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19 THF 3IORXIXG OKEGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, MARCII 8, 1911. LOW ORANGE STOCK Local Market Advances Cents a Box. 25 SHIPMENTS VERY SMALL Heavy Kain In California C heck the Onlpnl Only Three Cars Known to Be in Transit to Thl Market. Loral orang prW wer lifted - tn. .tanlAV faUS of ttl trODg PJ flan of tha California mtrlut It bu been raining mora or Ira for thru wsle U ..... it-ara waa a pour do. a. ccor-llng to tt" rclv". Local qaotatlona wrr put oat at I - 1T par boa. So far aa caa i traaalt la tula niikit. Sloe her ara mora wducd bo-iun of th activ ur" of tha last fsw day tha Lo Asl aartloa irhtmi that uca weather condition hould prnill at tha beginning or mi -prlaa. Tha Interest displayed at tha lataal .,.r. Indicates- that whan tha grower caa pat aut a heavier aupply tha aartloa inaxk.t will beeoin aa activ on Tha toc.hoIdr and offlcara of tha aortloa company ara well aatlaflad witn taa iw as far abtalnad and sy that If tha aoetloa company la Loa Angle can !l from S to 1 cars a day at their tr(-re.kly aalaa k i k m oa llonrfsr. "Wed- anlarf and Friday, they will e:bl!h a market aa orang whirs win aiiwi M.hi In tfe t'ntted States. A mall report from Redianda aaya that la lw of tha rip condition or int w"' at Ihla time. Utt: regard la now being paid by grower to tha market condition. tha prtn.-lpal aim being to let tha iron ararket aa rapidly aa It can bo dlepoaed of. TtHUT M HF.LO IN STRONG HAXM. Bayer larca. to ray t bo limit to Obtaia koppJlra. extreme firmness prevail In tha cocntry wheat market. Tha demand. particularly from tha found, la argent and aa farmers ara ery bai;ieh In their views, purcbaaee caa only be effected at top price. The amount of boaioeea passing, so far aa caa bo learned. Is limited by tha anwllllngnrs of holders to let so. Mllrs oa tha Sound H.lm thai they do not Bd much wheaU ITtrea prevailing at Seattle and Ta-oroa ara ami abo.a a parity wita toe rornaau auLtt oats and barley also show a fair dearea of r.rmneea. bat theee llnea ara aot active. .oral receipts. In cars, were reported by the Merchants Kacbance aa follows: Wheat. Barley. Dour. Oats. Hay. .4 ai t is a it Tu.aUar a 4 3 S T t ... a T 1 1 -.oa to date.aatu 47 ir.aT ar-. ?si Tear aso ftlJ 111 1114 KM liii H iSD.TO-MOVTII BI VINO Or EftCS. Market la Lower I aW Heavy Rrcctpta rowhrr la slow. Ilrary racalpta of sacs and hand-to-mouth buying by ratallera put tbo market at a loa.r level yeeterday. Kgg la lugl caeea were freely offered at US cents and round Iota could be had at 1 rents Tha drop haa already progressed farther than many of tha dealara expected. Soma sag ara being stored, but tha spoeaiailea bujlng fat aot sufrtrlent yet to support tha market. Tha demand fir poultry was under tha aormai and chli-kena weakened from tho recent high fts-urea. hens being sold at 1 cents. 1 Ties i a meat a were steady. Hotter and cboeoa wero la good demand at last quotation. Iarg Asparaa-aa Acreage. Too asparagus acraaaa In California thla year will bo heavy and a a-ood-slsed pro portion of It will bo ased for fresh shipping. Tha Dullness of hippie a. aaparaa-ua to Eaat ara marketa free a baa been gming very atoch of lata years and now haa attained to a eery constderablo and dltrnrried magni tude, says tha California Fruit Grower. Tha principal markets to which aaparaaua from taa steer aad lalaad dlstrlcta la Call, turn la la shipped freeh ara Now Tork, Bo, ton. Chioa(0 and Philadelphia. Vecetootea La Coa4 Prwisaa. Veaatablea of all kinds wero la ood do anand aad most sorts were wall cleaned bp. Aeparacua la dropping every day. Today' shipment will bo pot oa sale at li eonta a pound. A car of cabbage waa received yeeterday and a car of caullSower la dua today. Ripo banana were scare aad no mars will b received nntll Friday. Baak Clrartas. Hank clearings of tho Northwestern eltlea yesterdsy were as XoUows: Clearing Balance, rortlaad ............ ...l..l.Vi:-3 B4.1TII aoattlo l.ur9."Z 21i.7TS Taroma 7r(..rao ai.3-41 Spukaaa TOJ.soO pl.vt rORTULXD MARKETS. Grain. Tloar, Fswt, Etc Wheat Track prlcee: Rluestem. 82c; club. Te: red Ruastaa, TTe: Valley, eve: o-fold. V. HA HI. K T Feed. tSXSO par too; brew. Ing. noznlnaL VlUiTLFrs-nrai. ao!t per ton; miadliags. 9- 9 - : shorts, IJltflJ; rolled barler. li-JUtf -l.iO. IXOI B Patents. St TS per barrel; stralgMs, t3.S; exports, t ikj; Valley, tt.au; grab am. It .v: whole wheat, tt.70. COHjf Whole. .; cracaert. lia par ton. OAT No. 1 white. tJ7o77 &u par ton. HAT Track prlcee: Timothy. Eaatera Oregon. No. 1. I:in:'t; murd. lOii; al falfa, (11.20012. grain hay. IU 14.50; c'oear. 111,112. IloJry aad Country Produce. POCLTRT IJee: Hens. lc; Springs. lc; turkevs. 2r: ducks. );3c; urw. I- J dressed turkeys, choice. Sltytee. Oreron ranch. ItwlStc per dosen. IHEtSK Full creavm. twins. IS a 11 fee por poonl: young America. lno-ldic. til TTK.K City creamery extra. 1 and X pound prtnta. la boxes, sic per pound; leas ban Miks. cartona and delivery estra. PORK Fancy, lie per pound. VKAL Fancy, H to 1 pounds. Iltt0 1J per pound. Teejstable aad Fruit a. FACK VC'JCTABLt Carrot. SOcOll kundred; parsnlpa, 1; turnips, boctjtl;. beets. 1 IJ. APPLES Fancy. ItTJ: choice. tltfS: common. SOcOtl per bo. ORKES FRl'ITS Pears. tt.SO0l.TS per bo; Malaga. S40T.3O per barrel; craabar r.a, $1J.V per barrel. TROPICAL. FRl'ITS Ormnfea. ssvela. $2 -j H per box: Florida grapefruit. 4.i: California grapefruit. $ja;a.; banana. AO Ser pound: pineappiea. be per pound: lemon. i.rs- tjarermea. S1.71 Per tos. Vt;ETABUtd Asparagus, lie per lb.; cabbage. SI. AO par 1: cauliflower. 11.25 per crate: celery. Caltrorala. UJ'itil? per crate; cocumbera. par box: eceplant. lie per lb.; garlic. 10l?c per lt.; rreen onion. XOr per doa: bead lettuce. 4u8c per do.; hothouse leltu.-e. 5Ut Tic per box; peppers, ev pr lb.: pumpkins. :c per lb.; rsiluhes, 3of5c per d. . rhubrb. 100 15c per lb.; sprout. Ic: tomaroea. Sl-73fl3 per box. PtTATOKS Oregon, buying price. Sl.SS eyi.ito per hundred: sweat potatoes. S4 par bandred. ONIONs Buying price. 11 per hundred. Hops, Wool. Hides. F.lc. HOPS 11 crop, lie; ltts crop, 110 j:e: contracts, lie. MOHAIR Choice. SOo par pound. WOOL Eastern Oregon. 12 0 ley per 1. according to ahxinkage; Valley. 10 lVc per Bound. u.nr'i Bailtd Bid. TVao sr pound; salted c!f. lie: aalted kip. Tc: lted eta c green hid-, lo lees; lry hide. 17c: dry cif. ITwisc: dry etag. lll-C; PKLT3 Ury. lo fee; eatted. buicnerr tk-off. S00c. CA.'ARA PARK is par pound. U RAIN AClwtw-Car lot. 6C. , Oil. LINSEED OIL Pur raw. In .""' $!.:; kettle boiled. In barrel. ":";" In caaee. Sl.ll: kettle boiled, la cases. l- -Lou of Sio gallon. 1 per cant lea per gal lon. COAL OIL Water White. Iron bbla. e. wood bbla. ISc; Pearl-oil. ' 16v,c: Headlight. Iron bbla. Ho; case, lie; wood bbl. lie; Koren ease. U.4.C: P5'JJ Whit. Iron bbls.. 11 S: wood bbla.. lVe. ::lne. case. i-7c: extra Star, cases. V. il. A P. aapth. Iron bbla. lie; cases. OASOLIN'E Red Crown and motor gas oline. In Iron bbla. 16c: cases. 23Vc; gssoiine. iron bbls.. 30c; cases, 37 Sic: angina ulsuliale. Iran bbla, Tic; case. ItHe. Gtwrerlra. IMael Iraita. Etc. DRIED FRL'ITS Apple. 1I011HC Pr lb.; currant, use; aprlcota, 14-01: ata. package, 18-e per lb.; tigs. bulk, white or black, by sack. Jtfc; 8-e. Sl.tuw 1.74: IJ-li. bic; 30-ls. iiii lO-U. S-c; Smyrna. 1 He. SALMON Columbia Rlrer. 1-potrr.d tall. 1110 per doxrn: 2-pound tslls. I-Uj: 1 pound fist. ti.0; Alaska pink. 1-pound talis. Il.'-'i. COFFKE Roasted, la drum. SSffste per pound. MM Walnut. 17H0ISc per pound; Braxtl nut. 14 01c; filbert. lc: alinunda. Utile: pecan. lc: cocoanuta, 0S1 per doaen; cb.atnuis. 1-Se per pound; hickory But, ft h ltc per pound. 4" ALT tiranulatrd. SIS per ton: hlf round. lous. Sh.SD per ton; 30a, f-t per ton. l.tANS bmall wblte, 4Sc; large white. W f I m luib.. .Ink red ytXk'SDL Car; bayou. ee. RICE No. 1 Japan, te; cneaper grauaa, llMutSl; Southern head. 3 St U 7c u ( i . fc- v , . nivi tx T.-. ncr mm; atralnsd. Ilit per pound. ti'OAK iry granuiateo. iruit ana oerry. S&.34; beet, fi.10; extra C St 80; golden C. S4.7J; yellow D. St.au". powdered. tt-SS. Terms on remittances within IS days, de duct lir par pound; If later than IS days ana witnin if aays. oeauci o per yssBu. atapla augar. It alto per pound. . Provision. HAMS IS to 13 pounds. 1701-V.c: 11 to It pound K4 01'c: 14 to I pounc.. lSwlic: skinned. liV017c; picnic, lie; cottage roll, lee. HllOKED at K ATS Beef tongues. 5c dried berf sets, ljc; outsides. com., Inside. 21c : knuckes, T--'- BACON Fsncy. STe; standard. He; choice, lie: English. ltc DRT SALT CIREIi Regular short clears. dry salt. UVc: smoked. liSc: backs, light. salt. Ite; smoked. Itttc; back heavy. ssit. lle: smoked, l&l,c; exports, salt. lee: smoked. lSe LAKI Kettle rendered, tierce. Ukc: tubs, lie; standard, pure, tierces. 12c; tube, use; choice, tierces, lie; tubs, Ufcc; sbortenlas, tierces. tc; tubs. loo. HOGS AT NINE DOLLARS FIRM MARKET AND GOOD DE MAND FOR OFFERINGS. Cattle Hold Their Own With No Evidence of Farther Decline In Immediate Future. Th livestock market held It owa In a f:rly ateady way eaterdar. Cattle were taken at tha nrevloua day a prtcea and showed no evldncee of further decline la t!io Immedlata future. The feature of tho day waa the willingness of buyers to pay top nrtrea rr noaa. Tore loads or China rst nogs, about ll head, were sold ai 1. tho prevailing prl of a week ago. Other nogs sold at li.ti to v 7 .V The bulk or th steers were sold st ga to S6.00. but one sntmal brought S4-7e. The tor rrlr paid for cowa waa S'7. Othera onngmg ft io f...u. several loaaa o( lamD were aoia at at.io and f j-"' The day's receipts war B cattle, ljttl Sheep and 163 hog. h.xper of the stock wer Landon at Anderson. Illton. Mont... 5 car of sheep: 11. t: llotehkls. Arxo. Idaho. 1 ear of cattle and bog; C. T. Lar.ghurst, Wesley, Idaho. 1 car of nogs: Il-ln at Chatton, Mountain Home. Idaho. 1 car of cattle: F. K Johnson. Mountain llome. 1 car of cattle; Wood 1-lveetork t'ompany. Msrkst tke. Idaho, 1 car ol mtp; F. R. Pence, McKay, Idauo. 1 car of rattle, and C A. Minor. lieppaer, S cars of ahevp. Ths dsy sales wars ss follows: Wlght. Prlea. 140 hoga l: S '-J I hog 1 K.t'U I steers .llo l -.' To boas I'" S 40 4 rows lo-O 4 J ft3 hogs !.'' s ;.i Si hogs I S .1 hogs 114 P l0 SI hogs 1' i "" : I hog 7-4 7 71 rr eieer .....i'4 t?; ;7 steers ................. .lo'.l "Mi 34 steer l -"' l O -" it ateers l-' - ''-'"' 1 bull f:o If! 3 steers .0 11 steer V-j .! 5 cow Wlti 4..0 11 cow t'." 3.U I steer I-"'- t cows ...1070 S.7X I cn 1 ! 4 rows Wl i '! 1 bull 1-2 4.T.1 I bull .lt.Mv ." 1 steer 1 -" 4.O0 IS, steers ! U.'H 44 steers ......U7t .0 74 feeder heej ........... 7 1.7.1 JoO lambs -i t il 14 lsmbs " S.'-O laniba ni i rrieea currant un the various classes of Stock at ths Portland Union Stockyards wero as tallows: prrme steers Stnofc S-7I Choice steers . . .4v So liood to cbolco steers .......... &?.' A.uO Common steers 4.i( 6 uo Prime cows S.70' S 75 Choka beef cows IMil 5.70 Common beef cows ai 4.00 Choice spayed heifers BWil .r0 Choice helfera S.l'Sf S.no Choice bulls t.Jti.s 4.7S Fair to good fat bulla .......... JIJ 4 oo L'ommuD bulla ................. 5 H" - 3.00 holre llcht calve T.l.-rr !1H Fair to good light coJve TAof 7.00 hole hevy calves o... -t ..u Fair to medium heary calves... 4 7.1 5.0O "holca stags J r n'u Fslr to gcxid staes 4.0OV j 00 Hogs Choice light "..109 0 00 Cood to cholco ................ K -'.' ir b.iiO Choice heavy i.iij 8.W0 SHeen Choice yearling wethers, grain fed g-Sot 4 0 Old wetner e.uir e.ia Choice ewes, grain fed . "it 4W Fair to medium ewe, grata red., z at ill hole lambs, grain tea u.aoit o. s G-oa to choice, grain fed 6 tMP-y (.so Fair to good 4. .-. loor lambs & 3.5o Hay-red sneep ana tamos ouc lower tnaa grain-fed. Current pncea in ini imrvr-mirsei zoiiow; Extra heavy rlraflera. 1-V-7S: 14tM to tuxt nounuf. st.t, jM: i. e to 14UO nounns. SluoaJSO: chunks, tiotjlju: drivers, S100 up; saddlers, S0O up: plugs. 11040. Chkraga Livestock. CHICAO. Mareh 7. Cttle Estimated receipts. 4"0. Market, firm. Beeves, S.VScy .o: lexas steere. es. eovr a.ef ; western leer. 4.70 S.SS: Stockers and f-eder. S4oiiStV: cows and hellers, S 70wa.uv; calves. S7 l0y.0J. Hoes Ksllmated receipt. I3.oto. Market. line. Light. S7.tuld7.SS: mixed. ( t. O 7 :tt; ..... 1 it T ". . T .". rooeh SH. 7S fi aBu- .ojwt to coolre heavy. Iilwutl: pigs. So. Jut B.7S: bulk of !. S7.OOS7.20. iSheep r:atimteo receipt. te.iMM. Merket, strong, sha.le up. Native. 13.1O0 4 ST: West- ra. S4... o -a. wo; yearungv. 4.?otrs.J: lamia, native, 00fc 0.3; Western, Si 2Ju a. 4". Dried Fruit at New Tark. NEW TORK. March 7. Evaporated ap ple steady, prlcee firm. Spot, fancy. 13 2-3 Wile: choice. 17ul2e; prime, lltjllVc; cold atorage. UtatlVc. Prunee more active, nrm with smsll offer ings from the Cosst. Quotations from t4 0 11 HO for Callforuiaa up to 3tf-40s. and 11 S 0 lie for Oregon from SO to So. Aprlavt steady. Crice. 11c; extra choice. 13Ht13c; fancy. UVUHc. Peachea In fair d3iand; tlrra. Choice, 7l IHc; extra cboloa, Istl'vc; fancy. 4if c - . Raisins qnlet: steady. Loose Musrateta. Ss vlc: choice t laney seeucd. W U i,c; seedlees. 44y4c: London laycra, tl.4S01.4S. New Tort Cottoa Market. NEW TORK. March 7. Totton Spot closed quiet, is points higher. Mlri-trplsniis. 14 lOr: mtd-Gulf. It.llc Kale. Joe balea. ; Cotton closed steady. March. April. 14. toe; Mar, II. :7c; June, lt.llc: July. II. 10c: Au gust. ll.tUc. October. 12.4iC; IrttCaAber. ll.:ic; January, ll.lta. SUPPLY Wheat . Stocks 40,000,000 Bushels More Than 1910. CHICAGO WEAK AND LOWER Absence of Demand and Desire to Vnload Carry Prices Down wardGood Weather for Growing- Crop. CHICAGO. March 7. Rln and tiow and blmy temperature throughout the Winter wheat atatea felled the bulla today. Clos ing price were sc to Vso lower than last night. Corn finished .c to s?tte down. Data t4c to 0 He, and bog products at l7Ho to 1517e decline. Although whest value were higher early, following an unexpected advance at Llver- ool, this dvntago vu lont and the mar .t began to weaken further when the fart became apparent that there was no sign of either domestle or foreign demand worth a mention. Instead, there waa moderate selling here, both for Europe and the Ar gentine. It waa pointed out that the world's available supply had reached a total of ltl.0tt.0e0 bushels sgainst lvo.67H.0u0 bush els a year ago. A number of small longa, moreover, matilfeated a disposition to un load, pending the Issuance of Veiled States tlovernment report on farm reserve. Price change for May ran from SOtawtttsc to HSc with the cloaa unsettled at B0',it t04ac. a decline or kc under last mini. Corn started strong but nk with whet. May fluctuated between 114 and 4Sc with lh llnlsh steady, ,c off at 4S(c. Cash com waa sasy. No. 3 yellow closed at 46t,tj47c. Oats suffered because of the weakness In other grains. May varied from luwo to 3c and In the end was e net lower at lu ,olSc provisions were depressed. After the pit was clesre.1 pork was 13 He to 1S017HC less expensive: lard off 7VsC to 10c, and rlbe not so costly by S07HO to 10c. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. " High. Low. Close. May S .ls ! ' July n ll'i ."' bpt St . -87 s .Site CORN. Msy 4 .4i .ttt,. .41 July 51 .SS . -4H ept HSi .Slk .tOW OATS. May 304 .t0 .30 .SiH July os 30 .hk b'ept 30s -3H MKSS PORK. May 17.1S 17. S 17.31t 17.40 July 14 75 1 7i 1.S7V 1S.S7V LARD. My :s j.:s is s-is July IS s.li . t.07Vi 7V bept .: s.jo t.io t.ie SHORT RIBS. May S.S7H t.S7 S.4S 47Vj July .i:Vi SUS .o:t, t.v Cash quotatlona were a follow: Flour Steady. Itye No. 3. lilivlle. Barley Feed or mixing. SO07Sc; fair to choice malting, SewSSe. Flaxseed No. 1 Mouthwostera, 11 14; No. 1 Nonhwestera. II t)7. Timothy seed S11.3S- Clover SIS. pork Meaa, per barrel. 1.71J1. Ijtrd e'er 100 pound. S0S. bhort rib Side (loose). S 75 T .5. Side Short, clear (boxed), 8.t:VS.7S. Uralo atatutlcs: Total clearances of wheat and flour were equal to lvl.ooo bushels. Primary receipts were Sn.1.000 bushels, compared with 71. eov busheia the correaporkling day a year ago. Th worlds visible supply, aa anown by BraUstreel'a. Increased tlO.OOO bushel Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat. 12 cars: corn. :3 cars; oats, SO cars; hogs, 3:.C0 head. Receipt. Shipments. Floor barrels I 17.O00 10.000 Wheat, bushels 14.000 1S.O0 Corn, bushels S40.O00 ISJ.voe Oat, bushel 3S7.00U 377.00 Itye, bueliel i.vw ....... liarley. bushels 103.000 14.S0S Change la Available Supplies. NEW TORK. March 7. Special cab I and telenraphio communication received by Hratlstreete show ths following change In available supplies as compared with pre vloua account: . . Bushel. Wheat. United 8tate. east Rockies, decreased 3.0S3.000 Canada, decreased 37,000 Totsl I nited Ststes and Canada de crease e..I,ose,eee Afloat for and in Europe, larrease. .1,000.000 Total American and Kuropeaa aup ply Increased 310,00 Corn. United Slates and Canada, de- crease S33.0O0 Oat, l.'nited States and Canada, de- crease ...... .......... ......... ,, we Orala at New Tork. " NEW TOKK. March 7. Flour waa qnlet and about steady. Receipts, 17, Its bar rels: shipments. SS7 barrels. Wheat Spot eaay. No. 3, i elevator and 4i f. o. b. afloat: No. 1 Northern tiuiuth II Dt f ob aftoat. Futures msr- ir.t arivanced at the ouenlner on tlie cablea. but developed weakness on favorable weather and crop advices, poor casn capon uemaou and the weakness In tha Northwest; May closed StHc: July closed 4c. Receipt, S2.4U0 buahel. Crala at Baa Francisco. CAN- FRANCISCO. March T. Wheat and barley Steady. Spot quotations Whest Shipping. S1.3a"t.40 per cental, n.ri.v Feed. S 1.1S ti 0 1.1S per cental: brewing. S130l.:5 per cental. Oats Red. SLlOtJl.IHi per cental; white, Sl.4ottt.to per cental; black. 11.07 HtfLlO per cental. t all Doam aeues Wheat No trading. ii.rt.v December. tl.ltal lSU per cen tal; May. Sl.lSvl.30H per cental. Gtmlm Marketa of the Northweet- 1 A l . V ' - -V . vvaan.. ainw f. .. -. iuv- stem. tlKll'c; fortyfuld. SOOtlo; club, SOo; red Russian. 7 Jo. ... Receipts Wheat Et cars; barley, 1 cars; corn. 3 oars; hay, t care. SElTTl.E. Wash.. March 7 Milling quo tation: Bhieatem. SSc; fortytold. tic; elub. S:c: fife. S2c: red Russian. Sic. Kxport wheat: Bluestcm, Sic: fortyfold, S0c; club, "so; fife. 7c; red Russian. 78c. Yesterday' cr receipts Whest, 3 car; corn. 1 car; oat. I cars; barley, t oars; hay, IS cars. Furor can Crala Markets. LONDON. March 7. Cargoes dull and de- pressel. Walla Walla for shipment at 31s sd. nominal quotation. Knglish country markets, quiet French country markets. asy. LIVERPOOL. March 7. Wheat March, d: May. as 9d; July, s ' Weather fine, allnneapolla Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS. March 7. Close: Wheat r . itub: July. s4ac: September. Sitae: ca.h. No. 1 bard. 4c; No. 1 Northern, SS uttUc; No. t -SorUiem, 5lJko; No. J, PAY HIGH FOR BLUESTEM MILLERS AT SEATTLE PAY 83 1-3 CENTS FOR WHEAT. Heary Receipt f Egga From Ore rou Strawberries Arrive From Florida Potatoes Easy. SEATTLE, Wash.. March 7. (Special.) Dealer bid S3 cents today for bluestem, but mIMer wer compelled to pay a cent to a cent and a half more In order to obtain auppllc. Other vrietle were un- '"""fest of Florida strawberries reached Western avenue today. The berries were eight days In transit and arrived In first class condition. The fruit stood the trip fully as well or better thsn most of the berries sent to this market from Los An- ''v'cnrloarl of Spanish Bermnrta onions ar attveA sad vera cuoted at 1 1.40 per box of BIG WORLD 40 pounda. Australian onions are due to arrive on the next boat. Fancy Mexican egg plant waa offered to day as low ss 25 cents per pound In case lots. Orsnres hsva advanced from 15 to 2 cents per box In the South and are expected to be quoted higher here next week. Tha potato market waa ' easy but on- changed In price. Applea were nrm. All dairy produce waa stesdy snd un changed In price. Oregon shippers came through with more eggs than usual to day. Country shippers are holding for an advance. Sentiment gained ground today, however, that another cut In prices cannot be prevented, nothwlthstsnding thst few mora fresh Eastern eggs will arrive. Nearly 1000 caeea of fresh eggs will be shipped north on boat levlng tomorrow nignu Butter, cheese and poultry were unchanged. PRODUCE AT SAX FRANCISCO. Quotations Current la the Bay City Mar ket. SAX FRANCISCO. March 7. Tho follow ing produce price were current today: Vegetable Cucumbers. S1-50A2; garlic 4tc: green 3ea, 101'e; string bean. 25c: tomtoes, nomlnsl; egg plant, 1015c Butter Fancy creamery, 23c Eggs Store; 17c: fancy ranch. 17Hc Cheese Young America. 111 5 Vie. Mlllstuffs Bran, S3439; middlings, S3: 633. Fruit Apples, choice, SI: common, 75c Mexican lime. 10-GOfc 7; California lemons, choice. S3; commons, fl-60; orange, navel. SI 501) 2 3; pineapples, l-' S. Potatoes Esrly Rose. Sl.63fll.8S: Salinas purbanxs, gxi0V2.su; uregon tfurDanka, tl.U0e2.20. Onions Nominal. May Wheat, 8 13.50 per ton; wheat agid osts. SvtrlLSv; slfalfa. "C13. Receipt Flour, S37 quarter aacks; wheat. 4733 centals; bsrley. 75.113 centals; oata, 1S56 centala; potatoes, 1S00 sacks; bran. 230 sacks; middlings, 120 sacks; bay, 140 tone. STOCKS FIRM AND DULL PRICES OF SOME ISSUES LIFTED A POINT OX LIGHT TRADING. Eastern Tronic Line Officials Can cel Tlielr Increased Tariffs. Bonds Are Firm. NEW TORK, March 7. An upward move ment early in the day, which increased prices of some securities as much as a point, wss the only change of consequence on the stock exchange today. The market was arm up to ths last hour, when prlcea receded somewhat, but trading was un usually dull. Oould Issues were strong, especially Missouri Paciflc and Wabash pre ferred. The action of officials of the Kastern trunk lines In deriding to cancel their In creased freight tarlffa was accepted ss a favorable development in that It apparently bring to an end the long period of un certainty which followed the move for higher freight rate. The only echo of th Mexican situation was the Increased activity in National Rail wave of Mexico, which receded slightly. Bonds were nrm. Total sales. S3. 046.000. UnMed State 2 advanced V and the 3 declined on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sale. High. Low. Bid. Allla Chl pf SOhi Anil Copper .. 4.100 !2 02VI B2 Am Axrlcul .. 1.100 67' 67 67H Ara lleet Sugar 1,700 43 S 44 S 44 S Amerleita Csn 6u0 'Ji V Am Car A Fdy M Am Cotton Oil 0s Am HI A Lt pf Am Ic Securl. H00 S3 22 Sltt Am Unseed ... 100 0 10 10 V Am Locomotive. noo 87 Ss ST 87 Am Bmel A Ref 8.100 7A 14 74 do preferred.. luu loot JAU luo Ara Steel Fdy 47 . Am Sugar Ref H Am Tel A Tel.. 'Otiej J4T 14 1 let Am Tobacco pf. BO1) Am Woolen ... 2.700 3."4 34 H 84 Anaconda H Co 100 3H" 3SV S Atchison .8'0 lotis K'o IWi do preferred.. 300 102 iu iii.'s. Atl Coast Line 1-Oti Bait A Ohio ... S0O 103 lUoia liVt Bethlehem Hteel 30i Brook R Tran.. 1.200 78'i TM 7 Canadian Pac .. 2,K0 ?14ii 2I'I14 214 Central Leather 40 20 4) '-"J 23 do preferred.. 200 102 1014 101 V Central of N J 2SII Ches A Ohio . . 3.000 83 V. 82 M Ch.csgo A Alton 32 Chi Gt West .. 100 21 21 21 do preferred. . 44 CUlcago 4k N W 100 144 144'i 144'$ C, M A Bt Paul 7.000 121 120 '4 12c!4 C. C. C A 8t L W Col Fuol A Iron 300 33 S2' 324 Col A Southern. 200 S3 H 63 Mu, Consol Gaa e0 141 S 141 140 Corn Products 400 13 13 13 Del A Hudson 15 'i D ft R Urande.. 300 32 32 . 31 do preferred . TO Distillers' Secur 1.100 87 H 36 36 Erie 4.100 2S 2rV- 2S, do 1st Pf 00 48 ' 48 48 do 2d Pf .... 100 37 87 30 General felee .. 100 1411 140 140 Gt North Pf ... 000 124 124 124 Ot North Ore .. 20 Bit 53 IMS Illinois Central. 2K 134 134 134 Interbor Met .. loo is 18 1 do preferred.. R0 r,2 52 r,2 Inter Harveater 100 117 117 110 Inter Marine pf 10 Int Paper 10 Int furnp 20 41 . 40 4o Iowa Central :. 2K 17 In 10 K. C Southern.. 100 33 33 33 do preferred.. .v tlti Laclede Gaa i-.. 100 110 110 110 I-ouls A Nash .. 20 145 143 144 Minn A St L .. 4O0 28 27 27 M. S P A S S M 1.300 144 143 143 Mo, Kan A Tex 200 32 32 32 do preferred ..... S Mo Pacltlc 18.600 58 50 50 Nat Biscuit ' 121 Nst Lead 53 Mex N Ry a pf 1.100 30 38 86 H T Central ... S.100 10 10B 100 N Y. Ont A We 400 41 41 41 Norfolk A Wes. T.5O0 100 104 105 North Am 200 70 70 70 North Pac .... 1.300 122 121 121 Pacific Mall ... 20 24 24 246, Pennsylvsnla ... 2.3O0 12J l-. 1 People's Gss ... 200 105 li.i 104 P. CCA St L.. 1O0 1.7 07 P Pittsburg Col.. 1.300 20 20 20 Pressed 8 Car ,5'J,. Pull Pal Car ' 1; Reallr!;' BPf!!i4:T66 155 155 l 1 Sh - gt Kock Island Co 800 29 2 20 dnWpf"-i66 -ii s g St I Southwest. 2 do preferred J?! V0TX"t"-s.o ii5 iK -jiSh Southern Ry ... TOO , 2 2 2 do preferred.. 100 04 4 64 Tenn Copper ...... Texaa A Pac .. TOO 28 28 28 Tol St L A Wes SOO 22 22 22 do preferred.. 400 51 51 51 Union?" ..... 18.000 173 172 172 do preferred.. Jj i nZblZ ::: U 8 Steel ..... 41,500 70 76 76 U do preferred.. 6o0 118 118 118 Vtah Copper .. 400 44 44 44 U-C.ro Chlm . 4.200 7 7 Wabash 300 17. 17 17 do oreferred.. 8.500 88 37 38 Westefn Md ... ?.o 51 r.oi wv Vesting Elec .. ?! "1 "ir? Western Union. 100 73 g' Leh!gh VaHef V.- 2.o66 iis iT2 1T2 Totsl sales for the day. 210,800 shares. BONDS. NEW TORK. March 7. Closing quota- TT'ref. 2s reg.l01IN. Y. C. O. 3.is. SS do coupon! .7.. loa. North Pacific . 70 T- 2. m rVg ".102iNorth Pacific 4S.1O0 do coupon:. .II'. I nlon Pacific 4alol t; 8. new 4. reg.H5wise Central 4.. 03 Rl A R. G. 4... 03hlapne 4. 8- Money, Exchange, Etc. NEW TOP.K. March 7. Money on call ateady. 21 Per cent: ruling price. 2; eiosinar m. per cent: offered. 2. Tim loan: e..ler: demand light: daya IK per cent; for 0 days, offered at pes. cent; 1 month, offered t fct per "prime mercantile paper. 4W4 ' per cent. Sterling exchange firm, with actual business In bankers' bills at 4.410, 4..4 1J for " So-day bills, and at $4 b40 for demand. Commercial bills. tt.Sl 4.84 . Bar sliver 52 e. Mexican dollars loc. Government bonds. Irregular; railroad bonds, firm. I1NDOX. March 7. Bar silver Quiet, 24 d ner ounce. Money per cent. The rate of discount In the open market for short bills Is 2 per cent; three months' bills, 5 9-10 per col. SAJJ FRANCISCO. Msrch 7. Sterling on London. 00 days. $4.S4: iht 14.86. Drafts, sight. 2o; telegraph, c.- CHICAGO. Msreh 7. Exchange on New Tork. toe discount, Duluth Flax Marker Dl'LCTH. March 7. Flsx on track and to arrive, May. ti t asked. SHADEW00LPR1GES Holders in Boston Market Would Make Concessions. MILL DEMAND IS SMALL New Arizona Is Offered at 20 1-2 CentsTrado Shows Xo In N terest In the' New Western Clip. BOSTON, March 7. Although there 1 disposition by sellers In the local wool mar ket to make concessions, transactions con tinue light with few inquiries. The best demand Is for quarter blood medium fleece, although some Montana One staple ha changed hands at 2tc and a few transactions are reported in New Mex ican half-blood. - -, . New Arizona wool has arrived and . Is being held at 20c with very little trading. There is no Interest here as yet In the new clip. Local dealers agree that the situa tion is unchanged and trading Is rather quiet. Texas 0ns 12 months, 51B5o; fine six to eight months, 50&51c: fine Fall. 434oc California Northern, 53 0 55c; middle coun ty, 47 3 48c; Southern, 45Jfl6o; Fall free, 42 b 43c Oregon eestern No. 1 staple, S75tc; eastern clothing, 63SEc: valley No. 1, 64 55c. . Pulled, extra, 60c; fine A, 68c. Wool at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS. March 7. Wool Unchanged. Territory and Western mediums, lot -2c; fine xocdlvms. 15 18c; fine, 12613c Eastern Mining Stocks. BOSTON, March 7. Closing quotations: Atlouex 84 (Mohawk ........ 43 Amalgamated .. 62Nevada Consol... Is A. Z. U A S.... 23 .Nlpissing Mines.. 1 0 1 Arix. Com 14!N'orth Butte .... 28 Atlantic 4 INorth Lake 6 B A C C A S M. 12Old Dominion 88 Butte coalition.. 17iOsceola 110 Cal A Ariz 31Parrott 12. Oal A Hecla 4S0 iQuincy 0. Centennial 12sliannon 11 Copper Range .. KiKuperlor J E. Butte Cop... 12Sup. A Boa. Mln. 4 Franklin M;sp A Pitts Cop. 14 Glrouz Consol. .0 1-10 Tamarack 40 3ranby Consol... 33 U. S. S. R. A M.. 34 Greene Can J 15-16 do preferred... 47 Isle Royalle. 13 Ctah Consol 13 Kerr Lake 6 ctah Copper Co.. 44 Lake Copper ... 35 I Winona S La Salle Copper. 4 ; Wolverine 117 Miami Copper .. 19 Coffee and Sugar. .v r. luniv, jaarcu i. -" . ' ........ closed steady at a net advance of 14 to IB points. Kales 54.500 bags. March. 10.34c; April, 10.18c; May and June, id. 24c; July. 10.25c: August. 10.17c: September, 10.11c; October, lo.SOc; December, January and February. 9.50c. ejpot coffee firmer. Rio No. T. 12e; ; dova. 13'16o nominal. .... Mugar rtaw, nrm. aiwcw.auw, . -1.17c: centrifugal, 6 test. S.7c: molasses, 8 test, t.2c Refined sugar quiet. j Metal Markets. dull. Spot, March, April, May and June, Lake. 12.2 13.8"c: electrolytic 12.250 Isrt. dull. Spot. 4.4O04.6OO New York. 4 22u.(H.27c East St. Louis. London spot, 1J . Chicago Produce Market, CHICAGO, March 7. Butter Steady. Creameries. 16026c: dairies, 521c Egirs--Steady. Receipt, 10.692 cases. At mark, cases included. 12012c: firsts. 16c; prime firsts- 17o. Cheese Steady. Daisies. 12 13c; twins. ll12c: Young America, 12 il 14c: long horns. 12 14c Hops at New York. NEW YORK. March . Hops Dull. Bonds Investments . TimberLands McGRATH & NEUHAUSEN CO. 701-2-3-5 Lewis BIdg. Portland Oregon What Our Neighbors Say ! ! ! ! ! ! The Mayor and Council are universally Indorsed for their se lection of bltulithio pavement as a standard for use In this city." Puyallup Valley Tribune. TitAY ELEB'S GUIDK. San Francisc3, Los An!hi aai Ssn Diego Dract Msna pacific 8. 8 Co. . & Rean aad aT a. Eider all Try VMiwdu ifiirnity at P. M. IW iuiio u, ar A)dr. MAliTLN - UlbLCX. fssHlfO AsTu. V'. 11. SLlBAKlt. Fnitit ! sbaaa L Uli. A 1S1. 'COOS BAY LINE STEAMtB BREAKWATER sails from ai..v. rtork. PorUand. 1P.M. eVery Tues day. FrelBht received at Alaska Dock until t P. M. dally. Passenger tar nrsi-ciass, $10; econd-cls. $7. Including meal and berth. Ticket on sale at Alns worth dock. Phones Main 288. A 1234. ALLAN LINE . Picturesque St. Lawrence Route Weekly Silling from MONTREAL, to LIVERPOOL. GLASGOW, 1,(1 N 1 M J.N ana ilAvnr. , . ... Splendid scenery, shortest paage, low rates. Any Railway Agent, or ALLAN A CO., 174 Jcksoa BlvoV, Chicago. THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK PORTLAND. OREGOM UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital - '- - $1,000,000.00 Surplus and Profits, $800,000.00 OFFICERS: j -. AISIWORTH. Pre I dent, R. TV. CCBMGEH, Cashier. R. LEA BARMS S, Vice-President, i. k, WRIGHT, Aswlataat Cashier. tV. A. HOLT, Assistant Cashier. LETTERS OF CREDIT AND TRAVELERS' CHECKS ISSUED NEGOTIABLE EVERYWHERE DRAFTS DRAWN on all FOREIGN COUNTRIES lumbermens National Bank CORNER FIFTH and STARK STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON Capital First National Bank Capital 151,500,000 Surplus 750,000 Oldest National Bank West of ths Rocky Mountains Bank Notice Security Savings and Trust Company Ccrbett Building, Fifth and Morrison Striata Capital and Surplus $953,033 Invites Accounts oc , Merchants, Individuals and Savin J CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE INCORPORATED 1867. Head Office Toronto, Canada. New York 16 Exchange Place. London 2 Lombard Street. And over 200 other branches In Canada and the United States. Foreign exchange bought and sold and a general banking business trans acted. Interest allowed on time deposit. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT - PORTLAND BRANCH, SECOND AND STARK STREETS. F. C. Malpaa, Manage. TRAVELER'S GCIPK. LONDON PARIS HAMBURG KAISERIX ACO. TIC . . March 10. 10 A. M. PENNSYLVANIA March '.'3, 2 P. M. PRKW. LINCOLN March 81. 10 A. M. ASI.ERIKA. . . , , Apr" 8. 2 P. M. tUuexcelled Rltz-Carlton a la Cane Restau rant. Gymnasium. Elec. Baths, va".r. Palm Garden. liHamburg direct. VU1 call at Plymouth and Cherbourg. Jbecond Cabin 0t"7' Gibraltar. Algler. Naples. C.enoa. UNew 17.00-ton steamer, e,J;iPPed:i5 modern fety appliance. Electric Baths, Gymnasium. Elevator, etc S. 8. C INCINN ATI March 88, 10 A. SL 8. S. HAMRCRO AprU IS S. 8. MOLTKK Apr 25 VISITS to Lisbon. Spain. Italy, Ktrypt, India. Ceylon, Straits Settlements. Jov. Philippine. China Japan. Sandwich Is lands and Ovrland American tour. In land Excursions and side trips all over. Optional tours of 17 day In India, 14 day In Japan. Two cruise will be made by the magnificent twin screw 17.000-ton 8. 8. Cleveland, each lasting 110 days. CRUISING 'ROUND THE W.0RLD SAFELY COMFORTABLT ECON'OM IC ALLY First cruise leaves her 1. 1011. ' Second leaves San ran- cisco February 11. 1812- . ,-. The On est, most comprehensive pleasure cruise ever offered. Cost. Including all necessary expenses aboard and ashore, S650 and up. Other cruises to the VVet Indies, Panama Cannl. Etc. Send for illustrated booklet HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE. 100 Powell St.. San Francisco,- CaL, or local R. R- agent in PortInrl. Honolulu and the volcano THOB TRIP MOST COMPELLING, and worth while, excelling all otners i for novelty and pleasure. The VTolcano of Kilauea, th Urgest In the world, is tremendously activ now It 1 possible to make this desirable trln with SPEED and comtort and the price Is low. 1110. flrst-class. San Franclsoo to Honolulu nd back. nd 45.30 for side trip from Honolulu to volcano. Including rail and uto to Kilauea: hotel at Hllo. also Volcano House. No other trip compares with this. Be sure to visit the Islands nd DO IT NOW while the volcano is activ. S. S. SIERRA (10.000 tons displacement) sails Feb. 25. March 18. April 8. Writ or win OCEANIC S. 8. CO., 67S Market Street. San. Francisco. $500,000 THE XBAVKUCKS GEIDK. GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC Winter Schedule Effective October 30, 11U. STEAM SHIPS i "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, everv Monday at 11:00 P. M., north bound: every Saturday at 2:00 P. M. southbound. MEALS AND BERTH INCLUDED NORTH OK VANCOliVER. For Tickets and Reservations Apply to Local Railway Ticket Agents, or J. H. Ilurari, Geu'l Agent, Firnt Ave. and Yesler Way, Seattle, Wash.. J 0.-W. R. & N. Astoria Route. STEAM EK, HARVEST QUEEN Leaves Portland daily except Saturday at 3:O0 P- M- Makes all way landings. Arrives at Astoria at 0:00 A. ,M. Leaves Aatoriu dally, except Sunday, at 7:00 A. M. Arrives Portland at 6:0 P. M. Makes direct con nection with -steamer Nahcotta for Megler, llwaco, Lonff Beach and all points on the I.waco Division. - Twenty Tours to EUROPE Moderate Cost. Best Management Mediterranean North Cape Corunation Many Other. BOOKLETS READY. The Pilarim Tours. Boston, Ma. RAYMOND WBIICOXB CO.. Agent. Nw ' York. Los Angel, Boston, Can Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND SS. CO New service to Los Angeles via San Fran. slsco everv five days. From Ainsworth dock. Portland, 4 P. M. SS Rose City March , Beaver IS, Bear Is From San Francisco, northbound, 32 M. 88 Beaver March 1, Bear IS, Rose City 17 From San Pedro, northbound, 12 M. SS Bear March 10, Rose City 15, Beaver td H. G. Smith, C. T. A., 142 Third St. j V HiinwJm. Agent, Alnswnrth Dock. ' Phones: Main 402, g8s A lata.