THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, ; 1918.
21
GREATEST HOG SHORTAGE IN SIGHT ALONG PACIFIC COAST
'Edited br
Bjrmaa IL Cobera
CHEESE INDUSTRY IS
THREATENED BECAUSE
nF SI nW MARKFT
US 1 S M 1I 1 1 IllfllltlX 1
Covfrnment Price for Supplies for
Its Own t'se Far Too Low to Admit
of Competing for Raw Materials---
Stocks Are Piling Up.
Occasional Sales of ;
Potatoes Shown in
Wfllamette Valley
' Vt th, -kmm t4,., W la Off ntir
elimination ia the Psetfls Northwest, hlbe feaf i th south, the season being over. Liberal up-
Few Carloads Beinfl Purchased for
South at 70 to 75e (L o. b.
Seed NominaL-
''. :" -s. -y--; W'.;.J,-
An occasional carload of potatoes i being
purchased at;;. Willamette valley points at 10
75e per cental f . a. b. country station, accord
tec to freight rate" nd guamy of ttock.
Th mrint I so restricted, however, that
anty about two ilm an ooeraun at all and
they sre securing only an occasional order. Th
mock . going to Um California cities for tabl
use.
No demand whaterrr is shown tor Med from
icfwid by th trade a result of the action
of the go.crnmeat ia naming an xtrely tow
pete mi 21 a pound tor th product for delivery
at coast Urminai.
With the government naming low price for
the flashed product, and with the etwees makers
up tine strung competition for the raw
lerial. the makers of eheeee ar wondering lust
where they are going to set oft at. lJuriug the
last few month a number of cheese factor!
1 various condition, and eve at thie tlm the
cttBcteUan of tollies i to treat that prices
are oeinaf shaded generally, with the exception
U Tlllanrtfk and Coua Bay.
Wholesalers here are freely offering Oregon
triplet dewn to.26S)25e a pound, the latter
for lea than caaa lota, aithouah 1 mora thaa
thai w being asked for the Tillamook or Coo Bar
I .reduction teen at the ahaded Talues sellers
have found it iaipoaaibl to aaora tacit ateck
and the ntuatloa ia daily becoming mora op.
p rewire.
TEAL MARKET STRIKES A 8XAO
With practically record srriTala recently, the
ntarhet for country killed calves ha atrack a
, eag mg the whole! way and price ware
reduced fait 1 . pound daring the test 24
lour. Sale of bt general! at 1813e.
with acoaaivoal lot a fraction biijr.
SRERAEt) HOGS FIRMER AT PRICE
- Ifaetiratly all aalea ltf rood eoontry killed
ht rere made aio front (treet dartnt the
lat .34 hoan at 2 So a pound. Receipt are
lilht and. while it would not take a beery rappl
to take car of all drnand. offering are at pre
tat below requircBMnu.
WHITE ALMOX ASPARAGTA COMES
Whit Baiawm ha Come to the front with the
tint offerinae of apra-u from the Northwest
w-b avvw iMrrv. i m wiipntm came o a new
Japaneee eomaiiraidon firm here. The quality
excellent, taiifornia stock acarc and bih.
U3IOX PRICES ARE MIXED HERE
1 Bta of onion ia the local wboleeale aurkrt
re ahown at 73e to tl.&O per b. Th Con
federate Ontoa Grower' aociatiua i still bold-
ln upplle for which it ia akiaa- 11 2 B f. o. h.
ct am r j point for o. l quality.
EGGS GOIXO AT A STEADY PACE
. r market price were practically unchanged
for the day here with tale of current receipt
p io tit oosen.
Phe of teed are UB held her, the hottinc
of Early Kw being somewhat greater thaa had
teen generally exnected.
Local demand for aeed is alo nil for the res
o that the arerace grower ha seed to tell in
stead of being compelled to cater the market
for aupBHea.-i
Demand far table Mark km hi limited, llnet
of the need of cotBumer are being supplied
from their earn war garden and tittle Mock ia
HOG SUPPLY SHORT .
THROUGHOUT SECTION
AND
PRICES
F
HER
Famine in Swine Offerings Feared
During Real Tag End of Season
Cattle and Shcrp Show Great
Strength ia the Stoekyards. - '
PQRTLASr IJTXSTOCK BCX
Hog. L'attl. CaWaa. Stwerv.
Barley Flour Makes
A Great Hit With
Northwest Trade
Construction of Exclusive Mill Here
Indiratt That Trwle WiU ,
" Be PermanenL;
NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS
Care-
Wheat Barley. Flour. Oata. Hay.
Ma 29
... 4 1 14
4 0l SS44 114
195 1344 2092 220
being rnored;
at peddling
are offering
bag... '
In the wholesale trade. Farmer
their ttock direct to retailer and
good quality dewa to 0 cent
Frid
Thursday .......
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday ........
ttaturday .......
Week sko .... . . .
Bear ago
ww yan ago . . .
Three yean ago..,
e'our year mto . . ,
Tot Paeifle Northwest h today facing aa ex
treme shortage of beg aad the real abort end of
not yet appeared. With a great
AMERICA LIVESTOCK PRICES
BRIEP JtOTF.H OP PRODtCE TRADE
Chicken ar held (teady to firm t former
prWa.
; Mutter market I agala weaker.
, Wtl Wall rhubarb I again offering.
t'bby scarcity pronounced with price higher
. rrag market i eaaing up ia the south) too
high.
Imon are quoted In snath at reduction.
HroecoU ia greater Supply at iOcl.S3
crate.
WEATHER SOTICE FOR SHIPPERS
A Weather bureau adrta: , Protect (hrpmena
daring the nest 14 boars gait the following
mlalmam temperaturesr doing north. 4 4 degrees;
northeeu eeer a. P. A 8.. 40 decree; east to
Haker. 36 derteesi south to Aihland. gg degrss,
Minimum temperature at 'PorUaad tomorrew.
about degree, , . ."
! Ch lease Msg S17.7S
Chicago. April 1 2. (I. N. 8 ! Hog Re
ceipt SS.oao. alow. Hued and batcher,
17 OOWL7.76: good heerr. llt.Ow lT.oO:
rcugh beery. fl2O01.TO; light. 17.10
11.70; pig, glj.oom 1S.73; bulk. (17.30
1r70.
Cattle Reeerpta 50. steady. Beeee. 1 10.50
125; -eows ad heifers. 7.10li.25;
stocker and feeder. ta.a09L3.S4; caires,
J10.15.
Bheep Receipts f)0r, steady. Xatire and
western, US. 300 17.83; iambs. $1.30
21.00. i
Omaha Hoes f1T.S
Omaha. April 12. tl. X. Hog? Re
ceipt 4400. neadr. Too. 117.33: ranee.
1T:S5; moxed. el.8ut 1 5; good
chose. $l.se 1 85; rough. 1.0( 1.75;
if". i 317.35; bulk. $L6 0 w 17.10;
V. I15.0O.
tatri Receipt. 4400: stron. Beeves. 11150
m 10.00; cows and lieifert,7.75 1 2.50; ttock-
13 00 " . lz a; cle. 9-00
rjneep Kecetpt 800, tedy. Wether.
I14.vf 16 00; yearlings. fl5.:.1 17.00;
lembs, 1V 0 CJ 20,75; eww. $14 5U 18.00.
aarwa Glty Mee 917.dg
ctty. no.. Atml 42. I. N. 8.
Cattle RereipU. 80OO; strong to unerenly
higher. Steen. 13.00s 16.30: cows' and heii.
rs. I.0t) 14.00; ttocken and feeders. $100
0 13.00; c1tcs. S.O0 14.00.
. t'' P-' 00O; 15(s 23 lower. Top,
1763; bulk. 317.30 I7.0; beaeies. 31T.10
17 60 lt 3S1T-6: Kkht. 317.10
Sheep Receipt. 4000; steady to ttronc.
bmbe, 320.00 20.T3.
.. D,n''r Hoot 317 3B
IVnrer Colo.. April 1.. fU. P.) Cattle
Receipt. 300; steady. Steers, 3.00 15.00;
c. aiH heifer J-j 00 12 50; stocker. and
feeder. IS 0 (4 15.23; caires. 1 10.00 a 14.00.
Hogs HeceiBts .' l-'Ofl- latm 1.. r.
lit S3; bulk. 316.33 m 17.15.
gheep Keceipt. 700; 13e higher. Laabf.
l.602fM; ewe. 313 00 ltf.no .
i Seattle Hegt $17.60
Seattle April 12. 1 1, .n. s )Heg. Re
ceipt, 3371 atrona. Prime light. 317.25
17.50: medium to choice. S16.83tel7 10:
smooth heemen, 316.25e 16.73: rough hearie.
311. 50s 12:23; medium to choice, 310.503
1100; common to medium. 37.O03.Ov; beat
cows 39. 00 10.50; common to medfunt cows,
36.50S.S3i bulla, 36.OOatS.00; ealTca, 34.00
s 12.00.
Sheep lions.
311 .16 ....
483 33 13
27 16 1
223 230 4
20 1239 18
14 ,37 4
717 , 107 2
403 3 17
33 32 10
140 17 t
22 2$ ....
30
113
1
241 140
L3 1740
1 13
Portiaod. Fri. .
Tear ago.
Season to date.
Tear ago. . . . .
Tscomv Tliur. .
Tear ago.
Season to date.
Tear ago. . . . .
363 Seattle. Thar. .
as Tear . . . .
j ;.R : "eoa to date.
43 :Var o,....
j The teustractkn of a big barley mill, which
j ! Will be uBdertakea at eace aa xelusiTl told by
7 The Journal TTiunViay, means that miller are
looking for aa extended demand Io tbia prod
uct eren after the war la erer. . Barley flour
Laa found great fa Tor with the trad generally
and this I expect to stimolaw to a very ctm-
sidcrable degree I be demand for the grain. A
. . . tw
.3673
,.456
81
.. 12
.4331
.3473
v T
'."42S
.4402
a
s
'3r 1434 3 2373
304 1422 1230 3337
61
1143
i. -.-i... .w ... i bigger barley acreage thaa erer before known
Z-Ii JZZXZiSZr -TZL.ZZ. ' being planted in tha Pac.no Northwest states.
PEANUT
EMBARGO
is:
PROTESTED BY THE
MANUFACTURERS
Southern Growers Give Monopoly
ANTI-STRIKE LAW
DEADLOCK STANDS
Finance: Timbei: Indiistry
Fifty Dollars Loaned to the Government Tfcatvlfakea Life Decent -a4
j Freedoaa Possible fop Yea May Be the Means of Saving lh Life of
Year Nelahbor's Son la France Duy a Bond Today! . . S :
Senate Refuses to -Reconsider
Vote Denying Right to Labor
During War.
. P. Wott Jala Mltaal g
Go- V. West Jr, for Um post is raara
In tha employ of the Chicaco, UHwa-
keo A 8t Paul rati road, and for the past
three years traYellrur frelxht and naaaan.
Cr -at for that road, baa rwalgrnwd his
BOSlitinn Ia t.k. kl w V m.
Waahlneton. April liL &-Tb. U tarxrt.aB,, ..r.r. .if"
and IM Not Slow About HlIitH nU ttnMm In tha WUco buUdir. Mr. Wrat s
and Are ot Slow About BoosUtss recoMllr Iu rote of Thursday denylnc tone aipen., aa a rmUroad man wUl
Quotation Ruin of Vital Industry j Ubor th ig-aj riXht to atnho for hiher doubUeg- mk him a valuable acquUt-
May Be the Outcome, .tie. and better working- .condition. "v" company.
durinrth r. I "', "warty iaa tag.
! . . m csaimitus Amont tha moat
Wholesaler god manufacturers sf peanut; -Jlor two noun ot anarp oaoaw. ocn- I laJUiful of the Liberty loan wraars are
product along the Pmeifia seunt are up ia ana ator Jonea of Waahiocton aought to the auxountaata. When the day's work
littlLr SSjJJTai? JLfTeT fcr4n cootroTeray to a sbowdowrn by is over for the aollcltora, the captain
eenSSt thTlaormtioa of peTauuTwa Tliif to recaU the . conference report aad the colonels, than tha taak of the
the Orient. on the saboUre bill rejected because it accountants besTlne, that of c! sarins' P
Th bvinem io peanut products ha assumed contajnsxl a clause preytrntinaT ta use as i the aars returns and compUtnr them In
a eery eataceuew Male alone tb Fad tie Coast -anii-suiita icaaiauon. . a s BTStematle manner. All tllaTht Ions
5 tiring the last few jeers sad the entire indus-, . Senator Lodge of Massachusetts I they work, and some of them have duties
try m likely to fail a a result of the ea- promptly made a point of order ajalnst I to perform the next day as wei- A few
Vt rnri,jr:--.rcf s: r. i x,r .nThairrr. bem fLnUh zzpntiz
ra manufaeturer. Mexico, then in the chair, overruled the J them work untu S and 4 o'clock In the
The matter has been taken up with Fend Xl?"' e vV JT," I Of them work Ufttfl
a m. i,ne services or many of these
PORTLAND
-Portland dellrery basia, Xa. 1
J0BBI5GrpiieCaW-11t
These are th price retailer pay wholesaler,
exeept aa otherwise noted:
Dairy Product
BI T 1 tft Selling price: Creamery prints, tn
paraffltM wrappers, txtr, 42c: prime firsts.
40e; ftnta. SO He; euba le lee, carton 1
additional; dairy. 32 lb.; buying price,
rube, lac
BUTTERFAT
ut cream. 41c
CHEESE Selling price: Till mock fr.h Ore
gon. Unry full cream triplet. 26 0 26 He lb;
Teung America. 28 28 He. Prices to lobbertt
TUIamooh triplet. 24c: Teung America, 2 So f. a.
b. C'ooa and Curry. Price to jobber f. o. b Myr
tle Kotnt: Triplet. 23 He; loung America,
X4Hci brick, 34c; ttmburger, 33c; brick Swaw,
kuus Semne pries; Cat count S4e
ooaen. Buying price, a sc. Selling price
Candled, 33c: teleeted. ia cartona, Bee.
LIVE POILTBT Nominal. Hens, 27e lb.;
u"uwa. vv im4V ivwitn, a o Iff KMS. wit aa
22;'turkeys. 23S0c; dremed fency, 37; No.
2e. SOe; svuaba, 83.00 do.; geene. Bte. 20 0
232 ducks, 33e lb; pigeona, 81.00 do.
fresh Vnsfbla and Fruit -
PRF.8II FH LTT8 Orange. 34.80 7.00 bos:
be nana a. 6Ht7 lb; lessee. 86.60 0 7.33 box;
taUieeuia gravetrait. I bus. sTonda. 38.30
-i-i.r..-v renew ewtowa, extra fancy 4
tier. be. 82.23: 8 tier. 31.40; fancy, 4 tier,
tier, 31.23; Red Chaeka. extra fancy, 8H tier.
I; .,? . - a uer, 6.40; tier.
2 25, choace. 8H tier. 32.23; 4 tier. 82.O0
:H tier, 81.73; 3 tier, 31.50: Rome H.r,
. coaabtnatiba, 3 w Mar. 33.ttj 4 tier. 31-76: le
ew mm a e wax joia tun prlc at err 11.60
nP.rarrt Date TJrceaedary. 83.23
lards. 82.39 crate; raisins, t crown loose mnsea
; tel. loc lb in Atf St box; fig. (3.75 box for
iim rm. pucaagew ; - f k
0tU)a selling price to retailer: Oregon No.
1. li.ii"i.m; Jfo. 2. 75C031.OO: carload
price of association, 31.00 f. e, b. ; garlie, 7s
. i, wins ku, ivs im 10; new crop '1
fcermuda, 82 00 crate.
. rvijiuta xeutng price: Table ttock, Bur-
vaoas, iKsti.uv, xiuying price: u. a. Wo. 1
70s reatai. country potnta; tweet not toe. Sa
10c lb. New poutees. 10a lb.
Yk.tiKTABLi.a-Tumipa. 1138 sack; carrot.
. 81.28 sack; beet. 82.2. tack; parsnipa. Ut
aeck; cabbage, 3 H 4c lb.; green onions, 25
"o"- ""; ivpers. swafu i; head let-
tare. e.2 crate; celery. 73c doe : artichokes
bsw do; cucuabrt. butuoui. 31.73 0 2.0O sos;
t4.vias..a rag; eggpiaat.
i. m-rw mu., Bn(iB iiHiK io. ; mnoart). 8 0
. n iw. rmtuiKmw. local. il.vuaI.:i- arnnu
13 He lb,: gree.t peat. 120L2.He lb.; aurae
raihsb, 12 He lb.; tpiaeeh. 81.180 1.23.
i v- I, Fish and Prwvlsiens
j COUNT KT MEATS eUiwk Price country
killed beat hogs. 23 H 0 23c; ordinary, 20 0
21e; best seel. 18 He: ordinary eal. 1TH
:.lri ough hoary. 13c; goats. 1 0 1 2- T-
- a,at ui "" aase; beet. 10 0
r KU4UKED MEATS Hama. 23 034c; braak
, fast bacon, S304c; picnic. 24c; cot tag toll.
, 2ae; snort cksar. 23 33c; Oregon experts!
1 smoked, 33e lb. esew.
PACtkiKS MEATS Fancy tteer beef. 1 He-
i"? J0." 18 e; tn lnb, 27e; frown
- ktmb, 22o lb. 1
3 felUJ 8 UQd"1- J8a rd sompound.
OVSTERS Olimpta.'gal. 34.80; canned ast
ern, 6e can. tt.il ooa. can; eastern, gal. solid
pack 83.60. rini
FkkJiH FISH Dressed flounder. 6: steel
bead almow, 22 23c; Cal Chinook. 2 c prch
, 1m be; soi . it; saissoa trout, lac: haiiboC
, 10 20c; baark end. lie; hemng. ; MmTitft-
elans,, bard euaU. 4 lb, 82.78 bos; rabTel.J.
dV.bfW WJSJ. V4WUBw f WtllT, al.VO Mat,,
1
BA1RT PRODl'CE OS THE COAST
aan rranclsca Igarka
San Francisco. Anril 1 1 1: f v n,. .
Extra. 3 He
Eggs Extras. 88c: extra firs ITU,' nnt.
7e; extra pallets, 37e; extra first, pullet. 36c
critu 1 tiSuUtoriua flat, fancy. 26 He
Ore tea On In South
Baa Frsnriseo. Anril 12. 11. V n iw.
goa chaste: jToung America, 29 He; triplet. 25c,
i . aitfeass market
Los Anceies. Anril 15 ( t m a 1 n..
vauicrnia creamery, extra. 37c.
. '' avatra. S ie; case count, 33e; puUets,
oopcr uoaen.
POTATOES ALL AL05G THE COAST
S
i San Franetoes atarkat
BJ rraneiseo, April 12. (f. P.) Onion
orawn or; yeuow, bo m i oc centaL
1 Ota toe loer cental 1 tolt, ai nnt en.
Oregon RuHbanlu. Oc0 31.25: Ida'ho NeUed
Gema. repacked. 31.25; sweets, 37.00 0 7.50 on
Ittl. :!
j Le Aneeiee Market
Angeiea,
Lo Angeles. Anril 12. it V 91 r.)
Northern j Burbank. 31.600 1.65; Oregon
tariy Koae, 32.28; local. 3L2O0 1.25; Idaho
Kuaset. 31.300 1.33: new. 714. .
.Eastern Cask Grain
t. Louis No trading ia com except for set
1 ntcgo-.Riin dried No. 5 mixed sold at
J5i -t mixed- !; No. 3 yellow. 31.8
.. .qi 9 unite oast, i r.
CRKago cash barley. 11.40 1.78. Com
No. 4 mixed, 31.65; No. 3 mixed. 81.4001.33;
? 3 yellow. 31.70; No. 4 yellow. 31.50; Ko.
JZ"aw.- ft-aesi.4. No. 2 white oat. 81
"-:: ., a white. OH0Slc; So. 4 white,
C ta AW il 6- u a a a a. sk
w ew itwara, BS1C
( i
Sleaey and Exrhaare
.T" T.?J- tt - 8.) Can money
OB the floor of the N Tnre i' 1 1
today ruled at 4 H per cent; high. 4 H per cent;
low, 2 per cent. . '
Time moaey wa Quiet Rates were 6 per cent,
Jfa market for prims mercantile paper was
dull. i
Call money ia London today wa S per cent.
Sterling exchange wa steady, with businesa in
banker.' bflsi at 34.75 H for demand. 84.73 for
60 day bill and 34.71 for 0 day hUbi
SUrer Sew York. S3 He; London. 46d.
3fw Tirk Metal Xark'st
New Tors. April 12. (L X. a.) Lead
Quiet. Sspt, 37.83 0 70; April. 36J87H
SPeltei
7.00.
10.800 It 30
S.OO01OOW
0.730 10.76
6.00 0 S.S0
8 00 0 3 00
8.0O 0 P 00
7.60 0 13.00
6.60 0 .60
mind. One ta the stoppage wf marsctrag of eaviteea
twine tuna, there Is a real famine of supplies
here at this Urns.
. Receipt emight at North Portltfld were fair,
but were acant a compared with the greater de
mand. - Kiliers. are bidding extreme price for
stock that i not strictly top. Indicating a greater
strength ia the general situation her.
General beg market raagsf
Prime bght .317 23017.6
Prim bcary 16,60017.1
Piga 14.73016.00
Oatue Tress Streae
VThU there was a mere handful of cattle re
ported ta the North Portland market during the
day.' tba thortag of real good quality is ln
cieaxing. Mo tops war arallabi during tha day
and th Mies wer made at extrcaM price, qual
ity considered.
There it liberal busts la cattle at country
point with many shipments being mad to Moo
tan and other point for later shipment to the
eastera trade.
General cattle market nags:
Good to cnotc steer 311.78012.10
Medium to good steer. . . .
Common to good Acer. .
Cooks eows and heifers. ,
Coatmea ta good cows sad heifer
Cannes
Bull
Caires .
Stocker and feeder tteer
Mutton Oemst Direct
While s few head appeared for ml ta th
mutton division of the North Portland market
during the day, the only two full load came
direct to a local meat eantpgny from its owe
teed lots. .
Strength in the cheep and lamb trade is pro
nounced and higher price are being offered in
the country for old stock than bare been quoted
her.
General iheeD and la mh range:
Spring lambs 1. . . 320.00
IV esters yearling ... 15.23013.30
VtUey yasriiags ..13.25 013.30
Wethers 13.00 0 13.30
Ewe .. 12.00 012.30
8 aorn aep. 2 H 0 3c below Quotation.
Friday LItok Snippers
Sheep Union Meat Co.. Lyle, 2 loads direct.
Mixed Staff Baty Bma.. Bearer Creek. 1
load rattle and hogs; I A. Thomas, We-t Star-
ton, 1 load cattle and hogs; F. B. Decker. Su-
rerton. 1 load cattle, bog and bep; J. XL.
Proffitt, Iiarton. 1 load caul and bog.
tnited Stat bureau of markets report live
stock loaded April 11, carloads, double' decks
counted aa two car:
. Cattle and: Mixed
- Caires. Hoc. Sheep. Stack. ToteL
Totals .i ... 1868 202 400 24 4769
On week ago.. 1944 3064 623 273 6028
Four week ago.. 1663 2204 473 273 4801
State origin of Urea toe loaded April 11:
For Portland:
1 1
1 4 8
. ; 4 .... 4
Fluvr market tn general i firm with prices
held unchanged generally.
Milt- tuffs ar meeing freely but the demand
continue far in. excea of offerings. Special ad
rice irom California my that tha trade there
b fa niched and Northwest miller as unable to
send anything ta thet direction because they can
not take care of half of the been demand.
Hay market is steady , wrth limited supplies
hers, ttu to th lack of suf iciest transportation
from tli country. '
PUOL'K Setting price: Patent, 810.00: bar
ley (War, 813.OW0 18.80; Willamette valley,
tit. 60: local straight, 33.0O; baker local, 88.8V
0 lO.wO; MonUaa apring wheat, palest, f 10 60
0lO.se; whole wheat, 3..60; grauam. 33.40;
rye tl-rar. 312.73; oat flour. 313.63 per barrel.
HAT Buying mre. new crop: WiUamett
t'.isuthy. fancy, 836.00 per ton: Eastern Oregow-e-biugton
fancy Umothy, 330.00; alfalfa,
824.00; valley eUli. I : cheat, 325.00;
elorer. 320 OO per ton: grain, 323 00 0 26.00.
UKALN SACiiS Nomuad, .-a 1 Calcutta.
24 H 0 23e m car lot ; lex amounts higher.
UILLSTL'r'FS Bran. $30.00 0 SO. 60 ; short.
832.vwm32.aO; uuddiing. 83.UO0 38.3O per
Us
ROLLED OATS Per bbl 312.3O013 VO.
KUl.LEi BAULKY Per tow, 377 0 78.
COKN Wb.Je. 7: cracked. 870 per ton.
Merchant' Exchange April bub:
' OATS
Friday Thttn. Wed. Tuea. Mon. Sat.
1313 1317 1818
Veed-
6&50 4600 6'JOO 6930 6000 6900 6900 '
Ada'istratr Arer bTriwI. f,S maj)rlty leader, appealed from the ro
the entire destruction of their business. They ' lni" ' the chair.
claim that the ruling will not tars foodstuff. I By a vote Of 15 to 21, tnd senate OS-
bat wis actually keep out additional food. They dined to sustain the rullnc of the Chair.
claim that the Japanese peaauta eaa bs Mawea The measure, therefore, remains In
here st much leaa money than the Virginia tock, t .
ki-v v- 1.1 . a . . ..ucmuiwa.
nuuwinle T the entire, iBMvas Market ha 1 Conscription of labor was predicted
been gien it. in ultimate necessity by Senator Fall of
Pssnut manufacturisg inters cmlai that ' Xew Mexico.
tl V? .I0" ,urm",.rl. VTTV? pro: 1 "If It Is not done by law. it must
wring the fat o ri tally needed by tb goeera-
xoeat.
aeoounUnU are belay; donated by firms
in the city, which makes their devotiea
to this national aervice all the more pro
nounced. There are about 29 In number,
Treagary CettUVratts el ladsbtsda
Holders of L'nited state tretvsury cer
tificates of Indebtedness ar in many
Instances turn ins; them In at this time
ti-e third Liberty loan bonds, but the
majority of tha certificate will be held
00 til May and turned ta at th and 01
the caxttpata-n. --j '"-,.'.;..'..":,-''
West Coast Leat bar atea T remote Okr
ieslai' Lumber mills la weatern Ore-
3on and Was&tnsrtoa ar to turn seme of
their Idle acre Into war gardena. Kow
that the dayilcht savlna; law and the
sight hour day are m effect, th em
ployes la many of thee plants find
Uierneelvee with much spare time j on
their hands, and those that live near the
plant are eaaer to use some of the land
to grow vegetables. Through th West
Coast Lumbermen's aasociatioa, all the
plants ar being; supplied erith a booklet
on war vegetable gardening, iesue-d by -the
national war garden commission ' A
sufficient number of these can be" se
cured to supply an interested employee.
Some of the camps propose to place their
teams at the dtspoeal of their employes
for the plowing necessary to pu , tn
these gardens. Every encouragement Is
being given the men so that the volume
of food produced in this country ' this .
year may be materially Increased. 1
Liberty Bonds Are
Active, With Good
Call in New York
BARLEY
Feed:
. . 4600 ....
Brewing :
4000
Thirty day delivery wa q noted:
OATS
No. .2 feed
Eastern oats and corn iu bulk: 1
OATS
!to. 3 white
38 lb. eiipped
No. 3 ;
Capped . . . .
DI8TTLLSR8 IS LEAftlR
Tor. Aseu 12. (I. N. S.) D4tlllrf
ra Uia tntt actise fsatore Mi rmsf
trsdirrf lit the ttock mvtg today, asselne up
from a lew of 43' to S , . wtill Steal eaom
mon asld a alee a 8SH- RaaaMne d we
7S '-e and New Vara Central at S a wise than
recovered It lewnd. BoM the ether act Irs
hwu mede galna of around 1 point.
Total tales, 113,000 ariarss, bonds, 33,428,-
000.
I New Tors. Anril 15. (1 N. S.l Stacks
! were in scant supply at the opening of the stock
done as a military necessity. Senator
Fall declared. "Otherwise we will gb
down to defeat and our boasted liberty
will amount to nothing.
Senator Fall also denounced the
speech of Samuel Compers, president of
the American Federation of Labor, org
Ing congress not to pass an tl -strike leg
islation.
Senator Fall berated eongresa for try
ing to dodge the labor problem - and
passing the responsibility to the White
House. 1
- Austria Once Favored
Restoring to France
Alsace and Lorraine
7300 7300
hOOO sooo
.tfMOO
No. 8 yellow .
No. 3 mixed
Yellow
Mixed
COUM
market todsr. end moderate buying wa sufficient '
, to cause adrancs of about 1 petst during tn
first few minute.
Th street generally was supposed to look upoa
the war news with more satisfaction.
Marin preferred was the strongest feature,
adrancing 1 4 to 82 S , and Baldwin LoeomotiT,
MiK-an Petroleum. Industrial Alcohol and l'o-
ion Pacific were among the mud prominent fea-
. , lurwa. nac:iia jwmL v, wwiv wwv.w jmkiwi .
63 30 ,lnI price.
' 64 00 ' Iifcrpiration Cdnprr told t the opening extra
; diridead of 2 wr Cent at 46 . a me gala of S .
utnnl Steel common adranced S la H. At the
, . 64 Oil
. .83.5 I !
Paris. April 12. (C. !. Emperor
Karl of Austria a year ago declared tls
personal belief that Franc ha a right
to Alsace-Lorraine and that the com
psete sovereignity of Belgium and Serbia
should be restored.
This declaration was made on March
JL 1117. in a letter, from the emperor
to his brother-in-law. Prince Slxtua do
Bourbon, who communicated it to Pre4
dent Potncare. by whom It was referred
f Ban Francisco. April 12. (I N. s.) It the French premier.
Thai Archie Frasct former watchman The letter, which was eniciaiiy macs
t the Yokohama Specie bank, today I public here, follows. In part : ,
made a complete confession to the Loe I "So one can contest the Austrian
Ane-elea authorities of hia cwmulicitv in I ftillitary advantages, . especially tn the
the holdinr ud of the institution March Balkans. France has shown strength
Watchman Admits
Part in Bank Holdup !
Implicates Brother, It Is Said, aad
Three Other Ma, asd Agree to Ap
pear Agalstt Saioea Mar.
iOU
. . 64.00
- 8
4
i :::
4
8
8
California
Oregon t , '
Washington ....
Total . .
Ons week age. . 1
Four weeks ago. S
For Seattle:
Fouth Dakota.. 1
Oregon ...... ....
Washington ... 1
Totals 2 2 ....
On week ago. . 24 2 24 . . .
Four week ago. S 4
Thursday Aftarnoon Sales
HOGS
Are. lbs. Price, No. Are. lbs.
145 316.50 20
. 224 17.23 6
. 270 17.23 8
. 130 13.60 1
. SOO 16.23 l.j...
. 430 16.23 4
. 160 17.26 16
. 243 17.26 3
. 186 17.30 66
. 407 17.23 6
, 173 17.25 5.....
. 221 17.25 6
. 200 17.80 1
. 19S 17.33 14
. 102 17.36 16
. 233 317.40 5
. 250 17.40 1 1
, . 230 17.25 I
..214 17.40 I 2
. 377 16.40 1
Friday Mornlnf Sates
COW8
4
S
6
No.
16. .,
6...
41...
17...
1...
1...
2...
8...
8...
4...
2...
S...
13...
14..!
-16.. ,
3...
...
8. .,
66...
4..;
10
14
20
2
1
2
3
60
10
Price.
223 817.25
122 16.00
124
2 30
850
840.
160
203
100
ISO
222
223
410
203
186
13.50
16.23
16.25
.16.23
17.23
17.00
17.23
15.73
17.40
17.23
16.30
17.33
17 33
Crop condition in the north and south are
reported by the weather bureau:
Washington Weather during th Week wa
favorable aad The soil is is good condition. L'n
til but week it was too cold for rapid growth
and the winds dried the soil too much in tha
eastern counties. Spring wheat aad barley eed
ims is well along, though unfinished, and the
naety town is up. Some oats are being town
on the dry upland. Winter wheat is excellent,
but need ria and warmer weather. Alfalfa and
pasture are looking splendid.
California Barley and wheat, although back
ward, are saakrag a good healthy growth. Al
falfa and meadows are advancing alowry on ac
count of the cool weather. The first crop of al
falfa is being cut tn a few place. In Arisona
th acreage being prepared for cereals will be
greater than last year.
Boston Awaiting .
Action on Wool;
All Trade Quits
Boston. Mass.. April 12. (L V S.) For
the third time within a year the Boston wool
trad voluntarily has suspended business snd of
fered to th government an it current stocks of
wool, whether here or to arrie. By a unanimous
rote, no buying or eUlnf will be done until the
government has had aa opportunity to declare
its intentions.
Receipts of wool in pounds for th week ended
including Wednesday, ar a fellows
1318. 1317.
end of the first 15 minutes fractional reaetiona
were noted.
Liberty bonds were active, the 44 selling at
83.04. -while the 3.H were ia supply at 34.78.
After the sharp advance at the opening there
Was some reeewioa. due almost wholly to the
fact that th buying orders were all executed,
but after these recessions the demand again be- ,
came better end prices moved up. j
Ihstilier Securities moved up 1 point from the I
low to 43 . sad Reading advanced to 78 . In- J
sprratkm Copper, selling extra dividend." made a'
net gala of 1 point at 46. Anaconda aad.
American Smelting made fractional gain, while
t'tah declined. Marine preferred oM up t 82 H
and the common to 24 . Steel common waa ta
fairly good demand, selling up to 88 H. The
railway issues were freetiotially higher.
Range of New Tork pnees furnished by Over
ly, and the theft of more than $10,000
In rash, was the word received by Chief
of Police D. A. White this morning. A
telegram from the Loe Angeles detective
department says that Fraser, captured
there Friday, has implicated his brother,
now tn custody in Charlotte. N. C. and
three other men, and has expressed his
resistance that Is magnificent. We un
reservedly admire her army's bravery
and her people's sacrificing spirit.
Message Best tn Secret
"It is particularly agreeable to me to
discern that, although we are mo
mentarily adversaries, there are no true
mvercencies in vie we ana aspirations
groups aiming at Austro-HungaHAn
disintegration. f
1 reserve my opinion regarding Rus
sia, pending the establishment of a legal
government, 5 '
"After having referred to Franco and
England, to prepay the ground for aa
understanding on the basis of which; of
ficial parleys may be begun I hop
they will end In general aatUfact'oa.'
1
En tea to Msy Win Advantage I
- Washington. April II. (L X. 8 .
The diplomatic side of the world war
today was rampant with sensation that,
yet may redound to the advantage of
the entente Premier Clemenceau's
charge that Emperor Karl of Austria
had favored restoration of France's tost
provinces has caused a rrtoet profound
sensation In Oermarry despite th Aus
trian emperor's denial, -
The very fact that the French premier
made it plain that the position of the
Austrian ruler was contained In 1 aa
autograph letter indicated that Frsnc
willingness to appear as a witness Lr that separate Frenoe and Austria-Hun- j te ready to produce proof. And U is
I eery piajn l ruin iniormauoii reauunK ui-
the state against one of them, Antonij
Corstglia, a saloon keeper. In whose
tor room he says Vie crime was planned.
gary
I believe I am right In hoping that j nclal and diplomat! sour? that Berlin
sympathies for France, witn mat j , inclined to doub
City Road Work
Tied Up by Law
rev
hich nrevalia m tn wnoi monarcny,
ill avoid ever returning to the state
of war for wbjch th responsibility la
bA incumbent upon me.
"I beg of you to transmit secretly and
to President rotneare mat
suooort by every means and by
exerting all my persopal Influence with
say allies, th rights of France regard-
Oregron City. April 12. Because thd
beck a cook Co., 213-217 aaard at Trad. . county court of Clackamas county -In-1 tnf AlMLce-LfOrralne.
building: t gists on a strict compliance with the I "Belrium's sovereignty should be com-
ukacttiPTioM j Opewj Hga i u 1 ma , law regarding the expenditure of thelpietely restored and her African colo-
Ahwka Gold
374 816.40
30 17.23
273 17.40
No.
Ave. lb Price
. ... 81 8 7-0O
. .. 600
. . . SSO
, .. 040
... 870
...1000
1....109O S
1.... 710 3
3.00
7.0
00
7.00
8.60
BULLS
6.50 )
STEERS
9.60 I
No.
1...
Ave. lb. Price
. . 790 3 4.30
1 1060
1 760
1 810
1 1030
8.80
S 50
6.00
8.80
Spot, June and July, 36.80
SUGAR Cub. 89.60 Hi Powdered- Illfu-
fruit or berry, 87.67 H ; fA TeUow. 37.2TU.?
. uewj s jr. ei.ei 7a M WW
granulated. 37.87 H: beet, 37.77 H; extra
67.62 H : goiden C. 37.87 H. T ,
, HONKT New, 33.00 esse.
ItlCk, Japan style. No. 1. 8 He; Mew Ordaans
newt, sutj bum suae, aw.
a.
6,
SALT Coarsa halt ground 100. 813.6 toa:
w, 817.26; table dairy. 60. 320.00;. loo!
New Perkins Hotel
' Fifth and Wasslagtoa sta .
Oese t Wholesale aad ta Center Of
Retail Jitotrtet, '
- Kates lie per Day TJp,
- Special Low Rates to
1 Permanent Guests
PALACE HOTEL
CtMt, wulet. witser. aemeta swd Ssanlswu.
- Few aws trow au asta. nets 7 -ta 63.
ar say. w wawinswa a, pgr.
blsrtaaatr Htedqufttra. -
Seattle Barley Xarket
Seattle. April IS. 1 K a 1 v. t ...
tariey, 37S00; 40 lb.. 3IO. ItecefJt- WhT
7 cars; barley. 1 car. . . !
313.80; bale, 32.70; fancy tahl and dairy
326.26: lump rock. 620.00 ton.
;N.ril0im1- .k hy jobber: Smell
bite, 13 014c; large white. ISc; pink. VTc-
bean, buyiag price: White machine cleaned, it XT
, - . , t wf asc
CANNEI UXLK Carnation. 36.70- sonU.
lilt) ZSWi A
iv.eern p itu aaa.V
SODA CRACKERS Butt, lg fb, - ' '
NUTS 'Budded walnuts; 36 0 26 He Ii-: .1.
suta. 18 Ht lb.
t I "en. West ew Hides
HOPS WominaL 1317 crop. 18 018a IK
HIDES Salted.. 25 lb. and up. 12e?
bulls. 6 Bn aad up, 10e; salted and STecnkf
16 to 28 Rw, 12c; salted andTresnf eSTwJ Tw
IS law. 21a; greea aide. 28 IhTadpg
sTeen stags, 60 lbs and up. be; dry tnntTsle
dry Ihnt calf, up to 7 lbs. 3Se; dry
rr bora bide, each. 81.23 0 1.50; salted koraw
bides, each. 83.00 0 4.00; horsehair.
borsehair. saaae. 13c; dry long wool pelts! aft.'
dry shorts wool pelt,. 28 0 80e: WXd gr'
pelts Upral takeoff ) . 83.0O 0 4.AO 2Z1 rZl
bep shcarlir.ss. each. 16 0 30e; sslted 'iht.ii
-- -cr toug aan-
23c: dry goat hearUags, each, 16 0 30c- dri
sl-ort hair goat, each, S0c tl0. '
WOOL-Coarae valley. 60c; medium vaHee
66e: vaney sat sou, 46 080c; astara Oril
goa fleece. '3 0 53 Bx
CHITTIM OK CASCARA BARK BuvIm
xete. for ear iota. Iks Jvav XfttvlBg
10 tb.-" i ' ..."
afOUAItv 1317. 40050c tb.
i Raaea, Paint, OH v .
7r- soai. oars, zc; vnite. 2SHc Ih
sUadard Maaus. 32c : , "
UNSEED OIL Raw. bbU, tl.f 7 gal; kettle
avzi aKu 0 1 0sk . . . Tr. ... ST
swjs-wi, wis ep,.ejF 336 W, egasjsj, mi.? i Z baiiA
cswss, LT gal; lots at 25gaks T law.
COAL. OIL Water whit ia urum aad trrm
bhH. lee gal; caxea, 20e gat.
UA90IO.NE Iron bbU. 21c: case-i. Sic; ta.
smm v www, ami cmaea. , ,c.
WHITS, LEAD Tea lots, 12eib; 600 fim.
TLKPENTINE Tankl (5e. 75,. jB
. WISE SAILS BariQ ejjn.
Corn Under Pressure
In Chicago Trade
Chicago. April 12. L N. 8.) Cora was
under pressure from the start today from commis
sion house. Selling was mostly ta small lots,
but buying power was rather limited until July
touched 31. 65.
vracv ucciuieu si xne opening as general seu- (
ing ny coausucmoa cootti. aaa aoaas stop loss
orders were caught on the way down. Buying
against bids checked the dec hoe later.
Provisions were low, in sympathy with a
light drop in hogs. ' f
Range of Chicago prices furnished by Cnited
1.S13.00S
1.563.422
Domestic 1.785.431
Foreign 1 .083.232
Totals 2.868.663 3.482.817
Receipts of 2.S68.663 pound compare with
S. 189.417 the preceding week, of which 1.712.-
871 were domestic wools.
Receipts of wool tn pounds from sad including
January 1. 1818. compared with the a me period
in 1317, are as icllows:
1313.
1817.
Domestic . . ,
foreign ....
Total ...
22.88S.027
91,701,973
37.958.896
113.889.110
.....114.897.900 181.848.008
PACIFIC COAST BAHTK STATEMENT
Hay .
June
July .
April
May .
May .
April
klay .
July .
i
April
May .
July .
CORN
Open. High.
127. 127
156 ....
138 137
OATS
89 H 83
86 H 88
PORg
4800 4800
LARD
2376 2576
2607 2607
RIBS
Lew. Close.
127 127
164
153 184
as
S3
88
83
477 4783
242
247
2420
2473
2363
2397
2417
2467
25ST
2367
2602
2380
0420
2470
C0TT03T QCICKLT LOSES
RISE ASP SELLS LOWER
w Jr. April ft, fL 0. S.l Cotteft
arena SB ta 3 a bale tee esttea suhaage tat
eftwww ee heavy sate from tha south and from
Wall street. The mnm later rail led sHjfc4Jy,
closing a a eat aeelme ef T ta -a points.
Kw Tork. April 12 (L It. g.) Aa open
ing advenes of 3 to 22 poiuta was made tb
eottoa market today. At the aad of th first IS
minute the marketv was heavy snd 3 bs 10
Point sake set eight's game, sew crops waf
feriae the most low from southern aeiliBg and
Wail street primiiia.
hfoath., ; Open. High. Iw. Close.
Jaauary ........ 3064 3004 2911 214
y 322 323 3178 317
July ........... 3225 3223 310 3118
October ........ 3050 3083 2944 2939
Dscwmber ...... . 3014 302 2917 2924
iPsetlaed Banks
Clearings This Week. Tear Ago.
Monday ....$ 4.281.236.41 8 8.663.7e3.59
Tuesday .... 8.337.046.72 2.763.522.70
Wednesday ., 4.611.775.S1 2,841.182 13
Thursday ... 6.266.814.66 3.374.03 L4 1
Friday 4.464.143.95 2,887,874.23
Spokane Banks
Clearings 3 1,257.298.00
Baiaoc 300,391.00
Turns Banks
riesrings , 3 811.211.00
Balance 49.171.00
ttstt1 Bank
Clearings 1 $ 7.906.19.00
Balsnce ..... 1,904.739.00
San Fraoclsca Banks
Clearings 314,439.087.00
1
72
40
76
1
72
41
77
31
31
73
Clearing!
Las Ane4a Banks
...... . . . . . . . .8 3,040,321.00
LIBERTY BOND SALES
in New Tork:
S lt4
Lsberty aoads okT
Monday .......... 94.ft 86 03
Tuesday ftn.lt .!
vt edneeday ....... 96. SO - 96.1 0
Thursday . . . . . . . . P 44 96. 1 0 1
Friday ........... 98.60 L2s
2d 4
896.10
94.1
96.60
95. 90
t. 12
. Chleage Dairy Produce
Cueago, April 12. (L N. 8 ) Butter Ra
ceipta, 6151 tub. Creamery extra. 40 He;
tint, 1 v avc: paesmg axoess, as 0 sec
Eggs Receipts,- 22.S88 rases. Current re
ceipts. 29 0 30c; ordinary first 30 031c;
ferns. 81 H 0 32 e; extra. 84c..
, 8aa Fraaclseo Grata Market
Saa Franciseo. April 12. c p.) Cash
eraia - . '
Barley (per cental) Feed. 38.75 0 8.85.
OaU (pes cental) Red feed. 33.50 0 3.60.
3Tew Tork Bagar aad Coffee
New Tort. April 13. (C. P.7 CerTee
Spot No. T Rio. SHe; No. 4 Baato. 11 c
Sugar Centrifugal. 84.05.
i .' '
President Orders
"Captain Dismissed
-: Washington, April 12. XT. P.' DIs
rnlssal of Captaia Anderson H. French,
junior. 154th Infantry, has been ordered
by President Wilson for absence "without
leave from Camp Beauregard, Leu. and
for drunkenness In nnlrorm.
Second Lteutehnt Herman A. Collin.
152d Infantry. Camp Shelby. Mississippi,
was . ordered restored to duty after a
courtmartlal had passed on charges in
volving bandlirrg of fund of the in
fantry post tsxhaag..r--.f'5'.3-;i-
Urs. Annia Pcahody, Divorce
Saa Francisco, April 1. LT. P.)
Mrs. Annie Peabody today was given aa
Interlocutory decree of divorce- from
Stephen Peabody. Kew Tork Insurance
broker. . Property . , settlements . wer
mad oat of court. Mrs. Peabody was
awarded custody of her 4-year-old arm.
A Uia Chalmers, e
Am. Beet Sugar
Am. Caa., c. . . .
Am. Car Fdy.. e
Am. I 'of tow oil.
Am. Ltnsecd Oil. . .1 31
Am. Loco., e I 60
Am. Smelter. c....i 74)
Am. Sugar, c i 9810O
Am. TeL A Tel. . . ilOO 100
Am. Woden, c. . . .
Anaconda MtrC Co..
Baldwin Loco,,' e. . .
halt. A Ohio, c
Beth. Steel B
Brk. Dapid Transit.,
feutte A Superior..
Ceo. Petroleum, e.
Canadian Pacific . .
Cent. Leather, c . .
Chesapeake a Ohio.
Chi. A tit W., e. .
Chi.. M. A St, P..
Chi. A S. W.. e. . .
CKino ttnrmer .
Colo. rNtel A Iron. c . . .
Consolidated Cas . .
Ccrn Products, c.
Crucible Steel, e. . .
D. A R- G.. e
Distiller
Erie. e. ........
General Electric . .
General Motors
Goodrich Rubber . .
Gt. N. Or lands . . .
GC Nortbero pfd . .
C reea Can. ......
Kids A Leather, c. .
Ice Securities . . . .
Illinois Central .
Industrial Alcohol .
"Inspiration
Int. -Mer Marine . . .
KarT City South., e.
Kennecott Copper. .
Lackawanna Steel ...
Lehirh Valley .
Louisville A Saab.. .
Matwrll Motor, c.
Kexicaa Petroleum.
Miami Copper. .'. . .
Mid rale Steel
M.. K. A T . e
MiMOuri Pacific . . .
National Lead t
Nevada Cone.
New Haven 27
S. T. Air Brake
tJC. T. Central .... 87
S. T.. Ont. A W
Nor. A W.. e
JNortliern Pacific.. 82
Pennsylvania Rs.. .......
People's Gss 40
Pittsburg Coal, e
Pned Steel Car. c 39
Rtr Cons, former. . 24
By. Steel Spring. .. I 81
Beadisc. e. .1 78
Bep. I. a Steel, e. .1 11
Rock Island I 18
Sears. Roebuck A Coj
Stadebaker. e. .... I B
Southern Pacific... I 82
Southern Ry.. e ... . I 21
Bwut 140
Tena. Copper ..... .....
Texas Oil 141
Tobacco Product.,. 81
Union Pacific, e. . . .1118
V S. Rubber. .. .1 82
V. S. Steel, e. I 8
I tah Copper I 78
VlreiwiA 12imjcuL e.1 . . . .
vTahash I 7i 7
W. U. Telegraph... I !
Westiagnouae Eiee.. 39 39
Willya-Overland .... 17j 17
Wooiwortb (.....
31
3"4
74
'76
89
19
17
185
83
37
40
t 36
161
42
14
;i37
lie
26
88
121
44
24
15
30
111
91
27
45
20
31
64
74
77"
39
19
11
19
04
89
90
40
34
31
ii
14
137
119
'26
88 .
123
47
24
13
30
1
72
40
78
31
60
74
96
lOOHllOO
50
63
73
1 , 70 per cent of road money raised la the I ties retained, besides IndemnlUea
23
72
41
17
31
31
61
city, all elty road work in Oregon City
has been stopped and all employes on
the work have been discharged, this in
cluding th city engineer and street
commissioner, together with six or eterht.
other men. The city has something like
74
39
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10T " 1 314.000. which it had hoped to use in
nara-sunacins; several streets, out tno
51 j attorney general's recent decision that
J th 70 per cent road money must be ex
It ; pended under the direction of the county
court iuu seriously in venerea witn trie
city's program.
A committee from the Oregon C'ly
11, , council met with the county court and
64 4 i iiwinpeja to convince mat Doay mat
54 j the Oregon City charter relative to the
w : irmnaiTura or rn,i wiamv -. . rr T . ,
1 islative enactment and therefore Jtook
precedence over the 117 law. It is the
idea of the city council to test th ac
tion of the county court as well as the
law in the circuit court at once.
Rustles BecJstea Reserved
"Serbia should be re-established in her
sovereignty. As a pledge 01 our gooa
will, we are wining to grant Serbia her
natural access to the Adriatic aad also
btrge economic concession", asking only
as primordial ana essential corvaiuons
that Serbia shall cease ner relations
Ith and suppress the societies and
doubt th soltdsHtx, of
Germany's chief ally, '
It is understood here that when jTe-,
mter Clemenceau goes before the foreign
affairs committee of the house of dep
uties next Wednesday he will not only
produce his proof of tit announced
position of Emperor Karl hut that he
also will make further revelationi of
both Austrian and German Intrigue
possibly involving two neutral nations
which may have the effect of clearing .
diplomatic sale and result In additional
compUcatlona for Germany. ,1
Incidentally th various reports of the ;
peace conference of the mysterious "Pro-
fesaor" Anderson who visited Count
A p pony I. - the- Austrian pacifist, befor
the United State entered the war, have
aroused only the rnoet languid Interest
t A'fleltl nntrtsrs Kara. ft I a. frnetaT
Ilk those' of Henry Ford, and other .self-i
siumisnWI cAncdltntAra. asvtr rmdUanv?
ofneltl aland nr. arriflaia ttr. '
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Auto Bandits Bob
Forest Grove Store
OF
PHILADELPHIA DEAD;
WAS PHILANTH
OPIST
Forest Grove. April It. Three men
drove to th store of Dan Parson in
this city about 1 o'clock this morning
and. while one of them followed the
night watchman about town in another
Rudolph Blankenburg Took -a
Prominent Part in Civic
Affairs for 40 Years.
Philadelphia, April LL (V. P. Ba-
machlne. the others opened the front o'Ph Blankenburg. fbrmer mayor, or
door and carried off a quantity of shoes, I Philadelphia, died at nis nom near
Knives ana otner things. When the I here today after a short Illness, rvr
watchman neared the store the man in I mors than 40 rears Blankenburg waa
76. the machine speeded up, giving a warn- I consnkmoua in civic and philanthropic
? inff with his horn and the others made movements and in reform politic. As
their getaway in the machine, going I the representative of the citlxena perms
4V4 .towarua ruruam. I nent relief commissloa BO VMliea
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Billy Sunday Joins 1
I Grandfathers1 Class
IChlcagov April IS. L K. a V Billy
Sunday, arch foe of th kaiser and. tb
devil, is one of the happiest men. oa -earth
today. - i
For ltv came to pass 'that a certain
bird commonly known as a stork visited
St. Luke's hospital her and ere he de-r
parted he left a son with Mrs. Mark,
Haines, the oldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Sunday. 1 - ,
This is the first grandsoa born to the
Sundays and explains the happinea of
Billy.
Mr. Ualnes. the father Of th bay,'
owns a newspaper tn Sturgla, Mich. j
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Extra dividend. 2 per cent.
tEx- flv per cant,
t Ex. die.. 1 per cent.
Total aalaa. 218,000 shares.
Five Arrested as
Eet5ult of Lynching
Collinsviile. HL. April It. tl. P.)-?
Five men wer under arrest today, al
leged to be leaders of tha mob which a
week ago lynched Robert Praeger. alien
enemy. Following recommendations of
Liberty Bonds Are
Held as Man's Bail
Oregon City, April ' 12. One of the
subscribers to tb Third Liberty loan
issue is Bars Carsterson. an expert
weaver, who has been detained In th
county Jail under suspicion of being a
slacker, - Carsterson was registered in
Montana, but had not returned his ques
tionnaire and was picked up by th local
officials after arriving ia this city and
going to work tn the local woolen mills.
carsterson aaa resumed his position at
the
famine-stricken regions of Russia in
1892. distributing a Ship cargo of flour
and spent large sums of money tn re
lieving th distress, la a great reform
movement in Philadelphia in 105 he
was elected county commissioner by
nearly 0.0O0 majority.. He donated his
salary for three years, amounting to
313,000. to the pension fund of th po
lice, firemen and school teachers. -'
. As county commissioner Blankenburg
waged unceasing warfare upon th po
litical corruption which had mad Phila
delphia notorious, and he became known
as "Philadelphia's Old Dutch Cleanser."
In 1912 he wa elected mayor of th city,
serving for four years. '. V
. In politics Rudolph Blankenburg was
a Republican, but in, state aad local af
fairs be was an independent, lie waa a
the mill, where be will remain until
drafted bv tha Montana. hnsH ku
1X00 Liberty loan bonds are held as ee- froqvent contributor ta aewgpaperu and
curtty br th local official f hi. magaxino. writing apart religious, social
pearaaee.
French Downed 28
1 German Airplanes
Washington. April 11 U. P.) The
rrenca nrougnt flown Z3 German air
planes during March, eight of them
aownea at night. This includes two
brought down by anti-aircraft defense
of Paris' during the raids on that city,
March 11 . and 17, according- to official
dispatches her today.
. BWa-mnwam-aBUmsBawaa
Kendall Asks Divorce
Varteouver. Waalu. April 1L Alleging
that his wife attended dances with other
men, and that about March, t she eloped
wita anotner mis. rtalph w. Kendall is
and political thetnea. He traveled wide
ly both in this country and abroad. He
was 75 years old.
Army-Navy Orders
a coroner's Jury, th accused wer im-i um"LJ1il Keadall for a divorce. Thty
mediately rounded up and taken ta th
jail at Edwardsville. Th grand Jury is
expected to return indictments next
woeav--
- Joseph Rlegel, honorably discharged
soldier ; Westey Beaver. Richard Luke
Jr., William Brockmeier and Sold El
more are the men being held.
.ft -X
wer married November 14, 1314.
San rrsncktco, April 12. 1. N. A) Tb
following army orders were waned; her today:
Major Harry C Boydav, cngiiitin. anttst
army, aauutaat to tb department englaui. wtfl
snwwed to Portland. Oe,i Mympta, Wash.: Ma
tabv snd Helen. Meet,; Chejeeiue, Wye.; Salt
Lass cuy sn orata, t tea - aeno aaa canoe
City. Nov., and bacrameut. CaL. ta tb ordwr
aamed. ew duty ia wawaactiMi ' wnb the Dro
ve wuiRary step mt tb tastsd Statw.
Private Fred fttweruxt.- Company K. 818th
ewatur. Vsacwwver. Serrarka. Yi aa.. at tsai
terred to the 20th euglnecr Iforawtry). and
wfll report tw tb rerTwrt sewat pwa. te bw aewt
ta Caaup Axacxicaa t areenaty, Lwtrict at C
laMa.
rrtvat Dougig, O. Sanborn, 3th arUIIwry
(C. A C. Fort Casey, Wa J. B traawtcrrwd
te th swdiesl depajtmft asd wignd te daty
at tnax stsuow. .
aVfwaaat Alexl Wheeler, aoast srtftlerr" ear
70theewjpay. Puget Sound. a daty as eterk
at SMsdouarter aortb raofw ewaat artillery dav
trirt. Seattle. Waasw fa pmewd oa evtra dure
at these hwiiVxwarurrs. ta data trass rebrusry 21.
p' ; Public 3frctla Toaloht
t Oregon City April 12. A public meet-; 19 1st
Ing is to b held- on Liberty corner
tonight with Sergeant Major - Chrutti I ; American artificUl lea factories aad
and Private Burke. Canadian returned refrigerating . plants eo&sum ahoat
soldiers, a th speakers. . v- j is.ooe.000 tons of coal a yea.
Thought Herself Qualified ; -
Pre th Birmingham Age-Herald --
"What induced you to think you wer
an actress?"
"Tha reporter alluded to m as o-se.
replied the lady stiffly, "throuxhout a
murder trial in which I testified."
BULLETS
TALK 1
The only Unguage thci
German autocracy under-)
stands is guns and bul-1
let. ' .; ..4 - ' j
' When you buy a Lib-!
erty Bond you Ulk to
them in : their own lan-l
guage.
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