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ULi: JiUKM-NG OKEGOMAN, TUESDAY, yEURgAICt 28. 1011. i f i 1 HOLD TRICE STEADY Good Buying of Club Wheat by Millers. EXPORT FLOUR TRADE BIG California ,lo Inquire for Milling Whfil Mow Ixinand for the oarx (rrril Alfalfa 14 ViHird turner. The wheat mart-el ef th Nort-iweat It supported b a large degree by th etui" f lh ess-l fToar trade. Thl bwstueea oat ef Finland la not heavy, but there la a very free ammi aniler air oa th Sownd. fha mil' ar. eotkeequeatly. ready buyer a etna wheat, aad they are taklns rer II. -mi: j all t!a offering the market la held very a'eaJr In ao'to of tha f lartaalioa fjtvhrr A little demand la aJao coming frinu fan form a- club waa quoted yeater dar at Ta cent,, and blueetern al S3 cent. Th oata and barley marketa war wlth mii t feature. The former waa weak an.i rh latter eteedr. and both war dull. rt.e orleea ar. bain a- fairly wall mala- tamed la th faca af a light demand, except alfalfa, a hick eaa be had cheaper. Lcal receipt, ta car, wer reMrtd by Ida Merchants Kxrter.se aa follow Wheat Hortey FVnr Oat flay w,dav l T.r ago ... I-- S" aaa to date trlf ' '' v.r n ! 1 1 -It 1"-:S Tha weekly wheal statistic of chants Ksr-aaRse follow: American Visible Supply Itu.heT.. turkey. !V: durka. SOtrMe: gee". 13 II l:l,e. dressed turkreva choice. 5JS. :: r."n ranch. It'.'ie per doaea. ht-TTKH rtiv rr.am.rv extra. 1 and - pound prints. In "!-. Sir per poian-l : lee then bnia. eartooa and delivery extra. rutX-K Kail una. twiaa lio per pou-xt. )winc America. 1-iVsC tMi.ta kbcv. n.imc per pound. fc.vl. taut. 1. ta l-i puudde. llaUHo par pound. rrailaloaa. 111114 in la 13 pound. ITHe: 13 ta 1 w.. nMa iTii.e- 14 to Id pounds. lTo; kiniMd. IT fee; Blcnie. Ilkci eoltag roil l j V f .uuKrD MEATS Reef ten-ruee. aa: dn.f af acta "-c. outaid.a. aora. i laald. 1.- kn-Jrk - I A '( N rnry. 3-; atoniJard. I44c; iitr mai.T ctKtt-Uu:ar abort ct.ara. drr aalt. amnnad. laVaC: bacaa. UcBU aalt. tt; iaokl, la'ac; backa. bar. a:i. live: am.-kad. lc; axporta. sail. lave: atnokad. LAKD-K.ttla rn.!Td. tlrrea lie: toha. ll'.r: ataatlard Bora, tlcrcaa. li;: tuba. !..: rhotc. tl.rra II.-; tuba. lUti tiurt.nlr.a-. Ucrraa. IJo: tuba. 10 Vc Hooa. WmL llldaa. Kta. i,,i-j i-iiii croa. 1; li" crop. 13 UiniI Ijairrn ur.fon. 13tfle por tb.. ccnrtliDC to anrmka. ail.y. 17 0 1 par pound. UMirilR-i-kAfe. 3Ae aar poaad. llinaia Nalt hldM. TSO par pound; Milfd calf. 1J-. aaltrd kip. "Sc: aalNd t. ac: arnao hMca. 1c l.aa: dry h!Ua. llr; dr-r calf, ltd lie; dry ataca. llI2o. fEI.TS Irr. 104o; aaltaa. tak.-olT. It . CAsCAKA HARK 3 par Bound. CHAIN SACKS Car lota. as. butcbaiV rKomcr. at Qaaatatloaa rtmat Bar City Mar- It 1 li H ?f. i; 3:9 tba atar- r-K rr. tn ri. 2. rt. VtU. U Iwo ........ M-K. S. l'"' Vclv a. I"T M-n. a. I Ma. . i -- v.o. t 1' V'lL U l'l Mtu j. lacroa. Quanltll. oa raaaaa-t W..k .nllr Tar H.j.nl f. k rr Cootlnant . -2" .. . I ! TT n . '. . I nni 3 ." . t. t .17 : k ..IV . ai.vj uoo iwwa -.11 1.7V4 ..4.ihm l.r.7 1 il,iid a ii 1. 1 Wa.k Wk " .ndlnc anJinr V.t. IH Fab. -. ' It H.,h Hu.halt T'.'al. . . 47 .. 4t.oa.OM 41.O.0OO Worl.l a -h!pm.nta l floor ln.-ludd ,k wk nilK anjlr andina rx -i V.t. M Fab Sn.'W 1 tmmt J M I IWI 1.441.0 - .. .1 J. J tk 1 24 0". I -Oi j ..-.i.h J.;i.'Hi I m. - J-s iw.k . X"-." J.J.V. a..MO tJ 4i. I'.-oa f . iln.. krcftt.r .. A j:ra.U I porta. 11.A Tjtaia . . . lo.aV'H llJT.vio i .Ki.in.r.ti f . i . aaktn to dat.! T-.taT inc" fama l'rrtd i . . ...dk i 7-:.i'' i'M.J. . Ill M IMIil . 7.1 ihmi a I 14. .'. 147.;i"" . . Jl.a4.om !.". Aranrlna .kuktr.ti I'a.iij.laa Porta l.i.tia .. Tulla la tha krta. A! KBAXCISCO. Fab. 37. Tha f-llow- Iba prcduca prl-a ar.ra curr.nt tosay: Vxablaa Cucumbara. alCM-: (arUs. a mt.. ira.il o--va. litlTe; atnnc b.ana. ...m.n.l. tomaioaa. nominal; est P '. 1 "'. ri..nf. rksev rraamary. JSc Fin mr.. IHSc; fancy ranch. 1H. . v MYnitkc Amrtra. 14o. Mlllatuffa Uran. Md34; mlddltaga. t irrult Applaa. rholca. 11: common. Tta; M'tlran limrt ti"tf7: l alllornla lamona. raotra. II: romniona. Il-S-J: orani.a nar.i. .i f ill n r all Tllrl U II 1. l-oial.-. -Una. Hurbanka 110fftl: awaat. t:wl.2i: Orccon Uurbanka, tLtaV, t.ia i I . f A . li..-Wk.n. 1111111 par ton; trbaat an.l oata. Hull ill aiflifa. Ilffll. KcflDlt-K;our. '21 U quartrr aarka: arh.at. lon crniala: barlay. eiio enaiaia: oata. 5 ccataia: potatoca 3"71 aacka; hay. 'W tona. Mrtal Mararta. icrnr vnnk" k'-h. 27. Hlumlard coppar. nul.t. Spot. r.ruary. March. April and u.r 1? in u I12ir. London, ataady. Spot. IM 11a Pd: future.. IiS 7a 0.1. Arrlra'l ra in n:.w York today. 2i7 i fua- tomhouaa raiurna ahoar azporta of 14.J tona an far t h la m..nT . Uk coppr. J - - ir HITuc; electrolytic. 11171 linic; rail- I. 1 " iHIM 1 -? Tin w.ak. Snot and Fabmary. 43T1 4.TI.X.; Marrh. 41 M'O 4." April ana ay. au. jo 41.:nkc. Ikiidoa. firm, fepot. tivk i". . fuiurM ilH; Ilia I.J.ull. 4 4't4-6i. Naar Tork: 4.3if) Hi) Kt at. tiula IVndon. 113 n 31. rPli.r "ull. 6 5"i-"ic .m iora; o A 40 t'mt tit. 1-oul. lailKlon. I -- lit o-l. Iron H'lrclard warranta. 4Sa lOVI ,n t nnnn t.ocallv Iron waa atady. No. 1 foundry. Northern. IJ.5V ia.3.1; J.O. 2 li:.-..il"; .Nu. 1. eouibrra and do aoft. Is 2. tf 14.74. Waal at M. Leak, T. I.OI"l-. Feb 37. wool rnrhnd. Terrltrr akid Weatern meillutna. lllaj .-Jo; flna mediums. HIV; tine. i..ic BUYERS ARE CAUTIOUS POULSEN WIRELESS CORPORATION Capital $25,000,000.00 '250,000 Shares Par Value $100.00 Principal Office, Merchants' Exchange Building San Francisco, California DIRECTORS BEACH THOMPSON, President E. W. HOPKINS, Vice-President CHARLES D. MARX CHARLES R. BISHOP J. HENRY MEYER GEORGE A. POPE . S. E. SLADE OFFERS FOR SALE THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND (35,000) SHARES OF ITS -CAPITAL STOCK (REPRESENTED BY VOTING TRUST CER TIFICATES) AT THIRTY-FIVE ($35) DOLLARS PER SHARE. Proceed of sales to be converted into the treasury and applied to immediate extension of the business of the Corporation. Subscriptions can be made and all detailed information can be had at the offices of E. F. IIUTTON & CO., Bankers, 33 New street, New York City, and at their branch offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Subscriptions will close March 31, 1911. EVEN UP TRADES With Holiday Today, Short Sellers of Wheat Cover. AFRAID OF MARCH TRADE Xcw Ixw Record for the Season Touehtxl. but Only for a Short Time Mar ClofK Half Cont Hlirr. I402.tl4.0i $JSS.l1U.0Otl I1K.IR TUNE IX LOCAL, KUti MARKET. rrfcrea la laiaiedtata ratar Maathee- raantlll naa. Tba cooler weaiher w-a reaponalMa fr a tirae? faalinr la tba local ex market and tbero a-a. Icaa dlepoattloa to work off atocka at eoa-waioaa. Tha weather of tha tt..v- ttkra-aweyar. ao .'t.i-t la kewenltktE producttN9. but tf tu aaoa- atomta that preyallad ta tha alh work Bocth m ard tha caaa all! ba dlfferaat. Inr.f aotad oa tba tra yaaterday wara 3o and 31 canta Keretpta at poultry and draaaed aaeat ara very amall aad last a-eek'a prtcea vara aitu la farca a ataady ta firm tona prayaila4 la tba batter aad chaaa WHEAT OKKF.ItKD AT SUATTI-K IS NOT KKAIMLY TAKEN. FAXCT ArrUCA ARB QIOTTD HIOIlr.R. lacka Ara Soarply Re J ace 4 aad laraai la (kaadt. Fajary appiea haya cleaned ap wail aad tha demand Boar ea.ee.ta tha aupply. Tha beat lata atock was held yeaterday at fS-M fj I-TV Laasona aad orangea wire aiso firm. Mall adytcea frara Laa Aagelea tata that tha oranae aactUai aalea which were ta hae bee a laauararated there last weak, prated a fallare Mat of tha cars that wara ta haa beea affrred were withdrawn, i Vrf.taM arrivals Incladad a atralht ear mt Paa rraactaca ranbasa and a car of wttxed yecetablea Tha latter oleaaed ap waiL Fpeoata wara flrra and higher at 9 aentav Uaod celery waa ararca. roLK rorvrr coat b.u'u.4 mutt. ia Decida aa laata far Aaaaat MakaK real Italev, Secretary II. U Fantoa. af tha Polk Coun ty Mohair AsaortailoB, annoancrp that tha first meet Irs: of tha association will ba held at Dailaa March 4- Arranaetnentn will ihaa be made aad tha data aet for ha aala of tha Polk County mohair pool. facks caa be had at Lalaa. Alrlla Klnrs Valley aad other points. T.te aacka must be BeUd for thla year when they ara taken. and the amount attl ba deducted on tha aa:e af tha mohair. Secretary Kenton rexiuesu that tha rrae. ara par particular attention to tha dryneaa anl ci-antlceea of thalr flaacea, thereby aseurUka- better prti-ea. Onion lower a a Km till of tlie Pc- cllne In Orrjon rjca; Markrt Ifolde Stontly. aEATTLF. Wash.. Feb !7. i Special 1 Celery, cierumbers. cautl3-er an-1 esplnt were ail atloteu nlc.lrr nere lousy, luucn1 In the htcheet level of t he e-kkon. Tero carloads of celery arrived and the atock waa auoteH at II e A car or rauimower r.h..l the rllv and aol.l at I - St. I UCUtn- bera wera eliremety ararce. oeind quoted at 11 5. A carload of eccplant airivoa -A anl. I at . rrnli ber twukil. baturday'a develupmenta In urrtoa alerted bearLsti Influence oa the onion market. and as a rsu.t prices ti. lower In aume Quarter. Ureaon atock uropfiea to 42. . an.l i;.k4. Tha potato mar act waa ouii n.l nnkikf aL Kcc. w.re at-adr ail nay at . i centa ror fresh and 31 for Kastern. At thoaa prlree tha demand la eery brisk. I'allt .rnla nil nnere.1 freely. but at prices wnicn d:d not liwk attrectl.a to local dealera flutter, cbeeaa and poultry wara wituout feature. onel.lerabla wheat til ortrren tnciay out local buvera wera cauttoua and no large n r. wera made on ma locaj e. -nanae. kttov.tem coula have been obtained t kf cuts, although tha pravalilnc prlca waa II cenra Mlllera report somewhat aiacker aemana for dour locally, recent decllnra harlna dia- couraced spei-ulatla purchase a oa tha part of InhhefS and retailers. Oata wera Quoted lower at a ue- c::na af 44 canta per ton. fctorka at Boatoa. TI08TOS. Fab. 37. Cloalnr Quotations- Allouea Mohaaa 44 Anisic. Copper.. IUIM .on Is A. z. I. a r-rn.. ;.ix ipiesmr at v Arttona com. .. 14 V North Hutla ... J Aitntlo 4 Nrth !- .... 6 H'O. t:. C.rfa. 12 ni.l liutta Coal ... Cal a Arts ... t si a Mecla.. Centennial . . t op R. C. Co. K. It. top. M Franklin .... lllroux Con... t;ranbr Con. . r.reene Cabaaea. t l.io K. (Cop-..13k Kerr lake ..... T l.jike t'opper ... 3d rookinloa . . . 39 II v .. laceola 113 M rarrott (8. A C. 19 471 j.julncy sst 13 sinr..a ....... ll d fuirinr 37 S 13w'U. A B. M ft 10 i-l A lMtta. Cop. 14 Tamarack 4.1 34 lL'. S. C. R- A M. 2o4 do preferred.. 4T T'tah Con. ...... n Cop Co... w inona 13 4.1 Ijk tails Cop. Miami Cop . 4Voiverlna l'kl .117 Baak C'teskriaca. Fank cleartnxs of tha Nor'.hatttera clllea yesterday wera as follows: t'lesrinre- Balance. rrl-and 4 1.7 4.1,'.: d e.'i..'.! 4 r-aii.e Tkcwna 71 1 7. 4ivk TCUkis kl't ih :cf jti w; PORTlAXn Cram. Ftace, Feed. F.tr. (hi tha t im irlJc: chol- 11 taw 11 Sc; cold atoraca. for evhat Track pri-ea- Plue.tem. PCr; r'oi. . i.u nnnun, iir ; ka.iey. MIC; 4H- BAK:.KV-rJ. l::cS'. per tnn.brew. inr nrTTii Mtl.tri KFS Pran. t.-UH per ton: Bsi.M.nif i;.r.:i; ahria. :i(:;, rolled Mr!.. . ii.0. FI.i'tR I'ktmn, $!! per barral: Tk.tv.i. 1191; etsorta. ,.el. Valley. J; e-anati w ji. soul, quartera. a4.au. C KN B.!e. cracked II per taa. v 1 1 s o wnite. i:t.is:i. Hat Tra. k prkres: Timothy. Faaterrt fr-an. i. iiv.-v: nii-.ed. liar, ih a;- f '-. IM'ei'klJ. grain Ll), t:iH.. c.ever. liluli Veceiablra and Ft alt a. APPI.E.-J Fir-.-y. I.'nljj; choice. IB2; e. h. l...i;TAlt.K.. Carmta, Wrttl s-jiKrvi: parsaipa. .i; tui-nlpa. frikctjil: kaata. Il.ta. viRKKN FRftT5 Pears. fl.M01.Tl par it. n..a(aa. ttfi m par abarral; crane er- yiee. 41;. .Vi per ta-reL ltnjru.AU riuus wnii. nayera. J par bo. FlorMa grapefruit. 11.30: ta.i.-.raia grp:ruit. .:va. banaaaa. per poaad. pweaaplee. Be per pound, kecnaaa. ; . j 1 . tancr:nca. 11 1 per box. it,"!.rk!u.9 ii i.i.. $i ya pr !. tkii:,.r. per crate: celery. Ca.lforaia. lia per crate; eweantbara $1 pec bog; Bigs-plant. 1 ic per pound: garlic. Itl7t per pound. ina anions. 700 par aoa; neat leti--. j per cnt; pepper To per lb.; puoipklna 3a per lb.; ratliehe f.l. per ani'a; gprouta c. lamatae 1 TSJ1H per bos. POT A 70S Oregon, kuylna prl II. SJ 4)1.14 par hundred, aaeet ptatea. l per BiuRcre.1 . OMO.VS Baling prica. par hun- A.-ed. Dried JTulta at New York. NEW YORK. Feb. 27. Evaporated applaa. quiet; orrertnga imiui: price, mm. apot fancy ara quoiea llSgl.c. price, U l.H,c. . PrnnM. flrrn wild a gooa aemana l"r V ail f irms, owing to tha Hunt supplies of other nradea, uuotallona from 4ttf llc for Callfin-rtlaa np to 90-40B and llOUo iirecona from SO-SOa. I'eschea. steady, with a small joining demand. Choice. 'liiiSc; extra cholca. ' ": fancy, n, -. Caffe and Sugar. KCVT TOltK. Fan. 17. Coffe future cloeed steai! v. net unchanged to flva points hieher. Sales. 36,ioo Dsae. narcn. A pri 1. Viae. W V-: June and July. KXHc; August. in vnt-mlr. iu.3Jc: October, laiuc; November. 10-U-; UactniMr and January. t.i i.-j-- M;"t coffee, stea.lr. o, T KJO. 12ic; No. 4 factoa. 1.1'jc. xllld cot lee. iirm. Cor dova. UVUIiSc. Haw augar. firm. aiuacovao.i. a s'c; eaa- trtrugal. 0.MX-: molasa sugar. 3.10c; ra flard uar. steady. 7 Xnr York Cattoa Markata. vrif YORK. Feb. IT. Cotton Upot, cloeed quiet. 13 points higher. Mi! -up land a. do aulf. I.ic naiea. 11. pale Future cloeed very steady, a to :o point higher. February. 14 rxv: March. 14.07r: Ai.nl. Itlac: Mar. 14.Jc: Jun and July. 14 27c: Aug-J.t. lXSc: October. li7Jc; De- cembcr. 1 - o 1 c. ( hicaga rrwdara Market. CHICAGO. Feb. 37. Butler Staady. Crcainenee. 17tj:c: dairies. li,n Jic. Lrgs Keceipt. i.TI cae-a. ftcauy at mark, rasea Inrluaed. I3UI4C; firata. 16c; rritna firsta I.e. 1 Hi... r-iw'iT. i.-m. 1.. -712 iv . twins. ltv,i:tc: Young Amcricaa. 14Vi413c; long borss. CHICAOO. Feb. 17. Part of tha reaponsl- b'llty for an advance In wh.at today wa blamed on Ih calendar. Th prlca fol lowed covering ny snort sellers. wn that March la an unfavorable montn I"' trade. Tomorrow being a holiday hara on account of a municipal primary election. tiiura would ba no further rnanco in reo- ruary to even up tradea. Incnenlany. wneai red a hew low record i.ir in. eeM. but auch a performance had taken place an freo lently of late -that relatively nine attention waa g'ven the new urop, espe cially aa the effect prored only trantlent. rli(ntnriice was attached to tne lai-i inn I.lve'ixiol quotatlona came higher, aetnite an UTiexpectert big increase in wonu .inp tnents. Continued lack of caah demand cut e figuie In tne temporary penou 01 ..kn... 1, era fiut Rid mora man an oiie-i In newa o l.irOO U.MI hustiela aecreaaa in mi- I'nlled Htatea available atock of wheat. An easy tone, however, prevailed at tha clo. I .tiring the aessloB. May ranged from WSc to llsr. with last aalea Ho net nigner.at S0tC. Cui.ter weather, nnorning a pronperi vi Increased hauling to country nations, weak ened corn, prlre changea. mnum. kept dc. taaen tlSe and 47 V c with tba cloaa Vi ft nT at 4THVIINC. c aan nimimi was lloe. Number 3 yellow cl.ed at tt4.tC Thar was much Beagina Dy couniry owner of cash oaia. May fluctuated from Sc to 11 i.e. cioainc at "a gllc,-a net loes nf HSt. . Ituylng susialnea provisions IB tne tire ok break In tha price of hog. Pork closed up 4tJitc: lara a ensue 10 io on. auu ribs at an advance or iti 10 ic. Th leading future ranged a follows: WHEAT. Open. High. May t S July 7 Sept 47 -7 CORN. May 4 .47 July . .i Sept OATS. May StH .HH July JS .1 bepl 10 b .J ME63 FORK. May lTIIVt 17.44 IJ li July l-40 14.7S It 40 LARD. May t.l! 1 July .U4 Sept .7H 1 SHORT RIBS. May 42V .47k, t.ITH July rut Itkpt tie 1.17V, !!' Cull QuotatioD wera aa xoiiowai Flour tasy. Rye No. :. 14c. Barley Feed or mixing. te2 73c; fair t Choice malting. XQttc. Flaxseed No. 1 Moutnweateni, .4; ro. 1 Northweetarn. $21. Timothy area t)it. is. Clover tie. Pork Mes. per barrel, fit It 0140. I.ard Fcr lot) pounds. Itf.02. Khort rlha Sldea ilooae). )(. 7 S J 54. Pines Short, clear (boxed), 42 V V t-75. ;raln statlatica: Total cleitrance of wheat and flour wer equal to m7,ihh) bushel. Primary receipt were 4??. out) bushels, compered with 17&. o4 bunhcls the correspond Ins; day a year aro. The visible supply of wheat In the Vnlted State decreased 1.044.0UO bushel for th week. The amount of breadstuff on ocean paaaag increased e,244.tMit) bushels. Kstimated recelpta for tomorrow: heat. 1 cars; corn, ili cars; oats, 1.7 car; hogs. ,v head. Receipt. Shipment. 12.o 12.000 lu.hed li.200 .....2.7il - 2712.40 1.4.IM0 111.400 1.000 4.0v May. OJSc; July, OoHeOittkc: September, boikc. Cnsh. No. 1 hard. 07T.C; No. 1 North ern. PO1 7Hc; Ko 2 Northern. KiViO 66 c; Ho. 8 wheat, lV.e3Hc. 1 Kuropean Grain Markets. IONDON. Feb. 27. Cargoes, quiet. Walla Walla for ahlnment at 34a. English and French country market, quiet. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 27. Wheat March, lOVed; May. Oa Sd. Weather, rain. 4 Condition af tha Treaaary. WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. At th be1n nlng of business today th condition nf th United State Treasury w: Working balance In the Treasury offices. f27.4UO.Oil3. In bank and Philippine Treasury, 132. 44:i.53. Total balance In eneral fund. fR4.917.179. ordinary receipt Saturday were $o.S2B. SM. with ordinary disbursement of f.510, 174. The deficit to date thla fj-al year 1 f4. 011.49. aa againrt -'3.tK7.S3 at this time laat year. Theae figure exclude Panama Canal and publlo debt traneacttona. SMALL PROGRESS MADE WALTi STKEET STILL, FKKLS EF FECT OF RATE DECISION. Low. t H .7n Ilk .4TH 4S .41 V -to 44 .1 7V 1 0 1 47'.i Close. .49 7 .47, .4S .41 Vi .11 .los 17 SO 11.7. 1.1m ii:w 11: '. .4S 1.1S 1-17H Flour, barrels I Wheat. b.l.heW Corn, bushels , Oata, bushels . Rve. bushels . barley, bushel Stocks Are Gradually Lifted, bat Mont of tlie Gains Are Wiped Out by Selling at Close. NEW YORK, Feb. 27. Llttl progret wai mad today toward recovery from the harp s-t-bsrk which the stock market receive", last Friday following the announcement of the freight rate deciaton. The undertone wa good through most of tha eesaion nd prltea worked up gradually after a heavy opening which ahoaed ceneral louse from Saturday closing, running to a point In Heading, Northern Paclflo and Erie. Lata In the day. however, the market eased off and moat of the gaina were lnat. Decllnea at the opening presumably were the result of effort to dispose of stock acquired at Friday' low price. Owing to th possibility that decisions in the anti trust caae might ba announced by the Su- preme Court, tradere were relurlant to buy. ' and offering wer accepted at eubstantlal ( concessions. When It became evident that there was littla opportunity for liquidation. the pressure to sell waa removed and tha , Improvement set IB. Word came from Washington shortly after I midday that no decision In th anti-trust case were looked for today and bull trader . bid up stock energetically for a time. Unl- ) ted elates Steel was forced up to a point above the opening; and the rrenerai list was lifted to level which was ahown by tho ' net gains but pressure to'sell In the final dealing left tha market with few gains at th close. Tim money rate were lla-htly firmer, al though call money waa offered at one per 1 cent late in the day. Uncertainty as to the tutor of rates for tlma funds w reported from Chicago, where evldcnco of hardening; are seen. The Hank of England obtained the bulk of fs.ooo.ooo South African gold laid down in London, tho remainder ffolnc i to India without- outside competition. Bonds wer steady. Total aaJee, par value, tl.tisi.ooo. United State bond were un changed on call. CLOtSIN'4 STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing bales. 200 S3 S3 38Vi l.-9 33 V4 " 8.066 - irir,vi is4it IMS . KM) SVs 3'-' 324. luO HKH r8 . l-4 2,300 i!T 201 20 3HO 614 Su S 100 40V4 4014 404 81V '.'.'.'.I 62 8.H00 1184 115? 11S4 l.-."0 6-Jk 82 29V, 2U0 K4H 84V, 64Vs 1110 3S k, 38 3Vs lOO 28 V, 24 2.8 80 23 a 22 22Vj 3IK .'.2V, S2 olVi 38,000 17tf 174 17Vs 100 U3U 3V4 3 68 6.700 4II 4S"4 4 00.1(10 78Vi 7Ta 77 5iO 118H 118V, HMVs TOO A.'iVs 44 V 45 12.HO0 70 flS's 69 Vi SOO, 17 IS7 17 2.4(H) 38 37 H 37 Vs 100 Ml 14 SOW R0 SOU' PH M1 200 13 73 '4 73 ki lOO B4 5 5V 11.400 174 V 173 4 173 PTOJised S Car.. Pull Pal Car . . Ry Steel Spring. Reading itopubllc Steel .. do preferred.. Rock Island . .. do preferred.. St L & S K 2 pf St L. Southwest. do preferred.. Sloss ShefTield Southern Pac .. Southern Ky .. do preferred.. Tenn Copper ... Tcxaa 4c Pac . . Tol, St L A We do preferred. . Union Pacific .. do preferred.. IT S Realty ... U S Hubuer ... U S Steel do preferred. . t'tah Copper . .. Va-Caro Chem.. Wabash do preferred.. Western Md ... Westing; Elec . . Wenletrn Union. Wheel a L K. . lhl.h Valley. . Total sale for the day. 391.400 (hare. BONDS. iloslnic quotations NEW YORK. Feb. 27.- U. S. ref. 2s reg.101 do coupon. . . .101 TJ. S. 3a reg lo2 do coupon. ... 102 U. S. new 4a rtf.HH do coupon .... 1 16 D. A R. O. 4.. 93 N. Y. C. gen 3V,s 88 Nor Pac 3s. . do 4S Union Pac 4a. Wis Cea 4.. lap 4s 704 .100 "4 .100 Vi . 93 . 88 '4 Money. Exchange, Etc xhw YORK. Feb. 27. Money on call steady. 1 ti 2 u Dr cent: ruling rate, 2H offered at 2a Time loans firm: 60 dnya. 2i par cent; 90 day, lint; six moiuns. 3 V, 'a 3 Prime mercantile paper. 404H per oent. sterllna exchange steady, with actual bus tnens in bankers' bills at 14.8404 8410 for tw-day bllia. and at 4.8io for demand. Commercial bllia (4.S3V, 9 4.SS14. Bar silver B2ic. Mpvli-an rtollara 45c Bond Government and railroad steady. LONDON. Feb. 27. Bar llvr Quiet, 14 Hd per ounce. Money !H! oer cent. The rate of dlcount in the open market for short bills is 3 1-16 per cent; three months' bills, X per cent. SAM FRANCISCO. Feb. London, 40 days. 14.84 "4: sight. Draft Sight, tc: telegraph. 1c. CHICAGO. Feb. 17. Exchange York offered at par. 27. Sterling on I4.SST4. .40 nrala at Baa Fraarlar. FRANCISCO. Feb. 27. Wheat ll.UVitJ t 17 V, per een 134 Per cental; ntai. SAN Ease. Barley Stead . Jipot quotatlona Wheat Shipping, tal Barley Feed. 11 utt-l 1: brew Ins. 11. 20 ,t 1.23 per Cell oata Red. ll.lnol.21 per cental: white. II 11 per cental; black, li.106jl.li per cental. ill board sales Wheat No trading. Barley December. tl.lZV, per cental; May, ti ll per cental. Ytalbl (-apply of Grain. VEW YORK. Feb. 27. Th vlilble supply cf grain to th United Slate Saturday, Feb ruary aa. aa curnpueo. oy mi raew iorx Prodoat) Xatchange, wa as follows: increase. Corn , Oata . , R ... Barley Run .lS.B4U.ik" .i3.7-tu.is.io J-.'7.0i" . 1.3s3,0i0 P'.lJ.tHHl "'!,0i0 .tn.ooo kW.OOO Iacreae. O-veyeubecTlhed. INTwIN. Feb. 27. Iindon' har of f3.0jNi.iHM of the f ln.ov-i,"t-u laaue of first morttktt 4 S par cent goM bond of th ft. Paul and Kanaaa City Short Una Rail road company waa overauhecrtbed and tb subscription list cloaed today. Dairy aaa Caeastry riaakakei. PO.LTRI Live: Uea. 2VX; tgt 19 at llaawt at New York. firala Market of tba Northwest. TACOMA. Feb. 27. Wheat Bluestsm. lc; forty fold, hoc; club. 79c; red Ruaaian. 7c. Kecelpta. wheat 10 cars, -hay 2 care. SEATTLE. Feb. 27. Milling quotations: Ttliieetern. bAc; fortfold. boc: club. b2c; Fife. 8Jc; red Hue ban. hoc. export wnrat: Blueatem. s2c: fortyfold. Soc: olub. 79c: File. 79c: red Russian, 7bc. li Minneapolis Wheat Market. X'I.NMAPoL13, Minn., Feb. 27. Waasar Allls Chal pf Amal Copper Am Agrlcult .. Am Beet Sugar. American Can Am Car A Fdy. Am Cotton Oil.. Am Hd A I.t pf Am Ice Secur M Am Llnaced ... Am Locomotive Am Stnel A Ret do preferred.. Am Steel Fdy.. Am Sugar Kef.. Ara T.i A Tel.: Am Tobacco pf. Am Woolen .... Anaconda M Co Atchison do preferred.. Atl Coast Line. Bait A Ohio ... Bethlehem Steel Brook R Tra a.. Canadian Pao .. Central Leather, do preferred.. Central of N J. Chea A Ohio . .. Chicago A Alton Chi Ot West . .. do preferred. . Chlraxo A N W C M A St Paul. C. C. C A St L. Col Fuel A Iron Col A Southern Consol Gas .... Com Producte... Del A Hudson.. D A R Grande.. do preferred.. Distillers' Securl Erie do 1st pf .... do 2d pf .... Ocn Electric .. Gt North pf ... tit North Ore I lllnols Central. Interbor Met .. do preferred. -Inter Harvester. Inter Marina pf. lnt Paper Int Pump Inwa Central .. ht C Southern.. do preferred.. . Laclede Gas ... Louis A Nash.. Minn A St I. . . M. S P A S S M Mo. Kan A Tex. do preferred.. Mo Pacific .... Nat Biscuit ... Nat Lead . SICK N Ry 3 Pf N Y Central . .. N Y. Ont A Wea Norfolk A West North Am .... North Pacific Pacific Mall ... Pennsyivauia ... People's Gas ... P. C C A St L.. fltlaburg Coal . High. Low. . 4. SOO 7.400 3.100 'V466 4,610 loO 300 I.611O 4. 600 63 H B7H. 4644 'm4 6214 24 20 38 7Ti 62 4 544 40 "ndi. no 24 20 4 36 44 76 hi 100 103 . 103 V4 2.7" 0 1.2'H) 4'o Soo 122-4 14.1 Vi l"J 33 lls-H 144 Vi UH 33 tt.700 1044 103 a.noo loo 1.7110 2.61-0 I.61 Ml 200 1024 31 . 78 SMH .10 4 104 4 102'4 31 - 774 213. 29 104 3.900 83 S 8-' S S"0 3110 400 .0O0 22H 44 H VkH-4 123 . 22 '4 44S 146', 122 SOO 33 83 I.600 lOO . l,o6 HMI Bi-O 7.H0 34 M) 4MI 100 1.900 2.1i8 luO 8.2"0 (lOO 141 14 '32 71 33 211 48 3HI, 152 125 r. 1.13 18 n: 1.0O0 ,117 10 40 17 33 . lOO l.io 21 10 SoO "'"666 100 3K III Ml 6.500 lOO 100 "I.266 lO.ioel I110 .-,IN 1IIO 7.7"8J 2-0 8.4ml TOO 112 144 28 141 TU 56 122 122 ;37 li'8 41 1H4 70 123 23 126 106 140 14 "32" 71 33 28 48. 132 124 58 135 18 51 lid 'ioli 4 17 33 iii" 144 28 140 32 50 i22 'S7 107 41 104 70 122 25 125 106 aoo 19 19 Bid. 31 63 S6 40 9 53 81 z.lk 20 38 76 38 105 1211. 144 1-. 32 38 104 102 120 12 31 77 4 213 29 lli:i 2M.i 82 34 22 44 14i 122 61 33 r-o 141 11 166 324 71 35 28 48 S8 151 125 584 134 18 52 116 1 10 4o 17 33 66 112 144 140 32 55 121 55 -7 108 41 1(14 1225 23 125 H5 96 1 Bonds Investments TimberLands McCRATH SNEUHAUSENCO. 701-2-3-4-5 Lavria Bld-r. Portland Oregon What Our Neighbors Say !!!!!! "Investigation and tha practical 'test of Jong; use In this city con vinces the Republican that bl tumble pave ment should be used ex clusively in this city." Sorvallis Republican." TRA V KLKKS GU1DR. Sao Francisco, Los Anjaljj an J San Die3 Direct L Ca'a a. t. rtoaao it varr WedBaaday at. Ikaast ecu 14J worth paeffie a. aad A a. Rider alternately "at 1 P. fair eU. near Alder. atAatTJU J- BltkLKX. W. B. SLUoilvK. FreUht Agexd. tVbaaaa M. is 14. A 1114. COOS BAY LINE 6TEAMEB BREAKVYATEB sail from Alaska dock, Portland. 8 P. M. every Tea day. Freight received at Alaska Dock until P. M. dally. Passenger far first -class. flO; second-claas, IT. ineiuaing xneais ana berth. Ticket on sals at Alnsworth dock. SAWS Main 26S, A 1234. lumbermens National Bank CORNER FIFTH and STARK STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON Capital $500,000 UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 'X.l lit -T - I OP SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDED 1.-464. r'k Capital Paid in ." . $8,500,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits $7,914,401 BRANCHES Portland,. Seattle, Tacoma and Virginia City . We buy and sell Forelg-n Exchange: Issue M Drafts and Cable Transfers, Commercial Cred ' Its and Travelers' Letters of Credit, available In all parts of the world; make collections on ' all points and conduct a general foreign and ' domeatlo banking; business. INTEREST PAID OX TIME ARD SAVINGS DEPOSITS. PORTLAND OFFICE Northwest Corner Third and Stark Streets CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING. WM. A. MAO RAE, Manager. J. T. BCRTCHAELL, Asst. Manager UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY. Merchants National Bank N PORTLAND, OREGON. Capital and Surplus $350,000.00 TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. 4 INTEREST PAID ON 12-MONTH CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT. LETTERS OF CREDIT ISSUED A VAIL A RLE THE WORLD OVER. CO&LECTIONS A SPECIALTY. We Invite Accounts of Individuals,. Firms and Corporations, Assuring Them of Courteous, Considerate Treatment and Every Accommodation . Consistent With Conservative Banking. fiS- OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. Joseph M. Healy. A. F. Smith. - Wm. T. Mulr. A. C. llowrey, John S. Beall, J. F. Watnon. R. L. Durham, Pres'L M. L. Holbrook, Vlce-Pres't. Geo. W. Hoyt, Caehler. 8. C. Catching, Assistant Cashier. l ..-..-; :.-a- -J kWksBliPhr 1 - --"-V.'iiknrrln1 Capital $1,000,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits 650,000 XX. H. Ladrl. Prealdent. R. 8. Howard, Jr., Ass't Cashlei Ea-. Cooklngham, Vlce-Pre. J. W. Ladd. Assistant Cashier. H. H. Duncklcy, Cashier. Walter M. Cook, Ass't Cashier. Comer Washington and Third Streets ml ' 3 First' National Bant Capital $1,500,000 Surplus 750.000 Oldest National Bank West ot ths - Rocky Mountains TRAVELER'S GUIDE. GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC Winter Schedule Effective October SO, 110. STEAMSHIPS: 'Prince Rupert' and 'Prince George' FOR Victoria, Vancouver and Prince Rupert. Connecting at Prince Rupert with "S. S. Prince Albert" for Stewart and Queen Charlotte Islands. Daylight Ride to Victoria LEAVE SEATTLE, WASH, every Sunday at 2:00 P. M., northbound. LEAVE VANCOUVER. B. C every Monday at 11:00 P. M., north bound; every Saturday at 2:00 P. M. southbound. MEALS AND BERTH INCLUDED NORTH OF VANCOUVER. For Tickets and Reservations Apply to Local Railway Ticket Acents. or J. H. Burets, Gea'l Aaeat, First Ave. and Yealer Way, Seattle, Wash. SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND SS. CO. New service to Los Angelea via san Fran cisco avery five days. From Amswortn dock, Fortiana. 4 r. m. SS Bear March S, Rose City 8. Beaver 13. From San Francleco, ortnoouna, 12 M. - SS Rose City March t. Bearer 7, Bear 12, From Ban Pedro, northbound. 12 M. SS Braver March 6, Bear 10, Rose City IS. li. c. Kmltn. c. T. A., 14Z Iblrd St, J. W. Ransom, Agent, Alnsworth Dock. PboBee: Main 402. 26: A 1403. NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA (Union Line of N. Z.) VIA TAHITI AND WELLINGTON -Direct through steamers, sailing from Saa Francisco. Mar. 8 and every as days. Wel- ngton and back, 1st class, szc4. other rate lao low. Tbe Una to Isle of the Sooth Mia For reservation see Coupon Bailroad Ageata, er addrass Ocaanle a. 8. tvo-e a Franciaco, TRAVELER'S GUIDE. AMERICAN LINE K. Y.-Plymouth-Cherbourg-South-ampton-Phlladelphla-Queens-town-Liverpool ATLANTIC TKANSP0ET LINE New Torlc-London direct) RED STAR LINE London-Parts via Dover-Antwerp Pbiladelphiu-Antwerp. WHITE STAR LINE New York-Queenstown-Llverpool N. Y.-Plymouth,-Cherbourff-South-ampton-Boston-Queenstown Liverpool Also N. Y. and Boston-Mediterranean WHITE STAR DOMINION Portland-Montreal-Liverpool. C. W. Stinger, 254 Wash.; A. D. Charlton, 255 Morrison: F. R. Johnson. 142 Third. K. F. Baird, 100 Third; Vald. Lldell, 26 North Sixth. , COOK'S TOURS EUROPE ISO to 81270 Several Include London During the CORONATION OF KING GEORGE V Other Tours to JAPAN AND HAWAII IN MARCH Send for Programme Free. Thos. Cook & Son, 689 Market St San Francisco. Four groups of wings, two of two wings each and the others of three wings, flapped by -cranks attached to a motor, ar tha features of a flying machine .-recently In vented by a Oerman. , NKVY XOIla, Ft. ST. ilya Cvk4, 1;