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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL", PORTLAND. FRIDAY. MAY 31. 1918.
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CHICKEN RAISERS ARE RUSHING THEIR SUPPLIES TO MARKET
STRAWBERRIES HOLD
HIGH PRICE ALONG
FRO NT STREET TR ADE
0,
Sales Are Made at $3 to $3.25 for Best
Fruit With Bulk at $3 Farmers'
Market Sales at 12.50 and Z
Generally for Tops.
Strawberries were In rather cood supolr from
local point, with a fair offering from Califor
nia during tfc da, but th demand was keen
and price held well at practically an unchanged
rant. '
Satee were mada on the ,F.aet Side Farmer'
market generall at 82.6ea.76 per crate,
with a sprinkling of business ia ertra food atuff
at 12.75 and a fraction more.
Along Front atreet aajee were mad around
It m a. 2ft ner crate generally for cootl fruit.
although the bulk of the offering! did not
nova above the lowef price.
California atock aold around .82 for 20a. al
thmah a little business waa reported fraction
ally above this. The berrle t 12 to land
here. They were in rather good condition.
Local berries are arriving in. better) conrti
tion. the fruit bed of riper and aound. Tbia
waa an aid to th demand and early aalea on
both markets were good.
SODA. PRICES ARE LIFTED HERE
- Berause of the greater demand, due to the
nee of substitute flour, . baking soda pmees are
Bowing a aharp advance of SOo per hundred
peunrls in the local trade, and retail value
Will be lifted accordingly.
BCTTKR MARKET RUL1XG MIXED
While thrre ia an extremely good ton for
'count rr cube butter in general, a email aurplu
of lwal extra ia ehown. Country cubes ara
in good request around 8 Ho a pound here. No
change noted in city creamery. ; ;
IMPERIAL VALLEY TOMATOES IX
jMrst carload of lmiierlal valley tomato of
th aeaaon came in for file day trad. The
ator-k waa in excellent condition and packed in
' eratea of four baaketa each, galea at 2.80 0
2.75.
Yakima Crop j
Of Fruit: May
t Show Increase
j: --tHt Iv-va-v'
... Yakima, Wuh May (I-H. A. Glenn,
district agntr for th Northern Pacific., ia
collaboration with leading ahippers of the
valley, makes his first estimate of the ton
nags of, frolt ahipments for tha coming sea
son. placing ths, total for ths crop st 16.824
carload and predicting a new nigh record.
Ths total of last year crop, corrected to
May lvrag 18,600 carload, of which S700
was apples,
The la Is spring -frosts cut thJfWech crop
practically in two and the eetimste places
the tonnage this year at 650 carloads, as
sgainirt 1750 last year. Pears remain prac
tically the same, at 1975 carloadsy the new
arreage coming into: bearing being offset by
ths loss from front. The 1918 apple crop
is 'placed at 11.745 carloads. Last year's
fruit crop values ran to $12,000,000 and
the coming season, if like nricea prevail, will
bring tbs growsra about 814,000,900.
New Red Onions in ,
" Market; First -Oaf
From Stockton Here
Initial Shipment of the Season
Beeeived and Sales Made at
I 2 Cents Pound, i
Is
First carload of new eroo- rd onions from
th Stockton, Cal., district was unloaded along
th street during th day. the condition of
offerings being unusually, favorable i for initial
arrive la. i
K first offerings were quoted at So a pound,
a rattier low figure for then supplies, due to
th fact that old onion ar atill 'dragging at
low values. , j
Practically no large Iota of old onions re
main here. Th stock that waa not sold has
rotted on th farms, and while there are sup
plies offering in small lota here and there, ths
season is practically closed.
Sals of new crop California Crystal whits
atock will be affected by the arrival of the
new reds and a gradual lowering in the quo
tation on the former may be exracted. The
qrop of rsda in the south is said to be a rather
good one and no high prices, are anticipated by
me rraae auring tne present season.
Outlook for th Oregon onion acreage indi
cates considerable decrease In planting from a
year ago. j
CABBAGE MARKET IS EASING OFF
Market price for eabbag is sssing off with
sales of Wlnnlngstead down to 2Hc for Cali
fornia. . Local cabbage will soon bs in sufficient
supply to make carload shipments. Th crop
outlook here is reported good.
WEATHER TOO COOL FOR LETTUCE
Cool weather recently has hurt rlhe Aocsl
lettue crop with ravage by aphia. Ths crop
will not only be lata but th early allowing ia
net expected to be very, good quality. . In th
meantime the market for California stock ia
firm.
BRIEF OTES OF PRODUCE TRADE
Candles ar up 20c a case again.
Hiring beans, both yatiow and wax, down to
12 He pound.
Nw potatoes waaksr, but at unchanged
prie,
Gooseberries very slow sale at 7 A 7 Vt pound.
Country killed meats selling at unchanged
grieve.
Kgga ar steady to firm at former values.
SHOWN I IN CHICtENS
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Fl
ALONG
Timothy Hay Scarce
With Market j Firm ;
Offerings Limited
STREET
Small Volume Available
s
but Extreme Prices Asked
by the Country.
ii . - ' -1
Trade Getting More Offerings Than
It Can Take Care ol More Ques
tion of Demand Than Price at the
Moment Other Markets Full.
Extreme slugeishnss was shown in the mar
ket fur chicken along the wholes. J way dur
ing -th day. ;j
Receipts dnriri recent dsn haw been quits
liberal, th increase, being great r han j th
wants of tbs trad could take cir ot. wot
that reason few of ths wholeaala receivers have
been able to onload promptly, fend tbia . baa
acmewhat weakened the situation.
At ths moment the market for j-oultry i not
weakened so much by th prio a by th lack
of sufficient demand to absorb offerings.
Small springs are hard to move, and while
5 rices ar unchanged for the day, it looks' as
' a. lower level will soon be reachejL
Offerings of geesa and ducks continue too
scant to bass an aceurats quotation, but in
general these lines ara considered about un
changed around recent prices. ; 1
Advices received by the local tratje from other
Northwest market indicate that conditions rul
ing there ar vary similar to those; shown along
rront street. i
Portland. Fri... 4
Year ago S3
Reason to date.. SHOO
Year ago i .-0244
Tacoma. Thurs. . 1
Year ago ...... 129
Season to date. .6538
Year ago 6055
Heattle, Thum. . ...
Year ago 22
Season to dats. .4810
Year ago ..... .8260
First Trading !n j
Shares Firm but
Loss Soon Shown
WEATHER NOTICE FOR SHIPPERS
Weather bureau advises:
Protect shipments during the next 86 hours
againat th following minimum temperatures :
Going north. 44 degree; northeast over 8..
V. 8. M. It., 88 degrees; east to Baker, 84
degrees; aud south to Ashland. 88 degrees.
Minimum temperature at Portland tomorrow
tbout 45 degrees.
1 1 JOBBiyp PJRICEg lk POSTIwtlfD
The are the priors retailers pay wholesalers,
aicept as otherwise noted:
i Dairy Products.
BUTTER Selling price: Creamery mints ia
paraffin wrappers, extras. 44a; prise firsts, I
42o; first. 41 He; cube le less.' cartons le addi
tional; dairy, 82 Ho lb.; baying pnee, cubes,
. S8r. I . .
BUTTERFAT Portland delivery basis. No, 1
our rreem, 48c.
CHKHHtt Selling price i Tillamook fresh Or,
on anoy full cream , trinleU. 25 H 26 lb.;
Young America. Ud Va 0 27 He. Prie te jobbers,
Tillamook triplets, 38 He; Young America. 24 Ha
f. o. b. Coos and Curry. 1'rio to jobber
f. o. b; Myrtle I'olnt: Triplets. 23c; Young
America, 24c; brick. 85c; Limburger. 85c;
brick Swiss. 40a lb. !
EtJUS Selling prina, Case count, 88$80e
Kr doacn. Uuying price. 8Te. Selling price, sa
ted, candled. 40 4 le; selected la, cartons.
4143. ,
UVU roCI.TTtY Nominal. Hens. 28 9 24c;
broilen. 28aSOc; old rooaters, lft19c; sUgi,
JggtlUe; turkeys. 28030c; dressed fsncy,
87a, No. 2, 80c; squabs, 33 doxen; geese,
live, 2025; ducks. S0S5e; pigeon. 31.60
doses,
Pratft Vttabl and Fruit.
FRESH FKUIT8 Oranges, 84.600 7 per
box ; bananas. 8(9 8 Ho lb.; lemons. $7.50 $
8.50 per box; California grapefruit, 33.75;
Florida. 8.5V(6 Z.
BEKRIKS HtrawberriM. Florin Dollars,
15.00 if 2.25 per 20-baeket crate; Oregon 83.
APPLES Various varutl,, $1.6( 8.60 par
box.
URIEn FRUITS Pales. Dromedary. 85.60;
Larda. 32 60 crate. Raisins, three-crown loos
iuscatel, lOe lb. in B0 lb. boxes, llgs, 83.50
box for 70 4 -or. packages.
ONIONS Selling price to retailer: New red.
Sn; garlic, 1 H if o lb.- Uraen onions, 85o(k
4 5c doxen buncoes; new crop CaL Bermudss,
81 99 crate.
POTATOES Belling price: Tabl tock,
Burbanks. 31.00(a) 1.25. Buying price: U. 8.
Mo. 1, 75 80c cental; fancy, 00a 9 3100
ountry points. Sweet potatoes. So lb.; new
Mtatoes, 6 (ft Sc.
VEGETABLES New turnips. 32 35 aack;
carrots. 32.25 per sack; beeta. 33 per aack;
parsnips. 81.60 per sack; cabbage, 2 H f 3c lb ;
VHIer, SOtfSSc lb.; head lettuce. 2.75t
.USrats: celery, ) doxeni srtirhskeii. 00c
par doxen; cucumbers, hothotie, $1 50 32 per
doren; tomatoes, CaL. '82.59 2.75 ilug: egg
plant, 35a lb.; asparagus, 31.50 pur dozen
punches; rhubarb, 4a per lb.; cauliflower, 81.50
SV1.76: sprnuts, 12Hc lb.; green peas. 7 8c
lb.; horseradish. 12 He lb. spinach, 5a lb.
Meat, Fish and Frovhlens. 1
I COUNTRY UKATS Selling pnees ; Country
killed best hogs, 22 H 023; ordinary, 21 22c
per lb. i bt Veal. 1 7 W 1 7 H a . lb. J ordinary
I veal. lBCylAHo; rough heavy, 13 0 14 He;
. Igcata. 12c; lam. 28980s; xautton, l018c;
W.Ulfc;... . .
BMukkll asf-Aia name, iie sio; Dreak-
1 1 gat bacon. ,84 BOc; picnics, 24c; cottage roll.
IG i www.". - -. v.ww; Afaw,
asBoksd, 84o lb.
i PAUKEKS' MtfATS Fancy steer best. 23 He;
fancy ow beer, saHe; irenn spring iamb. 81c;
past yeernngo. .c; nogs, io id. i
LA HU Kettle rendered. 28 Ha; standard,
38 He lb.: lard compound. 23 c.
, OVBTEHS-i Olympia. gal., 34.50;j canned I
aasurn. 8o sen. 88.40 doaen cans;, eastern,
al . solid pack. 38.60. i
, fRlCSH riSll Dressed flounders. c; Chi
nook, 21022! perch, 78c; soles, Tt; aslmoa
trout. l8o; haUbut. 18 20c; blaek eed. lie;
herring, 6; smelt, 8c I clams, hard ahelL So lb.,
;4 00 bos; crab. 81.76 2.50 par do.; shad.
7e,
1 SUGAR Cube, $9 60 H ; powdered. 38.87 H
frait or berry, 8787 H : I yellow. 87.27 H ;
granulated. 87.87 H : beet. 37.T7 H extra O.
11.52 H ! golden C. 37.87 H. I j
HONEY Nw, 86.00 cats, 1 i
1 KICK Japaa style, No.i , 10e; New
Orleans bead, 11 H t U c;t blue rose, 104
l)o per lb. j
i SALT Coarse half grousd, 100a, 816.00
ton; 60S, $17.25: table da.'ry. 60s. 821.80;
bales, $2 80ttV25; fancy tabl aad dairy.
82" 26; lump rock. 820.00 f ,u.
BEANS -California (sales.y jobbsrs) : Small
whits. 18 4) 14; large whit 18c: puik. 84;
Lima. 16 He: bayou, l0ej red. Hi Or,
gon beans (buying prie) : Whits machln
leaned, 8 H 8c; hand picked. BH 010c
-CANNED MILK Crnafn. 86.10; Borden.
86.00; Aster, 86.00; Eai. '8.00; Ubby.
18.00: Yeloban. 86.00 per ctuaj
COrriE Moaated. U H la! saeka or
'' aVuma. . ax. i
i . SODA CRACKERS Blk.l8 lb. i
KUTS Burtded walnnfs. . 42ls an Ts ?
alnsonda, 18H20c; fUbcri. ( 32 H In sack
Reach Low Level
For Corn at the
Opening of Trade'
By Joiaoh P. Frltohard
Chicago. May 81. (L N. S.) Thr was a
ragged closing hi th oats market with the
May; showing quite sharp fluctuationa 'during
the laat few minutes of ths session when the
resting spots of that month' were at 72 and
74 He iu varioua parte of tbs pit. ; Corn closed
at declines of 1 4 0 2 and eats was off
0 S H c.
Provisions were irregular and unsettled In
sympathy with the changes if grain.
Chicago, May 81. (L N. 8.) All deliveries
of eorn were at new low level for' the season at
ths opening of th market her today. July
corn dropped below 81.34. The market waa
broad with commission houses ths best sellers.
After buying early local traders turned to the
selling aide.
May oats wera lower on scattered selling and
tne marxet waa very erratic. July oats, de
spite considerable selling, hare ; shown fair
strength,
Th proviions market waa exceedingly dull
ana xesiureisas witu trsds very light.
Chlesgo rang by United Press: :
i CORN. !
; Open. High.
June! 132 182-
July
May
June
July
Msy :
July
May :
July
September
Bf ay !
July i
UeptJtmber
..133 135
OATS.
TtT- 75 H
. . 71 H 7t H
..65 75 ,
PORK.
. . 8940 8885
. . 3950 8990
LARD.
2380 2415
. . 2400 -2435
RIBS.
. Low.
130H
131
Clot.
131 4
1324
2135
2190
2177
222-2
72',i
63
8940
3940
2875
12397
2135
2180
74 H
fiH
74
MARINE PREFERRED) AUTIVE
New York. Mair 81. (I. N. S.-' Hearty all
the speculative was centered In MaHn preferred
in ths final trading today wnan It sold Tram
eSVs early In til a day up to 194' at th
close. Atlantic Qulf moved up points to
105.. a
Steal common sold ua to 98.. but closed 1
point under this and Reading soldi up to SS '
droop, to S7 . at th close.
The Liberty 4Va dollnd t a nw low rao-
oro or se.so.
8ales, 68S.B00 sharas; bonds, 811,176,000
New York. Mar 31. (L N. S ) Although
there was a good deal of irregularity about the
Stock market ton and price move nents at the
.opening today, there was a genel disposition
to recam tne soeeuiattve conaitions vim sar.
iafaction, and while some stocks.- were under
pressure, gains made in others wc looked on
as indicating wis real market tonf.
Steel common Sold Ex. 4 li per i-ent dividend
opening at 98; a loss of A but rallied to
99 H in ths next few minutes ' Baldwin was
exceptionally weak, falling lHlt 804. and
other steel industrials were also : 3n supply at
concessions. Tha railroad stocks were again in
good demand, New Haven opening down H to
43 and Quickly advancing to 44 fs . Union Pa
cific sold ex-2'H at 122. a gain of H, but
reached to 1 2 1 14 under moderate Mies.
Marine Preferred 'opened 1 H laser at 98 4
and then advanced to 94 . CaL'fornia Petro
leum moved up fs ta 19 H. .
Liberty 4 'is sold off to 97. Th 4 were
traded in at 94.16 and 3 Ha at 99:46.
Stocks were under pressure iron the trading
element during the ' forenoon and aubstantial
losses occurred In nearly all the -active Issues.
Mttfel common: after selling ua to 99 H
dropped to 97 ' and Baldwin fels from 82 hi
to 78 74. Similar losses were ' sustained in all
the other ateel industrials.
Union Pacific 'dropped 1 H to 5.20 H. Ma
rine Preferred, after dropping 1 is to 83 H
moved up to 94 ',.
There was a marked1 improvement during the
late afternoon, when many of thus who had
been heavy sellers turned to the? buying side.
Bteei common advanced to 98 14 "Ind was toI
lowed by other steel shares. '
Heading was in good demand, arancine 1A4
ta 88. -and there,, was a brisk upturn in Marine
J preierrea, wnicn earned mat stuck, :ttp to 97
Furnished by Qverbeck A Cookaf Co., Board
oi i rau ouuding. ;
3988
3986
2390
2390
2410
2185
2160
2206
POTATOES ALL AtOSO THE COAJJT
: r San Franolsoo Market.
Sgn Franci-K-o. May 81. U. P.) Onions
Old brown, 73 0 85c; new red. 310L1O per
ssck on th whsrt.
Potatoes Old, $1.26 01.75 par eental, ae
eordtng to quality.
Seattl Mvkel.
Seattle. May 81. (U. P.) Potatoes Call-
1Sr"Sl" n,w !rn?UA ". He: East
Wash ngton Netted Gems, ton, 325 & 30; local
317 0 is""' t0' ,;,-4: lKtX field run- toa.
Opions- OregSn, lH 0 2e.
L9s Angeles Market.
Lob Angeles, May 81. (I. N. S.) Potatoes
Northern Burbanks. 8t.90: Russets, $1,63 0
1.70;; new, 90o lug; sweett, $1.85 lug.
Money and Exehanf
New York. Mar 81. (I. V. R I f.n
n ths floor of the New York Stock Exchange
.f .uira mi u yt ymt cenij uigu Ota per cent:
low. ; 5 H per cent. :
Time money was quiet.
a Hates were: 80 days, 6 per cenU 90 days
6 per cent: 4 months. 6 per cent; 5 months. 6
per cent: 6 months. 6 ner '
Th market tot prim mercantile paper was
UUll. j j
Call money In London today was 3 per cent.
Sterling exchange was quiet w(fh business in
hankers bills at $4.73 5-16 for demand, $4 78
for 60 day bills and $4.71 for 90 day bills.
-! York Mutal market
.New Tork, May 31.1 (I. N. S.) Lead
700 ' My. i 730; June, 370
Spalter Quiet. Spot and May. 87.17 H0
V o-rV ,' li ' ?umt -nd September,
P.) Cash
8aa Franolico Grain Market
nan rranctseo. May 31. (U
grain :!
Barley Pr eental fsed, $3 06 0 8.15
Oat Pr cenUl Red fed, 33.06 03.20
Wanted,
What have
Potatoes Wanted
r3f0 sacks Nf I grade spuds.
you to offel? . j ' ,
DHF.KSED SKAT8 I
HOfsl fancy light, 22-t".feo pr pound,
veai, uancy lignu ia-io par pouna. .
FancyWat hogs, heavlr, 1 ll-Jio p-r lb,
no CommtaRtoB JCaarRc4 . ,
THE SAVINAtt CO., I Inc.
Front 8C j, fanltal flMUM
I TJew York-London Sllrar
London, May 31. (t N. 8 ) Bar silver
unchanged -at 48Hd. 1 !
New York. May 81.4-(I. N. S.) Commer
cial ear surer is uncoangd at Vv He.
Voralfcrn Money Ratet
New Tork. May .11 (I Nj si wv. .
Lire, cables. 910: checks. 9 12.'
UuOder. cables. 498-4; cheeks,' 49 Si.
!lf w Tork 'Sagar and ! Coffee
IV
f 32
r tTl
V -A 9 I
lots: peanuts. 20 0 21a lb.; pecans, lto lb.
1 Haps, vVeel and Hid.
HOPSNominal, 1917 crops, 1618e lb.
HIDES Baited. 25 lbs. and! up. 12c; salted
hnlls :0 lbs. and un. 10c: sislterf tut
kip, 15 to i lb.. 12e; salted and green calf up
to 15 lbs., 21e; green hides. 26 lbs. and tro.
9c; green stag. 50 las.; and up,; 8c; dry flint, r
, Ml. ..I .... . 9 1W .... , . 1
zoc; iw., ,k; ary salt.
80a; 8ry hois bides, eseh, $1.251.60; salt
bona hides, each. 88.00 0 4.00; horsehair, talk
S6ai horsehair, mane, l&at dry long wool pelts,
40c; dry shorOjtool pelts. 36 030c; salted aad
greea pelU (AprU takeoff), 33.QO04.OO eaok
dry sheep shearUngs, each, J5 0Oc; dry goats.
long nair, socj niy am saearungs. eacn, Ufa
I.
DESCRIPTION
Alaska Gold
A 1 lis tbalmers. c . .
American Beet Sugar
American .Cap, c
American Car Foundry, c . . .
American Cotton Oil, c . . . .
American Unseed, c. . . . . ...
American Locomotive, e . . . . .
Aiucncsa nnieiier,; e
American Sugar, c. .
American Tel. K, TeL ......
American Woolen, e
Anaconda alining Uo .
Atchison, c. . . .
naidwin lxtcomouve, c . . . . .
Baltimore 4V Ohio, e. ..... .
Bethlehem Steel, B
Brooklyn-Rapid Transit.
Butt tt Superior
California Petroleum; c
Canadian Pacific ..........
Central Leather, e
Cbeaapeske ;A Ohio ......
Chicago &. in. WeaUrn, c.
Chicago, Mijw. tt St. Paul!.
Chicago 6. Northwestern, c. .
Chino Copper .. .
Colorado Fuel It Iron, c . . . .
Consolidated Gas :
Corn Products, c
Crucible Steel, e
Denver & Hio titande, c...
Distillers '
Erie, c
Ileneral Electric
General Motors
Goodrich Rubber
Gret Northern Ore Landa.
Great Northern, pfd
Greene Can ............
Hid A Leather
Ice Securities
Illinois Central ..........
Industrial Alcohol
Inspiration
Int. Mer. Mann
Kansas City Southern, e . . . .
Kennecott Copper
l.ackawanna Steel !
Ihigh Valley . . I
Iiouisville It Nashville
Maxwell Motors. -e.
Mexican Petroleum
Miami Copper . .
Midvale Steel . . J .
Mo., Kan. A Texas, c
Missouri Pacific
National Lead
Nevada Consolidated
New Haven
New York Air Brake ,
New York Central
N. Y., Ontario ex Western .
Norfolk A .Western, e.. . . , .
Northern Pacific
Pacific Mail xDivH
Pennsylvania Railway
Peoples Gas
Pittsburg Coal, e .
Pressed Steel Car, p
Ray Cons. Copper . .
Railway gtel JSprings
Heading, e . . . . .( ,
Republic Iron Sc. Steel, c. .
Hock Island ....v .......
Hears. Roebuck- & Co.....'
Shattuck I . : . . . .
Studcbaker, c...;i
Southern Paciflo iIHr H . .
southern xtauway, c
Bwirt ,
Tenafssee Copper .......r
Texas Oil
Tobacco' Products
Union Paciflo, e. xDivv 3 H .
United States Rubber, e
United States Steel, e. xDtv.
Utah Copper
Virgrnl Chmlcl, e
Wabash .1 .
Wabash, A......
Wabash. R j
Western Union Telearaoh
Weetinghoose Kleelric
wuiys uveriana. ..... .. .
Woolworth ..... ,! , .
0cn I Bid
43H
76 H
8H
884
62 H
in Interior
NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS.
t , Cars-
Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oat. Hay.
)7 S 4
... 6 o
478 1318 1528 S570
272 1468 2259 2507
1 "i "l
78 i .1.. 296 1653
129 ... . 321 2076
8 ...
10 6 4 24
881 1680 1101 8093
367 1715 1377 3802
Extreme acarcitv of timothy hay-ia shown In
the local - trade at this Urn and wholesalers
sra freely offering tha country 333 084 a ton
for offerings, Portland delivery. Bom stock
is being offered from tha interior, but holders
there areasslQg .full price. !
: uuie oiner nay is avaiiaoiew vm xnra
only a small esll for anything at the moment.
with th exception of timothy. No Willamette
valley timothy la available just now.
Cereal markets continue to reflect atgnant
tone, with prieea made for effect and not for
baying. Few car t otaka on additional supplies
at any prie just now.
Th flour market is stagnant sine th rent
order to atop th sales to consumers. Retailers
ara wondering what they ara going to do with
thair -substitute, sine they cannot aell wheat
flour. They say that they -wera compelled to
purchase tha substitutes in order to get the
flour and ar now forced to reaall thair flour
to th government. They wonder whether the
government will take th substitutes off their
hands, too, as they claim they cannot sell them
witnout flour. i
FLOUR Belling oriee: Patent. 810: harlev
flour, $L3 018.60; Willamette valley. 89 60;
local straight. 89.60: bakers local. $9.80010:
Montana spring wheat, patent. $10.60 010.80;
wnoi wnest. SO.OO; graham. 89.40; rye llour,
ja.oo; oat flour, 1SS 13,26 par barrel.
HAY Buying price, new crop: Willamette
timothy, fancy, 824 par ton; Eastern Oregon-
Waaningtoa fancy timothy. $34 1 alfalfa. $28
valley vetch. I) 1- cheat. $28: clover. 828
ton; gram. $23.
GRAIN SACKS Nominal No. 1 Calcutta.
2H 25c in car Jots; loss amounts, higher.
MILLBTUFFS Bran. $300 80.50: ahorta.
S3Z(3S2.BU; middlings, $39 39.60.
KULL1S1) U4 I S 6974 per ton.
ROLLED BARIEY $74 0 75 per ton.
CORN WhoU. $76; cracked. $77. per ton.
Merchants Exchange June bids:
OATS
Fir. Wed. Tues. Mon. Sat. .Week
1918 1917 1918 ago.
Feed
5800 4790 8900 5900 6000 6000 6000
Eastern oats and corn in hulk :
OATS
No. 3 white
88 clipped whit
CORN
No. 8 yellow
No.: 8 mixed j. . , ,
HEAVY STUFf FINDS
LOWER PRICES HERE
IN SHEEP DIVISION
Good Fancy Qualify and Light Weight
Stuff in Demand and . Priees . Are
Maintained Swine Situation Here Is
Best in the Country. ,
f
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN
Hogs. C'tl. Calves. Sheep.
Friday 684 : 208 7 810
Thursday 679 : 42 19 1003
Wednesday 673 i 239 S 403
Tuesday 250 61 3 827
Monday 1055 656 31 46T
Saturday 19 486 128
Week ago 666 210 6 9S
Year ago 336 490 162 ISA
Two years ago .... 626 72 T 849
Threa years ago ... 868 26 4 1125
Four years ago .... 434 -til 6 1658
FEDERAL AGENTS ARE 1
SEEKING TAX DODGERS
I
THROUGHOU
1
1
COUNTRY
Reported
Finance : Tim her : Industry
Report of the Portland Gas & Coke Company for the Month of April.
1918, Shows an Increase Amounting to II per Cent in Net Earnings
Over the Same Month Last Year. "
Faulty Reports Also
Numerous; Half Billion in
Taxes Missing.;
Portias Gaa A Cak CaatBaay R-
pert of net earning; of tha. Portland
Gaa & Coke company for the month of
April show an Increaaa of 41 per eent
over AprU of laat year: aroaa earning-
ahow an Increase of 28 per cent aad
j operating- expenses of It per cent. Re
port for April: I
1818. 11T. Inereas.
Orea 3180.661 8101.998 338,e
Uncrating 68.983 M.S23 10,668
rl 01.879 41.473 JB.OT
Balance 82.421 16.439 16.993
For the 12 month period ending April
30, 1818, cross earnings ahow an in-
Washington. May th (U. P.) Scores
of agents of the internal revenue depart
ment are searching the nation for tax crease of 20 per cent, and net earnings
dodgers and persons whose incomes were an Increase of 10 ner cent over the 12
Incorrectly computed. Startling disclosi- J month period1 ending April 30. 1117. Re-
urea nave come wun tne imng 01 more port of the 12 month period
than 6,600.000 tax reports, and evidence
of flagrant disresrard of tax laws and 0
lack of natrlotism Is at hand. In scores Operating
of returns there Is apparent Ignorance I jjt B
Primary returns ol agents, show:
1918. 1917. Increase.
11,468.076 81.274.35S 1198.819
803.167 670,070 138.117
664.896 604.189 60.791
20.963 378,46 43.628
rower A Light Ceaapaa
while the report of the earnings of the
While there waa only a small run of mutton
and lamba in tha North Portland yards over
night, the trend of the trade was mixed. Owing
to the. fset thst yearlings and wethers ara now
arriving in auch heavy weights, buyers ara
shsdinar their Quotations, and th earns te true
of heavy we. On th other hand there ia a
good and steady tone in (fleet for top quality
lambs and light wethers as well as ewa and
quotations ar generally maintained.
General sheen rsassL.
East of mountain lamba 816.50 A 17.00
Valley lamba : 316.00 916.50
Yearlinga . 81 160 12.00
Wethers ." , 31 0.50 11.00
)Cwes 610.00 tt 10.50
Cattle Situation Is Steady
Situation in the cattle trad continue to
reflect ateadineas at North Portland. Over night
there was a small run and conditions were sub
stantially the same as during recent days with
top quality stuff eagerly sought.
General cattle market range:
Prim steers
Good to choice steers
Medium to good steers .......
Fair to medium ateera
Common to fair steers . . . . . .
Choice cows and heifers
Medium to good cows and heifers 3 7.00 8.50
Fair to medium cows and heller 0.00 a s ou
Cannes ,. 8 8.50 5 60
3 6.DOW10.00
n,.t . . 1.. tom aaa - - - I Jrmuiwc j-qwer as ljikiii wmpsw tvr ium
in vnaira. Mtnrai .hs .iiaiim i mnA ihss month of Apiil BhowB an increase in
wUl net 230,000,000 In additional taxes. rnlnga amounUnc to 14 rer
That investigations Into three groups ceni ovr in m" monm m ms
of trades coal, oil and wool Industrie earnlnga show a decrease of 7 per
show nri of annivinr tn.majnv rajiaa cent compared with April of last year.
the penalties prescribed by law. ! This la accounted for by an increase
That the total number of slacker doU of rr cent In operating expenses.
lars out. as computed frorrii those at- Report for April
ready uncovered, will reach 1500.000,000.
Ship Strike Far
6 18.50 14.80
313.00 018.00
810.50912.60
110.00 W ll.OO
8 8.50 9 60
810.5011.60
Bull
Calve
Btockets and feeders
8 8.601
3 8.00 1
) 12.00
110.00
.850.00
. 51.00
.858.00
. 56.00
Linn County Has
Excellent Prospects
. For Most Crops
Albany, Or.i May 31. The l.inn county
farmers have about completed the spring plow
ing and are almost ready to commence the
cutting of early clover. From the present indi
cations a better than normal crop will result
this fall, although . another drouth can still
hurt the wheat.
Fall grain looks well over the county, and in
some localities is starling to head out. A large
increase in the acreage of fall wheat will prob
ably result in an extremely Urge cron this fsH
Th vetch fields ase alive with green aphia
at the present time, and the .farmers believe
ttat if the weather continues cool the crop will
'be ruined,' It la claimed, however, that a few
hot days will kill the aphis.
Red clover 1 is scarce in l.inn county this
year and an fffort ia being ' made to sav the
entir crop for seed. Alsik clover is in good
condition at present, however, and better than
a normal crop will result.
It is believed that the largest fruit crop l.inn
county has ever raised will be harvested thin
year. The activity pi the Linn and Benton
County Fruit association has resulted in a large
increase in the acreage, and while none of this
will bear a crop this aeaaon, it has resulted in
sn increase in interest and better care of the
old orchards and berry patches. Strawberries
will be ready som Urn next week, it is believed.
Swlna Market Hold
Rarine market at North Portland ia showing
a better tone at thie time as well as aw better
price than la indicated in any of trie leading
recognizer national nveaioca cenien.
Overnight the run here waa only fair, but
the bidding was good and former full pricea were
maintained.
General hog range:
Prima mixed 1 7.50 17.68
Medium mixed 17.85 17.40
Rnncb and hearv 16.8516.40
pigs 15.00 16.00
Friday Livestock Shipper
Hogs East Hood River Fruit Growers' as-
SAeiatiAn. M osier - 1 load.
Cattle H. Myers, Islington. 1 load; George
Lomt, The Dalles. 1 load; F. Baffe, 1 load.
Nhn F. A. Fennimore. Mt. Angel. 1 load.
Mixed atuff Cutford Brothers. Hubbard. 1
lnad rattle and hogs: L. A. Thomas. West
Rtayton. 1 load cattle and hogs; Frank Wann,
Mt Aneel. 1 load hoes and sheen; Hout. ex
Rnodgrass. Crabree. 1 load cattle, hogs and
.,-.. .1 v. Vroffitt. Davton. 1 load cattle,
V,r,wi mil sheen: M. M. Hoctor. Goldendale, 1
load cattle, bogs and ahep; J. W. Chandler,
Tnion Junction, 2 loads cattle, calvea and bog
u Miii.r Alhunv. 1 load hogs and sheep.
Vnii.l states Bureau of Marketa reports live
stock loaded May 30 in carloads; doubledecka
counted as two cars.
Cattle and Hogs Sheep Mixed Ttl.
calves toek
Totals 1040 RS R- 21,2
1 week a5 ..1S9l. 1831 443 275 3804
4 weeks ago .221,0 1775 666 281 6025
State origins of livestock loaded May SO:
For Portland
1918. 181T. Ine
.8146.968 gllT.lte 816.118
Operating 81.491 69.311 21.960
wet . ea. sot eT.-ooe s.svx
Balance 24.861 83.86 S.024
For the 12 month period ending April
Prm Q! -v4"t- nYY" QTI 4 1 10 Sross earnings show an Increase of
1XU1U KiKJU Vi.Ji-U.JiJ. V I 15
f
Worker In Victoria Waal Bach ray
From February, and Thea Another
Jleadjastment First of AagatU
Victoria. B. C. May 21. (U. P.)
A settlement seems today to be farther
away than ever." Raid Andrew Wallace,
a leading shipbuilder, in referring today
to the shipyard) strike. Senator Rob
ertson, who was sent here by the Do
minion government to mediate, was ccr
tain 'inursday that a settlement was
immediately In night, but today he was
not so Bure. He had been ' sitting up
with tfte workers until 3 o'clock this
morning. r j
Theemployers want an agreement to
last for the duration of the war. The
workers will not consider anything be
yond the first of August, i when new
terms are to be negotiated on Puget
Sound. Then the British Columbia men
want the same as American shipyards.
Also, the workers demand ! retroactive
pay as far back as February 1. This
would mean a lump sum Of $600,000.
The shipbuilders declare they cannot
possibly pay it and suggest that the
matter t put up to the government.
per cent, operating expenses an In
crease of 7 per cent and net earnings
an Increase of 22 per cent over, the pre
vlous 12 month period. Report for 12
month period :
1918. 1917. Increase
r.raaa 81.73S.09ft 81. 607.76S (216.829
OperaUng . S26.6HT 771,161 B.43
Net . . . . . 889. an Tsn.air isz.sa
Balance ... 451.782 339.103; 122,679
t Jena Terminal .Bid Bids for
materials to bo used In constructing th
railroad system at the EL Johna termi
nals will be received by the commission
of public docks at 10 a. m, Juno'.t.
Bida will be for a large amount of gravel
and other ballast material and -for 400
ties. ! ! f . ; '
Irea Dyke Slaks Xaw BhafW-Tka Iron
Dyke mine at Homestead. Baker county.
has started excavating for a new shaft
to reach far below th level o tha Snake .
river to tan larva hodlea of? ore. Tha
shaft used at present la a prospect abaft
and la Inadequate for tha needs of the
mine, which ia developing Into ens oc
the greatest copper producera In the
United States. Tha new shaft will be
sunk 2(0 feet below th level ot tha river.
Part of tha construction work la ex
pected to be alow and tha shaft may not
be completed before th end of this year.
Its operation will greatly facilitate th
movement of Or and reduce th cost of
getting It to the surface.
Warm Sprtags Irrlgatlea Prj4e
Prospects of completing tha reservoir
for tha Warm Springs Irrigation project
during this summer ar based upon th
subscription of (176.000 of bonds at par -by
W. P. Davidson, providing local peo
ple take an equal amount. Th Val .
banks have already signed up for (16,
000 of bonds and th banks of Ontario
ara expected to contribute as ; liberally. .
Th project will bring (0,000 j acre ot
new land Into cultivation. . .
Looking up Minerals la Carry Ceaafjr
According to the Tort Orford Tribune,
A. K. Smith, representing San Francisco ,
capital. Is investigating the mineral re
sources of Curry county. Mr. Smith la
said to be especially interested In 4
pogita of chrome, manganese and plati
num. It Is expected that considerable
development work will be don In Curry
county during the coming summer.: -
Morton Postpones
Memorial Program
Morton. "Wash., May 31: The observ
ance of Decoration day in Morton had
to be' postponed until next Sunday. This
was occasioned by the fact that the sol
diers of th 419th construction squadron.
stationed north of Morton, were unable
to leave work .for the day. according to
announcement by Lieutenant J. O. Ken
nedy.) officer In charge here. Morton
has been canvassed for those who will
entertain at dinner a large number of
soldiejr guests. Those who generously
Angry Bees Sting
Elderly Man, Who .
Dies in 10 Minutes
Santa Ana. Cal.. May 21-U. P.)
Stung by a swarm of angry "bees
early today. Park IV Hume, (8, a
prominent resident, died 10 minutes
later. With his grandson, Hume
went into the attic of the horn ot
his son-in-law, District Attorney
.A. West, to drive out tha bees. It
Is believed that the sting of some of
the bees penetrated the arteries,
and there carried the poison to his
heart.
FIVE ORPHANS WILLI
TAKEN AS RESULT OF,
INTEREST BY WORKERS
Collection Taken at Standifer
Yards Nets Good Sum for .
War Relief Fund. !
California,
Oregon
Washington
Totala Portland
1 week ago . .
4 weeks ago .
For Seattle
AVasbington . .
7.
5
14-
4
11
1
16
12
21
Schools Urged to
r Adopt New System
I !
Clark Coaaty Saperlatesafat Weald
I Have Cosatry Schools Osea la As
gait, Closed Psrisf Barrett Staseas.
Ridgefield. Wash.. May (1. If th pro
posed plan which has been set forth In
a circuity- letter and mailed to school
directors in this county Is carried out,
th farmers will have the assistance of
responded to this appeal ar requested school pupils during; harvest time with
to notify Mayor B. J. West or Dr. Harry out any Interruption of their studies.
W, K. Dudley, county superintendent.
Is the originator of the plan. In Clarke
AMEHICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES
80e: dry short hair goats, eacn, 50c $ 31.00.
WOOL AH price nominal, '
CkUTTIM OB CASCAKA 34-BK Buying
eric for car lota, 8 Vie.
TALLOW No. . 14; ifa, J, j2e: graaaa,
lOe lb. - : V .
110HAIB 1817. 4066a 1 ,f .
Hop, Paints, Oils.
. HOPE SixaL dark. 24c; white, 23 He la.;
standard Manila. 33a. i - -- t
1.IN8EED OIL Haw. bbU.. 31-67 gaL; kettle
Boiled, bbla-i 31,08; raw. cases. j 31.77; boiled,
eases. 31.79 gal.: lota of 250 gals., less.
COAL. OIL Water white - in drums or ire
bbls., 1 0c gaL ; eases, - 20 gaL i s ;
GASOL1N -Iron sbl.. 3 Wj eases, 81;
ngine diatiOata, iron bbls., 12c; eases. 22c
AyhUTti WWtITott tots. 12 lb.; 500 lb..
; TUBPEITrNB-tenk, S5o; vasaa, 7Se; X0
as lots, le Uaa, - i i- - ; --H - - . - :
: WIBS NAJL8 Baafe prke, (B.8B. '
;i hi 9i h
fl7 27
hi H
8
f 7
8H
107 H
1.7 H
6BV4
1.4
Js
117.
Chicago Hogs S1S.70.
Chicago, May 81. (I. N. 8.) Hogs Tt
eaipts, 15.000: 5(10c lugher. Miied and
butchers, 816.0016.63: good heavy, 816.36
10.40: rough heavy, 1 1 5.35 (a 1 5.70 ; light.
6 1 0.30 16.70; pigs. 314.23 & 16.83 ; bulk,
316.25 16.60.
Cattle Receipts. 3500: steady. Beeves.
810 50 17.75; cows and heifers. 37. Ii5
14.00 stockers and feeders, $. 25 13.65 ;
calves, 88.00 14.75.
SheepReceipts, 1000; ateady. Native and
western, 3 1 1.00 15.35 ; lambs, 313.25
17.75.
Omaha Hogs 616,46
' Omaha M .41 II V SI I Hnm T?
?ipts, 4000: 6 ft 10c higher. Top. 316.45;
. . . , A A , . 1 i . . . . : . m . m .. . n . . .
ibisc, fio.ivein.ioi mum, llD.jtf v 1D.1U,
g&d choir, (16.25 1 6.30 ; rough, 816.20ft
i9..o;-ngnt, ein.BU0eie.45: bulk, 316.25
li.40; pigs, $12.00 if 16.00.
Seattle Receipts, 2300;
Totals Seattle 2
1 week ago . . 2 2 . . .
4 weeks ago . . 1 .
- Friday Morning Sale
HOG8
Feacles If they are unable to entertain
on Sunday,
Th same program scheduled for
Thursday will be carried out on Sun
day. This includes appropriate cere
monies at the cemetery in the forenoon
and a soldiers' field meet in the after
noon.
steadv. Tteeves.
i2.u(ff it.ss; cows and heifer. 87.50
13.00; storkers and feeders, 67.50 13.00;
calves, (8.00 12.50.
Sheep Receipta. 1600; ateady. Wethers,
14.50&16.50: yearlings. 61 6.00 1 7 SOi
lamba, (17.50 18.80; ewes, 1 2.00 13.00.
Kansas City Hogs S17.45.
Kansas City, Mo.. May 81. (L N. R. )
Cattle Receipts, 1000: steady.' Steers, $12
17.25; cows and heifers, $815.50; stockers
and feeders, (8 13.50; calves, $8 13.
Hogs Receipts. 4000: 10c lower. Ton.
$17.45: bulk. $17.30 17.40; heavies. (17.25
17.40; mediums. $17.35 17.45; lights.
317.30 17.45. . ,
Sheep Receipts, 4000, mostly goats; steady.
j Denver Hogs (18.85
renver. May 81.-" (U. P;i Cattle Re
ceipts, 4200, slow; steers, $ 12.00 1 5.75 ;
cows and heifers. $8.00 13.00; stockers and
feeders, 3S.00 12.60; calves. (13.O0 18.00.
. llocs Receipts, 1300, ateady; bulk, (16.25
A 16.35.
ll Sheep Receipts, 900, steady; lambs, (18.00
jn.uij ewea, io.uo iff i a.7a.
Saattl Hogs Steady.
Seattle, Wash.. May 81. (L N. S.) Hogs
ipts, steady.'!
Cattle -Receipts. 477: steadv. . R.f mir.
niruiuin 10 cnoice iz iff la.ao; com
mon to medium, (7.75 10.75; beat cows and
heifers, $0.50 12.60; common to medium cows
$7.508.50; bulb), $810; calves, IB 12.'
Sheep Receipts, 280; steady. Spring Iambs,
(17 18; wethers, (12.50 13; ewes. $1011.
PACIFIC COAST BANK STATEMENT
No. Ave. lb. Trire. No. Ave. tba. Price.
4 217 (17.65 143 1R8 (17.60
123 18 17.50 42 221 17.50
61 215 17.50 23.... 868 16.60
35 132 16.00
LAMBS
137 72 317.00 I 47 70 816.78
65 ... . 60 - 16.50 I
YKARLINC.S
J2 94 (12.50 I 51 100 (12.00
8 100 12.00 I
WKTHERS
2.... 130 (11.50 17 127 (11.00
2 160 tt.00 .
EWES
1 100 (10 50 3 188 310.00
21 155 0.00 2.... 125 9.00
1 140 B.00 I 1 100 6.50
BUCK SHEEt
1 140 3 W OO 3 170 ( 6 00
CALVES
1 160 (11.00
BULLS
1 1500 $ 8 00) 1. ..1500 ( 8.60
MIXED CATTLE
16 867 (10.00
STEERS
IS 878 (11.60 27 1160 (12.(0
COWS
1 850 ( 6.00 I 2 820 ( 7.50
' 11 1092 10.00 I
LIBERTY BOND SALES
New York Boad Market
Furnianeo y uvcraeca ft Cook Co.. Biard
of Trad building. , - ,Tl4 ... .
Aicnisen usvu. a, . , , . v . . , ,
BX 4V Ohio 4...
Beta. Steel Ref. 5s.. ...
Cent- Pacific 1st 4 s.. s
a B. Q. CoL 4g...
St. Paul Genl. 4H .,. .
Chicago N. W. CnL. 4a. . , . ,i
U N'. UnL 4s. , ,".
New .Tork Hy. 5s.'.,Vj .......
Northern Pacifio 7. L, 4'. .. .
Beading GenL 4. . . . . . ... .,
l.ttien Pac 1st 4s. ... . . . . . . . .
V. S. . Steal 8a. i! j . . , .
I'nion Pac 1st Bef.,' 6 . ; . . i
Southern Pa. . t'ooif. 16..."; , ;
Southern Pac. Cera. 4.
fenn Conr. 4H.t. .
Ohea. 4s Ohio'Cfov. 8.......
I Ore. Short. Line 4s . . . . . . . . .
9 SI
II 71 H
80 ; . 8 :
MH 9
11 2 8g-
f2 24 :
h 2 M SS H
67H
ft ..-Sl-i-;
!?- ' f'4
Portland Bnk
This week." Tear ago.
.( 4.489.343.88 ( 5, 609, M2 57
3,532.654.11 2,364.727.42
o,oo.',aa.i- Holiday
4.865,030 06 2.782.616.42
Spokane Bsnks.
J( 1.757.967.00
681.4(1-00
Seattle Banks.,)
. t 4,866.874-00
1,189.440.00
Tacoma Banks
t S4T.081.0O
84,638.00
San Francisco Banks,
(20.901,082.00
Las Angeles Banks.
;( 6.321.124.00
. m .a
DAIKT PRODUCE OX THE COAST
u '' - :
' 1 San Franelseo Markat, .
San franeiaeo. CaL. Mmj SI. (U. F.)
Butter Extras, 44S) prime firsts, 43 He.
: re Extra. 4tVie: firsts. 39He: extra
pullets. 88ei extra firsts, pullet;' 374e.
I Cheese California, flats, fancy, 22 Ha
" Seattle Market.' i -
1 Saattl. Wash., May 31. (O. P.) Butter
Local city creamery, cartons, 44 46c; cubes.
4148e: printa. 44c
Eggs Fancy ranch. 41 4 4e; pullets. 40c
- Che ass Oregon- triplete. 2S27c: Oregow
Tones America. 26 28c; Washington triplets.
2527c -. 5. C " J -t
Ctearingi
Monday .
Tuesday . . , .
Wednesday .
Friday . . . . .
Clearings . . .
Balance . . . ,
Clearing . . .
Balances . . . ,
Clearings
Balances
Clearings
Clearings.
Liberty bonds sold in New Tork;
3 H 1st 4s 2d 4s
Ssturday 99.00
Mondajr 80
Tuesday 8U.60
Wednesday . ; . 99.00
Friday ,. 9U.B2
84.69
94.32
94 OS
94.68
94.50
94.3S
94.00
94.02
4 Us
97.44
7.84
7.24
97.12
96.00
OLD POSITIOKS OF COTTOX
SHOW fiI8t AT THE OPEX'XG
New Tork. May SI. (I. N. 8.) Old crop
positions had a firm opening on th cotton
market today, July ehowing an advance nf 20
points while later pricea wera irregular, being
from 5 points higher to five points lower.
The close was steady at a net . decline at
60 80 points,
Furnished by Overtxtck A Cooke Co., 216-217
Eoard of Ti
liontn
Jan
March . .
July ....
Sept, .
Oct.
Dee. ....
New Tork spot market 58 down, said. 2(50.
Open. - High. Iiw. Close.
2393 2398 2820 2320
403 2405 2385 2340
2580 25H5 2469 - 2601
2470 2470 2374 2406
2440 3443 2340 2866
2393 2417 2840 3840
Chleage Dairy Prodara . -
Chicago, Msy Jl. (L .H. S I Butter Re
ceipts. 7 90 3' tubs; crramrry evtraa 41c; firsts.
40He; packing stock, SO 80 He
Eggs Receipt lSISSS case. " errnt ra
ealpta 8829Hi erdinarr firsts, 36 38 He;
first. 30 31 He; extra, 334 a - i -y
Eastern Cash Oral.
Omaha Cash cem No. 2 white, (1.66; No.
S white. $1.82; No, 2 yellow. 31 58: No. 1
yellow, (1.651.66; oats, standard. 72 72 He
No. 3 white. 72 734..
Winnipeg Cash oats No. 2 white, 81 He
No. 3 white. 78 He; extra feed. 78 He; No.
feed. 75 He: No. 2 feed. 72 He.
Iwluth Cash -oata, 7eH78Vse; flax
13 R2: arrive. 83.82.
Minneapolis Cash corn Slo. S yellow, 81.48
eel.55: No. -s mixed, si.iviti.tu; ino.
mixed. (1.40 1.60; oats. No. 3 white Mon
tana. 75 H 77c; sUndard. 71 H 73c; Ho.
white. 7171H; barley, (11.30: flag,
88.7 T 0 8.79.
St. Louis Cash corn No. 2, (1.64 91. (
No. S corn. $1.601.66; No. 4 white. (1.45
No. 1 yellow. $1.60: No. 8 yellow; (1.66
1.66: oats. Me. X www.- S1.S2: Mo. a white
(1.6a. '
Seattle. Barley Market
Seattle. Wash,, (lay SI. (t N. S ) Ne. 3
feed barley, (64 per tea.
STRAWBERRIES
now' ready to ship. ; Wire or writ us
your daily wants. We ahip nothing but
the beat quality, on day of picking. Put
up in sianaara pints to crate. :
- SHEKLDAJT BECKLET'cQ.
114 Frost Street, Pertlaad, OregOB
county there are three crops that re
quire the help of children at time Of
harvesting prunes, potatoes and straw
berries. From two to three weeka' time
is required by these crops. If the
schools were opened by the middle of
iiimsl mnA Ihsn rlnwil rinrlntf that nrnviA
Ship Worker Dies' harvest in the prune sections, and also
Vancouver, wash.. May- St. Henry I during the potato harvest In the potato
Stephen Heilingson, 17 years 10 months districts, these crops could be cared for
and 19 days old, died at his home at it this way,
Sara yesterday. He was sick for three A nine months' school, opened In the
weeks with what seemed to t pneu
monia. He had been employed In the
local shipyards. He is survived1 by his
parents, Mr. and Mra. H. J. Helllnggon ;
two brothers, C. A. of Ridgefield and
John; Hellingson, living at home; two
sisters, Mra. J. B. Burdick of Kelso and
Mrs. R. L. Bond of Portland. Funeral
services will be tteld Sunday at the Sara
Adventlat church at 10 a. m., Kev. Mr.
Carey officiating. Interment will be in
the Sara cemetery, W. J. Knapp of this
city having charge of arrangements.
GRAIN GROWERS OF
WEST CONFIDENT
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loss. ; During the coming year informal
announcement from official quarters in
dicates that full payments for wheat
will be made to the growers as soon ss
the grain reaches the terminal and is
graded. This practice would be expect
ed to hurry the movement of the wheat
put of the producing districts. But on
alternative to such a plan has been sug-
gestedt that traveling graders, repre
senting the government, should (Trad
wheat iat local shipping points and make
full payments to the growera on toaalg
of their findings.
tittle Wheat Left la Isterlor
Few complainants who say that their
wheat has not been shipped are left
among growers. It Is said" that dur
ing the past 20 days, approximately
3,000.000 bushels of wheat have been
moved out of the Interior and that there
is only between 1,000,000 and 1.600,000
bushels left of th 1917 crop. This also
will go rapidly, aided by a greater sup
ply of cara and the emergency demand
for th grain.
Grain growera are eager to know if
they will" be permitted to take advan
tage of the New Tork prie basis in
shipping by water. The New .York
prie on No. 1 wheat is (2.28 a bushel.
The Portland prie is (2.05. Th rate
from Portland to New York of 10 cents
a bushel, plus the 10 cent charge irici
gent -to bringing th wheat from the
interior to Portland, makes a. total of
20 cents, which, subtracted from th
New York price of $2.28, would leave
the growera 42.08. Wheat aold en the
Portland basis after subtracting 10
cents a bushel freight and other charges
would bring othe grower $1.96.
Arraags B-eeeaa Ceaferease
Naturally th growers ars interested
In ths possible IS eents a bushel of lit
creased revenue. Doubt as to : whether
the New York prie can be made the
basis Of sale grows out of the presi
dent's II proclamation : establishing the
Portland prie basis and th order for
bidding any shipments ob prlvat ac
count, ' ' ' ' ' "' -
, Unsettled questions relating to the
handling of wheat will be settled at an
official conference to be held In Wash
ington IX C. the latter part of June or
early in July, announces Grain Com
missioner Houser. This ta not th con
ference announced for June : 12. but a
later, final, conference, designed - not
only to settl questions now raised, but
those that will b brojisjht up at, U
preiiraiiutrv eeoxerenc, .
middle of August, would close before
the strawberry picking time and the
school pupils would b available forhis
labor. Under this schem it will not
be necessary to Interrupt th nchool
work. So far as learned, this plan is
favorably thought of around this part
of th county.
Vancouver, Wash., May Jl. At , th
conclusion of tha Memorial day program
In' th Standifer shipyards yesterday av
collection waa taken for the adoption
of a Belgian orphan. , A large Amer
ican flag waa carried by four men, each
r.jlding a corner, and as tt was Pssd
among th men each dropped his dona
tion thereon. When H was counted
there wss found to be enough money do
nated to car for three orphans, and
Just then, in keeping with th splen
did patriotic spirit v that lias alwaya
manifested itself in drives ot various
kinds and other war activities. WtlllSm
Stansberry, head bookkeeper, and J.'E.
Brown, a lumber purchaser, living ' In
Portland, signified their deslr to
adopt, an orphan each, aam to p
reared in their own home.
Thus th launching of th first pig
ship In th local yards witnessed th
adoption of five tnatead of ona orphan.
and Carol Perclval, who later in th
day waa to christen th ship, was pro
claimed godmother of th orphans. ; A
feature of th Memorial day program
was th presenting of th honor flag
for th showing mad by th shipyard
employee in j th third liberty loan
drive. The yard haa th honor of hav-
ng led In th donations In this oouoty
and is said to be th second highest la
the United Mates.
u
Decoration Day Is
Fittingly Observed
Oregon City, May 31. Decoration day
was properly observed in Oregon ; City
under the direction of Meade post, O. A.
R., and participated in by the veterans
of the Civil war. Ladle of the Relief
Corps, Horn Guard band, and Com
panies A and B of th Horn Guards,
as well as citizens and school children.
Exercises were held at th cemeteries
'and the graves of departed soldiers and
sailors decorated, and on the suspen
sion brUrge. from which flowers were
cast upon th waters of the Willamette
In memory of th departed navy defend
ers. In the afternoon exercises were
held at Moose hall, when Judge Grant
B. Dtrnick. Gilbert U Hedges and Mayor
K. C. Hackett made addresses, th gath
ering being presided at by Frank Moore,
commander of Meade post. I
I
Salem Bridge Will
Span the Cowlitz
Morton. Wash.. May II. Aetual work
on the construction of the steel bridge
over the Cowl Its river at Riff. sevn
miles southwest of Morton and 40-odd
miles from Chehalla, will be started the
latter part of July. The bridge la on
that was formerly at Ealem. Or., and
Its present span Is 290 feet. It will be
cut to 270 feet. Th steel will be
shipped to Jackson Pralrl to sav ths
rail hall from Napavin to Tacoma and
from Tacoma to Morton, and th cement
will b delivered to th alt from Mor
ton. ; Ml"!
In addition to th bridge, th read In
Highland valley, and also soutA of Rifle,
Is being put in condition.
Miss Kern Leaves for Hobokea
Ridgefield. Wash.. May SlMlss Emma-
Kern, daughter of Mr. and; Mrs.
Christopher-Kern of this plaoe, left
Vancouver Barracks last Saturday with
a number of other nurses, an rout to
Hoboken. n; Y wher they will remain
a-few weeks befor going to Franc.!
New Perkins Hote
' Flftk sad VratklagUs Its,
CI to Wseleaale sad Cster of.
iieiati jJisiTiew
Bates 3 per Xay V7p.
SpecUl Low Hates to
Ptrmanant Guest i
PALACE HOTEL
Otea. anile, lugarw. aanwfrag am !.
Oas Swg tree) ati Ma Te as
fm Ser-.j 4Mrala) 84, faraja aj
stftsVVfctTganvtalv MsMawSSaVwflTttl
llartis Kronberg Dies
Vancouver, ! Wash., May Si Martin
Kronberg died at his horn on Kast
Mill Plain May 2 at ths age of 5 years.
10 months and 4 days, death resulting
from cancer of th stomach. Jl la sur
vived by a wife, one son, E. 1 Kron
bsrr of Westwood. CaL, and two daugh
ters. Miss Marl Kronberg and Miss Ina
Kronberg, living at hem. Th funeral
services take place today at 1 . m
Rev. J. H. Avery officiating. Inter
ment will be in th Fisher's cemetery.
W. J. Knapp in charge. ;
Yates Shoots His Wife
Yakima. Wash., May 21 Enoch X.
Yates, a colored barber, shot bis wlf
here Thursday night fallowing a brief
quarrel over domestic affairs, aad then
gave himself up to ths police,, asking
them to look blm up for th crim. Th
shooting took place at th ; YaUa resi
dent-., (20 South First street.
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