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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1930)
PAGE EIGHT THE CAPITAL JOUKNAL. SALEM. OREGON SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1W0 BUTTER PRICES BOOSTED AGAIN CENT A POUND Portland (IB Advance of 1 cent In the price of cube butter on the pro duce exchange was not unexpected in view of two circumstances the fact that a late atom) In the east gave the general coast trade a bet ter situation, and the anxiety of big Interests to boost the price of the dairy product in order to aid the sate 01 substitutes. There remains a lack of change In the market for eggs. With re ceipts here breaking all records, the market maintains Its late demand and prices. Call from the east Is seasonably liberal. Demand for chickens is being gen erally maintained here with all late prices well held with the exception of broilers. These are not so good. The weakness In California is the chief factor. While primary points report ex aggerated ideas among holders as to the future of the potato demand and price, local trade Is more or leas inclined to mar time wiwi prices barelv holding. While there was no change in the price for the week end, a somewhat easier situation is indicated for calves. The extreme is 19 cents and this takes only a very small part of the so-called best supply. Trading in the market for coim try killed hogs Is more or less In elined to rule steady. Prices too. Lambs are Just about holding their own, supplies occasionally snowing a drawing tendency. Only fair quality is reported thus far on arrivals of strawDerries irom California. The demand has been good. Better quality due next week MARKET QUOTATIONS WHEAT PRICES ' MOUNT HIGHER IN CHICAGO PIT Chicago (IP) Wheat closed sharp lv higher on the board of trade Sat urday, strong foreign markets In cluding heavy short covering that stubbornly resisted profit-taking throughout the session, continuca lack of moisture In the southwest and the Canadian northwest Is at- trading the attention of traders here and abroad. Liverpool closed 1 to 2li cents higher and Buenos Aires closed 1 cent higher. A bet ter inquiry Is reported for Ameri can hard winters both of the Oull tii puat rvim failed to ad vance sagging at the close, but oats was uneven. At the close wheat was "i to 1 1 i cents higher, corn was H to cent lower and oats was U to '. cent higher. Provisions were slightly lower. Cash prices were wheat 3 cents higher; corn unchanged to 1 cent higher, and oats unchanged to ', cent lower. Receipts were wheat, 15 ears; corn, 151 cars, and oats, 57 cars. Chicago iav-Persistent lack of rain In drought districts southwest. together with advancing quotations at Liverpool led to Iresn upturns in Chicago wheat prices early Satur day. Llvernool traders short of wheat to fill contracts were report ed buying because of (ear of scar city about United Stales winter wlieat. Opening unchanged to l'i-l rents higher, Chicago wheat futures made all-around upturns later. Corn and oats were also firmer, with corn starting at '..-S cent advance. Salem Markets Compiled firm report ol Bairm dtalern. lor Itie auldnnce ot Cuptl 1 Journal leadeia. UtevlBCtl daily) Wheat: No. 1 whit, 07c; red, (tacked) 95c: feed tints 45c; mill- lnu imui 47c: barlrv 30 ton: fall $M. Meats: Hon, tup iiailcs, 130-100 lbs. loa5: lttO-aHO lba. 10 75; 2'2U 3M lbs. BlOUA: 220-350 lbfl. 0.75: sows 7 .50 to $7 76; Cattle, u,p rucrs, l-utty 1)0 to SIOSO; cowl, M 50 to 0 50; culls sud cutters s;i to M 50. Bheep. nprltiR Junius 10W; bucks. an tn SH hi): old ewes 84 to S3, Calves: Vealers. live weight, 125-175 lbs. aio-ill; heavy ana iinus si-so. Urcwed inenU, top venl 17 cei.M; Ho. 3 tirade lfic; rouvh and heavy 14c and up; top hos 120-150 lbs. 15c; Poultry Light to medium hens lft-iOc In: heavy hen iTJ cents per pound; Mags 15c; old roosters 70 lb. J 5c lb; old roosters 7c lb. Eur: pullets 17c; treat, extra 30c; Butlerfat 42c; prime butter 44 -45c: cube citran 30c; Rtandsrd cubes 36c. w utn.v.i,K rmci: FrfMl fruit: OranireB, navels $4 35 A case; lemons 7.50. llnnanas He; apples, Spitrenberg 2 35-12.76; De licious Xr 3.75; Wlnrsups, wrapped nd pneked 1.75: Yellow New towns, 1 25-91.76; rrwnberrlrs HI. 75 box; Ctrnpefrutt, Calif 16 .36-68 00; Iain of Pine H36: Calif. UmtrrlnM 14 25 case; Honolulu pint npple $6 60 cas. Kim barb $2 -2 50 30-lb. box. ' fresh vetietablep; Toinatites, Mcxt raii$4 60 crate. Potatoes. Yakima 2.25 to : 50. Lettuce, lnierlal valley $;i 35 to 3.78: celery $5 60; cahbage 10c; reen pepiwrs 35c lb. ftplnsrh $3.50 crate; Walla Walla $105; cauliflower $1.40: artichokes $1 10-sl 4i dov.. Axpsragua 20c lb. New spuds l&c lb. Bunrhed vegetable : Duen bunch : turnips (Hie; parsley NOc; carniu aoc; beeu We: onions 60c: radishes Or; peat lBc lb.; cucumbers $J00 dor.. Bsckm Tetr-Tumea: .mioni local $1.35; carrots $3 00; rutabagas 3' virile 15c lb.: auuaah 4c; turn parsnip 9c; yams W 5n crate. Wool: medium' 26c; coarse 330 per lb. Mohair, kid 3&c; old 35c. PORTLAND MVKMTOt K PorUaua to hcccip t : iioss 1 10: shscp W, all direct. Week's to is is, sp- prox.maicly: Hons 4iOJ: cattle M$0: dives 246; sheep 1670; car 90. Hows: couivaied with week ago. mos.iy sleauy. Mondays 36c to ooc advance naing disappeared later. Uulk light butchers ior week $11.26 to ell.WJ, wltn sround 40Q head Mon day at $il.V6 and noimng over $11.25 uiier 'luesday; over aua uuder wis. 411.15 uoAii, heavies uown to $10 and under. Hougn packing sows, $U.7& to 0; odd bead of suooin up lo $U.75. mauirhier Dins and light hunts aver aging under 10 pounus, mostly $10-25 to sio.&o. xew at aiu.va. jsuik ae- slraole leeder pigs $12, a lew out standing quality Monday at $12.60. cattle: compared wun wees: ago,; mostly about steady wltii calves aud vealers steady to 60C lower. High me dium to gooa steers, mostly ii to $13.10, one load at $12-35; less desir able kinds $10.75 down, commons down to 9 and below. Odd head of good heifers up to $11; good cows in loads up to $0.76. a part load of out standing quality Monday at siu.jo. ituik aesiraoie sue block sa. io up; one load of mixed baby beef heifers and steers $12: low cutter cows down to cutter to medium bulls so to 7.50; good beef type up to $8 and better. Best light vealers gl3.50; calves $10 down, off grades largely $8-$7. Sheep, quota l) y steady to 60c low 1 than week ago. Strictly choice light lambs not now quoted above $10. Bulk of arrivals selling e 50 down with heavies, thins and buck lambs. SH down. Yearlings quoted nominally $6.50 to $11.60 an dewes $2 to $0. steady prices. The demand on do mestic wools was only for immediate requirements. Boms of the western mill hava placed liveable orders for Australian Merino wools for Import. The price limits specified were high enough to enable brokers to virtually cover orders in the primary market. A fslrer trend In foreign market dur ing the past week has been noticed In private cable reports received by west ern firms. MYLKI'OOI, H Hfc AT Liverpool tUPj Wheat range. May open, low l 13'.: blub, close Sl.13- 6-8. July, open, low $1.14,: high, close $i.l5k. Oct., open, high $1.17; low, close $1.17 6-8. IVINMt'Mi UIHAT Winnipeg (UP) Wheat range. May open, high $1.11; low $1.09 3-8; close 1.10!,. July. open, high $1.13; low. $1.11 6-8; close $1.13',. Oct. open $1.14; high 1.H4; low 1.12-,; close i.iajj. POItTI.AMI PltOIU'f R Portland UP The following prlc es effective Baturdfiy. Butter quo' tatlotts are for shipment from country creameries ana '(ic a la. is acaucieu as commission. Butter, cube extras 43c: standards 41c; prime firsts 3c; firsts 37c. Egits: poultry producers prices, fresh extras 26c; standards 25c; fresh med iums 24c. Buttcrfnt: direct to shippers track, 40c; No. 2 grade 35c; stations. No. 1 39c; No. 2 34c. Portland delivery prices No. 1 butterfat 41c; No. 2 30-37c. Milk, buying price, grade B $2.65 per cental. Portland delivery and In spection. Cheese, selling price to retailers: rillainook country triplets 24c; loaf 25c; Tillamook f ob. selling prices: Portland, triplets zoc; mm zic. Live poultry, heavy hens, colored. over 4"a lbs. 25-26c; heavy Leghorns 24-25c; 3',-4 lbs. 23c; under 3f'3 lbs. 22- 23c; broilers, light 26-28c; colored 23- 25c; old roosters 12c; stags 15-lCc: spring ducks 35-40C. Urtssed poultry. lunccys, inncy toms 30c: hens 20c; No. 2, 23-24c; capons 30c. I'tchIi iruit, orinBei navcis vt.io to $8.50; grapefruit, Imperial $825 to $0.76; Florida $0.25 to 87; limes o-uoz, carton $2.50; banaium b'j-o'AC id, ijmrmK- csiii. aa nu in Bf.zn. Cranberries, lato Howes $3 .25-$3 50 box. Cucumbers, hotiiouse. Oregon si r,ct in 1 7fi ner dozen. UruRAeis sprouts, ure. i to si.ou peach box. Tomatoci, local hothouse 27-30C lb.; Mexlcun $3.25-$3.50 lug repacked. Onions, selling price to retailers, wtn fl-7c: Oreuon 1 to 1.50. Fresh vcKetabies: selling prices, let tuce. ImDeilal valley b:i.4U-4-0U. u ma 84.00: ueas 10-2lc lb.; Asparagus, Calif. 10-15c; Spinach, Walla Walla $1 40 -$1.50; Cal. 40s $2.50 crate. Local si.60 orange oox. celerv. Calif. $1.40 tO $1.75 doz.: $5.50 to $6 crate; Ore., hearts $1.25 doz. bunches. Hhubarb. hothouse, extra fancy $2.35; fancy $2.10; choice $160 per 20-lb. box. Feppers-, oeii, au-azc 10. Caul flower. Koseourg nroccon $1. to 81.50 crate: Cal. $1.65 to $1.H5, I a Die potatoes, uescnutrs ucnw $3.10 to $3.25; Ysklmu $2.75 to $3 cwt.; western Oregon $2.25 to $2.50; now Florida 10-1 lc lb. Sweet potatoes, southern yams sa.aa crate. Country ments, selling price to re tailers: country killed hogn, best but chers under lou na. iaioy3c; veai, 76 to w lbn. ih-iuc; ismos, cents; heavy mutton ioc. MIH ACO tiKAlV Chicago Jtv Wheat futures: March, high Bl.08',: low $1.07; close $1 08. to M. May. open (110',; high l.ll'i: low $1.10; close $1.10 5-8 to July, open $i.08t to ?a: high $1.09; low ai OH1,; close $l.09. Sept.. open $1.10 5-8 to ; high $1.- 'a low $1.10i: close $1.11 to Cash a rain, wheat. No. 3 red 81.12: No. 3 hard 81.08. Corn. No. 4 mixed 78-79C; No. 2 yellow 84c. Oats. No. 2 white 44?i to 45c; No. 3 white 42 to 43J4C Rye, no sales. Barley, quot able range 55 -66c. Timothy seed $5.65 to ae.uo; ciover seed $10.25 to $17.75. Lard $10.15; ribs $13.50; bellies $14. FOR TLA M WHEAT Portland Wheat futures Mar., all trading $1.08; May, open, low $1.- 10; nign, i..u'a; nose $1.10',V July, open, low i. uv; nign, cwse Vl.ov Sept.. all trading $1.09. Cash wheat: Big Bend Bluestem. nard wnite fi.21; tolt unite, western white $1.10; hard winter, northern spring, wettern red $1.08. Oats. No. 2 38-lb. white $32. Today's car receipts, nhcat 22, hay 3, flour 6. SCHOOL COSTS EAT UPJAXREDUCTION (Continued from page 1) PORTLAND KASTS1MK MAHKET Hhubarb offerinus are showing 1 liberal increase 011 the Kastalde i-tr- mers' exchange with a further price reduction. Sales in nenerai are nidi cated around 81.26 lor 20s. Bunched stock Is selling &-7&c dozen. Potato offerings continue to gain, but prices are steady wltn ft lairiy noerai de mand. Broccoli is weak vitn vanici down to $1.25 for real l a. Small supplies of cabbage still available but not enough to establish prices, lirern onions con tinue mostly 25c dozen bunches. ilrnerul urlces rvi.eiT: Carrots 25-30C doz. bunclis, 35-40C hia. 75-85C sack. Beets. 40c doz.. 80- 75c lug. $1.15 sack. Turnips, 35-40c do.. 50 -60c lug. Onions, dry. Urge voc $1 suck. Celery, Diuches. Hearts $1.40. Apples, Jumble pnek $L $1.10; face and fill $1.25 to $1.60. MIS. HOPS. WOOL Portland tUP) Nuls, Oregon wal nuts 22-2Kc: Cal f. 20-2Bc: ueanuti raw 10c; Brazils, new crop 22-24c; al monds 34-35c; filberts lW-30c; pecans 24-2&C, Hops, nominal, iu"B crop o-uc. Wool. 192H crop nominal. Wlllanv ette valley 25 cents; eastern Oregon C'ASCAKA BARK Portland tf'i Cnscara, baik. stea 7-7 !iC Mtll D PHI ITS, HOPA Nrw York Evaporated apple. nteady; choice 13-13Yc; fancy 144 15lc; Prunes, steady. Calif. 8-12c; Ore on 9;-l5c. Apricots steady: stan dard I3-I4',c; choke. 15;-I6',c; ex tra choice 17'a-2or. Peaches, steady. stannsru uc; cnoic u-ioc; extra cnoice 14c. Hoi steady. State 1039. 1&-2Y1: 1938 nominal: Pacific coast, 1939 15-18c; 1928, J2-14C, HAS IRANCIRCO FOM.THV San Francisco iFed.- Sta4e Market Bureau): Hens, Leghornn, all izes, 94c lb. colored 6 lbs. and up under 6 lbs. 30c. Broilers. Leg horns. 12-17 lbs. Per doz. 22c: 17 lbs. and up per do. 35c; lbs, nom- 2 1 lbs. 35c. ic; Capons, none. Hoosters, old Leg Koasters, colored 3 lbs. and tip 4-3 lbs, 30c; 3-3S lbs 35c: Leghorns innl. IS -2 lbs. 34c, Fryers, colored, horns, 13c; cHJinred 17o. Turkey, dressed, young tomB, IB lbs. aud up 3 -32c; hens, young and old 10 lb, and up 80-3 lc; old toms na unuergraues au-aec. as 34c; nips 9c; HUE NEAR AMITY Amity Th Waldo Finn farm house, located on the Pacific high way four mile south of here was completely destroyed by fire Sat urday forenoon at an estimated lorn of between $8000 nd $10,000. The blatae 1$ believed to have itarted Irom defective flue. The house in one of the lamest in this district and was built a few years ago. Large fir trees which surrounded the bulldlne; were virtually ruined when they caught fire from the intense beat of the burning house. Indlridually-owned enterprise In Germany are taned higher than those In Oreat Britain, rrancw or Switzerland. . SAV FRANCISCO APPI t: Ssn Franclsro tn (Fed. State Market News service) : Apples, bores. Calif. Newtown Pippin $2 50-$2 78; few $3; loose $1 90-$2 19. Northwest ern Rome Beauty, fey, $3-$2 35; 88s nd larger $2 50-$3 76; C grade $1 75- ur uncus xr s.i 7&-M, icy, sa M) Winesans XF S2 75-8.1: fry. $2 50- $2 75. Arkansas Blacks, small sic, all grades, $1.73-$J. roBTI.D II M IRKF.T Portland uei Hay. stesdy. Whole sale buying price, delivered Portland: eastern Oietton timothy $22 50-$23 50; Do. Taller $10 to $19 60; alfalfa $10 lo $30: clover $18; oat hay $18; straw $7 to $8 ton; selling prices $1 to $2 more. FORTI.AMl M II A It. ri.Ot'g. Portland l" Cane sugar, sacked basis, firm. Cane, fruit or berry $5 20 cwt. Beet sugar $5 10 cwt. Flour, city delivery prices, steady. Family patents, 4l $7 40; whole wheat $8 50; graham $8 50. Bakers' hard wheat SRs, 88 80; Baker' Blue item patents, 08 $8 80. Pastry flour. 4Kb $0.UO. MN FRANCISCO HI TTFRrtT Ban Franelsro rt Butterfal lob. San Francisco, 40 to 44c, tin ton wool, Boston trt The wool market has been eery dull during the past week. n rew saies email quantitie or Ms and finer domeatle wools moved at last year, and its total county tax Is $101,807.90 against $137,201.72 last year. But the total paid by Marion county people for educational pur- poses this year is $726,248.02. while last year it was only $693,282.52. The total to be paid this year in special city and town taxes Is $454,691.34 against $419,200.83 last year. The bulk of the increase in school taxes is under the heading of high school tuition, which is in creased largely by th? tax for transportation of pupils.' This item has increased from $71,713.40 to $114,221.80. Other Hems for Marion county In the summary, figures for both years being shown are: County school and school library 1928, $169 650 92; 1929, $164,565.57. Special school 1928, $451,612.20 1929, $447,460.65. General roads 1928, $313,000; 1929 $313,645.29. Special roads 1928, $28,059.92 1929, $21,941.75. Market roads 1928, $75,023.84; 1929, $75,022.54. Bond interest and redemption 1928. $106,101.08: 1929, $103,773.11. IrrlKatlon and drainage 1928, $294.30; 1929, $196.20. Plre patrol 1928, $2003.81; 1929, $1855.12. County Assessor Oscar Steelham- mer says that the county tax was re duced from 10.1 to 9 4 mills and the state tax for Marlon county from 7.3 'to 6.6 mills. The reduction in the total levy for the counties and the whole state is accounted for by the state tax com mission by the new state intangibles and excise taxes. Polk county's total tax for this year is $586,823.25 and last year it was $599.38o.98. This is a reduction of $10,563.73. Polks state tax Is $111,642.99 this year against $130,- 909.50 last year and lis county tax is $55,595.83 against $46,011.99 last year. Contrary to the condition in most counties Polk's county tax was increased. The new state intangibles and excise tax acts, whicii are estl-1 mated to yield upwards of $1,500,000 this year, are given credit by the tax commission for a reduction of $1,228,458 in the total Uw to be paid by the people of Oregon tills year as compared with the total tax of last year. A summary of the taxes to be paid this year on the rolls of 1929, prepared by the commission, shows that the people of tne state will nav a total of $40,586 174.63. Last year the payment, one the rolls for 1928. was $50,794,633.14. Of the tout decrease there Is a reduction of ll.010.2S3 66 In the state tax. or $6 823,045 06 this year against $7, 833.20 ,i last year. Also the county tax Is reduced, $3,399, 737.45 against $3,759,630.28. Other totals entering Into the grand total for this year are: county school and school library, $3,220.731 43; high school tuition, $1,404,659.72; special school, $12, 880.802.48.; general roads. $3,316,721.- 12; special roads. $1,111,472.26; mar ket roads (county levy), $1,219,- 683.41; bond interest and redemp tion, $2,004,492 37 ; special cities and towns, $10,5322626; irrigation and drainage, $1,783,923.93; ports $1,689,801.94: fire patrol, $153,352.- 15; miscellaneous, $15,525.04. The total tax to be paid for school purposes In this direct levy is $17,506,193.63, or in excess of 35' per cent of the total. The school tax has Increased. ' - ! Among the total taxes to be paid by the people of various coun ties are: Baker, $777,484.72; Benton, i $539,762.75; Coos. $1,681,334 48; Douglas, $1,181.037 84; Jackson $1,700,567.56; Josephine, $539,313.66; Klamath. $1,824,997.89; lne, $2 0WU03 04 ; Marlon, 12.1 18,003 92 ; Multnomah. $18,031,763 M; Uma tilla, $1,570,491.07; Union $906,229. 9; Wallowa. $440,773.41. STOCK PRICES WHIRLED HIGHER IN RECORD DAY New York IP -Sensational activ ity on the stock exchange carried stocks of the industrial and rail road groups to new highs for "the year or longer. Sales for the session totalled 2. 791,170 shares, 476,270 larger than the . heaviest short session so far this year and the Largest Saturday share market. - If Saturday's two- hour, pace had been continued through a five hour market the sales would total around 7,000,000 shares. Judging from prices flashed from the floor of the exchange th major ity or leaders made spurts In the final few minutes of trading. Preliminary calculations showed the Dow Jones and company Indus trial average up 3.61 at 286.46 and the railroad average up 0.60 at 157.61, both new highs for the year. Such favorites as United States Steel, General Electric and Ameri can Telephone and Telegraph gain ed and small buyers In all parts of the country put in orders. Their small transactions clogged up tne stock exchange ticker ma chinery so that near the close tick' ers were 40 minutes late with pros pects or closing one hour and fif teen minutes after the final gong had sounded on the exchange. United States Steel common and American Telephone were real lead ers in the industrial division. Steel made a new high for the year at 194'z, up 21 from the previous close and closed at 193 i, while Telephone made a new top at 233. up 5'j points. Both were bought on expectations of some addition al reward for stockholders in the near future. In the case of Tele phone it was rumored an addition al stock offering would be made giving valuable rights to stockhold ers. American Can was whirled to a new top at 153 U, up 2, on expect ations the company would split up the stock shortly. Radio corpora tion made a new top for the year at 54, up 3 points, on the belief the company had passed its low point in earnings. Pool manipulation was relegated to the background with the recent favorites falling to participate in the rise. Packard, in which a pow erful pool was said to be working a short time ago. barely held its own. The bear pools also were un able to move their favorite down. Montgomery Ward, under heavy pressure recently, came back and selling in Wool worth came back after an early dip. ROAD EDICT VIEWED AS BID FOR FAVOR (Continued trom page 1) tween Ooveroor Nottlad and the Albany public senrlee commission er It will take a lot of talklof to convince local people that the sud den swrve about of the highway commission did not at least have the strong; odor of dictation from some higher up. And there's only one nigner up whose policy could very strongly swerve the highway commission In its acts. The fact that "Pop" Dates of Medford was reappointed a mem ber of the highway commission the day following the commission's action in squelching the Salem del egation adds some perfume to the odor. Members of the commission In-' divldually, especially one of them, were not opposed to the north Ban tam route and one of them at least was strongly In favor of It and had so written members of the county court here. But his opinion did not appear when the meeting was neia at which the commission burst Its Salem bomb shell. Whatever happens it appears certain that Norblad's chances In Marlon county have dwindled at any rate 25 per cent In the past iew aays. Ana tne opposition will not lie quiescent. And another thing is certain that opponents of the North Santiam highway will discover the move ment is not dead bv a lonar wavs regardless of the gesture of the highway commission. CONFESSES SLAYING IN EOREKA WOODS (Continued from page 1) TRADE SLOWER ON WHOLESALE PRODDCE MART HOLSTEIN IS CHAMP Mt. Angel M. A. C. Valdran El la, a prise Hnlstein owned by the Mt. Angel college stork farm, was awarded the new senior two-rear-old stale rhampion, with a produc tion of 103.) pounds ot butterfat. Report here is to tlte effect that Ubby. McNeil Ubby picked up elice of the loganberries In the Wood burn pool, the report being that they took 100 acre of the pool, the Ray Brown cannery tak ing the mt. Libby la aim reported to have taken th Ettersoerg strawberries as usual these parts from echoes that have been heard. In fact it will prove virtually latal to It. But a lot of these business men are not going to be convinced, even by statements from parties con cerned, that the governor hasn't been doing some tail angling In these conferences for the return of the Llnn county support he lost when he wrote his ill-starred let- ter to Miller as chairman of the public service commission. Everyone who knows th service commission chairman around here knows that he's not only a member of the public service commission but also that he's heart and soul an 'Albany and Linn county man. Nobody is accusing him of taking any sort of a position where he would sen out his support to any one for the Linn county road. But nooody Is doubting that the gov ernor would angle for such support and there Isn't any question that wnen tne governor wrote his letter to Miller he rapped himself a body blow in Llnn county political cir cles. He lost his Linn county fol lowing through an attack on Mil ler, say those who have been watching the situation, and the only way he could get It back would be to placate Miller and his friends. There Is little question but one of the surest entrances to Uie Llnn county heart would be over a completed Cascadia hlgh-H way to central Oregon. There Is also little question but the smash ing of Marion county's hopes by the highway commission will be taken In Linn county as a decided ly friendly overture on the part of the administration to get back Into Linn county's good graces. Whatever the deep, dark secret which has been nurtured In the three jar chamber sessions be- McCoy last spring In Marysvillc. They came to Portland In June and later went to Wallace. Idaho, then returned to Portland, and from here going to Pocatello, Idaho. At Pocatello Mrs. McCoy expressed a wish to return to California but on reaching Portland King wanted to remain here. He said that Mrs. McCoy held a revolver on him and made him drive south. Quarrelling violently In the Hum boldt county forest they had a struggle in which King says Mrs. Mcuoy s gun was discharged acci dentally, killing her. Detectives said they did not be lieve this vcrson of the killing. They pointed out that the body was carefully concealed and hidden for six weeks, that King married very snoruy alter tne murder, and that he endeavored to acquire the slain woman s money. Mrs. McCoy had her money In the Missouri Valley Trust company oz at. josepn. Mo. When identification of the mur dered woman was made bank of ficials there immediately recalled a letter from a "Mary McCoy, general delivery. Portland," asking that her money be sent to this citv. King was arrested as he called at the general delivery window lor the money. King Is a parole violator from San Quentln penitentiary where he was sent In 1927 for burglary. In a confession signed at 12:10 p.m. Saturday, King declared Mrs. McCoy was killed in a struggle for possession of her automatic pistol. He waived extradition and Califor nia officers were expected here Sat urday to return him. He said he met Mrs. McCoy In Morysville, Calif., several years ago. They traveled together since that time. In his confession King said of the killing: "Mickey (Mrs. McCoy) wanted to go south and I wanted to stay in Portland. We were battling all the time. Mickey said she would turn me In (to San Quentln) if I didn't take her. She couldn't drive the car. Mickey and I started. She said that after we got to California she would let me go. Between Crescent City and Eu reka the big fight started. She held the gun on me all the time. She said 'I'll kill you.' I went to stop the car but before I could get the gears out she grabbed me. I held her." He then related the struggle for possession of the automatic pistol. 'There wero two shots," he con tinued.. "She slumped in the seat. I said 'Good God, Mabel.' Then I lifted her out of the car. I think she was dead before I got her out. know she was dead when X laid her beside the road." King declared he turned his car around and hurried back to Ore gon after placing the body from 15 to 20 feet off the road. He threw the gun away before he reached Crescent City. He stopped at the ranen of a family named Cooper near Corval lis. The Coopers are related to Miss Pardee, the girl he married March 1. ' Prom February 21 to March 1 King lived with the Coopers. On i March 1 he married Miss Pardee ' at Vancouver. Wa.h. Portland VPh-Reviewing the gen eral fruit and vegetable market, the Portland bureau of the United States department of agriculture says: "Trading on the wholesale fruit and vegetable market Is bit slower, alter two weeks of ac tivity with most distributors stat ing that this decline In volume of business Is customary the last few aays of each month. "The cauliflower market, both at Oregon and California shipping points, and at receiving markets, has broken rather badly during the use day or two. Total dailv car- lot shipments ranglig from 80 to u cars (or which Oregon is orlgi natlng 4 or 5i Is about double, the volume aesiraoie, lor satisfactory llnanclal returns to growers. Ship ping point prices range from 60 to 75 cents per crate of No. 1 cauli flower. "Asparagus Is moving to retail ers in good volume at 10 cents par pound. Hood River and The Dalles are expected to harvest asparagus in umitea volume next week. "Lettuce remains about steady at Portland, notwithstanding rather wide daily fluctuations at Southern shipping points. Arizona daily loadings are approaching the 200 car mark, and the market is lower there, at $2 per crate of 4's and as." DELZELL OUT AS CONGRESS CANDIDATE (Continued from pace 1) will be easier for me to remember Oregon s lumber than Pennsylvan las steel or aluminum. I shall work unceasingly lor better condi tions economically, socially and po litically tor Orcffon farmers. I nm one of them. Fraternal board meet ings and other private Interests will not distract my attention from my oinciai duties." Durlnjr the week just closing the great nve-rinz republican euberna. torial circus continued to hold the spotlight of political interest with the mental acrobatics of Governor Norblad in seeking to maintain his official equilibrium on the top run? ot tne periormers leader occupying first place on .the program. Norblad, through his own ingenu ity or by reason of questionable ad vice from nis campaign cabinet, seems to have a faculty for man euvering himself into embarrassing positions ana tnere is every indica tion that designing opponents are not being at all backward about creating situations for the govern or to mess up. The vacancy on the game commission created by the resignation of Ben Dorris, field manager for Charles Hall, still re mains unfilled and the longer he waits the more serious the predica ment becomes for Norblad. His delay and the '"cruise" of Dorris through the eastern part of the state has brought a strong de mand from sportsmen at points touched by Dorris for the appoint ment of a commissioner from cast of the mountains have complicated matters considerably. Western and southern portions of the state, where the votes lie thickest, cannot see where tne eastern section is en titled to three of the places on the board. There continues to be a re-action In Marion county to the letter sent out by Newell Williams, secretary of the county central committee. In viting precinct committeemen to call upon and meet Governor Nor blad, and the executive's position In this county has been seriously dam- i aged by the action of the highway I commission declining to cooperate with the county court and the for estry service In pushing the North Santiam road. Norblad for the most part has been sticking to hit office pretty closely, restricting his campaign appearances to speaking engage ments in and about Salem. Sunday he is billed for a visit to Klam ath Falls, where he will be initiated into the Moose lodge. Corbett. Hall and Bennett have been hot-footing over the state pre ceded and followed by their field generals in personal solicitation for votes, and the week ha sen Cor- fisherman bett's advertising campaign In the" newspapers and 'over the radio launched. Outwardly the George Joseph campaign still slumbers, although there are rumblings of an eruption; that will stir things up consider-! able. Joseph launched his up-state drive with an attack upon the pub lic service commission, which he would abolish, at Klamath Falls. Re ports from various quarters credit the Portland attorney with much greater strength in the rural sec tions than has been conceded him by his opponents, and reports drift down from Portland of wagers be ing laid that Joseph will figure among the first two in the final standing of the candidates. Gossip prevalent among candid political observers credits Corbett with being In the strongest stra tcgical position among the repub lican candidates, their argument being that his conservacy will in the final calculations of a large clement of the votsrs lead them to mark their ballots for him rather than take a chance on the more or less erratic proposals of the more radical aspirants. Corbett with his 'safe, sane and sound policies'' will. his backers argue, fall heir on elec tion day to the ballots of those who have not been thoroughly convert ed to the "reform" proposals of his opponents. The week has seen the threat of a split in the democratic ranks over the gubernatorial contest dissipated with the decision of Walter M. Piercs not to reek the nomination. Pierce's decision, it is generally conceded, will silence th? threat of another opsn scran between himself and West and their followers, and leave Senator Ed Bailey and George R. Wilbur to ftjiht for gentlemanly campaign for the nomination for governor with out stirring up sores that may be nard to ncal pror to November. Two other candidates, A. C. Hough: of Grants Pass, and Ei 8. Piper! of Portland, have also entered the race but arc not expected to In terfere seriously with either Bailey or wiiour. Another ruckus In the Oregon state dcmccratic circles, one which bids fair to overshadow the Walter M. Piercc-OswaH West affair over the democratic gubernatorial can- iidacy, changed a comparatively calm week of Oregon politics in a campaign powcrea by the kick of the proverbial emblem of the demo cratic party Saturday. The bombshell, which fell unex pectedly in most quarters, came In the form of Pierce's filing with the secretary of state, hli intention of taking the field against West for democratic national committeeman. Pierce's action came without the slightest inkling of his intentions as both republican and democratic hosts believed thj former governor and La Grande rancher, had retired to his wide open spaces after dis cussing the possibility of his enter ing the gubernatorial contest with Mrs. Pierce and announcing he "re gretted" his inability to do so. Dclzell, who was private secretary to Governor Piercs and at various times secretary of the state board of control, member of the state pub lic service commission and postmas ter at Klamath Falls from 1913 to 1922, also served on the National Board of Survey and Adjustments, the work of which saved to Oregon irrigation projects nearly a ruon dollars In construction charge 3. He was born in a log cabin in Osceola county, Mich., October 29, 1871, and secured his early educa tion in the public schools of Iowa and Kansas. Upn the death of his father, a civil war veteran, he under took to support Ills mother by work clerk, farm hand and cowboy in Kansas. At 18 he began teaching school and at 21 participated in the horse race that made the Oklahoma land opening famous. He proved up homestead in the Cherokee Strip and soon after became super intendent of city schools at Black- ell, Pondcreek, Guthrie and Chick asha, Okla. In 1903 he came to Ore gon and became cashier of the First National bank of Klamath Falls and served -that bank until it was merged with the old Klamath Coun- bank in 1912. He has been active, identified with Irrigation matters Oregon' since 1905, owns irrigated lands in Klamath county and fruit farms in Marion county. Mr. Dolzcll Is a Presbyterian, a Mason, Elk and Granger. He is mar ried and has eight children, all ed ucated in the public schools And four of them have attended the state's Institutions of higher learning. He is an ardent sporuman, hunter and HUGE MERGER OF BANKS IS SAID PENDING New York. (LP) Consolidation oi the Guaranty Trust company, Bankers Trust company and tha New York Trust company, making the world's largest bank witb re rources of more than $3,000,000,000 was reported under ' consideration Saturday by the New York Journal of Commerce. . Several weeks ago, officials ot the Ciiate National bank. Equitable Trust and Interstate Trust ap proved a consolidation of these banking concerns into a company T'itl. resources of $2,800,000,000. This transaction has not yet been ap proved by the stockholders. Stocks of the Guaranty Trust, the Bankers Trust and the New York Trust have moved up sharp ly in price over the past few days, giving rise to merger reports. Yes terday, Guaranty soared 38 points to 850 bid; bankers Trust was up 7 points to 167 bid, while New Yorlr, Trust rose 6 points to 307 bid. LONGVIEW'S BRIDGE OPENEDjFOR TRAFFIC (Continued from page 1 with Governor Young of California and Governor Baldridge of Idaho, headed the Oregon line. Army airplanes from Vancouver, Wash., und Sand Point. Seattle. circled over and under and about the bridge as the processions began moving. High school girls of Kel- Longview and Rainier, Ore., re leased carrier pigeons with mes sages for President Hoover and ether notables which will be for warded by air mail after the pigeons reach their home lofts in Portland. The Washington contingent pa raded through Rainier, Ore., re turned across the bridge and as sembled with the orther caravan at Jefferson Square in Longview, where speeches and other ceremonies were made. Mayor James Rolph of San Fran cisco, Mayor Frank Edwards of Se attle, Mayor George L. Baker oC Portland. Rear Admiral Zeigemefr, chief of the Puget Sound navy yard, were among distinguished guests and speakers of the afternoon and eve ning. Alter the Jefferson Square cere monies women of Longview distri buted scones and coffee fres to the public and another parade of march ing organizations including mili tary, fiaternal and civic bands, got under way. All business houses and industries closed here between 1 aud 5 p. m. WALKER RECEIVER FOR BISHOP RANCH Independence The Bank of Cal ifornia has Instituted foreclosure proceedings against W. J. Bishop of Salem, upon a certain mortgage or contract of sale which they hold upon the Alluvial Hop farm south of this city. B. M. Walker, president o! the First National bank of this city, has been appointed receiver.' Otto Seidenberg of New York, is named in the proceedings as havlnt; contracted the hops grown thereon for a period of years. Walker has had instructions to go ahead and operate the ranch which consists of 450 acres of land, 110 of which is in hops. Walker is extensively interested tn hops and will give this ranch sup ervisory attention. Judge Walker of Dallas made the appointment this week In circuit court. M'Ct'LLOl'GH PASSES Recent death of c. W. McCul lough in the east Is of interest to many fruit men here who knew him well. He was a personal and close friend of Ed Blehn, Salem fruit buyer. McCullough at one time was salesmanger for the Hood River Apple growers association and also for the Big Y at Yakima and for the past 10 years before going east was northwest representative for Scgo- bel & Day, big fruit buyers. McCul lough had many friends In Salem and was many times a visitor here. South Africa plans to have uni fied film censorship by inaugurating board of censors for the union. PLANT NOW! ALL NUT, FRUIT AND SHADE TREES (EXCEPT WALNUTS AND CUT LEAF BIRCH TREES) NOW Half Price (Starling Monrluy) Plant immediately and make this biff saving FILBERT CHESTNUT APPLE PEAR PLUM ALMOND PRUNE TREES ALL HALF PRICE! SHADE TREES Elm, Birch, Hawthorne, Weeping; Willow, Mt. Ash, Maple, Dogwood, Catalpa, Jap Flower ing Cherry, Purple leaf Plums and Purple leaf Filberts. ALL HALF PRICE Many hundreds of Trees to be sold this week at these great reductions Grapes, Gooseberries, Black Caps HALF PRICE ALL ROSE BUSHES MANY VARIETIES HALF PRICE Come early while the selection is still (rood. Pearcy Bros. Nursery M N. UBKMTT Brtwtea rut a4 Ckesseketo What the ALLIED AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATES, Inc. Means to Salem When Uie Allied Agricultural Associates. Inc., was organized, Salem, the Capital of the State of Oregon, was unanimously chosen as the proper location for the main office as it Is in the heart of the Willamette valley and the business can be operated on a more satisfactory basis from an expense standpoint than elsewhere. While the organization Is for farmers, yet we want business men to be affiliated with Us, and here Is what It means to the business men of Salem, and the City ot Salem: FIRST: .(An Investment, not a subscription). A business which has but one object In view and that is to build' up agricultural operations to a more satisfactory basis from the standpoint of profit SECOND: The bettering of agricultural conditions on which Uie greater portion of Calem's prosperity depends moans more business and a better Salem. THIRD:. It means a greater market FOl'RTH: Another industry. FIFTH: Any business man affiliated with the company as a stockholder will be able to meet with the farmers whenever stockholders have their meeting, get In closer touch, wUh them and their difficulties, get their Ideas and feel tree to express their own Ideas, for everyone t the meeting wUl be vitally interested. SIXTH: When you meet a farmer on the street, when he comes Into your store, there Is a feeling of mutual Interest, as you are both members ot this great company. SEVENTH: Improvement In agricultural conditions means enthusiasm and a desire to build up the community. EIGHTH: The Willamette valley Is the gar.' natural resources which have never been devel to encourage the development of these naturr certain crops which have proven profitable bul basis for various reasons. NINTH: With the help of the farmers and business men In the Willamette valley tills company can carry out their plans, which will bring the Willamette valley Into lt own, and when you stop to consider the possibilities of the organisation they are almost unbelievable, and practically every one of these possibilities can be accomplished ... It la a work In which every citizen In the Willamette valley should be Interested as it wtU mean better agricultural conditions. beHer business, Improved financial conditions and a little empire that wUl Invite new citizens. ' let a teO m mre akeat this. Addren R. O. Snelllnf , Manager financial department. Ite 111 I'nlled Slates NaUanal Bank Baildlng, Salem, Oregon, ' of the world with manv, many 10 plan of this organization Is irrigation and the raising of .cr been raised on a commercial