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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY, APRIL El. 1813. 17 INTERIOR WHEAT CROP PROSPECTS ARE EGG MARKET HOLDS STEADY; 45 CENTS FOR CURRENT RECEIPTS F. O. B. Buyers Continue to .Pjr Extreme Quotations for Supplies Cold Storane Tlovemeat II Pom ' lasting Influence litre . Market for egg ni steady daring the day along the wholesale way. ' While seme o( tlx firm wr talking of a 44s f. . . price for current receipt, 46e wee generally bains of1 Jared aad paid by the bigger everator. . ... Tha fact that California ehowwi an advene an Saturday tiad stimulating effect npaa tbe local trsds and tha market . continued favorable devpite tb expectations that it wouid drop im mediately, while there waa mma talk rtit ooe firm waa of teriag 4 5 hk deaea for current re ceipt. - This could sot be eonftrpied tn any quarter; in fact, leading bwrer aU said that 46c waa their buying price for tba day. ,- Continaed heavy movement of essa-Anto stor age ia ahown here aa well as on 1'uget Bound, despite the recent expectations of a lower mar ket A, lone aa this demand and movement continues, tbe market fat not likely to show any material -downward fluctuations. Outside mar kets' will aatastlly dominate tha local . price, no matter which way they quote. LOS AKGELES STRAWBERRIES IK Several care of Los Angeles strawberries, a portion of each being for the local market, ar rived at tha opening of tfaa trada in eery good errdition. Sales were shown around $3.26 par crate of 15 -pint boxes. CHICKEJT MARKET RULIXG FIR 31 Market for chickens continues to snow extreme etrrugth akng the wholesale way. with a new high price record ahown for heavy hens up to 4 2e a pound and ordinary chickens wround 88 4fc. TEAL MARKET FLAT AT tt CEICTS Country-killed calves were quoted no higher than 5TOe a pound for extreme top quality dur ' ins; the day. Hoes remain firm to steady,- with best quality offerings as high as 23c pound. COFFEE MARKET SHOWS A RISE WlvC no general price changes were shown ikimii the local coffee roaster for tha day. Arl-uekle annonnred a rise of 3fa a pound to a L'c for that brand. A half rent of this was due to the extra cost of freight. FOTATO MARKET MORE HOPEFUL Potato market ia showing a near beorful tore, with a high aa 8l.0yl.e5 offered for carload Iota of V. B. grade No 1 at focal coun try point. Growers wera boa ice no disposition tu. a crypt tliis price, BRIEF NOTES Of'TpBODCCE TRADE Carload of fancy La Angeles bead lettuce in. Recent- car Of Mexican tomelou cleaning up fact. Butter situation generally eeswidered steady. Asparagus market Is steadier. With arrirah not plentiful Local broccoli is raster scarce, with prices held ' hiU. , i ' - WEATHER NOTICE FOR SHIPPERS Weather barren advisee; Protect shipments during the next 3 a hoars aceinst tbe following minimum-temperaturea: Uomg north, 44 degree; . northeast aver P. A. S. railroad, 8S degrees; res', to Baker, SO degrees: south to Ashland. 32 decrees. Minimum temperature at Portland te tefrrow aboei 44 degrees. . . "WHOLESALE PBl'-ES IJT PORTLAND Tbesa see tbe prior retailers ear wkptoselsra, except as etherwie noted: Dairy Products BUTTER Belling price. bo Jot. Creaaierv prints, parch meat-wrapped, ex Us. 68 lb. j prune rote, o n ve; nr. aae; mailer Jots at an Tnce. . jobbing prtce4 f'ube.- extsss,- S4 ay Ae per lb. : e.rima firsts. 63 & 48 it per lh-; cartons f e bigher. ' BLTTERVAT PortbuHl delivery baxls, St 9 tic: prices st country atatlcns, 67B8c OI.EOMABGABlNjr Local brands, 80 60 lb.; tubs, 32e; 1-tb. cartons. 40a: S-lb. cartons. 83 He: nnt margarine. 1 -lb. cartons, Sle lb. CHEE8E Selling pnea: Tills mook, freab Oregon fancy fnii-cream trlplers. STefSSe Ib.t Toting Amorica. (!) lb. VrUr' to jobbers. X. o. b Tills msok; Triplets, S4; Toang Axaer Ira, BBc Helling price-. Brick, 41c; Lamburg , , tie tie; block ktWiM, 40 (44 5c lb. Bay ing' price of Coo and Curry triplet. SI He; onc America, 33 He lb. f. o. b. Myrtle Point. EUG6V Buying pne. 44Me per dos.; Billing price. 444c; candied. 4T. t K;GH Public market retail selling price, SOe per doaen. LIVE POl'IvTnT--Heary hens, 42e per B. light hew, 38 940a ib.t brorlera, 4Sc B.: old tnojiters. I !b. ; stags. SOa fcb asjejabs, S8.09; ducks. SS40e lb.; pigaons. S1.SO0S 4 per dos-: turkey, rive. Se Ib.i dreasad, 4So lb.; gaeae, live. 17020a lb. rresh Vegetable and Fruit FRKSH 1'RtlTS Oranges, 4.S0S.BO wr box; bananas, 8e per lb.; Irenons, $3.75 96.00; Florida crapefntit, 7JB0 .60i CJbli lornia S3 4.). - , , STKAWBEKRl'fes Louisiana, $4.69 rjcate; Los Angeles, 48. SO par crsta. Al'PiJEVrio eariatios. S2.OO0 4-SO per , box. - ITttED rRTjrTS-n-PaUa, Iroaadary. : Psrds, (-) par box ; raisins, Three-Csowa loose RiiMcatel, 10e kb. ; figs, 5.00 per box ol BQ ti-om. packages. ONION 8-Selling price to retailers': Oregon, 82 OOSM.OO Z-rt est; asaoeUtioa selling price, carload. 88.SS f. a. . eouatrr; arba. ed$7c: green onions. 60e per dosen bunches. POTATOES Selling price, 81.74 ft. OO per wt.; buying price for fancy larga sices, 81J10 bj1.5; ordinary, $1.34 per caatsi; ywect, $5 Me 00. VEGETABLES Turnips, $2.25 par sack; carrot. $ a. 2 5 per sack ; beets, $1.25 per sack: eahbaae. California. 3Ta .. letewee. 84. T S.00 erste; celery, Sl.flO dns.: artichoke. $1.49 dos. ; cucumbers. II M(J.:o per avs.s toma toes. Mexican, M -I C4 4.C0 tug: Fkinil. $7.80 ente; eggplant. 20a per lb.; canliflower. local. gZ.OOpi .: per crate; porDeradun, 16c per lb.: bell peppers. Toe pee K : peas, 11015c per lb.: iich. 81.1S08.28 per box ; aspara gus. JlHoreu, iBtPloe per SB. : feral. 2 68 per do, punch as: rutabagas, ti.Qil(H.i ' per sack. tag and Prevision COTJNTBT MKATS SeUing priea: Countrv killeif best hogs, 25a per lb. ; ordinary bogs, 24c per lb.; best veal, 0e peg lb,: lamb. lc; cautton. 14 49 is to. : tteer. 14c per. lb. SMOKED MEATS Ham, S6 089e; breakfast bacon. S 9 f 0 s ; ptcoiea, Z7c cottage son. Sic; abort clean, &0 0 e; Ofgm acports, amok ad. SOc lb. LARD- Kettle rendered, tlim cas; stand ard. $1 lb. ; Jard eompoond. 23 a. , . Fish and Shellfish ; FRESH FISH Stcelhend salmon. 22 0 24a . B.: Chinook. ( ); halibut, fresh. 24c; black rod. 11012( sflvec-esaiehv 8lc; tomcod, : 10c;, sturgeon. lA02Oe; reab barnng,' 6 0 7c; VOiomnia ineF, a per IV u. pox. u,ui mnmvm V v W. vac 8HEI4'ISll Crsb. $2.00S. per dog,; nmp meat, 82e par ka.t obster, BOe per 4b. OT8TERS Olrapia, 'gaL, 66.30; canned ahn Eastern. Tag oaa. J)4 dogaa can; pyM, $4.60 -, Owscariag ; " PTJGAR Cube, 318. 35; powdered. $10.26 fruit and berry, 80.66; T r allow. J)S; grairay lated. 80.6$; baet, $; axtsa C. 80.26; gclden C. S0 1Stwbe. SIS.SOT i V HONET New. ) par case. HlCBr..apaa etylev Ko. i. UBlXi Rr Orteana Istad, l()iU act Bbss Beaa i0 0 11 lb. . ........... 8ALT--Coarme, Mtf ground. 100a, $1 OS ton: 60, $17.'8; ahi dairy. SOc 82200; bales, $8.10 0 8.26; fsncy table and dairy. $30.23: lump rock. $25.00 per ton. BEASKreos IsaAss by Rubbers); Lady WashingtoB. be per lb.; pink, Ta per lh. ; limas. Hit; bayoo. S M( red. f at. Oregon beaas tbaying prices) . nominal. CANNED MILE. Carnation. $6.10; Bor den, 8jCi0; Ajvtr. $8.00; Eagle. $9.75; Lib by. $.0; Yeloben. $3.0; Holiy. $6.00; Sit, Vas Bon, $.00: fiaselwood. $5.78 ease. - .,- OOFFEfi JUastad., 58 0 44a; amoka r f yams. .- . bODA CRACK ETJS-i-In buljc. IT lb. . MUTr-Buide4 wslnau. 8OH0$la par Ib- Slmaads, 20?&c lberts,- 28a, ta sack ots; peaauU. Jic: peeaaa, 25c; BrasOs. Ska. ftopes. Paints, BOPB SiMi. dsrk. 22c; whita. 2Ha K: gtandard maniia? 28 H e. - - UNSEtU OIL Raw, bbls.. $1.98 gal; kettle-boiled, bbhw. $1.83; raw. cases. $1.&S; boiled, , eases, IS l per gaf. COAL OIL Water white. Ia drams or !roa bbl..14e per gaL: cases. per galloa. OASOL1.NE Iron bbi., 22 He; cases. 32 He; engine distillate, iron bbls., 14c; cases, 24c. - WHUU LEAD Ton lot 13 He; BOO On.. Jc. ILFPENTtfiPTatdta, 0e; aaaas, fe; -case lota, le less. .- WUUk NAILS Bssio price. $3.15. Hops, Wool and MWaa - , FOT-e --minl. 1918 crop, 38 04Oo Bk. Hli.S .N o. 1' as it-cured tudea, SO lbs. and Contract Keeping l Is Necessity Growers ss Well as ) DesJers Host Pisy FsJr fa Their Trsnssctlon. '..W' I : HyauM M. snaa..,;S';vI'J Tbera are always two aldea to every question, although on side t naturally rtgbt. even tnoucb -both parties feed that they are is tha proper I bare before so a ceanpleiac from a well han grower of potatoes, who says that be acid Ida : suppBea to a Portlaad abipper aad wag piusulsid a good price). Ha save that wben ba shipped these potatoea be wag oftercd $1.25 per cental for ha uppUea f. ft. b. bis station, bat ba secured only $1.10 from tha party who bought tbesa from bias, Oa ts fae of tbis M asaM appear that tkera was something wrong with the Portlaad dealer, bat here is hi explanation .- "I boogbt thaws patatoaa from lb grower at a time when tha general market waa dull around $1 par cental ia the country, bat aa tha grower premised ta make immediate delivery I offered him mora money. I sold these potatoea at tbe nirrket then established, but did not receive tbern for a long time after, aad after tbe market bad advanced. I feel that.' as I bad purr based .tbesa potatoes at tha lower priea la ef tect at this time and sold them at tfaa same time befote the marks bad advanced, - I waa compelled to deliver to tbe man that purchased frem ma at tba price contracted. t matter bow high the market went later. Tha grower should keep his contract, tba same as I am compelled tO do." )".-:: .J.,,.,:,. -7 . This ts tba cause of much friction in the trade.. Contract ara made to secure certain price and deBveriea, and shosdd ha kept wheth er tbe buyer or tha seller loses money. Other wise there would ba absolutely no raasna to con tract at aJL If tha market goes below tba con tract priea. tba grower would expect tba buyer to pay him tba contracted prion, and tt tba mar ket gees higher tba buyer profits by reason of bis pvjclmaa, Those desiring special information regarding markets should write tha Market Editor, inclos ing stamp for reply. Coarse Grains Are Up at the Opening. Of Chicago Market ! S)y Joseph F. PrHebard Chicago. April 21. L N 8. ) There was a big broad market in corn with price fluctua tion abarp aatd resting spot for tba dsy at ad vances of 3 0 4 e. Oat were tip 9 2 Sit. Many of tan who sold corn Saturday were on tha buying aid today aad tag rame condition es i'ted tn eats. Hog product wera mainly higher, yet May pork was off 31.35 aw profit taking sale: Jnly pork was op- $1.25. bird gained 4 j60c. and rib were 15e higher. Chicago, April M. It . . Com opened He higher today. Inspired by tha strength and higher prices shown in the bog and ptwvjsiaa) markets, eonrmiaeioc boases bought freely. Trading wis active. . " "'s opened Ha lower to 1 He bigher. Com miMon bouse baying was scattered and largely ,tvd (September, which led tba advance. l.nJ44onf Of"1"! higher. Pimt offerings were unwteA, i Snorts and commission Bouses bought sparingly. Trading was low. . .. ... United Press: r: . j- 'CORN , i.i Open. . . High. '- Msy ., j.,.,.162 1B4 Jaly .. ....ISoH 159 September .. .151 154 H Law. Close. 181H 1C4 15S!i 154 H 150 184 TO H Tl 68 70 H 65 67 H 6295 5349 802$ 3068 294 T 298$ i - 28TS $79 OATS Sfsy .. Jnlr . 71 Tl !B9i 70 H 66H 67H FORK 6295 ; 6S8S LABD S03S 80S 2V39 2986 RIBS 2875. 28M, Btptember ! May ........ f ay , , , . . July May t . e . i . r AMKKJCAN LITE STOCK PRICES " - ! Ohlcaaa Mags S!0.S0 .. Cbicaga, April 21.- L H. B Hogs E. tomato receipts 83.0OO; actira. - Bulk. 2tS5e Jiidwr.-i $20.66 0 2O.T6; top. $20.80; puteher, heavy, $20.65020 20; packing, heavy, 620 48 " "0.7 : amdium and mixed, $18.76 20.25 'A V.VVV. . Cattle Estimated receipts 4. 06; steady ta bigher.w Beef, good, choice, $iT.OO02O.25; medium aad poau mow. $14.60018.25; butcher stock, heifers. $8,860 16.15; eows. $8,180 15.60: cannen and cutters, $7.6001065; stockers and feeders, good, choice. $10,500 15.75:: common and medium, $8.75013.75; es carves, good, choice. $13.50 013.50 f-heeri Estimated receipta- 15,000; slow. Sbort lambs, eaoice an wonw. $1H 0 019.85: medium avid good, :$1T.T9019.75; spring .arubs. I good, choice. $1 6.75 0 18 00 ; feeder lambs. good, cbraeev $13.25 0 17.00: awes, choice, prima, $12410015.00; Bsedium and goad, 6.00 012.00. soeuiuaa ano .i . Omaha Hog f 20jS0 April 21. (1 . S.) HogaRa eelpt 0800; Stead v. Top. $20 40anaw .1 0 0 to 40 ; n-aed. S20.00 0 20.20 ;goo . 620.20 0 20.40; rough. ,919.900 20-20; light. 319.80020.15; bulk," $19,900 20.20 i pigs, $18.00019.00. T' .,ytrT5S?pi f0r atgonger. Beeves, $18.50 018.00; cows, heifer. $0.25 0 14 25: $8)00 J4"o9 feedet 87.00 016.60; ; Cl, flf2.'ri ? . Wefbara, UaBbs, i$.50 0 19.65; awes,. $12U0 016.00. 4irvr Haas $20.90 .- PZ1 Cattle ttrceipt 5$90; tfong to higheV. Steers, 612.6O01O.OO; cows er?,! IPa7??Si2ft. i?0: tesdV to weak. Lambs. $17.75 018 60; ewes, $14.00014.50, w- i City saeas 629 . STELC?. S,a 2i l N S ) Cattle il7i2rWJL251 BO" mr,i aarers, S8.OO0 14 00; stockers and . feeders. $7 50 015 to calvea. $800018.60. s.,li.Ml.W) blkkToHTJrS1At.0: Top, $.; blilk. 19.eO(S20.40; he Tic. $20 OO 02O 6n' fSoSJ. 20?e20.5; iigbble0ek lPi7frZttM1 a I-0 :u -rdr to lower. Lambs, $18,50 0 19.25; wethers.' $15 75 .. Seattle Hoot $20.60 aeo- t1 &ftZi?Vt' I55'" Rest steers, ?ik14jM: ",edin' to choice. SI 0 6 STo o2 ood- 700 0 10.00; beat V7hi Ji 5512 : common to good cowT bttlh- OO01O.0oTcalv aaes. . $7.00 0 9.00; wetbars. $11.00011.50. ! MlaoesBolU Flax My$t - BP, 18c; No. X part-cured bide. $0 The. and wp, 11 He; No. 1 green hides, SO lbs. aad up, 10c; Ka 1 salt-cured bulla. 60 Tba. am) Bp, 10e; No, J Prt-cured bulls 9 tea. gmd up. 8 He; No. 1 green bvUi. 60 lbs. and am, 7a. i Tba piteea e No. 2 bide will ba la per lb. less than for No. 1 pf tba nuns kbid. No. 1 calfskia up to 16 lb.. 66c: No. i calfskins arp (TT 5 ftT 43cr So. 1 Jp. IS to SO lbs., 45c; Ho7 k& 15 to 2$ Iba., 42c; dry fib hides, 7 lbs! and up. SUl dry flfbt calf, under T lbs.. 21e; dry salt bidea, t Tba. and up t2e dry salt calf, under T lbs., 82c; dry cull bidaa or calf, bakf priee;j dry fliat stags or bulla. 18c; dry aatf stag pr puu, 12e: dry fuQ Uun g buws. Lsli price; dry hone bides, price varies, 81.60 ta $2.60, according . to six and take off. sack; salted bona hides, skinned to hoof and bead oa. $3 .OA; priaa eartaa according a gUa and taVa aff ta kidea aritbaut beads, 60e iea aacbTflTcT dry bwg wool perta, 20e aV: dry tdini wool pelts, 100 12o lh. ; dry shearling pelt. 26 0 50a mited )ng wool MUs.. S14f0 2,6 each;; aaHed asedMua waolTpelta, $l!OO0.OS each; salted shearliag Pejta. each, S 6a up; dry sag baix goat-kina, 20ajl' bx; dry abort Pair goat' ins. 60 0 76a aacaT horsetail ,air.- 20c P lb. ; borsesaane hair,- 10e per lb.; aalUa taiis (lun tafia, no stubs), 10a par ft. MOHAIR Long at.O046 Tb.; abort staple 30 036c: burry. 5 SOc per B. - TALLOW AND GREASE Nol tallow; 6e; Wo. g, 5c: No. 1 grease. 4c; No. 2 grease. 3c CHlTTlkf OK CASCABA BABK Osiweei. grmw weights. ISc woL Noimal. 88 046a-per Tb. ; '! Pork 25c Vea!i21c - "Wo BP thaem prices tor top aoaJlty saeots. Wo caa haaww n4 inXerfor quality a less. "W' nover com- TRAUK J. SMITH MEAT CO, 4Ar. GREATEST OUTPUT OF WHEAT EXPECTED INTERIOR SECTION "Billy" Barrett of Wsdhsms A Co Says Outlook 'for Crops Never 60 FsForsble la- Esstera snd Central Oregon "as Now. t , . NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS -Cevw- Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oats, Hay. ParUand. Mon... 1$ Year age. ........ Season to date. . ,6887 Tear aga. , ... . .3681 Tacoma. Sat , . . 2 Tear age . 17 Season to date.. .6186 Tear ago. . , . . . .4852 , Seattle, Sat. .... Tear ago. ...... 82 Season to data., .6198 ' Year age.. ... . .4490 4 - IS- . 3 ; 6 1 12 2 14 2852 637 5983 ST3 10O2 1379 212T t a t "3 84 ... 151 1174 87 ... 275 154S 28 8 1158 ... - s 2 625 '2442 2 73 SOS 1! 528 1021 2968 Eastern and Central Oregon today have by far tba beat wheat crop prospects that those district have aver known at tbis period of tbe season. : " i Word to that effect Is given by "Billy" Gar rett, tree ling representative of Wadbama A Co. of this city, whose territory comprises a very huge pogtioa of interior Oregon. - "I have been all through tba wisest belt." says Mr. Garrett, -and they have tba bast crop prospect by far that I bar ever seen. And they bare a creator aareag in grain, - Both spring and winter wheat planting show an ex cellent condition and aB interests ara looking forward to JJia biggest bumper crop that tba interior of Oregon have ever known. In tba Heppaer country, around Condon, is tha Foadl section! and in Sherman county, tba outlook for wheat ia bamenee. "In the Mitchell country Uvs cram and stack excellent, tha letter already bring rolling fat. There I plenty of snow fes tha mountains and preaeat indications ara that they will have all tba water needed fo irrigation tbis season. "Merchants of the interior are extremely pros perous and' an are anticipating a wonderful sea son.' FLOTJR Selling price: Patent. $11.45; fam ily wheat fiou-; $11,30; whole Wheat flour, $10.60; Willamette valley, $11.85; local Straight. $11.23011.35: faaVers local,' SlO.OO 011. lO; Montana spring wheat patent. $11.10; rya flour, $10 OO: oat. floss. $1 .); graham. $10.13. Prir for city debvery in 5-barrei tots. HAT Buying price: WilUmrtte timothy. faiK-y, ) ; Eastern Oregon-Washington fancy timothy. $3100032.00; alfalfa. $25.50: val ley retch, $28.00: cheat. ) ; straw. 19.00; clover. 82S.OO 0 28.00 : grain. $26.00 Per ton. , (iRAIN SACKS Normal. New crop deliv ery, nTa. 1 Calcutta. 11 H 012a in ear lot, less amounts higher. Mil J tm KK8 Mixed run at mills, sacked. $86.00038.00. ROLLED OATS Per ton. $55.00, ROLLED BARLEY Per ton.-, $56,000 $58.00. CORN Whole. $66.00; cracked. $68.00 per ton. Review ef condition aa indicated by letter Tt- yort received from misceHaoeous points: Wsbing ten SaolioBoMb : Tbera is a gaad demaad for all kinds of .feeds. On account ef dec Jin an gailk prices, bigher priced feeds ara being dispensed with. North Bend: Sales are dropping off oa account ef high prices and good pastures. I-atih: The demand for bay is goad here and difficulty is experienced In securing adequate supplies. Ruff: . Quite a strong de mand for bay exists bare and i expected to con tinue for soma tJsae. Ahnira: Tba demand for all feeda. especially hay. is good but lighter bay ing ia expected a tba pastures become available. Tbera fc a bttle wheat yet to ship. Liad: Tbera is a strong demand here for aP feeds, with no lo cal supplies. There is a seas II aurpiw af milling wheat yet to ship. - Garfield: There ia plenty of seed here but only shout half enoecb teed. Oregon Astoria: Demand for all feeda ia good but fat expected to decline when grase ia available. Laeal mill Teed m being shipped to California. Considerable afalpmswca of wheat from Mral alevator are being made. Klamath Fallst: Nearly aU local aupphaa ml feed sold oat. Sowi "barley x being abipped. in from California. Demand is - weak- Hillaboro: Boyae timothy bay and straw ja being abippad.to Portland. Lo cal demand for feeds is fair, but is expected to decline. Scio: Some barley is being brought ia from Portland. General feed demand ia light and is espseted to decline further. ' Condon : Aoout law tows ox naney at safe xo amp out. Idaho Sendpoiat: -Feeds of all kinds being shipped in from . Montana and Washing ton. The demand n expected to continue good. St Anthony: There i a little wheat and- oats left to nbinv Hay ia being shipped in from tba Teton basin. ' Demand at present is strong. Post Falls: . Demand for feed ia good. Hay has been difficult to obtain on account of bad roads at shipping points. Eadrick: Berne oats aad bay are being shippeaVia. An upward tendency in tba market ia expected. Aahton: Good stock of oats ara still in growenr" hands, hat they are not af faring freely at prevailing prices, it iris: The only feed usually shipped in here ia com. bat (rested and otherwise damaged wheat ba taken its place. rusxui supplies of feed are ad .juate. ' Feed wheat, barley and oat are be ing shipped out in small quantities. While there are small surpluses of these left to ship, there will be bttle maeamspt for the next three weeks on account of farm work' and bad roads. Mootana Reed Paint: Tbeps ia no feed be ing abipped in, local supplies are waffjeteat ta care for demand till next crap. There is a little -wheat left-that is being shipped to Minne apolis. Twin Bridgae: Tbera is a strong de mand for seed oats ana wheat, with not enough locally to supply needs; feeds are ample Thomp son Falls: Local, supplies consumed long aoa, and all suppose tor current dcaaand must be shipped in. Demand is gaod. Havre: All feeds are being shipped in aad demand ia - strong. Flowerea: . Feed barley and bay ara beiag shipped in and adequate suppliss hav been bard to obtain for spring work. t Merchants Exchange bids: -x ,- AprfL No. 2 white . 520O , BARLEY . Peed ..I... 6450 "A" ..... 650O Eastern ante gad corn in bulk: ' OATS No. S white . , . . . . . . , . 6050 $$ If. clipped , . . , . .. 6526 May. 620,0 6450" 6500 June. 5200 5200 6250 610O 6850 61 OS 6309 He. S yellew SSOO SSOO SSOO 8500 6400 No. , 8 mixed ..... Wi I5O0 POTATOES ALL ALONG THE COAST San Francisco Market &a Frscico. April 21. . P.) PoUtcas Wharf prices: ttoltas, $1.75 02.00 par cen tal (or choice and. $2.83 0 3 50 for fancy; Sht mas. $$ 0003 25; pregoa Burbanks, $2 000 2.40; Idaho Gema, $2.80 0 2.85; Washington (Jems, $2.26; sweets, $4 69 5.00; new. S H 0 6Hc lb.; new Garnets, 6IHc Onions Icehouse California. 83.75 0 4.00 per cental: on tbe erreet, $4.00 04.25. . - SsattUi alsrtst Seattle. April 21. IL N. S.) Onions, Be Potatoes 7, Yakima ' Cent, ' $40.00 042.00; tocal, $28.SO0S2.OO-per ton. Aneaiea Market Lea Augales. April 2I- (L ST. a.)we-Petatoes Stecktoa Burhanks, extra fancy, $$.75 0 4. CO; resorted, $4.10: Id bo arssets, fair, $2 50 02.75; rural, 82.4002.50; Oregon Burbanka, fancy, $2.7502.00; new stock home-grown White and Bed- Boas. $2.600 2.73 lug; seed stock White Boss, bast. 62.69 0 8.90 cwt. PACIFIC COAST SANK STATEMENT Vs-.a 1 s 1 vi i i . Parttond ' Banks Clearingv Tbis Week. Tear Age. Mctday ..,.$ 5.238.335.86 $ 6,336,003.60 , Spokane Banks CUanaaa. , , , , , ,,,, ,8,59S.OO Balancea 636.031.00 --- $COfYl4t SoMkaft CWrinrs . . $ 9(0,403 00 Cataneea. 99.65S.09 Clesitoga .-i'.". ?! .......a O.VIS.H7.B i.720.7i9.aa .''San Franclsoe Banks -Clearinga ; . , . . . -. . . .$19,742,0439 '-.- as Angeles Banks -Clsarings . t .............. . $ 0,4J$,4$7J69 " - - . s .. an . i 5;: v .. . DAJBT r-lODUCB Of TEB COAST ' Sao PrasielsBS Stortst ' " Baa Ftaneweo. April 21. iV. P.) Butter cxtraav- m He lgS--Eytr, 50 He; extra puTleta. 47 Ho. C beeae California flat, fancy. $9t Let nneew market - Los- Angeles. AprU 21. L N. 8.) Butter California creamery extras,- 61c. lga Fresh extras. 51c; case count. 41He: pullets, 48c.-' "' Sssttla 'Marks! , Seattle, April 21. U. P. ) -Butter Local eouiitry creamery, asbea, S8e; de tries, 59. : Lgga Loral, strictly freab. 48c; puBets. 46a. Cheese Washington ereaat v brick.' S5e; do Tcung America.-. 38 0 39c; Washington and Ore got, triplets, 36 089c. REPORTED IMMENSE -mSSte FKiEDIUM WOOL' . SHOWS GOOD TONE; COARSE STOCK SLOW Sales of Latter at ile F. O. B. Cos ton Scares Loeal Trade Mohair Situation Is Still Mixed Fight Con tinues for Calfskins, . That there is aa excellent demand for fins and medium grades ef woo) and that prices are responding to tbie condition n tbe erocd of leading operators here. On the other hand, there appears ahewing of stagnation ia the 'coarse grains, each aa Cotswoot and Lincoln, and with a reoent asle of 400,000 pounds in Boston at 41 Ha a pound f o. b. there tbe trade here is aomewbat wary about taking bold ef socb offerings. Several sales of tine wool have recently been made slang the -Eastern Oregon-Idaho boa as high a 48c a pound, hut the best priea in tight bens at tbe moment is 45c a pound. In the meantime there la very scant activity in tha wool trade at Faetfte plsrthwest center. Only one sale baa been made in tbe Prinerille section ae tar as known, and this was en a Jnad trade oa tha basis af 46a pound. Mohair market eootinuea 'mora or leas tef mfrstery ta the Jocal trade, with valocs rabng from 40e to 46e a pound, although some of tbe leading operator ara refusing to take bold at the extreme Taluea. Hide market continues firm here for calfskins with a continuation of tbe fight between Port land and Ban Fraocwco bouses for control of the trad here. - . - Orders Accumulate In Stocks Market; Opening 1 Good STOCKS CLOSE STEADY New York, April 21. ( I. N. 8.) Tha stock market closed steady today. Tradlnt In tba final dealiogs was full ef ceaf using price movs menta, aeeaa stocks making violent advances, while others ware under severe pressure. Texaa 0 Pacifla waa tsnuanally active and strong, mov ing VP 4 paints ta 86 'i . Marine held strong tone, sailing up te 9 new vnth ef SS 4, reacting to tba ctosa te 38. .while the prsfaresd closed at 11S'. V. 8. Steal ylekfed to BOH. aad Bald win closed at 92 . Mexican Petroleum was finally 184. Bead I at SV. American Interna tional ST, Industrie Alcohol 161 H, General Motors 1 80 H. ' New Terk. April 21. (L N. S.) There was a large arer-thehoaaay accumulation pf bnisg orders in evidence at the opening pt tbe stock market today, with many stocks reflecting ac cumulation by strong taeia bstescsts because of special pending developments. Chief - among these wss United Cigar Stores which opened up 1 point at a new Wzh record of 139. Marine made a gain -of 1 H to 36 aad the preferred opened up 1 H to lid's, but lost tbis gaia before the end of 4he first 16 asin l.tes. There was Tigorous buying of United States Steel which rose e 1SOH. General Motors advanced 2 fa to 183. Sinclair rose 1 to 66 4 gnd Mexican Petroleum advanced 2H to 190. Tobacco products wsa up 1 H to 924. Southern Pacific continued 4a demand, aeihaig at 106, a gain of H- United Food advanced to T9H, Trading oa tha stock exchange during the foreneaa was on an enormous scale, especially during the fimt hour, when Bales of more than 600,000 shares ware transacted. This huge volume of buaineea included. eU kinds of busi ness. Profit taking sale at frequent intereela caused recessions, but tbe demand wag so eno. raotn that thia aupply waa eerily absorbed. Nearly everything oa the feet aaade gaod gams. Tbe equipment shares were extremely active and strongs Railway Steel Springs moving up over 1 point to 934. IT. K Steel waa ateadr. sell. ing up to 1 0O H , Marine preferred met a large supply aad reacted 14 to 1174s. United Cigar stores atter selling at 139, dropped to 188. International Paper was traded an n a large scale, advancing 3H to 51 H. Gains of from 1 to 3 points wera made ta many ether issues. Furnished by Overbeck A Cooke Co., Board of Trade building: DESCRIPTION: 1 Open High j Low Close Alaska Gold J SH AUis-cnauners ... .1 Bp H Amer. agr. them 1110 Ajner Can, c 6l 53 61 HH -fltner. rir gc far. d 83 Amer. Cot. Oil. e. .1 58 Amer. f.ineesd c ..I 54 i 54 70 H Ararr. Loeo., , . .1 69 Amer. Smelt., r. . .1 72 Amer. Sum. Tob. ..flOOHlllOH Amer. Sugar, e . .1129 U391t Amer. woolen, c Anaconda Mining. Atchison, e .... 68 U 68 Til 68 H 61 1i Ol 91 V AU., Gulf A W. I 139H 137 Baldwin Loco, c . . do TxtA 93 ii" 31H 23 Hltalt. A Ohio, ri."! 49 45 Beth. Steel.. "B. Brooklyn Jtap. Tr. . P.ntte at Superior. CaL Petroleum, c . . do pf4 ....... Caradisn Pac. . . . Cr nt. Leather, c . . Cliaa. A Ohio ChL. M. A St. P. . Chi., A N. W., c. Chile Capper China Capper , . . . . Cola. P. X, Cora rdueta, . . CrucibU SteeL c... do pfd. ....... Cuban Cane Sugar. . D. 4c R. G do pfd., Distillers K . Erie. e. ......... do 1st pfd. General Motors . . . 22 21 27 H 71 A 159H 80 H 54 H 36 H 4 234 364 44 62 ' 68 H 29 H 34 6H 79 16H 26 H 86 'SSH S84 68 H 61 47 77 182 674 Gt. Nor. Ore Landaf 42U fft. Nor.; pfd..... "..reeueuan. ...... Hide A Laather, o. . 42 27i uo pio. ........ Ice Securities . . . . . niinoia Central Industrial Alcohol. . Inspiration ....... Int. Mer. Marine. . . do pfd. ....... Iut Nickel ....... K. C Southern, c. . Kennecott Copper . . Lackawanna Steel. . Lehigh Valley MsxweB Motors, c. . Max. PetroLeuas . . Miami Corner . . . . Midvala Steel .... Mo. Pacific National Lead . , . Nevada Cans New Haven . . N. T. Air Braka . . K. T. Central 1104 50 isiWlisi 152H 49H aa . aasx 9514 118 118 S 117 29 21 82 H 71 H 63 41 H 41 40 189 23 46 23 H 71 16 28 H 78 U Norfolk A W., c. 104 H 'Northern Pacific.. Ohio Cirise Gaa... Pacific Mail 90 43 H 44 44 Penmylvaju By. .1 Hi 44 48 'eo ,T2 20 .85., r-sopies uiaa ...... Pittabnr CoaL o 60 78 BOH 85 8 B1H e m a 3 , 1S , II Pressed Steel Car. e. Ray Con. Copper . . By. Bteef Springs. . Reading. . com . . . . . Kep. nn A S. c do., pta. ... Rock Island...... Sears. Koe. A Co. Shattuck . .... 22 183 Srudebakar, e. . . . . ti Souths) Pacific .. vkmthena &.!. e 106 7 6 Bwrft A Cn, 16 221 : ' -1 exaa tru ........ Toe oss Products . TInioB Paatfw. m . 2 United Cigar Stone. 189 a. Kubber, a . . U. S. Steel, C... itn. naVL .... 684 9 (100 99 119 i6jjl 1116 Utah Copper ..... To H 1H 7 81H 71 75 75 virguna y hem tea 1. c Wabash ; , . Wabash. A . ..... . Wabasb. B ..... . West. Union Tel. . . Wasting house Elec. Willys Overland . . . Woolwerth , -SU-diy.- 1H . 49 32 . Sale. 1.574,600 shares.' a Fraaelcco Barley OpUoas Sea Praajrisco. April 21. Barley open ing; May, $2.55 asle; December, $2.33. HIGH RECORD HITS $20.25 FOR HOGS AT NORTH PORTLAND Market Suddenly Advances SOe With New JUflh Points in East Cattle Start Slowly With a Liberal Rori Sheep Trade Holding Steady. , PORTLAND LITESTOCK BUN - Hoc. CaUle. Calvea. Sheep. Monday ...i...... 1710 2878 120 996 Week ago 1468 1241 14T 1779 Two week ago.... 2882 1320 - 60 435 Feur weeks ago... 2822 930 25 94$ Year ago 985 414 14 294 Tare years ago..., 1842 1115 7 10 Three years ago.. 2677 508 42 204 Four yean ago.. . . 1027 1228 12 1231 Total run of livestock into the North Port land yards over Sunday Included 100 carloads compared with T2 last week and 82 ears- two week ago,. Bather liberal supplies ef cattle came forward from various sections and especially from Cen tral Oregon, where feeders are cleaning up tbeir tota and rreparing for tha nest season, George Dixon, who waa in from PrinrviTle dar ing the day, reported that practically the only cattle supplies coming forward at this thne frem that section are clean-sms. lie reports tbe grass ia fine shape in that section ami that it will not be long before greasers W'B be available for the market. Grassers from California are ex pected any day. Owing to the very liberal run of 2378 bead In the cattle alleys over Sunday, the North Portia d market opened tbe week 'a activities with a rather quart tone. Trading started extremely alow with a good shade of easine ia price. General cattle range: Best steers ................ .$18 tiood to choice steers. ......... 11 TS014.T5 500 12.50 O0 0 1 1 .00 OO0 10.O0 O0 .0 60012.25 00 010.90 00 0- 8.00 HOW 6 00 500 4.50 00 0 8.50 Medium to good steer ........ 1 Fsir to good steers S. Common te fair steers ........ 8. Choice caws and heifers ....... 10. Good to choice cow and heiftrs. . 9 Medium to good cows snd lieifers. 7 Fsir to medium cow and belter fi fanners 3 Bulls -Vt Calvea ....... . Stacker and feeders 7 .3901 4.0O 00 010.90 Swiss Trade Start Steady As in - tbe cattle alleys, trading started very slow in tiie bog market at North Portland. Run over Sunday totaled 1710 bead compared with 1468 last Monday and 985 bead a year age. With further strength shown in tbe eastern market !for tba day and Chicago up te $26.80 for tops. indicaUana pointed to a good tobe here later in the day: There was a very sudden advance of 50c m tbe price of hogs here after the opening, with a new high record established at $20.25. tbe 1 ichest quotation aver reached along the Pa cific Coast. General bog range" : Prime mixed .....$19.60 019.75 Medium mixed 1900019.60 Rough he Tie I7.50 17.75 Pigs 17.00 017.50 Bulk 19 60 019.73 Bheep Situation Steady Bun of sheep and lambs into the North Port land yard over Sunday were not quite so bb- erai as last we-rk : totals being 995 head com pared with 1770 bead a week ago. At the opening of the week's trade the mar ket indicated a generally steady tone. Genera -been range- Spring ksgnbs ............... $17.69018.09 ram yeaning lanros ......... ie.00 as 17. on Yearling J.1.O0 012.00 Wethers i. 9.00 0 1O.O0 Ewe 6.50 0 10.50 Monday Morning Sales STEERS r Ave. aha, Pnrej e Ave. Ah. Price. 29. ...1189 $18.601 27. ...I4S3 $14.65 18S.,..lOVl ia.vv 1 z. s 29. . . .1032 14 25 I COWS .1100 14.25 66. . 19. . .6.. IO. . 1 . . 52.. . 876 120 62. . 987 .1172 . 729 .936 11 no 9 fiO 7.80 7.09 . 957 10.00 I 23. . 903 9.00 I 15, . . 84 e T.a 16.. . 7TO 3.60 I .1137 $11.00 I HOGS . 220 $20.25 I 27., . 220 19.76 I S3. 6. , 19,9 $20.00 BULLS ..1310 $ 9.00 I 1,, ,..1400. 7-00 J CALVES ... , 202 $14.00 I 24;. . . . 200 20.10 2; , . .. 379 18.50 12, , 2, 1. .1400 $ 8.00 4. , 22. . r. . 847 $1900 320 19.00 340: 18.00 i 109 $ 7 0 EWES V I 122 $11.00 1 9. 90 6,60 I LAMBS 55 $19.50 I 14.., 8.... 105 $18.00 European Condition Of Crops Are Poor Broomhall cabled: United Kingdom Fair progress has been made in plowing and sowing, but the weather ia still somewhat unfarorabie 4 il farm work je generally backward. South Africa Official report states that corn at the end of January ara 12 per cent betow normal, indicating a crop of 84,000,000 bushels. France Sowings of the spring crops are be ing retarded by the unsettled weather which has prevailed for some time. There baa been oc eesjoaal good rains but in general tbe weather has -net been favorable for that work. -Mora eomplainia are received regarding (he eoadittoa of winter wheat and it is reported officially the condition is enghtly hetow but year. Italy Wheat crop can still be considered fa vorable and tbe optimistic hopes are retained for a fair return, anthough a good crop ia un likely, owing to the short acreage. Seeding of corn has been snaking fair progress and tbe acre age m expected to he larger than last year. orth Africa -Crop prosper ta are regarded as fsvorable although it ia a forgone conclusion that tbe harvest arOI net escwed that of 1916. which waa well over average. The acreage ia Algeria ta wheat is reported as 25 per cent lower than last year. From Tunis advices state crop conditions are good. Morocco haa experienced 9 sever vjeitetjou Pf locusts. . ' . ' New York Road Market Furnished by Overbeck A Cooke smmsv. noara or 1 raoe cuueung: Rid. Atchison Gent 4s......... 81 BaL A Ohio Gold 4s. ........ 75 Cent Pacific 1st 4s.., go B. A if Cot 4s.. 95 St. Paul Gent 4Hs....iI... 80 Chicago N. W. enL 4 83 L. A J. Uni. 4s ... .n, . .... , 84 H New York By. 6. ........ ." 12 Northern Pacific P. L. 4s. . . 82 Reading GvnL 4s... . 82 Union Pacific let 4a......... 86 Aok 82 75 80 - 95 85 . 84 93 - 12 82 83 87 10O St 100 as 86 86 83 i . o. etteet oa ........... .100 Tims Psc 1st Bef. 6......, 9 8 sat kern Pacsfie Hone. 5s . .... . 196 Southern Pscific Conv. 4s.... 83 Penaa. Conv. 4 . 92 Peon. 1st 4 86 Che. A Ohio Conv. 5s....... 86 Oregon Short Line 4. . 84 . J - - " FaralTa Sad Karkat Funuehed by Overbeek A ook company. Ask. 07 99 , 158 98 H 99 68 115 Bid. i F.ii Oct. 1920.,..:. 96 99 98 U. K. 5Hs Nov. 1919 U K. 6Hs 5fov 1921 A. V. See. 5 Aug. 1919..... 99 Rep. Franca 5 1981.... Jl.. 148 Pari Ss Oct 1921 ..... . 98 H Marseille 6a Nov. 1919 99 Russia Extn. SHs 1021..,. 50 Russian JntJ, 5 .1926..,, 108 xM-sn. as Aug. jviv. ...... Dew. 5s Apt. 1921 , Desa. 6a Apr. 1981... Dob. 6s Apr. 1926. ........ Argentine 6a, May 1920.r... China 6a 1919. . Don. Canada 6e 198T ...... U. K. 6 a JtST. ..... . f 99 94 . - 98 97 98 9 99 LIBERTY. BOND SALES Liberty bonds, ofTVisI closlna prteoa. New Yerkj ,0, f: s p e p p Tuea. . ' 0900i93509360i9550i9460i9559S5$ 9930)9546!9356j9546:9356 9544)9852 9$09i646i9864!964Si9854t95$4ta6i Wad. .. Thuis. Fri,, aX-:: xtoiKiay 9690!9860!9348i9560i9332l9S18l085S givjvviivvjtfvsivasirtfistf.f a Dam Law"; Passed . To Aid Loggers Is Declared Invalid .Dallas, AprU r 21 Holding; that tbo law enacted by tfia 1917 session of the Oregon lesiststaro ernpowerlns; the pub lie . service commlaekm - to STraot fran chbsea to logging; companies for operat ing spiaoh dam and Hooding; of streams for the floating; of logs la unconstitu tional," Judge IL K. Belt tn the circuit court here has granted a permanent Injunction agaJast : the Kpauldlng- Xoge ging company from operating under its franchise on the Ltuckiamuto river In Polk county. OTbo auit for Injunction urao hrought ag-ainat the iogglns com pany try 3. T. Logan, jrho owns and operates s grist mill oa the Lackiamute at Kings Talley. Logan aaaertod that the flooding ef the stream by the log gers interfered with the , operation of bis mill aad cauaod him damage. Judge Belt holds that the act is un constitutional from .the fact that it con flicts with the constitutional right of an individual to have hia property aaseased and d&magrea awarded before ft may be taken in whole or part for public aervi.ee and - on the further ground that the legislature cannot delegate the power to grant franchises ' to av commission, but only to another legislative body, such as county court or city council. Tha case will bo appealed to the supreme court. 1 ; : Prominent Japanese Nobleman Is Very 111 By Fraest.W. Clement Special Cable to Tbe Journal and Tbe Chicago Daily News. (Copyright. 1919, by Cbicaga Daily News Co.! Tokie, April 21. Baron Hisoka Mae shima, who- is 85 years old, is seriously til. ; He Is noted aa the man to whom is due the chief credit for Japan's postal and telegraphic system, of which he ie called the father. European Notables To Visit America Paris, April 21. The king and queen of Belgitm, the Prtnce of Wales, Pre mier Lloyd George and several other distinguished statesmen of the allied nations may visit the United States within the nenct six or eight months, especially if the first meeting of the League of Nations is held in Washing ton next October, as is now planned. Chart of Alaskan Coast Is Advocated San Francisco, April 21. Declaring tha federal shipping- board has never at tempted to navigate one of its vessels in Alaskan waters, the Associated Cham bers of Commerce of the Pacific Coast has launched a new move for the proper charting of the Alaskan coast. Dele gates from all points on the coast held that tha menace to shipping presented by the dangerous waters Is retarding development of Alaska and locking from general use the vast natural resources of that big territory.. .Stronger naval defenses 'for the Pacific coast and loca tion of a government air academy in LsTha West were also asked in resolutions passed at this afternoon's conference. Harry nlorrjan Home Ashland. April 2L Harry Morgan, son of Mr. and Mrs, J. M. Morgan, has returned home. Ho served tn Com pany C. 2 14th Infantry, and was wounded in the battlo of Verdun. His brother. Ray Morgan, was lulled on the battle field. COTTON KABKET IS BULLISH WITH GOOD CLOTH TRADE Near Tort, April 21. ILvN. S.l The cot ton market had an unexpectedly lirm opening today on new style coatihcts, first prices being 9 points to 33 points bigher, tha advance being general with tbe exception of May. Tba demand from tmde sources, both domestic and foreign, was the feature on the rise. Oath market report reaching here were extremely bullash. Liverpool was a large buyer ef both -eld ami new crop contract. Heavy selling by local dealers on thw favorable weather conditions caused a loss of about half the early gain in the last hour. The market was finally steady at a net ad vance ef 21 to 63 point on new contract, and 10 to 15 points on old contract. Furnished by Overbeck of Trada building: Open. January ........ 2377 A Cooke Co., Board High. 2410 24 Oil" ; 2383 2783 26$8 2500 2520 2485 2405 2439 - Low. 2370 2375 , 2360 2720 3575 2500 2480 2440 2400 33f 8 , Close. 2400 2393 2375 2760 2617 2530 2515 2470 2440 S425 February ....... TJ375 March 2675 May 2725 2575 2 5O0 24S0 2440 2400 2400 July Am September October . November fJesemeer New Tork-SU Loaig Mlali New York. April 21. II. N. .) Copper Quiet. Spot, $15.05 13.25: May. 615T1O0 15 87H: June. 15 11115 50; July. $13.20 vT 15.57 : August, $16-27 & 15.70 ; September, $15.45 15.85. Lead Kasy. Spot offered $5.99; April and May, 64.76 5.00. i . : - Spelter - Steady. Spot and April, 96-OOv 6.10; May,' $6 02 H fO-12 : June, $6.0666 6.16t Jaly. 66.O6 & 4.20: August, 66.06 6.25; September, S6.05&9.30 Iron: Pittsburg Bessemer, $29.35 asked. 'St Louis, April . 2 L Quirt; $4.75. -- Septa Quiet: $6.16. (L N. S.) Lead- Kaaey aad Fxekaaga New Tork. April 21 (L N. S ) Cell money on the floor of tbe New Tork Stock Exchange today ruled at 5 per cent: high, 5 per cent; tow, 4 per cent. Time money waa quiet. -. f . , i ftatea were 5 H per cent Tba market fcr pritae mercantile paper waa 4,U". Sterling exchange we heavy with badness in brukers' bills at $4.64 for demand. 1 Chicago Dairy Predaca . i Chicago. Apru 21. L N. S. ) Butter Be er tpta 7T29 pabs- Creamery extras, 4e; extee fir.-t 93c; finis. 60 62 He; packing stock, 95042. - Kgg Receipt 46.966 eases. Current re ceipt, 88 40 He: ordinary rants, 890 99c: ftrsta. 89e41e: extra, 42 43c: ePccka, 35af 36c: dirties. 36 (3 36. ''San Francisco Cash Grata 811 insctKO, April 2L JO. F.J Cash grain: i Oats Bed feed, $2.15 (62.$0. Barley No. 1 'feed. $2.40 It 2.4$: do thip ping, 62.80 2.55. ? New Tork Sugar aad Coffee New Tork, April 2 L. IV. P.) Coffee Spot No. T Bio, lOHeiNov ganto, ig. J Snaur Centrifugal. $.28. - . f Stocks, Boadsv Certteu. tarataw Eta. laa-Ilf Btsnrd; of r Trada Balldlag OverbecIj&CookeCo. direct vmxwvmEs TO AU- KQIANGES Xt tu here Cafoago; Beard ef Trade T Correspaadeata of Logan Bryaa Chicago Saw For PALACE HOTEL State Tie te SS-OO pee day. avso wVsawUastaa St. rarmirs' and Slsrchsnte' MsadqMsrtera. . Japanese Threaten ' repressive Measures If Koreans Persist Seoul, April 20.- -(Delayed. CTJ. P. Japanese civil and military authorities have Issued a wamlr.g; that repreeslva inoasurea will be used unless agltatAon for Korean todapendanoa ts stoppod. Troops under tho ' procurator of gen darmes Saturday scerched mission, one boys' school : and two girls schools conducted by missions. ; Afterwards these Institutions ; wars all . ordered dosed. ;.-; ; ; i a - S' :- ' Riotiag Is Decreasing ;- T0W0, : April It. CDelayed.) (TJ. P.) Rioting: ts rapidly decreasing through out Korea. tho war of flea announcod today, t tho - Korean a showing - algna of repenting. In the last Ove daya thara have) been 1$ eporadlc owtbreaks. oil of : o... minor naturu. r--;. - Japanese Will Build Several; Battleships Toklo, April 1$. U. P. Tha Jap anese naval regram for tho fiscal year, it was announced today, la for two bat tled hi pa, two battle cruisers, two cruis ers, eight destroyers and sevea sub marines. Nippon Yttsen Katsha Has Plans Tokio. AprU !$ . P.l Nippon Tusen Kaisha (Japan Mail Steamship company) proposes, it waa learned to day, to spend 190,000,909 yea ($95,000, 000) during the next three Fears In an Immense shipbuilding program. The program , will Include throe 20,000-ton liners tor the American run. - Supervisor Named In Drainage District La Grande, April 21. At the annual meeting of the land owners of Grand Ronde drainage ; district, a municipal corporation, formed to drain a largo part of the wheat producing land of Grand Ronde valley, held here, J. . Hutchin son of Union was elected supervisor to succeed Gsiorge W. Benson of Union, who retired. The other supervisor are L E. ChenaulL president, and John Weils. The secretary is George T. Coch ran, and the attorneys for the district are Cochran A Eberhard. - Woman Wilt Give Tea RJdgefield. Wash., April 21. Th9 women of the federated churches will give a tea at the house of Mrs. N. C. Hall next Wednesday afternoon. ROLL OF HONOR KILLED IN ACTIO" lieutenant - KOCH, Roland 8.. Bethlehem. Pa. . Prtvates TRIPP, Edwsrd A . RandaHa, Pa. COOK. Travis D. De Kalb. Texa. PISO. Ttocee. Fraantnaham. liaa. ' TtMMKRMaff, Uarmso Jkeodore, Famhara, N. T. LOCKPT, Bert F Caiumbus, Ga. DIED FROM WOUNDS WEIS, John F., Mattapan, Mass. Privates TjINTQTtIST, Kalrb Emanuel. Roeeiu. Minn. MIM,KB. By ., Seattle. Wh, BISING. Howard S Loekpnrt, ft. T - KILLED IN ACTIOS!. PftgyiOUSLY BK. PORTED WOUNDED . Corporal ' ROBEBTSOJf. Oeorge Hunter, Brookfyn, fT. T. miSSINO IN AOTION - 00fpOkfwt BOSLET. Everett .,- Coparg. Ifoat. ; Private LOARING, Artbnr FHnt. Mkh. MILLER. Otto August, Baltimor. MA -ZOLLER. Herbert T., St. Louis. Mo. Letfs Fim Let's take our coats ft and put over the VICTOR T LOAN as ' a-juickJy and successfully that no one will ever doubt Oregon's enter prise and patriot tern. It win prove tha we are patriots at heart 109 per cent America- deserving the right to share in the benefits " which we now enjoy because our dead grave all forever. Let's finish th job. - - , . -t -- MORRIS BROTHERS, Inc. A TUB FKEMIKB XUHICIFAL BOB 'HOUSs? $$-11 STABK 8TBXET, tietweem FIFTH aad SIXTH STBEETS Telephoaei Broadway Sill , XttsbUfbed pver th Tsars FnCCMAN SMITH CAMP CO .. 49 yiiiiiiimiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuimiiiiimin s Hall & Co: Liberty Bonds INVC9TMCNT BOWPB PREFERRED 9TOOMS LOOAL SEOUBITISS e wgeaa $arsaueA - riijinninimnnjiMrfiHinnimiiunmn 3 FACTS so, Hf t NEWBERG'S BOULEVARD ' A hard surfaced highway' through' the' county- opens unheard jst possikdiitiea. Those who drive for p Leave ure on the Terwtlliger boule vard continue so long as tho road is good and soon find themselvea in tho charming ' , confines of Newberg. - Tho drive through Oregon's gar den - spot tat made doubly pleasant as -the --road is f P r4 With x , . ::. ; U ' ; BITULITHIC WAERE5 BROTHERS CQ Journal BalldlBg, aar ism rvaam ' turn F inance, Industry and . En terprise Ballding SItuatloa FrenislngRe- 1 porta from aU parts of the country In-- s dicato that building conditlona ara at ' least one year behind normal demand, Total building work in tho United States In 191$ was $980,000,000 and in 11T $709,000,000, wbUo canvass of the situation Indicate a present building deficit in excess of $1,000,000,000. with this strong pressure back of tho mar-.? 1 -t, and tho accepted cut in stool prices for tbo balance of the year, stabilised conditlona ara being manifested every- ' where In tha country. Although atruc- i tural ateel represents less than SO per " cent of construction : costs, : tho ' deter- minatten of a definite pries basis has placed the whole v situation on solid ywvVtn 'T IndlrtftHAsa that lumber, maw bo expected to advance in price. This expactatloa la baaed on a f tremendous demand aa a result of the building shortage and a largely de creased production. In 191$ there was a shrinkage of 3,000.000.000 feet as com pared with 1917 production. Further more all Indication pomt to a vindica tion of the views of those who hav been contending that there will be no general reduction in wages. In the steel industry, for" example. It la announced that price reductions -will not be made vi at the expense of labor. - BrIUsk Ran way la" Flaaaelal Straits Before ' the British ; governments took over the .-ilways of England they were entirely solvent, . according to Forbes Magazine. Today they are being run at a loss estimated at $1,250,000 every day. Knowing that their services were India penaable, British railway employes compelled the government to : Increase their . wages i more than 100 per cent, eornplettry owaJlowiag cp all aet earn ings. The government did not see fit 4 to Increase freight rates corresponding ly. The consequence Is that British taxpayer are) being: oalled upon to pay for the upkeep of - transportation facili ties. Tho government originally agreed to.- retain the roads for two years after the ending of 'the war, but th outlook now in that tho roads wilt not go back to their private owners, since any at tempt in thia direction would bring about financial and investment, chaos, FrednetJoB of, Cosl 1b She United States Less than 60 years ago, In 1870, the world's production of coal was 334, 850,000 short tons. In 191$ the 'United States alone produced 685,350,000 tons, or nearly three times aa much as the whole world produced 48 years before In 1879 the United States produced 83. 028,000 tons and the. Untied Kingdom's output was 183,983,009 tons.: Last year tha United Kingdom orodueed only 255.. 000,000 tons, or Just about double the? output of lees than 60 years ago. while! the production of this country is more man zo limes as great. iaat year, 11 was estimated that the world's output of coal- was 1,431.000,000 tons, and of, this vast amount this country produced 47.8 per cent, . . vO Ssbscrlbe Early aad Often for Tletory Beads -The Victory Liberty loan Willi be over subscribed," declares Wllliann . A. Law, president of the First Nations lj bank of Philadelphia. "Oregon's quotaj will be over subscribed by Tuesday t night. is tho optimistic prediction of, Robert FJ (5mith. manager of the state) campaign. From ail sections Of th country similar messages are being re celved. Victory bonds are a eplendl itwestment snd their purchase is als an act of patriotismindicating funda mental faith -in the proven merits of ' democracy. Let's all go the limit one ( cannot save too much money. j t Bids Asked ; oa Wooden Skips ThS United States shipping board announces that sealed bids 'will be opened May $ for the purchase of Z5 wooden shipie,1 Successful bidders will be allowed te transfer the boats to foreign registry if J desired. Average deadweight tonnage 1 of tho vessels is 8600 tons. j 1 CURrCKlNDAtrSTDTi Pay the Bill We have packed the war issue to a successful con clusion. , ; . Now let's pay the bill with the same free handed, whole - hearted patriotic enthusiasm which we have shown ia the ; previous war drives. gJuy Victory Ioaa Bontfs PRINTING Special attention . giveri to printing r Fine Books. Our work ranks- l with the best . Ksla 165 Telephene o$ AI16S .' F.1SV.BALTES & COMPANY - First and 0 1 5 , i f I- i J.