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TUUinLHULULIHL
ItESDAT BAttT TRADtf
, : Better. Eg gsv Cfeeese.
' - : Csr F.xVBeWet. Flats.
Portlaad .... . 47Ve 4c " S2e
tot Francisco ...13 .iMt'.: tH
Chicago ...... ...He - - 4e : lie
Hew Twt . ...... 649 . Jle 284
Ls Angeles f . .Me .; bee .. . , .
Seattle ...........46 44c - S$e -
Farther inml waaknea 1 diplred b
th nuttt (or eggs t the week's business
opening. . TwadtT Borate showed e uw
aautatioa f arrival since mat Saturday, te
sultrng ta general price eonoaaion. - -
White baying valuee were unchanged for
"the day with 8e for ewrrent receipt an 40c
far henneries, selling figure were eat 3
by madias -operator, with select dm to
k 4T. firsts or candied at 45c and pallet 40c
per dosen. Others were still nominally trying
t obtaia 49a foe eelecta, but business waa
not sufficient bov 4 7e to quota. However
tb market was late in starting at- any ark.
la rrabudanc of tggs is now brine of
fered and eoewumptfv demand at-' th price
la by no mean sufficient to taka earo of of-
. tarings. Bom egga ktx been shipped to the
East end have brought excellent return. ape
eially for tha select. Practically noaa of
la Mow Tork pack at available in the local
toaxkat. ' . - . . ' .-. .
Those desiring special information regarding
any market should writ the Commercial Ed
itor. Oregon Journal, inclosing Mua for raply.
BUTTE SELLING TO,THB SOUTH
While fa aono quarter an easier tone was
Indicated (or butter, other reported a steady
to firm tone. One firm repotted ' ihipmenti
hurW aa 4T0TU to evbea. Output of
batter very beary bera. with aceaaaaJaUona
f oroed. - v 'T'- .
SrGAtt HASKET 18 A. DIME LOWES
Ten oaata radaettea a abowta in tha priea
of all aradea of rafinad aoaar am; a belated
Ohrtotaaaa araaauf to eonaaaaera. Tha cbaae
waa Boa oaly aaada aloas tbm PecUio eoaat bat
throachout the cation.
TCHKET TBADE EHTIBEtT CLE A
erer. tha JioHday. althowb aoato belated atock
came ria parcel port. These fonnd a rather
fair demand, at;, prtcea , fraetioaaily , better
Top around 3 So lb. tenerally.
Hint HiBKF.T flKHERAI,I,TDOW!f
With Iwdldav weakneaa fa the trade, tha
market price for fcidre ia depraaaed bere. with
Taluet about lo a lb. tower. Country ealeea
are turn quoted M a Sc , Improvement soled
ia ahaep pelta. : - -
CHICKEX , SCFFLIES ABB BVE ATT
Very 'beary MippUee of ebickea were carried
over the hoUday. While moat of theae eoa
aisted Of lire bird, eome atneka of dr r 1 ware
unsold. Cnteat there are Uberal auppliea dur
iog the. next few daya these will likely clean
up tor Sew Tear' a.
BRIEF TSOTES PROOCCE TBADE
Market well stocked with .cauliflower and
lettuce. - .
Celery stocks ample for ell requirements.
Boe-te quoting ad ranee for oranges.
Apple trad continues steady at former low
figures. .
Cranberries atul in an overrapply here.
LEAD TBICE8 SHOWING RISE
Advance of tie a pound, earh ia announced
in the price of lead berev The advance in
cludes whit lead, red Tead. lith erase and or
ne aunenkU The ,nw prices are Sow ia
effect . - - . .
SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE
Weather bureau advised Taeaday : Protect
shipments duriac the next td hour against
the following minimum , tempera turea: Ooinc
north to Seattle. 42 degrees: northeast to Spo
kane. 2 degrees:- east to Baker. 24 degrees.
and south te Ashland, 39 degrees. Minimum
. temperature at Portland tomorrow, about 43
dcareea, . " ' , : ,
FOBlLa-KD' '. WBOliESAliB FBlCES
- 1 Thaaa are - pricea ' retailaea hi
except as otnervniie noteu j
BUTTER 8e)lln prices, ot lots: : Cream
ery prices Prints, extras, 81o lb, for. plais
wrappers; cubes, 45 47 ttt pet lb.; daii
ry
Diulill price. 3 so per lb.
BLTTSRF AT Portland delivery basis
1 grade, 3o; So. 2, 6051c;No. 1
No.
le for A grade.
- CHEESE Selling: Tillamook, triplets, 88
S3e lb. : Toung America. 33c per lb.:
Oregon triplets. 21 e27e. Buying price, f. o.
b. Tillamook: Tripleta, 80e; Toung America
and Longhornes, 31c. Selling price: Block
Swus, Wiscosuin, SO 82c; imported, SOe
lb. . Umburger, 25 at 26c j cream brick, Ore
gon, 23 9 25c; Eaatera, J Oc.
EGOS Buying price, Pront street: Cnr
revit recerpta. Western Oregon, SSc per dosen;
pullets. 83o per dos.; henneries, 4 Oc per dot.
Belling prices: Select, 48 4 7a per dosen;
candled. 45c per dos.; pullets, 40a per 'dos.;
storage. 82e per dosen,
RGGS Association selling price: . Select.
48c: brown, 4c; firsts, 45c; pullets, i .
LlVK POULTRT SeUmg price: Heavy
bens. 21 22c; Bght hens. 14 15c par lb.;
broilers.. 20e tier lb.: serines. 17 a 18e nee lb.:
ducks, l91ge per Jh.; geese. 180170 lb.;
turtSTs, live, 27c; drees 30 0 33a lb.
Freeh Fnrita aad Vaeatabta .
FRESH FRUITS Oranges, new navels.
83.7505.OO per box: lemons. 88.00 0 8.60
a case; grapefruit, Florida, 83.00 0 7.04; peers,
82.00 0 2 80 per box; grapes. 8010 per lb.
BERRIES Cranberries.- Northwest, 85 00
08.50 par box: Ksetern. 818.60 0 20.00 bbL
DRIED BRUTTS Dates.' $7.0Oi figs,
black, 17 019c per lb.; prunes. 40 and 60.
25-lb. bos, 12Hc; 60s snd Sva. lOe lb.
OSIOX8 Selling nrlee to retailen: Ore
gon, 32.eW0 2.6U per cental; garlic. 16 0 20c
IS. : green entona, 904Oe per dos. enaonea.
PUTAlXiCS Seiung price to retails ra: Ore
gon potatoes, 75c 491.09 pee eeatal; sweet
potatoes. Slitttto per lb. ' :
VbiETABLES Beets. 11.60 aaok: eab-
bags. 2 per. IK; lettuce. 84.00 0 8.78;
crate; carrots, 11.73 per sack; tomatoes, Caii
fnmia. 34.00 04.60 per lug: horseradish. 16
01e per IK: artichokes, $2.00 par dosen;
es si if lower, $1,00 par. dosen; celery. 61.00 0
1.36-per desv: eggplant. le per PX
APPLES Cookers. 70 0 85 box; face and
fill. 31.00 01.26 box; taacy snd extra faacy
packs, $1.60 0 2.26 box.
COTjNTRT MEAT Selling price: Country
noaa. llH S ISc per lb. : heavy etuff lees
seal top (about 80 to 106 lbs) . 13K018e
par lb.; heavy Murr less; lames, 1 Bo it.
SMOKED .MEATS Ham. 25 027a lb.;
breakfaet baeoo, 27 0 42e lb. .
PACKING HOUSE MEATS Strec beef,
1JH 0l$e lb.; hetfera, 11011 lb.; eows.
8 010 lb.; lsmbf 1S0 2OS is.; ewas, iwaj
W apy ;vmj aaAa g SsV' -T. su ZT a m
lea lb.: hogs, 16018H lb.
LARD Kettle rendered. 16
Ho lb.; tierce
14c.
UKAXK Smn white. ST.B0? large white.
87.S0; pink. 67.60; lima, $10.60, bayou.
$8.50: red. 37.50.- k
HOVF.T New. 4 SO a 6 60 Mf ' case.
RICE Japan No. 1. c; Sltt Rose, Se
lb.; New Ortean head, int.
COP! EE Roasted, 34 H 0 J Ho lb. la
" aatkt r dntma.
, HALT Costs, half ground. TOW. 1 18.00
pertoa: 60a, S1T.SS; tabiedairy, 6U. 827.60;
bales, 83.60 04.OS: fancy table aad dairy,
1X4.S0: Isusuiu S2a.no
. SCGAfc Cuba. 88.88; trait aad ' berry.
INTELLIGENT PRODUCE
v MARKETING r t
means higher returns for farm produce. ' Quit
aid kit or raise pas aad try our new methods
before sending any prod ace te saarsat. Write,
rind eat when aad how to skip.. Result
wilt sarprit roe. Oar It years', xptciaaos
m at your eernce. - ' -
RU3Y & CO., 215 FRONT ST.
PORTLAND, ORE.
; . . No Commission,
Prompt Returns. -
Today's market pricea for tap quality.
Otherwise according te ,oaatv. ; . .
. Maa 1a , - ;-
j Vaal r - -J - .
- Veal mm te SOO task, Se te 6s s
Pee ssi I lasna ISO te SOe; r
' Dressed mattae te
W can us hre aad dreosad turkeys,
leeee, ducks, aad all kind of chicken et
market price.- also hides Sad pelta. -
FRO L SMITH MEAT CO.
PIhtfnu the Reef Trust,"
RKW LOCATIOet 107 -0IT STREET
PORTLAND. Oft COON
17 AlRsCfc A mi tT?TTTVIP! PRTlHFQ
ijf.v.r.::iT
Br Hrau U. Coka V
-To ct that . turkey taste oat of the
moath. why not try aoroe ot tha old
taahioned onea. uctv. aa xm pett and
CHbbafA. Not only will th appetite
regpond to tba change but it'e vrery
inexpensive. - In fact corn beef con
tinues to aeE. : unuaually low-priced in
the retail ahops and while there boa
been, an advance in the price of cb
oag since the recent Creese, N values
are still rather low. "
Then , acain tha- .market ' has fair
Stocks of cauliflower of good, quality.
California tomatoes have a rather
favorable taste at this time and values
are not hlffh. -"'vf
Brnssell sprouts from the south are
of better Quality tharf of late, . ' ' f
Spinnach is offering, with axiallty
the best known for this period of t!ie
season. Sales at 15c pound.
Potter Fresh. CTeamery, tSTo. ' "
rt Salmon. ; black cod. le;
halibut. ao lb.
rioar Best local, patent. 12.00 9 2.2 S per
4-lb. aaek. " ,
: Potatoes Jfew. Ifflc per tt.
Oniooa S ft a - per lb.
Yanlhill street prices:
Carrots. 1 H So lb.; cabbage, W 5
lb.; eauliftower. 15S5e per bead: lettuoa. 19
91Se head; potatoes, le lb.; eetery. 10 2ue
bunch: tomatoes, 15a pee Jb. -.
Hooey Com h, private) stores. 20e; pob&a
market.. 20c; quart, 0i pint. 5e. 7 .
Kgg Public market, 60c: private store,
48 ) 2e par doaen. . t- - .
Poultry Light bene. 22a, lb. I heavy bens.
over ios.. xm ib-; iryers, sua jr..: orouers.
izs 10-. turkeya, taacy. . ptutne
private atneaa. 45e Tb-i draaaed 4a
o lb.;
CUemad geese, see 1U. - ,, :
' . New Tort Batter, amd Ecgs
Sew Tart. Dee. 2. tt N. B.) Butter
Market weak. Creamery, eirtraa, 84 S6e: do
firsts. i 47kS4Ho: do higher scoring. 63
5SH1 state dairy tube, S 93 ladel.
frash extras, 88 89c. ,
Cheese Market quiet -gut Whole milk
eneeiaU, flat, 37H28; average ran, 37
27H: lower grades. 21 2S. Wisoon
sln Whela milk, faaey Teuog Amerieas, held
2828tsi. Btata Bkiass. epecisls. . held
21 21 54: do choice, fresh, 20 20 H. -
Eggs Market easier. Nearby vrbite, fancy.
70 11; do bro-rn fancy, l62e; extra,
64 v S6c; firsts. 48 0 ftOe. ' ,
Milk Tfee nominal wholesale price ia 2-90
wt, ,
. 8aa Frasclsce Poaltry Market
San Francisco, ree. 2. W. P.T
Broilers, 1 to 1 4 lbs.. S8S5e: 1H to
t4 lbs., SO 82; fryers, 3S9 28e: young
rooettn. S lbs and up, 827e; etaggy. 21
r 8c: eolored oht roostera.. IT 9 last Leg
horn old twite ra, 14 16r; - Leghorn hena.
2 H to A lbs.. I820cr 3 lbs. and over,
232&ei Urge entored bens, 3e28:
ducks, young, 18 8 50c; geese, young. 25
28c; "ve turkeys, 80 0S4e; dressed eurksrs,
30 &; tquab. Use. faacy, Sa 60c
Dried Fruit aad Beass
Kew Tork, Dee. 8. ft N. S.l Beans
Market firm. Msrrow choice. 810.00 10.50:
pea, ehotce, $7.508.00: red kidney, choice,
88.28 bid.
. Dried rruit Market dull Apricots, choice
to extra fancy, 24y46e; apples, evaporated,
prim to fancy. 1QK CI 2c; prunes, 80s to
60s, tIM18He; do 80s to 100, 7Me;
peach fs. choice to extra fancy, 12tt$19c;
seediest raisins, choice to fancy, 20 $ 22c
, -. a .ii i ' i ' .
Sew Terk Fealtry Market
New Tork. Dec 26 (I. N. S.) Dressed
Poulttr Market steady; . ebjeken 1 5 BOe ;
fowls 18 t 80c; turkeys 80 8 54c; ducks 20 4
80! geese 2080c
Live Poultry Market week.' nominal; Chick -ens
20S6c; fowls 170 24c; turkey 40c
asked; ducks 22 26c; gees 2225.
' Kew Terk Weel and Hides
New Tork. Dee. 28. L N. 8.1 Wool
Market firm. Domestic fleece, XX Ohio, 48 9
Sftc: do pulled, scoured batfiv 78e 81.20: do
Texas, scoured nasi. $1.05 1.38; territory
Staple. Scoured basis, $1.83 1.40.
Hide Market quiet. Native steers, ISM
21 He; branded steers, 18c bid.
""Sew Terk Soger and Coffee
NSw Tork. Dee. 28. (U. P.l
dull; - raw. 85.53; refined, dull; granulated.
$7.i07.25.
Coffee We, 7 Rio; 11 H 0 Her Na. d
Ssatoa. 15 0 He-
Hops Sell for Elevea Cents
Chahalia. Wash.. Dec. 24. The Klaber In
vestment company, operating -a big hop yard
at Klaber west of Ohehalis has sold 508 bales
of the 1922 bop- crop to th Wolff interests at
8an Francisco far 11 csnta per pound, accord'
ing the announcement Just made by Manager
H, A. laaulsxan.
Estreae Business Improvisr
Xugene, Dec. 26. A return of batter
times is seen by Kugene business me a in
snalymnc their balance sheets for the Christ
mas shorpieg seajoa. Although the indi
vidual sale were small,' they totalled mora
in actual eaah than for any previous Christ-
mas seaaca in ante years.
MlaaeapoUs-DBlBth Flax
Minneapolis Dec- 2 (I. N. a TT.t
May. 82.43; December, $2.61 1 track, 32. 60
sex.ci; arrive, iz.ti. ,
Duluth, Dee.,2. (t N. G. FUx; Dc
cember 32.80: January. 8,68 H; May.
32.44;' July. 82 41H: txaokT '$2 S; ar
rive; sr.sOH; amved, nacetnber. (2.60.
37.85; yellow C. $7.30: beet granulated.
extra v. st.so; roiden v, 6 7. SO.
CANNED MILK Talla, $5.00; baby aixc.
ee-ev case; site, sw.ee case.
SODA CRACKERS In bulk. 15e Th.
M'TS Wslnats. Slc lb.: almonds,
20 9 SSc lb.; mbertavi7e lb.; peanuts, se lb.;
pecans, sae in.; Brazils, IS He iB. : caestasts.
eaiwneae, i- w aec in, - s,- ,
Ftsfi and Shsrtfle ' '
- FRESH PISH SUveraide salmon. 18 020c
per lb.; steel head, 2 2Se per lb.; halibut.
20 0 32o per lb. ; black cod. S 0 lOo per lb. ;
sturgeon, 20s per lb. ; baskets kippered cod,
$2.00: basket kippered aaimoo, $3.00; lint
cod, 7 o la. ; oM. log lb.; torn cod, 10c
id.: auver asaeit, xze per ia.
- OTSTERa Eastarn, $4.60 gal : Olympla,
$. gaL. 3L60 qt.; crabs, large, 3e.ee
do,. SSulU, z.0 dox. , -
HOPS 1923 crop, nominal. 8 01e A.
HIDES Calfskia, lSo lb.; kips,, lee IK;
green rnoes. -Jo in.; salted, a Ho lb.
MOHAUt Nominal. 2 6 4 Se lb.
SHEEP PELTS Long dry pelts, S5e lb.;
swt petui, aiaa to.; rang aair goat peua,
26e lb. : short hair goat pelta, 26 06OO each.
WOOL Wills met te valley coarse. 250
27c; medlasw 82085c lb.; fine, 40 045e
in. ; M stern tnegoa-Idaho. 40 6 4 o le, -
, TALLOW" AND GREASX NO.
Se: No. 2. 4c: rreewi. SUe ner lb.
1 tallow,
- CASOARa ARK 1922 pel,i 8c; 1921
pw. os arrxpe xooi, te in.
Paints. Oim. sTto-
" RAW ' UNSEED OIL Barrels, par tal,
r". per gal., sua., s
BOILED LINSEED OIL Barrels, per gsi.
11.12: 5-fal. cans, par gst; 31.27. . -,
TCRPENTLNE -Dmms, pet . sal, . $)!!
8-gal cans, per gat, 1.7. - . ,
WITK LKAAW100 lb., ket.. per
L smeef' and tMnsfst
Latest carload la in her uw k mannf.A.
tuvera. sraotaeieae repraaenting fir e. b. miU
vahiea le direct sales to retainers and -'n'"g
selling expense
FLOO
RDfOJ rTieb lm . sra
1x4 Now 2 . g... S5S.ee sae.ea saa.oe
" " ...e
89.00 SS.es
t:LU4AU :
Hxt No. k and bet.. 41.66 S7.0S .
DROP SlDINiS: (. , ..
lx No. 2 and bet.., 42.0S 40.00
BOARDS 5 AND BHIPLAP;
US IS sis ( ti . . .... 20.60 lS.Sf
DIMENSION: , 1
2X4 12-14 .' 19.6S .18.50 "
SMALL TfMBEat;
434 12-16 . . . 22.8S 19.56
LATH; - .. ." '
ft. No. 1 fir..... S.0S ' 4.TS
SHTNOLE8: . ;
A shmglae ...... 8.2S S.2S
Total sales, 21 millt, 4.00.490 feet.
39.
46.00
1S.IS
18.10
31.80
4.T6
tus
f07ertcckfi&;o!.eCo.:
stccxs, c::::3, . :
, D1RBCT PRIVkTI WlRS
l-osran & Bryan I
JiJaW , BVatAV Jk.AU CHICAGO
SPOT FIIOIIE IS
LOWER Ii J EAST
""" Bf William M
ContinBed slnt imhnim m shown tm the. sear.
let tor pruiee all sfoag the- Pscifio slop.
W on bout taa Uresna sad th California
association continue to ask previous price foe
tneir orienngs, apectat ware received acre
indicate that spot prunes are available ea the
New Tork market at lower prise tbaa what
new purchase on the coast eaa be sanded at
In other words, there appears oractiealle a
Incentive , far buyers-along the Atlantic toast
to purchase prunes ia the West, especially whs
quick delivery, supplies of similar prune stay
be obtained at home for lose money. :
Despite this showing of inactivity there ar
pears to be.x desire oa the part of the coast
aasoeiatioBS te do ether than maintain former
figures. For January delivery coast .praase
am besag offered: - - . - . .' . -0-40.....i
lie M-T:...... TH
8 el70s-8s;. IH
MhvOOs... .... Se I - ,
Thee pries are for tmTk atnesr wttli the
usual differential for paw-kages.
oevurxe snoioate ana. inocpeanrats an
still offering soma of tha km - ssaea. -' hiat
aaaociation hare none to offer, ia fact were
anauia to eeuver east they aad previoualv
sold.-
BECOBD COTTOST PRICES MADE;'
.... HEA.TT BTJTIKO IS CAUSE
Kew Terk, Dee. 24. A rssamptioa et the
heavy buring which atsrtsd - Just- before ; the
dose PHday ceurred when the cotton etrhansa
opened today. .-;v. - '::. - i.
Not sine the culmlnsnoa of ta ptevioe
upward movasseat early in November ha there
appeared so aggremiv a general absorption of
eontracU. On block of 1000 May at 2B.80
waa taken at the start, sew high at vet for
the ssasnn. Even March aaid above any pre
vious figure recorded, while outside trade east
specula tire demand Increases aa the day wore
on. Though various lilies of 60OO bales each
appeared oa the market from am te time,
eeauaisgtoa fhoese buying , reached proportions
which wit ton realising with hardly any iat
preseioa o valaea. . Pricea would react I 6
point only i to swoop oa upward, passing each
pvevtoua high figure in tee proses. A' feature
of tea morning was mere active buyi&s of JtO
uary bow that notice day hat passed. '
CenUderinf price being paid for spot cot
ton and the limited offering at Southern
point the local stock is valuable,-' A growing
appreciation of this fact waa reflected in spot
house baying in the near positions. July sold
shore 28 H cents and March touched 26.
by midday. Undoubtedly one of the most pa
tent in today s activity has been reports from
eB directions as. te the extent of .the Cartet
mea diatribe tie of textiles.- - , .
New buyers were compelled to advance -seo-
tations sharply ia order 4 to bring out the
quantity o cotton aeceasary to fill orders.
v lrtuauy aa reports trom Beatoera pomts re
flected htti eoUon available.
Steady' buying throosboat the aejarkrn finallv
eauaed e half -cent advance, with a great deal of
cotton oraerea asar . too close, raxing it all
in all, it-was one of tha atmngset markats
witnessed his season. -
- Open.
. , .260
, . 2645
, . 250
,. 2630
High.
25S
2683
2695
2870
Tw. . Clone.
2600 2654
January
Marca
May . .
July . .
2688 ' 2680
2647 2687
2625 2635
244S ' 2474
October
244S
2475
New Tork spot market 2680: steady, SO ap.
AMERICAN" LITEBTOCX: , F BICES
Chlese Mesa SSOO
Chicago. Dec. 26. 1 N. S.
8. it, N.
Mine, a AAA U--w- , 1 s.ib se ka a
8.60; top $g".60; heavyweight, $8.85 0 8.50;
medium weight, 8,40 0 8.45 . light weight.
$8.458.60; light Tights. 38.fi08.60: heavy
packing sows, smooth, 37.76 0 8.00; packing
owe, rouga. i.ovi.t; pigs, ss.eesyg.40.
uauue -Kecerpts. zz,vvv; market, steady.
Beef Steer.- Choice and prime, 812.26 0
1 a 4 a - 1 ; 1 1 . j . e,Ae4 ka.
good and choice, 312.25 018.25; common sad
medium. 37.50911.00. Butcher cattle
Heifer. 36.000 10.00: rows. $4.00 v 8.00:
bulls, $8.60 07.00. fanners and Cutter
Cow and heifers, $2.25 0 3,60: canner steers.
84.00 08.OO; veal calves (light and handy,
weight) 89.00 011.00; feeder steers, 85.50 0
S.0O ; ateckae steers, 36.OO 0 7,7 6 1 atockes oaws
ana Dealers. . ge.ou a s v j . atocker salves,
i.trogl.co. .
R.h 11 Ana. ' .. -
Pat Lambs, $14.590 IS'.SO; cpU snd'oosuaon. I
eii.vucyie.uu; -yeernnaa. .ll.uosi is.oo; I
wether. v.0O .H r ewe. -86.6O0 7.60 1 1
en 11. And SHnis.n IB A a AA - ' - 1
$13.50 014.65. w . ;rT
' s i sHrivor Heft fS.SS f; ?v
Denver. 'Dee. 28. -(V. V. ) Cattle Re
ceipts. 1200: market 16025c higher. Steers,
84.5008.60; oow and heifers, 83.0007.76;
ffckers mjxd t tsedea, 33,60 0 7 J 6 S calvea.
35.OO0S.6O.
Hogs ' Receipts, 1800; . market 10020c
higher. Top. 38.S5; bulk. 38.00 08.25. .
Sheep Receipts. 7600; market steady te
15c higher. Irhb, 312.60 014.25; ewes.
84.00 m 6-75; feeders. $12.00 & 14.20.
San Prawalma Has S10.00
San Francisco. Deo. 20 (O. P.) Cattle
Beef steers, good, $7,76 0 8.00 ; medium,
$7.00 0 7.60; common. 38.00 06,76; beef
cows, good. $5.78 06.00: medium, $5,230
5.50; common. 64,00 0 5.00; canners aad oot
tera. 82.00 08.50; calves, 150-200 lbs., $7.60
07.76; 200-250 lb., 37.2801.60; 250-80O
lbs. $6.73 0 7.25; ever SOO Bk,. 88.600
8.50. i
Hogs Crain-rd. light, $9.78 0 lO.OOj
heavy, $7.90 07.50. .
Sheep Lambs. $18.50 S 14.00;
39.40 0 6.50; wetbera, 38.50016.00.
Omaha Hesss Baa ,
' ' South 'Omaha. Dec 96. H.
850e: market 16e to 20c higher. . Bulk
67.VOajS.15; top, 58.20.
Cattle Recei pta, 700; market beef steers,
steady te 15c Sower; best yearlings, $10.00;
heavy steer. 310.5: ah stock, 4uUr steady;
bulls, lOo to 15e higher; vealav Steadyt stock
ers and feeders, strong to lOe higher,
Sheep Receipts. 12.000; market lambs'
toady; bulk. 314.25 014.50; top, 814.60;
sheepv. strong; ,,. top, 6L76 feauara,
steady.- ....
Kansas City He S8.SS
Kansas City. Dec. 28. L N. S.) Cattle
receipta, 11.000; steady. Steers, 81.260
8.75; cows and heifers. $4.507.90; stock
era and feedta, $6.15 0 7.26: calves, $7,60 0
8.60.
Hoc receteu. 1 8.000 ; dull. Bulk of
ale. 67.1808 80; top, $8.85; heavies, 37.90
Shghts. $7.60 0 8.16; audiusas, SS.1S
..Sheep receipt, 6000; aotiv. , Lambs,
313.10014.75. --
S.sSlls lllim SS Sll
Seattle. Dae, 26. (t N. S.) Hogs Re-J
aeataVw-kSa AAA anaaanms sw -. Sltwa. -I
(rvB wva ewaeae ac - stoawj, , At aisaaw IlIl L,
$9.20 09.40.; smooth beaviss, $7.60 07.76;
rough heavies, $6.0007.00. , -
CaUl ' Receipta, 100: market steady.
Prim steers, heavy, $8.75 0 7.23;, aaedium to
choice, $6.5007.00; fair to good, 33.750
8.50; feeder steers, 84.50 05.00; prime cows.
$4.76 05.00- good. $4.2504.75; calvea,
light. $7.50 08.00; heavy. $4.80 0 6.00. -,-
Sheep Receipt. 225 ; market . steady.
Prim larolw, $11.50012.00: feeders, $10.00
011.00: cuU lambs, $7.00 0 9.00; yeaxKngs,
39 00 0. 0; feeders, 3 8.6S0S 50; wethers;
bght. 88 0O 0 6.50 ; heavy, $7.0007.60;
V7Z 5, ,1 f.i Hi . tV heavy. $4,76 0
5.60; eulie, $3.60 0 8.60.
: 'i Aaxerlei Grata Tlslbl : '
' tBsarirea srJn vfadbla supply, is. bushels:
: . ' WHEAT - '.'-ji-
- - :-- v .'. t . . - Total' , . Iiwirease,
12 81,781.00 - 628,000
1921 ...... ......49.431.000 1.86I.OO0
J92S ............46,171.eoe-2J0.0O
IBIS ........... .77.708.008 4.90.S0e
CORN -
1822 ............14,492,006 1,677.000
i21 ........... .21.56S.0OS 3.8 IS .000
.:. .. .. ... , ... A1T9
1S52 'TliiAiiMMfiWi
1921 '. ........... ,67.271,00s 172,000
.4- sTh - - ;,
1022 ....i......l0.e84.0O s 1S4.SOS
;si v-.A.-... t.- '2.oos ess.ode
BARLET
1922 ... ., 2,4 It, O0 476.000
l2l .fc...e,is S.l 13.000 167.000
'Decrease.
IrrljratiOB Besea A nailed Fee i
Salem, Os-, Dec' 26. The xn-ath Drain-
ae aenin, uumpixsmg is,oe acre la avia
math county, has applied to tha state trriga-
."rr" " cowamssmea tor tee remtir-atsan
os sius.vt xa
. . " yew Tork-Loidea Silver
. Kew "Tork. Dec, 2. (L N. S.) Commer
cial bar silver: Domestic uneaaagad at 89 He:
foreign unchanged at 62 He. ' -
tFa1r I L S.) Bar sSrwr
unchanged gt, 8 a He. ,
' TTsval Stores Market "
Kew Terk. Dee. 2 . TsneTitte: Ravaa
tmh. fl.21 01.28; New Xork. $1.34 -to
- Rjejas ftevsjrnsh $4.S3; Kew Tstk. t.SS
' 3few Terk CO t to s seed Oil - 5
New - Tork, Dec. 28. Cottonseed Oit
pe lfMie bid-. Jau.. 1O1O01OU; frtL,
l"'j0ie3et - llerch. 1050 is 1052; May,
lueiay 1069: July, 10860107,
TITO A PFI? TR A TT ; cTiflJ A QT
-'-.Via l IA -a-. JUXt."'.!.
WIIEfiTTPJIKG-.
BASIS IS HOrilAL
TTJESD AT WHEAT. TBADE ;
r '- - - - - - - - Tea
'i' . C1"" BldeXota. Are.
Hard while ,....f..,..UI le 81.97
Sort white U 1c, LSI
Western whits irlJI le Ml
Hard - winter .,...; U8 f'TI.8t
Kerther series; ........ US , . . 1.8T
Wsstork read ....... I.IA 1.91
5 NORTHWEST G RA IN BECETPTS -- i
Compiled, by th Merchants Esebsage
Wheat. Barisy, Florra. Oatn. Ha v.
1.1 .-St .,'".
- SIS.... 'SI- - Si- 18
tadata 11246 . 32 5 45 1140
T.
aca 19845 1ST 12S 641 : 72
v..
Saturday ... . 11
Tsar age . . -S3
Season to date 8911
Tear age .. 41
Seattle r s - ---Saturday
0 IS
Tear age . .- - 89
Season to data 306$
Tear - ago . . ,5011 "
B . . .
9
S82
21
ilS
642 4
S7B.
89 SOS
It
2t 1442
131 1826
"i -
- -4 - -44 .
886: S61
284 "S32
Astoria
BstuTdav
Seaeon tedate-
AS
41
- With fegn"aarke-cied,-there was little
outside influence ia the wheat trade for th
dev. Lack of etteatsaa waa indicated eeaerally
ia the local market. -
Chicago options snowed a little price bead
way daring the Tuesday morning session bat
ther waa a ting of wisknea indicated.
There waa ao general demand for - wheat
here at th resumption of the market. Her
and there appear, a limited call front millers
hut that ft as to be the extent of tee busi-
-- So far as knewa there is so haying fr ex
port grain shipment because prevailing price
here are etxt or line with foreign valwaa. Only
the buying by millers who had previoosly sold
flour te foreigners keeps say sort ef activity
ia the trade,
- Fleer market ta very lrrw for export but
fairly steady at maintained values for local
Blades. - - ; - .
WHEAT Buying price, tidewater, track
delivery: Club. $1.2401.28 per bushel! blue
stem, $1.86 bushel; Big Bend braesum. $1.60
0 1.6$: Turkey red. $1.34 01.26; red Bus
aian, $1.23.
DOMESTIC PTjOtTR Selling price, f mill
door: Patent- 37. SO; Willamette valley brand.
86.80 06.60: looal straight,- 86.06; bakers'
nam wneat, (.nu ; paxers ntuestem, X iu;
bakers' pastry, $6.60; grahass, 66.69; wboto
wheat. $8.89; rye, -38.80 bbl. Price for city
delivery, 1 5c extra; suburbsa, SOe extra.
EXPORT PLOCR Chtb straight, SS.S0;
blueatera. cut-off, 35.60.
HAT Buying price r Willamette Untotby,
fancy, $22.00 0 23.00': Eastern Oregon ten
ethy, $28.00024.00 too: clover. 320.00;
straw, 38.00; alfalfsT $20,50 621.00,; srala
hay, $22.00. -
GRAIN SACKS Nomiaal, Ke, 1 Calcutta.
lOe for aew crop delivery. Domestic has, 10c
each.
MTfXSTCFPS Mill rttn at mill.' aeeked,
ton lots. 385.00; carload lota, $30.00;- mid
dlings, 842.00 0 4 $.00 per ton.
OAT8 Per ton.- buying price: t Feed.
$33. X: milling. $88.00. - -
BARLEY Buying price:. Feed,- $$4.00;
brewing. 384.50. -
i PEEDSTtrFPS-e-F. O. B. mills: Roiled
barley, $37.00; whole barley. 336.00; alfalfa
Basal, $ 30.00; coconut meal, 889.00; cracked
oorn,. ob.uo; wnoie corn. SSO-VU.
Merchants Exchange bids: -
. - - . wheat;- ':
- - ' - Dec Jan. 'r Feb.
Hard white BS Baart..8 1.89 3 1.48 $ 1.49
Soft whit 1,24 1 1.24 ,124
Western white .. . ... . 1.23 1.28 Xl.23
Hard winter "148 1.18 i 1.18
Northern spring ..... 1.19 -LIS
Westera red ... V-1S 1-18
PEED OATS
No. 2 88 Bx naturaia..386.00 335.00 $35.00
SS Th. aatarahi 37.00 37.00 87.00
... . BARLET ' v f
', (N bids) .;..,' J i
CORN ;
No. 2 B T. shlpmeat-$32.5 $88.00 $38.00
Ke. S K. T. shipment.. 82.00 32.00 82.00
Wheat Prices at
Chicago Erratic
In Narrow Limit
Cokago. Dee. SS. Wheat -trade wu dnB
and it looked eg if tha bulk of the operators
were atill in a holiday spirit end not disposed
to reassume the burdens of business. . There
was good support given the aaarket at th
tart which encouraged looal buying bat af
ter emoderat advaace . there was, wheat tot
ssl but support again made its appearance
after a break of a cant from the sop. Foraaga
markets were closed aad this tended to check
activity ia export circle but th Seaboard told
of a Genoa cable requesting offers oa number
S Manitoba wheat for May, ' Jane sad July
shipments. It looks as if the fsrmers' friend
lay Washington are not ee keen about loaning
money to foreigners, sot at the present at
least. Senator Capper, backing up Borah ia
his effort te have a world economic conference
celled to solve the problems arising front, Ger
many's bankrupt coaditioa aad fail are to pay
reparations. France ia expected te Insist upon
Germany making good on January 15 and ac
cording te Jetest information, is te hinted that
Stinn' and other war millionaires may be
arsad te back ap their Gevaxaa gevemsaent-in
a material way. Cash wheat premiums were
unchanged, hat Minneapolis premiums- were 1
te 2e lower. Primary receipta were enormous
end this tended to create a feeling of uncer
tainty among tongs. -
Cora was without taaah change. A similar
condition prevailed ia - this pit waa noted in
above for wheat, Ther waa good support
when Heeded but hedging prsaenr was felt ee
the bulges. Receipt were estimated at 1600
cars but there waa a seed demand for spot
aura at H 0 He red action la the basis. Coun
try -Offerings to arrive were ngbt. Shipping
demand waa fair.. Seaboard reported some
bide in the market carried ever from Satur
day etaae te a working basis. - - . . -
Oat were quiet and followed other grama
A htti bodging pressure waa felt. Shipping de
mand was light. . Sale of 16.000 .bushels
et contract eats were reported to go t store.
Buying by, totalise packer gar the pre
vision market a firm tone. ,? . ..r..
Wheat bad a tally during the last irxata
utea of trading oa covering - by short., - Last
pricea were aaohaaged te 4 He higher. Dec.,
1.2S H: May, $1.26 H to, Hi July. $1-14 H
to - - . - . . . . ' -3. -
Cora eloswdviMhejaawd to He higher; Deo.,
72 He; May, 72 H to He July. T2e. . -'T
Oate wera'He higher to He tower; Dec.
43 He: May. 48 H to Ha; July. 43 He
Lard closed 7H to 12He higher aad ribs
IS to 2$a, higher. ' - . -
'J'"CMbBO: rang by t-sited Pre; . v
- - - . WHEAT 'ow'-f CI
Dec. ... .... 125H llsH 1 245 T26i
My..V......: 124H 136H '124- i 125H
July. ...... 118 Hl 14 H , 118 114 H
iii-v CORN
Dec. .... 4 T2 T2t .11 T24
Msy.. ....... . IlTi 72H Tl4 72H
July......... T1H tSH f ?1H tS
' OATS - - '. -
pec 44 44 . 48H 43H
May.......,.;;:'548fl" 40 r: 46 H '46 H
July..,.... jjr;: dSis Sla
D.o-s e sag. vrs . m . . , ' ' A " .
May......... ;S1S2H - S1H - SSfH
LARD
Mav.........
J087 WST-V
UBS I'Tr
Jan,i.-4.;...
v.'.y'iSTs
? t - .
ABMOTTB A CO. TO ASK
. CHARTER FOR BIO MERGER
Chicate, Dec 20. (L K. 8.) prepara
tion ware atade today to obtain a charter la
the state ef Delaware sad issue stock ta the
Amount of tl 19,909,009 as tha preoxohiary
step toward the final merger of the. pac slog
plant at Arnsoor A Co. and Morris Ac Co.
The stock of the Dele were corporation,
which will be a sahssdisvy exsrperaxioa ta tha
present fires., wis be owned by Armour 4 Co.
of iukwaia, -
Thin was mad known today through s
statemeat awacd by the Mw firm ef Mayer,
Mayer. Aestriaa, A Piatt.
B08T03T TTOOD MABEET MORE !
ACTIVE AFTER B OLID AT
Boston, Dec. SO. The local woor market
apaaad ep af tar the holiday firm aad a trifle
more active than last week. No heavy lot et
woof were moved but there as a decided opin
ion, that with the tern of the year demand aad
pricea -ua cuing higher. - Mill continued in
quiries today aa aaticinatioa ef teqnreaxaets
for tha heavyweight sessea.
Tb . New Zealand asarhets are expected te
show anirwal stzextgth after bnring day. ,
Kevr Tork Fotato Market i
New Tork, Dec 28. (L W.,6. Potatoes'
hx bntk.crrel or bag) Martlet stear; near
py wnite si.e ar b.bo ; rwrmudaa $4,00 0
19.99; southern 6A.99 bid. -
AJU.U 1 V4 VfX JU JL'
ACTIVE TRADii.G';
III HOG ALLEYS
TTJESDAT UTE STOCK TBADE
nese. Steers. Lambs.
FoTtUBd .f tUS f 8.60 SlUO
cbicaro so . iui ; IMS
Beaver -8A :;.SAS , 16tS
Saa Fraaclsee .. 16.69 8JS 149
Oaiaha' ......... r MS - 10US - 1CSS
Kansas City .... Ml . ; S.1S 14.IS
PORTLAND MVESTWTB RCJt
. Hogs. Cattar Calves. Sheeo. Care
Tuesday..... 2816 1143 47 ... 61
Weak ago.. ,4 ....... 1989), S
S weeks ag. 1740 ... ... ... IS
4 weeks ago. 338 SO ... .. S
Tear ago....' 2824 Til SS 8185 SO
z year ago.. 1 xtonoay
S year. ago. ; 64 ' St -...... 1
4 years sew... 257 194 S 70S S
Sixty-cam loads - of hrsetork." oa of the
smallest known here for the week's opening.
put in appearance at North Portland ever. Sun
day. For tee xueeaay saormng opening oaly
67 iced were available as load were direct
.htcBMSt to outside killers. - Practleallv - an
price change was ahowa for the start- of the
trading. . - - .
" Ia the hog alley there was a run of 2818
bead ever Sundav at North Portland. doe-
ride rable activity w shown la th trading at
th start and wefi maiataued values were
show in initial dears, - - - . - ...
qsaeral hoe aaarket ranee:
Prim bght ........... 9.250 9.60
Sasootk Heavy, zso-see lb. . , 8.CO m 9.99
Smooth heavy, SOO ice. Bp... - 7.690. S.09
Rough heavy ... 6 00 7.50
Pat pig 8.60 0 9.09
Feeder pigs .............. S. OA 6 8.50
Stags 4.00 0 9.99
Cattle Shesrt Steady
Cattle shewed a teaersSy steady teae far
the week' initial areasaotione at North Pert
land Tuseday. There was a rather fair rue
ef 1182 head ia the alleys .end early gales
were made within the former pries rang.
General cattle market range:
Choice steer .....$ 7.25 0 8.90
Medium to good steer
Fair to medium steers .......
Common to fair steers. ......
Choice heifers
Choir cows sad keif en
Medium to good coca-heifr. .
Pair to medium eow-heifer. .
Common to fair oowvhelf r . .
Os a nets ...... .r. . .
Bull
Choice feeders .-1 ,
9.23 0 T.25
a. sow e.zs
4.09 0 5.69
S.O9 0. 6.26
4.50 0 6.00
4.09 0 4.50
2.50 0 8.80
8.59 at 8.59
1.59 0 2.69
8.000 4.25
6.90 0 S.69
4.00 0 S.90
8.900 S.59
.8.900 S.69
,7.69 0 S.09
4.00 0 7.50
Fsir to good feeders ........
Choice dairy, calves
Prime light calvea
Medium light calva. .,, .
iai j -caAvea ..'-
We Sheep ni
Not a single carload of staff rem into the
sheep Hnd lamb alleys at North Portland from
Saturday until Tueadav. This left th trade fat
S BommaUy steady poaitioo, former priee be-
lug nsuBvwu.
General mutton marset range:
Prim -east of mountain lamb. $10.60 0 12.59
Choice valley lamb ..... 4 . . 10.50012.50
Medium valley lamos. , e.ee ayxo.se
Common valley lambs ....... . 8.50 0 9.60
Cull lamb ............... A.750 8.59
Haavy veartinae . . . 9.50 (ft 1O.O0
Light yearlings s.vo s s.SO
Heavy wether . , ........... 7.00 0 7.60
Light Wethers l.ous B.au
Ewes S.O90 7.00
Tuesday: Mernlnt Seles
''$k'X-':-J- ' COWS
Ha. Av. lbs. Price. I Ke. Av. Tha. Price
... 577 S 4.25 I 1...1010 6 3.69
S... 886 ,. 8.00 I 1., 810 2.60
1...1140
S.OO I
HEIFERS
S 4.59 i 1... 430 S 000
T CALVES '
8. ,
1..
881
450
170 $ 8.59 1 v S...
299 7.60 I
HOGS
219 S 7.59
4...
fS5..
f ..
136..
j 8..
14. .
250 $ 7.60
47... 165 S S.89
IBS 9.SS
I. .. 609 6. SO
128
174
141
295
405
75
9.40
9.00
7.60
9.60
-S.69
90. .. 184 9.50
129..'.: 182 0.68
27... 171 9.86
. .. . 846 8.75
2.
8... 131 8.60
1,.. 160
COTTOTT GOODS MARKET OPEJTS
ACTITEf PRICES MAINTAINED
New Tork, Dec 29. The faotiday interval
bad no weakening effect on the 'price ef cot
ton goods and trading was fsirly active today
with price advances maintained and no great
amount of goads in sight for spot deliveries.
Some mills are sot prepared to sell standard
nrint cloth construction at present figures be
yond February. Sheeting were fairly active
with bag manufacturers th chief bey era. rjat
sens, drills and twills were strong but soaae
what dutt.
. The raw silk market was exceedingly qaiet
both her aad ia Yokohama with only Can
ton showing say change from Friday' levels.
Canton 14-19 and 20-22 eaoh advanced 19
cent a pound te 7.75 and 7.16 respectively.
There were ao quotations cm XXA 30-23
duuet. . , , ' . .
POTATOES AL03TG THE
aw Frunclsce Market
COAST
San Praecito. Dec. 2.- (U. P. Onion,
Stockton Red, $1.5901.73: Globe. 31.60
01.75; Tellcws. per ewt,. S1.SO01.7S.
roiaroee. ravw xsncy, eivQvei.Aw, ,uen
Waahisgton Netted Gems, $1.39 01.86: Sa
unas, $1.05 0 1.S5.
- t.attls SJerkot 11
aeatile. TW. 26. (I. N. S.l Onio
California. 2 H 0 3c; Walla Walla, Se lb.
Potatoes Takima Gem. $23.00026.90
local. $15,020.00 ton; California . sweats.
SH0SHS lb. ' '
Aa Ana Market
Los Angeles, Dec 26. Potatoes Northern
river. 31.60 01.78: poorer, low as $1.40;
Idaho. Bassets, 6L50 01-76.
DAIBT PRODUCE OF THE COAST
San Franeito eterkst
San Francisco. Dec 26. iU. P. Butter
Extra. 68 He; prime firsts, 53e: I
1114 c. . (
Kgajs Extras.' . 58e; extra pallets, '. 53c;
unaersixao puuets. 41 , .
. Cheese Californis fUt.f-faacy, 24 He.
. .; steatite stark
SeetU. Dee. 26. Eggx Select rtneh, 45a
Burred Cirv enisun. Sle: brick. 52c ' .
Cheese Oregon triplet. 30c; .Tmamook
mpksta, ssei xoung emene.-as.
. 1-ea. Anaelaa Market -
t ! Los 'Angeles. Dec SO. (7, Ke- 8.) Bat.
tr 62 pe-T' 10. 'r --, - '
- EgrsExtrav' SOe; case count 4 7e; pul
W. IT. n. ! . . ,.- .
- Poultry Hens, 20e; bfomwa, 30c; fryavs.
zee pet us - ...
-Eastern Cask Wheat
- CTiicago, Dec 26. Caah wheat: No." 2 red.
li.3ii; ao, 9 reo, fuviw; fa. a naru,
81.2614 at 1.27; . No- 3 hard. 81.26 H 0
1.26 H; No. S hard, tl.lt: NO. 1 MooUaa,
$1.24; Ke 2 Montana, 81.28 H.
-Winnirjet Deo- 26. Cash wheat: No. 1
Karthera, $1.12; No. 2 northern. $1.09 H :
No. 8 aorthera, $1.97: No. 4 xwrtaara,
81.97 Hi Nc 6 northern. 94 H; No. S
northern. 87e: track, 61-10 H.
i Miaaaepolit, Dec 4 Caah Wheat: dfo.
1 dark aorthera, 61.25 H 0 1.3Z H i No.
northern.. $1.22 H 0 1.80 H i Ke. S - dark
aorthera, $1.21 H 0 1.28 H ! No. 2 northern,
1.19H01.S6H; Ke. 8 dark aeethera.
i.iTji9i.iu xvev- w aeruiera. si.lSH
01.2SH: No. 1 dark hard Moauaa, $l.2SH
01,81: No. 1 hard Meatea, 61.21 A a
11 H ; No. 1 duraxa. 61.02 U1 Hi
pi a aarasv i.inwi.t4.
Saa Fraacisco Grain Market "
8a Francisco, Dec 26. Barley closed at
aeon, December, oooel May sales at $1.66;
feed barley. $1.6001.66; ahipptng. 81.66 0
1.60 H : CaleaUa gtala bags, JuaeJuly, 19H
hid. lOHe asked; apei, lOHe bid. 10H
asked. !-,.- .
Spot feed, per cental, $1.4 60 1,4 T H ship-
pinV 61.SWV - - -
; , -
., Caasers Cossatittee Appolated
Salem. Daav 26. H. H. Corey. pwbHa service
commisaiaaB, ana been notified of his ap
pointment ae.a saember Of the western state
transportation eemmittee ef the Northwest
Caaaers smnwatioe. A W. Stone of Meed
River is the ether Oregon saataber of the eeav
i
Bacsos Aires Wheat ' i
Aires. 'Dee. - T Wnrat onsiA
Februacy. , 8.lrH, dowu le from Friday;
March. $1.29. .down ,HV Corn, January.
76c, down Hr: -May. 71c down Hctlex,
February. 81.69 H. down 2e; Match, $1.67.
""w- -c. ; rsuruary, , ae, '
chsnavd. , Wsathex fine .
.,' 3T9W Tor MetsJ Market i
New Tor. Dec 2S. (t N. 8)
Firm: all position IS H 0 14 H c
Lead Unlet: an ooriticeia IT.MOf.U.
Rpeltev Quiet; spot to Deesnsxber. $6,99 0
.vv. w viisnm ae.ee. . .....
J Liverpool Cotton Market 09601
T.iwvunnL Dec 26. It N- a.-Stwst
insi rinasn suaay.ea accoujox ot tag ntiii-y
OU;aridIJotors;
Show Activity-in
. 'Curb Market Trade
By Was. ' . MafTarwe- J- 1 -New
Tork. Dee. 28. Trading oat th curb
csebanee today waa active. Higher price were
again the tula wader the lead of Staaoard Oil
aad indepondents,
i Several ef the teeter stock were also coa
sptcBeas - b the upward saoveaaant. . Durant
issoa were again th leaders, the Indiana
share setting up te a slew aiga record while
Durant of Delaware waa actively bought at its
top price, under the ssene sort ad pool epeva
ttoae that have besa aoans ea ia these tock
tar soaie time. There were ao iadiesticoa that
any treat diatrtbtmoa had yet eeeurred. Cleve
Had Motors, although sot seavely traded in,
gained further ground and active buying of
Mercer aad tha voting trust eertafioste was
sttributad to the buying of this stock by ether
bis sutosaohile in (areata. -
Belial That further advaace la oil price
are te be announced shortly led to active buy
ing of the oil .hares, with Standard of Indiana,
Standard of New Terk and Standard ef Caa
feraie, aew, the active Madam among the tut
san aroUD... South Penasvtvenia- OS waa
aa exception, to. the general tendency aad de
clined. Salt Creek producer, among the tn
depaadents. dupUcated its high buying tor the
year ax at ana xoammota tni. ciaas a.
Gulf . Oil of panrlvaaiv Maraeaibo and
Simma Petroleum were ethers that wen. m
at . higher prices, mflueueed by th
the staetlard group, - in tee
early afternoon, however, trading quieted down
and - prof it-taking brought about . rcwuctwna
from the highest ia maay. of the leaders of
the fursBoua advaace.'
Aaaaaaeemeet that ; director af - ventart
Consolidated Oil . had . declared a quarterly
divideBd of 76 centa a share failed to effeet
the atock aad ep to a lata boor no salsa had
taken olaoa.
With the exeeDtioa
"of - the ' more grorrp.
ther waa little of iatereot in she tradfag of the
industrial section. Fifth Avenue Bus, voting
trust certificates were .removed from trading
today. A few shares of Martin Fire Arms
rose fractionally but were lea active while
th piefeiied waa practically' neglected. Short
cove ring ia- New, Fiction Publiehing brought
about aa advance ot a point wmio tiuieua
Safety Raaor reacted 2 point from it high
of Mat week..:.-, . .:.,',-? '
B08T0X C0FPEB STOCKS ;
Reported bv Overbeck Cooke C,:
Bid.
Bid.
Ask.
.iH
S
86
36
4i
44
St.
10-
10
...
99
3
88
Arfg ... . 7H
Advntr.. . 69
Ahnvaek. S7H
e
Nipissing 5H
76
68
40 :
38
4H
Q I COp IB
Oseo
Ma 31
Ahromah 26
AUooes. 23
Arcadiaa 4 :
Obijswa. 1H
Ola Ma - 844
Pond Ot 87
Laka. 40
ChUkAria 87
as
Cel A H.283 289
New Cra 17H 18
Ceat'nl.. S S
Sp Boston IK
Un 8 Mo 43 H
do pfd. 26 H
S Utah, A
Cop Ate IT ' ' 87H
Davis ixy - a
SHISup CP. ' S
K Butter . St4 9
Trtn Cp. 1
Tuolumne 47
Ctah MS 90 '
Utah Con 1 H
U S Mng 87
do ofd. 46 H
TVaktn M , 1 H ' 1 H
Hancock. ze -2
Isl Crk. 101 H 10
Koreans. 1H 1H
Kerr Lk 2H 3
46
le Sella.' MH::iH
Ventura . 29 H : 28 H
Victoria.; 1 . i i tc
Michigan 114 - S4
Mohawk. 97 H ..68
May O O SH 4
Winona. 1 i 1 H
Wolverine 74 ' 6
Wysadott 26 S3
Mason TI SH S
BASK
STATEMENT OF ' COAST
0SrthMtd?Bans .
.'''-. : isart . toot " -
Clearings Tues. ..86.71 1.109 35.659 SRS
Balance Tue. . . 1.688.957 . 1.692.774
Saw Fi'anulsa Bank a
Clearings Taceday 824,600.000
Best tie Bank
Clearing Tuesday . ... 8 6.668.71 6
Balance Tuesday , 2,680,449
- tTakiane stanka -
Cls rings Tuesday. $ 1.872.900
. Tacoma Banks -
Tueeday't transaction ..,..,..$ 2.595.000
Forels-a Ezchaare Market ;
New Tork. Dae.' 2 A fL N. S.l flnuial
rerrmg, $4.4H; franc esbles,$7.89 ; checks.
f'.so 7 . tire csoies, t,u ; enecas,
oeiarsu cBsneav. en. e: cnecas.
819.06;
eebts. 329.78;
320.74.
Wlsslpef Wheat OsUon
Winnipeg, Dec 2A Wlieatt r
Open. High. ' Low. Close,
Dec......... 111H 112H lllHr114
Mar..,...t. 114H 114 114 114H
July. ....A. .. 112 H '118H 112H 118H
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LIOE!! LilLL
Xcjot 1st ions " for' the. purchase or-
of the Jorth Pacific Lrember
company mill, at the foot of Sherlock
avenue, by J. A. Ryan of the Neha
lem Timber company. Percy Allen of
the Murphy - Ttanber compauiy - and
other local toffKlne; interests dtave been
under way fur several weeks, and. ao
cording to Anen; efforts are being
msd9 to dose the deal today." The
mill have a capacity of roor. tharr 300,
000 feet per eirht-hour shift, and the
property is valued at approximately
Jl.2w0.000. -
The North Pacific s mill baa been
closed down for a hoot two years, and
an Investment of several thousand dol
lars . would be required to place It in
operation. Allen stated. When In op
eration the plant employed about 850
men. It- Is understood that If the
pendlnc deVI la made, repairs on the
plant will bo made iiomediately and
operations started late in January. .
. A,mort4tae for $800,000 on the prop
erty of the North Pacific Lumber com
pany Is held by the Security -Trust A
Savlnca company, smd nesotiations for
the propoeed lease are beinar bandied
by officials of the trust company. : The
lease would ru for a 10-year period
and carriea an option for-the purchase
of the property, it Is understood.
Tb9 North Pacific mlU. was erected
in 1882 by Donald Mackay and his as-eociates,-
and was operated for many
years under his manacement. In 1918
the property w as leased to G. T. 6wt-
cert and: was returned to the owners
in 1920. f. Since that time the plant has
been closed -dowlf 'vf 44; . v
n 11 i - 1 1 r. r e, ' J ' I 11 11 i J '- '.
' CAMFGBOlTSDb LEASE U
An ordinance which i Commissioner
Pier - will or sent to the cite- council
Wednesday-provides fop the closing of
A lease for sv two.yAf period with the'
cease investment company. for the 24
acres of land used fey the city as an
auto park ; or campground, opposite
peninsula park. The rental la to bo the
same as for tbo past .wo years, 1:2; s
month, and the option - to purchssa is
renewed. - Ptor recornxneode- that as
soon aa possible the city purchase these
land for a permanent auto camp loca
tion. He is now negotiating with the
company on ihs purchase price.
PLEAD FOR ASTORIA
Appeals for all commercial organi
sations oT th coast to support the war
department In Its proposal of a 91,200,
000 pppropriation for Astoria recon
struction, were sent but today by the
Chamber of Commerce, The war de
partment mad its appropriation pro
posal following an Investigation con
ducted t the - lower Columbia river
city by Colonel Anderson of Vancou
ver barracks. -
MORROW SUCCEEDS WO01
Mayor Baker baa appointed Dr, Earl
V. Morrow as a member of th Fort-
land municipal boxing- commission to
flu the ' vacancy caused by the resig
nation of. Joseph Wood. . Wood served
as secretary, but he Is now to be busi
ness manager and E. 8. Higgins will
be the new secretary. . Mayor Baker
will send official notice of the appoint
ment of Or. Morrow to the city coun
ell at It session Wednesday.
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MlsssapoUs Wheat OpUoa
V lnnfmH Thru 9 9 -TTTis t
Open. High. Low. Clooe.
nee. ........ 121H 133 - 121H 122 .
May...,...., 122 -122 H 121 H 182
July......... 117 H 118 H 117 H T18H
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: Here's something we i never forget-afcty
night and clay, in good weather and badrrra&V
sleet, fog; or other unfavorable conditions
Note these six mjor classes of precaution:
wtsy s gasVexW tOsTxTJkplXCSS BsSCX SsCTW Tjsawj
m dt pwrross ana tanpeoycasi, we stirarulats tbAMEbs os thSfMrt eTata
i try icwrardixsc them lac tjeir Uests.
a.. a - "
wt tzequexir. mcerrsus est roertc.
f3LFTiw6Snil smsftxkes SxTe lsest art at fcigh stsaxdard ot e5cteccT by daCw lis '
ycTiosi regt-rrf srsn of'iiMftiii twanrrititMM. 1
ately indicated by tb mataaMtjc Uock aicnaiis, ayith which our aifMsskre fullj '
' 4. Bridge maa iTesOes are -xX2xnx-tcd in mccerdiate wi'Jk
the Itsgtsrat degree os safety, nod are tMrt-sughly irispeeted a$ '
recular irttn-vals, . . . - -.
1 Is-. j43 P tr fcsrpl la perfect Of def. ktsrj UStzdiLZ?,
6. . go-try tamoyee ia rxurrerl tn raw tnmttimtjnp th
lywacaJ atrad c booA of rulM Ey) '
: nod car testa xasBare; isfarmaJ wiairwi awvt hsssartrtg. A3 rules ar
, strictly enforced arod froqua-rrt eilcicxicy tests atr -nade to ia , '
vsrsj law Dexit: cysgrruea rrai. . : .
. V V .? eri5f CHx to miire far yoar safty And f
, t - -tsUcit your ide, suciestions snd cocperation to the end th.it
. , v cn slifflinatg dnrery rsrsBsfllj risk no rnatter how faoksll U
NOTE OFFERS SOLUT "::
(Caatinurd Prom Pege One)
attacked her, tearing off : her ttist.
Caslk Weir Interfered,; the letter says,
and 4 Mrs. Learjr. left " about the , time
ISari Weir arrtved,
TEXT OF LETTER r
Th letter follows : ' ' ' ' "' "
"Chief of Potto Jenkina. vj - -
Der Strj My folks arf all in be J.
so I tm wlUnj these few linei to k t
you know that Helen Leery Is a liar,
for X am not dead and my body Is not
weighted down by a ton of rock, but
1 am very much alive and rm friad of
it. To think that poorold: fellow Is
getting the blarnd , for something ho,
dldnt do. tt'a 'a big aham,- -
"I did run away fromkhore,f 'I.WEs
in Mr. ; Welra houseboat nd . tfecre
wsa n acufXle, but Helen . Xeary- was
ther too. v ' 1 v:
- "It waa her that started the fight,
f was tasking to MP, .Weir about Imv
1ns bis son take ;mto Rainier: as t
have relatives in Rainier, when, Helen
butted In and said, 'I should say be
won't take, you to Rainier. Earl i
my, husband 8nd X don't stand to soe
Un te anywhere with any girls."
When Mr, Wtlr said, My son Is too
good for ,ei girt, like yott- Why.' he
wouldn't even
Tnem wr thory .words, v
DESCRIBES F1QHT ?
, -Helen got mad-and called Mr. Weir
all kinds of names and then they
started fighting. I felt sorry for the
eld man, so I butted in and she grabbed
me by the waist And tore it off of tnev
It was teer. not Mr. Wet r, that tore it.
When I saw that th fight was growing
more serious than ever I ran out and
beat it home. I made all right with
my folks. That why I don't want to
go to th police station,- because X don't
want my folks to know -what kind of a
girl I was st that tlm. .
liar. She was pretty drunk when she
mm up there the first time, as for
the jewelry, I never saw that Jewelry
before in my life. I guess shs just
mad thst tip. s -:..'
Wben X first saw th ease- In -the
paper. X was going to the police sta
tion in person, but I don't want my
name in the papers because it would
break yny mother's heart.
CAlLS HELEK BETEK6EFCX.
"At first X wasn't going to write,
but now I see that you're going to
why, I am writing - to let you know
that Helen Leary is a liar, a Jealous
and revengeful woman.. She says my
eyes are blue. My eyes aren't blue
they're brown. , Sh say I weighed
80 pounds. ; I weigh ISO. -
I want you to believe ray story, as
Tm telling the, truth and nothing bot
the truth, so help me God.
(Signed ) "JANE DOE." -;
The letter was written on cheap tab
let paper and mailed In a cheap en
velope. It was written in pencil. -
. CONCERT IS AWAITED
- Vancouver, Wssru, Dec 2 A The
concert of the Orpheus mads chorus to
be given In the Presbyterian church
January 10 will be on of tb leading
musical events of th year. Th chorua
is composed of 40 voices and Is belnir
Ualned by John ' Todd,- diiwctor of
T. "M. C A. BlSCTJSSIOTr
Th9 Witnessing of , Paul" will be
the subject for; discussion ia he Y.
M. C! A lohbw Wednesdiv st ?
o. m. Lstsue fjranbourn win nrenirifi
ITflOllusS bOl COBSsudg Stlreg(Jejsi0 '
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