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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1908)
THE MORNTXG OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1908. It E XPORT-HDP BUYING Foreign Orders Strengthen Market for Better Grades. POOR QUALITY NEGLECTED English Brewers Slocking l"p at Current Prices' Against Future Needs Continental Brewers Provided for Intil 1 90. There ia a, first-class export demand for hops and the buying under way In 'the sev eral sections gives tbe market an appear ance of considerable activity. The foreign Inquiry has alio been the means of Imparting- more firmness to the market as the compet ltlon between buyers has become keen in some localities. -The better feel ing, however, does not extend to the poorer grades of hops and anything below a prime Is hard to move, even at concessions. The demand Is solely for prime and choice hops and these qualities find ready buyers. The top price known to have been paid was & cents. Since the export buying movement et in, about M)(0 bales have changed hands. There Js said to b absolutely no inquiry from the Eastern trade. The export orders are attributed by deal ers largely to the attractiveness of current prices, which have led the KngMsh brewers to stock up heavily against future needs. This free buying now is not going to help next season's market. Many of the leading American brewers claim to have enough hops to last them for two years and if the English are going to provide for their re quirements In the same way, the market will be a sorry one next Fall. The con tinental situation, too, looks bad from a producer's standpoint. Mayer Dinkel, of Nuremberg, one of the largest hop mer chants In Europe, write to Klaber, Wolf & Netter that brewers on the Continent are stocked up to April 1, 11K9, minimum requirements, and July 1, 1909. maximum; and even a crop failure will not cause pay ing prices for 10O8 hops. He writes that 94HU to 10.000 hundredweight are left un rold on the Continent, 75 per cent of which are of poor quality. .The agitation in England for an Import fluty on foreign hops Is giving to the Amer ican trade some concern, but it is not ihodght the British Government will break Into its free trade' policy for the benefit f the comparatively small number otf ' x rowers. A parliamentary committee has aeen appointed to inquire into the matter ind that will probably be the last of It. The effort to form a growers' combination 3n this (.'oast gave the English agitation Its impetus, but by this time the groers over ".here have learned that the union move ment It a failure, and will probably seek ome other method of bolstering up their languishing Industry. (H?b4OX APPLES IV 1-OXDOS MARKET ITlces Fully Maintained, hut Eastern Stock tsllm Lower. The weekly apple report of W. Dennis & Sons, of London, saye: After holding up fairly throughout the 4 ek, this market yesterday broke on best 'utility red fruit to the extont of fully 2s to ttd per barrel, but Greenings and best " Newtown fully maintained their prices. We -Mirifm e quote at the moment' as follows: Ontario No. 1 Baldwins, best quality, 20s per burrel ; State Baldwins. irV(S 19s : Nova trtian Baldwins, llCy l.'ts; Maine Baldwins, 13 ..'; Ontario Greening. IS'SSSs: On tario Golden Kuswts, l4ri7s; Nova 8cottan Russets. 1MF17 Ontario No. 1 espies, 20 W22x Nova Scotian Spies, 14rtS. iallfornian Newtowns, 4 tier first quality, Is Sd to lOs ld per box; Callfornlan New lowne, 4 tier second quality, tis ttd to 8a (Id; California Newtowns, 4 & tier first quality, 8s to Ss 6d; California Newtowns. tier econd quality. 3s tide's Gd. Oregon Newtowns. liS count first quality, 14 to irs: Oregon Newtowns. 12S count sec ond quality. lO tolas; Oregon large fruit, such as SH to 112 count, 8s tld to 10s $d. Albemarle pippins, first quality, 22 to Zo per barrel. EXTRA CAR OF BANANAS EACH WEEK. Local Jobbers Increase Their Orders of This Fruit. The local supply of bananas Is to be In creased to the extent of one car a week, mak ing the future receipts three and four cars weekly. This action was decided upon at a meeting of the Produce Merchants Association yesterday. The fruit Is now coming along in very good condition. A car of mixed vegetables watt received from San Francisco yesterday, consisting of celery, cauliflower sprouts, raxiishee, arti chokes and new heeta and carrots. A car of Jersey Island celery Is due today. Poultry Receipts Are Larger. Receipts of poultry, eseclally chickens, were larger yesterday, but the demand was sufficient to take them all up at the previous firm prices. . Kggs arrived freely and stocks are now somewhat In excess of the shipping demand. Though the market was weak jesterday, prices were not reduced. The butter market continues steady at un changed quotations. Japanese Onions Arrive. The Japanese onions brought over on the Numantla will be quoted to the trade at $3.20 If 3.A0 per hundred. Thla Imputation will have no eflect on the market for Oregon onions, owing to the small supply of the lat ter remaining In the state. Farmers are Arm holders and will not consider offers under Mrs ton Potato Storks Offered. WKtfTON. .Or.. March ft. utpeciaJ.) Weston potato growers have made a list of their holdings, with a view to attracting buyers to tins vicinity, it shows a total of 5.500 sacka i eariy for market, and about ow0 sacks more have not been listed. The largest growers a iv Runeler & Harklow, 40( mcks; G. LV (irtw, 1,'toO ea.-ks; t F. Hnlflnch. 12O0 sacks; Alexander McCorkell, 12"0 sack; J. M. Cbmp tnn. Mt sacks; William MrCorkell. loOO sacks. The mountain crop was a large one and of excellent quality. Grain Elevators Empty. WKSTON. Or . March ft.Speciai.) The Pacific Coast Rievator Company's warehouses at Weston. Downing and Hlue Mountain sta tions art now empty of what the last large lot. 4iMi bushels, having juM been bought of J. F. liiiideley and shtpprd by the local aicent. C. A. Winn sold ft'O bushels. The local quotation Is 70 cen it. Rank Clearing. Clearings of the Northwestern cities yes terday were as follows: Clearing-. Balances. H.l'il.iWl $ltWV.M9 1.4tH.M3 1HV.913 M5.:t,Vi 41.979 y7.a3 ' 78.102 Portland Seattle . Tacoma . Spokane PORTLAND mrOTATlONS. Grain Floor. Feed. Ft. WHEAT Club. S3c; blueatem. Sic; Val ley. ;tc; red, 81c. BARLEY Feed. 20 per ton; rolled, 923 A. pr ton. FLOUR Patent. S4.P0: straight. $4O0: clears. S4 ; Valley, $ 4. 40; graham flour, 4 .J5; whole wheat flour. $4 753-25. rye Hour, S.t M. MlLlTL"FKi Bran, city, $24 50; coun try. t2.t ftO per ton; middlings. $:H); shorts, city. $-M: country. $27 per ton; chop, $20(f 2."i per ton OATsS No. 1 white. $2S; gray, $28 per ton CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream. 90- pound sacks, per barrel. $7 : lower grades, $5 0 6 50; oatmeal, steel-cut, 45-pound sacks, $9 per barrel; 9-lb. sacks, $4-23 per bale; split peas, per 100 pounds. $4.2564 60; pearl barley, $4.505 per 100 pounds; pastry flour, 10-pound sacks, $2.73 per bale; flaked wheat. $2.75 per case. CORN Whole. $S2.50; cracked. $33-50. HAY Vailey timothy. No. I, $1718 ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $20621; clover. $14 fa 15; cheat. $15; grain hay, $14 313; alfalfa, JlZ'tflS; vetch, $14. Vegetables. Fruit. Etc DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples. $13 per box. according to quality; cranberries, $80 11 per barrel. TROPICAL. FRUITS Lemons. $3.003.50 per box; oranges, navels, $1.752.V; Japa nese oranges, 5U53c box; grapefruit. $3-50; bananas, 5f 34c per lb., 'crated, 5Hc; pine apples, $4&5.50 per dozen; tangerines, $1.30 per box. ROOT VEGETABLES To mips. 73c per sack; carrots, C5c per sack; beets, $1.00 per sack; garlic. Be per pound. FRESH VEGETABLES Artichokes. 7o 9c per dozen; asparagus, 30c per pound; beans, 2oc per pound; cabbage, lk,o per pound; cauliflower. $1.7ft'&2; celery. $4 25 & 4. 75 per crate; eggplant. 20c per pound ; lettuce, hothouse, 30c Q $1 per box; parsley, 2 KM: per dozen; peppers, 17',r per pound; radlfhes. 30c per dozen; rhubarb, 10c per pound; snlnach. 5q per pound; sprouts, ioc per pound; squash, 1 1 c per pound; tomatoes, crates 6 baskets), $55. 5o; Mexican, crates. ONIONS Buying price, Oregons, $2.50 per hundred; Japanese, jobbing price, $3-25-9 $3.50. POTATOES Buying price. 40 50c per hundred, delivered Portland; sweet pota toes $3. 50 3 75 per hundred. DRIED FRUITS Apples. 10c per pound; peaches, ll124c; prunes, Italian, 5($6e; prunes, French, 3 5c; currants, unwashed, cases. 04c; currants, washed, cases. 10c; figs, white, fancy, 50-pound boxes. 6t4c Butter. Eggs, Poultry. Etc BUTTER City creameries: Extra cream ery &3c per pound; state creameries, fancy creamery, 30 35c; store butter, choice. 10 & 17c. CHEESE Oregon full cream twins, 15c; Young America, 1616Kc Pr pound. POULTRY Average old hens. 1c; mixed chickens, 1313Hc; Spring chickens, 15 10c; turkeye, live. 14(& 15c; dressed, choice, lt& 17c; geese, live, per pound. 910c; ducks, 15 (Qi 10c; pigeons, 73c a $1 ; squab. $1.502. EGGS Fresh ranch. 1818W-c per doxen. VEAL 75 to 125 pounds, 99c; 125 to 150 pounds, 7c; 150 to 200 pounds, 8(760, PORK Block, 73 to 150 pounds, 77fcc; packers, 5&6Hc. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MARKET. Prices Quoted Locally on Cattle, Sheep and Thertj were no changes In livestock prices yesterday, the tone of the market continuing Bteady. Receipts were two cars of cattle. The following quotations were current In the local market : CATTLE Best steers, $4.254.50; me dium. $3. 50 4 ; cows, $3.23 3. 50 ; fair to medium cows, $2.75 3.23; bulls, $2&. 7o; calves, $3.754.50. SHEEP Good. $5506; lambs, $5.75 6.50. HOGS Best, $3 255 50; lights and feed ers, $55.25. Eastern Livestock Prices. CHICAGO, Mffrch 5. Cattle Receipts, 6500; market, steady. Beeves, $46.10; cows and heifers, $1.005; Texans, $.3.75 fc? 4.75 : f ft! VPS C.t Tt fffiT U'Aatorni :. stockers and feeders, $2.80-4.90. Hogs Recefpts. about 36,000; market, steady. Lights, $4.404.45; mixed, $4.25 4.80; heavies, $4.25 4.52 Vi ; bulk of sales, $4.40(&4.43. Sheep Receipts, 12.000; market, strong. Natives, $3.4Ofif5.S0; Westerns, $3.403.73; yearlings, $3.25 1& 6.40; lambs, $5. 40 7.00; Westerns, $3.50 7. SOUTH OMAHA. March 5. Cattle Re ceipts. 3000: market, strong to 10c higher. Native steers, $45.75; native cows and heifers, $2.754.90; Western steers, $3.50 3.00; Texas steers, $24.10; Texas cows and heifers. $2.50(&14; stockers and feeders $2.75&4.75. Hoes Receipts. ?imn- mai!rA - j Heavies, $4.S5!4.3; mixed and lights, $4 10 fjj4.25; pigs, $3.234; hulk of sales, 14.20 4.30. Sheep Receipts. 4500; market, strong. Yearlings, $5.40 6. 10; wethers, $3 5.33 ; ewes. $4.255.40; lambs, $0.25 675. KANSAS CITY, March 3. Cattle Re ceipts. 2KM; market, steady. Native steers, $4.t!0fc'5.S0; native cows and heifers, $260 5.25; stockers and feeders, $:t.405- West ern steers. $4.255.50; Western cows $350 P4 50- ' Hogs Receipts, 9000; market, steady to strong. Bulk of sales, $4.254.45; heavy $4.3504.50; packers, $4,254.4C; pigB and lights, $3,8014.35. .Sheep Receipts. 3000; market, steady Muttons, $4.00 5.55; lambs, $6.306 So range wethers, $36.23; fed ewes, $4.60 5.35. Metal Markets. NEW YORK, March 6. There was a mod erate reaction In the London tin market to day, with' spot closing at 135 3 and futures at 131 35s. Locally the market was lower. In consequence, with quotations ranging from 29.50 to 30.5tc. Copper was higher In London, with spot quoted at f57 6 2d- and future at 57 12s- 6d. Locally the market was weak and prices were a little lower. In eplte of recent talk of a steadier situation. Like was quoted at J 2. 3 7 14 tri2.50c, electrolytic at 12.2012.370 and casting at 12.12-12.230. Lead was 2s 6d higher at 13 15s In London. Locally the market was dull and unchanged at 8.05fc3.75c. Spelter was lower at 20 17 6d In London, but remained dull and unchanged at 4.65$ 4.75c In the local market. Iron was lower In the British market, with standard foundry quoted at 4s 3d and Cleve land warrants at Boe 7V,d. Locally no change was reported. Dried Fruit at New York.. NEW YORK, March 5. The market for evaporated applce is practically nominal in the absence of business. Fancy are quoted at lOLjc. choice at h$9ic, prime at 7c, Ca nadian prime at 7iiif7:Bc and common to fair at Oji 7c. 1 Prunes are unsettled, with quotations rang ing from 4, to 15c for California fruit and from 61a to 10c for Oregon. Apricots are In Jobbing 'detnand, with choice quoted at 18-j21r. extra choice, at 2223c and fancy at 24(i23c. Peaches are dull, bul with weak stock pretty well cleaned up. show a steady tone. Choice are quoted at H-i lOc. extra choice lHlllijc, fancy llU12c and extra fancy 13fc 14c. - 1 Raisins are easy, with loose Muscatel quoted at 5in7c. seeded raisin at S'VSOc and London layers at $1.65V1.75. Flour Orders From Orient. TACOMA. Wash.. - March 5. (Special.) The flour-mills have received a few orders recently from the Orient, principally from. North 'China ports. Export flour is 20 cents a barrel lower than It was a month ago, and this decline seems to have benefited tbe market slightly. There is scarcely any bus iness done with Japan and Hongkong, as the Japanese and Hongkong dealers are holding- off in hope "that the price of export flour will go still lower. The millers look upon these few orders as feelers, and if the price of wheat Is not advanced they expect the orders to be fol lowed by others. Dairy Produce in the East. CHICAGO, March 5. On the Produce Ex change today the butter market was weak Creameries, 22f 2$c; dairies. 20026c. Eggs firm; at mark cases included. lSi19c; firsts. l4c; prime firsts, 2UHc; extras. 22 Sc. Cheese steady, 12 V 14c. NEW YORK, March 5- Butter, easy and unchanged. Cheese, firm and unchanged. Eggs, firm. Westerns. 23 4 c. Coffee and Sugar. . NEW YORK. March 5. Coffee Futures closed inactive at a decline of S points. Sales w re report M of 1 NOVO bags. including : March. 5.8&ro.feV; May. 5.9oj5.9&c; July. 6c; S ptember. tt'iiti. luc; December. k20c. Spot, quiet. Rto. No. 7. 3-ltc; No. 4 Santos, trfct. Mild onffee. dull. Cordova. 101 Supar- Raw. firm. Fair refining. 3.39r; centrifugal. tH t. 3.m; molars sugar, n l-ic. Reiind. steady, crushed, 3.60c; pow dered. 3c; granulated 4.9m-. Wool at St. Ixtuta. ST. ns. March 3. Vvi! Dull. Mrdluln Irradm. combin. and rbtn. ,-fj23Uc: Ittht Bn.. unfile; heavy line, lijl&hc tub IRON TRADE BETTER Slight Improvement Reported in That Industry. EFFECT ON STOCK MARKET Prlcea Advance Slightly in Opening Dealings, but Demand Is Insig-, nifieant Drop in English Bank Kate of Xo Effect. NEW IOEK, March 5. Professional opera tions in the stock market were on a larg-er scale than recently during th. erly hours of the day's session. Discouragement then over came the traders again at th. small response attracted by their efforts and shortly after midday the market ha,d swung back Into leth argy. The price fluctuations were narrow and the bulk of the day's moderate business was -transacted at prices higher than the closing last night. Trader, were inclined to operate on the long side of the market be cause of the scanty supply of floating stock In the market available for overcoming short contracts. Added to this negative attraction of the .long side were several developments In th. news which were Interpreted as hopeful of improvement In business conditions. The two leading organs of the Iron trade were agreed in th. optnion that a slight and slow Improve ment is occurring in that industry and its allied branches. The maintenance of the divi dend requirement in spite of the . falling off of net earnings was a contributory influence In the feeling of confidence regarding the Iron outlook. A modifying Influence was the re port of some shading of the prices of iron In different markets and uncertainty over future prices. Th. stock market element had thrown off. to some extent, the fright of yesterday over the Hepburn bill to tax stock transfers. As sertion that- tbia plan was tb have adminis tration support brought out a citation from President Roosevelt's last message to Con gress which was given general circulation about the stock exchange, in which he said: "The great bulk of the business transacted on the exchanges Is not only legltima, but necessary, and extreme care will have to be taken not to .interfere with this business in doing away with the bucket-shop type of operation." This quotation afforded some comfort to the disturbed minds of the brokers. The reduction in the Bank of England offi cial discount rate had slight effect abroad or here. An item in the day's news that gave gratification was the decrease In the surplus of freight cars reported by the American Railway Association, the number reported on February 18 falling to 320,513, compared with 343.028 on February 8. An Important bank failure ia Rio de Janeiro had a damping effect on such life as the market showed. .Another reduction in the . price of copper metal was of depressing Influence on the coppers. The day's uncertain movement ended with little change from last night's prices. Bonds were irregular. Total sales, $1,620, 000. United States 3s declined i4 per cent on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. Low. Bid. Adams Express 177 Ainal Copper .... 41,200 61 4V 5U!4 Am Car & Foun. 3,600 2lt M7 2 do preferred .... 1H) 87 Mi 87 Stf Am Cotton Oil.. 1UO IMVs -tHa do preferred . 5 Am Kxpress ISO Am Hd Lt of. 100 13 13 ll'W, American Ice .... 4,100 lt4 14"4 1.'6 Am Linseed Oil... loo 6 .Mj do preferred 3O0 17 17 IS Am Locomotive... 300 33 33 Vi 33 do preferred 90 Am Smelt & Ref. 11,000 60 BD 50 do preferred .... WO 2 4- 11 11 Am Sugar Ref.... 1,400 110 115 115 Am Tobacco ctfs. 200 7S1. 78 78 Anaconda Min Co. 1.1U0 824 324 32 Atchison 2.B00 M's 0814 08 do preferred 100 SHi. 83-)(, S3! Atl Coast Line - 65 bait & Ohio SOO 7", 7 'lift do preferred 3 Brook Rap Tran. 2.30O 41 4oii 40t4 Canadian Pacific.. 400 14314 143, 143V Central of N J.. 100 1B5 13 ISO Central Leather .. loo 17 17 IH -do preferred Hl1 Ches & Ohio 2:)t Chi C.t Western... 2o0 hi 4 4 Chicago & N V 200 144 143 143 C, M & St Paul. 9.W.-0 lllta IIO14 II034 Chi Ter & Tran.-. 4 rflo preferred ..... 15 C, C. C & St Louis 48; Colo Fuel & Iron. 2O0 10T. 1 10V. Colo & Southern.. 1,400 23 23 23''. do 1st preferred. 200 62 62 61 do 2d preferred.. 2,100 41 40 41 Consolidated Gas , UTLj Corn Products ..... ..... 11 do preferred 57 1 Del & Hudson..'.. 7O0 149 . 148 Del, Lack sz West 5oo D ft K Grande 15 do preferred .... 200 40-T 4i 40 Distillers' Securl... 600 2!l-4 28 281, Erie 2,100 121, 121, 12J do 1st preferred. 700 25 24 ' 23 do 2d preferred.. 700 18 16 17 General Electric .. 80O 110 115 115 Gt Northern pf 1,900 119 HoK HS4 Illinois Central . 123 Int Paper loo 9 9 S'4 do preferred .... 300 57i 57 57 Int Pump 2,400 21 20ti 21 y4 do prererred .... 300 ea Inter Met T do preferred .... 600 19 18 1SV. Iowa Central 500 12 11, 11 i do preferred .... '0 29 28" 29 K C Southern .. 4oo 1K 18 18 do preferred 4tH Louis & Nashville 410 89 89 bb Mexican Central .. 700 17i 17?4 17 Minn & St Louts. 200 20-), 20 23 M, St P & S S M. 900 103 . SSX 103 do preferred 125 Missouri Pacific... 1.200 32 31 Sl Mo, Kan & Texas 1.2oO 18 18 18 do preferred 2oO 48 48 48 National Lead 2,900 . 49 47 47 Mex Nat R R pf 50 N T Central 2,200 95 95 65 N Y. Ont & West. loo 3"-, 30 30 Norfolk & Western 2o0 59 59 59 do preferred . . 8o North American .. loo 42 42 4' Northern Pacific .. 20,100 122 122 122 Pacific Mall 100 2S 20 20 Pennsylvania 6,900 114 113 113 People's Gas SH P, C, C A St Louis 65 Pressed Steel Car. 300 2o 30 2oit do preferred .... 73. Pullman Pal Car ' 148 Reading 74,100 97 95 9.1 do 1st preferred - W do 2d preferred.. 100 7 76 70 Republic Steel ... 5"0 15 15 1.-) do preferred .... fc W W Rock Island Co... 5o0 11 11 11 do preferred SoO ?3 22 22 Sloss-Sheffleld .... 5"0 42 42 42 St L S F 2 pf. 200 21 21 21 St L Southwest K do preferred 2.V Southern Pacific .. 2.000 9 8S S do preferred l.OoO 109 lo9 1on Southern Railway. 1.409 9 9 9 do preferred 1,000 28 25 2rt Texas & Pacific 14 Tol. St L West 14 do prererred 2O0 23 23 21 Union Pacific 42.1O0 114 112 112 do preferred 78 V 3 Express 81 U S Leather 81 IT S Realty S U S Rubber 100 18 18 18 do preferred 76 U S Steel 24.400 30 29 29 do preferred a.ooO UR 92 92 Va-Caro Chemical 15 do preferred 90 Wabash 3t0 7 7 6 do preferred .. 13 Wells-Fargo Ex Si0 Westtnghouse ,iec 000 41 o 41 Western Union ... 200 60 49 50 Wheel & L Erie 5 Wtconin Central. 15 do preferred 37 Total sales for th. day. 290,000 shares. BONDS. r. S. ref. 2s reg.104 !N. Y. C. G. s. S do coupon 104 X. P. 3s 70 U. S. 3a reg IOI do 4s 100 - do coupon 101 IS. P. 4s S4 V. S. new 4. reg 122 lu. P. 4s 99 do coupon 122 ?Wis. Cera. 4s... SO Atch. Adj. 4s.. S (Japanese 4s 77 D. 4 R. G. 4s. . 91 Storks mt Londoa. K LONDON, Marcrf 5. Consuls for money, 87; do for account. S7. Anaconda N. Y. Cen - Atchison 70 Nor. A West.. 1 do pfd Wt.; do pfd ..... 83 B. : O 2 - Ont. H West. 31 Can Pac 147 Pennsylvania ... 58 rhesj A Ohio .. 27;Ranl Mines .. 5 Chi. Gt West... 4 Reading 49 C. M. & St. P.. 113!Southern Ry. .. 9 De Beers 12 do pfd 29 D. R. Gi... 15:southern Pac... 70 do pfd -42 lUnion Pac 116 Erie 12 I do pfd . 83 do 1st pfd . . . 2 !U. S. Steel . . . ao do 2d pfd ... 19 I do pfd " Grand Trunk .. 14: Wabash 8 111. Cen 1128! do pfd 14 Louis, ft Nash.. 92 'Spanish 4s .... 92 M. K. & T 18Amal Copper... 52 Money Exchange, Kt. NEW YORK. March 5. Money on call, easy. 3 62 per cent; ruling rate. 2 per cent; closing bid, 1 per cent; offered at 2 per cent. Time loans, steady; 60 days. 36 3 per cent; 90 days. 34 per cent: six months. 464 per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 5 5 per cent. Sterling exchange, steady, with actual business In bankers' bills at 4. 8650 9 4. 8655 for demand and at 4.8355$ 4.8360 lor BO days. Commercial bills. 4.83. Bar silver. 55 c. Mexican dollars. 47c. Government bonds, easy: railroad bonds, irregular. . SAN FRANCISCO, March 5. Silver bars. 53c. Mexican dollars, 53c. Drafts, sight, par; telegraph. 5c. ' Sterling. 60 days. 4.83: sight. $4.86. LONDON. March 6. Bar silver, quiet. 25 1-lGd per ounce. Money. 3 per cent. The rate of discount In th. osen market for short bills Is 3-16 per cent; the rate of discount in the open market for three months' bills is 36 S per cent. London Discount Bate Reduced. LONDON, March 5. Owing to the lm provement in monetary conditions the di rectors of th. Bank of England today re duced the discount rate from 4 to 3 per cent. The announcement had little effect on the market- where buying still Is moat meager. Consols hardened . Daily Treasury Statement " WASHINGTON, March 6. Today's state ment of balances in the general fund .hows: Available cash balance 1 267, 221. 960 Gold coin and bullion 22,000.304 Gold certificates 37,818,380 110 ADVOCATE BF LIQUOR WILEY DEXIES HE CALXED AB STAINERS NAMES. Government Chemist Says Effect Bad, Even in Small Quantities. Opposed to ' Saloons. WASHINGTON, March 5. In a eigned statement, -riven out tonigrht. Dr. H. W. Wiley, Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry of the Department of Agriculture, makes a vigorous denial of statements he is alleged to have made recently one to the effect that "the man who- never takes a drink: is a "mollycoddle." " The statements attributed to Dr. Wiley in regard to whisky and alcohol are said to have been made in an ad dress before the University Club, in Washington, on Saturday night, Feb ruary 29, and he declares they "are wholly unwarranted by the facts." Dr. Wiley is credited also with hav ing said in effect that lt will be a sorry day for this country if "booze" is ever banished from its domains, and that he would have the young man drink whis ky, not only for his stomach's sake, but to give him nerve, ' self-reliance, etc. Here is what Dr. Wiley states he ac tually did say on the occasion referred to: I said I believed the general effect of alcohol on mankind was wholly bad; that it was bad even in small quantities; that, if distilled beverages, such as whisky, brandy and rum, had any good effects, they were due to the fact that aromatic and fragrant substances therein stimulated the digestive secretions and thus overcame to a certain extent the bad effect of the al cohol which they contained. I further eaid that I wa in. theory a pro hibitionist, 'but there were practical diffi culties in the way of prohibition and the better plan -would be to abolish the sa loons and that. If people wanted to drink distilled beverages, they should do so quiet ly at their homes and with their food and not in saloons. I did not suggest nor ad vise young men to drink liquor of any kind, but said that it was always bad. RICH LEGACY IN FRANCE Several Oregon People May Fortune From Vast Estate. Get FOREST SPRINGS. Cal., March 5. (Special.) Another rich-uncle-legaey story has developed. This time N. Eames, of this city, is the fortunate heir. Several Oregon people will also share in the division of the fortune. Eames has information that he is possibly one of the several heirs to a large estate in Fiance, the value of which runs into figures that are fabu lous. The estate is that of an uncle on his mother's side in France, named Newell. Much of the property is in Paris, and co-incidentally Mr. Le Due, a ranchman near the Sultana mine, re members having seen a block of houses owned by Newell in Paris. This latter corroboration . aids Mr. Eames in the belief that the estate is a big one as reported. Full particulars have not yet been received by him. but a niece, accompanied by a lawyer, left San Francisco last week for New Tork, whence they will sail for Paris to make an investigation. 4ewell, the rich uncle,- was an old bachelor and died about a year ago. Whether he left a will is not known by Eames, but he understands that him self and three sisters and his nephew are to be beneficiaries of the estate. The nephew is Jefferson Thomas, in the employ of the Clinch' Mercantile Company at Grass Valley. Eames' sis ters are the following: Mrs. Kate Adams, Templcton, Coos County, Or.; Mrs. Emma L Blodgett, Wolf Creek, Josephine County, Or.; Mrs. Virginia Patterson, Cripple Creek, Colo. The husband of the latter has been fore man for-eight years at Stratton's Inde pendence mine. Mrs. Meerschaum, of San Francisco, a sister to Jefferson Thomas, and niece of Mr. Eames, will also come in for a share of the estate. Eames was born on the ranch where he now lives. His mother, sister to the late uncle, has been dead 30 years. The Eames ranch was one of the earliest locations in Nevada County, and probably records the longest con tinual residence of one family on one ranch in the county. The estate in Frapce is said to be worth a million francs. Battling for Son's Release. TACOMA, Wash., March 5. Julge Snell today heard Will H. Thompson's petition to"set the case of his son Ches ter for hearing. Mr. Thompson seeks the youth's release under the Graves act, which provides for the release of the criminal insane upon their men tal recovery, but Judge Snell holds that to be Impossible because the act did not become a law until after judg ment was passed on the prisoner. Mr. Thompson will apply to the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to com pel Judge Snell to set the case, : Castle Rock. Wash. At a mass meeting last evening -Mrs. G. L. Buland was nomi nated for school director for the three-year term and H. H. Powelson for one year, to fill out an unexpired term. There hae been considerable friction in school matters during the paet year and the election Saxurday prom ises to be a lively, one. Read Sharkey's Sunday ad. WHEAT SALES LARGE Chicago Wheat Market Active and Feeling Is Nervous. SHARP DROP FROM TOP Weakening Factors Are Expected Increase - In Primary Receipts and Iribera! Shipments From Argentina Rally at Close. CHICAGO,- March 5. Wheat was nervous the greatter part of the day and the volume of trade was large. The market was In clined to be firm early owing to libera.', pur chases by ccmmlsslon houses. Pit traders In general,- However, were disposed to sell in view of a probable increase In primary re ceipts in the near future. A forecast of continued liberal shipments from Argentina also tended to weaken the market. Prices were forced down about Ic from the high point. A sharp rally occurred Just before the close. May opened o to c higher at 88c to 9Bo, advanced to 88c and then declined to 88 B8c. The close was firm at M 9Bc. Corn was strong all day. being Influenced chiefly by unsettled weather In the corn belt, which will probably Interfere with the movement of the crop. May opened c to o higher at U3c to 63c, sold down to 62c, and then advanced to 63e. The close was firm at 63863Hc. Oats were easier on continued liberal receipts. May opened c higher at 63 c, sold between 53c and 53!ac and closed at 5314c. Provisions were firm on buying by shorts. At the close May pork was up 10c, lard was up 5c. and ribs were To higher. The leading futures ranged as follows: 1 WHEAT. Onen. Hirh Low. S .03 90 Clc-e. .99 .94 .91 May July September May July September May, olef . May, new July, old . July, new 4 -9U .9t . .W, .115 , .1 -02 CORN. . .68 .8.1 . .Bl .01 , .00 .60 OAT6. , .53 .53 , .51 ')8 .51 . .4f, ,4R . .3 .43 2T4. .HI .6X1 .61 .60 .53. .51 .45 43-X 11.85 12.17 "3 .61 .45 .43 PORK. May . 11.85 12.02 July j 12.17 12.42 LARD. May 7. TO 7.82 July 7.10 8.02 11.02 12.30 7.67 7.90 7.75 7.97 SHORT RIBS. May e.62 6.75 S.flO July 6.90 7.05 6.00 Cash Quotations were as follows: Flour Steady. Wheat No. 2 Spring. S1.10ig1.14 Jl.OfKgl.13: No. 2 red. 97igH91c. 870 7.00 No. 3, Corn No. 2, 6161o; No. 2 yellow. 62 3c. Oats No. 2. 63fl53fl,c; No. 3 white, Bl 63c. . Rye No. 2. S3c. Barley Fair to choice malting. a3i3c. Flax Seed No. 1 Northwestern, $1.19. Timothy Seed Prime. 14 75. Clover Contract grades, $19.30. Short Ribs Sides (loose), 5.876.50. Pork Mess, per bbl.. U.60gll.70. Lard Per 100 lbs., $7.60. Sides Short, clear (boxed), (4.5043.75. Whisky Basis of high wines, SL35. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bble. Wheat, bu. Corn, bu. .. Oats, bu. Rye. bu. ... Barley, bu. 47,OIM 31.OU0 13,200 331,000 474.000 lO.OtK) 46. 200 119.7O0 205,100 - 233 loo 13.500 45, 1O0 Grain and Produce at New Tork. NEW TORK. March 5. Flo'ur Receipts. 4.1.000 barrels; exports, 5300 barrels; quiet and steady. Wheat Receipts, 25.000 bushels; exports, 12.500 bushels. Spot steady. No. 2 red, II. 02 elevator and 1.04 f. o. b. afloat; No, 1 Northern, Duluth, 1.1 f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 hard Winter, tl.ltt f. o. b. afloat, tin settled conditions prevailed In wheat all day and after midday prices weakened sharply under a bear raid. A fair export and milling trade was reported at tbe West and finally the local market rallied and on covering closed e net lower. May. 1.05'L07, closed at 11.06 7-16; July, 11.016rl.(ltt. closed 11.01. Hops Dull. Hides Easy. Wool Quiet. Petroleum Steady.' Grain at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. March 5. Wheat, firm; light trading; barley, steady. Spot quotations: Wheat Shipping. $1.57 1.63 : milling. $1.B71.75. Barley Feed, $1.32 1.35 i brewing, $1.35 1.40. Oats White, $1.47 1. 60; black, $1.45 1.60. Call board sales: Wheat May, $1.56; December, $1.43. Barley December, $1.00; May, $1.32 1.33. Corn Large yellow, $1.65 1.70. European Grain Markets. LONDON, March 5. Cargoes steadier. California promjt shipment, 6d higher at 37s. Walla Walla prompt shipment at 3s 3d to 36s 6d. LIVERPOOL, March 5. May closed yes terday at 7 3d; opened today at 7s 3d; closed today at 7s 4d. Kngllsh country markets firm. French country markets quiet. Northwestern Wheat Markets. DCLI'TH. March 5. Wheat No. 1 North ern, $1.09: No. 2 Northern, $1.05; May, $1.07; July, $1.08. MINNEAPOLIS, March 6. Wheat No. 1 hard, $1.13; No. 1 Northern. $1.10 ; No. 2 Northern, $1.08: No. 3 Xorthem. $1.03 -; May, $1.08l-O8 ; July. $1.06. Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA. March 5. Wheat Unchanged. Prices paid by exporters: Blue stem, 84c; club, 82c; red, 80c. QUOTATIONS AT HAN FRANCISCO. Prices raid for Produce la the Bar City Markets. SAN FRANCISCO, March 5. The lollow tng prices were quoted la th produce mar ket today: Vegetables Oarllc, 1012o; green peas. 61fl2c; string beans, nominal: asparagus, 10S22c; tomatoes, $1.25132; egg plant 10 15c. Poultry Roosters, old. $44.50; roosters, young. $6.5068; broilers, small, $4.505.50; broilers. large. $5,604(6: fryers, fmgI; bens. $59: ducks, old. $45; young. $57. Butter Fancy creamery. 27c; creamery seconds. 20c; fancy dairy, 23c. Eggs Store. 15 c; fancy ranch, 16 c. Cheese New, ll(illc; Toung America, 1213c. Mllistuffs Bran, $303l.5O; middlings, $33 35. Wool Spring. Humboldt and Mendocino. 2022c; South Plains and S. J., 607c: lambs. seioc Hay Wheat, sizvit: wneat and oats, $11916.50; alfalfa, $9 14; stocks, $7.S0O; straw, per bale, 60 85c Frults Apples, choice. $2; common. 60c; bananas. 75cS$3; Mexican limes, $497: California lemons, choice. $2.50; common. (5c; oranges, navels, $1.2392; pineapples, $1,509 3.50. potatoes Early Rose.' $1.25 1.35; Salinas Burbanks. 75c$l-lO; sweets, $393.50; Ore gon Burbanks, 75cQ$l. Receipts Flour, 10.944 quarter-aacks; wheat. 2780 centals: barley, 10,0fi5 centals; oats, 1325- centals; corn, 360 centals; pota- D0WNING-H0PKINS CO. ESTABLISHED 189$ BROKERS STOCKS - -BONDS- - GRAIN Boojtrht and old for cmah mud a mar-ffln. Private wim Rooms 201 to 204, Couch Building """""St toes, 3230 sacks; bran, 264 sacks; middlings, 250 sacks; hay, 547 tons; hides. 120. Eastern Mining Works. BOSTON. March 3. Closing quotations: Adventure ..$ 1.50 IParrot $16.00 Allouea 26.00 iQulncy SO. 00 Amalgam.. .. 50.00 IShannon .... 10.50 Atlantic . ... 10.12 Tamarack .. 62 00 Bingham . ... 1.13'Unlt. Onp.... 5 30 Cal. A Hecla.5.90.00 C. S. Mining. 29 00 Centennial. . . 21.50 V. 8. Oil 9.50 Cop. Range.. 60.12iUtah 37.50 Daly West .. S 25 IVtetoria 3 75 Franklin Granny ...80.00 IWolverlne ..120.00 Isle Royal .. 19 50 N. Butte .... 48.37 Mass. Mln. Michigan . S.75 IButte Coal... 19.37 7.50 INevada 9.12 Mohawk 49.O0 Cal. & ,arlx. . 9B.OO Old Domin. 85.00 lAria. Com 17.25 Osoeols. 80.00 Grene Can.. 8.12 NEW TORK, tions; Adams Con Alice Breece Brunswick Con. Comstock Tun . . Oon. Cal. & Va. Horn Silver Iron Silver Leadville Con. . March 6. Closing "quota- $ .0.-;uttle Chief... 1.73 'Ontario ,lo:Ophlr ."HVPotosl ..... .23 Savage .50'Sierra Nevada . .HOSmall Hopes... , 1,:I0 Standard .07 $ .06 . 2.70 . 2.00 . .06 . .40 . .30 . .18 . 1.00 New Tork CoUom Market". NEW YORK. March 5. Cotton futures closed steady. March, 10.61c; April, 10.67c May, 10.74c; June. 10.60c; July. 10.49c; August. 10.31c; October.- 9.93c; December, 8.90c. KNIVES USED BY OLD MEN Septuagenarians Fight to Death in Almshouse. SAN FRANCISCO. March 6 Enraged suptuagenariana fighting adesperate knife battle In the dark at the almshouse last night threw the whole dormitory Into a panic and resulted in thv fatal wounding: of one of the participants. Louis Ren ton, 79 years old. is now a prisoner, while Albert Kunz. 10 years younger, is dying in the hospital ward, with deep stabs in his abdomen. The two old men occupied neighboring beds and the quarrel was started by Ren ton opening a window, causing a draught that annoyed Kunz. who shut down the sash. Then Renton drew a knife from under his pillow and the stabbing fol lowed. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Mary Johnson to John GuMafson, lot 19, block 5. Riverside Addition $ 250 Overlook Land Co. to P. 1. Hansen, lot 21, block "C." Overlook 1.000 Arleta Land Co. to C. H. Pie. lots 12. 13. block 6, Arleta Park No. 2 250 Vv. M. Smith and wile to Herman Ka bles and wife, lots 5, 6, block 6, Park Addition to Albina 1 R. 1. Stevens (.ehritf) to James Hum phrey, lots 24. 25, 20, block 10. Albina; also beginning at intersection of Gold smith and Knight t&, thence along . Kniffht at. 180 feet to beginning (re recorded) . , 338 Glen A. DeGroff to Miklna Henrlkson. ' tract 18. Eastwoo 600 W. T. Griffith and wife to Emlnona EX ' Barber, east of lota 3, i, bloc 43, Sullivan's Addition I W. A. Hemleben to Alwine I. Hemleben. lOoxloo feet, beginning at intersection of south line of Brook n street with east line of Eact evententh Conrad Helzer and wife to Conrad and Georoge Keon. lot 11. block 1H. Lincoln Park 850 Moore Investment Company to Frank Lane, lot 7, block S3, Vernon 400 Moore Investment Co. to Elmer H. Min- slnger, lot 18. block 39. Vernon 600 American Trust & Investment Co. to Mary E, Nelson, lot 10, block 'W," Sell wood l:i5 Park Land Co. to Florence M. Wilson. lot 22. block 72, University Park 250 J. R. Hickman and wife to Charles O. Peterson, lot lu, block 21. Columbia Heights 1 George C. Brownell and wife to C. O. Peterson, lot Hit block 21, Columbia Heights 650 Moore Investment Co. to Charles H. Turner, lots 8, 9. block 56. Vernon COO Frank B. Rutherford and wife to H. B. Noble, lot 2ti. block 5, Arleta Park No. 3 10 Harry O. Field and wife to Ernest R. and Mildren A Eiaert, west ft of lot 2, block 14. City View Park 202 James W. Griffith and wife to Edw. and Matilda Kelnast, lot 16, block 2d, "Woodlawn Addition. 2,000 Lillian A. DeFrance et al. to Vine C. Campbell, lots 11, 12, block 3. Pied mont Park ... 34)0 Jennie Barnes to People's Market & Groverv Co.. lots 5 to 10, inc., block . 19, Willamette Addition 1 Title Guarantee & Trust Co. to Julia Z. Collins, lot 14. block 20. Rossmere 650 C. P. Jorndan et al. to Emma I. Crox- ton, lots 1, 2, block 4. Garbade.. . ; . . . 2,800 Mamie E. Hart to Francia Hart, lot 3, block 110. Carathers Addition 9 M. D. Brand et al. to Mary J. Hill, lots 1, 2, block 11. Sunnyslde Addition... 1 Portland TrUBt Co. to Thomas C. Stew art, lots 24, 25, 26, block 12, Tre mont Place ........ 330 John B. Hibbard and wife to George Wurfel. lotfl 3. 4, block 12, City View Park Addition . . 650 T. B. Jones and wife to Andrew Kan and wife, the land In section 31,- town- ship 1 north, rang 2 east, known as Sunnj-alope ,10 Richard M. Russell to D. C.Vnd D. A. ' , Saling, lots 8. 9, block 67, bunnyside Third Addition , 3,250 Title Guarantee & Trust Co. to D. C. Paling, lot 3, block 65, Sunnyslde Third Addition 400 M. F. Loy and wife to Frances W. Pn gie, lots 16, 17, block 138. University. Tark - 425 Investment Co. to Thankful M. Mc- TV,n.u.rh. lot 11. block 12. Piedmont.. 700 Charles B. Nettleton and wife to Charles M. Saunders. ou.Kxloo feet, beginning at Intersection of south line of Port land Boulevard and east line of Bur rage st., in Willamette 600 S. R Webb and wife to Fred Mein hold. lots 3, 4, biock , Webb's Addic tion COO Rivcrrfew Cemetery Association to Em ma R. Slavln, lot 81, section 101, said cemetery v 100 J. T. Anderson and wife to Sarah E. Whltty west 30 feet of lot 26 and east 10 fetH of lot 19, block 10, Til ton's Addition 3,730 Francis I. McKenna and wife to Ruth Osboni. lots 24, 25, block 10, Northern - Addition 250 H. M. Clarkson to Elizabeth Topkerr, lota 35, 37, block 22, Irvington Park.. 10 Municipal Railway & Improvement Co. to David Mason, lots 21, 22, block 11, Terrace Park 600 Alice E. Richardson to David Mason, lots 16. 17. block 1. Terrace Park 16 C. I. Carpenter and wife to Glen A., Xe- urorr. lots i. i. . tjastwooa ow John S. York and wife to George C. carl, lota 1. z. oiock &. w. j. fat- , ton's Subdivision of lot "I," In M. Patton Tract 1.100 Robert F. Hall and wife to Thomas W. Hansen and wife, south halt ol lot 6. block 31ft. Aiken's Addition 2.650 T. S. Mc Daniel and wife to Phebe M. Brock. A acres beginning at point 20 rods north of 4 post between sec- -tions 16 and 21. township 1 south, ' range 2 east . . . I . . .' 1 William M. Killingsworth et al. to Max and Josephine Asmus. lot 16, block , Walnut Park 1,000 John W. Elton to Minnie J. Elton, lots 5, 6, block 3, Barrett's1 Addition 1,050 W. M. Klliingsworth and wife to Henry Gerllch, lot 4, block 3, Central Albina 650 The Ebenecer Orphan Asylum of the EvangeJ.cal Association to Minnie Voegelein, lot 8. block 127, Park Addl- ; tlon 8,000 Mountain View Cemetery Association to Fred Ferris, lot 71, said cemetery.... 10 R. L. Stevens (sheriff) to Joseph Pec quet, lots 8, 9, block 5, Riverview Subdivision 2 R. L. Stevens (sheriff) to Joseph Pa- quet, lots 3. 6. block 329, Portland... 32 Arleta Ind Co. to A. A. Hall, lots 1, 2, block . Arleta Park No. 2 360 R. S. Howard, Trustee, to Home Secur ity Saving & Investment Co., lot 2, block 57. Couch Addition 1 I O. Ralston and wife to B. W. Jones, lot 1 and north 12 feet of lot 2. ex cepting west 5 feet of said lots. In block 8. Green's Addition 650 B. I-ee Paget and wife to Earl N. Crockett, lot 6 and north half of lot 8r block 16. Highland Park 262 R. l. Stevens (sheriff.) to Joseph Pac quet. lots . lO. 11. 12. block 12, Or chard Homes - ". 4 James S-haw and wife to George Craw-. ford, west 97.65 feet of lot 6, biock . 11, North Irvington; also west 97.25 feet of kt 7. block 11. North lrvingt..n W, H. Lanceford and wile to Dan C and May C. Johnson, lots H, 9. block 2. Miller's Addition to St II wood Point View Real Rxtate Co. to George H. Johnson, lots 15. 16. block 2,., Point View 2,100 2.UO0 0 8K , 2.000 1.000 Herman Motzger, Trustee, Harriet Elisabeth Evans. al. lots block 2. Reservoir Park M. L. Hoi brook and wife to 1. Holmer, lot 3. Grand Junction Ad lition to Portland, contract J. H. Dixon and wife to Margaret La tham, lot 14 and north H of lot 15, Anna Marie Park William King and wife (first parties. James Shepartl and wife t second iar ties). Hate! Kim (third party. divi sion of 65 acres in Lewis lve D. L. C J. C. F. A. Beckere and wife to Bert E. Roise, commencing where east line of East Eighteenth street interned south line of East Everett street thence south 49 feet, thence eaM 1O0 feet, thence north 49 feet, thence west 1H feet to beginning E. W. Clark and wife to B. E. Youmans, lots 1 to 6, Inclusive, and 19 to 24, Inclusive, block 1, Wapello Park B. E. Youmans and wife to B. W. Clark, lots 7 to 18, inclusive, block 1. Wa pello Park William M. Killingsworth et al. to C. C. MsCorwaek. lot 3, block 22. Wal nut Park William M Klliingsworth et al. to Mary T. Campion, lot 4. block 5. Walnut Park A. W. Wakefield to Georce Wilde, un divided of lot 1, block 15, Lincoln Park Annex Laura C. Foster to Walter F. Fort.fr, undivided half of lots 2, 3, block Couch Addition 2.600 I 1 1,950 1.256 10 1 Total . ....1817B Have your abstracts made by the Security Abstract A Trust Co.. 7 Chamber of Com. Bore Big Tunnel In Sierras, RENO. Nov., March 5. It is an nounced at Southern Pacific headquar ters here that the four-and-a-lialf-mile tunnei from Truckre to Blue Canon on the Southern PacU'ic, to cost $11,000, 000, will be commenced this Summer. Klectric locomotives for the tunnel haul, which will save 10 miles of steep grade In the Sierraa, will be a feature to insure pure air. MUNICIPAL BONDS FRANK ROBERTSON Falling; Blilir., Tlilrrt and Wnok. fits. fS IN 2 TRAVtLEKS' GUIDE. PORTLAND RT. IJGHT POWER CO. CARS LEAVE. Ticket Office and Waiting-Rosa. First and Alder tilreets FOR Oregon Cltj 1, S:30 A. M.. and every oO mlnuts to and including 0 P. M., then 10, 11 P. 1-; lat car 12 mid night. Oreaham. Boring. Eagle Creek, Esta eada. Caxadero. 1 ulrview and Xroutdala 7:16, 9:15. 11:16 A. il.. 1:10. S:4o. ti:15. 7:25 P. M. FOB VANCOUVER. Ticket office and waiting-room Second and W.rahlngton streets. A M r0:15. 6:CrU. 7:25. 8:00, 8:33. 9:10. :S0. 10:30. 11:10, 11:B0. p d. 12:30, 1:10. 1:50, 2:80, 3:10. 8 B0, 4:30. 5:10. 5:50. 6:30. 7:05. 7:40. 8:15. 9:25. 10:35, 11:431. On Third Monday In Every Month th lAtft Car Leaves ut 1 :C3 1'. il. Daily except Sunday. tily except Monday North Pacific S. S. Go's. Steamship koanoke and Geo. W. Elder Sail lur l.iueka, buu jfraucisco and Los Angeles direct every Thursday at 8 P. M. Ticket office 132 Third St., near Alder. Both phonos, H, 1314. II. Young, Agent. CANADIAN PACIFIC Empress Line of the Atlantic. THAN FOL'B DAYS AT HEA. IHirinsr the Summer season the Empredneg Bail from Quebec to Liverpool. Fast and luxurious. Nine hundred miles in sheltered waters of the St. Lawrence Itiver and Gulf. Short ocean trip. Use this route and avoid seasickness. Bummer sailing' lists and rates now ready. Appiy to any Ticket Aprent. or F. ft. JOHN'-' fcON, rat,. Act., 142 Third st., Fort laud. Or. San Francisco and Portland Steamship'Company Fast and Commodious Steamers. Only Di rect sailings! Only .Sailings by Daylight. . From Alnsworth Dock. Portland, 4 P. M. K i. Senator. Mann ti. in. Aorll X. etc. S. ti. Bom City, Murch 13. 27. April 10, etc. From Kpear at., nan rrancisco, 11 a. M. 8. K- Rose rllv. March 1. 21. Airl 4. rtt: 6. (i. senator, Marrb 14, 28, April 11, etc. JAS. H. BEWSOX. Agent Phone- Main 268. Alnsworth Dock. COOS BAY LINE The steamer BREAKWATER leaves Port- tand every Wedueivday at 6 F. M. from Oaa treet dock, tot Awria liend, Marni.eld and Coe Bay point. Freight received till 4 P. M OB day of sail Inf. Passenger rare, first class, $10; second-class. $7. including- berth and meals. Inquire city ticket office. Third ana wasuingiun streets, or uaa-etreet dock. WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE Steamer Pomona for Salem, Independence. Albany and Cor v a ills, leaves Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday et C:45 A- M. Steamer Oregonta for feu 1 em and way land ings, leaves Mouday. Wednesday and Friday at e;4 a. js. OREGON CITY TRANSPORTATION CO. Afftoa e'nd Dock Foot Taylor Straafr, raone; Mala 44; mi s r-r-r.- - - - - Mm