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BIG TRADE IN EGGS Local and Puget Sound De mand Very Strong. NOT MANY LEFT TO STORE IVooc Are for a Smaller Quau ' Hell , Reserve Than VmihI Advance In Bar- Market. Sound clll It be th. "ortTSE r::to,;r ' - Nr: will JT . ""'Pmsnt, to Alaska will wart In the coming month . , tak many cases ... 1,1 a: Seat.!. , .,', b""de now etored " lU. . n", After that taken out at a corresponding advance. OOmNMBST POTATO STATISTICS Omen, Klre. Regarding AveKe Farm 1 aJUf and AfnrLW ... ... x ris. According tr . of Agriculture th, average valu! P? "T' f-mer. for potatoes SX", "SSTw hi. Tit per bwhsi ..,. .t -W,T. was month dnrin- ,o, .. . ,ne nr3t f ach beginning Ji.k , aiu was as follows, wi.h -'"nary. 63.4c. ec. mi; .-, 11. ,ll 77.RC. )UIL TD. o. ..' . 7".c. Th. vi., t . . " " w-2o and T2c PehTlrJ UoJU?y, I . " 3r was o..,,., Ml- "o March 1, 80c Statistics rer..,.- i i - ' ov- New York .i i. ? p c or Potatoes at lo.. perioas. are given be New Tork. ton lhS. ..2. 32.50 1.75'ii2.12 2.7.Vii3.50 .... l.(XKo2.fMk .... 1.6il'(i:i.SO .... 1.5Ufij2.So . ... l.ntts.an .... 2.Khii.T.2.-. Hate. Mjirt-h, Miiroh, Una March. llMi March, U45 Mar.'h. lltiM St. loula P.T- h 0.7 .'flO .o fci .5.1 .W4 .31 W .07 tit, rt Alar.'h. 1U0T .51 ffi" 7ll 1MON 3 .55 Jatiuary .. February March ... April May June July . August iptelnh.r h-tohcr 1 November le.'tmter llli ill January , l"VbriiHrv . Irch 5 . .as . ... Z.lSf S 2. 7fi -TO .7S .75 4r .SO trl.33 . . . .' 2.XK 2.I.Vu3.5t .... l.ncK.1 75 l.M.Vn.l.oo 1..VWI2.73 .... l.ro-(i:t.4lo ... .. 1.v,:i.(mi .... 1. 80li2.87 l.noJ3.CK l.T.Vfi.l.tm l.nofu.i.oo Hil.lO . W .85 2'.i .90 Si .75 74 .70 6 .75 T3 .83 .Nil 6 .9:) .90 .92 HKillKR PKICKS ASKED FOR BARLEY Sm" fall'ornla Inquiry for Bluestem Wheat. All .th, gram market, were strong yester day. Harley was in particularly good de mand and up to p.2 was quoted on feed There was some Inquiry from California for milling bluestem at $1.20. but holders held out strong for 1.22mn.S. Better prlc prevail In the Interior even than here a. is hown by a sale of blustem at Spokane a' the equivalent of 1.27 at tidewater. Holders of f. a. q. bluestem are asking 11.17 Jigl.l8. Wa and asked prices at the Board of Trade were: WHEAT. March April Bid. Asked. H.10 11.12 l.loti 1.13 OATS. ,r" 197H 2.00 BARLEY. , A',"r7;n i i.sA A' y 1 1.5o i 62U, l.erelpts In cars were reported, by " thl Merchants Exchange as follows: m..k ..- . w heat rfy Flour Oaln Hay t . , "A 11 4 15 l o MhtcIi 11 4 . R R 111 L.tal 1H.-H wk ....44 17 33 10 7 Xrrw POTATOKS KHOM TAUFORMA Rhubarb of Fine Quality Received From Walla Walla. The steamer brought up a good miscella neous lot of California produce yesterday, which cleaned up well. Among the shtpl inente we, new California potatoes, which sold si T8 cents a pound. White asparagus was a shade lower at 75fS cents and green was quoted at 12", cents. . Walla Walla rhubarb of fine quality Is of fering at $2 per boa. Spinach is lower, with most mlea at 91 per box. poijv ror-NTT mohair pool. Bale Will Do Held at imilns, Tuesday, April IS. 1A1X.AS, Or.. March 30. (Special.) At a meeting of tha Polk County Mohair Associa tion held here the date for the sal of the mohair pool was set for Tuesday. April IS. The size of the pool this year cannot yet be astlmated. as a number of the mohair men of the county have not yet reported their fleeces. Active Trade In Hotter. City creamery butter moved actively at the new price of 32 cents. some outside cream ery wa. offered, at 30 cents and tne or two brands were held at 82. California butter was quoted at 2930 cents. There were good receipts of poultry, but the demand was strong for all . dc-crlptlon, and price were very firm. McN'eff Buy Olrquu Hops. No business was reported yesterday m th. Oregon hop market, but McNeff Bros, of thta cl.y bough, ,50 bale, from George Bertran. M terms. Thl, purchase entire! j clean, out tha Olequa section.. Mank Clearing,. tdl:;,,wVr,of..,bw-,,r cui ;,: - . .SToniflT Wr-'i 'l.'oma 1.51.08 173. 3iT Spckane ii-'?,9.4. .!. 224 66.4C0 lORTLAND markets. - Vegetable, and Fruit. FRESU FRUITS Annie, sot, c. OTAfunS-Uuylng price, $1.4001.60 ,. TnitnH.4. - . . . ;.,,;, potatoes, per pound: ..XC. X -turnips. $1 per I, --. v"--. uc; parsnips. $1.60: beets. 1 horseradish, 10c per pound , e,T-?J2CJL .FKUITS 5rane. nave-.. 1 T.V box '-6anan: hundred3-0"81011-. buinB Pr,c- 1.7S per VEGETABLES Artichokes. 5e?r,c doi. : asparagus 7 S 12 ic per pound; beans. 2Sc t? s " ,3'40 Per pound; cauliflower 2.5t; celery. $4.75 per crate; cucum- T r;-" a per aoen: lettuce, hot house. Jl.50Sl.6o per box; lettuce, head. 85c per dozen: onion. iik7r.n. a . ,' loo per dozen; peas. 15c per pound; radishes Jc per dozen: rhubarb. 1.50Si2 per box spinach. 1; tomatoes. Jl3.0. Grain. Flour. Feed. Kto liMI!ErA,T'rrck prices: Bloestem milling, '-Sli; club. 1.1U; red Russian. Sl.os; blll.tOm shinning 1 1?1 .n. jj 7j w A.is ; . valley F'LOUR Patents. JS.SS per barrol; praram. 4Uo, 9$ whole w'neai. quartirwl OATS No. 1 white. $39 40 per ton. MILLSTUFFS-Bran. p- torn rolled barley. $31 32 50 p nRr rv Poart 'rut. - - r. "inauicne vatey,- 1019 Jito. li r. ... iooio: clover, six nl.l alfalfa ftl Kn 47 il. 1 . a . . cheaf. Si: 5014.5O; vetch.' J13.00&14.S0. Dairy and Country Produce. BUTTER CUV PP.DmD,r . fancy outside creamery, 3032c.per 1 1 ; California, I930c: store, 1820c. (Butter . , X. cents per pound ..ui.i wuiier prices. I EUOS Oregon ranch. 2021c per dozen. U'ULTRI Hens. lCiil6Ac; broil'.rs -4 62oc; fryers. 18-;20c; roosters, old. lOfflllc young, 14150; ducks. 2022i4c; geeseTlOc: turkeys. 18019c: souab. isiei tVL J.t.-' CHEESE Fancy cream twins. 1717Ho per lb.; full cream triolets, n17iic- full cr?-I'rounB America. IS 18 Vic ArX7,Extrai'- 10llo per pound: ordi nary. 78c; heavy. Bo. Mc. nCy 910e Per -i G roc eric. Dried Fruits. Etc DRIED FRUITS Apples, 8e par lb.S peaches. 7 8C; prunes. Italians. 5 CwaicS HI??'- aTTeacti- 8- currants? unwashed. ' " v.. t tiuuK, wuQea, cases. iur ?a?!.la Iancy- &0-ib- b : ..6AL1I,C"' Columbia River, 1-pound tails. .t!r4,,e;, tall' 2.9s" 1-pound ?fi,a l0-.Alaska P'nk- 1-Pound talU, 950: tans. 2Un ,a"- 145: -,0:1"'y-. 1-pound FT f ir TT , V. ..Ann-. - 1-.7. ' Jl " ..w-at; java. ordinary. lA2?2Ci Co,Va Rlca' Iancy- lSJ20c; gaol ,012.c: ordinary. 1Z18C per pound NTjTS Walnuts. 12lio per pound by jack; Brazil nuts. 18c: fllbsrts. lBc; pecans. Tc: almonds. 13 14c: cnestnuta, Italian. T.: CT , "wu. fiuenuia, lea dozen nUt ; coco,lau-- "c P SUOAR Granulated. $6.05; extra C. S5.55; golden C $5.45; fruit and berry sugar, $6 05 plaln bag. $5.85; beet granulated, $5'85: .n" (a""reI J845- Powdered (barrel)! , - - - . v iciiuimncea within 15 days, deautt sic per pound; if later than la " tj j uecuct 4.0 D.r . T . " ' . - - - - - - v" p.r pouna. "AI-T Granulated, lis per ton. 1 BO par $8 per ton- ' P Ui B iiEi?'iTSmaI1 w,hlt.e c: larf whlta, lean-rid?1!01 P'nk- 8,4c: bayou- 4o Provbdona. ard3APCcThFTncy',T211'4J! P0"hd: tan- "rlpst tic ' Enslisn- "Hei6izc; 1KY SALT CURED Regular short clears. SIV'tU1201., ioked, l3c; short clear ?fLc-' aJy dry a"ed 12Hc; amoked! imVjKed.ir??cn XPr"- dry alt- ""-: 14c; 18 to 20 lbs., 14c; hams, skinned dCr:. P1??10"- ,9cj cottage roll. 11c; shoul plcnlcs 17 c hams. 19 20c; boiled LARD kettle rendered: 10s, 14c: 6s 14?,c; standard pure: 10s, 13c; 6s7l3ttc SiT'criV1?8 Compound: SM917EP w BEEF Beef tongues, each. 60c; dried beef sets. 17c; dried beef out sides 16c; dried beef lnsides, ISc; dried beet kunckles. 18c. PICKLED GOODS Barrels: Pigs- ;eet. $13; regular tripe. $1; honeycomb trips. 612; pigs- tongues. $19.30. MESS MEATS Beef, specials. 112, oer barrel: plate. $14 per barrel; family. $14 per barrel: pork. $20 per barrel; brisket. 122 per barrel. ' fflops. Wool, Hides, Etc. .oHJOPS1?09 contracts, 10 10c per pound; c1roP. 7&'7i,c; 1907 crop. 3&4c; 1906 crop, 1 3 2c. -WOOL Eastern. Oregon, contracts, ma 18c per pound: Valley, 1617c MOHAIR Choice, 2323ijc. Portland per pound. ' HlpES -Dry hides. No. 1. 1616Hc lb.; dry kip. No. 1, 1415e pound" dr? calf kin, IiHOISc pound; salted hides, 9Suc less calfskin. 1415c pound; green, li ..VR?:No- l.aklns: Angora goat, $1 to $1.26; badger. 2550c; bear. $5 ffi 2 0 : beaver $6.608.oo; cat. wild. 60c$l; cougar, per i Bnd CIa.W3i 310; fisher, dark. $7.50ll; pale. $4.907: fox. cross. $3 to 5; fox. gray. 60c to 80c: fox, red. $2.26 to $4; fox. s lver, $35 to $100: lynx. $10 a lo; marten, dark. $812; mink. 75c$4 50 muskrat. 1015c; otter. $7; raccoon. 45 c Q i,,ea ter- 12-60. as to size; skunk? 60jf 75c; civet cat. 1015c; wolf. $2as coyote 70c$1.10; wolverine. darkC $36; wolverine, pale, $22.50 . CASCARA BARK Per pound. o. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MARKET. prle. Current Locally on Cattle. Sheep and Th -.V, . easier tendency "In tha wkwaTd". JTh8Ler.d.a,T!Le. w.. fi..tAn. r i'mj uiure Lnan sut- fu ent. The result was a weak market. Prices as quoted were no lower, but dealers found some difficulty In moving stock The present quiet spell la regarded as onW teniporary and the market Is expected to Jar. UPh n receipts prove too n-..- . , " " buwi uemana. Ton wl et rk W8S n"oted strong and stockers and feeders moved well. Sheep held firm. cen,lyeda.';W,K:inK.Jambf 5 bn. re- P,ound-. "ceipts yesterday were 114 cat tle and 2S7 hogs. neo.nt . . . - . t 1 1 1 hi l t r sates were: " s lbs ,iaiiT-r"e li4" lbs': $505; 1 bu"- S0S5 i .w ..;" " : 'n Qi, ' i CwOW' averae S75 lbs.. $2.50; average 46 lbs., $t ; 7 ers. avrajre 112 lbs.. $5.25; 31 lambs a vera sr. Tt ih ka. ia i mtuue' lh. iT ft .i 7 " .. V wk. average, 9 ids., .nn 23 hogs, average ISO lbs., $7.25; 3 cows, avorane 1275 lbs., $3.15; 6 steers ibs.. s!;. ,rv,nr' .i' averaRe L lbs.; $6.50. ' average 78 r-ZV qUotatlons ot the Portland Livestock .xiimKe were as follows- CATTl IP T. -V ..".."T L v i , D.i (yt &.60; fair to Ks'o' a0: common to medium. $3.25 ba.lu"-.nSP- 3-O05.S0; havy. $3.60iS5 DU11S and ItM.a to t it ka. $2.00e 2.75. ' --vw summon. sV-,V-TT, cot --s"B,.w: Tair to rood, fats rt ?- : "t0cke". 53.50fl.50; China -roS?ELP0..woI"- M?:. 'air to .V-. I ''"--".io, c less on all $.Voe fiT6"' top 6-506-75: " to good. Eastern Llvextork Markets. RnrTH ni am. . . . - jimrcn iRi. i a r t ! Re ceipts .TOO: niarkft. steady. 5c to 10c lower. half. iZXZi.--.i."aaMl rno cows and cttiiiifrir. J2.2aflS 25' stockers and feeders. 34,5.5o: calves $3.50 .5ii; bull and stags. $3.254. S3 " Hogs Receipts, 17.000: markft. 10c lower STIi';?i?--T.i -mixed- W--: light loT1-1106'-,, 11X)0'- rnarket, slow to i. ..." cuiinna, o.iinrro.40 ; wethers. 4..5S6.Jo; ewes. $5415.80; lambs; $7y9. . . KAN SA R PTTT -VT.-.K ".i j'.. ... tHT-K "00"V rnarket. elow." Native steers. stockers and feeders. $4.73g5 tio: bulls" '$3a2o $4.94.5l: Western cows," 3.254f3.5o Hogs Receli.fs. 20.00O; market, weak to j vC,J ri, " , "l " wtifl SO; heavy .S5: light. .4a.T0: nle. j. r, vO.OOJ faneep Receipts. 9000; market, strong Mut tons, .ir.2fl; lambs. $B.25S7.80: range wethem. S1.5oi7.23; fed ewes. $3.505 90 . , " ou- k atrie Kecelpts. es timated, .UAH); market, steailv. Reeves $4 63 6 7.10; T3 steers. $4.4041 5.5o ; Western and- bailers, $1.90i63.0; calves. ".'v wuiitiiea. i..,i; market 5c lower. Jght. ?6.45g6.90; mixed. .ii .03; heavy. .7Oti7.10: rough. $6 70S! 8 good to choice heavy. 16. 80tj T. 10: pigs tifio 66.43; bulk of sales S6.8:jT .neep Receipts, estimated. 14.00O; market steady to strong. Native, S3.60S 25; West em. f3.73?tt.4i: yeariings. 6.2oi 7.25; lambs . . . w. .7. .u. rain lta t OH1 a. iil. Boston Wool Market. RnsTO li..k - .1 mi.- , . ItV in lrnr.rtrt.rf -.,....11. i . , . . , . 1 III iiiw meal wool if i Manufacturers are said to be well -U,,i., ur raw material. Th. ..n.r.i . . . . t. .,111 , , V vl lnB wool market i!LL. m,,cl In evidence, especially In th. j-..-,,; " r " ' " - 4r- n 1 e- isniaii about - 00 pounds of th. new Arizona going at 23c. TIIE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY. E IS HALTED Profit-Taking Movement Stock Market. in COPPER SHARES ARE HEAVY St. Paul Is Favorably Influenced by the Completion or the Pacific Coast Extension Bonds . Are Steady. . NEW TORK. March 30. The speculative , " seiierai aisposition lieht n8r.a.iUrV" of the Position and seek sudden .c,i1.J'.'v..l -no. motives of the . j mi. it Bprinit up on teatur day anH continnMi v,..8 ofTconfmOVTmCnt In Erle had the avantau , v,- 0 13 jj-pecieo early return creVJi ".f".0f-' H-rrlman. as be 1. , J.,, - . """' interest in the fat. ?h. I, . PaUl waa the next favorite of lowin "i.iiz -Tar"-. ."". i t.n , ." me r-acinc coast ex- Vi Poetically completed and capable or early earning power. v ,n and steel stocks were affected to . xt.int ,n "yrnpathy with the move- proflt tkin8 Unl,ted Statea etM1 "'ooks. The proflt-taklng sales were pushed steadily throughout the session ' .toT wt ! facto relied on Mo influence , . w"ki me same which were Th?' bUt Wlth a wa"lnS influence. 1- if Price of copper was marked up again LtocrwL"r.b".th COpp and -S.-1U-- whLar !,ma.ted, conal,,on Of the Winter gave a Derc.;,r.."i' . ..a Pr";ate. exPrt. leVt :vs2- .?; lne Mind, . . ln tn improv- tntSoort' aTe.n.8h,W.,i: 'e?. "poh.e to the any othe? time. ln aay tnan at nS.t'-- Total sa.es. par value. changed on call " " Were un CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. ... t . Closing Amal Copper . . . . 2o;TS) 7? 73. rT do prefe'rred0""-111-100 60 Am frtttnn 4-11 a-A J " 1 " -llvVa Am Hd & Lt pfl '5 32 H 62 Am Ice Securl . 9 S"? Sg Am Linseed Oil.. Vk ig7 g JJi, Am Locomotive .. 600 Si it!? do preferred ... 100 114 a .riS? ,,V2 AmSml' & Ret. 24,800 88 88U 874 do nref erred a ,--t .:.T Am Sugar Ref::: 131 jSilS Am Tobacco pf.. 6O0 951? 95 95 J Am Woolen 2.IK)0 3:i4 32 aSli Aldohreferred-::: "'JSS ili4 do. Preferred ... 900 941I mC' fiii ". ap Txan. 48.50U 7y: 7K1Z HtX Canadian Pacific ;i i?-V,'f ,123? .!?'- Central Leather.. 400 29 28 28 do preferred Central of N J Cr?S. r.?"l?.--v" a?00 'TO" '69 6t4 Sv,8.:: 4.ISS llj ill Hi Colo & Southern.. 'Sob It I1 S ii?-Preferred. 200 8.114 a314 tail - I'reierreo. (ux) 7S 78 70" Dei & Hucion.::: it?? jjga Dp?efer::: 7 J do 1st preferred. 3.900 45 iiii Jli? fi.n.J? ST,e'e.rj;ed- Z5 35 33 84 of SzxE 7-l i3 iS14 Illinois" Centra-rV. VToo lat ,2ia! ,518 mteroorough Met. 2.40O 130? fiS ,12 do preferred n' gwafSStrki":::: tSS 'itf ?9 Iouis & Nashville 1,300 133 131 14 lkiv. Minn & st I 700 57 rl Si n pr,efrif2 - .?s! u 73 S N Y Central ..:." aoisoo" ,Sf i?4H N T. Ont A- -n-esi a am TSr? 1-"? Norfolk Ik Wear. Sana o, 78 Jv North Am.rfc ,AA S.. Northern Pacific". 13,400 143 li-nj Pacific Mall , '3oo 33 .Tvr feoo.?Lva?.,a i55?i ?5?2 p. c c s -as 2g 3 Pressed Se.l r-.. , am on7 22 3 Pullman Pal Car... " ,2? SLdfnt?1 Spring.. soo 'jo"" 'ag-" 38 - .k if j.tn 134U itj.v Republic Steel ... .l,;ioo 23 2l2 22-v do preferred ... 2.800 74 73 Rock Island Co.. 4,100 23 24 24$ St L Southwestern '"sno "iiU "24" V 2 do preferred ... 1,000 57 Si 55 SR.it SloaSheffleld .... soo 741 S,7 Southern Pacific.. 2O.5O0 123 122 122fe do preferred ... l.a) 125 io4t Southern Railway. 8.800 26 25 do nr.f.T-.! , r.i.r. ..... .S """7. Tenn Copper . .V ' S.; 42 i? ??S m & Pacific. . giio 3334 ,i ' -i7" Tol. St L & West. I." 'S !?. U. tnlon PaciHc ... 78.7O0 184 isatl i?f do preferred ... 1.20O 95ii 85 94.V U S Rubber .... l.lw 3.3 SV U T- e -T i"-f in- 10.5 104 L S Steel 123.700 4sT A T,.h pr,BTr,e1 11 113 112 Vtah Copper l.Wk) 44-Ti 44 41s d ar ,Chemlcal- 12.100 4514 43 iisi Wabash :"" "400 "isi- "ii"" l- OO nrpfi'rr.it . nnn .o ' 1 w..t.n.,,..-r:: zz.. 4 Mestern Union Js heel ft I. Erie Wisconsin Central 4S Am Tel & Tel 5.90O 132H isiii 13i Total sales for the day. 800,700 shares. BONDS. tlons-W TORK- Marcb 30.cioslng quota V. S. ref. 2. reg.l01:x T C O 3s B do coupon... 101 North Pacific 8 74 do coupon.... 101 t-nlon PaciHc 4.:io- h, new 43 "tr.lln Wlseon Cent 4s 9444 d & R0oP04s::::157aiJap,lne 4s--!: " Stocks At IainHnn t LONDOX, March 30. Consoi. for - 9-16; do for account- S4 ii-ia money. Anacnnrla nn A ..135 03 14 Rai? i o;-,;--- ?aL" . Pre . 90 . . 4814 .. 6814 .. 69 -. 29. . . 115 -124 ..18 -. 7 ..48 ..115 .. 19 . . 49 . . 93 . . 75 Jan Pacific. . . . , . 'II t fr W .al .173 (Pennsylvania': . .1 Rand Mines. 5, !R.eadIng ...." .131 Southern Ry " . 1214 do pref.. ..: i7.., !3outh Pacific. . 29! do pref. . . . 44Vtr. S. Steel..: 24 do pref... . Mil Wabash L-nes & Ohio. . Chi Grt West. C. M. & S. P.. De Beers D & R Q do pref Erie do 1st pi::: do 2d pf . . . Srand Trunk. HI Central 149 do nr,f Mo K & T 43-frlAmal Copper:: Money Exchange, Etc, Vr10. bld- ceitroSerld-at Time loans, quiet and steady: So' dav. ,11. per cent; 90 davs. z 2 a. ia-r ' 2 J months. 244 T3 per centT "nt; "lx percent."1"'""1"16 PaP" ?'"ed a H4 Sterling exchange steady with - . business In bankers" bills it' USthaYi?H for 60-day bills and at $4.8770 for ' nf Commercial bills $4,85 5. 6 4 ss "mand. Bar silver 50c. - Mexican dollars 44c Government and railroad bonds Steady IIK. JEST -Bar Steady! Money !ia24 per cent " foJMlSS 2TSr eVl?JS-, maCk.'t bills. 1 1 Visr cJX. 'i18 months' i?ATB0.fcRAN"C1SC" MarCh 3.S,lv ba er ra''." Sight, tcf' telegraph. c .lghte.rIff,.a days: $4.SS v ; lally Treasory Statement. .WASHINGT9.V, March 30. Today. ADVANC I V"?n I ,he Treauury balances ln the I general fund shows: I Av,aJlab,e cash balances $133,130,051 Gold coin and bullion 41.9S9.2SS .i ....yines 46.875.slO Dried Fruit ax Jfew York. NEW YORK, March 30. Evaporated ap Ples quiet: fancy. 89'ic; choice. 714 Hji 7 lie: prime, 6$64c. and common to fair, at 6: 6c. Prunes are firmly held, with Quotations ranging from 3c to 7c for new crop California fruit up to 40-5OS and from 6io to 9c for Oregon fruit. Apricots are ln strong position: choice 410c; extra choice. 10 1014 c; fancy. 11 13c. Peaches are firm with choice quoted at 6J614c; extra choice. 66-c, and fancy. 7 1 8 . c. Raisins are dull and more or lens m re"i wnn loose muscatel quoted at Ji '.-ic; choice to fancv metier! 4URai. "ea'i 345Hc. and London layers, $1.20 Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK. March 30. Coffee futures --.u I'.u.j . net nve points lower to five points higher. Sales. 2S.OO0 bags. Includ ing March. 7.30c; - April .and May. 7 2lc July. 6.70c; September. 6.60c; October. 6 10c ""'"no-ioc; spot, steauvl No. 7 Rio, Sic; Santos No. 4, 9c Mild steady: Cordova. 8ii)13i- Sugor Raw. firm; fair refining. 3.5-.'c: i """. .iesi. 4.oc; molasses sugar, 3.27c. Refined, steady. ""Bar, BUTTER PRICES ARE CUT SEATTLE MARKET ADJUSTED TO PORTLAND QUOTATIONS. Change Is Not Made Without Oppo sltlon Potatoes "Weak Under Heavy Receipts. SEATTLE, Wash.. March 30. (Special.) After a atnrmv laislnw A i n.i " .waa a UT3 lail jt rrooucB exchange this mornlnif, prices on butter r--ii.Jr. on Iocal and 2 cents on California, o n H Co mi ... ; - " new excnangQ price on local and Oregon butter Is 32 cent.. V a ,tn. n ,, ..... auiornia. 30 cents. f"'"", Bira5,e wa Placed at 28 cents. BOme Of the h s A- . j . . change refused to recognize the new price" that l,eBU,?f y f but is so heavy here that It Is likely that the drop will be gen 'r," "00.n- Receipts included 313 cube! of California and 230 cases of Southern eggs. The first native cucumbers were offered at Jtfnnewlck arass was orie"S -- ii at o to i cents. 1 n e notatn niuri,.. .. . tlnued he.Vv Jl , . weaaer on Con- v, 7 , ' l iinu tne prospects of Sff'lZ. PmlntS tnroughout the week. Few .tock I, Jim.". , !' .r Ja ani rnucn SS, sjet.4U fOU. QUOTATIONS AT SAX rRAXCISCO. . Price. Paid for Produce In the Ba, citj SAM irnAoM"rk- . i , aow, naarcn 30. The fol- SSSft ffi. were "uated i- theode'e -w,a.t0S8,l5D"-.BOn BurbanI"- U-40O1.75; M?l'l2r,frri1i?0l o5.Per cental. ?iUSWfr-Bran- 28.60630; mlddllnga Veretahl-j niciu a n. . . btj." ff'iric -preen peas, 4 fti' string beans, nominal; asparagus 2 & 4c; tomatoes. T.ftn t. ' , .KU5' - 25C " ' Cfss-pittiu, zu-vj, RllttT- Vonr.w sonds. 25c- r. ;TZ- reamery oldT $56; youn.ru""' ''B'1U; dUCk"- 14,14H"cT ET.tern.c YUDS Am"'oa. Kggs -Store 22c: fancy ranch. 23 Ho. c , . , . . .. iwiiB ana can Joaquin. 813c; Mountain, 610c; Nevada, I215c. J21S24: aiilTfa XXSSSi.. XcU llTso; Straw, nnr Kola an. on- ' aoLt"AppLe,'..c'1o'':e- .":. common. - tjufo.jv; nines, s.ajtey- lem ons, choice, i; commons, il: oranees il . 2.50; pineapples. 24. 1"5 ReoeiptB Flour, 2142 sacks; barley 8445 Centals: oat, asr. oAnti.. 1 ' 8- sss-. n3.a..ptato-,;33r5 ssccL8: balea; hides, gTo". ": W001- " Eastern Mining Stocks. BOSTON. March 30 Closing quotations: A ri Vfn t iir c 1 i- . - . , , ..... q 3IJIWIU 3c "J... SO Amalgamated 78-4Dld Dominion! . . 1ST. .. 50 ..131 -. 3214 . . SO . 14 . 78 . 14 . 124 .42 . 31 V4 . 42 3. . .143 Butte Coal 24Jparrot .'"."' Cal St Ariz lOOHIQuincy Cal & Hecla 630 5hannon ' Centennial 30 Iramarak .. " opper Range... 7S Trinity rial V XPe.t I0LTnlted Copper., 15!4IU. S. Mining.. 3 IIT. s. Oil..."... Liomin Coal Pranklln . . 3ranby , IVTl UlSJ) iois iutah If 8 Ro5aIe 6 IWInona ... Mass Mining 10 'Wolverine Mohawk 62lNorth Rntti 014 NEW YORK. Marc), an f-i 1 lions: u"'- BrunswlcW ' 17l iH'.'fy1"" . Con. . . 43 Com Tun stock: 20 Mexican " " ' 1 do bond. 1 I ... . ' r. a v. a". '."L.i'" J'3 Iron Silver... ."100 ,'feUow Jacket .' .' .' 02 Metal Markets. 'FCHTXT VrtUtf- -as- . market "iJhanToS ThS hlghel- at9a0,0y2V,e5o?arket " M but T ZeT waa a mcdcrate advance In the t,?.iP.er iTJarkei- -P closing at 5? ket V. . "u- J ne 10cal mar- TfV. fl wl,n an advancing tendencv I-ake was quoted at 12.87 13 12 c- e7eil Ui'5012750 and c"tngVi2.37 Zisszir" r" ark -2 callfth.; "w-arraV" quiet and unchanged. Dairy Produce ln the East. rmrinn , 20c. pnme nrsts, i-;i'.htfsPlrrn- Daisies. 15l6c- twin 15c; Young Americas. 15c. twins. at H..n.' ar-c" 3 Butter Steady CheeseFirm, unchanged. Eggs Firm. New Tork Cotton Market Futures closed steady. March 9 R7c April. 50c; May. .51c: Jun." 9 40c" July ber 9 4c?"v- ' September and Oc.: SanulryC9 lrember a"d De"br. 9.23c; Wool at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, March 30. Wool Xomlnal 24e"miihr,ad- and clothfn 20 I!tc-; tuBbhtw,,ned" fac: 10 DAILY CITY STATISTICS Articles of Incorporation. . H. P. PALMER-JONES COMPIXT Tn- SndPo'?ttn07- T?' P- Palmer- S i Jones WMPBPII ae,n,"I,:Taaitallzation- ?1.000. -AMPBELL LUMBER COMPANY In- IRT.rato7-,John K. Kollock. Frank E $0.000and M- Zo'"er; capitallSrtlot; Marriage Licensee. .SArER-LOOAN Herman John Sauer 24 city; Blanche Logan, 17, city au. z. KINNEY-SALMON E. V. Kinney, over 21. city: Ivy Salmon, over 18 cltv DIGMAN-LAMBERT Emanuel Digman ,4U.cUy: Mary s. Lambert, 25. city SHEELY-DA1LEY E.-H Sheely -3 cltv Winifred M. Dailev. 21. city ",Bly aty- HERRON-SMITH J. w. Herron. 45 clty Mlnnie Smith. 26. cftv. ' "r- ..HARLOW-HAWKINS George V Harlow city OKaI' Wash-; HaIel Hawkln" a. T?'da,J!?B J,n Plaiting cards, w. G. Smith Co.. Washington bldg.. 4th and IV ash. Auto Owner Held for Trial. SEATTLE, March 30. C. B. Klbloek owner of the automobile that ran down and killed Mrs. Albert Thornton last Friday while trying- to learn how to operate the machine, was held to answer fof the woman's death by the Coroner s jury today. MARCH 31, 1900. E TO CROP Wheat Prices Temporarily , Higher at Chicago. BUT CjAIN IS NOT HELD Selling Late in the Day Carries the Market Downward Condition of the Fall-Sown Crop. buuht00- MiVch -" amount ot "".l"' pIt todaT. consisting chleno, . ' TT "foause of the comparative weak- rhTb I TPOl market compared with he bulge Here, but aoon rallied on buying inspired to some extent by a report of a tecal crop expert which showed that th. Fall ""7 5 What ha '"-Proved during the inter in th. Ohio Rlv.r Valley, but depre ciated materially in Missouri and Texa aad """ "tent Kansaa and Oklahoma. Sen iment again became bearish during the final hour and the close ws. almost at th. 1 18m.nd day May -o" between m Z Brain caused considerable firmneea velopeT m bJa,er a w"kar tonee! thecal" J. rather weak ,h greater part of with "f a"2 ClOSed at net '8S" of .c Provision, were weak all a.,.' At the cioee wlth";. 7?m t0 ow.r compared with yesterday'a close. The leaeding futures ranged as follows WHEAT. . Open. High. 119H $1.1914 1014 1.07 9 1.0014 CORN. May. . July. . Sept.. Low. $1.18 1.054 .99, Close. 118 1.05'4 99 May. . . July... Sept. .. .66 .67 .66 .66 664 .65 74 .65 6414 -47 3954 .6514 544 OATS. May. . July . Sept. . May. . July. . Sept. . May. . July. . Sept. . .5414 47V. .391 -54. .47 .38 'A .64 -47 .39 14 MESS PORK. 17.7714 17.80 l-85 17.86 17.72 17.721, 17.7214 HZ2 17.7214 10.0714 10.17 10.32V4 LARD. 10.0714 10.10 10.0714 10.17V4 10.25 10.36 10.25 10.35 10.32. SHORT RIBS. May. . . July. . . Sept. . . 9 .8714 9.J714 9.60 9.50 9-2714 9.2714 9.4214 9.37 14 1.40 t, ------- ..uw ...a v.ba Cash quotations were as follows: Rye No. 2,'7878c. Ttnrlv c , . KoThi'. -"c; fair fi; ."-,'c- . K. ----- - -" ouutnwestern, $1.67: o. 1 Northwestern. $167 Timothy seed $3.76 Clover $9. fork Mess, per barrel, $17.517 70 Lard Per 100 pounds. $10 silPe.' '-Ih""!8"1."" l00e- "8 769.20. QriirfijauS'' bo"d- .. Total clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 77.000 bushels. Primary recent. rooreb.."20 1 busheI- compared "with 37P" 000 bushels the corresponding day a year ago The world's visible supply, a. shown E.tl''-, d"ased 2,?8P8,()00 busheT. J-stlmated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat liMtTiJUT1- 83 cars: oau- 80 car": boai Receipts. Shipments. ... 29,700 18,700 . . . 99,600 95.400 ...217.500 256,800 ...260,700 222-.000 . .. 3,000 ...139.500 85,600 FT our ka.l. Wheat, bushels. . Corn, bushels. . . . Oats, bushels. . . . Rye. bushels.... Barley, bushels. . Grain and Produce at. New York. . "' -..., ' ' iuur neceipts, 23.000 harrelH F.vnnr.. aa-ra i .,! but steady. wheat Recelnts. 80.400 hi.hi.i.- eflSV. Nf l-ort 1 - 7U ,t nam- '. 1 -r , ' p-a-w -? --iuT(t eievator; i - " afloat; No. 1 Northern Duluth. iroVkT V M'"ua-L' nara winter. $1.24 r. o. b. afloat. On an opening de cline of c, duo to poor cables, there waa active tull support which raJlled the wheat mnrkpt it ,.nntin.4i . tiwA mm uy iu ine last hour. -when realizing caused a setback and left final prices c below last night. May closed $1.21; July $1.13. nwpa ana. niaes uull. Wool and petroleum -Quiet. Chances In Available Supplies. TCFVW VnRV ltli-.k on c .. . . ana telegraphic communications received by Rradstreets shows the following chan ges in available supplies as compared with. previous account. Bushels. "Wheat, TTnlted States east of Rock- icb. uer rtHsen Canada, decreased ." 843,000 145,000 988. OOO Total. United States and Canada.! in Europe, decrease. . . Total American and European sun ri V. (l(frin 1,700,000 2,6SS,000 Corn, TTnlted States and Canada, in Oats, United States' "and Canad'a, 17,000 50,000 Grain at San Francisco. R A' Vr r i vrcr Firm. ' aw Wheat Barley Firm. Spot quotatoisn W hilar Chlnnle. f AAA . - 1.97H2.02. milling, 1 55 y ' 1-471-5: brewing, i.5o Ont. n-r CI fii.nc. , . . . . 2.12; black, nominal. ' w . an Doard sales Wheat No trading. Barley May, $1.4714; December. $1.2814 Corn Large yellow. $1.67 1.7B. European Grain Markets. LONDON. Mni-cH 9A f. . . Wan. .'f.:""?- .vaua .- ........, ... tfQ to 40s 6d: California, prompt shipment, 41s English country markets quiet. French country markets quiet. rencn a "VERPOOL. March 30 Wheat May Sa 4d: July. Ss 5d; September, S. " Weather, rain. Wheat at Seattle. SEATTLE. M.rch an vt tions. Export wheat, hln"-.,. ..".."'""V $1.03; club. . $1.05. Car receipts.- Whelt 1 car; oats, 1 car. xvueat. " Wheat at Tacoma. Tirnui u...i. . . hlue.,. kl rttiA "MIT Milling $105 club: $i:oir"re'd. U . ' Dme"em- ISSUE NEW COLLEGE PAPER Engineering Students a Vniversity or Oregon to Have Publication. ' - - a.- ' -j-.vjv. , Eugene, Or.. March 30. (SpeclaL) The Engi neering Club ot the University has de cided to Issue a. monthly magazine. Each issue will contain an account ot the work of the club and of the Col lege of Engineering during the pre ceding month. Very often, practical Investigations of new methods of dif ferent kinds of construction work en gaged In by the students. Last year a complete miniature Howe truss bridge was built ln the class in bridgework. This will be reproduced in full. Ar ticles will also be solicited from the faculty, men doing practical work in the field, and members of the Alumni who are engineering graduates. The publication will be entitled the Oregon Engineer." Reuben Steelauist. a senior in electrical engineering reg istered from Portland, will be editor while Earl Marshall. - another Port land boy, will be business manager Arthur Moore, class 09, and Ferdinand DAMAG 10 NEYSAV Should place their funds where they will be safe and profitable. The only investments I offer are high class producers. T. S. McGRATH Lumber Exchange PORTLAND, OREGON THE U1MITED STATES NATIONAL BANK PORTLAND. OREGON UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY . CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $1,000,000 OFFICERS J. Of AINSWORTH. President. R. W. S0HMEER, Cashier R. LEA BARNES. Vice-President. A. M. WRIGHT, Assistant Cashier. W. A. HOLT, Assistant Cashier DRAFTS ISSUED ON ALLFOREIGN COUNTRIES PAYMENTS MADE BY POST TO PARTIES ABROAD "WITHOUT COST TO RECIPIENTS CUMBERMENS "-' NATIONAL BANK Second and CAPITAL OFFICERS, JOHN A. KEATING, Ice-President. H. D. STORT, Cashier. F. A. FREEMAK. As"t Cashier. THE BEST . STREET INSURANCE IS THE BITULITHIC PAVEMENT It insures against dust, mud and street noises. It insures against slipperiness and falling horses. It insures against cracks, disintegration and costly repairs. ' " lt assures a sanitary and durable street. i It assures conscientious workmanship and best materials. ' It assures perfect satisfaction. BITULITHIC INSURANCE IS SAFEST AND SUREST WARREN COSTRUCTION COMPANY 317 Beck Building, Portland, Or. Struck, class "11, have been appointed associate editors and George X. Riddle has been elected associate manager. SHOOTS, VICTIM IN BACK Jean Corporell Deliberately Kills . George Coston In Seattle. SEATTLE, March 30. Without a word between the two men and appar ently without motive, Jean Corperell, a workman tor the contracting firm of Haw ley & Lane, pulled a revolver from his pocket at noon today and deliber ately shot a fellow workman, George Coston, through the back. Coston died while on his way to the hospital. The murderer was captured. Captain Dies in Soldiers' Home. ROSEBTJRG, Or., March 30. (Spe cial.) W. C. Cassell, a veteran of the Civil War, died at the Soldiers' Home in West Roseburg. March 29. aged 81. He came to the Home from Astoria in 1900. He was captain of Company I, Twenty-sixth Illinois Infantry, during the war. A BROAD HINT To wise depositors. Bankers are mak ing oil investments. Why not .invest your own money direct with practical oil operators and make the banker's profit? Booklets showing how and why free upon request. MARK E. DAVIS, 10O4 Broadway, Oakland. Cal. 17 ERS Stark Streets $250,000 TRAVELERS' GUIDE, CANADIAN PACIFIC Lesw Than Four Days at Sea WEEKLY SAILING BETWEEN MONTREAL QUEBEC AND LIVERPOOL Rie-ra2SyV.n?tSaUn ZTSS jrJP.- bt,ter, on the Atlantic than our .f Wireless on all steamer,. c.Wn'VSif- V"-' -nd claa- raesVnnBtt.,"Sent- or wri" ' -ailing.. F. It- Johnaon. P. A., m 8d mt.. Portland. Q, NORTH PACIFIC S. S. CO. S. S. Ceo. W. Elder Sails for Eureka, San Francisco and Los Angeles March 18, April 1st, 15th, 29th. Ticket office 132 Third street, near Alder. H. YOUNG, Agent. COOS BAY LINE ?hloc":- for o" Bead. Wir.litl.ld Co Bay points. Freight received till 4 a -dar of aaln. Fassenser fa. nrsT: L-f"1?1 :ond-class. $7. Including berth ad S?.em,a Inquire city ticket offlo-? Third 6A FRANCIM O POHTLAND S. 8. CO. Only direct steamer, aad daylight aallini From Alnsworth Dock. Portland 4 p m J.S. jNenator. April 2. S.S. Rose ity. April . From lombard tit.. San Franciaco. 11 A m g. Kooe t-lty. April 3. 17. ru:. 8.S. Senator. April 10, 24. .!- J. W. Ransom, Dock Agent. - Mam 2r,s Alnsworth Dock. M. J. ROCHE. City Ticket Agen?. 142 8d St. . Phone Main 402. A 1402.