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Newspaper Page Text"WHOLESALE EGG THADEIH '.-"-if ' . THURSDAY DAIRY TRADE . . ! Butter. . Eggs. CM esse. VIM Eli MWW t iati. Portland 4716 :. 49e $9e Saa FrMetiM ...le ChKsg ...,-.. e w York ...... .$$' Lee Aageles .....iOe Seattle J,....,. .4e ; 3Se $e He 64c ; 43c 26e There u a nnml weakness .fat tM market for frn at tbe onenine Iknmlar Tbe aiugglshnes M . tin ifeuM la indicated by tbe persist-nt forcing of lower prices. t ftn-tner general clung wu bum m iruotationa At -tii. opening Thursday aside front that announced to. tkxfIerU.:;.v-.A, .... 'Tb etmi to tiie price of pullets is per haps the chief indicator of 4ji - -amy. Thia ta tb flint s chance Mnd rn uc!!i offerings for aome time although seieeie and firsts have shown a mief ot dMItm Ifirt f Uie ; matter 1 that for aom Mm past the price ol pull baa be -lew -compared with other offarmgs. This forced considerable of Ui demand in that fin. - -. ;-- Cwrrnt nwlpt purchase price la down to 88 cent a" doaen lor UM day with henneries at 4 cent. . Busine .h shown at both of the prices. Belling price of selects was generally tt 41 YSiU a dosra, although some fractional bustn wa . shown either abor or below thia prtee. Thia k m iwiob aum Wf price usually waver; this year's market running true to form. - i Cold Horace fcoMftuta December 18 : . ...;t":..;;:W,,.:-lrtlll ,Thw TK ',.. Lbs Yr. tter;-T.'I....Vis:iJ.7 Am, Che, lb 41.11 ? B2.420 Eggs ...,..... . - .i ss a.oos Poultry, lb... I . . . ...... 2U7.6V1 126,791 ;i : . . , .. .Tat lr Last Tr. ss.aos Butter; llw. ' 'f ". v.'ry"i -CbaaaaV -lba. . st I!aaat eaaaa ..,.. y ... Pwuttry, lli. ....... I96.H27 19i,0u4 1,086 $$7,V 'rtioaa dwlrlni fpteial fnformatlon retard' 1T!- amy Market ahoukl write ttia CommereUt tditat. Orctoa JoarnaJ,. iBeloatoc atamp for rrt, . ; ,-. . ;. - -a BTJTTBK TRADB IS ABOUT SAME Trad In tho'Mtter market i CvnafaTlr nn cliiiad her. Cube and print ar merinr aatisfaetary within tin prariona prle rang. Thra la anrptna ' bar that eaanot ba norwf . wldl Pnt Sound eon Unties to report MEAT TEASE IS IMPBOTED ' Rfint iirdriit in the meat trade ia indirated edaralljr tVattt Front' atrect. Sale of top oalras and hoc ar fbown generally frAM 19 H t 10 pAutd, iMth price being ffeetira.. SOITET MAAKKT HCCM BEMKB . AB tkretutl th boner market battr d. d ia anawtng U aoate qnattar tsere is diaposltion to look for an Jro, but thi Tiew to not abared by tn trade generaDy.- Be yond 20o at retail there is no Wall let tomb ooney. '-.ta - m CALlfORSIA CABBAGE OFFEB 1 CaUforai' eabbac 1 beint offeredj her aed how th naaal inferior onaliW a compared with, th home-grown product. Th latter is feeat, (Ten though old, California stock ia prked it S4c a pound. Which la even. Uaber than ha been aaked for aopwior : local auick. Iletter buy the home-grown. JKTJHE:BB3IAir QUITE .rMlTE Vary limited demand ia ehowinc for prunes. : Aeeordinc to poial adricea receired by - The eJonmal, resales in the East are generally at Sri Mr that ar not quit a high asked, fey alifornia, and Oregon shipping intrsta. v BRIEF JfOTES PBODtCK TRADE Pott .sad onion. Uad still slow In coun try: prices tanc hanged. - Fancy Brassell sprouts offering from tbe South. Markets well stocked with California lettuce and celery. Price of Eastern, eranben lea as low aa IK. SO per barrel: local at 96.50 box. , Mult eta con tin a ofwtockd with most nuts. SHIPPERS' lWEATHEB JTOTICE . Weather Ira read adrtasd Tbaraday.? Protect,, shipments daring the. neat 8 hours against the following minimaa tempt ratnrea: Ootnc north . t Seattle, S degreeer northeast to Hpoanne. 20 decree&i east to Baker. IS dezreea. sad sauth to Ashland. 28 degree. Minimum tea- ' peratur at Portland tomorrow about 3S de res.: . c.uv , OBTLAKD WHOLESALE PRICES -i new are toe prwes Ruiiera pay wnoto aalers, eaerpt aa i etharwla aottd BUTT KB Selling prteea, box lots: Cream ery Pllsie PliPts. extras, bio ib. for plain wrappers; cubes, 46 ( 47 Ho per tt.; - dairy ; coring price, SB per in. - Ht niCKirAT -Portland deUeery basis: W. grade. 33c K. 3t 061c; .No. 1 Son. i r a grade. - t'MkJCBs .Selling: Tillamook, triplets, a a 9 lb.; Koung America. 83e par lb.; Org tnptets. 21 m 27c. Baying prtc. f. . b. lIHamook: Triplet. 30c; Xoung America and lnJiortte, 81. oelUng price: . Block twia, Wisoonsln. 30 S2e; Imported, 6Uo ,) Umboreer. gW2nc; cream bnck. Ur- -gon. aaesee; Kaatern. as wave -. UJB Buying price, Tont street: Cur rent reoetets. Western Oregon, 33 per dozen; pwtwta, sae per daa.! bennenes, Oe pr oox. Belirn prtc: Select. 48e 4fener dozen candled. 4Sc per do.; pulleta, 40e per do.; Siorsgr, per ooa. otitis . AssocUUon selling prtc: Select, 49c: brown. SSC: firsts. 4fte: Dulleta. 40. ; ' UVK POUi-lKI Bailing pno: Beary hens, 21S32i light bene, J415c per lb,; broilers, sue per lb. spring. 17 Wlbe per In.; auecs. lSfjleo pf Jb.. , 117 lb. ' rsa Pen Its ana Vstetables PKKSU b fetUlTn Uranaraa. new Saseie. 33.73 4 30 per box; -lessor... $t.00.S0 a eaa grapefruit "lorida 3.00 I.0 a- aaoaa, Jlii per lo.i peers, i.u:. per box: graie. t 1 Uo per lb. -BERRIES Cranberries, Northwest. 33.30 per box: Kaatern. 313.60 20.00 per bbL mukiu ucna lutes, i oo; ns, black, jtw lire par lb.; prunes. 40s and bus, 35-lb. box. la He; Sua and ttOa, lOHe ib. UK IOM neinn price to retailera: Ore gon, 33.OOwU.3tt per cental; garlic, 13soa ' lb. ; green onions. 30 Sj 4 0c per do, bunches. .. POTATUfcU Selling pnee to retailers: Ore goo potatoes. T6c 1.00 per cental; sweet Sotatnea, 3 9 w per lb. VEGETABLES Beete. 31.30 sack: cab bage, 2 Va 0 3 H ie per lb. lettoee. 94.00 3.23 crate; carrots. 31.79 per sacs; tomatpea. Call' fernia. S3.3uat4.0O par rax: horseradish, i a ls per lb. i artichokes, 33.0Vw2.U3 rut das. : cauliflower. 93.00 2.23 per dos.; celery II.sdmi.:) per dos.; eggplant, lse per ib. irfLk Coakers, 7u3e box; tac and fid, 9l.Ottasi.ya pox; fancy ana extra fancy , psoas. 31.30t2.Z9 box. ' r : yj- Mt . r, . CODNTKT. MKATa Selling price: Country hogs. 12 9-1 So per lb. ; beary atnff leas; real tops (shout 80 to 100 lb.). I2H9 19c PSt .; near, atuti lea: is bid, is 8SOK10J MaJATS Mama. - j7e to.; braaferaat bacon, eittfja lb. ' eAt'sUU MtHinJS UKA'14 'Steer beat, : 12 H m lo lh. : bailera, .11 m 11 o lb.; cows. W10o-lb.t iambs, 1 as JUe Ib.; ten,. IDS 14e lb,; bof, la)l4a lb. . - LJiai h.ettle readared. 13 He ib-t Qerc basis, eompound, lc . . MKAMkt Band white. S7.SO;: tar white. SUCKLING PIGS WANTED Have Several Good Sized Orders to I'm tihtp Immediately , CHECKS BX BETIB3T MAIL The Savinar Co., Inc. 133 Frsat 8L, Porttaad, Ore. No Commission, Irompt Returns Today market prices for top - enality, OUserwisa aecordiag to iuUty. . , . .. : : Me 41a Weal 1ln( ' ' Val wp t 00 Km.- S e 10 -- Brians latnk 43e I SO .v - Brans aswtSM 13 . W can wee bee and dieses J turkey, tee, duck, aad 0 kinds of chickens at market pnoss also hides and pelts. FRO L SMITH f'EAT CO. CVV LOCATIOI9 107 PHOWT STB C IT POHTkAND, ORKeOM AV IHG ffl D f BUSINESS FOR THE' HOLIDAYS BREAKS P'MS ' ' By HlBU He;Cwfee ( Turkey natturmllT continue to tx the chief topic of the household. Thce are tlntuJ!y heavy aupplles avaiHffile and Mfg. Houaewlfe can . be ansured that the holiday bird will not cost more than normal, If ; that much. - That is providing aha . shop around and . ae what things are sailing; at. Today it looka as if the retail price wilt rule from . 9Sc to 45c i a pound ' with few above 42c. ; ; f ; . ::y."v'S, i Eft pries are do-vn. to fide on the public market but they wera that low g-nerlly ir private atorea yesterday. Jack rabbftg are now available to very ; liberal aupply with tbe price moderate. Ktotka ard coming" from Central Or-on in good condition. Limited atocka of raaor lama are available in eorne of the downtown markets at 40c a dozen. Both local and eastern oysters lh full supply for the holiday. Dressed shrimps for the salad are no higher than normal and Alaska crab meat is available in some of the downtown markets. Retail prices generally show: Butter rteih freamcry, SSQBTo. a h--hB'. ; 2 !! black Cod, .1S baHbnt, 80 H. -Bt Tooal patent, f2.OO02.2S par PotatoeelVew, liHl Pt lb. Onions S 5 per lb, V , Tamhfll street prleea -i - Cam'jt H lb.f cabbage, t 5 tb. ; ranliflower. 16 3 25c net bead; lettnee. 10 lSe head; potatoes, le lb. J oeleTy. l0Stte buaeM tomatoes, 18c per lb. s . Honey Comb,- private afore. Soef"' public market, 20e; quart. 60; pint, 85c. Eggs Pnblie market, BOo; . prirate . stores, 53Sg per doen. - Poultry LS?ht ban. 22 !.: hety kene. rr 4 lb.. Sl lb. t fiyera, 30e lb ; broilers B2e lb.; turkeys, tsncy, pnblie market, tBc Private stores, 4 3e ib.j dressed ducks, SO lb. dressed gees. gSc lb. POTATOBfS AI.05fJ THE COAST San FranoMoo SI ark t -, Ran SVnia, Ii.. .11 J T- vS t . r : . - - . . . . ... . . v.. . . . . .Tnii.ii lilobea. UtLlii Stockton Bed. 1.2 Potatoes Rirer. fancy. 90ctl.10; Idaho Waahington Netted jUcms, 1.201.30, Sa Hnas. St.69l.aS. - '. ? .SeatU Ntarket . Seattle.. Dee. 21. (I.. S. Onion (California, 2 Kej Walla Walla. 2e. PoUtoe -skima Uems. S22.00 0 33.00; local, 118.00 It JO. 00; CaUrorni sweets; t H Les Angela Market I iW Jk ni.l.. IW. . 9 1 . ' ' - 1 .... rn riTera, $1.60 1.7; poorer, low as 11.401 Idaho Kussete. $1.50 1.75. 1AIBT TROBrCE OF THE COAST" Se- Peawetse SWket w - ' SSan tVandsco, lec. i I. .1 1). , P. J But- Kxtnw,.61o; pnsw firsU, 9U4; first, ', Kgg totr. tni extra pnlleta, 47 He; andetMsed pUlleta, 44c ' , I .lheei--Hlif(rrua, flats, fsncf, 26e: firmts, )t3c. ' 'V seaui Market Seattle. IJec. 21. Eggs Select ranch 48e; pallet, 43e. . . - Bntaer Chy creamery ler nrfck. 32c I'heeee Ore eon triplets, 30c; Tillamook triplets, 31 33c; toong Americas 33c Los AnsskM Market I X?-Angeles, Pee. , HI. (I S. S.) But ter, 50a per lb. f Jgs -ISxtrasa 60c; oount, 47; pal lets, 47e. t - Poultry :Hens, J0c; broilers. SOe; fryers. 26c ver lb. - lew'Trk Batter aad Eggs , t"1- J- - L N -- Butter Market fair, demand firm. Creamery, extras, 95 58 Hej- do firsts, 47 55c; do higher scoring. As-ft He; sUt dairy, tabs. t$8 c: ladela, fresh extras, 88 SOe. . 'heese Market steady, demand Cm. Sute Whole milk. -special,' flats. 27 H ft 28 He; Seerace ran. 2737 He; lower grsdei. 21 S 23 He. tViscennin Whole railk. fancy Yonnc Americas, 23 28 H. State Skims, specials, held - 1 21 He; do choice, fresh, 2620Ho. Market firm. Nearby whit, fancy. 78 S 74c; do brown, fancy, 68 69c; extra, 64 65c; firsts. 57 59c. - Mjlk -The nominsj jholrtale ,prjpe is 32.90 y ". -a""- - t ; - ' . . :' Sew Tork, Pesltry Market ''SlT9i.JMZJshVk.1'- 8- reseed pouirry- maraer, nrmer. umcxens, J 9 "So tnrkey. 36 38c; gees. 24 Sb 88c; . ducks' ?31e; turkeys. 60 62c; ducks, 2034e4 Biwi roosters, lac asked; gease, Xew York Potato Market New Tork, Dee. St. it. JJ. 8- Potatoes in bulk, barret of bu) Market down. Near by white, 91-63 3.90; Bermuda, 94.0O 5.00;Southern,i 91.30 2.O0; sweets. 30c on i. an .LIverDOOl Cottns Eaalae LiTerpooL Dee. 21. (L Ji. .) Limited spot demand. Price easier. Bale 4.000 bates. American middlings fair 13. 63; good miuaunga fia.us; lull middlings 919.03; middling -314. 18; low raiddlincs 814.79: aooo oroinary sii.i,; oramary 913.63.. kliturea opeoer-steady. I a ' . . ...;.j, :;. Kew Tork-Intadoa Silver se Tnrlt Tw M . 1 h. -.-I. rer: Domestic, nnchanged t99ie; foreign. He, higher at 63 He. oi London, Dec. 21. Bar silreT. f lower at 37.50; pink. 97.50: Umax, 810.60; bayno. to-aw ; reo. f.v. i- . HONEY New. 34.50 S B OO her iaac' BIClfi Japan No. 1. Oe; Blu Bone, U. OTlean bead. ), - VOVVKE- Boasted. 24 H 84 H e lb. 1 tacks or drums. ...... . , ' t NALTCore. half ground.: 100. 813.00 per von; 50 a, 817.85; table dairy, 90, 827.30; bales. 3S.50 St 4 DO; fancy Ubla . and dairy, 834.30; tump, SSS.Sa. . .... f Bio4K cube, 88-9S: rrvift and berry. ST-.ttb; yellow C. S7.40: beet arannlated, 37.0: extra C Sl.Stt: eoiden ' S7.au CASMill MlLiiTslls, 33.00; baby sis. case; ragie. av.aa case. SOUA t:KAt.K.KK In bulk 1 B m KUT Wslnnta, 21 20 lb..- almond. 22be lb.; filberu. 17e lb.) peanota, U ib.j pecana. 28e lb.; Braails. 13 H lb.; chastnuta. eatmoescw 2eac l. - ; 9"kdi and ShaHf Ish FRESH- FISH Sansrslde salmrm. 1 18c per 10. ; sieeineaa,-? IB m SOe per . Bfcf - halibut 2022 per lh.; black cod. beVlOo per lb. sturgeon. 20c pet Ib.; basket kippered eed. 1 j baabet kippered salmon, 92.00: line rw, m oc per ia. : sole, loe lb. : toot. end. 1 fit! tsa a ailau -.-la ' a A ar r aVJ.8 . 8-rktorn. 9 90 gai.; Ofympt. 93.00 gal.. 31.50 t; crabs, large. 93.80 mv, fioati, a.V-UOX. . s -. W4 and Hide -? i ... MOFS 1VXX croc aoaamaL satn. n. MUh.ts CaiiMun. .14 in.; sapa. 11 Ox; m w. , auwo, ive 10. MOHAlii-NonunaL 23 SB 4 an lh . BtiEk.P PtLTb Lxng dry pelts, 23e lb.i short peua, 11 He lb.; ioBg hair goat pelts. . . " Pei is. it a m 60 each. WOOL Wdlamett raiiey coarse, Z-4 27e; snedinm. SSeSse m.; tin. af45 lb.r Ssskm Orewna - Mite, dtt43e ib. - - TAWAIW AU UKkCAdB-Jbia, 1 tallow. 3 w 3H ; Baw 2. il.Se; graaae, 8 4 (JAWJAKA BAkUa 22 peel, aej Ul peel, be Hfcf grsp root, 7e Ib. 1 - " SsInU, Oils, Cto. BAW L4BSBKU OIL Barrels per gaL. l ltt; gal. cans, per gsL. 81.24. BOILED Ll.N4KKi Olio-Barrels. Mg e.1 81.12: -gt eana. per gai.. 31.37. TJKPE.i'l.B Drums, per i 8182: 8-gal. eana. pee ssX. 3L07. 03 WUITtt LEAD lOtt ik-aaaa. Bar lh.. ISHe. - .- . Lwmbar aissv Bhhsale . Latest carload jasaber saies ' by saaafae tarers. anotataoaa nspreaeiituig L - o. b. suU values la direct axle to retaurra and tmrinstin acihng expenaeei s v r, . " ruuvmiAU: Higa .-Low. At. - I't K ;;.. S.OO 94D.O0 J49.00 1x8 io -..v 83.00 - 8S.00 sano CEIL1SG: ' ---.a. X4 No, 3 and beti . 39.00 -88.90 37O0 DBOB, tUULNU i .ww s.vw 1x8 So. 2 aad .bet... 42.00 4.OO"4O0O BOARDS AND SUiriJH- " U 1x8 10 als . .i.j.. 20.5O ' lit -V D1UES.&10K: - " - --- 8x4 12-14 .. s .. .'. .. is.no IT.ss I an SHALL TU1BEK: . , , 4x4 12-14 ...... 21.80 i lA.SO : 5 Kit lath: i . - : No. 1 ffr . 4..5S 4.5 A.SO A fhineta ...... . 1. 11, 111 -sis Toal sales, IS mUls. 3,61.010 feet ' GREATEST TRADE FOR CHRISMS r Hymaa It. Obnaa .., Portland wholesale trade in tfterxl reports a graatet vattwaa of stuiasgi for Christmaa than ever aefor known, : A ' Of chief interest - th fact that tb bttsinesa was no acn fined to any parOonlar line but inctadad both .foodstuffs aad wearing pparet, ---. "ront street produc merchaaas report th rolume of iacraaa at fully 80 per sent near a. year ago and roily IV per oent abcyee normal. . Portland whblesal creoem enrt th in crease at folly 80 per cent aver a year ago and IO to IB per cent bo the normal for this period. - -- -:i y v : : On trisarkabl fact shout tb incraaaa is that it appears almost equally divided be tween city and gomtry trade. Wall earn merchants report that the , great inere sa in uteir city ewinese; atthera skoe that country sale hae mad tbe greatest stride. The increase tn country business is most grati fylbg inasmuch a tt shows that tb farmers generally ar getting on tbeir (set with a hopeful riew rexaniing th futura. : Bulls Fail to Back Sentimentb In Ghibago Pit Chicago, Dee, 21. Th wheab market was trmnoTsniy- naned in totlavs trad as a aught deelin under tha political cloud. Trad was not large bus . .support st ui dtp was good, bilt ther a lea enthnaiaam displayed on tne oaying sioe than or late. Traders x- Iireased buiitih sentiments, but tbey were r uxtaot to back up the opinious with buying orders. .--... ; :-, i i ; ; s-' y ,. ' Gulf exports reported a broadening pf tb demand tot wheat and premiums were 16 to zc signer, seaboard fepertod between e OO.000 and 700.000 bushels ef wheat worked for at port oa over night effera. Millinx demand for wheat was oaiy . fair. . Beceipta. ctmtina neary. - . i .. . , - Cor was doll and th market dressed after the start, : There wa some good oom mission bona buying at the apeoing. but thee wa pressure oa the ; bulges and tb belief pre- rauea mat one ot tne mg tcngs wa taking profit. Country Sold eorri to arrire more freely on over Sight bids, acceptance being over 100,000 bnshels. shipping daeaand wa moderate. Receipts were heaty. Oata followed other grain. Cash demand for cats wa light. X ' ' Provisions weft easier. - Trad wa hxfct And a little seUing by grain Mouses ot product was expeneneeu..- . Wheat, bad, a sharp rally during th late trading aa a rAult of local, short. covering and buying by 'the bull interests. Closing prica wet H to 1 He higher. .December. 1.27 ; stay, .: to i.zHj July. 1.14H to 1.144. ' - Corn closed Ho lower to Ho higher: D- eember, 74o to 74 He: May, 73 He; July, 73c. , . Oat .closed Ho to He, higher i December, 4444 My, 46H t 4Hs July. 43HS to 4SH& ' '-.-' Lard closed 2e t So higher add ribs un changed to 0s tower.: Chicago rang by tT tilted WHEAT High. 127V r 125 H 114 Cons ?; - 73 H -' 7S'H . OATS . 44H 40 H 48 H LARD 1042 1067 ; RIBS BTB 82 H. Open.' 127H 184 114 73 H 73 H 73 H 44 40 48 1030 1062 Low. 128 128 t XI 8 ' 73 H It H , 71H 44 45 T 42 H 1030 1037 Closs. 127 125 H 114 H : 74 H ; 73 78 44 46H 42 H 1082 1007 10SO 92 Dec. Usy July Dee May July Dec May July Ian. May Usy May 1H 81 H Cbteago Dairy Prod ace Chicago, Ilea. 21. (I. M. 8.1 Butter aiecsHTta fS2 tuns: ureamerv. axtm. extra flrnts. '48(rt0Hl irt. 4440He; packing stock, 34 95a.r. ; eggaueoetpta, oases, -miscellaneous, 444ee;; ordinary . uta. asaetOc; first. 4 o) 4c; checks, 2S 02 1e;' dirties, . BZ 2 tie. Cheese Twins, new. 2 He; Jiaisiea. 2 H 27Hc; Vougv,ABir, 24JHb27H: Longboms, 26 e 21 H e; brick. 24s)24H. 1A poultry 'fnrkeys, 834; chickens 16 g 18 He; springs, lfe rodsterii, 13c; geese, 20a; ducka, 18e. , v- - i: . :. : r 1 Eastarn Cash, yheat , -? Chjeago, 'Dk -Cash wneai: No. 2 red 11.34 1,23; So.- S ed 81.82; No. 2 hard lU8 ljl:j hard 3L27; No. 1 bard' 31.38 H 1.28 H. Winnlpegi- !. i 1 .Cash wheat: . Wo. 1. northers 31. 11 H; No. 2 aarthera 11.08 j No. 3 northers 81.06 H; No. 4 northern i.oi h: wo. o northern 94 H: Ba, northern 87He: track 31.10'. Minneapolis, Ore. 21. Cash wheat: No. 1 dark northern 81.26 H w 1.84 H ; No. 1 northern 81.24 H-t 1,82 ; N& 2 dark northern 31.22 H W 1.30 H ; No, 2 northern 3 1.20 H L27 H N. 3 dark northern Sl.lSH 1-20 Hf No. 8 -northern 91 17H 1.24 Hi No. 1, dark hard Montana ? 1.25 H SS1.S4H; No. 1 hard Montana 91.22 Hw 1-25 H. ' - - -w-. v Liverpool Wheat Market ; - LiTerpool, Dec. 21.-WTieat: '- . :.J Decemaer . , 10s9 dr lOsSHd d- . .V March .....10s H4 10 d , Hd May Ostwd -J9 d Hd ' ' 1 t ' V MinseapoUg-Dalatb Flax Minneapeli, Deo, 21. Flax: May. 35.61 December. 32. 86; track. 32.88 2 67: ar rive, 99.38; ai-rire, December. 9 2.06j -Duluth, Dee. 21. Flax: December. 92.68; lannamr It KU. V,, 111. l.l. nil, track-'.SrgrWraiaiiH " . T' 1 Wtsalpef rTkest Optloss , Winnipeg, Iec. 21 Wheat: - ' , Open. High. Low." Dee...- IIOH 111 109 H Msy ......119- 115 112 : Jnl 112 113 111H Clos. Ill H. 114 118 , ,, MlBneapoll Wheat Ostloag ' , UtnneapoUs, Dee. S 1 .-Wheat : ..- Open. High. Low.' Deo. ..,,..132 123 121 May . .122 123 ! 121 July 118. 119 117 ! Ckm 123 123 119 Chleaan ' Vatak& -usrt.i . ' . CMoago, Dec. 21. it . 8 Petatoea-t-Keeepta. 81 car. Wisconsin round white No. 1, nSeOjgl.oo; Minnesota. 73 UbSc: Idaho Burs No. l,5cfc 31.00. , . Sew Tork Ssgar aad Coffs Ke Ksrt, lbs. .1. (U. P.) 8 agar. dulL Baw, S6.6S( refined, duil : gvaanlated. 87.1O0Z.26." - . ' Coffaa Mo. T Hto spot, 11 He; Bo. 4 Santo, 16 013 t ., . ' . f A 5w York Hstal Market New York, Dee, 21. L . S- Cppe Quiet: all positiona 13 W 14 He. . lto vuies; au positiona 7 07. 8iitar Quiet; all poarUoa 86.96 0 7-19. - Saa Fraaclse Orala Market San Franriseoj Dec. 21 Barley Closed. soon. December. 81.68 bid; May aalea, 81.63: Gakcntta rraln kin JiuuJiii'tsk. Wd. 10 e asked. i. Eetailers Try; To Force Lower Turkey. Prices Tbe" tarkey aaarkst tefases opes brrs for the Ckrlstataa trade. 'While aeniaal .; bstiset coatUaes aressd Itette for bt drettrd birds, tb sae vest cat Is to Ik local retail trad Is alsiett too araau to soasMcr.. . Most of tha buyers ap pear to be aoUlag off for stIU lower prices. A few selected birds sold as high as Sae early la tbe day. . Xomlaal prices showt ' Lira ' Dressed Fancy ...i... ,.w.t7e 3234g Ordlaary ......... ti ; : tsetOo Csllg tOe Dorks ....... II 17e. fia : tieese .,...,..,l8l4e Jflgfie STRAIGHT FLOUR IS WIRED FOR THURSDAY WHEAT TRABE Year Bid - Ago iiuo tun us IM til 130 Hard wkits Soft wklta WesUrm white Hard wtatar ... irertkera spriag tM 1JH vragter red NORTHWEST ORAIX RECEIPTS w..;f ' Compiled by tha Merchants Exehang: " .. 1 . 1. 11 . ... - cars " Pomand Wheat. Barley, flour. Oata. Hay. Thursdav -. . . : 47 4 2 18 Tear ago.... . 79 Wesson to date. 1201 5 Tsr a.. ...1401 - Tsnnss n ft 431 833 10S 3 set- ' on 197 1248 Wedneaday S Tear - ago, . . - 10 "i : 688 857 ' 888 493 fseaawa t da te 8860 482 tt 78 01 la r ago.... ' Seattle Wednesday . Tear aao. . . . IS "i 831 S81 63 8 1809 1301 8e on to date. 1'ear ago...,. Astoria Wednesday . . Beaaoa to data. 6017 87 129 930 SO 4097 480 44 47 One -local Skill waa reported quit a Bberu buyer of Western Whit a wnit tlob wheat at primary otata durmg tha kaat - 94 brtUrs. Keperta indicate that millers paid from 31.23 to 31.20 for B. . 1 club wheat. There was nly seattared buslnea reported. 1 , Miiluig wheat tensua on a nominal Aatis at th preriou vtiem ran. liKSirMs tor floor sra coming from th Orient but th price, appear aeout SO cents below what mllien her earn afisrd to U at, lnquiriea ar for club straight, dub wheat ia held rather firm aad for- that reason tt is impossible to shade rslnea ranch, if any. On th other band, blues tem cutoff could be shaded if there was - sufficient ineeatiT to . Pttent flour market a held well at price quoted. The new plan of millers not to sell an contract for a longer period than SO days ia baring a beneficial affect, bat th full effect will not b ielt until preraiiing tong time contract ar - out Of th way. Millstufts, feedstuff and bay continue with in th former price range. - WHEAT Buying , price tidewater, track delivery-. Qub. I LSI 9 1.80, per bushel; bine stem. 31.83 bnshel; Big Bend blnestem. 31-66 1.6S: Turkey red, 81-34 1.26; red Bua klan. 81.2. - - , DOMeSTIO WLOCR Selling price, SsOl door: Patent, $7.80; Willamette vaSey brands, 36.30 6.50: local straight, 1 0,061 bakers bsrd wheat, 37-80; bakers' bluesteam, 87.70; bakers' pastry, 83.60; gfahaa, 96,60: wBola wheat, 30.80: rye. 36.80 bbL Price fo city delivery. 1 5c extra-, suburban, SOe extra. EXPORT FLOUB ClliS Strsign. .; blueatem. cut-off. 88.80. HAX Buying prica: Willamette timothy, fancy. 322.00 23.00; Eastern Oregon tim othy, 32S.0O24.OO ton; clorer. 820.0O; straw. 88.00s alfalfa, 320.6021.0; grain bay. 322.00. GRAIN BACKS Nominal, No. Caleutt. lOe fo; sew crop delivery. Domestic bags. 10e each. - v-' --i ; ' MHjLSTUFFS Mill run at BUL aadlad. ton kits, 833.00: carload lots. 830.00: mid dlings, 342.00 0 43.00 per ton. OATS Per - tow. buying pricel . 883.50; millins, 888.00, BABLBY Buyias price: Peed. 984.00: brewing, 334.50. , 1 rXBDSTUPFS P. a. n. mills. Rolled bar Uy 9S7.00: whole barley. 335.00; alfslfk meat, asw.vv; occtmat meal. Sae.uu; cracked corn. 838.00: whole com. 836.00. Merebanu Exchange bids: - WHEAT Dec. S 1.50 1.25 1.25 Jen. $ 1.30 1.23 1.2 S 1.20 1.21 Feb. $ 1.B1 1.28 1.28 1.20 1.21 1.17 Hard whit . . Soft white .... Western whit . Hard winter ..... .... Northern spring . Western red vncEn niTi L17 No. 2 38-lb. baturala . . . 89.00- 88.00 38-ib. naturals ... S7.50 97.50 87.60 BARLEY ' 44-Ib. mmiatum 34.O0- 34.00 84.00 I.IQUIDATIB'O 1B-TEBESTS',5S"?3:"" IWFLUEKCE COTTOJT TBABB New Tork. De. 2 1. Tradirt fn eetton waa influenced largely by what might be considered teohnieal development in the way pf closing out interest in both Decembei- and January conrracts. Owing to the decision of exehang authorities to do oa both Saturday preceding Christmaa and Kew Tear. , the - last trading day of December was put forward to the 21st instant. Thia left all ' those having any ebli gauona tuiat ending in December to settle before 12 o'ckiek today. Liquidation of January had" a deprewkig influence en price, carrying notation off 25 point durmg the morning. December opened with trading at 23.65. a decline of 20 point over sight. With thia pressure on near posi tion brokrg with order to buy January and sea May at an adranc of 30 point furnished cetiMvesi vns ids result wist later po sitions sold below Wednesday' lew figures, Th market reflected a -faoUdae ch.r.c4. quieting down considerably when oompared with nuuma ot Domnese earlier this week. ---. Reports of increased saiea of drygood io the wholesale dwtrict turned attention to the prob able effect of holidav distrihnHi,. ni li on business sfter tlie turn of th year. Month January March May ... Open. High, Low. Close. .. 2568 2570 560 2568 . . ZOKS -OS 25H8 2603 .. 2600 2614 2504-2610 .. 2575 2505 2575 2585 .. 2417 2425 241& 2420 ..2570 2578 2552 2565 spot market 2890. quiet; - is iuly ....... October December .... New Tork down, ii cottokt cloth market is still actiyef prices firm Kew . York. - Deo. 21. Th Urth market for cotton cloths today withstood 'the tendency .toward dullness making its appear ance in other lines with the approach o' Christmas and price advance were strongly maintained in both print cloths and sheet ings. Drills snd sateen war - unw. .rw4 twli were in demand, wbll tire- fabarics ex- uioiwo a nigh tenuenry. The raw silk - market here was dull and pncea were inclined to eag, although firmness a reported in connection : with th. n,.n trausactuma in JTokelisma. Quotations were off 5 cents to'f6.43r extras were at $8 80 b"t No. 1 X. $8.27: beet No- l; ll-Jtl- Kansai No. 1. 8S.2A. Cantons changed. 7 ' " -BOSTOX COPPER . STOCKS (Beport i'urtiifhed by Ovcrbeek At Pooka Co ) Bid. Bid. Ask. Aria Com. 7 8 73 88 (Mston Yal - 1 l-N Butto. . i 0 IO I Cot. 18 1 0. 10 32 8" 42 37 , 10 : -.2 1 SO , as 2 39 -48 -2 27 1 f. 1 t 8 Advent.. 50 , Ahmak.. 87 Alcomah 23 40 ; -28 oseola Mg 21 Ailooea.r .24 , A read ... 4 . Bin Mn 17 V. ncy 31 35 - 4 H Hh Wch- 42 ' 18 H.I do pfd. 34 k89t f L'tah... S 288 riSap Cop , 1 17Trm Cop 1 i 3 HTTnotuirn , flO 'S ll'tah.MUa 00 ? CalAArix 37 , CalJtHe 286 -N Corn.. 17' Davislily 8 ' K Butte. '8H. Prank If U. 1 H Hancock. 1st Crk. . 98 Keewana, 90 KrLak. ' S LakeOip ft I Hail.. 1 Mich.., 52 Mohawk. 87 -MaOldCol 8 l!Utah (ion 1 o !-. n mum 00 d-i pfd. 100 ICtah Apex , ftiVtntura.. SHiVictoria., 1 Winona., -t JWolverine 38 (WyaadetX i . 86 47 2 27 S3 Central la Lanber .. Work Resumed Centralia Wash.. Dec 21. Operations were Nun Monday at the Mutual Lumber company plant lotlowmg a two weeks' shutdown oa ac count o the heavy mow. . " J rled Frsit aad Bessr w TI Tf l 21-(t tt. &) Beans Market , firm.'. Marrow, choice. 310 00 0 ehcace? MS tod' 5 ? 8-'" . VJ Wit Ma rtrtdulL Apricots, hoice to extra fancy. 24 0 40c: apple, evaporated, 60e 13017c; do 60 to 160s. 7012c peachea, choice to, extaa fancy. 12 019c; seedieas rauina, choiea to fancy, 20 023c , Baeaoa Aires .trseat Buenos Ayn-i. Dec. 21. Opt-nmg- wheil. February. 3120, down e; March," 31.21 no comparison : ana, lc lower; I tax and oata unchanged; light rams, ,. .. . .. - Sew Tsrk COttoaseed OIK New York. Dee. 2 1 . llHini.d nil ins piiees: Dee. 89.90010.20; Jan. 9S.750 9.81; yen. 99-88099S; March ' 31 0.05 0 10.07; May 310-26 010 26; July $10,89 0 Aa aerial cable line fn- -th : .-a ex portation of freight will be ; built in vneuiav between Caracas and La Cuirs- ALL I STEADIER TOliE . - THtBSBAY rlYESTOCat TKABE Bogs . Steers Lssiba Portlasd ...... f M r M i 13A0 Cblcago Mi ; 1SJIA - tijti Beaveg $.: U,Oiiit Oataha- i, : 8.83 - ? llrS ilA JCaaias city ... -S.1 J ;- Ml 1U1 - POBTLAND tdTESTOr5nrBr ' : ' Hetgs. Oatu. Calrea. gheajp. Cart Thursday .... 860 17 ... 331 T week ago ...1740 .... - js f week ago . 10 99 " - 4 - f h 4 4 wka ago'. r si .'-.zei-; -4T, . li feat ago 188. T ' ' ,ll'M J years ago ... 189 v fZ",1 '.1 8 year ago i Holiday . w 4 years ago . 99 fg - j g21 , . North Portland showed S Steadiev toad for uier aoas. a aosmnaov tedr. ton -foe aarfrto -and steadiness in th sheep and larab dirhaem st tb oaaniag of th Tim radar trade. - Baa ia th alleys ovaxniattt iadnded 7 leads. w, Is the ,bo tlleytthere appeared tMg spread between the sale of ftftm Kght stuff. - Thai indicated a steadier asthodgh a firmer ton. Feeder pigs showed We atrvagta with Value 26 to 80 shaded and aa extreme top ef 98.90 in the alley. Receipts fr Thursday isduded onlyc950 bead. .-.-, -j ... Genaral bog martat Hhtti Aartst farisai; .... 9.2 b.M y, 830-gOO ft,.. 8.00 S 9.I y, 800 lbs, ap... v.io i.ai s ............ . 4.0OS f.80 prune ught Smooth heeVy Smooth heavy, Rough heavy , F PS ......... " 8.80S .00 Feeder pig . . . .,.....,. - HJtO to 8.S0 Stags . . 8.00 8.00 ' eaui Osntlnu Nwntnal Ther oa&Uhu nominal ' ton fa tb cam rraoe, neceipta m tu jvsrtfc Portland aey" iwi HTBsrauy : Jncrsxieal Onv X T Theae sold within th former prio range. General cattle market rang: -Choice atseas . ..,$ t.5 Medium to awed steer ..... , 9.29 eair vo meaium ateers ...... Commou to fair steers CtKaee heifer . t , b . ... Chose cow and heifers ....' Medium to good cows - bet f era. JTair. to fnedinm' caw - beifers. Oedesawa to fair oows heilem. 4.00 4.00 W 3.60 2.6V 1.6 w B OO to 4.68 4.0 3.60 Canner ..... Bull le'i t ir -i ' -.S - .e 2.60 4.88 6.60 6.O0 0.80 8.60 8.B0 7-6S t Choice feeders ' B.OO s- ur ns ocms sevsaes .4.00 8.00 8.00 to 7.1(0 4.00 to i.noice oarry caivea Prime iiaht caivea . .... .s . . Medium light caivea Ueaty calve ..... ' . ahp Meld 8sdy . Onlr 4 saktU anrmlt ot 281 head atoeard is th sheep ud lamb alleys at North Portland Thursday. . These war reported oa coutnet to killers. Oenertl trend indicated steadinasa. General muttoa market rang: ! Prim aast ot monntaia lamb. .810.80 m 12.RfJ Choice valley laaaba 10.80 913.60 .. ...... awiHia valley asm . , . Cemmod Valley lamb . Cull lamba .......... Heavy yearling ...... Lixht vearlina . . . - 9.60 01O.5 8.RO0-S.6 S-TBto 8.6 9.60 10.00 0.00 0 0.50 -7.OO0 7.50 7-60 0 8.50 2.00 0 7.00 riRavy, wetners . Light wethers Ewe , 4 .... . . . Vbodriaay Afiarnoen Sales " " : STEERS -" Ar. Ibe. Priee. 1 No. ' XV. tb. Prtc. 3 3-50 2.89 2.00 $.00 8.28 8-25 2.78 15- 068 3 S.16 I 1..- SOO COWS !::: Ill f:iSI2 2.26 3.00 m 2.00 3.23 1...1030 1 . . . 860 080 0O9 610 620 1.., 010 1. 620 HEITESo .1110 $ 8.00 CALP . . 140 9 8,60 . . - BVLXB . .1070 3 8.25 1 1- . .1400 . 3.25 I 1. , 1., 784$ 8.00 HOGS it.. . 6 . . 9.13 0.30 a. bo 8.76 .00 s.as 16... 6.. . a a 90... 2... -1... a. . . 2... .2... J ST . 1... a J- a s. a 10,,. T2 170 208 186 8.7 1 0.80 9.43 S. 60 7.60 9.60 0.00 0.90 hi 0.00 108 m . 1....-S60 10... 1S7 5 .1. , , 806 ao.it 10 6.44 823 in 293 210 170. 460 200 318 IIS 8.78 9.09 9.60 0.60 f3 61. 314 18... 276 18... 1 86 .... 1P8 - a . . 18... 13... 21... 25 .'f. 33 . . . i:. si . . . 188 201 228 S60 s.ou 8. 73 LAMBS 70 f 12.80 96. 12.00 A3... t ll0 . - E WES 106 3 4.00 0 1 OS fiOATB -.- , . m I 00 100 a 8.25 i vThwfusa ateentn Sals HUGS Price 1 No. A, lb. 8.16 J $ .. OS 8.18 T 18... 109 8.16 f !;No.-Aw lbs. it.;. .99 $ : 7.. .08 . ... OA :-i Prtc 9.11 ft.J$ IT... lift... 88 $13.80 i 11... $4 $11.00 7 11.80 I EWES - . - 140 $ 8.00 ii... AMERICA LIVESTOCK - cmliiaa ' Slaae ' 1IJI PRICES . ri,i..A - tM. if it . : ai . a i Receipta 45.O00. market steady. Bulk. $8.90 top. ss.sa; heavyweight, SS.1O0 8.25: medium weight. 38A5 0 8.SO; light weight, $8.2008.85; Kght lights. 88.200 8.35; heavy packing' sows, smooth. 37.69 0 7. 0O- packing eaws, rough, $7.3 0 0 7.601 liga, $8.13 0 8.36. Caw Beeetpt 9000. aurktt tdy. Beet Stoera Choice . nd prime, 812.83 0 11.26: medium snd good. $9.$0 11.80 goad aad eboiee. 812.25 013.23; cmumoa and medium, T 59 ? 11-60. Batcher . Cattle Heifers, 15.OO09.&C-: , eows, 34.00 0 7-BOi bulls, B.6O0 7.OO.? Cannars and CubartCows snd Heifers. $2.2113.25; causer steers. $4.00 06.00? teat calres (light and hendy weighM, 99.000 10.60; feeder steers. $3,30 0 8.00; stocker steers, 85.00 0 7.75; stocks r ?wand hrifefa,, 38.60 05.251 stockar caivea, 8 0007,50. .- Sheep Beeaipta 12,000. :' market ' steady. Lamb 184 lb. down. 914 00 10.00: lamb. IT".--'u rmmiuuu, i,f . ls.sv; yearjinaa. 311.00013.00; wethers. $7.0008.50; ewe. $6.500 7.50; ewe, culls snd common, $2.50 0 5.00; feeder laabs. $1. 50 14.65? . Dtnver Hoot 88.78 Deevetj. De 21. -tU. P. i Cattle Re eeipt. 1200; market steady to weak: tteera, 34.5008.60; cows and heifers. a4.7SabS.O0: stocker and feeders, 33.50 0 7.80; boils, blank; tv.vs a. V.UV. - .... Hogs Receipt. 1900; market- steady to strong. top, SS.TSl Nil, 37.80 08.10, Sheen K-airta. SOOAt k,.W., Jmb' J f ?4-95 $00 m 0,781 W OmshS Mas Oa.OS 'rfJ f ' South Omaha, Dec. 2lT (L B. A)Ue gxoca close:. ttogs Kecetpts, 14,600; market, mostly 6 loww. Bulk, mixed and packing gradaa. $7.1$ 0 ,8; beikyi butchers, . 87.$ 08.00 ; top, 88.06. , . Cattle Beoeipta. 4300; marker, baef steer steady to strong; all -ether eta me generally ateady: VS6 odd head up to 311. W. 8 beep Beoeipta, eootf; Umba steady t euier, heavies weakar. Bala, 819.78 014.80; best. $14.40; sheep and yearling, steady; yearling!!, ' 311.75; wethers, 38 60; ewes, $7.50; feeder weak; top feeder lambs. $14.16. :.trJ--i-- SesdU Meg SOjSO'-" SeatU. Dec 2.1- ML JT. S.i Roas None. Market steady. Print light, ,39.20 0 9.40; .moth heavy, 7 ;56 0 TT76; rough heavy. fti.SO - Cattle ?lcne Market steady. Prima steers, heavy, $6.75 0 7.26; medium to choice, 36.50 0 7.00; fair to xood. 83.7800.80: feeder tteers, 4.30 0 8.00 prim eowa. $4,76 0 7 00; good $4.0004.2$. Calvm, light. $7.0 08.00; heavy, 9 30 0 3.00. Sheep MoneMaifcat steady. Prim laaaba, $11.60012.00; feeder. $11.06 0 11.60; colli lambs. 9T.00 0 9.00; yearhags. 89.00 0 0.60; feeders, v 9 8.0008.60: wethers, larht, 66.00 0 8180; heavy. 37.00 0 7.80: . ewee, -1 "toy ewea, 34.76 0 3.60; cnlla, 33.00 0 8.60., ' C:-JT7 ansa CKy Ma givta ;""'- Kanaar Chi.y. Dec 2L ft Jf. 8.) Cattle leecipta, 3000; steady. Etoers. $7.00 0 8.80; cows aad heifer. 37.33 0 8.03: stackers and forder. 84.5-e7.0; calves' 98 00 m 0.80. -. .Hfigs receipt. 000; .dull. Bulk, of sales, $7.08,05; tn, 88.10; boavies, 87.000 S.05; hishts. 37.908.10; Botdium. $7.0 8.10. . , Bhrrp receipts, -2300: steady Lambs. tTISi : wetbew. 39.2S; ewea, g. 10 HOLIDAY ORDERS FILLED '" - - I BOSTON WOOL TBABE Boston, Dec St. "Trading ba nv-eso) to tha market today waa confined to filling In orders over th isoliday wluch wiS xtad from Friday night to Tuesday morning.- The martat is dormant, hot traders expect it so awoken at any moment after the pans Of the-year, The "mill Indicated today that thev expect an excellent beavyweigbt season and their raw wont rvxrmreatent for ' the early periad ef 10iJ ar by so aiesaa L.td. , , III KILLER HOGS s.eot b.29 twill B.OO t-T i"I r",?n "T kulb ill -volstead mm ..: ' -. ..... . -. ..." x '':.":' X maamaaaaaaaaaasmnasmSamm "''' -irr'V" ' ' ' - tOtvjIfwosd Prwsa PaB Oatt r - miDoruy side, Tbc pisUt people ara Justly aheptical of many of tUesw Blgb Officials. They iatfgh Jtt their taigfi sounding- tifofio&eiamewtaai acs3 tbey doubt tbotr tosuailty ' "The paepi--th0 pUirr-people--hav cumulativo evidenoe that some of these "oonferrlng governors and many other high ft-fftciaht do not praoticw tha pre- niDftion enloroenveat which they preach to otftenr.' The peoplo the plain puo pl beUe-ru that tnafty of these- high officials believe iA that hlfatuting tocrmcy, whlcbi claims th privUego of Buying and dHfibrna- uidt Uffuors. while deftyiBar that privilege to the poor devils aowrj among tad eiaases who bra fodllsn aaoBCTt to want tra tpnrtuhity td buy and drink nifclt liquid sUmBaUon.'' "TAKE Bft.YEWtD OATHS- -TMlstef evwfy efflciaj -' who .tats want to stand by the consUtotion is csJlod em : to give tha law a squara deal hy srscetit And by bractice." th Gaorgia dry champion, waving lUa crutchaa. shouted;'- . 1t these gowmor. led by the prss Idant aad vice president of tha United StAtes. and all th members of tha cabinet, walk out in the opeu and lift tnatr Jiafida before nih heaven and take a new oath of allegiance tor tha wbOhs coTtstltutjon aftd the a.aieHcsa flag. Last them sacredly derlaro that, rraxdieSB of what their- taste aud practloes havs bean, thejr will never again build uo a boottetrsrer'S barbarous bualneas by dmkint any form) or anyl mount or uiiett iMluors at any dinner. at any function, or la any ballroom or any back alley. tBGES BBY PB0CLAMAtI03f Tjet every member Of cobbtss afid every tJnltad States senator follow smt Let every atata and federal judg and every prosecuting attorney in America stand tip lika patriotic mart and deciara that they will never Again 'personally trample tha fftnat ttnti .. ta-hinB th hsvra Sworn to wbey lad defend. -y ' "Let the- DrAeideht laaud a pfnarih Christmas Oroclamatton caning citisetL and especially every official. to iuu aDaninanoa - for r tha common gryxt. No longer must- these 'higher upa amy. .tio at tha end ef an of ficial lash. They must smy, Com, In all Ui gjory aha erfecUvenss of con sistant leadrahl , -i- "AnytftiBr lass than thia will make th conference itaalf a fame and a aoandaL Timorous souls have never Inspired any - body. This Is no tints for pussyfooting utterances and actions as tb part; of anig atata and national teaoers. . . . .. ? . , CHILDBED LAWBREAKERS "Some of these governor most of them, let oa hop are men of Personal sobriety and positive character snd paw trtotlsm, and most congressmen and senators, I am glad to believe, practice the prohibition which their -votes pro. fesa, but tbsrs are enough who do not to cast an ominous cloud oh tha official "Ldt these - officials -to fonswad bo Society leaders everywhere who have boon counting it a Bmarx thing to Serve Ulioit cocktails to dinner guests, re membering that every such dead la more than slackeflsnt In the presence of a common foe. It Is a- ShOcklna ease bt trading with tha enemy, yea of seek. I rig. narboring and using atolsn goods. And Bo father or mother.' eitlsen or public official can do thla thine and then biame anybody out Hfoseis if his sons and daughters grow up to break; his heart m defying every law of Ood and man.. .... '' ,.. Yoiir Out The?:"ears'Snd Number V To Bo Published Sunday, December 31 ; t . The Year's End Number wilf be maUed to any address-in the United : States for 10 cents the copv. postage prepaid. Fill out accompanying address blank and forward same to the circulation department - or The Journal:- ..-. v " . NAME - . ' '" . " - ' - " . - -j - i ,t - t , . . - ' 1 4 mSsmaawmTawmsBSSksmBBeBSSm eaaaBVa9amSBSkJtavsBs SBJBBtojsBBfJBjSmM sSBataSaSaBSasaaBasm T:'-i?f- ' 1 '. ' .n a . i . i n ? i hi i- ii .-I " -; , 1 - ' . . ,1 - "1 ,N '. ' - - 1 I - ' , " , I - : J'S - " .''. " ' J- -. ' ...-. i- - . ': ... v - :.-.. i- " '' ' " ' '" - - - ' - - : . ' I - - v -. -v i, s . 0 ',--. ' , - ' ' . '.:, ' 1 -,. -v-.. S ; - .,- . i . I- . . "- ! . -- - - . 1 J . 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I L W A Sltljca TOX BCBBATJ Q TR JOVjki The ; Interstate ; oommerce. commissioii, after id veatlgaUon. af tbe practtc of many raJlroad rwrrtara of leasing Uads they oww to 'traffic producing ship perd With provisions for. preferentVal treatment' in routing freight, , has handed down an ' Opinioa ' that such teases far a improper, : : s Tbe fact tht la thia way hidden advantages ra tmf erred upon end ahipper, ;Whd leaaea land X from the railroad, over another who does sot, ta only . one of sVrl abuses which tha wrrmnisslon found to SXiet tn leaaea of railroad land to Industries atOns the -right of way. - -- Leases for tMmlnaJ or clearly lnad equate sums - create s- favored cus tomef. ' "Valuation Of tne land try mu tual agreement of railroad' and ship per. upon which tha rental is . baaed, is declared to be open to serious Abuse as : thia may - result In : inadequate rental, the moving causd in eacR ease being the trafflo that the snippet- may Swing to tbe raiirood. - V As a matter Of lair, the commission finds it has no authority to prescribe how -railroad property shall be rented, but it has. power whan tha Operation of the - lease violates the Interstate commerce taw. and give undue prefer, ence -to one ahipper over - another. It Is found that the railroads have not been sufficiently circumspect in fit ing leases, and tha commission Invites shippers Aftd others who feel that they have been discriminated against to brifif Sch matters to its attention- A large pert of the report is occu pied with a recital of the leases of the Northern Pacific and ether roads at Spokane, this city being, taken a$ a typical instanc of eaisUng eetyii tions. WltB a right of way 40 feat wide ' through tbe heart of the city and a grant of odd numbered Sect ions, some inside the city, that : company has large holdings not devoted to rail road use, which are leased to amp pers whd can produce venae for the road. Its leases-are based upon a per oent return Upon B.H Agreed value. tlon, and leasees s greed to rout freight ovef to Northern Facirw 11 they could do so at the same rsu aa any other line. ' - egreea ef , preTeTenca among 1 tne ssees - also appear. , for .while all lessees except Armour-4 CO. were re quired to reconstruct within three months, any imprdvemenujthat tnigm be destroyed, to assume liability for toss or damage from ngtugenee or misconduct of road employes, and te gfranttg lien on improvements to- the railroad for failure ta pay taxes or f-enUls,- no such requirements appear In Ok Armour lease. v . Commissioner t. B. Campbell,-a, Spd kane man, was attorney for gome of the shippers involved before he was appointed to the commission, and took no part In the decision. Cake V Cake of Portland appeared for the John Deere Plow company. .-.,; ; '' '; ;-. : Preeeedings were discontinued With a -warning to Mil rallrwads that In leasing lands they should secure a rental hot less than If the land were Independently owned, and that viola tions resulting in undue' preference will Be referred to the attorney gen eral for action. -:---! of Town friends of .. . STREET ; . . - I': v. wmmm tCeadstMd Fraaa Pac Owel tenanca of elate dpartfnerits and in-. sUtutlona for. IKS, includS!ig aew buildings and repairs, and to " -ef defieienieai .interest and tber-' .rs gatlons Incurred during th t ennlum. ngfrgateg 4993.f er1-t-cetpts from : interest ovt ata 6fia and fees collected by the vsxr - psurtmenta during 1923 are ebeut 1 at $1.598.r3.l2, leaving - a tJM rf $3oa29.8i te be ttod by llotis, Under the eonstitutionei rtmli" totk, The remainder of the $8.$a5.29i.i represented by ipecial tax levies aut1; ortxed by the Vetera And Includea L,. fotlowtng Items; . ; - -:.. '.-J t Agricurtoral reOega. additional idiaVi tenaece, $19X227-$$. - '. J ) University of - Oregon. v Ttd4' 1 -nal maintenance. $S1.17L e . State Kermel achooV addktcnal maintenance, $e,t43.&. ' " Boldiera' edeceflenal net; $173,000, - Elementary . aohoot ... tax i an i f ),91$SS$.$3. ' -V 1 n ''-' , . v -', , Market reeds. 1 mill, $i,80,49.j. '. . Soldiers' boons, 1 ram. $L$09,t.ll STATE tBYY LOWER ";.The -'rata' of levy for tha stst tax for 192$ will be 8.74 mUla aa against .U mills for ISZZ. This, too, in the face of a material reduction of tha state's assessed valuation this yeaf aa compared to last. . - v The -reduction- ia th stAtd U this year. - Commissioner Lovell explains, is accounted for by the fact that Only such needs aa are provided' for by law ara taken Into consideration la computing taa levies en off years. The receipts f the variotts state depart ments also show a tndterial Increase, decreasing" thd Bded from taxes.. SKILL SI" ALL OF GEORGIA Oaa) have been a criminal. I. want to- shew the world that there 14 one father who ta willing to blame an only son, whom ho loves, and stand up for the purity of womanhood, si lea foggy la a whole . soma gifl and. If my Aon was capable 0t caring for a wife X wduld not ob ject, but h isn't and the -ahdie thine Is utterly impossible." .. . The Laniers are among. the most prominent people of Macon. In their veins runs the blood of Sydney Lanier, sweet singer of southern songs, and the trial promfseg;" to pj tha most sensa tional Georgia has seen ta many a say. -. .I. hi i i . .,, i mi . . . PUPILS TO AV PAPER ' Milton, Dec. - tl. McLaughlin high -school studenU editing tha 1$ J J Ore gon Tfttt sra i Bditor in cwt John McEwan . aaistant, Floronca Jensen ; business manager. Buert Wtlco i as sistant, DarreU Ireland ; staff, Mar garet Small, - Lucy Morris, Biains Hodgen. misabeth Carter and Allan TToyar. " "WEALTHY MtrSBABB SUE Chahslia. Wash.. Dee. S0v Alleging that her - 7$-y ear-old husband V u wealthy but that ha refuses to tuf port her, Mrs. Lucy A. Smith has sued Jos eph c Smith for divorce. They were married in a$l$. WiD i Enjoy - t p;.T0WN - j STATE ; i