THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL', . P ORTLAND, MONDAY. JULY 15. 1918.
13
SHORTAGE OF GRASS AND FEED AFFECTS : DAIRY : PRODUCTS
LATE DEMAND SENDS
OLD POTATOES HERE
.10 A
HIGHER
PRICE
Buyers - Are Freely Offerlna Up to
$1,33 Cental for 'Last Season's Out
put With Demand Detter Than
Offerings New Stock Is Small.
ROOSTER CAMPAIGN DAIRY
CLEANS OFFERINGS;
VERY FIRM
CIS IN
POSITION
SUPPLY IS NOMINAL
Recent Swatting Agitation Disposes I Tillamook Chs Offerings Continue
of Great Holdings General Chicken
Situation Slightly Easier Small
3 .
Broilers in 0 versupply.
Below Requirements
Recent Advanee In
Output Decreasing 1
Even After
Price Butter
HAY CROP SHORTER
AND DEMAND KEN;
PRICES VERY FIRM
Little Offering From Country Is t
Yet Noted Mlllstuff Values Are
Revised Flour Sales Generally Re
sumed on Small Scale.
Am anoMwDy lata demand (or old crop pota
1m from local Motion in tbo (too of (lowly in-
ereaaiag eKerinp of w crop stock from local
Jnteae wen aa from the eoutk ia shown along
tk. aluiWk
Damans lot old potatoes u n
eentel to growers f. o. b. Portland for good
euelity. and tho eall U somewhat greater then
(faring at thia time.
Haw arep Oregon potatoea are sorting forward
tn smell Ma. Initial shipments to the local
mark are of caneb amaller size than norma),
tadiestlng no only a abort early rop. but
generally aeaaUer aised product. In view of the
long protracted dry weather that haa been shown
locally. a well aa at Willamette valley points,
nothing alas conld reasonably be expected.
Buyers a; a generally offering 2 ' lwd
far sew crop Oregons. and aalea to tbo retail trade
are round Se a pound in a. limited way, with
California stock, which to of larger size, selling
at 3 H a a pound.
MEAT MABKET QUITE ERRATIC
Market for meats to erratic along the street
Teal are showing considerable weakness for conn,
try killed stuff with general sales of best quality
round IS He. and occasional business at 17c.
Vhil bogs are ruling around 22 H 23o for tops.
TOMATO MARKET HOlPtSO FIRM
TMutaa m ahswlna a really strong tone. An
other carload of Merced stock was due during
k -niH and was cenerally Quoted at 11.76
3.00 par Bos. A few bosee from The Dalles
re coming, forward.
EGO MARKET IN GOOD CONDITIOW
Egg market b generally quoted in good eondi
tie along the street, with f. o. b- buyers offering
miuI a dexen for current receipt, although
sow are offering 20c a ease above this. Bales
I candled are around weo a w u
era.
CABBAGE FAMIIfE 18 ACUTE HERE
Famlna of cabbage la acute in tne local marxer.
If ot only to the trade unable to secure its present
needs In the" territory tributary to Portland, bat
eves California la showing a shortage. Market
therefore firmer.
m ,.,
VAI'tA WALtA OKIONS ARE FIRM
With the onion market firm generally along the
eeeet. the, new crop season at Walla Walla to
opening in good ehspe. and initial arrivals are due
era. Bed stock is scarce, and some of the lead
ing firms ara no longer quoting.
BRIEF NOTES OF FRODTJCE TRADE
Lemons are quoted lower; very unusual for
this time of the year.
Cantaloupes are firmer and generally higher.
With excellent cell -'
Cherry market la weak and dragging at lower
- prices.
Danes aprteote arriving in small lots, and ex
cellent quality.
Berriee and currents were weaker and lower
for the day.
First eweet potatoes of the season reported in
by Ben Levy A Co.
WEATHER NOTICE FOR SHIPPERS
Weather bureau ad rises: Protect shipments
during the next 86 hours against the following
' maximum temperatures: doing north, 76 degrees;
northeast ever H., P. A S. R. R-. 80 degrees;
tomorrow about 89 degrees.
Poultry market situation U somewhat easier la
tone along the wholesale war. Quito liberal teaks
BUTTER MARKET CENT HIMlr '
Local creameries asneuneed an advance at 1
m MHni Ifk til wlM a hllttJ rfiiwlM ilia cla.
wera carried over from last week by practically ptacln, pts in parchment wrappers at 48s, and
alt ef the leading receivers, and in some lav-1 In eertona at 80s pound. Na ehanee was mst
.Unoee tbl. ha. forced lower price rang, for
auppliaa, although the changes have bean very ,
moderate ones. As a general rule sales of bona Dairy aroducti ara showing extreme strength
ara around 2627e pound, with broilers b Weauy. aa wcu as at au leaning centers atoug ue
ting 80 4? 82c pound. Market to somewhat coast
overstocked at the moment for broilers, vary small Recent advance in (ha price of cheesa here
aixea predominating, while little really good weight s neing nguuy mainlemea By tne trace; n raw
stuff to available. I at the moment it is mm que turn of securing
Geese, ara quoted neaA!ly around 18 9 17e a I supplies than obtaining Ue price.
pound. Even the demand for ducks to toss favor- leading handlers of Tillamook cheese report
able. A short time ago the Chinese were seeking that only a small per cent of their orders are at
liberal stocks of Peking, but even theee are in Present Dein tilled, and It ia impossible tor tnem
nlv fair n hii thm market fnr Indian to secure enough at the moment for their imme-
runners to on nominal basis. dit requirements. Thia alone . would indioata
Nntlmahla In tha ivmltr treita at tha nnmnr. 1 wa extreme sireniui oi uu present siiusuoo.
to the fact that the recent campaign to "swat Similar trend U indicated in the market for
the rooster" hu hn moat biiiuu u and nrn- I oquer. wiw m range qry in mol sesuona oi
ent offerings ara small; in fart, most offerings the Paeilia Northwest, with hay high and ex-
KOBTHWE8T GRAIN RECEIPT! '
Portland
Monday
Year ago.
Total to data...
Tear ago.
Tacoma
Saturday
- Tear ago.. . . .
Season to data. .
Yge . ago.
Seattle
Batuiday ......
Tear aco.
Season to date.
Year age.
Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay
14,
, 6S
S
1
SO
... 16
48
a
a
11
I
65
44
4
44
I?
ar
't i:
BUTGH
ER CATTLE A
SHADE VEAKER HERE
a
WITH A HEAVIER
RUN
Liberal Run of Livestock Generally
Shown far Day at North Portland
Hogt and Sheep Show Steadiness
at Start of the Trading.
PORTLAND UVIiTOCE RTJN
Begs, Cattle. Carves, gheee.
Monday
Saturday ........
Thursday .......
Wednesday ,
Tuesday
Week ago
Tear ago
2 years ago . . .
Tars ago,.,
yean ago,,.
ii
20
1
ii
17
69
seem to he been cleaned up.
Coarse Grains Lose
In Early Trading
By Joseph F. Frltohare)
Chicago. July IS. (L N. 8.) The com
market was sharply higher again today, July ad
vancing 'i & Se, August waa up 2 H c and Sep
tember waa SH 3 Sk e better. Oata were &
1 4 e higher, and hog productta wera T H 0 i SOcc
nigner.
Chicago. July 16, (I. N. a.) Both corn
arid oats were easy and slightly lower at the
opening of the market today, as tha result of
rather general local selling.
The . weather . forecast for showers ever
Illinois and soma of tha other states In tha
belt, with better weather oonditiona elsewhere.
also affected the market.
Provisions were dull and unchanged.
tremely scares, and the output ef milk greatly
decreased, together with tha great demand for
the government aa well as for the civilian pop
ulation, : the situation could scarcely be improved
so far as the dsmasd ia concerned.
Storage stocks or butter ara below those of
previous seasons, and the stock went into the
icehouse so much . higher than aver before that
extreme valuea are practically certain thia winter.
Weak Tone With
Lower Price for
Most Securities
aTOOKB -CLOSE 8TRONQ
Hew York, July 18. (I. N. 8.) The market
closed strong today. Some of the leading Issues
closed t the best prices of the day. Steel
comma waa finally 105 'A, Baldwin Mt.
BstnieJiam BO',, Reeublla Iron ateel
Ttanae of Chieaao o rices famished by tha I 80. Marine preferred 85 W. and Reading
United Press: a? 'a. General Motor, from lew f 144,
ciesea u ink,
Sales, 47S.700 shares) bongs, 44,7tt,000.
July
August . .
September
JOBB1SG PB.ICE8 15 POETLAD
July ....
August . .
September
July
September
July
September
July
September
CORK
Open. High.
isou let tt
160 14 164
160 1B4
OATS
74H 7H
71H 734
60 4 714
PORK
IlOW,
ISO
1B9H
1594
Close.
163
1634
183
4548 4880
LARD
2620 2625
RIBS
2480 2437
2467 2478
T4
71
69 Ta
4B45
2615
2439
24t
78 H
Ml
4470
New York. July 15. (I. N. S.) The stock
market opened today with trading in small lets
and most issues turned heavy after till start.
American Sumatra opened X point nnder Satur-
oey s close and. auickly fell off to 1104
Bteel common drocned to 102 U. . eomnared
with 104 H at the close en Saturday. Reading
was one of the weakest, declining 1 44 to
aooui.t 43 - dropped to 42.. Baldwin feU to
! 8. a loss ot a Vt
I oi 1 . an Betmenem Bteel H fell to 79 V4 .
I a loea of 14. Republic Bteel dreptied from
t.l. I "1 to 8H. United Cigar Stores waa also
2475 under pressure, faUing 1 to 954-
The weakness was attributed to resorts that
n A TP t TRATtTTfy r-m iruv rn k siv I tile uennan odensive bad started.
Alio ieii wwm r.urni.ij nr., uwiof uiv
San Francisco Market
8sn Frsncisco. July 15. (U. P.) Butter
Extras, 51c; prime firsts, 40o; firsts. 47c.
Eggs Extras, 47 He; extra pullets, 44c.
Cheese- Flats, fancy, 24c.
Seattle Market
forenoon, most of tha selling said to be eaused
by fears of the new German sirive. Losses of
from 2 to 8 points were frequent throughout
the list.
8teal common dropped to 1 0 1 H , compared
with a close on Saturday of 1044. Baldwin
fell to 84 ; Bethlehem Steel O, 19, and
BjaTlaf IMB-aoriOM RULia
At a meeting to ba held Wednesday y tha
rain tra4e with Mr, Ueunsbury, matters paw.
talnlng U Inspection by the railroada will M
taken up under tha following euggaetlMSI First
-4araln dealers to select or more men aa
may be necessary, eempeteftt to Ma aneee eaiw
piee, theee men to be stationed at The Oallee,
Seceng.. Samples taken by thaea man to be
placed In smell eanvaa sacks, properly tagged wtth
waybill egfeeeno), car number and oenilgneea.
Third These samalas to few 4wmajwaa to mr.
lean the first aasangap train, acoom pan led
by memorandum of number f samples taken ar.4
to which a are they apply, a It will be possible
to-eheok samples reoelved and determine whether
or not an wera lent an route.
Fourth... Mr. Eoan remptly en receipt e
samples to sand them direct to the office of the
Merchants Exchange where they will be dis
tributed to the several consignees.
Fifth receipt of distribution Mr. tan
will promptly notify thg yard in aster cars will
be properly cardsd and switched to the doc or
mill eenslgned.
Due to the abort crop thia season and the
greater demand than usual at the opening of
new crop offerings, the market for hay etands
in an unusually firm position locally. Country
demand far hay is so keen that little ia at
the moment being -offered to the coast markets
from the Interior, while ia the Willamette vsl
ley the shortage ia a serious fsctor and it may
be necessary to import supplies. This Is
condition that would, be scarcely believable In
any other aeasan.
Millers report a general resumption ia tha
demand .for wheat flour since the ban was
taken off tha market by the food administration.
Grinding of new crop wheat ia expected to atart
tn a small way at some Interior mills during the
present week, but most of the grinding will be
M Bid crop wttn a small percentage of new
wheat mixed with it.
riiOUB Selling price; Patent, 110.75
barley floor, 111.50; Willamette valley. ( )
local straight, 310.50; bakers' local, 0.0 (a
(10.00; Montana spring wheat, patent. I I i
whole wheat, $10.30; graham. $0.80; rye
flour. $10.75; oat flour, $12.00 13.25; corn
flour. 111.50 14.00 per barrel.
HAY Buying price, new crap: Willamette
timothy, fancy, nominal; Eastern Oregon-Wash
ington fancy timothy, $30.00; alfalfa, $24,00 0
26.00; valley vetch. ) ; cheet, ( )
It waa a Mi run that areata! tha Hveetoek
trade at the opening of the week'e activities St
North Portland. Total run included lu ( cars.
Run at emttla vu azeentionall heavy, and la
thia line the only weakness for the day .waa
noted at the atart ef- tha trading. Cattle buy,
Ing started extremely alow, with buyers inclined
to sit rather tight en tha price )id. Opinions
differed somewhat regarding tha actual worth
ef offeringa. Faney kilters were not raur
weak, but the depression waa noted most la
the butaher. elasa el offerings.
Ueneral eattlo market range!
Prime steers $12.00 18 00
ueed to ehelee steers 1
Medium, to good steers .
Fair to medium steers ,
Common t fair steers
Choice cowa and heifers
Medium to good cows and heifers
Psir to medium eowa and heifers
flannere ,
Bulla
Celvee
atockere and feeders .
Theee are the prices retailers pay wholesalers,
except aa otherwise noted:
Dairy Products
BUTTER Belling price: Creamery prints tn
Mnhntnt wrariDera. extras. 49e: prime firsts,
47e; tint, 4Vc; cubes, lc less; cartons, le
additional; dairy. 4c lb.; selling price, cubes,
464Tr.
BUTTERYAT Portland delivery basis, No.
1 amir cream, 60c
ClIEESaV Selling price: Tillamook fresh
Oregon faney full cream triplets, 27 A 2 So par lb. ;
Toung America. 2ev2c. price to job.
bars, Tillamook triplets. 2 So; Young America,
26e t o. b.. Coos and Curry. Fries to Jobbers,
f. o. b. Myrtle Point; Triplets. 24 He; Young
America. 25 V4c; brick. 35c; Llmburger. 85c;
brick swim, 40c lb.
EGGS Selling price: Case count, 40c per
doa. Buying price, 39c. Selling price, selected
candled, 41 (9 42c; selected, in cartons, 4 So.
IJVE POULTRY Hens. 26 27c per lb.:
broilers, 3082o: old roosters. 151016c; stags,
ISfylSc; turkeys, 28 80c: dressed fsncy,
fa; No. 2, 80c; sqasbs, $3 dozen; geese,
spring. 22a; ducks, 85 Or 37c, pigeons, $1,50
9 3.00 per dosen.
Fresh Vegetables and bruits
FRESH FRUITS Orsnges, $8.00 8.50
per box; bananas, 8 He lb.; lemons, $8.73
a 10.50 per box: California grapefruit, $3.60
4.00; Florida, $7-00; cherries. Royal Anne,
tIHa lb.; Blng. 10J 12c: Blacks. 3 5c;
watermelons, 840 He; California black figs,
$1.76 per crate; apricots. $1.60 91-75.
BERRIES Gooeeberries, 7c; raspberries
2.009 3.25; loganberries. $1.60 2.00; black
caps. $a.60f2.?5; blackberries. $2.7508.00;
currents. $1.50 01.75.
PEACHES Alexanders, $1.10: Triumphs,
1.151 Klbertae. $1.00 1.25: Hales. $1.00.
APPLES Various varieties, $2.60 8.75 per
box.
DRIED FRUITS Dates, Dromedsry, $6.60;
Partis, $2.80 crate. Haialns, three-crown loose
Muscatel. 10c lb. la 50 lb. boxes, tigs. $3.50
box for 70 os. packages.
ONIONS Selling price to retailer: New Ted,
$2.p0; yellow, $2.50; garlic. 7 H 8o lb.;
trees, onions, 36 & 4 Be dosen bunches.
POTATOES Selling price: Table stock. Bur
banks. $1.60. Buying price: U. 8. No. 1.
81.60 oental, country points. New poUtoee,
IS.UV VP S.9V.
CANTALOUPES Fists, $2.00; pony, $3.75
4.00; standsrds, $4.75.
VEGETABLES New turnips. $2.00 2.25
sack; carrots, $2.25 sack: beets. $2.50 ssek;
parsnips, 1,0 secx; eaonege, Oregon, S5 8o
peppers, aoo: nesa lettuce. :M!3ie per
lb.; eeiery, i.zo per ooa.; articnoaefi, mk
6o doa.; cueumbera, outdoor grown, $1.30 m
1.7$: hothouse, $1.25 4)2.00 per doa.; toma
toes, $1.76 0 2.00 orate; eggplant, 2025c lb.;
cauliflower. $2. 75'par crate; horse radish, 12 He
per . ; etnng snii, iivizo per id.
Meat, Fish and Provisions
COUNTRY MEATS Selling price: Countr
killed beet hogs, 28c; ordinary. 2021e per
lb.: best reel, 179 17 He per lb.; ordinary
veal, 1$ He par lb.; rough heavy, 1415Hc
par lb.; good, 14a per lb.; lamb. 20 23c per
lb.; mutton, 14 d) 16c per lb.; beef, 10 14 He
SMOKED MEATS Haiss, 8185o; break-
feat bacoo, S4 4y48e: pienl, 23c; cottage rolL
lie; snort clears, iisjito; uregon exports.
smoked, s no per to.
PACKERS. MEATS Taney steer beef. 2 So
faney oew beef, 22a; fresh spring lamb, 22 4)
sae; peat yeamnga, 1019 .uc; ewes, lonnt
baas. 232SH.
. LARD Kettle rendered. 28c: standard. 27e
nor lb.: lard compound. 28c.
OYSTERS Olympia. gaL. $4.50: canned
eastern. 6$e can, $8.40 doeen eana; eastern.
gallon, solid pecs, sa.ou.
FRESH FISH Dressed flounders. 0c: sal
men. 219 22c: perch, 7 9 8c; soles, 7c; sal
mon trout,. ise: naiiDut, zocs Dlscx cod. lie
barring, Se; smelt. 8c; clams, hard shell, 6c
per lb., $4 box; crabs, $1.75 0 2:50 per doa.
shad, a gy ic
Seattle, Wash,. July IS. (U. P.) Butter Republic Iron A Steel to 88 H.
Local city creamery bricks in cartons. 40 HS Reading sold down to 10 H, Distillers' to
60c; local city creamery parchment wrapped, I 6 3 H , Mexican Petroleum to 96H. and Ana
40c: local creamery cubes. 48a40e. . I conda to 664.
Egs Faney ranch. 40 50c: pullets. 45 1 The market turned strong In the afternoon.
($4 7c. I most or the active imuee moving up from 1 to
Cheese -Washington triplets, 25 027c; Toung I 2 points. Sumatra moved up 7 point from
America, 2028c; Oregon triplets, 627e: I the low to 136 and then dropped to 124. Corn
urrgon Xoung America. 20 28c I Producta from a low oi 424 moved up t 44,
I-os angeiaa marK 81 and IhsUllers waa 1 above the low at 64 74
I.oa Angeles, July 15. (L N. 8.) Butter I Baldwin from 84 H told up to 86, while Beth
California creamery extras. 89c. I lebem Steel B moved un from 79 H to 80 V4..
Eggs Extras, case count, 45c; pullets. 42s, I Prices recovered somewhat after neon. United
PACIFIC COAST BAXK STATEMENT
; States Steel went to 102 14 from the day 'g'low
1U TS
' Clearings:
Mondsy . ,
Clearings .
Balances .
Clearings
Balances . .
Clearings
Balancee .
Clearings ,
Clearings ,
Portland Banks
This week Tear ago
. $ 4.463.750.&0 ' f 2,665.451.
spoaane Banks
DESCRIPTION:
Tacoma Banks
Alaska Gold
am, rl.in .
11 Am. Bwt 6utr...
I A rm -
mjhss A: c. p.Vc:::
Bui.vai.uu Am Cnttnn Oil r
A T A
.vw.wws g,vv As-. Hmaxltarr. tt
BBUII VeWIKB 1 a Ci
f'ii?"22 isrnw
'sUV Fn Am. Woolen, c.
( aueous Mia.
jr. I Atchison, c . .
Co.
- - I Idatn 1 jvn m
Beth. Bteel. B.
POTATOES ALIj ALONG THE COAST Brook. Bapld T.
ttatte es. Bupsnor.
Open j High ) Low
8an Franolsca Market
San Francisco, July 15. (U. P.) Onions-
ew red. $1.00 1.25 per cental; do. yellow.
l.OU 13 i.10.
l'otatoes, per cental New in boxes. $1.85 S)
.15, according to quality; Garnets, do., $2.00
2.20. '
Seattle Market
Seattle. July 15. (U. P. Potstoee CaM-
fornla new- Garnets, per pound, 8 4498 He;
0. 8 m o;
California new Whites, per pouni
old stock, fancy. Mr ton. $50.
s.ee Angetee maraet
Loe Angeles, July 15. (L N. S.) Potatoes I i-r!. c
awm, o in,. vvuit xvose. ii.fs: nnssers 1 : ..
1 aa. iw.-4h.rK at tsat ax- tn. i- I . lecuiu,. . .
. . - I uru.i.i AVon
O w I (Znntirlfh Tttihh
U. N. Ore Lands. .
Money and Exchanr I G. pfd....
x Tnrk Jut ik (i v fli r-.ti I Greene un
on the floor of tho New York Stock Exehanaa ?m 0s Leather, e.
tAttav mlmt at A nr rant kivh n mh. I Ice Securities . ,
law. a r.r cent. I Illinois Central . .
Time money waa quiet Bates were: Sixty I Industrial Alcohol.
aays, onisd per cent; vo days. oe Per I . -
cent: four months. 5 H etc 6- uer cant: va Int. Mer. Marine
Tnnnthe SU 13(1 iwr cent- el nnnthi R U a 1UD. tlTT DO., C.
ner cent. I Kennecott Copper.
The market lor prime mercantile saner waa I Lcaawenna oteet.
dull. . I Lehigh Valley
Sterling Exchange was quiet, with business in I Louie. ash rule.
bankers' bills at $4.75 5-16 Ob 4.75 7-l fnr I Maxwell Motors, c .
demand; $4.73 for 60-day bills, and $4.71 for Mexican Petroleum.
00-day mils. .1 T Mtdigie steel ,
Missouri racioe
j .i- f
, w . i v.aua. WW,
san xrancisco imports New Haven....
UGAB Cube, $0.70 H : powdered $8.07 H
rruu or oerry, as.uo; u yeuow, 11.79; granu
lated, gs.oa; eeet, 7.o; extra c. $7.70
golden v, T.a.
HONET New, 18 per case.
BICE Japaa atyle. No. 1, 04 010c; New
Orkwna bead, 11 H ll4e; blue rose. 104
lie per w.
ALT coarse nan ground, 100s, $16 per
teeii ewe, u.; mote oairy, eus, gzz.00
New Perkins Hote
Class
rifU Ji4 Waablactoa Sta,
ta rv 1
belaaale aad la Center of
xtaut jnauieu
Bates L4$ yr Day Vp.
Special Low Rate to
Pasrrnanent Gueata
PALACE HOTEL
SWtsMsW gtrrap4VanTrva hsxggawsl1ksl nartrf 4sVflSxerwtagaaswa
States 7 So to 83.00 per day. 44a Wasrilngtoa
W Farmers' aad Mereheter Haadquavtera, - -
l si. Fetrnleum, c
Canadian Pacific .
Cent. Leather, c.
c. u. w.. e.
C, M. A St. P.
C A N. W.. e.
Chlno Copper. . .
Colo. Fuel ot Iron, e
vonaoiidated taa
Corn Producta, c.
Crucible Steel, e.
ao pi a
D. H. a., e. .
Distillers'
24
82 H
47 h;
83
40 H
64 V
76H
111 H
05 54
60 H
67 H
84
874
54 H
80 H
39 H
27H
146
24
83 1
67 j
47
84 H
4i'4
64 H
77
111H
06 H
6H
67 H
85
874
64 H
80T4
40 H
27
147 H
67 H I 67 H
41
45 ,
824
43H
68 H
41 H
45H
824
44 H
654
24
81H
66
45H
82
46" '
634
78H
111
05 H
68
664
64
84
64 H
79H
89 Vt
27 H
14S,
6SH
40 H
44 H
824
42T4
63 H
San Frsncisco. July 15. Recent imports la- I N. T. Air Rre.ka.-
ciuae zezn oags oesns, 12.100 nags tapioca I N.e T. Central
iiour. iu.uoo oags nee, owsi Dales gunnies.
izuu eaiea nemp. iB8 Dales nber.
dairy.
N. Y.. Ont. W.. .
Norfolk & W.. c,
Nor. Pacific .....
Perm. By.
Peoplea Una ,
Pittsburg CoaL c.
Pressed Steel Car. c
Kay wons. copper. .
Ky. Steel Springs.
a
Rep. L A S. e. . . .
Kock island . .
Shattuck
Studebaker, e .
Southern Pacific..
Southern By., e.
bales, $8.10 0 3.55: faney table and
830.25: lump rook, $20.00 Per ton.
BEANS California (sales by Jobbers). Small
white, is He; large wnue. 12c: pink. So lb.;
Limaa, 14c 10.; bayou, 4c: red. 10c. Ore
gon beans (buying price) : White, machine I Reading,
cleaned. MttWWc; nana picked, 9 H 0 10c
CANSID JllLrv carnauon, $0. 85: Borden.
$3.25; Aster, $5.25: Eagle, $8.00; Libby, I Sears-Roebuck Co.
ga.zo; leiopsn, go.zo per-case.
COFFKU Koastod, 10 H la 80s tn sacks og
drums.
SODA CRACKERS Bulk. 17e ear Th.
NUTS Budded walnuts. 25H9 26e per lb.. Tenn. Copper ...
almonds. 10H20c: filberts. 27 He in sack I Texas Oil
lota; peanuts. 2U(21c; pecans, 17c lb. I Tobacco Products.
Hops, Wool and Hides Union Pacific, e
TrnPS Nominal 1017 rmn 1KS1 ft. IV I U. O. BUB., O. . t
WIT)KS Salted hides. 25 lbs and tin i.i Bteel.
salted stegs. 60 lbs. and up, 10c; salted and Ut.h rS.,
vi ik ik. A ik- , . . . . . 1 Utan Copper
ei calf. Tin tn 15 Tha.. 2B; .n Mrt os Virginia CbetB..
lbs. and up, lie: green stags, 50 lbs. and up,
8c: dry flint hides. 25c: dry flint calf, no tn
lbs.. 80c: dry salt hides. 20c: dry heraa fciriaeL
91.iea4.vv; seuiaKS doem axut, cs.OQft.oo;
horsehair, tail, 26c; horsehair, mane, 15c; dry
long wool pelts, 40c; dry short wool pelts, 25
g80e; salted and green pelts, each (Hay take
eft), SB.uoeja.uu: ary sneep shearlings, eaeh.
lBHBaruci saiten wrai suesrunss. aacn. 31a
60c; dry goat, long hair. 23e; dry goat shear
lings, each. 15 80c; dry abort hair goats, each.
ocwei.vw.
WOOL AB nrieee nominal.
CHITTIM OB C ABC ARA. BARK Buymg
PTatTvl loir araur wia, avg, ,-x -,
TALLOW No. Is 18c; No. 3. lie; grease.
mq par IB. -
MOHAIR 1917. 40 65o per lb.
Ropes, Paints. Oils
Wabash
Wabash. A
Wabash, B... ..
W. U. Tel
Westinghouse Else.
Willys Overland
Ex-dividend 1.
64 H
1H
145
147H
46 H
81 H
4iH
16H
$014
121H
53 H
28 H
19
S3
82
58 H
e e
28
07
61
28
10H
874
ii "
21
108
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64 H
24
684
88 H
01H
24
44 H
88 H
23 V4
146
63 H
121 H
60 ik
104 H
804
47 4
10H
a
65
16H
145 H
150H
45H
31 H
. a
41H
144
SI
128
68 H
26 H
18H
88
88 H
68 H
28
07
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23
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108
87
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145
144
43H
81
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16
80
120
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82
81
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40
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6.6 M
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21
108
87
50
64
24
60
80
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104
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48
10
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480
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. 410
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2272
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308
154
211
108
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1011
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520
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21
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2700
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1430
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1101
GOVERNMENT Villi
BUY UP ALL WHEAT
THAT IS SENT TO IT
Producers or Dealer. Have Right
to Bill Cars Direct to Grain
Administration Corporations
ONE PER CENT CHARGE MADE
1.00ll.00
0.00 (3 10.00
a 00(9 0.00
4.00 8.00
8.60 0 00
.00 7.50
4.609 8.60
8.00 s) 4.60
8.00 8.00
8 80 11 SO
7.00 i 0.00
Finance : Timber : Industry
Cei.e4; IcaproYement la Rasslan Sitaa.lt Create Bctta faellaff
Afnoag Holders of RusUan Bond; Portlaad lavastors In Tbest S
curiUes Renew J- elr Faltb t IIlt-nai5 luteome. ' . :
CaaatT Cstrt AlU JJlia PyopoaaU
will b raceiTed by tha county court.
room 201 courthouaa. unUl 10 ;J0 a. m.
July 14, for ana mala ahaft, aaparided
typa, for Austin iUm roller. Bids will
alao ba roealvsd uaUl tbo aazna tor
I860 fast of IH I cc,1"
aiua Aaba m Oavrato Strsst inaprare-
at Bids wlU Ba rwealva tint ?
o'clock, noon, August 1, by K. w. "
lar. recorder of th elty oi uiwtc.
fne areilln wnrV An tha StraeHS OX tBO
city and tha daiivsry I600 cubte yarda
of claan waahexj araYOl or crusnaa rs.
Further prtlcuUr may ba obtain atj
front tha cfflea of tha recordar.
Better Fatara for ta BssglaB
tloa Portland holders of Russian goy
rnment honda ara keenly intarastod in
development In SlberJa. Thouch there
haa baan for sorno.tlme practlcaUy BO
market for Russian bonda, the New
York price g-olnc below 31, thore le ort
dent of lata a marked revival of Inter
at ' in Russian securities. Preea avn-
nounoennenU that tha new covornmont In
Siberia will aruarantaa the payment of
all Ruaalan obllgraUona lend now hope
to owners -ef these bonds and thera Is
a decidedly lesa panicky dealra to un
load. A few vary capable financiers in
tho United States have expressed their
confidence, from the betinnlngT of the
Treat political and economic erlfla In
Russia, that tha people of that country
would ra-anlae an established trovern
ment and maintain tha Integrity ot the
nation. Recent eventa ara favorable to
a fulfillment of thia propheey
Cltr nf Waadbara latBraTemeat Boa's
The Lumbermen Trust eompany of
fers improvement bonds of the elty or
In denominations
50
64
24
67
88
J8H
8
48
82
28
148
61
120
OK
101
80
47
10
40
24
10
Close'
2
33 68
46
83
40
41
64
76
111
06
53
67
84
85
64
80
80
27
18
146
68 H
7
41
02 H
38
45
82
44
64
80
in
148
140
44
81
00
42
16
80
06
122
03 H
26
18
82
83
68
ne
28
87
.60
Za
10
37
123
71
20H
103
87
43
44
50
63
28
60
87
00
28
187
16
44
82
23
10 H
146
62 Va
121
60
108
111
80
47H
10
40
24
67
41
18
clover, 832.00 per ton; grain, 825.00.
ORAlN BACKS Nominal. Mo. 1 Calcutta
24 8 25c in car lots; less amounts, higher.
MILXiUTCrra Bran. 381; shorts. 838
middlings. 633 per ton tn sacks, f. o. b. cars
ROLLED OATB Per barrel. 812 00 12.20.
jtULrLjjuu BAetLKt far ton, lenwio.
COBN Whole. 376.00; cracked. If T.00 tea.
JUerrhaDta' Exchange July hiss:
OATS
Week
Mon. Bat. Frl. Than. wed. Taes. ego.
Feed 6200 81 60 8200 6000 6000 6000
- ma tn .r.r
Feed 5300400 6300 4300 6200 . . .
Brewing- - r '
5400 500 5500 5500 5400 . -.
Thirty-day delivery wee quoted:
- OATS
Feed ...
B4BLET
Feed -
Brewing
Eastern oau ana corn in puis:
OATS
No. 8 white
68-lb. clipped wmts
COBN
No. 3 yellow
No. 8 mixed . . .
Thirty-day aenvery waa quoieo-OAT8
No. S
Clipped
COBN
Yellow
Mixed .
American grain visible supply, la bushels:
Total. Decrees.
725,000 871,0OO
Swine Market la Steady
Steady tone was sreaerally shown for serine
at the opening of the week's trade at North
roruane, , -i ne rvm was pmy sair ana w
a rather good call right from the start with
wall enaiBtainsd nricea.
Tone of the hog trade la the east was areaay
to Strang rer ue nay.
GaHaral haa ranee :
Prime mixed 17.00 17.80
Medium mixed 16.76173B
Honah heaviaa 16.OO016SO
Pjgs , 18,75 16.24
Sheep Situation ravoraWa
Quite a fair run of sheer and lambs waa
shown in the yards for tha day. although there
waa ne general ehange In sentiment er priee at
the epeatag ef the weak s aetlviuea. Mun was
smaller than last week and this induced, gome
rller buying.
ftanaval mtittan vanaa!
East of mountain lambs 318.50 914.00
Valley lambs 18.0013 80
Yearlings 0.00 10.00
Wethers , 8 .oo
Ewes 5.50 8.00
Monday Livestock Shippers.
Hogs O. M. Johnson. Byasa. 1 load; A. H.
Porter, Condon, 1 load; Phillips A Gibbons,
Hilton, 1 load.
. Cattle W. O. Ifemrat, Myrtle Point, 1
load; C F. Playton, Dillard. 1- load: George
Kehlhagen, Beeehurg. 2 loads; i. E. Ford,
Cedar Point, 8 loads; I. W. Veateh. Cottage
Grove, 1 load; Bauer A Biggs, Glendsla. 1
load; Biggs & Tucker, Grants Pass, 1 load;
S. Applegate. YoneaUa. 2 loads: C. Horton, Dil
lard, 1 load; C. W. Ashpole. Medford. 1 load;
A. T. Hunt. Ashland. 3 loada; C. White. Salem.
1 load; O. H. Watkins, Corvallis. 1 load;
Ed Heckler, Maupin. 1 load: F. McCoy. 1 load:
Mike Dukeek, Condon. 1 load; F. Msttier. 1
load; Frank Lee, 1 load; Pat Carty, Arlington.
1 load; W. H. Harris, The Dalles. 1 load; T.
A. Connelly. Shaniko, 1 load; E. T. McUrear,
2 loads; F. Welch, Condon. 2 losds; J. J.
Menaban, S loads; Clark A Gray. Heppntr, 1
lead: Frank Young. Heppner, 2 loads: 1. Apple-
gate. LaCrosse, 5 loads; Elgin Meat company.
Pilot Kock. 1 load; T. a. snannon, weuer,
1 lead i J. T. Gray. La Grande. 2 loads: J. W.
Remittances Will Be Made as
Soon as Weight and Grade
Returns Are Made to Officials.
i
Washington. July 15. That the
United States food administration's
train corporation stands ready to buy
all wheat of the 1918 crop ahlppad to it.
was announced by the food adminiatra.
ton Sunday.
"Producers or dealers have the
right," tho bulletin of the administra
tion says, "to bill cars of wheat direct
to the grain corporation at any ef the
principal primary markets at which it
maintains purchasing agencies. When
the wheat Is unloaded In the elevator
and weight and grade returns are made
to tho food administration grain corpor
ation, remittance will be made on the Woodburn. Or..
basis of weight and grada so reported 1150, $200, 225 and 1300. dated May 14,
an4 nn the, hie n th aovarnmsnt lilt, and due Bhortly after May 18,
price, leas 1 per cent admlnletration 1919. Price to yield about MO per cont.
charge for the service.
of
This flrm alao offers odd lots of Aeh- -
land refunding beads to yield MS per
cent, and Ranter. Or. Imprareenent ' ,
bonds to yield par cent '
Oeveraragat Orders ler Doarlas Tlr
Orders for 4i.000.oeo feat of Doagles fir '
lumber for use la the XHugherty type ot ,
upa. now being built ia the Kaat, wui ,
ee placed with the roUlS of Oregon and ,
iMuingion wiinin vne nexv iiw imisi,:
according to telegraphic advice rocalvwd
Saturday morning from Robert B. Alien.
eecretary of the WestiCoaat Lumbar-
men's association, who ia repreaentlng ;
the industry at Washington. V. C Mr. 1
Allen alao advlaea that ha haa doaed
contracts for 3.400,000 feet of fir lumber
for the navy and that the government 1
will require large additional ernaatlUea
of common fir for tha mammoth muni -
tion plant now being built near Pitta,
burs. Pa. -
laterestlag Booklet ea Silo Coastrec
tie a One way to conaerve food this
year la to pack It into a silo, then, teed
tho silage to the eowa. Is the substance
ot a message contained In a booklet on "
Douglaa fir alias. Just Issued by the
West Coast Lumberman's aagoclatlan.
While the prime object of tho book la
to Increase the aale of Xtougtas fir lum
ber, its publishers bpe that It will be
a means of both conserving, and Increas
ing tho food supply of (he nation. Cople
are being distributed through the re
tail lumber dealers. It eonslsU of
pages. Is Illustrated with views of alios
in actual uaa. and of eattle that have
been fed on silage. The text consists
first, of an argument on why the far
mer should have a sUo ; nsxt, a descrip
tion on how to build It, and third. In
structions on how to t use IL This Is
the flrat of a series of booklets on pree
tlea.1 farm buildings new under way "by
the West Coast Lumbermen's aseeelae
tion. .
Bute Prlee Wheats Segregated.
The basle price wheats are No. 1,
Northern Spring, Hard Winter, Red
Winter. Durum and Hard White. The
No. 1 Dark Hard Winter. Dark North
ern Spring and Amber Durum are at a
2cent premium, while tho No. 1 Yellow
Hard Winter. Red Spring. Red Walla,
Red Durum. Soft White and White
Club are at a 2 to 7-cent discount, and
No. 2 wheats are at a t-oent discount.
No. 3 at 7 cents and grades below No.
3 are to be dealt with on sample.
On the basic wheats the prices range
from 12 at intermountaln points east
ward. f2.24 Chicago. 83.38V New York
westward, $2.20 on the Pacific Coast
south, and $2.28 along Gulf ports.
Warehouse Receipts Jffotlable
The corporation will also buy ware-
house receipts In approved elevators at
the primary markets at wmcn it mam
tains purchasing agencies and in the
inter-mountain district where there Is
no elevator facilities, its ft basic price
will be paid for the No. I grade, f. o. b
outgoing car, available for transports- row
Uon to a public terminal elevator,
GRAPPLERS
RECOVER
MORROW
COUNTY
FORBES
BODY
SCHOOL TAX ROW IN
GETS V. A.
INTO SUPREME COURT FROM CRESCENT LAKE
I t .
County Officials Cited to Appear Canoe Brought Up From DeptKi
w
8200
8400
0200
5200
6300
8900
8000
7100
8900
8000
6000
7100
8900
and Show Cause Why Tax
Not Collected.
Saturday; Search Continues
for Ralph Poindexter.
Bend. Or, July 15 .The body ef Ver
July 15. 191
July 18, 1917
July 17.. 1916
July t. 1915
July 13, 19L4
. 0.984,000
.39.681.000
. 5,761,000
.15.269.000
2,683.000
2,188.000
1,425.000
3.021.000
Increase
World's shipments principal exporting countries,
flour included:
ewnt
Total since period last
July 1, '17. season.
6,898.000 18.088.000
7.510,000 516.000
Australia . 840.000 1.560,000 Z.VZB.UUO
India .... 810.000 850.000
Week
From ending
TJ. S.nd July 18.
Canada .8.643.000
Argentine .S.08T.00O
m .i . li 1 J . n. 1
Toner. Milton. 2 loads; J. O. Stull. Dnrtee, 1
load: Im. Olsen. Los tine. 1 load.
Cattle and Calve J. W. Chandler, ta
C rends. 1 load: J. W. Power, Wallowa, 2 leads:
H. 8. Neal. Condon, 4 leads; A. R. Wilcox.
Msupin. 1 load; O. C. Clark. Halsey. 1 lead:
W. C off man. Riddle, 1 load; W. A. Laapeg.
YoncoUa, 2 loads.
Sheen Tj. C. Piaens. Wast Sclo. 1 load
O. J, FhiUippi, 3 loads: Meyers & Co., Cor
vallis. 8 loads.
Mixed Stuff O. E. Gomline. Joseph. 2 loads
cattle, calves gad hogs; Cole 4c TJodd, Hsinea.
3 loada eattle, calves and hogs: J Ia. Wells.
Weiser, 1 load eattle and hoc; Gritman Bros.,
Fendlsten, 1 load eattle and hogs; A. L.
Steiner. Stanfleld. 1 load cattle, calvee and
hogs; C P. White, Heppner, 1 load cattle, hog"
and sheen: J. I. Maxwell. Wallowa. 1 load
cattle aad hogs I Lester Wsde, Condon, 4 loads
eattle and hogs; C C Miller, Natron, 1 load
hogs and sheep; J. S. Flint, Junetten City. 1
load eattle, calves and hogs; M. L, McFaddea,
Harrtaburg. 1 load cattle sncTbogs; J, N. Mo
Fsddsn, Corvallis, 8 loada eattle. ealves, hogs and
sheep; J. Hodson, Myrtle Point, 1 load hogs
and sheen: C. U. Carter. 1 load eattle arid hogs;
Alex Kvans, Oakland, !t loada eattle, calves and
bogs.
United States department ot agriculture bureau
markets renorta livestock loaded July 14
(carloads, doubledecks counted aa two cars) :
Cattle and Mtxed
Carves Hogs Sheep Stock Total
Totals 1208 604 180 84 2112
One week ago. .1011 4T 87 76 1786
Four weeks ago. . 1823 496 196 83 2137
Bute origins of uvestoeg loaded July is :
For Port lend
RaUm Or .Tnlw 15 The validity of Si
peelel school tax of $22,700 voted last non A. Forbes, who we Tovnel s
November In school district Ho. 15. Mor- v.recr,a -ur v"
county, will be te.ted by manflamu. day artoon art.r a .rca
proceedings which were Initltutetl in the .,- Vl. i-atinv f i. R Tlanerr. t
At all the principal primary markets -r,r.me court Thursday. The court Ii- naas suvmmnllahel ; tha. task. Tha -.
there 1 an open market where all I ., ... a I ....t. th. g Ur. FerasL earn. .
m. . . .... i an i eagi am n ss iinrnM.LivB wiil ul iiituiuevi uue w - e - - -
frw' ;. DUyer" ,tU rfPJena'" I". cT""7 l" j j wells Pnlo. Ralph V. Potadeter. sonttouee
the bulletin says, "and the producer and roctlns County Aaaeaeor a. j. wens, eTery promlee of eueoees. as Ui
vjonoumer will be amply protected Sheriff Oeore MeDuffee end County .wo mn Vent down within a few feet "
inrous-n tne cornpeutive i aciivit jee or me clerk j. A. Weters to appear July 23 to j of each other. The rrapplerg worklnf
wmiuiwe- , ., .i .v,.i4 I at the. lake hart their flret ancouraae-
BriOW cauecj, ll.siny, wiy uw wuwisua ' I : . . ' . Ili ' - -
extend the tax on the roll, and collect V XL evT,, Z
IDe Same. ' Knat rnn wlitli tVtai mam erare .
fl.hl.v tk. a .wf J.hI rtwA talis :
Attacks W. 8. 8. Solicitor xy found Mr. Forbes body about 4S,
fialem. Or.. July 15. S. 8. . Howard, feet from tho boat, end In about 10
tion rrain corporation being- prepared
to buy and protect the fair price basis."
Frleea VTT11 Be Frotected
It is then the purpose or the corpora,
tion to allow the grain to flow throush
ltg normal channels so far aa la poe-
t Extra dividend 1V ir cent.
Total aalea. 478.700 aharee. .
Jtew Tork Bosd Market
Furnished by Overbeck A Caoka i'n. nne
ok . x rsoe puiimne.
Bid. Ask.
Atchison Genl. 4a, tlOfA ttl
BaL 4s OhloUolfl 4a. 77 77 Vs
BnOr.naa so. ea. ........ . 87 88
Cent. Pacific 1st 4s......... fiu va
C. B. es Q. Cot. 4e.... ...... 94 - 9414
TtOPU SIsaL dark. 24e: white, ttu, Tk . I ai n.i ei au.. ....
a4"MwJ- I Chicago N. W. GenL 4s...... 8a
. u25,?fiUw,iff,.,.M)B'' 1-87 Sal ket- 1 L. 4s N. lint 4s J2
tie boiled, bbla.. S1.89: raw. eaaaa. ai OT-lw t.a b. a.
boiled caa II 89 aaL; loU of 280 gala.. Urn. Northam Pac. P. U 4a:::".:: SI
COAL OIL Water white in drama or Iron Reading Uenl.4e.. .......... 88
., lOo.gal. ; eases. 20c gal, , , t Union Pae. 1st 4a. ........ ... 84
"frinf-: t7mSt't-ilc: sea, Sle; en- 17. S. Steel 6a.....; .... 08 ,
Cine dwtniaU. iron, bbla., lc; eases, S3c. ! I'nioa Partfie 1st Bef. 8a...... t
WMlaJStl son BU, IM 16.) 600 Tba., I Southern Jacifie Con. 6a. 81
TURPEVTINB Tanks. 79e. eaaaa. Sft. in 1 ..h. i'b.. 4 Ua. . aiu
easal?!. letosa. mJ . rPaoaa, 1st 4Hs. ........... 88
WUUS rmui oasie pnee. 85.18... '. 'Ore. Short tine 4s.......... 8144
83
85H
23
81 H
83Vs
84H
: ? sTa
91 H
7
944.
88 li
Total ..7.880.000 18.218.000 18.582.000
AMEKICA3T MYESTOCK FKICES
Ohtoeee Hesa S1S.1S
o.wm. July 15. (t N, 8.) Hogs Ka-
.1 tn. 42.000: strona. Bulk. 817.26
ISIS IO: too. Ilo.io: ouiouar uub, wij,
ifuietl.il: naekine bogs, heavy, ill ,uu m
it'toi mlzail and medium. 817.25 17.76 ;
Bght. 817.85 18.15; rough. 316.40 0 18.80;
I 10,,eA,.. i-a. .. -a.
Beet eatUe. good, choice. $16.75 18.10; as
ai ami eonunon. II 1.76 S 1 6.7 9 : butchers
stock, heifers. 88.2514.75; canners and out-
.n i7.za(sB.2D: aiocaers mm inuan. swv.
choice, 410.60 18.00; common and medium.
38.7610.za; vcai caivea. gooa cnuica. eso.vv
m 1 6.7 A.
fthaevj Estimated reeeipta. 24,000: steady
Shorn lambs, choice aad prime. $18.25 018.75;
medium and aood. 816.60 18.26 ; apring
lambs, good, choice. 312.00 15.00; feed
l.nla. anod. choice. 818.80 16.60 :
choice and prime. $12.75 J 18.50; medium and
good. 610.00
Omaha Heea SI 7.40
Omaha. July 15. (L M. S.) Hogs -Be-
eaiota. 10.600: steady. Top. $17.40; range,
816.90 917.40; mixed. 817.05 9 17.26; good,
choice, 817.20 17.85; rough, $16.80 17.06;
light, giT.aoe n.su: dqu, gii.uuwiT.au
Bias. 814.00 18.00.
uatue neceiius, eauu; lower. jseevea,
812.00eSlB.Z0: oowa - and belters. 87.290
18.50: atockers and feeders. 8 7.00 18.00:
esJvas. 8.00 13.60. '--
Sheep Receipts, ll.oo: steady. Tearllags.
811.00 9 14.00; jambs. 514.60 w 13.00
$10.00 13.50.
Kansas CKy Hogs SI 738
Kansas Cltv. July IB. L N. 8.) Cattle
Beeeipta 21.000, market alow, steady to lower.
Steers, $12.00018.00; cows and heifers. $7.00
0 15.00; stockera ana leaders, gg.ooeio.00
aatvea. "88.00 at 14.60.
Hoars Receipts 13.000. nsostlr 10a his her.
Top. $17.85; bulk. $17.65 17.80; heavies.
817.7V ey IT. ss; meorama. glT.ea&iT.SO
liahta. 817.40 17.70.
Sheep Beeeipta 8000, ateady.te 26e lower.
Lambs, fis.yosiii.ie; ewes. ii.vvs;ii.g
wethers, iii.se w la.uu.
Denver Hoes S1S.OO
Denver, Colo., July 18. (D. P.) Cattle
EeceroU 2000. steady. Bteera. 312.00 16.2$
eowa and hellers. $8.00 11.80: stockera and
feeders. 87.60 10.60s ealvae. $12.00 016.00.
Hogs Receipts 900, le to 20e higher. Top,
818.00: belk. $17.60 17.66.
Sheep Beeeipta 5800. steady. Lambs, $18.60
0 17.au; awes, git.ee ejis.wv.
SeeUle Meea Streng
SeatUe. July 15. (7. N. S.) Bogs Be
eeipta. 4: strong.
Cattle Beeeipta, 105; "steady. Beat steers,
$11918: medium to choice. $10.60 011.60:
common to good. $4 98.60: best cows and
bailers, $8.50 ) 9.60; , common to Trim -a
eowa. $3 7.60; bulls, $707.60; calves. $$
01O.
Sheep Hone. -.--?;' -.- -t V
v ? . :" ' ' v .
. Wow York Metal Market
New Tot. Jabr IS. It H. S.) Lead
DulL - Bpot ano uiy, ae.ee mer. -
Spelter Dull. Kert - St. Loins Spot aad
July. August, eepwmoer ana vctooer 88.60 0
Oregon
Washington
Totals Portland . .
One week ago. . .
Four weeka ago..
For Seattle-
Oregon
Washington
Totals Seattle...
One week ago . . .
Four weeka ago..
elble, only stepping 'Into buy when the who attacked E. C. Todd and another so- feet nf water. Reports from the Jake
priee fixed by the food adminlstrstlon Ucitor when they called at his farm home are that the canvas boat is not broken
and the president la threatened, but near Salem to get him to auoscriDe xor or damaged In any way indicating tnac
ready at all times to aocept all wheat War Saving Stamps, waa convicted ef the accident was caused by the boat
ahipped to it at the price fixed. If the assault and battery in Juatloe of the. inking.
open market Is above that pries, the Peace Webster's court Wednesday after- Arrangements are being made for
farmer or dealer can sell in it, but the noon. Howard gave notice 01 appeal to joint funeral under trie direction of the
government will not permit the market the circuit court. Elks lodge, to which both get the
to break lower than its guaranteed m win naa exietea Between tne two drowned men. belonged.
price. men for some time, tut tne testimony
Restrictions on the millers' profit el-1 showed that jiowara naa evaaea maamg m , w . a
ready have been announced, so that he subscription for War Savings Stamps XrUOK Ell CI JulOOirlU
cavn nut ym-y more wr wnssi man me "i . - - -
licitor to see itowara me latter orove ftnva Uifi A Uirr4-
them Off the place with a chair and a Jal II 111 1 XViUCU
.1 ... 1 -
C1UD.
guaranteed price, which, plus the cost of
milling, win leave him only the "reason
able profit" permitted him by the food
admin utrauon.
Floor Pst os SeaaoaaMe Basil
The maximum "fair price" on flour
27
'27
68
27
4
- 1
6
7
1
4
-4
SB
4
80
63
42
4
6
0
8
2
Mentay Morning 8 alee
STEERS
Ko. Ave. lbs. Price. No. Ave. lbs. Priee.
38.... 1100 811 65 7. .. .1135 311.63
1....1410 11.36 24. ...1188 12.35
1. . . . 820 6.60 v
BULLS
28.... 950 $ 6.50 2.... 1485 8.7.00
1....18S0 6.00 1.... 960 7.00
CALTES
1 280 $11.60 I 2.... 283 310.00
COW 8
3. ...1083 I 9.00 I 1....1100 $ 4.60
1....1010 8.60 J
WETHEKS
96 128 $ 0.50 1
HOGS
7 187 $17.60 I 6 210 $17.40
2 145 16.00 0 168 17.88
4 327 17.00 2 385 16.76
Ro.d Wnli to Close Sl.tlon W J ZZErJ21
Salem. Or.. July It. Because ot the in K.nitaia aa the eait n MiiiariM
Is based upon a reasonable allowance scarcity of men. the Southern Pacific has iMt night at Tort Sheridan between an
above the fair price for basic wheat, for applied to the public servlee commiaalon ,0tomoblle truck ant an electrte train.
handling, mining ana marketing ex- ct aumoruy 10 cioo iu muwi i yne accident occurred near tne fort en
pensea, 'freight charges on products and lond, on the Klamath Falls branch, dur- tr4nCfJ and injured were taken to the
profits. Ing the period of the war. Tho company hospital.
"It is expeeied," says tho bulletins, esr" ne agent, w ii mamiainmg wmrm Tn- truck wag 104,4 with rienlcltere.
that competition will eventually re- neeaea at a more imponani piaw.
fleet reductions from these prices." I 1
In the'hande'of the dVpartment of agr" Ml CD. W 81V Of f 1013(1
tion mil I V " - .
Goes to Washington
culture and the food administration and
the grain corporation announces they
are working In complete harmony with
It-
Hun Aviator in TJ. S.
Uniform Is' Caught
FREF, WATER ALFALFA HAT
SELLS "WELL AT $18 PER TO!
Salem. Or.. July 16. O. IX Roes, who
has been secretary of the Oregon state
highway commission for tho last three
and a half years, will leave Weo nee
ds.? morning for Washington, D. C
to accept a position with tho war de
partment as supervising end traveling
New Tork. July 15. (V. P.) A Oer- accountant. F. Lv . Klein will servo ss
man aviator rldlnr in a British alr-niana acting secretary until tbo commission
...i...a a- v. makes a new appointment. Mr." He is
....... I ueuuivtt aMAwiuua esvmii uvv
cnine. ana witn tne puot wearing- an being used by the highway depart-
American uniform, recently was cap- ment and which has been pronounced
tured in France br American fivers, a, one of the best in use by any state.
cording to word reaching hero In a let
ter from Miss Violet McAllister, Port
land, Maine. The letter was made public
today by the Salvation Army, of which
Misa McAllister is a member.
The aviator was brought down from
above the American linee when he failed
to give a countersign.
Freewater. Or- July IB. The second cat
ting of alfalfa in the Hudson Bay district ia well
under way and will bring extra good prices. It
ia expected that $30 per toa will be reached.
If. O. Beanebaop, R. K. Bean, jonn uineoa ana
J. E. Jones pooled their holdings sod sold 360
tone fat the gteck for $18 per ton.
Mfltos Is Harvesting
Milton. Or.. Jnly 16. Harvest ia general tn
this section. In the semi arid diet net below
Freewater tha average yield le about l to ZO
buahela to tha acre. On toe Oat eaat of Mil
ton the grain ia ia mueb better condition. The
barley crop compares fairly with other years.
Chicago Dairy Prodaee .
Chicago. Jnly 16. (I- J. 8 ) Batter Be-
eetots. 16.348 tabs. Creamery extras. 48 49
4SVse; firsts, 42 942 He; packing stock. 37 He.
Eaas iBeoeipts. 19.87$ eaaaa. Current re
eeiDta. 16.840 tube. Creamery extras. 48 4"
firsts. $7H09ci checks. 28 0 80c; dirties,
$10 83c
3few TorkLosMos Sliver
Kew Tork. July IS. (L IT. S.)
rial har ailrar as emehenoed at 99 H e.
London. July 16. L N. 8.) Bar silver is
unchanged 'at 48 18-1 SO.
New York Ssgar and Coffee
New Tors, July 16. (U. P.) Coffee Spot
no. 7 iuo. see; no. a panue. 111c
Sugar Ceatrtfttgal. $4.06.
St. Louis Metal Xsrket
St. Leoxa. July 16. (L X. S.) -Lead-
Steady. 8T.T5.
Spaltee Fires. 38-62.
- San Praselaeo Grain Market
Sag Frandaco. . July 16 (U. F )
arratn : '
Barley For eewtal few market nominally
around 83.66 2.66. -
Oata Far cents! Bed. nominal sad $2.63
2-66. . . . ' -
He was formerly employed with the
government reclamation service.
McAdoo Sails Into -
Accumulated Work
Hundreds Die Daily
Of Cholera m Russia
MORRIS
BROTHERS,
INC.
CsUblklvesI 25 Y
201
Railway Cjeekanr BnDatUf
rrtlanl, Oref mm
r THE PREMIER
MUNICIPAL BOND
HOUSE OP OREGON
- - t
e .
Municipal Bond$ YUlding
From 6J2S to 7
Cakiset Offlelsi Takes r Unties at
San Fraseisco AfUr Three vTeeka
Beiti Meets Railroad Offlclslg.
San. Frsncisco, July 15. U. F.)
William O. McAdoo. director 'general
Stockholm. July N. 5.-Flve "-5. 'Ta viTL
esses of Asiatic cholera were brought Weeks' vacation on orders of his pby-
nere or a steamer wnicn arrived from I slcian.v
retrograa toaay. uns vreum is dying. MeAdoo's first action after reaching
The vessel brought word that hun- ;. wvanrluro Sunday was to announce
dreds of persons are dying daily from I that thereafter the Santa Vs. Western 1 3
the plague in Petrograd and that It Is waif ic and Southern Pacific lines s
spreading widely. , u tn- QakUnd mole of the S
Southern Paclf in eompany. Hereto
Foreign Bead Market frra ths Western Pacific has main-1 S
Furnished by Overbeck es Cooke Co.. Board I i nl ant thai Manta w I
of Trad, building. ! ..." "T, ' w, " " ; 7.- nl" w." -7" T I S
SI eVB as ugVeefM m aSF avssass) ear ese. tawv aen.eW assS
eengers at Richmond. ' " 3
A three-dsy conference with rail 3
road officials of the west wss opens 1 3
by MeAdoo at his 1 hotel thlg roorntnr;. 3
tr pee smest SClt. fee tSjang
SBLL e VS. tYreejeenSWT
enes. BMT rwaa am, ke WT-aed we
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ToUpUaej Main 40t
fiiiiiiiiitiiiiuiiiiitiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuitiinn
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Liberty Bonds
mvieTOefrr eoaiDe
rtsSSSSRSO STOCSS
L4VOA4. ssownmss
Bid. Ak
A. F. 5s. Oct. 1820 82 U S3 H
V. K. 6s. Sept. 1918 0 a 99
U. av. IsL nor. 11 Ta 88
TJ. K. B Ha, Feb. 1918 88 H 99 H
U. K. 6 He, Hew. 1821...... 04 H SSH
A. F. See. 6s. Aug. 1919..... 97 87 H
Hep. France 6s. 1881 186 146
Farts 6s. Oct. 1921 S3 A3H
MereetUee Ss. Nov. 1819 82 93 H
Russia Exta. 6Hs. 1821 48 40
Busatan latL 6Hs. 1824 84 06
Dom. 6s, Aug. 1418 7 97 H
Dom. 5s Apr. 1821 95 97
Uom. 6. Apr. 1881.. 93 " 95
Dom. Se. Apr. 1926 91 08
A run tine. Ss. Kay 1820 96 H 97 H
Chins 6a, 1019 86 96
Dom. Canada Ss. 1987 00 H 08
French 6 He, 1810.: .08 86
LIBERTY BOND SALES
Liberty taali add tu New Tor: '
y ...,.. ssee - ttes saws ysve
IVednesilar 9944 9400 8400 8639
Thursday 43 9406 0410 9483
Friday ......... 0068 0403 0400 ,0684
Saturday ....... 0003 088O ' 8888 0684
Uoadas S40 0t0 9403 t400
Tlllsmook Gets Professor AVhlte 3
Brownsville, Or.. July lSFtfeaaor 1 2
?i T..whWhif-Tr "Ji. 5i!!inmiHiniH!Hi!in!i!!nHi!imnirar.
the past year, haa been elected to tho
ptincipeJsblp of the Tillamook schools,
and with his family will soon remove
to that city. Mr. White, who waa nrsw
vtoualy st tho head of the Sclo schools,
has been teaching for a number of years
In Linn county with msrked soccase.
KeBtiate Buolcr . Klilea
.Gary. XixL. July IS. Joe Ma rulers,
who was recently killed to action la
Franco, was knows hers as the Tag
time bagler." - He was an expert bu
gler and was one of the) few buglers tn
tbo army who ployed his calls to ragtime.
Stocks, Bwads. Cettotw rata, Zta,
' 314-811 Besvrd ef Trade attalsf -
Overbeck&CookeCo.
I DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES
TO ALL EXCHANGES
K sabers CalMsgo BoarC e Trade
ttoireeywuSaalg erf IVofaa BrTSSa
Cklcage, Vew leik