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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-15
Hood River Strawberries Move.

Hood River-The first carload of
Strawberries of the season was
shipped from this city June 8, by the
Applegrowers' Union. The berries
were consigned to the Stacy Fruit
company, of Fargo, n. D. The ber-
ries are ripening fast now and here
after carload lots will be shipped
every day.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-15

Washington.-The First National
Bank of Salmon, Idaho. has been
closed by its directors. The institu-
ton has capital of $4,000 and a
surplus of $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
WHEAT MARKET
 SHOWS ADVANCE Is Believed Reciprocity Will Place Grain Trade on
 Solid Basis

Chicago July 22.--(Special. )-Many men in the grain trade believe that reciprocity will place us upon a more solid basis and that the matter of manipulation of breadstuffs by strong arm concerns with millions of dollars at their backs will not be seen in the future. There are others, however who figure that the treaty will give Liverpool grain men the power to control the markets of the world and that In the United States, Canada will be the nation to receive the full benefit.
 That the reciprocity treaty has been pretty we'll discounted is the general opin- ion of many in the trade, yet there were a few to be seen after the close of the market tonight who believe that we are to have still further decline In grains because of the free admission of wheat into the United States.
 A goodly portion of barely is likely to be sent into the United States markets.
 There were advances of a4@7sc in wheat here today, but the best prices were not fully held. There were additional talk lnBS Dy IOTelSIlerS at tle SedDOdru, lne amount being only 12 boatloads, but there were good bids in force In round lots, which were not accepted by holders of grain. Chicago received the first car of new spring wheat of 1911 crop today. It came from Northern Illinois, graded No ? and sold at SIC.
 There were many unfavorable crop re- ports from the spring wheat country and the local speculators were impressed with the idea that losses have been pronounced in some sections of the northwest.
 There were advances of as0b5sc In corn values, the leading influence being the lack of rain in the belt and the expecta- ton of dry conditions over Sunday. There tions of the big corn states, which claimed many barren stocks and that the crop was in critical condition from insuffi- cient rain.
 Oats were irregular and unsettled with July 1ac lower and September and May fractionally higher. The market showed little independent strength, although rally ing at times following corn or wheat.
 There was a narrow and uninreresting market in the provision pit. There was some buying by shorts and some little selling of September lard and ribs by packers. The, reciprocity measure as passed by the United States Senate is ex- pected to help the prospects of pork ex- ports to Canada by s4 barrel from pres ent basis.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
Sail Boat Racing

L. de B. Handley. in Outing.
 Ever since the introduction of the power
 boat into the field of racing. alarmiS
 have predicted the early disappearance of the competitive sailing yacht. but somehow, as season follows season. there appears no indication of the III prophecy coming true. In fact. interest
 in the sport seems to be growing yearly
 more and more men are taking 1t up. and
 the number of racing sail boats is in-
 creasing instead of decreasing.
 It must not be imagined, however.
 that 1t is all work and no pleasure. A few congenial companions manage to knock no end of fun out of these trips. Men who sail are generally of the happy go-lucky type who can take with smile good fortune and ill, and after all. with light heart and a fair sense Of humor 1t is not hard to turn small inconven- fences and even mishaps into laugh. And there are compensations. What of those wonderful days when the sky ,s blue. the sunshine bright, the water spa rlxing, and the wind steady and true' What of those ncomparable nights. soft and mellow. when the white sail glistens in the moonlight and one lies comforta- blv on deck drinking in the beauty about and listening to the gentle swish of the water under the bow? What of those thrilling sails in the darkness. when the
 wind sings a mad song through the
 sbrouds the waves crash over the side.
 and one feels the boat leap like a living thing through the inky blackness. seerf5- ipgly eager herself to rush on to victorv7
 Snort? Why there Is nothing like 1t.
 There may be more fascinating sports than small sail boat racing. but 1t ,s not the yachtman who has experienced the thrills who will admit 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, July 22-(Special. .)-Spot cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as follows: Middling, 14Ac; strict mid ing. 1i7sc. Frying size chickens are selling for 15c per pound and hens for 12c per pound Eggs are retailing at 20c. Potatoes-Ssed, per bushel N.25. Lemons-Extra fancy, $3.60d6.
 onions, S1S0 to g per crate. Peaches-Alabama, s2.25Q2.50 per crate. Bacon-Ribs. 10c; bulk. s1s@9%c. Lard-Pure, 9a4c basis; fancy cotton oil lard. Sc; packers compound, S1sc
 Butter-Creamery firsts, 26c and 27c; country, lie and 15c; renovated, 200 to 2i1Hc.
 Flour-Fancy. nominal; straights, $41 4.O5; patent, s4.75 to $5.l5; extra fancy pat ents, $6 to t$625.
 Meal-Standard S6-pound bags, $1.H; perfection waterground. s1.47
 Coffce-Ordinary, 141ac to 15kc; prime, 16c to 1Sc; fancy, 200 to 22c; peabery, 22hc; Arbuckle's, S22.1o per case. New York basis; Mocha and Java blend, 271ac.
 Sugar-Granulated. 51zc; Y. C., 5hc; fancy Y. C., 5Ac.
 Full ceram cheese. daisies. 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
The Fatalities of Flight

A month full of incident in aeronautics has elapsed since the first instailment of Victor Lougheeds article on "The Fatal ities of Flight appeared in the Popular Mechanics Magazine. Notwithstanding that the names of several airmen have
 since been added to the death roll, MT Lougheed, in the August number. con- tinues in the same vein as before. pointing out the weaknesses of machines, and the recllessness of airmen as the seat of the trouble. rather than excessive inherent
 danger in aviation itself. Mir. Eougheed says:
 .Tt is most manifest that very nearly all the aeroplane accidents so far have been clearly due to careless construction or assembling, to flying under bad condi- tions of wind or locality, to incompetent driving, to distinctly reckless exhibition stunts or to clumsy experimenting.'
 He then adduces a table-valuable from any point of vew-naming the airmen
 who have sacrificed their lives to ithe science. and stating the make of ma chine. wind conditions. distance of fall, etc. In concluding MT. Lougheed says: "A standardization oftthe data thus far nresented reveals several more contradic- tions of common opinion. One is the al- together superior safety of the mono planes-rnost of which have the motor In | front-which are known to be involved in only IS of the 5S fatal accidents. Of the others 33 are known to have been due to biplanes, while the best information the writer can secure is to the effect that at least three of the types unnamed were also biplanes In two of the biplanes ana | two of the monopane accidents, two per sons were killed. This showing Is still more favorable for the monopane when it lis considered that the total flying with monoplanes undoubtedly exceeds that with biplanes. Cautiously enough, it is rather probable that there actually have been more, accidents with monoplanes- but they less often result seriously''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
Clearing House Statement

New York, July 22.-The statement of clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold s16, 6,S79,450 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of S7,711,750 in the proportionate cash reserve as compared with last week. The statement fol- lows: sss~ % ssA
 Daily Averages-Loans s1,SS9, ,977 ,000 decrease $13,734,000; specie S353. .304, 900, increase $4,916,000; legal tenders $S5,- $1 1,S69,025 900, decrease sS,S03,000; cir culation $47,42s.O0, increase $222,000; trust companies cash reserve in vault $6e,S21,000, aggregate cash reserve $439,2S9,O 900; excess lawful reserve $16.- 859,450, increase $7,711,750; trust com panies, reserve with clearing house members carrying 25 per cent cash re- serve s61.5S2,000.
 Actual condition: Loans, sl,993, ,0S9, 900; decrease s15,2 ,OO0. Specie s355. 459 900; in- crease, $6,606,0o0. Legal tenders, $S5, ,sS2, 900; decrease $937 O0O. Net deposits, S ,S65, ,S3l, = eco; decrease, $9,079,000. Circulation, $Fi- 559, ,0c0; decrease, $117.0oo. Banks cash re- serve in vault, $373, 475,000. Trust com- panies cash reserve in vault. $67 ,S66, 0O0 Aggregate cash reserve. $44l ,341 900. Ex- cess lawful reserve, s19,511, ,25O; increase, $7, 7,79S, ,450 Trust companies reserve with clearing house members carrying 25 per cent cash reserve, $6i,S 900.
 Summary of state banks and trust com- panies in Greater New York not report ing to the New York clearing house Loans, $63S, ,374,S0O; increase, g, ,212, 200 Specie s65, 800; decrease. $315, 200. Legal tenders, SIP, ,6s5 800; decrease. s4i5,5O0 Total deposits. s731 ,9306OO; decrease, S2.s9S, 800.
 The Financier will say: Expectations of favorable showing by the New York clearing house banks were fully realized in todays statement. As indicated byspre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
COTTON ENJOYS
 WEEKEND QUIET Covering for Over the Week End Appears Similar to
 Usual Market

Naw York, July 22:-Considering the activity and excitement of the market early in the week, the cotton market was surprisingly quiet today. Cover ing for over the weekend appeared to be In no greater volume than is quite frequently experienced in a mid-sum- mer market. while offerings showed 2 continued tendency to increase on slight bulges and the market closed | barely steady, points higher to 3 points lower
 The opening was steady at an ad vance of 20 points on July and un- changed to points higher on other
 months. The sharp rally in July ap-
 peared to be the result of a couple
 of buying orders in an empty market
 and as soon as July was offered for sale
 the price broke to 1315c. with subse-
 quent Fluctuations irregular on vol
 ume of business small enough to at
 tract no special comment. Later months l fluctuated within a range of or points during the entire morning and
 active, new crop positions closed about
 3 points lower to points higher Trade
 interests were again moderate buyers
 and there was further buying for a reaction but crop accounts were gen. | orally favorable. weekly reviews of the dry goods trade were unsatisfactory, and the action of the market as well as most of the talk around the floor suggested a continued bearish average of sentiment coupled with expectations that the trade buying around the 12- cent level would soon be supplied. Complaints of too much rain in the central belt seemed to attract very It, tie attention, owing perhaps to feel ings sthGt the greatest danger of deter ioration during the summer Is from drouth. Continental spinners were re- ported to be good buyers in Liverpool this morning, but after relatively firm opening the English market lost part of it's advance, closing barely steady with prices only a shade bet ter than due on the New York finals of Friday. Fall River sales of print cloths for the week were estimated at only 45,00o pieces and the weeks cur tailment in the Fall River mills at 100000.
 The cotton market closed barely steady with prices net 6 points high CT to points lower.
 Estimated receipts of cotton at ports today, 615 bales against 369 last week and 7407 last year. For the week, 10 900 against 1890 last week and 20.967 last year. Today's receipts at New Or leans, S7 bales against 1464 last year, and at Houston 341 bales against 195 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
GRAPHITE DEMAND &
 GROWING STEADILY

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 TWO varieties of natural graphite are generally recognized in the trade-cry- stalline, or that possessing a lamellar. scaiy' flaky or fibrous structure, and amorphuus, including all other forms.
 During 1910 the bulk of the crystalline graphite produced in the United States came from Alabama New York and Penn syvania, according to a report on this subject by Edson B. Bastin, just pub lished by the United States Geological survey. as an advance chapter from Mineral Resources of the United States Among the states producing amorphous graphite Georgia, with its low-grade pro- duct used for fertilizer filler, ranked first. The remainder of the amorphous product came from small mines in Colo rado, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin. The total production of amorphous graphite in 1910 was notably larger than in 1909. mainly because of largely in- creased output in both Pennsylvania and Alabama the total production of crystal line graphite in 1910 somewhat less than in 1909.
 States Geological survey calls particular attention to the fact that while imports of graphite in 1910 amounted in value to, to s1S72,592, the total value Of the Ho
 nestle product, both natural and arFNN
 cial, was s1 319, 476. The domestic demand | S 1 doubtedly increasing, and it is encourag- | ing to note that this demand is being met principally by increased importation. | Domestic flake graphite is replacing the l Ceylon graphite to some extent in the manufacture of crucibles for the metal | industries. There appears to be no req
 son why this replacement shl uld not in- | crease, says MT. Bastin. for in Germany | flake graphite similar to much of the
 American product has for generations
 been successfully applied to this use. l Only about 10 per cent of the worlds
 output of graphite is used in the manu-
 facture of Head" pencils. Graphite Is | not fusble and is therefore employed, either pure or mixed with clay, for mak- | ing crucibles for use in the steel. brass | and bronze industries. It has no equal | as a lubricant, and is used extensively l in electrotyping and electroplating, for 1t | is a better conductor of electricity than most other forms of carbon. It Is also a constituent of paint used to preserve iron and steel. At Niagara Falls graphite is now made artificially by electric power, B,14 49,1W pounds being produced there last year. Anthracite coal that carries small amount of finely distributed ash is used
 in making the ordinary grades; the bet
 ter grades are made from petroleum coke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middling, 13Bc; net
 receipts, 439; gross receipts, 439; sales, 400; stock, 63S5.
 New Orleans: Dull; middling. 14c; net receipts, ST; gross receipts, All, sales,
 50; stock. 32.416; Great Britain. 1900.
 Mobile: Nominal; middling. 14kc; stock, 672. Savannah: Quiet; middling, 14c; net
 receipts, S4; gross receipts, 3A stock,
 15,272. Charleston: Nominal; stock, 4oS4. Wilmington: Nominal: stock, 505. Norfolk Quiet; middling, 13&c; net receipts, 55; gross receipts, 55; sales
 12; stock 2S77 coastwise, 22s. Baltimore Nominal; middling. 13Ac; stock, 1899 New York: Quiet; middling, 13.55c; gross receipts, 66; stock, 92.9S5; Great
 Britain, 2o3; continent, SS4; coast wise, 80. Boston: Quiet; middling, 13.55c; gross receipts, 1219; stock. 6532. Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 13.Soc; stock, 1924. Total today, at all ports, net SIS;
 Great Britain, 1908; continent 834; stock, 163,S51. Consolidated, at all ports, net 615; Great Britain, 1503; continent, S34. Total since September 1. at all ports, net S.468,757; Great Britain, 3.25S,313;
 France, 900,067. continent, 3,030,12S;
 Japan, 14S,966; Mexico, 2075.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, July 22.-Cotton futures opened steady at an advance of to B points on good cables. Shorts were the best buyers on the first call. Immediate ly after the call the market became very quiet and prices were irregular. July was neglected. August sold at an advance of , roints and then fell off until at the end Of .ne first half hour of business it>was points under yesterdays close. The new crop months lost 1 point from yesterday S close and then advanced until they were net points up. The weather map noted scattered rains in the cotton region and tho forecast promised more. Weather and croI news were both called favorable
 From the middle of the morning until nearly noon the market had a steady tone on good demand from shorts, who were covering over the week end Re ports of higher temperatures in Texas hastened this covering. Private mes sases by cable from Bremen told of a better demand from Russian spinners, and this sterted talk of reaction again. At the highest of the morning the list was , to points over yesterdays last quota tions The close was barely steady on moderate liquidation by longs. Prices were points down to 1 point up com pared with yesterdays close.
 Nav OrIoonc Cotfou Evturoc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
Live Stock Market

Chicago, July 22.+Cattle: Receipts,
 400. Market strong. Reeves $5@7, Texas steers S4.50@6, western steers $40 5.9O, stockers $3@5, cows and heifers $2.2o
 @5.85, calves S525@7.75. Hogs: Receipts 13,00o. Market weak and early advance most lost. Light S6. 30@6.S0, mixed s6.30@6,S0, heavy $6.1O@6.75. rough ss.10@6.S5, good to
 choice heavy s6.35 6.75, pigs s5.50@
 s.45. bulk of sales s6.50@6.7O. Sheep Receipts 400o. Market weak.
 Native s2.60@4.65, western s3Q4.7O,
 yearlings s43O@5.60, native lambs $3.7o
 @7.S5, western s4.5oY7:75.
 ceipts 1000 incl;liing 500 southerns.
 Market strong. Dressed beef and ex-
 port steers s615@6S5, western steers
 S4.5O@6.15, stockers sSG5, southern steers $3.50@5.65, southern cows $2.75 ,@4.50, native cows $2.50@5, native
 heifers Ss.5o@660. bulls $3@475, calves $4@6.75.
 Hogs Receipts 500. Market steady to Sc higher Bul kof sales s6.30 @ $50 heavy s6.50@6.62h. packers and butcn CTS s6.40@6.6O, lights s6.25@6.50. Sheep Receipts 200. Market steady
 Lambs $5.50@7. yearlings S4.5o O 5.2S wethers s4@45o. ewes sa.4o@a9c stockers $2.50@3.50. St. Louis, July 22.-Cattle: Receipts 300. Market steady. Dressed beef and
 butcher steers $5.50@6.25, stockers and feeders s2.65@4.75, Texas and Indian steers $3.40@6, cows and heifers sa @4.50.
 Hogs: Receipts 4000. Market strong Pigs and lights s4@6.S5, packers s6.71 @6.90. butchers and best heavy $6.s0 @6.90.
 Sheep: Receipts 100. Market steady
 Native muttons $325@ 4.25. lambs $40
 725. culls and bucks $2@275,. stock
 CTS s1.50@3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, July 22.-Cotton seel oi
 was a shade lower for near months today under poor demand for actual oil while late months ruled about steady on covering of shorts. Total sales 3900 Futures closed points lower tc 2 points higher. July. 5.50@5.70c; Au- gust, 553 @,5.57c; September, 5.52 co 5.53c
 October, 5.34 @5.35c; November 5.34@ 5.36c Prime crude, nominal do sum- mer yellow, 5.50@5.S0c; do winter vel low and summer white, 5.60c bid.
 New Orleans. July 22.--Cotton seed oil: Prime refined in barrels, per pound Sc; choice meal, 8 per cent. ammonia per long ton, $29; choice, do do, $26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, July 22.-Closing cotton spot. small business done; prices one point lower; American middling fair, 794d; good middling. 7.60d; middling, 73Sd; low middling. 7.1Sd; good ordi- nary, 692d; ordinary, 667d. Sales of the day were 1000 bales of which 300 were for speculation and export and included 5200 American. Receipts 5000 bales including 50 American. Futures opened steady and closed barely steady. July, TOP 2Md; July-August, 6.99d; Au- gust September, 6.971ad; September-Oc | tober. 6531Ad; October November | 6.46d: Novemb CT December. 6.41 Ad December January, 6.4019d; January | February. 6.41d; February March | 6.42d; March April, 6.43hd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour: Firm; winter patents, $3. 9O@4 .35; winter straights, $3 3.65@4.20; spring straights, $4 10a4 30; bakers, 8. 3.40@4.50. Rye: No. 2 S019GlS1c.
 Barley: Feed or mixing, 65@S2c; fair to choice mating, $1.05G1.11.N
 Flax Seed: No. 1 southwestern, nominal; No 1 northwestern, nominal.
 Timothy Seed: 9oc@s1 .S5.
 Clover: $9@s10.55.
 Mess Pork: Per barrel, s16. 5o@16 621a. Lard: Per 100 pounds, sS.171a.
 Short Ribs, Sides: Loose, s7. 621aQfS .371a. Short Clear Sides: Boxed. sS.206S.371a Butter: No market.
 Eggs: No market: receipts, 6230 cases. Cheese: Steady; daisies, 1341SAc; twins, Ad12lhc; young Americas, 1SAG13hc; long horns, 14c.
 Potatoes: Weak; barrelled, s4G4. 50; sacked, 1.50
 Poultry: Live easy; turkeys, 12c; fowls, 12c springs, 14l2c. | Veal: Steady; 50 to 60-pound weights, s @9c; 50 to S5-pound weights, 9ls0101ac; S5 to 11O-pound weights, 11c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23

slightly from the lowest on covering in the last few minutes, with the close firm on near months and steady on late de- liveries and with last prices net un- changed to IS points lower. Closing bids follow:
 July, Il .63c; August and September Il BOG; October, 1O.S5c; November, 10.7Oc December, January and February, 10.54c March and April, 10.55c; May and June 10.56c; sales, 47OoO bags.
 Havre was A@1A franc lower. Ham burg 1e@1 pfenng lower. Rio unchanged at SIX 800; Santos steady; As unchanged at SIX 1.50. 7s 50 reis higher at 6sx 700
 Today special cables reported santos al As. at SIX 200. At the two Brazilian ports receipts were 51,0oO bags, agains, 490O0 last year, Jundiahy receipts 4, 400 against 40, 400 last year. Fine weather was reported in all districts of Sac Paulo.
 Spot steady: Mo No. [ 139sc; Santos No. f. 13%c.; Mild quiet; Cordova, 14@16c nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. July 2.-(Special. )-For : eign advices were satisfactory this morning, but our market showed a de- cided slackening in the trading, with preference to even up in anuc1pa- . tion of some fresh crop scare. Excesi- sive moisture is now rather expected from parts of Texas and Alabama. Pending rumors the market had the usual weekend dullness, but continued steady. Crop reports generally are good There is an increased curtafl- ment by the eastern mills. The trade Is waiting for some further develop ments. hence the see-saw market of the moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
Washes 1s.o0o Dishes an Hour

The never-ending washing pf dishes fs probably the greatest bugaboo If house. keeping. Likewise 1t is one of the great est troubles of the steward of the large hotels. It is necessary to wash them thoroughly as well as quickly. for guests will not tolerate dishes that are not spot less. Louis A. Haustetter. the steward of the Hotel La Sale. Chicago. having wrestled with the dish-washng problem for years, has devised a machine which can wash and dry over 1S,000 dishes an hour when operated. by two men. at full capacity. The machine Is described, with illustrations. in the August number Of Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
The Girls Handicap

From the Louisville Herald.
 In her pretty new frock sister Mabel felt quite proud as she sat on the front step and watched some boys playing on the sidewalk.
 After a time one little boy came up to talk to her and to admire in his rough little way. her bright. shiny shoes and pink sash.
 See my nice square-cut waist" ex- claied the gfrlie, and my nice coral beads! Don't you wish you wuz a girl?'
 No. sir-ee, replied the b6y; q wouldn't want to be any girl at ali be- cause lookie how much more neck you haf to wash"