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THE 0I.EGQ1I SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLA 2JD, SUNDAY HORNING, DECEMBER i. IS 17. W GOVERNMENT BARLEY GO LIBERAL DEMAND Coarse Grains Are Sharply Lifted In ' Portland Market; Mlllstuffs Low - ered by Federal Flour, Coromlsioa- cr by Strict Orders to Trade. ,'. : Shsro irniut () u record price'-for eats ud barley were th features of the local -? ssreal. trad tot th ww, Th slowing up of milling operation In th - Pseifi h'orthwest ! very marked and 1 this It 'causing much concern not only to tfa mlllo ; tnemseives, put to nrestock leeoar wa O- pend upon laillstuffs for Isrgs per cent of their feed reairlrements. ' .- Strenuous of fort hav been f -mad by Theo dore B. Wueo, federal flour oominisxkmsr for the Pacific Northwest, t indue the - govera saant to '(ire tbs miller mar order for flour", -, M t r Wilcox freely expresses the opinion that rsry bushel of wheat grown in th Pacific - JSerthwest during , the ,lt season should b sallied, at home in order t retain the, feed up pli. and that : sot singl bushel should b : aeot to tb extern states. Purine tb week liberal - supply of An, j . trslisn what earns to Portland and will be . . aiilled her for the account of th E rig ash jot- j eminent end then shipped t Europe. : Lowering of milium ff prices a a result of - the decree tent forward by the flour eommis-! . sioner, caused much excitement from the trade. Brokerage interests hare expressed wonder ss t te what the government t going to do with them. ; So far as can b ascertained to nr ' nbuions hate as yt been made for th broker but they are expected to toon be placed under - federal license, which in itself will sail the .- problem of prices and profit. " Tread of the hay trad u fluiet during th . week, bat in general ralnea were maintained, i WHEiT-S erop. bluest. 13 03; forty . fold, (2.03; club, (2.01 ;. Ituseian, (1.08; tide- water track bssts, - FIOCK Selling mice: Patent, (16.00; WTV ' lawette valley, $ 8.60s local atraiahl. (9.300 .; baker1 local, 1 9. 0 10.00; Menten spring wheat patent, $10 SO 10 80; whole wheat. (9.60; graham, (9.40; ry Hour, (10.73 per barrel. HAT Buying price. aw ropi WBHratt ..timothy, fancy. (28.00 pet to Eastern . Oregon-Wahicatnn fancy timothy. 139.00 0 80.00; attalfa. 25.0'i; vslley vetch, it . eheat, : i clorer, (22.00 per ton; grain.- . (34.00 m 25.00 ve ton. . GfUlN SACKS--Nominal. No. 1 Calentta, 18 H 6 2 Op in ear lota; tew amminte higher, . MnXBTtrFS Bran. - 128.60 1 80; ahorta, (31SOSS2; mkldlinai, as.50(89 per ton, BOI.fTEn OATS Pt ton. $62.00. - - CORSs-WhoU. 8S.00; cracked, (8.00 per . KOT.tm B.nt.CT Per ton, $80 3 63. Merchants Exchange December bids: Sat4 . Fri Thur Wed 181T lOlfi m .1917- Tue Uoa 6700 6629 B800 6800 BT60 8725 BABLET Feed 6680 . Brewing. (580 6600 (600 6600 (BOO " " 6750 6760 6S00 6(00 , 6700 8718 . Future were c,uoted: ? - ; .., oats - Jannary ' feed . . . . BAKLET January feed ............ i . . January - bfewuig Kestero oata and corn in bulk; .. , ' t)AT8 . 6700 6(00 6(00 Xkeoember Na. S whit . . . liecember (3 flipped . . . . January K'o. 8 ........ January clipped. ........ COBJJ ' January No. 3 yellow , . . . January No. 8 mixed , . . , . February yellow , . February mixed ........ 6480 6600 6600 6600 60(0 6850 (000 . 6(50 0BBIKO T&tCZH lit VOB.TIASV Thee prloe are thorn at which wholesaler MU , retail, except a otherwise stated: Dairy rVoducU BDTTKffc- Creaajery, prints in parr fine wrap, pen. extras, 62c prim -fHata, 60a; first. .48 He: cubes, lOo leas; cartaaa. 1 adunce; dairy, 88c i BUTTERFAT Port'and delirery baaja. Ho. . 1 sour cream. 5 6o per lb. f CUSSSk Selling price. Tillamook freeh ' Oreeon fane full cream triplet, 2(a)2(H lav; Young America, 2626 lb. Price to jobber, flats. 23c; Young America, '24c. f. o. B. ; brfck. Mmhurger, 8Se; brick Swiss, ( per lb.; Orun triplets. 38 4 34e per lb. EGGS- Selling price: Case count, 4o per : doasn: buying price, 46o per doaea; selling pinr candled. 48 T50e; seleoted epmUad, (ei storage, jit W 85c. fclVB PUCLTBT Hens, heary Plymouth ' Hocka, Sic per lb.; ordinary chickens, 1(9 SOo lb.: staiis, 1 to lb..- small springs. 18 1 e; turkeys. 32 per lb. ; dressed, fancy, 30 & 82c lb.; No. 2s. 2727o; squabs, (2.00 . per dozen.; geese, lire,- 14 18c; duck. 18 ? j 2(o' per lb.: pigeons, (1.28 per doaea. Fresh Fruit nd Vegetables ' -FBESH Fit DITS Oranges, $4.00 4.75 per box;, banana. 6H 0c: lemons. $6.TS8.25; California grapefruit, 4.(H; Florida, (4.75 9 - 6.00; peare, 81.60 2. XS iwr box : BEBB1ES Iluckloberriea. 18c per lb.; on berries, local, box, i. 25 Iff 4.30; eastern. (16.00 16.50 per barrel. " APPl.E--Ortley extra fancy, box. (3.00; fancy. ( 1.75; Winter Banana, extra fancy, (8.36; Winter Banana, fancy, (2.00; fancy table apple. 4 tier, (2.00; Hood Hirer SpiUanburga. fancy, (2.00; Hoed Birer ftpitxenbwrga, choice, (1.60: . BplUenbargs. fancy (2.00; Hood Hirer Bpitxen burgs, choice, (1.60; Baldwins, wrapped. (1.86; Baldwins, wrapped, (1.25; Baldwins, not wrapped. (1.00; cooking apples, 4 tier, (1.00; cooking apples. 4 H tier, 80c; fancy table apples, 4 tier, (1.78s Kewtown. choice 4 tier, (1.2 (j - fipltzenburga. uuwrapprf, (1.00. -. , GRAPES Malaga. 7c lb. Oregon Tokay, . (1.753.00 per crate; California Toaay, (1.60 42.00. ON 10N8 Oregon, $2.50: garlic. Ifli per lb. - . POTATOES Balling price: Table stock. local. (1.25 1.60. Buying price; Choice snipping, ax.ito; iwmiwksbus, tHt, : NUTS Almonds, 1 I L, less theii aack, per Th., !9Us: almonds. 1XL. full sack lota, nee Ih si! almonds, Ne Plus, lea than sack, per IK, 310( aimouus, si: i-h ihm swe. tvte, U sack lota, net lb.. 'iae Bragila, mas than sack, par lb., 18o; chestnuts, astern, small, per ih.. 62c ; chestnut. Jan. larce. large. per lb.,-"S0o; filbert, mm than sack, pet lb. 380 pecans, large, per ID-, c; peanuts, "Swan'' brand. ' Jan.. aingl sacks, per lb... 18a: ru,.n,,t. "Swsn' brand, Jsp. 6-asck lots, per lb., 18sj psanuts, best fresh roasted, per fb.. 15a; walnuts. French, less than ssek pet Ih., 18 Ho; walnuts. exOiamond budded, tun sac, per lb,, 28 28 Us; wainuta, cto,- a o. o.. sese . wan ases, pet lb.. 2 6c i walnuts. So. I B. &,, fpJl sack, pit lEl .. msuw,:; V .v trmm , ww, v.,fv peg SSCS Dannir. (1.(0 per sack; csbbsge. local. Si i 9 2.00 ewt,; gteea onions. 3 So doaea bunches; peppers, 16 per lb.; liead lettuce, 80 pet doaea; celery, 7(0 88 pet doaen ; artichokes. 85c M 11.00 set den: cueumbermv-Jiothouse. Il.ua 1.50 per doaen: "tomatoes, California, (2.00 peaJ tug: egapuuH. aaa pw imu neans, lue 12i4e ner lb.i peas I - per in. j. eaullflower. Oregon, $1.25 1.50 i-ltka Per lb. - : per doxen; . fwapkiM, ..: . - : iatsi Flrh and "revisions . DRE8SKP AtKa.'1'S Belling price, eormtrv : klliea neat nogs, tec; onunary, 1T9 per tb.; beat veal. 16 Ho per lb.; ordinsr 14 15 per .lb.; rough heavy,' 10011 lh.; gost'SSee per lb,! Ismbs, 17 921 killed' beat hogs. 18c; ordinary, 179 17 44a try reel, 11 Pel I 30a SMOKED MEATS Hams. T 28 Vk 0 84e per ' .JO.; Breaaiasi mcuu, i w sen pet ID., picnics, : Its set lb,: tutus roll. 2o ner Ih-f .hTt ' clear. (10 &4a per lb.; Oregon exports, smoked. . (4o per lb. ,'.-.-- . LARD Kttl tendered. Uerees. SO tit pay lb.; stsndards. 80o: lard compound, 24a. OTSTERS Olyrapia, gaHon. 84.60 fa. canned, eastern, 6 a per can, (0.50 -per dosea; eastera oysters, per gallon, solid pack. $8.60, . , . ' FISH Dressed flounders.- 6c; silversid sal mon, 20o: perch, 7 0 Se; sole, 7c: ssimoa trout, l(o per lb.; halibut. 18 9 23 Pet . lb.; blank cod, c; nerrjna. o per. jo.; razor ejama, ) pet ' aoseni neru eneii, to per jo.g 4.(a lxi crsbs. (1.75 0 2.50 pet doxen, -. Orocsrlss v -. " Per i SCO AB Cub. (3.76; powdered, (8,80 1 ItwH r berry. .00r yellow, (7.40; granulated, , (( 00; best, (8.00; etra C, 7.60; golden cl HONET New, (4.0004.60 per osaa. BEANS WsANTED I s will buy yotrr : Beano, at top marktt prioa.v Lady Washing ton, Ksvy, or Tro Beans. Sand Bam pie, stat if reeleaaad or hand -picked and amount, Must be sacked in new Bean or Grain sacks, and it ready to ship, mail samples and let .tars to S. C Dalton, 'S02V4 Aiders SL. ; Portland, Ve will make offer aoon as OATS AND lORECORDWlTHVERY Lamb Market Is Not Satisfactory; ; : TQestern:Men .h ' . , V.,- ri-rf Urge. Ptihifj to Consume Greater Sup ply In Order to Give' Profit to Increase Industry, That a areata Aenastd fne 6rmA hk th pnblio ig neceaaary in order to aire akeer m profit t increase the supply b) the word that ha gas forward- from laadiaa prodoeing cenUrr. - X Utah eommhte ha m4 th following statement: - "I rpsckw to appeal for Increased pro dvettoa by Tsrioos federal and state ageneie. fanner in all section of TJtaa and eisewkvar purchased test fall large numbers of lamb at high prioea and hare fed them for th market aUny of thee htm be are new fat and read foe market, bat by reason of th rlerrfeaeel eotummp noa or mo m pno of tat kambe ta sow be low the price paid for the thin lamb last fall. aoX her in tb wast it a atf Oeult te market Iambi at ajsjpriea,, Ms,,-,, -,:.v.v.t :.w "In (srter valley, TJtafc,' aaont 40,000 lamb ham bean fed and esanv eve rmmA-v tar w.r.t Tb Vuyer contend that market for lamb ha been restricted because of pubJia understanding that the food admiabtraUoa ah Included lamb k teooramendatien against eoosHmptioe ef im mature animate. This- condition 1 resulting iq great loss to farmer and will ditooorage keeping sheep and feeding lambs in th future. We feel there are no around for restricting ih us' of lamb," bat (i us should b of flcially enoouragedv Lamb on feed are bow at th limit of ceo. nomieal production. feed longer-i Waxle of high-priced grain., . . . . - . t'a many ease lamoe are now larger than mother. Ifthee lam be are carried longer they will ban te sell a mutton at mutton praise. There Is small demand in th United States for mutton. - Tb publio should be adrisod not to eat sprtaf lamb. -which is marksted in April and liar.- In th ssrregate only a few 'thou sand of the r saarfceted la th United States each year, o ar of little cooseouenee, Vnior. tanately under the . praetke of meat retailers ererytbin is sold for lamb that weight under 44 pound per carcase, . and this weight will in clude 00 peg vent of fad lambs, frlttaa ee Igmb t not exported or used as food for th army. T aerators, to encourage vm nee or was will nuks aseflehla mora beef and rk. . "We belie re th situation confronting th farmer w serious and unles the pnbli eaa b adrised to eat htmb, thns cresting a market for these fed lamb, large financial loss will be us tmtned and the feed ins and breading of sheep greaUr disoountged in the future. We feel that this appeal is worthy f your serious considera tion. Shst n ha merit, and hop some plan of relief eaa be crelred without delay. High freight rate nd long distance t markwm make it neoeesary in Utah . for producers to market om.Btr.tl nrtneta. Hene tncressed Drodlie- Uon in Uh depend wpoa ability to wrkt meat praduota socn a mmoa." Corse; Grains Rise At Chicago Close; Demand Is Good Chieago, I- (P. P.) A ford oommis ilon house demand todgy sent oat price up m to 1 cm yesUrdar's olosing. " Deoembtr osU opened Vk hlghar at T6 H. but closed at 77a; Jgnuary t 78)4, off , but closed 1 ' higher. May opened unchanged, but closed 1 higher t T4 w, Cora prises were higher .following aa opening decline. December opened at (1.37 m, up Ja and aiaw th same fraction at th eloee. Jan uary opened e off. but eloeed. 1 higher at $1.25 H. May opened t (1.32 i. off "aiv closed higher, Provmioa were steady on a higher -hog xear-kt- , Chicago range of pries furnished by United Press: Open. High. December .. 127 137 H January ... 124 H llsC uay iaa ii$Ti ... OATS - Low. 127 t Close. 137 ft ilim December . , 76 U 77 77i. 7T 76 74 -January . 75H May POBK January ..,.4(40 star t .,. 4650 3460 3437 BIBS 2492 , ?47 46(0 4648 4600. 34(7 8487 2480 t460 490 Deosmbet Jaaaary . May , . .. . 4U ...2476, ....248 ..-.248f 3453 3476 3453 34(2 January slay . . . AMEBICAJT IITESTOCJ: PttlCEg " Chloaoo Hogs (16.(0 Chicago,' Deo, 33. IL N. 8.) Hogs Re oeipu. 13,000, firm, 10 higher; mixed and butcher. (16.00 16.(0; good heavy, (16.00 a 16.801 tough. bean, liieug Jt.ii; ugai. (16.60 16.66; pig. (11-601 14.76; bulk. (ig.xo w ... - ' r, tiAA mA 1 i .ST 91 B 14.85; cows and belfsrs, $5.10 y 11-30; ttocker and feeders, (6.36 9 10.38; Tszaas, 6.(0 13.7(1 ealres, (9 00 16.(0. BUecfl tteoeiPlA, iQ.uuu, ttoaoyj aaava ana western, (9.00018.00; lambs. (12.50 16.85. Omoaha Hwgs S16.4S Dec 32.--(t N. a.) Hogs He- eetpta. 8800. 5 610 higher: tope, (10.45 tange. (16.0916.4(; mixed, (16.(0 16.40; good choice. (16.40 016.45; rough, (16.00 9 16.16; light. io.iwy in ou; pais, iuw Sheep Na receipts, steady, . Kansas Bt Hoo (16.60 r.nu Citv. Ma. Daw. 23., (L N. B.) Cattle Receipts, 1060. no marAst. ; Hog KeceipU. zuou, steaoy in xugnax; i. ataao: bulk, tis.85uis.5u: cesnes. (16.40 s 16.66; mediums, (!(.(( if 16.60; fights. $16 86916.46. anssn sseeeipm. ivvt , Dent Ho aia.aa n.sw Tm. 23. ID. P. 1 ---Ceittle Be- oeinta. 8300. steady; steers, ((.80 911.00; bows and heifers, ((.00 0(8.66: stocksrs and feeder. (6.(0 0 10 361. eslvee. ((.60 9 10 26. atog psoaitue, tvv, svue w n"! ' ws.. - - sin An BHaey vw, " , , v w v - - 911.; ism os, i.oT..a PAIBT PBODTJCB 03T THS COAST (n Franleo Msrket ftea Trsnaisca. Dee. 82. (TJ. P.) gntlsr . !?. . li-iJ .... : - stggs ' jatras, sic; extra puuam. eem.. , Chisai California flat, fancy. 88. Ssattl fflgrkst Seattm. tm. 83 (TJ. P ) ButUr Wstivs Washington c reams ry, cub. (2a; doSiriek, ((; tors. California cube, 46s; do bncV 46a. h:gg -oeieet rancn. ae; storage, ze Cheese Oregon triplets, 34 0 26t Tanas Amsrica. 26a: block Swiss, case. (7o; Badger brick; ess. 84; e sing is. aes; wastungtoa te Angelas. Deo. 82. ( I, N. SJ Potatoe -Northern Bur banks. (2.00 0 2.60: WBusaem. (1.85 03,00; tweets. ((.(( sack, ((.trh erst, r. BIChV Jspan styls No. 1. T s; Nw Oriaaa. bead, c: . bloe rose. SHs. SALT votrst, uu grouna. zptrs, f 18.00 per . Kiw lisoo: cable o&trv an, sin.,. aairy, . sua. Urge white. )(e: pink. ; hmaa, 14s bayous, i: r16. - - , ' Slope, wm mMwm nms - HOPS Nominal. 1817 erop. ?6 0S6 pet Tb. nJtira Oregoa. 60 9 66 Itl a, " . HIDES 61 ted, 26 lbs. gad pp. l(ot ,Ht tUgs, 64 los. -am ujj r naiwe green kips. 15 lbs. ta 2f los., ; lee; - sums snd green calf, np to 15 lbs.. 83o: green hide. 36 lha, and an 19c; green stags. 50 lbs. and up. Jla; dry flint hides. 28e: dry JTUnt ealf. O to J Be., 8 Ire; dry salt bids. 23c; dry horse hide. (1.25 to (1.761 salted hors hides, ((.600 4.60; ho, bait. tau. 80o; borashau. mane, 16a; dry wool iu. A Jr.: dry snort wool Bella. 35 ts in., m.i.i sheep pell, sous wwu, wu, s.vvv.w; tsltwl Urnf plt7 seen. C1.00 0 8.0m ; sail J short woS P.lts..jTu0 0 2.50; dry sheep sbaalunavl 15 0 sue as as Rua. fALLOWWe. 1.' 13c;: Ka, 3, 13a: acase. So cer lb "" '. ; CHITTXM ' 0B CA8CABA . BABX Buying ns asm IsystOl Iaa as Shaww IK MQEalli7. (6o pet ih. ; : .. liana. Paints. Oil BOPE Sbal. dark. 2oj nhJta. s3 tar IK standard Manila. 82c , F1 LINSKEU OIIr-Bw. bbSW (1,(4 per gallon; kettle .boiled. bbUv. (1.86; raw. tstsea" (l! iied. oaa, . par gallon; iott of 2sd gallons, lees. - .: irts vm ,,. m, ux aac; Iras barrels. 10 Pt gallon. mutiaj s-t Ton lot. 12 pat nvj . 00 ba.. 13 . TCKPtSiTINK Tsaka, (6; T(; 10 ess -tots, 1 lsav HOLDING LCOX THREATENS PROFITEERS WITH A MILE r OF TROUBLE Ezeess Profits In UnistoiTs WiU Not Be. ; Tolerated Say - There Ij No Excuse for lllgb. Yaluea Charged Hay Take Away Uttnaes. , 1 ' fv 1 j ; ' Theodoro B. WUeox Profiteer wftl be clsaesfl as trad pirates by th food administration, and. actio will be. take accordingly. - , : Those miller and dealsr ta miTlftaffi who bar exacted the hut cent that th traffie wwald bear are finding themselves ta, deep water sad a day of reckoning baa arrlTod. . . Taey nsawt to th government for their scuosav Not cdy wfl tbey las all excess profits exacted from th dairy , inks rseta. but tbey wUl be mighty lucky if tbey da aot las their ilcsnes t do bosuu perhaps secure greater punishment. - This at what Theodore B. WOeos. federal flout syimmiesVmer for th Psdrio Northweet, 1 baa serred notice of. Mr. Wiloox. beta a lead of tb milling bnaineas himself, b la s poaitioa ta know .what milling costs are. and ha yt that greater p refits hare been secured oa millet ui fa thajg tb food admintstratioa alsows, "Being aa employe of th government for which 1 am earnestly trying to earn my salary of $1 year I bar been exceedingly .careful to keep my profit within tb limits allowed by law." says sir. Wilcox. "I bar, sold mOlstuff lower than many miller have been - quoting, and bar charged no sum tot float, Kvea than X have made th profits allowed. "The excess profits recently secured (a th milling bnainee will not be tolerated for a-mngla moment, and notiiioaUon to that effect wUl ba ant to all interests la ray district, '-If the government will give ne orders toy saor. flout tbsa at present, at least affisieat to keep our plant running for a few months, we will be able to eliminate the shortage ta mlllsvwffa, which has threatened the dairy industry. la any event, millers will aot be allowed to charge Sah! profit, aa matt bow much demand thsr a fog supplies ot how short thee supplies are." Rainfall Gives to Walla Walla a Good Wheat Crop Outlook : - ) Walla Walla. Wuk. IW. 2.fr..v ... rains during th past week hat put Winter wheat la excellent ahan. esut ' sfrh day more of opea weather, it will be ta splendid shape to resist Say low temperature that Jan uary and February may produce. Tb pradsita- tton was the heaviest of th season. 188 Inches in all, and soaked th around thoroozhl. there having been so frees this wratar. Fall Sown grain is Boor in anefc emuHtlm that it will require no mar moisture until spring. There will be plenty, andoubtedly, but th rain hut weak removed aa anxiety that had beset farmer because ef the dry fall wee the. vRwoira are muoa pertursea aenenss ef th continued high tempemluree. the peach and cherry trees showing large bud and with 16 day mora spring-Ilk weather ' such a th valley had this week, will sag them ia blossom la. many part of th district, Gardener are well pleased with tb weather, and fall planted vegetable are ahowina an splendidly. ' Stock men at ta vsuey gr reioidng, too, for th winter pasture bar contributed more t th feeding of stock tian - foe years, tit tie bay and grain so far having bean- used. Stock Is ia fin sbspe. . POTATOES ALOsTQ THB . COAST Saa Francis Market ' Baa Franciaoo, Deo, 22. (U. P.l Onioa Par cental, brows or yellow, $1.60 91.76 for good stock. Potato Per cental. Delta, (1.6(01 M tot fancy; d eheice, (1.3801.60: do aoaoma. (1.7(91-98; do aaUnas. 82.60 0 3.36; do Idaho Netted Gems, $1.66 91.(5; do Oregoa Burbanks. (16 9 3 00. Sweet potatoee Per hundred Bowada, (3.76. extra cartage . , ttattl sSarfea, Seattle, Deo. 32. (O. P.) Onions Califor nia, yellow, .pound, 2 9 2 takima, per pound, a. fotatoea ixxjata. new, (6S0SS; laktma Gems, (360 40 per ton. . JJask Babbit 8kls BadmoaiL Or.. Dec Zt Prima -TabbM skies (a, seoandf 6 tsch f. . b. . - - - it ! ' If I :: . "il p ! MI,n erK- "gawiawBssaa&aerjanf California Buys Liberal Supply Tillamook Cheese By 'Carl Ilaberloek Secretary Tillamook County Creamery - Tb cheese market la in better condition than at any time during the last twa months. Our stocks are now fairly wall depleted, an of Oc tober cheese la snipped and we as now telling out November. During December meat of our milk was , separated and the cream shkmed to rortisno. inn Has bo proven very aausiao tory. as tb pric received, (8 groas. does not com up to net price we per farmers when mak ehees. At - thl amiss ot th year. transportation is' toe aneertaln. . - W bsv again tesunird shipping te Los An geles. That market to data baa taken aligbtly ores SS.OOO boxes, at 100 prmimum aarloads. Thia is about (6 per cent of out output, ... prodnctloB for this - season should " teach 0, 000.000 pounds of ehse. veined at (t.tt0 AAA lUrirlM .hi. k M.II.. tiderebl from their logs snd ealres. - The total received for their product enU b about Bul lion and S Quartec-v . While out pnoe hav not yet bora adraaced, we ar looking for an advance most aay time. Price of all kinds or feed and hay sxa very high snd It takea food prices for buttst ft to show th dairyman aay reasons bis return fay hfe labor and feed. '- Cblcaf Dairy Predacs :-' Chicago, Dec, 22. (L V. 8,) Butter Be. esipts. 6620 tubs; creamery 'extra.' 4( 0 49a; extra firsts, 4 8o; first. 43 0 4(,e; pecking stock, (3 (S $6 He. t- Egg Iteoeipts, 4633 esise; current receipts, 19046;-ordinary firsts, 43043; firsts. 46 047c; extra. (9 0 6 le; check. 2(e; dirties, 29 9(0,- - , ' . - -y.j '.-,y.J:;: Saa : Pranelsco Orals Market ' 8sa Fraacssse. Dec, 22. (U. P.) Caah grain:' - .. y " . : Barley Per cental, feed. 2.8( 02.96; do, shippins, (2.((0.9(. f. . h. tfuerior ship. ping points. . Oats Per cental, aew red feed. (3.86 0) 2.86; da, seed ersdes, (X.O6 0(.26. v W BACK Lim BUSINESS; PRICE CHANGES ARE JfK FOR SHARES New York Market to Narrow la Char aeter -That Trend Shows Litlls Headway One Way or " 0the Slightly Easier at Closing. Htw Tart. TJw. 33. 11'. F.) Th VewTorh BfanUa lna'8 OnAwslal rerlew said today: T a Isasat degre. todajr short ) af tb stock; market rejected mach tb same aoadltioa pastarday'v Trading was .awmt. ' and price changes were narrowly tires. Wall street, o such 4 part af m watsa aaa as aireaoy sees men If la anticipation of tb Chrsstaaa smUday, was sbed by tb aewe froaa th Italian front, and St th tarn tint found set a littm gaoafaa. thm be th diirVxOUe arising from th pea ne gotiation bet wee) tb Jbolsara -and tam Tewteess, . .. - Bastass was too thin-t efr adeonaU xpr- aloa t what nalght bae bee strong swarkct te Onssis at enathsr tlasa, Tb eteel group aeesed forward fractionally la isetrkrted transacttotja. Tb copper asWM were fnagular within narrow limit.. That ws aeareely aay demand to th equipment sad munition aha res, Thar wa some sailing af th leading tails, brought about by Washington adrios statins that tb president would not send a meesege to congress oa tb railroad matte watll alter tn Boaviay tscssj. iunher pears talk wa beard, and ta seawe QUaxterst wa apparestly belle red that . Germany wa desperately short of munitions and aopper. Boa ssUing was aunbut4 t tn WM jnresua tiona at tb caattal. - Price eased at! t SRtggwa laacma wweea to Bang of Kew Tork price furnished by Oeer- beek eh Cook Oa.. Iia-ktl kUoara building: Of Trad -BiJ Alaska .Gold . . . . Aihs-Chalmere, a., Asa. Beet Sugar... Asa, Can, Am. Cst Fay., a. . . Am. Cotton Oil. . . Am. 1 Ineael. , . . . Asa. Looo., a Am. Sawltat, S. . . Anv Sugar. .,... Asa. TeL S Tel l 1SI 1( Km l$m ' 84'W '(4ii '" 68 68 V. 62 28 a 28 Si 22 m 49 "49 "wO 70 m 76 w, 69 m 'i.H "ti" "(in 'is" 11 7( 7T1a 64 a (44 (4 41 41 4014 69H 69 68 ((H (94 (S "ii'W iivi 139H 129V 129m (( 69 674 ( 4( 4 Vt 'si" 'as' "(7W (i'W '(('' 'ii' ii '('' 46 4( 471 'ii 'iiw 138 123 1231 844 24 m 24 m (ii (tit em 11 11. lib 'si' (6 W '(Vi"' v siVt ii 'tin 73 734 71H 36 26 25 41 H 414 41m "ii 'ii' 40 40 89 Vs 164 164 1614 37 H 37m 37m 114 116 110 63 U 68 Vk 68 V 95 m 96V1 95 H 'ii' "ii" 'ii' 'ii' 3oW 67 H 68 5 67U 74m 74H 74 J7 if 16 44 H 45 44 "4 7814 78 77 32 22 22 13 13 IS 104 104 108 49 49 48 88 88 88 78 74 7( 7(" t(' 'ii" IS 68 (4 ' 63 22 24 49 69 98 96 4 68 76 (4 f Asa. Woolen, a... Anaooaaa sua, to Atchfama, Beldwia Looo.. a. Bale St Ohio, eu. . Bethlehem SteelB Brooklyn B. Traasl liutl. A, SuneHaT . a (7 14 11 I Calif. Petroleum. Canadian Pacific . 129 Central Leather, . 67 43 :h as 824 28 4 6 18 ChassDsak at Chi. A UC W.. c. unj. a a ei. r Chi, N. W.. a. toso. . as a., a. Cora Products, e . Ctweibl Steal. . U at U. O.. ... Kria, o, Oenersl Xlectrio. . 133 Ot, No.. Or LandsJ m (1 11 if 1 (0 78 Ot, Me. , pfd Hid A Leather. . Illlnol Central . . . K. O. Southern, a. Ksnnecott Ooppa Laokawanaa Staal Lehigh Vsilry . . . Louis, A Kssh.. MaxwaB Motor. I Mexican Petrolenm- jntsmi loppet , Mldvsla Steel . M-. K. T.. a. Missouri Paoifia National Lead ,!m S 33 (9 16 27 Nevada CwsxsoUdatad i- ww uine . M , T N. T. Ail Brake... 110 N. X, Oaatral N. A W., ... . Northern Paatn Pmcific Mail .... Pena. BaUwal . 6( 95 77 S3 41 (6 61 30 67 73 16 44 77 22 19 sreoptee ae . t'nssil Staal Cat. a. Bay Ckma, Copper.. Raadiag. ,.,.... n. i, a.. ..... SouUwra Psclfia Southern R'y.. a. Term. , Copper TJaioa PacifM. U. S. Rubber, a. TJ. a. Steel. . . 108 47 86 73 S3 T It Utah Copper .... Vs. Chemical. Wsbaxh w. u. Telegraph. Total sals. IT 8. 600 shares. Tereicn Bo" If arkt Bid. Ask. 69 97 . 99 ' 9( 90$ 94 188 78 (0 43 90 99 11 0 A. F. ( Oct. 1630.... TJ. K. 6s frep. 1916. .. TJ. K. ( Tea, 1918.. TJ. K. ( Nov. 1919.. U. K. (s Fob. 1919.. TJ. K. 6 No. )921.. A. F, Sea, (a Auw. 119. 83 67 66 v(4 94 89 . 93 a e Bap. FTsaas 6 19(1..; Paris 6s Oct 1931 MeroefXIe 6 Nov. 1919 Bamta Eztn. ( 1921 Ruastea IntL (a 1936.1.... Doaa. 6s Aug. 1817 Doss. 6 Apr. 1931 ., Dora. 6s Apr. 19(1 Dosn. 6s Apr. 1939 Argentine is May 19(6...... 136 77 l 86 68 90 (( 86 . (3 Jfw Tork Baak Statsaieat Haw Tork. Dee. 33. L N. a.) Baak statement 1 Average loaaa, dees) as a. (485,188. 006; demsnd deposit, dosreaaed. (66,1(0.000 1 time deposits, decreased. (2.(41,006; reeerva, decreeeed. (4(. 168. 850. Actual leana, decreeeed. (413.193.666; de mand deposits, decreased. (14(.788.006; time deposits, decreased. (6.130.000; reserve, sresaed, (((.606.440. . Ew Tsrk Ssear and Coffee Nrw Tork. Dv 33. (O. P.). Spot, No. 7 Bio, 7; No. 4. Baatos, 8a, Sugar Oentrifngal holiday. Carl Ilsberlseh ,Y'V-s ' -. ' v ..." F ' 4 ' - - - 4 ' I W'V ., . ,r ,i un.s at mwri W tT--igf-'-"M,t MILLSTUFFS Potato Situation - Is Critical; Heavy . IiosseiB ; in-'- Sight llovenjent of Crop It Very Serious Factor and , All Interests Host Pay, the BilL ; f - ' Potat grorwer af th ractfla Karthweat at ba ins Breed la soaa aaartat t bold their supplies for higher prices then tb preseBt aomlnal aesxaet - There ts much eafnsina among tb to tb proper eceuee to take, whether ta bold a aO. Thar m U sorts af adrie arailabla ta this regard, but prwdaesss ar fearful that U tbey sell t this tarn tbey would be astwvtias ass tbsa would b obtalasbl laUr ta th see sua. . Tib may. or suay aot, be tma, fa eeuy tb fu ture will tsB ta story- . Tbew as stot single dealt a grower whe can positively say wbetaet ta majket at going negkir a low Uaa th ent level. . . ' '. . ' T torn eatser Oresroa gtuasa aaiaat bs blsased fe ends voting to eeewse better vejnea thsa at at present rulisg. bat the wneetloa arises whether they eaa get them. - It Is ttaa that th Tup ta th PaelfWeoart aUte thla eeaeoa wa below aaneral sxpeetotloa of th tradev bat the east has big stop, although hul af tt ba bee sow ta oat, aad pte thereioa ar boldias bish i a aminsi aetuna nsava, .. Tb season will wait fog bob, Pwtstoe Wf0 bold their keeping aoality oaly (at a rtaia period. Ualans heavy movement 1 fswaas aft th turn of tb yeas sll oyer the eeantry. gasjsosm loss win result ia. suppli and the aUr peopk as pay fa thav Oa strke saa tie wkieb ooafroast tb batata ahJpper, a wen a th avowee, ts the great eberV ae ef rail faciliiiea, Srea onde asrmil ooakdi-w-m. with plenty of tar aralkbts, tt at extremely difficult to more tb potato crop of th Northwest m ura to atop atoca of tb sots by shnntsgs aad totting. 1 Cottonseed Prices Have Been Lowered v By Many Crushers Cottonseed evoaheve of fcext state bar vohm tariry agreed to twdna trrice af their eroerocU from (6 to (7 pas toa. th exact s meant depend ing en the grade. Thl aatloa wa taken at convention held th first part of Deaemksr. Tb sot I on seed Industry has shown hearty a operation with the food adminletraUoa. and tb redaction ha prioea ts retarded at - Washington hoodmierWi as a enkradid eismnle of knstiisss patriotism that hocUd b teilected ia aa increased psoduotioa of meet aad milk, besides making pos sibt th wintering of large) number of cattl ta th wont. Breach of tb Industry sgreeing to th reduced, price srs th Mississippi and Loakstana tinrtonaaerl Prnahera. the - - - - i Crushers' sssonistloa and tb irksassg Crushers' Member of that sassctsUons sgreed that tbey would aot ask for thai snrtsasssd oak the te asaindet of this season a prke exrsseHng th baste of price agreed npoa by tha Teas sjsaoeietme, which at a follows, Uk their mills at tt'H Crsde: Pric Per Toa. 4( pet swat protein (I( (6 41 Per cent proteia (166 (( per cent protein 48 30 84 pet eect proteia 44 60 Purchasers of eottnnaasd thraaahnat Use an try -should aot pay axoeediax these nrioea. Bins transportation and ressoeahle profit; ta aay lis 1st through whom thy may fiats their erdsua, WEEK EID COTEBIJfO IS AXP TO CQTTOB TaUCE New Tort, Deo, 33. (t H. 8.) Th eot toa market had S stcadj opening today with price 3 potat lower to 16 higher, reflecting Liverpool aupport sad a UttI week-end ever ing. After the first 16 "i'-nm prme war I t 0 potat net higher. - Final prioea arere IS to 36 potnta bifber aa apt imoembex. which aloasd ( poiaU Oven." nhrh. "Low. Clos. Ii 920 m 3((i ist! 3788 1943 Jacmsrt . ... X9l 31 1170 2M( iiii Hit iiii sii February March .. 2900 fife :ii Mil 2817 i$ii 37(6 (oio April ... May an ... July ... August . October . Aeocnabr Ww Tstk iceui bf srktt . JTew Tor. Dee. Jl ( I M. at nM steady. Spot. 7 bd; first asrtea. fss. Casualty Lists Are Carefully Prepared iw Officials ef War as4 Eary 96paxtxat Notify Bistrrt( of EalitUd Xsa Pallyaad TrempUj. Washmrton. Dec. fl. Tha war and navy departments today Uuroutrh ths United Press urbed ralaUvee of enlist d men not to. bombard ths derxartmant with queries for details concern Ins; men msn- m muui; itata. uiiMiais of both departments reneatad assuranoes that svry detail conoernlnc men killed, wounded o taken prisoner, will bo wired thslr families ths minute it Is available. It ts Imposslbls to set mors thaq -the bare announcement ta less wan from two to six weeks. Tno array- easualtr work la in rksrrs of Major J. 8. Jones. Hero to how It works: In every regiment both in thla country and In PerahlnsT's force several emiaxsa men record each, ensnalty. They report the to thslr corn rnand era who send the reports ImrnsdlaUIy to head. quarters whence thoy arm cabled With. Alii M.I.. s lUaaht.. . . .V lllllWH. X fc Major Jones at ones telegraphs to the person mentioned in tha soldlsr's tmir. rency, adreaa on file at ths war de partment, teuinf all he knows about what happened to ths soldlsr. - Later on detail d written reports as to how tbs men were killed or wounded are ynsUed to the war. departmsnt- This causes delay which will lengthen as the easu. alty lists grow. . If - a soldier Is captured. Germany under International law, ts required to report to this government through dlplO. matie channel a, which takes about six weeks. Tbs procedure lr practically the sams In the nary. -. I . I 'ii W ' Hog of Importance In Winning the War - tVaahlogton. Dec IS. Next to human beinsra, ths great American boar U tbu country 'a most , Important living, factor In winning the war. Food, Administrator Hoover declared . today. . . "Every hog.' said Hoover," n a per sonally prepared aod slgnsd statement, "la of creator value to ths winning of this war than a shell.. And every pound of fat 16 -as sure of service ss every bullet' '"', , "v - '. r ... Gifts for War Work ; To Be Safeguarded 'Jfew Tork, Dea IX Coincident with n grand Jury Investigation Into the dis posal of the receipts from tha recent amy and - navy basaar Here. . which amounted to some . 126,000 and netted profits of only 1760, an ordinance was latroduced for passsge- la the board of aldermen to control such affairs In ths future so that givers to war charities would bo 'assured that their eonUibu : tlons would not bo wasted. v . - - Edited by Hyman H, C ohen CATTLE MARKET IS AGAIN IH EXCELLEUT .SHAPE .IN PORTLAND Steers A a sin Beach Dish ilsxlr of Ue Season-SsJes at 11- Are Notes Good Quality as PrcTlous .Ones 8wUo Prioea Depraased. . POBTTjATO LTfXSTOCX KCX Hog. Cattks. Oalve. Sheep. (03 1498 3667 1(40 (8(4 4949 . (056 1469 Thl wwek .... 6493 soys st week . . 3446 1806 "3476 1(93 129 ' (( lee -100 ( a e t Previon wash.. 4940 Moat ago .... 6490 Teat asm ..... 6656 Twa yearn as. 11 168 Threw, yeas as 7TST 666 tear yearn age 0M 1194 Greater arrivals af Wssetoih were sbosra ta the leartb Pertiand yard for tb week as oom- Bared with th arevlou six day, s Prise k tb erwta dlvisioa vera a4e prea ar njitb sharp aw ba saattUoaa, . This sow atuoa m ta i ui at ta absesso at mbw buyara ta ta wtn tsada. Leesvl hilhwa has takea preettcaDy ail th bos twa at North PorV hvad darmg the Inst few weeks aleepiv the aa ertioaa ssf the trad at sotaa othe BvarkeU that they Beaded the ssxppas and were wiiliag pap ator money than wa tuuaa neve. The feet of th master hi that local killers osajraflsd to take pvactioally all hea - rtag hesa sweaaee smtaida baysm aroald aot A aM svea at General baa rans-e: Prisn haht .(18 36016 86 .16 3(018(6 . 18.(6 ft 14 36 PTdB heavy Pa- OatU taerket Is Fl Market for cattla showed a firm tarn aad big her prioes War foroed at North Parthtnd dur ing th week, Dssptt the tat that tb e feringa war ejult fair, killeta sbowed aaxWty about secsti In their reauiresnearhv Si leer sold st (10 during tb week that War Wet, autt a gooa onaucy as oaa prwvmsatiy. e rouses w prieew Owallty eonaidered th steet aaaxket t again at ta aagb point of in sis sen ntua there wa aa advance ia the price of oees dar ing th weak, tb gain war aot a gooi the steer dlvisioa. Nevarthelera taking th sftaatloa a a tb cattle trad wa excellent. - rrsl eattm saarkat anneal Msetrem to ehoirw steers, I 6.(8 016-06 uooa to medlem steers. IKS 6.46 .16 good steers. 7.00 0 6.1(0 6.66 0 (.rX 4.600 7.OS0 1M Cboioe cows aad belfera. 7.66 f.SS Comsaoa to. sood eows aad be Canaer ................ 6.66 6.16 6.66 1.68 Bnlss ...i.. Calve Blocker aad feeder steers.. . . trttoe Mark at ateaay A frees, tonal asia ta HisIisim ba tb sheep and hi mo sllsys at North Portlaad dnriasT tb enk, There was Quite a fair show ing of suppose, bet tb balk af the cam direct to loos1 killers front their feed lota. Tbere wa slight taspruveseont ted 1st the eeavsa! fog mattoa from gmail batenota st beat the tiannsss wss not really brisk. Gsasral sheew aad Issab ranxai Wasters ramb (13.60 013.86 Vslley kxmfaa , 13.60 0 18.66 Tearliags 13.06 013.66 Wethers 11.7(0!3.3( Swee B.OO01O.VW ot Portlaad market set shorn sheep. 2 6 gaotatloa. TACTIC COAST BAEK STATEXEET rmnland ttaaks Tha week. Tear u. Meaday ....( 4.094.04 .$( I X.7(aJfA71 ij 8 7.684.04 3.164.404.78 1,4 16.666.4 1 Tuesday .... (.127.(88.86 Wednesday .. 3.634.165.38 Tbussday . . . 3.654.166.16 Friday 8.721.978.23 Saturday ... (.080.423.(3 3.136.763.83 1.664.408 63 Wee .. ...(19.(03.673 77 (1(.616,16.(( SCO so CTeartngg I 1.976.36( 06 806,(76.60 (sattl Banks fleering , (.177.3(0 60 746.T61.06 .( ' 617.487 06 rnearmgs i8.e.e Sea Franclsae Bank ..( 4J14.(((.66 Ssattle Barter Market Seattle. Use. 33- It. X. (VI Btrlss i Pat toa. (67.(0. hi reeeipta. Three Meals in Row Put Gourmand in Bed Ban FrsnclaKo, Deo. tX Ot a man eats three square mania, on right after-ths other without leaving- the tab!, would he be considered Urn champion eater ot the world f If so, that honor roes to Ebon Taube. painter, for he did that very thing here race ally tn ono of San Francisco' fashionable hotels, and was then hus tled away to a hospital. Taube dropped Into the dining room and ordered everything from melon to frogs legs. "Do it aa-ala." said Taube to tno as tonished waiter. And bo ordered more food after the second meal had vanished. the three coating him f 7. Ths man with tho bia appetite to now In a pcivats sanitarium. Needle Found After 25 Years in Body Martin. Dec 12. A needle swallowed SS years ago when ahe was a little child was found when Mr a. P. I. Keller ot Concord noticed a small 8 pot in her hip after complaining of sharp pains la her aide. Tbs needle, missing all of tho vital organs of the body, had worked Its way to the surface snd wss easily extracted with a pair of twaexera. HILL HAD 26 1 . " '.... , - - . m. if ' . r- ...... . 4' ?(,.'..,, e.-'i.-ii..--.- . ; -'' ' ":.' - .. .. - '' ! ii I- If.... jry.y-t s- ' . t, I ,..'': - , ; TT'A w."" ."'", -y "X".fti - t -',-', '..'.-i'" ..- -"-" "' ewP C wsannam i W--wi . -v h4s.' 'eJk-.m9etttils gfmer e6iate1. ij w8Wt enSwete. ewmsV-ey Sm. Osp. ss0al S9 Ahove glnole tm cf potatoes grown TX A. Brodie, repTeajenting the depart ment .of a (Ti culture, has investigated tho claim ot O. K. Kephart, a Northern Paclfle train man. that he has learned how to grow )000 bushels of potatoes to the acre. Mr. Kepbart called to tho at tention of tho department that for sev eral seasons, through judicious selection ot seed, be had been able to grow an nverageof more than 1004, bushels to the acre. Mr. Brodie went to the po tato field aad dug up a hill at random. There ware la It 26 potatoes, only xour FINANCE, INDUSTRY Baaksrs Olfor fi( Tarlfl Trtstv , Tbe stats teachers convwntlon. to be bald In Portlevad. eDwosmber S(-ZS. wrd ttre aa rioua eonslderatlott to the f&O thrift prtss of f eraOs by tha Oracoa Ban bar ( aaaodalioa to the county wboa achool mak tha boat sbowinar la thrift durtns' tho achool ysar of 1817-ls. Th prlss or ISO was donated by tho baaksrs at their aaaocUlVoa bimUb at Alarahflald last suanmar. A conunltteo of the Ore a-on Bankers aaaociatloa. espoaed' of W. Kyler, cashrsr of th Benton County bank ot CorwaUls ; U. Hlrach bwrc, prWnt of the lndpeaaoo- Ns tkmal bank of . IndapenowAoe ; A. C Schmidt. Tlcw-pridnt 4 U rtrst frayins-g bank of Albaay. aad Dasvn J. A. BaxsU of tho Oresjoa AgrrioulturaJ ooi lt was appointed to dsviso rnaana for award ins- the prU. Throajrh Dmn BsseU, oooperaUoa of tho State Teacher' asaoclaUon was enlisted and plans laid for Interesting (vary oounty superlstBdnt la the stats. During; tho teach ar convention tha details vUV bo put before th teachers ta antic tp.tka of latersstinc ail tho children In Ore- ffon. AcUTttrss osnbraood In the thrift oontsst are: -Savlnsj and dertoslttnr in a bank 13 cants a weak sJurutn; the school year;' devotlna- three beure a week to home Industry; pre part nx written work oa thrifty and oraraaisina; prosrams for tno aiscnssion of thrift amorxa patrohs of the Bchoola Ths teachers' ' aaaocla trotvhaa named a oorarnlttee to handle in) cam pa urn. ins cotntnnteo u posed of r. J. Too, supHntndsnt of school a nt Oretroa City: Joaeph U. Al orx. Danker. Baiem: T. ju Bsxsu. damn ox the ecnool of oommsroo. Car iron Ax ncuiiurai oouex ; Clyde T. Bonnsr. eu perlntendwat of schools ta Wasco county I.. Ooodrtcn. banker. sCu- rsno; O. W. hfcCoy, banker, Ashland; Air. Oertrud Orth, teacher. Portland publka school ; A. C 8trfr, superirv tendsnt of schools. Baksr. and T. H. wsat, asaurtant cashisr of tha Ladd A ron bank. Portland. OoTsra asset May TU htore TrVMtv Ljoca offkclala of the food- admlniatra- tton believe that ths govern meat will extend Its price flxlnsj actlriUee to brace a number of - staple commodities War Refugees in Persia Collection of Sad Wrecks Plight of Homeless' Folk Starving, Unclothed and Diseased Who Flet Before Turks Bef gars Description, Writes Forester From Uremia. In a letter to Xlaphael Zon of the United Btates forest service. Edward C H. Blohard. who is statlonsd as a forester In L" rum la, Persia, writ ef the condition of that country eincs tbs war. Tb letter, which waa writ ten from a forester's point ot view. Is tn part as follows; Ths people out here grow Lom bardy poplar as a timber tree. Little groves of it or now and than fair sixes patches is the -nearest thsy com to forests. Most of It Is grown tn long rows along Irrigation dltcbea, Tbey trim tt off along; the trunk M tnat it aeveiops oto a very isu. tni tree. They nss thsss poles aa rafters. eta. In their mud houses. Tho -really great nsed hero is fuel wood. They use manure eakes in their nres almost, entirely, ss only the wealthy, eaa af ford wood to burn. About the best thsy can find In tbs way or fuel la almond wood, arcs more or fruit tree but tbey srs hard to buy at reason abls cost. Twenty dollars (about) was toe price I heard auoted for one eord. Except along the river beds, where willows, wild olives, and as far as I have seen, nothing else crews, (his is a trsslesa country. In tact, the lo cation of. tho village la noUsed by the prescaos of trees, whisk aye oa lrri gated aoiL liy belief Is that tbla la due to lack of enoorh water, or to poor distribution of rainfall. Thongs Are BeXsg-wes "I am writing this, and In fact we are all acting la our work, as If It was a sure thing that aothlag ta ths way of another Invasion ef this dis trict by ths Turks and Kurds was going to take placs. Ia reality, wo are always living oa a powder miss ner. Tnre sro soma 16,066 rerugoes right here tn UruraLa, aad all around us thousands mora, Throe thousand fresh, ones cams tn a little south ef here about two weeks ago. Many of them were . really almost . naked and lh poverty, f amino, want, horror of tt all makee your heart ache. X sural y am glad I came out to do what I eould. Tbla wlater is golsg to be the worst that ever struck this region. Just at present it Is summer and so warm that ths poor people -do sot need clothes much. Also they ma nag a to scrape up enough to keep alive, hut when tbs cold starts In thorn will be tho most terrible want that yon fan think of. "I assure you that when yen ante n email mob of fifty Gllu. Kurdish aad Syrian men. woman and little shllsrea pressing around oa you. filthy, dirty, covered with sores, - haggard and gsnnt and all of them erylag out tot anything at all to eat. It makes yea feel pretty bad. Why, ono night's ex penditures on wine, women and eoag along Broadway would savs ths lives LARGE SPUDS Bias by a E. Ivephsrt. wivm. ifr, Kephsrt' of which wore less than merchantable else, and tho product of that one bill weighed If pounds. , Mr. 'Kthart brought ths potatoes dug by the repre- sentative of tho department of agricul ture to Portland a few days ago and exhibited then hare. Ill eoniveetion with the Northern Paclfle , pass payer service brings him here at regular In- terrais. bswaral of the potatoes weighed more than two pounds each. The wines, said Mr. Xephart, were frequently rnore than six feet . long. - - TIMBER 1VIEWEI not new-aadar cmatrat, - Tha h;TaTtIra- Uoa Into tho snetnods ot Ckcsg-o pack era. they bay. reveals the need af mors etrtot avwraasent coatrot, "Important bustneos tatertsts, through ths Chamber of Caramaroe ? tho United States, ad wocats x tension of price ftxins: power to ' correct the lnjuaJms of a complicated ana. rmm situation. Readjustment by exscuUve decree of the country's Tsry deltoate prion meohajttara ta about aa difficult mattr aa war oonditkons have mads neosasary. The task has been undertaken in a spirit of patrioUsra and for, the purpose of dolsg exact, justice to ail concerned- The whole country U devoting- itself more genuinely to ths task of winning the war and inohUUlnc lie man power roe the naoasaary indus tries. This may mean cutting out of non -essentials la much the earns wsy ss they hare been cut out ts Great Brii- , a in and Pranoe where all other activities have become subordinated (a the work ef whining ths war."V, v ' , Belse CwltaUta vTm sndEsn- s4V A group of Boise. ' Idaho,- capi talists are taterestsd in the construction of a railroad from Burns. Or to the terminus of the QvW. IL 4 K. railway at Crane. The project has the hearty support of the people of Burns and of the section served. It ts said that ths new road wlU - opes up several thou sand acres ot agricultural lands. PreaentT plans would indicate that construction work: WlU begin la the spring. - f LUnmtxe Tlatbsf Ckaagss Jasssrs sstsW-Tbe J. D. Latcey coxnpany of fcs attlo whkcb for several years has had the western manaxamect of the tertng oom parly's vast timber land holding near WUlaanlna. Or. to reported to have iwllnquUhed its connection with this . property to another firm. 1 Ths local management will remain with Unacum Brothers of .WlUamlnn. Bltls(ksx Hsalelpal Bosk Bsadtv Prepossis for the purchase of 166.000, in . municipal dock bonds will be received by C A- aloLennan. city comptroller for Bell Ingham. Wash., at lite p. ax. De cember 14. Theso bonds bear S per cent , taterest and mature sertally. 11 to 20 . years. It ta understood Portland kids wlU be entered. of whols nations out here. X thought X had ssen soms of tbs poorest peopls . alive when I saw soms of tbs poor people of the New Tork slums, snd the poor whitse of tbs aouta. bat thty -era bloated bondholder compared te those refugees. - aVandiU Asa AettTO A(le from tho refugees'-, part ef thle oountry. the mixture of races ie n fright. In five mlautee you eee Amsrlcans. Russlsns. Kurds, Arroen iaaa. fiyrlana, Gelug (Neatorlaas or Assyrians), Aloagollass and Perstaca. And ths mixture of language, thought and 'beliefs la even, worse tbsa the mixture ot races. Ons is often thrown with peopls who can epeak with every one they meet And "to know three or four" tongues Is not his g : st all. Thsre le an element of excitement that adda seat to things, too. For In ataaee, nobody who doesn't havo to goes out at night. There ere . toa many bandits around. Aad every day yon hear of murdsr. rape. - robbery. . heldins for ransom and such little ' thl ass. Add to this ths fsct tbst ty. Pkoid 1a alwara pidemtc, that ch6jra ia rampant eniy a W tnues away, aad that tkera la a regular leprosy vil lage over near Tebria. and you see that thin Is an iniersitlng country.-. Solution for Divorce Prohlem Is Sought Jadfa Shsrtan WCl latredess.Bul lata Calif oral Lsglglstare Takisg. Prom whiEty 0(6 Elgkt of EatarrUg6. Saa TTanclsco, Das. It With a wisw . to solving the divorce evil of California, Jndgs H. p. Khortali ot the local superior court has snnouaced that be is or Dar ing; a bill, dealing with the subject, which -ho will mtroduce at the next session ot tno legislature. One of the provtglona ot the bCl will ' give judges presiding pver divorce cases the right to determine which of ths par ties ts tho action caused ths breaking op of the homeland to embody In ths di vorce d acres a provision forbidding that person to remarry during- the ltfstims ot . the other. If tt le 4fetrmlaed that both have been frailty of vie la ting- their marital duties thsry WIU both o eajoiaed from remar rying. At the pre act tlmo thsre are six grounds for divorce ta this stats. They are adultery, extreme cruelty, will ful deeertion, willful iteglect. haptiual tn Urn per anos and conviction of a felony. Illness Diagnosed . : ' As Early Leprosy Kiaiamerkort, Pa-, ' Dec. JX. Surgeon Q. W. McCoy, formerly ef the toprosy lnvssUfation station of tho bure'aa of public health service at Moiokai, Hawai ian Islands, waa brought bars to ex amine Prank Blracaata, who has ben held la the eontsgton hofpltal outside Uvs "dty as a leper. Dr. McCoy diagnosed tho case as lep rosy ta its early stsges. but said there to -no danger of contamination In this climate aad that H would be safe to allow the man bis freedom, providing he rsmalaed north of the Potomac river. Slraeuaa came from Oil City . several months ago. -. ... Cooke cS: Co. Stocks. Bone!, 1 Cottcm, Gimlxip Etc. . i DIRECT PRIVATE . WIRES TO ALL V EXC Mmberf Chicago Board of Trade Ceraspondente of lef.a Bryma ., Chiesge, w Tork. tle-dlT Stoard f Trade XsUdlar. i - ' . , - . ; x. .' .