THE OREGON DAILY: JOURNAL, .PORTLAND, MONDAY; APRIL 1, 1918.
"BUTTER MARKET STILL TOO HIGH AND ACCUMULATION SHOWS 2
Cohen
BUTTER
DECLINE
IS
NOT LIBERAL ENOUGH
s
TO AFFECT 'TRADING
Market Continues' in Weak Posilloo
With Cubes AeenmuUtlng Call-
fornla Slock Forces tho Offerings
"-Lower for Outside Buyers.
FIRMER TONE SHOWN ;
FOR APPLES HERE;
EAST RULING STEADY
Stocks Are Short in Leading Ship
ping Centers, but East Seems to
Ilave Ample for Requirements;
Prices Generally Hold. ,
1 - BUTTKR TO DROP !
Owing to ta xtrm traakn and stttgtiv.
If th local butter trade, a tewar market mar
expected during th early part af tha weak.
I, Th Bendy , cut of la a pound Uiat wu atdi
Jr. tb pric of butter by city ereameris did not
f prove to be sufficient, lor toe market It .decidedly
weaker and cube' ere. dragging. For extras in
i cubes, tha boat prioa available for outside shlp-
, maat see to be 41 a pound: ia tact, Cali-
, i forala extras can be landed en Facet Bound at
, : tliat prioa and Uia ntrtbern trade, therefore, will
7 ; per no mora foe Oregon cube than for tlie sou ta
vern product. , . . j .
The drop of 2 rente a pound in butterfst at
th eame time reflected tha condition of the dairy
pi od nets market generally, witu the condenser-
lee eliminated from their position aa absolute dic
tator at wnat tn price oi rswjnux ana Batter
fat should be, ereanisrymeu are inallned .to pay
fur th fat more In line with what it is wprth,
butter supply considered, j .
- In th -meantime country eubes sre ecetimu
lating in th local market, for $ha alight drop
(in th priee of batter ha by no mean had any
eiiee . apon conaamiwou. : ID lact, cneuuineri
r 'paying th eame prioa a, formerly, t , ;
)
EGO TRADE SHOWS i' DECLINE
Further decline in the price of egge ic ihown
along the wholesale way, with lee do mend from
teres interest and the fresh demand) inede
uate to take ear of offering, Buying price ia
down t 82 tto doin - i . ,. : ; . .
.-v. ,. : ; ; ;
country, Calves aoaix lower
With tha market blocked with offerings, the
market for country killed calve waa a good deal
I weaker during the Initial trade of the week and
HAY SHORTAGE NOW FALL WHEAT AREA
REAL; DUE TO LACK IN -CENTRAL OREGON:
a ... . .... - , .1 .
i IS QUITE FAVORABLE
OF CARS IN COUNTRY
COW; MARKET GOES
TO.NEW HIGH MARK
IN PORTLAND YARDS Wm
r
I:
Early - Gains for
.. i Shares Are lilade v
; i i OniBattle News
'l - tATS TWA OB: EBV f)U1CT
near Tork, A am -.
f
Loeal Trade Unable to Seeure Re-1 W. C. Wilkes of Sn P. A S. Railway j Early .Sales Made Up "Mo $10.75 ' la
N. a.) Citrama
dullneee inarkad taayt aameaa at Mta eaeaet mar
ket.; Trading wee grfmeaat aa ataweMN In tna
lata aeedleaa, w1U acteae a sa taawaw ieauee
Rtartna aewrarrae aMmwael to- 00 a
itna
t M Mi. artel inalair Ol from
morhlat bton af t tit t M -
Saiaa, 1S3O0 ewareai baege. M.M1.M.
' qulrements, I , Although There Is
i Plenty' of Stock AvaUable In the
; Interior Grain Is Steady. . ,
Has Report From Interior; Live-.
stock Conditions Are Considered in
Better Shape. "
Kew Tork. Apr 1 L X
tie Trade Started Slowly Swine Are
Steady Generally.
a
pncee were i generally a
' ) a boat steady. ; . v .-,
fraetion
lower.
Hog
IlIORR 31 EX. TOMATOES COM15G
f - Additional supplies af ' Mexican tomatoes in
luge were reported on the loeal market i during
th day, with price firm at ta.75 4M.O0 for beet
i nan. ja carioaa w roiuoa. ! A canoso.is auo
en route front Florida, .
J'OTATOES OFFF.EE1) FOR LESS
- Bo limited to the demand for potatoes at. this
time that practically-none of the big carload
shippers is opr rating at all. Some of the nearby
towers are offering them down to 63a- a cental
lor ha 1. , j,. , !- T.
f CHICKEIT MARKET RATHER SLOW
l Usrket for chickens is rather slow and practi
r eally InaetlTe along tha street on account of the
(expectations of a rather, liberal supply within
tha next few days, now that all regulations bare
t been suspended by the government.
'i .
1 DRIET" NOTES OF PRODUCE TRADE
"Ike" Perkins is back as ; sidewalk man for
Firmer tons continues to be refleeted in the
apple trade along Front street,: with the more
merit very liberal and prWs well maintained.
There are few lota of anr Biz unsold at Pacifio
Northwest shinning centers, this being .reflected !
in a discontinuance of the government reports tor
the sesaon, : . ,r ; , :i. v; v . i- ; v ;; V
Ksstern markets in ae.jral seem ta bar an
adequate supply of apples for this period, , and
while there appears t be a steady ton gen
erally,., the market is not showing the snap that
might be expected, is view of th extreme ral
lies offered on citrus fruits.
Apple trade af th nation: I
- Ietrolt Northwest Wmeeapa, Jumble, $1.00.
Buffalo- Supplies adequate, demand and
movement slows extra fancy Winesaps, medium.
(2.40 0 S.flOi ,: extra fancy ' Homes, medium,
f!l.409.Be,P'-" - .. .
New Tork Demsnd moderate, market slightly
weaker. Extra fancy Wineups, large, 3.A0
2.75; medium, 12.26 2.60; j small, $1.75
2.25-. extra fancy Newtowns, ! large, $2.16
2 25; medinnj. $1.02.00; small. $1.40
,l.eo. . - 1 . . tJ -.: - -
Fort Worth Supplies adequate. Extra f sncy
Arksntaa Blacks, Wineaapa. mediam. $2.T5 &
$.00; extra faney Black Bens,: medium,- mostly
$2.75 extra faney Genoa, medium to large,
$2.00; few, $2.25; extra fancy Eomes, me
dium, $2.25; -fancy, small to medium. $2.00.
Uaitimore Utmand and movement slow. Ore
gons, quality and condition fair, soma scalded.
Pearmains, extra fancy, medium to large, $2.25
2.50; extra fancy Newtowns, medium, $2.10
2 25. , r- f
Uhicago Demand and movement moderate.
Extra fancy Winesaps, large, $2.60, medium,
$2.35; fancy-to eboice, small, $1.50 9 2.001
extra fancy Spltsenbergs, large, $2.50: fancy
medium, $2.00 2.25: extra fancy Romes, large.
$2.25 2.50 ; , fanay, medium. $2.00. (
Cincinnati -Demand and movement slow., mar
kst weaker.- . j.
. New Orleans -Demand and ! movement mod
erate. . Extra fancy Buitnaberca. -WinesanaJ me.
dium to Urge. $2.75 8.00; extra fancy New-
towns, urge, 2.aa9 2.ao.
Boston Demand and movement slow market
weak. : - - j- .
Philadelphia Extra fancy wineaapa,- quality
and condition good; lane, $3.04&3.60; me
dium. S2.Siae2.TS; MnmlL $2.16. . i
Memphis iJemand moderate. Northwestern
extra fancy Arkansas Blacks, Newtowns, $3.00
extra fancy Bpitzenbergx, Winasaps, $2.75; fancy
Wagenen, Itomes, $2.50.
Minneapolis Market- steady. Extra fancy
Winesapa. medium so large, $2.75 0 $.00; email.
$1.78 is 2.00; 1 extra faney Bxuuea, medium to
large, $2.75 $.00; extra faney Newtowns, at-
quua to large, mgsuy ajf.ao. . ,
COTTON ADVAXCE. REFLECTS ,
BETTER EUROPEAN NEWS
NORTHWEST CBAtX BECEIPT3
-Cars
; Wheat, Barter Flour. Oats. Hay.
A
it
Fkge r Bon.
Banana train . supplies ' were nnlosded during
during the day; good shape. '
, i Asiwragus in pyramids is -coming in better
shape; lBo for green.
i Hah markets are quiet with a case of "too
xaurb smelt."
i. Condensed milk market is weaker generally.
. ' - - ' l
WEATHER NOTICE FOR SHIPPERS
! Weather bureatt advises; 1 Protect shipments
during the next SO hours against the following
minimum temperatures : Going north. 88 degrees;
norUieaxt ever B.( P. s 8., 82 degreee; east to
Baker, 80 degree; South to Anhlaad, 8$ degrees.
Minimum - temperature at Portland tomorrow.
About 40 degrees, i
New Tork. Aprtt 1. (L N. 8.) What was
considered good war news over tba three dar
shutdown, caused a wave of buying at tha open
ing oi tne ootton market today and tha" tone
was firm, with prices on the call 0 to 25 points
mgner. ..'" . . ::
A small reaction occurred near tha elaaa.' tmt
tha final tone was firm at a net adranea of 60
SI points.
Month.
January
May .
July V
vxuini ... 9-..,.
December
JOBBING PRICES 13? PORTLAND
n, - i neae are tne pncee recaners pay wnoiesaiers,
laseept aa btherwjsa. noted.-. ,it '
':i Dairy Pretfueta
! . r; BTTTTEB Selling prlca: Creamery, prints, ia
rparaffine wrappers, extras.' 48e; prime firsts,
T48c; firnts, 45c: cabes, lo lea; cartons, Jo ad
I vanes; dairy, $4$B lb; baying prise, cubes,
die.
i BUTT ERF AT Portland delirerr basis. No. 1
stjur rream. 40c lb. I
s ttibhSK aeliing price: TUlamoak fresh Ure
on faney full a ream triDleta. S8e2Bs4e lb:
Tmina America. lOeekOUa. . rtina tn tr.hK.ra-
Tillamooh triplets, 2flcf Young America. 28o f.o.
b. Cooa and Curry. Price to Jobbers t. a b. Myr-
Tie i-oini: Triplets, 28 Hel Toung America.
DAIRY PRODUCE ON THE COAST
' San Francisco Market
San Francisco. April l. (U. P. 1 Butter
Kxiraa, aoc; prime iirsta. line.
Jfiggs extras, -880; extra fusts. 880: firsts.
87o; extra pullets, 88c; extra, filRtav pullets.
oror .
Cheese -California flats, fancy. Ste. ;
' - $ Oragon Ohees in South
San FranciseoL Aoril 1. (I w. K 1 n.n.
ensase inpieM. ioc; toung Ameriea, 20 He,
-r- i,e angeiea maraei
tot A'naelea. AnrU 1 11 N. 8 1 Tnt
uaiiiorsua oreamery, extras, xo.
Eggs Extras, 88c, case count 3 Be; pullets,
84
M Ho; brick. 85c; llmburger, 85o; bifick Swiss,
I'.', 40o lb. .1 1 I ; ' ' , ,
i
EGOS -Belllne erice: Can ennnt. : 84n itna
Buying price, 82 He. Selling price: Candled, 84
mono; eriecira canaien, m cartons, 8.c.
1 LIVE POULTKT Nominal Hens, 25o; broil-
l wrm, mwi oiu xoosieTS, xvc; stags, zse; tntseys,
J S8 480c dressed fas. S8 0S9c; No. 2s. 80c:
t squaba, $8.00 dos.; gesjse. lire, 22 25c; ducks.
oe io.i piaeoats, x.ou aea. ,
I Freeh Vegetable and Fruits
, 1 FBEST FRTJIT8 Oraneea. IIHOamiiM.
bananas, S0He lb; lemons, $.0 7.TB box;
California grapefruit. $3.50 box); I'lorkia, $8.50
p S.25. i ,
Al'PLES Tellow Newtowns. extra fancy, 4
1- !. I $ 1-40; fancy, 4 Uer,
J tier, $1.25; Red Cheeks, extra -fancy, 8 H tier,
I $2.75; 4 tier. $2.60! H tier. $2.40;, B tier.
i.o; onoiqe, a tier, z.8-, tier,- $2.00;
A H -tier. $1.75; B Uer, $1.60; Rom Beauty,
combination. SH tier, $2.00; 4 tier, $1.75; 10c
bos lees in 5 box lots where mice ia over kl.fia
, box. t - T ' . i. . -.
Jx'uir.u iKuir uetes. Dromedary, $3.00;
Tarda, $2.50 crate; raisin, S crown loose ennara.
'.tel. lo lb in SO lb boxes; figs, $8.y0 box for
v-i oa pmcaaae.-- -
M-mnc once to retailer: Orecon No.
$1.25 s 1.60: No. 2. TSemll.OD-
rlc Of association. ' $1.25 f. A. h - earlin
r7e lb; anion sets, 14$) 16c lb. New crop Texas
(Jsermnda, $2.00 rrate. 1 , ,
'I PtrTATOEH Selling pricei Table stock. Bur
Thinks. 7$c0$l.OO. Buying price; U. 8. No. 1.
75o cental, country points; sweet potatoes, 8 He
. . VEGETABLES Turnips, $1.60 sack! carrots
1.60 sack: beets. $2.25 sack: narsnina. II 21
sack cabbage. 8 04c lb; green onions, 25c doe,
bunches? peDpers. 40e lb: head lattnna. tl.flliiw
OK Mlt.Mi.UM Ba AOAa . w l BK.
",aoa.r cucumoera, notnouse, ai.23pl..7o dos.
. w-w.wv iuj vaapisai, owe 10;
asparagus, 11 01 2 He lb; rhubarb,-Bo lb; cault-
1 slower, locai, incwx.uu; eprouta, .1210 lb;
1 green peas. 17o lb; hone radish. 18c 1H; spinach,
. RSaat, Fish and F revisions !
It COUNTRY MEATS Selling prlca country
yvuwu - iin w2S ordinary, i
20ei best veal, 10 19 He; erdinary veaL 18
.1 $9; rough heavy. 13c; goats, lO012e: lambs.
"IT 20el mutton, 12015c; beef. 10016a lb.
BmustiW M r.A To tlams. 2HOt84o: break-
a; picnics, 24o; eottaga roll,
2088c Oregon exports.
POTATOES ALL ALONG THE COA8T
I San Francisco Market
San Francis. April 1. (TT. P.I Onlntu
per cental Brown or yellow, 7590o for good
Potatoes, ner eental TVl tm 11 oAai an.
Oregon Burbanka, $L10 01.85: Washinatsa
netted ems. 81.2B: sweats. XT.fift a t in n
th street.. 1
Los Angela Market
Los Anaeles. iAdtU 1. (I. N S 1 Tr...
Northern Burbanka, $1.80 01.35: sweets.
$4.6004.76: Oregon Earl Rose. 1171' Rn-
sets, 11,20 01.25. , T
1
!fsst bacon. S3 04.I
2 80: short clears,
smoked, 880 lb.
I PACKERS'
waacy cow beef,
MEATS Fancy steer beef. IBe
. lTHc; fresh lamb. 96e: froren
Mamb, 22o lb. .
1 xiaDuadsrd. 88c lb; Jard oompound.
ie"- " . ' ; -
OI8TKBB Olympia, al 84.80: canned east.
era. 8 o can, $$.60 dog. cans; eastern, gai., solid
pace, ea.oy. 1 , -
FKEMH FISH Trrejwed flnOivt.r. . fi.
head salmons 22 023c; Cat, Chinook, 25e; perch
isyoc; sows, ic; salmon, trout, 18c; halibut,
Iggizue; oiacg coo. lie: berrina. aer m1t He
.lama harrt .iimII . . IK e TIL kn. . 1 . , .
- - w w r . cum, es.fO
stja.BV uoa-i L,oiumBia smelt, $1.00 box; shad.
I :.:-:::'.-f-:, Orooerles'J lUi
SUGAR Cub. IS.iOlktmwisnil. tn hu
graauUted, $7.87 H : beet, $7.87 H : extra C
st.o. n ; gotaen u, si. s i . , -i . ,
HO NET w. $5.00 ease. 1 i
RICE Japan stile. No. LIUi! Kew OrUi.
oeao, Wi ; oiu svev, vc - .
AL.1 Loarse nair ground 100s. $15.60 ton
80s, . $17.28; Uble dairy. 60s. $20.00; 100s.
$l oo; naies. $2.70; fsncy table and dairy.
$28.2$: lump reck. $20.00 ton. . I ' '
jir.a.B L-anionua. salea by Jobbers: Small
New Perkinb Hote
rifth ant Waihlartoa stBn I
CIom to WbolasAl aad la Caatti of'
c RataU DtttricU ,
. Hates Ha pat Day Up. v
Special Low Rentes to
' Permanent 'Guests
PALACE HOTEL
Clean, siulet. moeere. fiamellka and eanian
I Free bua (rem ell Oenets. Rates 7Ka ta aa na
Inw das. Mfashinotoa as. - STaemanm.
lwierelianta MaawquesHara. . - 1 ....
(t
8078
8280
8225
8101
2085
Hfkh.
8117
8805
82-04
8150
-8129
New Xork spot market, 3495.
low.
8078
8280
8223
3104
S08S
Close.
8116
8844
8278
8150
8124
4 ill IB
an, a
Hi 8S 1394 1829
188 ISO 1.030 1995
2 B
f ---":- - mw
x ... 2 4
TB ... 288 1435
111 ... ! SOS IB70
. - b , je , 1
... 24
: 282 1485 ' 060 2799
299 1$8T 1197 828$
Portland. M on . . . i 4
Year ago SB
Reason to oats, ,!
Tear a$n. 4872
Tscomsi, - Sat ...... 4
Year ago. ...... 14
Reason to dat. . ,4180
Year ago. ..... .6308
Seattle, Sat. .... 26
lear ago 21
Season to date. . .4119
Year ago, ..... .4243
There is a treat scare! t of har offering on
rhe local market at this time, due principally t
tha lack ef transportation from th country. The
tew fearloeda that have eome forward during the
last few dsysshaTe met with instant response from
buyers and uer waa not ball enough available
to nil orders.
Grain trade la Inclined ta show A steady tens
locally with little movement.
Herbert Hoover. United Stat feed adminis
trator, has issued tha following notice to miU-
ers: - -
Rule IB is hereby emended to read as follow:
Bui 19 (effective December 25. 1917). No
Heenseoj engaged tn the business of milling -flour
ana feed from wheat shali, .after December va,
1917. ten wheat mill feed at any price in ex
cess oi iue touowuig pnoea.
Bran: Bulk Drtce per ton of 2000 pounds
at mill in ear lots in no ease snail exceed as
per cent of th average cost to ouch mill of one
ton of wneat at the mm. which cost ot wheat
shall be the average cost as shown by the pre
vious month s records ot said mill, and shall in
clude the 1 per eent administration, fee paid, by
Vie mm on ai wneat ground. ; , - - -
Dirrarwrit ais 1 maximum rnce. gtuw. mini
Basis.: Bran. . Per ten of 2000 lbs.
Short or standard middling. ..32.00 over basis
Mixed feed ....... . . .-; v 4.00 ever basis
Flour middlings ........ . .". . . 9.00 over bssis
Bed-dog . . .. .............. , .15.00 over basis
.All other feed mixtures consisting solely of
heat mill feed shall be sold on tb customs rr
differentials over the above, price for bran based
on comparative value. -
Tha above Dercentaas and o rices are snMeet
to revision from time to time by the - United
States food administrator, but no revision wilt
ba mad without 80 dars notice.
, The price f. o. b. bulk mill, in canoed lots, snail
be on th basis of cash or draft attached to bill
ot lading and aU feed sold by tha license shell
be invoiced at such price. There shall also ap
pear on the invoice.- in addition to such bulk
priee f . o. b. mill, file price of sacks, and the
Items of freight and internet, if anr. when good
are sold on extended terms of credit, and other
charge. - but the licensee, for convenience in
selling, may quota a delivered priee in sacks. This
rcue saau noi aireci sinuii contracts. 1
Th above Drleea shall ba exclusive of anr
brokerage or commission actually paid not
auImm OK. ... . I .b.. . .
.uiux wv yw WW! v. -u ,uq W. W .1 11
mission agent for the sal of eoasignea wBeat
mill feeds, making sale, dajlvsry and collection.
not exceeding ooe per ton.
19a, Tb licensee shall not mix any greater
percentage of wheat mill feed with other feeding
stuns man ns mixed in tna year
19b. In case the licensee maintains
a rata Jobbing department and performs a Job
bing service. - ae mar. in selling to retailer.
charge a' reasonable wholeaaler'a margin in addi
tion ta the above price, not exceeding tb mar
gins pa-emitted to wholesalers of feeds by special
feed regulations - (see special teed rule 7). In
case the license sella directly to eonsamerx in
lots of one ton or over be may charge a reason
able wholeaaler'a ma rein in addition ta tb mill
price' permitted by this rule not to exceed th
margins permitted to wholesalers of feeds by the
special feed regulations (see special feed nil 7).
a
That a very large percentage of the wheat
area: of Central Oregen has already been seeded
la Indicated br reoorta of W. C Wilkes, assist
ant general freight and passenger agent of the 8..
, a 8. railway. . . -
Tb report from Bend say:
"Fall sown wheat avenging TB per cent of
normal acreage 15 per cent spring wheat with
probable 20 per eent increased acreage. Weather
cool and windy. Fall sown wheat looking good,
with- good stand. . Percentage inclode territory
Shear to Bend."
Wa covered th line from Fsllbrldea to Band.
Including a aide trip to PrineviUe, thence through
Leunont to Madras, thence down the river, road
to stedmond. tnrougn the Uetolins-7xUver-upei I Thursday .,.,.,.470
City-grain district and tha irrigated : district Wednesday ...... S5B
8-1 The tbvof-
, : , t am nawa tram bsu Weaasxoa aa ta war
Loeal Yards, Although General Cat- i ,ron wa respossdad t sua nm demand for
' ' I mt .int a aa Ska. i li - - ska, saaesia AVaaw
day; with advances in ordar. Th anppts was a
small aa to cans general ornament, cepacia Uy in
stocks that, until th and af last weak, bad beea
subjected tat bear arsesuis ess B d)ag4ya -of
Strength.-- .!' , .-
Steel enaa wee T4 t S0. and Baldwin
1 point to 7$H. Tb esaptser groaq waa
stronger, Vtaa advaaeang la to, 79 H ; Ana
conda h to B3H, and Inaplxattoa 1 t 47 H-
V. I HOW LIVESTOOK SOLD
Hag. .Market again touched SIT far tag
during tn morning, . Nag sold at $17.10.
Zr" J"r" r.rTr " ,BM Marin tewfartad waa A aiahe
Uaxicaa Patralaaea aaiaad a ta, BX. IaWtillara'
Secaritiaa and Cora Prod acta wera acttv and
I Great Northern Ot was net and rose 1 H -
. VS'
first tim. , Oew e at $1$.7B.
Base Limited arrivals nut
want at SIB for lamas. .
a BIH,
Ofss) mtmII tot
iMendsy
Rat order .
Friday ii..
I Thurada;
RTLAST LIYiaTOC-t BTTTf
. ., Hogs. Cattle. Calves. Sheep.
BIT
BO c
269 '
478.
Tuesday n. . . . i" .164
Week ago.,.., ..1980
Tear ago. 1422
Two years ago.,.. 2934
Three rears ago.. .1521
I Four, years ago..,, 21 20
tributary to Terrebonne and Redmond.
Eighty Per cent normal arsin cron on junto
flats, tributary to Maupln was seeded to wheat
last fell. Tha stand is regular and la looking
fine. Twenty per cent with a probable increase
in acreage of IB Per cent ia beinx. aeedad to
spring grain.
un tne Bit Agency and little Agency plains,
inelading other districts tributary to. Madras,
aleteuua. Culver and opal City. 7B per eent wa
seeded to fall sewn wheat, 23 per cent and a
probable 10 or 16 per eent increase in acreage
wm a seeded to spring grain. Tha fall sown
grain t tu and ia first elaaa condition.
AJ1 of tha Central Oregon country t naturally
fall sown grain sect ion becsoss tb lack of
priag and summer precipitation and tha lata cold
spriag weather do not give tho grain an oppor
tunity to be ready lor Harvest ahead :ot the hot
weather.- "r - - -
The Irrigated sections from-' crooked river to
Bend, including Terrebonne and Redmond, ara in
good condition, with a considerable Quantity af
virgin land being cleared for alfalfa, clover, pot. (Calve ... ,
1263 j 4B
. 140 .j -1
257 47
254 4.. 1
:. 65 -:
BS . , t
' 1305 IT
1098 ; 14''
-943 .' 2
658 :-; B
l1678 18
10
85
23
Irene at - fraeti al iilmra Tliara mom.
I ' 1 toana em ll.ltollial a BilM aklrk Sa
to Ills. Caaadxus Pacifxo ros It t 13$ H
and Union Pscrfi 1 t 120 H.
. General Motors ooeaed a polcta hiahar at ISO.
C Reading was the naoat ntocainent featsir ot tba
trading la tn fovenoea with renewed axcticaala
tion of that atook xtrytn it prioea wp avee 1
tioint ta 82.. bat majsv tha keraea ill lined a
Z I reoadin teadeacy aftas? tb aartr ad'
'dFt Steel caramon, after advancing ta 94).
I reacted to $0 and Meatcan Patrosssxaa, Ma-
936 t rina tinferail ami RaMwia t imiiwuilea aafwia,
ta tha aata.-wey. BixseJair Oil.
t-Van ama a naar tna. tmw aaaet -4a Sha aattla Bain Of l2l. laar daebBad (S 17 la.
MirUiaa- af 111. Nnrth Pnrtlaiut amarkat. lEarlw I MottV 1st liDS at & aat. - , .
sale war mad a high a $10.75 tor Montana There w .little vigor shown t tb trading la
iaytuk Prtxsak to BeerM m Sturdy Rival or the United States for the
, Trade ot tho PattfCtJ-r the , War; QfTkUl BfftrU ShowU Steady
Increase fa Exports ot iianafactured Goods From Japaxw
offninga. -Killer wera slow about taking bald ot
cattle, despite th extreme figures paid la the
sheep division, but holder were still asking $12
for top steers,, whieb wa th former- extreme
mark, i ' -
General cattle market range:-- " ' .
Good to ehoioe steer. . . . ..... $11. 00 12.00
Medium to good steers -. 10 B011
.common to good steer. .......
Choice oew n4 heifers . ......
. Common to good cow and heifer
uannere
Bull
10.50011.50
B.00 0 10.00
tba afternoet but In some issue fat which that
waa a fattf. kaaownt l ttanVng ahorta ad
vanced aha lAj. - Mexican aUisar sold at-11 H.
gain ei pearly 2 paiata. and American TeJa-
phone roo.-etrer 1 point to 101. Brooklyn
Rapid Traj and Kew lis van moved up aa ainaQ
trsnasctio, Hjj - ' ; -
Rang o ! taw Tork prices furnished by Over-
beck as Oi ia C.,-81-1T Beard f Trad
.00 0 ! 90 j nui'dlng: V-r
4.23 0 , $.2$ j DrCHilVlUN
v r-
toes and Tegetablea, Quit a number ot new set
tlers are burins water rights from th Irriga
tion- aompaniea,- paretieularly th Stat Tumalo !
project and tha centra Oregon imgann-
pny. . -v s
Tha Ochoco Irrigation ' nroleot txtbatar- to
PrineriUe Is estimated to be 80 per eent com
pleted. A very large acreage, of new ground is
being cleared for irrigated crops, including spring
sown Brain and wa mar look for a heavy ton-
nag of - grain, hay and livestock a result ot ihi
improvement. - - .
The Latmonta grata section is estimated to nave
an acreage in grain 60 per cent greater than fall
and spring "sown acreage ot 1917 including much
new ground..
beneral condition over the entire ' Oregon
trunk 11a are very good due to th increase in
tne - pnoe received for . lumber, livestock, bar. '
wool and recent ready salsa for potatoes. Tba
good prtsea for lumbar are inducing number
of small milla tn the timber section south of
th Crooked, river to Bend.- inclusive.- which lum
ber is being drayed into the towns of Terrebonne.
Itedmond. Deschutes and Bend.' also asotclallv
from the heavy pay rolls ot the two big mills at
Bend, which have given tha town ot Bead a 800
per cent increase in population in tha last three
year with meronandiamg conditions stady and
in volume.
Alaaka GoWTT
7.6W12.0 tallia Chalmers, e.
yiON 4 Qpaal High laws i r
B.&0 0 $.50 ABU Baet ingar
.' f 5 1 Am. car. rdy., ,.
k t . . . . . . .
Am. IJnsaed Oil. . .
t Am. Smelter, a...
Stockera and feeder steer .......
wing Trad Steady
Market for hogs .showed a steady to strong
ton at' North Portland during the first trading
as compared with tha previous six day. Only tw 7- t.T a. r Ji ' '
full loads came forward, but t tie re wera fair ' T7 i. i V. " '
cupplie of swine in th mixed load. l - I Baldwin Loch., a. .
t.eneral nog market range: t I Bait Ohio. . . . .
Prim fight ' 'JI"22S?rjS BMhlehemfteel B.
Prim heavy ...... . . ...... J S5S 1! 25 eV8uswir-.
--4 14.50016.75 i calif. Petrol mm. a.
Sheep Oontlmi Nominal nfdif' 4lc.
It was another nomfhal day in tha sheep al- haa.na.k. A ribC
leys at North Portland, with only a handful of A Ut. W.. c..
tuft putting in' an appearance, while there was ;.. if a, a,"p.
llttl keenness indicated In the demand. In gen- !c At N-W., c, . . .
erai taa market was consuerea snout steady. . ichiao Copper : . . .
General sheep and lamb ranee: lCoL Fuel st Iron...
Western lambs $15.00015.50 Consolidated Ga ..
Valley lamb 14.50 016.00 Corn Products, o. . .
Yearling 18.00 0 18.00 Crucible Steel, c . .
Wether .......... 12.50013.00 I). B. G., c . .
ewe . 10.00011.00
Shorn aheep, 2 H 0 3c under quotations.
24
PdOTe
7H
Monday Livestock Shipper
Hogs Sol Dickerson Brogan, X load; W.
Oats Market Has
A Lower Opening
Chicago Trade Is Off 3e at the Start;
Easier Tone Is Shown for
Provisions.
Imori. Goodno. Wash.. 1
tattle Brown et Cumming. Corvallis. -1
load; Sot Dickcrson,-Ontario. 8 loads; W. H.
Issugbtrey, Welter. 2 loads; W, H. Mackley
Distillen
Ens, c .......
General Elect rio .
General Motors -..
G. N. Ore Lands.
Great Northern, p.
Green .Can ' .
Illinois' Central ...
Hoary and Exchange
New Tork. Aoril 1. (L-N. 8.1 f .11 mmi
on the New York Stock exchange today ruled
at 4- per cent;, high, 6 H per cent; low, 8 per
iibw moner was unieu natea were B tur
cent, y . - -
The market for nrlme mareantila im .
dun.. -. :
- riternng exohang was quiet with business in
oanxers oixis at 4.T for demand, $4.72 H
for 60 day bills and $4.70 H for 90 day bills.
ssurev -uiewixoixs, e
Saa FrmaeHco Grain Market
San Frsncieoo, April 1. fTJL P.i rash
grain: xtsriey. per eental Feed, $3.90 0
a. ho; ditto, shipping around, $8.80 f. o, b.
ixuenoT poinia. ;
uau, per cental Ked feed. $3.50 0 8.80.
. Seattle Barter - Market ':Vl :"'"'
Seattle. Waxh . Anril 1 ( I V i
2 feed barley. I7S: 40 nnimd hirl., tin n-
toiu, wneat cars; parley o cars.
c-;.: --T. ". -: ; - - " - .; - '.
Sew Tork Sag ar and Coffee i
New York. Aoril 1. i TT. T 1 nff. c,
, a-c; no, m osnxos, llc
Bugar Cantrxfugal,- $6.06. : . i ,
New: York Metal Market
New Tork. Anril lfT. N. H 1 T...J a.,11
Spot. $7.26 07.50; April, $7.00 07.20.
8peltr dulLj Spot, $7.12 H i April and May
7X. -.- -.1' . -.
White. lSaite: laree white in, ntnl, a sc..
limas, 14 Ha; bayous, 10 He; red, lie. Oregon
beans, buying price, white, machine cleaned, 9H
le in; band picked. 10 H 0 lie lb.
- CANNED MILK Carnation, $6.70 ; Borden,
$5.00;, Aster.: $5.60; Eagle, $9.00; Libby,
$5.65; Yeloban, $5.6.0 case. - ..
COFFEE Roasted; J.5H 08 So lb. ia sacks
or drums. -. . . . .
SODA CRACKERS Bulk. 18a lb.
NUTE Budded walnnta, 2B026He lbs aV
moods, 180 28c; filberts, 20c in sack lots; pea
nuts, 18 Ho lb.
Hops, Wool and Hid
HOPS-r-Nominal, 1917 rop, 16 1 So lb. "
HIDES Salted.-fi 5 lb and up, I2e; salted
bulla, 60 lbs and up,. 10c; salted and. green kip,
15 to 25 lbs, 12c; salted and green calf up to
15 lbs, 21c; green hides. 25 lbs and up, 8c;
green stags. BO lbs and up, 8c; dry flint, 25c;
dry flint calf, UP to 7 lbs, 2c: dry salt, 20e;
dry horse hides, each. $1.25 01.50; salted hors
hides, each, $3.00 04.00; horsehair, tail, S5e;
horsehair, mane, 15a; dry long wool pelts, 40c;
dry short wool pelts. 25 0 80c; salted and green
pelts (April takeoff 1, $3.00 04.00 each; dry
sheep shearlings, each. 16 0 $0e; salted sheep
shearling, each, 25 0 50c; dry gotta, long pair,
2$e; dry goat shearlings, each, 16 08Oc; dry
short hair goat, each, 60c 0 $1.00.
WOOL Coarse valley, 50c ; medium valley,
55c; valley lamb wool. 46 050c: extra 'Oregon
fleece, 60 0 66c Tb.
CHITTIM OR CASCARA BARK Buying
price for cr lota, 8 He.
iocrbJUw"fio" l4et KOk 2' I2ej TeaM'
MOHAIR 191T, 40 0 60c lb.
ftopaa, Faint, Oil
ROPE Sisal, dark.; 24c; white, 28 5ae' lb:
standard Manila. 32a. ' " '
LINSEED OIL Raw. bbla.. $1.6T gaJL; ketU
uni, sow,, ex.ov; raw, cases,- 1.17; boiled,
I t es.ta Ui via bi xav gaueass, lees. .- .
, C.OAL OIX. Water white in drums and iron
Hureia, iiro gai. i csies. icue gas. - . .
tiAot.l.NK Iron bbls., alej cases, Sle;
w"". wwiaw, iiud wo., i: icnaes,
In case the licensee seels directly to consumer
lota of loss than one ton he mar chars a reason
able retailer's margin is addition t th mill price
permitted by this rule not to exceed tha margin
permitted by tha Special feed rules ta retailers of
feed 4 sea special feed rule 7). This rule shall
not apolr -to eilsunx contracts.
Rule 19c. The licensee shall Bead daily to the
federal food administrator of tha state in which
the consignee is located a eopy of tho invoice
showing th bulk mill price and all other charge
oil all shipment and deliveries of wheat mill feed
in amount of on ton or over. r
Another circular advise: ,
Rule T is hereby amended to read a follows
Rule 7. No licensee buying and selling wheat
mill feeds as a wholesaler or iobber. exoent for
wheat mill feed ' delivered at points east of Ohio
and north of Virginia and West vlreinla. shall
charge mora than a reasonable advance over the
bulk price at mill (plus brokerage, commission
or inspection fees actually-paid, freight and cost
of sacks) of the particular wheat mill, feed sold;
sacn: advance not to exceed tn following:
Straight car lots ............. Ctre per toa
Broken up cars or less than car lota -
st warehouse door ........... S1.00 ner ton
Broken up cars or lex than car lota
delivered to customers . ...... ... 1.80 per ton
Hula 7a. No licensee buying wheat
feed and selling them at point east of Ohio and
north of Virginia Jind West Virginia shall chart
more than a reasonable sd ranee over the a versa
bulk price St mill (plus brokerage, eommiaeioa
or inspection fees actually paid, freight and cost
ot seeks) of his stock of all such wheat mill feeds
en hand or under Contract not at that time con
tracted to be sold; such advance not .t exceed
the following
Shipment from mOl or in transit, payment
casn. aemana ara or sight draft f i.oo
; per ton. -
Shipment from mill or in transit, sal on
arrival draft term $1.60 per ton.
i Sale ex-Jobbers warehouse, payment cash,
sight draft or demand draft $2.60&er tn.
- Sale ex-Jobbers warenous. upon . arrival
draft-terms $3.00 per ton. - -
In' making sale on credit not to exaeed
$1.00 per ton may be added to the margin
: which could be charged if sold on arrival
draft terms. i
This rule shall not affect the validity ot any
contract mane prior to marcn iuis, unl
invalid because in violation of other rales.
Rule 8. No rhc-lesaler or jobber shall Sell
wheat mill feed to any person other than a retail
dealer, ? manufacturer or consumer, provided
tliat bo may sell to, another wholesaler or Jobber
it in making such sales he states to the buyer
the price which was paid bulk mill for the passal
ticuisr wheat mill feeds sold in such case. Tha I
buyer shall not sell such mill feed at more than
the advances specified in Rule T sad 7a over
the bulk mill price of tha particular wheat mill
feed so purchased irom another wholesale or
iobber. -. ' . f
FLOUR Selling price: Patent, $10.00; bar
ley flour, $1$. 00018.80; Willamette valley.
$9.60; loeal straight, $9.60: takers' local, $9.80
010.00; Montana spring wheat, patent, $10.60
0 10.80; whole wheat, $9.60; graham, $9.40;
rye -flour, $12.76; oat flour. $13.65 per barrel.
HAY Buyiag- price. !new crop, Willamette
timothy, fancy,l26.00 per ton; Eastern Oregon.
Washington fancy timothy, "$30.00; alfalfa.
$24.00; valley vetch. I : cheat. $25.00:
clover, $20.00 per ton; grain, $25.000 26.00.
hai. BAtits nominal, re. 1 Calcutta,
84 H 0S6e in ear lots; leas amoants higher. ' .
MILLSTCFFB Bran, $30.00 0 30.60; shorts.
$82.00 0 32.60; middlings. 889.00 0 89.50 sex
ton. - - V- " " . -1
ROLLED OATS Per Tjarrel. $12.50 013.00.
ROLLED BARLEY Pet ton. $770 79.
CORN Whole, $72; cracked. $73 per ton, "
Merchant' exchange April bid: - j, , ,
Merchant Exchange April bid: V
OATS IWeek
Mon.- .! - Sat. Thur. Wed. TuesJ ago.
1918 191T. 1918 1
Feed -. i
By Joseph F. Prltchard .
Chicago. April 1. (L N. 8.) OaU led tn
weakness on -th Board of -Trade today, showing
losses -of 1901 He. That grain waa under
considerable selling pressure. At th low point
tho May future w 2o- below the highest point
reached In tha morning.. La the sample market
oata premiums were off H a from Saturday and
sales showed destine of 10 4a from that day.
Corn closed 0 0 Be lower. ; ProvUions Kibs,
IS H 9 1 5 down, and pork and lard fractionally
better, . . ..
Hope. 2 loads: -Bngg Bros.. Echo, 4 loads: A. O. ' Industrial AlcohoT
Huntley.i OnUHo, 8 loads; J". B. Fsrris. Cald- I inspirauon . . . ,
wen, i load: . J, Monanan, bwenoaien, i loao; V" r '
W.jH. Fitch, Minida, Moat., 4 loads; O. H. Sonthern, .
Minor. Cecil. 4 loads; Black well Bros., Ontario. I Lehlsh Valley...,
1 load;) J. W. Davis. Ridgeflald, SI bead by 1 JLOuia. t r-asiiriue.
boat: Georg Dixon. Terrebonae, 2 load; Christ 1 Maxwell Motors, . .
et Wood. Redmond. 1 load. - y -I Mexican. Petroleum-
Mixed stuff-. Tsrwtiuger. West Bel. 1 load f."". wwev. .. . ,
eattla. .ealvAa.' hoea and ahaan: V. 8. Allan. ' miavsie . steal
Forest Grove, 1 load cattle, calves and bogs;
G rover Bros.. New Plymouth, 1 load eattl and
hogs; Sol Dickerson, Weiser, 4 loads cattle and
hogs; A, I DeMarts,: Milton-, l load cattle and
hogs; T. H, HswUtt. Baker. 1 load eattl and
hogs; J. W. Chandler. Union Junction, 2 loads
csius ana uoxs, - oovur es ncus. s-sreste. a . atu..
77
10ZH
101
68 H
76 H
$2
77H
1BH
188 H
64 H
H
41H
,
41 H
86
85
63 H
"iin
1ST H
120
27 H
90
40 H
96 H
122 H
46H
25
We.
1
I.....
1H
24
40
T9H
78
102 H
101 H
03 H
TBH
63H
78H
1BH
138 H
1
24
40 H
79
77H
101
100 H
e$H
741
62
TT
19 H
188H
65 HI 64 H
Chicago, AprO 1.- (L N. S.) Oat opened
steady to Ha lower todsy oa scattered selling
by communion house and local trader. Trading
was light early. Un buying by local aborts, tb
price waa. eent above Batnidax's finish. Offer
ings wera somewnat urger on ta advance.
May corn opened He lower than , Saturday a
eiose. v . - - - ----- " -t -v -
Provision war featureless and (lightly easier I Oregon
a little selling by local trader.
Chicago rang by United Press:
Missouri Pacific.
National Lead..
Nevada Con....
New Haven ....
New York Cen. ,
al w d a. i.f
- a., v. ai it ...
Norfolk eb Western.
loads eattl. carves aad boas: L. L. Miller. Namna. ! C-i.TT m.n
- . - . . -. - x wi.i m aaau .....
2 loads cattle, calves sod bogs; j, s. runt, una- I p. Railwav-r. .iw-
tion City, 1 load attle, eaivea and hogs. IPittsbura Ooaf. e. '
Cattle and alves Harm Bros., Forest Grove. r,,.,,,! ntaei far
1 load 1 1 H. R. Peacock.- Namna. 1 load: Kasa : H.. t i'a,:.i
etson. yaiuweii, soaua. tteadinv---
uxusea Diataa Duraaii ca saarsvYe reports uvw
stock loaded March 81 (carload reported west of
Allegheny mountains;: double deck coon ted
two cere) : - - .. .; ; .
Catti ana ' - atixed -iJaiviu.
flogs. Sheep. Stock. Tot.
Totals .1 ....... 1246 638 240632230
On week ago. ..12TT 1086 34029828
Four weeks ago,. 11 51 680 (50 100 2269
State oris Ins af livestock loaded March Bl;
For Portland
California 1 - 1
IB ... ... 2
92 H
SI
45
21
.64
19
29 H
69
69 H
0 j
41
41H
86'
86
68
41 H
187 H
120
28
90
40
96
128
47
86
93 H
81
48
22
66
19H
29
9
6$H
. . . . .1
41
"si"
85
62 H
'40
187H
117H
27
90
40
96
122
46
84
May
April
May
May
April
May
July
. CORN
- - Open. High.
.$1.25 $1.20
... .89
. . . .84
.i.dT.BO '
,.25.67
..25.15
Arrfl
May ....24.47
July ... .24 80
OAT3
.89
.85
PORK
47.70
LARD
2V85
25.96
: BIBS
2460
24.84 .
Low.'
$1.24
.87
.88
Close.
$125 H
.87
.88
IT
14
v
47 47 ! 47.65
I f
25!60. !
85.65 !
24.1 T i
24.60
55 15
25.85
25.85
SS.BT
I Washington
Total Portland
I One week ago. ...
I Four week ago.. .
For Seattle
I Oregon i..:...fv,.. . X
Total Seattle. ... 1 ...
One week ago... IS ... . 4
Four weeks ago, . B ... . . .
Monday Morning Sale
STEERS
S
17
1
WH1TH l.F.AH Tan Int. 1 2a Ik- Sna Tk.
!, ' --w
y-.
6900 4050 7000 7000 7000 700O 7000
Tee i: BARLEY V-
.... 4100 7400 7400 7490 7400. 740u
Brewina- .1 f:
.... 4300 8100 8100 8100 8100 8100
Eastern oat and corn in bulk: I
-- . . OATS " I'
No. 8 white. .......... ............. 1 6350
White SB clipped f 6350
. i CORN - . -
No. S yellow .... ... ....... v. .... .. 6600
No. 4 mixed . . . , , . . . .' $550
It is requested that all grain dealers be present
at a meetina. with the Grsin Hsndlers' nnlon to
be held at .the Chamber of Commerce at 4 p, m.
Tuesday. j
World' sliipmWnts, principal exporting coun
tries, flonr included;
U. S. and Canada " Total sinee
:, Wk. Ending Total tine ;. same period
Mar. SO July 1. '17. last season.
190.274,009 . 273,S4S,000
AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES
' Chicago Hog B17.B0
Chicago, April, 1. (L'N, 8.) Hogs Re
ceipt 67.000, alow to eteady. Mixed and butch
ers. $$16.85017. 46; good heavy. $15,600
17; rough heavy, $15.60016.60; light, $16.80
017.80; pigs. $120 10.60; boii, $16.70
e i7.8. - ', - - ;
Cattle Receipts 21.000, steady. - Beeves.
$9.70 014.66; ow and heifers,-$6.30 0 12:
stockera snd feeders. . $$ 40 0 11. Mr . calves.
eio.ouayx. : :
8 heap Receipts 13.000. teady. Native and
western, 912.60 0171 lamb.' 816.25 0 19.60.
; Omaha Hog 816.90 f
Omaha. April 1. (L N," S ) Hogs Re-
l,ot)0, - steady. Top. SIS.ftO: ranee.
$15.75016.90; mixed, $16.500 16.70; good'
choice,' $16.23016.60; rongfa. $18.76016.25:1
light, $16.60016.90; ; bulk.. $16 85 0 16.60; I
pig, IU.VUSJIll.UU.
Cattle Receipt 8700. steady. Beeves 810 a
16; cow and . heifers,. $7011; stackers and
feeders, $6.50012.25; western, $9.60 0 12.00: !
ShfMfBMwpu 12,500, ttnnM- WaiJim.
13.25?14.7; jarUn. $15 16.60; Umbt,
e s v. -m t, at -k - "
- tlanse City Hoes 817.01 .
Kansa City,.Mo , April 1. (L N. S.)-l41at-!
lie nereipxs t ta. uuw. steady to ,10c higher.
sneers, eiu.uuayie.o: kwwi and neiret. 81 a
a00' ..ifl"!,-:".;M - 1749 12.60;
caiTea, 9o.uuis.ib. r
Uogs Receipt 10.000. 15 0 23c higher.
Top $17.05; bulk, $16.60016.93: heavy.
!i-!.21H! SIB.76017.05; light.
fi.wgil,v. ,
sua,- -auvu, saaygoe higher-.
Lambs, 818.00019.60; ewe. $1$. 00 0 15.00;
I a, a aa A . a .a
a-euaMaj fie.avM.ie.sv.
. Beattls Hoes. 8170 !
SeatUe. Wis., April lriL N. S.) Hog I
w'K". .i Hiuns, mm iignis, 817.100
si.-sv. medium t- cnoice. B16.T501TOO
i,.i.. m.iai. i,:'" ' ."." V"'
it ... mi 1 u"a neevle.
mi w. w w v.v w , iua tls.ialB,f,i
uu iiece:pie. mi; strong. Best steers.
Ill lAat. .1. 1 . .l ,. . .. .
a...vuw avvu.uiu sv CIllHCe. SIU.OUW
li'?0, aCrtJm,, to S7 0 9; best cows.
A K.I t.ll. Il&l. 1 .AA-J.. ":
u.w , wuu., van a. wTss, ewe r
Sheep Neu. '.' ., f
No. Ave. lb. Price.
1...,, 780 610.25
10.... 1002 10.50
22,..i,1180
22.. ..1112
28.,.:. $96
3... LlOSO
No. Ave. Ibe.
6.... 971
29. ...1082
- 21.... 1160
80.... 914
9.,.. 916
4.
4.
. .a .
1....
12....
1....18S0
1....1S40
8 yl
X .
16. .. .
1...I.
::::
10. . . .
I
12.00
12,00
10.75
10.T6
! COWS " .
!. 810 $ 6.00 1 .. 4. ...1048
.1060 10.60 I 962
980 7.20 I 1....1000
740 8.00 I 8.... -810
800 8.00 I 2.... 040
BULLS
$ S.00 J, t..l780
7.35 h-.l.M.hM
CALVES
800 $11.00 I . 7....
805 11.00 I
HEIFERS '
700 S S.60 '
HOGS
SO
16
8
1
to
Price.
$U.t5
10.8$
12.00
11.7$
10.7$
S 8.50
9.75
6.59
6.60
. 0.7S
I 9 00
V60
Rep. Iron Steel, c.
nocx -island ....
that tack ......
bonthern Pacific,
rkmthera By., a.
wilt at Co.....
Tennessee Copper
Texas Oil ......
lobacao. Product
Union Paei
if to.
U. B. Rubber, e. .
U. fi. Steel, a....
Utah Copper . . . .
Va, Cham.. .,..
Wabash ........
West. Union Tela.
West. Electric. . ,.
Willys Overland , .
i
i -
4
53 .
li
81
19
19
16
88
23
188
17
144
1
120
90
78
48
7
40
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total (alas. 189,900"7haree7
86
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19
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189
17
144
62
130
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64
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81
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118
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78
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117
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Ftv Xeatas to Paw for Bemdtv-At a
recant rneetina; ot the Portland CraavrinK
Hosiao ajaswcLatsoa U waa dcld4 to limit
th time of payins for boads ot tho third
liberty loan to f iv month. Purchxtaera
of bonds of tho aconI . Liberty- loavn
rro nUowcxt is month br tk bevaks to
msipiete) their pymxta. Un4r tho
Bow ralinsr a X par eent aa4 a 20 per
Ml paymeeit must b mad tho Itrtrt
month, at per eent. tha eeoo-at month
and, SO per ent paormntn oa tho tkard,
fourth and tlftb moatha, .
City of Astorta Improvement BoaABs
Mom brothera offer $25.t8L2 ot City
of Aatorta traprovemest bonds, tn three
aertea datad Fabruary 1 111$. and duo
respexHively February 1. 1919, to Febru
ary X, J9:3 ; February 1, 1920, to Febru
ary 1. 1928, and February 1. 1919, to
February 1, ms. Astoria ia one of the
oldea cittea oa tho Pavoif le : ooaat. - It
baa a popuiatsoa oatlrnated at 1S.50$ In
1917, an increaao from 9599 In 1910. Aa
goaee. vsUrjaUoa f property La 1S17
maa 17.484.935 atvl net, bonded tndebted
reaa, trsqltidlnK' ; tkla tasue, totals
$5$.296.T2. ',- - ;: - ,.;
Tapaa' Ferelfa Trade. Tke forelrn
cozxuneroe ot Japaji HirpaMed aU prevl
ooa reoorda bt tho year 1917. Kxporta
e mounted to $799,90,90 and imports
wera valued at over S500.000.000. Of tho
export 36.7 per cent waa in merchan-
tea wholly manufactured in Japan, ana
46.3 per cant of tha whata waa ia mer
chandise partly - manufactured. Haw
materials aoeaunted for S.1 per eent of
tha exports whuo foods, beveraxrea and
tobacco, both prepared and unaaanufao
tured, amounted to 10.7 per cent of the
total export for the year. . The Annual
comparative report of Japan's foreiarn
trade ahowo steady sraln ainca 1911 ia
taa proeatase or msuiuiacturea rooaa
exported from that country. Tba value
af manufactured grooda exported In 1913
la given aa S3X.180.Q00 ana for 1917. ssas,.
135,000. Exporte of foodstuff a ara i
nesllalbla factor but the steadily In
creaalnc export of manufactured roods
indicates a rivalry wlth the United
State for the trade ot the. Pacifio alter
the ar, . v .-. -
Wetter TjBiea Teierrapa ceniyany-
Tho atatement ox the bustnena trans
acted by tne Weatera Union Telegraph
rsranaaa to the-, year 1917, iuat pub
Ikihed, ahawa net iaooraa for tba year
aawmtlJtsr to $11,715.36$.' or U-7 per cent
of the capital atock. . Kagalar dividends
were declared at tha rate of S per cent
per annum,- toa-ether with an extra 1
per cent, dividend. There were 20,434
Btockbotdars at, the cloaa of 1917. aa la
creaasx of 1S24 over la-t yr. Of thi
number 17.791 bald aharea in lots of 100
or less. The company holds $285,900.
pax value, of second Liberty loan bond
and $ 1.825.000 of first - Liberty . loan
bonds, purchaaed for employesAnd be
irist paid for tat - nrvonthly ixwtalUnenta.
Oovernrnant telesrapklne baa BTeatly in
creased during the past year ana now
amount to $3,000,000. per annum. - At
regular rates the bill of ua govern
ment would- be 17.100,000, but a rulinr ,
of the poatoftloe department fixe the
rovernment'S rate at 40- per. cent ot the
commercial rate, which, . according to
tho report, agoea not eovof the expense
ot handling this business. Tho taxes
paid to the United States - rovernment
for tho year amonntea to SLTao.ooo. in
creases in wages and salaries amounted
to IX1B0.000. J:-. ,,v, : -
rnnrteir Ratrcd f Tax- Celleetor
Courtesy, square dealing and service ar
required by the Internal revenue bureau
of its thousands .of employee who are
aiding in the collection et war revenues.
A manual haa been sent out for their
use with the purpose of . making aa .
pieasaat aa possible tha task of th
American cHUan to find out what bis
federal taxes ara and bow to pay them.
Tha Internal revenue officers ara in
structed to inform tha taxpayer of all
his rights, to require of aim not 1 oent
mora than tho law d emends, walla at
the same time securing tor: tho $fovm
rneat all that Justly ia due It, It is esti
mated that f. 000,000 American, citizens
wilt pay Income taxes this year a jyreat
Increase from tha few hundred thou
aand heretofore paying such taxes. Tba
work of e-UmaUnc aad collecting taxes
from such a great number of citizen
la one of great magnitude,? and that It
f should bo done fairly and without fr lo
tion ia an achievement worth much, ef
fort, ' - ! "
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Mary A. Meach ,
Is Called Suaaenly
-' ft -r , '.V. wxe-eaax-ke ,
Vanoouver. Waah April 1. Mry A.
Meaeh died suddenly at her home 'at
Thirty-second $md X streets Saturday
aXtaraoon from what Is believed to have
been heart r trouble. ' She waa siUlne
out oa tho porch while her daughters
wars working in the garden, and when
they went to where she waa sitting they
found her dead. She waa 68 years. 4
Months t and 21 days old. and is sur
vived by her husband, Henry M, Meach,
ot Danville, in. ; tnree sons, x.
M. Meach of thUr city, C. L.
Meach, who is in the officers
training eamp at Camp Lewis, and
A, C. Meach of Bah er afield. Cal and
six daughters. Mra FJthel Floater and
Mrs. Palsy Kvana of Portland, Mra
WUlUm M leaner of Manhattan, Nevw
Mrs. A. V. Douglas Of Aberdeen, Wash.,
and Misses Blanche and Melea Meach,
who are living at home.
Mrs. .Meach was a oouatn of IS. R.
Schofleld of this city. She waa born In
Portland, Maine, and when about IS
years of ago aha want to Portland, Or.
With the rest of the family aha aeon
came ta Vancouver attd baa lived near
this city ever since. -
The funeral will be . held Tuesday
morning from Knapp's chapel, but fur
ther than that arrangements have not
been completed. .
Robert McCtarmlclt Dies ;
Oregon 'City, AprO 1 Robert McCor
mick. son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mo-
Cormlck.-dled'at the family home on
Lawtoa Heights last night,! following a
week's illness from pneuntonla. Trie
family arrived In Oregon Glty only 10
daya ago from Salem, which bad been
their horns for some years. Th bought
tho D. FV Skene place and bad not got-'
ten settled when tha boy was taken iiL -The
deceased, who waa It years of age.
ia survived by three brothers and sla
ters, besides the parenta. Tha funeral
will bo - held Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock from thai Holman undertaking :
pariors.ln this lty. i ,
i I I I ! naa.
2$ $12.00
Sew Tork Bond Market
t Bid.
Atchison General 4,........, 79
Bal. Ax Ohio Gold 4 ......... 76
Beth. Steel Ref. B ........... 91
Cent Pacific 1st 4 , , . , 77
C. B. A q. CoL 4 i.... 92
St. Paul General 4 s ......... i...
Chicago N. W. Utnersl 4 , . . ... 80
LAN. Uni 4s. 88
New Tork Railway B ......... 17
Norther Pacifio P, L if...... 79
Reading Oenerat 4 ........... 8t
Union aelfic 1st 4s.,......., 86
United States Steel Ba , 97
L'nion Pacific 1st Pref. 6..... 78
Southern Pacifla Con. 6a 9 1
Southern Pacifie Conv. 4a ...... 76
Penna. Conv. 4 98
Penna. 1st 4 ............ 9$ H
Che. 4 Obi Can 6s,..,.... 79
3, Including Girl,
I wi . -nr v,-i a ns T-is
neia Alter -t igaii
Oregon City, April L A free-for-all
fight, with about SO participants, near
the dance hall at Clackamas, late Satur
day night, was stopped by Sheriff W. 3.
Wilson - and Thomas A. Burke, deputy
district ' attorney. For several weeks
county officials have been cooperating
with government representatives . in
watching th dance ban, and it is prob
able that soma action will be taken to
close it.
Al Rudder and H. W. Wright, two
Portland boys, and a young Portland
girl, who was Intoxicated, ware arrested.
Tho two boys are alleged to have given
the girl alcohol and grape Juice. Tha
boys will ba tried before Justice of tho
Peace Slevers this afternoon.
A detailed report of tho general fight.
conditions in and around tha dance halL
Including the fact that the hall In ques
tion Is lighted by two dim kerosene
lamps, will be submitted to the federal
authorities, according to
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sot Rlliwir Exdianfe BalKnnf
' . , Pertlsnd. Ort cos.' i
, Th Premier Municipal
Bond HouMe of Oregon
Oregon Mimiclpaif Bondg
Yielding From 5 to 6xA7o
Telephone Mala 3409
county officials, t
Clackamas !
155 $16.76
140 16.75
16.75
1T.00
15.T5
17.00
17.00
LAMBS
110 $14.60 .
195
S30
860
172
203
IB...
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' 98 $18.00
140 . 16.76
r 10
125
810
460
! Chicago Dalry-prodsce V
Chicago, April 1. (I. N. S.) Butter Re
ceipts 6262 tub. Creamery extras, 41 He;
extra firsts, 4ik; first, setaweue;
packing Mock, 38 0 89c.
Esss-r Keeetpts bz.bbs cases. sjurrent re
Foreira i Bead Market
"' - "-. : - - ;' . - Bid.
A. F. B Oct, 1929. .. ."..... 89
t. K. 6s Sept. 191$. . 98
I. K. 6 Hs Nov. 1919. 96
TJ. K. SH Feb. 1919 90
V. K. 5 Nov. 1921 93
A V Ran Ana. 101 . 96
15.6fRp. France 6s 19$1.. 125
16.60 p.ri s Oct. 1921. 81
16.00 Marseilles 6s Nov. 1919 85
Russia Extn. 6 1921. . .... '86
Russian Ina SH 1926. ..... 85
Dons. 6s A a 1917 95
Dot. 5s April 1921 93
Don. 6 April 1931., , 90
Dora. 6 April 1926... '. 91
Argentine 6s Msy 1920 , 95
Imm. Can. 64 937.).., 89.
French6Hs 1919.. 95
10.00
88 $15.00
ceiiita.
33 He;
83 H 0 8Se; ordinary firsts, 83 H
firsts, 34 0 84 He; extra, 7c
Ask.
90
99
96
100
93
98
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96
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German Host Go
Oregon City, April L No longer win
the teaching of tha German language
bo taught".- In the German school at
Sandy, this decision having been reached
In tha Pollea Court v "
Vancouver. Wash., " April : . L -Mrs.
! Irene Lindley, alias Mrs. Irene Place,
I alias Ray Gebott, alias Bertha Ander
son, has been arrested and will be tried
before Judge Derr for vagrancy.
torn ivaieoies nas aiso oeen arresteo
on a charge of vagrancy and will bo
given a hearing in the police court. "
; - Sues oa Note
Vanoouver, Wash, April L Harriet I
B. Greer . is suing Fred Behnka et al
to recover on a promissory note, on a
balance of $4I$0 and interest at T per
cent per annum from October 4. 1917.
Attorney fees of 10 are asked for. and
costs and dubursements.
Clackamas
O J Xs-T M a. f-n by Rev, Fred Jobberfuhl. pastor and
- beilCtS JjaSl UUOta ' Principal of the school, following a visit
.i V . I from Sheriff Wilson and Deoutv United
4.0U8.000
Argentina
1,785",000
AtwtraliaHrSO.OOO
Russia .
India. .40.000
19.570,000
82,905,000
i2.V4V.660
: 64,987.000
61.699,000
6.852.000
28.572,000
TotaL6.44S.000 264.794,000 413,056.000
.': ;' Oregon Grata la Sooth
San Francisco, April - I. Receipts ' at Ssn
Francisco from Oregon via rati: Flour, 1600
WIBJS A1L3 Bario price. S5.8S. ' ' 800 caxT mTlt sssksT
sacks; feed.
Oregon City, April 1. Clackamas
county's last quota of 13 men for drafted
service in Uncle Sam's army departed
at 11 o'clock last night for Camp Lewis,
and today they are members of the
new National army,
J from Sheriff Wilson and Deputy United
1 C . .. , A I.-. y -.,, a.a J"....
Olaurs aiwiiic; savwui cmv. bvin-
plaint has been made to tho officials
that the study of German . was being !
conducted at the school and that the
attendance waa : larger In ; that school
than, the public .school of the district.
The officers Investigated and found the
PACIFIC -COAST BANK STATEMENT
- J"r r-
Loaa Directors to Meet
Oregon Cttyr Abrt! L-A conference of
Cleariiurs.
Monday . . .
: Portland Bank -.
This week.
. 4,528,026.63 . $
Beattla Banks
Clearings ............ I
Balances ..................
t ' Taoom Bank '
nearinga ,.,..,..,,..,,.$ , 82B.624.8A
Ralanoea ; - 104.629.00
Spokan Sank
Clearings 1 . . . . ... , .. . f ,.,.,.$ J,4 19,752.00
Balanoea 845,116.00
.- Saa fren tse Bank
Clearing $17,898,889.00
Lo anaales Bank -
Clearings . ..$ 489.278.00
j v LIBERTY BOND SALES
Th- man vrrinria ReVi Mr. Jobberfuhl -ready to comply
te-l.W W .1 .4 . . . V J Ua a.,.a
" .. f.ermaji ha illaeantiniied fCH-thwith.
country, several ox mam ssiiiiig srom
prominent families. . . - - " .
Among tne numner, ana in wnose
j.hav-0- . this :" nsrtv - went - ta esmn - u.-. .
Inhn f"hriaf Ttliach. VaAn nt lit snit Xf a . 1 the captains of the 47 school districts
Frank Buscb, pioneers of the ctiy. and trinutary a .- uregon uuy, wno are . to
who has been manager of the largo oond-c l Wbarty loan drive. U
Buach hardware and furniture establish- to h,d n th Commercial dub rooms
ment-i The following Were In the con-! 2?. aH.Lf ck-...wh'n
1.177.481.00. "n5nt! ........ . . -rlrass. tha. thrinr . Th blan f th.
: AiDcn rtuDerx ana jonn wnnsx Buscha' , i . " a . j .
rtrasrort fMtvf Chester Krvin Pnih.r. ..- Vu.,H a vpwxs osiuruar inwiiisfc
Tesr bo.
r.6M),276.59 '.
6.001.180.00
Oregon Clty.-Toute 9 ;. Adolph . France), 1
will be announced and enthusiasm ere-
Khsrwiwl. rout 1 : Har , rv..fnn - "r " suc-
Reldjatacada. rout. U Edwnr-n . ZZ)" ot any yet Tteld. :
vine Coffey, Camas, Wash. ; . Corwin 8. 1 ' ' - 1
Harvey, Enumclaw, Wash. ; Franklin I 421717T DAT A Ttmc
Inmartaftltenour. Curtln . Newton Ernest V- OJCJuIa JTJ I f I JLLj
Moak, Ulllsboro. -route S ; Arthur Ernest
We ewe sad effar-
$24,000
Port
Portland
BONDS
Dea Jantxary !. 1922
f 1.
'Priea pai' atui intarost ' -
to yield 5 -
- - Ibcoim Tax Exraspt '
11 : 'f
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bonds ton
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canny. Aman A. BoeteUer, Hubbard :
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