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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 25. . 1919. CHARGE MANIPULATION OF POULTRY EXTRA' QUALITY OF BUTTER SCARCE, BUT 111 Loral Oramery Intfrrats Claim an Insufficient Supply of the Best Quality to Fill Order Promptly Dairy product Is High. balrv produce rw'iti at. Portland Wednesday: BCTTKR California . ire gun, . . . Washington Totiil . . . California Malm . . . . M.dncsll .. Ireguti . . . WahMi-tiU 947 pounds 4.573 pound 4,2HO pounds 0.7S0 pounds 120 pounds OS pound 2.1 M poanrts Iti." pound 7,4 54 pounds C1IKKHK Toial 1U,02," pounds Case Ei. Fr't- KO.S a0 . . . . i Irrgon . . . Wa liins'' n Totjil f,nnl t'-txl ,11" . 20 . IS 2 The market for butter continues of badly mixed character with considerable weaklier displayed in the tone, of every thing except the choic es, grade of firings. , Kxtran are really scarce according to leading city maker. Receipt nf ordinary lo poor quality butter re txtremely liberal at the moment with little inclination on the part of the big operators to take Imld at prevailing prices. Cuba extras are ie-areely coming forward t all and local seller rlaara thut tliey are not making sufficient amount to fill all current order promptly. There is a very atrong demand for country dairy butter and one creamery here is offering 4,'ic a pound freely for supplies. Tliat much of this butter in going into substitute U the sur mise nf the trade generally. the buying price at tlie moment bung higher than ever before known here. COOKIMi OILS ARE DOWN AUAI Further decline ere shown In Urn market for leading brand of cooking oil. H,ni down SOo a rase for small si.e and $1 00 for the tarccr onee, while Mnuwdrift was off 1 to c a pound or tlOc a r,a.ie. DEALERS PAY RISE FOR HIDE! All local dealers rti paying; the last quoted rine in the price of calf skins Ht ItOc a pound, the new high record. Tor kips tho new price being Pid hrre ip-tivr.illy In 60c a pound, another record. PEAB PRICES REMAIN HIGH HERE ' Tear priced remain high here with a fair de gree of activity in the trad-. Average sales of various varieties of good quality arc around a box although anme extra fancy stuff is quoted higher. COUNTRY IS IIOI.IIIMI BACK K(i(iS That country dealer: aro speculating in rugs and are withholding supplies from the. market in hope of obtaining more money, i indicated by the liberal receipt lute fn ni imnio of the bit' shippers. Trices about steady. WORE MEATS COMING FORWARD More country killed meats are eomine forward to the Front street trsde. This is especially true of lings and larse hized calves. Markets are aenerally steady to lirui for the betWr uuaUUes in both lilies. BRIEF NOTES OF PROIil'CE TRADE 'hee-e market continues weak. Tut;! toes continue to weaken. No further prico change. Onion market holds- firn at unchanged lu. Florida grapefruit i due here during the coin ing week. Urruon Muscat grapes are in small supply. WEATHER NOTICE FOR SHIPPERS Wea'her bureau advises: Protect shipments during the next 36 hours against the following maximum temperaturos: C;oing north, 70 de gree; northeast o'er the Spokane, Portland & Heattle railway. 80 degrees; east to Baker, 80 degrees, nj south to Ashland. K5 degrees. Max imum U'inperature at Portland tomorrow, about 75 degrees. WHOLESALE PRICES IN PORTI. NT) These are the prices retailers pay wholesalers, except a otherwise noted: Dairy Products BUTTEK Selling price, box lota: Creamery prime, parchment wrapped, extras. 65e per lb. ; prime urns, etc; ursi, wio , .'.w lots at an advance. Jobbing prices: Cube, extra, 60c lb.; prime firsts, 58S59c; car tons. 1 c extra. BUTTERFAT Portlafid delivery basis, 07 71c; country Marions, 6566c lb. OI.EOMARfJARINE I-ocal brands, 30 60c lb.; tubs. 32c: 1-m. cartons, 39c; 2-lh. cartons, S5c; Nutmatgarlne, 1-lb. cartons, 31c lb. C'HKKKK Selling price: Tillamook, fresh Ore gon tancy cream triplets. 33834c; Toting America, 34(q35c. I'nre to jobbers, f. o. b. Tillamook triplets, 30c; Young America, 81c: Belling price: Bricks, 40 42c. Buying price of t'oos and Curry triplets. 29c; Young Amer ios 80 U c lb f o. b. Mvrtle Point; block Swiss, 48 49c; Limburger, 40 42c lb. . Ltit.S liuyini: price: Current receipts, 59 ($ 60c doz. ; candled basi. 61(02c: selling price, candlrd, 65c; selects, tiUc per doz. KtifJS Public market retail price, Cc. LITE POCL.TRY Heavy hens, 30C31c lb.; live hens, 26c lb; broilers, 20 2Ke. lb.; old roosters. lH(17c lb.; squabs. $3.00; ducks, 25335e lb.; pigeons. $1.80 2.00 dos. ; tur keys, lire. 2Sfe30o ll. ; geese, live, 15c lb. Fresh Vegetables and Fruit FliESH FBI.' ITS Oranges, $5.75(3 0175 per box; btnanas. t o 9 0 per lb.; lemons, $7.23 8 23 per crate; Florida grapefruit, ( ) : Cali fornia grapefruit. $6 00 crate; cantaloupes, $2 25 jl'2T5; watermelons. llHc lb.; California f.g $1.25 1 50 : peaches, 75efi$1.00; peach plums. 75c$l.OO; pears, J2.00 3.00 ; i -d- ls grapes, -."(i in iugs; aiaiagas, 9c .0. Tokay. $3.00 Muscats, 8c lb. Concord, 25c basket 3 lbs. BERIMES Blackberries, $2.00 per crate; cranberries, $4.75 per bushel box. APPLES Various varieties, local, 50c W $2.00 per box; crabapples, $2.25 per box. DRIED FRUITS Dates. Dromedaries ( ) ; Fards, 8.75 per box; raisins, 3 crown loose Muscatel, 10o per lb.; figs, $6.00 per box of CO 6 oz. packages. ONIONS Selling price to retailers, Oregon $3.50 per cwt. ; association selling price, car load, $2.2o f. o. b. country; garlis, 33( 40c; rieen onions, 40o per doz. bunches; sWlla Walla, SS.BO. POTATOES Selling price, $2.50-2.7,1 per cwt.; burmg price for fancy large sise, $2.00; ordinary, $1.50 per cental; sweet, 6 H (? 7c lb. VEGETABLES Turnips, $2.75 per sack; carrots, $2.25; beets, $2 50; cabbage, Oregon, 8 toe lb.; lettuce, 65 49 76c doz.: cucumbers. poce;91-25 doz.; tomatoes, 60 e 85c box; erg plant, '2 toe lb.; cauliflower, $2 SO per doz.; horseradish. 15c lb.; bell .peppers. 13 toe; peas, Uc; string besn, 58clb. ; greerf corn, Li (S 35c per doz. Meats and Provisions COUNTRY MEATS Selling price: Countrj WE NEED MORE Veal, Hogs Poultry and Eggs We guarantee the highest cash price obtainable on day of shipment. We have the largest cold storage plant on Front street and we are prepared for hot weather. Write for shipping tags. Oregon-Washington Produce Co. 187 FROST STREET, Portland, Or. OTHERS DRAGGING Time for Kraut Is Now at Hand Cabbage Production Is Liberal With the Prices Rather low Hera. By Hyman H. Cohen Tt la sauer kraut time in Oregon, the period for making being now at hand with the ouality of the cabbage most ex cellent and prices being close to the low point expected for the season. Huge offerings of cabbage are coming from, nearby points with growers selling around l',4c generally for loose stock, while sales to retailers are generally around 2c a pound. Some are asking more than this but are making few sales. While the early cabbage crop in this section was about as close to being a failure as ever shown in this district, the late planting has been exceedingly Rood and the production has not only been liberal but the quality better than normal. This means much in this sec tion where the cabbage grows to perfec tion most of the time. Kraut "manufacturers are busily en paKed in putting up their season's out put. Th'iN desiring special Information regarding any market thou Id write the market editor, Ore gon Journal, enclosing stamp for reply. AM ERICA LIVESTOCK PRICES Chicago Hogs S17.7S Cliicsgo, Sept, 25. II. N S.l Hog Reper-iti. 24,000, unevenly. 2. (a !)0r lower; : oTnTiT Vo" .ciX' 1 11 ,'.0 ( 1 7..1 : light hunts. (1 A. AO (Si 17.00 heary parking cows, smooth, $ 1 .V.'iO (op 10 00 ; pscking sow, rough, $ 14 .75 1 5.50 ; pigs, Sl.VOO 1H.00 Cattle HeoirU. 10.000. feeder bulla land beef steers, 25c higher, aha stock lS2Se I hicher; calves steady. Beef steers, choice and prime, $1 5 75 17.85; medium and good, 111 00 (dp 13.75; good and choir. S14 25($ 17. RS; common and medium. $S 00 (S H on Butcher cattle, heifers. $.SO 14.75 ; cows. $. 20 ( 13.50; bulls, $1 75 Cm 1 1.75. Canners and cutters, cows and heifers. $5.50 (a, tf.50 : cannet steers. $5 75 l H. 25 ; Teal calves flight and hands-weight) . $20 25 21.50; feeder steer. $7.00 (a. 12.30 : stocker steers, $1 25 to 10.00; stocker cows and heifers. $l.00 &. 8 00 ; stocker calves, $S. 00 ( 10.00. Western range cat'le, beef steers. $7.50 15.00; cow and heifers. $ 10.75 & 1 5.00. Sheep Receipt". 34.000; killing gwde shw. steady, feeding firm. Imb (H4 lbs. down). 1 1 2 -50 (Si 1 5.50 ; lambs, culls and com mon. $8.00 (gi 1 2.25 : yearling wethers. $0 00(3) 11.00; ewes, $H.25 7.50 ; ewes, culls and com mon. $2.00 ft 5.75; breeding ewes, $7.00 (g 13.23; feeder lambs. $ 1 0.00 (S I 2 50. Kansas City Hogs $17.70 Kansas City, Mo . Hept. 25 - - M. N S I battle, 5000; steady to 25o higher. Steers. $10tt'16 4i: cows and heifers. N(i12: Block ers find feeders, $8 W 1 1 ; calves, S!f(oplA. Ho(r. 5000: steady to lower Top. $17.70; hulk. $17.10(o;17.50; heavies, $ 1 7 fm 1 7.40 ; me diums. $17.25 a 17.00; ii(r. $1(17 75. Sheep, 22,000; steady to weaker. Iiinbs, $n 14.25. No Seattle Hon Market Seattle. fs,t. 25. (I. N. S.) Hogs None. ";!! ls Receipts, 202; swady. Best steers. I $ 1 0 TiO Cr 1 1 25 ; medium to rlmW. $!( 10; c'.minon to eoni, $6 (ft 8: bmt cows and heifers, $7 25 0 : emmon to go,d cows, $57.50; culls. 57.S(); calTes, $7C14. Sitct'i None. POTATOES ALL ALONG THE COAST San Francisco Market San Francisco. Sept 2.V--(C. P.) --Potatoes White river. $2.00 2.50; Salinas. $3.25 ; sweets. 3 4c. Onions Yeliow and white, $2.25; Aus tralian brown. S2.50w2.75. Los Angeles Market Loe Angele. Sept. 25. ( 1. N. S.l Pota toes -New stock Stockton Burbanks, re-sorted, $2.90(3-3-00; others. best, $2.60 2.75; poorer, $3.25 2. 60. Seattle Market Seattle. Sept. 25. (I N 8) Potatoes Yakitna yems. new. $50 (3! 52 per ton; local Hoao, 2(t; wliite, 2 He ; sweets, Oc ier pound. Krw York Metal Market New York. Sept. 25. (I. N. S I Copper steady; spot and September, 2 1 '4 ( 21 si: Oc tober, 21 s S 21 H : November. 21 fi 22 ; De cember. 21s22H; January and February, 21 4 rt22Vi,. yjasl quiet; spot and Seiitember, 6 (9 0 H : October, November, Iecember and January, 6 2' 6 ' . Spelter quiet; spot and September offered St 7 V : October offered at 7 1 7 i : November of fered 722 4 ; December offered 727 ; January offered 730. San Franelsco Poultry Market Ban Francisco. Sept. 25. U. P.l Poul try Broilers, 30 32c; large hens, 34 36c; best ducks, 21c hogs 28c per lb. for top blockers; beet veal, 20 toe: heavy veal. 16 (a) 18c. SMOKED MEATS Ham. 33(3 40c per lb ; breakfast bacon. 35 52c; picnics, 25c; cot tage roll, 30e lb. LAUD Kettle rendered, 34 Vc; standard, 82c; tierce basis, compound, 27 toe. Fish and Shellfish FRESH FISH Salmon, Chinook. 20(?21c per lb.; halibut, fresh, 1618o; tomcod, 8c; sturgeon, 18 20c; fresh herring, 6 W 7c lb SHELLFISH Crabs. $3.50 per doz.; shrimp meat, 52c per lb.; lobsters, 30c per lb. Groceries SUGAR Cube, $10.80: powdered, $10.35; fruit and berry, $9.65; yellow, $9.05; granu lated, $9.05; best, $9.55; extra C, $9.25; golden C. $9.15. HONEY New. $7.50 per case. KICK Japan style. No. 1, 14c; New Orleans Bead. 15 toe; Blue Rose, 14 toe per lb. SALT Coarse, half ground 100s, $17 00 Per ton; 50s, $is r,o; table dairy. 60s, $20 50 bale, $3.13 3.55 ; fancy table and dairy! 832 50; lump rock. $25.00; per ton. BEANS Oregon (sales ty jobbers) ; Lady Washington, 7 to 8c per lb.; pink, 7 toe lb.; limas. 14c; bayou, 7 toe; red, "c; Oregon beans' buying price, normal. CANNED MILK Carnation. $7.25; Borden $7.15; Aster, $7.1.1: Eagle. $1125; Ijbby. $7.15; Yeloban, $7 05; Mount Vernon. $7 15- 1 J ., ... I 1 . . , r , v 1 nl,l"i, , i.iu per case. COFFEE Koaated. 37 drums. '51o, in sacks or SODA CRACKERS In bulk. 15c per lb NUTS Budded walnuts, 85a3Gc per " lb almonds, 31fe33c; filberts. 30c in sack lot: peanuts. 16e; pecans, 25c; Brazils, 35c. Ropes, Paints, Oils TiOPESisal. dark. 18 toe; white. 20c lb standard manila, 23 toe LINSEED OH. Haw. bbls., $2.36 gal.- ket tle boiled, bbh, $2.38; raw, cases, $2.48; boiled cases, $2.48 pex gal. COAL OIL Water white, in drums or iron bbls., 11 toe gal.; case, 24c gal. GASOLINE Iron bbls., 23 toe: cases. 34c ergine distillate, iron bbls., 16c: cases 28 Us.' WHITE LEAD Ton lots, 13c; 600 lit 13 S e per lb. ' TURPENTINE Tanks. $1.91; cases $2 01-10-case lota lc less. -ui- WIRE NAILS Basic price. $5.16. Hops, Wool and Hides HOPS Nominal. 1919 crop, 65c per lb HIOES No. 1 salt-cured hides, 30 lbs. and up. 34c; No. 1 part-cured hides, 30 lbs and up, 32c1; No. 1 green hides. 30 lbs. and up SOc No. 1 salt-cured bulls, 50 lbs. and up' 25c' No. 1 part -cured bulls. 50 lbs. and up' 23c : No. 1 green bulls, 60 lbs. and up, 21o- No 2 hide, lc per lb. leas. . AND KIP SKINS Na 1 calf skins np to 15 lbs. 90c; No. 2 calf skins up to 15 lb.. f0e; No. 1 kip, 15 to 30 Ifcs., 60c: No 2 klri skins. 16 to SO lbs., 45e. Kp DRY HIDES Dry flint hides, 7 lbs. and in 40c; dry flint ealf. under 7 lbs , 80c; dry flint bulls. 26c; dry salt hides. 7 lbs. and up 24c dry salt calf, under 7 lbs., 74c; dry salt bulls' 20c; dry cull hides and skins half price HORSE HIDES Large. fcood Uke of f , with heads on from $5 to $10 each; small or poorly taken off, half price; hides with heads off, 50c Iras. . a ' PELTS Dry long wool pelts, per lb., 86c: dry medium wool pelt,, per lb 3Qc. 4 ling peits. SOc $1.00 each; salt long wool $1. 602.50 each; salt shearling pelts, 5oc iff $1.00 each. . MOHAIB-Lon, staple, 45o per lb.; short staple. 30c per lb. TALLOW AND GREASE No. 1 tallow, 18c; 8c"pe7 in : 8re"e' 10C; No- 2 re: - , CHIT TIM OR CASCAItA BARK New peel. 11c per lb. ' WOOI Vall.w half blood Merino and Shrop shire, 60c; Cotswold and Lincoln, 40 a 45? matted Cotswold, 30 85c; timber stained. 6c" per lu. less; lambs' wool 4c per lb leas .to5'"" ?r1eoa.V E"tern Washington and California Wool Merino and Shropshire, 35 40e: ball blood Merino and Cotswold 87(9 42? Shropshire. 37 42c; Cotswold and UncobV traight and mixed, 32S5c; burry. 5c WlS 1cm: lambs' 4c per lb. less. . Fine Wools Merino combine and carding grades, 30 36c at E IS HIGHER HERE THAN IN OTHER LOCALITIES Big Packers Boost Here ;o Force Small Dealers to Charfle Extreme Values Can Then Bring in Eastern Stock at a Big Profit. The poultry trade here is wondering just why the packers here are offering extreme prices for poultry supplies in the face of actual sales by the same com panies at lower prices In the East and Middle West. Manipulation of the mar ket here is being charged by some of the trade in the interests of those who have huge stocks of eastern poultry for sale. It means that huge profits will be made by bringing in the eastern stock while local 'dealers with no eastern branches or connections will be compelled to pay extreme value for the home product and will therefore be undersold by the big interests. Packer here are paying 2fi a pound .today for hens weighing les Ulan 3H pound each, while the best priee they are offering in the Middle Wet Apr similar stock is 17c a pound. For hens oyer" four pounds they are offering here 30c a pound, while 10c balow that ia the price paid in the Middle Vet. Sprint chickens here range from 25 to 27c a pound as the buy ing price, while the Middle West price ia 19o a pound for all weights. As the cost of bringing eastern poultry to this market is but approximately 2 He a pound, it means that the big interest can pay extreme values for a small supply here and by bringing in huge stocks from their eastern branches, undersell the local trade and stUl make exceeaive profits. At the moment there appears to be a good tone in the local trade but to some extent this i due to the extreme values being offered by the packers. . Dullness Eemains In the Grain Mart Local Situation Extremely Quid With Lit Me Disposition to Take on More Stock. NORTHWEST GRAIN RECKITTS POULTRY (an Wheat Barley. Flour. Oats. Hay Portland. Thur.. . 39 ... 22 ... 3 Year ago 79 ... 1 1 4 Season to date. .. 234 1 lot 5 5S 21S 47!i Year aeu 30S2 280 381 203 798 Tacoma. Wed 30 1 3 Year ago. 37 17 Season to date. ..134(1 48 ... ti;l 248 Year ago. ....... 1574 17 ... 62 392 Seattle. Wed. . . . 3!l 1 3 0 Year affo 10 1 ... 12 3 Sea on to date. .. 1373 94 1 tit 171 4 Mo Year ago. 1509 21 443 ISO 819 Dullness predominated in the local grain trade with no change noted in the country bid for coarse stock. There is a feeling of uncertainty among the trade generally as regards the future of values ami as present stocks here appear suf ficient for immediate requirements, the trade H disposed to go slow about making further pur chases except at their own values. Millstuff situation steady hut the resumption of grinding in the local mills ha enabled buyer to secure their iwmediata requiremeai. Broomhall tabled: Australia Further rains hare fallen over a wide area. This additional moisture has bene fited the new crop of wheat materially, and the anxiety concerning this crop ia now relieved until October The unsold surplus of wheat in this country fi now considered small, as the I'uited Kingdom has bought freely, and good tiuaiititiea were also sold 111 the Orient. Clear ance continue in Rood volume, and are likely to be maintained for tbe present. India Weather i seasonable and the agri cultural outlook is reearded as favorable. Mon soon rains hale been very favorable indeed, and provided the winter rains are satisfactory, bumper crops next spring can be looked for. Should the sowing season prove satisfactory, it ctay be possible to exjjort a fair quantity of wheat from tho stocks wl.ic, undoubtedly e.Tist in certain parts of the country FLO UK .Selling urire. old crop: Willamette. $11. 60; whole wheat flour. $10.25; Willamette valley, $11.33; local straight. $1 1.25 ( 11.35 ;; bakers' local, $10.80(911.10; Montana spnn wheat patent. $11.10; rye flour. $10.10; oat- . meal, $13.00; graham, $11.00.' Pnce for city delivery in five-barrel lota. 1 HAY' Buying price, now crop: Willamette : timothv. fancv. 17 (ill: Eastern Orezon -Washington. fancy timothy, ( ): alfalfa, $30.00; valley vetch, $24.00; cheat. $18.00; straw, $10.00; clover. $24.00; grain. $22.00. GRAIN SACKS Normal. New crop, delivery, No. 1 Calcutta, 17c in car lots, less amount higher. MILL9TTFF8 Mized run at raills. sacked. $38.00 J 89.00 ROLLED OATS Per ton, SCO 00 W 61 00. ROLLED BARLEY Per ton, $67,006 88.00. CORN WHOLE, $79.00 cracked, $81.00. Merchant Exchange bids: FEED OATS Sept. Oct Nov. No. 3 white 5025 5100 6150 BAULKY Btandard feed ." 6150 0150 6200 No. 3 blue 6150 6150 6200 CORN No.-8 yellow 5900 5800 6500 Eastern oats and corn in bulk: OATS 88 lb. clipped 4 850 4950 4950 88 lb. clipped 5000 5100 5150 CORN No. 8 yellow 5850 5800 5500 BARLEY No. 2 5700 5800 5750 CORN Dec Jan. No. 3 yellow .. 54 tob 55 toe 54 tob 55 to a BAIRY PRODUCE OF THE COAST e San Francisco Market San Francisco, Sept. 25. (I'. P.) Butter Extras. 64c. Eggii Extras, 71 toe; extra pulleU. 62c; un dersized pullet. 43c. Cheese California flats, fancy, 38Hc Seattle Market Seattle, Sept. 25. (C. P.) Butter Local country creamery, cube, 64c; do bricks, 65c. Eaff: Iieal, strictly fresh, 72c; pullets, 55c; storage, S6(i58e. Cbeeje Washington triplets, $5a Los Angeles Market Los Angeles, Sept. 25. (I. N. 8.) Butter California creamer extras, 66c. Efegs Fresh extras, 63c; case count, B8c; pullets, 65c. Live poultry Hens, 30 35c; broilers. 33c, fryers, 32s. Chicago Dairy Produce Chicago, Sept. 25. (I. N. S.) Butter Re ceipts. 4598 tubs. Extra firsts, 58 58 toe; firsts, 50(j7toc; packing stock. 42j543c. Eggs Receipt. 4659 cases. Current re ceipts, 41 (o 48c; ordinary firsts, 42(43c; firsts, 48 tot Stic; extras. 00(67c; checks. 26(?'81e; dirties, 30(a 30c. Cheese Twins, new, 27to274c; dairies, 28 29c; Young Americas, L'8to(a2Uc. long horns, 28 to 29c. Live poultry, 82; turkeys, 30c; chickens, 28 26 toe; springs, 23 toe; roosters, 18c; geest, 20c; ducks, 26c. Honey and Exchange New York, Sept 25. (L N. S.) Call money on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange today ruled at 6 per cent; high, 7 per cent; low, 6 per cent. Time money was strong. Rates were 6 per cent cent. The market for prime mercantile paper was Quiet Call money in London today was 3 to per cent. Sterling exchange was strong, with business in bankers' bills at $4.20 to for demand. Seattle Fruit Market Seattle, Sept 25. (U. P.) Peaohes East ern Washington, small, 50 60c; do Elbertas, 60 85c Pears Eastern' Washington Bartletts, fancy, $2.508.00; do ripe, $2.00 9 3.50; fall, $2.25, Chicago Potato Market Chicago. Sept .25. (L N. S.) Pota Receipts, 80 cars. Minnesota, Chios, new, $2.25 8 2.40. Liverpool Cotton Market Liverpool, Sept. 25. (L N. 8.) Spot cot ton opened in fair demand. Prices easy. Bales, COOO bales. QUOTATIONS Further Advance Made in Shares On N. Y. Market STOCKS CLOSE STEADY Mew York, Sept. 2B. (I. N. 8.) The stock market closed steady today. Advances! of from 1 to S point from tho mld-aftornoon low levels war record ad. United State Steel com mon rocoftrad from 10( to 103. and Crucible rose 4 points - to 1 88 '.' . Baldwin rallied 1 point to 130, and U. 8. Rubber B point to 1 H H . Th oil stocks were heavy, Mexican Petroleum felling 4 points from the high to 21 2 , and Royal Dutch point to 100 Vi. ales, 881 ,900 shares; bonds, 818,281,000. New York, Sept 23. (I. N. 8.) The stock market opened strong today, with the majority of the standard Issue, making gains of from 1 to 2 points Baldwin Locomotive was an exception however, starting down 4 '4 at 131 '.4. Steel count jn rose 1 to 104 " : Bethlehem Steel B, 1 H to HO '1 ; Lackawanna. 2 t to 3i. and fractional upturns were noted in the utlier steel Isriua. The rubber shares displayed strength. Key stone Tire advanced 8 "i to 60. and I'uited States Lubber 1 to 1 1 2 v . Central Leather gained orer 1 point to 100 s. corn products 2 points to 89 4 and Marine preferred 1 to 117 Ts. Marine common fell 1 point, to 57 H and similar recessions were noted jn iStudebaktr, which fell 1 point to 114. The oil stocks were heavy, Mexican Petroleum declining 2 point to 216'. Later, under heavy selling, louses of from 1 to 3 points were sustained by the leaders. Steel common yielded .1 point to 103Jii; Bethlehem Steel B, 1 to 98 Vk : Baldwin. 3 points to 129; Sinclair Consolidated. ver 1 lwint to 60s,; Ameriean Tobacco, 3 to 20V. and Mexican Petroleum, after advancing to 216; fell to 214. Corn Products was strong, rising to P0. and American Kumatra Tobacco to 97 V. The railroads and coppers were unchanged. Ktf:ni:ihcd by Overbeca. &. Cooke Co., Board of Trade building: KSCK1PTION : I Open I High 1 Low Close Ajax Rubber Alaska Gold . . Allis Chalmers . . . Alloy Steel Am. Agr. Chem . . A in. Beet Sugar. . , Am. Can. c Am. Car Fdy. . . Am. Cotton Oil . . Am. Hide & L.. . Am. lot.'. Corp'n . . Am. Linseed, c . . Am. L(co., c . . . . Am. Smelter, c . . . Am. Steel Fdy Am. Sugar, c . . . . Am. Sumatra Tob Am, TeL & Tel . . Am. Tobacco . . . Am. Woolen, c . . Am. Zinc Anaconda Mining. Atchison, c llaldwm Uur.t.. c BaJto. & Ohio, c. . Retli. Steel, b Bosch Magneto. . . . Brook. Rapid T . Butte A Superior. 91 93 I 90 2 2 I 2 S 45 45 V. I 44 4 9 50 H j 4 9 Hi 98 l) (IT ' 89 S 91 S 8S 57 to 59 M 5 7 1S2 V. 132 1129 s 91 H 2to 44 !, 49 79 H 80 l 58 130 to 56 34 9M ' 79 10 5 71 i 39 I 56 i i 56 j f.ti .11 '8 I ' O-t ' i7l PON I 97 80 I 80'i 79 106 ilOl) ' ;105 71 72 4 I 70 5. 39 39 i 39 135 to ! 136 ' : 135 to !1 36 H 95 to 97 to I 95 9.1 to 0 7 to 9 8 to I 9 7 to 98 293 1 1 3 03 289 301 114 22 to 34 to (17 to. 0 8). 22V4 7 to I 89 189 88 to 132 to ;132 to 1 29 to I 39 , 39 38 to 08 to 98 to 93 to 88 130 to 38 to 98 to 112 to 21 to 2to 69 51 148Vi 99 V 58 10 to 41 89 to 23 to 42 to 63 to 43 to 91 88 to 188 to 37 to 10 I 15 I 21 4 I 21 to I i 2.". to I 27 to i .1 69 j 70 . I 51 -to I 51 to I . , 1 4 8 to ; 1 4 8 to ; . jlOO to 100 to j '. j ' i 0 to i i i 1 .! 41 to, 41 21 to 25 to 69 50 to 14 S to 99 to ' i o to 41 to 8 9 to 2 3 42 62 to C. M. & St. V 90 2 3 42 H3 to 90 Chiie Copper Chuio Copper Columbia Gas 4 E. Colo. F. & I Coioolidated Gas. . Corn Products, c . . Crucible Steel, c. . . Cuban C. Sugar.... D. & R. G , c Erie, u 2 3 to 42 to , 03 to 1 92 i 92 I 91 to ! 8 to I 90 to I 88 to ;im; :is8toji84to 33 to 1 37 to, 35 to I Otol 9 I 9 to .( 15HI 13to 15to General Cigars . . . General Electric. .1 81 I 82 to1 81 to I 80 1 , 102 230 IL'37 to 1236 237 78 to I SUtoi 71 to I 78 General Motors. . . . Goodrich ltubber. . Granny Con G. Northern Ore . . G. Northern Ry. . Greene Cananea . . . Gulf State Steel. . Ice Securities Illinois Central . . . . 67 't7 67 67 42 V I 42 Hi 42 to 42 tt 85 41 to 60 45 92 to 134 59 129 5 to 25to is to 138 35 SO Vi 83 98 H 47to 45 85 85; 85 41 -H 60 41 to 60 41 to 00 Industrial Alcohol. 1134 134tojl34 ! 59 to 58 : Inspiration Copper 59 Int. Harvester Int. Mer. Marine, c.l 57tol 57to 51 to Int. Nickel 25 to I 25 to I 25 to K. C. Southern, c Kelly Springfield ... 1 1 3 8 to H 0 to ! 1 3 8 Kcnnecott Copper. 35 35 to I 35 Keystone Tire Lackawanna Steel. . I .askey F. Players . Lehigh Valley Ma.-vwell Motors, c. 59 to 83 to 99 HO to I 59 to 83 Vt I 82 to 99 to i 99 45 to 31 5 4 5 to I 4 5 to Me.v Petroleum . . . : i to 12to212to : Montana Power 67 07 6 7 i 6 7 Mierni Copper .. Mid vale Steel ... Missouri Pac. c. National Enamel National L-ud Nevada Cons. . New Haven . 25 toy 26 4 9to'i 'o 's 4 9 to 27 to 2 5 ' 4 9 to ' to 27 to 1 to 7.". to 82 to 17 82 'i i M 16 to I 17 16 to 31 to I 31 to 30 to HO to N. Y Air .'.. .'12 4 124 to 1 22 -122 to 'N. Y. c ntval ... Norfolk A W. . . I Nor. h :i I'm-. . . okla. It-:. A Prod, Pac. M.iil Pan Am. lvte.. c. IVtin. Railway ... j I', ,1, . ..,," Pierre An, ... - to 1 ( - to ; ' - 98 to Mi to I 8to hi; I so j lo i 10 1 Otol 9 to I 37 to i 37 to I 87 to! 3 7 to 1 1 s to ,U8 ' iiis to ;i ia to 43 1 43 I 43 I 42 ' I 4.( ! -13 1 4 3 I 4 3 I 6 1 to , 6 1 to ! tin to 1 no to IV.' 'Jl i, ' 1 to I "IV, I l'i,'u:c Oil I n- id Steel (tor., c! 92 to I 92 to I 92 to I 92 to Pullman 1 1 7 to 1 1 7 to ! 1 1 7 to ! 1 1 7 to Ray Cons. Copper, liy. S.leel SpniiK-. llr-idim:. c Hep. I. A S., c. Rock Island. 1 . . . Seat -, Uo. ' :ic'; . . S!istCJi' C ! . r . Slos.s Sheffield Sou: h ni Peeitic H iutlurn H . c. Stud b.lki r. c. . . Stuti M i. or. . . St I,ouis & S. F Swift & Co Tenn. Copper . . Texas Oil Texas Pacific . . . Tobacco Products I'nion Pacific, c . . I'nited Food Prod. 23 to 23 to 22 1 .jYt'SNtUi .saiDuU Tone, With 91 to 91 HI S9to 90 - M.A J.WJJ.V" 20 V 27 to I 27 200 1200 il99 I !. - 1 199 63 to i 63 V4 I OS , 02 103 to 101 lOltollOOto 24 to : 2 I to 1 24 to I 2 i to 1 I 1 to 11 4." 11 - to 1 1 1 3 111 111 108 to 108 18H 125 12 to 269 49 to loo lt 121 to 86 55 to 115 71 to 103 V 114 84 H 78 to 10 83 54 60 31 to 124H 82 60 to 12 125 to ,125 14 i 13 12 to 270 ;27(l 5o I 5 11 102 to jl02 to 121 to ,122 86 i Ml to 26.S i s 5, lol to 121 to 85 to 55 ' 112 71) Trans. Cont OU..4 55to 56 to I. S. Rummer c. . ill 2 to ill 6 to U. 8. Smelt A Ref 70 to V. S. Steel c '108 to Do pfd TllSto 71 to 104 to '102 to 114 84 to 113 to 83 t'tah Copper. . . . V. Chemical c . Wabash Western Union. . Wet Electric . . . White Motors. . . Willys Overland . Woolworth . . . . , Worth. Pump . . . Sinclair Oil . I 83 5 3 to 61 V 81 to 83" 61 to 54 to 01 to 32 S3' ' 01 to 53 to 00 31 to 82 ' ' 60 to Total sales, stocks, 861,900 shares. Total wales, bonds, $13,281,000. SOUTHER Jf SEIUSCf CAUSES A DROP IN COTTON New York, Sept 25. 1.1 N. S.) Priees at the cotton market opening today were 3 to 1 5 pointa lower nnder the pressure of active soutnern selling, but buying spot and mill in terests did much to absorb the supply and at the end of 15 minutes the list held well at a net decline of 8 point. Covering and trade buying gave a strong tone to the market in tlie late afternoon. The close was steady at a net advance of 5 points to a decline of 10 points. Month January February March April ....... May June Open. High. Low. Close. 3150 3175 3148 3165 .... 8165 3170 3190 3165 3176 : . .. 3180 8175 8200 8175 3187 3187 3178 3192 3173 3175 3125 8125 3184 S105 3130 3140 814$ 3167 3139 3158 August October , . . November . . New York spot market 3180, 5 points up. CRANBERRY CROP IS LOWERED BY THE "WORM BLIGHT South Band Wash.. Sept. 25. The cran berry crop of the North Beach peninsula, which growers, had anticipated to be tbe big gest in years, is falling below average, caused by the worm blight of last year. A late frost also did much to diminish the crop. New York-Londo Silver New York, Sept. 25. (I. N. 8.) Bar sil ver. $1.18 to. an advance of ltoc. London, Sept 25. (! N, 8.) Silver made new high record at 63 to d, an advance of to d. New Tork Sugar and Coffee ,New York, Sept. 25. (U. P.l- Ko. 7 Rio. 16 toe; No. 4 Santos, 28 He. Sugar Centrifugal. 17.28. HERE Edlte Ivy Hyman. H. Cohen FEEDER STUFF HAS CAUSED DULL TONE SHEEP ALLEYS Norlh Portland Has Been Getting Too Much Thin Stuff, and Thi Has Hurt General Situation Swine Prices Are Unchanged Here. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RLN Hogs. Cattle. Calves. Sket . 234 205 . . . 181 . 460 136 3 506 . 107 237 ... 142 . 11 30 7 234H . 462 177 14 3J . 308 98 . 876 SO 23 2527 . 488 " 98 ... 119X Thursday Four weeks ago. . . Y'ear ago Two years ago. . . . Three years ago. . . There was a dull and almost lifeless tone In the livestock trade generally at North Portland for the day with a run of Unloads and supplies modetate in all lines. Mont of the stock that has arrived in the lamb alley at North Portland recently has been of in terior quality. There has been a very unusual percentage of stocker or feeder stuff. Few of the receipts have been of tiptop Quality and this has caud many misunderstandings between ship pers and buyers. Feeder lambs are only In fair demand around $8.00 (9.00 here while prime lambs are quoted up to $ 1 1.00 ( 1 2.00. General mutton market range: Prime lamb- $11.001200 Fair to medium lambs lo.oOtf 11.00 Yearlings H.'rwfs 0 00 Wethers 7 on S.00 Ewes . 5.00 7.50 Btocker-feeder lambs 8.0OW 9 00 Cattle Trade Unchanged No change was shown either in the tone or price ruling in the cattle alleys at North Port land for tbe day. Arrivals totaled 205 head compared with 136 last -nmrsday and 177 had a year ago. Most of the arrivals of late have been of odds and ends and little haa therefore been sold st eitreme values. General cattle range: Best stetr Goct to choice steer ......... Medium to good steers Fair to good steers Common to fair sifters Choice cows and heifers 1. nod to choice cows and heifers. Medium to xi covts and heifers. .$10.00 I 00 . ft.50e 10.00 8.30 m S.50 7.50 8 60 6.01,0 7.00 8.00 ( 8 50 7.00 7.75 6.001 7.00 5 011(4 (1.00 3.0O IA 4 .8O 5.00(0. 7.O0 8.00 (OS 14 .00 6.00 9.00 Fair to medium cow and heifers. Canners Bulls Calves Stackers and feeders Swine Trade Is Holding Only fractionally more than two loads came into the swine division of North Portland over night. Kim wa 234 bead compared with 460 last Thursday arid 46,1 a year ago for the same day. Tope are still generally quoted up to $18.00 by the local trade. General hog market range: Prime mLied ...$17.5018.00 Medium mixed 17. 00 17.50 Rough, heavies 15.75 17.00 Pigs 15.75 17j0e Wednesday Afternoon 8alat STEERS No. 1 . 2. 1 . 1 . 7. 1. 16. 2. Av. Tbs. Price j No. Av. lbs. Price $ 9.75 22 1029 $ 9.75 5 (10 3 . . . . 960 8.00 8.00 2.... 910 7.00 7.00 7 1136 10 15 10.15 2.... 1270 11.00 8 00 1 . . . . 920 8.00 0 00 1 . . . .1140 8.75 8.75 3.... 876 8.75 8.00 1 1110 11.00 . 5 50 .1110 . 8 80 .1034 .1300 . 913 . 965 . 993 COWS - 8. . 2. , 1 . . 1 . , 9. 776 $ 4,00 I . 825 $ 4.50 . S(l 3.80 . 83d 4. SO .1017 7 00 .1110 8.50 . 1(4( . ! 7 O . 1 200 .1083 .50 i '. '. ', lu. . . 7 . . , 2 SO 7.00 7 30 hogs 2.... 280 $18 00 I 6 168 $18.00 5.... 209 18.00 7.... 272 18 00 6.... 2S0 18,00 4,.... 232 18.00 9.... 254 18.00 2.... 190 18.00 15.... 22(1 18.00 8.... 212 18.00 10 261 17.50 13.... 219 17.50 16.... 238 17.50 11.... 278 17.25 14.... 238 17 25 1 430 17.00 1, . . . 450 16.00 6 191 10.10 4 147 16.00 LAMBS 7 87 $11.00 1 5 64 $ 9.00 6 56 9 00 I 290 64 12.00 EWES 8 145 $ 5.00 I YEARLINGS 51 124 $ 8.75 I 3 116 $ 8.75 KICK 1 . . . . 150 $ 4.00 I Thursday morning sales: COWS 8.... 913 $ 6 00 ! 10.... 1051 $ 7.00 1.... 010 .no. ; 1.... 970 5.50 HEIFERS 1.... 370 $10.00 i 2.... 550 $ 5.00 1. . . . 690 5.00 ! Hi iGS 3.... 193 $17 50 47 203 $18.00 22.... 195 18.00 12 225 18.00 2.... 4t80 16.00 2 243 16.00 LAMBS 29.. 80 $11.50 i 33 ... 7$ $11.50 HICK SHEEP 1 . . . . 194) $ 4.00 I .Minneapolis Flax Market Minneapolis, Sept. 25. II. N. 8.) Flax seed, 1.58 1 1 64 April, $4.274.32. Lower Grain Price By Joseph F. Prltchard Chicago, Sept. 1 1. N S. ) Corn closed at a net decluie of 3c to 5 si c for tlie day. There was some buying late by shorts taking profits and by holders of privileges, but no new investment buying developed. Late selling was stimulated by a dectine of 4c to 10c in spot price and an Omaha message saying Iowa new corn was be ing bought 1 r,c under Chicago December for de livery by December 1 5. Oats closed at a loss of too to lc. Buying support was lacking and the market responded easily to selling induced by the weakness in corn. Provisions prices finished the day near the low point, showing losses of 55a to $1.90. The market was without support. Chicago. Sept. 25. (I. N. S.) The grains opened steady with the market extremely quiet today. Corn prices at the start were unchanged to toe lower. Local commission houses were dn both sides of the market, with the crowd apparently lean ing to the selling Ride. Oats started unchanged to toe lower. The market was dull and featureless. Locals are watching the corn market. Provisions were a trifle lower at the start. Trade was largely confined to lard. Buying was scattered. Chicago range by Fnited Press: g a CORN. Open. High. Sept - 1 54 1.54 I.w 1.27 1.2 7 May 1 24 1 24 to OATS Sept 67 to .67 to Dec 684 9 to May 714 .71 PORK. Oct LARD. Low. Clme. 1 49 1 49 to 1.23 to 123 to 1.20: 1 21 .88 Vi .68 to .70 .664 .68 4 71 to 35.00 24.90 22.20 Oct 25.30 25.47 Jan. 22 50 22 65 BIBS. Oct 18.87 18.87 Jan. 18.45 18.52 24.85 22 15 IS 45 18.10 18 45 18.15 New Tork Bead Market Furnished by Overbeek ft Cooke Co., Boars! of Trade bldg. Bid. Ask. 70 71 81 86 H 7.5 78 to 5 to 95 ? 75 76 4s 784 80 83 . 83 to 114 11 4s .. 77H 774 81 to 81 H 83 to 83 H 99 894, 6 77 77 to 5s 102 H 105 4s 82to 82 H 98 4 , 81 82 5s 84 84 8S 84 Bal. V Ohio Gold 4s. Beth. Steel Ref. 5s . . Cent. Pacific 1st 4s. C, B. A J Col. 4s. St. Paul Genl. 4 to s . New York By. 5s. . Northern Pac. P. L. Reading Genl. 4s. . Union Pac. lst 4s. U. S. Steel 5s Penna. Conv. 4 to. Penna. 1st 4 to. Naval Store Market New York. Sept 25. (I. N. 8.) Turpen tine. Savannah. $160 1.81. N. Y.. $1.70, Rosin, Savannah, $15.50; N. Y., 818-80. - . r Engineers Flatly Refuse to Extend Strike Sympathy WashlnsTtoB, Sept. J5. (I. N. a) "We never go out on sympathetic strikes. This was the answer today of War ren S. Stone, grand chief of the Broth erhood of Locomotive Engineers, to the announcement In Pittsburg yesterday by Secretary William Z. Foster that aub commlttee of the steel strikers had been appointed to meet with the presidents of the four big railroad brotherhoods to discuss matters "pertaining to the strike," with the Implication that sym pathetic strike action would be asked of the brotherhoods. Stone is generally regarded as the spokesman of the "big four" brotherhoods. Chenoweth Eeceived At State Hospital Salem. Sent. 25. -Oeorjre B. Cheno weth, member of the 1919 legislature from Curry county, whoso plea of in sanity resulted in hia acquittal on a manslaughter charge for killing George Sydham, was received at the state hos pital for the insane here Wednesday night. Chenoweth will be kept in the receiving ward of the hospital until officials have determined "his mental condition. Germany Depends on American Assistance Copenhagen, Sept. 25. (I. N. S.) So cialist officials In Germany believe that Germany can recover only with Ameri can aid, according to advices from Ber lin today. During a cabinet controversy Socialists objected to the taxation schemes of Finance Minister Mathlas Ersberger. They are reported to have declared that the only way Germany can hope to recover is by means of a large loan supported by the United States. Civil War Veteran Dead From Paralysis Salem. Sept'23. P. C. Sherman, -aged 72, a well known Civil war veteran, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. J. Culver, in this city Wednesday evening after suffering for more than a year from paralysis. He leaves a widow and five children. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon. Humane Society Active The Oregon Humane society is dis tributing literature at the state Tair through the boys' nnd girls' poultry and rabbit clubs. A booth has been erected over which the children have charge in the handing- out of the literature. The society is giving first and second pme medals for the best pen of chickens anrl 01 rauuiis Policeman Killed in Itiot New Bedford, Mass.. Sept. 23. (I. N. S.) One policeman Is dying; and an other is seriously injured, the result of a strike riot at the plant of the National Sun Silk company here today. The strikers are concrete mixera employed by the Turner Construction company of Boston which Is engag-ed in building an addition to the Sun silk plant Loses Part of Foot Clyde McMillan, an employe of the O. W. R. It. & X.. is at the St Vincents hospital as the result of an accident wh rely h suffered the amputation of a part f cue ?. The breaking of a cable was responsible. BOSTON COPPER MARKET Oierbeck Cioke Co., Board of Trade build- Closing Bid. Askefl. 1 to t 75 78 40 4to 14'i 15 H . 75 7?H . 400 410 15H 11 8" i, f, t 2 to 3 Vi . lfito 17 44 4 . 07 SO 4 4 to !U 4 3 to 4 fi H 0 63 U 05 . 10to 11 2 2K 40 m .- 88 0 . ?4 4 2SV; . 66 68 'J to 2 to 8 '4 8 to is i to 71 S 71 KU 4 1 4 2 V , . 23 25 n to 1 o 14 1 0 H 1 1 H 1 $0 85 .MvV"re ' -ck A Hones 'risnns CnVnmet Aria. ctninet necla . Cr'raB'-l . . . . 'oh p r nre . . 'lv IV,. t T'nt tt-ltte . . . . Franklin ,:ranbv Lvt Lake Lsk" T Suite on Val Ml'-'-'sn Mohawk Vinissing Bltir Old Pom, Osceola Pond Cr-ek . . . Ouiney Shannon Sun. A Boton . . Trinity T. S. Smelting . . victoria Winona Wolverine Cons C M. Tlavis Daly . Tuolumne . . Ely CCLB LIST Denver San Francisco Cash Grain Ran Francisco. Spt. 25. 'T. PI Grain Barley Snot feed per cents!. $2 90 8.50- shinning, 3. 00 63 10. Osts Red feed. $2.8092.80; sed. $8 00 $ 10. fltecks. Bonds, Cotton, Grain, Ete. tl-$I7 Board of Trade Building. Overbeck&CookeCo. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES Members Ckleage Beard of Trad Correspondents el Logan Bryaa Chicago New Tork mm I LEADER OF STRIKE IS (Continued From Pace One) ence of the ateel industry, decided it would have to organise the steel men. In the steel industry the hours are long and the wages are low. below the pauper line." Fltapatrick outlined the efforts of the American Federation of Labor to or ganise the steel workers during the past few years, leading up to Judge Gary's refusal to meet with the labor men. "The men responded In large num bers," Fltspatrlck said. "In a short time we were well on our way towards organisation." William Z. Foster." Fltspatrlck said, was an organiser of the carmen nf America before he Joined the steel movement PREVENTION ATTEMPTED "The steel corporations were resort ing to every method to prevent the or ganisation." said Fltspatrlck. "The American Federation of I,abor initiated the movement to organise the steel workers." Fltspatrlck said in re ply to a question from Senator Jones of New Mexico. . , SAYS WOMAN WAS KILLED A thrill of horror rati through the room when Fltspatrlck held up a photo graph of a woman he said had been killed by "gunmen" employed by the steel corporation before the strike an called. The woman's head, propped up on a pillow, revealed unmistakable evi dence of a gunshot wound and of bruises. He said the woman was shot down in cold blood while trying to shield pome, children from the bullet h of the "Kunruen." "(let this one,- too !" he quoted 0110 or the gunmen as shoutliiK as "lead was pumped Into her body." SPEAKS OK GREATER TROUBLE Warning that the steel strike might prove more tliiiii a strike of steel work ers was given by Kitzpafrick. "Iet me say that If what is going on in Vennsyjvania today continues, the strike will not be confined to the steel mills," said Fltspatrlck. "There Is no telling what may hapen." The bad conditions of the steel In dustry were used to destroy good con ditions elsewhere. It w;is a bad spot In the industrial situation it had a tendency to drag the labor movement down, just as one rotten apple will spoil a whole barrel. HOURS ARE LONG "The hours are lonK. the wagres are small and the treatment you can t de scribe it." The eight-hour day "was the first attempt to thwart organization," Fltz- patrick eaid. "The men wouldn't pay any attention to promises, so we went Into the 1'ittfi burg district, feeling that we had the. legal and citizenship rights to meet and discuss these questions. The first op position wc met was in McKeesport." MEETINGS UNDER BAN The national committee then took the matter up with the mayor, Fltspatrlck said, "and the mayor of McKeesport said we absolutely couldn't meet." "Wo thought, that a very serious sdt natipn when men were denied the rights of citizenship and we took the matter tip with Mr. Gompers," Fitzpatrlck con tinued. "Mr. Gompers addressed a let ter to the mayor of McKeesport and the governor of Pennsylvania. President Gompers' letters were not answered. OPPOSITION EVERYWHERE "We got no relief. In all the other points throughout Pennsylvania we met the same kind of opposition. By May, .1919, we had something like 80,000 men in the organization. They wanted to take some action. We prevailed upon them to be patient. "In the June convention of the Amer ican Federation of Labor I was able to report over 100,000 men in the organ ization. GOMPERS LETTER IGNORED "President CJompers addressed -a letter to President Gary, asking a meeting for the purpose of discussing this situation. The letter was Ignored. In the mean time all of the strength and power of the United States Steel corporation waat directed against our organisation. "The international 'organisations were asked to take a strike vote and if the conferences which were being asked were not granted the men were told we would take action. Ninety-eight per cent TESTIFYING EXEMPT FROM ALL FEDERAL INCOME TAXES $100,000.00 Wallowa County Bonds 5 ROAD BONDS DATED 1 September 1, 1919. DUE: Serially September 1, 1924-28 DENOMINATION $1000.00 Behind this issue of bonds there are taxable retources, the assessed value of which is $167. oo for every dollar of debt. The actual value is 1300.00 to every dollar of debt. Safer bonds than these Wallowa county, Oregon, bonds are not available. Price: To Net 4.70 LIBERTY AND VICTOKY BONDS IP VOU MUST SELL YOUR LIBCRTY OR VI0T0RV BONDS. SELL TO U8 IP YOU CAN BUY MORE LIBERTY OR VIOTORV BONOS, BUY PROM US TodaVs opening New Yoik market prices are as given below. They are tlie governing prices for Liberty and Victory bonds all over the world, and the highest. We adver tise these prices daily in order that you may always know the York market sod the exact value of your Liberty and Victory bonds; lit 2nd lt 2nd 3rd 4 th Victory Victory 8 toe 4s 4s 4 'is 4tos 4 to 3 Hark-t prices 100 08 95 20 94.80 D5 80 94.40 ilfl 44 04.54 8(11(8 wfl Bfl Accrued interest.. .87 1.11 1.44 1.18 1.53 .12 1.88 1 30 1 05 Total 101.05 80 31 95.74 96.48 05.98 06.58 96.41 101.28 101.81 When bnytng we deduct 87c on a $50 bond and $2.50 on a $1000 toad. We sell at tlie New York market plus the accrued Interest. Burglar and Fireproof Safe Oepeert Rosee foe Rent Open Until P. M. en Satardays MORRIS BROTHERS, Inc. THE PREMIER MUNICIPAL BONO HOUSB CAPITAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS Morris Building, SOS-311 flark St., Bet. 5th and eth. Telephone Broadway 2181 Established over 2B yesrt wtnttng v Thirty-seven years of Progress in Printing in Portland tdftia 165-Telepbone asAu65 F-WBALTES & COMPANY FIRST AND OAK to reach author . , a. atrlke.;-' 5 ; lumber of mem-j Ised their leaders to call $$,Mt IK INDUSTRY "What was the total number hers in the steel mills at the time ta vote was taken T asked Senator Wolcott, . "About lOO.OOO," replied FlUpfttrlck.i , "The total In tho Industry T' pursued' Senator Wolcott "About 500.000," answered Fltspatrlck. "We had one-fifth and we thought we -bad tho right to ask for a conference" "We went to Judge Gary's office. We sent in our cards; he sent out word' asking- to be excused from a personal interview, asking that we submit our business in writing. We submitted our proposition and immediately got an answer from Judge Gary stating that t! he didn't think we represented the men and that the corporation would continue in its old way, taking the best care otj the men they could." 1 "If Judge Gary had consented to svi. conference, would this strike have been: . called?" asked Senator Kenyon. I . "So. sir." replied Fitzpatrlck. t CONFERENCE NO USE NOW "Jf Judge Gary consented to a, con-1 ' ference now, would it end this strlkeT'.1 asked Senator Kenyon. ' I don't think so. 1 don't believe tho' calling of a conference would satisfy" the 340.000 men who have left their employment. They have struck because of the brutality In their Industry and they are going to ask the United States government to give them justice." "At that time, had the president's coni ference ben called?'' asked SenalyP Kcuyues. "No, sir ; It was an Impossibility V. change this strike date, after tt had been set." PHOTOGRAPH PRODUCED It was then that Fltspatrlck , flashed a photograph of Fanny Siipllings, lying; upon a bier. "There is an Instance." said Fltspsjt- rick. "This woman was un organiser. While she was trying to protect children1 the order was given. KIU this one!' and they fiied. 1 "The advice of the president of the Chamber of Commerce In Chicago was' 'to use machine guns' against labor; to treat them rough. The next day four men were killed and 16 wounded at tho Standard Steel Cur plant." 1 "Air. Gary said you did not represent his employes," said Senator Jones of New Mexico. "You have no injorma-' tion to deny this?" "The answer Is apparent now," said Filzpatrick. f "Po you believe that was the onlyj way you conlu prove your strength?" aaked Senator Jones. "lie wouldn't believe it otherwise," said Fltspatrlck. "In the meantime the campaign of termrlcm was In progress and we had to save our orgaiiUatlo"u." NON-l NION MEN VOTE Fitspairlck said non-union men wcro allowed to vote, on the strike and only two non-union men voted against It. "To raise tho bugaboo that the strikers are aliens is only done by tho newspapers that are controlled," said Fitzpatrlck. in answer to a oucstion from Senator, Kenyon. Fitspatrick said he couldn't t$U, how many men In the steel mills are,, aliens. "If tlvey nre good enough for Mr. Gary to tise, they sre good enough for us." ha said. Three Are Killed, Four Injured, in Bomb Outrage, Batavla, N. Y., Sept. 25. (I. N. S.,) Three persons were killed and tour lryj jured In a bomb explosion here early this t morning. The dead Joseph UatlaglW Mrs. Joseph Hattagll. and their 2-year-' old son. Tha injured : Mrs. Carlo Trl-i march), broken hip; Carlo Trimarchlj shock; two young sons of the couple j le.i fractured. ... I 1 ...... I I . .T.. tile uoniu rii'iuufti 111 irie noiinej si eu 450 Kllicot street, literally blowing It to? pieces. One of the Trlmarclil children;1 was blown into the street. The bodies' of the Iiatlagll family were found amliUt . 1 , . . I . V . I .. i .. 1 . . 1 ! .. .. 1 1 1 .... I. II ..I... lilt; ucui 1 111 iiiti iiiui. j.iMt.n iiaiiuomr are suspected. Trlmarchl had reeentlyl received threatening letters. Others' Trouhlrs Puy Him r'rm the Boston Tranvript "He likes to have people come to him' with their troubles." I "Sympathetic, eh?" "No, he's a lawyer " 1 . 1 - -I 1 1 i- - i9t FACTS No. 4$S Dividends j in Roads L. T. Hewes, General In spector of the U. S. Pureauj of Public Koaas. ne rifrni forty says no community ever receded from it$ policy of road improvement The Rood accomplished and the benefits conferred only spurred on to greater efy fort. This is particularly the case when roads re paved with BITULITHIC WABIIY BROS. COMP-attrT of the men wa were able to reach author-. v