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THE OREQQN DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SATURDAY. APRIITn3. 1918. IS GRAIN AGENT HOUSER SECURES CARS FQR WHEAT SHIPMENTS 'ft & GROWERS OFFER TO CONSIGN POTATOES; TRADE AT STANDSTILL Shippers Can Find No Outlet and Thrrg ton Do Not Care to Take L Hold" Rejections by the South Came Sore Spot Here. Northwest Raisers of Swine Seattle Continues to Encourage South Dakota Producers AH Lines Firm Here. POBTLASD LIVESTOCK BON Potatoes sr bving frljr offered on consign ment by lor at (rower, but the outside demand Is tn email and trade conditione bo unsatltfactorjr at rfile time tbat dealer ecarcclj care to take bold of supplies. 1'niuuallr limited . business for potatoes la available at California puitiu, and aside from tbat tUere U practically nothing doing in a shipping way. TL trade here ia still sooiewhst aore over the treatment It ha received in regard to ship uienta to far aonthern marketa. The claim la mad that the rejection there vera fully unjus tified, and that th laveattgatioa mad by th government u one sided, for the reason that the ,rt1es Investigating were the very on who had mail the rejection. Naturally, the trade says, they found themselves not to blame. The bujraxg by th government, while of quit fair volume, 'I a mere drou iu the bucket com pared with offering at "the moment, and there i absolutely no hup of Increased activity within the Immediate future. t rout street salaa oontlnu on a nominal basis. EGO THANK OW MARKING TIME Trade la the egg ma ret along th atreet is showing practically no changes for recent day, lieceipt are slowly decreasing gad only g fail outside demand is shown, Price r stationary. BITTER WEAKNESS IS SEVERE Herer weakness continues In th market for euoe outier sua tixorts to effect sales during the lat few days havg failed. Buyers are ot tering several centa g pound below quotations, l'liut uucligQged. Saturday Friday . . i ..... . Thursday Wednesday Tuesday , Monday Week ago i ..... . Year ego ...... Two Ier aa-o. . . Three yean ago. . tour years ago . . , Just an .full load of livestock entered the North Portland yards overnight, although there a some driven stuff reported. Seattle packer continue to discourses the hog raisers of th Pacific Korthwest by their purchases of SVIh st eastern centers, additional loading being reported in South Dakota for the Hound yastprday. Local packers grs surtborting the market here ritli all possible rim and All prices are maintained. Oerleral hog market rang: Prime light . . II 7 25 IT.80 Prime heavy 16.80 e) 17.15 Pig 14.75 Wltt.OO ' Catll Holding strong Market lor cattle is holding strong with no price changes indicated for the closing day of tne week., in only arrivals were driveins. lierasnd is good in all line. General cattle market rang: Good to cbolce fteers. ...... Medium to good steers Common to good steers. ...... Choice cows .and heifer Common t good cows aud heifers CHICKEN TRADE IS QUITE FIRM Trade In the chicken market Is quite firm, even with some increase in offerings. Hale of hen were shown during the last 2i hours at 27 js2o a pound. Liressod turkeys steady at 87c i or tne uesu rootl ONIONS ARE SELLING LOW Market is blocked with poor quality onion all along th ooast and sales are being made ilovtn to 75c a bag for such offerings. Ileal good quality is steady around $1 115 & 1.50 per tl'BK !Si:OAR LOHK8 ITS ADVANCE advance of 26c which was recently forced In the price of cube ugr In packages by th re Hntrlrs has been discontinued and the old price r igsio in eueci. utner grgde unchanged. BRIEF NOTES OF PRODUCE TRADE Mrocroli slightly easier at 75ct 25 crate. , Yakiina Winwwp applu offered in hlmpers at VI VII, Nnwiach market slow at 00efl.00 box. 1'nget Uound salmon offering at 20 & 23c pounu. iJre-werl lings firm; veals steady st 18 V 10c for best. Hogs, Cattle. Calves. 8herp. Hi SO 2 48 I li,. ... . MS 481 IS S3 270 18 1 1JH 225 280 4 48 1220 120 11 ?8 148 37 4 '088 74 2 It 221 14 t8 62 .... .... . 21 211 78 1 63 HOUSER GETS CARS FOR WHEAT AND WANTS LI VERY PROMPT JADING EASTERNERS RESELL BARLEY BOUGHT HER E AND MARKET EASIER Agent or the Food Administration Fair Supplier Are Repurehased by Grain Corporation Succeeds in Get ting Supply After Hard Work Sinut Differential to Be Nsinied. fll.7Bls.l MllOV Can Dors ... sum . , 18.60 00 010.00 0.75 10.75 0.00 9 B.6w 8.00(g) 6.00 5.00(a) 0.00 7.5012.00 VbOaf U.60 8tocker sad feeders steers..... Valley Mutton Coming Small increase in the marketing of mutton is nown at Willamette valley points, a nominal supply being received bare during the day. Trend of the trad continues very firm. General sheep ana lamb range: Spring lambs , 820.00 Western yearlings ..... 15.5 g 15.50 t auey yearling l o. 25 e 15.0 Wethers 18.00&18.3 Ewe . 12.00(12.50 Shorn sheep, 2 ta ac below quotaugn. The only carload shipper for tlie day was J. K hinKii. who had a load of mixed hogs and Hicep 'rum rewberg. L'uited Ht&tes bureau of marketa reports live stock loaded April 12; carloads, double decks counted ad IHo cars: Cattle and Mixed Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Stock. Total. Totals . 1734 1549 23 131 8800 One week ago.. 1580 1780 473 llil 4108 Four weeks ago. 1304 1!02S 377 160 4200 mat omgins of livestock loaded April J 2 or 1'oriiana: 1 WEATHER n6tICK FOR SHIPPERS Weather buceau advises: Protect shipments during th next 88 hours against tba following minimum temperatures: Going north, 88 dfgreee; lortlieast over 8.. 1'. it S.. 82 degrees; east to Maker, 82 degrees; south to Ashland, 82 degrees. Minimum temperature st Portland tomorrow, about 38 degrees. California . Totals I One week ago . . . four weeks ago. For Seattle: South bul . . Idaho ....... Oregon ...... Washington . . . Totals I . . . . One week sigu ... Hour wees ago. 10 2 1 10 10 Friday Afternoon Salaa COWS 1 12 8 6 10 10 Trade and With California Otter liifls InjrnetliiUe - Needs Taken Care of Oals Also Easier. A strenuous effost is being made by the gov ernment to secure stocks of wheat for hirurnt end the railroads have aided in the movement bv furnishing cars' for shuiment. ilax 11. Honaer. aaunt of the Food a.daiinitratiuu Grin i corperstion. netifits the trade: ' Tiia railroads inform us Uiey now have a fail supply of box cast to take ear of wheat loading gud that fxun now! on th sujtply will increase. If you are not receiving oars prompt ly, wish jrou would either write or wire ma. airing ma ouz car order number and alto tat Jng bow many cart wr day you can-load. "We wui men approacn tne railroad witu tne iaea of having this . equipment furnished without further delay. "We want you to u, atery effort to nave cars loaded prqmptly so that the railroads will nave no occasion to complgtp ot ime cars at loading points. Ve hoplt "you wilj art every ef fort 4o speed up loading and witf cooperate with other warehousemen gnd other loading crews to get tba cars loaded. We bare worked very Itard to secure this .supply of empties ana note that they are being furnished we must not fall down on the loading." At a meeting of the executive committee si the Portland Merchants' exchange last night, ree? ommendstion were made to Mr. Jlouser in yc gard to the charges tbat should be mad on smutty grain. Final gcUoQ wtU rt w'ih the government official. . Stocks Eeaot in Early Trading on ! New York Market NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS -vjava Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oats. Hay. 2 5 1 4 25 10 8 5 17 54 41 130 6 84 27 107 354 062 1349 "2030 105 1253 2007. 2213 ... . 1 67 3 16M 8677 4653 20 4411 5475 24 22 4322 4424 . . 261 1495 . . 813 174 T 1 0 8 10 20 801 1488 004 28S2 304 1480 1248 8420 80 112 2 WOOL MARKET HAS A FIRMER TONE WITH. PRICES HELD HIGH Holders Are Inclined to Mark Up Values and Some Sales Wero Shown in the East at Extreme Prices-: Government Action Is Awaited. BE HUN SPY BASE Espionage Carried on Through Latins, Working at Points in the United States. Instructors Will Go With Soldiers DRAFT REVISION Mo. JOBBIffO PRICES IU PORtl-AWD m These are the prlcei retailers psy wholesaler, except as otherwise noted: ' Dairy Products BUTTER Selling price: Creamery prints. In paraffina wrappers, extras. 42c; prime firsts, 40c; firsts, 80 Hs; cubes la leas, cartons 1 additional; dairy. 82 is a lb.; buying pnee. cube, 88c, BUTTERFAT Portland delivery basis. Ko. 1 sour cream, 41c CIIEKHE Soiling price : Tillamook fresh Ore gon tamy full cream triplets, - 28 (gi 26 o lb Young America, 2828'L,e. Price to jobbers: TilUuinuk tnpleU. 24c; Voung America, 25c f. o. b. Coos and Curry, price to iobbsrs Ub Ujr ti Point; Triplets, 23 He; Voung America, 24 I c; brick. 85c; hmburgei, 85c; prick bwua, 4 ifo lb. EGGS Hrlllng price: Case count, 84e - aoxen. iiuying price, oac. Helling price: Candled, 85c; xrlectwi. in cartons, a tic 1.1VB POCLTUV--Nominal. Hens, 37 28c; mwiiwi. ivu, uiu luwivi, 1B9 2UC; stagv 20(9 22c; turkeys. 2o(g30c; dressed fancy. 87c; No. 2. 80e; squabs. 33.00 doa.; geese, live, 20(g) 33c; ducks, 85c lb; pigeons. $1.60 dog. Frssh Vegetables and Frulu 'KHKSH FKLirS Orange., 84.60 7.00 box; bananas. 8 W (a 7c lb: lemons, au.&n ut T si h.! Cslilornia grapelniit, ( ) box; Jrlorida, ft.&Q Art-i.t.--ieiiow newtowns, extra fancy. 4 uer, uvi, i.ii; u ucr, si.tu; tancy, 4 tier 1 2 Ow; choice, 4 tier. 61.76; 4.H Her. (1.C0; 4 tier, $1.25; lied Cheeks, extra lancy. 3W tier $2 75; 4 Uer. $2.50; 4 1, tier, $.tr7 6 tier! 2 25. choice, lit tier, $2 25; 4 tier, 2 00l .4A Uer, $1.75; 5 Uer, $1 60; Route Beauty. . combination, Stt tier. 82.00; 4 tier. $1.76; loe lua lea iu $ box lots what price is over $1.50 box. Kit I ED FRUIT Data. Dromedary, $5.25; tards, 82.50 erata; raisins. S arawn loos mines! td. 10c lb m 50 lb bo; figs, .75 box fog 70-4 os. package. O.Mo.NS Helling price to retailer: Oregon No. 1. $1.23.41.60; No. 2, 75ej)$l.e0; carload pric of associaUon, $1.23 f. o. b. ; garlic. 7g lb; onion sets. 14 10 lb; turn a sun 'laxa iiarmuda, $2.00 crata. - POTATOES Selling price : Table stock. Bur banks. 7$c$1.00. buying price: U. 8. No. 1. 70c cental, country points; sweet puts lues. Si eg 10c lb. New potatoes, 10c lb. VEGETAULk. Tarawa, $1.36 aaak : carrots, $1.26 sack; beets, 82.2k aackv; parsnips, $1.50 sack; cabbage, 3Vi4c lb.; green onions, 26c dus. buuehes; peppers, 80 40c lb; head let tuce, $2.26 crate; celery. 73c dos. ; artichokes, fe6o doa; cucumbers, hothouse, $1.75 p 2.00 aos; tomatoes. Mexican, $3.00(9 8.26 lug; eggplant' 36c b.; asparagus. 12(lg lb.; rhubarb. 8 Pa lb.; cauliflower, local. $1.00$1.25; sprouu, 12V lb.; gre.i pai, 12(sjL2He lb.; borse rgdisli. I4i Va lb.; spinach, POe $1.00. Meat, Fish and Provisions LOL.iui M r-A 1 a (Wiling pric counrrv m.. "uii, ftsvvi oruinary, (go 21c; best veal, lSH&lWc; ordinary veal, 174 i1Hc; rough heavy, 18c; goau. 10ill'c lb lamb. 1720c; inutUin, 12i16c; beet. 10 ' 15c lb. SMOKED HEATS Hams. 28 A) 84c; break fast bacon.- 33i4c; picnics. 24c: cottaaa mil 28c; short clears, 20 83c; Oregon exporta. Isirviru, a l'ACKEHS MEATS Fancy steer beef. 11W fsncy cow beet. 18 tee; fresh lamb. 27c; Jrolen iamo, u. LAHiJ Standard. 28a lb.; lard compound 23 4s . , OV8TER8 Olympla. gal.. $4.60; canned east ern. oOc eaa, $l).$0 aos. cans; eastern, gal., solid pgck, $3.50. k'UESH E18I1 Pressed flounder. 6c; steel head salmon, 22 88c; CX Chinook, 23c perch, 7jc; soles, ie; saimou trout. ic: halibut. i v.vv, w. wiu, ase, uessiBg, oc ; smell, 9w i'wm.. Iiard sneU. 40 lb. 2.75 box: crab.. II -.s 2. JO dus.; Columbia smelt, 81.00 box; shad. sac. Qrccres 8 L U A R Cube, $0.00 Vi ; powdered, $8 37 H ; fruit or berry. $7.87 ;U. Tellow? $7.2t 2 ; granulated. gf.SIte; beet, $7.17 iij xtra U I 2V; golden C. $7.37 H. HONfcl New. $6.00 case. KlCk-Japan atyte. No. 1, 8Ue; Ke Orleans bead, 0Vs; biua ros, Bo. SAI.T Coars hall ground 100s. $18.60 ton: 60. $17 25; Uble dairy. 60s. $20.00: 100. $10.50; bales, $2. TO; lancy tgbla and dairy. 820.26; lump rock. $20.00 tea. Bfca8 CalUurma. salaa by Jobber: Basil bit. 18014s; Ursa white. 18c: nlak at. lisoaa. 16 tec; baynuj, 10 e; red. I to. Oregon Deans, oujina pnea: ysmos macnin cieaned. vte ' value; iuuid picked. lOteWllg. CANa.i iica Carn.Uon. $6.70; BoHen, gg.au; Aster, ga.au; vsgia. 8.0tf; Eibby 16.65: Yelouaa. $6.00 case. CokTEkV ltoesuu, 16 6c ib in sacks or nrnass. SODA CRACKERS Balk, 18o lb. NUis ttudgea wsiaats. 28(2teP la; al- usuos, im , luoerts. zu m sack lota; p. auu. lktee lb. Noaa, Wepl gnd Hide HOPS ,. WnaslnaL la IT- cm 1 a all a. iv HIDES Salted, 26 lb nd up. 12c; salted t.nlls. Alt lbs and UO. lOcl aaltaal and ll. .. 16 to 25 lbs. 12c; salted and greea calf up to is id s o ana up, uc green stags, 60 lb gjad up. 8c: dry flint. 25c - -i mn, - t .... f n t II.. 111.. J i. .... . wiy t' w . , ui Bail, XVO; . Cry home hides, esc $1.26 s 1.60; salted aura bio, aacm .vyay-ww; nonwagir, tail, a 6 horsehair, man. 16c; dry. long wool Delta. ais U shorts vyooi pelts, 35sj30e; salted and greea 1. 1 . 1 . 1 . 2 . I: i. i. a. Av. lbs. Pric . . 760 $ 6.26 830 8.00 . 760 8.00 . 870 8.50 . 005 5.U0 . 850 7.75 . 40 7.75 . 860 8.60 .1110 8.00 . 886 ,00 BULLS .100 $ 8.75 HEIFERS . 615 6.75 CALVES . "95 $11.00 HOGS No. 1.. 1.. 2... .:: i.. i.. 3.. Av. lbs. Pric . . 780 $ 8.26 . . 835 . .1155 . . 860 New York. April 13, (L . 8.1 Ther wag another reversal in pric mevenuntr on th stock exchange at the opening today. Some of those active on th buying side late yesterday changed their position and offered stocks at the opening. In moat case their purchase wers mad the ob ject of selling today, and the consequent de clines which ranged from fractions to over 1 point Were without significance. Steel common loot to 89 M . Baldwin de clined 1 to 73 H. nd Bethlehem Steel B yielded 1 point to 76. airin preferred jitlded point in th first few minute to 91. tad lesser losses were sustained in many other issues. After th first few minutes th supply from speculative element was exhausted, and ralli were in order. pitillr' Securities was th most gctiv fea ture, that stock declining T to 43, with a quick turn to 45 te. with trading in it larger than gny other stock on th floor. Liberty 3H Vr (radcd ia gt 88. Si. and th 4s sold gt 86.22. Steel common ranged ground 8914, gnd Mg rine preferred ground 92 at the close, lfidvale. 18 j after moving up over on point to 4 7 Vs. reacted I to 46 . while Mexican Petroleum moved uu Our 1 point to 92 H. lh stiller' Securities continued active, and after aellinc im to 46 4s. reacted to Bang of Kw York nrice furnished br ftrar- beck Cask Ce.. 810-217 Board of Trad Portland. Sat. . Year aso . . . I Total tlui week. Year aao . . . Season to date. . Year ago . . . Tacnnia, kriiisy Y'ear ago . . . Scacoa to date. . Yiar ago . . . Seattle. Friday. Year ago . . . . Sua -on to date. . Year ago Rerales of barley which were intended f9tth east are reiiorted to the local trade, and th sit uation in the market here is somewhat easier. 1M tq the fact tbat (be eastern market baa dropped somewhat of late, buyers of Northwest stock there have been offering to resell fair stocss to the trade, and this has aided somewhat. This, with the fairly free offering of California barley has filled immediate requirements of th trade, gud ng. effort whatever are being made to iJUtcuao giocks in (be country because of tb. Uigliff figure asged there. Outs situation, too, ia aomeajhat easier, due to Hie fact that especially for feed tb requirement are curtailed. Buyers grs not inclined to purchase uiurt- than their immediate requirements, none briuj anting to carry anything over into the coming season becsu, of thj gxiwetations of a very big trop apd lower price. Hay market continues steady around former pric. iXOUU Selling price: Patent. $10.00; bar lej fluur, $13.003.80; Willamette valley. $U 6u: luca) straight, $H. 80; baser local, $9.80 ttlU.OO; MonUng spring wheat, patent, $10.80 flM.0; whuie wheat. 8U.DO; graham, $9.40; rye iUur. 12 7i, oat flour. $13.83 per barrel. HAY Bujiug puce. DW ttou: Uillamette nmotliy. lancy. 82U.00 fer ton; Kaitern Oregon- nasiungtoa tancy Uiavtb). $30.00; sllaifa. -4.uu; valley vetch. clover. $20.00 per ton. grain, $2i.u0 & 20.00. GUAlIshACKS Nominal. So 1 Calcutta. 24 te (9 25e u cux lot : Icni amounts higher. aiiLujiLfcsijJ-tsisD. $3u.oO(aii0.a(; siiorts, $32.00 82.su; middling. $39.00 0 39.50 pet ten. Merchants Exchange -ApriLJiidi Sat. Eri. Thug. Wed. Tue. 18L8 1817 1918 Feed-4 Fted 4700 Brewing-: .... ouuu Thirty da; delivery was quoted: OATS No. 2 feed Eastern ogts and corn in bulk OATS No. 3 whit White 88 clipped No. 3 Clipped .... 665 020 987 990 640 960 8.60 UKSmtirTlON Qpeai High I Unr i sx 1. 1 . 1. 11. 16. 13. 88. No. 20. . 6. . 26. . 46. . 400 $16.50 90 180 131 133 246 189 17.26 16.40 15.76 15.85 17.40 17.40 2... 6.. , 1.. , 17.. . 1.. . 71.. . 280 $17.50 204 17.40 290 lt.40 204 17.40 460 16.40 184 17.40 Saturday Morning Sale I10GS Av. lbs. Pric I No. 7.00 I Alaska Gold d. o aula ctuumera, e s.7 Am. Beet Sugar 9.00 Am. Can, c '.ov um. Car. Edy., e 6.76 I Am. Cotton Oil. o Am. L4usced Oil Am. Loco., c Am. smelter, c Am. Sugar, c Am. Tel. tt Te Am. Woolen, e. Anaconda klin. Co. Atchison, c. Baldwin Loco., c. Halt. Ohio, c Kith. Steel B Butte & Superior Calif. Petroleum, c Canadian Pacitic .1136 Cent, Leather. c...( 64 4 Chesapeake A Ohio.t 1 22 4 40 V," 70 75 te 10O 100 61 69 so 76 Its 23K ii" 77te 75 te 101 100 te 61te 64 te 74" 61 H 76te K 17V4I 18 130 te 4te Chi., Mil. A St. P. . cni. & N. w c. 153 $17.40 348 16.40 160 17.40 EWES .: 91 $11,75 I , 14.'. 60.. Ave. lbs. Pric I Chino Copper . 84 $17.40 1 Colo. Fuel A Iron. c. 170 130 AMEBICA2T LIVESTOCK PBICE8 17.40 I Consolidated Gaa 17.40 I Corn Products, c t ruciole Steal, c imsu tiers Erie. c. ....... General Electric General Motor . Goodrich Rubber GL North. Or Lands, bnics,s noti ut Northern, pfd. Chicago; April 13.- (L N. S.) Hogs He- I Greene Can. . . . ceipts. 10,000; firm and 15c higher. Mixed I Ice Karnntjas 38 te 35te 61 Vs 45H 14 te iiote Chicago Hog S17-&B hicagoi A nd butchers, $1T.00 W 17.95: heavy. $18.36(a) i Illinois C.ntral 17 80; rough heavy. $18.86 16.80; light, Induitrial Alcohol ii..ii.bu, pigs, ju.wsti.i; aula, 1 Inspiration ?. Int. Mer. Marin Cattle r Receipts, 2000: steady. Beeves. I K.nn.nott '.nin. 10.80 18.40; cows and heifers. $7.25 1 ackawgnna Steel ! o.uvi; siocaers aim loeuers, iq.iuhis,dii: i lhieh Vsflov caives, itv vveia.uv. I Maxwell liotons. e nneep neceipis, juuu; steaay. nauv ana I Mexican PeUaleuns. w""Jn if-? W9; R. $10 00 I Miami Copper. i.uu. I .wiavale Steel. Omaha Hoes 31 7.2s I Jl.. K. A T. Omaha, April 13. (L N. 8.) Hogs Be- Missouri Pgcific rrints. IIAn hish Ton. 117 25- r.r... I MUonil Liead . $ie.S017.25: mixed. 318.70 16.85: rood I ?s. onsoiiagteq choice, te ou 8) lo.To; rough, 18 wo 17.15; I 'e" light, 1.S6 17.2; bulk, $18.80 17.10: 1 i:. i . srage Dies. $12.00 0 15.00. I new 1 org Central . . : : . 1 ikr -v a v a nr I 'Sktrlas Hanainio 1 at fid B4vM9w I . . V. 6K W Bheeo Recciota 1800: steadv! I Sorf?lk n.... u . aa , ......... H , . . Denver. Anrll 13. (II. f 1 -ttl H- I r. u.ii. ceipts, 1200; strong. Steers, $9.00 Hi IS. 00 : 1 Peonies Gas cows and heifers, 8.00 & 12.50 ; stockers and I Pressed Steel Car. e. feeders, H. 00 12.25 ; calves, $12.00 14.25. I Ray Cons. Copper. nog? '.neceipts, auu; steady, 'iop, 317.25; IK. s. Spring... dujs, itt.oois i.iio. ineaaing, c. .. Sheep Receipts, none; bo market H. L A 8., e Kansas Cltv Haas S17J3B I nock Island. .. A 9 IT V C3 J-t- 111. 1 OWllb 38 te 85 S 81 te 46 14 te 1H 22 te 40 'te 78 te 5i 100 lOQte 51 te 6? 78te 604 76 ' i74 136 63 te 38 te 85 01 45 14 te 118 1. . . . . 18te 18te 1123 4 24 te 80 77te 92 te 123 46 74 24 te 80 H 7714 I 924, 46 I 47te 4te 4 20te 20 te Receipts. 200: no trade. Hogs iRecipta. 1000; strong to 10c higher. l.i.hA.r " ' blk- 160; heavies, tSSSS'vJiA:: at7 i0 ii ft: n,lXea 47.: light. Southern Bf.. i. " I I skiin igniter SheepReceipt, rone. I TtM, ou aui nflS, B17.eg I Tobacco Prodnr-U ". . ' jm. . ni'i . u . 1 . . ... .1. 1 nuKa i , .. . D..in. 17.60; roedium to choice. $16.85 (S 17.10: 1 1- n STZTi ' I srooot h heavies, $16.35 16.75 ; rough heaviea, I Utah ' Connor $16.85 J6.50; pigs. $15.85 g 16,76. v, ! Cneinical.";: $11.50I12.25: medium to choice. ilO.Hu'i liv ii -fli'. " " 11.00: common to medium. 87.00 (8 B.0O: I vl.t,'n'.ku"r-i'J.' best cows, $9.00(910.50; bulls, $6.00 9.00; I Willys Overland. ! -"'' .. I Wool worth oneep t-ttcceipu, aone. 27V4f 38 H 68ter68te 103 te 1108 te I I- - 44 24 51 te 7814 78 te 143 S7te 82 te 21 Z 17te 142 62 te 117T4 02 89 14 78 14 41 94 te iite ToUl sales 121.200. 44 143 38 te 82 te 21 'i 174 142 63 te 118 52 4 8te 78 te 41 88 H 'iTte 18 te 121 4H SVlte 89 te 77te 91 te 46" " 4te 30 te 27H 68' 103 te 43te 23 te 78 H 78 i4ite 37 te 82 21 te 17te 142 62 te 117S 82 89 te 78 te 4te ii'te 23 4te 7rt ii 82 81 0te 76 te 100 V 100 51 63 82 4 73 te 6i2 76te 18V 18 138 68 te 64 38 te 90 41 38 14 83 35 te ei 45 14te 137 te 119 42 28te 88 41te 17te 121 H 46te 24 U 30 II 25 te 9114 28 46 eote 67 te 18H 27H 123 68 19 103 82 29 48 te 41 58 284 By Georf Cutis "vVashlntrton. April IS. (I. N. S.) The Oorman espionage headquarters for tbU hemlgpharo ha) at last boen defi nitely located at Havana. Cuba. Tb United States secret aervlce. It was WhH tb government action in asking th i 'earned nor) .today irom me nigncst wool dealer of th country to hold supplies for source, has finally rounded It up. The iu needs ha caused a rather quiet tone in th I v ... . , , . flec trado, soma busine haa developed during principal agents operating from It are the week, according to a special advice received ' Latins, directed by Germans. A ium- fTomh.et 0" T3r&?J& J.w ! lrAr undw 'ur- there ior the week around 62c a pound in th velllano. en, while torritcrie nave found a small Working: "ith officials of the Cuban movement around 72c aad ven g iractioa bettsr government, aecret service agents now for superir quality . .. . . I have i&bout ended the usefulness of the .h.i iLfv.r ton. if,4rir. iivimi to mark Havana location. Key West, Tampa up value and manufacturers are taking bold as i and New York have been found . the much as possible under existing conditions of principal operating; points In the United A mottoir i its W ihM Is tba' 8.t.tf of th- LU m " M Pacifie Xorthwaftt. bnt waatber eonditisna ara . Statea. too cold (or general operation. PASSES IN HOUSE BxlUh aad Xea-Ceaiaalsslosed Of fleers I yfkoi Have Bern Tralalsf SIe tit Antricaa Laa tVIIl Go to -FroaV. r-a mm Torla Wa.h : a nptl 1 1 If 7C I : AU of the KnBlish officers and non- Selection of National AfmY tO cemmiasioned officers here) as lnstruc-1 ... , ... V tors to tha officer, and men of the DB rtiaue Oil OaSIS 01 r1UTlDer .inety-rirat division win M a pari 011 the division when it soea overseas. Th,i3 information was contained In a telexram received Thursday by Captain A. W. ldawdsley, in command pf the I Waahinrton. Aoril 11. (V. P.i Fol. British Instructors there, and in direct ,t, wj v.. chart;, of who InstrucUon In trench or- loln b,tter Vtr d4y Crbl bou tara. today passed amendments to the draft Whether or not French officer will be law, providing- that men for th na- ordered permanently attached to the l-uonaI army ehall be selected on s, ba- vi t i- n la vae-w? IrnAnin I - w..wa aaww nMV ww a. I.I- AV. . 1 . af 1 -1 : Those who are In the (roup of British " vl of Men in Class One officers attached to the division are Captain A. W. Mawdaley. Instructor in trench mortars; Captain A. 8. Fos- kett. in machine suns ; LJeutenant H. L. Shaw. ' sniping ; lieutenant F.'H. Push. rather than on population. The measure passed by vote of I2i to . Burnett, Alabama ; Gordon. Ohio and gas masks, and Lieutenant W. I War- j Huddleton. Alabama, were the only rep resentatives voting; in inw oegauvs, - Charring that scores of young men re.ll. bayonet fighting. The non-commissioned officers avr Sergeanu Campbell, Jewls, Nicholas, ' draft PPolnled to Rosa and Morris. Chicago Market Is Showing a Decline ;yu7n Letter Leads to TJamasklsg When the Lansing eiposure-of German-Swedish intrigrufl in Mexico was made, the deth knell of German espion- j age in Mexico was sounded. Up to man agents naa no am 1- transmittlng their reports through tha southern republic, but when Joseph F. rttchard ! it was apparent the United States was Chicago. April 18. il. V. 8-) Ther was a aw,are 0( their activities there a new sharp price to , to the mar deferred corn futures, basfi wa8 found neceS1Mlry. Although Tb rZ, ,m-r:"w,rth.troe:torth. lot. i cuba i9 an .11, of th. u.iud suu. it 1 Employes at Standifer Shipyard with decline of only tee. was found poasible to esUblieh a Ger-j T p J " Oau were It i l He lower, and bog products man espionage clearing house and that I war unchanged to 5 (3) 1 7 te c lower. Cash Cora Wal promptly done j ""hanged to 10c lower, and cash oats w.r 1 For a Ume the jtin agents working i lavltec lower. r. .. .. .... m ! irom tne states were practically unnam Chicago, Apni 13. (I. N. s.) Tb cen pered. but a letter that fell Into the CUUKE COUNTY HAS GONE OVER IN GOOD SHAPE ON NEW LOAN safe and easy bertha by reason of th. wealth and influence of their parents, Repreeentatlv. Anthony, Kansas, today directed a bitter attack on th. war de partment- ; i . Asks Fund Be Rrduced Washington. April 11. (I. N. 8.) T to unprecedented demand for labor and building materials. Assistant Secretary of Treaseiry Moyle this afternoon asked permission to strike from the sundry civil appropriation bill a total of $l.tl$. 600 which would have been appropriated for construction and rental of post of flees, customs bouses and other pu ta li a buildings. market opened easy today, with commission h fl. f certan branch of tha secret hou-j and the local element on th selling aula. . The Uttle buying that wa in evidence was acat- service proved their undoing. The let tered. July com opened at $1.62 te to -$1.58. ter was from a Latin In New Tork and er tee under yesterday's close. May opening was directed to a commercial house tn was $1.2714 to $1.27te. or te 9 te noder Havana. Yesterday's finish. I-ster the trade broadened ... ... . ""'. . VL : eonrfd-rihl. and fh.rfn.tkm. -era ranid : ' tMfH Fort Seit 1 1. toe, i.wu; , - ' $13 30J 13 00. KOLLKU OATS Par bbl.. KOI.LKD BArU-r.Vrer ton. $7778. CUUN Whule, $.78; cracked. 7U per ton. o- w. !-., wi.h rorr. on BrM.nr. from ronai.rnm.nt of oionk- nnrir v,uti.v. ! ovring what has actually been ao- Ntberg-Portland highway. commission houses. There wis scattered Uquida- however, it was revealed as code me-' fn . ,,: n.TO,s Superintendent Strahan oaya It wag tion in evidence, and prices at th low point pace The cipher km discovered and -ctually subscribed $2I6,aOO, estl- careleaaneas on Jrnsen's part, as he tin showed about lc under yesterday s finish, short th "0rder round to read a4 fol. mated by tonight, $270,000. Rldgefleld s derstood th. business thoroughly. H. covering produced . rally. low.: - ! cjuoU. 7700 ; actually paid In, tll.tSO; had worked for th. Huber company JllrJr "United States ha. established trans- ! "l'9 . ? f. v and had worked on tb. Ca rere. port sailing point at ." giving th. ; uota- $29.000 ; actually paid in. $33.000 . 1 cad lock, and C.Ulo canaL Jensen was Chicago rang of price furpUhed by United name of a port which really had been caurn,leu oy ipnignv, -.wi. n aanou- 1 about 60 years old, single, and realdnt Buy Bonds as Unit; Campaign Rockpit Worker Is Is Still Un. XTillDq of MaTtTr.oT.fr 1A1UUU I U i.1 J T kJUA 2 ancowver, Waah.. April 11. Clark. Newberg. Or.. April II. Andrew Jen- county's quota In the third Liberty loan sen was struck by the clamshell of th. drive was placed at $270,000. Her. Is hoisting derrick gnd Instantly kill! ..... . ., . I Friday afternoon while at work In tb. what Is being subscribed according to ock uhlch .UDBUe. th. crushed rock . I " ' " reports received at s a. m. yesteroay for th. Huber company for paving too Moo. I I'reia : 1 May 6800 4630 6S&0 6900 69S0 6900 6600 . Jut e BAKLfcY r3oo 1 July 1 .1 . 8000 J May . May . Bid. i . .. jJuly . 22!M.y . VUdll Irnnrla. an smhsrkstlnn mrt. Invaatisfn- 1 gai S OUOla. 31 J. SUU : actually SUDSCriDea. iwJ?N ui.K r ' tlon in New York and Havana re- i I2&.S00 ; estimated subscription by to- vfHlsxl tha Identitv of manv of the nicnt. 130.000. Yacoll a quota. ISoW ; ac- 153 153 lio-H Hote agents and all were placed under sur- j tually subscribed. $11,100 ; estimated sub- l&g loan isote io Vt velUance. Several are now In custody, scnptlon lor tonlkTht. $l4,bU0. la can- No. 3 yellow . No. 3 mixed Yellow kiixed . . . COBN 6500 6400 6500 6400 Heavy Decline in N. Y1. Cotton Prices New York. April 13. (L N. 8.) The heavy selling of yesterday waa renewed at the opening of th cotton market today, with declines, which amounted to initial losses of 7$ points at th extreme, or about $4 per bale below last sight' dos. After tb opening, tb market showed further losses, and at tb end of th first 16 minutes was te to 83 point net lower. Uuying for a reac tion caused subsequent rallies of sbout 13 points. Prices turned weak again in tbe lata dealings on a renewal of general selling. Price broke into new low ground for the day. The etusa was steady at a net decline of 17 to 81 points. Month. Open. Hich. Lw. CIom. January 2860 2868 2837 2833 March . . 2810 2685 2810 2805 May 8176 3176 3066 3005 July 8100 3100 3028 3037 October 2010 2SI5 2S70 2882 December 286$ 2664 2846 2847 HATS SKte 88 te 5 83 tors 47HU 4783 1.AUI) 2570 2570 28U0 2600 UIBS 2417 2417 2470 2470 .88" 4760 2555 2500 2405 2452 88 84 it is understood, and mora are being gathered in. Tha mails, it was learned, were th. 4783 principal medium of communication be tween the States and Havana. The in- by tonight. $8200. v. formation from mere was lorwaraea 10 3582 Spain and then wirelessed direct to i Berlin. 2866 I . 2403 2452 ter's quota. $68QO; actually paid in, 114.- 'Enlist,1 Is Appeal Made to Britishers in Portland when not on, the road. Smallpox at Gladstone Oregon City, April It. Smallpox la Its most malignant fprm baa mad. Its appearanca In tha home of Clyde Bray- ton of Gladstone, where Mr. Brayton la on. of tb. victims and a son. tha ottfer. Dr. G. E. Stuart la In attendance and atatea that th. ras. of Ur. Brayton Is v t aiiv.1 uuw I . , . a l the generous subscription that has been I M 200 ; estimated subscription by tonight, $19.00. Battle Ground', quota. fiOOO ; paid n, $1200; estimated subscription Tbe above figures do not Include Eastern Cask Grala Winnipeg fash oat No. 8 white. SO tee; feed. 00 tec: No. 1 feed. 87 tee; So. 2 feed... 83 c; flax No. 1. N. W.. $1.82; No. 2 '. W.. 4 mil: . v a u q in c buiuth-U'ash' oa'ts. track. 87(f89o; girive.'' Major Owfa Scads Fryeit Call t. Brit- ; poratton is handling the campaign in oic; uax, m.uih; arnv. .ut. ....... va..-m 1. ' tne local jarug. Chicago Cash barley, $1.600 1.78; feed lh-Caaadlag Stcrpltlag StatlOBI IS . barley, $1.40(9 1.66; corn &0. 3 mixed, $1.56; 1 ik, rjaUast States. made by the men employed tn th. G. M Standifer abtpyard. Up to date th. 1600 men .employed by thle concern have sub scribed IMi.OOO. and It Is thought tbat by th. time tbe meeting to be held this , 1 i!iia 1.1 j svinuig 11 .wnuvusu, fauu sisusw win aw , added to the above amount. William j B. Uyan of the. G. M. Standifer cor- rivals hare from Newberg. No. 4 mixed. $1.60; No. 6 mixed. $1.86; Ko. 5 yellow. $1.83(3 1.40; Mo. 6 white. $1.25 W I 1.45; oats No. 2 mixed. 87 4187 tee: No. 4! mixsd. 6c; No. 2- white. 00 te w 80 te ; No. 1 8 white. 89teB0e; No. 4 whit. 88c; sUod ard. 89 90 tec Cblcago. April 13. (I. N. S.) An Slarrlage License Vancouver, Wash., April 11. Marriage GIKKEBS' BBPORT SHOWS A LOSS t'O It COTTON - tvasningron. apni 13. (L . n.) tenaus report shows cotton, exclunv of Un terns, con sumed during March, 671,202 running bales in 1918. compared with 608.919 in 1917, of which 818,020 bale were consumed in cotton growrnf State in 1918 and 342.217 in 1917. Cotton in consuming establishment March 21. 1.721.311 bale in 1918 and 2,053,aS)4 iu 1917, ana In public storage and in compress, 8.258,499 bale in 1918 and 2.914.948 in 4917. Imposts, 13.666, equivalent 600 pound bales, in lvig ana 47. bis m 1917. Exnorts. including linters, 811,081 running bales ia 1918 aad 856.299 in 1917. Cotton spindle active during March, 38.789,650 in 1918 and 83. 270.348 in 1917. Unters exported during March. 12.687 ia 1918 and 78.570 in 1817. VANCOUVER urgent call to tha public throughout the licenses were tasued today to th. fol western division to lend more actlv. lowing couple.: Frank 'Is, Burn ham. aid to volunteer enlistments at offices , 27, .nd Apnea pelta Wyman. 21, Wood of th. Britiah-Canadlan recruiting mis- land. Wash. : John E. Randall, SI. sion was Issued today by Major A. Salem. Or., gnd Mrs. Pora liarshman, Wallace Owen bearing on the needs of 82, Vancouver; Arthur Ulch, 29, and the British forces In Flanders and ! Mrs. Rosa Wilson. 19. Portland ; F. R. Plrardv as set forth in Field Marshal' Jensen. 22. Post Falls, Idaho, and Lu iHalgs address to the army. re warren. i. spoaan.; mik. uaiia- I "With Britishers flahtlne with their hn- Pd Chrlstena A. Blckert. 20. backs to the wall the Huns will be Scsppoose. Or. : halted, but the need and the call Is for '.: I more men every possible man." The Sarah McMillan Divorced . DDeal read : 'The time for hesitating Oresron City. Amil 12. Sarah Mr. and Indifferent help Is past. Don't stand Millan was this morning granted a de idly by and do nothing. Find todays cree of divorce against David McMillan. every man who will back Britain in this rtnd this wa th. first on. to comply I crucial time- Do not wait for the Ger- tvlth the new federal law compelling all fiuinarc nf Aiita nnrl Trnrlr M flln rmans to beat on your door. You turn decrees to bear the affidavit of plaintiff UWner OI lUV anu rui;. mafce(,n you men women and children, to that the defendant la neither enlisted find defenders who can and should go for serving in in. array or navy of the to fight In France." j United States or any of her allies. J. tu. neogea was attorney ior Airs. McMillan. STREET RAILWAY COMPANY SUED FOR DAMAGES Similar Allegations in Complaints. Miohigan Governor Would Stop Mob Rule Vancouver. Wash.. April 13. The North Coast Power company of this city is being sued by two parties on allegations of a like nature. Fred C. I Lansing, Mich.. April 13. (U. P.)' Beers alleges that due to tha fact that Governor Sleeper isued a proclama tion toaay, exnoriins; tne people ei in deal-citizens between M and. N atreeta the Una upon which tha rails are laid were not prop erly ballasted permitting the raits to Michigan to "avoid mob rule" ing with pro-Germans and PACIFIC COASTBASK STATEMENT 78 te 79te 18te 142 140te lte 38 te 82 I Site 141 52 te 1171 52 89 te 78 41 72 04 39 te Tte 112 Portland Bank Clearings This Week. Monday 4,281,236.41 9.72 New Tork Baak Statement New Tork, April 13. (I. K. S.J Bank statement: Average Loans increased 358. 083.. linn. J.Mllul J ..t.i.. . 1 K 9 A AAA. . ' wvvii. ucv.tmvu fi,tfav,uvu;iiT xr' A s rime rmioKiiA anrrpAitprf ix in una jiy ivv creased $11,576,460. ' f.. K .5 tes Nov. 1919 Actual lianx ini-mud IKT Tol SSS J.. I t OteS Feb. 1919 mind deinits inrrMl is mo nn'n j.Jl' K. 6te Nov. 1921. ita decreased $4,976,000. rseers iacreaasd $31.- I A- Fi .?ec- 5s .Auil,' luc.r.n i I Hep. - Franc 6s 1031.. Marseille Asa Mn iiio""'"" o rrcist tiraiB jnaraeg i nuasia fcxtn. oAs 1B21. Ban nancisco. Asril IS. (U. P.l Csjih Ruasian Intl. 6 tes 1936 grain: i Pom. 6s Aug. 1917 Barley Feed. $8.763.85. I Uora.l os April 1B31 Oats Red feed. $3.60 at 8.60. -4 Dom. 6s April 1031 pm.i as apru ibis. Argentina 6s May 1920 pelts (April takeoff) , $8.00 4.6a h: a Dom. Canada 6s 1A37:... sheep shearUngs, each, l30c: salted shen 1 CB 1818 Foreign Bond Harket A. Pi 6s Oct. 1920. 90 te 96 99 93 H 85 125 63 te 88 86 86 95 93 90 93 " 95 90 te 85 te A. 90 99 H 96 te 99 te 93 V 85 te 135 84 U 87 40 90 934 96 91 94 H f6 92 96 n w, asuiea aneen shearhngm each. 2 4 is 60c: dry aaata Ir.n, n... .Yon hair gcit. Si .HZmJiTia?'' ur' 1 ... Br Mark WtHJlj -urs valley. 0c; aaedtam vallew I ,.., ' B. o. 3 feed. 66c: valley luab swL 45 59.: r?Zl barley. $7s.0O: 40 pound barley, $69.00. Re- an J. - vavgr- i eMIt VIlMr. Z MM Karlaswi a IHO 1 ICTTT W, JW fas VUC IU I - 7- -aT -$. CU1TTIM UK CASCARA BABK Burins' pyice lor car lota, 8 tec F - awrwg LAxoAjvt no. x. ; ro. g, I2e; anas UUOAiUt 191T. 40 960e lb. H . Paint. Oil BOPE 8lal. dark. 24c: white, uu. n. sUndard Manila. 82c " 1JN8EKU OIL Kaw. bbli. f I.6T gal; k.ttl. doucu. uu, ., caaee, si.iii awiliecL cases. Sli.79- gal: lot of 2B0 sals. Us COAL. OIL Water whit i druma and iron bls, 10 gal; eaa. SO ggl. - . UASOl.lt. iron tools. 21el easaa, lies sa vin distillate, iroa bbts. ltc: ssT?9e !f " liruiliA1 I Bill 'P I... .... iv ... I . vi eT7-..ii "r aw rna.l?aeaaar . . -; I Wednesday . imri.i'iiAiir-isM, m; eaaea. TScj 10 I Tlmrsday WlttK NAILS Bie price, 1 gaturuay Moaey sad . Bxehaaa-e - New Tork. Aoril 13. fl. K. R 1 ct.. exchange was steady with (Mssiaaw ia waakers' bills. at $4.75 H for deaaaaal. $4.71 tor 60- ay btli gnd 84.70te for 80 day bin. .ew oi, uc; Ladon, 46 ted. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday . Friday . . . Saturday . Week Clearing . Balances . Clearings Balances . . Clearings Balances. . Clearings Clearings 8.387.049 t. 611.776.91 .266.814.66 4.484,143 95 3.633848.69 Tesr Ago. $ 8.663.793.69 2.765.622.70 2,641.182 18 3,374.081.41 2.887,874.23 2,784.866.50 . 25.6t6.86R.34 18,817,260.66 Spokan Bank $ 1.125.238.00 168.330.00 Tacema Bank . t 687.287.00 167.829.00 8UI Bank $ 4.380.970 00 414.218.00 Ban Francisco Banks $18,787,384.00 La gngete Banks . $ 4,872.473.00 when he attempted to cross the track with his auto at the said point he claims that his rear wheel skidded, not being able to climb the rail and that a west bound car ran into the front of his ma chine, damaging It to the extent of $300. In addition to this amount he asks $75, which represents $2.60 a day for the 30 daya he claims he was unable to uae his car because of the damage. Costs pf action are also asked. Deploring the epidemic of tar and feathers parties and lynchings recently ia various parts of the United States,'; he appealed to Michigan to let "regu- . laxly constituted authority handle mat-; tera." Mob Vjolrnre Threatened Joplin. Mo.. April 13. (I. N. 3.) Be cause of threatened (kf-o-German mob vinl.iw. tli. fit V tioH r.Ml aVII Balnnna C. W. Hoff and J. R. Hoff. In their i mnA .vn ..i .rn v.!.t,1.,- tHSmrswrTw lintrL ,nto cutod ' Prev-nt them from fBll. rST i into the hands of angry citixena. the tire of their truck wheel caught be- " tween the brick and the rail in such a T ITiTi PloYlO way that they could not free the truck II COU JJlilil XlClilo before a northbound car bumped into the front of it, causing damages in the alleged sum of $200. As a result of not being able to use the truck for a week an additional sum of $100 la asked. Cogta of the action are also asked. LIBERTY &QNP SALES Libert kohd sold ia New tork: MowAsy $98.81 8.7s ' 98.60 8.64 7 8.80 8.84 - 1st 4s : $96.02 6.16 96.10 94 10 4.28 : j Sd 4s $96 10 91 96.00 96.90 4.12 4.30 POTATOES ALL ALOKO THE COAST San Francisco Market San Franciseo. AprjJ 13. L'. P.) Onions (per cental) Brown or yellow, 75S85c. Potatoes (per cental) lelta. $100&1,30; Oregon Barbgnks, 90c $1.26; Washington Net ted Ubm. repacked. '$1.25; web, $7.O9S7.60 on tn gtreeu . Lo ngls Markat . Lc Afceles. April 18- (!. N. 8.) PoU toes Northern Burbsnks, $1381.00; Oregon Larly Rose. $2.25; locals, $1.20 1.25; Idaho Itussetts, $1.30Si 1.85; new, 8c lb.; sweets. 4 Sc lb. - DAIBT PBOPUCE els' THE COAST San Franclsoa Market San Francisco, April 13. iU. P.) Butter Extras, 89c Eggs Extras, 39 tee; extrg first. 37 tee; first. 88c: extra pullet. 38c; extra, first put let. 36c Cheese California. flta fancy, 26 tec La An gel Market I x Angelea. April 13. (L N. 8.) Butter CalifoTUif craaaagry cxtraa. 37c Kga Extras. 37c; case count. 30; pallets. Cktraga Dairy Predate Chicago. April 18. (L N. 8.) Butter BeocipU, 627 S tuba. Creamery ,extra. 41 41 ; first, 87te$$9c; packing stock. 88 a owe. Egga Receipts, 24.780 ease. Current r eipta, 295 30c; ordinary firsts. 31j82c; firsts, 33 0 33; extra, $4 tec 17ew Tors Sagar sad Coffee New Tork. April It. (TJ. P.) Coffee Spot BO. i su, w; ma. staaioe. iiw. Buga CrotrifagaJ, $6.06. Oveuug CtiMig la South Saa Francisco. April 13. (I. N. .) Ora goei ari loans Aaaerica. 25 tee; triplet. -vi' r-., - -: Scholars of Castle Rock Invest $1312! Loyalty League Work Oregon City, April 13. A meeting for the purpose of organizing a branch of the American Loyalty league will be held in tha city hall of West Linn, at the end of tha suspension bridge. Mon- ! day night. April 15. at 8 o'clock, with State Senator Walter A. Dlmlck and John W. Loder as the sneakers. Tha j Boys' Liberty Loan quartet, which haa i CLARK, I KENDALL & CO. BONDS FOR INVESTMENT U. 3. QOVZRSMUfT MUNICIPAL RAILROAD CORPORATION SAFETY RELIABILITY t gOS-tOB MOSrrMWtfTKRM BANK BUILOIHO POBTtAND, OBIOOs There .Are Two Kinds of Americans One kind of an American shoul ders a gun. The other kind backs him to the limit with his dollars. MORRIS BROTHERS, Inc. 201 Railway EscWfO Bldf, Portlanxi, Or ag oa' Sliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiius Hall & Co. Liberty Bonds IBVgtTMgBT JOB PBirtnatr btocsb LQOgi. tgCUPItllf mm S Oustaalsaa Upesi Wnnt S 5 Lwwi B4 ersrtJ ft ' C 5 . 5 nlllillflllllllllllllilllllllllllllllltlltitlllg? Sloeks, Beads, Qattea, Qrals, Kta ' 116-311 aieaxd st Trsd JlsiisUaf, Overteck&CookeCo PIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES .. .. pesters Cstrsg Beard "af Trades CerrepB4sta af Legas B Bryga, Cktesgsw Xa Tmv Ia the Divorce Court Oregon City. April 13. Divorce suits have been filed in the circuit court as follows: David Ossry against Sibyl Ossry. alleging desertion, tba couple being married at Sacramento, Cal.. March 7. 1914; Ella F, Wiley against Charles H. Wiley. alleging cruelty, couple married in Portland, September to, 1914, and Margaret S. Recce against Richard M. Reece. alleging desertion, couple married tn Quincy, 111.. January f, 1889. ClaeLgmas Quota Called Oregon City. April 13 .-Cl ackara as county's next quota ef drafted men. numbering 89, has been called to report to the local board on tha afternoon of April "27. prepared to leave for Camp Lewis, American Lake, or the following day, Sunday. j. l. n..i. A ..Il t Th. htmAtt mlrlncr attK a AmlAmA kit 1 , I rT v.ssiieriK:K. n tusn., w in n i o. a i v. , -wv w.uw . i a a r lierocK scnoois repori iu. is mvesieu . ''"""s .a. ww iuiaiii(9, win u ywr in Liberty bonds. War Havings and in meeting la opvrr-to every pa- Thrift Stamps up to date. Of this motic citizen, ana all will be Invited amount the high school furnishes : to become members of the league. $423.75 ; Eighth grade. $103.75 ; Seventh - 1 grade, $35; Sixth grade, $7.50; Fifth ip " QaTTCsri Vitt grade. $286.25; Fourth grade. $84.60; X ttlllJiV aVcO. DV Third grade. $1L25 ; Second .grade, t tL, $227.60; First grade, $133.26. 1 .pQr.lTI CT KmiTl WdrP. h wvifsQ 4. vra. v -. ; ! Chicago April 1$. (L N. 8.) Holding : bis 6-year-old daughter Marion is his ' arms, Frederick Bosworth, who. with : his wife, wera enveloped in flames. ! leaped from tha second story porch of their burning borne today. Three ether children . also dropped to safety. Mrs Bosworth a ankle was Injured and both aha and her husband were badly burned. An overheated ol stove caused tha firs. Puward W From Fords Prairie Centralis. Wash.. April 11 Albert J. puward. whose death In Franca of men ingitis was announced Wednesday by tha war department, waa a son of Mrs, P. C. Harmon ef Fords Prairie- A sis ter, Mrs. Kobart Lents of Fords Prairie, also survives. Tha young soldier was s member of Company E. Fourth battery. Twentieth, engineers. THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PORTlaAND BRANCH THIRD AND STARK STREETS Capital paid in gold com , $8,500,000.00 Surplus and undivided profits $3237,243.47 a1BB1a$BWWjBaT TRANSACTS A GZSZKAI. BAKKI3G BrtlVES r i - Issnea Commercial Letters of Credit cot wring Importation of merehaa dlsa. as well as Letters of Credit for uss of travalgrs throughavl tbe j twiiiied 0 teles and Foreign coun tries. 1 Iaterwst Fatd as Tlsae sad Ssrlagf Besealta. ii s . B ZZ '.';