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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1909)
BARLEY IS SCARCE Prices Again Advance in the Local Market. NOW WORTH $33 A TON Ons Are Firmer, With Holders Ask- inK $10 and $11 Wheat Is Held at Extreme Prices Flour Market Is Strong. rh, tr.de )n barlfy i, the feature of the rai market lost now. The .demand la .Irons; and auppiie. ,re .mall and rapidly anproachln the vanishing point. Up to MI la quoted on whole feed barley. Rolled harley for several day. ha. been selllnr at I3I0IS. Oat. were nrmer yesterday, than they were last week. No. 1 whit. oat. wera hld at o4i. i. not believed likely that Canadian oat. win tx. brought In and this ha. encouraged holder, to ask full Price.. The market In Alberta ha. .tlffened up because of the shipment, already mad. aero., the border and the Canadian oat. could not be laid down We now at a price to compete with the domestic article. The wheat market waa aulet. with sellers a.klng extreme prices. The weekly sta tl.tlc. of the Merchant. Exchange placed the American visible supply1 at 14.863.000 bushels, a decrease for the week of 1,279 -000 bushels. . -No announcement 1. made or any advance In patent flour In the Immediate future, hut as Puget Sound miller, have raised their list 20 cent, a barrel It 1. considered likely a .Imllar advance will .oon be made here. a V Bid and asked prices on the Board of Trade were as follows: WHEAT. nrll B,a' Asked. May I. II 1.18 , OATS. Mr 3.02 2.06 . .. BARLEY. Ma 15--H 1.65 Keoelpt. in cars were reported , by the Merchant. Hxchange a. follows: io ii Wnea,t Barley Flour Oat. Hay April 10-11 :i . . 20 5 , lutal last week. 13 1 43 n FLORIN STMWIIKRK1ES DIE TODAY Heavy Demand for Oran,p Ix-mons Also Sell Well. The strawberry season will open today Willi the arrival of a small shipment from Klorln. Berries have been coming for some time from Southern California, but the real movement does not .tart until the Klorln district begins shipping. Oranges were the best sellers in the fruit market and prices were very firm. One car arrived from California. Lemons also .old well, but there waa very little fancy .tock on the market. Winter lemons are cleaning up now and It will be two or three weeks before Spring lemons are on the market. A shipment of apples was received from Hood Itlver. including some fancy New towns, which offered at S2.50. Asparagus was firm, but ia likely to drop sharply today, as a big lot Is on the steamer. ,A car.-ot fancy Winnlngstadt oab bage was received. A car of Florida to matoes Is due today. Northern California sweet potatoes win be in the market In a few day. and red sweets from Hawaii will arrive next week. Bl'TTER PRICKS HOLD THEIR OWN. Most Creamerlea Disposed to Keep the Mar ket Steady. The general decline In butter, which was expected to materialise Tuesday morning, has been Indefinitely postponed. One or two creameries hava gor down to I7, cents, but the others are disposed to hold the prlca up to 21 cents. Some of them are still short of an adequate aupply to fill their orders and besides the San Francisco market has turned firmer. Until there Is a decided break In the South or a change at Seattle, local prices will probably re main unchanged. The egg market was firm, with no change in quotations. Toultry of all kinds was in strong de mand. There wa. a particularly urgent in quiry for broilers weighing m pounds, which were quoted at JS.60 per doxen. DATES OF WOOL SALES. fchrdule mm Prepared by th Eastern liuyers. The Eastern wool buyers who operate In the Northwest hava prepared a schedule of wool-sales dates for Oregon and Idaho. The dates differ in some particulars from tho schedule as prepared by the Woolgrow rrs'Assoclatlon. as the buyers clslm that it would be Impossible for them to make rail road connections according to v - . ti.m dates. The schedule of the buyers follows: May is Wednesday. Payette. Idaho May 21 Friday. Mldvale. Idaho. May 23 Saturday. Welser. Idaho. May 2 Monday. Pendleton. May 27 Thursday. Heppner. May 20 Saturday. Echo. June 1 Tuesday, Shanlko. June 4 Friday, pilot Rock. June 5 Saturday, Baker city. June 7 Monday Ontario. June S Tuesday, Payette. June 111 Thursday. Mldvale. June 11 Friday. Weiser. - June IS Tuesday, shanlko. June 1 Friday. Heppner. June 2t Monday. Vale. June S3 Tuesday. Ontario. June S-t Thursday. Joseph. June 9: Friday. Enterprise. J una, 29 Tuesday. Shanlko. July 1 Thursday. Heppner. HOPS LEFT IN FARMERS- HANDS. Only S4 1 Bale, of 1M year". Crop Re main Inwlil. There have been no recent sales of hops or orters on which to base actual market values. A list of unsold 1S08 hops In Ore gon, compiled yesterdsy. showed 1411 bales In growers' hands. About 3000 bales of ls-OTs and 3500 bale, of uoSs remain In the state. English government returns show Great Hrltslu s Imports of hops, less .exports, from Se, temher 1. l8. to March 1. 190. to be 131. Sit ewt.. as against lrt.TOS cwt. for the same period lsst year. ' Hank t'lrwrlngs. 'tearing, of the Northwestern cities yes terday were as follows: Clesrincs. Balances. l.S2.V4l 222.44 ... l.S2rt.iv lo.3t Portlard Seattle Vs-'om Sl'oksne 1.42a. 313 till'.2g l ate Potatoes Bring Good Prices. THOl-TLALE. Or.. April l:. .Special ) Potato growers who have hold on to their crop are now disposing of the last of it at fancy prices. I; per hundred being the price received Several carloads have been shipped from here during the week. The acreage to be planted to potatoes thi. Spring will be larger than that of last year, and most of the crop will be planted earlier in order to escape the possibility of early Fall frosts, such as killed the vines and lessened the yield of large numbers of potato fields last season. POKTLASD MARKETS. Grain. Flour, Feed. Etc. WHEAT Track prlcea: Bluestcm milling. $1. 2531.30; bluestem. shipping, ILlTa 1.18; club 1.14'a 1.18; Turkey red, $1.10; red Russian. $l.uao1.09; Vailev $1.1014. FLOUR Patents, $5.6K pet- barrel straights ,$4.63: exports. $4.50: Valley, $5. 10; f-raham, 43a. 40.20; whole wneat, quarter, 5.40. OATS No. 1 white. $409 41 per ton. KILLSTL'FFS Bran. S-t32t.o0 per ton; middlings. $33: snorts. $2txo0; chop. $202a; rolled harley. $34 6 35. BARLEY Feed. $32.3033. HAY Timothy, Willamette Valley. $14 18 per ton: Eastern Oregon. $I7&19; clo.er, $1112: alfalfa. $14S14.50; grain hav, $13 614: cheat. $14-14.50; vetch. 13.5US14- Vegetables and Fruit. FRESH FKL1TS Apples. 5cg$2-50 per box. POTATOES Buying price, $1.25 1.40 per hundred: sweet potatoes, 2S3c per pound; new California, t: tier pound SACK VEGETABLES Turnips. $1.25 per sack; carrots. $1.25; parsnips, $1.50; beets. $1.7i; horseradish, 10c per pound TROPICAL. FRUITS Oranges, navels, $2.24 "6 $3 per box; lemons. $1.754; grape fruit, S:i.50'44 per box; bananas. 5--Hji6c per pound; pineapples. :.?bt3.1 per doxen: tangerines- J1.V6 per Dox ONIONS Oregon, buying price. $1,750 1.S5 per hundred. VEGETABLES Artichokes. 05 85c do..; asparagus. Oregon, 75S5c per dozen; Cali fornia. 7c per pound; beans. 25c; cab bage. 2ittic per lb.; cauliflower. 73c$$l per dox.; celery. $4.50 per crate; cucumbers, 1.50'j2 30 per dozen; lettuce, hot house. $1.608 1 05'per box; lettuce, head. Sac per dox.; onions, 40 50c per doz. ; parsley, t;c per dozen; peas, 15c per pound; radishes, 35c per dozen; rhubarb, 34c per pound; spinach, 6c; tomatoes, Florida, $3.23 per crate. Dairy and Country Produce. BUTTER City creamery, extras, 27 i (9 21c; fancy outside creamery, 252Ic per lb.; store. lS20c. (Butter fat prices aver age 1 u cents per pound under regular but ter prlcea) EGGS Oregon ranch, 21V-'522c per dozen POULTRY Hens. 16 it 17 & c; broilers, 2Sc; fryers. 18ft 22Vsc: roosters, old, 10?llc; young, 14ftfloc; ducks, 24.'a22,.c geese IO lie; turkeys, 20c; squabs, $2.6003 'per dozen. CHEESE Fancy cream twins, !T17i4o per lb.; full cream triplets. 17 17 is c; full cream. Young America", 1301Stso. VEAL Extras. 10i&10'.4c per pound; ordi nary. 81, O He; heavy. 7 8c. glRK- Fancy. H10c per pound; large. Groceries. Dried Fruits, Etc DRIED FRUITS Apples. 8Hc par lb.: Deachea, 748c; prunes. Italians. 61i4c: vrunes. French. 49c; currants, unwashed! jaaaa, Sttc; currants, washed, cases, lOo: iSl?' a tancy' Su"Ib- boxes, (he; dates, SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound tails, 2 per dozen: 2-pound tails. $2.83: 1-pound flats. $2.10; Alaska pink, 1-pound tails, 05c; rd, 1-pound tails. $1.45; sockeyss. 1 -pound COFFEE Mocha. 34 28c; Java, ordinary, 17 H 20c; Costa Rica, fancy. 18 20c: good. 10 ISc; ordinary. 12wl(ic per pound NUTS Walnuts. 12 l3o per pound by sack; Brasll nuts.. 16c: aiberts, 15c; pecan.. To; almonds, 1314c. chestnuts. Italian. 11c; peanuts, raw, 66)sc; plnenuta, 100 12c: hickory nuts. 10c; cocoanuts. 90o per dozen. SUGAR Granulated, $6.05; extra C. $5.55; goldtsn C. $5.45: fruit and berry sugar. $6.05; plain bag, $5.85; beet granulated, $5.85; cubes (barrel). $8.45; powdered (barrel). $6.30. Terms: On remittances within 15 ouy. deduct fcc per pound; if later than IS days and within 30 days, deduct 40 per pound Maple sugar. 158lSc per pound 13 ALT Granulated. $18 per ton. $1 80 pes bale; half ground. 100s. $7.60 per ton; 00s. IS per ton. s A.N;s SmaU wh'te. 14c; .larga white. 5V4c: Lima. 5c; pink, 3c; bayo. 5c: Mexican red. 5 "4 c. " " Provisions. .SACON -Fancy. 21VJC per pound; stan Jtri'p. JsWc.0 ' c: JnElUa- llc; DRY SALT CURED Regular short clears. Sw'alV 12 V4c; smoked. 13vc: short cieS iftk': ?favy dry "atu. 12ic; smoked, imoked, 'POrim- dry ,aIt- "Hci HAMS 10 to 13 lbs.. 14c; 14 to 18 lbs.. tiZ't i8-ito lit "" 1c; hams, skinned. 14c. picnics. 9 c; cottage roll, lie: shoul pie'rucs lC-'c hams. ts20c; boiled. LARD kettle rendered: 10a, 14 kc- 5s. 14'c: Standard pure: 10s. 13l-c; 63. 13 He. Wc'JS.' B"- ' SMOKED BEBF Beef tongues, each. Oc; dried beef sets. 17c: dried beef out sides, 16o; dried beef lnsides, lsc; dried beef kuncklf s, . 18c. PICKLED GOODS Barrels: Pigs' feet. $18; regular trtpe. $10; honeycomb tripe. $12; pii;3' tongues, $19.50. MESS MEATS Beef, specials. $12 per barjel; plate, $14 per barrel; family. $14 per- barrel: pork. $20 per barrel; brisket, $23 per barrel. Hops, Wool. Hides, Etc, HOPS 11HM) contract. Be per pound; 18ow crop, 65(iJ7c; 1807 crop, 34f-4iu: 1806 orop. Us 2c. WOOL Eastern Oregon. 16 18c pel pound; Valley, medium, ls,a18c; coarse, 17fc'17VsC per pound, Portland. MOHAIR Choice. 23230 per pound. HIDES Dry hides. No. 1, 16 17c lb.: dry kip. No. 1, 15 & 10c pound: dry calf skin, lSlDc pound; salted hides, U9ic: less81 caltalcln' HfelSo pound: green. 10 ..P11?-TNo- 1 kin: Angora goat." $1 to $1.2: badger, 2550c; bear, $520; beaver. 80.0008.50; cat. wild. 60c$l cougar, mc icio.e.d and cla". $3 41.10: fisher, dark. $7.60911: pale, tt.80197; fox, cross, $$ to $5; fox. gray. 60c to 80c: fox. red, $2 25 to $4; fox. silver. $35 to $100: lynx. $10a lo; marten, dark, $8 12; mink, 75c$4.S0: muskrat. 10ai5c: otter. $7; raccoon ISca S2i-Bea ot,er. $12.50. as to size: skunks. SOjJjbo: civet cat. 10015c; wolf. $23; coyote. -OceSl.lO; wolverine, dark. Sjai wolverine, pale. $202 50 "Wi CASCARA BARK Per pound. 4VjO. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW TORK, April 12 The market for evaporated apples Is rather more active, with fancy quoted at 8'45l9c: choice. 7gi 7?ic: prime, 6&otae; common to fair, 5ca6c. Prunes are in steady jobbing demandi with quotations ranging from 35c to ll'Hc for new crop California fruit, and from efec to c (or Oregons. ranging from 40-50s to 20-30S. Apricots are Arm, as stocks are pretty well cloaried up, with choice quoted nj 9 Sfc 10c; extra choice. 10ii4jl0c; fancy. 11U u ISc. Peaches are moving out rather more free ly, but business is still moderate In the aggregate and prices, while firm, are un changed: choice, eeeic; extra choice, 64 6c: fancy1, 7:siir. Raisins remain quiet, with loose musca tel auoted at m4ttc; choice to fancy seeded. 4&6c; seedless at 8Si6Hc: Lon don layers, $1.201.30. Ematern Mining storka BOSTON. April 12. Closing quotations: Adventure 8s 'Nevada Amalgamated Aris Com.... Butte Coal. . . , Cal it An.. -al Hecla. . Topper Range. Daly West . Franklin 20i 5 2 ii 129 34 89 14 4 14 . 78, . 43 . 24 . 100 .B2.-V lOld Iomininn. Osceola Parrot Quincy ....... Shannon Trinity lOllnlted Copper!! 15:u. s. Mining.".!! 391, 12S Granby p. ;i- s on Greene Cananea 104ftah !Ie Royale "5 Ivu torla " I ! ! I " I Mass Mining 9 Uvinona .. Michigan 1334 'wolverine . Mohawk 61 North Butte... Mont C & 0 35 ' 32 . 39y. . 4s . 5 .144 . T2 NEW TORK. April 12 Closing quotations: Alice 175 Brunswick Con. . 6 Com Tun stock. 22 do bonds 1,15 C C & Va J Horn Silver 6,-, iron Silver 100 l.eadville Con... 45 li.ittle Chief 10 Mexican 75 Ontario 33 !OPhlr no Standard 150 lYellow Jacket... us Dairy Produce in the East. CHICAGO. April i;. Butter Steady Creameries. ;;e:sc: dairies, 2t"5c SOi'"8-8'"-5' Firs,a- 19 He: prime firsts. Cheese Strong. Vsies. 17c; twins. lc young Americas. 17c. ltc- NEW TORK. April 1!. Butter Slightly firmer. Creameries. specials. 284i'si-c-tnlrds to ftrsts, 21u:c. " Cheese Firm. Eggs Firm Western storage packed. 2 1 c New York Cotton Market. NEW TORK. April II. Cotton Spot closed quiet. 10 points higher. Middling up lands. 10 3So: mid-Gulf. 10 00c. Sales. 100 bales. Futures closed steady. April, ion-1,.. May. 10.03c: June. 10.0-c: Julv,' lo 65c August. 0-97c: September. S.SSlr;" October 9 ?0c; November and December. S.SSc; Janu ary and March, .2c. Wool at Nt. Iritis. ST LOUIS. April 12. Wool Uncharged. Territory and Western mediums. IS 61 Se rine mediums. 172oc; fine. llglTc. " THE MORNING STOCKS ARE LIFTED Campaign for an Advance Is . Resumed. VOLUME OF TRADE LARGE Senate Committee's Quick Action on Tariff Bill Creates a Good Im pression Active De mand for Steel. orT TRK- APr" "Speculative operations for the advance wore renewed with fresh confidence today In the stock market, and prices were carried compre hensively upwards on a large and varied volume of business. The hesitation manl iest last week on account of the approach of the three day.- vacation was largely dis sipated with the passing of the holiday, although the great foreign market, were still In recess and took no part in the days dealings here. The speculative lement at home seemed wl?noo 1 ,.';arry fo"'ar' " movement without waiting for the foreigners to de- Xne industrials and tipe- cialties still held a conspicuous place, but 1 o entlreiy to the exclusion of the rasfTWsday1' """ " " tha ' The prompt emergence from th Senate committee on finance of the amended tariff bill created a good impression, without much regard to the changes In the rate proposed, the promise of dispatch In the progress of th bill being more considered than the substance of the changes. The restoring of Iron ore to the dutiable list, as proposed In the amendment, induced an active demand for United States Steel and this had a sympathetic effect in reviving demand for the whole list. Another wave of activity was set in' mo tion by the news that the Supreme Courfs decision on the validity of the commodities clause of the Hepburn law was still with held: Reading rose vigorously, as has be come the rule with the weekly passing of the expected delivery of this opinion. Although the copper stocks were not con spicuous in the day's rise In prices, the statistics of copper production and con sumption during March made up one of the favorable Influences on the day's sentiment. The Increase of only 9.000.000 pounds In the amount of refined copper on hand at the end of March, compared with a growth of over 39.0 00,000 pounds during February, was enhanced by the fact that the month's pro duction rose over February and even over January, The feeling regarding the steel trade was improved. The statistics of surplus cars complied fortnightly by the American Rail way Association made a less favorable ex hibit of trade conditions, the number of idle frelghtcars having Increased again for the half month ending March 31 to the number of 5182. This was in spite of a reduction of upward of 14.000 idle coal cars, owing to the rush to stock up coal in face of a pos sible miners' strike. The falling off, in the general merchandise movement and other traftlc, therefore, must have been con siderable. The tone of the market developed con siderable irregularity in the late dealings, but many substantial- gains were left for the day's show. Bonds were active and strong. Total sales, par value. $8, 250,000. United States bonds were unchanged on call. ClOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. . Closing Sales. High. Low. Bid. Amal Copper 25.bt.i0 7s 77 Vs 7s 14 Am Car Ac. Foun. 6.1O0 5us -9 5oi. do preferred ..... Ill Am Cotton Oil... 38.900 60!4 5SVi oKhi. Am Hd & L.t pf. 7VH 41 40 39 v. Am lee Securi... 11,600 421, 41 & 42 Vs Am L.inft-ed OH. . 400 1.V 15 15. Am Loi-omotlVB .. l.buo 50 55 55 do preferred 11 Am Smelt & Ref. 2O.0OO 90 u, 89 H9s do preferred .... 1.100 lMtVs loSVs IOI Am Sugar Ref 5.000 135 134. 134:li Am Tobacco pf.. ' 4;o ttt 90 95s i wiea rts d3 14i 3 Anaconda Min Co. B.500 4BV4 45' 4rVi Atchison O.900 lobya 107:fc. 107ri do preferred 105. All V.L'itVL mun... W, lIO a I , ijn tZO Halt & Ohio 8.000 113ii 112yi 112T4 do preferred ... 7oo Wto 95-j. 954:. Brook Rap Tran. 6,400 7714 7714 77 Canadian Pacific.. 3,W 177V 176vfc 17;, Central Leather..- 4,800 30 20 1301 do preferred ... 5u0 lt'2V lo2 I02' Central of X J.. 3' 245' 242 243 Ones & Ohio. 43,000 77 75&i 7714 -' 1 . ' ' ' L . ejL. ..... a Chicago & N W.. 400 182;4 182A 182 C, M & St Paul.. 6.500 151 150 15)14 C, C, C & St L 74 Colo Fuel 4 Iron 9.50O 40Vi 3914 9!4 Colo & Southern.. 900 t4Vs 04 64' do 1st preferred. ..... ..... do 2d preferred. 300 77 77 76V6 Consolidated Gas.. 800 138Vi 137i 138 Corn Products ... 22.000 24 23 ?j 23 Del & Hudson... 3K 181 181 180' D & R Grande... 29.300 51i 48T4 51 do preterred ... 2.5oo 8sis 8 88 J Erie . 19.6O0 3()4 ' 2ua: sn'" do 1st preferred. 2.1O0 46 45. 46ii do 2d. preferred. 6.1O0 37, 3 36U General Electric. 1,8ik 161 159 15t'a VJl ,,UI VHCI II JJL... o, ' XO-. X.fc Gt Northern Ore., 1.40O 7014 614 69 Illinois Central .. 4.6O0 1474 140"s 146U xnteroorougn Jttet. l.t.o 15 14?4 147i tio preferred ... 30O 44 431 431? Int Paper 2.2O0 13 1214 I2C do preferred ... 1.9i 56 54. 55' lnt Pump 2.41X1 40 3914 3914 -sn v ' 1 1 . ii .... U. , 04 HI .tl K C Southern ... 11. 900 : 4734 46t; 47 do preferred ... 2.00O 73"4 73V4 73"4 Louis & Naehvlile 2.I0O 1393. 136W l.'tHV; Minn 4: St Lotlls 1.4O0 60 58 Z9L M. St P & S S M 136 tistourl Pacific.. 1.200 74"s 73l4 74fti Mo, Kan & Texas 4,700 - 43' 4214 42 do preferred ... 4 74t 74 74 National Lead S.loo R5U 8T4 84 N Y Central 10.200 132-' 13na 131 Ti N Y. Ont & West. 3.9UO 47 46 47-4 Norfolk & West. 3.600 91 M M1 u North American.. 1.7lH 83;L4 8214 S3' Northern Pacific.. 12. IOO 146 144 145 Pacific Mail 31 Pennsj-lvania 12.40O 1354 I3414 1:4514 People's Gas .... 8.700 118'4 117' 117 P. C C & St L .'. 92iT Pressed Steel Car. 3O0 3S14 38 Pullman Pal Car 1.00O 180 17s' 178 Ry steel Spring.. 60i 40 39t: 39 Reading 122,100 139 137U 138t4 Reaublic Steel ... 500 2274 22 ".iw do preferred ... 4K) 74 74U 741 Rock Island Co.. 14,2uO 2i 2514 2511 do preterred ... 17.9.n 8S 6614 671, St L S F 2 pf. 3'iO 39 38 39 St L Southwestern l.SoO 24T4 231Z 2HB4 do preferred ... l.ioo 57 5514 56TA SlosSheffield LOCK) 76 74u 75-. Southern Pacific. 13.400 122L- 121 11 do preferred ..... ... . 1"42 Southern Railway 6.700 26 "25 261? do preferred ... 3,4Ki 66 65 (;k Tenn Copjer 51 hi 41 '4 41 14 41 Texas A Pacific. L70O 34 3354 S4V Tol. St L & West. 1.3nl 54 53 6" do preferred ... 1,300 71 70 70.x Union Pacific ... 81.700 189 188 lSS'i co prererrea ... ..... .... 94s, JJ S Rubber . . . 1 'H ,1 . . , -.. 00 1U ,iv do preferred Wabash do preferred .. ."v . 4111. Western Union ... 3.400 701.; 6it 69ii Wheel & L Erie BOO lou 914 i(ij Wisconsin Central. .2i0 5914 5715 vt2 Am Tel A Tel 25,SoO 13S5J 137 x137' ' Total sales for the day. 078,600 snares. ' BONDS. NEW TORK, April 12. Closing quotations: L". S. ref. 2s reg.lPlH'N T C G SHs. . 9314 do coupon. lOliNorth, Pacific Ss 75 V. S. 3s reg lOlVNorth Pacific 4s'lns do coupon. .. -1071jl'nlon Pacific 4s 10 U S new 4s reg. 119H Wincon Cent 4s 95 v do coupon 120', Japanese 4s.. sri T & R G 4s 96HI , Money Eirbsiise, Etc. NEW TORK. April II. Money on call easy. l',a2 per cent; ruling rate and do.-' ing bid. 14 per cent: offered at 2 per cent. Time loans, vesv dull and steady; 6A davs JSl'i per cent: SO days, Iij per cent; six months. 2i per cent- Prim mercantile paper closed at 31,04 per cent. sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.820 5 4.8SJ0 do 1st preferred. 1, 600 I0-5U 1044 nuv L S Steel 141.700 52 51J 522 do rreferred ... 4,3i 115 114l5 I1414 I'tah Coprer o,i 44 4r.Tr" Va-Caro Chemical. 1O.20O 48t4 i:a; . -. OREGONIAX, TUESDAY, for SO-day bill. and at J4.8770 for demand. commercial bills $4.S5 Q 4.86. Bar silver 50 c. Mexican dollars 44c. ' Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, strong. SAN FRANCISCO, April 12. Sterling. 60 days. $4.86-4.; sight. S4.SS. Mexican dollars 45c. Drafts Sight. 24c; telegraph, 5c. Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. April 12. Today's state ment of the Treasury balance in the general fund, exclusive of the 1SO.OOO gold reserve, shows: ' Available cash balance ..........$129 739 413 Gold coin and bullion 44 547 613 Gold certificates 47.137.230 Copper Supply Statement. - NEW YORK. April 12. The monthly statement, issued today, by the Copper Pro ducers' Association shows that stocks of marketable copper on hand In the United States. April 1. were 1S2.279.9V2 pounds, an Increase of 8.995,654 pounds, as compared with March 1. GHEESEraCESMVANCE HIGHER QUOTATION OX THE CALIFORNIA ARTICLE. Butter Drags at Seattle' With Some Cutting pf Prices Vege tables Scarce. SEATTLE. Wash..' April 12. Special.) Quotations on California cheese were ad vanced here, lnHDV , o .. , -J ... " wui Anere is an n n" tOT cheese' tut supply is Butter dragged at so ntB e 1 cutting at 29 cent n-o. ,'.-., . , , um log cutting is not general. Pineapples declined to 3.50Jf4. The sup ply is more liberal and the demand limited. There WaA no hnot tna.. 1 .r. . ,. . . nuu me mjirhei is bare of nearly ail kinds of green stuff. jumougn mere was a large attendance at the grain exchange, no trading wae done. It is reported here that the Mexican government will, continue the rule, which expired on or aamuimg wheat at 1 peso. Halibut advanced 11c .... t .. making the new price 5 He The market is QUOTATIONS 'AT BAH ITKANCISCO. Prices Paid for Produce la the Bay clt , Markets. SAN FRANCISCO. April 12. The follow ing prices were quoted in the produce mar ket today: . Potatoes Oregon Burbanks. $1.401 87 Salinas Burbanks, $1.85 2: sweets. 1175 2. Onions $22.25 per cental. 33a5oe3,5fSrBra-'- -0: middling Vegetables Garlic, 810c; green peas. 4 ttrftc; string beans, nominal; asparagus, 75c V5,-: tomatoes, 75cffl1.25; egg plant, ButierT?'anSy creamery. 2314c; creamery seconds, 23c; fancy dairv, 22 ,c. .Poultry Roosters, old. 5$j5.5o; young $90 12; broilers, small. $3g5; broilers. large". $6.; fryers. $8fi9; hens, $4.5010; ducks, old. $56; young, $6. Cheese New. 144M5c; Toung Amer ica. 1415e; Eastern. 174c. Eggs Store, 22 c; fancy ranch, 23 Uc. Wool South Plains and San Joaquin, 815c; Mountain. 6S10c; Nevada. 1215c Hay Wheat. $23 26; wheat and oats. $232S: alfalfa. U417.50; stock. $11 504r) 10; straw, per bale, 60 83c. . Fruits Apples, oftolce, $1.75; common. Hoc; bananas. $13.50; limes, nominal; lem JI1',.!;nolce' 13 commons, $1; oranges, $1.65, 2.50; pineapples. (3 4iS. Receipts Flour. 7074 sacks; wheat 764 centals: barley. 16.805 centals: oats. 85 cen tals; beans. 571 sacks; potatoes. 3435 sacks; bran, 1190 sacks; middlings. 170 sacks; hay 1160 tons: wool. 332 bales; hides. 1000. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MARKET. Prices Current Locally on Cattle. Sheep and Hogs. A shipment of three carloads of Nebraska hogs was sold at the stockyards yesterday at $8. This is 50- cents above- the top price quoted on local stock. Eight carloads of hogs came in from Nebraska and live of them were left at Troutdale. They were fancy corn-fed stock. In other IIikss there were no new developments. Cattle and sheep moved at former prices. Receipts for the day were 250 cattka, 2S5 hogs, 300 goats fluid 40 horses. Recept -presentatlve sales included 25 cows. avse 960 pounds, $3.90; 2 bulls average l.uD pounds, $3; "21 block hogs, average 150 pounds, $7.25: 70 stock hogs average 53 pounds, $6.50; 8 stock hogs, average 162 pounds, $7; 2S5 Nebraska hogs, $8. Prices quoted at the yards yesterday were: CATTLE Top steers, 5.255.50; fair to good, $4.755.00: common to medium. $3.25 4:50; cows, top', $4.23: fair to good, $3.50 $F$4.00; common to medium, S2.5O3.50; calves, top, $5.005-o0: heavy, $3.504.00; bulls and stags, fat, $3.003.5O; common. $2.00 2.75. HOGS Best. $7.237.50; fair to good. $6.75 7.00; stockers. $5.50 6.50; China tats. $6.75. SHEEP Top wethers, $5 5.75; fair to good. $4.504.75: ewes, -c less on aU grades: yearlings, top. $0.50i&'7; fair to good, J6 6 6.25; Spring lambs. $T. Eastern Livestock Markets. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 12. Cattle Receipts, 9000; market Bteady to 10c higher Native steers. $56.S0; native cows and heifers, $:J6; stockers and feeders, $3750 5.60; bulls. $3.305.20: calves. $4.705.10; Vestern steers. $4.S06.50; Western cows. $3 0.40. 1 Hogs Receipts, 9000; market, steady. Bulk of sales. 6.S07.10; heavies, $70 'Ills; packers and butchers. $6.907.15; light. 6.707.05: pigs. $5.256. Sheep Receipts, 8000; market. steady. Muttons, 5.256.60; lambs, $0.50rS- range wethers, $4.757.50; cows. $3.30.20. CHICAGO. April 12 Cattle Receipts es timated at 18.000; market, steady. JOc high er. Beeves. $4.S57.20; Texas steers. $4 00 3.S0: Western steers. 4.40i 5.85 : stockers and feeders, $3.35 3. OO: cows and heifers. $2.10Crf6: calves,- 5.5J7'7.75. Hogs Receipts estimated at 34.000- mar ket. 510c higher. Light. 7.057.40: mixed. $7.10T.30; heavy, $7.20 7. 55 ; rough $i.L0 .30; good to choice heavy, $7.30 I 33; pigs, 5.906.S0; bulk of sales, $7.30 Sheep Receipts estimated at 1S.000: mar-b'".:"3?- Natives. $3.756.23; Westerns, $3.5t.30; yearlings. $6.257.30; lambs. Natives, $3.508.20; Westerns. $5.508.20. OMAHA, April 12. Cattle Receipts, B000. r'",;'; steady to strong Western steers, $o.005.0U; canners. 2.233 75; stockers and feeders, $3.005.50; calves, $2 23 7'5- hull, an ... 00 U Hogs Receipts. 150o". Market, steady 5c T OO; light $6.73 7.00;'" pigs. $.-,.'7. 6.25; bulk of sales. S6.90A 7 10. , Sheep Receipts, 93iJ0. Market strong to j'eJl- Yearlnf5'. 6.6.-a 7.20; wethers. Vol? ewes. $3.25C.OO; lambs. $7.23 Metal Markets. KBW TORK. April 12. Owing to the con tinued holidav in I .n.i.,,. n.A , iweiai maraet today and buelness - nan .eueraiiy quiet. Tin was firm and a shade higher at $29 40 29.50c. Coppe-r remainel Quiet, with Lake quoted ...oiwiot:, electrolytic at 12.5012.ti2U and earning at 12.37MiS12.50c. Lad was quiet and unchanged at 4.07 4.10c Srjelter Oniet n t 4 T T 1. t. t ot,v . Iron continues ouiet rtti shon.- - -ii...:. eteadylng tone, with No. 1 foundry Northern quoie-u m fij.isflio.ij, xvp. Z at $15.5016. -u j aoMiowB ana ino. 1 ssouwiem soft a 13.25ei5.76. Coffee and Sucar. NEW TORK. APrU 12. The coffee mar ket closed dull, net unchanged to & points lower on bids. Spot quiet. Rio No. 7, 84c; Santos No. 4, 9ic. Mild dull. Cordova', i"ol3c. - Sugar Raw qutet. Fair refining. 1.45 Vrc; centrifugal 98 test. 3.95c; molasses sugar, l.!Hc. Refined steady. Crushed, 5. 65c; powdered. 5.05c: granulated, 4.95c Elgin Butter Market. BIX3IN. 111.. April 12. Butter Firm at 2Sc. Sales for the week. 458. 300 pounds. Jury Probing Liquor Cases. PENDLETON, Or.. April 12. (Special.) A grand jury was drawn this morning, but has returned no indictments yet. Several indictments - for vtolat" of the prohibition law are expected. APRIIj PRICE RANGE WIDE Sharp Fluctuations and Excit ed Trading at Chicago. GAINS AT THE CLOSE Big Investment Demand From Out siders Market Bnllishly Af fected by Demand for Cash Grain. ' CHICAGO. April 12.It wa a fierce spec ulative market In wheat during the greater Part of tie day and prices moved over a S'1 to 2- Interest again centered around the more deferred futures and trade rinT L Tu JeTy "sht- DPlt beneBclal rains in the Southwest, sentiment regarding the new crop months was extremely bullish and prices were easily forced more than 1 season th prevtou Point for the The market opened Irregular, with price. 9sc higher to 4o lower compared with Sat urday s close. July being at Sl.14 to $1 15 and September at S1.07 to There was considerable selling on the wet weather in the Winter wheat territory and early In the session July droppped back to $1.14. Before the end of the first hour, however. .-m.i.k ounsi oegan to buy and pricea ad- rapiaiy. mere was also a big ln- -eetment H,... ... . ...... .. u.u x.vu. vumiaen a ne mar ket was bullishly affected by an active de mand for the cash grain, local sales aggre gating 215.000 burtiels. The top for July 'as reached at $1.16 and for September at $1.1 uurmg tne day May sold between "0 and S1.26Si Trade quieted down considerably during the ml hnlr .Kn.. - ..- . - . rftia ..uur ul tno session and prices reacted materially from the top on realising at "et ealn for the day of to U4lic! ...... t ei.Jtj'A and September at 1.0S,1.08H. May closed at $1.2v. Trade in the mm m o rl. n,- ..ti j sentiment in the nit n. o..itA timesL although thA aim. . " 11,111 n L QVL gains Of 1 to comnaMH . ' , V. G-...--.... final quotations. May ranged between 6614c and 66Si66Tsc and closed at 669c. ine reature of trade in oats waa heavy Selling .Of MaV bv C.oromfaslon . tn rral- The close was somewhat irregular, the -May aenvery oelng easy, while new crop months were firm. May closed at 64 c. Provisions were strong throughout the en Ire day. At the close pricea were 25 to 7ttc higher than Saturday. The leading futures ranged as folios: WHEAT. Open. . 1.2S?4 1.15 . 1.07 1.06 V4 High. $1.26 1.16 1.09 108 CORN. Low. 1.14a, 1.0714 1.06 ,i May Closs. H.28H 1.16i 1.08ft 10714 .Tnlv Sept Dec May July..... Sept Dec , May July Sept. .... .68 .65', .85 i .57 Vi 66 669s 66t .65 -65Vi 57i4 .66 6614 .66 .57 .64 -47 -40 .57 OATS. .54S4 .48 .404 .54 .48t4 .40 .5414 .47 .4014 MESS PORK. Mav 18.00 18.10 18.00 July Sept 18.10 18.0714 18.10 is. 00 18.07i4 18.00 18.15 LARD. 10.57 10.65 10.37, 10.4H4 10.45 10.524 17.97ft 18.00 Sept . . . , May. . . . . July 10.55 10.35 10.6214 10.37 10.50 10.45 SHORT RIBS. Mav. 9.45 9.47H 9.45 Julv .4714 9.60 9.75 57ft 7214 Sept. . ..I: ft 9.75 Cash Ountntlonn woca am .-.11 . Floui. Strong. Rye No. 2, 79S0c. Barley Peed or mixing, 6162ftc; fair to choice malting, 62 14 i 64c. Flaxseed No. 1 Southwestern, 11.57 u No. 1 Northwestern, $1.67. Timothy seed $3.70g3.S0 Clover $9.75. Pork Mess, per barrel, $18 19.05. Lard Per 100pounds. $10.3214. Short ribs Sides (loose), $8.82 li & 9 32 14 r Sides Short, clear (boxed), $9.37 li e9 50 Grain statistics: Primary receipts wsre 43.000 bushels compared with 431,000 bushels the corre sponding day a year ago. The visible sup ply of wheat in the United States decreased . ii weea. I'M amount or breadstuff on ocean passage decreased 3.296.000 bushels. Estimated receipts for to- - tuia, com, 14a cars oats, 200 cars; hogs, 17,000 head. Receipts. Shipments Elour. barrels 17,900 12 000 V hoat, bushels 26,400 44600 torn, bushels 122,500 222,000 vaia, vuaueis. .......... 300 203 90 Rye. bushels 5,00(1 Barley, bushels 60,000 20,000 Grain and Produce at New Tork. NEW YORK, April 12. Flour Receipts. 12,775 barrels: exports. 24.2S6 barrels. Quiet. with prices higher. Minnesota patents, $5.90 66.35; Minnesota bakers, $4.6095: Winter patents. S5.90.35: Winter straights. $5.75 v, nucr cMrus, .ooiqo; winter low grades, $4.25S4.90; Kansas straights. 5.603.85. Wheat Receipts, 38,40O bushels; exports. 81,160 bushels. Spot, strong. No. 2 red. $1.37 elevator; No. 2 red. $1.38 f. o. b. afloat; -TNu. x .Nonnern luiutn, xi.3014 f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 hard Winter, S1.36li f. o. b. afloat. A new high level was established in wheat today, the price responding easily to a bullish cash situation, unfavorable crop news from the Southwest and commission house support. Final prices showed lc net ad vance. May closed at $1.32 14, July at $1.23".i and September at $1.16. Hops Dull. Hides Steady. Wool Quiet. Petroleum SteadyT Visible Supply of Grain. NEW TORK, April 12. The visible supply of grain in the United States Saturday, April 10, as compiled by the New Tork Produce Exchange, was as follows: Bushels. Decreases. Wheat 84.863. 0OO 1.279.0OO -Om O..HL.WU 612.04M) Oats . 9,093.000 .'UI.OOO Rye 602.000 102 000 Barley 8,143,000 68,000 Increase. The visible supply of wheat in Canada last Saturday was 8.747,000 bushels, an Increase of 437,000 bushels. Grain at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, April 12. Wheat and barley Firm. Spot quotations Wheat Shipping, $17 2.05 ; milling, $2.102.15. Barley Feed, $1.50 1.52 ft ; brewing, $1.55 1.60. Oats Red. $1.97 2. 05; white, $2,070 2.15; black, nominal. Call board sales Wheat No tradrog-- Barley May, $1.50; December, $1.32 9 1.33. Corn Large yellow, $1.70 1.75. European Grain Markets. LONDON. April 12. Cargoes, very strong. On..passage, 43s. No quotations for prompt shipment. Wheat at Seattle. SEATTLE. April 12. No milling quota tions. September wheat: Bluestem. $1.20; red. $1.10; club, $L06. Receipts Wheat, 7 cars; oats, 17 cars; barley. 14 cars. Wheat at' Tacoma. TACOMA. April 12. Wheat Milling, bluestem. $1.25&1.30; export. bluestem, $1.20; club; $1.10; red. $1.06. Flax at Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS. April 12. Flax cloeed at 16. Brakeiuan's Pall May Be Fatal. PENDLETON, Or., April 12. (Special.) Dudley Evans, brakeman on an O. R & N. passenger train, fell from the train LUMBERMENS National Bank CORNER SECOKD AND STARKSTREETS 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. It assures a sanitary and durable street. .It assures conscientious workmanship and best materials. It assures perfect satisfaction. ' " 1 " i BITULITHIC INSURANCE IS SAFEST AND SUREST WARREN COSTRUCTION COMPANY , 317 Beck Building, Portland, Or. ' DOWNING-HOPKINS CO. ESTABLISHED 1883. BROKERS STOCKS BONDS GRAIN Bought and nolo for Rooms 201 to 204, Private Wires near Kamela at an early hour this morn ing. He lay unconscious for several hours before he was found. ' He is now in the hospital here in a serious condi tion. GRADING WORK IS RUSHED Union Pacific Has Large Crew Busy at Elma. ELMA, -Wash.. April 12. (Special.) Work is progressing on the Grays Har bor branch of the Union Pacific Rail way Company and from now -on will be crowded, it is said, as rapidly as possible. Headquarters of the con tractors are located in this city and a big warehouse here contains the sup plies for the camps. A slaughterhouse has been built just outside the town and meat suplied from it is distributed all along the line. Several men have already entered the hospital, some sick and others injured. One employe of the company so far has been killed, through his own neg lect of falling asleep on the track while drunk and being killed by a passing train of the Northern Pacific Railway Company. So far no disorder has oc curred In town from any of the men employed on the works. MAYOR HOUSTON OUSTED Junction City Votes to Slake Francis A.. Say lor Executive. JUNCTION CITY. Or.. April 12. A re call election was held here Saturday to decide whether Mayor C. P. Houston should be ousted from his position. Thfe vote resulted In the election of Francis A. Saylor as Mayor, by 74 votes to 22 for Houston. The Council met in adjourned meeting after the vote was taken. Mayor Houston refused to entertain a motion to receive the election returns. The Council then ignored hlra, and on motion being, put, it was voted to receive the returns. Francis A. Saylor has been in the em ploy of the S. P. since April 15, 1881. He enlisted in Company H. Oregon Infantry, on December 16, 1864, and served in the Eastern Oregon Indian troubles. COUNTY'S CLASS RAISED Pacific Has Population of 10,231 and Officials Get More Par. SOUTH BEND. Wash.. April 12. (Spe cial.) The County Commissioners, now in sessum, have passed an order raising Pacific County from tne 19th to the 15th class, the order being based on the cen sus, just completed, which gives the county a population of 10.231. The rais- Bonds Investments CALL. OR WRITE T. S. McGRATH Lumber Exchama-c, PORTLAND, OREGON. 17 cash and on marKln. Couch Building T""b Ing of the county to a higher class car- - .v ,. miiuwmg raise in salaries of county officials: Auditor, from $1400 to $1450; Treasurer, from J1200 to J1450; 1200 to W50: font H200 to 13o0: Attorney, from SS0 to $1300: The compensation of Commissioners. Assessor and Engineer remain as for- Electric Franchise Granted. S,vUT.? BEND. Wash., April 12.-(Spe-cial.) The County Commissioners have granted a franchise to the Ilwaco Gen eral Electric Company, which proposes to light the cities of Ilwaco and Long Beach, and build an electric road from Ilwaco to Stackpole Harbor on Wlllapa Bay, a distance of about 20 miles. TRATEUR3' GtriDK. IforthQermanAlQitd. FAST K.VPRESS SERVICE. Plymouth Cherbourg Bremen 10 A. M. rI?uLr'nx WiA?,r- "jK.W.de Gr-e. . April ST Ceclll April 20iKaiser w. II..:May i Twin-Screw Passenger Service Plymouth Cherbourg llirect -10 A. M Ma.in April 161'Breslau April 20 Gneisenau April 22 Kuertuarat .May J Bremen direct. ....ijr Mediterranean Service Gibraltar Naples Genoa. Sailing at 11 A. M. P. Irene April 17INeckar Mar 1 K.ctu.eaV -A "iBarbaro.,a kaj i North German AotA Travellers' Cheeks Jfamburg-Jkmerican. LONDON PARIA1T lunrmn T)ftlltfV Innil ILfa tllir . . - Pennsylvania. Mar. 13;q. Waldersee.Mar. 27 ITALY via Azores Gibraltar. Naples and Genoa. JiMareh 23. JJMay 11. JAprll 13. IJuna 3. 13. S. HAMBURG, MOLTKE, Calls Azores. Gibraltar. JNaplen and Genoa joiinsi iept. tor Trips Kverywhere. Hamburs-Ameriran IJne, lo Fowell St., San Francisco, and Local Agent Portland. KFW 7FAliNn NEW BKRVICE Ti. IA HLII LLHLHI1U HITI. Delightful South IIICTD1III Sea Toura tor Rest. AUOlKALIA Health and Pleasure, NEW ZEALAND, the world's wonderland. Geysers. Hot Lakeji. etc. The favorite S. Mariposa sails from San Francisco April 15. May 21. etc.; connecting at Tahiti with Union IJne for Wellington. X. Z. THE ONLY PASSENtiER IJNE IHOtf TJ. 8. TO NEW ZEALAND. Wellington and back. t;0. Tahiti and back. S12S. 1st class. IJNE TO HONOLULU Special round trip SUO. 1st class, s. S. Alameda sails April 24. May 15. etc. Address OCEANIC LINK. 613 Market St., San Fran cisco. SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN LINE 10fiO Ton Twin-Screw Passenger Stcamera Direct to Korway. Sweden and Denmark Oscar II April 15Helllg Olav May l:: United States. Apr. 2'.jOscar II May 27 C. F. Tletgen..May 6 United States .June lu All Nteamers Equipped With WireleM. First cabin. S7r, upward; second cabin. $37.31 A. E. JOHNSON' & CO.. 100 Washington ave. So . Minneapolis. Minn., or to locai Agents. NORTH PACIFIC S. S. CO. S. S. Geo. W. Elder Sails for TDureka, San Francisco and Los Angeles March 18, April 1st, 15th, 29th. Ticket office 132 Third street, near Alder. II. YOUNG, Agent. SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND 8. S. CO. Only direct stamer and daylight sailing. From Ainsworlh Dock, Portland, ft A M. Senator. April 17, "May 1. S.S. Rose City. April ti. May 8. From Lombard St., San Francisco, 11 A. M. 8.8. Rose City. April 17. May I. S.8 Senator. April 24. May 8. J. W. Hansom, Dock Agent. - Main 268 Ainsworth Dock. M. JT. ROCHE, city Ticket Agent. 143 3d St. Phone Mala 402, A 1102. COOS BAY LINE Tb iteamer BREAKWATER leavs pert land tvery VXlnUaj. i. M., from Alas worth dock, for iSortti Bend. Mritfield and Coo Bay points. Freight received till 4 f. M. on day of sat ling. Passenger fare, first claea. $10; econd-clasa, J7, inciudlng berth and meals. Inquira city ticket office, Tdlrd and WtshlBfton street, or Alnawortb dock. Phoue Ma4a 2eS.