PAGV. TEN'
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM. OREGON
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1931
EGGS HELD TOO
LOW FOR PROFIT
BUTTER STEADY
Portland U Heavier move
ment of eggs Into local storage and
generally along the coast Is con-
firmed. This Is Uie direct result of
a further lowering ot the price at
eastern points. Values now offered
lor Pacific coast eggs are so low
that some operators refuse to make
further sales or shipments at the
moment.
One Interest was reported as try
Ing to advance the price of butter
on the produce exchange while tell
ing below the market for big chains
There was, however, no change in
tiuotattons.
Limited trade Is reported in the
market for live chickens with an
Increasing supply reported from the
country. This Included both light
and medium weights. Turkeys con
tlnue in call.
Sharp cut In the price of live
stock caused a general drop in the
price of country killed lambs along
the wholesale way with a general
top selling mark of 18c for fancy
Hoods, poor stuff slow.
Lower prices are again being
named for country killed veal and
hogs along the street with general
easiness In the entire trade. Sales
of hogs show an extreme of 11 with
top calves around 12Sc mostly.
Stringent orders of the state
dairy and food commissioner, have
cut In half, at least, the normal ae-
mand for strawberries In the Port
land trade, while Seattle Is grabbing
California berries at the lower
Drlces.
While there Is a rather fair vol
ume of supplies of asparagus coin
ing from the mid-Columbia, a gen
eral cleanup Is reported with most
sales of fancy at $1.40-$1.S0 dozen
bunches to retailers.
First carload of Cothella Crystal
Wax onions of the season Is rolling
toward Portland. It Is the first
carload from the coast. Only one
carload has arrived from Texas
the season there being over almost
as soon as it started Insofar as the
coast Is concerned.
Carload California cauliflower in
with Sacramento $1.85-12. 00 crate.
Small supplies of troll Chinook
salmon caught off Warrcnton.
There Is again a short supply of
fresh crabs.
New potatoes are weaker and
lower; general b. C lb. ton.
Fancy Arizona grapefruit Is ar
riving and finding good sale.
Potato market Is In a Jam for old
crop. Little primary business.
Mexican tomatoes are firmly
priced at the new high mark.
Artichoke movement is better
than season, reports George Pear
son, specialist.
Spinach market is very firm with
a local scarcity.
Rhubarb Is finding a fairly steady
sale.
DOWNY MILDEW
IN SILVERTON YARDS
Downy mildew Is reported to have
Tnade its first appearance this sea
son In some hop yards near Silver
ton. Samples were sent to the slate
collei.-e with the report coming back
that there was no question that the
samples sent were those of the dow
ny mildew. A report was also out as
to some traces of It having anown
up In the Arch Jcrman yard In the
river bottoms north In the Clrarlakf
section.
The first step taken toward com
batting the downy Is to go UirouRh
the yard and pick the spikes. It Is
stated Uiat an experiment Is being
tried In some yards of lnnorulutlng
the ground with bordeaux and while
hoeing Is going on the ground
hoed close around the hill and bor
deaux dust sprayed In but it has not
been determined how effective till
practice will be In controlling thr
disease.
Salem Markets
Complied from reports of 8a.
lem deatert, for the guidance
of Capital Journal readfia.
(Revised dally).
Ill V I RS' I'KK i s
Wheat. (uiLacrvened) No, 1 wnlU
4v: red sacked 61c bushel.
Feed oats ttf ton; milling oat 930;
barley slU-liO ton.
Masts: nous, ton yrsdrs 130-lflB
lbs. 47 50; 160 200 lbs. 97 76; 200-2M)
lbs 7.60; 250-360 lbs. 96.50; sows
96.25.
Cattle, top steers 6'i-7c; Jows, S
c. cu la and cutters 2-3C.
Sheep: lambs 6c; jearling wctbrra
l'j-4; spring iamb t-b; ewea a-3t
Cslves, vealrra, top 7 8c; heavy and
Dressed meats: Top real 11c; -ho.
grade 10',C; rough, heavy go and
ui). Top hews 120-160 lbs. lie a lb
other grades 8c up. Spring lambs 20c
Poultry: light hens 12c; medium
18-16c lb.; heavy hens 17 rents; slug
7c; old roosters 7c lb.
Tin keys, Mo. 1 dressed 36o lb. Lira
Rggs: medium lit; atandardi 13c
fresh extras 13c.
Butteifnt flic: prime butter l5-2fle
tube extras 23c; standard cubes 22c
Cheese, selling pries: Marlon coun
ty triplets Hie; losf 2oc.
tVI.OLEftAl.fc I'KIPF
Presh fruit: Oranues. navels 93 40
93 76; lemons 96 per case; limes 92 60
arton, grapefruit, Ariz. 99 76; Florida
go-fojo; (.am. 93.70; bananas Oo lb.
Apples 91-92.00.
Hulk dates 8',e lb.
Fresh vegetables: Tomatoes, Mel
IB 60: Lettuce, Calif. Imperial 13.76;
an Luis Obi too 94.
Celery, doit. 91.75; crata 90 50;
Cabbttge 9Kc lb. Cauliflower 91-76 a
grate. Artclhokes, 900 91.40 dos. Kua-
plant 16c lb. Mushrooms fl6o lb. Him-
varo. kk-si zic id. new peas o-uc 10
Cslavas 96-75 case ol 8 to 9 dog. Ne
gnitatoes. cat r. Uarneta Be lb
Endive 90c dor. Asparagus, 9 lb :
svcai 91.10 aoeen.
Peanuts 12c lb.
Bunched vegetables: Dozen bunches
Turnips 90c; parsley 60c: carrots 76c;
beets 90c; onions 40c; radish as 46r.
Sacked vegetsbles: Potatoes 91
1.76; seed 92 50-93.7S. Onion wOc
sack; aets 6a lb. Carrots So lb. Beet
I 4c: ftuiaoacaa sc. nirniDs a Far
nips U'c. Oarllo 12c. Houthrrn yarn
3.76. Oreen peppers 26c; cucumbers.
ti.w-9i vu anr. Htrawberries 91-UO 13
oi crate. Wax onions 94.75; green
beans J 6c IN.
VOOIn MOIMIR
Market nominal. Wool, roars 12c,
medium 16c. Mohair, kid 30c; long
tapis 15o lb.
Sports will be fralured at thin
jrar a fair At Cologne, Germany.
MARKET QUOTATIONS
PORTI tND LIVESTOCK
Portland Cattle 31B0; Including
liiti through; calves 12b, Look barely
steady to wear.
Steers, 600-WK) lb, food 7.50-98:
medium 6.75-97 60; common 5 76
6.75: 100-1100 lbk. good 7.6-7lf0:
medium 6.60-$7 2b common 93.76
6.50; 1100-1300 lb". nxxl 7-H 50,
medium 6.00-7. Cow, good 15.75
common 5-6 2b. Cows, good 5.75
6; common and medium 4.75-15.75;
low cutter and cutter 12 dO-14.76
Bulls. yearlliiKS excluded. 5-95.50:
cutier, common and medium 43.75-95.
v eaters, imix tea m w-iiuau; med
ium 98-49.50; cull and common 5-98.
Calves 250-5OO lb, good-choice 8
99 50; common-medium 4.50- 9J.
Hows 150. Steady.
Kofi or oily hogs and roasting pigs
excluded: Lignt ugnia i4u-im 10s,
97-98.00; Unlit weight 160-200 )bu,
7.76-88: 180-200 lbs. 97.16-48.00: med
ium Weight 200-220 lbs. 97-SH; 22U-25U
lbs. tti.76-t7.76; 260-360 lbs. 6.60-
7.50. Packing sow 275-600 lbs. 95
6.26. eder and stocker pigs 70-130
lbs. 98-98.60.
BheeD 200. 60C lower lor soring
lambs. 2Gc lower lor old croo.
Quotations on shorn hauls ireot
spring lambs: Spring lambs 98.00-
so.uo; meoium -snmj; lamn wu tun.
down 90. 60-97 .00: medium 96 60-46.60:
All weights, common M 60-96 60. Year
ling wetners vu-uu ins. ?o-0 4o:
ewes 60-120 lbs. 3 75-94 60; 120-160
lbs. 3-4; all weight, cull-com. 91-93
PKOIH (X tXOIAVf.F
Portland UP( Th following pric
es were named to be effective Tues
day. Butter quotations for shipment
rrom country creameries ana !c id.
Is deducted as commission.
Butter, cube extras 24c; standards
23c; prime firsts 22c; firsts 21C
Kgus. Pacific poultry producers sell
ing prices: fresh extras, 16c; stand
ards 15c, mediums 14c.
PORTI.ANO WIIOI.RSAI.E PRICKS
These are Drlces dealers nay whole
salers except, as othtrwiKe notea
Btitter, print 'z score or better
25-26c; BtanUurd 23-25c In cartons.
Hut term t. direct snippers, troK
)6-20c: No. 2 (trade Il-I5c: stallom.
No. 1. 16-20c; No. 2. 20-21c. Portland
delivery price: No. 1 butterfat 20-2K;
No. 2. 16-16c; sweet 26c lb.
Milk, buying prices, tirade B gi.ui
crntbl. Portland delivery and In
spection; C grade 91 40.
Cheese, selling price to Jobbers: Til
lamook county triolets. 16c; loaf 17c
lb., f ob. Tillamook. Belling prices to
Portlund retailer: triplets lac; loar
10c.
Live douHit. net buying price: nea-
vv hens, colored 4', lbs. 20-21c; 3',--4
lbs. 17c; under 3 lbs. 15r; springers
25-32c; roaFjters 2ic; old roosters iuc.
Ducks, old Peklns 23-2ftc; spring
ducKs 28-30c; geeese 13c. Turkey
20-22C
Dressed poultry, selling price to re
tailers: Turki'vs. pimr-KOod 25-33c;
Ducks 25c. (iettic 18c. Capons 22-35c.
1 K1 IT ft Mil. I Alll KS
Presh fruit: Oranges, navel packed
3.26 M; Jumble stock 91 00 92.00:
grnpefrult. Florida 4.16-95: Calif.
3-94: Limes 6-dosr. carious 92 50; ba
nanas 6c lb. Lemons, Calif. 95 50 caw.
Strawberries, Fresno. 93.60-93.75 for
20s.
Cabbage. local 2ac: Calif. a-3l,c 10
Potatoes. Ore. Dt-schutes 91 60-91 65;
bakers. 92: local 91-91. 15; Yakima 85c
to 91.25. New potatoes, Calif. Garnet
&i' .bc; Texas 6c lb.
Onions, selling price to retailers:
Oreson BO-uOc cwt.: Texas new crop
Bermudas 93.40-93 60 bushel
Seed potatoes, local lJ4-a'-,c id.
Rhubarb, local, bulk 2-2 ,c lb.
Artlrhokes. 60-HOc dozen.
Spinach, local Pfic-91 orange box.
Celery, Calif. 91.75 doz.; hearts 92.25
dw. bunches.
Mushrooms, hothouse 60 -60c lb.
Sweet potatoes, eastern 3.50 ham
per. Caullf loner, Calif, broccoli 91 85
92 crate.
Beans, Calif. 93.60-93.75. Peas, Cal.
e-7e lb.
Tonmtoes. Mexican 96 liO-96 lug re
pneked. Lettuce. Salinas 94-94.25; 1m
nirtn) vnlicv Sl-Sl 76.
Ahparagi is. nor t h west 91-40-9160
doz. bunches; Cnllf. 6-flc lb.; Wash
ington No. 1, 91.25 for 12s.
UKVl AMI I'KO JslONS
Country incut: Helling price to re
tailers: country killed hog. bet but
chers under 100 lbs. 10'.,-llc; vealers.
70-HO lbs. 12'..-13c: yesrllng lambf 13
15c; spring lnmbs 17-IS': heavy ewes
5-6c; tanner cuwi ft-flc; bulls tt-9c.
I.HIK I HIKS
Nuts, Ore. walnut ltt-25c; peanut
12- lb; bmlli 1H 2()c: aimouds 14
18l7c; fllhrri!-. 2U-22r; pcnui 20c.
IHU'S mid MU,
llors. notr.liiH, 102) crop 8- 10c;
lPtO. 13-14'.
Wool. 11)31 crop, nominal: Willam
ette valley 12-l.V; eastern Oie. l.'-16c.
POHT1 AMI l lsrslhi: MMtKIT
Demiiixl fitr hpinach continues to
oventhtuinw piaidt wlly all other Unet.
excip apple, oung kplna h Is nti
vet suffu tently devt-hnn-d anI good
old crp Is scwrre. Prices on the ent
side furmers' market sre firm to hind
er. Apple demand is very keen. Ev
everyilung In the red line Is giabbed
and prices are held firm.
State pot it to inspector has given
what I believed to be the last warn
ing to producers that they muM com
ply with the bntndliiK and grading
laws. Arrests me promised for nil full
ing to pay heed. The growers have
been given more than sufficient time
to comply, offli'lsls Malm.
Aftpnragua market, is a trifle easier
and lower. Ithubmb Is fairly steady
with unchanged prices.
ieneral prices ruled:
Carrots and tumlpi, 20c do?, bunch
es; 35-40C lug. Spinach, fancy 60-75c
orangt box. Beets, 20c Aw.; lugs 40
500. Potatoes, locals, large good 85-95c
sack: small and poor 60-75c.
Cabbage, flat type 91 1 50 crate.
Psrsuiiw, bulk 40-Mc lug.
Hutltt-hes. old crop 16c do bunches.
new crop 25c do. Celery root 60c do?
Broccoli, local No. I. 91 25 crate.
Apples, yellow-green, fsce and fill
psck. fair quality, 60 76c; poor qual
it y, oftc box.
Rhubarb, outdoor 80s 45-60c box.
HAS FRAM IMO H
Ban FYanclsco t 0Vd. -stats mkt
news service! Apples. Calif. New-
towns, loose 65c $1 per box; packed
in in-v si an-si au. israe size bi.iS
small lower.
Oreaon Newtown, isncv Isrce 82-
92 25: smalt 91.60; 0 giade 91-9125.
wasniuaton Deiuiotis n.es-
92 76; fancy 93-92 25; Home Benin. v,
fancy 91 60 92. Wlnessps 92. IS-3.35.
rancy 91 sif.io.
POHTI.AMt HAY MARKIT
Portland Hay stead. Wholenale
buyliur prices, delivered Portland
Eastern Oreaon timothy 92 2 60-923:
vnlley 919-910 60: Alfalfa 916 916: rlo
vrr 916; oat hsy 910; straw 1 88 tou
Selling prices 91-92 moie.
!Rlt l I HI IT; IHU'S
New York Fvsiorsled arole
itesdv: choice 9's-9c; fancy 10-lie.
Frutira stenriv Calif. Si. .11- OrMnn
fl'i'Bc. Aprlcoti firm, ptsndard 10'j;
choice 13. estra chuKe 16', c.
pf-aches firm, standard 7; choice
extia chohe '4e.
Raltlns itesdv. loot Mujiralela k-7
choice to fancy seeded 9 6'f; seedltM
Hons steadv: State 1910 10-21- 1029
15-18; Pacific roast IP 30. 19 23. 1929
15 18.
PORII AMI fl 4.AR, II Ol R
Portland h'-fuirr steadv. Hacked
basis: Cane, fruit or berry 4 80 net
cwt. Beet sugar 94 60 cwt.
Flout: steadv. cltv clellverT rices-
family patents 4Wr. 94 60; whole
wheat 4ws. 94 70: k rah am 4ts 94 60
Bakers' hard wheat WHs. 96 20; bakers
bluea'em patents 9fts, 95 30; pastry
flour 98s. 94 60.
IIM HI'OIM Will AT
IJveriMol tt'Pi Wheat chwe. MaV
ojwn 64 '; high 65 V low 64 4; cloae
4'. July, open 6 i ; high 67V low
close 66. Oct. own 6tf': hlsh
70', ; low 68 5 8; close 68,
MX IRM si O UAIRV
Ssn Francisco l'Pl Wholesale
dairy maikets; Butler. 92 score 24c;
1 score go score 23c.
Kggs. extras. Isrwe 19',: mediums
16'C; smalls 2,t.
Cheese, triplets, flats 14 C,
San Francisco UP) The market
continued Its downward course on the I
stock exchange Tuesday, although the
price spread was narrow as a rule, and
activity was confined to selective
listings. Trans-American was down
at 11.
SAN 1 HAM !M O
San Francisco
Ssn Francisco 24c.
IK 'TTKKFAT
-Butterfat fob
8A IHAM ls( O POI 'LTHT
San Franciico (OP) Leghorn htns,
all slzth 19-20c; colored hens 5 lbs.
nnr) over 9fi-2r- mirier fi Ibn. 26-27C
Leghorn broilers 12-.t7 lbs. per dozen,
2?-24c; lg lbs. ana up per dozen, xa
2Hc: fivers, colored uu to 3 lbs. 82-33:
Leghorn fryers 2-2'j lbs. 28-29c; old
colored roosters 14c; old Leghorn
roosters 12c. Staus nominal. Colored
roasters 3-3',, lbe. 36-38c. Turkeys
nominal; Bo.ua bs 2s-3uc,
BOSTON WOOL
Boston tUP) The demand for wool
Is rather quiet. Prices appear to be
holding about steady. Choice wools,
esoeclal v are firm owlnic to the re
duced selection as a reeult of heavy
buv im durlnir the nast two months.
Receipts of domeitlc wool at Boston
for the week ending April 18 amount
ed IO D.O'U.OOU.
PORTI.AMJ VVHfcAT
Portland i 'Wheat futures: May
ail trading oh, July, open, high &eA
low 67. close 68. Sept., all trading
68.
Cash wheat: Big Bend Bluestem
68; soft white, western white, 68;
hard winter, northern spring, western
reo. 0?.
Oats. No. 1 S8-lb. white 821.
Tuesdays ear receipts, wheat 16,
corn , nay 1.
SAN FRANCISCO LIVESTOCK
San Francisco (UP) Hogs 600,
noiaovers wo; maritet weak to 10c low
er; two loads 150-20 01b. Colorado and
California 6 75. top; 3 loads 165-200
lbs. so 60-SH do: nlai load 250-lb. Call
fornias 98.25; packing sows steady at
96-96.60.
Cattle 200, holdovers 105, largely
grass sieers. Marxet siow, steaay to
wrttk. Medium U20-965 lb. grass culir,
b-d; two loads Bo-auu ID. Mexi
cans at Id: package Kood 805-lb.
young cows and heifers 15: load med
ium B35-lb. grass cows 4.36; low cut
ler and cutters t2-rd.25: bulls 25-
B(ic lower. Few pkgs. medhi mJ3.25
83.75. Thr"e loads 1085-1160 lb. Calif
cows 4.26-$4 60. Calves 36, vealers and
'alves 26-oOc lower.
Sheep 1100. holdovers 435. aualltv
moHuy piain. Marxec weax to aoc low
er. Three decks medium 5fi-lb. srjrinir
lambs $7 25; late Monday 2 decks com
mon oh -10. spring iambs ft).
CHICAtiO CHAIN'
Chlcaa-o Wheat futures:
May old .... H2 81
new 83'.. 83 62'.
Juluy 63'4 641 624
Sept 63'3 64a 62
Dec 66", 67 X. 66
64 1.
67
Cash Rraln: wheat. No. 3 hard 78:
No. 1 northern spring 82 3i. Corn. No
2 mixed 60 4; No. 1 yellow 60-60 "4;
no. wmie ou-"4. tais. o. i wmte 31.
Barley 30-66. Tlmothv seed 48 .25 8.75
Clover seed Sll 60 1S 26.
Lara 66 50; ribs, bellies 910.12.
4IIICA4iO I.IVRSTOCK
Chicago (U S. D A.) Houe 21 000
bulk 150 210 lbs. 97 50-97.70; top 97.76
220-310 lbs. 9685-9746.
Cattle 9000; calves 3000 Steers. Rood
ana cnoice ouu-i too ios. sy.so-siu
vealers. uood-cholce 98-80.26.
Mhcep 13.0OO: better erades 1 ehter
geltihts fat wool lambs active; strong
to 10c higher at 90 7o-9H5; other
siow; weigntier kinds au.25-9B.50;
sheep scarce; lambs 90 lbs. down,
good-Choice 99-99.85; medium 98 25
9!); 91-100 lbs. medium-choice 97 85
90.75; all weights, common 90.75-98.25.
Ewes 90-160 lbs. medium-choice 83-
94 25; all weights, cull-common 91.60
SANTfAM ROAD
CREWENGAGED
(Continued from page 1)
be a big reserve of mrn to Uraw
from.
Roarimaster Jolin.son reported
thai Philip Pikhrr, coumy bridge
man, completed rebuilding the
county bridge between Ninara and
Detroit MondHy. The offkinb from
here ordered him to make some re
pairs on the bridge at Gates and
others on the bridge at Mill City
in moving out Ills crow.
The crew working clearing up the
biK slide is still at work. The bin
slides are being cleared up first.
There were two of the big slides
and Johnson estimates that per
haps there were as many as a hun
dred minor slides which came down
and choked ditches and In some
places t hrrau-nr d the road. He
.stated he found onec place about
200 feet long which covered the
road sufficiently to leave only
room for a car to gt through. How
ever, he said this was not a bad one
and could be cleared away compar
atively ea.vy. One place, he stated,
the water came down the road for
a distance washing off surface dirt
and filling the ditches. But re
pairs here can also be made hi a
comparatively easy way. After the
two big slides are cleaned away
crews will tackle the little ones as
they come to them and remove the
dirt from the ditches lo handle any
water that may come along.
HANGED GIRL
SECRETLY WED
(Continued fn-m page 1
ed by a blow at the ba.se of the head
near the left ear. Othrr tests were
to be made on the body and on the
skin found undfr the victim's fin
ger null.
It Tiu drtrnninrd during an ex
amination of the biKly soon after
the dlsnncry Sunday by a picnic
party that Louise had not btx'n
I'liniinully assaulted. Possibility
that she mlnlit have been an ex
pectant mother alo was eliminated.
Thr InveMigallon to dale has
failrd to produce anyone who snw
Lousln alter she left the 9 and 10
cent store where she worked at 5:50
p. m. Saturday atler deciding to
leave San Plrgo and find a Job In
another citv.
Cheese Lower
Portland 4' Tillamook Count v
Creamery association has announc
account of the declining WUcon
rd a 1 cent reduction on Its cheeses
sUi market". New quotations are:
Tillamook triplets, 16 cents; loaf,
17 cents; T. O. B. Tillamook.
IMJt'KST NOT NEKOKD
Independence Alter a careful In
vestigation of the accident of Sun
day near Helmlck park. In which
two O. A. C. students lost their
lives. It was decided no coroner's
Inquest would be held. The body of
MIm Davidson, held here at the
Keenev Funeral Home, was shipped
to her home In Eagle Point.
STOCKS SUFFER
SEVERE BREAK
IN DAY'S TRADE
New York IU)-Prlce on the
New York 6 toe It exchange hit new
low levels Tuesday with only brief
periods of steadiness at the open
ing and close.
The Dow, Jones and Co., Indus
trial average (preliminary calcula
tlon) dropped to 156.76. off 6 65
points and a new low since 1927.
The low of the bear market before
Tuesday was made In December,
1930, at 151.51.
The preliminary railroad average
was down 1.91 point at 88.94, a new
low for seven years.
Sales totaled 2,000,000 shares,
against 1,600,000 shares Monday.
Trading volume continued light,
Steel common broke below 128
for the first time since 1827; N. Y.
C. came within a point of touching
100, selling the lowest In seven
years; Westlnghouse Electric made
a new low since 1927; Standard Oil
of New Jersey was the lowest since
The railroad group on the aver
age made the lowest mark in six
years. Industrials came close to
penetrating the lows of the bear
market made last December.
Today's movement to lower lev
els lacked the earmarks of a bear
drive because of the lightness of
the trading. It represented mostly
tired liquidation.
There was said to be a serious
situation that would have to be
righted before any attempt could
be made to rally the market. Ru
mors flew fast. Pessimism prevail
ed. Principal pressure was exerted on
the railroads, where Union Pacific
made a new low since 1926 and Il
linois Central made a record low.
All rails suffered severe declines
ranging to 6 points.
Htorlts were circulated that east-
em railroads executives and heads
of labor unions had met to confer
on the question of lowering wages
and reducing hours of labor.
Heaviest losers outside of the rails
were the special Issues.
New lows for the year or longer
were made by Texas Gulf Sulphur,
Vanadium. Paramount, Standard
Oil of N. J., Standard of N. Y.
Standard of California, Union Oil
of California, Loew's, Continental
Oil, Associated Apparel. Western
Union. Packard, Ohio Oil, St
Louis-San Francisco issues and
Chesapeake corporation.
Bonds sold off with stocks al
though a few groups met support.
drains closed irregular In a nar
row range. Cotton gave ground.
Call money held at l1. per cent.
LESLIE P. T. A. HOLD
SESSION MONDAY
More than 100 interested people
attended the meeting of the Leslie
Parent -Teacher association Mon
day night at the school building.
Miss Violet P. Swanson's class In
penmanship and writing presented
two program numbers, a history
revue and an enjoyable play en
titled. "The Swing of a Pen". Lead
ing pans In the play were given by
Delbert Anderson, Dean Ellis.
Thomas Gabriel and Dorothy Butte,
assisted by a number of other chil
dren. Mrs. LaMoine Clark, principal of
the school, invited all mothers to
an Informal t"a next Thursday at
4 o'clock. Mrs. C. A. Downs, chair
man of a committee to investigate
4-H club work, reported, and the
Leslie association decided it was in-!
advisable to sponsor the project.
Announcement was made of the
Marlon county P. T. A. meeting at ,
Silverton May 16.
Later refreshments were served
by a committee headed by Mrs. R.
M. Waltz and assisted by Mrs. A. i
C. F. Perry.
WILLAMETTE PROF
AUTHOR OF BOOKS
C. P. Canibiaire. a native of
France, and professor pro tern of
Latin and Greek at Willamette uni
versity is an author of quite a num
ber of oooks as well as a contribu
tor to sclentitlc magazines. Among
his works which have been on the
market for some time is a book on
Poe. showing Poe's influence on
French literature. Others Include
a volume of French novels, a com
plete volume on sociology, contrast
ing modern and ancient civtliza-
lons. The latter work Is In the
hands of the publishers at the pres
ent time.
Prof. Canibiaire has completed
three manuscripts which will be
sent to the publishers shortly. They
include a novel In French, a com
parkon of French and English
poetry in EncJIsh and a drama
written in English. The author is
listed among the "Who's Who In
North America" and also In
"Who's Who In Poetry". He is
possessor of a private library of
some 15.000 volumes. Prof. Cani
biaire came here last fall for one
year during the absence of Prof,
kirk who is taking work at Colum
bia university m New York.
GUMFORWHEAT
PLAN EXTENDED
Chicago The gimi-for-wheat
plan of the William Wrlgley J, com
pany's Canadian branch has been
extended, It was announced Tun
day from May 1 to December 1.
Under this plan the Wrigley r
ganlration agrees to devote the pro
ceeds of the gum salra In Canada to
the purchase of Canadian wheat at
priors ranging up to ti cents a bu
sliel. Instead ot limiting its purchas
es to 1.000,000 bushel, as at first
announced, the company is now rea
dy to buy 3.000.000 bundles.
Salaries of British army officers
will be reduced.
Bigg
er And
Chickens Raised By
Feeding Them Tobacco
State Collecre. Pa. (AP)
making them into bigger and better broilen at the Pennsyl
vania State college. This same nicotine diet, in the fully
grown old fowl, makes healthier :
hens and roosters and, what is
more, may emancipate their farm
owners from having to keep them
so closely watched for fear
parasitical Infections that chickens
may pick up when economically
foraging for their own food
A high percentage of nicotine In
tobacco is the secret of the effec
tiveness of the Penn Btate tobacco
diet. The value of tobacco as
vermldlcal agent In chicken feed
has been recognized for years, but
sometimes its use has yielded un
certain results. It Is likely to make
hens IU, some being more suscepti
ble than others.
Suspecting that the harm may
come from other tobacco ingredi
ents than nicotine, Dr. J. E. Hunt
er and Dr. D. E. Haley of the de
partment of agricultural and bio
logical chemistry, have been feed
ing tobacco rich in nicotine, a diet
with less tobacco, but a bitter
"kick."
The material Is made by grinding
the whole tobacco plant. The most
successful brand Is a plant, nlco-
tiana fustica, containing five per
cent or more of nicotine. Tobacco
with barely one per cent of nicotine
has "decidedly harmful" results on
chickens, the details of which the
scientists promise to publish later.
between me low ana uie nign
nicotine types they are now seeking
the "level" of nicotine content at
which the best results may be ob
tained. A wider range in effective
plants may mean increased markets
for tobacco fanners.
The reason for the greater growth
of baby chicks Is not wholly clear.
It Is not necessarily ascribed to ni
cotine. If the cause Is nicotine,
then this Is something new in such
effects, Dr. Haley says. Better
health may come from the killing
by nicotine of ascaridla lineata.
commonly called round worm, a
type of fowl parasite. To minimize
attacks of these parasites farmers
have been forced to raise their
chickens on ground free from such
organisms.
Like boys with their first smokes,
the chicks can be made 111 by too
much tobacco at the start. And like
the humans they develop "tolerance
to Increased amounts."
However, there Is no other paral
lel between smoking and feeding
tobacco to chickens. In smoking,
nicotine's stimulation works
through the blood and the nerves.
In the chickens' diet it is only a
disinfectant passing through the
body, but not necessarily being ab
sorbed Into the system, therefore,
not affecting the flavor of meat or
eBgs.
PRISON HEARING
ABRUPTLY CLOSES
(Continued from page 1)
fense attorney.
John C. Veatch. who witn ucorge
Joseph has been conducting the
prosecution of Meyers for the gover
nor, closed tne case witn a onei
itatement and the board adjourned
the meeting with the announcement
that It would announce its decision
at a later date. It was indicated that
the decision would be reached by the
board Wednesday.
At the close of the presentation
of the prosecution's case Governor
Meier had sought to force the board
to take an Immediate vote on the
dismissal of both Meyers and Col
onel Bartram, whose resignation is
already in the hands of the board
to be effective May I, without even
so much as giving the defense an
opportunity to be heard.
As S. o. Mills, Aumsvuie nax
grower, was excused from the stand
after testifying and being cross ex
amined on his dealings with the
stale flax plant. Governor Meier
rose, announced that in oraer mat
the hearing might not be unduly
prolonged In the face of disturbing
and dangerous unrest existing at
the prison he was concluding his
case, offered to the board two pre
pared resolutions, one demanding
the Immediate, dismissal of Meyers
and the other the Immediate re
lease of Bartram.
Governor Meier, Ignoring the In
justice of seeking to deprive Mey
ers of an opportunity to be heard
In his own defense, declared that
he was seeking only to expedite the
hearing and get the matter over
with. Earlier in the morning he
had sought to lay the blame for
conditions of alleged unrest exist
ing at Uie prison upon Meyers, Kay
and Hoss through their insistence
upon a public hearing.
In opening the morning hearing
the governor made the following
statement:
MKIKR'S STATEMKNT
"I want to state to the board
again," said Governor Meier, "that
during the interim since the ad
journment ot the last meeting and
up to now, that I have been In
contact with guards and others in
Uie penitentiary, and they have
voluntarily called to my attention
that the unrest existing at the
penitentiary Is of such nature that
they thought I should be advised;
and at this tunc I want to go on
record before the board that under
The existing mismanagement I can
not be responsible and that I want
to ask for the immediate resigna
tion of Mr. Meyers. That such
steps be taken so as to relieve me
of any responsibility In connection
with the safekeeping of the con
victs of the penitentiary. It doesn't
take much to start something out
there and I don't want anything
to get started. Yesterday when
the prisoners were brought out they
quacked at Mr. Meyers.
"I don t blame Mr. Meyers for
fighting. He has asked for a pub
lic hearing and everyone has the
right to be heard
FORCED TO DO IT
There was mention made at one
of cur rrevto'ts meetings of the
Better
Tobacco fed to baby chicks is
gallery, and I have thought It over,
and have decided that we three are
employed here by the taxpayers,
and for that reason we should give
them a chance to express them
selves, and if they want to demon-
strata their sentiments It should be
forthcoming. And I want to re
peat again that this Is only a hear
ing that somewhat smatters of
Judges sitting in Judgment.
"We have Mr. Kay defending Mr.
Meyers and I am prosecuting him. I
am forced to do It. Mr. Kay will
admit that he Is for him. I have a
mental reservation as to my stand
and I am carrying it through.
"I asked these gentlemen to
come to my office last night, which
they did, and I told them that
have no control over the situation
at the prison and I warned them.
It Is not a case to be played with
and fooled witn, or not whitewash
ed or anything else. I don't Intend
to close up this Investigation in a
hurry. In fact I am determined to
bring all the facts and more facts
out."
Both Hoss and Kay took Issue
with the governor on the question
of responsibility for the hearing
and the condition said to have
grown out of It at the prison.
HOSS STATEMENT
Mr. Hoss then took the floor, sav
Ing:
'This seems to be the popular
time to make statements. Now, the
Governor has done me the honor,
Mr. Kay, to say that I am the only
member of this board who has
fair and unprejudiced mind. He
Indicates that he is against Mr.
Meyers and that you are for him.
"That puts me In a tough spot.
It makes me the only one who will
render a fair decision In this thing
The governor mentioned condl
tlons at the penitentiary. I know
something about this, and I asked
tht governor last night if he would
n't expedite things to get this
cleaned up, because I know that so
long as this hearing keeps up these
bad conditions will continue to
exist.
"I want to quote from a state
ment I made a week before this
hearing. When we decided on this
hearing, It quotes me as saying that
'during the investigations when the
executive is under fire, there Is al
ways a lot of unrest and dlssatls
faction, and that we should clear
this up immediately'.
ASKS FOR HASTE
"Now, governor, I make again the
same request, as I did before, that
trivialities as possible and hurry
we spend Just as little time in
this along. Not that I want to hide
any testimony, or that I am unwtll-
ing to spend efforts to clear this
up, only I consider the conditions
at the end of State street much
more serious and Important than
the political standing of any of us.
I know something about the con
ditions there, too, and I think
know them better than the gover
nor. And I, therefore, ask the
board to use every effort to get this
thing over with."
"In fairness to all parties con
cerned, would you mind stating
who brought about this hearing and
whv it Is a public hearing," said
Meier.
"Governor, you would put me
right on the spot. I might have my
own opinion about who brought
this on." Hoss replied.
"That's all right. Give us your
opinion."
"It has been brought about by
Meier, or Meyers."
REFVSES REPLY
"Governor, 111 ask you a fair
question. Would you ask us to
adopt this resolution before hear
ing the defense?" asked Hoss.
Governor: I'm not giving any
opinions. .
Hoss: Yes, but I'm asking this
question. You asked us to vote on
it.
Governor: I am not asking for a
vote. I am not giving any opinions.
Hoss: I want to call your atten
tion to the fact mat the papers re
cently have been full of the fact
that the Gerlinger Iron worns at
Dallas have made and sent to the
Russian government a great many
of their patent lumber carriers, a
very fine piece of machinery. Fol
lowing your line of reasoning,
wouldn't It be wrong for them to
do so?
Governor: "That's a private Inter
est I am speaking of the flax In
dustry and I want to protect the
people of the state of Oregon."
Hoss: "The lumber Industry Is
just as much a public Industry as
the flax Industry. As far as the
resolution Is concerned, I am not
prepared to make a statement. I
say Uiat it Is very unfair to pre
sent your resolution at this time,
and I think we should proceed and
hear the defense before rendering
a decision."
Kay: "I move that we defer
Judgment of the resolution until
we have heard the defense."
The Oovemor read the second
resolution asking the Immediate
dismissal of Bartram, to which
Kay replied:
"Oovemor Meier came to me
sometime ago and asked me to Join
him in a resolution removing Col
onel Bartram. I Joined htm In this
and It was agreed that he should
serve until the first of May. Later
the Oovemor asked me to join him
again In a resolution removing
Colonel Bartram at once, and I
said I would tf I could see any rea
son where It would be best for all
concerned.
CARRYING ON WELL
"I have made an Investigation at
the request ol the Oovemor to see
if the Colonel was carrying on the
duties in an upright manner and I
found that he was.
"Four-fifths of all the evidence
produced In the testimony Is against
Bartram and not against Meyers.
Bartram has been removed, and
will be removed May first. Now I
want to say that Colonel Bartram
should not be made an Issue at
LATE RALLY IN
WHEAT MARKET
OFFSETS LOSS
Chicago (Pi Late upturns In
wheat prices Tuesday more than
overcame early losses. Speculative
selling during transient uncertainty
over rumors about alleged changes
in farm board export Plans was
overdone. Subsequent repurchases
to offset such speculative 6aies dis
closed that the market was rela
tively bare of offerings. Rallies
damage bv low temperatures.
were promoted also by fears ol crop
Wheat closed irregular, c lower
to 6-8c advance. Com li-5-c ad
vanced, oats 1-c off to l-ec up ana
provisions unchanged to 12 cents
down. Corn equalled season low
price records andts oats outdid the
record.
Chicago (P) Rumors that there
had been a change In plans to sell
35,000,000 bushels of wheat abroad
from the holdings of government
sponsored agencies bearishly affect
ed the wheat market at the opening
Tuesday.
It had been announced some time
ago that such an amount of wheat
would be exported by July 1. Rumors
flew thick and fast and caused much
confusion. Chairman Stone of the
farm board later Issued a statement,
saying there have been no changes
either as to export 6ales or the de
cision not to support the 1831 crop.
Opening unchanged to cent low
er, the market in wheat soon sta
bilized. Corn started unchanged to
3-8 cent off and continued weak.
this time. It is not fair to Colonel
Bartram to do so within a week
or ten days before his resignation.
"I don't see any good reason why
this case is finished. It Is wise to
let the other side proceed and It
is only fair play, and Colonel Bart
ram Is not an issue in this ca.se, be
cause he has been removed some
weeks ago."
The resolution which Governor
Meier had asked be adopted by the
board without further hearing ol
the defense testimony read as fol
lows: MEIERS' RESOLUTION
"Whereas It has been established
by the evidence brought out at this
hearing that H. W. Meyers and
Colonel Bartram negotiated a loan
from the United States National
bank in the sum of One Hundred
Thousand ($100,000) Dollars without
the authority of the Board of Con
trol and contrary to Uie opinion and
advice of the Attorney General ot
the state of Oregon, an dissued a
ficticious warehouse receipt as col
lateral and security for said loan, all
of which Is contrary to the statutes
of the State of Oregon, and the Il
legal pledging of the property of the
state, and Uie raising and expendi
ture of money for state purposes
without authority of the Legislative
Assembly or without authority of
law, and
"Whereas, it has been established
that Henry W. Meyers has used the
labor and service of convicts con
fined In the state penitentiary and
state property, for the purpose of
Improving and developing a duck
lake for his own private use and
the use of other private citizens, all
of which is contrary to the statutes
of the state of Oregon, and
"Whereas, Henry W. Meyers, the
superintendent of the state peniten
tiary in control of the flax indus
try carried on at the penitentiary,
has operated and managed the said
Industry in such a manner as to
cause a tremendous loss to Uie state
of Orrgon, and
"Whereas, it appears from the evi
dence introduced at this hearing
that there has been charged to the
flax Industry various Items of ex
pense which should have been
charged to the penitentiary as a
whole, thereby concealing from the
public the true cos tof the operation
of the state penitentiary, and
"Whereas, It is essential Uiat trie
flax industry at the 6tate peniten
tiary be put on a business-like basis
In order that the flax Industry of
the state of Oregon may be preserv
ed, and
"Whereas, it appears from the evi
dence Introduced at this hearing
Uiat a neftbrt has been made on the
part of Henry W. Meyers, and of
Colonel Bartram under the direc
tion of Meyers, to obtain contracts
for the manufacture of flax pulling
machines for use of the Russian
government, thereby enabling Rus
sia, which Is one of the large flax
producing countries of the world, to
produce flax In order to compete
with Uie industry being fostered and
built up in the state of Oregon,
Now, theretorc be It Resolved.
that Henry W. Meyers be, and he
hereby is, removed as Superintend
ent of the State Penitentiary for
cause, and that his salary be paid
up until Uie first clay of May. 1931.
and that this resolution take effect i
immediately upon Its adoption by
Uie Board of Control."
BUTLER IGNORANT
OF MEIER'S OFFER
fCoatlnued from page 1)
gon relative to securing General
Smcdley D. Butler to organize the
new state police. No definite action
has yet been taken, nor has the gov
ernor been Informed whether or not
Butler would accept Uie task. His
release for a time would be neces
sary, either by the war department
or President Hoover.
The governor stated he had no
idea of offering the Job as head of
the fUkie police to Butler, but was
only trying to secure him for organ
ization work. Meier stated he had
several other men In mind In the
event Butler could not come, but
would not disclose their names.
Governor Meier Indicated Uiat he
felt General Butler had the exper
ience and ability to effect a strong.
efficient state constabulary in Ore
gon. His national reputation in
handling police work would provide
effective advertising for Oregon, the
governor said.
The law creating the new state
police department becnmci rfe,tiv
August l and it Is Uie expressed de-
sire of Uie executive to have Uie
organization detail worked out In
advance. The police will have charge
of all law enforcement duties now
held by the state traffic department,
prohibition department, game, fish
and fire wardens. The governor has
expressed the hope Uiat Oregon's
new constabulary would be equiva
lent to the Canadian Royal Mount
ed police, the Texas rangers and the
stale police of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey.
The govtnior slated Tuesday he
would take up the appointment of
tile agricultural department director
Immediately after the penitentiary
matter has been settled. The new
agricultural department become
effective June 5.
NO PURCHASES
BY FARM BOARD
Washington iI, Chairman Stone
of the farm board said In a state
ment Tuesday the board's decision
of several months ago to sell 35,-
O00.U00 bushels of wheat abroad and
to refrain from making stabilization
purchases from the 1931 crop was
unchanged.
"The board has made no decisions
in regard to future wheat stabiliza
tion operations except those previ
ously announced," he said.
These are: I) That an effort will
be made to sell abroad by July, 35,
000.000 bushels of out of position
wheat stored at Atlantic, Oulf and
Pacific northwest seaports, and (2i
that stabilization purchases will not
be made from the 1931 crop.
Any statement that the farm
board at this time contemplates any
other action is erroneous."
Stone said Monday that between
7.000.000 and 8.000,000 bushels of the
35,000,000 bushels had been sold
abroad at a price sllghUy above the
world level.
OLD HOPS SOLD
AT 10 CENTS
With farmers refusing 16 cent of
fers on hops onslaughts are being
made by buyers on olds and a num
ber of more sales of olds are re
ported stretching even back Into
the 1928 crop.
Sales reported are as follows:
Boggs : Boggs. Harrlsburg to
Seavey, 124 bales of the 1929 crop
at 10 cents.
Lowell Sc Brisiow, Harrtsbunr. 83
bales of the 1929 crop fuggles at 9
cents to T. A. Livesley Sc company.
Hanson at Silverton.' 21 bales of
the 1929 crop to Roberts at 10 cents.
One honored and elghtv-two
bales of Seavey's 1929 crop fuggles
to Hart at S i cents.
Buyers say that apparently grow
ers' Ideas on 1930s right now run
from 17 to 20 cents as prices that
they would accent and it is stated
a number of offers at 16 cents have
been made and rejected.
The fact that olds are being
sought and taken Indicates that In
quiries are more or less active and
the fact that 10 cents is now being
paid for olds when some changed
hands in a number of lots not long
ago at 8 cents also Is a further In
dication that these Inquiries show
more or less insistent demand
that hops be picked up.
at
F. N. Woodry's
Auction Market
1610 N. Summer St.
Wd. Nile promptly at
7:30 P.M.
Drophead Singer sewing ma
chine, oak ext. table, i oak
chairs, leather aeata, mantle
mirror, 11x13 Axmlnater rug,
I'3"xl0'6'' Axminster rug, I
burner Pefectlon oil stove, (
hole range. 1 oak and leather
duofold davenport, t amk
roekers 1 reed rocker, 1 Ivory
bed room suite, 4 pteea;
large book ease and wrltiiuj
desk, dark oak dresser, 1 eoll
aprlng, 1 fabric sprint, 1 allk
fkwa mattress, 1 cotton mat
tress, lot ot common ehslrs,
large console phonograph and
records, t aed Hnolrmm rags,
a lot more furniture too late
for listing eomlnf In,
If yon want furniture don't
nils this sale.
fash Taid for Used
Furniture
Phone 5110
AUCTION
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