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ia THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 1.- 1817. . i - SEALS CONSUME 30,000,000 POUNDS OF SALMON ANNUALLY. , Edited by Hynaa ft Cobm CALIFORNIA it nun JUNK ONION EBB KEEPING JE MARKET AT LOW Sonthern Stock Spoiling Fast and Strenuous Effort Being Made by i, Holders ,-to -. Unload Oregon ' Growers Are Hot Panic SUlck'en. f 'V California onion 'at spoiling so fssl that tha trad of th South i making most determined - .J-. nnWi - Rrjectal KDOTt received by Th Journal indicate that at least third of th hold ings is storage there sr proving unfit for. th market and th remaining supplies r b P " in vary well. therefore lb reason Io ulck f. Ml gggS1blg'- : ' .' ? 'i A long thto condition exists J tt - there is not likely to b any ""tertal dmand lor - Oieaon onion of keeping quality. "," f ""'f lr general ar holding tight, and are not Vn stricken br ths extreme weakness and sharp , ?, dUe i the south, although .cm. grower, futaid of th "Confederal association ar trying ..it mt and ar ouctina shaded vein. ' Present indications w that the pries ot onioM will improvs after th Caaforni "jank " fa out of th war. Boma of th trad xpet a matOTial sdvaac. whim then hell that mod era U advance may be forced Ther fa not iiklr to be any speculative activity tn th market thia season because of the ruling of th taod A ministration . regarding extensive storsge. T meaitf a aters steady market, and a tenter drawn v out selling aeaaon for grower. j',- ' ; . XFATHEB DEMA3TD XtBERAL -i it-i ... .manrf tnr leather U ahown 'ta th eaat, according to speeisl sdvices received by To Journal, and 'or that resson we couui tion of th hide trad to general fa considered steady. , , ' L. IOTATO MABKET STIIX SAGGITfU '5;iy.-Sl,tin,. In the cots to trade at ? nr.Tt-lw iu nninta in the country. Locally the) wholesale moverot-nt fa very limited, the small de- , hi" being supplied gesereuy or peutuen. BATfAJTAS EXPECTED TO ADVAITCB "7tfrr'jr olik-B waa due here dur ing the tiay will not arrive until Sunday, and will tUretor not b availabl for the treda swU ' Monday. In the meantime the market u cleaned rt-ntrtrm-o SITI- A TIft A St fiTEADT .V8UUon th thi cbeea. tdyu itly. Whole, aleri hate recently reeorerad from their fright and hare advanced thir quoUtions. Pneee at TilUmook and Coo Bay poinU are unchanged for th day.. ? inrtt. CAULIFLOWER IS COMING f T uI.T.iw nf lncal eaoiiflower are acam being offered along th wlyoleaal way. fa ather good, and. th of teringa tak th trad - Whenever available.- Caliloriua iw sow, - A i. : - n ' i'. URTPP UOTE8 PRODUCE TRADE . Kgga ar scare for frh, with price teaay. Chicken trad continue very quiet. v' H Butter market fa steady lor all aiTermgs.. ' Country kUtod hogs' and calve ai.eady. ' Wool situation to tuiet, but price generallr SMacC. , Front Street Will i -Glose Hour Earlier Front street fa eooarvfnf ft eaergfa. 'Beginning aiosday th produce tvooae along f the wholesale way wiH clos promptly at ft p. m.. or an hour earlier than at preaeat Th opening hour, which was placed at T - m., remain nnebaagad. - It - ha been found by th trad thar hist as much bmai nes can be don in the shorter hour a In th longer, period which has heretofore existed. . m 1 . - Former Weakness;in -Ippfe : Trade Fades In Eastern Centers Slarkets Are Still Dull but Better Movement la Now Generally Expected Here.. ; shipments . : prio. t.atorage. ai Pljmoulh I8eie LEATHER ICOTICE EOR SHIPPERS Weather bureau advisee: , Protect .ahfementa during th nert 88 Hours against th following minimum t temperature: Going north. 84 degrees; northeast over 8.. P. gs 8. B, B., 2 a degrees: east to Baker. 2 6 de ar and south to Ashland. 0 degraea, Min imum temperature at Portland tomorrow about 40 dagree. , - j . JOBBIXQ PRICES 15 PORTLAJiT) These pric ar, thos at which wholesaler lQ to rttaifan. except as otherwise stated: . Dairy Pfoouo - j v BTJTTEB .Creamery, print to paraffin "Wrappers, extra. 8i prim firsts, oe; .firsts. 4Vt; cubes, la less; cartons, l.t advance; dairy, 8 Be. ' BUTTBHFAT Portland delivery basis. - Ko. . 1 cream, Via, . i . . CUESK Selling price-; TlQameekr fresh Oregon fancy full cream triplet. 25 25 Vie lb.,' Young America, 28 26 Ho lb. Pric to Jobbers, flats. 23o: Xoung America, 24o. f. o. b.; brick. 5o lb.: limbcrger. 85: brick Swiss, 8e - per lb. ; Oregon triplets, 23 H 9 24 per lb. i EGGS Selling price: Cs countj 63e per dosen; buying price. 60olo per dozen; aeuug oandieu. Owe. Hnvm . amwii vtra 40. S a POTJLTRT Ran, heavy ftwbi 1 fW lb: ordinary chickens. 1 per lb.: Stags, 12 (g 14o per lb.; small springs, IT 0 18c; turkay. 21 per lb.; dressed, tanoy. S880e per lb.; culls, 20c; squabs, 82.60 pet -dos; geese, live, 1 Be; ducks. 2O0S2O PM lb.i pigeons. S1.26 per doaen. f , Freah FrutU and Vegetables " rBKSH FliUITS Orange. 88.60 4.75 per box: banana. 6 661c; lemon. 86.78 8.20: CalifornU grapefruit, 84.60; Florid 84.76 9 no? iMrs. 81.60(02.26 per box. ; BERK1ES Huckleburie. 13 k Vllo per lb.; ' eraBbernw, local, pox. o.o.ov; easuxn. aia.oo tr barrel. t AVFLisi Grimes Golden. BeTlflower, Winter . Sananaa. box. 81.S301.76: fancy Jonathans. 12QS.- 816 per box; fancy Jonathans, 188a. J 1 1,80; fancy Jonatnana, ios ana 13. 1.06; ancr Jonathan, 175s, 81.60; fancy Jonathana, 188s and 200a, $1.46; Kings. FaU Pippin, etc, "- SI. 86; cooking apple. 4 tier. 81.26: cooking apples, Jumole paca, medium u, si.oo. ti KAPfcS alalajja, 6o per. lb.; Oregon Tokay, Sl-76 02.26 pw orat; California, Tuaay, gl.oo ' si 2.00. ONIONS Oregon. $2.60 8.00; garlic 6 H i ' Bo per lb. POTATOES Selling price: Table stock. v local. $1.60 1.76. Buying price: Choic ahiDDlnx. S1.26t sweet potatoes, 88.00, N UTS Almonds, 1XL. tea than aack. per Ilk, 12 He; almonds, UUU full sack lota, per lb, 22c; almonds. Ne Vlua, leas thaa aaok. per lh 2 lo: almond. N plu. full sack lota, per lb., 20c; Brasil. lees tnas aacx, per 10.. ic; ebestnuta. eastern, uotu, per id., ae; . cnestnut. jap, Wn. m lb. 20c: filbert, leas than - aack. per lb.. 28c: paean, large, per lb.. 20c; peanuts. 'Swan: brand, Jap. single sacks, per lb., lie; toeanuta. "Swaa" brand, Jap, 6aek lots, per lb.. 18t paanuta. Pert freah roasted, lb., 10c walnuts. Franco, lea than seex, per ID., 1 8 H e; -walnuts, rraoch, full aaok. par lb., 18c; walnuts. Xo. 1 S, S., lea than aok.lb.. 26e: walnut. Ma. 1, B. S tuU, aack. lb., 25o; walnut. No. 1 Manchurian, less than aaek. lb, 17 He; walnuts. Xo. i Maucburian. full sacks, Jb. 10 He: wal : axuta, No. X Budded, fuU sack, lb., 28o; watnuu. medium, nuaaea, iuu sweaa, jb.. jtoo. VKUKTABLka Tumipa. $1.28 per tack; arrou. $126 par sack; beets, $1.60 Dec aack; parsnip, $1.66 per sack; cabbage, local. HOrTTHWEST faLK n to data . 1 aw year ago ..... .. .i. 12.027 .... . -:.. Whtta dultocM 1 tm : enera!lv ahowa in th apple trad at leading centers eaat of th Rock lea. th former weakness baa gradually dfa appeared, leaving th trad fairly steady. Thia is one of th moet hopeful signs bf th cresent rratle apple trad. , Som apprehension lias been felt by ' Hood Hirer Interests recardlne ttie nntnuml LL ..cwwnm tfwtua w ww iscs mat ins pren- wrurn went anroad. ar now prao- "Cally prohibtted. Thia fealin la not .tuMit oy trie trad generally. various apple markets of country BaKiraoro-- WaahinetAn inmkl. rv i an Oklahoma City Idaho extra fancy Borne. Wineeaps. Jonathans, $1.80: fancy. $1.81 Birmingham Demand moderate. Columbus Washington -extra fancy Jona thans, medium 82.29; amalL $2.00. Cleveland-Korthwest extra fancy and fancy Jonathan, large. $2.00; medium. $1.86; extra fancy Delicious, Urge, $$.26: medium. $2.76 ' Indianapolis' Jonathana. Grimaa. Spitsea- oergs, gz.eo: Aewtown Pippins Staymens. 82.38; Delicious, $8.00; Belllowers. 82.00. Minneapolis -Practically no deniand. r Washington--Jonathans. Grimea, small euTfa, $1.78; faney, small. $2.00 0 2.28; madium, mostly $2.60; extra fancy medium, $2.75; large. $8.00; fancy Spitsenbergs, $2.25 2.60; extra fancy, large, $2.75 0 8.00; .fancy Winter Bananaa, medium. $2.50; extra faney, large, $2.75: extra fancy Bom, large. $2.75. Philadelphia Idaho, quality and - condition generally good, extra fancy Borne, email. $1.40: medium to ' large, $1.902.Oo Auctioned Wednesday, Washington 4, Oregon 1, extra fancy Staymana. quality and condition "fair; lane. 12.123 2.15: email. $1.68 LOO: fancy, all sizes. $1.50 91.75; xtra fancy RDitxenbrrxs. Quality and condition fair, large, 62.10 0 2.85: medium. $1.90 92.10: extra faney Black Twig, medium to large. $1.66 1.80: extra fancy Jonathan, quality and con dition good; medium. $1.70gl.0; faney, med inm small. 81.55 01.80: choice, all aixea $1.4091.70; choice. Delicioua, medium to l.rr.. It OS A1.B5: Idahos. quality and con dition good; Borne, medium to rg. $1,85 9 t m Pittsburg Western extra raney jonainan, 1.7$92.25; fancy, $1.50 9 2.00; extra, fancy Hoitxenberxs. $2.2592.75; extra lancy Delici ous. $2.2.9 8.00. . ' New York Extra fancy Jonathana, $1..B 9 2R; fancT. $1.7591.85; Delteioua, large, $2.75; medium te small. $2.0092.60; extra fancy 8prtxenberg. large. $2.50 92.75; med ium to fmau, n.nwj.ja. St. IiOuia Demand mooer; no euii Buffalo Nortowest extra isncr ana Spltxenbergs. all eiaea, 52.2a.T: wagnera. inatw 82.00: extra faney Jonathana. large. 82-1692.25: fancy medium to email. 81-809 2.00; extra, fancy Rome, targe. medium. 62.10.92.20; fancy medium to amau ' nMxirublnetMi extra fancy Jona- n. 82.00 9 2.25; fancy, ll.io. aoano- choice Jonathan. $1.80. . i..v..v,!non-ltlaria extra ' faney Jona- h.. r.rlmM. 81.85 9 2.10: extra fancy Winter Bananas, 82.75 9 3.00; extra fancy Delicious, large. . 82.TB9S.uu; meaium, '" Port Worth Northwest extra fancy Jonathans, Grimes. ;82.25: f.ncy. 52.00: enow. 1.7 o: Snow, sung Davia. quauu xmuu, w 1.60; oonaiderabl Idaho Jonathana. Winasape. Rome, pjmbl pack: no sales reported. - Denvt-r Extra fancy Jonathan, mostly $2.00; fsncy. $1.7591S5: choioe. $1.4); Delicious, Quality and condition goon. " mostly $3.00; medium. $2.70 9 2 75 ; ehrfca. $2 25: ; extra fancy Wineaapa, $2.16 9 2.26; taney. $1.00 92.00; ehoice. $1.63 91. 75. Chicago Jonatnans, si.vv; caow m ukj, 1 an eel. 76: some iumbl pack, $1.00; extra fney Delicious, $8.00; choic to fancy, $2,609 2.75: extra fancy. WJnter Bananas. $$.00; fancy, $2.76: choice. $2.2592.50; Bpitaen- bergs, $2.00 92.50,Naceording to sue ana qual ity. Extra fancy Borne. $2.25; choice ta fancy, Sl.76 9 2.00. . . . Houston Oregon, vvasmngum. lamnom exits fancy Jonathans, $2.25; fancy. $2.00; eboice. $1.6091.60; Ganoa, comb. pack. $2.00: extra fancy Bonus, $2.509 2.60; Jancy, $1.9092.40; extra fancy Winaeape. $2.50 92.60; fancy. $2.40 9 2.50. PACIFIC COAST BA5TK STATEMENT lata per m.; neaa leetuce. Doe nee oaen; celery, son per ooaea; aructtokea. 81.00; ctaaeni cucumbers. 52.3ft per dosen;toraatoaa. 'California. $1.86 93.00 per box.;, eggplant, loe Mt lb.; atnng Deans, ni per to.; pea. ( per lb. ; cauliflower. Oregon. $1.50 per jdosan; pumptuna. x e per to. - . Mitt, rwi and Provision 'PKSSfiiiit uuis oetttng pnoe, eountr killed beat bogs, , 19a per lb.; ordinary 17 H 9 180 ,Pr Jb. ; bert veelB looli; snuuri I" . M.m rm av , rougo. neavy. .10911 per B.; goaU. 66o per lb.; lambs! 17920a per lb.; mutton. 10 )17e -pee lb.; he?. 710c per lb. -. - SMOKED at BATS Kama. 28 H 034 per iu. , blwiiw vwwh. iiKoaa, see per lb. ; cottage rou, i oc ; anon eteara. 19S4c; P Oregon exports, smoked. 84o per lb. . LARD Kettle rendered, tierces, S 0 H Jb.; standards, 80; lard compound. 24. OTSTKKa Oiympta, gallao. 84.50 : exnl astern. 6e per earn, 86.60 per doaea; eastarav ysten, per faum, anus peca. tsiu. i riSH Draassd Sounder. So; sil re raids sal mon, 20c; perch, 7 9 8c; solea. 7o; salmon trout, 180 per lb.: haUbut, 24 per lis,; black cod, bc; aavrrma, e to. ; raaor ciams, ( pr stosem.. mra aueu, n v .j par box grabs. $1.7692.60 per doasa. ; . w . snnmn ee vv; u yeuow. 88 Kft (.U: eraen. ; c: $7.60; ,Or- - - 'SUGAR Cub. $8.75 emit r hem. gg.Ou: D Ta fated. $8.00; beet. $8.00; eolden O. 87.60. . UOVEt New, $4.00 94.60 per -eaa.. . " RICE Japan stykv No.' 1. 7 He;. Mew leans bead.-9c; blue rose. 8 Ho. - r. SALT Coarse, - hall ground, 100. $15.00 per w; owe, won asirr oua, f 1 s. j 5 luus. oaias. ei.e; lancy tabs a 4iry, $25,76; lump rock. $20,00 per ton. 1 BEANS Kommal. Etnaa whit, 14c; Urea vuikf, m,9 at, y i", w i v , iimaa. awj oayoua. ' Hopai Wool and Hide -HOPS Nominal. 1917 crop, 2$980e nr th WOOL Wuiamette valley eoane Cotiwold. Vtom Oreeon. 60e66a Her lh. - . HIDES Saltod. 25 Ilia. ad up, le: salted . 60 lbs. and up. .IBci salted ad Zr kips, 15 Iba.itu 6 lb., ,18ct aalted and green can, uy vo a ", aiweai oiaee. aa lbs. STia vp, ivci awu bar vv iu. ana up, 12c .,rt flint hide. 80e: dry flint eslt. n . 4 . -Tn,5? isa jVaVVV W . IWw MUM MiJUmmf ) 94 SEALS AREf REASON FOR HIGH COST OF FRESH FISH SUPPLIES Fishermen Estimate That Pests Alone ; Consume . 80,000,000 Pounds i in Colombia Hirer Av nnally; Extermination Demanded HAY" MARKET HIGHER WITH SCARCITY M , OFFERINGS IN CITY Advance - of f 1 Ton- Generally Named tor Willamette Valley Timothy and CloTer With No In terior Stock Now Being Offered. ; By Hyman HI Cohen The lowly seal i owe of th big reaaon for portioa of th present high cost of Bring. At least th ravage of the ! ar reepooaibl Tot th xtrem gost of bothySwh and eanned ffab along th Columbia river at this tim. - It fa Mtimated that saafa aloo eonawme oo. 000 pouad of salmon each day during th spring-cummer si a arm along the Columbia, th total Idb from these pests during th entire year being estlmsted ta round numbers at $0,000,000 pound. Thia sum fa staggering." especially to thus days of high living cost. Efforts bar been mad at - various intervals to rid th salmon industry of th Columbia river of this snnerl law, but tber have net bo effective during recent years b sea nee fishermen ar head trapped to their work of catching th spoilers. - i "Som year ago. before s law waa pssssff pro hibiting such its." say Chris K. Henry of th Columbia Fishing company of Pillar Bock, "th ffahrmea almost, rid th river of seal by tg I of so ealled sturgeon hooka. A law w ceased mohibittng th waa of these hook to effort to aav th sturgeon satpphr. and sine then tb sturgeon have practically disappeared, while th seal have, multiplied. There fa therefor bo longer any need of such a law. whU it repeal would give the fishermen a weapon to rid th river of th -greatest flan tnisvt tnat ever fated. "Th seal fa vary wise and nsee many tricks to obtain th fish It want." Mr. Henry fa going back to th river, and wm operate a gillnet. Th demand for nan fa so keen and the pric so high that even with small catenae fishermen oaa max excellent wage. Portland. Tea ago Ta thfa Tear age Season to Tsar ago Pri Tear ago- Beaaoa to Tear ago Seattle, m Tear ago Dullness and Lower Price for Shares at New York Opening - ADVANCE AT CLOSE New Vara, Dm. 1s (I. M. .) ring caused an advance of about en point hi th majority f Issuee during tit final trading In th stock mark st today. Unit feists Steel njovg up from 91 V to 92 W and slmlls tains were mad la atari rt prefer re , Unleel Pacmo, Reading an Canadian PaoHlo.' Th Motor issu war extremely strong, Stud- Der moving up to whll asaxwoil sold up ear s point w im. New Tork. Dec 1-L N. waa dull at the opening of th today with price moving to a and to lower favafa. United States - Steel declined H to but rallied to 91 . Bethlehem Steel c lined to 78 H. The railroad stocks war weak, B. ek dining one point to 4$, whll Union sold off to 111. . International Harvester wsa active strong, advancing 2 to 111. Total salsa of stock todag war 144,000 shares bonds, $1,700,000. Total sales of stocks for th weak were 1.890 900; bonds. $17,698,000. Bangs of New Tork prioee furnbbed by Over beck i Cook Co.. 216-217 Board f Trad building: - ' DESCRIPTION S.) Trading stock market rang 91 B d O. de- Pscific and Clearings Monday . , . Tuesday . . Wednesday Thursday . . Friday . . . Saturday- . Week . . Clearings . . Baiapeea . . , Clearings . . , Balance . . . .$ Portland Banks Thia week. 4,176,088.74 $ 2.899.206.11 8.053.161.58 ' Holiday 4.416,899.32 8.620.877.01 Tear ago. 2.408,591.78 S.24S.881.62 2.816.042.14 S.067.770.51 2.094.121.03 .$17,665,482.76 $12,720,857.03 'Seattle Banks Taooma Banks Spokang Bank San rranelsoa "iei Angeles 8,013.476.00 954.664.00 . .$ 698.191.00 . 217.444-00 1.257.481.00 ... v 259.989.00 BanKs . . .$22,128,690.00 Banks ..$ 4.909,142.00 Clearings Balancea Clearings Clsartogs DAIRY PBODTJCB- OS THt? COAST Weenelaeei Biarket San Francisco. Deo. 1. (D. P.) Butter Extras. 41c. . . i, ... .t rtr b if- e-srra. rjuiieta. a Cbee California flats, fancy, 2$; firsts. 21c per pound. earn sunn . SeatUe. Dec l. (TJ. p.) Butter KarJv Washington creamery, cube. 48c; do brick. 49; storag California cub, 44e; do brick, 45a. Kgge select rsncn, odc;, storage, xa. Cheese Oregon triplet. $24 926; Toong America. 26c; block Swiss, case. $7e; Badger brick, ca.ie.84o; do single. S6o; Washington triplets, 25c. ' --. Le angete snan , Los Angeles, Dec 1. (L N. S.) Eggs, 4 So; butter, 42c..: ,. -.v . v. ;. -irew Tork Bskk SU ten est Newr-Tor. Dec, 1. (L N. 8.) Bank Statement: I Five days) . .Average Loan, decreased, 355.085,000: de mand deposit, increased. $40,879,000; Urn de posit, decreased, $2,275,000; reserve, increased. $20,464,480. . . nnn . , Actual Loans, increased, $265,970,000; de mand deposits, increased. $24.64$.000; time deposits, decreased.- 5.889.009; rerv. , bs creas. $$8.78.7oOv . -, r ' v 'Uoncr asd. ExcbsB$- -? er' Tork," December 1. (L .-.)-Sterling Exchange waa steady with business to bankers' bills at $4.75 $-16 for demand; $T71H 94.71H fos 60-day bill, and $4.69 9 4.69 H for 90-day bUta. - . SUvar New York, 84 Ho; London. 42 d. Alaska Gold .. A 11 la-Chalmers, e. . . Am, Heet Sugar. . . Am. Can. c. . . . Am. Car Fdy.. e. . , Am. Cotton Oil. e. . I itnoeaa. c. . . . In. Loco., o, , . . Am. Bmelter, . . . . Am. Sugar, c. Am. TeL 4t Tel .... Am, Woolen, a. . . . Anaconda Min. Co. . Atchison, a. Beldwra boec, e. . . ttaltumor aV Ohio, e Bethleham Steel B. Brooklyn B. Transit Butt At Superior uallt. Petroleum, a. Canadian Paeifio. . Central Leather, a Chase peake gt Ohio Chicago Gc W.. Chicago. M. A Sr. PI Chicago N. W.. c Chi no Coroer. Colorado P. At L. a. sjpna. us ..... Corn Products, e. Crucibl Steal, a. do pfd. . . . . . D. at H. O.. e. .. Eric c Qaneral Electric . General klotors . Goodrich Rubber. GU Nor Or Lands! Gt. Nor. pfd....". Hid At Leaxher. c lo Sechritiee IUlnois Central... Industrial Alcohol. Inspiration . . . . . . Int. Her. Marine. c. u. Boutbam. o. Kannecott Copper Lackawanna Bteal Lehigh Valley . . . Loufa. A Nash... Maxwell Motor, c Mexican Petroleum. Miami Copper . Midvala Steel . Missouri Pscifie National Lead . Nevada Consolidated new Haven N. T. Air Brake. . N. Y. Central ... N. T. O. At W.. . Norfolk A WesC. c .vortnem pacifas . Pacific Mail , pena. Railway Peoole Gee ..... Pittsburg OoaL a. Pressed Steel. XW.c Bay Cone Copper. KJ- Steal Spring. Beading, c B. L A S.. a Rock Island S.. B. Co. Shatuek ......... Studebaker. e Southern Pacific . Southern, R. e.t vcTDar . . i . Texaa OU ....... Tebacco Products . t'nkm Padfie, a.. TJ. B. Rubber. . .. Utah Covjim Virginia Chmjea4 c waoaan Wat Cnlosi Tel.;. Westinghoua Kelec wuiy ueerland . Open) High) Low 1 513 BARK. Buying horsehair, tall. SOe; horsehair, man.-15c; dry long wool pelts. 42e; dry short wool pelta, 28 9 80o; salted abeep peles. long wooL each.. $4 9 5; salted famb pelta. each. $298; salted aneamuaa. wu, .iw eateesv ling a, each, 26 9 SOc v,- -TTAljLOW---iic X. IStrj Nc 1. J.Jgj CHITTIM OR ? CASCARA iTMOHAJB 1917. 66o per lb.' . - t Rape Paint. Olla . ROPE Sisal, dark. 2$i white 22 Ev: standard msniia. 82c. DiShVEl tiaw, bb-. (1.81 peg gs. Inn; ketUe boiled, barrel $.$; mVeasae gl.41t boiled, cases. 41.4$ ner aallnm: wTD 250 gallons, teas. CO aL O IL. Water white, to drums and Iron SOS 10a ner gallon. L-iAD Xoat lota. barrels. WHITE : f'URPliSTrXE Tanks. 66; Cas lota. 1 leea, , . . . . 12o per lb.; V VwsV lO 23 16 82 80 53 27 78 22 27 1 69 19 '84 $3 39 64 22 40 69 76 18 133 46 30 12 141 112 $1 1 7$ 38 19 ii 'is 18' S5 '85 '34 2$' 2$" '26 26 25 26 68 68 68 74 76 74 ios 107 ios'.' 66" "67 "iS" 83 83 82 46 'ii' ' 46 79 79 78! 44 44 . 44 is2 isi" 181 '46' 47 46 T 7 T SS $6 SS "iiW ii iiW 'si'" '85 "84 28 28 28 63 64 63 i4 'ii i4 129 180 129 89 39 89 W "ST" "26 90 8.0 90 24 1S 82 80 68 28 79 !. ra$ 18 31 go 63 26 78 Total salee 144.166 sharis," 23 17 28 69" 19 34 23 46 39 "m" 33 44 70 76 ' 18 183 46 31 12 141 61 112 63 92 76 38 19 22 11 68 13 '- e 84 28 46 89 "4 22 40 68 75 18 138 44 80 12 141 50 110 1 91 -76 88 18 2 IS 74 35 66 20 25 58 76 95 106 42 57 88 66 46 78 44 17 13 182 66 46 36 98 41 88 84 23 64 87 6 14 189 89 80 27 90 18 10 98 110 42 34 16 $1 80 58 116 28 79 28 42 28 44 17 28 110 68 18 102 84 28 48 39 49 63 22 41 70 t$ 18 188 18 46 SI 34 12 142 61 112 34 S 32 38 19 FEEDER STUFF BEST SELLING STUFF N. PORTLAND TRADE Demand Generally Good All Around for Hogs and Cattle bat Killer Sheep Doll; Baric rn Swine Trade Shows Farther Decline. ' SAME'LEVY PLUS SIX PER CENT PROPOSED BY ADVISORY BOARD ','' .e s1saaBssssjBasssssassjaas County on Thit -? Basis Would Have Half.Millibh for Expend ; iture on Highwars. .-.'17 ? y. Finance :Tim her : Industry i Atnerieaki Ternment llsktng PirvarmUons to Control Lares Share , of -World's Commerce After tbs War United States Ixxans to Allies Darias: Seven Month, of, War Canadian . Trade Increases NORTHWEST CHAIN RETErpTS -Cam- Sat. Wheat, Barley. Fleet. Oat. Bay. I the clos here ho9 surrsst at oloss aawwt SS to srva aM arwejnd at 2. IS SS ! 89 date.. 3458 2895 date. to l eer ago 22 . ' 85 .8096 .3675 9 96 date. .2829 3924 t 4 8 11 106 91 S3 92 S ' S 186 210 4 10 24 392 799 S 16 20 44 S50 1047 - S f 207 341 158 214 2 11 689 6S6 21 8S 881 SS6 T IS 68 1026 14 2? 1978 1900 PORTLAND ' LlVllKTOCX BTTTC Hogs, Cattle Calve. Sheet. Saturday ......'880 284- 3 Friday , . 80S 183 IS Thursday. ...... 4. horlrlsy Wednesday ..... 664 106 23 Tuesday........ 768 12T Monday 2198 81T 31 va ag 966 . g 14 Tear age -187 206 .. Two yearn age... 689 116. 1 Thro ream age. 667 90 1 Pour years ae... 260 ' . 141 S 6OO sa 25 - 90 ' S 98 298 396 showing of WhU tber we guru a fair pile for tbs week sad st North Portland, little W th stock reported ta was for th market. of arrpplle -cams a guaranteed prases to killers. Killer bees were tost about steady here witk la weaker too and further dec Use ta prices Meters. Th decline arc Further advsneas hav . beea forced ta th of bay bar ss a result of th increased demand and the general seasefty of oOartoga. Practically all varieties of. Willamette TsUey bay abW a rise of $1.00 a ton over previous vuyers onenng up to 9Z7.O0 a tow (or valley timothy sad 824.00 a tea for cwver. MMUm Oregon timothy fa bow erect IraTIv ras 01 ia jooai market and thar k a dearth or orienng from th. Interior, although pi ar nominally Disced b borers here el 829.AO 9 80.00 a ton. The asm eondltiaai exfata in regard to alfalfa with a nominal buying quota tion st zo.o s ton here. no onenngs wnate-vwr or rralm hae are snows and quotations ta that line ar liki ncmsnsi. ) 'I w.. f. mi . . ... . ,n, . . mm . hukuuv mmimwr i . . . . .l dicsted early to. the eastern oat trad during th day. local values ware lust about steady Br a vota et firs to thrwa tha advisory county budewt ooxnmUta) tiaa d acid ad to recommeftd to tha board of comity oora- mUaioncra that tha county tax Vary for naxt year ba tha sama aa tha ewrrat pear plug, tha 6 pr nt lncraaac el- lowad by tha tax limitation law.? This ylJJ rata I1.I7IJII u cotnpararl with 11.411.193 lavtad this waar. i win sjso iwovms aDDroximateiy a million dollars for road conatruction ana tnalataivanea. Tha action - of tb' commlttaa foUowad a dUcuswion over tna amount to ba approtgrtatad - for road. Tboa who votad for rnaxlnrn tha levy uts aam aa last year plna 6 par cant In- aaa war B. Banson. A. TVshanor. W. F. Upmta. J. B. Coff t and J. p. JaaEar. Tba negative wotaa wara eaat by J. X. Farrwll. . B. afecNaugrbton and U 4. vjoiaamita. xna raoort of tba com- mute wtth Its Meommandatloria wtTI b handed to th hoard of county oorn- miaaioners for final aetJott naxt Monday. reader be market be beea rather wall talaed at North Portland during tb I tivity beiac Dxooouneed. Prisaa lavht... . - . : . . .816 19 9 16.25 Prim heavy 16.29916.96 Pigs 18J6 916.28 . Cattas ssarfeat Heeethr Healthy eaaditlon ar ahowa all through tb cattle market at North Portland. Killer division Frequent Rain -Next Week, Is Forecast iwSS Caiairc Aftvr tk War Tbat th United Btataa svarrunant Is rpgklng vary effort to ba rpard . for th kaaa oorn petition for commercial so pramacy which - will follow th praaant war la rrlceood by tha tmroenae stun bains; spent at vartoua porta on th At lanUo aaaboard. , Tb ablppLne" board ha ordwrad 7600 cars of ptllas aJoa for dock near Philadelphia oa which ocean liners will ba bout. Home ar betnc constroctad at this alt for 11.006 work Ing-tnea. x vaatly araatar number of been raqueeted ta handle tre- m end oua ahlpment of lumber and c roes tie for tb new terminal in New Jersey, at which will be handled all shipments new coins; via Jersey City, Hobo ken and various other points near New York City. Thia project, tempo rarily abantloned for a prtrat srrern- mnt reason, will now b rushed .to oornpUUen. Dock facUIUe ' of almost rtral ttnportaac ar being; ooastrncted with aasTktanc of th war depertrBent at various point cm th AtlaaUa Coast that ar logrical port for irn portent prodocu of th United States. The costly shipping; facillUea, and th mam moth nt of steel and wooden vessels bains; built a swiftly as poslbl. will be available immediately after hoatlH- for aa American merchant marine that will be permitted to display th American flax throughout th seven and tiv th United State a blx advantax In th flrM for It share of commerce. Th work ha been stfbJect to a series of delays which ft 1 sa hav been eaUrely orercom. Part f th delay has been brouxht about is quiet but gene rally firm j $2.65; forty 91-98. for spot offerings. Bsrley market at former nncea. WHbLAT New emn. Murim. ioio. s a oa; clue. $2.01; R water trarg eaeav riXJLK ScUing pries: Patent. $10.00; Wis- asmexie vauey. 68.60: local straight.-89.30 ) 9.90; bakers' local. $9.90 910.00; Montana spring. $10.80911.00; exports, $7.50; whole wneat, gio.40; gra&am. 910.20; rye Hour. iv.t per Barrel. HAT Bariaw airWe. mw mmrm Wm.m4. tiatothy. faacv. 827.00 nee ba- bex Crm, gon-Wsshmgto fancy timothy. 829.00 9 80.00; alfalfa. $26.00: valley vetch ( ) : cheat. I II Ctover. BZS.UU Me tnn mi. e?a AA mm vv per von. ..TVP BACKS NomtoaL No. 1 Calcutta. 13 He in ear lots; leas amousta hlxher. MIXJJlTUrPBV Notbiee rfM K. W.tW rneas nominal: Bran. 681.00 a 82.00: aborta. see uv ey bo.vv; '"g- 943.00 P KOUXD OATS Per ton. 859.00. CORN Watol. 888.00: eraekad. lilts . ROJXXn BABLKT Per ton, 857 9 69. BTB Buying price, 373.00 per toe. ' Merchants Kxcbaoge, Dec bids: OATS osi ra, wed. Tue Moa. Week late tAii .... - HIT. fas, but th srrivala of all r Is sss have sold well. ' Feeder stuff ta tb oatti alleys ba tsees greater volusma of offerings, bat demand was constantly good for thia. claw f staff durtog the ea. General eattle market ranee Medium to enosc steess $9.60 910.00 Ooed to medium swees 9.78 9 9.6 Comsson to good steers ....... . 7.25 9 $.16 Cbaioa awwa anl beUara S.79a9 7.7 Coatusoa to gol - sad beifars, 6.269 7.00 lay x S.T6 9.69 1.49 IS 3.094 4.69 9 70 9 4.09 Bulls Calve blocker and feeder Muttea Igerknt Quiet While two full loads of ruf f entered the mst- s division of tb North Portia ad yard evwt night, practically nothing waa offering ea ocea market. General tread of tb kiHer trsd was quiet, eat for breed and feeder staff th stsuatioa continued with demand greater thaa offering. General sheep and famb gangs: Western iaasba 918.39 914.00 V alley famb 18.00918.60 T Mr lings 12.00 9 13.69 Wethers 11.76913.16 Ewes ...1 6.4910.00 SjtLieae Lreeetar Bogs CX. Lock. Molalla and Canby. 3 Cattle Edward Bros.. Monro. 1 A Cefosd. Troetdsla. 2 6850 6300 5330 6400 6500 -BABLET Cattl w.., 1 5326 63501 Mixed stuff P. Msyflsld. Sea load cattle, ealve and Isogs; O. 1 I itov. 1 load caul and begs; W 6400 5300 6260 8256 gfSA I cattl sad 11 hogs. rnesy anarsssn 6 4O0 8700 Brewina 3460 8800 -5430 6400 Futures were quoted: OATS Jsnuary feed nanr ww November feed Jsnoary Brewing " Ksstera oat and mis ta bulk: OATS December Ne 3 white . eesnber ettimad white January No. .3 , . . . . J. .. January clipped CORN Tannery Ke. 3 yellow Jsnoary No. 8 mixed February yellow February mixed W 00.14a nd. vwr Creek. 1 . Locke. Hmm- M. Joe. 36 8850 6400 6400 , 5400 Useligd Chasrso Are Xet ladrcetUd Rata er Bsew Proailaed la Great Lakss, TaDey asd Kesslals Rertosg. Washlnxton. Dec V L N. a) Th weather bureau today Issued thavfal. lowinx forecaat for next week: xiexron or ureat ibexes anow or rain Monday and. Tueedsr. and anln about Friday ; . hlxhr - temDerature Bunoay will be followed by aeveraJ days of cold weather berlnnlnr Ture- day. Higher temperature .at th end of th week is probable. Upper Mississippi and lower VI la- sou rl Valley Light and scattered rains snow tn southern, portion and snows In northern portion early in the week win be followed by fair, colder weather which will continue without decided chanxes until Saturday. Northern Rocky mountain and plateau regions Frequent rains or snows th first part of th weak wul be followed by fair weather after Wednesday. It win be colder Sunday and Monday and decided change .thereafter cannot be foreseen at present. Southern Rocky mountain and plateau regional A week of generally . fair weather wtth ne decided temperature changes. Paclflo state A week of frequent rain north of Central California. De cided temperature change Indicated. difficulty ha been shortage of railroad SUIT a third aa been th neosealty for king specially; big trees in forest remote from mllla. At on tim th shortage of keel thnbr threatened to latum so serious an aspect that rnHncy orders war sent for Oregon fir ta b seat post hast from the Pa ciru coast. cat that a larg portion et th tbaber supply for easier onsuraptioa will com from th southoavster state and that th rapidly Increasing demand of the' Pacific coast ahln yards will tak p. Ut -Vocal supply. Aaieriea9 loaas t tb AUie. Dur lng th evn months sine th United States entered th war we have . ad vanced to our Suropsaa ' anis a total of tt$l.00.00a Of this England re ceived $Lta,foA00O. Tranc $1.11 0.000.- 009. Italy $41 $.000. 004. Ruseia $11.000.- 000. Belgium $18,400,900, Serbia $1,000.- 000. According to Secretary 'McAdoo, the loan are Irtcreaslng sat th rat , of t000O0.0wS monthly, it we oontlau to make loana at this rat our total win eooa exceed, that of England dr - lng th thr years and ever that sh has been la th war. '. Th latest avail able reports on England's loans to th allies show a total of $7.1X1.900,000 which Includes $717,000,600 loaned ta Its own doitunlona. . Casadlaa Victory I-esiv The Cans dlaa government is now floating It fourth war loan. Tb bonds of th Vie-1 lory loan bear Interest at IV4 Pr cent-,, and ar sold at par. This 1 th first Canadian loan to be leeaed at .- that Later plans of th war board lndl-l month la 111$- prloa, Th first and second loans wer offered at 97 H and th third loan at . It. all three beartng tattrest at S par cent. It ia hoped that subscrlpUona to th Victory loan will amount to $100,- -000.000. Tb advene allotment Is 116. 000,000. Including this last named sura, the total amount that will hav been raised by th Canadian govsrnmant war loans is $S00.0O0,0OO. , Xarraag la Casadlaa Tra4a The first seven months of th current fiscal year ended with October $1 th trad of Canada shows aa increaae of ap proximately $271,000,000. compared with ta similar parted en pear age. For th month of October. 11$. alone Can ada's trad amounted to $21t.$l 4.111. cocn pared with $l$t.310,IT9 for th same' 5850 6600 8000 6050 6000 6100 6760 '6600 5600 6500 Na- 3.. 2. S. 1. Ave. lb. , . 926 .. 860 .. 896 $ .. 830 1 2 IS t 0 370 . 789 1 1409 $ Weather Puts Corn- And Oats Lower By 3m. T. Prltehsrd Chicago. Pee. 1. I N. B.) Weak sets were again la evidence oa th board of trad today and declines were shewn of 9 is for 'com. 194 for oats, and 83966c for pitmaioas, to cssa bu slate to grsla 1.. 1.. 1.. 24.. Be . .. 389 , 886 ... 809 .. 76 Price 6 00 t.f Meifar 7 00 8. 4.60 1. Calves S.00 2. No. Ave. Tb. 11..... 976 S 781 686 9.9 6.28 4.69 , n. S90 $ 3.69 7. I'" SB. e Ave. Tha. ... 266 270 233 S SO 1 349 t S.2I 2.60 Bull 6.26 Hoes 916.38 1 880 15.75 4 1$0 1$.26 we $10.00 Saturday Morning 9 sis BOGS Price Ne Ave. Tb. 16.98 16.28 $16.25 X.... 616 15.00 1 $16 16.25 11..... SIS STEERS 3..... 190 t 4-76 BULLS 1 1000 S.36 BETTEBS 1 . S49 t 4.76 360 S 4.00 4 97 6.75 1 1970 8.00 CALVES 875.00 Price 16.60 16.35 16.23 S 7.00 I Scandinavia Will Keep Out of War Swedes. Sorway asd Pwamark at Ca fereac f StaUia 2eUs t Ob serve TJtast KcstraUty.' Christian la, Dee..L T7. Korwar. Sweden and Denmark hav entered new agreement to apeerve th "utmost neutrality. An official statement today nounced this result f th conference of th Scandinavian kings and state) men which had been in prr.gr here. m coniereno. aocoraing to an nouncement, agreed on "Scandinavian harmony . and mutual confidence, re gard! e of th length of th war. each nation to observe th utmost neutrality and all to assist each other by ex- cnang of mercnsnnise.' Eiver Traffic Shows Increase Hood River, Or.. Nov. oVRlver txaf flo from Hood River to Portland Increased over SO per rant this over former years, according ta esti mates of th boat companies plying on til rtvr. Jack Bagley. local agent for th People's Navigation company, an nounoas that th steamer Twin City will be placed on Tho Bailee Portland run tn order to help th Tahoma handl th business don by this concern. It is also said that the improvement of th wagon road from Hood River to th boat landing, oa which th county spent several thousand dollars collected from th city in a road tax. and which now gives th patrons of th boat 11ns level road to haul over, baa been a larg factor ta increasing th business don by th boat companies. Fire Warnlncs Xasaed Hood River. Or, Nov. 10. Deputy Stat Fir Marshal Pomeroy of Salem, la company with Fir Chief L O. 11 or gan and Fir Marshal F. B.' Snyder, went tha rounds of. th city business district,- pointing out th danger of tb numerous rubbish piles back f stor bull dings and of cigarette stub on win dow sills of public building. Tb visit aroused th city authorities to Issue fir warnings to th business men. and keepers of publM buildings to exercise due ear and precaution in th preven tion of fir. CAM PA1GN URGES AN ANNUAL PHYSICAL: EXAMINATION OF ALL National Association for Preven tion of Tuberculosis Father" Health Movement : Coontr Teachers Meet Hood River, Or, Nov. 10 One of the largest attended County Teachers' in stitute meeting closed Its sees Ions Wednesday. Th prallnsaary work for th organisation of a prlxicl Dais' club 960 940 790 3. 00 6.86 Chicago. Dec 1. (L N. S) Favorable weal her condition and tha general belief that receipt next week will show fair increase re sulted to lower price in corn snd oat at th opening of th market today. Trad waa hght Scattered Uquldaaoa wast to evidence ta pork 1 AstERICAJT .LIVESTOCK PRICKS ana tara ana pneee oecunea snsrpiy. Pressor on th market was sot heavy and buying power waa limited. ' Ribs showed moderate strength, bat opening price wer under th previous Chicago Press: December January . May ... December January . January . January . May ... January . May . . . rangs ef prices furufahad by United Foreign Bead Market 7 . Bid. b?i."i,:;::;::: gislr-to.n::::: V. K. Stts Nov.. 1921.... , A- P. 8. 6 Ana. 1910 ; Rep. Prance 5s. 1931 Psris Ss Oet, 1921 . . ... Marseille 6s Nov, 1919....... Russia Kxtn. 6 Us, 1911. Russian Intl. 6 Sss. 1926...... Dona. 6 Aug., 1917. . . . . . . . . Doco, 6s Apr., 1921. .T.. ...... Dom. 6s Apr.. 1931M ....... . Dam. 6s Apr., 1926.......... Argentine 6 May. $929...... . r: , ........... gresou e , isig... ...... 9 74 99 H : 38 4k 97 H tlH 84 136 8 u $ " 48 109 4 99 H SI14 0 - 89 ; 92 94 Ask. 90 1$ 974 , 99 4 95. T -92 94 143 I 4 S3 -' 30, 111 99 96 93 -90 - 99 ' 98 95 . Ckleage Dairy Freds - ' Chfaago. Dee. l.-lf. m. a -Butter .Re. 640 tuba: erasrv axtra. as u. mm ti.. xtra firsts. 48946; firsts.-$9 9 4$: reck- ' Pggg Beceipts. . 484S . ess; ' current 1 eeipts, 4194Tc; ordinary firsts. 42946c: firsts, 46 9 47 He: extra,. S$9 64e; . checks. scr amsa, gsue, 1 , a - ' 3 ' Swift A Co. Shares - Chicago. Iter. J. Svrrt e Co. share cloard St $1.26 tjld; sk. , . Open. High. CORN . 123 123 . 18 120 . 138 118 OATS 71 69 PORK 4762 LARD 2477 2470 BIBS ' 2552 2540 , . Tl ,. 69 ..4709 . .247$ ,.2479 . .264$ ..2386 Low. 120 lib 117 69 69 Clo 122 119 117. 70 SO 4660 4693 2446 2426 2825 S 2618 2445 2426 2525 2517 COTTOX TRADE PRICES SXAXLt ARK IRREGULAR New Tork. Dee. 1. a N. S.) much smaller at th opening of th eov s market today, and prio changas ware ir regular. Tb ton was steady. The close was barely steady at a 8 to 1 point. - Month January ........ February ....... March April ........ .1 May Van' ......... I July August ..., October ........ December Open. 2950 2918 2920 2902 High. 2963 2926 2920 2904 net declin of Low. 2993 2904 292 2877 286 2371 2869 3020 S020 2986 2911 299 288 2887 2860 2864 3814 2709 3006 POTATOES ALOXO TEE COAST taarfcet Onions Per cental, brows er yeHcnr, $1.25 91.66 few good stock. Potatoes per cental. Delta. $1.65 9,1.7$ for faney. wtth a, few cxtrs faney Iota ss high ss $2.0; do aixu, $1.7592.16; do BeUinaa, $2.60 9 2.83; do Idaho Netted Gems. 11.76 9 $2.00. iwgeeked. Sweet Per 100 pounds. $2.7$. ex. car. ' CaH- Xakiasa. per Oman Hog 917.S Omaha. Dos. 1. (I. N. S.) Hags Be- estpts. 6600. market 16 lower: tops. $17.64; range, $17.2$ 9 1T.60: mixed, $11.$$ 9 17.46 j good ettoaee, 1T.0 gf IT. 00; roagn, SIT.ISW 17.10; ngtlt, gl7.4091T.46; bulk. 617.819 1T.4S: pig. 91B.OWW1S.OU. i s Cattl Receipts, too, slow, N ihssp. Caicaee Hoc S17XS Chicago. Tfac 1. ( L N. S. ) Hoc Re ceipts, 24.0O0. (low ad IB lower; mixed snd butcher, sic. via re it. ; goea Beevy. sis.ss 917.80: roagh heavy. 816.65916.88; hght. $16.16 9 17.1$; pigs, $12.60916.26; bulk. 816.85917.26. fVttle Beteiuts. 2000. weak: beeves. 87.60 914.76; cows and heifer. $$00911-49; iteeber sad f seders. 96.00 910.90; Tessas, $6.00919.40; calves. S7.vugeis.xs. Hhaeo Reeerota. 2500. Steady: rattlvs western. $8.7891990; lambs. $11 60913-90. Kaneee City Hg flTS Tsnaa City. Dm. 1. (L N. S.) lUwint, 10 OO. ne trade w- ii-u4ute S00O. 19 20 lower. Tee. ntii- bulk. 917.00917.16: heavies. 317.16 917.2$: mediums, $17.1917.20; Hght. $17.00917.16. Ne sheep. v Seoul Nee S16XS SieMfa. Waab,. Dee, 1. (L N. S.) tweerpw $$$. steady. Prime bgbts. S1S.79 9 16.86; asedium to chose. $16 609160; ssseoth haeviea, 16.00 916.88: rough beaviam, $16.50916.89: piga. $18.60 9 18.66. Cettk sweatpta 77. steady; beet era, , $9.6 910.0:-' medio ra to chase, 96.16 9 9.76; eommon to medium. $8.00 9 3 00; best eave, 87 0O 9 3.90; eomnvoe to medlem eowa, 36.6 m .60i bulls. $4.00 9 6.60; calves, $6,09 9 10.0. K h" Bcwear Wee Of, 7.3 TVnvev. Deo. 1. tU. P.I CettUi R estpts 900. Steady. Steer. $8.00 9 12.6: cews sad better. $4,00 9 8 SO: stockevs sna leeoer. $1.0911-21 lings llsiejllits 700. tower. Tap, $17.$; balk. $17.20. ...... Bheep MQOaas sin, sarwar. atwwa, eiw.ww 911-00; fasaba. $16.09 1T.. xw Tork Ssgar sad Cffe New Terk. Dee. 1. IU. P.) Coff: Ke. 7 Bee, e; Ne. 4, Saatos. Ba, rxntjtlc-Jlamora Denied Copenhagen. Dec. 1 j(U. P.) The Danish foreign office today authorised th United Proas to deny Tantastio ru mors; that tha Christian la conference of Scandinavian monarch " and prim minister was caused by an alleged German threat to sets a has In Den mark If Norway grants a baa to th allies. Th story referred to was printed by I an American press association on Wed nesday. Children Say Father Buried Body of Man Seattle. ' Dee. 1. U. P.) foraia yellow, pouad. ; pound. Sc. Potatoes Leea. Bear, 32 940; uagsa, per Takiam Lee Aagetea. Dec. 1 (L N. at Nertherw Bvtrbenka. 82.192.16: 82.192.16;-local. $X20. Sweets. 9 8.00. t I $.0 Baa FraacUe Grala siark6t a, Prsncfacoy loo.- X (TJ. P.) Cash grain: Barley Per cental Peed Ko. 1. $2.829 2.65j de shipping. $2.429 2.4$ L e b. interior shipping polnta. Oats Per eensal New red f 3.S0 9 2.7; do. seed grade. $8.16 9 $6. ' . Saw York Xctal Market New -Xark. Dee. lv IL N. S.) gxtsngea. . - - j - Spelter, eesy; prompt deUverr 797; December snd Jaaasry. T 9 7 . , . " Seattl Barley Market' . " Seattle. Wash.. Dee. 1. (I. N. S.) Barley. 854.00. Beceipta. wheat.- 69 ears, barley $ Spot Closing Schools, to - Save .Fuel Possible 'TTaahlngton, Dc L (0. P.) Apian to doe all schools tn northern and central stat during January and Feb ruary aa a coal conservation mea Is before th' fuel administration to day. ' Tn . closing of . schools merely surxested and Is sot Imminent, It waa stated, but on official, tn plaining th serious situation, declared there simply Is not enough eoal being mowed to- meet all ' requirements. - An InvsATtlratioa la being mad to deter mine 'tb amount of coal that could be saved by closing schools. A recess to gave ceal could be mad by extension of th school period duriag th sum mer tnontha. - , Whea writing to or eaiii&g ea sdvsrtfasa plane p. art oe Xh ieorsaL Marysvtll. CaL. Dec. L (TJ. P. Mike Taaart, ranchman, was arrested today on suspicion of murdering. Spirt Splraela. who has been missing for month, and authorities ar Investigat ing th story told by Tasarfs 7-year-old daughter and s-year-old son that they saw their, father bury th headless bod? of a man oa th Tasarl ranch. According to th aathorlti, a search for Splraela, who waa foreman on ranch near th Taaart- ranch, had re vealed no clue, until th story ef th two children resetted them. Carranzista Troops Defeat Diaz Bebels Irdo. Txa. Dm. L (I. X. S. Carranxa troops 'and rvoItrtionlsts un der FellxrDlas encaged la a fierce bat tle In th stat of Oaxaca, Thursday, ac cording to reports received bar .today, Loss on both sides were heavy, th reports said, but th Diss troops finally wer forced to. retire. . f, 9aawaaaWawaaaB Bank Consolidation Eeceives Approval .. . ' . ... S. ' Waahlngtoa. Dec, lTVv'AaHrNO TON B ssREATJ OF sHR JOCBJAl Th cornptroller Of enrreney has ap proved th conversion of the ppi Bank ' at (SUverton to th . First Na tional, and th eevusottdatton of th Lrfimberrnens National of Portland with th United State National. for th county was undertaken, and it Is expected that this dub organisation wul be perfected Boon. Special empha sis was placed on tb matter of school industrial club work ta order to en courage the children In th production of th maximum crop during th war. Mrs.- C It. Henney, muslo instructor in th Hood River high schools, waa elected a delegate to at ten th con vention otLth Stat Teacher associa tloo tn JforUand nsxt month. Profes sor Mclntyr waa elected alternat. 1 1 "'. " 1 1 Fast Alabama Train Wreck at Boligee Birmingham, Ala.. Dec 1- X N. S.V Fast train No. 2 on th Alabama Great Southern rallwsy has been wrecked near Boligee, Ala . according to porta received tn Birmingham early to day. At th local office c-f th railroad, officials admitted that the- train had been wrecked, but refused, to glvs out any information. Tb train ta ene of th fastest gar train la th south, running tween Cincinnati and New Orleans. San Francisco, 0o,- X. Th Na tional Association for th Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis has tnstt tutsd a nation wld campaign for as snnnsl examination of th- body and ha designated December as mad leal examination day. Tb San Fran cisco Aaeociation for th Study and Prevention ef Tuberculoaia, of which J. W.. Lilian thai Is president, ha taken up th movement aad Is riving It support her. William C Vooraangcr. chairman of th education commute of th looa! association, says 1 Xt would b well If w could la Boms appropriat way notify tb md leal profession of San Francisco that upon this dap and for on week fol lowing, it would be beneficial to call th - attention of th pubis In general and- their petUnt ta panieular to th Importance of an annual physical ex- -amlnaUon, wfeethsr th parson exam ined feels Cl or not.' - -, Th need for th examination. It Is' asserted, was forcibly demonstrated when thousands of drafted men were found to hav physical Impatrment minor defects. Explorer on Secret Mission for Britain . Ant- Busnos Aire. Dae, L L M. Sir Ernest Bhacklton, th noted ; arctka xplerer. baa arrived her cret mlssioa from the British rnment. Germany has mad over-tares to th Argentln rnent wtth a view to having th lat ter accept a aw minister to Argn- aa la tha placa of Count Zetixburc. who was deposed. Six Generals Given Major Generalships Washington. Dec 1. ft. N. S- An- nouacmnt of th promotion of six brigadier generals to b major generals waa mad by General Bid die, acting ehtef of staff, this aftsmoon. Th mea promoted ar: Brigadier Generals Oeorg IL Camsron, O. W. Read. Charles H. Malr, Charts C. Bai- lou. Andrew W, Brewster, and Cbarlas T. Mencher. v TheBestProtection , tor yon snd your ftmlly sftlnst sdvr$!ty 1$ ths - ' -; po$lon of s wUclw ' v Qlected Ott of sound. 6ond$ ths kind of ' bonds Uit csn he connt- . . i.td on to'.psy inter$t ; refnlarlj tnd to return ". - their - prtnclpsl st , oi . Morlty. - Tn present , prices of bonds prorids '. sttracttre opporttlnlty. S . ; . ' -' " ... Ask fr sr lavtaist rrtla9 - T " ' " . '. . . ; LumberaeiisTmt Conpany Capital and eurplus t0.006 . Bids'. lwrtlae. OS. Stocks. Besds. CetUa, Crata. Et. tiS-Sil Board f Trad BsUldJag. Overbeck&CookeCo. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL." EXCHANGES ' Member Ckleage Beard ef Trad Cerrir6t ef Legas Bryan, ' Chicago. 5w Xerk Hooker taytt "Food is ammxmttion-doot toast if THE BANK OF. CALIFORNIA v NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Capital Paid In Cold Cln. ......... ,$8r5 00,000)0 Surplus and Undirided Profits J ... . . .$3,499,878.63 TrinAacU a General BarJdng Buslnets Iiioes Commerciil Letters of Credit coverlnr; lmtortirtan. of mrch$ndUe, 2$ well sa ' Letters . of Credit tor n$ of trtvgJers tbroughoBt ths United Stites and lorelja countries. -. - f - . ' Interest Paid on Tirna and SaTincs Deposit '. . 'Head Office, San Francisco . T PORTXAND BRANCH THIRD and STIRK STS.: . WAL A- MACRAE, - , J. T. BURTCHAEU, . - , - Msnsrer,". ' . : A$si$t$nt Mmiter.