THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PO RTLAND, FRIDAY. ItfARbH 28, 1919.
21
MEAT -PRICE
EGG TRADE BASIS
IS MADE BY STORAGE '
-MOVEMENT IN CITY
Dime Above 40c Dozen Is Paid Per
Case ,by Some F. O. B. Buyers
Portland Movement Into lee Houses
Is Greater Proportionately.
Etc trade eonunaa to gain in strength ta
th local market mad a further fractional ad vane
is twins ottered by som of the t. o. to. tmjrers
ter current receipt t (12.10 per ease., or 10c
cue ebova the 40a nark fo single doMiia.
The general f. b. baying price for current re
ri)U remain st 40c s dozen. Portland delivery.
Reeeipta of eggs eontinne to gain in the local
market, srrivils of Wednesday totaling 834
caeea. and np to that time this week a total
of S70S cum compared with 2242 case for
the similar period iaat week. Storage opera
tions ere likewise increasing, being S61 cases for
Wednesday, or a total on band la the icehouses
T1.1. 49111 In 0 ,i m a
lit UKUUU VI a. U . .1 Vlw. u bH W. . j w
the same time there was on hand' a total ef
5850 cases, while at Sesttl there were 1134
Market here continues to be governed entirely
by the cold-storage demand, as the sals to re
tailers is . unsatisfactory owing to the fact that
etorage interests candling out stock are selling
the. No. 2 weak stock at prices materially below
what current receipts are worth.
' Because of the high price, demand Is better
for light weight hens at this time than for
hearier stock; very unusual condition. - Sales
are generally shown at 82e a pound although a
few salesNura made higher. .
MEAT PRICES ABE WOT TJWIFORM'
Prices for country killed meats are by no
means uniform along the wholesale way. In a
very limited way sales of selected hog continue
at 25e pound but the bulk of the sales at this
rime are shown around S4034ttc
ANOTHER CAR OF SPINACH HERE
Another full carload of spinach from Walla
Walla has appeared in the local market in cults
fair condition. Sale are shown at lower prices,
the bulk of the stock going at S1.00 while occa
sional business is at $1.10-
MEilCAlT TOMATOES ARE POOR
Mexican tomatoes are not showing very good
condition an'd some of the stock is very poor
with sales being made down to 13.00 8.60
per lug as is while repacked stock is moving
i lowly up to S4.0O a lug.
LITTLE INTEREST IX ONIONS
Very little interest i shown In the local onion
market at this time with holdings of approxi
mately 18 cars In growers" hand at Willamette
valley point. The season is advancing rapidly
and fear are expressed that during the tail end
of the period there will bo no stock available.
BRIEF NOTES OF PRODUCE TRADE
Country killed calves are in good demand at
quotations.
Cuba butter is selling even higher than prints;
something wrong.
While receipts are gaining, brocoli prices hold
steady.
Slightly 'increased inquiry noted for wool but
prices stagnant.
Cheese demand continues greater than present
supply,
WEATHER NOTICE FOR SHIPPERS
-Weaiher bureau advises: Protect shipments
during the next 86 hours against the fallowing
minimum temperatures : Going north. -44 de
gree; portheast ever the Spokane, Portland
Seattle railway. 88 degrees; east to Baker. 82
degrees, and south to .Ashland, 34 degrees. Min
imum temperature at Portland tomorrow, about
44 degrees.
WHOLESALE PRICES IN PORTLAND
These sr the" prices retailers pay wholesalers,
exespt as otherwise noted:
Dairy Pravuotf, --
. BUTTER Selling price, box lots, creamery
prints, parchment wrapped, extras. 60A81o lb. s
prime firsts. 30 60c; firsts. 68 59c; smaller
lots at an advance; jobbing prices, cubes, extras,
68c; prime firsts, 66c: cartons, le higher.
B UTTEBFAT Portland delivery oasis, 039
66e; price at country stations, 62 ft 63s.
OLEOMARGARINE Local brands. 80e and
oOo lb.; tubs. 86e; 1 lb. cartons. 42e; 3 lb
cartons, .88 He; nutmargarine. - 1 lb. cartons,
38e' per lb.
UUKKSK Belling price: Tiuamoo- rrean,
Oregon fancy full-cream triplets, 87 88c lb.;
Young America, 389c lb.; prices to Jobbers f.
o. b. Tillamook, triplets, 84e; Yonng America.
35; selling price, brick. 48c; Lin-burger. 87
88e; block wu, 46 47c per lb.; Coos and
Ourry price, f. o. b. Myrtle Point, triplets.
81 He; Toung America. 32 Ha lb.
EGGS Buying prices. 4 0o per dosea; sell
ing price. 4 1 V 42e; candled, 41 43c
EGGS Public market retail selling price. 46c
per dosen.
-LIVE POULTRY Heavy hens, SO 33a lb.;
light kens. SO 82c lb.; broilers, 42c lb.: old
roosters, 18c lb.; stags, 20a per lb.; squabs,
88.0Q: ducks, 83 9 40c lb.: pigeons. 11.50
2.0O per dosen: turkeys, live, 80e per lb.;
dressed.-40e per lb.; geese, live, IT 30a per lb.
fresh Vegetables and Fruit.
VRE8H rRUIT8 Oranxes, 14.60 6.25 per
box; bananas. 810e net lb.: lemons, $4. 25
8.00: Florid grapefruit. $8.60 8.50; Art
sona. 84.00 04.30; California. $3.60 4.00.
APPLES Various varieties, $2.O0 4.00 per
bOx.
GRAPES Almeira, In kegs, 81 lbs.. $7.00.
PEARS Per box. $2.25 2.80.
DRIED FKUITS Dates, Dromedary. ) ;
Fards, ( ) per box; raisins, three crown, loose.
Muscatel, lOe lb.; figs, $5.00 per bos ef 30
0 ounce pack axes.
ONIONS Selling price to retailers: Oregon,
$8.60 3.75 per cwU, association selling price,
carload, $3.30. f. o. bv country; garlic. S3
80e; green onions. BOe per dosea bunches,
POTATOES -Selling price. $1.50 2.00
ewt ; buying price for fancy large sixes. $1.50
1.60; ordinary, 81.25 1.35 per cental; sweets.
$3 80 6.00.
VEGETABLES Turnips, $2.002.80 sack;
carrots, $2.25 per sack; beets, $2.60 pee sack:
cabbaae, Oregon, 2 8o per lb. : California, 3
4 He per lb. ; lettuce, $2.75 9 3.00 par crate;
celery, $1.75 per dozen; artichokes, $1.50 per
dosen; cucumbers, $1.502.25 per dosen;
tomatoes, Mexican. SS.79Mug; eggplant, SOo per
Io.;- cauliflower, local, $1.751. S per
crate; horeeradiah, 16j pe- lb.; bell pepper.
46o per lb.: peas. 20a per lb.: spinach. $1.15
1.25 per box: asparagus. 15 18c m.
Meats and Provisions
COUNT RT MEAT Selling price t Country
killed best hogs. 34035a psr lb. j ordinary
tir-as, 33 He per lb. ; best veal, 202le; ordt
nsrv. 1310e; rough heavy, Uyl6ei lamb,
2031e; mutton. 1416e lb.; beef. 0
SMOKED MEATS Ham. 35 89e; break,
fast baeon, 34 52c; picnics, 25c; cottage all,
8 So; short -clears. 30 38c; Oregon exports,
8moked, 3 On per lb.
LARD Kettle rendered, $14.61 cane; stand
ard, SOc per lb.; laid compound. 2$ Us
fish and 8 Nell Fish
FRESH FISH gteelhaad salmon. 33 934a
lb. a Chinock. 30c; halibut, fresh, 24c: black
cod, 11 12a; silver smelt. 010a; tsmeod.
. Ifle; sturgeon, 18 20c; fresh herring, 6 7e;
Columbia smelt. $1.00 1.25 per 60 lb. box.
SHELL FISH Crabs. $2.00 93.00 per dog.;
shrimp meat. 62c per lb.: lobsters. 80s per lb. .
OTBTERS Olympia. gallon, $5.50:- "canned,
eastern. 75c can, $0.00 dozen cans; bulk. $4.50
par gallon.
SUGAR Cube. $10.25; ' powdered. $10.10;
fruit sad berry. $9-63; D yellow, $8.05: granu
lated. 9 65; beet, $8.43 extra C. SI.15:
gakien C. $0.05. , . .
HONEI New. ( .) per case.
RICE Japan style. No. 1, 8 U 9 10a; New
Oilcans head. 11 H 11 fee: Blue Boat, 1074
: lie pel lb.
SALT Coarse, half ground, JOOs. ' $18 per
ten; 60s, $17.25; table dairy. 60s, $22;
bales, $3.10 3.25 fancy tab) - anl dairy,
$30.25; lump rock, $25 par ton.
BEANS Oregon (sales by jobber) : Lady
Washington. 8o per lb. : pink. To lb.; fimaa.
8 He: bayou.8He: red, 7c: Oreaua beans
(buying prieef. nominal - - ,
CANNED MILK Carnation. $8.10; Bor
den, $8.00; Aster. $6.00; Eagle, $0.75; Libby.
$6.10; Yeloban. $3.80; Holly. $6.00: Mt. Ve-
nan, $8.00; Haxajwood. $5.75 case.
COFFEE Boasted. 28 9 44c. in sacks -or
drums . -
SODA CRACKERS In bulk. 1T lb.
NUTS Budded wamuts. 30H31e per lb.;
almonds. 24 20c; filberts, 28c, in sack lots;
- peanuts. -16c; pecans, 35a; Brazils, 83c
: napes. Paints, Oils -
ROPE SisaL dark. 32ej whito. 31 i alb.;
standard manila. 28 He.
LINSEED OH, Raw. boss., $1.08 gat; ket
tle bailed. ebia., $ 1.85: saw. cases. $1.85;
boiled, eases, $2.05 pes .
COAL OIL Water white, in drums or iron
bbH. 11 per gsL; eases, 2 lc per caL -
OA80LINE .Irrat bbU. 33 Vae; cases. SJej
engine dmtillata. iron bbts., 14c; esses. 24c.
- -WHITE. LEA LVTon Jots. 13 He; 50Q ms,,
IS CAUSE 0
TO
DEFEND PRICES NOW
RULING FOR MEATS
- r :
Never Been
Differential Here i lias
Explained Cattle Higher Elsewhere
, but Dressed . . Product Is Higher
Here Artnour Reply. . '
That packers are somewhat worried regarding
the recent statement of the United States de
partment of labor and reports from others that
the price of meats haa been out of proportion in
various parts of the country, is indicated by the
defence that tha packers are making.
It has been charged for some time that while
the price of beef -on the hoof, was lower at
Portland than in the eastern markets, dressed
meat vsraea were sevsml cents higher. This
matter has never been explained by the packers
although they have put up a defence against the
government charges. The- following from C. A.
Livingston of Armour tc Co. will be read with
interest;
"Why should a sirloin stesk that cost the
consumer only 28 cents a pound in Minneapolis
but month bsvs cost the man in Boston. '56
cents, with wide variations between those prices?
"Consumers are asking this Question in view
ef autistic just presented by the United States
department of labor.
"The dtffere.no in price Is explained by a
representative of Armour & Co., on these
grounds: Tha demand, or lack of demand, for
sirloin, which may or may not be popular in cer
tain localities; the quality of the meat, the
style of trim and cut, and market conditions.
" 'Why take a sirloin steak as a barometer of
tha boat of beef?' the meat packer asked, 'when
it represents but 10 per cent of the animal,
while chuck steak runs from 25 to 27 cents. It
is not logical to select a sirloin steak, or any
particular cut. aa representative of meat prices.
There are just as many necks as there are sir
loins and both are in demand.
" 'If the demand is chiefly for sirloin, . that
out will be higher, as in Washington, D. C.
where the price was 50 cents, according to the
government figures, and other cuts, less popular,
will be cheaper. If the demand is chiefly for
pound steak, or chuck, those cuts will be com
paratively cheap in price snd sirloin will be on
tha bargain counter. Sir Loin may be a favorite
in some circles and in other quarters passed by
unappreciaaveiy for Mr. Chuck.
" 'There are markets in New Tork. Jersey
City snd Hoboken. snd in part of Chicago and
Other large cities, where sirloin is comparatively
cheap in price and- round or chuck steak is rela
tively high . This is largely due tfc the increased
use of these cheaper, but equally nutritious cuts
of beef as a result ef better understanding of
food value on the part of the housewife.
" 'A butcher's selling , prices are governed by
bis cost of doing business, rent, labor, con
venience to markets and so on. A market doing
a large volume' of business can sell at a lower
margin of profit than one whose overhead repre
sents a greater aspensa for each pound of meat.
" 'The quality and grade of a sirloin steak
has an important bearing upon the price to the
consumer, Cuts of beef from high priced, heavy
weight catties naturally are more expensive than
tha same cats from lighter weight animals.'
"Market conditions also, it is explained, have
considerable influence upon the price of meat.
If there is a surplus of meat in any particular
locality prices are bound to go down, for m--at.
being a perishable commodity, must be sold for
what it will bring. The stats of tha weather,
fnterruptions in transportation, an excess supply
of poultry, fish, vegetables or other food, all
have a direct effect upon the price to the
oo rummer. "
Chicago Price Is
Down at Opening
By Joseph ft. Prttchsrd
Chicago, March 28. (L N. S.) There
were 129 cars of corn inspected at Chicago to
day, and the reeeipta were 158,000 bushels,
which cauaad holders of tha future te back
away from tha increased offerings, and the con
sequence was tower prices all around. Future
were 2 8e lower, and the oats market was off
1 H 2c. It is a well-known fact that the bulls
in corn or in any other commodity run from
tha aetusl stuff or rash article, and this was the
case today. In addition, to the increased move
ment in the corn belt and tha release of con
siderable corn by farmers, there were teports of
the taking of two cargoes of Argentina corn at
$1.35 for April shipment.
Provisions were 10 30a lower far tha day.
Chisago, March 28. (I. N. 8.) Corn
opened H 1 He lower, with July leading the
decline. Commission houses favored the selling
sjde. Trading was active with sentiment ap
parently bearing.
Oats opened H H e lower with Belling by
prominent oommkion houses and bears. Trade
was active with prices recovering a little from
the low opening on covering by pit shorts.
Provisions opened a trifle lower with business
small.
Chicago range by United Press
CORN
Open. High.
March 169 V 1594
May 148 149
Low.
.167
145 H
184 H
127
Close.
167
1484
1344
1384
July 18T - 18T
September
180 H 131H
OATS
64 64
64 H 64 Ts
634 63 V
59 H , 60 Vs
PORK
)
LARD
2780 2T5
3780 ' 2760
RIBS
2473 3480
fTarch . .
lay . . . .
uiy . . ,
September
May
May . . . .
July . . . .
May
PACKERS
TRY NG
61 H 614
62 H 63 H
61 H fit 4
68 H 58 S
.... 4450
3760 2760
3710 3713
2465 3485
Money and Exeh
New Tork, March 28. (L N. S.) Call
money on the floor of tha New -York Stock ex
change today ruled at 6 par- cent; high, 6 per
cent; low, 64 per cenL
Time money was quiet.
Rates were 54 per cent.
The market for prime mercantile paper was
steady. ' "
Call money in London today was 8 H per cent.
Sterling exchange was weak with business in
bankers' bills at $4.58 for demand.
Liverpool Cotton Quiet
Liverpool. March 28. L N. 8.1 Cotton
futures opened quiet and steady. Spot cotton
was Quiet today. Prices steady. Sales 4000
hale.
1$4"-
TURPHNTINE Tacks, 80c;
06c: 10-
ease lots, xe tsas.
WltUB NAILSw-Baaic price. $5.40,
Hop. Wool and Hkm
HOPS Nominal, 1916 crop, 3840o lb.
HIDES No. 1 salt-cured hides. 30 lbs. snd
wp, 13e: No- 1 part-cured hide. 80 lbs. and up,
11 He; No. 1 green hides. SO lb, and np. loo;
No. 1 salt-cured bulb) 60 lbs. and up, 10c No.
1 part-cured bulla, 60 lbs. and up. 8 He) No.
1 green bulls, 60 lbs. and up, 7c The prices on
No. 2 hides will be la per lb. less than for
Nov 1 of tha same kind. No. 1 calfskins an te
15 lbs., SOc; No. 2 calfskin up to 10 lbs.,
28c; No. 1 kip. IS to 80 lbs., 18c; No. 2 kip,
16 to $0 lbs.. 18e; dry flint bides, 7 ibs, and
up. 37e; dry flint alf. under 7 lbs., 31c; dry
salt hides, 7 lbs. and up. 33c: dry salt calf
unosr urn. e; 017 euu awe or eslf, half
: dry font etaas or bulla- 1 Me ? u it
stags or buRs, 12c; dry cull stags or bulls, half
price: dry hone hides, price varies, $1.60 to
I a AO. acsordtg to aise and take off, each: salted
hors hide, skinned to hoof and head on, $3 00;
Price varies according to sis and take-off to
hides without heads, BOe less each. $5.00; dry
long wool pelts. 20c lb. ; dry medium wool pelts,
1012e per lb. ; dry shearling pelts. 23 Sue
each; salted . sons wool pelts, $1.6O2.60
each; salted medium wool pelts, $1.00 3 00
eeeht salted shearling pelts, each. 25o-up; dry
long hair goatskins, 20a par lb. i dry shart-hair
goatskins. 60 75e each; horsetail hair, 20c
per lb.; home mane haw. 10o per lo. : cattle tails
(full tsfls, no stubs) . lOqjperlb. -
MOHAtR LoBf staple, 30 .lb. ; shrt stapler
30c: burry. 10 lie per lb. " .
TALLOW AND GREASE No. 1 taSow, 6e:
JJo. 2. 4eNa. I grease. 3e; Na. 9 grease, 3a.
CUITTIM OR CASCAJU. BA-RK-Old pee,
gross weights, 13c - .
PORK IS 25c
W pay 25c for top block pork. Wo
pay 20c for top younsj veL Can vj
heavy, rough pork and veal at leas. Wo
Ttever charge commission.
FRANK U iiMJSTH MEAT CO..
221 Alder atreejt. Portland, Or .Adv.
CONTROVERSY WITH PACKERS "V
Potato Situation
Rather Mixed
Looks Like Higher Market but Some
' Signs Hay Be Misleading.
t . 1,11 " 1 1 " "
Hymao H. Cohen
The potato market sstaatioa never needed
more careful watching by the trsrtssMBd pro
ducers than at this time. Very conflicting con
ditions are in existent, and, while apparently
the market is fery strong at tha mo most and
Is even advancing, too mneh dependence cannot
be placed upon this condition as a means of
holding back for higher prices.
Offers for potatoes and payment are shown
at country stations as high as $1.60 per cental
4urinc the last 24 hour. This price baa been
paid in local sections, where not only lias tha
quality of the stock been practically perfect, but
the freight rata to California has been at the
minimum. ' - - - :
To offset th extreme bullishness now shown
.in the trade is the fact that there is much stock
remaining unsold in sections where transporta
tion has been practically fanposaibla during tha
winter and spring period to date. The gov
ernment's holdings are said to be extremely
heavy and 'concern is felt when this stock will
be damped upon the general trade.
Moat ef this stock is held by the government
in the Yakima section, but despite this Yakima
has recently advanced its selling Quotations in
carload lots to $30 per ton or 31.00 per cen
tal f. o. b. there. This means a landed price in
Portland of $1.60 per cental Quite liberal
stocks of Yakima potatoes arV held here that
cost only $11.10 per cental landed here.
Little of tha stock from that section haa shown
good quality this season. It is always the poor
quality that hurts tha market for good stuff.
Those wanting further information regarding
markets should writs the Market Editor, inclos
ing stamp fot reply.
Vigorous Demand
For Stocks Sends
Early Prices High
STOCK $ CLOSE STRONG
Now York. March 3$. (I. N. 8.) Tha
stock market wleaod strong today. Steel com
mon, on active trading, moved up to 00 and
clossd at 99. General Motors sold up to 168,
a not oain of six points, eloslno at 1871,
Corn Products rose ta 88&. and Chita Copper
M up to 744, compares! with a morning lew
of 71 H . Baldwin was finally 89 H . Bethlehem
Steal "" 8's. Marine prefsrrod 118',. Utah
78 h, Sinclair OH 48 H. Intor-Nlckoi ZtVt, and
Mexican Petroleum 1814.-
New York, March 28. (I.' N. S.) Stock
were in good demand at the opening of the
stock market today with vigorous buying of
many of the active issues.
Steel common continued its upwsrd move
ment, selling up to 88 H and all of tha
other steel industrials made gains of around 1
point. Central Leather was active and strong,
moving' up 1H to 78 H.
The oil stocks were in urgent demand, Mexi
can Petroleum rising nesrly 2 points to 1824.
Pan American moved up nearly 1 point to 80 H.
Industrial Alcohol started 8 points higher at
142 H.
The copper stocks were strong. Inspiration ad
vancing H to 48 H. while Anaconda rose to
. Reading was tha only active railroad
stock, moving up 1 point to 84 . . .
The vigorous buying of stocks continued dur
ing tha forenoon with tha moat attention direct
ed to tha steel industrials and the oil shares.
Bethlehem Steel B was one of the most promi
nent issuea, moving up nearly 3 points to 68 .
while Republic advanced 1H to 8 24.
Mexican Petroleum rasa to 1824 and gains
of mors than 1 point were made in nearly all
the other oil -issuea, Texas making tha greatest
gain, moving up 3 H to 212.
-United States Steel was heavily traded in. sell
ing up 1. point to 984. .
Furnished by Ovesbeck ac Cooke Co., Board
01 iraae puiming:
DESCRIPTION
Op I Hlgn I Low I Close
Alaska Gold .....
Allis Chalmers, a . .
Am. Agr. Chera. . . .
Am. Beet Sugar. . , .
Am. Can, o. ..... .
Am. Car Vdry., a,.
Am. Cotton Oil. c .
Am. Linseed, e . , . .
Am. Loco., cl....
Am. Bmelter. c ....
Am. Sumatra Too. .
Am. Sugar, e
Am. Tel. ek TeL . . .
Am. Woolen, e . . . .
Anaconda M. Co. . .
Atchison, a
3
84 H
3
35 H
3H
104 H
104 H
754
49
91
49
48
654
684
76
50 H
91 H
49
494
67
70 H
66
70
110H
126
104
112
126
104
111
125
103
54
60 M
91
54
61H
91 H
54
61
91
AO.. Gulf W. I
113
114H
118
nsldwin Loeo., c . . .
Rl. m Ohio, c
Bethlehem Steel B.
Brooklyn Rapid Tr..
Butta 4V Superior. .
CaL Petroleum, c.
Canadian Pac ....
Central Leather, c
Cho. eV bio
C. ML 3s St P
C. N., a
87 H
47
66H
20
21 H
254
89 H
47
69
21
21H
25
88
47
68
21
21
26
158H
160
109
73 H
RH
37H
94 H
21 H
34 H
42 H
68 H
66 H
28 H
63 H
16 H
73
68
87
94
24
35
43
66
67
23
64
16
73
.17
37
94
24
35
42
92
56
66
23
64
16
Chila Copper .....
China Copper . . , .
O. F. L. c
Consolidated Gaa . .
Cera Product, a...
Crucible Steel, . ..
Cuban Caaa Sugar .
Distillers
Erie, a .........
General Electriq . .
Geneoal Motors ...
Goodrich Rubber , .
G. N. Or Lands , .
Gt. Northern, pfd..
Greena Can
H. L.. e
155
167
162
188
00
41
03
184
43 H
66
41
03
18
45
'
68
41
93
43
18
45
08
144
48
27
28
18
31
10
54
89
ice Securitiea . . . .
Illinois Central ...
Industrial Alcohol .
Inspiration .......
Int. Mer. Marias ..
Int. Nickel
K. 0. South., e...
142H
144
48H
27
25 H
184
80
TO
644
86
181 H
23
45 H
23
is"
29 H
74
;.
38H
'44 X
49 H
48
9H
19H
78
834
81 H
28 H
8
27
27
18
814s
Tl
"
89
182
28
47
33
i$
29
75
'93'
40
'44
50
49
69
20
78
Kenneeott Copper.
Lackawanna flti
Lehigh Vslley. ... .
Maxwell Motors. 0.
Mex. Petroleum . .
1181
Mismi Conner
ssiavsia eteel , . . jU
Z3
47
23
67
16
28
75
Missouri Fsetfie. . .
National Load....
Nevada Cons
New Haven ......
N. T. Central....
Norfolk at W.. e. .
Northern Parrffi:
103'
Ohio Citiea , Gas..
v
89
82
44
60
49
69
20
78J
84
82
23
175
10
63
Paeifio Mail
Penn. Railway,...
People Gss . , . . .
Pittsbarg CoaL b. .
44
49
48
69
19
77
83
81
28
r
10
62
100
28
P. Steel Car. a.. .
Ray Cons. Conner .
Ry. Steel Springs,.
Resding, e ...... .
Rep. L V S., e., .
Rock Island
84
82
23
Sears. Roebuck Co.
'
Bnattock ........
10H
16
63
Ktadebafeer, e. - . . .
Soutben Pacific ..
92
101
101
101
ooutnarn Ky.. a..
26
a
184
Sinclair Oil
Swift & Co......
-1
.....
133
184
Tela Oil ........
I310
212 ;
211
Tobacco Products .
2 i 92
92
128
136
82
4)9
union Pacific, a. . 128 1128 H
United Cigar S tores 1S5 136 H
v. a. AUDoer. c . . I m I
B. Steel. ... OTSi aas.
ne prererrea . .114 1114 v.
114
UM Copper .... 72 HI 73 H
72
67
8
S
20
80
4C
U
virinus v "em. , ' e . I si I 58
wsnasn ........ 81 8
do "A".. I 33 1 83
x rj ......1
W. V. Telegraph.. I 85H1 88 U
westlngbouse Kloc I 46 H I 46 H
wnKwona -,...1183 1123
123
Sales 831.900 shares.
DAttT PRODUCE OF THE COAST
8an Pranclsc Market
g Francisco. March 28. U. P.) Butter
Kxtras, 67c. . .
Eggs--.Bxtra, 43eif eitr pullet v - 43c.
Chuese California flats, fancy, "SI e. ... V
. ... . aattlo KUrkst -
Seattla. March 28. (U. P.) B.rtter Ixcal
country creamery, enbee. 62c; do bricks.. 641
h,nUm Sut orano. oubes. 62c; do bricks.
Kg LocaL strictly fresh, 4 1 e ; mixed 4 5e t
pullets, 42e. - , . . . '
Chaoee Washington cream brick, 83n; Wash
tngton Young America, 84 35c; Washlngtow
and Oreson triplets, 86 88e. T ,
Lea 1 Aiiavues. Msreh 28. (L J. S.)j-BntUl
California creamery, extra, 56e. 1 . .
rtjKjraresn .xtras. 44c; - eas. oomxt.
, , .4 , t ; " ''
fJaatoa Coffeca Lower ' - ;
-Now Tork, March 28. U. P.) Santos fu
tures closed 35 to 100 rata lower. -.
35 H
1031
75
ROLLED OATS
SHOWS
EFFECT OF IMPROVED
CALL , FOR CEREALS
Barley Stoek Is Also Higher in Local
Market Export Demand to Govern
Prices on Latter During the Re
mainder of the Season.
NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS
. ;ars-
Wheat. Barley. Floor. Oats. Hay.
PorUand. FrC ..' . 11
5 6 9
Tear aso. ...... 1
2 9 6 9
936 2166 616 2854
317 876 1360 1810
. . ' x
Season to data... 6726
Tear ago. ..... .3662
Tscoma, Thur. . . 1
Year ago. 0
Season to date... 4954
Tear agv. 4157
Seattle, Thur.... 11
82 ...
78 ...
... a
71 1064
377 1420
142 1080
286 1431
Year ago.
514 234f
Season to date... 6043
Year ago. 4094
968 2893
IndicaUing tha recent better trend of -the
oats snd barley market by reason of the re
newal of the export demand is the announcement
made during the day by local cereal manufac
turers of an advance generally of ,60 a a barrel
in tho price of rolled oat and 25e per 100
pounds St tha price of pearl barley.
While there are Quite fair stocks of barley
remaining unsold in Northern Idaho, little re
mains in either Oregon or Washington, although
California still retains Quit liberal stocks.
Extent of the export demand will influence
the barley market up or down within the imme
diate future, but a big influence also will be the
likelihood that this year's acreage will be de
chased v the Pacific Northwest because of the
huge ' planting of wheat on the government's
guaranteed price.
FLOUB Selling price: Patent. 311.45;
family whest flour. $11.30; whole wheat floor.
$10.15; Willamette valley. $11.85: local
straight, $11.30; bakers' local, 311.30 11.46;
Montana spring wheat patent. $11.45 11.50;
rye flour, $10.00; oat flour, $10.00; graham,
$10.40. Price for city delivery in five barrel
lots.
HAT Buying prices: Willamette timothy,
fancy, ( ) ; Eastern Oregon-Washington fancy
timothy, $31.00 32.00; alfalfa, $25.60; val
ley vetch, 328.0O; cheat, ) ; straw. $9.00;
Clover. $36.00 27.00; grain, $26.00 per ton.
GRAIN SACKS Normal. New crop deliv
ery No, 1 Calcutta. 14 15c in ear lots; less
amounts higher.
MILLSTtiFFS Mixed ran st mills, sacked,
89.00 40.00.
ROLLED OATS Per bbl.. $9.50 10.00.
ROLLED BARLEY Per ton. $54.00.
CORN Whole, $67.00 & 63.50: cracked,
$69.00 70.00 per ton.
Merchants' Exchange bids:
FEED OATS
March
No. 3 whito . 4850
BARLEY
FO4 e a
"A"
Eastern oats snd corn in bulk;
OATS
No. 3 white 4800
$S-lb. clipped 4750
CORN
Nor .3 yellow 5950
No. 3 mixed 50CO
4A
Msy.
4850
4950
6050
50
6000
6050
4600
4750
4600
4750
5900
5800
8850
5800
Government Stocks
Potatoes Expected
To Influence Trade
Vancouver, B. C, March 28. I. N. S-
Tha potato market ef the North Paeifio ooast i
due for a bear movement very shortly for soma
7228 tons of the tubers are to be placed on sals
by Major Pratt of Portland, Or., a representa
tive of. Urn America military authorities , Ma
jor Pratt is now in this city completing negoti
ations with tha Dominion Products company o
take ever their storage stocks and market them
for what they will fetch. Tha stocks have ben
in torase here for soma month and beoausa thev
are not considered first class, experT assert that
they must be onloaded Quickly or they will not
be sslesble.
When tn armistice wss signed last November,
tha American government cancelled its con
tract with tha Products company whose head
quarter! are at New Westminster. . Although
half of tha -big order has been transformed into
-the evaporated state in which the. spuds are
shipped over sees.- enough potatoes to fill the
order had been bought and now, after weeks of
negotiations tha United States officials have con.
eluded to shoulder tha loos entailed is disposing
ef the 7000 sons.
Swift Shares Are
Forced Sharply Up
Chicago, March 28. (L N. S.) Wild dis
order snd excited buying featured the stock mar
ket here today when more than 70, OOO shares
changed hands. It was by far the biggest dsy
in the history of the Chicago market.
Hoariest trading was in Swift international.
About 40,000 shares of this stoek were sold at
an increase of $4.00 per share over the opening
price. Anticipation of big earnings to be shown
in the forthcoming annual report of th oompny
caused the upturn.
Swift Chicago stoek also advanced $4.00 per
share while Libby, McNeill I4bb" went from
28 SOc
Alfalfa to Be
Tried in Valley
Eugene, Mareh 28. -Lane county farmers are
going to give the culture of alfalfa a uial this
year, and 1200 pounds of seed ha already been
purchased for wse in this community, according
to County Agricultural Agent N. 8. Robb. The
amount of seed bought will be sufficient for 125
acres and will giro tha crop a fair trial, ,Mr.
Robb states. "
1. N. Hill of Thurston has sueaessfwfly raised
alfalfa for several yearn and it is believed that
bis methods will be adopted in the cultivation, of
th test crop. ,
LIVERPOOL IS BIG BUYER
OP COTTOJT I1T 3TjVW YORK
New York. March 28. (I. N. S. Liverpool
was a big buyer at the opening of the cotton
market today snd ran prices up 11 ta 14 points
above Thursday's close. Spot houses also bought,
while tha South furnished the early selling or
ders. Tha weather map wss not considered en,
tirely favorable; for, while it was eieanng. tem
peratures were low with frosts at a number of
points in Texas. European political news was
regarded $s about a-standoff. ,
At tha end of tha first 20 minutes tha mar
ket was very active, with priees 14 to 18 Points
net higher.
Prices moved up to new high levels for the
day on la to dealings on trade buying' and re
posts that commercial restrictions would be re
lieved on Germany and Austria. Tha close
was stead", with ok style contracts 20 points
lower am 10 points higher, and new contracts
18 paints higher to 20 points .lower.
Furnished by Overbeck A Cooke Co., Beard
of tim ouuain :
Month
Open.:
2080
2465
2263
High.
2080
240O .
2270
2090
Low.
2000
2400
2225
2044
Close.
2026
3486
2360
Ju . . . .
May , ....
July .....
Oct. .....
2060
2038
8087
2035
Dec
2060.
2010
New York spot msrkst ft pointa down: mid.
dlings, 2825. - ,
Haw Tork Saa-ar and Cof fa
- V M WW U.mIi . Q .IT v 1
Spot. No. 7 Rio. 16 e" No. 4 pantos. S10.
- Sugar-Centrifuaal, $7.28. .; ; .
LIBERTY BOND SALES
Liberty
official otostng price. How York:
2
a .-.
c :
sr
Mon. , .
Thur. " .
Fri, ,
990O. . : .0356i9436
99049428!9S46!94S4
0902943Oi9356!9444
09O4J9436i96019448
93541950019362
93609498!856
0380 0552I9866
9362ltt920i938
A.
E 10. TRADE
AT
Eight Loads Frora Umatilla City in
Yarjls Over Nloht With Market In
Firm PositionSwine Priees Are
Showing Real -Strength.
HOW LIVESTOCK RULED
Haas. steers.
Lambs.
$20.1 B
10.80
19.65
19.0O
17.00
Chlcaea . ; 31 8.7S - $80.40
Omaiia 1 0.40 1 S.2S
Kansas City 18.70 16.28
Denver 10.30 16.20
Portland 18.00 14.00
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN
Hogs. Cattle. Calves. Sheep.
Friday . . . 4 88
Week asp ....-...,838
Two weeks age ....480
Four weeks ago .... 789
Year ago ........ 269
Two years ago ...... 830
Three years ago ...991
Four years ago .... 93
21
2062
60
165
842
540
9
1504
69
831
62
257
78
184
.25
15
3
47
2
9
Surprising appearance of eight full carloads of
lambs from thsHSclio section wss the special fea
ture in tha North Portland trade during the day.
The stock was ef last year's growth and has
been fed in the Echo section over the winter.
Total arrivals in tha mutton alleys .overnight
were 2082 head, compared with pone on this
date a year ago.
General mutton market range:
Prime Iambs $16 00 17 00
Fair to medium lamba ....... 14.00 ( 1 5.O0
Yearlings 11.0013.00
Wethers 0.00 10.00
Ewes .... . . i 6.50 10.50
Swine Price Are Firmer
- With further advances in th price of swine
at leading Eastern centers for the day, a firmer
tone was indicated in the North Portland session,
with arrivala of 488 head overnight, compared
with 838 a week ago and 269 head this same
day a year ago.
While there was no advance in tops during
the day. bulk stock was placed at a similar vslue,
really meaning an advance over the previous
trade.
General hog range :
Prime mixed $18.75 $ 1$ Oft
Medium mixed 18.50 18.75
Rough heavies 16.75 17.60
Pigs 16.25 17.25
Bulk 18.00
Cattle Prloss Are Firm
Market for cattle showed strength during Ae
day at North Portland, with another small sup
ply showing up for the inspection of buyers.
No cnange was shown in the general price
situation and values continued ss previously
Quoted.
General cattle range:
Best steers
tiocd to choice steers ....
$13.00 14.00
11.80 12.60
10.00 11.00
Medium t good steers .......
Fair to guod steers ..........
Common to fsir steers
Choice cows and heifers
Good to choice cows and heifers
Msdinm to good sows and heifers
Fair to medium cows snd heifers
Csnners
Bulls .
Calves
Blockers and feeders!. ,
9.00 10.00,
10.50 12.25
9.00 10 00
7 00 8.00
SOOfA 6.00
8 60 4.50
6.00 8.50
9.80 18.50
7.00 10.00
Friday Livestock Shippers
Hoe C. E. Locke. Molalla. 1 load
W. E.
smith, ciera, 1 load.
Sheep L. E. McBee, Echo; 8 loads.
Mixed Staff J. C. Dinsmore. West Sck, 1
load cattle, hogs and sheep; E. It. Danielson,
Monitor, 1 load cattle and sheep.
Friday Morning Sales
HOGS
No. Av. Lhs. Price.
No.
3.
7.
Av. Lbs. Price.
107.
19$ $19.00
. . . 186 $18.90
. .. 327 17.00
11.
2.
35.
10.
283 18.85
140 17.25
LAMBS
70. $18.50 i 17.
60 12.50 I
98 $14.50
PACIFIC COAST BA2TK STATEMENT
Portland Bsnks
This Week.
Year Aso.
Monday . ,
Tuesday . ,
Wednesday
$ 5,825, 7L3.87
4,317.872.97
4.138.992.60
$ 3.586,215.08
. 2,836.826.28
3.176.850.62
8.040.513.64
inursaay
3.983.143.18
Friday...., 3.719,323.24
2.556,262.23
Taooma Banks
Clearings ...$
Balances .,
Spokano Banks
Clearings .....$
Balances ,.
8oattla Banks
450.757.00
29,183.00
1.262.796.00
483.426.00
Clearings $ 5.013.038.00
Balances 1,317,841.00
San Francisco Banks
Clearings ...814.047.359.00
a. jsngaios Bants
Clearings . .$ 5.677,947.00
POTATOES ALL ALOKO THE COAST
San Francisco Market
Ssn Francisco, March 28 tU. P.) Potatoes
Wharroprices: Deltas, 31.75 2.00 per cen
tal for choice and $2.35 2.60 for fancv: Gems.
$3.00 2.25; Oregon Burbsnks, $2.25 2.85;
streets. a.voa.uv lor loenousa and $5.75
4.00 fot others.
Onions Icehouse, California. $3.25 8.50
par oental: on tha street. 84.00.
Los Angelas Market
Los Angeles, March 28. U. N. S.) Potatoes
Stockton Burbsnks. fancy. $3.00 8.10 Idaho
Russets, fsir. $2.24: Rural. $2.00; Oregon
seed stock. White and Red Rose, $2.85 8.00;
homo grown White Rose. $2.75 3.00.
Kew Tork-St. LoaU Metals
New York, March 28. (I. N. 8.) Lead
Quiet. Spot $3.16 5.80; Msrcb and April,
$6.15 5.27.
Spelter Quiet. Spot, March and April,
$6.12 hi 6.25; May and June, $6.1 5 6.30.
Copper market has again relapsed into dull
ness, with lesding dealers still holding at 15 Me
a pound. Smaller agencies are closing 15 &
16 He.
Iittatrara Bessemer iron. $29.35 asked.
Chicago Dairy Prodaee
' Chicago. MaroB 28. (I. N. S.) Butter
Receipt 33 18 'tub. Creamery, extra. 6S0;
"trafmits, 5 80; firsts, 63 55c; pecking stock.
Bees. Receipt 22,208 esses. Current re
ceipts. 37i80e: ordinary firsts. 37
88Vc; first, $38 V 89 He; extra. 4445c;
checks, 35 87c; dirties, 36 88c.
AMEBICAir LIVESTOCK PRICES
Omaha How $19.40
Omaha, starch 28. (I. N. H. ) Hogs Re
ceipts 14,000, steady to 1015e higher. Top,
$19.40: range, $18.$0 19.40; mixed, $19.00
19.20; good choioe. $19.25 19.40; rough.
LAMBS
FROM
ECHO
SURPRIS
NORTH
PORTLAND
7
k Semi-annual interest
First Mortgage and Collateral Trtut
......
"G d 1 d B on ds
Full details
-Call
Price 100 and
Freeman
roavuss
a rs as asc
$18.90819.00; Bghf, $19 B011$:
f K I A twt j1flQK It, Alt A 1 V K.A
- - 3aft.ii seMhita 1 etMi- - strung
$14.5018.28; . cows and heifers. ' $5.90
14.50; stockers and feeders, $16.65; calva.
$0.00 13.75- .
Sheep Keeelpts 03OO. atraay. wewers.
816-0O( 16.00: vearlinsa 317.00 17.50;
lambs, $19.00 10.80; awoa. $12.00 014.00.
- CHIssgs Mat $18.7 ' - -
Chicago. March 28. (t N. S.) Hogl In
timated reoeipte 17.000. 10c higher. Bulk,
$19.40 19.63; top, $19.75; butcbat hogs,
heavy. $19.60 19.75: packing hogs, heavy,
$18.40 19.70; medium and mixed. $18.85
19.60; Has. $1T.SV 19.16: ptgs. ttO-iass
L9.00; roughs, $17.25 18.23. '
Cattla Esti mated Meeipte 2300. steady. Beef
cattle, good choice. $18.15 20.40; medium snd
common. 814.O0 IS.ftO; butcher stec. netier.
87.6Ss18.60: eenm. 37.25 a 15.25: eaanefa
and cuttert. $5.50 tf 1O.0O: stockers a ad feeders, 1
good choice. $10.00 15.75; common and me- p
drum. $8.25 13.00; veal calves, good cnoic.
$13.00 15.75.
ul. -. : . 1 1AAA BKnlM.
1 tittth) nl tlwimi tvwxytm WW, uuw.w
iambs, choice ssd prime. 1S.BU Hiu.ia: me
dium snd good. $17.75 20.15; spring lamb.
good choice. $15.75 18.50; feeder lamba. gooo)
choice. $1.7.00 1 8.00 ; ewes, choice, prima.
$11.75 15.00: medium snd good. 36.009
11.50.- - 1. .-', f
Kansas Clly Hi f 10.70
tr..., rtt ui IIT X B B.
ceipts 1200. steady ts weak. Steers. $14.00
ii.uv; ocs
calves. 88.UO
1S.OO. . '
Hogs Receipts 6O0O. week to lower, amis.
$18.70 19.40; top. $19.70: heavies, $l.OS)
19.70; lights. $18.60 1.Z0; meoiums.
$19.00 19.60. ' -
Hheep Receipts 1000. nominally uncnangeu.
Lambs. $18.5 19.55 ; wether. $14.00.
14.75; ewes, 312.76 6S14.ZO. '
Denver Heoe 1.20 ;-
Denver. . March 28.- (U. Cattle Re
ceipts 800: steady. - Steers, $14.60 lO-za;
cows and heifers, $7.75 12.23: stockers and
feeders, . $13 S3 14. &0; calves. $13.5j0
IS. 00.
Hues Receipts 1000; 5l0c lower. Top,
$19.20; bulk, $18.75 19.16.
Sheep Receipts 3500: lower. Lambs, $17.70
19.00; ewes, $12.00 13.76.
Soattls Moo $19 AO
Seattle, March -28. ( I. N. S. ) Hogs Re
ceipts 235. strong. .Prima lights, $19.25
1U.4U; medium to enmee, i.iwi.w
roueh hesvie. $18.75 17.40; pigs, $16.75
lb.40.
Cattle Reeeipta 1 0O, steady. Best steers,
$11.50 14.60; medium to choice. $10.00
11.00; common to good, $7.0 16.00; beak
cews. $8.00 12.00; common to gooa oows.
A.oo7.60; bulls. 3t.UU0lV.OU; eaivas,
$7.00 13.00.
Rheei) Receipts 240, steady. Prime Ismbs,
$1$.30 1S.OO: common to good, $14. 00
15.00; wethers, $11.00 11.50; owes, $7.00
9.00.
LOAN DRIVE IN "
OREGON LAUNCHED
(Continued Prom Page One)
committee, and J. L. Ktheridge, director
of the - outatate organiaatlon. Mr.
Olmstead threw hi hat in th
ring with "his first words; "Port
land will get her quota- and be waiting
for the state outside to complete the
record." said he. "The email saving
accounts In Portland's banks have in
creased $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 in the past
six months. Deposit in Portland banks
aggregate $X30,000,000. The city ia in
splendid condition for the drive."
Challenge Is Accepted
"So is the state at large." declared
Mr. Etheridge, "and on the reeurrection
morn of patriotism, when the quota of
the Btate outside Portland is complete,
we will either stop and wait for Portland
to catch up or come In and help her to
finishher tajsk."
The work of th speakers bureau was
presented by its manager, Henry li
Keed.
Discussion of tha Important relation
of thoroughly organised publicity and
the support of the newspapers was taken
up by Chairman Cookingham, followed
by Marshal Dana, director ot publicity:
W. P. Strandborg, assistant director of
publicity, and W. S. Klrkpatrlck, adver
tising manager.
The conference was characterised by
its quiet spirit of dogged intention to
make the Victory loan not only celebrate
a victory In war, but constitute a victory
for Oregon in patriotic service, and mak
this stater'again lead the nation.
The county managers and Liberty
loan officials were guest at the Mult
nomah at luncheon and the women's ex
ecutive committee is meeting with th
general committee thla afternoon.
Maay ia Attendance
Following are the name of thee reg
istered this morning: James Donegan,
Harney ; Dan E. Maloney. Cooa ; Blaine
Hallock, Baker; Howard W. Turner,
Jefferson; Dorsey Kreitser, Cooa ; C, li
Gates. Jackson : Nathan Strauss, stat
executive ; J. A. Thornburgh, Washing
ton ; A, B. Epperson, Klamath ; E. C
Apperson, Yamhill; H. X. Kuril, Grant;
C. S. Hudson, Deschutes; B. E. Harder,
Baker ; Sarah A. Evans, Portland, chair
man women's executive committee; Q,
A. Hartman, Umatilla; D. A. Elklns
Lane ; Bernard Daly, Lake ; J. R. Black-
aby. Malheur; 8. J. Moore. Hood P-lirer;
W. H. Kagsdale, Sherman; Henry E.
Reed, member executive committee,
rortland; W. tL Klrkpatrlck, state ad
vertising manager, Portland ; w. P,
Strandbore. city news director, Port
land: M. R. Chessman. Umatilla 1 L. L.
Steiwer, Wheeler; E. C. Klrkpatrlck.
Polk j Truman Butler, Hood ; A. M. Col
lier, Klamath ; Samuel E. Tromley, Port
land ; M. L. Boyd, Polk ; Joseph Mannlx,
Tillamook ; J. E. Shelton. Lane ; C. E.
Ingalla. Benton : W. F. Thompson, Uma
tilla; Edward C. Judd, Clatsop ; S. A,
Patttson, Morrow ; D, R. Parker, , Gil
liam ; John L. Etherldge, stat director,
Portland ; J. D. Zurcher. E. E. Edmunds,
A. L. Mills, Edward Cookingham1
Robert EL Smith, T. D. Henderson, Port
land; 3. H. Booth, Douglas ; J. C. Hos-
tetter, Wasco; John McCourt. Emery
uimsteaa, Portland.
The following message was received
this morning- from Pacific Coast Man
ager Weeks: "Governor Lynch has just
wired from the east expressing th be
lief that if the loan is not very easy to
sell u will be at least saleable with th
good organization in this district at tha
hard work he believes they will.jjut
into th work. Quota and allotment
will be announced soon and a complete
announcement of th plana will be made
about 10 days prior to the opening of
the campaign."
To tlm telephone calls a three mlnut
sand glass that can be clamped to s
transmitter haa been invented.
on request
r phane
int, to yield 70 '
Smith c. camp Co.
wzcoos0 rwooat
NORTHWESTERN BANK BUILDING
MAIN 648
MEAT EXPORTS IN
FEBRUARY URGE
13,000,00d Pounds of Beef Sent
to United Kingdom Alone
During Month. v ..
Washlng-ton. March 29. (L K. &
Soma idea of the extant to which Amor,
lea. - ia feeding; the world ia indicatod
in fisTures mad publio today by tha
department of oommorca ah o wing tha
exports of moat products to the aJUaxt
n.nd neutral countries during February.
Fresh beef export to the United King
dom totalled more than 13,000.000
pounds, with a value of rnoro'than 3,
111.000. Of the total exports of 11 4.
794.000 pounds of bacon during- tha
month, BelaTium took 11,500,000 pounds;
Franco 31,912,000 pounds ; United King"
dam 42.57,00Q pounds, IUly 15,487,000
pounds; Norway 4,000.000 pounds, with
various other countries taking: the re
mainder. llama and shoulders to .the amount of
a little mora than 101,000.000 pounds
were exported during February. Of this
amount the United Kingdom received
13,500.000 pounds ; France $.600,000
pounds ; Belgium 3. $62,000 pounds and
other countries 60,000,000 pounds. Lard
to th amount of 24,476,000 pounds was
sent to the United Kingdom: 34,000,000
pounds to France ; 15,861,000 pounds to
Belgium and nearly five million pounds
to other countries. In addition large
shipments of canned beef, pickled "pork
and other meat product ware made during-
the month.
ASTORIA HOPEFUL
FOR NAVAL BASE
(Con tinned Prom Ftge One)
of the Asioria Marine iron
guests
works.
Congressional action toward lo-
cation ot the naval base at Tongue Point
is granted If Astoria has sized up 3 the
feeling held-by th members of the visiting-
committee. At the banquet ten
dered tha guests Thursday night, prac
tically . promises ' were - made by th
speakers that they would do. anything
in their power to bring- to realization
Astoria's .iope, if ta matter comes be
fore congress. After seeing something
,of the mouth of the river. Representa
tive William J. Browning of New Jersey
declared that more than a submarine
and aviation base is needed here, and
said. "We must have more than naval
stations on the Pacific and I want to
believe this will be one of them."
Ceaat ea TJs. Say Coagrettmea
"Count on each of us as much aa you
do upon your own members of congress,"
said Fred A. Britten of Chicago. "We
will do our best to help you. Within IS
months you will see half of the grand
est navy in the world on the pacific
coast. ' .- --- '
"The Pacific fleet has always been at
the mercy of any one battleship of any
foreign power. The rnejiac is not gone,
w must bring a protective fleet here.
As to the peace conference I believe It
would be a serloua mistake to give the
Mariana islands to the Japanese and
thus let them surround our own naval
base at Gunmv N
Representative . William B. Oliver ot
Alabama, orator extraordinary: for the
party, proved Astoria van Oregon
friend when he told the meeting f that
only "a thin sheet of ic separate th
United States' treasury from . a great
naval base somewhere In Oregon," and
added hi beUef that a majority of the
national fleet should come to the coast
rather than only a part.
Sympathy at the distress of Chairman
Lemuel p. Padgett, who left -Friday,
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mining, timber and other enterprises, r
State that there is a great need for
mining- machinery, high speed engines, ;
electrical generators, boilers, and eleo- ;
trical and mechanical equipment of all 1
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for same, -Reference are ottered. For
further information apply to the bureau 1
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Lam her Waated la Italy An Importer J
in . Italy "desire to purchase and to
secure an agency for the sale ot lumber 4
in general, and especially snooks, alao '.
woodworking machinery, saws for ma-
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Improvement bonds of the city of Pros- .
ser, Benton .county, Washington, at
prices to yield $.50 per cent- The bonds ;
are issued In denominations of $500 and
mature February 1$, 1931. Prosser Is
the county seat of Benton county and;
has a population of 1800.
. Lewis Coaaty Baaki Preiser Total
deposits of th 13 Lewis county. Wash.,
banks at the close of business on March
4 were $8,548,252.01, according to state
ments Issued In response to th call by
the comptroller of th currency. This is -an
Increase of f861,84$.$5 over March) 4.
1911, and a gain of f3.193,67,02 over
March 5, I17.
Jack sea Cosnty Bashers Visit Port-v
la ad W. H. Gore, president of the M-d-
ford National bank, and E. v. Carter,
president of the First National bank of
Ashland, called on Portland bankers
Thursday.
Nafetv. Dennalt Tin va Arrive A shtr-
rrient of safety deposit boxes ordered by
the First National bank 1$ months age
arrived from the Eas Thursday and is,
being installed in the basement of th
bank- ..f '. . V .
was tendered at the banquet at the sur
gestlon ot B. F. Stone, president of the
Port of Astoria commission. Other
speakers at the banquet were CongresH
man W.. C. Hawley, representing this
district; William B. Hicks of New York
and Congressman Ct - N. MoArthur of
Portland, v i
This aftet-noon the party will steam t ,
the river's mouth and after an early
dinner will return to Portland tonight.
Timely facta that bear heavily upon
ursgons ciaim ibt sivu wbku civ
presented to the committee aboard the
ship this morning? by harbor authorities
and marine officials.
Tongu Point Is 1$ miles from th epea
sea. It la a portion ef the Astoria har
bor, accessible to river and offuhor
traffic Terminal ' rates apply, giving
the location advantage enjoyed In rates
by any other ooast port. It Is admittedly
the only open pathway between Oraya
Harbor and the California coast and th
only Ingress where the enemy would not
face preclpitlous hills and .impassable
forests. It is the only coast pathway
unguarded from invasion. Sufficient
protected anchorage Is available to ac
commodate any fleet and the site I safe
from attack if proparly fortified. t
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Albany, March ts. Will H. Hornl
brook, national Democratic commltteef
man. - returned Wednesday nnrht frora
Washington. D C. where he ha beeo
attending th meeUng ef th national
committee. Mr. Hornibrook. who wa
forced to aell the Albany Democrat be
eaus of poor health, waa much bene
fited phyalcally by ma trip and ex
pects to reenter th newspaper work la
a new field within a short time. r
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