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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1908)
PRICES AfiE FIRM But Jobbing Trade in Turkeys Is Wot Brisk. SUPPLY IS NOT LARGE Many Retailors Get Tlicir Stock Di rect From tlie Country. Live Poultry Market Is Dull. Tlii Chrlrtmal turkey market ill Blow In opening on Front streot. RKlpt on Sun day mi Monday were comparatively light and It Is a question whether many will come in nday. 'With the light rece Ipta and a fair demand prtcm were moderately Arm. Vnst sale nvrfl made at 224 to 24 cent. A few very choice lots brought 25 cents and there were nome second-grade turkeys fTered at 2rt cents. Several of the large retailers secured their supply direct frfm the country and conse Ouently were not seen on the street. A good portion of the Jobbing business was done with outside points, so. on the whole, the city market was a quiet one, as com pared with previous seasons. Very little Eastern stock was brought In and so far as known no local storage tur keys were put on sale. The market for live poultry was rather dull. Chickens dragged at last week's Trices. The best demand was for ducks. ACTIVE BUYING IX HOP TRADE. Transactions at Trices Formerly Quoted. Conditions In Germany. Reports were 'current In the hop trade yes terday of a goM deal of buying, hut except In a few 4M the Identity of the buyers and setters was not known. A swf many of the transactions were small lots at prices ren1ng frm oi to at cents. Amnr.g the larger deals reported wns the pur-.-hase by O. Weldner Ac Oh of 411 baiesi from Jacob awn s Robinson, of McMnnville. and IMS bales from Hulahrroft. of North Tamhdll. rincus was said to have secured a 217-bale 1"t from a Chinaman at Ftufteville. The Watervilk- Times of December IS said of the New York market: Dullness and In activity characterise the market here to day. Thre is some little buying going; on at former rates, but not enough to stimu late the market Into any marked activity. Little change Is looked for until after the holidays. Holders of chol-e hops are still firm and there Is little demand for the poorer grades, so all that Is doing at present Is In the good brewing grades, for which 10 to 1L cents Is paid, or possibly a liyle less In some Instances. Bernhard Ring writes from Nuremberg. November 27. of the German hop market: Our market was rather active In the month of November and big quantities of second-class .qualities have been cleared oft f.r England. The stock of our market shows, therefore, sensibly reduced; good greenish hops especially are very scarce. Tle attention Is repeatedly called to the fact that actually the prices have reached a level which Is the lowest one within the last 20 years, and offers an unprecedented opportunity to buy a second and good pro duct at an extraordinary low price. We actually pay, per &0 kilos, first cost;. First choice qualities a M ks.' 80 to 90 Good qualities a M ks. DO to SO Medium to common qualities, .a Mks. 2G to 35 GRAIN PRICES HOLD THEIK OWN. Holiday Tone Pervade In the Local Markets. The grain markets weno without special feature yesterday. Wheat was steady In rlee with trade light and likely to con tinue so until after the holidays. Barley and oats were firm at last prices. Country mills are offering feed in consider able quantities, but the market holds steady. Hay la arriving In sufficient quantities to meet local requirements and prices are un changed. ' The sale of two cars of bran at 125.50 track was posted at tbe Board of Trade svlth tha following bid and asked grain f. rices: WHEAT. Bid. Asked. I.HI'i -1 SI, .92H OATS. 160 1.:'4 , 1.62 ,i l.SS Jtecember . ... January ..... December January . HAKiiEI. December 1 33 1.37V, January . 1.37 Vi 140 Receipts in cars were reported by the Merchants' Kxchange as follows: Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay rec. l-20 lis 2 7 2 11 III last w'k..210 43 30 It 43 The weekly grain statistics of the Mer chants' Kxchange fbllow: American visible supply Bushels. Increase. J'orember 21, 190s b3.0bl.0u0 673. oo 1'ecember 23, 1 !'7 4... 31a. 000 1 49,1mm) X-eremoer :i. lses 43.sii.O00 691.000 liecember 2. l'.05 40.4S7.oi') 1 .6:: L'.ouO lMK-ember 27. 19 0 4 , .39.71S.000 1.133.000 Iweitilier 21. 19":! 34. 14.000 143.DV0 Iecemher 22. 19"! 4H.24.00rt i".,000 Jwcember 23. lr'l hx.S..oo r.ai.ono lcamlr 26. l'.'UO 61.473, 000 391,000 Decrease Quantities on passage W.-ek Week Week eniiinc ending s ending tec. i9 Die. 12. Dec. 21. '07 For Hushr-l Kushels Bushels V. k ii;.oso..Me ir.. 920,000 ls.so.f'ni) Continent .. 8.720.000 a.oOO.000 8.960.0OO Totals ... 24. 00 2.40.000 27.S40.000 World's shipments, flour Included W.k Week Week ending ending ending lec. 19 Ieo. 12. Pec. 21. '07 From rtushels Jiushcis Bushels t'. i.. Can. . . 6.6 i ...nun 2. ;:.(. (mm) 4,l.ood Argentina ... 1S.M"0 IM.iH S.00 Australia ... l?o.oi"i hi. 000 41i.000 Dan. ports . .1.021.000 l.Olti.OCO 496.000 l:ussia S96.O00 1.6H.000 492.000 Totals 7.673.000 , 695,000 6,553.000 CKOP CONDITIONS IX ARGENTINA. Wheat Vlrld as Kstlniated by the Gov ernment. The reprc-seotatlve In Argentina of a New York grain firm wrote of crop conditions (rum Buenos Ayres under date of Novem ber 8, as follows: The recent government report estimates the total acreage lost to the various crops at 11 per cent. Figures recelwd since then Indicate that tills percentage Is more nearly 10 per cent. Favorable rains, which fell Just after tlw frosts over nearly the entire country, minimised the damage and It will not be nearly as great as it would have been otherwise. Uelow I give you the last government esti mate of the crop (since frosts fell) of wheat, linseed and oats: also figures showing the actual outturn of the 1907-S and 1906-7 crop for comparison: Estimated. Official Figures 19i-r- 19u7-S 1906-7 Wheat, bu. .1W.M21 oO lre.Jri4a lSti.oH).7'0 Llr.see.l. tons l.'!..H. 1. l'V.""t M'J.7M Oats. tons... 74u.uk 4!2.77 1W.(KR From the abowj you will see the govern ment estimate of total output this crop Is only slightly under last year's record-breaking figures In wheat and linseed. The general opinion prevails among tli best-posted people in the trade that govern ment estimate is not very far wrong. Pome alarmists' ncports were sent out from here to the effect that the crop was damaged ut least 27 per cent and that loss to the crop would be at Ue.st 1.000.000 tons of wheat. These were authoritatively denied with'.n a few days, but a difference of opinion as to the extent of damage prevailed until the government report came out. " Bri-k Demand for Frnlt. Because of the delayed trains, thcrs wera no carlot arrivals of fruit or vegetables on Front street yesterday. A good supply was on hand, however, and tbe holiday trade was brisk. The principal movement In the fruit line was In oranges, which were very firm. Apples also nioved well. There was a steady demand for cranberries, with the basis of 115 generally quoted. Green truck sold at Saturday's prices. The potato and onion trade are alow. F.ggs Move at Old Prices. The week opened with conditions un changed la the egg market. There was a ralrly active demand and except for strictly fresh Oregon ranch, stocks were adequate. Last week's prices were quoted. Cheese was firm at the former range of quotations. Butter waa quoted steady to firm. Bunk Clearings. 'Clearing of the Northwestern cities yes terday were as follows: Clearings. Balances. Portland Ilv37i4.2 S131.2I-7 Scuttle 1.7M.47S 2IJ.IWH Taenia fM7.24 46.220 Spokane 1.2J4.877 124.D1S PORTLAND MARKETS. Grain. Flour. Feed. Etc. . TlARI.KY 1'roducers' pi lecs: -'eed, $27 per tor: brewing. 2b. WHEAT Track prices: Bluestem, 1)89 P7c; club. 1'le; life. Die; red Russian, S8c; 40-folrl, ;3c; Valley, Die. FI.OCR Patents, 45 per barrel; straights. S4.05: exports. Iii.i'0; Valley. $4 65; it-sack graham. 4.40; whole wheat. 4.u0; rye. 5 50. OA I'd rrcducers" prices: No. 1 white. 1.11 i .12 per WD.. MII.LSTl'FKS Bran, city. 126 50 per ton; country. 2ii.50; middlings, 33; shorts, countrv, J2snj29; city. 3o; chop. S20iy2i; rolled barley. 2S29. HAY Timothy. Willamette Valley. 114 per ton: Eastern Oregon timothy, J1B.504J 17; clover. $12; alfalfa. S1201I; grain hay. S12fcl3. Groceries. Dried Fruit. Etc. DRIED FRUITS Apples. 7V4c Per pound, peaches. lUjl-'Jic; prunes. Italians. oHsOi prunes. French. 8Qac: currants, unwashed, cases, fttc; currants, waaiied. case, loc; ngs. white, fancy. 60-pound boxes, 61c; dates. 7tr7c per pound. KICB Southern Japan. c; head. 80 Chic. COFFEE Moha. 24pC8c; Java, ordinary. 171129c; Costa Kica. fancy, IWiJc; good. Id j;.-: ordinary, 12-4lo per pound. SALMON Columbia River. 1 -round ta.ls. 12 per doien: 2-i,ound talia. $2.95; 1-pound flats. $2.10: Alaeka rink. 1-pound talis. 85c; red. l-iound talis. $1.45; sockcyes. 1-pound "sTOAR-Granulated. $3 !).T; extra C. $5 4S; golden C. $0.3.".; fruit and. berry sugar. $5 s.. plain bag. $.'..75; beet granulated. $5j3. cuh.-s (barrels). $635; powdered .brreU; $6 iQ. Terms: On remittances within in itl deduct Vc per pound; if later than IS da'vs and within 30 days, deduct Ho per pound. Maple sugar, ljtflSc per pound. NITS Wainut. 14iiKc per pound by sack.' Rraiil nuts. lc; Alberts. Ilk-; pecans. 16c: al monds. i:;u14c: chestnuts. Italian. 11c: pea nuts, raw. !t,'n8t3c lr pourd: roasted. 10c: pinenutM, lotjl2c; hickory nuts. 10c; cocos nuts. 1 c per dozen. SALT Granulated. $14.50 per ton. $2 per bale: half ground, loos. $10 per ton; oos. $H'..0 per ton. , . BEANS Small white. B 35c; large white. 4;c; Lima. 5'4c; plf-k. 3: bayou. Sc; slexican red. 4c. Vegetables and Fruit. FRfiSH FRUITS Apples. 75cS$2 75 box; pears $iai.T. per graces. U.Va$1.5u per crate; qulncou. $10 1.23 per box: cran berries. $141 IS per barrel: Spanish Mal aga grapes, $7.00ft a per barrel; perslmmojs, 'S'JTATOKS Buying price. SSSOo Per hurdre.l: sweet potatoes. 2?2Uc Pr lb TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels. -ft? 3 ter box; Japanese, 60c por box; lemcns. fancy. $4. So u 5 per box; choice, $.tri)l4; standard, $2.75 box; grapelruit, $4. ".Oil 5 per box; bananas. 55 JijO per pound; pomegranates. $15032 per box; pineapples. $3tf3.7o per dozen; tangerines. $1.75 i'er box. ONMXS $11.2.1 per 10O lbs. ROOT VKCETABLES Turnips. $1.2B per sack: carrots, $1; parsnips, $1.2o; beetB, $1.5": horseradish. $Sfl 10c per pound. VEGETABLES Artichokes, 00c 4 il dox.; beans, l."17rc per pound; cabbage, lte & lc per pound; caulillower, 75ci$l por ticxen; celery, $4.5004.75 per crate; cucuni liers, $2i'2.."rfi txjx; eggplant. 11c per pound; lettuce, 7.K-JfSl per box: parsley, 3Uc per dozen, peas. UUc per pound; peppers, 15h 2oc per pound; pumpkins. litlic p-sr pound: radishes. 30c per dozen; spinach, 20 per pound; sprouts, 9's'fflOc per pound; squash, 131 he per pound; tomatoes, 50c a $175. Dairy and Country produce. , -BUTTER City creamery, extras, 56 6 3701 fancy outside creamery. 32:,i30o $e pound; store, 181j20c. Kliuss oregou lunch, 40Sf42io; Eastern, 30 4j3.c ter dozen. POULTRY Hens. lO'Sllc per pound: Spring, large, lll'iifllc; small, 134il3'.sc; mixed, lOtjc; ducks, 15ftl6c; geese, 10Si lo'-c; turkeys, li&lSc; dressed turkeys, SOn '.:. C1I1SESE Fancy cream twins, SUifjl6c per pound; full cream triplets. 15'u lUc; full cream Young America. lttfe17c. VEAL Extra. Inline per pound; ordi nary, 7 0 8c; heavy, 5c I'ORK Fancy, 71&c per pound; large, 6H l 7c. MUTTON" 3 T 6c per pound. H!l.? BUYINS AT SEATTLE TURKEY PRICES ARE FIRM AT 2 2 TO 2 6 CENTS. Eitstcfn Washington Potatoes Ad vance Larger Supply of Eggs Looked Kor by Dealers. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec 21. (Special. ) Butchers and retailers were heavy pur chasers of tnrkeye today and under the ex ceptionally heavy demand prlcea were well maintained at from 22 to 25 cents and 26 cents for fresh dressed local stock. It Is said that IB cans of Kartern stock arrived within the last week. The turkeys are In strong demand, however, and no price cutting Is expected. Whatever stock Is beid over will be put In storage for New Yeans and the regular Winter trade. Practically no Wash ington or Oregon turkeys are ottering, testi fying to the fact that the supply is really llmited. . . . Today's advance on fancy Eastern V aah rnqton potatoes was no surprise. One car -of Ytkimns sold at 2o to $'.r.. the highest pYice out lined here for several weeks. Commission men were selling fancy Jersey cranberries as high as $15.."w this morning. Fugs were weaker t'.lay, not so much be cause of a heavy supply of fret ock as because it Is f tared the supply will tie beavi-r this week. Moat sales were made at 4.Vjia cente. TofTee and Sugar. NEW YORK. Dec. 21. The coffee fu tuis market closed unchanged to 3 points Metier Sales were reported of 23,000 bags. Including December. 5 20c: January. 5.25c: March, r. 40c: May, 5.35ft 5 40c: July and September. 5 411c. Spot cotfee steady; Rio No 7. 'c; Santos No. 4. TTsSS'sc; mild, dull: Cordova. S4124c. ' Sugar Raw. quiet; fair refining. 8.2S9 S"7r- centrifugal. 0 test, 3.73I& 3.77c; mo lasces sugar. 2.;c. Ketlned. steady; crushed, 5.4uc; powdered, 4.85c; granulated, 4.75c. FJMtern Mining Storks. liOPTON", Dec. Adventure . .$t AKouez ar Amalgsmated 77 Ariz Coin... Clusing quotations: Mohawk .... 07. 00 Mont C & C. .45 Nevada 1S.!7 02 00 :i7 oo hi) (Old Dominion 54.1 Atlantic .... o Butte Coal... 2-" Cal oz Ariz. ..114. Cal & HecIa.lW'; Centennial . . ' Copper Range 7i. Duly West 1 Franklin .... 1; tjrauby : . . . - l"'l. tjreeiie Can. . 1 1. Isle Rovale. . 22 Mass Mining.. '' Michigan ... 12 ticeola . .J2S.OO 7 IH) Parrot Qulncjr ... Shannon . , Tamarack .. 27.;i7lj . . 42.00 . . 10. 50 . . 77.0O Trinity 18. OO (United Copper 12 00 If. S. Mining. 42.ti2.Vj ll'tah 4:t 25 'Victoria ...... :t.25 I Winona B.13H IWoiverine s. . 155.00 INorth Butte.. S0.50 21. Closing quotations: IT.Ittle Chief 7 (.Mexican S3 ! Ontario 323 lopllir 105 IStandard 155 lYellow Jacket... 00 NEW YORK. Dec. AUce ,2o0 Hrunswick i'on. :t Com Tun stocK. do bonds I1' C C 4- Va 70 Horn SiKer 70 Wool at St. Louis. Br LOUIS. Dec. 21. Wool Unchanged: medium grades combing and clothing. lKVs ft ::iir: light fine. I6ui'.'iic; heavy tine, lOtl'lOc; tub-washed, 2'31c SELLING IS HEAVY Speculative Liquidation De- presses Stock Prices. ADVANCE WAS TOO RAPID Effect on Market of Rumors of Har rinian's Illness Money Firm, but No Higher Gold Taken for Export. NEW YORK. Dec. 21. Today's stock mar ket bore on the face of It Important specu lative liquidation. Conjecture leas a good deal divided as to the course of this liquida tion, but there was no difference of opinion as to the fact. The apparent disregard of the effect on price of the selling lent plausi bility to a favorite supposition that the hold ings so'd out lia.l been acquired at an early period of tbe advance In prices. The formation of a powerful stock market pool was rumored at an early period In the Summer, having among Its several rut-posea in demonstrate a return of confidence In the financial outlook, with the object of culti vating conditions which should conduce to success In proponed financial quotations and. in a general way, to give a start to the restoration of conditions which had been im paired by the financial upheaval of last year. The stock market has given almost constant Indication, ever elnce that period, of foster ing protection against any factors of de prespion and encouragement and Incitement for buying and advancing prlcea The eiart meaning of the present liquida tion Is difficult to determine. That It is prompted by fears of a backset In the progress of Improvement In general business Is not believed.' It Is attributed rather to a recognition that the advance In prices .has been carried beyond a point warranted by progress In recuperatkin of bwinesa, even in its most favorable aspect, as this point haa been dwelt upon with increasing urgency by the financial world. The steady, sub stantial appetite of capital for Investment, which Is a present feature of the situation, testifies to the completion of fhe work of restoring confidence. The rise In money rates has done away with the urgency of bankers to lend money, which was a positive force for a long time in injecting resources Into the stock market. Rumors of the illness of E. II. Harrlman, although authoritatively denied, had some sinteter effect on values, which seems una voidable in view of the almost fantastic ex tent to which Mr. Harrlman's alleged single activities fcave Influenced the rise in almost every department of the list. The nature of Andrew Carnegie's, testimony in the tariff bearings at Washington served to emphasize the feeling that the proposed tariff revision is widening in Its scope and in its expected effect. The confirmation of the purchase of the Colorado Southern by the Burlington seemed to hurt the Hill stocks, whloh would presumably be the beneficiary from a favorable result of this project. The money market showed no further ad vance In rates, but the sub-Treasury con tinues to withdraw sums from the money market and foreign exchange rose to a point which enabled bankers to engage gold for shipment to Parts. The extensive short Interest built up In the course of the day's selling made the basis for the partial recovery, which much lessened the- extreme losses. - The closing tone, however, was Irregular. Total ealea .of ponds, par value, $8,202,000. United States bands were unchanged on call. CIXJSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. . ' Closing Pales. High. Low. Rid. Amal Copper .... W.4W TO n 78 Am Car & Foun. 3.0"0 45"fc 46 ' -t.r do preferred ... 200 10SV lob lTVs Am Cotton Oil.. l,r0 41s -"!i Am Hd & Lt pf. 3O0 345 34 34 Am Ice Securi.. 2"0 23 '.j 23 Hi 4 Am Linseed Oil. loO H'i 14 (j 13', Am iLoeomotlve. . 2.'0 M1 64 'i do preferred ... ICO l''a 1" lo4 Am Smelt' & Ref. 20.2H) SO 7D &o:ls do preferred ... 1.500 lol loo lOOVi Am Sugar Ref.. 1,500 12S 125 127 Am Tobacco pf.. 4U0 1)2 ill V, Wt Am Woolen "1 Anaconda Mtn Co. 700 41 45 4 4dV, Atchison 7,80 05 W do preferred . 400 101 lol loll, Atl Coast Line... 1"0 1-5'-j K'5M, 104 Bait & Ohiok 11.400 108 100i W do preferred 91 Rrook Rap Tran. S4.50O 09 ' 50 M)Mi Canadian Paclnc 1745 Ctntral Leather.. 300 29 'i 291), a, do preferred ... 2O0 1"0 ! 91'i Central of N" J ' 2-s Ches & Ohio lO.ar-O SOS 65'i Chicago Gt West. ) 1 Hi H's 1 1 Chicago & N W.. 9.X) 175 1744 178 C M & St Paul. 56,5"0 147T, 113 145', C. C. C & St L.. 2o0 fl.-.l 6SVJ Colo Fuel & Iron.. 6.100 37 30!-, Si hi Colo & Southern.. 6,900 50 Hi ,Si! do 1st preferred. 2.200 7 75 do 2d preferred. 8,400 73!4 71 .3 Consolidated Gas.. S1.9"0 VA 1 Corn Products ... 700 10", Hi1-. 1'4 Del & Hudson 1.100 177 17!i D &' R Grande... 30O 3J) 35 85 do preferred ... 100 Sl1 Wi 8u Distillers' Securi.. S0 35 Ts 35 35 Erie 27.4CO 33 31t, S2S do let preferred. J. MO 4v4 ii'.i, do 2d preferred. 2oO 3S 38 37 General Electric. 1.1O0 lB7tJ 15 Gt Northern pf... 29.1O0 144 14U. 142, r-, W.il-. Ore.. f ROO 71 V- 7l,S lOl, Tllln'ols Central .. S.friO 145 V4 14214 143'A Interbormiglt Met. 27,2k) lilts do preferred 6.3U0 44;s 43 Int Paper do preferred . Int Tump ova Central . . K C Southern. ll'l 31 lj 32 200 COVj eOO 32 - 2' l.fKKi 37Ui 30T, 37'i 1.0.K) 7". 7 07"s do preferred Louis Nashville. 3.400 122!j 1181, 120"$ Minn It St. 1 : ,4J M. St P V S S M. 900 I.'IOH 1284 129 MLssourl I'aclflc.. K.4O0 Kl 1 '3 2t Mo. Kan ft Texas 15.8O0 30 37, 38 do preferred ... 1.400 71 7). 71 National Lead ... 3.4')0 77k. 75 N Y Central 18.7.X) US'., H"4 H' N Y Ont & West. 2.8"0 444 43'j 4.'l.g Norfolk ft West.. 4oo f-4d 84 84 North American.. 4o0 7.1S '1 T''i Northern Pacific.'. 23.8O0 l:l 1374 137 Pacific Mall .... f 35'i 34 34 4 Pennsylvania 8,1 00 128 128K, 128 People's Gas ... 17.000 lOO'i 91) ' 99', P C C St L... OOO S74 . 87 81 Pressed Steel Car 3O0 404 40 4 4" 4 Puilman Pal Car 172 Rv Steel Spring., l.floo 47 4i 4H Reading 138.MO 138 133 137 i Republic Steel ... l.SoO 25 24 24), do preferred ... 5"0 80 M(i 8.' Rock Island Co.. J.400 22 22 22 4 do preferred ... 8.RO0 r.si.i 54 IC. St L & S F 2 rf- 38 37 4 37 S L Southwestern fioo 22 21 21 do preferred ... 300 MU not R0V1 Ploss-Sheftield 400 77 7,i T7 Southern Pacific. .1R3.W0 181 115 llflSi do preferred ... .Son 122'i 1204 121 Soutnern Railway. 2.9" 244 23 2'i do preferrel ... "00 r4 f7 4 B7 Tenn Copper 700 44 4 43 44Vi Texas sr Pacific. 4.100 32 4 S14 a Hi Tol St L & West 2)W 40 394 R9 do preferred ... 2 loo 65 fir, 54 Union Pacific ...229.70O 179 1744 174 do preferred ... 8O0 95 944 94 TT S Rubber 3X 32 S2 32 do 1st preferred. 1"0 K'5 lfl Ion U S Steel 121.1O0 M4 5lk fi2 do preferred ... 3.RO0 111 110 ma, T'tah Copper ... OOO 43 43 4 4 '4 Va-Caro Chemical. .O00 43 42 4 42 do preferred US Wabash 1 .( lTi 19" do preferred ... 67.0O0 so 1 494 Westlnghpuse ETlec l,f"( 811 84 84 4 Western Union ... o 64 R5 6f.4 Wheel & L Erie BoO 11 4 11 11 Wisconsin Central. floO .10 29 29 4 Am Tel Tel 2.000 127 12 127 Total soles for tlie day. 1.342.000 shares. BONDS. v ' NFW YORK. Dec. 21. Closing quotations: V S. ref. 2s reg.103 N T C U 3'iS... 93 do coupon lo4 North Pacific 3s. 73U y- s 3s, reg lot)North Pacific 4s. 1034 "do coupon. ... HM1 ISouth Pacific 4s. 914 U S new 4s reg.l20i4l nlon Paclnc 4s.l03?t do coupon. .. .121 ;Wlscon Cent 4s, 84 Atchison adj 4s. 92 i! Japanese 4s 82. D K G 43 . . . 99 I 8-tocks at Ixindon. LONDON. Dec. 21. Consols for money. S5: do for account. 83. Anaconda ... 9S2 41Norflk si Wes 825 Atchison 9S00 1 do pref..:.. 89.50 do pref 104.00 lOnt & West.. 45.50 00 Pennsylvania. 75 Rand Mines.. 25 Reading .... 50 Isouthern Ry. . 00 i do pref 50 South Pacific. 50 tunlon Pacific. 024 r do pref. . . . , 00 !rj S Steel.... 00 I do pref...... 37 4' Wabash 50 I do pref. O0 (Spanish 4s... 25 Amal copper. 00 I 75 37 4 87 4 00 50 00 87 4 25 50 50 37 4 024 Money, Kxchange. Kte. NEW TORK. Dec. 21. Money on call, firm. 3?3 per cent; ruling rate, 34 per cent; closing bid, 3x per cent; offered at 34 per cent. , Time loans easier; 60 and 90 days. 34 per cent; six months, 8 4 3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 4SM4 per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with bankers' bills at 4.8505(i 4.8515 for 00-day bills and at $4.8720 for demand. Commercial bills, I1.S3S4.85. Bar silver, 4S?c. Mexican dollars. 4."c. . Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds. Irregular. LONDON, Dec. 21. Bar silver steady, 22 7-10d per ounce. Money. 24 24 percent. The rate of discount In the open market for short bills Is 2 per cent; for three months' bills. 2 5-10 per cent. PAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. Sliver bars, 4S4c " Mexican dollars, nominal. Drafts, sight. 5c: telcgrnph. 7Hc sterHng on Londan, 60 days, $4.85; sight. 4.8T4. Daily Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Today's state ment of the Treasury balances In the gen eral fund exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve shows: Available cash balance $100,522,331 Gold coin and bullion . 30,214.251 Gold certificates 69.722.440 FALL PACK n LIGHT ORE POO It SALMON CAXXIXO SEA SOS ALONG THE COAST. Total Output of the Two States Is Less Tlian 100,000 Cases. ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 21. (Special.) There were 11 canneries and one cold-storage plant operated on the various streams along the Oregon coast during the Fall season, which recently closed. The season there, as nearly all other points, was a comparatively poor one. The cannery pack was 72.193 cases, or over 32,000 cases short of last year,' when lt v,as 101,500 cases. The Elmore cannery at Alsea was not operated this year as it burned down early In the Fall. There waa trouble with fishermen at various points over the price of raw fish, and the lack of rain during the fir3t part of the season kept the streams low, pre venting the salmon from coming in, so that, at certain points, fishing was not com menced until we'll Into October. The only cold-storage plant In operation was the one owned by Kyle & Son, at Sulslaw, and Us pack was about SO tierces. The estimated pack by each of the In dividual canneries. In "full" cases of 48 pounds each. Is as follows: Elmore & Co.. I mpqua Smith, Coos Bay Elmore ft Co., Nehalem 9.0S9 5.500 7.005 Elmore ft Co.. Tillamook . .. 5,024 Elmore & Co., Nestucca 4 :; Elmore ft Co. Sllets Kvle ft Son. Siuslaw 5. OOO Hurd. Suislaw 5.000 C -Timmons. Coquille 10,000 Pro3per Canning Co.. Coquille 10.000 Hume, Rogue River C.U00 Total ' "'2,493 At Gravs Harbor Elmore & Co. and tne Hoquiam Packing Company operated a can nery together and tliey packed 24.000 cases, or about 4000 cases less than last year, making a grand total of 9G,4X3 cases for all the Coast streams. QUOTATIONS AT SAJf FKANCISCO. Prices Paid for Produce In tbe Bay City Markets. Sl FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. The following prices were quoted in the produce market today: Mlllsttiffs Bran. $29.SO31; middlings, S33.50fl35.n0. Vegetables Garlic, 79c: green peas. SW124c; string beans, 1244!174c; to matoes, 50cfi$l. . HUtt(,r Fancv creamery, 33 4c; creamery seconds. 30c; fancy dairy. 25c; dairy sec onds 20c; pickled. 234c Cheese New, llliloc; Young America, 16 164c; Eastern. 17c Epgs Store, 53c; fancy ranch, 57c; East ern 30c. Poultry Roosters, old, $494.50; young, JGi7- broilers, small. $34; broilers, large, S415: fryers. $5fl: heus, $49; ducks, old. $4.V. young. $68. Wool Siring, Humboldt and Mendocino. ll!lc; Mountain. G84c; South Plains and San Joaquin. 74i 4c; Nevada. 9 14c. Hay Wheat. $18' 22. 50; wheat and oal-s, $l7'o21: alfalfa, $12.30 16; stock, $12 15; straw, per bale. 60ii9oc. Potatoes Early Rose. $1.2561.15; Sa l'nas Burbanks. Jl.254il.E0; Oregon Bur banks. $1.15i!l.2."; Fc.eets. $1.3531.50. Erults Apples, choice. $1.25: common, 40c- bananas. li3: limes. $4.5ogS; lemons, choice. 53.25; common. (1: oranges, navels. 11. SOS'S; pineapples, I24. Receipts Flour. 0092 quarter sacks; wheat 1400 centals: barley. 1H45 centals; oats 210 centals: beans. 000 sacks; corn. 790 centals: potatoes. 4150 sacks; bran, 120 sacks; middlings. 175 sacks; bay. 1102 tons; wool, 45 bales; hides, 590. -. Metal Markets. NEW YORK. Dee. 21. The London tin market was firm and higher, with spot clos ing at 132 2s Bd and futures at 13- 12s 0d. The local market was dull and higher In sympathy with London, with spot quoted at 28!ffi 28.95c. Copper was unchanged in London, al though the closing tone was easy, with spot quoted at 02 loa and futures at 03 is 0U. The local market was dull with Lake quoted at 14.25W14.371ic; electrolytic, 140 14.124c, and casting at 13.87 4 S 14c. Lead was unchanged at 13 Bs 9d In Lon don. The local market waeasy and a lit tle lower at 4. 174 4.22 4c. Spelter was unchanged nt 20 15s In Lon don and 5.105.l.r.c In the local market. The English Iron market was a shade higher with Cleveland warrants closing at 49s 4 4d. The local market was unchanged: No. l'roundry Southern. $17'n) 17.50; No. 2. $16,75317.25; No. 1 Southern and No. 1 Southern soft, $17.25' 17.75. Dairy Produce in the East. CHICAGO, Dec. 21. On the produce ex change todav the butter market was steady. Creameries. 22'-j:l0c; dairies. 214925c. Eggs, 25(g2Sc; at mark, cases Included, 29c; firsts, 30c. Cheese Steady, 14 15c. NEW YORK, Dec. 2-1. Butter Steady; creamerv specials. 27324c; Western fac tory firsts, 21 U 21 4c. ... Cheese Quiet but firm; state full cream specials, 144154c; good to prime, 11 l"c. Eggs Irregular: Western firsts, 314 32c; seconds, 30(?i31c. Dried Fruit at New York. NKW YORK. Dec. 21. The market for evaporated apples ruled quiet, with fancy quoted at 84HJ4c; choice, 74i4fc; prime, 64 W 4i 7c; old crop, nominal. Prunes are firm with quotations ranging from 4(S7o for new crop Callfornlas up to 40-503. and from 6 4S74c for Oregons, 60-3OS. " , Apricots are not active, but are In strong statistical position, with choice quoted at 94(&9c; extra choice. 104104c; fancy, 11 Peaches "quiet but firm; choice, 7T4c; extra choice, 7 ft '8c; fancy. 849c. Raisins are unsettled, with loose musca tel quoted at 5 ii i 0 Vi c ; choice to fancy seeded, 6if7c: seedless, 44Q6c; London layers, $1.00(1). 1.60. Census Bureau Cotton Report. WASHINGTON". Dee. 21. A total of 11. 852,111 round bales of cotton ginned from the growth of 1908 to December 13, against 9.2SI.O70 at the same date last year, and 27.209 active ginneries againat 27,150 In ltn)7. were announced by the Cb&sus Bureau In its report today. The figures count round bales as half bales and exclude linters. Sea Island bales Included S01S7. NEW YORK, Dec. 21.--Cotton futures closed steady. December. 8.80c: January, 8 50c; February. 8.53c: March, 8.02c; April. 8.04c; May. 8.70c: June. 8.68c; July. 87c: August, 858c; September, 8.48c; October, 8.48c. Bait Ohio. Ill Can Pacific.. 179 Ches & Ohio. 57 Chi Grt West 11 C. M. & S. P. 151 D & R G 30 do pref. . . . 82 Erie 33 do 1st pf. . 4 Kio 2d pf.. 39 Grand Trunk 20 III central. . .149 L & N 124 Mo K T. . 39 N T Central. 121. FIRMER ATTHE LAST Closing Prices Are the Best at Chicago. DULL MOST OF THE DAY Principal Trading Is in the Final Half -Hour Improved Demand for Cash Oats Corn Is Strong. CHICAGO. Dee. 21. Trade In the wheat pit was dull the greater part of the day, 1 ut becamo moderately extensive during the final half hour, when prices advanced to the highest point of the ds.y. The close was at almost the best prices, with May st $1.05I)S'1.05. and July at 74c Throughout the greater part of the session a pre-holiday dullness prevailed and senti ment was bearish. Corn opened weak but became firm be fore the end of the first hour and con tinued firm the balance of the day. The market closed strong with prices !Ac to (o'i;c above the previous close. May rlcsed at ISO 4 60 So and July at 604c. closed at S04fo0c and July at 60'c. An improved demand for the cash grain bad a bullish effect on the oats market, the close being strong, with prices up' 4 $f Sc. Final quotations on May were 514 1y -14c. and July 404c. Provisions were firm the entire day. Prices at the close showed net gains of 5c to 15 174c. The leading futures ranged as follows: 1 WHEAT. Open. High. Ixiw. Close. Iec $ .397, SI. DOS $ .98 $1.00S May 1.054 l.or.i 1.04i 1.05. July 974 .97i .964 .97 CORN. Dec. May July .65", .59 4 .69 .564 .' .60 4 .55', .b9H .56)4 .60S .60 4 OATS. Dec 4RS .494 May sniii .511; July 45S .464 MESS PORK -4SS -60S .45 4 94 .61 VI .464 Jan 15.83 16.03 May 16.224 16.35 LARD. Jan 9.25 9.374 May 9.474 9.574 15. S5 16.174 13 974 16.30 9.25 9.474 9.S24 9.55 SHORT RIBS. Jan 8.25 8.324 8.25 May s.574 8.62 4 8.674 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Steady. 8.274 8.57 4 Wheat No. 2 SDrlng. S 1.05 IS 1.07 7: No. S. 98cf1.06; No. 2 red. $1.01 ft 1.02 Corn No. bbiiaiu; NO. z yellow. 66 57c. Oats No. S white, 60c; No. S white, 47 4 494c Rye No. 2. 74&744c. Timothy seed Prime, $3.80. CloverContract grades, S9.20. Short ribs Sides (loose), $7.75(8.25. Pork Mess, per barrel, $1 4.66 4 'S 14. 15. Lard 1'er 100 pounds, $9.30 9.32 4. Sides Short, clear (boxed), $8,474 8. 50. receipts, snipments. Flour, bbls. Wheat, bu. Corn. bu. . . Oats, bu. . . Rye, bu. . . Barley, bu. 700 9.600 6,200 . .988.000 . . 573.600 . .417,500 . . 7.000 .. 91.300 327,700 170.300 4,800 19,400 Grain and Produce at Xew York. NEW YORK. Dec. 21. Flour Receipts. 41,700 barrels: exports, 39,400 barrels. Mar ket dulV and barely steady. Wheat Receipts. 59,000 bushels; exports, 412.300 bushels. Spot, firm: No. 2 red, $1,004 H 1.07 elevator, and $1,084 f. o. b. aflcat; No. 1 Northern Duluth. $1,174 f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 hard Winter, $1,144 f. o. b. aflcat. Bulls supported the wheat market today and with' the aid of a sharp advance In , corn -and big clearances, succeeded in holding prices fairly well In the face of bearish foreign news, the closing showing 4V4c net rise. December closed at $1,084, May closed at $1.10:a 1.104. July closed at $1.94 4. Hops, wool and hides Quiet. Petroleum Steady. Grain at San. Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. Wheat, steady; barley, firm. Spot quotations: ' Wheat Shipping, $1,624 S ' 1.437 4 ; milling, $I.74ffll.72V.. Barlev Feed, $1.401.43; brewing. $1,47 4 S' 1.52 4. Oats Red, $1,57 4 2.10; white, $1.65 1.80; black, $2.25 ij 2.(10. Call-board sales: Wheat December. $1.09. Barley May. $1,43 4 fi 1.44. Corn Large yellow. $1.75'frl.S5. European Grain Slarkets. LONDON. Dec. 21. Cargoes, dull and In. active; no buyers. Walla Walla, prompt shipment. 3d lower, at 30s fid; California, prompt shipment. 3d lower, at 37s 9d. English country markets, cd cheaper; French country markets, quiet. LIVERPOOL. Dec. 21. Wheat, December, 7s 10S1; March. 7s 5Jd; May, 7s 3d. Weather damp. Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA. Dec. 21. Wheat, milling, blue stem. 99c; export, bluestem 04c, club 90c, red SSe. Visible Supply of Grain. NEW YORK. Dec. 21. The visible supply or rriiin In the United States Saturday, December 19, as complied by the New York Produce Kxcnange, was as ioiiows; Bushels. Increase rorn .....55.570.000 1.028,000 r,,- 9.554.000 3116,000 Rye 1.093. OOO 40. 000 Barlev 5.509.000 602,000 The visible supply of wheat In Canada last Saturday was B.195.000 bushels, an In crease of 1.451.000 bushels. Decrease. rORTlAND LIVESTOCK MARKET. Prices Current Locally on Cattle, Sheep and lloas. Livestock receipts yesterday were the largest for some time past. There was a good demand, however, and prices ruled steady Nearly all the day's arrivals were of fair to medium grade, but little being Inferior or extra choice. Dealers expect a rather quiet market from now until the holidays are over and do not look for any mHterisl change In prices In the meantime. don't forget to lay in a stock of CASCARETS with your Xmas purchases. It is the world's best candy medicine for little folks and big; folks durirrp; Xmas week. CASCARETS will keep the tots well and happy don't overlook the grownups. . They are all bound to overeat and stun so be ready with a Cascaret at bed time. 88 Bny a 10c boot CASCARETS week's treatment and bave it bandy to use every night, Xmas week. Diseases of Men varicocele. Hydrocele. Nervou Debility, Blood poison, Stricture. Gleet, Froetattc trouble and ell other private dU eaeei are successfully treated and cured by. me. Call and see me about your case It you -want reliable treatment with, prompt .-os ana pirmucu. c u i . . . .a &11 t r si n consultation jnw " , " , irT" tlone satisfactory and confidential. Office hours A. M tn 9 P. M. Sundays 10 to IX Call on nr addrese DR. WALKER 181 First St. Cor. Yamhill, Portland, Or r i .tall J 1 SkJWia LBErSIS Corner Second and Stark Sts., Portland, Or. . CAPITAL, G. K. WENTWOHTH, President. JOHN A. KEATING. Vice-PreEident. F. A. FREEMAN, Transacts a General Banking Business. Foreign Exchange. D0WN1NG-H0PKINS CO. i ESTABUBSXO 1895 BROKERS STOCKS --BONDS --GRAIN Bonrht and sold far cask and am man-tn. Private Wires ROOCB 201 to 204, CODCh Building -A TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Offer and rV gt Largest tnpie Far Deteriptivt Matter THE CUNARD 5 1 aau r iituviswi iiiuuw - After the turn i-f the year It is possible cattla and sheep may go higher. As for hogs, if any change occurs it may be In the nature of a decline. Yesterday's re ceipts were 4K5 catile, 100U sheep' and lambs. 370 hogs and 75 calves. Local prices current yesterday wera as follows: CATTLE Best steers. $46)4.85: medium. $3.7u& 4; common, 3.25 ; cows, best, J33.25: medium. $2.75&3; common, S2.2 U2.50; calves. $3.50l4.60. SVIIr,l KMf wplhprs. 14.251t4.50: mixed. sheep and lambs. S4.'-!olS4 50; ewes. $3.7BiM; lambs, best trimmed, $4 50tf4.75: untjim med. $4'ij;4 .25. . HUtiN nest. ?b(tvt--a: jneuiuiu. 6.76; feeders not wanted. Eastern Livestock Markets. SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. 2t. Cattle Re ceipts, 2000; market. 10c higher. Western steers, Jt.'l.SO'SU; Texas steers. $3(a.-.10, cows and heifers, $2.504.40; canners. $2SJ 2.75; stockers and feeders. 2.7j,."V.'-j; calves. bulls and stags. $2.25 4f 4.25. Hogs Receipts. S300; market, 5c higher. Heavy, $r..405.63: mixed, f j.35tfri.40; light, t.1.2,-'ii.'.40; pigs, J.1.505; bulk of sales, $5. ;!.-. 5.40. Rheep Receipts. 2SO0; market, strong, yearlings, $4. 75 it 5.75; wethers. $4(8)4.50, ewes, $3.25S 4.St-' ; lambs, $5.75W .75. ' Hops at London. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 21. Hops In London (Pacilic Coast,) steady, 2&2 ISs. Khrin Butter Market. ELGIN. 111.. Dec. 21. Butter Firm, aic. PiIp for the week, uln.ioo pounds. I offer for sale, in lots to suit -purchaser, high-class bonds at a price to net the investor 7 Per Cent T. S. MoGRATH Lumber Exchange PORTLAND, OR. Women a Specially The well-known S. K. Chan Chinese Medical Company, with wonderful herbs and roots has cured many suffer- e5i .'SS ers when all other remedies 8-' -1 ,gi have failed. Sure cure female, chronic, private diseases, nerv MDP 0 t' PUHU ousness, blood poison, rheuma limu. O.n.unn tlsm. asthma, throat, lung, troubles, consumption, stomach, bladder, kidney and diseases of all kinds. Remedies harmless. So operation. Honest treatment. Examination for ladles by Mrs. S. K. Chan, THK CHINESE MJiOU'INE CO., 228V2 Morrison St., bet. iirst and Second. FOR WOMEN ONLY Dr. Panderson's Compound Sav in and Cotton Root Pills, the best and only reliable remedy for FEMALE TROUBLES AND IItIE4;iiLARITIES. Cure the .t n)r!tiiila cm koi In A to 1(1 days. Price $2 per box, or 3 boxes fi. Sold by druggists everywhere AddreSs T. J. PIERCE. 211 Allsky Bldg.. 2T.5 Morrison St.. Portland. Oregon TRAVELERS' CiODK. RICHARDSON STEAMSHIP LINE STEAMER HOMER Sails From OaTc-S?. Dock for San Francisco TTESDAY, DEC. 2'JI. 5 P. M. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS LOW RATES Apply at Oak-St. Dock W. H. LITTLE, Agent. LI ..4v -vsr 8 f. iW a X.V a Pi .V NATIONAL BANK $250,000 GEO. L. JI FHERSON. Vice-President. II. D. STORY, Cashier. Assistant Cashier. the unsurpassed in Luxurious Comfortable Ocean Travel By iti great 20,000 ton steamer. TARONIA" Jan. 7. Feb. 18 - . "CARMAN! A" Jan. 21, rviar. 4 . . ...L- - ' .L- T'-,1J - - screw iui luiic in uic uwu and Reservations apply (a -s Vr LAIW II lir -v., liu. m fdMPLiu.w.ts, TRAVELERS' GCTXIS. Q "M0LTKE FROM NEW YORK , January 28, 1909 .EIGHTY DAYS $300.22 The efflcfeiicT 24 PORTS " or learr OF CALL tfixperleaco All trraacs- ments aboard and ashore under ' direct mansgu ment of tUMoURd-AMERICAN LINEl 1H I'owrll St., u'r. irmrrell Ut., S. F. cruiseXT rOUTLANO ST., LIGHT fOHtB CO, CAJtS LKAVX. Ticket Office an Walttn-R)om. First and Alder btreeta FOR Orrron City. B:80 A. M.. and (0 minutes to and including P. f. then 10. UP M : last car 1J midnight. Gresbam. Boring, tails Cresk. Ksta cada, Caiadoro. Fair vie v and TruuS dsJe T:15. S:IH. llllB A. L. 1:1. . a :1a, 1:20 P M FOB VANCOUVER. Ticket offlcs and waiting-room Seoonn and Washington strssU. A. M- :15. :60. T:2S, :00. :, (10. :50. 10:80. 11:10. 11 60. p Mll2:S0. 110. 1:60. :60. :0. 0:10. 6:B0. :0, 51:05, 7:4s. :15. 9:23, 10:85". 11:45. On Third Monday In Every Uonta tbe Last Car Leaves at P. M- Daily except iiunday. Dally sxcst Monday. NEW SERVICR TO NKW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA. Dcllclitful South Sea Tours for Best and rieasura -rw Zeabind. tlie world's wonderland, is now at its best. Geysers. Hot Lakes and other thermal wonders, surpassing tn Yellowstone. The favorite 8. S. Mariposa talis from San Francisco for Tahiti Decem ber 28 February 2, March 10, cnnnsctlnr with L'nlon Line for Wellington, New ft.ealand. ,, . The Only Posseneer Line From United States to New Zealand. Only '!o nrst-class to WeiiinKton ana hack To Tahiti and return, first-class, (13a. i-day trip. For Itineraries, write Oceaulo Line 673 Market street, San Francisco. , jiamburg'Skmerican. London Parts Hamburg Pretoria Dec. 2il Hatavia Jan. Amerika (new) Jan 3 Rhaltla Jan 18 Gibraltar Naples Uenoa s B Hamburg Jan. .1. Feb. lfi. March S:i S s' Mol'ke Jan 2H (Maderla, Spain. Crulsei s' S Deutschland (to Italy In 7 days) Feb. 9 HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE, 1G0 Powell St.. Near O'Farrell St.. San Francisco and Local R. R. Offices in Port land. - COOS BAY LINE The steamer BREAKWATER leaves Port land every Wednesday at 8 P. M. from Alnsworth dock, for North Bend, Marsh fleld and Coos Bay points. Freight received till 4 P. M. on day of sailing. Passenger fare, first-class. 10: second-class, J7. in cluding berth and meals. Inquire city ticket office. Third and Washington streets, or Ainsworth dock. Phone Main 288. North Pacifls S.S. Ca's. Steamship KoaaoiL3 and Geo. W. Elder Sail Xui- Eureka, San i'rauciaco and Los Angeles direot everv Thursday at 8 P. M. Ticket office 132 Third St., near Alder. Both phones, M. 1314. H. Young, Agent. REGULATOR LINE to The Dalles dally except Sunday. "Bailey Gatsert" leaves Portland Monday. Wednesday and Friday at T A. M.. stopping at the principal landings. "Dalles City" leaves Portland Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at 7 A. M.. making all landings. Returning, both steamers leave The Dalles on alternate days it 1 A. II. Phone Main B14. or Sll. Alder-st. dock. SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND 8.8. CO. Only direct steamer and daiilght sailing From Alnsworth Dock. Portland. 4 P. M. . h. beuator, Dec. Jun. S. S. h. Rose City. Jan. 1, 13, etc. From Lombard St., San Francisco. UAH, S. 8. Rose City, Dec. 26, Jan 9. S. S. benutor, Jan. 2, 1H. etc. J W. Ransom. Dock Agent. Main 2iiS Alnsworth Dock. M. J. ROCHE. City Ticket Agent. 143 Sd St. Phone Main 402. A 1402.