THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1925
CANNERS SCRAMBLE TO BUY STRAWBERRY PACK
Tells How Rich Women Are Robbed
OF
WELL AS PACK
PAGE TEN
,'RANTIC BUYING
OF SHERRIES
ORDER OF DAY
Frantic buying of strawberries
has marked the lost few days In
this soction with a situation differ
ent than anything ever before seen
bere.
Canners suddenly awakened to
the fact that If they wanted any
local strawberries to can that now
Is the time to get them, because a
waiting game would be disastrous
for their pack.
Baiter, Kelly t McLaughlin ap
parently outfoxed them all on the
strawberry deal this spring, start
ing out over a month ago on a
quiet, but at the same time speedy
campaign which has resulted In
their signing up an enormous tnn
nace. With any kind of a crop It
Is evident that the barreling people
figure on putting up the bluest
traubcrry pack ever tackled
around here, as unquestionably
they have signed up an enormous
acreage nt an earlier period in the
season than ever before.
While canneries undoubtedly
were aware of the operations of
the barreling concern, It appears
that the sweeping nature of them
did not sink In until the lact few
da vs. At nny rale the canners
suddenly got busy with men In the
field, and they all stepped out at
about the same time.
Blx and eight cents has been the
paying prtee and growers have
igne.l up with Maker, Kelly & Mc
Laiignlln right and left under this
price.
It has not been learned just
where the barreling operations of
the Mclaughlin people will be stag
ed. although negotiations have
been under way with the Capital
Ice A Storage company for room
In their new plant.
Indications are for a good strnw
berry crop and there is apparently
no particular reason why there
hould not be one this year. If
there is unquestionably It will be
one of the blggwrt years ever ex
perienced by growers here as seem
kigly every berry will be swallow
ed up in the demand that has arls-in.
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Chicago, Feb. 21 The wheat
vpenlng, which varied from un
thangetl figures to 1 lower. May
11.84 to $1.84 and July $1.53
to $1.&3, was followed by mate
rial declines nil around and then
by rallies which, however, failed to
last well.
After opening at half to 1 off,
May fl.28 t'i $1.2414. corn
market underwent an ad lltimial
lug and then recovered eomewh.it
Oats went down grade starting
at to 1 cent lower, May 61! 4
lo b2 and showing llttlo power
k react.
Higher quotations on hogs gave
1 lift to provisions.
The wheat close was firm 1
lo 2 net higher, Mnv $1.86 to
jl.se H and July 11.56 to $1.56
Corn closed firm H to net
higher. May $1.2 J to $1.29 M.
ABANDON TAX
ON COSMETICS
KEEP TOBACCO
(Continued from Page One)
the service commlnsion. Today ie
the fifth day the service com mi s
ilon bill has lain on the gover
lor'e desk and he told the com
mittee Inst night he would vein
t unletm his wishes were acceded
lo. He and the committee agreed
that the bill would be withdrawn
today. This will be done on mo
tion of Representative Cordon,
ihairmaii -of the. bouse ways and
neane committee.
Occupational Tax
The committee latst night gave
tome consideration to an occupa
tional tax, which was proposed by
A. S. Peterson of Portland, pres
ident of the National Amoclatlon
of Retail druggist, in lieu of the
excise taxes. The committee how
ever did not adopt it. Peterwon
Idea woa that a flat tax of $10
ihculri be levied ngainet every re
tall business In the state.
"If you single ue out alone,"
laid Peterson In opposing the
cosmetic tax, "we will Invoke the
referendum and fight to the Inst
ditch," whereupon Peterson walk
ed to tho head of the table and
shook hands with Charmen Tooee
and Gordon exactly as a pugilist
does when he steps into the ring
and challenges the wlrner.
The committee turned down
any further aid for the Monmouth
normal school. This kills the hope
for a new $146,000 training
school at Independence.
Unfavorable recommendations
will be sent out today on bills to
ln?rease the salaries of the state
treasurer, secretary of state, dep
uty treasurer, deputy secretary of
state and secretary to the gover
nor. Other Recommendations
The committee voted a favor
able report on the Heals bill for
branch normal schools, appropri
sting $125,000. An unfavorable
report was made on the high
school Inspector bill, providing
for an appropriation of $22,000
The Eddy bill to appropriate
$1000 as a reward to the captors
of Dr. R. M. Dramfleld was al
lowed as was a mess j re by Sta
ples providing for $2000 a year
for the county fairs of Multno
mah and Lincoln counties.
The Corbett bill providing for
an Irrigation and drainage com
mission was tabled. Claims pre
sented by the cltiaens of Malheur
county tor flood damage, which
they attribute to stats negligence,
were tabled. The Staples budget
commission bill was reported ad
versely and all bills providing
for armories will be withdrawn.
An appropriation of $6000 was
allowed for the ei pen sea or me
budget commission as now con
tituted-
fc. 3 in . -te a jtrnfttfl
The amailns confession In Ix AnirclM. Cl.. coart of Herbert
U Wllaon, notorious ei-mlnlster and admitted bandit, that he bad been
approached by Jack Elericlc, ho said he knew a wealthy New Tort
"roToee, Mrs. Charlotte King Palmer, who wu "JJrUHn Broadway"
witi her laTl.h dl.play of Jewelry, and that be Elerick an I J'
Stan), burglarlted Mr.. King's home and stole $320,000 worth ot Jewels,
may clear up other unsolved robberies of women who make ostenUUous
shows of their Jewels In New York's cafes. Mrs. Iron. SchoeUkopf.
wife of Hugh Bchoellkopf, Buffalo millionaire, was robbed of priceless
gems in the same fashion, but the thieves were apprehended and the
Jewell recovered. Mme. Edith Bobe. wealthy New York mudiste was
robbed In tho same way, and that robbery was ncvor solved. Wllbon,
who Is now serving a life sentence In 8an Quentln, Cal prison, ad
mltted Mr. Palmer's ankle was broken In her light with the thieves.
Detectives hail previous had no clue to the Palmer robbery.
WITH Fffl SMS
Portland, Feb. 21 tuyhiff pow
er In tho local hop market bus
dwindled during the past week ami
while gionorfl are still holding for
17 cents or bet I it, actual flatus
have been around the 1)1 cent level
No shipping ordent have been re
port ei thiiL would wurrunt dealers
paying 17 cents.
Mont irrowcrs are still Dumsn
with the gmeral bill. 'I" that deal-
s are ttyine to hear the market
lo get hold of the few bales re-
lonlnlng iinHohl In this stale. Deal
ers niiphai:iUy deny this and
further assert that the growers
will holil too long and in the end
take considerably lew for their
hops.
lluk'hfs and Johnson. local brok
ers b'Hight lialeti ft-oni Dr. Ire-
h.iiil yesterday tor lli ce.it s. )ne
of the Alorley cropa nt Sllverton
was alHii tlispoRcd of, 1(1 cents be
ing paid for 100 bales of choice
A week ago It whs reported that
00 biles of the Jts Mvavey crop
icar Corvatll was toll at the 17
cut level, but it has been learn
d elner that the wile covered only
I'OO bales, 300 having be mi rcject-
d.
An actual shortage of fancy but
ter hr.s developed lit th !oeul mar
ket with buyers Keen tor supplies.
The butter market is In an extreme
lv strong posltij:i onj may lorce
prints higher.
On the exchange extras ann
tttiitulards aro up another cent to
the 4fH cent level. Prime firsts
ndvnnced four cents to 45 cents.
With top gni lo cu'.ies hel l above
45 cents higher print and fat prices
are Justified.
C renin buyers are paying 45 and
40 cents for button'., in the coun
try w:th as high as 47 cents paid
1 ncertaiu competitive sections.
mittei-fu: delivered 1'ortinna is sun
47 cents.
Kgg prices heiii steady ai ine
lose of the week with bids un
hnniced on the local board. liittle
or no storage has been dJne lure.
Country dressel mens cioseu
steady with choice light veai ai
164 to 17 cents and choice ngni
lions at 15 H to 16 cents.
Live poultry Held stea-iy inrougn
t the week with only fractional
changes In values.
medium to prime $ 1 3.00 tp 14.60;
all weights, cull and com
mon $11 vOg 14.50; yearling weth
ers, nit ilium to prime $10,50ji
113.00: wethers (2 years old and
er medium to nrlme S 9. 001
$8 0011.00; canner and cull 5.00
V.l'O.WV, J UUYO llUULilllUIlS VAUCjyt.
lambs on shorn basis.
POTATOES
Portland, Or., Keb. 21 Potatoes
quiet; with 1. 50&1.60 for Oregon
ttfick; onions quiet $2,76 6)3.25
paid in country.
WHKAT
Portland. Keb. 21 Wheat bids:
hard white, blue stem, baart I1.H8;
ioft white $1.80: hard winter
$1.79; western white $1.79: west
ern red $1.7S; 11.IJ.B. hard white
$2.10. Today's car receipt: wheat
53, flour 2, corn 3, hay 4, oats 1.
BUTTHtt AND UUTTURPA1
Portland. Or,. Feb. 21 Putter
firm; extra cubes, city. 45 V4c:
Hlandards 45 c; prime firsts 41c;
iirsia 3c; untiergraile nominal;
prints 47e; cartons 4 Sc.
llutterfit firm; best churning
cream 47tfic net shippers' track
zono one; 47c delivered Portland.
LIVESTOCK
Portland, Keb. 21 Cattle mar-
knt nplivtv receipts none; steers
good $7.5008.00: medium $6,500
7.50; common sa.au wo. pu; run
ner and cutter steers $4.60 4f
5 60; heifers, pood (850 pounds
up) $d.50ffi6,.76; common end
medium, all weights 14.50(9
$6.60; cows. Rood $5.75 ji1 6.25 ;
common and medium $4.50 Si) 6.76;
canners and cutters $1.50.4.50;
bull, irood (beef yearlings exclud
ed) $4.004M-6O; cotrmmon to med
turn (ennner and Doiogna iw.uuw
4.00: calves medium to choice (190
lbs. down) H. 00 11 00; cull and
common (190 lbs. down) $600
8 00; medium to choice 1190 to
2(Q lbs.) 17. 50 10.00: medium to
choice (260 lbs. up) $60007. bv;
ull and common (iso ids, up)
$4 5006.60.
Hogs steady; receipt iss;
heavvwehxht 4250 to 350 pounds)
medium, good and choice $10.60
911.75; ntedtuii weight (100
to $00 lbs.) medium, good and
chol- $11 0t 'all 00: lightweight
(160 to $00 lbs.) common, medium
good and choice $11. 75011 lo:
Dseklna hoxs. smooth $10.0019
10.60; packing hogs rough $9.50
? 10.00: slaughter pitrs (ISO lbs.
down) medium, Kood and choice
$10.00911.00; feeder SJid stocker
plga (70 to ISO lbs.) common, med
ium, rood and choice $8,6019.60.
8oft or oily hogs and roasting pigs
excluded in above quotations.)
Rheep steady; receipts none;
inmbs, light and hsndywstght
medium to oholcs 114.6019 16.50;
heavyweight (91 pounds p)
POULTIlt AND EGGS
Portland, Keb. 21 Eggs steady;
current receipts 25c; pullets 23
W24c; flrs's 24Hw25c: henneries
25HW2ic delivered Portland.
'ortland. Or.. Kob. 21 Poultry
firm; heavy hens 201ii22c; light
conic: springs zziwzic: old
roosters 10c; ducks white Pckln
"5c; live turkeys 23c; dressed
turkeys 33fy3ic; geese 16c.
'ortlaml, Keb. 21 Hops firm;
new clusters 17fD18c: fuggles
!5tj)lSc; old crop nominal.
Salem Markets
Compiled from reports of Ka
Iciu dcnlers for tho culdaoco
of Oipltal Journal readers.
(lUvias.-d dally.)
Grain: No. 1 white wheat $1.69;
No. 1 red whiat $1.64 (sacked).
WhoiCitnir rnves
M-?at: Top hogs 10 c; sows
't(t?9c; drowsed hogs 15c; top
steers 6W7c; cows 4 5c; can
ner cows 1 up; bulls IKpoc;
spring lambs up to 90 lbs., 14c;
cal 9c; dressed veal 16c.
Poultry: springers 16c; light
hens 1 5 Hti 1 7c; heavy hens 20c ;
old roo.iters 8c; ducks 1618c;
turkeys 32c dressed: alive 23 W 26c;
geese 1820c dressed; live 12wl4c
white Pekin ducks, alive I6tl$c;
ndla Runner ducks alive 14 16c
Putterfat 44c: creamery butter
45W48c: eggs 18c; standards 20c;
selects 22c; milk $2.15 cwt.
Vegetables: 1'otatoos S1.750I.Z5
rwt. head lettuce $1,25 4 5.00 crate
Cullfomla cabbage 3(nUe; eel
cry hearts $1.252.15 dox.; crate
IS.OOx.O cwt.; onions $2.500
$3.50 No. 1; boilers $1.50 per cwt.;
sweet potatoes, fancy 8 9 10c;
spinach greens $c pound; pep
pers 40c; green Hubbard squash
$3.60 per cwt.; rutabagas S'c;
parsnips 3 He; sacked cauliflower
$1.76 crate; sacked car rote $2.60;
local turnips 3 Ho; California bunch
vegetables: carrots, beets and tur
nips 90c dor; parsley 76c; rad
ishes, green onions 60c; grape
fruit $4.00?j4.76 crate; rhubarb
15c: torn a . $3.60 6 5.00 lug
Texas cabbage 6 Ho lb.; sacked
beets 4c; cucumbers $3.00fj3.60.
Fruits: Apples $1.50 box. face
nnd flit: fancy $3.00 w 1-60; extra
fancy $2.6003.50.
Actual work of manufacturing
started yesterday at the plant of
C. J. PuKh on 2 1st street, the plant
biting Just completed recently. This
pronilnes to become an Industry of
some magnitude from the outlook
on orders and the immense possi
bilities of fruit development In the
northwest. It Is here Mr. Pugh
contemplates manufacturing can
ning machinery of his own inven
tion, and th-9 fact that this machii
ery, built on contracts In the pat.
is spread about in canneries all
over the northwest Indicatcj what
!a apt to happen now that the in
ventor Is turned loose in hi own
plant.
The first work will be on grad
ers to fill orders. The Pugh grad
er has pr-jved so highly uccefc
ful in every cannery where It ha
been used that there la reason to
believe It will become of general
installation in practically every
northwest cannery.
In addition he contemplates
manufacture of cookers, exhaust
vats, upright trucks, syrupera and
el her canning machinery as the
business advance).
The first unit of the plant Is
30x50 feet. .
"Wo are not very big yet, I'll
admit," states Mr. Pugh. "We have
three men and our 30xj0 plant, but
this business will be an evolution
and when we get Into it we hope
to have a steady growth which
will mean something to the com
munity as well as to ourselves."
BACK FROM AUTO SHOW
AT EUGjK WITH CARS
K. N. MacDonald, the Marnion
dealer, lias just returned from thi
auto show at Eugene with Mr
Uronauga, of Bronaugn & Pendjr-
Krasa. Ihn Marmnn nrcnt. In Port
land ,and reports a very euUsfjc-
lory siiov was neld tnere from
Tuesday, February 17, until Fri
day. They have brought with them
three of the newest models of -Vlar-tnons
which are on riiftnlntf Kav
and delivered a Marmon coupe tj
p reu aieusioii, or the Valley
Packing company, today. Mr.
MacDonald also report that Max
ilofer took dehvprv nt hi.
ger Marmon sedan two days ag('
nt the factory in the east. He will
be glad fj give a demonstration ot
uiese up-ioaaie moacie to any who
have not had an onnnrtitnlttf nr
seeing or riding in them and are
iiiuritiiL'u in incm, ir they win
call 793 telephone or visit him at
256 State street.
LOCAL CANNERS HEAR
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
Many canners went to Portland
today to attend a meeting of the
Northwest Canners amoclatlon
called to meet E, F. Trego, the
newly elected president of the Na
tional Canners association, who Is
in Portland today and has been In
Seattle looking over the northwest
situation. Cannery developments
hnve been so marked In the north
west that the region has become a
decided factor In national canning
operations.
Ira Ilutchlns of Corvallls, head
of the Western Packing corpora
tion with plants at Forest Grove
and Corvallls, was among the can
ners stopping off at Rnlem today
en route for Portland for the can
ners' meeting.
The new Ryan Fruit company
plant to be erected at Tra le and
Cottage streets by David Pugh, un
der contract to be completed by
April 1, will be so constructed us
to give refrigeration advantages
throughout the entire plant. The.
building is to have a frontage of
74 feet on Cottage street and 63
feet on Trade, with the floor space
enhanced by a large concrete base
ment underneath the entire struc
ture. The basement will be so con
structed that teams can drive di
rectly into it to leave or gather
produce.
It Is planned to put cold storage
machinery into the plant and the
iil-jer pirt all over will have dou
ble construction In the walls, car
rying refrigeration paper inside
and out with a In pace to provide
cx?eii?ni reirigeratln through the
plant.
The plant Itself, It Is estimated,
will cost $6.'00 and about $4000
worth of refrigeration machinery
is to be Installed, under present
plans.
Tho move of the company Is tak
en to indicate that It contemplates
continuing ln the game of ship
ping iresn irsuis, sucn as cherries,
prunes and apples ln season.
The Ryan Fruit comnnnv's it
erations are not exceptionally well
known here and few people realize
the macnituidy of the firm which
i spreading all over the cooM.
rew people also realize the mag
nitude of their operations ln val
ley iruii last vear which thev
handled ln larire Quantities in
green shipments, in cherries, prunes
mm apples.
ine operations of the concern
have const.uitly become lareer in
its scope, not only here but in all
of Its field of operations. The pres
ent plant of the Ryan Fruit com
pany In Salem Is on Trade street
just off from High, aero from the
Gilo plant.
ine company w leasing the
property in which Its hull,! in ,:
to be constructed from Fred E.
DENNEY SIGNS UP FOR
350 CARS OF LETTUCE
Deneny and company has slcned
up over 350 cars of lettuce in west
ern Oregon with a good chunk of
h from the Lake Labish company,
according to Information received
here. The Denney nocnle bankprf a
great deal on thMr Idaho lettuce
deal, but after three or four sea
sons of virtual failure there have
turned tneir eyes toward the coast
and It Is their plan to develop an
Immense lettuce shipping industry
out of this section. The same com
pany also buys other vegetables In
great quantities rolling some 6000
or 6000 cars of I hem the lint year.
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