THE CAPTTAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON
MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 103
REFLECTED IN
Portland. Ore., August 27 UP)
Market for butter reflects a gener
ally firm tone locally with outside
points easily absorbing the surplus
created by the more limited home
demand since the price advanced
beyond 30 cents retail.
Open sale of storage eggs as fresh
stock is causing considerable trouble
to those that are trying to get an
adequate value for really fresh of
ferings on the local market.
Just when the trade was expect'
lng liberal supplies of tomatoes, a
shortage Is showing with resulting
strengthening and advance In the
price list. Bales are shown to 60
cents box.
More than passing strength Is
shown for cantaloupes as a result
of a practically stoppage of ship
ments from Yakima and Inability
of Western Oregon to take care of
Immediate call. Prices are higher.
There is real famine of lemons
and grapefruit here with practically
none offered by the trade and the
lemon scarcity expected to be re
lieved by new arrivals within the
next 48 hours.
Sugar prices are still In turmoil.
Orange prices are higher to low
er according to size of fruit.
Seedless grapes are firmer and
generally higher.
Country killed veal firm from tops
but slow for heavy stuff.
Dressed hogs are firmly priced
with lambs about steady.
Cabbage market remains weak,
cauliflower steady.
Pickling cucumber demand is more
Active.
Peaches are now nominally quoted
Without price change.
Concord type grapes are slowly
gaining in call.
NOW $7.75 CWT,
Chicago, Aug. 27 (JF) Hog prices,
which for three weeks have shown
a sensational upward trend, opened
the new week today with a further
advance of IS to 25 cents to a new
top price of $7.75 a hundred pounds,
the highest since early in 1031.
Only 17,000 animals were received,
compared with 21,000 a week ago
and 40,000 a year ago. Observers
said farmers showed a greater tend
ency to withhold supplies, and the
resultant shortage was one of the
principal factors In the price In
crease. The rise was reflected In the In
crease price of fresh pork, loins were
quoted at $22 to $24 a hundred
pounds wholesale; two weeks ago
the price was $12.50 to $13.50.
Cattle also showed increases as
demand for high grade steers and
yearlings became more Intense.
Prices were 15 to 25 cents higher
The top was $10.50 for 1,500 pound
steers.
AMENDMENTS TO
WALNUT CODE
Washington, Aug. 27 (ff) Sec
retary Wallace today made effec
tive a group of amendments to the
marketing agreement and license
lor walnut packers or California.
The amendments contain provi
sions extending the minimum price
and surplus control provisions to
nil merchantable walnuts Including
"orchard run" however such may
be sold.
Other amendments concern def
initions and provisions regarding
sale and distribution of walnuts.
LIVESTOCK ENTRIES
ARRIVE FOR FAIR
Aberdeen Angus cattle exhibitors
at the state fair will have stiff com
petition in nine animals from the
Cnngdon and Battles herd of Yak
ima, entries received Monday morn
ing show.
Livestock entries for the fair,
Which opens next Monday morn
ing, are pouring in rapidly.
Rex Ross of Mt. Angel, who car
ried away the bulk of the honors In
the Marlon county Jersey show this
year, has entered nine of his Jer
seys. G. E. Lewis of Aumsville,
with Red Polls, Is another Marlon
county contender for state honors.
Another big Washington string of
cattle, 10 from the Wllkic Bras.,
herd at Moutesauo, will be entered.
Those are Ayreshircs.
The stnte fair opens next Mon
day morning.
Salem Markets
Compiled from report ot 8a.
lem dealers, for the guidance
ot Capital Journal read era
(ItevlRed DeJIj;.
Whent. No. 2 white 82c, red sacked
00c bushel.
Feed oats 118.80 ton: milling oats
2U: brewing barley, No. 1 36; feed
bur Icy $25 too.
Clover $10. onta and vetch 98. val
ley alfalfa 12 ton.
nt.Kfi Mhihl-1 Mnrkat. lop frnden
140-1G0 lbs. 97.35; 100-300 lba 7&0,
fioi-225 lbs. 97.25; 235-260 lbs.' 97.
Top hoga, 130-140 lba. 13'o lb.
drpiised.
Vent 9a lb., dressed.
Poultry Henvy hens s'-B1 ibn
Jlc; over 6H lbs. 11a lb. Colored fryers
4c, mcd. Leghorn fryers 12c. Leghorn
J (rollers 12c, hens 8u lb. Light hens 7c
b. Colored broilers 14o, stags 4c, old
roDslrtf 4c lb
Eggs Medium 92o. extras 24c, tan
tfnnts 32c dozen.
Butter 02 score 36o, 60-01 score
6c print grade A 2tio lb. Grade 11
8c. Buttcrfnt 2G-27C lb
WOOL. MOHAIR
Wool- Course and fine line medium
3c, mohair nominal Lamb's wool 18C.
Pendleton, Aug. 27 P The fifth
Annual ram sale sponsored by the
Oregon Wool Growers' association
opened here today, Sheepmen from
all parts of the northwest gathered
here to view and bid upon more
than 500 rams of popular breeds to
b naraded across the audio block.
NEW YORK STOCKS
Closing Quotations by Associated Press
Alaska Juneau 16
Alaska Chemical it Dye 133
American Can 99
American Commercial Alcohol ..28
American it Foreign Power 7
American Power it Light 6JA
American Smelting At Ret 88 'A
A. T. it T 112 ',4
American Tobacco B 78 'A
Anaconda 12
Atchison 51
Atlantic Ref 25
Bend lx Aviation ViYm
Bethlehem Steel 80
Burroughs Adding Machine 12
California Pack 4.0
J. I. Case 434
Caterpillar Tractor 27
Chrysler 34'A
Commercial Solvent 21 'A
Continental Product 61 J4
Continental Can 81
Corn Products 61
Curtlss Wright 3
Du Pont UZ'fc
Eastman 100
General Electric 19
General Foods 29
General Motors 3Q1,
Gold Dust 10
Homestake Mining
international Harvester vavH
International Nickel 25
I, T. & T 10
Johns Man 48
Kennecott
MARKET QUOTATIONS
PORTLAND KASTSIDE MARKET
Portland, Auk, 27 (U.PJ There was
an unusual scramble for tomatoes
durlnir the Monday session of the far
mers' eastslde mantel, in met, mere
wus a better call all around for both
fruits and produce. TomatoeB sold ra
pidly at 40-50C for good stufi and
as niKii as &o-ouc in & smau way.
uuntiuoupes in active cuu. eaics
chiefly 81-S1.25 crate.
uosc pears were orierea around sou
ror luce and nil witn ltadjous most
ly 75c for slmllur pack. Bartletls con
tinued to 75c box with good call and
very small supply; Kings chiefly 60-
55c and some Winter Banana apples
ouc ror i ace and nil.
Some very fancy ice crenm melons
from McMlnnvllle priced around lc
id. wiin gooa can.
Fcpncrs mostly 2oc lor Rreen and
fl0-7!c for red. Beans chiefly 2c lb.,
few to 2'aC for 'green while Yount sold
3c and some Dalles at the same price.
uorn maiKet very active lor tne
limited supplies with sales mostly 00c
suck or crate; a Jew 91.
prunes snowed a very Rood call.
mostly 30c box for Italians but Dam
son plums Blow at 25c general top.
tiome om iaBiuon musKincions 01
fcred 91-91.25 crate. Quinces In nom
inal supply 50-GOc peach box.
strawberries Bi.bu-vu crate. rasDber-
rlcH 91.05-00, blackberries 80c crate.
potatoes moved better at fi5-75c or
ange box for best. Cauliflower nearly
00c crate for Is with a few higher.
uciery Hearts uuc oz. Dunciies.
Offerings of turnlos more liberal
but the best sold to 45c doz. bunches.
uoncoru type Krapes slow but stea
dy nt 40c lug.
Ufilies etigpiant sold around 00c flat
crate. Lettuce up to 75c crate for lo
cal but most went around 50c.
crutianoles nominally 35-40c neach
box.
General prices ruled:
Beets Local 20-25c doz. bunches.
Turnips New, 35 -45c doz. bunches.
Carrots No. 1 local 20-25c doz.
Radishes Local 15c doz. bunches.
Cabbage Local new 91 25-40 crot.
New Potatoes Northwest 60-7.10 an
orange box.
onions Green 15c do?i. bunches.
Onions Lablnh 75c for son wnlln
Walla 70c for 50-lb. ban.
Cauliflower Local No. 1 00c, No. 2
50-fiOc crate.
Blackberries Local No. 1. fifi-60c a
crate.
Corn No. 1 loral 7Sc 1 nrntA
Beans Orccn 2-2 2 c, wax 2 1 -3c,
j if ii 11 l ji-'j-Ji; iu.
Peas Northern 5-6'ic const. lar.
Peaches ELbertns fl0-65c J H Hnio
70-uuc, MUir uuc Dox.
Lettuce Local fi0-75c crate
Annies Grnvensteln 7fi-fiKn Kinirn
50-55c box.
Eggplant The Dalles No. 1. 60c flat
cruie.
Squash Danish 05-750 flat crate:
summer 30-35c, crooked neck 30-35c.
Tomatoes Field grown 40-GOc box.
Cucumbers Field drown No. 1. 25-
30c box, pickling 20 -25c box
Cantaloupes Northwest 91-91.25:
DUlard 91.25 crate.
Prunes NO. I. 300. Diimsnn nlnmn
4UU uux.
PORTLAND RUilAlt PI nun
Portland. Alir. 27 iJl' Sliimr: Hfrrv
or fruit 10s 95.05; bales 95.16. Beet
sugar 4.ud.
Domestic nour: Belling prices, mill
delivery. 6 to 25-bb) lots: Fumllv nat.
ent 08s 97.16-98.05. bakers' hard wheat
vo.ao-va.iu, oiennca su.70-97.60; bak
ers' bluestm 98.H5-96.B5.
PKODIICK EXCHANdB
Portland. Awr 27 (U.PJ TIip fnllnw-
Ing prices were named to be effective
today:
Butter Cube extra 37 fntirlmwt
u-,at.-, prime nrsis auc, nrsts U4U,c lb.
Cheese 02 score. Ore. triplets 12'Ac,
loaf 13 Vic lb. Brokers duv i.a ih Ipkb
Eggs Produce exchange quotations
'wti-u oeaicrs; cpcciais avc extras
20c, standards 21c, med extras 24c,
med. firsts 20c, pullets 18c dozen.
PORTLAND UIIOLESALK
Pnrtlmirl Ana IT mm li
prices retailers pay wholesalers except
where otherwise quoted:
Butter Print. A grade 29c, pnrch-
iiiciii, wrapped curious juc, quantity
purchases 'fee lb. less. B grade, parch
ment wrapped 28,:,c. cartons 2U4c lb
Uutterf at Portland del : A grade
delivered at least twice weekly 28-20C,
country routes 2G-27c lb. B grade or
delivery fewer than twice weekly.
Portland 37-286, country routes 25
20c, C grade at market.
Cheese Selling urtco to Portlnnd
retailers: Tillamook triplets 17c, loaf
18c lb. Tillamook selling prices to
wholesalers: Triplets 15c, loaf 14c lb.
Coquillfi triplets to retailers 14c, loaf
me. urcgon Swiss cheese 22c lb.
Ehhs Sales to ro Lai 1cm Prlvntt
firms: Sneclals 28c do?... extras ana.
extra fresh extra brown 20c, standards
24c, fresh mediums 24c, med. firsts
ic, punets iuc, checks 17-1 He. baker
Eggs Buylnir prices of wholrsnlers:
Fresh specials 24c do,., extras 22o doa.,
fresh extras, brown 22c, standards 21e.
fresh mediums 20c, mcd. firsts 18c,
pullets 15c, checks 30c, undergrade
150 dozen.
Milk Contract nrle 41- PnrMonri
delivery 91.95 cw.t B grade cream
YiO ID.
Uve poultry Portland del buvlna-
prlces: Colored hens uuder lbs.
13-140. over 6 lbs. 12-13c lb. Leghorn
fowls over 3 lbs. 10-llc, under 3
lbs. 10-Ho lb Colored broilers life -2
lbs. 14c, broilers 1-1 U lbs 13o lb.
Stags 8-9o, roosters fic lb. Pekln ducks
lu-ne id., colored e-7o lb,
LlVO DiUlUrV follinir nrlma ttv
wholesalers: Light hens 10c lb., med
ium hens 10-llc lb., heavy 13c lb.
Light broilers 13-14c, colored 13-14o
iu. resin qucks, young so, colored 50.
Turkeys Buvlna urice? nrxuwl
dry picked young toms 14 lbs. down
13c lb., hens 8 lbs. up 14-lfic lb. Old
toms 12c lb. Selling prices: No. 1 toms
w-iw, neus 10-iyc old toms 130 lb.
itauuiui rvy. inner 4 lbs. nominal,
FRESH FKI IT
Peach PS The DsIIm RihtrtnM MR.
70c, Hales 65-90c. Yakima Elbertal
40 -00c, Hales 60-OSo box
Apples Oravensteln 91. 10 Jumble
park. Kings 60 -70c box.
strawberries Local 9L08-76 crate.
Oranges Calif, fanev Vnlnri
93.25-75 box.
nraperrult CallT. 93.65.
Limes Box of 100, 91. IB.
Unions Calif. 94.50-96.50 crate.
Cantaloupes tUanilnrds Sl-m as &
crate; DUlard 91.00-76; old-fashion
Llbbey-O-Ford , 30
uggett et Myers B 98
Liquid Carbide 22
Montgomery Ward 24
Nash Motors b
National Biscuit 33',
National Dairy Products 17$
National Distillers 2oC
Pacific Gas it Electric 16'
Packard 3'
J. C. Penney , 59 V
Penn. R. R 25V
PhllllDs Petroleum 1
Pub) to Service N. J 34
Pullman 42
Sears Roebuck 38
Shell Union 7
Southern Pacific 10 14
Standard Brands 20
Standard OH of California 34
Standard OH of New Jersey 45
Studebaker 3
Trans-America 6
Union Carbide 43
Union Pacific 102'A
United Aircraft 15
United Corporation 4
U. S. Industrial Alcohol
United States Kubber 17 J6
United States Steel 35
West Intfho use Electric it Mfg. ..33
Woolworth 49Vl
CI.OSJMJ CUKI) QUOTATIONS
Cities Service 2
Electric Bond it Share 11 y2
Swift & Co 103
muskmclons 75c-91 crate.
Honey dews Norhtwest 91.40-50 per
crate.
Blackberries Local 70c crate.
Casabas Northwest 2-2c lb.
Bananas Bunches 6-6 '3c lb., hands
61fe -7c lb.
FRESH VEGETABLES
New Potatoes Ore. Burbanks 60
85c per 50 lbs. Yakima Gems No. 1
91.20 cental.
Peppers The Dalles 30-35c box.
Cucumbers Field grown 35-40c box.
Spinach Local 91-91.15 orange box,
Onions Oro 80c BO-lb. bag. Wullu
Walla 80c.
Peas Ore. coast No. 1 9! -10c lb.
Celery 50-70C doz. Hearts 90Cr91
doz. bunches.
Cabbage Red 4c, local 2c lb.
Lettuce Local 60-75c, northern
90c-9l crate.
Tomatoes No. 1, 40-65c box.
MEATS ANU PROVISIONS
Country meats Selling prices to re
tailers: Country killed hogs, best but
chers under 150 lbs. 12-13c, vealers
00-130 lbs. 10-10 ',4c lb Light and thin
5-7c lb. Heavy calves 100 lbs. up 6-6c,
130-160 lbs. 7-0 c. Yearling lambs
10c, spring lambs 9'2-10c, ewes 4-bc
lb. Medium cows 5-5 Uc, canners 3-4c
lb. Bulls 53c lb.
Leaf Lard Tierce basis 10c lb.
Bacon Fey, 25 a -26c lb. Hams
Fancy 22 '2 -23c lb.
HOPS AND WOOL
Hops 1034 clusters 25c lb. 1033
clusters 12-20o lb Fuggles nominal,
Wool 1034 clip' nominal. Willam
ette valley, mcd. 20c, fine or half
blood 20c lb. Lambs 18c lb. Eastern
Oregon 17-20c lb.
PORTLAND GRAIN
Portland. Aug. 27 W Wheat fu
tures: open high low close
May 9 Hi 91 'A 91 91
Sept 86A M 85'3 85 '2
Dec 88 U 88 'A 88 (S 88'a
Cash: Big Bend Blues tern 91. dark
hard winter, 12 95, 11 90; soft
white, hard winter, western red 84;
western white 83; northern spring 86.
Oats: No 2 white 932. Corn, No. 2
yellow 936.25. Millrun standard 920.
car receipts: Wheat e&, flour 13,
oats 13, hay 2. barley 1, com 1.
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK
Portland. Aim. 27 lA'l Cattle 2000:
calves 200.
Steers, good, common and medium
92.50-95. Heifers, good, common and
medium 92.50-93.75. Cows, good, com
mon, medium 92.25-93.25, low cutter
and cutter 91.25-92.25. Bulls, good
choice 93-93.35, cutter, common and
medium 92.50-93. Vealers. good-choice
96.50-97.50, cull, common, medium
93.50-96.50. Calves, good and choice
95.50-97, common-medium 93-95.50.
Hob's 1800. Holders asking advance,
buyers withdraw from yards. Receipts
held over.
Lightweight, good and choice 96.50
97.75; med. weight, good-choice 97.00
97.75; heavyweight, good -choice 96.35
97.25; packing sows, med, and good
94.25-95.25; feeder and stocker pigs
good-choice 94.50-95.
Sheep 3500; about steady.
Lambs, good-choice 95-95,50; year
ling wethers 93.26-94, ewes, good and
choice 91.75-$2.25; cull, common and
medium 75c-92.
CHICAGO GRAIN
Chicago Aug. 27 Ifl) Wheat, No. 3
red 91-03M-04; No. 2 hard 9L084
90 V, mixed 9 1.02 -04.
Corn: No. 2 mixed BO'j, yellow 80
81, No. 2 white 82'2-83.
Oats: No. 2 white 54-56, sample
grade 47 4. Barley 75c-91.16.
Timothy seed 916.50-918 cwt. Clover
seed 913-917.60 cwt.
Lard, tierces 99. loose 98.92; Bel
lies 913.60.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
Chicago, Aug. 27 ffl (U S. D. A.)
Hogs 17.000; nctlvo 15-25c higher; 200
300 lbs. 97.50-65; top 97.75. Sows
90.75-97.
Cuttle 16,000; fed steerB and year
lings 15-25c higher; top 910.25 for
1504 lbs. Numerous loads 90.75-910,40;
approximately 1800 western grass cat
tle and sho stock, replacement cattle
25c higher. Montana grass heifers up
to 94.00; fed heifers to 97.65. Cows
steady to strong, bulla firm up to
93.50; vealers 25c or more lower, 16
down on weighty vealers, choice to 97.
Sheep 14,000; fat lambs slow, native
Iambs 15-25c under Friday; choice
lambs to small killers 97.25, best held
higher; packer bids and sales 97 down.
Little done on rangers, yearlings rel
atively scarce. Indications around
steady on feeding lambs.
BOSTON WOOL
Boston, Aug. 27 io.rj The tone of
reports from foreign wool markets Is
showing a little Improvement, ac
cording to today's report of the U. 8.
Agr.l Dept. Late coble reports to pri
vate concerns In Boston from Bris
bane Indicate that prices there are
slightly higher than at the opening a
week ago. Alno, prices are reported to
have Improved recently In Bradford,
Eng. Estimated receipts of domestic
wool at Boston, reported to the Bos
ton Grain and Flour Exchange during
the week ended Aug 26, amounted to
262.600 lbs. compared with 3.054.300
lbs, the previous week.
RAN FRANCISCO DAIRY
San Francisco. Auk. 37 (U.R Butter,
92 score 38c, Bl score 27 Uo, 00 score
aeuc lb.
Errs Large 38c, med. 25c. small 18c
dozen.
Cheese Fey. flats, triplets 14c lb.
SAN Kit A NCI SCO HM IIHI Al
San Francisco, Aim. 37 ) Butter
fat f.o.b. San Francisco 39o lb.
NEW VOIIH HOPS
New York, Aug. 37 Hops steady.
Pacific const 1033 prime-choice 26-28C,
med I urn -prime 24-36c; 1033 prime
choice 19-2U. medlum-prlm 17-19C,
RUNT) MAN TO READ MUSIC
Memphis. Tenn. tP Practically
blind for the last 19 years, David
Wamble Is today learning how to
read music scores. During the per
iod of his blindness he learned to
play six musical instruments by
ear, but now he wants to play by
not.
f?fSmitta in tVia T nnrtnn rllrt
force are being taught the best way ,
to blow their whistles.
STOCK SALES
LIGHTER WITH
PRICES LOWER
New York, Aug. 27 (LP) Trader's
ranks were depleted today by va
cation exodus, leaving those who
remained to do mere routine busi
ness in stocks. Sales were about the
same as the light session Friday and
prices were irregularly lower.
Commodities declined with stocks
and United States government
bonds softened. These movements
did not correspond with the direc
tion of the dollar, which firmed In
terms of foreign currencies. Such
rise In th ecurrency unit usually Is
accompanied by weak commodities
and strong market for governments.
Wheat closed at losses ranging to
more than 2 cents a bushel.' Corn
softened with It and closed down
1 to 1 cents. Other grains were
correspondingly weak. Selling came
mostly from the east with one op
erator throwing large amounts of
wheat on the market. Cotton, cop
per, hides, silk and sugar futures
cased. Rubber gained a few points.
The feature In stocks was selling
in Alaska Juneau which sold down
to 18 off 1 points. Other gold
miners dipped with It. Silver is
sues also met realizing with losses
of a point or more In U. S. Smelt
ing and Howe sound.
Local traction rallied when class
one roads asked the Interstate com
merce commission for Increase
freight rates to make up for the
higher expenses. The street expects
'something ' will be done.
Sales totaled 530,000 shares,
against 747,000 shares Friday. Curb
sales were 102,000 shares, against
168,000 Friday.
Dow, Jones preliminary closing
averages: Industrial, 84.4G off 1.25;
railroad 37,64 off .78; utility 21.16
off .66.
Continuation of
State Certificates
From Page One
nounccments to receive bids for the
certificates and reiterated his re
quest for an immediate conference
to discuss future steps.
I am ready and willing to re
ceive any further suggestions or
recommendations that you may
have to offer relative to proceeding
further in the matter, and wish to
remind you of my requests of Au
gust 13 and August 22, last, for an
immediate conference on this sub
ject," Holman said.
Governor Meier refused to com
ment.
Holman said he had conferred
with the attorney general but had
not received any written opinion
concerning validity of the issuance
of the certificates of Indebtedness.
Holman disclosed he had received
supplementary opinion from
Storey, Thorndike, Palmer & Dodge,
Boston bondhouse, amplifying its
opinion last week holding the cer
tificates would be a debt of the
state and subject to the constitu
tional objection that no debt shall
be created in excess of $50,000 with
out a vote of the people.
The state has been warned that
unless It can raise sufficient funds
to match the federal appropriation
by September 1, Oregon may lose
the entire allocation.
The Boston firm's letter clarified
an opinion given to Holman last
week holding that It had been un
able to find any adequate author
ity that the certificates of indebt
edness proposed to be issued would
not constitute indebtedness of the
state and be subject to the consti
tutional limitation of $50,000 upon
state Indebtedness.
"Although general language may
be found in various opinions of
your supreme court which, taken j
literally and apart from Its con-j
text, might seem to Indicate that
such warrants would be valid, an;
examination of the decisions In con-
nectlon with which such language1
was used, seems to us to disclose
that in none of these cases was ft
-iiuaUon presented to the court In
any substantial way analogous to
the situation before us," the firm
notified the state treasurer.
"All cases dealing with pledges
of the revenue from revenue pro
ducing enterprises must be left out
of consideration because the theory
upon which decisions supporting
such pledges rests in that such
pledges can In no event result In
any burden upon taxpayers."
The opinion cited a Clatsop coun
ty case partially similar to the pro
posed issuance of state certificacs
of indebtedness which held that
where a special tax levy has been
made for a special purpose and
such tax is payable during the cur
rent year, a construction contract
may be made within the- amount of
such special tax regardless of the
fact that prior indebtedness may
be in excess of the constitutional
debt limit.
"In any event, these cases arc
clearly limited to pledge of the tax
for the current year. Moreover, we
think that the court might distin
guish between making a construc
tion contract and borrowing money.
Furthermore, there would seem to
be another important distinction In
that In those cases the tax involved
was a special tax levied for a spe
cial purpose, whereas in our situ
ation the tax Is not levied for any
particular purposes but would seem
to constitute a part of the general
revenue of the state, and It is only
by an appropriation out of the
proceeds of such tax that the pro
posed special fund would be set up.
"If this is valid it would scorn
to follow that the legislature might
set up various other special funds
by appropriation made from the
general revenues of the state and
issue certificates of indebtedness
against such funds without rep rd
to the constitutional debt limit, and
we should fear that such a situa
tion would be open to a very serious
question under your constitution." ;
Bridgeport, Conn. (tP Bested by!
her neighbors hi an over-the-back-fence
quarrel, Mrs. Ellen ZlenckA
enlisted the aid of cockroaches to
"get even." She dumped an apron -ful
on the neighbor's porch and was
arrested for breach of peace.
Salem Destined To
Become Pea Canning
Center Before Long
Salem which was once apparently destined to be a great
pea canning center may come
gard, as every indication now
west in a lew years win reach tne
top place In pea canning operations
of the country.
Just at present the Puget Sound
country Is scaling the heights in
that regard. It is roughly estimat
ed that the Pacific northwest has
canned a million cases of peas this
year, or will, where five years ago
there was practically no pea can
ning done. Wisconsin, the big pea
canning state, Is apt to have to yield
the plum. It Is as cheap to ship
peas by water to the east coast from
the Pacific northwest as by rail
from Wisconsin. Wisconsin has
been undergoing production trou
bles, according to reports while pro
duction here has been swinging up-
AAA PROMISES
FARM POCKETS
Washington, Aug. 27 More
than $1,000,000,000 Is destined to go
into the pockets of the nation's
farmers through the AAA before
the end of 1935.
Cotton, tobacco, wheat and corn
hog benefit payments will total
$770,402,000, officials estimated to
day. Of this sum $282,882,519.21
had been paid out up to August 25.
Of the latter payments cotton
farmers have received the lion's
share, $152,510,793. Wheat farmers
netted $67,781,951, corn-hog farm
ers $46,815,988 and tobacco grow
ers $15,773,785.
In addition to the $779,402,000
which Is being paid out to farmers
for controlling production cattle
raisers will net about $120,000,000
and sheepmen approximately $7,
500,000 by selling drought-stricken
animals to the government. This
raises the total for farm adjust
ments close to $1,000,000,000.
The figures do not include bene
fit payments under the sugar pro
gram which is still being drafted.
These are expected to boost the
outlay well above the billion dol
lar figure.
Chester C. Davis, farm adminis
trator, said that about $587,000,000
of the benefit payments would go
to farmers in emergency ana sec
ondary drought areas. They have
already received about $150,000,000
of this.
Louis H. Bean, economic advisor
of the AAA, added that the pay
ments "assure that farmers as a
whole will have a larger cash in
come in 1934 than In 1933." While
production has been reduced, he
said, prices are higher.
Farmers sharing in the $779,402,-
000 before the end of 1935 included :
Oregon, $6,717,000; Washington,
$12,945,000; Idaho, $8,472,000; Mon
tana, $13,101,000; California, $6,004,-
000.
The AAA announced that farm
ers in 20 drought-stricken states
had received up to August 25 a total
of $32,378,396 for cattle bought by
the government for relief distribu
tion. Of the total $20,575,872 was pur
chase payments and $11,802,524 was
benefit payments which are made
free of any prior lien on the live
stock.
Purchases of cattle totaled 3,688,-
360 head of which approximately
2,393,000 head had been paid for up
to August 25. The average price
paid per head was about $13.53.
Payments by states included;
Oregon, purchase $9,898, and ben
efit $5,025; Idaho, $41,941, and $29,
745; California, $133,295. and $69,-
537; Montana, $1,384,780 and
$7,333,597. .
Boston (IP) Mortimer Aronson
apparently honked his horn at the
wrong person. Detective John Calla
han was the man at whom the horn
was sounded. He had been looking
for Aronson for passing a worth
less check. Aronson was Jailed.
LAST OF U. S. MARINES RETURN HOME FROM HAITI
After yean of occupation of the Island of Haiti, the last of the United States Marine, have been with
drawn. The picture of the last detachment on duty there arriving at Norflok, Va., on the S. S. Argonne
shows how the marines felt about being back In the U. 8. A. again. Many of them had been In the Is
land republic for years. (Associated Press Photo)
again to the fore in that re
shows that the Pacific north
ward with great rapidity as indi
cated.
Not only Is the Puget Sound
country Ideally situated for pea pro
duction, but are also some of the
levels in eastern Washington and
Oregon and in Idaho, And In ad
dition the coast country In Oregon
Is an finely fitted for such pro
duction as the Puget Sound coun
try. All up and down the coast
from below Yaqulna to beyond the
Tillamook flats it Is said peas can
be grown of fine quality and In
great abundance.
Salem also fits In the picture for
w. o. Allen, dean of the cannery-
men here, says that back in the
early part of the century this sec
tion was headed on Its way in that
direction.
The old Wallace cannery, fore
runner of the present 12th street
plant, at one time had 900 acres
contracted under peas. Allen him
self had set up the first "viner"
here to handle the peas and they
were growing all over the valley.
The viner was put up In 1901. The
first pea podders in the country
were put up in Salem, being con
structed In Prance and shipped
around the horn. Then came the
viners, which threshed and nodded
the peas. But the eastern situation
caused the pea development here
to peter out because of market con
ditions but according to a survev
made by people most Interested
there are Indications that the Pa
cific northwest will eventually be
come the greatest if not one. of the
greatest pea producing sections of
the country.
DIVORCE FILM
Screamingly funny are the pecu
liar domestic relations of three fam
ilies who fall In and out of marital
difficulties that lead them into the
meshes of the Reno divorce racket,
which were shown on the screen of
the Capitol theater, where the War
ner Bros., unique comedy, "Merry
Wives of Reno,'" had its local de
but yesterday.
Divorce is usually a serious
enough business, but Warner Bros.,
nave treated the subject in such an
oddly humorous vein that the
narrowly averted family tragedies
are forgotten In the storm of laugh
ter, the unusual situations, and
startling twists and turns of the
plot.
A remarkable cast has been chos
en to depict the story of Robert
Lord, who first scrambles up the
lives of three families and then
unscrambles them ayain as humor
ously as he leads them into temp
tation.
There Is a pretty love story
running through the humor, for
one of .the wives is deeply in love
with her husband, but allows her
Jealousy to wreck the home. The
way the equally loving spouse
frames her Into a compromising
situation similar to the one in which
he had been entangled Is one of
the funniest scenes ever seen on a
local screen.
No Change Shown
In Walnut Outlook
There is no Important change
shown in the outlook of total pro
duction of California walnuts, says
the California Fruit News. The
forecast is remaining at 37,000 tons.
Since there have been some per
iods of very hot weather in walnut
producing areas, there are some
opinions that a reduction in the
average quality of the crop may
have occurred, although present
indications do not show a reduction
in the probable total tonnage. Oth
er recent total crops have been:
32,000 tons In 1933, 45,000 In 1932.
29,000 in 1931 and 30,000 In 1930.
The August 1 forecast of walnut
production in Oregon is 3,200 tons,
PRUNE RAISERS
SELL HOLDINGS
The prune situation in California
has cleared to the extent of the
government prune marketing agree
ment for 1934 being completed and
the United Prune Growers of Cali
fornia having arranged to sell all
of its holdings of old crop to the
packers at a firm price, says the
California Fruit News. This allows
the United to liquidate completely,
as it will be presently cleared Up
of all old stocks and will not carry
on in the 1934 crop, as the govern
ment marketing agreement is sub
stituted. With the latter, the en
tire prune trade of California Is
under license. The merchandising
pool arrangement of the United
now changes to a stabilization pool
of a smaller proportion, which will
be held off of the market. All of
the off-grade prunes will be kept
out of regular standard-grade chan
nels. The packers will buy at such
He'n'e Hermiston And
Grammer Arrested By
Police For Using Guns
.a
Portland, Aits. 27 (P) Acting on information jjivun by
an alleged eye-witness to the riot slaying of James Conner,
22, last Monday, police yesterday arrested Karl Grammer, 48,
and Heinie Hermiston, holding both
without bail for the district attor- -"cm by Willis V. Bethards, 52. who
ney's office voluntarily oppcarcd at the court-
Qrammcr was a gang boss for thc'""se lute Saturday and is alleged
Columbia River Longshoremen's as- i by. District Attorney Langley to have
Columbia River Longshoremen's as-
soclation, the organization which
was besieged by a mob of men in a
garage on Alberta street last Mon
day morning when Conner was fa
tally shot. Hermiston, also a mem
ber of the Columbia group, violently
opposed to the International Long
shoremen's association, Is the man
who admitted to police Friday he
had fired two shots during the me
lee which arose from the recent Pa
cific coast longshoremen's strike.
Police acted on information given
AIN PRICES
Chicago, Aug. 27 WV-A sharp re
cession of wheat prices today ac
companied scattered liquidation.
Other grains dropped In sympathy
with wheat, corn stepping out of its
recent hole of stubborn resistance
to selling pressure.
Favorable weather for harvesting
and movement of the new Cana
dian crop with its subsequent hedg
ing sales were bearish influences In
the trade. Failure of frost predic
tions to materialize discouraged
tome bulls in the corn pit.
Wheat lost 14 to 2'ft cents as
compared with Saturday's finish,
December new deliveries closing at
Sl.03-.031! a bushel.
Corn dropped 1 to 1, Decem
ber ending at 79-7916. Oats lost
to 94, rye 1 to and barley
showed a 14 down to M up. Pro
visions were virtually unchanged.
Grains were weak early today in
dull trading and prices slipped low-
Generally fair weather over the
North America ngrain belt, except
for scattered showers In parts oi
Canada, and absence of crop reports
gave the market little news of In
terest. Firmness at Liverpool was largely
ignored.
Opening unchanged to down,
December new 1.04 vi, wheat after
ward fell further. Corn started
down to H up, December 80-94
and later lost more.
DIME FOUND IN EGG
Chambersburg, Pa. (IP) A hen
belonging to N. B. McVitty of the
Dry Run community has performed
a feat suggestive of the mythical
goose that laid the golden eggs. Mc
Vitty 's hen Is off the gold standard,
however, she laid an egg In which
was found a badly corroded 1917
dime.
prices as they can from growers and
Ihero are no quotas or allotments
except tlio stabilization percentage
and the off-grade stock to go to the
prune agreement control board.
Just following the completion ot
this arrangement the United Prune
Growers of California announced
tliat it has arranged to sell its en
tire remaining tonnage of 1933 crop
prunes to the packers at a firm
price. The latter Is understood to
be a 3'. cents basis. The tonnage
is a little over 31,000. This means
with what the Prune association
has unsold and the very small re
maining tonnage unsold with pack
ers, a total of around 40,000 tons
carry-over now, the middle of
August. The deliveries oi me
remaining prunes of the Unit
ed will be made promptly to the
puckers and as arranged in ine
agreement, In which all but two or
three of the smaller ones partici
pated. Packers will take these
prunes in quantities based on their
quotas and it is understood that the
larger operators have agreed that
if any do not take their propor
tions some one else will, so that the
whole matter will be cleaned up.
This puts all of the old crop
prunes in strong hands.
"J "is"' ""musy iu i
W saw Grammer shoot toward
UUI1IRT J Hit UL'lUrU IIU IL'll, J-iUJlglVy
said Bethards told him he also heard
two other shots fired from within
the hall. On the basis of this state
ment, police arrested Hermiston.
Grammer, who has been in Long
Beach, Wash., since the riot, came
to Portland today at the request of
police. He told Deputy District At
torney Joe Price he had debated ev
ery day since Monday about volun
teering his story of the shooting to
police, but had "kept putting it off."
Grammer admitted he had not told
police all details when he was ques
tioned Immediately after the shoot
ing Monday.
According to Langley, Grammer
today told officers he had a 22 cal
ibre pistol in his car inside the ga
rage, and armed himself before the
actual riot began. Langley said
Grammer claimed he does not know
whether or not he fired the gun dur
ing the riot, but admitted he threw
it in a sink at the garage after the
riot. After being questioned at the
police sation, he returned to the ga
rage, got the pistol and took It home,
cleaned it and put it away.
Police found the pistol where
Grammer said he had placed It.
Twenty-eight men are now held In
jail here on first degree murder
charges In connection with the slay
ing. Preliminary hearings are ex
pected some time this "week.
Continuation of-
Roosevelt Motors
From Page One
ccntly returned from abroad.
Warwick, N. Y., Aug. 27 (IP)
President Roosevelt took time out
from an inspection tour of state
institutions today to enjoy a picnic
under trees of the state school for
boys here.
With Mrs. Roosevelt and a small
party of friends the chief executive
motored to Warwick from Hyde
park. His first stop was at the new
Medium security prison at Walklll
where a convict band greeted him.
After the picnic the party head
ed for West Point to review the
cadet corps.
Continuation of -
Better Times
From Page One
6. Great new Industries, such as
air conditioning, are beginning to
develop.
7. The population is continually
increasing.
8. There Is a great surplus ol
money awaiting investment.
0. People are having a change of
heart and are anxious to lead hon
est, industrious and righteous lives.
10. The present huge government
al expenditures must add to an im
proved situation, even though th
other factors would bring it about
without this "priming of the pump
Irrigation Tests
Set for Wednsday
Wednesday afternoon, August 29,
there will be an irrigation tour held
on the farms of Mrs. H. L. Carl,
east of Hubbard, and Rnlph Seeley,
east of Woodburr..
On each of these faans will ti
seen a field of Ladino clover under
Irrigation. The water is pumped
by a power irrigation pump from
the Pudding river. Ench field has
been pastured quite heavily by a
herd of dairy cattle all through
the dry summer and is holding up
remarkably well in spite of the
heavy pasturing.
Arthur King, extension specialist
In soils and Irrigation, will be pres
ent to discuss problems in Irriga
tion, The starting point will be
at the farm of Mrs. Cnrl at 1:30
p. m. All persons interested In ir
rigation are invert to attend this
tour.
STATE GIVKNoi,n DESIGN
Austin, Tex. (U)-An original wa
ter color design mice proposed for
the flag of the old Southern Con
federacy has betn i.cqv-:red by
Wrenn library, university of Tex
as, from Mot pe l Clotu-t of La
fayette, La Th (k?"t was made
by S. M. Kni"ht ul Ucvc Orleans.
It was one of ninny Hibwrtcd to
the committee on the Vciin of a
national flag in Mi.y. ;!. More
than 120 of UV"v? s-rr.r harp been
preserved In the Library of Congress.