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v THE OREGON 4 DAILY JOURNAL; PORTXAND, TUESDAY, APRIL- 16, 1918.
SUBSTITUTE PRICES ARE BEGINNING TO SBQMSOME DECLINE pS
DEMAND
FOR
SPUDS
IS AT LOW EBB IN
THE PORTLAND T
RAD
E
Practically No Out$Ide Movrment Is
. Reported Eating Houses Fail to
I rr.e Larger Portion Requested
f by Administration,
Effort to stimulate the demand for potatoes
have failed completely In Uu local market, 'lb
reo.ets of th food administration for tb rw
Cabbage Famine Is
Country-Wide With
Near Record Prices
Local Market Goes to 4 Vie a Pound
for Best Stock Acreage
There I Greater."
There is a country wide scarcity of eabbsge
and California producing interest are nnt at all
flow sboat taking ad ran tag of all tb traffic will
bear. la fact that is ths reputation that Cali
fomuv produce selling egencles have. .
Beat Los Angeles Wtnnlngxtead cabbage if be
Inc quoted by th local trade at 4 He a pound, a
high point for the present season and within sight
of the. highest price ever known. ' This price is in
effect here, despite the fact that Southern CH-
BARLEY, OAT AND RYE
FLOUR ARE LOWERED
WITH BETTER SUPPLY
Values Sliding Downward on Substi
tutes for First Time This Season
Supplies Are Not Adequate to Fill
All Requirements.
!
" - -- - .1.1. - 1 I . V .1.. ,
laurant and but la to further the use ot potatoes -.- "
" " , , . ..ji,.,. ,-. f a year ago and crop conditions are good.
by senring larger dortton. hare !; j Krn tn. ordinar Quality, and sometimes in
norxl i fart, i ha arrvtns Dlaces ara charging Inst 1 A, . ..... . .7V";,.ii-
a sauch for ootatnae today as they were when the
jric struck the high point last Mason. And at
the same tie-thy are, in some Instances, serv
ing smaller portious. Uin When potatoes werg
high priced in the martfeU. .
The aferaga cafeteria serve about one-half of
a potato flr 6 cents, which means a very lib
eral profit.
There is practically no shipping demand for
pctaton at lids time and the buying has ceased.
The Ukings for the government are fair, bat are
, Inconsiderable as compared" . with offerings.
Growers sre freely offering to sell fancy stock
dVwn to 60 cunts a bag.
l'lanting mutations are well under way in the
Pacific Northwest and the volume will ba some
what greater than had been! anticipated.
FLORIDA T0MATOK8 ARK COMING
Carload of Florida tomatoes is due in tbe local
market within a day or so. A carload of Mexican
tomatoes in six basket crates arrived In fair con
dition, with hates at $4.50 a crate. Mexican to
matoes of logs are quoted at f 3.60 repacked, and
are generally In fin shs. . .
OMOS MAKKET BBAGCUNO BAOLT
Only ocrastonal sack lots of oniom are report
ed selling In the local market .at this time, and
the extreme top price for the day la -$1.23, with
the bulk of offerings going unsteadily around $1.
No outside call.
ing quoted as high ss8tt3Kes pound by the
local trade, and says there is oe money in the
handling; of the product at that, because of the
extrenfc values being axed by California, interests.
Local cabbage acreage procaines to be unusu
ally liberal this season, and early planting is well
under way.
AHPAKAtilS MARKET IS WEAKER
Further- weakness for asparagus i shown in
the local trade as a result of liberally increased
offerings and sharply lower prima in the south,
hales during the day at 10&12 Ha a pound, ac
cording to color and package,
,
COUXTRT JalLLKU MEATS FIRMER
With the further advance in the price of hugs
tn Uia stockyards yesterday, the Front' street
market is firmer for country killed stuff. Veals
are also In a better position, although receipts
ara liberal.
Corn and Oats in
A' Weaker Position
y Joseph r. Prltchard
Chicago. April la. (1. N. 8.) Losses were
Shown in all of the grain marieta and tba break
in the deferred com futures was quite sharp,
amounting: "to 2-(24c while May waa un
changed. Oats were 1 Qt 1 c lower.
1'rovlsions aero 515c lower.
&
Chicago, April 16. ( I . N. 8. ) -eaJha corn
market was wesker .-and lower at the opening
today4us to an absence of buying- until a
break in prices occurred. Helling has been
mainly by commission houses 'in small lots. May
eorn opened at (1.27.
Favorable war news and continued excellent
crop reports made the oats market easier. There
was some support by commission houses in evi
dence. ;
Provisions were slightly easier.
- Range of Chicago prices furnished by United
trass-.
I : CORN . V
Open. High. Low. Close.
,-. 148 14S 147H 148V4
...... 149 14 147 147 ti
OATS
87 83 H 87 H 87
84 84 hi S3 hi 83
POKK
4790 4790 4780 4785
LAUD
POULTRY AND KGCIS ARE 8TEADT
Hteady tone was shown during the day for both
poultry and eggs, with practically no change indi
cated In prices. Heavy lien were firm at 27 6
28c, with the bulk of the business at the higher
price. Current receipts sold a 84o to retailers
In 'the egg trade.
June
July
April
May
May
FARM SITUATION VERY SERIOUS
That tha farm labor situation la today the most
serious known In- the Pacific Northwest svas the
statement mad during tha day by Mai H.
Houser, agent of the Food Administration Grain
corporation
"The trouble wo are encountering In securing
labor for tha loading of cars," say Mr. Houser,
"show to what extent the shortage exists In tha
Interior of the Pacific Northwest. . Labor Is Im
post! bis to obtain en ths farms at this time and
soma aggressive measures are absolutely neces
sary in order to harvest the crop this summer
and fall. .
"it has been suggested that -the schools be
not reopened this fall until the harvest work I
done and this Is a vary eod suggestion.
It something is not done to rallsve the snort
age of farm labor there will be few ef the crop
harvested." '
NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS
-Cara-
Housewives Must
. Aid in Getting the
Needed Foodstuffs
Home" Canning Will' Be Absolutely
" " Neeessarr foi Altto Get Their -
- - Requirements.
Housewives ate warned that - full dependence
cannot be placed "uion 4bei eannerir funuatiing
-supplies of - canned fruits. ' fish and vegetables
during the coming- season.
First of all. there is a great shortage of tin.
Then labor is gxtretuely scarce even at higher
wages. . There is practically no carryover from
the previous seasorr to take up same of the de
mand for the coming year, a condition that has
never before been known In all lines of canned
food products. v'
A great scarcity of canned goods is forecast
by handlers generally and it rests with the house
wife wbether she has an adequate supply or not.
For the purpose of aiding the conserving of
foodstuffs, glass manufacturers srre turning out a
greater number of fruit jars than ever before
known, despite the handicaps of warfare. Seem
ingly there will be a sufficient supply for all re
quirements, but the trade is inclined to auggest
that it would sot be a bad idea, to get jars
early. t ..
Liberty Bonds in
Good Demand on
" New York Market
Portland, Tues. .
year ago
Season to date . .
Year ago
Tecoraa, Mon. . .
Year ago.
Season to date. .
Year ago
Seattle. Mon...
Year ago
Season to date.
Year ago ,
Whe-at. Barley. Flour. Oats. Hay.
.11 2 4 20
. 8tt . . . 1 2 4
.8878 887 979 1801 2081 I
.4719 17 1287 211S 2248
. 83 . . . . . . r . 19
. 27 2 . . 2
.4493 8L ... 2t 1507
.6505 114 . . . 313 1701
. , 20 ... ,4 2 - !
.4360 801 1805 998 2897 1
.4442 305 1442 1252 3433
REACTION AT CLOSE
New York. April I-(I. N. 8.) Th stuck
market reacted during final trading this after-
noon, most ef the leading Issues declining about 1
point. Steel common dropped te 9 1 ' . . Read
ing tw7S4, aenoral Motors te 118, Distillers
to da end gbatdwln to
Sales, a7S0O shares; bends, S4.Z29.000
JJow Tort. April 16. (I. N. 8.) There was
no change in trading conditions ex inbe mar
ket tone at the opening of the atoelrr market ta
SEATTLE IS ALONE
BRINGING. HOGS
FROM MIDDLE WEST
Portland, Tacoma and Spokane Are
Patronizing Northwest Producer
Exclusively Montana Sheep to
Come Causes Gossip in Trade.
MEUNDERDRAFT
Finance:
Timber : Industry
Bill Providing for Registration of
Young Men Near to Final f
Passage.
218 84 19 8
1367 278 18 752
145 80 2 4
511 IS .... 565
483 93 18 S3
270 1 1 128
225 280 4 . 43
189 18 4 495
62 18 .... 191
58 19 V.. .
145. 101 2 48
April
May .
July .
April
May .
July ,
2555 2562 2555
RIBS
2400 . 2405
2447 2452
2393
2445
2557
2560
2592
2370
2405
2445
On of the most hopeful siens noted for some I dsK although -seme of tlie leading stocks showed
J time in the breadstuff situation was indicated fractional laites during the fi4 15 minutes.
aunng recent aays wnn the easing up of tbe I xuese recesuona were one omy so tne tact mat
market for coarse grains and so-called substitutes, j seme coremig- cf ; skort-i and - sieculative buying
Barley and oats, as well as. rre have been I carried stock xrp to the highest priosa Cf tbs day
so scarce and in so much better .demand than I JUJt before Th elbac yesterday and thee was an
supply that values have been advancing steadily absence of track, urgent demand at tn begin-
frcm day to day. Tha extreme height has been mng of business' t Ms morning.
n ached and the market is on the toboggan with I After the first few -tautntea a demand appeared,
indications of senerallv lower urices for tha im-1 causing BJodeJata rallies (roM.the opening range.
mediate future. i Steel common yteWe. ."igt the start to 90
One cereal miller cut the price of barley flour J nd then .Tallied to -81 M. Baldwin Locomotiv
from $13.75 to $13.50. a slight concession as ! yielded St" to Tt Ig'-'mnd rallied, to. 76 and Pis-
a result of the lower price for barley, but one 1 tiller- BeearitMa, aitT dec! i mag from 48 S
miller is still claiming a very good profit in I to 47. rallied to 48ft, . General Motors waa
barley flour at $13. which indicates a generally a weak fratnre, falling -.2 " to 116
lower range. J Reading- yielded to 80, with a rally later
Another cereal miller announces a cut in thai to 8 OH,- and similar recessions and rallies were
price of oat flour, with the lower price of whole
oat. The cut was to $13 a barrel for 90s and
$18.23 per barrel for 45s.
Another deelin in the cereal market is that
BRIEF 'OTES OF PRODUCE TRADE
Hothouse cucumbers firm at 1 1.23 (ft 1.75
dosen.
' Broccoli in steady demand from east; local
prices holiL
Mo mors California celery coming; car Florida
ordered, i
Chres market continues to weaken; no general
price cliange.
Mutter situation is- weak, especially for state
cubes. ;
WEATHER NOTICE FOR SHIPPERS
Weather bureau advisee: Protect shipments
during ths next 36 hours sgalnst tbe following
miniuiuni temperatures: Uuing north, 88 de
grees; northeast over 8.. P.- A 8.' K. It., 30 de
grees; seat to linker, 20 degree, and south to
Axliland, 84 degrees. .' Minimum temperature at
t'urtlsnd tomorrow, about 40 degrees.
4
JOBJJlSd fHlCZXX... PObTlAyP
These sre tlie prices retailers psy wholesalers,
except as otherwise noted:
Dairy -Products
BUTTER Selling price : Creamery prints. In
paraffin wrappers, extras, 4 2c; prime firsts,
40c:, firsts, SUso; cubes lo less; cartons 1c
additional; dairy, 2Vio lb; buyiug price, cubes,
j 8 go
HCTTEKFAT 1'ortlsnd delivery baKis. No. 1
' miUT cream, 41c.
CIlk-KSK Selling price: Tillamouk fresh Ore
gon lancy full croain ' triplets, 2 (a-20 o lb
Young America. 28 to 28 Vic. Trices to jobbers
Tillamouk triplets, 24c; Young America, 25c
r. o. n. tea and Curry. Trie to Jobber, f. o. b.
Myrtle Point: Triplets. 23 He; Young America,
; ones. aai nmnurger, oac; prick Btlsa,
40c lb. ,
EUUB Helling price: Cane count, 34c dox.
Buying price, 82 H fcr33c. Selling price: Candled,
85c; selected, in cartons, 36c
UtE TOtLTitl Nuninal. Hens, 272yc;
t-rouert, o; oia rocusrs, saw 20c: stsm. 2)
Ll:c; turkeys, 28i0c; dressed fancy, 87c; No.
ii, sue; aquaos, juu Uos. ; gee.e, lire. 20 (g
Ziio, ducks, 85c;. pigeens. $1.50 dos.. ,
Fresh Vegetables and Fruits
FRESH FltUITS Oranges, $5.23 0 7.00 bos;
bananas, u v ic tu.; lemuiu. go.2(9 7.25 box;
talifmuia grauuefritit, $8.60; i'loruia. Sd.OOge
.73.
APTI.ES 'Yellow N'ewtowns, extra lancy 4
tier, box. $2.26; 5 tier. $1.40; fancy. 4 tier,
2.00; choice. 4 tier, 81.75; 4 V bar, $1.30; 5
- Ver, $1.23; Hed Cheese, extra fancy, 3 b tier.
2.fJ; 4 tier, 2.;-4 tier. 2.0; o tier..
coi)e, a;t uer, ..o; wt, 82.00;
4 ri tier, 1.(5; 5 tier, $1.50; ltoino Beauty,
combinatiun, 3 Vs tier, $2.00; 4 tfer. $1.75; 10-s
bos Utm tu i bux lots whare pries ia oer .A0
bus.
DRIED FRUITS Datee. dromedary, $3.25;
lards, $2.50 crate; laisiiu, 3 croan ions muaca
lei, lOo lb. in 60 lb. boxes; figs, $3,50 box for
10-4 uz. package.
ONIONS Selling price to retailer: Oregon
No. 1, $1.25; No. 2. 76c $1.00; carload
firic of aesuciatiou, $1.00 f. o. b. ; garlic, 7c
k; onion sets, 12c lb.; new crop Texas
Imrmnda, $3.0O orate.
l-Ol'ATOliii ifeiiing price. Table stock. Bur-
banks, ins gl.OO. Buying price: V. 6. So .1,
ivq crniai, cuuniry points; sweet puis toes. If ej)
lVc lb.; new putaioeo, lOc lb.
VkXitTAHLKa Turnips, $1.85 01.50 sack;
carrots, i u y a. so sacs.; , nevts, . s.'.a sack
parsnips, $1.60 sack; cabbage, 8(34Vae lb.
green union. 2iM duseu bunches: ueuuem.
lb.; bead lettuce. $2.60 crate; celery, 75 0 85e
duaeb; artichokes. &4c dosen; cucumbers, bot-
utius. gl.T5 0Z.OO dozen;. tumaUMu. Maiicun,
j $3.60 lug; eggplant, 26c lb.; asparagus. 10 S
( 12Ve;r rhubarb. uc; cauliflower, local,
$1.26; sprauu. 12 Vic fit.; green peas, life,
12c lb.'; nutaeradUb. lic lb.; spinach. 80c m
$1.00.
Meet, Fish and Previsions
COtNTJti MKAln-i-SUing price country
silled be ait hogs, 23c; ordinary, 22c per
lb.; best vVal. 1 lttc; ordinary veal, 17
eylSc: rough Heavy. lc; guau. 10(g12c ib;
h, nib, 17 W Oc; luultou, 12 15c; bwl, 10 (a
luc tb. .
SMOKED MEATS Hams, 28 84e; break
fast bacon, 334Uc; picnics, 24c; cottage roll,
28c; short clears, 2Utt3c; Oregon exnurts'
suioked. Sc lb.
PACKERS MEATS Fancy steer beef, 20c;
fancy ouw beet, 18c; fresu- spiing lamb, 40c
troaen jearlingi., 23e lb.
l-AKD auudard, 28o. lb, lard compound
iSv-
OlHTERS Olytapia, gal., $4.50; canned east
, .trn. tj-ic can. Hut) ux-a. cans; eastern, gal., solid
.'pack. $8 50.
FUF.SU FlH Dressed flounders, tlr : steel
feed salmon, 22(2o; t'sL Chinook. 28c; perch
7we; soles. 7c; salmon trout. 18c; halibut
18X0c; black cod. lie: herring, tic; smelt. 8c:
lUuis, baid shell. 4o lb, $2.75 bux; crabs, $1 75
ay 2.60 duar Columbia smelt. $1.00 bux; shad,
. 14c '
Orocerla
StGAR Cub. $9 60 H ; powdered, $8.87 H ;
fruit or berry. $7.87 Vi ; D TeUow, $7.27;
granulated. gf.87H; beet. $7.77 Vk; extra U.
' $J.5JVt ; golden C. $7.87. .
1IONET New. $5.oo case.
HICK Japan style. No. .1. 8 Vie; New Or
laans .lead, 9Vke; blue rose, 9c.
8A1.T Coarse ltat giouno 00s, $15.50 ton;
60s, $17.26; table dairy, 60s, $20. oo; lOOs,
6o; bales, $2.70; tsacy table and dairy,
- $2.23i lump rock. $20.09 ton.
BKANS California, sale by jobbers: Small
' white, 1314c; large whit. 13c; pink, 0-fcc:
.-Uaaea, 16Vc; beyoua, 10c; red. lie. Oregon
I ana, ouying price:, w nils machine cleaned; 9 Vk
as 10c;. hand picked. lttHSalle.
CAXJIKD MlLi Csiaau.n. $8.70: Borden.
!$2.50 Wheat Asked
By Oregon Grange;
Albany, Or.. April 16. The Sand Hill granee.
at a meeting held yesterday, passed a resolution
asking, or $2.00 wheat. The resolution, in
dorsed 'by many prominent Linn county men,
via wireu to , Washington last evening. ' Tbe
grange ssys that as the cost of production has in
creased 100 per cent and ths price haa de
creased 33 per cent, the increase of the legal
price t $2.60 ia not uncalled for.
noted all through the list.
Liberty 3 Its were in good demand at $9tr.94,
whU the 4s sold at $96.36.
Nearly all the leading issues suffered losses of
made during tbe day in rve flour, tine cereal I sbout 1' point after the initial dealings and fol-
I la lit is quoting down to $13.60 for 4 Us. towing the news of the capture of Bailleul by tha
Oats market is weaker everywhere and lower Uermana. Most of the selling came from room
prices are resulting in the eastern markets. Uaders and there was , an. absenc of commis-
Barley market ia a very nominal affair' here, sion house bnsiaess. . - f. - -
due to liberal offerings by California and the Steel common dropped In point to 90 H and
tact that local holders have been too anxious to ! aoout lot same amount-ot jo.se waa sustained in
DA1RT PRODUCE OX THE COASf
t
San Francisco Market
San Francisco, April ltt. Butter Extra, 40c.
Kflss- Krtra. 4(ic: extra firsts. 39e: firsts.
3 8 He;1, extra .pullets. 38c; extra first pullets,
88c per doaen. .
Cbesss California flats fancy. 27c pound,
e r A-esarmjelos Markat
LosBgelesADril 16. H. N. 8.1 Butter
Cslilorttiacresmeiy, extras. 37c pound.
Ksqgf-Ertraa, 38c; caa count, 3 Be; pullets,
6c uevdoun.
rOTATOtS AIi L AEQUO THE COAST
Ban Francisco Market
San French-Co, .April 16. i,U. P.) Onions
Ter cental, brown or yellow, 76c and 85c,
Potatoes Ter cental. Delta, $1.00 1.30;
Oregon Burbank. 90c$1.23; Washington
Netted Oeins, 61.60.
Hweeta Per cental. $7.00 7.50 on street.
Los Angeles Market
Los Angeles, April 16. (L N. S.) Potatoes
Northern Burbanks. $1.85 W 1.90; Oregon
Early ktose, $2.25; locals, $1.20 1.25; Idaho
nusseu, gt.so iff i.ou; new, 8c lb.; aweeta,
$1.60jer ccnuL
squeeze further profits.
FLOUR Selling price: Patent. $10.00; bar
ley flour. $13.00 & 13.50; Willamette valley,
$0.60; local ktraigbt, $!i.60; bakers' local. $9.80
(5-10. 00; Montana fi-nnj wheat, patent. $10.60
to 10.80; whole wheat. $9.60; graham, $9.40;
rye flour, $13.50; oat flour. $13.00 1 3.23 bbi.
HA It- Buying price, new crop: i. Willamette
timothy fancy, $26.00 ton; Eastern Oregorl
Washington, fancy timothy. $30.00; alfalfa.
$24.00; Talley vetch. ( ); cheat. $25.00:
clever, $20.00 ton; grain, $25.00 (j 26.00.
liKAi.N HACKS Nominal. No. 1 Calcutta.
24 Vi (9 25c in car lots; less amounts higher.
Ailing TV FM Bran. $30.00 30.50; shorts,
$32.00 9 82.50; middlings, $39.00 g 39.50- ton.
ROLLED OATS Ter bbi., 12.60 13.00.
ROLLED BARLEY Per ton, $7778. -COH.X
Whole, $78; cracked. $79 ton.
Merchants' exchange April bids:
i OATS i
Tuesday Mon. Sat. Fri. Thurs. Wed.
1918 1917 i 1918 n
650 4825 6730 6800 6830
tbe other steel industriak irtstlllera' SecuriUea. i YXrJ Temrlin
alter selling up to 48 -declined to 48 1m . and j U'
International pep was a strong feature, moving
up to 334, on the favorable -annual report.
Railroad issues were fractionally lower.
The market continued quiet gnd extremely
dull during midarfternoen.-but price held firm at
about tb .beat of tbe day. Steel common, after
moving up . to 92. held around-that price, and
Baldwin Locomotive aold up to 78. " Marin pre
ferred moved np to 63 H and American Car as
Foundry to 78 h. Reading dropped from 81 to
60 y and Distillers' Securities hung around 47.
' The Central Railroad of New Jersey today
declared a regular quarterly dividend of 2 per
eent payable Aiay 1 to stockholders of record,
1 April
Range' of New Tork prices furnished by Over-
beck ec -Cooke Co., 216-217 Board ef Trade
buildingj "
M008 OO TO RECORD
Hog again reached a record at North Pert-
land during the day when sales were made at a
rise ef 10 cent, with tea at fJT.7S.
PORTLAND IJVE8TOCK RC!
Hogv Cattle. Calve. Sheep.
Tuesday
Monday .......
Saturday ......
1 riday ........
Thursday
Wednesday . . . .
Week ago . , . . .
Year ago ......
Two years ago. . .
Three years ago .
Four year ago ..
- That hog are. being brought from the middle
west by norther packf-rs because they are cheaper
relatively speaking than what heme produced
wine can be purchased at is the idea expressed
by the local trade. Seattle packers are egala
baying hog in th middle west, but Portland.
Tacoma and Spokane hav been able te get tbeir
actual need in th Pacific Merthwest and have
supported the home growers. Seattle ia th only
market ea the coast that is purchasing hogs ia
other sections.
There was only a small supply of swine re
ported her daring th dsy with price held
firm.
fieneral hag market rang:
Prime light $17.317 78
I-fim heavy 17 50 l 7. 65
pigs 15.00916.00
Cattle Situation Strong
A load of W'illamette. valley stuff and some
drireins were the total ' offerings in the cattle
divttion of the North Portland market at th
opening of the day trading. Prices were well
maintained at th high record established Mon
day, quality considered. ,
General cattle market range
Rood to choice steers ,
Medium to tpod steer
Common to gtyod steers.
Choice cows and heifers ....
Common to good cows and heifers
t ennera
Bolls
Calves
Stocker and feeder steers 6.60 0 9.50
Mutton Coming from Montana
News that 1 4 loads of mutton were coming
forward from Montana for Portland created
soma interest in the local trade because of the
lact that eastern markets sre in reality higher
then those along tha coast and even coast stuff
has been going east.
Local trade for the day was en a nominal
basis with prices held firm.
General sheen and Iamb range:
Spring lambs $ 20.00
Western yrarHngs 15 2$ 16. 80
15 25(s) 15.60
..a 1800W1360
12.00g 12.50
rnorn sheep. 214 ay 3e below quotations.
Tuesday Livestock Shippers
Hogs W. A. Ay tvs, Lawson, f load.
Cattle and Calve A. K. Elyeh. Albany,
load.
Mixed Stuff J. N McFadden, CorvaUis,
lead, bogs and sheep.
, United States bureau of markets reports live
stock loaded April 15, carloads, double decks
counted as two cars:
Cattle and Mixed
Calves. Hoga. Sheep. Stock. Total.
Totals ..... 3787 2196 631 489 7112
One weak ago . 8188 2214 661 602 6586
Four weeks ago. 2 80 2 2482 459 478 6161
State origins of livestock loaded Apnl 1 6
For Portland :
Demands for Fir Lumber Products lo the Eastern, Markets Exceed. To oe
of Past Months and Mills )of Oregon and Washin'gtoa Are Taking an
' Inerta&ing Number ot Orders, Both Government and Commercial.
..$1200912.25
. . 11.76 0 12 00
, . 9.00 910.00
. 10.00 e 11.00
6.00 9.50
B.00& r u
?soe 9 50
60 12 00
Washincton. April (I. N. S.)
The new draft bill, calling to arms
700,000 yourtgT men who have reached the
age of 21 years since June, was In tha
final legislative stage today.
The measure ought to be in President
Wilson's hands before the end of the
week, unless some unforeseen obstacle
arises. The president, . shortly after
signing It, will issue a proclamation
fixing a date for the registration of the
young men liable to the draft by -the
new law.
The new registrants will be classified
Just as the first men of draft age were
listed to establish their liability to serv
ice. On account of the fact that few
young men of 21 years have dependents,
it is expected that a large percentage of
the 700.000 will be placed in class one.
The bill was put forward by the war
department several months ago. but it
has met with some delay because of
efforts to amend it- The house wrote
into the bill an amendment providing
that In apportioning draft quotas com
munities should be given credit for vol
unteers already In the service.
If the senate will accept the amend
ment, which is doubtful, the bill can be
sent to the president within a day or.
two.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the
senate military affairs committee, said
today he expected to rail up at an early
date the resolution for the registration
of aliens made liable to military serv
ice by the treaties pending or under ne
gotiations with the allied governments.
For the sake of convenience, members
of the military affairs committee would
like to have the resolution . adopted
quickly in order that registration of
aliens . and the 21-year-old boys might
be conducted at the same time.
DESCRIPTION I
6900 6950 Alaska Gold..,
Am. Beat Sugar.-. . .
$06.60 Am. car Fd'y.. ...
Am. Linseed, a. . . .
... Am. Loco., c. . . . . ,
$61.50 Am. Smelter, e... .
6200 Am. sug'e..
1 Am. Woolen, ei..
. 62.00 Anaconda, MiCa .
Atchison, c. . .-. .-.
$65.00 UiMi , lm' .
21?.?. I Bsltinjore c Ohio, .
65.00 1 H.tl, atmrnV M .
64.00 I Butte' Superior. '.j
taui., l eavoietrm, c.
AMERICAX LIVESTOCK PBICES Caaadian Pacific,. .
temrai xieatner. c. ,
1 nesa peats sv onto
C. M. As St. Paul4
Thirty day delivery was queted
: OATS
No. 2 feed
Eastern oats and corn in balk :
OATS
No. 3 white . . . .
3 8 pound' clipped . .'
No. 3 .
Clipped
CORN
No. 3 yellow
No. 3 mixed
-Yellow ... '. ....
Mixed
Open High I Low
Bid
72
41
78
82
624
77
101.H
62
65
78638
57
77.
137 K
67
55
Sf
Money and Exchange -New
: York, April 16. (I. N. B.) Call mon
ey on tlie floor of the New York Stock exchange
today ruled at 8 per cent; high, S per cent; low,
2 per cent. Time money wai quiet. Rates
were pet: cent.
The. market for prime mercantile paper was
dull.
Call money in London today was 3 per cent
hurting exchange was ateady, with business in
banker' bill st 4. 7552 Victor demand, $4.73
for 60 day and $4.71 for 00' dsy bills.
Silver New York. 06 c; London, 47 d.
Eastern Cash Grain
Chicago Barley, malting and milling, $1.60
($1.71$ feed. $1.40fel.(J5: screenings. 90c6S
$1.30. Cash corn. No. 2 yellow, $1.70 1.72;
No. 3 yellow, $1.62 1.65.
Ansa city cso corn and oats steady.
Chicago Dairy Produce
Chicsgo. April 16. (L N. g.) Butter Re
ceipts, 8307 tubs. Creamery extras, 42c; firsts,
b 40c; packing stock, 88 g 39c
Eggs Receipts. 42,578 cases. Current re
ceipts, 80 82c; oidinary firsts, 81 & 33c;
firt.U, 3234c; extras. 35 c. ,
Chicago Hogs $17.90
Chicago. April 16. tL N. 8.) Hogs Re- I ChL N, ..!,.. J
celpts 26,000. slow and easy. Mixed and butch- Chine- Copper.. 41 Hi
ers. gl.7.1017.8O; good heavies. io.25Q9 I v'oto. Suel ec iron, c
17.63; rough heavy. $16.25 g 16.70; lights, 1 Consolidated lias
$17.25 17.80; pigs, $13.00 9 17.00; bulk. I Corn Products, c
$17.40 17.70. I Crucible Steel, e.
Cattle Receipts 16,000. steady. Beeves, I D. 6s" R. G.,
$10 8010.75; caws and heifers, $7.50 uuiafiilers
13.751 stocker and feeders. $8.75 12.85 : 1 Erie, c
calves. $10.00 15.00. . I General Electric
Sheen Keceints 14.000. steady. Native and I General Motors
western. $13.25 17.85; lambs. $16.50 21.25. f Goodrich Rubber
Omaha Hogs $17.15
Omaha, Neb., April 16. (I. N. 8.) Hogs
Receipts 22,000. lower. Top, $17.15; range.
$16.60 17.15; mixed. $16.80 16.95; good
choice, $16.75 16.90; rough, $16.60 16.75 ;
lights, $16.90 17.15; bulk. $10.85 17. 10;
pigs. $12.00 15.00.
Cattle Receipts. 11,300, steady. Beeves,
$11.50 13.50; cows and heifers, $7.50
13.25; stockers and feeders, $9.50 12.25;
calves, $9.00 13.00.
Sheep Receipt 9200.- atrong. . Wethers.
$14.50 16.00: yearlings. $16.25 17.00:
lambs, $20.25 ft 20.90; ewes, $14.50 1620.
Denver moss si 7.30
Gt. N. Ore Land.'.
Great Northern, ptd
ureene Can .....
Hide . Leather, c
Ice Securitiea . . .-.
1I1UUBU1M AlCOOOl ..
I Inspiration . .... ..
Int. Aler. Marine .:
K. C- Southens. .
Kennecott Copoer-.
! Lackawanna Steel .
Lehigh Valley . . . .
Louia. Ac Nashville.
Wex. Petroleum
72
48
78
82
68
77
101 Ts
62
66
83
78
52
78
. . . '.
18-
85
39
Ia
41 U
7aT bf.-m a 7
-f v
86
62
48
14
117
'27
. 89
19
124
47
25
32
78
Denver. Colo,, April 16. Cattle Receipt SJSil""'
1500, 10c higher. Steers. $9.00 15.60; cows Vr i 1 ' V
and heifers, $8.0012.50; stockers and fed- wiJnH Ji'firT' " t
Ban Francisco Grain Market
San Francisco. April .16. (U. P.) Cash
grain:
Barley Per cental, feed. $3.65 3.66.
Oats Per cental, red feed. $3.25 3.40.
Jfew York Metal Market
New York, April 16. (L N. S.) Lead easv:
spot. $7 00T.2; April, 6. 5 7.1 2- .
Spelter easy! April- olfered. $.!I0; May of
fered, $6.95; June and July offered at $7.00.
ers. $8.5014.00; calves, $12.00 14.50.
I Hogs Keoeipts 1200, 5c lower. Top. $17.80;
bulk. gl7.00WL7.au,
j Sheep Receipts 2100, steady. Lambs, 119.75
g 20.50; e, sio.uuiff ltt.uo.
Kansas City Hogs 817.6B
Ksnsas City, April 16. lL N. 8.) Cattl
ReceipU 900U, strong to 25c higher. Steers,
$10.00 16.65; cows ana neifers, $8.00
14.50: stockers ana leeaers,
cslves $8.00 14.00.
94
29
Liverpool Cotton Lower
Liverpool. April 16. (L N. 8.) Spot cotton
vte.i quiet today. Price lower. Sales, 4000
bales--
rw Tork Sugar aadCoffee
New York, April 16. Coffee Spot No.
Rio, 9c; No. 4 Santos, 11 c
Sugar Centrifugal, $6.05.
WANTED- ;:;.;
: liens at 25c per lb. '
Hogs at' 22c per b. (weight 120 to 174
pourrrlae.' : - y -. , - . -
Heavy veal lle to 15c per lb.
Will .pay a premium for fancy eggs.
Wtigt asve your
1 ' 11 Nr CornmlRPlon Charged. - v
THE SAVIN AR CO.. Inc.
Capital lOiOOO.OO 100 front SC
Musouri Pacific . y
Nevada Cons. . .
r. 1. Air erase. . . .
N. Y.. O. A Vf
Norfolk Ac W., o. .
Northern Pacific . .
Padfie Mail
Tenna, ity. ......
PitUburg Coal, e. . .
Pmm ltAl I A V J.
$8.00 13.90; Bay Con. Copper
1 By. Steel Springs.
Hogs Keceipts 11,000, generally steady. Top, 1 Reading, c ...... .
1, $17.85 17.60: heavies. $17.10 Republic I. S., c.
21
18
122
37
63
48
14
119
27
89
!1
124
47
25
82
79
95
29
46
2i"-
18
122
72 ,
41
77
31
62
76
101
61
64
83
75
61
77 W
MS
187
66
66
88
41
86
62
46
14
116
''27
88
19
'1
72
42
77
31
62
77
101
51
64
83
76
61
77
19
17
137
66
64
88
0
. 1
37
85
36
62
4 '
46
14
138
.117
42
27
8v
42
Montana
Oregon ......
Tnt.l, ' '
I One week ago. . .
Pour weeks sgo. .
Fog Seattle:
South Dakota. .
Idaho
Oregon ......
Washington . . .
Totals
On week ago. . .
Tour Teeka ago.
... .... 14 .... 14
1 ""J" 1
1 .... 14 15
21 ; 1 .... 3 25
5 3 1 8
3 3
S 8
2 a 7
2 14 ' 1 17
12 8 14 1 35
5 9 14
8 1 4
Two Bombs Found in
Prosecutors' Home
Milwaukee. Wis., April 16. (I. N.
S.) Two bombs, were found this morn
ing at the home of District Attorney
W. C. Zabel, who conducted the prose
cution against the defendants in the
recent bomb outrage at the police sta
tion in which 10 people were killed.
One of the bombs was an acid bomb
and the other a fuse bomb.
Zabel brought about the conviction
of It Italians who weref sentenced to 23
years' imprisonment.
Senate .Sets Record
For Acting on Bill
Washington, April .16. (I.-X. S.) The
senate set a new record for war ex
penditures this afternoon when it passed
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill in a little more than
an houX The bill carries appropriations
of $69,531,898.25.
The bill provides for the salaries of
executive officers and clerks of the leg
islative. Judicial and; executive depart
ment. It gas already passed the house.
Lsasber Basinets Leeklsg Vf. An In
creasing demand for fir dimension lum
ber as well as for clears Is reflected In
botos-the order reports from the fir pro
ducing mills of Oregon and Washing
ton and in the observations ot lumber
men well acquainted with lumber mar
ket conditions. . New business accepted
by tbe mills last week waa the heaviest,
with two exceptions, in any week of the
present year. All mills, report good de
mand with the opening ef the spring
trade. Kir la tn steady demand around
Chicago and Kaat and. until the recent
embargo order became effective, the
movement to that territory waa grow
ing rapidly. Market conditions as they
now exist are well presented by H. H.
Chatten of Kansas City, president of the
Union Lumber Company of Union Mills,
Wash., who haa been visiting tn Port
land and Seattle for the last few days.
"After a careful investigation of the sit
uation in producing centers and in the
consuming territory, I am confident that
the demand Tor fir dimension a little
later on will be such as to absorb all
the stock in sight," aays Mr. Chatten.
These observations are well borne out
by the volume of new business at the
west coast mills, which aggregated 71,.
122,786 feet for the week ended April
excepting for the first two weeks of
January, which reflected the usual holi
day inactivities, the new business since
the first of the year has aggregated more
than 60,000,000 feet every week. These
orders are mostly from commercial
sources, as very little government rjuar
newi haa been placed here since the first
of th year.
Coaversloa ef Liberty Loan Bos4s
There are. including the i per cent
bonds of the present Issue, four kinds of
Liberty loan bonds. The government
has made certain conditions with re
gard to conversion of bonds of the first
and second issues to subsequent Issues.
In all conversions the bonds given in ex
change are not those of the new issue.
but the old bonds, as to face .and term,
with the new and higher interest rale.
The privileges of the different classes
of Liberty bonds are as follows: First.
First Liberty loan lfr-IO year 1 per
cent gold bonds, dated It 17 and due 1947.
are convertible Into any subsequent Is
sue, provided privilege is exercised with
in six months after the issue of such
subsequent series. Thus, these bonds
are convertible into 4 per cents aa based
on the second Liberty loan and have the
122
47
24
31
78
. a
?3
28
49
20"
31
44
63
68
14
$5.60; Aster. $5.60; Eagle, $9.00; Libby,
so.55: Yeloben, $5.t0 case.
COFFEE Roasted. 15 36c in sacks or
drums.
SODA CRACKERS Bulk. 18c lb.
NUTS Biulded walnuts. 26 to 26 -e lb: si
mouds. 18s!3c; filbert. 20e in ssck lots';
peanuts, ik jo- ; pecans, a sc 10.
Hops. Wool an) Hides
HOPS Nominal. 1917 emt. 15Sia IK
HIDES Salted. 25 lbs and nu. 12c: salteH
bulls. 50 lbs and up. 10c: salted and frsMi kin
ID to ids. x -c ; earteo. ana green celt up to
16 lbs. 21c; gseea hides. 26 lbs and on. 9e:
gieen. stags. 60 lbs and up, 8c; dry I lint. 25c;
dry flint calf, up to 7 lbs. 28e;' dry salt, 20c;
dry horse hide, each, $1.25 1.50; salted bore
hides, each. $3.00 4.00; horsehair, tail. 25c;
hcrsehair, mane. 16c; dry long wool Delta. 40c;
dry short wool pelts. 26 80c; salted and erven
pelts (April takeoff). $3.00 4.00 each; dry I f
slieefgrsoeariings, eacn, to 19 sue; salted sheep
sl-earftnga, each, 25 50c; dry goats, long bair.
2 50-, dry goat aneariings, each, 1580c; dry
slicrt hair goat, each, 50c 1.00.
WOOL Coarse velley. 60c; medium valley.
55e; vaUey lamb wool, 455Qc; Eastern Ore
gon flet-ce. 50 55c lb.
. CH1TTIM OR . CASCARA BARK Buying
price lor car lots, -8 c
TALLOW No. 1. 14e; No. 2. 12c; grease.
10c lb.
MwlIAlR 1917, 4060c tb.
Ropes, Paints, OHs , v
HOPE Steal, dark, 24c; white, 23e lb;
standard Manila, 82c. -
LINSEED OIL Raw, bbls. $1.67 gal; kettle
boiled, bbls $.169; raw, cas, $1.77; boiled.
cases. S 1.7! gal; lots of 250 gsls, less. ' 1
COAL OIL Water whit in drum or iron
bbl10c gal: case,' 20c gel.
GALiNE Iron bbls. 21c; case. 31c; en-'
in- .li-itfllata. iron bhls. 12r: mmmw "- . 1
WHITE LEAD Ton lots, 12c . lb; 509 Jba,
t2Ve- -
Tt HPENTINE-7-Taaks. 65e; cases. 75c; 10
case hits, le less. - J
WUitt AAlLrii Basic price. $3.35.
$17.65: bulk
ft 17.50: mixed. $17.40 17.60: light. 817.35 ! Rock Island
ia 17.65. - Sears. R buck Jk Co.
Sheep Receipts 1500, steady. Lambs. $20.00 Susttuck v
21.O0. I htudebaker. e. . ....
Seattle Hog S17.8B Southern Pacific1. , .t 85
Seattle, Aprd 10. -tl. '. 8.) Hogs Re- i Southern Railway. Re
ceipU, 120; higher. Prime lights. $1?.753 j Swift .........
11.00, lueuiuut u uuurcc, VI I.I7U w 1 I OU : 1 - - . . ,
rough heavies, $16.50 16.86 ; pigs. $16.60
.16.85.
CatUe Receipts. 65; higher. Best steers.
$12.00 12.50; incdiujjt to choice, $10. bow
ll.ol); common to medium, $7.00 9.0O;
best cows, $9.00 10.73; medium cows, tt.50
8.50; bulls. i.O09.5o; calves, (6.00
12.00.
Sheep None.
DAMAGE TO ERL'IT CROP
FEARED IS LlJilf COUSTT
Albany. Or., April 16. The cold weather of
the last few dsy.-. has practically destroyed the
crop ol early peaches in Linn county, it is be
lieved by fruit men here. The Cole orchard, a
few mile south of Albany, has suffered almost a
tttal toss. The yield from this orchard alone is
liom 1000 to '1500 bushels of' peaches yearly.
It is not known wnetner tne f recite has dam
aged other commercial crop l.ocaribernex in Xj V Nut 4.
fiiw Ncuun .Mi iuwui m m dki vms to New xork Ity. 5r, ... ..
" ' - i" 1 : ortnern l aruic tr. Ia s.
nave also wiuriw, vui 11, nut nvuvvevi uiat use j
luw will be ereat. J
Texas OU. . . .-w.il
Tobacco Prod acta. .
Vnion Pacific, : e. . .
U. 8. Rubber e. .
V. 8. Steel, c.
l'tah Copper. ;
Wabsah -.: ..'. .
W. V. -Telegraph.
Westinghense Klec.
WUlys Overland. .. ;
W'oolworth .......
81
44
63 :
63
24L
62 l 63
80l 81
79 SI
19l 19
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17, 17
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i H
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83
80
48
53
58
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52
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118
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Monday Afternoon sales
STEERS
Ave. lbs. Price No.
. .. 680 $ B.OO I
BULLS
.. .1460 $ 8.75
...1670 8.50
. . 080 6.00
...1740 8.25
' CALVES
... 240 $12.00 I 2
.. 110 12.60 2
COWS
. . . 910 8 7.00
...1450 7 00
. . . 985 - 7.75
. . . 680 - 8.00
... 940 8.00
... 010 8.00
. .. 910 7.00
...1450 7.00
, 985 7.73
HEIFERS
. 690 $ .9.00
HOGS
. 193 $17.00
, 210 16.00
. 173 17.50
. 249 17.65
.228 17.65
Tuesday Moenln Sale
, STEERS .
Ave. lbs. ' Price. I No. Ave. lbs
1..
1..
1..
8...
1.. .
6.. ,
1.. ,
1.. .
4..,
8.. ,
1.. ,
6...
4..
1..
10..
10..
Ave. lbs. Prise
460 $ 8 25
10 7 60
1700 7 50
1653 8.25
185 $1050
650 9.00
63 $ 825
1270 10.26
98
890
740
755
963
1270
903
6.00
8.25
ft.50
a. 00
&25
1UL25
5-00
425 31&60
50 1660
17.50
17.50
204
194
1.... 870 $10.50
1...
720
Price.
$ 9.60
30
44
58
58
24
52
79
79
37
82
21
140
1T
143
63
118
63
9
"78
9r
89
17
':... 827 I .50 1.4... S20 t aoo
1 910 9.50 2 . 890 8.60
, 1.... 780 4.00 l.i... 880 100
1 1140 9 00 2 . 916 10.00
1.... 850 8 50 1 1250 10.25
1....1280 9.00 L....1070 10.00
CALVES ,
8 177 t 0.00 I 7 Ill $12.00
HOGS
2 220 $17.60 I 1 250 $17.65
1.... 410 16.66 I 1 450 16.50
10 212 17.76 0..... 252 17.76
1 210 17.65 1 460 16 65
1.... 200 17.65 1 250 17.65
2 210 17.65 2 850 16.65
1.... 130 16.25 2 163 14 90
'4.... 140 16.25 4 187 16.25
13 162 16.50 12 175 17.63
5.... 102 16.00 j 11.,.. 344 10,65
Btl.LS
; 1....109O 7.00 j .
1....1760 9.00 I
- HEIFERS
.4.... 810 $ 9.00 1
Silverton Young Man-
With Canadians Dead
Silverton, April if. News of the death
of Guy Dwlre of thls.city reached here
last Thursday. The young man died in
the service at Quebec. Canada. Burial
was held at Quebec The mother lives
here and services were held at Gary
Haynes' home last Sunday, attended by
two Brltishiofflcers.
Cancels Dates and
Goes to Washington
San Francisco. April 16. Canceling all
speaking engagements in the west. T. P.
O'Conner, Irish leader who has been
touring the United States, announced
today that he would hurry to Washing
ton to remain there while the Irish
situation Is acute.
"I feel that during the complicated
and, perilous political situation at home.
my place la In Washington, O Connor
said today. He expressed the belief that
President Wilson's views will have great
weight in the final decision of the Irish
question.
additional privilege of conversion direct-.
Iy from their original form let any
subsequent war issue, with some loss of
tax exemptions. Seoond. First Liberty;
loan' converted 4 per cent gold bonds.
dated 117 and due 197. are convertible
into the next series, provided the privt- 1
lege la exercised within six months after
the issue ef such "next series- , Third. -Second
Liberty loan 10-25 year 4 per.
cent gold bonds, dated 1117 and due 1142.
are convertible into the new issue ot 44
per cent Liberty bonds for which sub
scriptions are now being taken, provided
the privilege is exercised wlthla - ais -months
from April C 111$. This privi
lege lapses permanently it not exercised -within.
that period. Fourth.. Third lib
erty loan 4 Vk per cent 10 year gold bonds,
which carry no conversion privileges. ;
raited States Treasury Certificates ef
iBdeeteeaesg K. W. Wilson, director of,
salea of United States treasury certlr
Icates for the Twelfth federal reserve
district, calls attention to the fact that
this district oversubscribed its allotment
of 131.000,060 of the issne of 4V per
cent certificates made on April 10. The
total subscription In the Twelfth dis
trict was SS9.000.000. "This record ia'
most flattering." aays Mr. Wilson,
"showing a liquid condition of the banks .
and the good judgment and patriotism
of the bankers.' , ,...;.!.
Jefca T. Farwtll Ceraeaay Trade Be-
vlsw In the dry goods .trade, records
tor th mouth In the wholesale field
show gain tn sales, collections and gum--
ber of buyers in market compared witn
corresponding period last year, accord
ing; to the weekly review ef the John v.
Faxwell company. Dry goods stueks
are showing keenly tbe effect of the
steadily pasnlng of production and. dis
tribution from civilian controL All wool ;
has been taken over by the government,
sale of new clip forbidden and woolen
mills have been ordered to hold looms
at service of government till July t.
Cotton mills are not to sell products of
looms to civilians that are Working on
government orders. Offerings ot per
cales for fall to. jobbers by corporation
mills indicate a decided shortage ot
grades better tan a $4 counL titanic
Indigo prints were priced at 22 eenla a .
yard by mills this week. Labor de
mands and high prices ot supplies are
having their effect upon the silk mar
ket aa well as upon the delivery of cot
tons. There Is an extreme .shortage of
all floor coverings and prices advancing
continually.
LIBRARY STAFF TO
SHOW ALLEGIANCE
(Continued from Pegs On)
HOfrSE CAT FURS ARE i
CP ta PER CEKl ACTAIX
The New Tork Fur .Auction Salee corporation
announces the following changes aa compared aritb
tne price realised at its January sale:
rer cent Uajher
Total eales 357.400 shares.
Meat Appetite.
Can Work Again;
Regulations Off
That all meatless days and meatless meets
have been suspended has been made public
by th government for soma time, but many
hotsls and ther eatlrjp. houses a well a
many consumers seem to have tost sight of
this fact. There are we regulations what
ever at this tlm rwaardlns tha eating of
meats. 'It has been found that,' especially In
the east and - In the middle west,- tha con-
. aestlee ef supplies was so ereat that pre..
duoars wee eelwt ruined fey matlis rwau
latran. at this time ham, bacon and tare
are in liberal supply - and are, : relatively,
cheaper than sre fresh meats, ,: :
t ' . -;w Tork Bend. Market
"-r" ' ' ""-' V - ... Bid.
AtrtuVeh Oeneral 4s. k. r. ;-,i "80
Bel.' V Olio tiold 4. .-, -78
Beth. . Steel Ret. 6 . . . . . ..'91
'antral Pacific 1st 4. . 4 . , . .. TS X
Cv Bv At ti- Col 4s. ....... 92
KtvPsul tienL 4 s. . . . , , . . ... . .
Chicago N. W. General 4s. ; . . ; -80.-
- 88
.19
Beading General 4s.",. 1.
Union Pacific 1st 4s.'.r;. ; -- .
U. 8. Steel 5s . . , . . vr ; . '
Southern pacific Con yos . s '. 81
I nion Pacific 1st Ref. fta.i.. , . 784
Southern Pacific Conr. 4 . . . 76 r
Penn. Cony." -4 . , ,. 4. . .... 8
Venn. 1st 4s -. t. .... . . . . ., 89.
Che. A Ohio Cf5s.. .... 79
Oregon, ghprt lias 4g s.. . . . S3
Ask.
81
77
ee
.80 .
93 '
- 82
83
84
20
80
82
86
97
92
79
77
97
89
79
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Bsdger
Ermine
Houie - est .-
Kolinsky
Marmot
American opossum .
Australian opoum
Ta.msnian opoasnm
Kingtall opossum . .
Marten . .........
Rusaien sabl
Beaver
9
99
96
98
s:
PACJFIC COAST BAKK 8TATEMEST
- Portland Banks'. - -
. r This Week.' - 1 Tear Ago, .1 French
Henasr .VAO.oid.ost g 4,84Z,vll2S
Tuesday ..., 4.071,000.24 j 8.538,889.01 t ..
Spokane Banks ' "
. i- . . . . . .$ 1,217.256 00
. 406.2O.00
- Lee Anoeies Bank :
...........,.....$ 5,176,443.00
.. ...Tacoma. Banks -
. ... . i... . ' 874. BIS 00
.......... 171,082.00
.1 .- -Seattle Banks
Clearlngw . vi -f. ,.ui.. . . .f- 8.415.499
Balance-',. ; . 1.972.671.0O
,. ' . . Saa Preiieiase Banks
Clearings .,
Foreign Bond Market
iid.
A. T. 5 Oct. 1920
LV K. 5s Sept. 1918. . .
V. K. 5s Nov. 1919. .
LV K. 5 Feb. 191..
IF. K. 6S Nov. 1921..
A. F. Sec. 5 Ang. 1919.
Rep. France 5s 1931....
Psris fta, Oct. 1921
Marseilles 6 Nov. 1919.
Russia Krtn. 5a 1921.
Buasian lntU 6a 1926.
Uom. se Aug. 1917....
bum. 5s Apr. 1921.....
Dose. 6s Apr. 1931...'..
lions. 6a Adv. 1926....
Argentine Hay 1920..
Dnra. Can 5a 1937 ... .. ..is,.
5g 1919.
8
93
123
3 J
86
84
, 94
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93
95
89
95
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. . . . 15
, ... 25
. . . . 60
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. . . . 80
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-;6
Cotton Drops Very
Sharply at Opening
New York-Liverpool
New Tork. April 16, (L N. 8 Influ
enced by a decline of 100 points in Iiverpool
and rumor of further decline cm the curi there.
there was a renewal of sever liquidation at tbe
opening ef the cotton market today, which forced
old crop 'option down mora then 100 points,
the whole list declining 44 to 113 points at tbe
cutset.
Liverpool was again a very heavy seller at tbe
start, but after the first break there waa a
quick and violent upturn of 28 to 70 pointa. da
to heavy covering end support ef new crop posl
rJons by Wall street interest.
Jsy L. Schiffer. a member ef the New Tork
Cotton exchange since 1898. today announced
his inability to meet, bis obligations. Mr. Schif
fer waa a floor member. Hi liabilities are sot
large.
Late In the day the market moved in a most
erratic manner. Shortly after 2 o'clock, tinder
renewed liquidation and southern e fling, the
Market was very weak, but the tone changed
tbarply on tbe appearance of W'sll ttreet buying
rider and (planer calling, prires recovering 40
to nu posnta.
Tb close was firm at a net decline of 1 point
to an ad ranee ot 10 pointa.
Clearings .
II a lances
Clearings
-.- - -ClearMgs
Bshmors .
Liberty bond sales'!
Month,
January
March . .
May . . .
July
October .
December
Open. High.
, . 2640 2783
. . 2612 2615
. . 2H5M 2925
.. 2776 2f90
.. 2600 - 2773
. . 2645 2740
Low.
2610
2612
2793
2740
2600
2635
tn.
2706
2676
296
86t
2730
2720
loyal, and say that William F. Wood
ward in his mental, moral and physical
make-up ia not only not yellow but con
tains the purest red blood of loyal
Americanism, Including as well a spe
cies of courage and Intellectual and
moral honesty worthy of example.
Common honesty dictates ac
tive duty to. be the 'calling of every
citizen. ;
"The libraries, like the church and the
school, should be the community center
ot loving loyalty to the principles ot our
government. Including wholehearted as
sistance In timea of need. They should
bo leaders in patriotic ' passion, with a
heart burning with desire that, our
armies may prevail, . our leaders have
united support and that our country
shall not perish from the earth. 1
MXe Place for lateraaUoaaUktg"
"There is no place In America for the
internationalist, the educated Bolshe
vik!, the I. W. W. nor the pro-German
and we counsel the greatest care that
none such shall damage the glorious
sentiment which caused Oregon to 'go
over the top' In three day a In loana for
Liberty, nor decrease the morale and
confidence of our boys 'over there.'
"The Rotary club so wishes to be un
derstood."
That they might clearly demonstrate
their loyalty to their country and their
support of measures necessary to win
the war, members of the public library
staff Voluntarily arranged this morning
to go before the county Judges and sub
scribe to the oath of allegiance to the
United States. The act follows the rtP
fusal of Miss M. Louise Hunt, assistant
librarian, to buy Liberty bonds on the
ground that she is a "conscientious ob
jector." to war.
Acceptance of the resignation of Miss
Hunt and the bitter fight led by William
F. Woodward, a director of the Library
association, who demanded that tbe
woman, who had refused to aid the gov
ernment s war auxiliary work, be dis
missed from . service, naa developed a
spirited controversy.
The interest manifested In the case Is
indicated by the number of telephone
calls which reached Liberty loan head
quarters and the newspapers today.
Most of the callers coincided with the
stand taken by Mr. Woodward and
backed by County Commissioner Rufus
Holman.
That the Incident ia not yet closed is
indicated from the fact that the special
committee of Liberty toast leaders which
demanded the resignation of Mies Hunt,
will make a formal report this after
noon.
Resolutions which convey a stinging
rebuke of Miss Hunt, because ot her
alleged unpatriotic attitude, were
adopted by the Fathers of Oregon Sol
diers and Bailors. The resolutions,
while commending the spirit shown
by Mr. Woodward and Mr. Holman,
condemn tbe 'action of the .library
board members, who first voted to up-
bold -the stand taken by Miss Hunt.
The resignations of the members who
stood with Miss Hunt is suggested as
proper. V
The resolutions are signed by Sg.3-
fleld Macdonatd. president, and " John :
S. Smith, secretary. ' . '
Miss Hunt has not been at the
library since she handed In her resig
nation Sunday. With her resignation
she seqt a woman friend to the library
to gather up a lew personal , belong
ings. , .
The members of the police department
were circulating a petition today around
police headquarters backing up W. F.
Woodward in bis tight for 100 per cent
Americanism among, publio employes of
Portland. Officers 'expressed Indlgna
tio this morning over the incident that,
in their ' opinion, has cast a cloud over
all public employes of the city.
for Oregon, for at least SO vessels all
told are expected to be floated from
shipyards In this district, during' the
inonth.
Tbe launchlngs this week at the Grant
Smith-Porter Ship company and at the
Foundation company will be the 'second
this month for those plants. ' , .
YVlsroBsIa Girl te Christen
The launching today at the Peninsula,
plant waa duevtt 1 o'clock.." The vessel
was to be christened Anoka by M but
Belle Garnlch of Ashland.- Wis., the
daughter of Kmll Oarnlch, a friend ot :
V. C. Knapp, president of the peninsula
company, who used to live in Wtscon-'
sin. On a tour of the coast. Mr. Oar-
nich and daughter stopped overtn Port
land to visit. '.
Other veaaels launched by the Penin
sula company are the Clackamas and
Bell Brook, launched February 3$ and
March t7, respectively. -1 1 , '
Other wooden government vessels
afloat lit the Willamette are : Harney -
February 21, Wallowa, March It. br .
Supple at Ballln Wasco. Blloxl. Kasota. .
Botlston, Blandon. Calusa and Mortts,
all launched since February 17, by the
Grant Smith-Porter Ship compaay.
Liberty bond sold in New Tork : -
a 1st 4
Monday ......... .$9S- 396 $0
Tuesday 98.98 96.84
2d 4s
$96.40
6$2
V - SeatUe Barley Market . ,
Kaattle. April 16. (L N. 8.) Xe. T feed
barter. T9MVi 40 ib.. $6. Receipt Wheat.
..$17,67683.00120 ears. ' t 1 .
Great Increase in
Loadings of Stock
Washington. - April 16. it, x. S l-ive-Stock
debvered st western yard during March
eaeeeded deliveries during the same month hnt
year by 44 per eent. the railroad admmtrt ration
announced today. The inrreeee by carloads snu
22.921. Deliveries "by carJoeeU hurt month were
as follows: .
City. . . 1918.
Chicago ............... 28.731
St. Paci 6.1 66
Omaha 12,44 8
Sieus City 7.483
St. Joseph . 5.774
Kensa City ............ 10.V21
Iteaver 2.113
Milwaukee 1.027
lner-esa.
11,314
98
$.828
.2.64
1.48
2.636
21
.. ; as
TuUht
73.603
32.921
MORRIS
BROTHERS
Incorporated
Est$bUsad as Years
301 ftallway Excbsnge BuIldlRC
PorUaad, Orcgoa
risj Premier Municipal'
Bond H out of Oregon
Municipal Bond Yielding
From S to 6.75
Telepkeste Maim S40 ' '
dozen wood ships :
FORsU. S. IN RIVER
rContlesed from Page Owe)
McEachem and Wilson plants at As
toria. v .
Another French vessel la expected to
be launched by the Foundation company
Thursday, and another steel steamer, an
Se-OO-tonner, Is about ready at the
Northwest Steel company. This win go
to the government. The vessels to be
launched by the Coast company and the
two Astoria companies are their first
tor the government.
- During the remainder of the month
there will be snore launching. April is
expected to make an un para lied record
CLARK,
KENDALL
& co.
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