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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, FRIDAY, DECEMBER .23,: 1917. 17 RECORD PRICES FAIL TO FORCE TURKEYS L1 WILLAMETTE VALLEY IN POTATO Slock Is Freely Offered at $1 Per " Cental and With Lower Rale to Southwest, Gem Stale Is TaUna Practically - All tho, Business. r ' '' Idaho to iiMlj offttim potatoes t SI V Mixta! at country pomts end to for that reason underselling Willamette valley growers tM ehb pen even, when the latter ouote a similar price. TOO ireignt Tate on povum iron auam w both Atitou and Tnu to S0 per cental, while ,tb. charge Iron the Willamette valley to Too. i Therefore eren at the um 1. o. b. priest. Idaho secure ths southwest trade end its quality too . ft the irMK to mid to be somewhst better than ha been offered from this section. While shipments ere again reported from the Willamette valley to th southwest, dealers say that there to do new business STeilable et thto time end that ehlpmf nt are being made on or drn received some time uo. when the outside Markets were higher. Much rare hieing exercised by shipper at this time in netting good flu lit atoek in the ' cars because of tbe fear of farther rejections. Charles Kane, official Inspector for the Ore fen Potato Dealers' auocistita, h doing - the work. Thousands of dollars hare already been lost by potato shippers of this section the present season because of rejections at outdde markets, and eiaweially when values ruled (lower than when the stock was fliet purchased. The ma tar of rejections has been taken tip with the food administration and it to stated that revoking- of license of the erring dealers will be the outcome providing the stoek is of as good quality as contracted. FRESH PISH ARE SCARCE HERE . Greater scarcity of fresh fish offerings to shown in the local market. Salmon to quoted at 22c s pound for steelheads while a similar price is generally in effect for halibut. TEA I PRICES AGAIX ADVANCED Owing to the great scarcity of country killed gleets, - a very firm tone is ruling along the street. Veals are selling op to 17c a pound and are hard to obtain at that price. Bogs also firm. . WISTEE SEUIS PEARS CLEA2CTJP - A general cleanup of the . small remaining abvka of Winter Nelis Dears to shown along tha street with the quotation reduced to 12.00 per box. A few odds and ends in orerripe Winter ' Barttstts are shown. I.EM ok PRICES ARE REDUCED - With a drop of 25c a case In the price of lemons at California points a similar reduc tion to generally being made by the local trade for the day. ' Small oranges are firm at full prices. CELERY MARKET RATHER FIRM Market for celery is rather firm along the street. A carload came in from Sacramento dur ing the day and was quoted at $3.50 per crate, while Jersey Island is generally quoted at 84.60. BRIEF SOXES OF PRODUCE TRADE - Onion market still very slow. .' Cheese situation to steadier. Eggs are unchanged with chickens firmer. -' Cranberry supplies nominal with eastern at $18.80 barret Butter market generally steady for all of ferings. WEATHER 2f OT1CE FOR SHIPPERS . . Weather bureau advises: ' "Protect shipments during the next 38 hours against the following temperatures: Going north. 60 degrees; northeast over 8,. P. S. railroad. SS degrees i east to Baker. 42 degrees; and tenth to Ashland. 44 degrees. Minimum tem perature at Portland tomorrow about 84 degrees. JOBBI5G PRICES IX PORTULKD These prices are these at which wholesalers sell to retailers, except as otherwise stated: Dairy Products B OTTER Creamery, prints In paraffin wrap pers, extras, 62c; prime ursta, ouc; nrra, ' 4SVe; cubes. 10a less; cartons, la advance; dairy, 3 Sc. BCTTERFAT Portland delivery basis. No. X sonr cream, B6c per lb. CHEESE Selling price. Tillamook fresh .Oregon fancy full cream triplets. 26025tte lb.; Young America. 20 28 Vic lb. Price to Jobbers, flats. 23c; Toung America;, 24e tab.: brick, S6c; limburger. 88c; brick Swiss. 40c lb. EGGS Selling price: Case count. 46c per dosen; buyiaawprice, 45e per doaen; selling price candled, 4t0 5Oc; selected candled fi2o; storage, 34 0 85c LIVE POULTBT Hens, heavy Plymouth Rocks, 31c per lb.; ordinary chickens, 19 0 2Oo per lb.; stags. He per lb.; small springs. 180 1 De: turkeys. 22c per lb.; dressed, feney, 88 V 88c per lb.; No. 2s, 80e; squabs, 82 80 per desen; geese, live. 14 18c; ducks, 18 8 23c per lb.; pigeons, 91.28 perosen. Fresh Frutts and Vegetables FRESH FBU1TS Oranges. 88.25 8.29 per box; bananas, 8HBc; lemons. 88.50 7.75; California grapefruit, 83-75 9 4.00; florid. 84.75 6.75; pears, 82 25 per box. BEBBIE8 Huekleberriei, lie per lb.; cran berries, local, per box, ( ) ; eastern. 918.50 par barrel. . APPLES Ortley, extra fancy, per box, ft. 00; ' fancy, 81. 75; Winter Banana, extra fancy. 83.25; Winter Banana, fancy, 82.00; aancy table apolaa, 4 tier, 82.00; Hood River SpHaenbergs fancy. 82.00; Hood River Spitaenbergs, ehoios, f 1.64; Baldwins. wrapped, 81.23; Baldwins, not wrapped. 81-00; cooking apples, 4 tier. 31.00; cooking apples, 4 V tier, 85e; fancy table ap ples, 4 tier, 31.78 1 Newt owns, choice, 4 tier, 81.25; Spitsenberga, unwrapped, -31-00. , ON IOSS Oregon. . 92.60; garlic. 3 9 8a per lb. POTATOES Selling price: Table stock, local. 31-25 01.60. Buying price: Choice shipping. 91.25 ; sweet potatoes, w e per pound. YE(iIiTABL.i. 'innilo. si.zs per aarrots. 81.25 per sack: beeta. 81.T6 oer sack parsnips. 81.60 per sack; cabbage, local, 91.76 ' 4)2.00 cwt,; green onions, 85e doses bn ashes; peppers, 1 5c per lb.; head lettuce, 85o per doxen; celery, 85BOo per dozen; artichokes, 81.00 0 1.10 pet doxen;' cucumbers, hothouse. 81.60 0 J. 75 per doaen; tomatoes, California, 32.28 pes - lux: eggplant. IT fee per lb. : string beans. 10 as .12 Ho per lb.; peas. ( ) per lb. ; cauliflower, California, 81-86 1.50 per dosen; pumpkins. IMS per to. ; sprouts, bvo per 10. Meat. Fish and Provisions : DKES3EU MEATS Sailing price, country billed best bogs. 18c; ordinary, 17 ay IT He per lb.; best veal. 17 per lb.; ordinary veal. 16c per lb.; rough heavy, 14e per lb.; goats. 606perlb. lambs. lTaj 20o per lb. mutton. 16 017c Per lb.: beef . T 1 Oe per lb. SMOKED MEATS Bam. 28HS4e par In.; breakfast bacon, S4 38c per lb.; punloa, 84a per lb. eattage roll. 28a per lb.; short clears. 810340 per id.; uregon exporu, smoked. "' 84c ner lb. i tARD Kettle rendered, tieroea, 80 Ha par m; sunnaraa, auei lam cemnovna, zta. OT8TERS Olrmpia. gallon. 84.50: . 1 eastern. 6o per can, 86.60 per dosen nana; . eastern oysters, per gsuon. aoua pecs, SS.OV. - FI.SH -Draiwul tlounders. 6e: aihrernd . aeon, 20c; perch, T0 8c; solea, 7c; salmon trout. 18e per lb.; halibut, 18 0 32a per lb.; black coo, oe, Mnun, n pes 10.; smelt Be par . In.; dams, bard shells, 4e per lb.. 82.76 per - mo-i wi kirs per a "lew. ,.... "" ' ' Oeeoerles SUGAR Cube, 88.76; powdered, 18.50; fruit - r berry. 88.00: 1 yellow. 37.40; granulated. 88.00; keM. 88.00; extra C. $7.60; golden U. . HO SET New. 84.25 4.60 ear caaa. RICE Japan style No. 1. 7 He; Kev Orleans. aeau,'VC ow iw, tfmm.- - BVALiX voana. sui groma, X uus, sie.UO per tea: -80s. 618.00; tabla dairy. 80s. 313.78 ; 100a, 81326; bales. 32.45; fancy table and BAa aaminnt. tfmau wtuta. is He; large white, 13 tie; pina, vise; umas. 14 He; bayous, 10 e; red, 10 Ho. Moos. ' pa. Won oal. 191 and Hides HOPS Nominal. 1817 crop, 28 030a pgr lb. Eastern Oregon. 60 0 66e per per in. . . HIDES Salted, 26 lbs. and up, 18eJ suited stags, 60. lbs. and op, 18c; salted green kipe, IS lbs. to 26 lbs.. le; salted sm mm enif. up to 15 lbs., 23er greea hides. 25 lbs. and up, 13c; greea stags. 50 lbs. and up. lie; dry flint : .HELP! HELP! BeUava the Famine I Hoa-a,Yeat, Poal- try Evarythiae; Very Scarce! - v RCSH WHILE PRICES ARE GOOD! Fat hens, 20-21c per lb. Light vaal U-16Vtc per lb. Heavy hogs, 1M per lb. Heavy veai, U-13e par IK Loramissioa marred. - ,.,.-... THE SAV1.VAR CO- TSC r Capital x$ 19.801. ; -- i Froat SU IDAHO UNDERSE LING MARKETS MILLERS WILL MEET WITH WILCOX; TRADE E If Illstufr ' Situation Expected to Be Thoroughly Investigated by - Offi cial ; Some Action Hay ' Be Taken in Regard to Flour Also, ' ' NORTHWEST GBAEf BSCETFTg -Cers- . , , Wheat. Barley. Ftoax, Oata. Hay. nmaniunuT in ... 7 S . . 4 Teat ui.. la t S 11 "- 1.118 1.122 8 1.076 Season to data 3,546 . 159 Tear ago.. 3.296 111 Taeome, Than. 6 . . . 478 893 157 1.S07 2 2 Year ago. . 8 . , . Season to data S.1SS 63 "Tear ago.. 4,28 105 Seattle, Tburs. g Year ago.. 24 S Season to data S.2T2 186 172 226 1.246 a s 4 ' IT SOT 2.118 922 2.868 a 44 S6 Tear ago.. 3.492 241 There wai be a meeting of mCllng tnteresta with Thedore B. WUeox. federal floor commav toner in the letter's, office Satakay morning. While nothing deflnate regarding the scope of tbe meeting has been made public, it to under stood that not only will the minatuff situation be thoroughly discussed, but that eome 'acttoa may be taken in regard te flour values. it cevelopes that there to a alight increase tn offerings of bran from the milk, the orders being' filled - much more promptly than for a number of months. Shorts continue extremely are almost nnobtainabls at the moment. .. . - Coarse grain markets are varv auiefL all through the Pacific Northwest, no activity at all to being shown at country points. More nay is coming forward from the in terior of Oregon, but the market in general to showing a steady tone with prices unchanged f iom last week. Theodore B. Wilcox of ' the milling dlvtowa baa cent the following to mfUets: We are advised from headquarters of tha milling division that all mills have been sent form MD-1189. which to nulling divtoVm circular No. 8. and contains ehancea in and additions to series B. rules and regulations governing lie leases lor importation, storage, manufacture and dis tribution of wheat, rye. corn, oata, barley, wheat floor, rye flour, barley flour, oatmeal, rolled oata. corn grits, corn meal, hominy, eorn floor, starch from corn, corn oQ. corn syrup and glucose. These rules became effective December 26 and all mills are to be governed accordingly. The circular contains new package differentials sad general information aa te invoicing. "We are advtoing mills of tha above circular in ease their name may hare been omitted from the headquarters list. If yon have net received yc-Ur copy of the rules and will advise this of' fire, we will be pleased to send them to roe and endeavor to explain any pointa that may not he dear to you. WHEAT New eroet. bmestesa. 82.98: fori feed. 32.03; eras. 83.01; Kuesian. 81.83. tide water track baaia. FLOUR Selling price: Patent. 810.00; Wil lamette valley. 89.60; local straight. 80.20 0 v.w, WW, f f.nu .v.vw , spring wheat, patent. 310.30 010.80; whale wheat, $9.00; graham, 89.40; rye flour. $10.78 per barrel , a OA. V. 1 ' 1 .ft OIA.A tt . UMitau HAY Buying price, new crop: Willamette timothy, fsncy, 326.00 .per tan; Bestern Oregoa Washington fancy timothy, 2 0 30.00;.. alfalfa. 825.00; valley vetch, t ) ; cheat. ) clover. $32.00 per ton; grain. 824.00 026.00 per ton. gev GRAIX BACKS Nominal. No. 1 Calcutta, 18 H 0 20c in car lour leas amounts higher. M1IX8TCPPS Bran. 829.60 0 90.00; ahorta. ii.iuvu.vg; mmrinngi. sgs.au v aa.vv ton. BOLLEi) oats fmr tam. aaa.oo. CORN Whole, 982.00; exacted. 183.00 par ton. ROLLED BARLEY Per ton. 860.00 0 62. Merchants' Exchange December bids: '' Week maij Thurs. Wed. Bat. ' ago 191? . 1918 1 191T OATS Feed &t00 34TS 6700, 680O 8T00 6825 . BARLEY reed 6430 ST0O Brewing 5450 5430 ' 8580 5600 6760 3900 BTB0 Futures were quoted 8850 6T50 6TB0 OATS January feed ..... BARLEY Bid. S860 January feed , . 6506 6760 January brewing nstera oata and corn is bulk: OATS No. 8 white. December:: No. 38 clipped, December January oata, No. 8 January oats, clipped , 553.80 65.60 65.00 55.50 CORN No. 8 yellow. January No. 8 mixed, January February, yellow . . . February, mixed . . 381.0ft 61.00 59.00 68.00 AMERICAN LIVESTOCK, PRICES Ohlcaee Haas 819.98 ceipts, 36.000, steady, 13 010c lower; mixed uu ourenm, lil.ivwig.il: good heave. in.if rougn Heavy. S1S.S616.56 L14-' .Hi0Afti,i5 el3-T5 015.35 ..AAAA.AAK- . a ' Cattle Keoeinta. 7000. ataader Iwm 17 KA ip. ii.iu: eows ana neuera. a fi 7 n 1 ? na tocxers sna feeders. 86.60 alio. BO; ia 310.60 016.00. 8beep-Benetpta. 7000. strong and 10c high er; native and western. 89.10esia.lO: link. ey iihiv, Omaha Horn 313.78 - Omaha. Dee. 28. (L N. at Im-xv ceipts. TSOU. S OS lOO lower: tana, atava range, $18.80 0 13J6; mixed. $16.50 016 78 good to ehoaee. 816. TO 0 16.T5: rough. 816.80 016.40; light, 318.40016.60; bulk. $16.60 ay io.ou; pigs, si.oo (9 IT. 00. uattle Itecemu. 300O. steadr: beeves. 17 Or) .; eows ana Heifers. 85. 50610.80 stocxers ana leeaere, 86.00 0 10.75: western. SS TOMii.zs; calves, 59.00 0 12.75. Hhew ' Kecwntg. 4700. lower: whera. 81 012.60: yearlings. 811.80 At 18i- l.mh. eie.uvw ewes; su.(Dii.xa Kansm Olty Mags S17AO Kansas City. Dee. 28. ( L N. H I Kecerota. sooo, active and stronger ; steers, 1 as 12.10; eows and heifers. S5.0O 12.80 stockers and feeders, -86.00 013.00: calvna. .vunii.ov. Hogs Becemta. 5080. 36c lower: tana. $17.00; bulk. 618.60018.83; heavies, 816.83 17.00; mediums, 818,80016.98: lixhts. Sio.o e ln.ss. Bbeep Keoeicta. 1000. . AH feeders sold arrive. Denver Hoes 916.SS Denver. Dee. 88. (U. P.l ceipts. 400. steady, all prices unchanged. rlos tuwerpu. aoo. iowar: tone. 818.88 bum. sio.sogfis.BS. Brieep Kecemta. oo. ataady: ewes. 818.00 St waw, sis.ov ay ts.iv, Chiesro Dairy Prodaca Chicago. Deo. 28. (I. N. 8. ) Butter Xa- eeipts 4804 tubs.' Creamery, extras, 48 He; extra firsts. 4 Set nrsta. 4xgf46Hc: nackine stock. 82 0 88 He. Em Becetpts 6084asea. Current receinta. 47 0 52; ordinary firsta.1 48 0 61c; firsta, 63 54es extra, 67 068c; eheeks. 28 010c. dirties, $2 0 84, Jfaw Tars Safar aad Coffaa New York. Dee, 28- -U. P ) Coffee, gnot No. 7 Rio, 8c; No. 4 Santos, 9 He. 8ngr Cenlrvtugal. 98,90. SsatUe Barley Karkct Seattle, Wash.. Das. 28. (L N. 8.) Bar lay. 358.00; recetpta, wheat. 34 cars. hhtos. 28e: dry flint calf, up to T lba.- 8Sn dry salt hides, lie; dry hone hides. 61.36 to. 51.T9; saltea sons tnam, SS.oe 0 4.90; horse hair, tail, SOe; horsehair, mane. lc; dry wool pelts. 42e: dry short wool pelts, 35 0 SOe; salted sheep pelts. Ions wool, each, 64.00 0 5.00: salted lamb pelts, each. 82.00 0 S,0w: salted abort wool pelts, each. 82.000 S.6; dry eheep eaearnaia. aaen, teeyeve; naoea j T"6T. ta. 25 0 50c. . - T4IXOW K 1, 18c; No. 3. 12e; grease. 9c per lb. ' ' - . . , CQTTTIM OB CASCABA - BABX Burlna per eat lota, 8 0 s par in. . ' .-- isi?. eoc per ia, ... . ;: - ..'j- Keoa, Painta, Otto '. V ROFB StoaL dark. 23e; white. 22 ne pet lb-; standard Manila. 82c . . L8KD OIL Saw. bbhu. 31.84 per gaQoat kettle boued, bbta.. $1.36; raw, caeea. $1.44 boiled, eases. 81.46 per gallon; lota of 360 gall one, aoa - COAX. OIL -Water white, ta drums and tree barrels. 10c per gallon. WUTTto LEAD Ton Jets. 12e px u; 800 Bjs. ItHe. " t TCBPENTTXB Tanks. 65c; caam, 15s; 1$ sues lota, i US . .. :- TO DISCUSS SHORTAG TURKEY MARKET S STILL FAMISHED. IN FRONT ST. Country; Is . Shipping Only s Very Nominal - Supply at' This Tiine; Even Prevailing Reeord Values Fall to Attract Attention. Comatry agdppera, if they have any turkeys, are holding them back to obtain over higher prices than tha present reeord vmmea. Advices tnqVato that some aeetioaa there are atiU awJto fair supplies available for tbe market, bat shippers are "feeling out- the market, and are sefwtmg to send - supplies forward at - this time. The few dreesed birds that have been reed Ted along the street during the Met few day have generally sold at 82 083a a pound, according to sise and quality. - There to very wboleaoane demand for am pliea, and there to no tnrttoaOoa of any letup to tha call within the touaediato future, although this to awe of the things that none can my for oertain. Soma of tbe awwapaeera triad to fa east tha Christmas market, and went eoaapUtdy wrong both aa regards the volume of arrivals aa well as tha prim vallabla. Outside markets are entirely cleaned up of supplies, and receipts st this time weald find a welcome everywhere. . Rail Shares Move Higher Again; Big Demand Is Shown PROFIT TAKina AT OL09K tow Verb. Dec t. (I. N. .) The stack market continued strung throughout the entire session today, rails again holding the ggtoaUaa lit tha last hour af trading thto after neoe araftt taking caused gHawi react I see aanona tha rallies, union raarna nam areona ita. U. S. Steal fail over 1 aotnt to SS. and seme Sales, 1,188,000 ehareer bonaa, S7j0OO. New York. Dec. 28. (L N.- 8.) Tha rail road stocks again led the advaaaa at the open ing of the atoek market today, with game of from fractions to over one point. New xork Central sdruaoab) aae Point to T1H: Northern Pacific. 1H to 88; Great Northern preferred, one point to 88; Atchieon, 1H to 88 H: Xrio. one point, to 16: tbe first preferred, ana point, to 34 H. and Bala ore At Ohio. H to 52 H. The Industrials also were strong, Pnited States Stan advancing H to 874 sad Bethlehem B, to 72. American Car rounary rose 2 points to 38 H. Baldwin rose one point to 68H. Utah rose one point to 77H and galas of about H were made in Anaconda aad American Smelting. Central Leather after declining H to BOH. rose to 81. Marine Preferred sdvsaced to 80. Before nooa Erie First preferred moved op a ax ta 17U. New York Central advance! to 72 and Union Pscifis after selling at 110 ma one noint. Pressed Steel Car tamped 2 to on ft ana seine of from 1 to 2 nointt wars made in goes like America Car Foundry. Baldwin sad Amcrteaa Loeamotiva, Anaconda moved up eae point to as American amelttna lb to 71. In tbe afternoon tha market tone ooannaea strong. New Bavea reacted from s ta si, aad Union Pacific, after selling eff to 112. rose to 114. C S. Steel from 81 H. agaia ad vanced to above 89.- Bock Island moved up to 24, and Industrial Alcohol advanced to 119. j Ttanea nf New York n rices famished by Over- beck a Cooks Co.. 818-317- Board af Trade building) TRADING DKoORlPTlOS I Openl High Low Bid' lUaka Gold n: rs: r r Am. Beet Sugar.... 67 68 67 67 H Am. Can. c 88 83 S3 86 Am Car Pdy.. e... 67 70 87 66 Am. Cotton Oil. e. . 28 38 26 86 Am. Loco., c 68 66 68 64 Am. Smelter, a.... 78 H 73 13 15 Am. Sugar, a..... 96 99 98 97 H Am. TeL A TeL... 103 106 103 104 Am. Woolen, a.... 42 H 43 H 42 H 42 Anaconda Mm. Co.. 68 6 67 68 H Atchison, e 86 H 84 85 66 Baldwin Loco., a.. 67 59 67 67 Baltimore Ohio, a. 63 68 61 63 Bethlehem Steel B. 7$ 74 T3 TS Butte A Superior. . . jl. 14 Calif. Petroleum, s. 7. 11 Csnsdlsa Pseitlo... 134 139 134 137 H Central Leather. .. 60 63 60 61 Cbse. Ohio 43 61 H 48 60 Oiioago O. W, a 1 8 1 0 Cbicage. M. A St. P 46 47 45 44 Chicago M. W a 99 H 94 93 H 4 China Copper 39 41 89 40 Colo. P. A L. a... 94H 93 34 84 Crucible Steel, s... 81 63 61 63 D. a U. U.. c 6 Erie. c. 15 lt 16 16 General Electric... 126 158 H 123 134 Ireoeral Motors ... OS 08 97 Qt, Nor., Ore Lands. 26 27 26 26 H fat. Nor., pfd 88 92 88 90 Greene-Can. 38 38 86 88 Hide a Leather, a.. 12 12 12 11 lee Securities Id Illinois Central.... 91 92 91 92 Int. Mer. Msriae. . . 19 21 19 20 K C Southern, a. . 18 20 18H 19 Lack. Steel 75 76 74 75 lhigh Valley ... 66 68 56 66 Louis, a Nash.... Ill 118 110 111 Max. Petroleum . . 74 H 77 74 78 Miami Copper .... 27 28 27 38 Vlidvale Steel 43 43 43 4$ M., X. a T.. s... 6 8 6 6 Missouri Pacific . . 34 H 25 34 25 National Lead .... 40 40H 40 42 Nevada Con. 11 18 17 18 New lis ren 27 83 33 90 N. T. Central Tl T3 Tl 71 If. T.. O. AW... 21 2$ 21 28 N a W., c 106 108 104 H 104 Northern Pacific .. 86 89 86 37 Pacifis Mail 88 Penn. Railway 46 47 H 46 H 47 Pittsburg Coal. .. 42 42 H 41 42 Preened Steel Car. s 67 60 87 69 Ray Cons. Copper.. 31 33 21 22 Beading, a 73 74. 71 TX Bop. Iron a SteeLc 77 79 IT 11 Bock bland 21 25 21 22 Studebaker. a 44 46 44 48 H Southern Facifle .. 84 86 88 84 Southern Ry. e... 34 26 33 24 Tenn. Copper .... 13 12 12 13 Luioa Pacific, a. .. 111 114 110 114 V. S. Bubber. a... 90 61 60 61 V. 8. Steel, c 87 89 81 88 Utah 'Copper .... 76 H 79 17 18 Ta. Chemical, e... 33 34 33 33 Wabash 8 9 8 9 W. V- T "M H 88 81 83 West. Electrio 31 39 98 88 Total mica, 1.188.004 shares. Eastern' Grata Market Chicago Barley. 81.40 01.68; corn Me. S mixed. 81.80 01.88; No. 4 mixed. $1,410 1.58: Hie. S yellow. $1.86 03.00; No. 4 .yel low, $1.6501.10; No, 6 white. $1.88; OeU No. 3 white. 810 81; Ka. 8 whit. 19091; etandard. TvAll t - Omaha Corn No. 4 white. 91.64: No. S white. 81.48; No. 4 yellow. 61A6 01.60; Ne. 6 yellow, 31-4401.64; No. 8 mixed. 81.43; cats. Ne, 4 white. 17ej etandard. 78078m; No. 2 nUxed. 7 So. St. Louto Cera Ne. 8. $1.10; Ne, 4. $1.$$ 01 69; No. 4 yeliew. $f.83Vk: he. 8 white. 61.7801.76; cats, No. 3 white, 81 0 61 VSs lis. 2 mixed. Sle: No. 8 mixed. 80s. Kanma eBty- Corn No. 8 white. $1,80 0 1.65! Mo. 4 white, 81.6101.86: No. $ white. 81.4601.so: No. 8 yellow. 6LS0; he. 4 yellow, $1.68. - Messy and Exskaago ' New Tort. Dee. 23 (L N. S.) Can nosey en the floor of too few Tors Steak Ex change today ruled at In peg gent; high. S per ' eent; low, o per cent. . Time aeon was eaiet. ' Raise were: : Sixty days. S per eent; 90 days, 8 per eent; fear montaa. e per-eens; Dre 8 per eent: 0 months. 6 ner eeat. The market tor prime merceatfle paper was dull. ' I , Call money In Lcmeon today wss 8 V, per east. - Sterling rschange was steady wtth tmums la hankers' bills at 34.18 - 8-16 tor $4.11 H for SO-dsy pun, sat 44.69 H teg 90- eay utile. Bar sUver. Mew, Tort. 86 a e. London, 48 to 4. . Kaw Tort Metal Xarket yw York. Dee. 28 L N. 8,1 LeaeV rite. auea. a Si at Te: Jaauarv. 4 e Ta .Spelter Quiet. December. 7 0 1 e; Jan uary. T 0 ac jtoruary, Itlin . INTO THE MARKET iloyenmient-Names Prpdude Inspectors .:.Vr': W t-T w Mere mapactofa are betas samad by the gnwiaaieia for tha porpoae of kaaviaslsiig pa tobabia foodstuff atikimiats to the wbnlssals trade. - Tha gnvsrassent snnnannai tha fol lowing . , " Fort Worth sad DaTJaa, Texas L. G. BVbalta, tflapeetar, 608 Moors Warning. Tenth sad Mala streets. Port Worth. Texas. Heejstaa and Oalvastavi. Tsass Wesley T. Stephens, taopector. 961 Soafhera Padfla building. BosMtetj, Texaa. . Bostoa. Mam O. S. Mevrm. tnepoctor. 1903 Custom Uouee Tower. Bostoa, Mam. BaJtlmore. Md. (ljiepeotioa will bo from Washington office). Generally Steady : Tone for Offerings At North Portland n" eBwaaw4eammmmwanmammvm , Livestock Receipts Are Small and the General Trend of Trade Is Show is . Very Little ; Change. PORTLAND UTESTOCX RUN Hogs. Cattle. Calvwsrheep. Friday aoa lis s si ISO TO I T 210 S3 Thareday Tuesday HoUday- Meaday 1800 iatarday 841 Week ago ; . 600 T88 38 1SS S 3T3 ST7 1 69 S 136 . T 68 02 e 0 TM e a 2 e 10$ Year ago 831 Two years ago 1888 Three years age .... 866 rear years ago ....see Eastern swine markets were under fti4n tha ta with lUleral V- in aaotatilinS North Portland had a fair run overnight and the trend of tha market was steady with farmer px; Oeswral baa saarket ranee aetata Mens 818.36 018.6 Prime heavy 16 46116 68 Pirn ??i5! Balk Oattle Trade Steady Trade la the cattle market oonttaum to re flect a steady tone with no changes Indies tea in euhsea. Uvarniaht there was. a email run af odds and ends with no real toppers available. mHU m Tm MM Medium to chose steers T!11MT Good to medium steers 8.TS 0 B.s Common to good steers i "2 . .. Choice eowe and heifers 1.00 0 1.86 a mnA aA halfars. 6.16 t 1.86 Cuaneta 30 6.60 Bulls 4.00 0 7.00 Calves 1.00 010.00 Blocker sad feeder steers. a.usm a.vw Bang start et Qalot V Whh a email run to from Soatb Waahiagtoa. there wae a quiet toue in the aheap trada. Whila the saarket diepteys no anea for arrlvato. atHl values are practically unchanged. flaiii-al bn and lamb, ranee Western lambs , $1$ 00019.50 TalW laaaha 12.60 018.00 lea rimes w.uvaii Wethara 11.00 0 11. TS s.ouey iv.vv ahora abeep 3 H to Sc ander ouotatlona. Friday Livestock abtaeors Bogs C E. Locke. Monitor. 1 load, MolaBa, 1 load: C P. Hembree. Metuaoath, A load; , U 1 k.r aueartoa. 1 load. Cattle aad alia uavto at sain, rveoa- UmA 1 liaa Mixed stulT J. D. mnamore, est boo. load cattle and hogs. Rheao C BruabeB. Ceutraua. 1 Vnltad States Burma of Markets reports B. re el ock loaded Deesmksr 27. (Carloads reported west of Allegheny xnonntatna; aoabtedecks count I ed aa two cere. Cattle and Bogs Sheep Mixed Total ealves Sloes Totato 1406 1858 819 ass sots 1 week axo ..11ZS ins aev sit eiua 4 weeks axo .1429 774 976 187 2947 State origins of nvestocx icaoea uexnew s i For Portland Oregon ......... a ... a Totals. Portland ... 0 ... 4 1 week aga 7 8 1 4 weeks ago . 2 .... ... ... 10 10 14 For Seattle Waahiaatoa 1 1 Totato. Seattle. ... 1 ... 1 1 week age .. a .... ... 4 weeks age ..10 .... S 1 Tharwaay After noes Salee BULLS $ 8.33 1 1710 $ 8.80 S.36 . COWS $ S.T6 1 820 S 8.28 HOOS $16.60 IT 311 $18.80 18.80 1 110 14.60 18.60 1 260 14.60 1660 20 158 16.66 1. 1. . . ..140 ,...1810 .. 040 :: 28.. 343 184 20O 1.. 1., 130 16.60 Friday STUBS 5a Av.Trv Price. No. A V. tbe. Pries. 1 970 3 7.60 19 923 $ 7.04 1 910 T 60 S..... T93 6.00 1 $8$ $.00 COWS 3 TT8 $ 8.26 S T $ 4 00 6 664 8.60 I V42 6.00 1 9S0 4.00 "1 9"0 6.60 1 TOO 4.60 8 1076 TOO S 986 .60 1.....1060 1.80 2..... 176 3 60 HIIFZBS 1 310 $ 8.00 L..... 490 $ 4.80 1 140 S.60 STAGS 1 1080 $ S.16 BULLS 1.....1390 S.80 1 1880 $ 6 18 . 620 3.60 X.. ... 670 6838 2 1605 4.15 HOOS 8 190 314.64 1 40 $14 80 1 121 18.60 8 03 13.60 2 260 16.60 IpAIalT P0TJrCB OIT THB COAST Saw Franelsea ntsruet Ran Franctoco. Dee. 28. -IC. P.)- Extraa. 81e; prim firsts, 47 e Eggs Kxtras, sis; extra mum, asm. Cheese California flata. faaey, 39a. fteaUle. Dee. 28 iLV T.) Better Natfr, Wsabtngtoa creamery, sube. 62e; da brick. 68c; Btorago earner tun case, esc; oo ones. 48c per pound. Eggs select rsnes, ne; otorage. ic A advanom of 9 to 36 pointa. with January Cheeee Otugon trtpieta. 34 0 26c; Toung Amence, 26c: bioek Swtos. case, 87r; Badger braek. cam, S4e; do atngle, 86s; Waahinstoe trkatots. 34 0 36e per peeiad. - l$Ja A IwsMeW WtmWW Los Angelea, Dos. 31 Eggs. 4 6e abutter. 89a. k POTATOES AL02TO THB C0A1T Seattle. Wash.. Dec 2 8. I V. P. 1 On I new ,. CaDfornia yellow, pound, 3m03s; Takigsa. iPemtomtocato. new. 832.00 0 83.60; Te kigoa Gems, 314 00 0 40.00 per too. Sea Praivcmee Saarket Baa Fraaetoeo. Deo. 21 (U. P.) Onions sr rmtal Brown or yellow, around 81.7$. for goud stock , Potatoes Per cental Delta. 31 6101.93 for fancy; do. ekjoice. 81.28 0 1.64; aov 3 snores. 61.760 l.eo; Sex Mono nortwa usms. ei.uoay 1.T6; do. Ureeoa Pareuusa. vvavaraen. . Sweet puuioos iwr sew puaxsis, . ea. Los Angelea. Dec. 28- L M. 8.) Potato. Narthera Burbaaka. 51.90 0 8.10 $1.60 0 3.00; sweets. 63.1 s..e a m , sack; $3.46 erata. BAJTK TATK1f EST OF COAST riaurtmm: Tatoi Tear ego. Holiday 1.784.163.68 1.88710.46 1.4 J 1.64 4. 42 Monday ....$ 8.a28.SlJ.lJ Wiannnsy .. a.iee.eei.ua Twaiwmy ... 3.8ST.S31.89 Prtday mx.ssi.xi Clearings ...$ 1.044.244 04 ... . i48.629.ee Clearings Be la noes Clearings 4.183J8S.00 167.167.00 050.719.00 2107800 1 e F 314.S99.473.ee Qcorfogi 4.334 A4 10 Whoa writing to or eaUing ea eavarUeers pleeas gseauoa awe iwn HjauH. APPLES IN STORAGE j - a SHOWING: INCREASE: FROM THE NORlEST Boxed Stocks Af Grestev tn tao les Bouses While lUrrel Boldinfs Are Less; Un88tisfctory Values 6 till Ruling la the Eastern llarkcU. NORTHWEST APPLE SHIPMENTS to data 14.! 9 ears 1919 . ,14,664 aars Storage hnldinca'e' anolea at eaatera asaters sre rncnaaiag whila a 4 it rises m barrel appe maioatea. Aceovrting to the monthly report the Buraaa af Market. asoraaa aoaa- tans Ta inra aa Deeember 16. 191T. aa folkvwe 541 etoraaee that ranovtad ahvia Bta. 1 a S a mti a na tea w applea. The 430 storages reporting for De-1 ra,, n.7r.,,?5.J mSZZ bcxea. a deereaae' of 4.6 per coat aa the barrel I etock sad aa Increase of IAS par seas to the boxed atoek, which to equivalent to a total rm- of 2.3 per swat ta tha total apple hom The 604 storages that reported for both Deeember 1 sad Derwmher 16 showed a do-1 11.6 nor seat la tha barreled stock aad aa mere of 4.2 nor eent to the boxed apple stock, or a total iln isess of 8 4 per eeat m too December 1 apple aoldinga. whUe taw aae atoragm reporUag their hold lags fee both- De erenoer l and 1 a last year anoerea a ao creaee of 9.3 par eeat ta the bevoled apala hold- icga, s decream of 1.3-per seat m t apple holdings, or s total decrease af 7 the IJaxsember 1 hosdiaga. s Shipments of spplea from the Peeifle Kerth- to the eaatera trade eoatinae to aieresss. the saofsmeat slowing up to such aa ex teat that ts SeUrred that the aeeaaa will eoa While the tread af the trade ta market to still of aa anuveeuble character, the cat prices to growers asnatawaotory. eUll the trade ia general to antfc-trwtrog a Setter saore- st tnto coaosauitioa sad increased values at aa early data. Wvth the arena market saisisg saiisse atreagth aad prices advancing for tbe a. there to sure to so simimrsaie forced into appla. Martrta of the a Uon: Philadelnhia Demand aad movei ate; market steady. . Fancy Joaetbaaa, 31-60 0-lb- ... . Cleveland Market smear, armsen ana moe- ment slow. " Detroit -ft lee from storage. Nerthwcnt De licious end Winempa. fancy asrgo. 63.16. w siniryrioa Kesesna aaa asossmcas alow; market oaly ran. Kansas City Demand aad movement Birmsngkasa Demand mud sre to. market fair. Pxtm 1 aae Bpitsenbergs. mediam to tore. 82.2 6. Oklahoma Citv Ida boa extra fancy Jeea- thana, Spttaenborga. 81.10; fancy. 81.40. Bt. icab Auettoa pnees: jionaweet amu- try giairslry good, came ehOTed; extra faaey Vt Inaesps. atomea. 81.80; tency VYIneesne. Sl.SS; choice Wtnessps. 81.16; extra fancy Smyrna as. St.su. Atlanta Market guieC Buetee) peaisad and movement moderate. Cincinnati Waahiaatoa axua fancv Bemea. large. 83.16; choice medium. 31-40; Jonathans from cold storage, aulaiiy and ronditioa generally good. Jumble pack taoed. 81.70. Denver Demand and movemeat alow, mar ket only fall. Memphis- -Extra fancy and fancy Karnes. Wagenera, all atsea, 83.76 0 $.00 Umana Demand and meveaaeat moderate, market fair: Waahinetoa stus fancy Jonathans, 61.900 2.18; fancy. 81.16; choice, 31-60; ex trs fancy apiUen bergs, mosuy 83.50; mmsie pack Jonetnana, qualtty variable. IUS81.lv, Mew Url market ataady. Chicago Dams mi aad msvemint maaerats: rnarkrt steady; J oaa thane, e botes to extra fancy. l.sosfz.ou: lMtaesi. Sl.TSSfZ.so: riDtiseo- bergs. 61.7603.60; Bomea. $1.7603 3; Win ter Bananaa, $1.76 0 2.40. No saetioa Mon day. af vnneeprlle SuppUm adequate. New I era Extra fanry rpitsenbrm. $2.33 ma M . , a uai an. . t Tw bcioua. $2.1603.00; fancy. 31.76 03.60: ex tra fanry nomas. 83.0O 0 2.76; fancy xeedvam, 12.00 O 2 so ; extra fancy taymene. medram. 92.0003.89; faaey medium. 6L66 0SOO; ex tra fancy J ens them, medtum. 83.00 0 3.35; fancy medium. 81-46 0 2.00. Oats Drop Sharply At Opening Trade In Chicago Market - By Joseph' F. Pritchard Chicago. Dee. 33. (L X. 8.) Tbe gvaia I markets warn Irregular and nnsstllesl wtth tke- tng at ad ranees of H 0 He for earn aad w 01 via for earn. Pre rial ana wore lower aad wore under soeaidersble scIOne avmaars daring the entire Chicago, Deo. e. it. X. S-December cats were under pressure st the opening of the market here today and prtrua ware 8e ander yveterday'a top. The market waa very erratic ukh some preasare from scattered tonga. There was a good ernes of selling la May eata w(th a narrower December-May spread. Ail oflertnga were quickly absorbed. The action of the directors of the board af trade la forbidding ah tmdlag by members to com for eetivery ta store by grade aloae after Deeember $7. bad a gmnaalsg of feet oa the rra market. Opening srtoss were kewar. The directors asm satheriaea the pveasaeui of the toerd to spnoint a iiejsjhtee of three to fts s fair sriee at wast exmtlag eeatraeta ahaO be sattWi. Fvuvadoaa shewed Utile aetrrtty Chmage raage of priom tsrstohed by ratted Press: COBX Open- High. Low. Oaa. 136 186 10 19 16 January 124 124 1X1 May 1:4 izew lit OATS December .. 77 T9 H JT 1 .... -7T 7 II May ...... 19e tSla l puna January ,...4546 ssss 4646 4490 LA BJ) 2898 3368 1463 SUBS 339t 2443 4610 4400 2890 3972 2420 S88T $440 ssoe iiiv ti" Doasmber isaaary. . ..3393 ...3370 ...3480 ...3399 ...3460 3390 2346 2416 3888 3486 May ... 'aaasry . SHARP ADTAKCE IS XADE IX COTTON AT OPE3TXXO Mm Task. Dee. 28. IL X. B) First priem as the opening of the cotton xcsrtot today ah a s id oetadraaoea of S so ae wouna, a Tbe market closed to 28 potato Mouth Open. January 3WS0 2996 SO 44 S999 3994 March 8003 2980 .3644 3961 8932 3919 88SS 3604 2980 2965 3941 June July 2913 2924 ft 2401 3899 e e e e 3790 October 3790 Saa Fraaclsce Grata - Market 38. V. P.) grata Be oataL feed, s round 32.88: snhcana $2.8803.99 tab. eaetaL new tad feed. 82A4 0 2.36; do seed grade. $$.100 8.26. Barmy oal:. vwa. ima st May SSOA 39uA Shun way ' WUI Take "Xnam" Vancouver. - WaehJ - Dae. ' 28. Braos Shumway, accom panted by his father. I proteasor C W. aharoway, wont to Se attle Wednesday where Brace will take the examination for servtoe in the avia tion, corps. His brother, Arthur, la bow la Ftwaco with the forestry division of the Tenth engineer a. If Bruce la av cepted for service. Mr. and Mra.Shum-1 way will have given ail . the hoys they have tor ' the - aervtce ot their country. Mr. Shumway has been super ta tandent of the Vancouver - school tor many ems II neat seeder aae ding At the aad of me turn aa iinwym ue I w - - -- aaxfcet was active aad a trifle cantor, with priom I or 112.004 on tbe Bed Croea drive IS potnu eft ea Jaevtry aad 10 passu erf ea I diairmaa O. D. Eby has sent out an the later months from the opetaas toweto. IB. Q. L rail to. all Drselnct caDtalna. nrm st aa-aaeanm ot is Toara. . . - - TRAFFIC SIGHS-ARE AGAIN BOYLED. OVER ON BUSIEST CORNERS Vancouver Motorists Have NotlP- Yet Learned Full That Cor ner. Should Not Be Cut. Vanooursr. Wasb Dec St. Not dl.lrMW,nM jn,t. Ooorag-sd by Um fmjittre of the "Safety Flrat- trafflo eifna to stand thalr own . . . . . , , kit anlnat the aalauht of aatoraobUaa dxiwaa at aj-lanoa with ruVaa of the tralTlo ordlaAoca, tho atorna which ware tsmporsriry put out ot eornmlaalon Wedaaaviap algrht war agrala oat i. I I ! . latUoa bF the pottee. Thla time, howavar. they ware eo located that arenta could I ba Obaanred artta SAM trotO tM POUC stauon. Ota oX tha slcna was ptoc-d St, thw Interaaatlon oC awacttb and Waah- llnxrtog. atrawta had OB at EgThUt I y,,, , . EYarytWne; went aioaly until a ma chine driven hp J. T. Scott apparently took offanee at the nicety ooooraied affn la the centor of tho strowt and tboush It was only about 6 o clock and not quits i dark tho atgn was assaulted with tha raault that tho aafaty flrat dtao Vaa skewed around to a northeasterly dlrwo- Uon and the Uchta or the machine ware affectively put out of ccmimisalon. ae-1 cording to the report: scott'e name was entered at the station to appear before Judra Zerr. The aim not corn plat sir out of oom- mlsanon was placed back oa the Job and held Its own until about o'clock, wbaa a machine drtven bp R. W. Hob man of Portland came alone and ftn lahad the Job startad by Scott's ma china the slrn went down for the count and was taken te the police sta tion for repairs. Hohraaa's name was taken and $5 to Insure his appearance la court today. Tho slen at Elthth and Washington farad no better aad at $ $ p. ra. Its uaetulneae' aa a guide to trafflo was suddenly terminated by a machine driven by B. P. Davts. Mr. Davis has been naked to explain 'how It happened today. The ela-n at Third and Alain streets, which eo gallantly bald Its own against all traffic Wednesday night, was put out of cotnmiaaion some time during the Bight, aad this morning is leaning up against a convenient building for aup-port- It la known whose machine did the deed, but the name was 'not given out. The signs will probably he put oa duty again this afternoon. Gilbert Coffey Is Soon Found Guilty Oregon City. Dec St. OObert Cof fey, a young union man. waa quickly found guilty tn Justice B levers court "Thursday afternoon by a Jury aite. hearing the evidence ta the assault charge brought by Deputy Sheriff O. A. Schuebel, a wltnaaa, who also arrested Coffaa, The assault was committed upon C T. Murray, an employe of the Crown Willamette Paper company, on the eve ning of Decern ber 21. near the public library, while Murray and his brother-in-law. W. V. Blavena, ware on than way home from work. Coffey was accompanied by three or four companion a, and wimeecee testi fied that Coffey had a truck Murray twice within half a block, when his call for help drew the attention of Deputy Sheriff Schuebel. The young man was fined tit and coats this morning by Justioe 8 levers. Harry Holland Is Taken to Prison Onerpn City. Dec. S$. Harry Holland. the formaf policeman of Portland. pleaded guilty .In the circuit court of I Clackamas county Thured&y to larceny tn a 4 w suing and was sentenced by Judge Campbell to from one to seven years In the state penitentiary. OX.W. Clarke, a former realty dealer ot Port land, charged Jointly with Holland and Indicted by the grand Jury, who like wise pleaded guilty two or three weeks age, will be sentenced next Monday, after being given time to cloae up his business affairs. Holland was takes to Salem this morning by Deputy Sher iff D. B. Proac VaneouTer alantaee Licenses I Vancouver, WaefC, Dee. IV. Mar riage licensee were Issued Thursday ta the following couples : Freak H. Booth hy. SO, Portland, and Lenore 8. Ma K Ionia. 19. Lane, Idaho: John Riley Davis. $3. FoeeiL Or, and Mra. J eae to Or leas ChUders. S7. Ueppoer, Or. ; F Kllnrsnberg, 34. and Mary Connolly. SL Dalmor. or.: Albert Had 01 pa p moa, St. YamhllL Or, aad HUda Mor ris, 24. Banks. Or.; Floyd Ms Irvta, 37. and Daisy E. Butts. SL Vancouver; Ira K. Jones. 32. and AbWe Vldlta, It. Aiassv Or. : Xwls Jeaadotn, It. Wood burn. Or, and Elma Oawalt, 22, Salem. Or.; Glenn SS. Gilbert, 22, and O anet E. Mayoock. SO. Portland. - Win Speed t Campalga Oregon City. Dec ttv With Clacka- some 160 in numner, to apeea up tnetr committees aaa get tneir uisxncta cor areO as quicuy aaa eciecuveiy aa pee- afblc Lena than nau 01 tao a tat net have reported, with a total of eornethlny ever $ loQS raised la membership sub aciipOons. Tosterdays . receipts. In cluded ta this amount, totaled a little ever IIOOO. rlrvefrcr Is RMMCJaed Oregon City Dec 2$v Kenneth Rob Irsoo of Portlaad recovered his SmltL A Wesson revotvor ta this city Thursday a ben It waa returned to him by Night Policeman Ed Surfus after the weapon had been stolen frora tho pocket of the l Rublneoa autornootls as It atoed oa at i Oregoa City street, eU week ago. , . Oreeoa City liernees Orsgoo City. Doc - tt- Marriage li eeeeee were issues Thursday t Kntegs Hctser; aged St. a stool worker of Seat tle. Waah,' aad Marie Hagaa, aged SS. a Stenoerrapoer, auso ex tn sama city, to R. C Shipley, aged 4t. a ftrasrl aad Alice McOugla, aged 4L both ot haady. PALACE. HOTEL wrvrrrol I ... .w. I1AAA .W - Finan ce : Tim ber: Industry -i ' ' -. - . - " "i a, " " New Oil Fields la Colorado aad Utah AttracUag Uurh AttUoa Naw Form of Trade Acceptance Freeeeed . r ' Fertlaad ' Bsmlaess Ilea. Federal Reset-re Makes Forsseire Cxyaasloa af Credit Safe. Xacrsasa ta Ue Sssafw of Faal OIL- Cojkaidarable coooarxt ttaa baa fait by af taal'oU ta PorUaad bgca.ua a ot Cokc-ado and Ctaa havw for that attractad unusual Inter eat- The maad for information rwcardlnc the) aU aaaJe t raids eC Colorado aad Utah, aow sttractlnd; so much auandom, aaa eauamd laa riaevae A RU nru mIVmS I a v from bullettna Imrowd bp tbe Unit ad 8ratoa Owc4oclcaa atxnrsy abawlnc Joes,. titm " Iha snarmsut depoedta xa waex- mn C4)lormAo ak4l satarai Ctaa. It m eogtfsdwntly balls vwd that tha dewakoa- aat of thaaa fields will rtmovt aU eAs- SVM.SB ax m tasamlJsaelda mil a?. 4 m " - w" m. Appr0val of. Trada AsaspU a mw .w ry amai. maw wwnillia nwv (popular amonf Portland wholaaaiara and araaw avcoopuafraaa are oegonunx bustneem man renerally. The maap ad' vavntacas of tbe trada aecaptaace avar opem book accounts mro now coAoedad bp i thoaa familiar with thalr aaa, Thrwa raa aotva far adoptlria' tha trade aoeotaBoa Bl van by oaa PorUand wholaaalar. FlrsT, that tha avcoaptajsca to aa ajrraa want aa to tha amount mvotved In the traaaaotioa ; sscoad. It te aa aasarnant aa to lha date of payment, aad third, aa agTTaernant aa ta tha mathod of eol- lactloo. A new form of baea aucrsatad by Portland buatnaaa maa; the chanca consists of aa addad clause tnstructinc tha bank with which the acceptor deposits to deduct tbe amount of the acceptance from his ae oount. This It la claimed will make the paper more acceptable to many bank era, noma of wbotn now demand a tet ter of I net ructions from their ci Vents be fore handling acceptaneee drawa upon them. Safe Zxsaasiea. et CredtLs Maaarar Ambroee of tbe Portland branch of the federal reserve bank calls attention to a statement recently Issued by the comp troller of the currency. This statement ahowa that d urine the year previous to that date the loans of the national banks were lncrem-eed by IL111.000.000. their tnveeiments were Increased by $868,000,000 aad their deposits ah owed an Increase of 1 1.300. 000. 000. But tor the fadarai reserve system, tha ort-aalsatlogi of which was providential, thla enorm ous expansion of baaklna credlta, the ad of which ta not ta slaht. could not have been accomplished without calam- lty. The mobilisation of the country's gold aad of tha reserves of the banks In the federal reserve banks has laid the foundation for a structure ot credit Pastor Will Show ' His Marked Cards Vancouver, Wash, Dee. X$ Dr. E. L Benedict, pastor of ths First Math odlat church, has been asked to ad drees the enlisted man of tho canton ment In T. M. C A. building No. 1 San day evening. Mr. Benedict has two decks of cards taken la a gambling raid In Bremerton four years ago. He wilt give a demonstration to the men show ing how bnpoaslble It is for anyone to wta against professional player a Vancouver Really Deals Vancouver, Waab Deo. S3- Two real aetata transfers were tiled for - record Thursday. They were: State Bank of Portland to Ed W. Mueller, the north east quarter of southwest Quarter and north half of southeast ajuartor. also the southeast quarter of southeast quar ter of sectioa 1$. township I north, range 4 east ; also the north seat quarter of northeast quarter of section 84. earns township and range, $10. Jacob R. Win tier to Mrs. Anna Daniels et ai. lota L II and 4. West Vancouver ; lots 7 and $. block 3$. West Vancouver: block 4. Smith A Turn era addition to Vancouver ; tract II (Udelends) tn tha west half ot the Short claim; also the southeast quarter of northwest quarter and aorth sast quarter of southwest quarter and lot 3. section S3, township S north, range S east; also the weet half of northwest quarter of section 17, townahlp 4 Berth, range t east, and the northeast quarter and east half of northwest quarter of section 1$, townahlp 4 north, range S east ; also the Patrick Donsgaa donation land claim and the Christian O. Frits donation land clalra, both la sections 80 and Si. township S north, range S east; also ahora lands tn front af same 1 also the sooth half of lota 3 aad T, and all ot lots 3. 16, 1L IS, If. St. SA, SS. 87, S3, 83. SO and tl of Aikl lid. lota. root. . VUItiaf Milk Friends Vancouver. Waah, Doc 23. Pmfeeeor and Mra, Oeorge W. Call ander ot PJU ens burg are spending tho holidays rsasw tag acquaintance with their many friends here and near Barbertoa, where they formerly lived. Mr. CaSender la In- struct or in agriculture la the Elenaburg high school and is earring his second year In that capacity. Montgomery Family UecLs Vancouver. Waah, Deo. SLTbe home of Mr. and Mrs. J. t. Montgomery. 8107 -rant afreet, wae tho octno of a pleas ant farally reunion ea Christmas day, Those who were praeent were Mr. aad Mrs. S. 8. Smith of Brush Prairie, Mr, and Mra. Btjah Smith of Carap Lewie. Mr. and Mra. DtUevsoo, Mr. and Mra, A. J. Rlty of Big Arm. Moat, aad Dal- bert Smith of Brush Pralrje. X Christinas Exertisee Tenlf ht Vancouver. Wash, Dec 8 L Christmas sserctaas by the Sunday school children of 8L Ltikee lTaaoopal church win be held this evening at 1:10 la tho chwreh. at Eighth and C street. This Is la keep. Inar. with - the custom of hotdinar tha 1 Christmas exercises en Holy Jinweence - 1 day and aaa baea tao raie oero lor neve leral yaara, Maa aad Woman Arrested Vancouver, WasK, Dec 23. Warrants wore aervad on Emmet t Servtdge aad Mrs. Alice Roberts, alia Alice J ninxs. yeaterday by Deputy TJaltad State Marshal John Sacrist, charging thorq wtth alleged violation of the Mann art. la default of $2000 bail each, thery were taken to Taootna by Secrtet oa aa evening train, ' Miss Wilder Is EsfSfed Vancouver. Waaru. Doc 33- Miss Vera rVUder of Msbton, Wash, ha be aired to fUl the poatUoa of Corns atrial as tractor 1 the Vancouver high school. ecoMtly vacated by tao reslgaaUoa of B. C. St meter, who- ha gone oast to m with hie mofher. who Is ItL Mies Wilder come well iwonrnnvandod ta trad several years erperierv-e. - MA..t P Aolpiei I-Ts-awsal 1 liCTT A VilaAliJ AAJmXA I Fifth aad Wasklsgtsn Sta. Clooe to Whose sale ss4 ha Ceatar of Z?Xr. Special Low lUte Id' whlch would hare heaa tmrnasTtils of ao- ptbMuaaot UDOar oer old syatsra of Tbara sa new in tha it fademi banks otrar $L$O0l0O0.0OO tn arnld bald aa rsaarra for tha rsasxrwo ha lanes a of thalr fnsxmhor banks and for tho fad oral raagrse aotao which thay laaoa aasinat eosrimarciaJ papar radJatmtBtad for their toamoar laaaha. This amount aquals tho told held by the Bank of Fraaoe aad the Imperial Beak of Osi maap cotnbtnod and la alx Umaa Lba amount carrtod bp tha Bank ot sgverw Cm the prlraclpla ot ctossaael aad euppir' thg aSorroaua aipa aaiosi at credit which has takaa phsoa has matarlally rslaed tho cur i ant rata of tateraaf, which. sO thouch hold ta chock by tho fadarai ra aarva gysasn. hare baam such aa te af ford the taaka daiac a cemmarciaJ haaAbur buataaae eomaldwrably bertar profUa thaa they bars had for earsraJ Peseiartty of tbe Pederal.rarta Lee a, Portland a rest ock buyers and eorn in ls- a men are direct beneficiaries et the f ederal farm loaa. While other means of eeeurtng leane at reaaoaablo rates hare served tho farmers of Oragaei ad m Ira My la the paste farm leea atasoela " tions are becoming more aumareua from ancttlh to month tn tale state. BoeT-owlna- under the federal farm loaa aye-tern la dorse through cooperative farm loaa assoclstlona orwaaiaed by tartnera. each ess a elation betas corn- . posed ot 10 or more farmer-borrowera, aad each group borrowing at least i:t 004. Up to December l the farta loaa board had chartered 1111 each coopers Uvo aaeociatiocta, Up to December 1 3.tli.Ut had been actually paid out to farxnora of the Vailed States en $ per coat long tune loans, according to a report ot tho i'sd trrai farm loan board covering tho opera tions ot the IS Fadarai land banks. This rv-rcrt shows that the total of lamas ap ( roved by. the Federal land haafca, In cluding tboee cloaad aad those awaiting verification of title and ether forraali Uea, la $104.1114X8. . -The. report aiao shows that the total loan s ppl Icaliona made to the IS Federal Wad banks had been $219.700.7 1 A which . has baea cut down by reductions aad re jections, to leas thaa $180,000,000. - The Interest rate under tha farm lean system baa been increased from 6 per coat to tVfc rr ornt, and - the Increased rate wiu apply to all applications which hero not yet been approved aad accepted by the 1-'ad era! lapd banka Loans which have been approved aad notlfkmUca et ap proval sent to borrowers are unacted to be claaasa at tho old S per eeat rate. PAPER MILLS TO GO UP FIRST OF THE YEAR Increase of 20 Cents a Day An nounced by Hawley and Crowa Willamette Companies. : Oregon City, Doc, It. An increase of SS cents a day la the minimum wage be ing paid tho sen ploy as of the Crowa Wil lamette aad the Hawley Palp A Paper companies, .effective January 1 waa made known Thareday In the following statement Issusrl frora ths offloee of the two concerns t "No that the Hawley Pulp A Paper company mills hero and the Weet L4an mills of tbe Crown Willamette Paper company are agaia In full operation aad an evidence of the recent strike obliter ated, the coat ot Uvtng. however, stay ing about the sense, tao local managers have today given actios that, commenc ing January L 1113. the minimum wage until further notice shall bo $3.10 per day, which Is tho equal or better thaa the boat common wages In these parts and much better than la other paper making districts." Coat of Tar Greets Disloyal Remarks Osaka, Minn,, Dec 89. Because et dis loyal remarks SS. H, avTratsneyer, a na turalised Aaserieaa of Germaa extrac tion, was gives, a coat , of tax aad fee there. ' ' l SXratemeyer 'was lake a by a smraser of twea as he wae returning to' his home. shortly after nightfall, aad waa thrown Into aa automobile. Drtvlrig several miles Into the country, the Bnachlne was stepped at a lonely spot, where the tar aad feathers were applied. - When the matter was reported to the authorities by 8traXe-rnyer. he declared it ho did not recognise any of the maa. Short Sentence Gets1 . Release From Jail , Montgomery, Ala Dec tl Because tho court gave htm a shorter sea tones than tho law presuttisd ae punishment for Operating a gambling table. J. F. BaUry of LatlxTitou ta a free man. Bauoy waa convicted aad the court sentenced him to oasts six month la the penlteatiarr. He sued out a writ of habeas corpuc After the hearing, tho circuit court fudge Ofared his release, aciding that the trial judge had erred la string him only els snoaths when the law precrlbe4 not lees thaa one year. RIVER MAKES RISE OF A FOOT la the SI hours ending at t o'clock this taorntag the Willamette river at Portland roee aa even foot, being st 1A1 feet. Thbj l LI feet above flood stage. There was a nee of only a at Oregoa Ctty. Ail tha rant of the sta tion, however, rs ported jan. aa fol lows : Eugene, .7 : Albany. .4 : Ralern. A. Tha rainfall at tha upper valley pomts ranged from At of aa Inch to .16. Fort Land had A4 ot aa Inch. Tbe weather bureau's predlctioa Is fat the river win continue to rise awcwty for the next two or three days. MINIMUM PAY AT THE Stocks, B4d Cettesv raise Xle tio-dlt Atoard of Trada Baiialava. Overbeck&Cooke Co direct private" VVIRES TO eJLL EXCHaNGES Members ' Cklcar "Heard of Truss -t-et l tpes4euts ef ieges a trj. Caicafsv Few XstS . ...