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THE rAPITAT; .TOUT? T AT,' 5AT.EM. OREfiOM
SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1934
BUTTER, EGGS
Portland, Juuly 21 (LP) Local but
ter and egg markets were steady at
the week's close with no change In
prices on either.
The movement of butter to the
San Francisco market from local
distributors has been resumed, some
shipments having gone south by
truck.
The egg market continues firm
here at the week's price levels. Top
quality is In best demand but un
dergrades are fairly firm also.
Cheese market and prices un
changed from the week's range of
prices.
Local retail cantaloupe demand Is
holding up and receipts here are
moving readily to the retail stores.
Prices rule evenly although an oc
casional surplus tends to give an
undertone to the market at times,
Good country veal remained hard
to get at tne end of tne week wun
dealers paying top price on quality
stuff. Most houses were quoting 9c.
All lines of "fruit were about un
changed at the close of the week.
The market had ample peaches. Ap
ricots continued to dwindle as the
season ncars close.
There was virtually no change In
vegetable lines for Saturday. Toma
toes held firm. Receipts appear (fair
lor next week.
GRAIN PRICES
RULE STRONGER
Chicago, July 21 Iff) Stimulated
oy an official weather forecast in
dicating next week would give no
substantial relief from drought,
grain prices ruled stronger late to
doy. A good portion of new purchasing
orders for wheat came from sources
northwest, a circumstance deemed
significant of more unpromising
prospects in the spring crop belt.
Highest prices of the day were
reached Just before the final bell.
Wheat closed firm, 1 cent to Hi
above yesterday's finish, Septem
ber new 1.00Mt-, corn 1-1 up,
oats advanced, and provisions
varying from 10 cents lower to 5
cents gain.
A new upward tendency showed
Itself In grain values early today.
Record breaking high temperatures
lor the season were reported over
practically all of the corn belt and
the Liverpool wheat market dis
played unexpected relative firmness.
Opening at - up, September
new 99-9914, Chicago wheat after
wards rose all around. Corn start
ed unchanged to higher, and
continued to mount.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
LISTS PROMOTIONS
Important promotions in the
freight traffic department of the
Southern Pacific company, affect
ing Oregon and other states includ
ed in the company's territory,
have been announced by J. T.
Saunders, vice president in charge
of system freight traffic.
Affective August 1, Herman W.
Klein, now general freight agent of
the railroad's central district at San
Francisco, will be advanced to the
same position at Portland to take
charge of freight traffic matters
on the company's rail lines in Ore
gon, and direct solicitation activ
ities in the Pacific Northwest terri
tory, according to the announce
ment. Klein takes over his duties in tills
state after nearly 25 years service
with the railroad, starting as a
clerk. He succeeds W. W. Hale who
has been in charge of the Oregon
territory since January, 1932, and
who has been promoted to general
freight traffic manager of Southern
Pacific's lines In Texas and Louis
iana, with Offices In Houston.
Klein's position as general freight
agent at Ban Francisco will be
taken by D. J. McGanney, now
assistant to the vice president, It
was stated.
SEEK TO PROHIBIT
NEWSPAPER TRIALS
New York, July 21 (fl1) Vigorous
'nse of "Inherent Judicial authority"
to prevent trial by newspaper Is re
commended by a committee of the
New York County Lawyers associa
tion In a tentative report prepared
for the American Bar association.
The report strikes at "sensntlonal
and reckless journalism" and con
cludes that exercise of the summary
contempt would make administra
tive censorship unnecessary.
Continuation of
Seattle Peaceful
Prom Page One
prepared for any emergency al
though they did pot anticipate
riots, since the pier 41 picket line
was routed completely In Friday
morning's police gas attack directed
by Mayor Charles L. Smith.
About 1,200 pickets were dispersed
by the attack and an additional
700 strikers were routed Inter when
the attempted to stop a railroad
train carrying freight to pier 41.
Meanwhile the roundup of al
leged communists And sclsure of
their literature continued. About
65 have been arrested and held on
onen charges. Miss Caryl Cockey
SI. University of Washington junior,
was arrested a second time by au
thorities In a raid on the office ol
the Voice of Action, communist
publication.
ICE BOX CAUGHT FIRE
Bridgeport, Conn. (IP) Ocorge V.
McGroth thought the hent was get
ting the best of him when he dis
covered his electric Ice box afire.
Fir omen blamed It on a short circuit.
NEW YORK STOCKS
Closing Quotations by Associated Press
Alaska Juneau 10
Alaska Chemical dc Dye
American Can 01
American Commercial Alcohol ,.2tilt
Amerlcun & Foreign Power 6&
American Smelting & Kef 38
A. T. 6t T 112
American Tobucco B 7G',4
Anaconda 12
Atchison
Atlantic rtef 24
Benclix Aviation 13'A
Bethlehem Steel 30Z
Burroughs Adding Machine .,..12
California Puck 32
J. I. Cane 48
Caterpillar Tractor 26
Chrysler 38
Commercial Solvent 19
Continental Can
Corn Products 66
CurtlsH Wright 2
uu rone oy
Eastman .....
General Electric 19 jA
General Foods 31
General Motors 30
Gold Dust 18
Homestake Mining 415
International Harvester 32
International Nickel 25
I. T. Ac T ll'4
Johns Man 49
Kennccott 20
Libbcy-O-Ford 20
MARKET QUOTATIONS
PORTLAND EAHTS1I.E MARKET
Portland, July 21 U.fi Trading was
slow on the eastslde market today.
Moot, lines in only nominal call.
A few apricots appeared and moved
at unchanged prices. Pcucl.cs steady
and slow at former levels.
'.tomatoes about steady on the rise
or mtiay morning. Most sales arounu
55c. some 60c.
Corn again found good demand.
Most Blocks cleaned out at around
00c. some 75c. few higher.
Plums somewhat more abundant
and found a slow call on most kinds.
Bunch vegetables unchanged.
General prices ruled:
Asparagus Mid -Columbia 92.25-75
pyramid.
Beets Local 17. -20c doz. bunches
Turnips New 50c doz. bunches.
Carrots No. 1 local 25-30c dozen
bunches.
Cabbage Local new 2-c lb.
Radhihcs Local 15c doz. bunches.
New Potatoes Northwest 50 -05c an
ange box.
Onions Green 25c doz. bunches.
Cauliflower Local No. 1. 00-05c; No.
3. 55c.
Rhubarb Outdoor grown 60c per
30-11). box, 1.50 crate.
Currants No. 1 local $1.50-05 crate.
Blackberries Local No. 1 05-80c.
Corn No 1 local Sl-tl.10 box.
Peas Northern 6-0;, local 5-flo lb.
Beans Green 5c. wax 5c. Kentucky
Wonder 5c, Yount 5-0c lb.
readies Kany vnneiy ou-ouc iti-
umnhs 00-ODc box. Improved Craw-
fords 00-OSc box.
Lettuce Local 05-OOc.
ADUles Yellow Transparents 60-05c
box; GravciiKlclns 75c-Sl full box.
Peppers Green, The Dalles 75c box.
Ek plant The Dalles No. 1, 91.50
flat crate.
Suuash Dnnisn 75c uac craie:
summer and Crooked Neck 35c flat.
Tomatoes Field grown Vac up.
Cucumbers Field grown No. 1 30-
40o box.
1'itomirn icxohancie
Portland. Julv 21 IU.R1 The follow
ing prices were numccl to he effective
today:
Butter Cube extras 22c, standards
aiVyC, prime firsts 21c, firsts 10 'Ac lb.
cheese 1)2 score Oro. triplets fo'c,
loaf ll'jO lb. Brokers pay '3c less.
Etfga Produce exchange quotations
between dealers: Specials 22c; extras
21c, standards 10c, medium extras 10c,
medium first a 17c dozen.
POItT!.ANI NUdAK. FLOUIl
Portland, July 21 (A1) Sugar: Berry
or fruit. 100s fi.45, bales td.65; beet
15.35.
Domestic flour: Selling prices, mill
delivery. 5 to 25-bbl lots: Family pat
ent S7.lfi-47.fi5; ankers' hard wheat
e7.if-7.4U: mendeu su.u-bd.uu drk-
eiB' Blues tern u.U5-4&.
PORTLAND WHOLESALE
Portland. Julv 21 (U.R) These arc
prices retailers pay wholesalers, except
wncre o tne r wise stateu;
Butter Print. A snide 24c. narch
metit wrapped cartons 25c, quantity
purchases ftc less, u grnae, parcn
ment wrnuued 2U'Ac cartons 24 ',c lb.
Buttcrfnt Portland delivery. Grade
A delivered at least twice weekly
21-230. country routes 18-200 lb. B
grade or delivery fewer than twice
wecKiy, Portland no-aac, country rou
tes 17-iuc. u grade at ma met.
Cheese SeUh.n prices to Portland
retailers: Tillamook triplets 16c. loaf
16c. Tillamook selling prices to whole
salers: Triplets 13c, loaf 14c. Coqullle
triplets to retailers 12c. loaf 13c. Swiss
cheese 21c lb.
Ekhs Sales to retailers: Private
firms: Specials 24c, extrns 22c, extra
fresh brown 22c, standard 19c, fresh
mediums 20c, medium firsts 18o doz..
checks 17c. bilkers 16c.
Ekrs Buying prices of wholesalers:
Fresh spec in la M-iic doz., extras ih-
20c doz., extra mediums 17c doz., me
dium firsts 14-lSc. pullets 13-14C, un
dergrades 18-I4c dozen.
Funs Sales to retailers. Co-ops:
Oversize 24c, extra 22c, standard 20c,
mediums 10c doz.
Ml k Contract once 4. Portland
delivery S1.05 Cwt. B grade Cream
37 H lb.
Live poultry Portland aei. ouying
nrlces: Colored hens under 6 lbs.
12-13C. over fl lbs 12-14c lb. Leghorn
fowls over 9K lbs. 0-10c, under 3 lbs.
ft-10c. Colored broilers 1-2 lbs. 14-
16c. broilers Hi lbs. 13-14C lb. spring
ers 24 lbs. up 14-150 lb., stags 9c,
roosters 6c lb. Pekln ducks 10c lb.,
colored hc iu.
Live Poultry Selling prices by
wholesalers: Light hens 10c lb., med
ium hens 13c. heavy 14c lb. Light
broilers 13c lb., colored 16-16c. Pekln
ducks, voirns 10-llc. old 6 -7c lb.
Turkeys Buying prices: Dressed
dry picked young toms 14 lbs. down
14-160 iu., nens b ins. up i&-ibc. om
toms 13-14c lb. Selling prices: No. 1
toms ISc. hens IGo. old toms 14a lb.
Rabbits Fancy under 4 lbs. nomi
nal.
FKKMI Mfl'IT
Anrlcots All kinds 60c
Apples New crop early varieties
7S-$I full box; Gravemtelns tl-tl.15;
New tow I is Sl.SO full box.
strawberries Marshall ii.ao-ou per
orate.
it nsnbprries Local i-si.io orate
Oranges Cal. fey. Valcnclas S3. 50-
14.30 OOX.
Loganberries Local $1.25 orate.
Grapefruit Hedlands 13.16-N60,
Llmrs Box of 100. 11.16.
Lemons Cat. 5.25-S0,6O.
Cantaloupes Turlock Jumbo $2.28
$2.75; Yakima standards S1.60,
Honeydews Calif. SI. 76 flat crate.
Blackberries Local 7So ernte.
Strawberries Torsl 2 crate.
I'll KM II Vmit'TAIll.KS
Asparagus Local 92.76 pyramid of
2U dozen.
Net
ew Potatoes Local white or red
60-760 orange box.
Peppers The Dalles 760 box.
Cucumbers The Dalles field grown
S0-35o box.
Spinach Local 1 orange box.
Onions New Calif, wax 1160 cen
tal: rod CI; yellow 4136 60-lb. box
Walla Walls 11.(10 crate.
Peas Oregon 5-8o lb. Seattle 7e,
Rhubarb Field Brown 60 -00a 30-lb.
box.
Celery Lablsh ssc-il doc., hearts
91.50-60 doe
uaooagv en e, iocai s-ao id.
Lettuce Local 60-76c, northern 80c
to 91 crate.
Tomntoos Hothouse 8-1 00 lb- The
Dalles 60-700 for No 1.
Couutrj meats Selling prices to re-
Liggett & Myers B 08 V4
Liquid Carbide 24
Montgomery Ward 27
Nash Motors 15
National Biscuit 34'i
National Dairy Products 18
National Distillers 1B
Pacific Gas & Electric 10
Packard 3
J. C Penney 60
Penh. It. R 28
Phillips Petroleum 16
Public Service N. J 35
Pullman 46
Sears Roebuck 42
Shell Union 7
ouumwiM rmuii; AVi-.a
Standard Brands 10
Standard Oil of California 33
Standard Oil of New Jersey 43
Studebaker 3
Transamerica 6
Union Carbide 42
Union Pacific 114
United Aircraft 144
United Corporation 4!4
u. a. industrial Aiconoi 41
United States Rubber 14
United States Steel 37
Western Electric & Mfg 33
Woolworth 4D
CLOSING CL'KB QUOTATIONS
Cities Service 2
Electric Bond & Share 12
Swift & Co 103
Halters, country killed hogs, best but-
cners unuer i!u ids. iu'j-c 10. veai
ers 90-100 lbs. 8-9c. light and thin
0-7c; heavy calves 5-0c. yearling lambs
u-iuc .spring iambs 12-13C, ewes 4 -7c
lb. cutter cows 4-5c, canners 3-4c lb.
Bulls 5-5"2c lb.
Leaf Lard Tierce basis 8c lb
Bacon Fey. 24-25C lb. Hams Fan
cy 21-21ac lb.
HOPS, WOOL
Hops 1933 clusters 20-27C lb. Fug
(les 33 -40c lb.
Wool 1934 clip nominal. Willam
ette valley medium 25c, fine or fo
blood 23c, braid 23c lb. Eastern Ore
gon 17-1 a Vic lb.
PORTLAND (.ItAIN
Portland, July 21 Wheat fu
tures: onen hlsh low close
July 81 81 81 81
Sept 81 83 81 83
Dec 83 85 83 85
Cash: Big Bend Blue Stem 85. dark
soft winter 12v; 88, 11 88; soft
white, western white, hard winter.
northern spring, western red 82.
Oats: No. 2 white 827.50. Corn: No. 2
yellow $30.75. Millrun standard (20.
Car receipts: Wheat 8, flour 5, oats
3, hay 1.
POItTI.AND MVKSTOCK
Portland. July 21 (! Cattle 28flfl.
calves 260 for week. Market weak to
25c lower. Grass steers topped 475-525;
bulk 350-425. Heifers 250-375 Bulls
275-325; good to choice veulers 450
550. common-medium venlrr nnri
calves 250-400.
Hoirs 2840 for week. Market about
unchanged. Choice lightweight butch
ers topped 575; packing sows 375-400;
feeder pigs 475.
falieeo and lambs 3875 for wppIc
Closing sales ruled 50-75c lower on
lambs, with aged stuff holding steady.
Lambs topped 600; bulk 525-550;
throwouts 425-500: cood Brain fed
yearlings 425-450; grassy 350-400 and
slaughter ewes 176-200.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
ChlcftRo. Julv 21 iri u. s. n a.
Hogs 8000, few sales stendy. 235-lbs.
topped $4.00, part load 240-lbs. $4.85
and load 230 lbs. $4.80, Not enough
done on others to test quotations.
Cattle 2000. Compared to Friday last
week: feed steers and vcarliiuis closed
25c lower but general undertone and
few soles Friday suggested more loss.
Late market packing reliable outlet
for grain fed steers and verv little, if
any aomand on strictly grass offer
ings. All factors very bearish at close,
prospect of excessive receipts next
week very depressing Influence. Red
heifers 25c lower, grass kinds that
much and more off. Grass cows 25-500
lower nuns steady to weak and veal
ers 50c higher, extreme top $10.35
for prime 1286-lb. steers. Best long
yearnngs su.o; yeaning neirers $7.50;
buluk grain feds $7 -$9.25; grassy and
short feds $4.50-90.50.
Sheep 8000; compared Friday last
weex. siaugnter lamos vo-ouc lower.
sheep steady to weak, feeding lambs
oir. wcok's top $7.50 paid for na
tives early, closing top $7.25. Week's
bulk native lambs $7-97.25; late bulk;
$7 down. Most westerns this week $7
$7,35: first Montanas of season on
Thursday $7 down. Native throwotHs
$5-i6.G0; range seconds to packers and
05-68 lb. feeding lambs 96-90.25 and
slaughter ewes $ 1.50-92. 50,
ClIH'AdO GRAIN
Chicago, July 21 (AV Wheat, No. 1
red SI: hard 91.04;-91.05.
Corn: No 2 yellow 65-65U; white
07'. onw, no. u wnite 47. itye
$1 .75. Barley 58-00. Timothy seed
90 35-50 cwt. Clover seed 910.25-914.
BOSTON WOOL
Boston. July 21 (U.B The past
week'B business In the Boston wool
market was of very limited volume,
according to today's report of the U.
S. Aitrl. Dept. Sales were scattered and
represented lantely covering ol urgent
Immediate needs by a relatively small
number of manufacturers Little ac
tivity was noted In fleeces. Mast of
the very small trade was on the finer
quality western grown wools. Few
changes made In quotations.
BAN F1IANC1HCO OAtltT
Ban Francisco, July 31 (U.R) Butter,
03 score 33c, 01 score 22 'c, DO score
32c lb.
Epkb Large 31, medium 19c, small
14Kc. dozen.
Cheese Fey. flats, triplets lllo lb.
RAN FHAN0I8CO UUTTEKFAT
Son Francisco. July 31 Wl Butter
fat f.o.b. San Francisco 34c lb.
NEW VOKK HOI'S
New York, July 31 (AT Hops steady.
Pacific coast 1033 prime-choice 33-34C.
medium-prime 31-33c; 1033 prime
choice 33-36C, mcdlum-prlme 21 -23C.
Salem Markets
Compiled from report, et 8.
lorn dolen, for tko fnlduc
f Cnpllnl Journal It.dllt
(Hevied l)llj;.
Whent, No. 1 white 70, red weked
too bushel.
Feed ouu 118 a ton; mining out
J; brewing barley, No. 1 1113; feed
borley 18 ton.
Clover tu, onts and retch $0; vol
ley eUalfn 110 ton.
Hose Midget Market: rop gradea
140-160 lbs, $5.35; 100-300 lbs. t5.50;
300-335 lbs. 15 35; 335-350 lbs. IS.
Top nogs 10-140 I OS. lua id. nrtHW
Vesl 7c lb. dressed.
Poultry Heavy hens 1H-5H lbs.
loo, over 61! lbs loc lb. Colored fryers
13o med. Lvuhorn fryers 11c, Leghorn
broilers 11c. hens Be lb Light hens 7c
lb. Colored broilers 130, stags 40, old
roo.ters 4c lb
Eggs Medium 17C, extras ivo, stan
dards 18o dozen.
Butter 03 score age; o-i score
I1U.0 lb., prints, grade A 340 lb.,
a rail. B 33e lb Butterlat 18-300 lb.
tlimi. MOIMIH
Wool Course and fine 310, medium
18a. mohair nominal.
Marlon Mm. Warren Oray at
tended the Cawood clan reunion at
the home of Mr. John Brophy of
West 8alem last Sunday.
CONTINUES IN
SPITE STRIKES
Washington, July 21 (LP) A slow
upward turn from economic de
pression was reported by govern
ment agencies today to be contin
uing despite spread of strikes and
industrial unrest.
Reports on the state of the na
tion were received as the adminis
tration's strongest conciliation
force was directed at removing basic
causes of difference in the Pacific
coast dispute. Efforts to solve the
Minneapolis trucking strike, mark
ed by new outbreaks, continued.
Half a dozen sets of figures were
cited by .government departments
showing the brighter side of the
picture.
The American railway associa
tion reported car loadings of reve
nue freight for the week ending
July 14 totaled 602,778 cars, in
crease of 82,071 cars above the pre
ceding week, increased loadings of
miscellaneous freight, grain, forest
products, ore, coke, coal and live
stock were listed.
' The census bureau advised 31,
002.964 cotton spindles were oper
ating on June 30, compared with
25,549.074 on the same date in
1033 and 25,891.366 in May.
The labor department revealed
the wholesale commodity pries ! v
dex rose in June to the highc c
levcl since April, 1931. The figure
was 1.2 above that in May. The
general price level was given as
74.6 per cent of the 1926 average.
Farm products showed the widest
gain with a 6 per cent rise. Grain
prices were up 13 per cent and in
creases were marked in hogs, cot
ton, fresh milk and other farm
commodities.
Chief reflection of the strike
situation was found in a decline of
1.7 per cent In June factory em
ployment from May and a 3.1 drop
in payrolls. It was pointed out the i
New York stocK exenange, consiaer
ed by some an index of economic
conditions, remained stagnant.
Continuation of
Water Company
--From Page One
the event the city does take over
the plant, the company will be com
pensated for Its expenditures in
making such improvements.
Contemplated Improvements upon
which the company Is prepared to
start work immediately include re
construction of the supply intake on
Minto's island, enlargement of the
supply mains leading from the isl
and to the central plant at Trade
and Commercial street, completion
of the partially finished modern fil
tration and treating plant at the
central station, enlargement of res
ervoir facilities and the re-placement
and enlargement of distribut
ing mains.
Such a program, company officials
assert, would meet all of the require
ments of the state board of health
and satisfy the order of the publio
service commissioner to provide the
city with a safe and palatable water
supply.
Responsibility for the unpleasant
taste and odor which has been no
ticeable in the water supply for the
past week or 10 days rests more In
the procrastination and dilatory tac
tics of the city council in executing
the people's mandate for a munici
pal water system than In negligence
on the part of the water company,
a review of proceedings since the
Oregon-Washington company ac
quired the local plant, reveals.
The company purchased the prop
erty at a time when, spurred on by
a similar agitation for odorless and
tasteless water, the city was nego
tiating for the plant. Immediately
the new owners took action to clear
up the supply by reconstructing the
Intake on the Island and building
new temporary filter beds designed
to serve until such thne and plans
could be perfected for a modern fil
ter plant.
Before plans had been perfected
and work started on reconstruction
of the system the first charter
amendment calling for city acqui
sition of the plant was adopted by
the people.
Pending determination of legal
proceedings to establish the valid
ity of the charter amendment the
company first offered to proceed
with Its contemplated improve
ments,, subject to the approval of
and under supervision of the city,
provided the council would guaran
tee reimbursement for such ex
penditures. The offer was rejected by the
then mayor and council.
When the original charter
amendment was declared Invalid by
the courts the company again pre
pared to proceed with Its contem
plated permanent Improvements.
Extensive Improvements were made
in the supply line system and work
started on a modem treating and
filter plant.
This work was halted by the vote
of the peoplo of Salem at a special
election December 16, 1931, author
ising a bond Issue of $3,500,000 and
directing the council to acquire by
purchase, or condemnation the
company's plant and to construct
a "mountain" supply system.
Since that time the company has
at least twice volunteered to com
plete the much-needed Improve
ments If guaranteed reimbursement
for so doing, but the council has
turned a deaf ear to the proposals.
Lacking any assurance of protec
tion against loss on additional in
vestments the company since has
made only such betterments as
have been required to maintain the
plant In safe operating condition.
Worked over a tlmo or two and
repaired as necessary, the tempor
ary filter beds on the Island still
remain 111 use to pollute the taste
and ndnr of the water during each
hot, dry summer season.
STUNQ TO DFATH
Wawnesburg, Pa., July al (fll It
was a one round thriller, the fight
between the goats and the bees. The
goats, a pair of pels owned by Paul
and Bnbbv Murray, knocked down
the hive and were stung to death.
OREGON GUARDSMEN CONCENTRATE
Gov. Julius L. Meier ordered 1100 troops mobilized at Camp Withycombe, 10 miles from Portland, to
"prevent loss of life and bloodshed" when employers announced plans to open the port which closed dur
ing the coast maritime strike. The strike strategy committee declared a general strike would be called If
the Oregon troopers moved Into the city. These Associated Press photos show the soldiers setting up
camp.
REFUND $55,000
TO RURAL USERS
Approximately $55,000 In advance
payments made by rural patrons of
the Portland Electric Power com
pany and the Molalla Electric com
pany will be refunded unuer new
rules promulgated by the public
utilities commission.
The payments ad been made to
cover excess cost of rural line ex
tensions. These refunds, effective
August 1, will cover equities in rural
lines acquired by patrons of the
electric company in extensions
made during the past 12 years un
der what is known as the Willam
ette valley rules.
The new rules will also eliminate
so-called service or delivery
charges which were Imposed by the
old rules and will establish a new
minimum rate under which rural
natrons will receive electric service
at the same rates as do patrons In
urban territory.
The new policy which has the ap
proval of the electric utilities af
fected is said to be In tne interest
of more general use of electricity by
residents of rural areas
Continuation of
Shipowners Agree
, From Page One
to arbitration as far us the long
shoremen are concerned," Plant
said. . .
"This Is. provided of course, mat
the maritime unions select respons
ible representatives and Bgrec to
arbitrate hours, wages and working
conditions.
we also agree to submit inose
three noints to arbitration by the
president's labor disputes board.
'The question oi Hiring imno a
far as the maritime unions are
concerned have never been raised
by the laboring groups.
"We have done everything we can
do and what they have asked us to
do to date. Now Its up to the long
shoremen and the maritime unions
to vote on whether or not they will
submit to arbitration."
Ran Francisco. July 21 W) Com
merce hummed along the waterfront
here today, with union drivers op
erating long lines of trucks to the
piers, but at Seattle and Portland
the strike situation remained tense.
Returning to work unconditionally
the truck drivers here provided their
own escorts to prevent violence al
though national guard troops pa
trolled the commercial section along
the einbarcadero.
The union teamsters, wno oetore
joining the general walkout had
supported the striking longshoremen
by refusing to haul goods to and
from the waterfront, voted four to
one to return to their jobs.
A hurried meeting of the Joint
maritime strike committee was call
ed today. Leaders Intimated the com
mittee would discuss the possibility
of submitting to arbitration by Pres
ident Roosevelt's labor disputes
board.
By 9:30 a. m., there was greater
activity on the waterfront than has
been seen in months, nrveryone
wanted their freight first. It was
a wild scramble at times. More
and more trucks were pressed into
service.
We have 650 trucks rolling now.
said J. P. Viraard, of the Dray
men's association. "Everyone Is
happy. There hasn't been a single
complaint."
Militiamen, still on guard, rest
ed on their rifles, and looked on
amusedly. They saw little to do.
Military regulations were relaxed by
sentries, after 10 days during which
everyone approaching was chal
lenged. The Market Street railway, whose
organized employes continued on
strike, reported it was extending its
service today. Several of its em
ployes reported to police that bricks
had been tossed through the win
dows of their homes but none was
hurt and operation of cars was not
Interfered with.
Work Was resumed on the great
San Francisco-Oakland bay bridge
where 3,000 men are employed. Dur
ing the morning Harvey Couch, of
the reconstruction finance corpora
tion which aided in the financing
of the project, inspected the work.
In Oakland 1200 teamsters return
ed to work but they refused to
handle what has come to be called
"hot cargo" that is freight handled
by non-union longshoremen or non
union manned ships. However, a
meeting of the union was called for
tomorrow to reconsider and It was
believed certain the embargo on
"hot cargo" would be lifted.
Industrial leaders here pledged
a policy of co-operation towards or
ganized labor to smooth away bit
terness left in the wake of the four
day mass walkout which officially
ended Thursday.
Shipping interests at all ports
announced plans for immediate re
sumption of freight and passenger
service and cargoes piled high in
piers from the prolonged blockade
started to move despite the siege
of strikers.
The action of the San Fran
cisco teamsters, who voted 1,138 to
283 to resume all work as admit
tedly a severe blow to the embat
tled longshoremen and seamen
whose picket lines have been push
ed back by the bayonets of nation
al guardsmen.
The marine and dock workers
were urged by J. F. Vizznrd, presi
dent of the San Francisco dray
men's association, to select new
leaders and submit to arbitration.
Vizzard interpreted the teamsters'
vote as a direct blow at Harry
Bridges, militant longshoremen's
leader who has held out for union
control of hiring agencies and sim
ultaneous settlements with all mari
time unions.
In Oakland and Alameda, east
San Francisco bay ports, the 1,200
teamsters, while resuming work
generally, continued to stand behind
the maritime strikers by refusing
to transport shipping freight.
Aside from the maritime unions,
the only workers still on strike in
the San Francisco region are the
American Federation of Labor
street car men employed by the
Market Street Railway company
here.
The 2,800 carmen walked out
Sunday, 24 hours before the general
strike, and were the only major
union group presenting demands of
their own. While operating several
lines In the day time, the company,
which provides three-fourths of
the citv's traction service, has not
attempted to run cars at night since
the strike.
At Los Angeles, General Hugh
Johnson, NRA administrator, de
clared he believed and prayed the
maritime dispute would go before
a mediation board appointed by
President Roosevelt within 24
hours. The board, sitting here, has
asked both the employers and marl,
time unions to submit to arbltrn.
Hon.
The 8an Francisco local of the
International Ixmashovemen's as
sociation will meet tonight to con
sider the board's request and an
early reply Is expected from water
front employers and shippers.
United States Senator Robert F.
Wagner of New York, author of
federal labor legislation, is co
operating wtih the president's board
here.
NEAR PORTLAND
LUMBER MILLS
FORCED TO SHOT
Seattle, July 21 (IP) Operation of
nearly all tidewater mills in the
Douglas fir regions of Oregon and
Washington was suspended today,
the West Coast Lumbermens asso
ciation reported.
The longshoremen's strike, cou
pled with season declines in lumber
demands, was charged with closing
down of 63 large mills, which pro
duced more than 50 percent of the
fir lumber cut in the two states pri
or to the strike.
Most of the mills closed because
lumber could not be shipped by wat
er and they ran out of piling space,
association officials, said. Most of
the lumber on mill docks was sold.
Production of 553 mills reporting
to the association totaled 37,404,073
board feet for the week ending July
14. This was 10,000,000 feet over the
preceding week.
New business reported by 551 mills
was 34,882,690 feet, against produc
tion of 37,385.317 feet and shipments
of 35,689,073 feet. Orders booked to
taled about 1,000,000 feet over the
preceding week.
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activity under guard of regular po
lice and sheriff's deputies was the
warning that should any disorder
arise, nearby national guardsmen
would sweep into the city to crush
disturbance. Labor leaders still
talked of a general strike, and the
strike "strategy" committee was In
continuous session.
"I hope," Mayor Carson said to
day, "that everyone wiU proceed
with his ordinary business. All
those having freight on the various
docks should proceed to get It.
Should any disorder occur, it is my
opinion that there will be sufficient
protection furnished and that order
will prevail. Hundreds of Portland
concerns have had their property
tied up on the docks for the past
ten weeks. " rear nas prevented
most of them from removing it.
There Is no need to have further
fear, for if any violence whatever
occurs, or should any disorder take
place, additional and effective pro
tection mav be expected."
At the Labor temple considerable
hope for arbitration of the maritime
strikes existed when a telegram was
received from Cliff Thurston, port
land representative of -the long
shoremen at San Francisco. Thurs
ton said, in brief, that employers
had offered to arbitrate the strike
of seafaring men if the longshore
men would arbitrate the waterfront
strike. He said ballots for the votes
on the Issues might be distributed
Sunday,
Labor officials, who have caned a
general meeting of delegates from
all unions for Sunday, refused to
comment due to the brevity of
Thurston's telegram, and absence of
other news from the San Francisco
negotiations, but possibility of a
general strike here was considered
remote Saturday.
Trouble was narrowly averted In
the downtown section today when
about ten special police, carrying
revolvers and sawed-off shotguns,
were surrounded by a largo crowd
of angry strikers, and had to be es.
corted back to the waterfront by re
gular police.
The specials, paid today, had come
uptown to cash their checks and
purchase personal supplies. A crowd
of pickets gathered quickly and sur-
rounded them, A riot call brought
T
STREETACTIVE
New York, July 21 (IP) Heavi
ness of rail issues, with several
again recording new 1934 lows, gave
a lower tone to stock market prices
today in a fairly active two hour
session.
There was nothing In the news to
account for the heaviness, which
was prolongation of yesterday's
break, but there was a fair amount
of liquidation. Some brokers re
ported overnight margin calls had
been fairly heavy, resulting In somo
selling In the opening hour today.
Renewed strike violence, this
time in Minneapolis, again called
attention of Wall Street to labor
difficulties in various sections of
the country and added to the bear
ishness which has been developing
in the last 48 hours. Industrial
indications today did nothing to
relieve this feeling despite a slight
pick-up in steel operations In the
Youngstown district.
Wheat rallied to show fractional
gains as the drought continued In
the mid-west. Bonds were Irregul
arly lower with U. S. government
issues irregular.
The opening on the stock mar
ket was the most active In several
weeks, 330,000 shares rolling out in
the first hour with most prices
down.
Again numerous new 1934 lows
were recorded Mostly by fractional
declines in the day's dealings.
These included Commercial Sol- .
vents, Delaware & Hudson, Dela
ware Lackawanna & Western, Bald
win Locomotive, Bethlehem Steel,
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Pnul pre
ferred, American Woolen preferred,
American Commercial Alcohol,
American Foreign Power, American
Car & Foundry, American Power
& Light, Goodrich, Goodyear, Hud
son Motors, National Distillers,
New York Central, Fennslyvania,
Loew's, International Telephone,
Radio Corporation, Studebaker,
United Corporation and U. S. Rub
ber. There was fairly heavy trading in
lower priced utility stocks with an
irregular lower tone prevailing.
Consolidated Gas of New York
managed to hold unchanged at
31. American Telephone was off
point at 1124.
Stock sales today approximated
620,000 shares against 190,000 shares
yesterday. Curb sales today were
127,000 shares against 61,000 shares
yesterday.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
averages industrial 94.63 off 0.11,
railroad 40.27 off 0.37, utility 21.83
off 0.13.
BAN SEA BEACHES
AS LANDING FIELDS
Orders Issued by a previous state
highway commission authorizing
use of certain ocean beaches In Ore
gon as airplane landing fields will
be rescinded by the present com
mission, according to Herbert Glai
syer, secretary to the commission.
The practice of landing planes at
beaches, in the opinion of the
highway commissioners, is extreme
ly dangerous to bathers. Only re
cently, It was pointed out, an avia
tor who was using the beach in
defiance of the refusal of the com
mission to sanction such use, crash
ed, injuring two passengers and
narrowly missing a number of per
sons on the beach.
VERRE TEASDALE
BUYING TROUSSEAU
New York, July 21 (IP) "Love",
said Verre Teasdale of the films, as
she arrived today to buy a trous
seau for her approaching marriage
to Adolph Mcnjou, Is "more import
ant than clothes."
"It Isn't Adolph's clothes, but the
way he wears them," she added, to
the approving nod of her press
agent. "As for me, I'd wear ging
ham if It would please him. This
isn't going to be a screen marriage.
I wouldn't do It if I wasn't sure it
would succeed."
Who was Adolph's last wife?
Really, now, I can't remember. Isn't
that too bad."
WHIMPERING PUP
CAUGHT IN SEWER
Springfield, 111., July 21 art A
whimpering police puppy surpassed
the heat, strike and the new deal
today in the Interest of thousands
of Springfield residents.
A score of firemen and more tnan
400 volunteer advisers most of
them small boys collaborated in
attempts to rescue the pup from
a sewer.
The dog's plight was discovered
late yesterday by a boy who heard
his whines.
Humane society agents, after fu
tile efforts to dislodge the pup from
.. 12-inch pipe in which he was
lodged, called on city authorities.
Firemen did no better.
A 12-year-old boy begged to crawl
Into the pipe, but was forcibly pre
vented because of fear that sewer
gas might ovcrcomo him.
A petition was circulated, asking
the city water department to tear
up the sewer,
regular pollco. Taxi drivers refused
to transport the specials to the
docks, so the guards, hoisting their
shotguns on their shoulders, stepped
Into the street In marching forma
tion, under convoy of police. Cries of
"Let's get them" rang through the;
streets as other strikers hurried Into
the area. By Uie time the specials
had reached the safety of the bar
ricaded waterfront the picket stren
gth reached 150 men.
Chief of Police Lawson Immediate
ly undertook to find out who had
given the specials permission to
leave the waterfront, carrying their
sidearms and shotguns. "That wont
happen again," he said. "It certain.
ly was Inviting trouble."