THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1019. DIVERSION OF SHIPS IS WORRYING NORTHWEST MILLERS - EGG MARKET LEAVES NO PROFITS WITH BUYING PRICE HIGH Cold Storage Operators Selling the No. 2 and Dirties at Lower Prices and This Hurts Sale of Better Goods Smaller tsperators Are Hart. Market for eggs it tUndlof la one of those Queer poaitioru locally where th trad 1m unable to tn Mtctlr ltn it stand and la making no profit whatever jn tact no mum 1 In othar words the trada ia paring 89c a dosen for ewrcnt receipt egg . oeUvered at Portland and wits of this stock ara saint mad" low aa tha Kama price, although ..in aoma Instances aa high aa 40o fa "being obtained. The latter prica ia' nominal and few ara obtaining it. - . ' " One of tlia raaaona for tha praaant situation ia that the eoloV storage movement ia on. Storage interests who candle their atock before placing them in tha ica booses rejecting tha No. 2 and dirty stock ara selling tha latter to tha re ,.u trAm mm kw mm lialte dozen and thia te hurting tha sale of tha better elaaa of faring While there is more or uee taiz oi eanaung eggs at thia time, little of thia ia being dona be rauae generally apaakinc tha atock la of good quality and a siring of loo a case to mad in felling current receipt. i DRESSED MEAT MARKET FLUMEB, Market for eountry killed meats ia showing a firmer tone along tha street and specialty ao for bogs, which ara eelling aa high aa 24 e a pound for (elect. Veakt ara selling generally at 20e witb an oocaaionai fancy animal at iiiic CHEESE ' SITUATIOX TEBT FIRM ' At tha advance of 2e quoted ia the morning edition, but which really went Itito effect at Tillamook Saturday, tha local market for eheete is firmer. Tha trade here ia "tore" becaa Tillamook ia too independent to notify ft of prica changes. APPLE MARKET REMAINS 8TR0ICG Market for apples remains atrong net with aalee general of tbs beet quality at 84.-. Salea of 44 sis Red Cheek Pippins are being made freely at thia price, although tha movement ia not liberal. Neither ara atock available. fiXIflN TRADE IS MARKING TIME Trade in the on" market ia marking , time Milk 11 w nn mat -hfnnln i -1 - ported. Tha Confederate association ia sti-1 asking 18.60 r. o., b. snipping points tor so. I, but aoma a mall purchases ara reported at $8. ICED CHICKENS AFFECT TRADE With huge atockn of ica house chicken being dnnmed on tha trade by packer, the market for - fresh offerings ia aot so urgent and; while aalea-are still shown around 84c a pound.. moit of the business is not above 38c BRIEF NOTES OF PRODUCE TRADE Poor California rhubarb selling down to 2 60 box. I 8nineh market easier at $1.101.15 box. Government bsi reduced ita wool prioaa about 7 pet cent again. Mohair market ia not yet opened, with tha outlook gloomy. Demand for new peel caaoara bark aot yet open and no price has. been set. WEATHER NOTICE FOR SHIPPERS Weather bureau ad rites: Protect shipments during the next 88 hours against tha following minimum 'temperature : going north. 88 degrees: northeast aver 8. F. at S. K. R., SO degrees; east to Baker. 24 decrees; and south to Ashland. 82 degree. Minimum ten.peretar at degree WHOLESALE Portland tomorrow about 38 PRICES IN R0RTLAND These are tha crioe retailers pay wholesalers. except as otherwise noted : ... Dairy Products BUTTER Selling price, box lot, creamery prints, parchment i wrapped, extras. 60 & Ale lb.: prim firsts, 69 80c; firsts. 68P59e: smaller lota at an advance; lobbing prices, cubes, extras, 88c: prime firsts,! Boo: cartons, la higher'. BUTTERFAT -PorUand delivery baawC 68 tVc; price at eountry stations, 02 63c. . " OLKOMARCJARLNK Local hranda, 80c and Oo lb.; tubs, 85c: 1 lb. cartons, 42c; 2 lb. cartons, 85 He; nutmargsrine, 1 lb. cartons, 83c par lb. CHEESE Selling price: Tillamook fresh, Oregon fancy full efeam triplets, B6o per lb.; Toting America, 87e lb : prices to Jobbers, f. o. b. : Tillamook,' triplet. 84c: Toung America, 8 Be lb. ; selling price; brick, 43e; .limburger, 33 84c: block Swiss. 4 47c, per lb.: Coos and Carry . prica. f. o. b. Myrtle Point, triplets, 31 Her-Toung America, 32 He lb. F.GG8 Buying prices. S9e per dozen; sell ing price. S940c: candled. 41c. E;S Publiei market retail selling price, 4 Bo per dosen. ! LIVE POULTRY Heavy hens, 34o per lb.: light hens, 88o per lb.; broilers, 42c per lb.; old roosters, 18c lb.; stags, 20a per lb. ; squab. 88.00; ducks. S40e lb.; pigeons. $1.60 3.00 per d risen; turkeys, live, 80s par lb.; dressed. 40c per lb.; geese,, lire, 17)20c per lb. Fresh Vegetables and Fruit FRESH FRUITS Orange. 84.60 6.25 per hoi; banana,- 8 fee 10 per lb.; lemons, $4.25 &6.00; Florida grapefruit, $6.eO08.fiO; Art ton. 14.00 4.60; California, $8.60 4 00. APPLES Various varieties, $2.00 4.00 par boa. GRAPES Almeira, In kegs. 81 lbs.. $7.00. PEARS Per box, 82.26 9 8.60. DRIED FRUITS Dates, Dromedary, ) ; yards, t ) per box; raisins, three crown, loose. Muscatel, lOo lb.; fig, $5.00 per box of $0 ONIONS Selling prioa to retailers: Oregon, 83.60 8.75 per cwt., association selling price, carload. $3.50, if. e. b. oountry; garlic. 86 0 80c: green onions. 60c pes dosen bunches. POTATOES i Selling price, 31.50 2.00 rwt. ; buying prica for fancy large sixes, $1.50 1.60; ordinary, $1.28 1.35 par cental; nreets, $5.50 6.00. I VEGETABLES Tnmips, $7.00 2.50 sack; ! M.mt. 19 OK. n.r mmfTt hMti ' R O wr aack : cabbage. Oregwn, 3ft3c per lb.; California, 8 e4He per lb.; lettuce, $4.75 9 5.26 per crate; eelery, $1.75 per doaen; artichoke. S1.60 per dozen: encumbers. $1.50 92.25 '" per dosen ; tomatoes, Mexican, $3.75 lug: eggplant, 20c per lb.: cauliflower. local. $1.75 9 2.25 per crate: horseradish, 1 Re per lb.; bell peppers, 4 So per lb.; peas, 20c per lb.; spinach, $1.15 fj 1.25 par boil , - ' Meets and Provisions , COUNTRY MEATS Selling price: Country Fit lea oes nogs, wvnv per in.; oruinary logs. 22c per lb. ; "best Teal, 20920Hc; ordi . nary. lSlc3j rough heavy, 11918c; lamb. 20 9 21c; mu&on. 14 9 160 lb.; beef. & 14c. 8MOEED MEATS Ham. 84 9 38c: break- fast baeoa.. 33 9 61e: picnics, 25c; eottsge roll. 83c: abort.: clears. 80 9 88c; Oregon exporte. Smoked, 30c per lb. .. - LARD Kettla rendered. $14.03 ease; ataad grd, 29e per, lb.; bird compound, 23 He. ;v:vf. .;:i riah and Shall Flab FRESH FISH .Steelbead salmon, 22 9 24e lb.: Chinook, $0e; halibut, fresh. S4e; black eod. 11912c:! silver smelt. 910e; tamcod, 10c; atargaon. 118 9 20c; freah herring. 8 9 7c; Columbia smelt, $1,00 9 1.25 per 60 lb. box. SHKI.I, FISH Craba. $2.00 9 8.00 per doe.; shrimp meat. 52e per lb.; lobsters, 80o per lb. OYSTERS Olympia, gallon. $5.50; canned, eastern 75e can, $9.0O dosea cans; bulk.- $4.50 per gallon. -s v SUGAR Cube.- 810.25; powdered. $10.10; ' fruit and berry: $9.63: D yellow, $8.95; granu lated, $9.65; beet, 18.46; extra C. $9.16; goldea C, $9.05. , HONEY New. f 1 nar aasa. RICE Japan atyle. No. 1, 9 K 9 10c; New iFtieana neaa, it H 9 11 e; Bin Rose. 10 9 lie per lb. SALT Coarse, half ground. 100. $16 per . jon.; ows, n.;o; table dairy. 60s. Z2; bales. $3.10 9 8.26; fsncy table aal dairy, $80.25: huno rack. 825 utr in BEANS Oregon (sales by jobbers ; Lady Washington, 8c per lb. ; pink, 7o lb.; limaa. 7e; bayou, 8 He: red, 7e: Oregoa beaas AouytTHi price i : nominal. CANNED MILK Carnation, $8 10; Bor den, $.00; Aster. $8.00; Eagle. $9.78: Libby. $10: Yeloban. $5.90; Holly. $6.00; Mt. Ver non: $8.00: Haxelwood, $5.75 case. COFFES Roasted. 28 944c, in sacks or urums. i SODA CRACKERS -la bulk. 17e Tb. NUTS Budded wamutx, 30 H 9 81c per Tb.: ahronds, 24 929c: filberts. 28c. in sack lots; peanuts. 16c; pecans. 25c; Brazils, 3 Sc. ftopas. Palwts, oite ROPE Sisal, dark. 22ci whlU, 21 He aj.: standard msnil. 28 He. - LINSEED OIL Raw. bbhv. $1.98 falT;' ket tle boiled, bbls.,, $1.$5; raw. eases. .31.95: boiM. mjm It At tup ..i ' ..1;OA.Ii OIL Water -white, -fa drama or iron bbb... lie per , gaL: cases, 21e per aal. tiASOLINE Iron bhls., 22 He; case. 32 He; w..wi,uiWiq UVB DO, 1C , CSWeS. . 1C . Better Seed for Spuds Needed Oregon Growers Must Change Their . Methods to Regain the Market. By Hyman H. Cahaa Aa alarming situs ti on is shown in tha pota to market here aa regarde quality. For years Oregon potatoes ware tha standard by which praeticaSy all other pot toe along tha coast were Judged but today tha Oregoa stack baa ao reputation whatever la outside markets except perhapa aa indicating to what . low level tha quality can drop. . I was talking to a potato buyer from Stockton. Cat., J. F. Battaglia. of Walter A. Perry, and ha waa aot trying to knock Oregoa potatoes but was simply relating tha situation. Ha said that Oregoa potato growers must im mediately Chang their aead and secure better quality or they will find all outside markets op posed to buying their atock. At tha present time, according to Mr. Battaglia, and this ia confirmed by othar dealers, it is difficult at times for even expert buyers to tell whether soma of the seed stock here is of tha Burbank or American Won der variety. That Oregoa aead has run out and that an immediate change of stock ia necessary b the word that is put forth by buyers. According to Mr. Battaglia. hie firm sold re cently on the same day Oregon American Won ders at Ita Stockton, CaL, store at $1.75 par eental and at the very aarae time sold Americsn Wonders from the Sacramento section at $2.75 par cental. Stockton atoek ia getting the repu tation for quality ia that eountry, while grower are afraid to plant tha Oregon atoek. Tb trouble witb tha average Oregon potato grower ia that instead of keeping hi beat atoek for seeding purposes, ha has sold all tha best quality and plants only such stock that cannot be sold. : Poor seed, therefore, does not grow anything hot poor potatoes. ' . Those desiring information regarding any market ahould address th Market. Editor, enclos ing stamp for reply. Corn and Oats in A Bearish Position By Joseph F. Prltchard Chicago, March 25. (L N. S.) Another day of record high prices on corn. Eastern houses again led ia th baying of May corn, and resting spots for tha day showed net advance of 3 cents for March, 1 and i.K cent for May. Ts and 1 cent for July, and H and cent for Sep tember. Oats were weak and H and H cent lower. Provision were 10 and 55 cent lower, pork showing the greatest weakness. Chicago. March 25. (I. N. S.) Corn opeued H and 4 e lower today. . The market started with scattered eelling. Offers dried up with tha decline, however, and the market re covered easily on scattered commission house buying. Trade was nervous and mixed. Tha volume of business was not large. Oats opened He lower to He higher. The volume of business was small, with both selling and buying on a limited scale. Provisions opened lower. Trading waa light and without feature. Range of Chicago prices as furnished by the United Press: , COEN Open. High,?' Low. Close. Vsreh 15H 1B9H 1B6H 159H Msy .... 148 149 14SH 148H duly 188 - 139 180 H "188 September ...131 13214 180 H 182 OATS March 66 67 66 41 May ,67 68 67 67 July 68 87 H 65 60 September ... 02 H 68 H 62 62 PORK May 4455 4470 4440 4l45 LARD May 2775 2780 2755 2775 July 2725 2733 2713 2725 RIBS May 2470 2475 2460 2467 Australian Wheat At $1.04 Bushel BroomhaB reports that the Australian govern ment has guaranteed 4s 4d per bushel for next seama'a wheat crop. The government will con tinue control. The pricea under normal ex chsnge conditions would be $1.04 per bushel in American money. . PACIFIC COAST BANK STATEMENT Portland Bank This Week. Year Ago. Monday . ...$ 8,826,713.87 $ 3.586,215.08 Tuesday . ... 4.317.372.97 2.836,826.28 Spokane Banks Clearings $ 1.282,727.00 Balances 348.384.00 Seattle Bank Clearings $ 6,618.726.00 Balanoea 1,283,808.00 Tacarna Banks Clearings .... $-1,112,794.00 Balances 437,289.00 Ban Francisco Banks Clearings 818.582.627.00 Lea Anaales Banks Clearings $ 8.483.409.00 POTATOES ALL ALONG THE COAST San Francises Market San Francisco, March 26. (U. P.) Pota toes Per eental on wharf: Netted Gems, $2.00 9 2 15; Oregoa. $2.009 3.10; River. $1,609 $2.00; sweet, $4.00 94.25 per cental on th street. - Los Angel Market r Los Angeles, March 25. (I. N. S.) Pota toes Stockton Burbanks, good extra fancy, $2.75 9 3.00; Idaho Russets, fair. $1.909 2.00; rurals, $1.76 91.90; Oregon aeed atock. White and Red Rose. $2.85 98.00; horn frown Whit Rose, $2.76 98-00. Seettl Market Seattle. March 25. (L N. S-) Onion Per pound. Be. Potatoes Yakima, $30 9 82; locals, $25 26 per ton. DAIRY PRODUCE OF THE COAST San Franelsc Market ; San, Franefeco. March 25. (U. P.) Butter Extras, 69. . Eggs Extraa. 44 c , Extra pullets, 48 He. Cheese California flat fsncy. 31c Lea Anaeiss Market Los Angeles. March 25. (I. N. S.) Butter California creamery, extra, 58c r Eggs Fresh extras, 42c; case count, 42e; pullets, 88c. i Seattle Market Seattle. March 25. -(U. P. ) Batter- Local country creamery, cubes, 62c; do bricks, 64c; Washington state bra ml, cubes, 62c; do bricks, 63c. Eggs Loral, strictly fresh, 45 946c Cheese Washington cream brick, 83c; do Young America, 34 9 86c: Oregon Young Amer ica, 36c; Washington and Oregoa triplets. 86 988c New York Sarar aad Coffe New York. March 25. TJ. P.) Coffee Spot No. 7 Rio. 16He: No. 4 Santo. 21 He. Sugar Centrifugal. $7.28. WHITE LEAD Ton lots. 13; 600 lbs.. 13e. 1 TURPENTINE Tanks, 80e; cases, 96c; 10 case lot, le less. WIRE NAILS Baric price. $540. Moa. Weel and Hides HOPS Nominal, 1918 crop, 38 940c lb. HIDES No. 1 salt-cured hide. 30 lbs. and up, 13o: No. 1 part-cured hides, SO lbs. and up, 11 He; No, 1 green hides, 80 lbs. and up, 10c; No. 1 salt-cured balls, 60 lbs. and up. 10c; No. 1 part-cured bulls, 50 lbs. and up, 8 He; No. 1 green bulls, 50 lbs. aad up, 7c Tb prices on No. 2 hides will be lc per lb. lea than for No. I of, the aame kind. No. 1 calfskins up to 16 lbs.. 30e: No. 2 calfskins up .to 15 lbs.. 28o; No. 1 kip, 13 to 30 lbs.. 18e; No. 2 kip, 15 to 80 Ibe,, 16c; dry flint-hide. 7 lb, and up, 27c: dry flint calf, under 7 lbs., 21e; dry salt hides, 7 lbs., and up. 22c; dry salt calf under 7 lbs., 32c; dry call hides or calf, half price; dry flint stags or bulls, 1 8c : dry salt ataga or bulls. 12c: dry cull stags or bulls, half price; dry horse hides, price varies, $1.60 to 32.60, according to sis and take off, each ; sslted horse hides, skinned to boot and head on, $3.00; price variea according ' to aisa and take-off to hidea without heads. 60c less est h. $5.00; dry long wool pelta. 20c lb.: dry medium wool pelta, 10 9 12 Pr lb.; dry shearling peltn. 25 9 5be each , salted long wool pelts, -, $1.50 92.50 each; salted medium wool . pelts, $1.00 9 2.00 each; salted shearling pelta, each, 25c up ; dry long-hair goatskin, 20c per lb.; dry short-hair goatskina, 50 9 75c-each; horsetail hafr, 20c par lb. ; honwmaae hair. 10c per lb.; cattle tail (fall tails, no stubs) , 10 per Ib.- MOHAIR Long staple, SOo lb.; short staple, 20c: hurry. 10 916c per-Ib. - TALLOW AND GREASE No. 1 tallow. 6e: No. 2, 4c; No. 1 grease.' 3c: No. 2 grease 2c OH ITT I M OR CASCARA BARK Old peel, gross weights,. 13c j ' MILLING BUSINESS AT A STANDSTILL; SHIPS ARE DIVERTED Trade's Expectations ' of Vessels to Take Cargoes Fail to Materialize Government Still Out of Market and Supplies Are Piling tTp Here. NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS -Cars- Wheat. Barley. Flour. Onto. Hay. Portland. Tuea... n ... 2 ... 12 Year ago ... ' 12 8 12 Season to date... 6600 929 2149 616 2826 Year ago $661 314 885 1240 1787 Tacoma, Moa... 10 ... 2 Year ago 12 1 Season to data.. .4949 32 ... 141 1074 Year ago 4119 78 ... 234.1425 Seattle. Moa.... 10 ... - 1 ... Year ago .. 40 . . 0 5 6 Season to date... 50 17 71 1058 518 2885 Year ago 4016 277 1406 966 2876 Northwest milling and grain Interests are wor rying much these days over what they consider lack of keeping faith by tb government ia pro viding ships for tha shipment of flour from the coast. - , Still another Teasel which the trada her bad expected to be sent out with a cargo of flour has been withdrawn from th lilt and hag been placed on the Hawaiian run. No purchases- of flour are being mad by th government her and stocks at the' milts ara pil ln up in aa alarming manner. Government of ficials say they do not know when they will pus chase supplies because they cannot tell when they will secure th shine for loading. The trada ha been led to believe thst tha flour shipments would be taken car of first of all, or as soon as any ships were available, but a number - oT vessels expected for thia purpose have been diverted into other channels. Market for coarse grains continue to reflect great strength at country points, both oats and barley prices being higher during tha last 24 hours. - Trend of the hay trade continues extremely inn for alfalfa but there ia no special call tor other varieties. r FLOUR Selling prices: Pstenl. $10.90; family wheat flour. $10.75; whole wheat flour, $10.00; Willamette valley. $10.: local straiKht. $10. 70: bakers' local, $10.70910.90; Montana spring wheat patent. $10.85; rye flour. 810.00; oat flour, 810.00: graham. $9.75t Price for city delivery in fiv barrel iota. t HAY Buying prioes: Willamette timothy, fancy, ,(); Eastern Oregon-Washington fancy timothy, $31.00 9 82.00; alfalfa. 325.30: vat ley vetch. 828.00: cheat, ): straw, 89.00; clover, 826.00 9 27.00; grain, $26.00 per ton. GRAIN SACKS Normal. New crop deliv ery No. 1 Calcutta. 14(3 16c in car lota; less amounts higher. MILLSTUFFS Mixed run at mil, sacked; $40.00 9 42.00. ROLLED OATS Per barrel. $9.00 9 9.50. ROLLED BARLEY Per ton. $52 9 63. CORN Whole. $67.00 9 68.60: cracked. $69.00 9 70.00 per ton. Merchants' Exchange bids: FEED OATS March. April. May. No 2 white 49.00 49.00 49.00 BARLEY Feed 49.60 . 49. SO 49.60 "A" 50.60 60.50 Eastern oats and corn in bulk: OATS No. 3 white . . . ; , 47.00 47.00 38-lb. clipped white . 48.00 49.00 49.00 JORN No. 8 yellow 60.00 60.00 69.60 No. 3 mixed t..... 69.50 69.00 60.00 AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES Chicago Hogs S19.7B Chicago. March 28. (L N. 8.W-Hoga Es timated receipt 87.000, steady, 10 9 26a lower. Bulk. $19.25919.60; top. $19.76; batcher heavy, $19.50 919.75: packing hogs, heavy. $19.30919.65; medium and mixed, $17,609 19.00; light. $18.83 919.60: pigs, $16.76 17.50: roughs. $17.26 918.00. . " Cattle Estimated receipts 10,500, steady, 15c higher. Beef cattle, good choice, $1.7.76 20.40: medium and common, $13.50 918.00; butcher stock; heifers. $7.25915.25: Cows, $7.00916.00; canner and cutters. $5,259 9.75; stackers and feeder, good choice, $9.50 14.25; common and medium. 88.00 912.75; good choice. $13.60 916.00. Sheep Estimated receipts 15.000, slow. Shorn lambs, choice and prime, $18.60 9 20. 50: me dium and good, $16.00918.00; spring lambs, good choice, $15.75 918.75: feeder lambs, good choice, $17.25 918.25; ewes, choice, prime, 812.00 9 L5.00; medium and good. $8,00 9 11.25. Omaha Hogs $19.18- Onnvlia, March 25. (I. N. 8.) Hogs Re ceipts, 20.000, steady. Top. $19.50: range. $18.0090.15: mixed. $18.70 919.00; good choice. $19.00919.15: rough. $18,809 18.90; light, 818.00 918.70; bulk. $18,609 19.00; pigs, $10.00915.00. Tk Cattle Receipts, 6100. weak. Beeves. $14.60918.50; cows and heifers, '85.009 14.50; stockers and feeders. $7.00 916.65; calves, $6.00 9 13.75. Sheep Receipts, 5000. weak Wethers, $15.00916.00; yearlings, $17.0091800; lambs. $10.25918.80; ewes. $12.00 914.50. Kansas City Hog SI 9.50 " Kansas City, March 25. L N. S.) Cat tls Receipts, 10,000; steady to lower. Steers, $15.50917.50; cows and heifers, $8,009 18.50; stockers and feeders. $7.00915.00; calves, $8.00 913.6,0. Hogs Receipts. 15,000; steady to lower. Balk. $18.75 919.85; tops. $19.50: heavies, $19.00919.50; lights. $18.60919.26; medi ums, $19.00 919.50. . Sheep Receipts, 12,000; 25o to S5 lower. Lambs. $18.25 910.90; wethers, $14,00 9 14.50; ewes. $18.90914.26. Danvsr H $19.10 Denver, March 25. (V. P.) CattA Re ceipts, 1500; steady. Steer. $14.50916.25; cows aad heifers, $7.75 917.00: stockers and feeders, $11.00 914.50; calvea. $8.75 915.50. Hogs Receipts, 8O00; closed weak. , Tops, $110; bulk, $18.75 918.96. ? Bheep Receipts. 8000; slower and lower. Lambs, $18.50 919.26; ewes. $120 913.76. Seattle Hogs $18.40 Seattle, March 25. (L N. 8.) Hogs Receipts, 22; strong. Prim lights, $19.25 19.40; medium to choice, - $18.75 9 19.10; rough beaviee, $16.7 V 17.40; pigs, $18,769 Cattle-Receipta. 154; steady. Best steers. $11.60914.50; medium to choice, $10,509 11.00; common to good. $7.00 9 10.00; best cows, $8.00912.00; common to good cows, $5.009 7.50; bulla. $6.00910.00; . calves. $7.00 918.00. Sheep None. Broom hall Crop Report ; BroomhaB cabled: United Kingdom Considerable rains have fallen and this precipitation has tended to delay seeding operations. Farm work is still very much backward. Plowing for wheat and barley has been very much hindered. Frances Plowing mod seeding in this eountry Tias been unfavorably affected by the weather. The position of the new crop is favorable, but spring sowings iave been hindered, 'i Italy All reports to hand confirm favorable condition for crops. Weather continue satis factory and the outlook is bright, although acre age ia somewhat reduced compared with last year. : '" , Spain Prospects - for th new. crop' remain favorable. Supply sHualioa is also satisfactory. Russia No reliable crop, murs is available. North Africa Winter crops have been sown under generally favorable condition Prepara tions are being made for, Hiring seedincTand from present indication it ia believed the area will equal that of mat year. y s ; i Chleag-o Dairy Prodar 5 V .1 Chicago, March ,25. (t N. a) Butter Receipts 7919 tubs", Creamery extra, 2oc extra frS-n i 65; ; firsts 61ej packing stock. -JE?1!Leipta Vt-8it t Current re ceipt, 88 9 89c; ordinary firsts. 88938c firsts, 39 9 89 We: extra, 44 945c; checks! 38935c: dirties. 35 9 37c . Yakima Wool Is at 35 Cents a Pound Yakima. March o The first wef aala of the season waa made yesterday, when S-. Berk 4k Co. sold a clip of so baa of sseef. AS.OOO pounds, te George aish, repreaente. tlve of Oharies Wsbb A Co. of Phllaeelphia. Tna price la reported at SB oartU pound, ar approxlmatetv 31B.7BO for th ello. Th areof Is of fin quality, and tha price about what grswars bar been figuring. Tna mar ket will, however . be fixed by prices main, tainwd at the sal at Beaten- this sveek of SS.000,000 pounds held by th govarament. ALL LIVESTOCK .HAS A FIRM TONE WITH I North Portland Gets But Two Loads Overnight But Lemand Is Keen and Extreme Values Hold Bulk Price on Hogs Is Lifted Here. HOW LIVESTOCK RULED -Tap ' Mac. ataara. Lamba. . . .. .$19.70 $20.40 $2030 Ohicaee ansae City ...... 1 .o Denver . . 19.10 Portland 19.00 Omaha .. y.. ...... 17.80 . 19.90 18.CS 19.2S 14.0O 17.00 ;ia.bo 19.SO - PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN Hog. Cattle. Calves. 8heep. Tuesday 168 6$ . ... Week ago ....... 65 100 .... Two weeks ago.... jBO 98 .... 255 Four weeks ago. . . 989 108 Year ago ........ 164 68 1 .... Two yean ago ..... 699 144 S B54 Thre years ago ... 245 31 2 260 Four years ago ... 169 194 . ... 490 ; ''Only twe carload of livestock enteteoT the North Portland yarda overnight beaklea a null drive-in. Market ihowagUfurther strength in the swine division with sale? of top again at $19. The narket waa extremely firm at this price and It was easily obtained. General hog range: . Prime mixed $18.75 919 00 Medium mixed 18.50918.75 Rough heavies 16.75 917.60 Pig.-.. ...X i 16.00917.75 Bulk 18.75 919 00 Oattl Situation tteod Market for cattle continue to reflect a steady te strong tone for good stuff at North Portland, but there is an apparent lack of weakness even in th ordinary quality. Bales were made dur ing the day within the former range, no gen ual price change being noted. General rattle range: Best steer . . . f Joed to choice steers . . . . .$13.00914.00 . 11.60912.50 . 10.00 911.00 9.00 910 00 ft 0OO 9 00 Medina to good steers ....... Fair to good steers .......... Common to fair steers ....... Choice cow end heifers Good to choice cow and heifers Medium to good cows and heifers Fair to medium cows and heifers Csnners .......... Bulls . . . Calve ... . Stockers and feeders , 10 60912 2 9.00 9 10 00 T OO 9 6.00 8.00 9 6.00 8.509 4.50 6.00 9 8.50 9 60 918 60 7.00 910.00 Mutton and Lambs Firm While no supplies of mutton or lambs were shown in tha North Portland alleys over nicht, trend of the trada indicate real strength and recent high figures are again continued. Some salea made late Monday afternoon reflected this condition, although no real tope were available to test extreme quotations. General sheep range: - - Prim mixed $1 R. SB 9 18. BO Medium mixed 18.00 918.25 Rough heavies 18.25 917.00 15.509 17.26 Bulk . , 18.85 TuMday Livestock Shippers Hogs Portland Cheese Co., Wilkesboro. 1 toed. Cattle 8. Stannerd. Lebanon, 1 load. Monday Afternoon Salea STEERS No. 24. 51. 4. 81. 7. 20. 3. 4 . 3. Ave. lbs. . . .1120 . . .1058 . . .1002 . .. 980 . . . 865 . .. 988 . . . 890 . . .1230 . . .1860 . . .1880 ...1093 . ..1080 ...1060 . . . 885 980 . . .1150 . . . 640 . .. 920 . . .1143 Price No. 32. 3. 4. 23. 14. 22. 9. Ave. lbs. 1050 , ... 962 . .. 948 ...1071 . .. 893 ...1188 ... .1097 970 . ..1440 Price. 310.25 12.50 11.00 12.75 11.40 14.00 12.50 r T.75 0.00 $13.30 18.00 12.75 12.25 11.25 12.60 9.50 BULLS $ 6.25 I 1 8.75 I 2 STAGS $10.00 COWS 9. 8. $11.50 s. , ... 960 883 ... 879 . .-S70 ...705 ....1110 . ... 83 . . .. 980 820 I 6.00 9.00 5.50 6.00 10 25 7.50 11.75 8.60 10.60 7.B0 12.06 11.50 8.90 12.00 8.50 10.00 11.25 4.00 10.00 12.25 10.50 10.65 10.00 6. 2 ' 1.' 2. 9. 3. 2. 15, 1. 6. 1 . . "9 i'.'. i . . o I! I 3. . 1. . 21. . 11.. 930 924 1150 910 750 280 195 178 150 . 290 96 . ..1170 1. . . .. 990 MIXED $10.50 I 28. . 9.00 CALVES $10.00 .1006 $10.90 HOGS 279. 42. 11. 3. 81. $19.00 50 198 176 800 416 $18.75 18.85 17.00 16.33 18.50 17.25 18.00 16.75 101.... 12 3 Tuesday Morning Sale STEERS PRICES MANTANED No-. Ave. Tbs. Price. I No. Ave. lbs. Price. 3 986 $13.00 10.... 085 $12. 5 3.... Sl 10.50 11. i. .1014 12.50 5 830 . 10.75 I COWS 6.... 903 7.00 20 1000 11.50 2.... 795 K.00 2 1030 7.75 11.... 1018 8.65 9... . 800 8.50 1.... 940 8.00 4 845 9.50 CALVES 4.... 232 12.00 1.... 260 11.00 MIXED CATTLE - 80.... 720 7.85 82.... 665 10.00 BULLS 3.... 1288 7.B0.I 2 1300 S.00 2 770 7.75 I 2 876 7.00 EWES 8 125 8.00 i LAMBS 114.... 92 16.50 j 2.... 105 17.00 . HOGS ?; 132 !2S I 10 158 18 " ll:::: ill i?:S8 18 200 "00 New York Markets Closed for Parade New York, March 25. (t N. S.) On ac count of the parade of the Twenty-seventh di vision all market remained closed todsy. Modern Miner Report Chicago.. March 26. Modern Miller- says: Where deterioration in the winter wheat fields of the Southwest waa reported a few weeks ago special advices are of many sections partially recovering these louses. Abandoned acreage be cause of winter kill will be the smallest on rec ord and wol be confined mainly to the northern section of the belt. Condition of the growing plent may be safely placed at 92.93 per cent, yet eoeae ara placing it as low as SO per cent A winter wheat crop -of 760,000.000 to 775 -000.00O bushels is indicated. Less .spring wheat win be planted on corn land than former ly believed, as farmers realise that corn must be grown for meat production. Saa Francisco Cash Grain -San Francisco, March 25. U. P.) Cash grain: Oat Red feed, $2.0092.15; do ' ed $2.50 9 2.75 ; do. recleaned. $3.00 9 8 10 Barley So. 1 feed, $2.25 9 2.274 : with oft grades lower; do. shipping, $2.30 92,85. Saa Fraarlseo May Barley - San Fratsoo. March 26. May barley closed Monday at 284. Opened today at 235. sale price. Insane Han Committed Oregon Citr. March 25. Fred Daue, a son of Robert Dane of the Logan country. 23 years of age, was committed tt the state hospital for the insane Man day, following an examination conducted by County Judge -H. S. Anderson and Dr. C H. Meissner. The young man was taken into custody on the complaint of FV H. King, a neighbor. The patient haa a mania for homicide. He haa been weakminded since 1 year of age, when he fell and Injured bis spine. - :V T pork, 24c "We pay for top block pork 24c. We pay for top young veal 20c W pay less for inferior stuff. We never charge commission. - Frank JU Smith Meat Co.. 22 Alder. Portland. Or. Adv. s,. . ?"""ans-,"-esWiwws.www,,.wenssw Miansaeswe-e avj... -. ;v - Net - income of the Bethlehem Steel corporation for 1918 acrgreated $57,188, J8, compared with $53,979,360 in 1917. POTATO MARKETS UP ANOTHER DIME; GOOD STUFF WANTED As High as $1.60 Per Cental Has Been . Paid Jn Last 21 Hours for Selected Quality Good Seed Stock Is in De mand Local 'Prices Are Up. As high aa $1.60 per hundred pounds for se lected . lots of table potatoes haa been paid in local sections during the last 24 hours, this be ing an advance of 10c abov th previous high mark for recent trading. Fancy potatoes continue extremely scarce and with the increasing demand from the South bid der are adding to their pricea in order to secure th quality they need. While report indicate that quite liberal stocks of potatoes remain In the mountain sections trib utary to Portland. onaDuyer who was out yes terday said this waa evidently a mi take aa he found little stock on his journey. : For first class seed potatoes there is an ex cellent call at the moment around $1.2591.85 per cental but buyers say they ar unable to find mora than a handful of cars that will reach this quality. , Oa tb local market the price of best quality potatoes baa been advanced to $2.00 per cental to retailers. Movement both locally and to out side points is increasing. . LEADING STATIONERS OF VALLEY ORGANIZE; Ultimatum Served on School Book Publishers; None to Be Handled if Denied. Salem. March 25. Leading stationers of Willamette valley cities are serving an ultimatum upon school book publish ers that they will refuse to handle school books unless the publishers Increase the margin allowed retailers from 10 to 20 per cent, and on exchange of books from 10 to 12 per cent. The decision to take this stand was reached at a meeting of stationers held here Sunday, at which an organization was perfected. W. D. Evans of Sa lem was elected president and E. Cooke Patton of Salem was elected secretary. Others attending the meeting were John Coe, Eugene; Homer Jamison, McMinn ville ; J. C. Hayter, Dallas ; M. A. Hunt ley, Oregon City; Hal Patton, Salem. The new organization is called the Val ley Stationers association, The state textbook commission will meet in June to adopt new textbooks for the public schools for the next six yearn, and the purpose of the Valley Stationers' association is to serve notice on publishers of their increased demands fTi time for the publishers to take this Into consideration in submitting their bids for furnishing the textbooks. Under the Oregon law the publishers are required to furnish school books at as low a price In this state as any price quoted in any other state. The station ers say that on a 10 per cent margin there is no profit to them in handling the school books, particularly when they are required to take in exchange old books on which they receive no profit. "Unless the publishers come through with our request we absolutely will re fuse to handle school books," declared Secretary Patton. speaking for the new association. Legislator Charged With Asking Bribe From Chiropractors Columbus, Ohio, March 25. (L N. S.) Ohio chiropractors, lobbying for pas sage of a blll in the general- assembly that would allow them free practice of their profession in this state, were ap proached for a $10,000 bribe by Attor ney Nathan Cook of Cleveland, former secretary of the mayor here, and for $2500 by a member of the assembly, ac cording to testimony submitted to the special legislative committee probing graft charges against members of the Ohio legislative body. The member implicated In the alleged bribe is Representative Frank Dela- hanty, Democrat, of Cleveland, " who three weeks ago was asked by his col leagues to resign." The reason was withheld at that time. Delahaaiy for merly was a professional ball player. 1147 Courtmartial Sentences Reduced By Clemency Board Washington, March 25. (I. N. S.) Reduction of 1147 sentences imposed by courtsmartial out of 12,472 cases consid ered was announced by the clemency board of . the adjutant general's -office this afternoon. Of the sentences reduced, it - was stated, the average time taken off was 90 per cent. There were 3363 sentences for absence without leave, of which 112 were rec ommended for reduction; 61 for mutiny, with" 10 recommended; 609 sleeping on post,' 63 recommended ; 1196 for disobe dience of orders, 105 Vecommended ; 208 disobedience of regulations. 46 recom mer.Vfed : 173 assaults and attempted as saults, 24 recommended, and 41,848 mis cellaneous. 200 recommended. Return of Yanks Not to Be Delayed St. Louis, "Wo., 'March 25. (L.N. S. There will be no delay in the return of American troops from Europe due to the situation in Hungary. . " Such was the declaration of General Peyton C March, .chief of staff of the United States army, who. with Secretary of War -Baker, spent three minutes at Union station today in changing trains. "We plan to have 915,000 soldiers home by July 1, ald General March. - r -Will Inspect Railroads ' . Washington. March 25. U. P.) Di rector General Hinea will leave tonight for his first inspection trip over the national 'railways., :- He - will speak at Pittsburg .tomorrow sight: . from there he will go to Chicago, St, Louis and At lanta before returning to Washington. DEMAND liRE PROFIT MRS. D. L. MARTYN DIES FOLLOWING ILLNESS LASTING TOO YEARS Funeral Services for Vancouver Woman This Afternoon at 3 o'CIock. Vancouver. Waeh March 25. Kleanor T. Martyn. wife of David I. Martyn, died at their home, at 308 West Fif teenth street, Monday evening. Mrs. Martyn was 61 years of age. and for two years had been, failing in health. Three daughters, Mrs. Edward L. Mains of Grand View. Wash., Ethel and Norah Martyn, at home, and two brothers in England, survive. Mrs. Martyn was a native of England. The family has lived in this city about seven months, coming from another part of the state. Services will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Knapp's undertaking parlors. Rev. W, Le Roy Zabel, pastor of the Congre gational church, officiating. Interment will take place in the Park Hill ceme tery. -,-:.. llarriade Licenses Vancouver, Wash., March 25. -Late Saturday and Monday - the following couples secured marriage licenses: Sol omon M.McCrory, 22, and Katherine Lester, 21, Portland: Louie Johnson. 29, and Kffie Thatcher, 19, La Center; Arthur H. Graham. 26, and Emma Stankey, 25, Silver Lake ; David Speier, 44. and Mj-s. Sarah- Mayers, 38, Port land ; George Wilson, 32. Portland, and Rose Goertxen. . 29, Aurora, Or. ; John Rannan, 23. and' Mrs. Rose Kramer, 22, Portland: Walter I Cobb, 26, and Marguerete Wilbur, 1T Portland ; Solon Rae Fitch, 22. Bakersfield. Cal., and Anna E. Pontala, , 20, Portland ; 1 Perry D. Smith, 22, Lisle. Or, ; and Bertha D. Prlngle, 20. Mist. Or.; Hiram B. Schneeman. 30, Kingston, Arts., and Pearl Atkinson. 23, Portland ; Bernard D. Davis, 24, Zanesville, Ohio, and Leon a Gardner. 18. Portland ; C C. Le Valley, 49, and Mrs. - Kate Eckis. 35, Portland ; Tom R. Hllbourn, !6. Vancouver, and Mabel McKern, 23, Canyon City, Or. Loan Workers to Be Honored Vancouver, Wash., March 25.' All who have assisted in' the past Liberty loan drives and those wtfo will assist In the coming drive ' are to receive medals made from captured German cannon, 2,000,000 medals having been made. This is the word received by Mrs. A. L. Miller, head of the Minute Women in this county, and she is ask ing all entitled to medals to submit their names to her to be forwarded to headquarters. Each captain in the various precincts and the captains of the school "district i are asked to as sist in getting the names. The names are wanted aa soon as possible. '-Body lirought to Vancouver Vancouver, Wash., . March 25. Wil liam Rand, 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Rand of Sheridan, Or., died at the family home there on March 23. The body ia being shipped to Vancouver for burial and will ar rive at Limber's undertaking parlors this evening. ' Services will be held in the Catholic church Wednesday morn ing at 9 o'clock, with interment in the Catholic cemetery. Besides , his parents he is survived by two sisters, Helen and Mary, both at home. He was the nephew of John J. Dillon, a resident of- this city. Wood Cutter Found Dead . Vancouver, Wash., March 25. James L. Sheckler, wood cutter, was .found dead in his cabin near Orchards : Sun' day night, death apparently having oc curred some 24 hours previously. Sheck let was about 60 years of age, and for several years had been employed by Mr. Price, of Sifton cutting cord wood Michael Leahy of Orchards found the body and notified the author! ties. The. body was brought, to Knapp's undertaking parlors. Ser vices will be held at the grave in the Fourth Plain cemetery, Wednesday, at 2 p. m. As far as known Mr. Sheck ler had no surviving relatives! - Two Charge Desertion Vancouver, Wash., March 25-Ethel E Manwell is asking for a divorce from George N. Manweli, alleging desertion. They were married in Vancouver, March 1. 1904. Mrs. Manweli asks the custody of three minor children and $30 a month alimony for their care and support.' Alleging- desertion, Van B. Breitlgam is suing for divorce from Elise Breiti gam. They were married at Vancouver, April 10, 1899. Breitlgam asks the cus tody of minor children. - Equipment to Be Sold ' Vancouver, Wash., March 25. Office equipment belonging to the government and used in the office of the local board is to be disposed of to the highest bidder Friday, at 10 a. m. , Sealed bid only will bo accepted, and these must be ac companied by a certified check covering the amount of the bid. The articles to be sold may be inspected between the hours of . 9 a. m. and 5 p. m., until March 28. , - League to Hold Meeting Vancouver, Wash., March 25. The Better Government league wilt meet Wednesday evening in the basement of the First . Presbyterian, church. The committee on by-laws - will,, report at that time. A program for local ac tion in - backing the government in the matter of railroad management and the management of public utilities will be considered. War Service Increases Height Vancouver, Wash., March 25. Ardin Burdick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Chapel of 2611 B street, has arrived Tirrmo froth CarapDodge, Iowa, having received his discharge. Burdick was a member of Company O of the Forty first : infantry anl spent about 14 months overseas. He IS looking- and feeling first clas and while in the army has grown one Inch. He now stands six feet and three inches in heighL School Bond Vole to Be Taken. - Willamette, March 25. The special election called for. Wednesday, from . 3 to 7 p. m., to vote on the proposed 862,- 6Q0 bond issue for the purchase of a site and the erection of a high school build' ing for Union high school district 'No. 3. is creating considerable attention among the -ta pay era or wtuamette. west Linn and Bolton. The Willamette school dis trict,' where the high school is now con ducted, has called upon the board to secure other quarters aa it needs all Ks building for its grade school, and unless the bonds are voted the district will-be without a building. . The Argentine government haa in4 a decree empowering the customs houae to load ana unioaa snips and national ize Buenos Aires harbor. ' ' Opera .Presented By Kelso Students Is to Be Repeated ' X' '-? J' mmmwmmmmmmmmmw- ' ,.-r;v'' 'Kelso. Wash,. March 25. A large audience - enjoyed tha . opera, "Love Pirates of Hawaii," given Monday night by the Kelso- high school glee club. Leading parts were taken by Misses Mildred Leichhardt and Hasel Day and Fay Wortman and Harold Snyder, assisted by large -choruses. Miss Gladys C art w right and other members of the high school, faculty directed the performance. . The opera will be presented at Ostrander Satur day night, ..j; .; : : i.:r:-. BECOME SHEEPRAISER After Visiting Farritly in Oregon City, Frank King Will Locate . in Yakima Country. Oregon City, March 25. Frank King, a member of the Coast artillery corps, who recently returned from overseas, where he was ctatloned a few months, received his honorable discharge at Camp, Lewis last wek and has arrived at his home in this city for a visit with his mother. Mrs. M. E. King, and brothers and slaters. Previous to his enlistment nearly , two years ago the young man was In the employ of the Jones drug store, and previous to . that for a long time was assistant librarian of the city library. : Mr. King expects, after a rest of a few weeks, to go to the Yakima eountry, in Washington, to engage, in the sheep raising Industry. Berry Growing Is Proposed 1 Oregon City, March 25. Through the efforts of R. G. Scott, county agricul tural agent, the farmers in the Oregon City district are to be given an oppor tunity to grow loganberries and other small berries for a market ' provided by the Phes company of Salem, and with this in view a publio meeting is to be held in the circuit court room Thursday atfternoon, to be addressed by. -Louis Lachmund. manager of the green fruit department of the company, and L. G. Bulgin. Its field agent. If a total -of 50 acres of loganberries can be contracted for, the company will put in a receiving station in Oregon City, and the market price will be paid for the berries deliv ered in this city ; If 100 acres, a pressing station will, be erected and maintained here. The Phes company Is contracting on a five year basis, and the growers tire assured a good price for their crop. Masons Celebrate Homecoming Oregon City, March 25. With a gath ering that fairly crowded the large Ma sonic hall Monday night. Multnomah lodge No. 1, A. F. Ac A. M., the oldest Masonic lodge in the West, had a home coming of its members. The regular lodge meeting had as an interesting foa ture an address on the early Jhistory of tne order ny ueorga Estes of Hawthorne lodge, Portland. At the banquet which followed Chief Justice Thomas A. Mc Brid of the Oregon supreme bench pre sided as toast master, with toasts being responded to by Judge Grant B. Dimick, J. E. Hedges. Rev. W. T. Mllliken and Ernest P. Rands, master of the local lodge. Jasper Dean MacFall pleased with vocal numbers. V Creditors Choose Trustees '. h Oregon City, March 25. At a meeting of the creditors of Johh W. Loder, held in the city hall Monday, E. I Pope was selected as auditor, and Charles H. Caufield and William Andresen as trus tees. - A committee was named to in vestigate the value of the asnets. while sOU another committee will be chosen COAST ARTILLERYMAN BACK FROM VAR WILL Municipal Bond To Yield 6 $24,000 GREATER WINNIPEG WATER...... 5 Due July 1, 1921 91.000 GREATER WINNIPEG WATER............ 6 Due July 1, 1923 17.000 GREATER WINNIPEG WATER. 5 Due Feb. 1,-1923 18,000 GREATER WINNIPEG WATER 6 Doe June I, 193 Assessed valuation .......,.$226,292,739 Net debt ......,..,.....,,.,., - , 9,013,000 These Bonds are a Direct Tax Obligation of the Greater Winnipeg Water District. Net Bonded Debt less than 4 of assessed valuation. - LIBERTY BONDS If yea mast BELL year Liberty Bonds. SELL te V. ' If yea ean BUT more Liberty Boads, BUT from US. We bay aad we, sell Liberty Boada at the market. , : TOT CAJTHOT DO IfETTEB TOU MAT DO WOBSE We are today paying the following prices for United States Govern ment Liberty Loan Bonds, which were the closing New York prices on March 24th, plus the accrued Interest: New York Stock Exchange closed today on account ef a Holiday. 8Hs. 1st 4s 4s 1st 4 Vis 2d4Vis 3d 4,4s 4th 4Us 1 i ; 9.98 95.34 f 94.9$ :. 95.51 95.09 95.13 96.39 In purchasing Liberty Bonds we deduct from the above pricea 37c on 4 $50 Bond and $2.50 on a $1000 Bond. In selling Liberty Bonds we charge ths New York market prica plus the accrued interest. ... . . ASK ABOUT OUR PARTIAL FATMEWT PL ATT. Barglar aad Fireproof Safe Deposit Vaaits SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES rOS BEKT MORRIS BROTHERS, Inc. , Tke Premier Msslelpal Bosd Hesse i ' Established Over 25 Tears ttf'tll STARK STREET, BET iTTf AHD 6TH (OEOCKD FLOOK) Telepboa Broadway 2151 Clark, Kendall & Co. Second Floor " Northwestern Bank BIdg. - Portland, Oregon We Recommend and Offer - to Investors Carefully Selected . , GOVERNMENT, MUNICI PAL and CORPORATION BONDS Denominations $50, $100. $500. $1000 1 1 1 1 Finance, Industry and Enterprise Clark Ktadall Co.g Xaw Qaarters The new home of Clark, Kendall & Co. will be ready for occupancy about April 7. according to officials, of the firm. Their new offices ara, located at -the southeast corner of Fifth and Stark streets. In the ground floor of the build ing formerly occupied by the 84 P. S. railroad ticket office. Larger floor space and a more central location are among the advantages of the - change in location from the second floor of the Northwestern Bank building. Freeman Smith Camp Offering rrwmin Smith M, fatnn Mmnintf la a member of a syndicate headed by Hal sey, Stuart at Co., Chicago, that has underwritten flLOOO.OOO first mortgage collateral and refunding 10 year f per cent gold bonds of the Laclede Gas Light company of St. Louis. These bonds wilt be issued to refund the $10. 000,000 first mortgage bonds of tha com pany that mature May 1. Holders of the outstanding bonds are being given the privilege of exchanging their matur ing bonds for bonds of. the new issue, which preferred subscription privilege will expire Wednesday, at - which time that portion of the new 7s yet available will be offered for publio subscription at par and accrued interest, to yield 7 per cent The Laclede Gas Light com pany has a large field and la one of the foremost utilltlea of the country. Anticipating oversubscription. Freeman Smith tt Camp company has subscribed for a round amount of these bonds for their own account. t Large JTagget' Fossa Sear Caayoa City According to the Canyon City Eagle, a gold nugget weighing 19 ounces and valued at $313 waa found recently at Marysvllle, two miles east of Canyon City, by Fred Barnard and Alf Gentry. The nugget was washed out during tha process of placer mining operations. The nugget was pure gold, according to the Eagle, and was one of the largest found In Grant county since the esrly days. February " Experts . Show Coatlaaed 8tragth K it porta continued to show great strength In February, ths total reaching $581,000,000 in value, according to a statement issued today by ths bureau -- of foreign and domestic com merce, department of commerce. Thia is a falling off from the record January total of $628,000,000, but as there were only 28 days In February, the dally aver age would appear to be even higher than In January. The total for the month represents an increaae of approxi mately 3 per cent over the $411,000,000 for February of last year. . Exports tor the eight months ended with February were valued at $4,386,000,000 as com pared with $3,862,000,000 for the corre sponding period of the previous year. February imports are announced as $235,000,000. a gain over the 1213.000.000 for January and over the $208,000,000 for February, 1118. Imports for the eight months ended with February totaled 11.933,000,000, as against $1,841. 000.000 for a similar period the previous year. ' , Firm in As straits Wants Trade Cos section The representative of an Aus tralian firm is in this country and da si re to secure an agency for the sale of heavy chemicals, veilings, lace piece goods, artificial flowers, dressed feath- VTB 1IU1V .llin, v vfuuct, v.iiuin herrings, sauces , 4 pickles, pastes and soups. References. Further Informa tion will be furnished by the bureau of Kforeign and domestic commerce, Port land Chamber of Commerce. File No. 28757. - Oregon Prodaets Wasted by Freaeh Firm A man In France desires to se cure a general agency for ' the sale on commission - of refrigerated products, such as frosen meat, poultry, gam, rab bits and salmon ; dairy products, con densed milk, cheese, etc; and canned goods, pickled - meat, bacon, etc. Cor respondence may be In English. Further information will be furnished by the bureau of foreign and domestio com merce, Portland Chamber of Commerce. File No. 28758. to represent the creditors of Mr. Loder In all future deliberations. Some es timates were placed upon the value of the assets, as well as the amount of liabilities, but no definite understanding resulted. " - . s Beads. Cettna, Grata, Eta, 'tl-il7 Boar ef Trade BalUlsg Overbeck&CooIieCo. 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