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THE OREGON ; DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY MARCH 23, 1918.
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OREGON WOOL IS SELLING
EGG
MARKET
SHOWS
LESS KEENNESS TO
TAKE ON BIG SUPPLY
Market Inclined to Slow Up Some
what With 'Puget Sound Storage
Interests Less Urgent in Their Re
quirements Local ! Trade Dead.
.Egg market is drifting lazily at the elose of
Hi wmk. Buying price of f. o. b. interests is
generally at 84o a dozen, with the sellinc price
at SSe. While there has been no burdensome
surplus indicated in the local trade during the
week, stocas have not' moved out quite as lively
ae might have been expected.
Storage operations are email In the Pacific
Northwest generally with practically nothing lo
ins into local houses. Puget Hound seems to
be about the only operator at the moment and
praatically all candling We haa been (or earioad
shipment in that direction. Even the northern
. interest are not quite so keen after supplies as
they were a few days no. At the present price
of egg the price of storage stock will be so high
during the coming winter that the trade in gen
eral seriously questions whether or not the ar
erage consumer can purchase.
So far as loeel storage is concerned, the ex
treme charges of the ice houses has practically
killed the trade (or the time being. 80 far as
known this la the ottbi point where storage house
owners made any serroue advance in their prices.
Some loeel people already hare signified their
intention to store on I'utfet Sound at the lower
prVe rather than pay the socalled ezhorbitant
values asked by Portland houses, providing they
store at ail.
ASPARAGUS PHICES ABE LOWED
manner drop in the price of asparagus
was forced in the local market with much more
liberal offerings from California. Sales were
shown down to lV4e a pound for best stock.
with poor stuff at Sc a pound.
SO LOCAL RHUBARB OFFERING
No efferlrrgs of either Casby or Walla Walla
rhubarb are shown in the lucal trade at this
time. A small supply of California stuff is shown
but this is not of quality to be compared with
the Northwest tock usually shown.
CABBAGE SCARCITY PROITOUKCEB
Ureat scarcity of cabbage is shown in the local
market and California" stock is selling freely at
ifeitie a pound, according to quality, and some
of the quality is not over desirable.
BROCCOLI MARKET IS STEADIER
While prices are unchanged at (10 1.23 per
crave lor Desi oiienogs, market for broccoli is
steadier because of the better quality of present
supplies. Some local stock is coming In and is
selling at $1.
COUNTRY MEATS SELL STEADILY
Market for country meats closes 'the week in
a steady condition along the street. Best veal,
remain at 20 20 He a pound with fancy hogs
at 21 (21 He pound. Even small bogs have
sold up to 20 (8 20 He
HRIEF X0TES OF PRODUCE TRADE
Chickens firm snd very sesree.
Rakers' powdered chocolate up 2o and cake 80
a pound.
It's a cold day when no soap advance is
made; another shown.
One brand of table salt is up 10c a case.
Butter market eon tin ties alow for country
cubes,
Bluestone Is He a pound lower.
Car mixed vegetables in from the south; sup
ply good.
WEATHER KOTICE FOR SHIPPERS
Weather bureau advises: .Protect shipments
during the next " hours against the following
temperatures: tfoing north, 40 degrees; northeast
over 8., P. St 8 . 34 degrees: east to Baker, 34
degrees; south to Ashland, 84 degrees. Mini
mum temperature ar Portland tomorrow, about
43 degrees.
" JOBBIJTO PRICES IS PORTLAND
These are the prices retailers pay wholesalers,
except as otherwise noted:
Dairy Products
BtTTTER Selling price: Creamery prints. In
naraffine wrappers, extras. 49c; prime firsts, 47e;
firsts, 46c; cubes. 1c less; cartons, lc advance
dairy, 84 85c lb.; buying price, cubes, 45e.
BUTTEKfAT Portland delivery basis, o. 1
sour cream, 51c lb.
CHEESE Helling price: Tr.lamor fresh Ore
gon and fancy full cream triplets, 28 9 28 He lb
Young America, 80 80 He Price to Jobbers:
Tillamook triplet, 26c; Toung America. 28c
t. o. b. Cooa and Curry price to Jobbers f. o b
Myrtle Point: Triplets. 25 Ho; Toung America'
sti orics,. oac; iimourgsr, aoc; brick Swiss
40o lb,
EGGS Selling price: Case count. 85c per
. doxen; buying price, 84c. Selling price: Candled.
86e; selected candled, in cartons, 87c
LITE POULTBT Hena. 25 9 80c; broilers,
. , 40c; old roosters. 22.9 22 He; stags, 26e; tur
keya, 28 9 80c; dressed fancy, S4 9 37e; No. 2s,
26980c; squabs) 38.00 doses; geese, live, 25e;
ducks, S6e ib. ; pigeons, 81.06 doaen.
Fresh Vegetables and Fruits
FKKBH KUiTS Urengae, 34.60 9 8.50 bag
bananas. OH 8t6olb.: lemons, lisooi ? h.. .
California grapefruit. 88.60 box; Florida. 85.26
, 4V 6.75 box.
- APPLES 81.00 9 2.50. according to variety
and aoality.
DRIED FBTJTT Dates, Dromedary, 85.00
Cards. 82.50 crate: raisins. 8 crown nrm
tel. 10a lb in 60 lb hazes; figs. 88.60 box (or
v-1 in. pscillB. 1
VNlUNB Belling prtfce to retailer: Orexan
No. 1 81.2591.60; No. 2. 8I.O0V cariEd
aeiee of aaeoeiactoa. 61.116 cental i. o. b. ; garlic.
80 lb. ;' onion sets, 16o lb.
POTATOES Selling price: Table stock. Bur
banks, 7 6c (11.00. Buying price; U. S. No 1
1 00 oeniai. country points; sweet potatoes, 8Ht
VEGETABLES Tamlra. 11. fin aak.
81.60 sack; beets, 82.86 sack; parsnips. 81.28
sees; caDBage, ewe He ID. ; green onions. 86c
waxen diiku, peppers, eve ID; need lettuce.
31-90 9 2.10 erete; eelery. 86 9 90c dozen; arti-
..hnkM flO.aH ilnf ........ . V
. .1 . , mm . . 1 . . .
wi wniatuws, saexican, ex. 7dm
S.00 lug; eggplant, 86c lb.; asparagus, 12Hclb
rhubarb. Bo lb.; cauliflower, local. 7 5c 9 61.25
crate; sprouts, 12 Ho lb.; green peas, 17c lb
Hwiq avium., r qB ,u.
Meat. Fish and Provisions
, wi' mu i w -etuinj price country
killed best hogs, 219 21Hc; ordinary, 19 20o
best veal. 20 0 20 He; ordinary veal. 18 919c
rough faeavy, 13c; goats, 10912c: lambs 17 tie
O ,k . ....... . 1 .J, , a . 1 , . . ' .
SMOKED MEATS Hams, 28 to 84 break.
ran aacon, so wave; picnics, 24c,' cottage rolL
28c; short clean. JifcttilSe; Oregon exports.
saed, 33e lb.
PACKERS' MEATS Faster ! Kf 11.,
fancy cow beef. 17 He; fresh lamb, S 5c ;'f rosea
LAU Standard, J80 lb; lard compound.
OYSTERS Olynvpia. gallon. 34 50;
astern. 6e ran. 60.50 doaen cans
canned
eastern.
gaiion, sona pace. so. 00.
S""""l "W. tl.ttv.
FRESH FISH Dressed flounders. 6c: steel
bead salmon, 239 28e; Chinook. I-
f"n'. '.I Beioie,f 7c; kklnion Lout. JSe;
. laMbttt. 18 920c; black eod. 11c: herrin Se
amelt. Be; clams, hard shells. 4c Ib, 32.76 boa
eraba, 31.7592.60 dozen; Columbia smell;
Oraoeries
SUGAR Cube, 69.66 ; powdered. 88.8 1 H I
fruit or berry. $7.81 H I D yellow. 37.27 H !
granulated. $7.87 H ; beet. $7.87 H; extra i
HONEY New. 86.00 casa.
1UCE Japan style. No. 1. SHe; New Orleans
swi . 71 1 , umv ruee. vw.
vnc; oiue ruse. we.
S7iiOVj!1IM'toBi20Z 16-60 ton;
I; baiea. 63.70: fancy table and dairi!
aahx
SOa, $1
. 819 00; kales. 63.70: fancy table and dairy.
, A2S.26; lump rock. 320.00 ton.
baaab oauionua. sales by Jobbers: Small
We Want Your Beans
Call at 20 Aider at. or mail Mm.
plea. We buy all the time and pay the
highest market price. Don't fail to
reb n touch with us before selling;.
WE ABE THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE
. BEAK. DEALERS IK OREOOB.
- We want more asenta at country
pouii. weauars ana aeaisrs please
am lur our agenur lerma.
S. C D ALTON CO.
t6. Aider SC
Potato Price
Is Wrecked in
Chicago Trade
Chicago, March 88,- ( I. fl. S.) The
bottom fell out of the potato market today.
Michigan and Wisconsin tubers were) selling
retail as low as SOs a bushel. Farmers are
reported imtoedlag thousands of bushels
heretofore held beck by the trafTle wages
Uon.
a
Lack of Trading Is
Shown in Grain at
Northwest Centers
Practically No Business for the Day
Merchants Exchange Takes
Real Holiday.
NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS
-Cars-
Wbeat.
1
Barley. Flour. Oats. Bay.
S 8 1
4 2 89
808 824 1380 1766
184 lie 2088 18T9
8 a
"ii 'Hi J423
110 .... 288 1019
T
6 1
272 1888 956 2T42
289 1828 11T8 S214
Portland. Sat.
Year ago . . ,
Season to date..
Year ago . . .
Tacoma, Friday,
Tear ago . . .
Season to date. .
Tear ago . . .
Seattle, .Friday
3682
4202
8
8
4101
6824
Tear ago ... 2
Season to data.. 8908
Year ago ... 4189
No session of the Portland Merchants' ex
change was held the closing day of the week be
cause of a lecture on grain dust given by gov
ernment officials at the Multnomah hotel.
Somewhat easier tone was indicated for sub
stitutes with the promise again of government
officials that the Pacific Northwest immediately
would gat a supply sufficient for its needs.
Practically no activity was noted in the greia
trade generally and values all along the Una were
unchanged.
Ilay market is inclined to show a slow tone.
but there is little, if any, pressure against
prices, because of the lack of cars for trans
portation of supplies from the country.
MiUstuffs continue to pile up at milling cen
ters with the country begging for supplies. No
cars for shipment.
FLOUR Selling price: Patent,-610.00: bar.
ley flour, 812 00 918.25; Willamette valley,
89.60; local straight. 89.60; bakers' local. 19.80
010.00; Montana spring wheat, patent. 810.80
010 80; whole wheat. 89.60; graham, 89.40;
rye flour. 812.75: oat flour. 818.65 per barrel.
HAT Buying price, new crop: Willamette
timothy, fancy, 826.00 per ton; Eastern Oregon-
wasiiington fancy timothy; 890.00; alfalfa.
824.00; valley vetch. ( ); cheat. 125.00;
clover. 820.00 ner ton: train. 825.00 as 28.00.
QUA IX SACKS Nominal, No. 1 Calcutta,
n wane in car lota: lees amounts higher.
MU.L8TLKFS Bran. 880.0iC 80.50; shorts,
882.0082.60; middlings, 839.00 089.60 pel
ion.
ROLLED OATS Per barrel. 812.50 A 18.00.
ROLLED BAOLET Per ton. 877 9 79.
CORN Whole. 372; cracked. 878 per ton.
Cotton Market Goes
Lower at Opening
New Tnrlt, March 23. (I. X. S.1 Declines
of 15 to 31 points were recorded at the opening
of the cotton market today on the unfavorable
war news. The market rallied promptly, how
ever, and after the first 15 minutes prices were
up about 17 points from the low.
The market was finally steady at a net decline
ai 11 10 so points.
MONTH. Ooen.
High.
8052
8800
8211
Low.
8052
3273
8188
Close.
January 3052
8045
May 8300
8290
July 8190
8200
October 8082
8097
8067
8084
December 8065
8065 S04S
3060
PACIFIC COAST BAIT at STATEMENT
Portland Banks
CI carinas.
This weesv-rr- Tear sea.
Monday . . .
4.026,109.84 $ 3.603.795.28
8,625.682.89 3.828.257.78
Tuesday
Wednesday .
4.617.828 93 2.674.587.10
8.359.562.86 ' 3.920,079.10
2.814.406.87 2.871.461.87
Thursday . .
Friday ....
Saturday . .
8.011,863.92 1.88.167.10
Week
320.858.890 80 314,649,312.82
Spokane Banks'
Clearings $ 1,185.940.00
Balances 830,627.00
Tacoma Banks
Clearings 3 676.462.00
Balances 64,974.00
aeaiue Banks
Clearings 8 6,643,689.00
Balances 1,278.093.00
Saa Francisco Benks
Clearings 818.013.907.00
Las Aneeles Banks
Clearings 6 4.183.712.00
POTATOES ALL ALOG THE COAST
Seattle Market
Seattle. March 23. (U. P.) OnionsCalf
ferula yellow 2 H 9 2 He; Oregon. 2 He; Takl
ta, oc per pouna.
Potatoes Local, 825.00;. Yakima Genu,
per ton.
8an Francisco Market
San Francisee. March 28. (U. P.) Oninm
Per cental, brown or yellow. 80e 9 31. 00 for
gooa stocs.
Potatoes Per cental. Delta, $1.0091.40
Oregon Burbanks, 81.25 91-60; .. Washinxtoi
Netted Gems, $1. 409 1.60; sweet potato, per
ccuui, fi.ifueo.uv on we street.
Lot Aneeles Market
Los Angeles. March 28. (I. N. S 1 pt.
toea Northern Bnrbanks. 81.40 Gt 1.45 : Trl.hn
Russets. 81.40 91.45: sweets. K.SOai.Ts.n.,
sack; Oregon Early Rose, 62.75.
Hew York Bank Statement
New York. March 23. 11. N. 8.1 -.Rank-
statement :
Average Loans decreased. $27,121,000: rla.
mand deposits increase. $37,167,000: time d-
poaiU decrease, $6,175,000; reserve decrease.
64,982.400.
Actual Loans increase, $80,786,000; de
mand deposits increase, $17,573,000; time de
posits decrease, $11,330,000; reserve increase
Hoaejr and Exchange
New York. March 23. (I X. H i at.if
exchange steady, with business in bankers' bills at
$4.754 for demand. 84.73 U fiu- IS kin.
and $4.70 for 90 .day biUa.
euver jew zont, tfZTtc; London, 464
Xvr York Sngar and Coffea
pot . o. 1 urn, e; iso. 4 Santos, lie.
riugar centrifugal. $6.05.
white, 13 014e: large white, 13o; pink. 94C.
11 mas. 14 "at; bayous, 101e; red, 11a Ore
on iksu, euing price, waits, machine cleaned.
CAJ.Ms.lJ MILki Oerctioa. $o.7U; Borden.
.00; Astar.- $5.60- SmT x aa- iVH?
$8.50; Yeloban, $6.60 case. "
COITKK Koasted. lstsStla ft.
ar drums.
SOUA CBACKEBS Bulk. 16c lb.
NUT Budded walautsf 27. 10; alawmda.
18y38e; lliberta. 20a is -sack loo; peaauu!
16a per pt.
Maps, Waal and Hides
HOPS Nominal, 1917 crop. 16 018a Ib
UIOES Sailed, 26 lbs and era. Ta.. J?;
bulls, 60 lbs and up, luc; salted and ansa kto!
15 to 25 lbs. 12o; salted and green calTup U
16 lbs. 2 le; green hides, 25 lbs and up,
greea stags., 60 lbs and uy He; dry fliat. 26a!
m w mf . oc, ury salt. 21eii
dry horse bides, each. 81.23 p 1.50; salted heaafl
in"" w.ww wr waraeneix-. Cell. SmC
horsehair, mane. 1 be: dry loae wnoi a!
dry short wool pelts, 25c: salted and green dZI
mmv i , , w vwq,,.wV nuu . nrv . fmmn
shearlings, each, 15 0 80c; salted sheep sheer,
hngs, each. 26 g 50c; dry goata, leaa kui. 31..
dry goat ahearlings. each, 15 080c; dry short
BIU el tl.vv.
V. OCl Uoarse v slier. mOm: a4i n
66c; valley Umb wool. 45 0 5Oc extra Oreeoa
fleece. 60 0 Boo lb. " "
CH1TT1M OK CASCABA BABK Bavin.
price tor car lota, 8 H 0 9c. yicg
sni iw v,"- :. 2. I2e; grease.
MUtfAIB 1917, 40 0 SSe lb.
Ropes. Pal eta, OUe
Burii meai. oara, ac; white. 28 e
standard Manila. 82c. .
i4su uur-asw, naia, 41.67 - nrlsn
kettle boiled, bbls.. 31.69; raw. caiel fxrl'
boiled, caeea, $1.I gallon; lou of 250 gallons!
LsssL r
COAL OIL Water white tn druses an ha
barrels. 10c gallon: eases. 20e nll
GASOLINE Iron bbls., 20 He; eases. 80t4e-
WHITK LEADTon Jots. 12e lbToOtf
XUKFKJVTIMB Tanks. SSet easaa. file la
m ww, is ins,
W1KB NAILS Baste prios. .Sa. '
HIGHER IN THE EASTERN MARKET
voo
0
WITH BUYERS TAKING
BIGGER SUPPLIES
Eastern Markets Are Finn With Con
siderable Activity ta Western Fleece
at Extreme Values Oregon Stock
Is Selling at Top.
Extremely liberal demand has been shown
for wool daring the last week. Notwithstanding
the bearishneas indicated In some Quarters of
the local territory, doe no doubt to the elose
nees of the 1918 shearing season, the call and
movement of wools ta the United States during
the week . was heavy.
Government officials have been busy taking
over foreign wools, upon which options were se
cured at the time of importation from South
America.
Demand for western wools has been rather
keen In the eastern markets for the week and
especially in Boston have territories been snow
ing a liberal movement. 1 Bales of Idaho, Wyo
ming and Montana woo) have been ahowa in
the Boston market during the week at 64 0 70e
a pound in the grease, while some blood has
been sola in the same market at 70 71a in
the grease, while . M blood territories have been
moved at 68 to 72e a pound for grease offerings.
Even higher prices are reported tor Oregon wool
in the eastern trade.
Further salea of wool by the Columbia Basin
Wool Warehouse eoranany are reported at lib
eral prices, but no activity is indicated at the
house of the Portland Wool Warehouse company.
German Advance
Has Bad Effect
Upon Stock List
BAD NCW8 AFFECTS
Mew Vsrfc, Marsh 28. (I. N. a.) An
nouncement that the Germans had penetrated
British positions near St. Quentln resulted In an
unsettled stack market today. Leading Issues de
clined from 3 to B points during the brief si
don.
During final trading there ware same slight
rallies by stocks which were very weak.
Oanadlan Pacific; was exceptionally strong,
holding around the previous closing level of 186,
while Com Proe'UGts fell anly 1 point to 36 'A.
Most of the ether Issues were off a ta 4 points.
Reading sold as low as 78 't. Steel common
SSVs, Baldwin 83' and Marine preferred
91.
Total sales today wars 470,000 shares; bands,
31,870,000. '
Total sales for the weak, 2,104,100 shares;
bonds, 824,860,000.
New York, March 23. (L N. S.) A report
circulated tn Wall street this morning that the
Hermans had broken through the British line
at one point caused prices on the stock exchange
to drop on nearly everything traded in. Stocks
were in large supply.
Mexican Petroleum dropped ltt to 92; Texas
company, 1 point to 144; General Motors, 14
to 117 K; Central Leather, 1 point to 64 H ,
and General Electric. Hi to 185.
Steel common fell to 89 S. and Bethlehem
Steel B dropped to 77. Marine cofflBion mi
114 lower at 25 H, while the preferred yielded
1 to 93.
Beading was oft 1 point at 80 44 and Union
Pacific sustained an equal loss at 120.
Liberty second 4a sold up to 396.92, while
the 8Hs were traded In at 398.80.
Range of New York prices furnished by Over
beck Ac Cooke Co.. 216-217 Bosrd of Trade
tuuaing:
DESCBIPTION 1
Open High Tow Bid
Alaska Gold 1
Allis Chalmers, e. .. 24
Am. Beet Sugar.... 78
Am. Can. c 4 1
Am. Car Fdy.. e. . . 76
Am. Cotton Oil, c 31
Am. Linseed, o 814
A m. Loco. , e . . . . . 60 14
Am. Smelter, c... 77 K
Am. Sugar, e 102
Am. TeL A T.L . . . 100 H
Am. Woolen, c . . . . 50
Anaconda Min. Co. 62 H
Atchison, c 88 4
Baldwin Loco., c. . . 7(54
Baltt A Ohio, c. . . 53
Beth. Steel B . . . 77
Brooklyn R. Transit 39
Butte - A Superior . . 20
Calif. Petroleum, e. 15
Canadian Pacific... 136
Central Leather, e. . 94 'A
24 H
78
414
78 HI
81H
82
604
771A
23-
89
74
81
81
60
76
f?
40
75
80
81
60
77
1024
100 H
100
100
101
100
60
62 H
834
75
58
77
89
20
16
48
61
81
78
51
75
88
19
16
48
61
80
78
61
76
88
19
16
136
185
186
64
66
ii"
90
40
858
86
63
89
15
63
56
89
89
88
84 T4
35
61
'38 '
15
185
115
64
55
Cl.ea. Ohio 1 56Vfc
ini. oc ui. e. . . . . . ,
Chi., M. a SL P... 41
Chi. & N. W.. c. . . 80
Chino Copper 40
Colo. F. I., e 38
Cons. Gas 85
Corn Products, e. . 88 H
Crucible Bteel, e . . 68
1 & R. G, c
Distillers 89
Erie, c 16
General Electric . . . 1 3 5
General Motors 1174
Goodrich Bubber ... 48
89
89
89
87
84
85
61
4
38
14
186
117
136
116
43
27
89
40
41
4Z
26
Gt. Nor. Ore Lands. 27 Vm
26
88
Gt. or. pfd 89 H
Greene-Can. j 40
88
89
89
12
Hide A Leather, e.) 12 U
1?
12
Illinois Central.... 95
VD
94
4
Industrial Alcohol. . .122 H
Inspiration I 44 H
122
123
44
24
120
44
ae
24
16
Int. Mer. Marine... 25 V,
25
av. u. aoutnern, e . . I 10
Kenneoott Copper..! 81 "4
16
31
77
58
27
92
30
44
22
18
28
70
20
80
75
80
76
00
Lackawanna Steal.. 77
Lehigh Valley ... 58
Louisville aV Nash 1
Ms 1 well Motors, c. . 27 H
Max.' Petroleum... 92
Miami Copper .... SO M
56
27
91
118
2
91
30
48
-4
80
43
Midvale Steel 44 V4
M . K. A T.. c. .
Missouri Pacific ... I 221
it
55
National Lead
Nevada Cons. 1 8
New Haven 28
N. Y. Central 70 H
N. Y.. O. A W 20
18
18
27
68
27
08
20
ill
102
Norf. A Western, e lOSH
103
102
Northern Pacific . . I 84
84
27
44
42
03
1
23
60
804
79
20
84
84
PacUie Mail 21
27 27
Penna. Ky 44 V4
Peoples Gas 2
Plttaburg Coal. c. . .1 53
44
42
44
'41
61
60
22
49
78
77
19
Press Steel Car, c. I 60
01
60
Bay Cons. Copper.. 23
23
Ry. Steel Springs. . . 60
Heading, c 80
Bep. Iron A Steel, e 79
Bock bland 20
Sears. Roe. Co, , 144 54
Sbattuck
Studebaker, a 46 H
Sonthera Paeifie ... 84 4
Southern By., c... 28 H
Swift As Co 127
Tennessee Copper . . 1 5
Texas Oil (144
78
77
19
144
143
146
18
44
45
84
28
127
16
44
$2
22
126
15
83
22
126
15
144
142
148
Tobacco Products..! 49
49
49
118
66
88
77
39
"oi"
40
17
110
49
Union Pacific, c... 12014
120
US
v. H. slubber, e. . .1 65
V. 8. Bteel, c i 894
55
89
78
39
9l"
41
17
64
8(f
76
38
8
90
40
1T
110
Utah Copper 78
Vs. C hem. e ..... . 89
Wabash'
W. U. Tele. ...... 91
West. Electric.... 40
Willys Overland,.. 17
woolworth 1111
111
Total sal.
470.000 shares.
Foreign Bond Market
BiiL
oNa
8H
86 H
89 H
824
5H
135
86
87
40
93
95 t
85
93
84 .
96
92
86 H
A. F. 6s, Oct. 1920 ......... , 0
11. rv. os, aept. 1918 SH
U. K. 5 H 8. Nov. 1919 96
C. K. Stts. Feb. 1819...:... 98 H
17. K. 8 He. Nov. 1921 92 S
A. F. Sec 5s. Aug. 1919 95
Rep. Franca 5s. 1931., 125
Paris se. Oct. 1821 . : . . . 8S
Marseilles 8a, Nov. 1919 S6
Busaia Extn. ttii, 1921 35
Russian latl. Us, 1926...... 87
Dom. 5s, Aug. 1917... 95
uom. 5s. Apr. 1921.......... 94
Dom. ee, Apr. 1VS1.... VI
Dcgn. 6s, Apr. 1928 92
Argentine 6s, star 1920...... 85
imm. uan. OS, 1SST 90
French SHs. 1919 954
Liberty Bead Sales
SHs ..,
First 4s .
.898.21
. 86.76
.96.7
4s
tnanfpeg Cash Grain
Winntoe. March 23. Cash (lata K" s
arhtte 68e; tm feed. 88c; Ko. i taae. 94 He;
No. 2 feed. 86 He.
W.. 33.92: No. 3 C W,
DEMAND
KEN
fs.sisi sa a u, w.. as.iu.
Cattle Go Direct
To Killers; Trade
Is Holding Steady
.North Portland Market Quiet
Closing Day of Week All
Values Unchanged.
on
' PORTLAND LIVESTOCK BUB
Hoes. Cattle. Calves. BheeD.
Saturday 280 244 .... 164
Friday 462 211 18 1
Thursday 288 166 6 2868
Wednesday 650 82 1 8
Tuesday 644 76
Monday 1630 1447 24 270
Week aco 182 86
Tear ago . 268 26 18 ....
S years ago 662 52 10 ....
S yean ago 18 1 ....
years ago 898 1 1 74
There was a rather fair showing of cattle re
ported in the yards at North Portland overnight.
but, wuh the exception of one load, all went
through, being purchased by killers prior to ship-
ment irom the country,
A steady to strong tone continues In the
oat tie- market here, but prices were unchanged
and untested for the day.
Ueneral cattle market range;
Good to choice steers ......
. 811.00 11.80
Medium to good steers
. 10 00 011.00
Common to good steers '
Choice wws and heifers
Cobjt to good cows and heiers
w.Oel.Ov
8.60 910.00
8.00 9 9.60
4.26 0 6.2S
6.00 9.00
T.80 012.00
6.60 0 8.50
Canaaea
Bulls .
teeaaaeaet
Calvee
Btocker and feeder steers ., .
Swine Market Is Steady
There waa a steady tone and unchanged prices
for swine in the North Portland yards on the
closing day of the week. Killers took hold of
the few bead offered on the open market and
paid former values.
Ueneral hog market ranee 1
Prime light $17.00 017.10
Prime heavy 16.75 17.00
Pig 14.76010,76
Shaap continue Nominal
Small arrivals were shown In the sheen and
lamb alleys at North Portland overnight. Trend
of the market eontrnuee very quiet with the
dressed meat demand limited.
General aheoo and laxab ranee;
W astern lambs $16.00
Y alley lambs 14.60
yearlings 13.00
Wethers 13.00
Ewes , 10.00 011.O
Boors sheep, 2 4 0 Se under Quotations.
Saturday Livestock Shippers
Hogs a E. Lucks, Molalla, 1 load.
Cattle Union Meat Co.. Lvle. 1 load direct:
W. C 'Calhoun. Nampa. S loads direct northern
packers.
Sheep B. H. Myer. Clackamas. 1 load.
United States bureau of markets reports live
stock loaded March 22 (carloads reported west of
Allegheny mountains; doubled ecks counted as "2
cars) :
Cattle and Mixed
Calves, Hogs. Sheep. Stock. Total. 1
Totals 1678 2063 405 161 41221
1 week ago 1394 2026 377 246 4209
4 weeks ago... 1261 1975 296 167 8939
Ruts origina of livestock loaded March 22:
For Portland
16 66
916.00
18.60
m is.oo
Colorado 20 ... . 20
Idaho 6 6
Oregon 1 1
Totals ..... 6 . . . . 20 1 26
1 week ago .... 2 t 3
4 weeke ago ... 2 1 8
For Seattle:
Idaho 8 8
Washington ... 2........ 1 8
Totals 10 1 11
1 week ago 10 10
4 weeks ago V 1 2
Friday After neon 8ales
COWS
So.
Ave. lbs. .Price
.. 780 8 6.00
..1040 8.50
No.
1.. .
2.. .
2.. .
1.. .
1.. .
4.. .
Ave. Iba. Price
. . 670 6 6.00
86 7.60
610
760
740
6.00
7.00
6.00
6.00
7.60
8.00
1060
926
710
840
8.00
7.00
8.50
.75
10.00
11.36
9.50
. 760
.1160
. 720
. 40
067
1 1010
68 1088
1 730
l!
2.
I
BULLS
l...,1880 3 7.85
J, 880 7.76
1..
1..
1..
. 860 8 8.78
.1480 8.25
. 860 6.60
i.
750
7.00
7.75
1.
2.
12.
29.
.1300
HOGS
.. 125 816.00 I 1..
. . 199 17.0 I 10..
. . 192 16.9 I 21..
860 816.00
188 15.50
180 16.90
Saturday Morning galas
COWS
Ave. lbs. Price I No. Ave. lbs. Price
No.
1.
1.
1.
650 35.00 1 880 87.50
820
760
4.60 1 1030 8.50
7.76 I
HEIFERS
640
920
35.50 I 2..... 680 37.00
BULLS
36.00 I
1.
2.
69.
18.
HOGS
180 816.00 I 31 210 $17.00
200 16.65 9 208 10.85
140 16.85
Pit Crowd Buys
Oats at Decline
y Joseph F. tHtenare
Chicago, March 28. (I. N. 8.) The entire
epeenlatave list an the Board, at Trade showed
1 oases today He for corn. 1 44 9 1 a for
oats and 2 H 12Hc for provisions. Caah corn
was unchanged to 6e lower. Cash oats, 2gSe
lower. '
Chicago, March 28. I. N. .) -The oats
market opened today slightly lower, with selling
scattered. The trade was light. March was
ader yesterday's eloea at 81 Ha. May wag He
under opening prices, being 87 ta 664e. The
pit element has been on both aides o( the market.
Commission houses sold a little early, ceasing the
Dreag, But tamed buyers on the eeellae.
Scattered buyiag by cash houses was the
feature of the corn opening. Trade is generally
ugnt ana wuncrat (ram re.
Pro risi on were slightly lower.
Chicago range by United Press
CORN
Open.- High. Low.
Close.
March ...3
May 1.26 H
$
1.36
OATS
.91
.87
PORK
48.66
LARD
237
26.25
RIBS
24.97
25.86
$t.37
126 H
.891
.66
1.26H
.OH
March
May .
March
March
May .
July .
March
May .
July .
. . .91 H
,. .86
..48.60 .
.86
48.60 48.82
26.12
26.23
26.20
.2J.2S
, .26.20
26.17
26.17
24.55
24.87
25.30
..24.90
. .25.28
24.87
36.22
AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES
eaiaaeo Maes 617.SS
Chicago, March 28. (I. N. S.) Hogs R.
cefpu 22,000. stead r. Mixed sad butchers.
819.85 17.85; good heerr. 616.26 17.65;
ronga srsTf, fis.isfis.isi llgnt, l .v:oi
17.80; pigs, 618.00 016.75: balk. 317.15a
1T.75.
Cattle Receipts 8900, weak. Beeves, 89.60
0 14.65; com ana heifers. 87.10012.15:
stockers and feeders, 38.00 11.90; calves,
810.80 016.00.
Bbaep Kecetpts 9000. strong. Katjve gn4
western. 31160 15.00; lambs. 314.60 0
18.65.
Omaha Hoes 917.183
Omaha, Meree 58. (L N. B Hegs Ut
ceiptt 14.800. steady. ew, 617.16; range,
616.25 17.15; mixed, 816.84 18.80; good
choice. 316.40016.76; rough, 616.25 16.86 :
light, 318.9117.16; hulk, 616.0 18.75;
pics, 812.00 014.00.
CatUe Receipts I860, steady.
BheepKecetpts 10O0, steady. .
Denver Hoes 61T.ee
Denver, Cola.. Mareh 23. (U. P.) Cattle
ReceipU 900. steady. eteers, 68.60 0 12.85:
cows and heifers, 67.00 10.10; stackers end
feedera, 6T.0 0 11.26 : ealves. 612. 14.00.
xfegsBeceirta ,600. steady. Tap. 317.00;
bulk. 316.75017.00.
Shews -Recxlots 2800. stead to atrnme
Lambs. 316.60017.76; ewes, 813.80014.25.
Seattle Haas Strsns
Seattle. March 23. L N. g.) Tlna-s TTa
ceipts, 8990; etreeg. Medinaa to choice, 616.78
3 ie.ee; ainou neanee, io.2j ae lg.BO;
neigh aeavies, 116.75 16.00; pigs, ls.76 0
16.00.
. Cattle Kpts, 62; strong. Best steers.
311.26 0)1 1.76: mediaea ta choice. S9.no A
10.0P; eoramoB to medium, 36.50 9 00; beet
cow. - 6A.OO0 10.60: eemmon ta shmmI nwa
86.6O0 8-6O; bulla. 86.90 0 9.00; caivaa, 66.06
ay ij.vv.
Sheep None. .
Kansas CHr Most 817.2B
Kaaeas City. Mare 28. rL N, a.) Cattle
, Ko trade.
Hogs Receipts 1500, 10018c lower. Top,
m m OK. Mb til SAAIf .A. 1. : mm ml
1016.75: mixed, 316.76 01716; light. 316.80
. m l.w. lamim. mMW.mv wr A ...V. mTmmWmm. Bin ni.
I B
' Chi, up stsesjs i
Edited br ....
flyman IL Cohen
HOOD
IS
T BY A
OF CARS FOR FRUIT
Sales Manager McCuIlagh of Apple
Growers' Association Writes Not a
Single Order for arIoad Has Been
Cancelled by Buyers.
Writing from Hood Hirer to The Journal,
C W. McCuIlagh. sales manager of the Apple
Growers' assorts tion. gives the public soma reel
I
On g-neraUy in the eastern center, daring
the laat 60 days, althongh govnt taaf
ket reports fall in any way ta Indicate this.
Mr. McCuIlagh also denies that any eontnets
on apples have been cancelled this season on ae-
eonnt of the lack of transportation by stating
that the Apple Growers' association haa not had
a single order cancelled 1 through failure to ship
IE? '".IV. W.", "'"SZZV.
. v.. v. j - ..v...!. . .k.
crop ot apples ever produced to the Northwest
haa been marketed.
"Never in the history of Hood River." writes
ins manager, - nave newtowne sept as weu ae
they have kept this year."
The trade -here takes exception to the Hood
River statement about the stronger tone which
would indicate a shortage of apples. Beeeatly
leading buyers here were offered and purchased
rZTJ? S! '"I?"!?' ZX
.
n
NOT
HUR
SHORTAGE
Eastern trade conditions are showing prac- thoritles, who have warned him against
tieally no changes, according to latest reports. draft law violations in hla alleged at
Apple market of the nation: tempt to organise Finns In the United
xiuiisio iLXLrm 1 arte 7 winaswps. aiihh
Xk I 1 mm. A A mU
Port Worth SumTlles adeohiate. demand and
movement moderate. Eatra tanoy Arkansas Blacks,
Winesaps, Genoa, medium. 32.T3 9S.00; estra
fancy Genoa, medium to targe, 32.00; extra
fancy Romas, medium. 82.26; fancy, small to
meaium, e.yu.
Atlanta Supplies adequate, demand and move
ment moderate. Washington fancy Winesaps.
Arkansas Blacks, wrapped, 82.75 0 8.00; choice
newtowna, sz.au;:. 70.
St. Paul Demand and movement sood. mar
ket steady. Extra fancy Wineaapa. medium to
Urge. 82.26 3.63; fancy. $2.00 0 2.25: extra
fancy Jonathans, medium to large, 82.00 W2.Z5.;
fancy, $1.76 2.00: extra fancy Homes, me
dium to large. $2.00 0 2.16; fancy. $1.75
Denver Demand and movement good. Extra
fancy Jonathans, $2.00 9 2.25; extra fancy
Wiaeaaps. $2.25 d 2.75; fancy, mostly $2.25;
Delicious, medium, meetly $3.00; extra fancy,
82.00 2.50; extra fancy Romes. mostly. $2.25;
fancy, $2.00 2.25.
Indianapolis Demand light, market steady.
Fancy Jonathana, medium, $2.50.
Dallas Sooplies adeauate. demand and move
ment moderate; extra faney Wineaapa, Arkansas
Blacks, medium. $2.7508.00: extxa fancy Jon-
SS: To fa2-. tSmZ
dium. $1.76.
Des Moines Supplies adequate, movement
geod. Extra fancy Wineaapa, $2.75 2.86; ex-
twm . . COTS. COOSA
...-wwu., ....w, v-.vw
3.85: extra fancy Jonathans. 31. 90S 2. 00: ex-
tra fancy Romee. 82.26 0 2.60: choice Jane-
teens, nimble, si.so l.su.
Chicago Demand and movement moderate.
market steady. r.xtra fancy Spttaenberga, me-
rinim to laree. $2.26 2.50: Door color fence,
small to medium. 82.00 0 2.25: Reaaee. large,
$2.0002.50. mostly $2.0002.25; medium to
large. $1.76 0 2.00.
Pittsburg Demand and movement moderate.
Extra faney Romee. targe. $2.50 0 2.60; imall
to medium, $2.00 0 2.60: extra fancy Spltxea -
Z-?2J3r-X t VJi eeoda
Extra fancy Wineaapa, Urge, $2.75 0 8.26; me -
dium. 6ii.zow2.90; amau. 1 1.03 z oo.
new lorx atovemem aiow, marxet steady.
medium. $2.1002.60; small, l. 750200;
axtra fancy Spitxenbergs, large. $3.00; medium,
$2.2502.76; sn $160 2.00; extra fancy
Newtown, large. 82.0002.26: few. 82.60:
- si Koaao no ...
DAIRY PRODUCE OUT THE COAST
Seattle atarket
Seattle. March 23. (TJ. P.) Butter Na
tive Washington creamery cube, 62c; ditto brick,
53c; storage California cube, 45c; ditto brick,
46e.
Eggs Seleet ranch, 42e; pulleta, S$c
San Praneisee Market
Saa rraacisco, March 28. (U. P.) Batter
Extras. 46 He
Eggs Extras, 89c; extra firsts, 19 e;
firsts, 86e; extra pullets, 87e; extra firsts pul
lets, 87s.
Cheese California fancy flats, 2flc
Oregon Obsess In South
San Francisco. Uarch 23. (L N. 8.1 Ore
gon cheese, triple, 28c; Toung American, 28 He
Los Angeles. Mareh 23. iL N. 8.1 Butter
ueiuornia creamery, extras, 4 ae.
.ggs cxiras, aue; ease count, gee; pullets,
$7c per down.
Chicago: Msh 28.-U. N. 8 ) - Butter -
Receipts, 008 tuba. Creamer extras, 40 He;
extra firsts. 89 H 0 40c; firsts, S7tt89c;
pacaing srocs, as m oe.
Eaaa ReeeiDte. 20.68S eeaaa. rnrvrat rm.
eefpta, 8SH88c; ordinary firsts. S3 984e;
tints. 84 ( 35c; extras, 80c.
Seattle Barley Market
Seattle, stares 28. (L N. 8.) No. 3 feed
barley, gso.ou; 40 lb. barley. 677 00.
Saa Franeisce Grata Market
Ben Praaeiseo. March 28. (U. P.I
grain: Barley Per cental, feed 88.80 0 8.80.
Oats Par cental, red feed, 83.40 0 8.SO.
Beautiful Dancer
Arrested for Plot
Attorney for Hlada aa His Wife Are
Held Under Federal 'Warraatt AfUr
Bald of Das' Apartmeats.
San Francisco. March 23. (I. N. 8.)
Miss Blume Zalzanek, beautiful 19-year-old
Russian dancer, W. A. Wotberspoon,
attorney for S. L. Ghoae, Hindu scholar
detained in New 7ork, and Mrs. Marion
Y. W other spoon, his wife, are under, ar
rest here today charged with violating
the crime code of the United States.
Jointly accused with them is Ta rait
ik r, . HrTVo-V7 kT "a.. ' J!-
ZmllF
Ka nt tV. NiHnnsllsr n.rtv Tnilo
The arrests followed a raid upon Das'
apartments where, according to United
States Attorney Preston, evidence waa
unearthed tending to link the quartet
with a plot to act as agents of a faction
in India without the consent of the sec
retary of State.
Wotherspoon protested against his de
tention, saUng that he waa about to
leave for New "York to defend Ghose.
Planing Mill Fire
Does Heavy Damage
at. louis, juarcn i- ti- r.
aim io oiory irsmo oyuums us us
Marvln Planing Mill company In St.
Louis county, near Welston, was da-
stroyed by fire late Friday. Ten other
buildings in the vicinity were damaged.
roiiee estimate tne oamage to tne
Marvin plant at Jiza.ow. wnue itoDert
K. Marvin, tne presiaent, aaya tne
damage is about JS0.006. fully covered
py insurance, ine poitce estimate
damage to other buildings brings
total up to tivB.OOO. . '.
n..
Socialist Society Head Arraigned
New York. March 2J. (I. N. &)
Professor Scott Nearing. head of the
American Socialist society, was ar
raigned before United Stales Judge
Mayer here today on a charge jot vio
lating the espionage act. Through his
attorney, Morris HiUault. Veering ess.
tared a plea of not guilty. . Judge Mayer
DR. J. E.
CARSTE1N
MEN INTO CUSTODY
BY THE AUTHORITIES
Swedish Baptist Minister From
Portland Under Arrest at
Aberdeen, '
Aberdeen. Waah, March it. (I. N. S.)
Chare; e4 with violation of the apion-
ase act. Dr. J. J2. Cars tain, a m legionary,
who haa been holding: meetings in the
RwauJIah Rintlat fcm.)t rtarai la unrlar
arreet today oendlnar a hearing before
a United Statea commlMloner.
The mlaalonaxy la a flnn, and, it ia
allesred. he has been apreadlna pro pa-
f JL 'SS
"f" aXid rce7
"J. rT1,C- - . ,..
At ono " nl Cfiurcn meetlnga here
he ia alleged to have declared that JUB-
tice could not be Obtained In the United
States And that all the country wants
U money aBd ships andUalsO to
bave advikHKl par.nts to get therr aona
out of the army.
Lettera found among; hla affacta show
I ha has been operating all along the
I coast from California north.
1 1 . j , .
I Dr. Carsteln and his wife nave been
Hvintr at 1488 Xaat Hoyt street, Portland,
ginc4 they Came from San Francisco
ve months aao.
I declares he Is a doctor of law and
a aUonali.t, hoping toestabllsh
I a remibllc In Finland, say federal au
1 ctatAat
I DtatCS,
M A . AB,aastaiesj
l empioyea or v-..
Baptist conventions in Oregon ana
Washington, but federal officers declare
organization haa nothing to do with
I .,...,. trir.nl.h nMr.sranda-
1 -7 w lrf.
warnings were eiivwu huu
ant United States Attorney Rankin fol
lowing dome of his talks In Portland
churches.
HUNS BREAKTHROUGH AND
COMPEL BRITISH TO RETIRE
(Oua tinned from Page One)
London, March 21. (I. N. S.) At an
enormous cost of human life, the Ger
mans have succeeded in penetrating the
British defenses west of Cambrai.
The British war office admitted to-
I riov that tha Oarmana Via1 hmV.n
thEta -ome of their positions. In the
lot- vjuenun sector, dui statea that tne
I ilrltlsn trooos were tailing back: in
rood order.
Viuti,
, 'Tlmmw eisrvttlnr wntlnitati1 nntll m
I . . ' .
ate nour or tne nignv tne war Olllce
I announced.
During the afternoon of Friday the
I s , . , , , .
vre.rma.ua. uicremawu wsir eiriiiwry iiro
and employed heavy masses of infantry.
I The attacks centered in the sector of
I at Ouantin. where the British were com.
I ...r m m. , w
I Piicj w bitw grounu. anwy xs.u wwa
I to previously preparea pomuons.
Heavy Flrlag Co.Un.e.
I The district through which the British
I retired had previously been completely
1 j ..-. v... .v.
made their retreat from the Bapaurne-
Perrone district last year. It is virtu&l-
y a desert of blasted land and ruined
. . . 1
armnouKa otcu ujv iuichs uku unn
le-veiea.
Heavy f isrhtlng eoktlaues along the en
tire 60-mlle front Ipm the Oiae to the
Sense river. " .: 1 ,
Along the norttiejrnvend of the line
(southeast of Arrad) the British lines
neiu lirm in mJiLO ui ius mrsu, smsuiib
launched against .tbefn.
The Germans had concentrated their
heavlset guns and teir greatest masses
of infantry in Mm' gt. Quentin sector,
south of which point ' tha British and
UTencn tines join. ;
There the Teutonic droops were flung
forward in dense formation across
ground which had been plowed and
I churned by artillery fire.
Although raked by machine gunfire
from the British trenches and torn by
shells from the British explosives, the
Germane were able to advance. However.
1 they suffered extraordinary leasee.
lee.
Fretk Treeys Harled Into Fray
The Germans continued to throw fresh
I tTOODS UltO tne XlgOling, Snowing Uiai
I they bad received relnrorcementa dur-
ing the past 24 hours.
The British have conducted themselves
like heroes during the first two daya of
the German offensive, their bravery
being remarked by Field Marshal Halg.
At the same time tha British commander-ln-vhief
has prepared the nation
for a heavy casualty list by saying:
"Our losses inevitably have been con
siderable, but they have not been out of
proportion to the magnitude ot the bat
tle." As soon as tha German attacks
ceased, the British launched a series of
powerful counter-blows which won back
for them a great amount of the ad
vanced positions they had lost.
Fierce fighting attended these counter-thrusts
at some points, especially
south of Cambrai. where the Germans
had quickly transformed some wrecked
farmhouses into blockhouses after their
capture.
German Pead Cover Ores ad
At every point where the British
went forward they were appalled by the
number of Ge7mln dell iTJon Si
field. The whole ferefield was littered I eenaiors narnosriam una Mcnary io
wlUi fUld-g-ray corpses. That section cf Uy reached an aa;reentent with Assist-
the around lying- alonn .he Cambrai-
proved especially fatal for
' 1 uie KiermhXB, lor inSTS UIO aain(
cuuun"" """"
un & u w insa uirw asiavw asms wvi
i mowed down in heaps.
On the ground flanking the Cambral-
Bapaarae road there waa violent fight
ing. Ia that district the British troops
bo distinguished themselves that their
gallantry waa pointed out by Field Mar
shal Halg in his official dispatches.
Although attacked by overwhelming
forces, after being battered by heavy ar
tillery fire, tha British held their
ground, even movlag oat into the fore-
field to meet their enemies instead tl
remaining in their trenches.
Magaltaas of 2rtro TJadarcstlraatad
The magnitude of the German a
mm nltM wra isiularamtisnaleyl at first tnt
1 tti official renorta that are eemlRr
frora the front now show that tretneis-
dous numbers of men were used. One
mport said that the Germans aaed
nearly 260,000 men In the Initial phase
ot tha drive between the Sensee and the
i niaa rtwara on Thurwdav.
The bulk ef these soldiers vera thrust
I forward northwest and southwest of
I cambrai, where the Germans made
m i their greatest effort.
thai Altogether tha Carmana used more
than 400.000 men ia their grand assault
ion Wednesday, Holding many more
I troops ia reserve. The number of guns
empioyea in preparation ror tne drive
waa underwetimated alee. It is believed
that the German alone had from 6000
to 6000 cannon massed between the
Scarpa river and VaadheulL
Gran Net-! Arties; Predicted
-..v By E L. Been , -
German innovationa in strategy and
weapons la their offenatva renders tha
British extremely cautious.
They still believe the enemy may trx
for a a-prise perns pa an attack to
tha nortrr (against tha channel port
of Dunkirk and Calais) when the
British reserves are diverted against
the present center of the German
advance tn the Cambrai sector.
It Is pointed out that the Germans
are trying to regain positions which
they once held themselves refraining
each foot at infinitely greater cost
than the advance ia worth unless they
succeed tn breaking through.
Colonel Replngton. military expert or
the Morning Post, warns of the possi
bility of a grand fleet action in con
junction with the offensive.
Tha fXarman larar ffim nfflotBt state.
raent last night reported the capture
of 16.0000 British prisoners and 200 guna.
Keen's reference to the lack of
German Innovationa in weapons proba
bly is based on the reports that Hin
denburg Intended using tanks in the
west front offensive, for the first time,
together with a new form of poison gas.
Fiohtino Covers Wide Area
By William F hilly Slmms
With the British Armies inr France.
March 13. (U. P.) Hard fighting is
reported on the British front line in nu
merous places.
At Bullecourt, Ronssey, Vaucelette and
Lagnecourt, amongst others, the fight
ing is very hot
Lagnecourt la 13 mries vast of Cam
brai and aeven miles northeast of Ba
paume and Ronssey is 15 miles south
of Cambrai and 11 miles north ot St.
Quentin.
Bullecourt is three miles northwest of
Lagnecourt and one and a half miles
east of Croisillea.
All these points are approximately in
British lines as they were before the at
tack, indicating that in these places, at
least, the Germans have made little
progress.
vaucelette farm ia one mile southeast
of Villers, where the Germans made one
of their first penetrations on the British
lines. This would indicate that at this
point Haig's men have fallen back a
nlle. The farm is also only a mile
north of Epehey, an important railway
Junction.
German Supplies Vast
Amsterdam. March 23. (U-P.) Ger
man newspaper correspondents place
great stress on the vastnesa of the ma
terials back of the German west front.
according to dispatches received here to
day.
They declare the number of German
airplanes has been increased tenfold and
describe huge tanks of poison gaa and
batteries of flammenwerfera (liquid nre
projectors).
Battle Will Be Decisive, Say Duns
Copenhagen, March 21. (U. P.) Ger
man newspapers received liere today dS'
clare the present battle on the western
front is final and decisive. -
They characterise it as the "last ex
ertion of strength before peace."
"Germany only needs to hold a short
time to obtain victory," it was declared
"The army leaders probably intend the
enemy to bleed to death before the final
attack."
Germans Have Great Hopes
Amsterdam, March 23. (U. P.)
Members of the German reichstag stood
while its vice president expressed the
house's thanks to the army.
The vice president said tha. German
people are conscious of the gravity
of this decisive hour and have the
fullest confidence in the army and its
leaders.
Intervention Not Considered
London, , March 22. (U. P.). Premier
Terauchl told the Japanese house of
peers today that the government is
not considering Intervention in Siberia,
where enemy war prisoners are no
real menace, according to dispatches
from Toklo.
Rheims Heavily Shelled
Paris, March 28. (U. . P.) Nine
thousand five hundred German shells.
lnciuatng many gas snens. were tnrown
into ttneims i-uesaay ana vreanesaay,
ins newspaper .oucauairvur ae ijcbi re-
ported today.
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Convicted by Senate
Helena. Mont.. March 23. The senate
Friday afternoon convicted Charles L.
Crum of Forsythe on all alx articles of
impeachment. Evidence Introduced in
the hearing, showed that he had infor
mation concerning ships sunk by Ger
man submarines before they appeared ia
the press d is patches.
The judgment decreed that he forever
be debarred from holding office of
honor, trust or profit in the state. He
waa formerly Judge of the 16th Judicial
district- The decision waa practically
unanimous.
Judge Cram's former stenographer
testified Crum had aatd;
"Much as X dislike Britishers. X hold
the Americans still lower."
Oregon Condensed
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Waahinaton. March 23. fWASHINO-
TON BUREAU oV THE JOtTRNAU)-
ni becretary or ATicunure rearaon
wher.ly ffn
denaed milk in Oregon ean be sold.
The United States government with
draws its objection to the sale on con
dition that the product be relabeled to
show deficiency in solids ahd excess of
fata. The, agreement win hold good
until tha bureau of standards makes a
final ruling.
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Vessel Seized Off Mazatlan Had
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Flew German Flag. j
San Piego, CaL. March S3.(TJ. P.)- .
The S2-ton motorboat Alexander Agas
sis was en route here today in tow of ,
an American gunboat, which seised tha
Agassis off the Mexican coast last
Tuesday morning. Five man. four of
whom were laid to be Germans, are
hejd on the gunboat.
According to reports, the Agassis had
two machine guna, rifles and consider- - -able
ammunition aboard, and waa fly
ing the German naval flag. She ia said -to
have been outfitted in Masatlan by
four sailors from the interned German,
ship Laabek, and with a fifth aallor, .
Mexican, started on a cruise. ' -"
The Agassis formerly belonged -to
the University of California, and wag
usedwi for marine research work. Re- -cently
in Masatlan aha was changed
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American agents are said to have -
watched the outfitting of the Agassis :
in Masatlan and reported the Activities .
of the Germans to American naval pa
trol vesaela. The motorboat waa seised .
16 miles outside MasaUan harbor.
Germans Give List ,
Of Americans Held
Washington. March 22. (I. N. R
The names of all Americana held as
prisoners of war or Interned by Ger
many were received by the state de
partment today, through the Spanish
embassy at Berftnv The list, which con
tains about 170 names, is the first to be
forwarded by the German government,
although the United Statea haa made
periodical reports of German subjects
held here under similar circumstances.
The names will be made public probably -early
next week.
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