THE - OREGON DAILY -JOURNAL; PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER - 21, 1917.
BIG PREMIUMS ASKED FOR LARGE SIZED EXTRA FANCY APPLES
. Edited by
Hymen H. Cohen
MILK SITUATION IS
GROWING WORSE AND
-
BUTTER MEN SUFFER
Are Unable to Keep Pace With the
1 Advances In Raw Stuff Because
Cannert Have Practically an Un
limited Market at Own Prlcej
Tk la teat advance in th pric of cnn4
nllk sjean a continuation of th previous en
ow condition far hotter and cheese maker.
With k uimiMil mice for tha canned
preanet. milk condenser interest r naturally
advancing at 111 hjrthar thair bid for raw milk
at Pacific Nerthwest points, which meana that
either tha competitive lrkerests muat meat thto
advance or the canner will get tha milk and
butterfat,
Tk.r. t. an 4anal Man h alt creamery In
tercet that tha buttar market h-bovrn a weak
ton recently, The trand of tha trade for eonn
r mik la inn weaker. City makeri ara try
ing to hold thair price at leant at the present
lara! ill order to eompete for tha butterfat, hut
it ia, bard iob, altbouih recently there haa
bean noted a altihtly better feeling ia tha bat
tar trade at other coaat center.
It wu thought tot a time that the rulint of
tha food admlnlatration in refusing to allow
export of canned milk except by actual manu
facturer!, would cure tha specuUtive interest ia
canned milk, bnt notwithstanding thla tha latest
mAnnim In canned milk waa made and tha
aituatlon becomea mora keenly firm for tha
raw aiaterial every day.
fHKESE TBADE NOW STEADIER
Tr.,l. in tha cheeaa market ia showing
teadler tone along tha coast generally, although
tiiM ara nnchanaed. With a renewal of buy
in, hv ftmitharn California, there ia no bother-
aime surulua of aood atuft in tha hands of
makers.
Coarse Grains Are
Firmer and Higher
' With Rise in East
Local Situation Is Keenlr Firm
With Bids Raised afr Points
In the Interior,
On tha Portland Merchants' Exchano there
waa advance of 7 So ton In bid for No
vember eat and BOo a ton foe feed barley
n saia or iuu lane December read waa nuds
at &a.Q.
KOHTHWERT GRAV RECEIPTS
Wheat. Barter. Plr. Oats. TTav.
roruina, wea.. i"
Teat ago 9
Reason to data... 3307
Tear ago . ... .
Taooma, Tue. .
Tear ago.
Heaaon to date..
Tear ago
Seattle, Tuea. . ,
Tear ago.
Season ta date. .
Year ago.
2776
. 25
. 18
.2940
.3367
. 83
. 26
.8B07
.3720
3 1 4
1 a
84 361 635 813
70 708 604 760
a a a 3 a a
37
SO '.'.I 153 828
83 ... 207 914
10 4 8 23
B . 2 14
120 747 828 1801
177 705 703 1742
Coarse grain markets are booming all over
tha country. The feeling in tha Pacifio North
west is especially keen aa a result of tha great
strength and resent adTancaa for oata in tha
eastern trade.
Oata bid at interior point ara further ad
vanced with Quite a fair volume of buying re
ported there during the last 24 hours.
Situation In tha barley trade shows like
strength with prices generally higher for quality
offerings, of which thera seams to be but little
available in the interior.
Mlllatuff market, remains firm and very ac
tive at previous prices with orders coming from
all seotlona in tola district.
Hay market situation is showing a like con
dition with prices well maintained. Only limited
offerings of aaat .of tha Mountain atuft ara
shown.
WHEAT New crop, blnestesa. $2.05: forty
fold. 82.08; elub, (2.01; Roaaian, 31.08. tide
water trace: Daala.
i xiAjua, Belting price : 1'atent. zio.uu: Wil
lamette valley, 68.80; local straight, gs.zua
0.00: bakers' local, ta.80al0.00: Montana
spring. $10. 8011.00: exDorta. S7.60: whole
POTATO. MARKET BRAGGING HERE wheat. 810.40; graham. 810.20; rye flour.
t?.,.. . rimirotn hra Rnma tales I 810.75 per barrel.
... ..nnrtai in tha cauntrv . on the basia of HAT Buying price, new crop. Willamette
. ...... . . . . . I m n A A A . .
11 'IS tt, n.nt . I f n. h. lmnillllf rjOini lor mwwuij, ucj, fl.vuuu.vv iwr ma. ..-v-
choice stock, but the volume ia smalL Outside
orders ara hard to obtain because of tfia lower
prices elsewhere.
JTATEL OttAGE8 TO BE HIGHER
A sjtecial advice from California indicate
that the opening price for navel oranges thera
will be around IS. SO a box. The market for
nnnsM ia sainine atrenith daily and with
Valencies soon out of the way further advancea
ara expacted by the trade.
LIVK Tl'RKETS HARDER TO SELL
Kxtreme difficulty in making sales of . live
turkeys is reported along the wholesale Way.
Itacelpta of lira birds have been rather liberal
daring the lent few days but there haa been
little rail and mo-it of tha arrivals have been
held ever. liresaed stock steady to firm.
arn Oregon-Washington fancy timothy. ( t
alfalfa, 324.00a25.0O; valley vetch. $22. 00a
23.00; cheat. $22.00a23.00 : clover. $22.00
per ton; gram. 824.0026.00 per ton.
OUA1N SACKS Nominal. No. 1 Calcutta.
13 o in ear lota: less amounts higher.
MH.LJSTUFFB Nominal sellinc urice: Bran.
831.0032.00: aborts. I34.00a35.00: mid
dllngs. $43.00 per ton.
HULLED OATS Per ton. $84.60
COBN Whole, $83.00: bracked. $84.00
per ton.
KULLjrI BARLEY Per ton, $56.0058.00.
xtxa Buying price. $70.00 per ton.
Merchant Exchange. November bids:
Wed. Tuea. - Hon. Sat. Fri. Thura.
18L7 1010 1817
Feed
6200 8625
OATS
5100 6000
CELERY TO BE SCARCE LOCALLY
Hliortage of local celery stocks is anticipated
by the trade here. Home offerings are small
with little In sight. The first carload of the
season from California is reported rolling by
tha Kyan Fruit company of this city.
5200 6200 6200 610O 6100
5300 5200
MGE APPLES ARE
DEMANDING PREMIUM
IN THE NORTHWEST
Crop of This Size so limited That
Few Shipping Organizations Are
Willing to Sell More Than Small
Per Cent With Smaller Fruit.
Beeder Demand Has
Good Tone; North
Portland Is Center
' ' e
Country Interests Look to This
City for Supplies Killer
. Market Is Steady.
PORTLAND LITE STOCK BUN
Hobs. Cattle. Calves. Sheep.
North west ancle shfomenta:
Season, to data
Same, 181.. .......... ,
.11.858 cars.
.10.851 cars.
Wednesday , . .
Tuesday ,
Monday ......
Saturday .....
Friday
Thursday .....
Week aco . . .
Tear ago
Two Tears ago .
Three years ago
Four years ago.
Pacific Northwest producing center shippers
ara trying their utmost to atop tha demand for
large sized apples and substitute tha smaller
fruit in most of their orders."
Few of tha big shipping interest ara willing
to accept order for large Jsd apple at this
time, except when perhaps 50 per cent of tha
order ia for tha entailer else.
With most of - tha Pacifio Northwest apple
crop panning to unusually small sixes this year,
and with, tha percentage of large fruit Terr lim
ited, sharp, premiums ara being demanded and
paid for the large apple whenever they can be
secured.
Hood River kt holding even tighter to tta Urge
apples this season than other districts. Large
extra fancy Spltzenbergs ara unobtainable from
leading shipping organizations nndar $2.25 per
box, f. o. b. Hood River. This meana that If
any of these apples are available here they can
not be aoid tinder $2.50. and Doasiblv 82.75
per box.
- In tha meantime thera continues a geod active
tone for practically all apple in the local trade,
with prices maintained.
Varlotts markets ruled:
Memphis Demand moderate; western extra
tancy Homes. Wuteaepa. Wegener, all aizes,
extra fancy and fancv. 2 SO
Detroit Demand and movement slow; Wash
ington extra fancy Jonathans, all sizes. $2,00 0
.. 219
. . 801
. .4308
. . 173
. .185
. . 583
. . 48
.. 885
. .1455
. . 721
. . 345
0
148
1224
83
' 72
105
" 125
2A4
87
lrt
112
14
'88
'4
2
201
3
2
15
41
53
920
41
642
82
653
67
405
645
1410
WOOL MARKET WAITS
ARRIVAL OF FOREIGN
FLEECE IN COUNTRY
little Trading Reported at Atlan
tic Coast . Centers Recently-
Price List Generally - Unchanged
With Trend of Markets Steady.
BRIEF NOTES OF TRADE
Chicken market remains steady to firm,
k'zg are now coming freely, but the market
is auiet.
Country killed hogs and calves remain firm
at former prices.
Banana train ia due Thursday. Market ia in
better shape.
Ducks and geese ara in good demand at bet
tor prlcea,
TTEATnER NOTICE TO SHIPPERS
Weather bureau advisua: .
l'rotect shipments durins the next 36 hours
against the following minimum temperatures:
Uolng north, 60 degrees; northeast over ., P.
A S. railroad. 83 degrees; east to Raker, 20 de
grees; and suuth to Ashland, 28 degrws. Min
imum tuiaperatur at Portland tomurrow about
46 degree." .- '-" .
' '
JOBBiSG PRICES IK PORTLAND
" hee prices are those at which wholesaler
sail ta retauers. eicept as otnerwua statea
Dairy Preduc
BUTTER Creamery, prints in paraffins
wrappera, extras, sue; prune luvts. 4Qe: firsts,
44 Ho; cubes, lo leaa; cartons, la advance;
dairy, ana
BUTTERFAT Portland delivery basia. No.
1 rream. 62e.
CHEESE Selling price: Tillamook fresh
Oregon fancy fall cresm triplets, 2s (9)2 !5o per
lb.; Young America. 2 5 0 2 8 per lb. Price to
I nbber, flats, 23c; k'oung America, 24c, f. o. b. ;
i rick. 8&c lb.; ilmhergcr. 86c; brick Swiss. 39o
' Der lb.: Oreann triplets. 28 tag 24c rxir lb.
Kut;S Helling price: t.'aaa count. 50(Blo
. per dozen, buying prtee, ouo per dozen; selling
price, csndleu, 1WWI; selected candled, &3(gi
sue; siorsge, anie.
LIVE I'OULTRI Hens, heavy Plymouth
Hook, 2so ier lt.; ordinary chickens,
19c per lb.: stsgji, 14e per lb.; smsll springs.
lllftc H-v lb.; Isrg spriug. 17lc pel
IK: turkeys. 22c per lb,; dressed, fancy
atauc per lb.; cull. 24e; squabs. $2.60 per
oxen; gece, live, 11 A 0 12c; Pekin ducks,
young, 18 & 20c per lb.; Indian Runners, old
ducks, 14o17e per lb.; pigeons. $1.25 dozen.
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
FRESH FRUITS Orangaa. $4.00 4.75 per
boa; bananas. 4H0 5o; lemons, $6.75 8 25;
ITalifornia grapefruit. $4.50 4.75; Florida.
$4.750.BO; pears,' $ 1.50 9. 2.25 per box.
scsniu nucinnina, itayiaa per
lb.; cranberries, local, box. $4.50 0 5.00: aaat
ara. 8ie.lO17 00 per barrel.
APPLES 3 rimes Oolden, BellHower. Winter '
ananas, box, ii.id ey x. i o ; fancy Jonathans
6125 5050 5023
BARLET'
Feed
1350 4000
Brswing
6350 42QQ 6350 5300
Futurea were quoted:
OATS
December feed
BARLET
December feed .T
December brewing
Eastern oats and corn in bulk:
OAT3
?To. 8 White, Not.
88 pound clipped. Nov.
December No. 3
December sopped ,
CORN
No. 8 yellow, Jan.
No. 3 mixed. Jan.
February, yellow '
February, mixed
Bales 100 tons December-February barley at
$53.50 per ton.
Bid.
.6250
.6825
, .6450
. .4850
. .4925
, .4925
..4075
..8800
. .5700 I
. .6650 j
5560
CALIFORNIA REPORTED BTJYEB
OF POTATOES AT HOOD BITER
Hood River, Or.. Not. 20. California potato
buyers have canvassed the Hood River valley,
and U ia stated have aeon red about 76 eava of
potatoes, paying growers from $1.50 to $1.65
per sack in the field. It ia estimated that tha
Hood River valley will grow approximately 10O
per cent more potatoes this season than in any
former year. Tha bulk of the Hood River pota
toes ara grown in tha upper. Hood River valley. )
DAIRY PRODUCE ON THE COAST
Seattle Market
Seattle. Nor. 21. (TJ. P.) Butter Natfra
Washington creamery, cube, 4 So; do brick.
49c; storage, California cube, 44o; do brick.
45e per pound.
Kggs Select taaoh, A2e; storage. 42c
Cheeae Oregon triplets, 26e: Yonna Amer
ica, 2Bo; block Swiss, case, 87e; Badger brick
case, 34c; do single, 85c; Wash!
2 So per pound.
an Francis Market
San Francisco. Cel., Not. 21. (TJ. P.)
Butter extra. lo; prime firsts. 88 He
Eggs Extra. 69e; extra firsts, 58 He; extra
pullets, 66c; extra firsts pullets, 66s,
Cheese-California flats, fancy, 23o; firsts.
21c
Lo Angelas Mark at
Lo Angeles. Not. 21. (L N. 8.) Eggs
Per dozen. 65c
POTATOES ALONG THE COAST
' i" ui. iuj donatnana, isss.
l.0; Fancy Jonathan.. 160s and 168s. $1.55;
fancy Jonathans. 175s, $1.50; fancy Jonathans.
188s and 200s. $1.45: Klnai. Fall Ptmin
tier. S 1.2ft! unliiw
81.85 cooking apples.
apples. Jumble iac. medium sis. $1,00,
UHAl'ta Malaga.. 6c lb.: Oragoa Tokay
SHSSloS p" c"u; 3U'ori Tok
' O.VKN8-Oreon. $3.00 8.25 ; garlic. 0 hi
0 8e per lb.
POTATOES RelUng price: Table stock
local, $1.60 1.7$. Buying price: Choice
shjjyiag. $1.26; sweet poUtoea. $3.25 a
i.-vi,, .Maa tnaa sack, par
lb., 22c; almonds LXL, full sack" low. per
j a., iic; auuuiiu, .a rius, teas man sack, per
lb.. Sic; almonds, Ki Plus, full aack lot,
per lb,, 20e; Brazils, less tiian sack, per lb..
ISCi Clinimjwi, vaaiarn, amau, . par ID., 80
chestnuts, Oregon, large, per Jb., 17 He; fil
beru, lea than sack, par lb., 2$o; pecans,
large, per lb.. 10o; peanuts. "Bwan" brand.
Jap. tingle sacks, per' lb., 12Ho; peanuts.
"Bwan" brand, Jap, o-sack lots, per lb., 12 He;
peanum, uaav imn raiwa, io io; walnuts,
French, lesa than sack, per lb.. 18 Ho; walnuts,
Franclx, full sack, per IB., lw; walnuts. No. 1
8. 8.. less than aack. lb.. 25c: walnuts. Nil 1
H. 8., full sack, lb., 24 He; walnuts. No. 1
Manchartan. leas than sack, lb., 17 He; walnuts.
No. 1 Mancburian, full sacks, lb., 16 He; wal
nuts. No. 1 Budded, full sacks, lb.. 2 He; wal
nuts, medium. Budded, full sacks,, lb., 26c.
VEGETABLES Turnips, $1.25 per- aack:
carrots, $1.25 per sack; beeta, $1.50 per
saea : parsnips, ai.oa per aacc; caocage, local.
aatths Market
Seattle. Wot. 21. (TJ. P.) Onions Cali
fornia yellow, pound. 3 H O 8 H a: Yakima. d
pound, 8c
Potatoes Looaa, new, 840 9 00; zaklma
Gem. $40 per torn.
an raanarseo wraraex
Ban rraneiaco. Not. '21. IV. P.l Onions
Per cental Brawn or yellow, $1.76 8.10 fol
good stock.
Pwtatoea Par cental Delta, $1.75 9 1.80
for choice; ditto fancy, $2 2.15; ditto Sonora.
$1.75(32.25; ditto Salinas. $2.75 0 3: Sweats.
per 100 pounds, $2.65 ex car.
Los Angeles Market
Los Angeles, Not. 21. (L N. 8.) Potatoes,
Kiorxnesn isurDanss, j.nia,uu; Nevada,
$3.00; Rusaeta, $2.7098.75; sweets, $2.75
3.00 per cental.
Jacksonville Demand good.
Birmingham Demand alow; Washington
isncy jonatnarn ana U rimes, small. $1.85.
New Orleana Market weak.
Washington Northwest axtra fancy Grimes,
Jonathans. $2.00 2.25; extra fancy Delicious,
spittenbergs, 82.60 2.75; extra fancy Rome,
few sales; extra fancy Winter Bananas, $3.00.
Oklahoma City Idaho, axtra, fancy Jon
athans. Winesapa, Romes, $1.85; extra fancy.
$1.60.
Philadelphia -Washington extra fancy Win
ter Bananas, $255; fancy. $2.25; extra fancy
Romes. large, $1.95; medium and small, $1.75;
extra fancy Sritzenbergs, medium, $2.00 2.25;
small. $1.75 2.00; extra fancy Delicious
,32.00 2.20; extra fancy Winter Pearmains.
$1.75 2.25. Auction prices: Washington ex
tra fancy Jonathans, Quality and condition good,
nrge. $2.05 2.25; medium $1.55 2.00; ex
tra fancy Komea, quality and condition generally
good, larg. $1.95 2.30; medium. $1.60
1.95; Washington Spitzenbergs, extra 'fancy
quality and condition generally good, large,
1.75 3.50; medium. $2.05 2.80: fancy,
larce. J2.20 (ffi 2.30 : medium 11 ADAS in- ai.
620 , tra fancy Deiicioua, pale eolor, largo, $2.20
z.cu; tancy, large. l.802.40. Oregon,
quality and condition generally good; extra
fancy Jonathans, medium, $1.55 1.80; small.
$1.301.S5; fancy medium. $1.451.55;
small, $1.251.3JS.
Baltimore Washington extra fancy Jona
thans, large, $2.23; .medium, $1?02.15;
small. $1.75 1.90; fancy, $1652.10;
choice, $1.40 1.60; extra faney Winter
Bananas, $2.65; choice Spitzenberga. $1.75
2.00. Auction prices: Washington extra fancy
Grimes, small to medium, $1.70 2.10; extra
fancy Jonathans,' email to medium, $1.70 2 J5.
Pittaburg Washington extra fancy Delicious,
Urge, $3.00; medium, $2.75; extra fancy
Jonathans, large, $2.00 2.25; medium. $1.75
1.90.
Cincinnati Idahos extra faney Jonathan.
medium, $2.00. Idahos bulk per barrel. Jona
thans, orchard run, $4.50 5.00. Auction
prices: Car Washington extra fancy Romes.
Ben Davis, large to medium, arerasa. $1.97: ex
tra fancy large to medium, average, $1.82; ex
tra fancy Jonathans, medium average. $1.80,
Oar Washington extra fancy Jonathans, medium
average. 81.64: fancy medium average. 81.60.
One car Idaho extaa fancy Jonathans, medium
to small average, $1.85; fancy medium to email
average, $1.58; jumble pack, small average,
$1.44,
Bt. Louis Auction prices: Northwest extra
fancy K. Davids, small. $1.60: fancy, small
$1.50; extra fancy Hpitzenbergs, medium, $1.80
2.15; small, $1.60 1.70; extra fancy Jona
thans, medium to small. 81.65 1.90
Buffalo Northwest extra fancy and faney
Jonathan, large to medium. 83.00 2.26
medium to small, $1.80 2.00; extra fancy
Romes, $2.85 2.60. Auction price yester
day, Washington extra fancy ana lancy Jona
than, average $2.05.
New York Auction price: Oregon extra
fancy Delicious. $2.10 2.46; fancy, $1.50
2.10: extra fancy Jonathans. S1.75&2.00
fancT. 81.60 1.76: extra fancy King Davids.
$1.701.95; fancy, $ 1.60 1.65 ; extra fancy
ai II All E w Ml m.
-I BUIUCls4riBat. J A - aa.ar a J a v ajar
ngton triplet. a,Teraga King Davida. $1.70 1.85; fancy. $1.50
1.65: extra fancy Spitxenbergs, $1.60 2.80
fancy, $1.60 2.25. average .$1.95. Washing
ton extra fancy Jonathans. $1.55 2.05: fancy,
$1.451. 80; extra tancy -UUca '-wigs. 81.40
19 2.20: fancv.
Chioago Auction prices: Washington
Romes. extra faney 478 boxes, $1.S52.2B
average $1.55; 742 boxes, $2.00 2.8U, aver
age, $2.15; fancy. 265 boxes. $1.252.05
aTeraae. $1.51. Washington Bpitzenbergs, ex
tra fancy, 44l boxes. $1.30 2.25. average,
$2.10 449 Doxes, ii.ooiji.8u, average,
$1.90.
Denver Salea Northwest bene Jonathans, anal
ttv and onsdition aooO. $2.00 2.15: fancy,
$1.751.85; choice. $1.50 1.60; Delicious,
large, extra fancy, $2.75 3.00; medium. $2.$0
13 2.78: fancy. 82.40 W2.50; cHolce. (2.25
Winesapa. extra fancy, quality and condition
generally good, $1.85 8. 15; fancy, $1.90
2.00: choice, ll.ot w l.ta.
Boston Auction prices: Washington extra
fancy Jonathans, large. $1.85 2.25; medium.
si. 75(82.00: small. 1.60(1.UU; tancy large,
$2.05; medium, $1.70 2.00; axtra fancy
fenmaa. kna. 82.04: medium. 81.00 9 8.00
fancy large, $1.55 1.95; medium. $1.50
1.60; small, ;i.o; extra iancy opiueuoern,
meaium. - z.ua w z.io. luauc
Tha feeder situation -continues to reflect gen
eral strength in tha North Portland yards and
in all lines a good steady tone la indicated. Pur
chases of feeders an generally greater by Wu
lamett valley farmer, although there t a fair
movement to tha interior. This appliea to all
lines axoept Meep, which are only in moderate
demand.
North Portland I dairy growing in import
ance aa a feeder market, not only due ta true
fact that price ar fair here, but because coun
try interests now know that tney can secure
their needed supplies in the local yards,
wine Run I 8mall
Run of swine overnight 'at North Portland
waa small. The limited offerings were from
Willamette) valley points and generally came
forward on price guaranteed by packers. No
change in the general situation waa indiacted
during tha xaorning. ,
General hag uarket range:
Prime light $1.2018.40
Prima heavy , 16.00 18.20
Pigs 13.50 14.28
Bulk 16.20
- Cattle Quality Lacking
With only odds and ends and dairy stuff
reported in the cattle division overnight, the
North Portland market was considered steady,
although rather quiet so far as killers were con
cerned. Price situation indicates no general
change.
General cattle market Tange:
Medium to choice steers $ 9 00 $.60
Good to medium .steers. ...... . 8.25 9.00
Common to good steers 6.75 8.25
Choioa cowa and heifers 6.75 7.15
Common to good cowa and heifers 5.00 6.75
Cnner 4.00 5.00
Bulls 4.60 6.75
Calve 7.00 9.50
Stoekere and feeder steers 4.00 7.25
Handful f SHeew Arrive
Sheep supplies overnight at North Portland
were small. Trade remains inactive with the
big killer not keen bidders for supplies. Soma
slight pressure against prices is indicated ea
this aceount. but in general tee uat waa un
changed.
General sheep and lamb range:
Western lambs $18.50 14. OO
Valla lam ha 13.00 13.60
Tearltnga . . , u.uitoi
Weathers 11.75 lZ.-'o
raa B.oolu.uu
Prica oa shorn aheep, 2 He to $o under
quotation,
Wednesday Livestock Shippers
Hoes C. H. Farmer. MoCoy. 1 load; L. A.
Thomas, West altayton, 1 load.
Cattle A. A. xacer, Tiuamoox, i loan.
Mixed stuff W. A. Leaner. Tonoolla, 1 load
cattle, calves and hogs; 8. L. Overton. Browns
ville. 1 load cattle, calves, hogs and aheep.
United Statea Bureau of Market report, state
origina of livestock loaded. iNOTemner zi. car-
lota:.
British Victory Is
Aid to Wamors in
New York Market
Hew YeA, Nee. SI. (I. . H. . 4lald
State Sta common eoep about $ point ta
7Vi, while- aatbiXisaa B ) d about
tla Mm amount Va 9A ajurtnf tha flaai traeV
Ing Is tai stock market tow. Burg Brothers
awvanaag from 188 to its. and qssasrwi Motors
gainael XV, to 84. Delaware 41 Hod), aftor
ailing up to 84. V. dsaflasg Va 88. Tna Ulb
erty As wars streng, moving ua to 88.80, while
tha SViS were heaur, tfecllaln to .
' galea, T78,aOO aharaa; won da. 8V12a,0O.
Cattle
nd calves
For Portland
Idaho 2
Montana . . . 1
Oregon .... 10
Washington ... 1 -
TO Portland 14
week ago . 9
week ago. 19
For Seattle
Idaho
Washington .
TtL Seattle . 8
week ago . 2
weeks ago.
Orala Market
21. (TJ. P.) Cash
No.
, Saa Francisco
San Francisco. Not.
gram:
Barley Per cental, feed.
2.ou ; oo snipping, nominal,
! Oat Per cental New red
2.70; seed grade. $3.10 3.25.
Barley calls: Not. 21 -
Open. Close.
December ....... 249H 251
May 258 H 253 H
1.
feed.
$2.47
8.2.80
Not. 20
Close
l.rra 2 35:
extra fancy Jonathans, Urge, $2.25; medium,
$1.851.90; small, 9X.l9mi ov.
rlouston vireoa uwm
WaahinKton-Oreison-Idaho extra fancy Jons
v.. 2.SR 0 2.40: fancy. 82.008.10
choice, $1.65 1.78J" extra fancy Winesapa,
Si Knffl,9 nr lanev. 82.40 2.50.
ir.r,... ntr -Demand liaht. movement draggy.
Dallas- Northwest extra faney Jonathans.
Crimea, average, $2.25; fancy. $3-00; choice,
1 K
Columbus Washington, " quality and condi
tion generally good; extta isncy ana iancy
Jnnathana. medium average, 8.29, buik.
if innaanniifl iTires UUCJianKea.
Paul Demand and movement moderate
aa quality and condition generally gooo.
pound. : amok cod. 8c: herrtna. Ih
ciams, t ) noaen; nara shell, 4e lb., $2.7o
, vttia, iu w.eu per aozen.
Grocer tas
SUGAR GUbe. 88.75: nowdereil. ID Ko-
fruit or barry, $8.00; D yellow. $7.40; granu-
laieu, ao.uv; oeei, ao.uu; extra U, $7.60;.
BAlfK STATEMENT OF COAST
Clearings.
Monday . .
Tuesday . .
Wednesday
II A . ....n Miinn. A l 1 . I
pappera, 1H per lb.; head lettuo. 88e per HONEVNew, $4.00 94.50 per case.
"ni "elen. 85 pa dosaa, artichokes; RlCEAjapan T'stJle.Nc l, 7c; New Or
J1.00 aac enoumbers $225 per dozen; leans head. He; blue rce, 8 He.
Portland Bank
This week.
4,945.988.92
3.320,269.21
4,822,060.10
Year ago.
$ 3.408.880.6A
3,408.828.39
2.367.659.88
Hogs Sheep
1 14
Mixed
stock
3
6
15
14
Sale.
Ne,
8
2
86
Are. lbs.
. . 840
157
263
Tuesday Afternoon
HOGS
Ave. lbs. Price No.
. . 210 $18.10 1
.. 205 14.60 10
.. 110 14.50 77
Wednesday Morning Sates
BULLS
. .. 765 5.00
HEIFERS
. .. 670 $ 4.00
CALVES
. .. S32 $ 6.25
cowa
, .. 890 $ 6.25 8
. . . 840 3.50
Total.
17
1
12
1
81
11
84
1
' 4
5
8
Price
16.10
14.50
16.10
830
8.85
LESS COTTOX IS GIXXED
SAYS GOVERNMENT REPORT
w..i,i.ri. Km 21. (I. N. 8.1 -The Cen
sus cotton report iscued today shows 8,559,890
bales counting round as half bales ginned from
the growth of 1917 to JiovemDer l. compared
with 9.615.003 for 1910, and 8.771.275 for
1915. Kound Bale inciuaea uus year are
152.527 compared with 168.575 for 1916 and
82 312 for 1915. Sea liland included 88,161
for 1917: 82,909 for 1916, and 68.941 for
i oi s.
The market not only maintained us gain in
the late dealings, but new high records were
established. The close was very steady at
net advance of 37 to 50 points.
January .
March . .,
May
July
December
Open.
2775
2750
273
2716
2845
High.
2846
2816
2797
2774
2896
Low.
2770
2742
2725
2702
2828
Cloaa.
2848
2812
2795
2769
2892
TJYERPOOIi WBAKJTESS IS
FACTOR IN COTTOK TRADE
New York, Kot. 21. (I K. S.) Th local
cotton market opened steady today, and had
net loaa of 5 to 18 points, which waa hardly
a. full sasoonsa to the extreme Uverpoa! waax
una and tha aixtning figures. At the end of th
first 1$ minutes th market was heavy at about
17 to 22 point net lower, miiuencea oy re
port of an easier spot basis.
Rather quiet ton ia ah own at tha moment
in practically all world center for wool. Ar
rival of cargoes of Australian wool i being
generally awaited by the trade of tha United.
State. " While some business waa reported re
cently in tha Atlantic coast markets at previous
price, th tendency of mill interests ha been
to hold back to "sea what affect tha foreign of
ferings would hare upon the market.
Tha Philadelphia Public Ledger "Laay that
pending - arrival ,of Australian wools in the
United State is acting aa a. -drag on th local
market. This first shipment from tha 45,000
bale of rlaad wools is due at Vancouver, B.
C. some time this week. nd the mill men
not holding off entirely are endeavoring to
make use of the event a a means of beating
down prices. A a result of th attitude ef
Hie manufacturers, th market is mora or leas
quiet. . Although veluea of wool ar aa higher
than a week ago, prices continue firm and sell
ers ara obtaining asking figures.
Speculation haa been entirely eliminated and
the inclination that was much in evidence a
short time ago to boost prices still higher ha
subsided. Thera have beea reports of Amer
ican buying at Buenoa Aires from so many quar
ters that they muat reflect actual conditions.
Larg importers believe that th mills have
been the chief operators. Although the lota
concerned havtf been individually small tha
trade have been arranged so that tha buyer
can average up with large purchase if the
market turn A recent cable from Baeao
Aire reports 2500 bales sold to American ac
count in tha latter part of hut week.
It waa also reported that about 1.000,000
pounds of wool ara arriving dally from the
interior at Buenoa Aires and that the din
both ia Argentine and Uruguay ara larger than
last season by nearly 16 per eeat. More fav
orable prices oa Montevideo merinos are ex
pected before long Cap wool apparently wiU
be cut off for a long time through lack of
bottoms. Aa a matter of faot. South Africa
haa not beta quoting lately because of no ton
nage. In regard to th South American ait
uatlon. it ia fait In tha meal market that If
American buying la withheld for a fortnight
or so the standoff will materially redue th
present inflation ia Buenoa Aire quota tie aa.
A late cable from Bradford, England, aaya
th position of Cape wools remains unchanged.
There a rumored government deal for th
remainder of the South African clip, but tha
trade here discount th atatemeat aad thinks
that American and Japan interest will con
tinue to buy.
JThe reissue of top prices, operative .Decem
ber 1, show aa aveage advance of 10 per cent
and tha she rtags cry is mor persistent.. Gov
ernment noil price are lower than current
market rata and while the details are unpub
lished it ia reliably resorted that average 64a
are 64 cent. Stocks available for export are
exceedingly aanall. and waste prices are likely
to advance.
New York. NaT. 31. (L N. H The news
of the British -victory en th western ft ami caused
advance, on th stock exchange today. Steel
common moved up to 9ft H oiata,
- Industrial Alcohol advanced 4 points to 110.
and Distillers gained- 2 points to 87. Central
Leather waa another strong feature, advancing
over 8 petals to above 88. aad Bethlehes Steel
"B" aoOd ud to 8a-H nointa.
During tha first hour Pennsylvania sold dowa
to a new law ef 4ft potato. Delaware Uudaoa.
after seUiag at 88 points, advtaoed to- above
90. Liberty 4 rose on. active trading to 98.08,
Nearly everything traded ta. wv uv excep
tion ef the marina aharaa. showed Ice at ta
ones)ina sf the stock market today.
Marine preferred was actrr, and afta yield
ing to 97 points, had a quick advance to 88 H.
oteei common aeennea i pout o va m , iw
Bethlehem Steel "B" feH 1H points to 78.
Union Pacific declined 1H potato to 115 H.
while tossee of nearly 1 point were sustained in
Reading. New York Central aad Canadian Pa
cifio.
General Motor, after declining 1 points to
to 87 H. advanced 1 point, and Cora Product
rose point to 2H.
Rana-e of New York Drice furnishes by Over-
beck ek Cook Co.. 218-217 Beard of Trade
bwknag:
OPESt-HIGHfLOWICLOga
Price Fluctuation in
Oats Bapid Again
By Joseph P. Prftchard
Chicago. Nov. 21. (I. N. S.) All th
grain markets on the Board of Trade showed
advance for tha day H 1 H c for corn and
V 4 e for eat. The market was strong st
the close. Cash salea of grain were small at
10.000 bushels com and 55,000 bushels oata.
Provision : were in good demand and higher
(10c for pork. 47 70c for lard and 80 82 He
for rib. The com market waa easy early on
scattered selling by thg local element but later
there waa general covering by short, and under
tha buying prices gained sharply. In tha aggre
gate the corn trade waa light.
Chicago. Not. 21. (L N. S.) Price fluctua
tions in oata wer rapid at th opening of th
market here today with trade extremely light
and almost entirely local in character. There
waa free sailing by longs early which carried
value off about lo from yesterday' finish.
Armour A Co. were heavy traders.
The corn market was easier and increased
pressure from local traders waa noticeable.
Trade waa light and the market, practically
featureless. Opening prices wer fractionally
lower.
Responding to strength ia aoga p revisions
mada a fair advance but offerings wer light
aad there was little trading.
Chicago range of price furnished by United
Press:
CORN
Opea. High.
121 134
118 120
117. 118
December
January
May
Low.
121 H
117H
119 "A
128H
119H
117H
OATS
December 66 H 68 65 H 67'
March .... 65 H 67 H 65 H 67
May 66 H 67 H 63 H 67
PORK
January. ,..4580 4631 4580 4626
LARD
November ..2750 2750. 2740 2750
January ...2470 2490 2470 2485
May 2405 2420 2405 2420
BIBS
January ...2455 2472 2460 2472
May 2420 3480 $416 8430
Clearing
Balances
sspiaBi, so per . imni peana. lStta b tan: fiOa. Slej.00: table dairv an. aia
-"( ) per Tb.; cauliflower, Oregon. I 100. $19.25; bales. $2.58; fancy ..tobi and
$1.50 per dozen; pumpkin, 1 He par.,, (dairy, $26.76; lump rock, $20.00 per ton.
Meats, flab, and Provision BEANS Nominal, small white. 14c; large
unaasaiu alEATa Belling prioe. country wmie. nat; piua, ic, iudm, ioc; oayou
knied best hogs, 2TH Per lb.; vrdiairy. 18 IwHe; r0. IOC
1 lb.; best veal. IS He ner n, . I Hops, Wool and Hid
?!!-!"?' - Ie Pe rough, heavy, M HOPS-wWaminal. 1917 cr, 28 80
J Wise per n.; goata, so per B.; lambs, 16Pr to
17e per .; mutton, 14 18c per tb.j beef . I 'WOOtr Willsmttte ralley coarse Cotswold.
. wevvo per id. " IWiOO per id., meuium ouropemre. ouo per lb.:
. ClW.fe .... .... . MM . 1 E . . K K -
caia namt, 2SH4e nu usivs uno, vai iu.
m., ruiw Dscon, oscwasc: tncnus. 24a nee
cettaga roll. U8e; short clean, 818o;
Oregon exporta, smoked, 84e per ft . -.
LA UD -JCsttlj rand, red, tiarees, 80 He per
standards. 80e; Urd compound. 24a.
.?JTf 2 fTltm9l -. $4.'$0 ; canned.
"-"rzir "V TI """'. Peraozn; eaatera
-f-" -t. v aa.ou
moa. 14c:
-". tM iu., uauput. 2Uo Der
lha ami nt 1.,-
60 lbs. and up, 16o; salted and
salted
green
Kir gallon, solid peek. $$.60
1rT- f.ou,n". 6c; tilversida al
s; TuUa. I6e; perch. 7 8c: soles
a trout. 18e per It,.; bilibut, aoTpet
Stacks, Bonds, Cotton, Grain, Etc.
a am mm TA . 1 .' . . I
io-4i axra or trad Building
Overbeck&CookeCo.
DlkECT PRIVATE WIRES
TO 4LL EXCHANGES
Member. Chicago Board -of Trad
: CoanTfponjn.U of Lofaq ' Brrlut
. k . v.LJwn", iNw York .i.;
RIDES-
ataaa. 60
kip, 15 lbs. to 25 lbs., 18c; salted and greea
all, up to 15 lbs., 25c; green aides. 26 lbs.,
and up. 5e: green stags, 60 lbs. and up, 12e;
dry flint aid, 80c; dry flint calf, up to T
lb., osc.: ury sail niaes. i-ic; ary uor.e rude,
ki.ka to 82.60: salted horse hides. S3 t ai-
honehair. tail. S0c; horsehair, mane. JSc; dry
king wool pelts, -e; ary short wool pelts. lISo
to 80e; salted sheep pelts, long wool, eaeu $4 to
$5; salted b)mb Jlts, each $2 to $3; salted
abort wool pelts, each. $U to 8J.S0; dry sneep
aliear lings, each, 16e to 80e; salted sheep shear
ling, each, oc to 60c.
a'AtOAJW a, i; ai mo-, grease.
SlTTbl OB GASCARA BARK
price, per car lots, 8 He per lb.
Mi in a t n. 1 ail, u.iv iu.
- Rope, Paint. Oil
ROPE Staal, dark, 23c; white. 22 Ho per
lb.; standard manila. 32c
LINSKKD Oli-r Raw. bhls., $1.31 per gal
lon; kettle boiled, barrels. $1.83; raw; ca.es,
81.41; boiled, cases, $1.43 .per gallon: Iota of
H60 gallons, leas.
OOAJL OIL Water whit, to drums and iron
barrels, 10c per gad on. ,
wana lap rT ta i2 pet ib.; $oo
lbs. 12 H a.
' TTJRPBN TINB Tanks, 66c; case, 73o; 10
aMlmo, Uau,
Spokane Bank
. 4,D4 1,aD3.VV
... 4ol.009.0ft
Tacoma Banks
$ 766,812.00
............. ' 100,278.00
San Franctsce panxt
Clearing .1 322.189.130.00
Lo Angela Bank
Clearing 4,928,429.00
1 ' I
Chlcairo Hairy Prodaea
Chicago. Not. 21. (L N. a) Butter Re
ceipts 4562 tuba. Creamery, extra, 44 He: ex
tra firsts,, 44c; iir, o-aae-to,- inwmi
stock, 823Ha ' -
Eggs Receipts 4843 ease, uurreni reeerpx
40 45c; ordinary firsts, 42 44c; firsts. 45
48c; extra. 0Waxc; enecas, xeyavc; uiraea,
29 80c. .
- Buying
Hew York Metal Martet
New Lork, NoxL 21. (L N. 8.) Tin nom
inal; spot 76 bid!
leau r.asy ; spot us oia; xot.. es;
Dec. and Jan., 6H6H.
S-,elter Dull; Nov. and Dee., 7?48; first
quarter, 8&aH. ' -
Coppei6 1 cvnangea.
Seattle Barley Market
Seattle-, Nov. 21. (L N. S.) Barley Peg
ton, $53.50.
Keeerpts neat, sa ears; parley. 10 ears.
BEN LEVY & CO.
Ill FEOST ST. PORTLAND
Want Extra Jr'ancy
SPITZENBERG APPLES
$$s aad larger. - '
- If Y8B aT Ua Writft B8a
AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES
Chicago Hog S18.C0
Chieaso. Nov. 21. (I- N. S.) Hogs Re
ceipts 34.000, strong. 10c higher. Mixed and
butchers. $17.40 18.00; good heavy, $17.85
18.00; rough heavy, $17.35 17.65; light,
$17.25917.85; pig. $14.75 17.80; bulk.
$17.40 17.96.
Cattle Rweipts 24,000. steady to 10a
higher. Beeves, $7.50 15.00; eows and heif
ers $4.90 11.90: stockers and feeders, $5.90
11.50; Texana, $6.00 13.75; calves. $7.00
18.25.
Bheep Receipts 20,000, strong to 10c high
er. Native and western. $8.7512.9.0; lambs.
$12.65 17.40,
Omaha Hog $17.TB
Omaha, Nov. 21. (L N. S.) Hogs Re
ceipts 6600. steady. Top, $17.75; range. $17.25
17.T6: mixed, $17.45 17.60: good choice,
$17.68 17.75; rough, $17,86 17.40; light,
$17.6017.7O: pigs. $18.0018.20.
Cattle Receipts 11,000, higher. Beeves,
a w-t , a AA. . --. n,l ,A;rM SX !ltfl(k 3K-
tr,VVIfflVVV'l'Vni UW..B, w.v V0-
stackers and feeders. $6.00 13 00; western,
$10.00 11. so; caives, s.uv igi ii.su.
Sheep Receipt. 11.000. strong. Wethers,
$11.00 12.60; yearlings. $11.50 13.2$;
jambs. $16.00 17.50; ewes, $9 25 11. 50.
Dnyr Hoe 81T.S0
Denver. "Not. 21. ( O. P.) Cattle Re
ceipts 4600, weak to 10c lower, Steer. $8.00
12.50; cows and heifers, $6.50 8.50;
gtocker and leader. $6.50 lli-50; calves.
$8.00 10.00.
Hogs Keeeipt 10.000, lOe higher. Top.
$17.80; bulk. $1.7.40 17.70.
Sheep Keceiptj 20,000, steady. Ewes. $9.50
010.60; lambs. $18.25 17.00.
Seattle Hogs $18.65
Seattle, Wash., Nov. 21. IL N. S.) Hogs
' Receipts 667. strong. Upward tendency.
Prime lights. $16.45 18.65 ; medium to
choice. $16.60 16.60; smooth hearies, $16
16.15! rough heavies, $15,50 IS. 63; pigs.
$15.5Q 15.6.5.
Cattle Receipts ISO. Best steers, $9
9.60; medium to choice. 38.25 8.78; ecm
mon to medium. $6 8: best cam. $9.75 7:
common to medium eows, $5.60 6. 5Q; bulb.
$6 6.66; ealTea, $4 5.76.
Sheep Receipts 17, steady. Lambs, $1$.I0
13.75: ewes, $69.50; wethers. 8.5611.
Slenvr aad Exehana
New York. Not. 21. (L N. S.) Call money
on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
today ruled at 6 per cent; high. 6 H. per cent;
low, '4 H per cent.
Time znoay waa quiet. A Rate were, 6ft days.
5H6H per sent; 80 days. 6 5 H per
cent; 4 moaths, 6 H 6 H per cent; 8 months.
6 H 6 H pef cent; ft month. 5 H 6 H per
cent
The market for prime mercantile paper was
steady, tali money in London today waa 4 per
cent. Sterling exchange waa steady, with Puri
nes la bankers' bills at $4.76 8-16 for demand,
$4.71 H 4. 71 H for 60 day bUl. and $4.69 H
4.69 H for 90 day bill.
. Bar silver1 Nsw Yoik, - S$H; leaden.
. Vaw York Safar aid Caffea
New York. Nor. 21. (U. P.l Ooff
Spot Ne. 7 Rio, 7 Ho; No. 4 Santos, a He.
Sugar Centrifugal. $8.90.
LAWYER'S SUIT FOR
CONTINGENT FEE IS
UNDERGOING TRIAL
Test Case Will Determine
Right of Samuel Herrlck to
Part of Appropriation.
Finance : Tim ber: Industry
Gowenment Iasacei BmlWUn ar the Dried Fruit Trade Wltlv Sovth
America Mail Order Uotises Enjoy Greatest Ilwsperity In His
tory of Business During P3t YearRaiiroad Ff1 Diminiah
Alaska Gold 22 2 s "
AUia-Ohalmers. .. . 18 19 18 18H
Am. Beet .Sugar,.. 74 75 H 78 4
Am. Can. c 34 36 H 34 H 84 H
Am. Car Fdy., c. 64 H 65 S 64 64 H
Am. Cotton Oil, .. 25 254 25 25 H
Aa. linseed, e 25 264 26 25
Am, Loco., e 544 55 H 64 544
Am. Smelter, e 75 77 75 76
Am. Sugar, e 06 99 96 97 .
Am. Tel s Tel... 108 H 109 108 H 108 14
Am. Woolen, e... 42 H 48 42 H 42 H
Anaconda Mm. Co. 57 69 67 68
Atchison, c 85 86 H 85 H 84 H
Baldwin Leeo., a.. 68 68 67 67
Bait e Ohio. c... 62 68 62 H 62
Beth. Steel "B"... $2 88 81 88
Brooklyn Rapid T. 44 45 44 45
Butte eV Superior.. 16 18 16H 17
Calif. Petroleum, e. 12 IS 12 12
Canadian Pacific.. 138 186 132 185H
Central Leather, c. 64 67 63 61
Che. A Ohio 48 48 48 48
Chi. a Gt W., e 7
Chi. M. ek St. P.. 89 40 89 89
Chi. eV N. W.. c. . 96 6 96 98
Chiao Copper f 41i 41 41 41
Colo. F. A L. e. . . $4 H I 35 83 84
Con. Oa 89 87H 84 87
Cora Products, c. 29 86 18. 29
Crucial SteeL e. . 6$ 69 66 67
D. A U. Q.. 6
Distillers 85 87 85 $6
Erie, c 15 15 16 15
General Electric. 129 184 129 131
Goodrich Rubber 85
Gt. N.. Ore Land 25 96 26 26
Gt. N.. pfd. 92 62 92 98
Greene Can. 85 39 38 88
Hide as Leather, o. 18 18 18 18
Ice Securities 10 10 10 10
HHnoia Central... f 86
Industrial Alcohol.. 106 H 112. 106 H 111
Inspiration 43 44 i 43 H 44
Interbore. c 7 74? "7 7
Kennecott 83 84! 32 '4 S3
K. C. Southern. . 1$ 17 j 16 H 16
Kelly Springfield 41
Lackawanna Steel.. 78 80 76 78
Luhigh Valley 54 54 53 64
Louiaville eV Naah. 116 116Hill6 116
Maxwell Motor, c. 23 24 1 23 24
Mex. Petroleum I f 8 79
Ukmi Copper 2S 28 28 28
M'dvale. Steol 44 45 43 44
iVC tjaV TO aT
Missouri Pacifio';'. '24 '?$" '28 24
National Lead 48
Nevada Con. 17 17 17 17
New Haven 26 28 26 :7
N. Y. Air Brake ... Ill 114 111 1! 8
N. Y. Central 71 72 70 ' 1
N. Y.. Ont. W. . 20 2 20 20
Norfolk W.. c. 104 105 104 102
Northern Pacific... 86 88 86 87
Pacifio Mail 24 24 24 24
Pr-nn. Railway ... 46 47 46 46
Peoplaa Gaa 89 40 89 89
Pituburg Coal, c. . 45 46 45 45
Pressed Steel Car. c 66 66 66 67
Ray Con. Copper. 22 22 22 22
Rwy. Steel Spring. 40 40 H 40 H 41
Reading e ...... . 71 72 T 71
Rep. Iron A Steel c 73 H 75 72 74
Rock Island 19 19 H 18 19
Sears Roebuck Co.. 143 143 142 140
Shattuck 20 0 20 20
Studebaker, e 33 88 H 88 H $9
8 loss Sheffield. 86
Southern Pacific . . 88 84 88 83
Southern Rwy c. 25 25 24 H 25
Tenn. Copper 12 12 12 12
Texas Oil 140 . 144 139 143
Texas Pacific 12
Third Avenue 12
Union Pacific e. . . 115 llT 115 118
V. S. Rubber a. . . . 50 62 60 ll
TJ. 8. Steel e 96 98 93 90
Utah Copper .. 77 79 76 5 79
a. Chem. e 32
W. Union Tele.... 83 88 88 88
West. Electric ... 89 89 88 89
Willys Overland... 17 18 17 17
Woorworth . . 110 111 119 110
Dried Fratta la ftoatn Aaterira Tha
failurw to Mil important quart title ot
American dried fruits in South America
la du in part to the nativaa preference
for dried frnlta taat may b eaten out of
hand without further preparation, ac
cording; to a bulletin entitled "South
American Markets for Pried Fruits."
leaned today by the bureau ef foreign
and domestlo commerce). The pre
dorhlnance of European dried fruit
(prurtea, ralaina and fin) is especially
marked in Brazil and only aliftjUy leaa
ao in Argentina and Urujruay. aaya the
report. IJpme rrown fruits displace all
other in Chile, with the United States
ranxinr second in imports. During; the
last year or so there has been a decided
tendency in South America to buy in
the United States certain lines of fruits
that were formerly purchased almost
exclusively in Europe, and it IS thought
that the proper attention to the require
ments of the market will make perma
nent at least a part of this trade. The
report points out the shortcomings of
American methods of competing: with
the European countries in tha South
American mar eta and offer surraaw
Uon for malting more) ef our oppor
tunities in fjie future. Copies of the
report will be obtained at the nominal
prioe of 6 cents from the superintendent
of documents, government printing of
fice, vvashinston, D. C
Hall-Order Basis Inereateg.- Th
general publlo of the United States is
today showing a . buying power prob
ably never before experienced. With
wages virtually at unprecedented levels.
wholesale merchandisers are enjoyine
prosperity heretofore without parallel
and mail -order houses report record
sales in practically all departments.
Homer StUwell, president ef Butler
Brothers, one of the largest whole
sale merchandise houses in the world.
declares "the business of Butler Broth
era is of record volume. Month-to-
month we show large increase over -last
year, heretofore the record period, and
in the aggregate sales thus far In 117
haVe reached a great total far above
laat year.)' Sales of Sears. Roebuck A
Co.. and Montgomery, Ward A Co. show
about the same percentage of gain com
pared with a year ago. Officials of the
companies state that never before have
their businesses been equal to the vol
ume at the present time and that it is
about 25 per cent ahead of last year. So
mucn lor two or the largest mail order
houses In the country. Both deal
Total sales, 773,600 aharaa.
Sew York
Boat Varket
Bid.
Atchison General 4s
Baltimore A Ohio Gold 4s...
Bethlehem Steel Ret 64". ... .
8entral Pacifio 1st 4
.. B. A Q. OoL 4
Bt, Psul Oeurel 4
Caicago-Neethwaatern Gaa. 4 s
L. A N.-TJaL 4s
New York Railway 6.
Northern Pacifio P. L. 4. . . .
Heading General 4s.........
Union Pacifio 1st 4s
TJ. S. Steel 5
Union Pcifia 1st Rei. 6...
Soaihwa Pacific Coot. 6. . .
Southern Pacifio Cost. 4. . .
Penna Coat. 4 H
Penna. 1st 4Hs ..........
daea. A Ohio Conv. 5s
Foreign Bos Harket
Bid.
a. r. e oct, 1920
TJ. K. $, Sept. 1918.;...
TJ. K. 6 H Feb. 1918..,..
TJ. K. 6 H Nov. 1919
TJ. K. 8H Feb. 1919
U. K. H Not. 1921....
Rep. rxanc 6 1931
Pari 6 a. Oct- 1921
Marseilles' 6s Nov. 1919. ..
Russia Exth. SH 1921..
ttuselan Intl. IHl 1926..
LHun. 6 Aug. 1917
Horn. 6 April 1921.....
Dom. 5 April 1931 ,
Doxa. 6s April 1926
Argentine 6 May 1829...
Luxe. Canada 6s 19.37...,
French 5Hs 1919
A test case is being tried out in Cir
cuit Judge Gatens court which will de
termine whether Attorney Samuel Her
rlck is entitled to any part of the $90.
000 appropriation passed by congress
last August for tha relief of the early
settlers of Sherman county.
Herrlck is suing Charles W. Barzee
for a "20 per een$ commission on 1800,
his aha-ra of tha appropriation.
The case involves years of effort on
the part : of tha .pioneers of Sherman
county to secure relief from congress
for the taking of their lands for The
Dalies military road.
Herrick claims that he engineered the
bill through congress and that it' wai
through his efforts that the appropria
tlon was secured. , ; ,
Barxee claims that ? it was through
the efforts , or - Representative r. j,
Slnnott tiat the bill was passed and that,
the services of Herrick in; the matter
were a negligible quantity and that the
bill was passed in spite 01 nim rawer
than because of -his efforts.
Th present; suit Is in ' th) . nature of
a. test ease, aa nerrtcK naa proposed to
sua each one of the parties participating
in th. appropriation. '
The ; ease - baa been before. Judge
Gatens alnca tha beginning of the week,
but was continued from. Tuesday until
Thursday-to enable the Judge - andNcourt
officials to attend the meeting of the
Oregon Bar association which, is being
held at the courthouse.
Representative Slnnott is ia Portland
and will appear as a witness in the
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largely with tha farmer and their show,
ing reflects the prosperity of th agri
cultural dlstricta.
Xaurwad Karatngrs TImIaIk-Ttarorte
from ITS railroads in th United States,
compiled by th Interstate commerce
commission for September, show that"
only tae southern roads recorded in -creases
In business. Net revenues for
th ITS roads wer $110,80.316. - as
compared with $117,505,471 a year ago.
Operating revenue wer S34T.ML273. -
about 133.000.000 mor than last year
and operating exsense wer $23$.340.9(2 -about
$39,000,000 mor than a year ago. -
or nine months ending with Septem
ber net revenues showed a alight de
ereaa over the same period last year.
neing $859,153,00$, as compared with
$$72,736,331 in 191$. Eastern roads.
whose application for higher rates is
now pending before the interstate) com
mere commission, reported net revenue
during September of $43,850,7:1. as
compared with $47,024,265 last year.
Their gross revenues were $154,394,40$
and expenses wer $110,643,486. West
ern roads, which hav taken steps ta
reenter the rate increase cases, reported
net revenues of $50,607,603. as compared
with $55,528,614 last year. Their oper
ating revenues were $lio,$7S,454 and x- .
penses $30,384,951. Th southern road i
report net revenues of I18.423.08S tor
September this year, as compared with
$15,058,553 last year.
Alaska Bat IavegUf atlonA. peti- :
tion tor - rehearing in th o-all4
Alaska rat investigation was filed with.'
th Interstate oommarc commlaglon
November 12 by former delegate James
Wlckersham. The commission on tta
first consideration of the case several
months ago did not sustain most of th
complainants that transportation facu
lties to Alaska were dominated by ear
tain large mining interests. Mr. Wlck
ersham bases his petition on increased
demands tor copper caused by the war.
Copper production in the territory' Is
now curtailed, he charged, by high rate
charged by the Copper River and North
western railroad, which, he said, is a
subsidiary of th Kennecott Copper
corporation. Th commission Ja is
aaked to regulate ratec on the Whit
Pass and Yukon railway, a British road,
running from Skagway, Alaska, through -Canadian
territory t Fairbanks and
other Alaska towns. Discrimination by
these railroads against small independ
ent copper producers is charged in th
rehearing petition.
Unhappily Wed Are
Seeking Separation
Oregon City, Nov. 31. Alleging cruel
and inhuman treatment and charging
the defendant with drunkenness on nu
merous 00c anions, Anna Rath asks the
circuit court for a divorce from Louis
Rath and the custody of the two chil
dren, as well as the ownership to 30
acres of land, which was left to her by
her father, the late Thomas J. Parish,
upon the understanding "that a mort
gage of $200 was to be paid off by her
self and husband. The property is in
the husband's' name. The Raths wer
married at Highlands, Clackamaui coun
ty, March 1, 1898, and ar well known
In that locality.
W. A. Miles asks the circuit court to
free him from Hor tense C. Miles, alleg
ing cruel and inhuman treatment and
alleging desertion on November 1$, this
year, when defendant left him. They
were married at Portland, May li, 1910,
and have a . year-old daughter, whose
custody the father asks, she now being
in his keeping.
Married in Genoa, Italy, September 3,
190T, Josephine Boltana has filed suit
in the circuit court here for divorce
from Emltlo Boitano on the charge of
cruelty and drunkenness. There ar
two daughters, aged 8 and 4 years,
whose custody the mother asks, Mrs.
uoitano lives at sanay, tnis county.
Strike Situation
Is Much the Same
Oregon City. Nov, 31. Striking pa
permill workers in Oregon City war,
pleased at th nws story In Th Jour- -nal
Tuesday evening to the effect that
G. T. Harry, federal mediator for Ore-
gon, is authority for th statement that
Secretary of Labor W. B. Wilson and
his commission, to arrive In Portland
next week, would consider th strlk In
th papermiUs at Oregon City, Camag
and Lebanon.
Th aituatlon remains practically th
same in Oregon City. Th state police
men, sent to Oregon City by Governor
Withycomb. succeeded last evening in
clearing th suspension -bridg of
strikers and women, who war picket
ing, on th orders that th brihg b4
been condemned and-waa unsafe, Hw
ever, the pickets congregated at each
aide, ef th Oregon City end, aad con
ducted their picket work la th same
manner as has prevailed for th past
four or five weeks, and pickets vn pa- .
trolled i th bridge, going back and
forth unmolested and unlnterfared with
by th state police.
A report reached th Oregon City -sld
this morning that th Crown-Wll-laroett
company plana sending om of
its Ws( Linn employes to Camas either
today or Thursday t work In th plant
at the latter plae. .
Suicide Is Verdict
In Logar Case
Centralla. Wash.. Nov. "31. "We, th
undersigned Jurors, s worn to deter
mine the cause of death of Frank Lo
gar, hereby state that, after carefully
considering the evidence produced in
connection therewith, we have agreed
that, from said evidence, it appear
that Frank Logar did commit suicide."
This was the verdict returned Tuei-
day after almost an hour deliberation
by the coroner's Juryi drawn to de-
termln whether Logar, an Aberdeen
man whoa body : was found west of
the city .a week ago with a bullet
hole through the head and two through
the left arm. was murdered or kill 3
himself. The Jury composed of
A. FT Qler. Jack Scuitto, E. M
Greeley, J. W. Logan, N. Welter and
S. E. Harmon.
Vancouver Marriage Licenses
Vancouver, -Wash., Nov. 21. Marriage
licenses were issued Tuesday to the fol
lowing couples: Frank W. Condon, 25.
Hiawatha, Kan., and Emma K. Met
oalf, 19, Vancouver; John W- Synder,
33, and Virginia Janes. 19. Portland;
Percy H. Ross. 29, and Irene Bertha
Nelson. 24, Portland ; Edward Lore, 33,
and Mrs. Jeanna Lamoreux, S3, Port
land; M. W. Low. 82. and Mrs. Xelll
Case, SO Th Dalles. Or. ,
Portland Man Weds ,
Milwaukie Maiden
Milwaukl. Or.. Nor. tL At th.
Catholic-" church In Milwaukl. Tuesday
morning at o'clock, George David
Burn and Mia Ottiili Shindies war '
married by Rev. Father Bernard. At-'
the church the bride was attended by
Miss Hasel Burns, cousin ef th
groom, as bridesmaid, whir Lee Sralnd
ler, brother of th bride, was best man
Mia Rom Marl Shindlr, sister of th
bride, played th wedding march. Dur- -
lag th ceremony Mis Mart n ea
rl oh of parkplao sang " A v Maria."
by 11. THard. with Mrs. Hosaly as c
oorapaatst. Th church deoorations
consisted of ferns, ivy, pal yellow and
whit chrysanthemums, A reception .
was held at th horn of Mr. and Mra,
William Shlndler, parent of the bride,
Mr. and Mr. Burn .will 11 v la
Portland, -
THE TRANSIT HOUSE
Vstoa Stackyards, North Portland, Or.
Stearn beat, eiectrlo light. Bath any
hour. Free phone.
Sfeeial rat for skippers.'
Bed aad Breakfast $l.ft$. .
Uaser sew managemsat,
Mr. . B. Leaa It, Aigr.
A patriotic program marked th
presentation of th service flag with
218 stars, to the Washington high
school .thi morning , by the girls'
leagrue. Kach of th star represent
former student of the Washlngrton
high school who haa enlisted.
Principal H. H. Herdman called th
school : assembly to order at 9 .o'clock.
Mis Alma Soharpf mad th presenta
tion, speech- and th address of ac
ceptanca waa delivered, by Mrs. F. R.
Actgle, who represented th mother
01 tn noy rn service. Albert Bauer
accepted th flag - on -behalf of tha
studenl. . " , ' . . .
Kaola Company Will
Expend-Soe.OOOHere
v A contract for: improvement of th
Iaolai company's. plant on Roosevelt
street, at a cost of ' Approximately
365,000. will :h let Thursday, accord
ing to announcement .mad today by
C. . H. Johnson- of ;Mawuea. presi
dent of th - combined - concerns, who
arrived this 'morning. Th lmprov
ment will lnolud new story to 'the
factory building and - Installation oi
additional machinery. - .
The plant was purchased ' by th
Palm Olive Soap company and Truoo
Nut' i Butter eomparry. 'tw cotioarng
under Joint manaftraant, ".- '- - '. .' v
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