cube, 43c; do brick,
44c; fresh California, cut, 42c; do brick, 42c.
Egg Select ranch, 86c.
Cheese Oregon triplet. 23e; Wisnonsln
h.lnW. ,f.v urla ' ...... Vnnc A I
M. C.
I TaailsMlss Vatat
Los Angeles, April 21. U N. S.) Butter
MVW 'VS VS awataVM
Per pound. 3Cc.
Y.irit--Vfr doxMi. Sic.
sn FrancUco Market.
Ran Francisco. April 21. (U. P.) Butter
1 ICggs Extras, S3 Vic; extra first. 82c; ex
1 Fvtrm nrtnin niara.
I tra pullets, JOe: extra firts, pullets. 20c.
1 Ouee California fancy, 20&c; firsts, 20c
Oregon tnpieu, tancy, tc.
San Francisco Grain Market.
Saa Francisco. April 21. (U. P.l Wheat
-Per cental California club, $3.7303.80; fo-
nura. S34HXtC3HO; normern cmo, S4.oo4A;
a Had Kusin, f4.uu$e.uo; oo Diueatem,
84.104i4.12.
eariey rsr cental ea, fjtuijiz.B&, ror
fair to good.
Oat Per cental No. 1 northern, $2.75
a .SO for lair to gooa.
American Wheat Options.
May.
.$2.24
. 2.3
. 2.2
. 2.44
. 2.32
July. .
$2-174
20,
2.17
1.96H
1.86
Sept.
i.ii'
1.78
1.74H
1.7514
Ihiluth .. ..w..,.
Winnipeg
Mtnoea polls ....
Kansas City ...
St. Louis
October.
New York Metal ilarket.
New-York, April 21. (I. N. S.) Corper
Weak. April. S04c; May, lc; June, 2814c;
August-and September. 28&284c.
Snelter Very dull.
ApciL 99Hc; May,
0c; June, hc.
Milk For Babies Is
Advanced to Record
I War prices are mighty hard
it on the babies these days not jjt
the war babies of the immuni-
hw tlon and steel Interests but the
-children of the country. There
PRICES
OM
m was a further advance of 80 j
f cents a case of four dozen tins a
in the price ot three of the
) leading brands of canned milk.
jjr This placed the price of Carna- 4$
tlon at $5, Aster $4.90, and lit. 4
Vernon $4.90 per case. fc
This means that the milk that
formerly soM all over the coun-
try at 10 cent a can retail, m
actually coat the grocer more
than that today. ,
WOO
L MARKET HAS A
VERY FIRM FEELING
ALL OVER
Boston Market Shows Better Tone
and Activity Is Indicated in
Lines for Government Use Lo
cal Trade Indicates Strength.
Scramble for wool supplies I anows all over
the country, with moat of the deals kept reeret j
so far as selling price are concerned. It is i
stated,- however, on very good authority that
valnea are allowing further general advance
of at least It a poond all through tbe list.
grease basis. .
Boston market showed considerable activity
during the week, It now appears to many of
the traders that the big eastern Interests
tried to put one over on tbe western growers" I
wbeu they made an offer Of supplies to tbe I
government. Trading in Boston has been I
mostly in three eightha and quartera for govern-1
ment Duiuoses at about S1.10 to S1.15 for
.i .i.- i mt -i i i- I
Boston, kine wools not yet affected, aa rains l
apparently have stock enough for some time, j
and re waiting to see if anything will bet
COUNTRY
done about giving us Australian woola. Ceodlfieaaou to dt...5S
rtne trench eomhing wools worth about si.au. i
me general opinion among manuiacturer is
that wool will stay at high prices for quite
soma time.
The Columbia Basin Wool Warehouse coen- I
pany says there has been practically no change
in the wool situation since their last market
report, a. there be been little offering of do-
mestlc wooU on thl market, due to tbe fact
that shearing throughout the wool sections Is I
having a severe setback from lata etorma and
cold weather generally. I
nucviusrors are own linn tduamMB I
wool on the sheep's back, and will are not In-
terested in making purchase until wool are
delivered at shipping points, faring tbe pat 1
few flays tne various wool growers' asaociaiiooa l
u lu i""uru. ::i u.to ."
dntha Ia th raa7 matviala aitrinorv eomnU. I
too ot council of national defease. moiTiof to
act In eanJunetloD with tbe committee in every
way poasible by urging the growers to hold
their wool, making the government a preferred
purcueser.
At the moment it would seem that tbe gov
eminent has not deemed It necessary to take I
over or commandeer the wools of the country, I
but will make purchase of cloth on the open I la mette veUry. $10. TO; local straight. siOkOtt this figure of 861, but those cars ' 000. The gold resources Of the Sirs
aarketa to fill their JoiMsrots. Thu. ail . bakery tocai, si04Wttu.au; iiooUBa wero loaded, awaiting delivery, and tem, including amounts of gold held bv
. ..w .w i, r,.in),
will brin
bigh price, a the aupply 1 short
and tbe
maad good.
COTTON MARKET ADVANCE
MADE AT orESINU
New Tors, April 21. (I. N. S.) A firm
tone was shown at the opening of the cotton
market today, and although May was offered
down by the traders for a net loss of 1 point.
the other mouth recorded advance of 5 to 18
point. Liverpool ' a good buyer of July I
and October, and Wall street and spot houses
The euppiy came from commission bouses.
room trader and soother Interest. After the
call May rallied a point. July moved np 3
point further, and October advanced S points,
the demand Increasing, whereas the selling was
more limited. Tbe weather map showed rain, I
fall during the paac Z4 boor tn southern I
Texas and at other scattered points, but it I
waa generally dear thl morning, with tha ex-1
ceptioa of . partly cloudy condition ia Ala-
bama. Tennessee sad Georgia.
Temperatures were lower ia the central and
western portion of tne belt.
In the last hour the demand from aborts I
icacuvil uu rvuuria .ivw wm wuui nil ipvi
kouam were not inclined to roiiow tne decline i
In futures, spot bouses were- buyer ef Oc-
- I
toiler vu ina uium m-o puisis. via crap
montn mea a net gain ior roe nay er so
. i . rr-v. 1 . . .
Ul W ywiikB. kvuov mam hcbuj Kb a uci
aasnc m a u 0 iwmu.
Banre ot New York cotton prices furnished
by Overbeck A Cooke. 216-217 Board of Trade
buildiag:
Open.
. 1810
. 1&42
". 1951
". ioii
1810
1 i814
Hlph. Iw. Close.
143 1818 1837
1842 1S42 1801
1HS2
111 85 1047 1977
1937
1049 1012 1930
1916
1843
1830 1804 1828
- 1629
1839 1818 1833
January ..
March ....
April
May
June .....
July
August ...
September
Octooer . .
November
December
New York Bank Statement.
New Tork. April 21 (I. N. S.) Bank
she 1 pmpnt :
Average Loans: neerease, xjv!0.0OO: ae-
mand deDoelts. decrease. $34,452,000; time de-
p-vlts. Increase, $4,003,000; reserve, decreased.
124.473.6a0.
Actual Loans. Increased. $388,000: net de
BMttd deposits, decressed. $18,064,000; time
CiepuBlia, llirrmiii, t,uup,vw, rwi .w, w
cieau. $7.0KO,000.
New York-London Silver."
Vow Vork Anril 21. IV. P.) Bsr silver.
London. dlhia; tier silver, rteww xora, tc;
demand starling, 41.10 i-iu.
New York Sugar and Coffee.
Xew York. - April 21. (U. P. ) -Coffee toot
No. 7 Klo,10c; o. 4 Santos, joc.
Sugar Centrifugal, $6.27.
Elgin
Batter Lower.
Til 41 ITT
5- "-"Batter '
a- decrease of ?
at 434 to 44c, mostly 44c
from last weeg s prices-
General Bell to
Go East Monday
San Francisco, April 21. Accompa
nied by his three aides, Major General
J. Franklin Bell, commander of the
western army department, will leave
Monday for Governor's Island, New
York, to assume command of the east
ern department, to which -he, was as
signed recently.
Pending the arrival of Major General
Liggitt, ordered to the western de
partment command rrom the Philip
pines, Brigadier General William K.
Seibert will be in temporary command.
Athanaenm Is Entertained.
Vancouver, Wash., April 21. The
Ladies' Athenaeum met yesterday at
the home of Mrs. E. M. Blurock and
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Mrs. George McCoy,
president; Mrs. S. W. Thompson, vice
president; Mrs. Jesse Langsdorf, sec
retary; Mrs. J. M. Denny, assistant
secretary, and Mrs. J. H. Mattice.
treasurer. This meeting waa the last
regulan on of the. year, and' the next
one win be rteia jn tne iaai.
Marriage Licenses Issued.'
Vancouver. Wash., April 21. Mar
riage licenses have been issued here
to the following-: J. Ross DarnaTl-z7,
of New Plymouth, Idaho, and Margaret
M. H. Donaldson, 26, of -Vancouver,
B. C; Herbert Lu trouper, 2l,vand Mrs.
Lorraine L. Fleur, 18, of Portland; B.
C. Simmons, 28, of Bunker, and Sadie
Ray Rash, 18, of Vancouver.
PORTLAND FIRE RECORD
- rtlday. .
9:25 a. m. 707 Tioga, street, children
playing with matches, $75 damage. -
7:46 p. m.- 763 Bidweii aenue,
chimney fire, no ' damage. :v vos-e r
T a Saturday. r: ? '-i
No fires. " - " V:v,-
SUGAR
EJiiadby
Hyman' H. Cohen
VHFAT SPFHUI ATflRJi
MBS V SiVWU l VI IV
FEAR GOVERNMENT IS
TO
THE MARKET
Chicago Prices Drop Sharply at
OpeningCash Values Are Held j
Rather Well Insistent Demand
From East for Northweet Wheat.
rOBTLAVO ABOTE CHICAOO.
Bid fee wheat ea the rettUod Mar chants'
Exchange for Mas- stelreerr war kirka tha
Chioaga .. the first time known here.
-wnng id gay pru bid fag biuaatem ad
vaoeed 1 te the previous high msk, while
ether variaku were achag4 te te lower.
' OaU bids lost tte and barbry 4e g ton.
NORTUWEST. GIUJ.1I BBCEIPTS.
Cera,
Wheat, Barley, rir. Oats. Hay
Prtla sA Da A. -
Year
3
361
Total this khi... irm
...
3
12
1M
1502
3
25
127S
1048
Year ago , . 47
80
52
22UU
2244
13
2110
t2U
Season to date. . .413,
!er ago 081
Friday.. 5
xear airo o
3
1774
2100
3
I ii a. in a fl.i. r.,
' Tz
lid
X
3t4
iC3
settle Friday" "
Year a'go
8
0
affn It
JS 2S
JfcM 1q9I fa MMS I
xear ago ..7333
Very sharp losses were Uiown in early wheat
trading on the Chicago market, dee te tie in,
aistent report that the aoverniueBt wa n t.ka
charge of prices foe the future. Whether tbe
government will reduce prices la the event that I
it t.kcs hold only t to future can Ttell it the
fact remains that some of the trade wae scared
and dumped eonalderable wheat overboard. Tbts I
wa lu tbe market for futures.
On ttie other baod tbers continues a strong
". ior catt Wheat, and the Inn Intent ritunanri 1
from all part of the oountry 1 keeping values
high.
In the Paclfle north west tradlaa- ia
firm basis for eastern hlpment- Selling 1 net I
uicwie, uvcauae mere are no extaoalv sop-1
nltM t.t li -- i . . . I
ioon - rned. ttoung are
Boiled oats and barley showed further ad-
vances during tbe day, with the recent rises in
whole grain,
southern calU '
tU3VU Selling price: Patent ttl 90-' Wll-1
$11.40; icranam. iiojiu: rv. wm.f aa
barrel. '
vrTImofi" finer'. s.b.nSSli?!
OregOB-Idabo fancy timothy, $2ij(j24.o0; al-
"'. witey vetcn, f ki.wqik.uu;
tuvm, iu.uv!uib.-ju: clover, sits.uo&i lrt.oo.
llttii4e in atriota: l-J" .L'J.
... i iLFi o ceiling price .
till I ij '( ' T t . 1 , , .
Bran, $37.00
voojvu; Mioris, 1 1 .tXJ
KOIXKU OATS t'er ton. 835.00.
HULLED UARLclV Per ton. $33.00.
Metx-hanta' lxchaie April bid:
WHEAT.
Sat. Frl. Thu. Wed. Tue. ilon.
. ,
jvn. una. . jut
. 232 103 231 2R2 IMS 2i 215
,. VI 2B7 ai7 213 a7
. SK35 ttl 27 X7 214 a.15 a8
.23 HO ffi S ItU M Mi
yurijUAi
Club
OATS
Feed
475 2060 ouuu 4073 4S00 4828 4000
Ritijir
Feed 5100 27jO 6lu 5100 efioo aft.v snno
future were quoted:
WHEAT.
i
-T '
Bid.
May blueetem ,
June blueetem ,
2.33
aiay rorijroia
2.27
June fortyfold
May club .
Juneciub
2.27
MayTlusKiaii
i.M
226
t,,,, u.Kin
FEED OATS.
,r
Jiru
, .....
...... IMtfV
FEED BARLEY.
i vrn
1 ..
..$6L00
I June
.. 4S.60
Selling Wave Forces
Further Decline in
N. T. Stock Market
New Tork. April 21. I. N. S.i Aftr hoid.
lng vteady for a short time after tha opening
toaay the stock market gave way under an
other sailing wave, and price of all the active
lsaoee declined from fractions to over 3 noint.
Industrial Aloobol, one -of the weakest Issues,
ten rrom 10431 to iuuvj.
Bethlehem Steel "B" dropped from II8V4
to 113VA Jtnd Otto Cities Oas sold off 2H to
136H. Steel common yb-lded M to 110 bar
quickly recovered the loas.
The copper stock were in supply at cooeea
sioae, CUh Copper falling 1V ta 108. The
railway issues were generally fractionally
lower. Union Paclfle sold down ta 13K.
New Tork Central to 00 snd Southern
Kail way to 28.
Studebaker was also pressed for sale, fall-
I big 1 to 83
tsioe Sheffield sold down
1 to 43)4.
At the end of the first IS minute better
ton developed reflecting a dlapositioa to cover
short and tho prices of many Issue moved
np about a point from the tow level of tbe
I ear ! trsdirur
1 0w1ng to rtorms which interfered with the
regular market wire service, no New Tork
stock market list was obtainable during the
day.
1 ium uiau .uuv ww. .uu.. iwre w lunH
I aovering of shorts by room traders In the Ut
UtQr wbica gave many stocks a show of
strength.
United States Steel common moved up to
111 4 and advances of around a paint were
mode in many of the railroad issue and many
of the leading Industrials. Bepnbllc Iron a
Steel ws unosually tlve, advancing to
above 79 against tbe low price of 76V4 In
tbe first few minutes. General Motor was lq
fairly good demand snd moved' np to 101 VJ.
Tne market closed strong. Uot em ment
bonds unchanged, railroad and other bond
Steady.
BANK STATEMENT OP COAST
Portland Banks.
This week.
...$ 4.K42.11.2d
... 8.5.1C 889.01
... 2.884.M07.68
Clear lng
Tear ago.
$ 2.B28 .003.44
2.08ff. C91.lt
2.016.06.G8
Monday ...
Tveeday ..
Thursday .
rlday .
Saturday
2.34:t.332.4:i
i.74!777.4l
... 2.487,723-
...$18,821,491.49
Spokane Banks.
L7S4.28l.3
si- iM Qa
i-,i9fl.720.98
Week ...
Clearings
$ l,OM,8!.oo
Balances
175.300.00
Taoom Bank.
Clearlne
868.883.00 1
20,931.00
Balance
Seattle Bank.
Clearings
.$ 4,074. 138.00,
Balancea
.77i.oo
Saa Francisco Bank.
Clearing
t.... $13,080,400.00
Los Angela Bank.
$ 4600,677.00
Clearings
Seattle Grain Market.
Seattle. Wash.. April 21. P. N. n.)
Wheat Blueetem, $2SA; Turkey Bed. $2.33;
fottyfnld. $2,27; emb, $2.27; 1fe, $2.27: Rus
sisn. $2.24; barley. $G0.50. Receipts Wheat,
8 eariuad; barley, 1 carload.
"(
Butter, Market Drop
Will Be Forced Hero
With a sudden lnereass in
supplies and a drop ot 2 cents a
pound In E2gn and in San Fran-
clsco for tha day, local butter
prices will bo at least 2 cents
a pound lower on Monday morn- .
- lng according to local creamery
Interests. Tho local 'trade-has"
m cioseiy followed quotations m
' other markets of late. . u V
MAKE
CAR SHORTAGE STILL
. . . - ,
hassae m nal ill saa
UAUSt Ur ULLAY IN
OF
rA . I I T I I
vjiaierneni issuea i ouay
Declares S. P. Misleading,
K.ir n, Anrii 11 Car ahortaee !
FINING
ORDERS
. ' ,,, . nesday, and that wbUe responses from
on tlto Southern Pacific, according- to lht) igrgerUla have been entirely satla
the company's reports to the public ' factory, the secretary of tbe treasury
service commission, totaled 1062 cars
i
Friday.
Members of the commission read
with Interest the published statement
from . H. Dyer, assistant general
manager of the Southern Pacific, re
lating to the car situation.
"Mr. Dyer's statement Is mislead
ing to the public," declared Publio
Service Commissioner Fred O. Buch-
tel. "As I view It, it tells tbe public
that cars are available to all who
need them, while as a matter of fact
there are a large number of unfilled
orders.
Commission Issues Statement.
"They may have plenty of cars
loaded, but they are not available for
public . use until they are emptied
era I OS
The commission in a statement says
that all figures which have been
- trivn nut hv It rcsrardlne the car
shortage on the lines of the Southern
o ! el
Plfio have been taken from the re-
P luea y tno aoumern x-aciiic
in response to the commission's re-
I quest, apd reflect the true car con
UlUons as shown by the figures.
. .
" "? 8 Mr: , 'f r
that tho commission's report for
April 4 was Incorrect, tne commis
"ion Bays
Cava Wat AwallAbla.
v" &.vakUMWv
"In regard to the car shortage on
APr11 ttl Southern Pacific com-
Pany was short for loading 861 cars
on that date, it Is true that there
J!.7. the line, of the
boutnern racmc company wnicn were
not taken into account in arriving at I
were not available to apply on un
filled orders. As far as availability
for IOdln 18 concerned, there were
no mor available to relieve tne oe-
mana ior cars on inai particular aay
awaiting repairs or had been under
construction by carbullders.
"As far as the shipper was con
cerned who wanted and needed a car
on that particular day, tbey might
just as well have been out of exist
ence. Milwaukie Home
Guards Are Active
Milwaukie. Or.. April 21. Friday
I evening, when Company A, Milwaukie
1 , - s-1 Jt - t 1 i 1
nome uuaruB, was icku'.u uiikiiiswi
with a membership that is now over
an aairnrt anil nthiis1aatl filv.n
auards.
Tne orncers or the organization are
1 Harry W. Crawford, captain; O. A.
Saavev. first lieutenant: William Kelso.
I second lieutenant; w. B,
Day, first
sergeant; A. C Davis, quartermaster
sergeant. The non-commisslonod of-
I iicers are
10 De appointed Dy u cap-
Uin. Mr. Crawford, the captain, is a
wall lfnnvn nnainaifl man rr tha nlrv
vr,.. VUB.a.. w . -m,
who haa served alt-rears In the Coast
Aruuary acrvi i uncie earn, ana
i.-i7-eI qualined for tne Psln
holds
Drills are held each Wednesday eve
ning in the city hall, which has bexn
turned over to the guards as an arm
ory. Lieutenant Leo Johnson of Bat
tery A, Portland, is assisting Captain
Crawford with tho drill work.
Gladstone League Meets.
Oregon City, April 21. The Glad
stone Loyalty .league held a patriotic
rally in the schoolhouse Friday night
that broke all previous records for at
tendance. N
The Gladstone band furnished the j
music and the Boy Scouts led the au
dience In several patriotic selections.
Speakers were present from Oregon
City, State Senator Walter Dimlck be
ing the principal speaker. Captain K.
C Kerstter gave a short patriotic talk
and was followed with several talks
by members of the local Honor Guards.
Mrs. Carl Moore of Gladstone sang. 1 1
FUrvice for Rolditfa.
Vancouver, Wash., April 21. Chas-'
lain William S.. Gilbert of the Third
Oregon has completed arrangements
for holding the usual Sunday services
in Vancouver barracks tomorrow after
noon at 2:30 o'clock In the open,
weather permitting. Otherwise th?y
Mil be held in the post gymnasium.
Several vocal selections by a quartet
will feature the service. The Third
regiment band will furnish music and
following the service will give a band
concert. ,
Chaplain Gilbert will speak on "The
More Abundant Life." The meetings.
are open to the pjbllc. j
In Clackamas Court.
Oregon City, April 21. The First
National bank of Canby has filed suit
In the circuit court against Warren
Kendall and W. A. Kendall dn tho re
covery of a promissory note of $200.
The plaintiff also asks $40 attorney's
fees,
Cleora E. McBane brought rult for
divorce froro Andrew J. McBane Sat-
1 uraay n a cnarge or desertion. They
were marnea in rortiana, ur, April 3,
1909. There are no children.
Asa Harrington Buried.
1 Vancouver, Wash.. April 21. The fu-
neral of Asa. Harrington, who died yes
terday at Spokane, was held this after
noon and Interment was In the Van
couver City cemetery. The body was
brought from Spokane this morning.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. E. G. Judd.
Nautical School Bill Passed.
Sacramento, Cal., April 51. (P. N.
S.) Tho assembly passed by unani
mous vote today the Ryan bill provid
ing for tho establishment of a state
nautical school and training ship for
merchant marine. -
". -STS"
etot'aa, Bonds, Oottes, Otata, $$
818V41T noara ef Txaaa Bsulatag,
Overbeck & Cooke Co.
DIRECT PRIVAlE WIRES
TO AIX EXCHANGES
$2 embers Chlearo Board of Trade,
. ' Covraanyomaesta ef ZiOgaa a Bryas, -.
- ...$nucaTo. Bsw Yaaa.
Finance: timber -.Industry
Portland Banks Subscribe Over Million Dollars to .New Treasury
Certificates; Interest Rat Is Raised During DayFederal Re
serre Statement Shows Large Issues of Note.
I Xatavowt Bate 4g4L The rat of
Interest on the government's short
i term treasury notes, which avre to bo
exenansea later for war boms, was
; raised Friday from t to per cent.
, All national banks In Portland received
th ollowlng telegram from Oovernor
Kalns of tho federal reserve bank ot
San Frsutelseo. "Referring- toour tele
cram of jrestarday. we are advise
that treasurr certificates cannot be
uea oeiore next xueaaay or weo-
aw2 orT to create a wtaer
markf anf rtvA ttiss rn n 1 1 hanlrsi an
opportunity to subscribe, to Increase
the rate on these certificates to t per
cent instead of XV. We are accord,
ingly prepared to receive subscriptions
at the new rate, and bops for a re
sponse ia respect of this temporary
financing consistent with the dignity
of this district. We are notifying ail
member banks, and your cooperation
with non-members is requested." In re
sponse to this increase of percentage
rate, tne VJ. b. National raised Us of
far from $200,000 to $500,000, matching
tne offer made Thursday by the Klrst
National. The First National and the
Northwestern National stand pat on
their previous offers, officers of both
oantcs explaining that their participa
tion is a matter of patriotism and that
the interest, rate is unimporant. The
Norhwestern National took $100,000 of
the certificates. Tbe Lumbermens Na
tional bank has not yet decided what
will be th slse of its contribution.
Contributions from banks not members
of the federal reserve system, and
from individuala will bring the total
to well over $1,600,000, and perhaps
over $2,000,000. Bond houses are wait
ing for the issuance of the regular
government bonds for which the treas
ury certificates Are to be exchanged
in June.
Wasblagtoa Beservs Btatemsatv
Large issues of federal reserve notes
and corresponding transfers of gold
to federal reserve agents are indicated
iy the -federal reserve board's weekly
can it statement as at close of bus!
ZrZZTtZ
week Of about $28,000,000, while total
cash reserves declined about $24,000.-
D.otn tne federal
reserve banks and
agents stood at $94.$T0,000. having
increased by $, $18,000 during the
week. New Tork reports large net
withdrawals of gold and reserve de
OF ESPIONAGE BILL
HAS BEN MODIFIED
Measure. Pending Before the
Senate Changed to Meet
Principle of Free Speech,
Washington. April II. (I. aV. S.)
The censorship provisions of the es
Dion- bUL now before the Unltad
states senate, wero materially modi.
ri i-iia Tha nht tn nh.miw. tv
provisions, of the bill dealing with the
, . -
i r,ralsl ADHArl 1 Fl Jk .OfT CkT OTTl T t-r.ni I $1 sV
' aJthou,h tb. ,., contenUon of the ad-
ministration that .11.1. r..l.Mo.
and adequate punishment for of fen...
against tbe United States in wartime
was won
An amendment offered by Senator
Thomas of Colorado, which provided
that only when the Intent to convey
Information to tho enemies of the
United States, ' for us against the
United States in time of war, is proved,
the penalties may become operative.
waa defeated by a vote of 84 to 40
The section aa finally accepted by
the senate now reads as follows:
Whoever, In time of war. In viola
"" 1 minimum imiii in null
CENSORSHIP
SECTON
The American
Public
Should subscribe liberally to new $200,000,000.00
issue Treasury certificates.
Payable July 1, 1917 Interest rate 3
Exchangeable for 3Va war bonds, or
Redeemable when due.
This bank will receive your subscription free of -charge to
you, and without profit or commission to us.
H
The United States
National Bank
Member Federal
Reserve System . ,
ZEES
X
THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION .
Capital Paid in Gold Coin .......... $8,500,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profit. .... . . $8,225,906.71
Transacts a General linking Business
. Issues Commercial Letters of Credit covering importation
of merchandise, as well as Letters of Credit for use ol. '
travelers throughout the United States and foreign coun
tries. . :
Interest Paid on Time and Savings Deposits :
Head Of fice, San Francisco ;
PORTLAND BRANCH, THIRD and STRK'STS.
VVM. A. McItAE, J. T. BURTCHAELL,
N , Manager." . , : 'Asst. Manager. .
posits and a considerable Increase 'in
the total net balance das to other Ted-,
tral reserve banks. About 11.4 mil-.
Hons of notes were issued by tho fed
eral reserve agent and over $10,009,000 -
put Into circulation by the bank. - A.
loss of about $$,O0O.O0 in - reserve
shown for tho- St, Louis bank, la ac
companied by a change of an, adverse
to a favorable balance ia aocount with .
other federal reserve banks and by con
siders bis withdrawals of government
deposits. In tbe case ot the Mlnneap- ,..
oils bank a decrease of 2.6 millions
in reserve ia caused primarily by In-1
vestments la commercial and baji Iters'
blUs, while in the case of the San
Francisco bank a like decrease of 1.4
millions la nearly offset by an la
crease in. the bank's balance do from
other federal reserve banks. Dls-, .
counted paper on hand Increased about .
4.1 millions, all the banks except New
Tork and Kansas City reporting larger
figures than the week before. Of tho
total discounts held $$,$46,800 as
against $2,641,008 is represented by
member bank collateral notes reported
by 11 reserve banka. .Nearly 18 per
cent of these notes are held byktae
Cleveland. Richmond and St. Louis
banks. A decrease of about 1.1 mil
lions is shown for the total of accept
ances held, notwithstanding an In- :
crease in holdings of about $700,080
reported by the New Tork bank. Trans- -actions
in government securities are
reported by two banks, resulting In a
decrease of $411,000 In the amount of
United States bonds, and an Increase -ot
$328,008 in the amount of one-year
treasury notes held. There has been
practically no change in the amount of
municipal warrants on hand. Aggre
gate Investments, Including the $a0, -000,000
of $0-dsy United States certlf- .
icates of Indebtedness, are now $127,
413,000, er 40$ per eent of tne banks'
paid-in capital, aa against 400 per cent
the week before. Of the total Invest
ments, 35.4 per cent is represented by -acceptancea;
22.0 per cent by United
States, certificates of indebtedness; '
15.9. pr cent by TJnitod States hoods; -10.3
per cent by treasury notes; 0.7 per
cent by discounts, snd 6.7 per cept by,
warrant. ' 'ac
credit Xea altet The Portland As
sociation of Credit Hen held Us an- -nual
-meeting last Wednesday night'
at which chairmen of standing com- -mlttees
reported and routine business
was transacted. Short talks were given
by A. O. Clark, former president of the
Ad club, and Walter Mortorw dean of
the school of commerce of "he Uni
versity of Oregon. .
tion of reasonable regulations to be
prescribed by the president, which
he is hereby authorised to make and
promulgate, shall publish any Infor
mation with respect to the movement,
numbers, description, condition or dls-
position of any of the armed forces.
ships, aircraft, or war materials ef .
the United State, or with respect to
the plans or conduct of any naval mr '
military operations, or with respaet to
any works or mrsures undertaken
for or connected with, or intended for
th fortification . or defenso of any:
place, or any other Information relat
ing to the public defense calculated
to be uceful to tha enemy, shall be
punished by a fine, not more than -$19,000,
or by imprisonment for not ."
more than 10 years, or by both such -fine
and imprisonment; provided, that
nothing In this section shsll be eon-:
strued to limit or restrict, nor shall
any regulation herein provided limit
or restrict any discussion., comment or
criticism of the acts or policies of the
government or Its representatives,' or
publication of the same."
Artisans Plan Contest.
Vancouver, Wash.. April Jl Another
contest for pew members will be put on,
by the local assembly of Juvenile Ar
tisans and as an inducement to all to
put forth thalr bast efforts a trip to
Salem, Or., with all speases paid fres
been offered to each member securing-
four new members. A vacant con
test resulted in a largo number being
secured and eight members of the lodge)
were guests last evening at a dinner
and theatre party In Portland. The
contest just inaugurated will close
June 2$,
nnmn mmiimiiIiuuih) il.ialli.tlinilih iiniii.,,
Third and Oak Streets
Portland Ore von
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