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. -rrrrrr " ' , BOOM WH EAT PRICE Sound Millers Pay High for Bluestem and Club. SOUTHERN DEMAND ALSO Local Quotations Are liaised All Around Gradual Advance la Mlllfeed Coarse Grains rSrmlr Meld. Anr.hw boem has strvrk tb Pul Pound wheat marketa sad spread a bullied effect vr tha entire Northwest. Tne highest arm at tha season h.vt ben paid la tba past two days at Seattle aad Teooroa. Tba tuna baa ban chiefly for milling accoaat. thoash nat tba wheat was takea for shipment ta California. Tba operations af a new mill at Seattla ara uppoed ta bara bail Cfl.ldtrlb! ta da with tba bidding up af prices. Bluestem haa been sold tb.rs at S3 eaata aad ctnb at ST cot. to tba local mark.t op to SO cata was asked for hlBesftein yesterday aad dub aad 40-fold war sooted at ! cent. Red Koaalaa could ao ba abiaiaad nad.r S-t eaata. Barley aad eats war. very firmly held, suiters of tba forta.r aakad 2TJ0 aad far aata as ta S3S.SO waa demanded. Tba mill Ih4 mar art waa strong aad about bait a dollar higher ail around. Flour, S.tents especially, abawa eoatlaaad Armaeee. Local receipts, la ears, wara reported by tba Merchaata Exchange aa follewa: Wbaat Barley Flour Oata Bay Mond.tr T It .S3 4 SI Tu'aday ... 1 3 J " T.ar aso 5 1 Season to dat.10.704 d 104O JJM 5J Tear M. .... B.7ST 1214 DM OM W4 Forelsa crop eeodltlona ara summarised by tba Liverpool Cora Trada Newa aa follow.: t'nlted Kingdom There ara snrne corn Valuta beard regarding th. d.lay In elln af oata. otherwise tba outlook tor (rain la etlsf.irtory. France aad Germany Continued eera plalata ara being h-ard aa a reault of tba Ut. freemin weathtr. while many re porta ara to tha affect tbat aa damage resulted from thta cauae. Hnng-ry Tha weather baa been extreme ly eoli. with much freeslns and damage re porta are beard, but It la loo early to ascer tain with any certainty, a Iialy Tha weather la now favorable for the cropa. betas milder following wintry temaeraluree. hp. In There ara eome complaints beard r-er.lln the outlook fr the cropa u l it aalt cf old weather tollowinc ralna. Bulgaria The crop outlook la favorable. Koumanla The crop outlook la faeorable. with the w-ather seasonable. Arrivals at tba porta aro email. - Australia The weather la favorable for aeim of tha new crop. North Africa The cropa ara suffering from the uneeaaouaoly cold weather. 11NE QIALITT LOrlMA.tA BERRIES Lane Shlpesewt Vi lli Ba rat aa Sale This Morals. There will ba a rtna aupply of Louisiana strawberries on eala thia mornlna- Tba car that waa duo yeaterday moraine waa delayed at Pocalello and did not sat In until 5 o'clock yeaterday afternoon. Tha irutt waa found to ba atrtotly fancy. It will aell at S4.SO per crate. Two cara of Australian onion, arrlred and aera offered at II per crate. Oregon oa lona were auoted firm aa tba street at 1X50 . per hundred. Potatoea ware strong at $2- Brrrr.ie wcak ox ihott street Itat lty Cuaiartea Qweta Tketr Braada Steady. Tba local butter market waa quoted eteady by the city creameries at tba new price aa tabll.hed Monday, but tba feeling on Fro at eiroat waa weak aad there waa difficulty ta mo Tic a autaida brand, at ti seats. Cheeee waa firm and eery scarce. There waa aa change la tba egg situation. Tha denaad waa moderate. poultry and dreamed meat, wars la fair aupply aad uncnaaged. MOHAIR IS - FIRM AT Si tit NTS Large Qwaallty Free at That Prtr. At S3 eenia. tha price now quoted by W-al dealer, mohair la bain aold freely by Valley growers. A considerable quantity of bair from tha Cmtiaa aactloa tbat waa not m tha Dallas pool bSa been moeed at thla price. Tba followlna aro tba datea of tha pool salce yet to ba held: Scle April SO: llllls boro. April ?, Cbltwoad. April Si: Sodaeilla, April ST. nor ajtcfRa bt h. l. hart amoral Lota of lau Teaura aaal Osdor Craalaa-TtailKC la rajlforaia. The supply of unsold llO hope ta urea on Is now induced ta 4X1 baleo and there ha. also been a con.lderabla clearaare af tha elri-r arewtba. If. I- Hart yoeterday booaht a carload of laloa at about IS cents, also a car of tSODs and eeTeral lota or old olds. Mr. Hart cioeed a co at root for M.sos pounds of tha coming crop at 17 cents. Advtcea from saata Rosa. CaL. report tha purchase by K labor af loo balee of !10 from Meblu. Ik Dreacher at cloaa to It eat. Book rieawtaae. Fank clearlaca af tha Northwestern cltlea yeaterday were aa follows; Clearlnffe. Balancea. Portland . Aeattla ....... Taroma ....... eipokana ...... ,.l.tS.tJ 111. :n .. i i:;..et T.t:i s : .3.t J.lt PORTLAND MARKETS. Crabs. Flear. Feed. Etc WHEAT Track price.: Blneatem. Ossae; club, lidllt: rod Haseian. c; Valley. Sic; . t-foM. liSStc PAKLKT Choice feed. i:TM!t per ton. VILLSTLTFS Bran. l:lil per ton; mi.Mlings. (21; aborts. :i-: rolled barley. :!. -.l'R Pateuta $AT5 pee barrel: etra.gnis. eporta II IS; Valley. I4.SS; . grjt'.m. I. 4o: whole wheal. M iTK Whole. S:: cracked. ;S par tan. oT.-i So. 1 white. l:l l per ton. H.VY limotSy. Hs.tero tlregoo. No. t. iZl: mn-l. Ill Oil: alfalfa. Ill all; clo.er. su.eiiail.1.: grala hay. 11191s. Teaetabeeaa and Fralta. SACK VKUsTaBLfc. Carrota. S5cfftt per buodred. a.rsmpa. sctttl. turnips. s0 Ull: b-eta. Succyll. THorK'AL KKUIT9 Orange, naeets, v J-Ti par bo: Florida grapefruit. It. SO: Ce.ifrnta grapefruit. IJtf.o. bananaa. If &-yc per IK: lu.eapplea. be per In.; lemons. J.: tangoiinea. It. TS per box. APII.ES Fancy. t:0S.M: cbolca. (! 1 in . common. 7ec0ll per box. . E.;tT AHL.ES Asparagua. 11.14 J.SS per crate: casbage. Il.lisl.lt per hundred; cauliflower. ll.ieajl.Ti per doa.: celery. Cali fornia. It por crate: cucumaera. S3I per n.n. eggplant. 1-c lb. : garlic llsi: per lettuce. per doaen; bothouaa lettuce. el.?;e;l. per boa: peas. llSc per pound: peppeca. Zio per lb: radl.hea. S.jlse per doxea: rhubarb IIS1.U per boa; aprouta. Se; tomatoea. ILllvl. POTATOES Oregon, jobbing; prtoa. 11.11 per bandrad. OM0.no Jobbing price.: Oregon, lilt per hundred; A astral Ian. t per hundred. Dairy and) Cowwtry Pied a. a. POCLTRT Hens, tic: broilera. lc: tur kea. ile: ducks. tSQUe: geeaa. I'fltc; dreeaod turke.a. chaloa. SI vise. KOilS Oregon ranch, candled. 24a par ' ie: rase eewat. lao per los.1. CH BCasl ruU rroaaa. twins, llo per t&l Toaaa America, lie, , TIAL Fancy, le to 1:1 pouala. 1181:. ' wee ponrfd. LTTAR City cnaaaary aatrs, 1 aad 1- pound prints. In boiaa. ;e per psund: lets than tot Iota cartona and delivery extra FORK Fancy. loajlISc per pouaX BPKINO LAMBS 18 llo per pound. OroeeeHea. Dried Frmlta. Ktc . PRIEO rKflTS Apple UtflHia per pound: currants. llc: apricots. lJOlIc; datea. package. ItSe per pouni: n. bulk, white or black, by sack. tc: S-s, lt. LJi; U-i:s. lie; S-lia. i:5; 1)-1. lie; Smymss. 11c. .... SALMON Columbia River. 1 -pound talla. $1.1 per doaeo: 1-pound talla. ll.le; 1 pound flats. 11.10; Alaska pint. V pound tails. 11 :i. coFFtsl Roasted, la drums. XI 9 IIS per pound. M-TS Walnuts. 17ml$o pr pound; Braxll aula, lltfllc: fllbarta. lie; slmondx. 11,11c; pearans. l.e; cocoanuta. 34c6ll per doaen: rheatnuta. 1IHC per pojnd: hickory nuts. loo per pouml. HO.NET Choice. Il.Ti per case; strained. SWC Per pound. HALT Granulated. IIS per to: ha:f ground. 10s. 11 I per ton: ifa. per ton. BEAXd cimall white. e: larca white. IHc: Lima. Wc; pink. Hc; red ilcucais. ,c: bayou. c KICi; No. 1 Japan. 4c: cheaper era ilea, fl.ili: rVuthoni head. mJo; Im ported Imperial, lc; Imported extra No. 1, TerTi-e. jil'ilAR Iry granulated, fruit airl berry, lit: yellow I). I4.JS: powdered. . Term, on remittance within 1& days, de duct vc per pound; If later than li da. a and within 1 days, deduct Ho ixr pound. Maple sugar. Uulic per pound. HAMS 1 ta : pounds. lflltc: 11 to 14 pounds. lVWlc: 14 to IS poundr. lacrlSe: skinned. 14c; plcnlca. 11 "ac; cottage rll. IS Sc. KMOKEO M EATS Beef ton rues. fSc; dried beef aeta. none: oulaldee. none; :n .Idea. l.'c; knuckles, h-. BACON Fancy. Itc; ataadard. 14c; choir. lie; Engll.h. l?r. DRT 8AI.T CI RED Regular short clears, dry salt. 11c; smoked, 14c; backs, light, aalt. UHc; smoked, lie: backs, heaer. salt. Ilo; smoked. 14 He; exports, aalt. 14o; smoked, lle. LAJtn Kettle rendered, tierce. l!te; tuba, 13e; standard, pure, tierces, live: tuoa, 11 He; choice, tlercoa. lVte; tubs, lHc; aaortenlna. tlercoa. c: tuba, c llepa, n eol. llldea, - Ktc. HOPS 11 crop. l2c: ISO crop, IS 014c: con tracts. ITc. MOHAIR Choice, tie par pound delivered Portland. WOOL Eastern Oregon, nominal. 100140 per pound, according to ahnnkage: Valley. 14fflle por pound. PKLTS Dry. c: aalted. country pelts, V:vll per pound; lamb pelts. 15c HIDE: Salted hides. 7Sc per pound; aalted calf. He; aalted kip. Tfec; aalted etaga. Ilic: green hides, lo leaa; dry hides, lie; dry calf. ITOltc: dry etags. llVHe. CASCAHA BAHK Per pound, le. Olla. LIXMEED OIL Pure raw. In barrels. r; boiled. In barrel H 01; raw. In cases. 41.44; boiled, in cum. 1.4. TURPENTINE I sses. $15; wood bar rela. ttic; Iron barrela. See; l-casa lota. II 01. DASOLINE Motor gasoline. Iron barrela. HSc; caaea. llc: I gasoline. Iron bar rela :e; esses. ssc. t'OAL OIL Ordinary teat, cares. 11411c; bulk, la tanks. I He: high teat. 34 Ho. OFFERINGS ARE- LESS ONLY SIX CARS OP STOCK RE CEIVED AT YARDS. ' Load of Yearling Wethers Sells at $5, Showing; a Good Mutton Market. Bus! i sag slowed down st th yards yeater day with a decrease In tha offerings, but aaluee held atealy throughout. The good poeltlcn of the .beep mnrket waa shown by the sal of a bunch or 2ZO yearling weather, at IS. Three loads of s leers aoM at $8 and and a few calve brought K Receipts yeaterday were 111 cattle and 2&1 beep. tihippera were H. R. Peacock. Parma. Idaho. 4 cara of cattle and calves; B. T. Ketcnum a Son. Tha Dalle. 1 car of sheep, aad A. l. Uoodala, Granada. CaL. lesr of cattle. Iba day' a sales wars aa follows: W-lchL Price. ateera I"i 4 JH ateera S 3 "0 2 cows !" STI 1 cow 1-V SOO 27 eteore H'" ' S cai.ee lbs S.V0 2ZO yearling wether 114 5.U9 Price current on the various claase ot stock at tha Portland Vnlon Stockyard, were sa follewa: Prima steers .lo.ilff iT.no Cbolca sera tf AO Uood to coolce steera .......... S-T-tr S.0O Fair to good ataera. ... S-f.) S.ft Common steera . e.ie 6-O0 Prime cows 0i" S.OU tlood to choice cows 6-'Hr S.U3 Fair to good cows 4 73 llKI 1'oor cows 4 0oa 4 in v'holca heifers J-Wi) Choice bull. . 0 tlood to choice bulla 4 OW 4. 7 J Choice llgnt calea a-V S"J G-Jod to choice light calvee B.UOW S 10 Fair to medium light calxee T.M 8 00 t Imlre heavy cal.ee 3 30t SvO Fair t- medium heavy calvea. ... 4 ii tf SO0 Cbolca atag 1.23 t & Uood to cuolce ataga 4.v Fair lo medium atag. .ooy tM Hon Choice hog . T.Ori0 Good to choir hog. .' 6.7S Cholc heavy 6.7&U i.oo Uood to cbolca heavy. . SVik.. afis Common 0.000 ao Kto. k hogs i.SOvy T il tiheep Grain-fed wether, heavy a.Soa 5 tHI Choice young wethers, grain-fed. a.""! 6.-4 Old wethere . .' .0 .il Good to cbolca shorn wet hers . . . 4 23 4 3o I'hnio awes, grain-fed. ........ 4.3o 4.i3 Fair to medium ewea 3 73tr 4.'0 t;ood to choice shorn ewea S-7.'u 4.o0 Choice wl lambs, grain-fed. . . . 6.301 &..J Giod to choice wool iamba. grain fed 5.IS9 ISO Choice shorn Iamba. grain-ted S-23tf ft-40 Qod to choice ahorn laruba. grain fed BOOfy 6S Fair to good lamb, grain fed.... 4 7,1 I -I Cul'.s 2 50 V S-od The following quotation represent prices on thin market for the different claries of horse: Drafters, extra heavy. t.lvua-OO; dratter. 14o lo liiN Iba.. 41.t"OI0o; draft er, iim) to 1 ion lbs. tlootr-o: chunk. 0013o: plugs. 1101140; driving bones. 7a and up; saddle horsa. I4U1 and up. blcago Uvastack Market. CHICAGO. April IS. Catt: Receipts, es timated. ZooO; market, ateady. Heevee. . I'O 04: Texsa steers. S4.4kef.it; Western steera. l4.tMwe.WO: stocker and feeders. 41. lows. S3, rows and. heifers. l-'iStslwO; calvea. iOO;.7i. Hogs Recolpta, estimated, lO.Ooo; ararket, strong be higher. Light. 41 S3 a; 0.70; mixed. l'iuS'3: heavy. tS.il: rough. IdJ S 20; good to rholco heavy. I6.20a4.00; pigs. t.;3a3: bulk of sales. f.sOti &o. hep Receipts, aatimaled. lO.ooO: mar ket, ateady and strong. Native. - $3)4.i.i; Western. 13. 1 4 iO; yearling. H 406.So, Iamba. 14.73 4.23 : Western. I4.73.tf 4 23. C'offew and flagar. NEW YORK. April IS. Coffee futurea c!oed Arm at a net advance of 11 to IS points. bales, 4S.2.VI bags. April and May. 10.04c: Jpn. 10-OSo; July. 10.10c; Ausuat. 10 03c; September. lO.Ole; October. 0.93c: November, S.S2c; December. O.iSc; January. S.buc; February, B.ttlc; March. OsJc. bpot coffee ateady. Rio. No. 7. ll4c: Pan toa. No. 4. 12 c. Mild coffee dull. Cordova. 13tJ13c. nominal. Raw sugar, steady. Muscovado, . teat, l4Hc; centrifugal. .M test. 3 8c: molaaaea sugar, .ao teat. a.33c. Refined steady. Cut loaf. &oc: crushed. S.COc: mould A. 3.2.c; rgbesv u.lSc; powdered. e.03o: granulated. e.ooc: diamond 42). S-VOc: eon feet Ion era A. 4 iic; No. 1. 4-i3c: No. 2. 4.70c; Jio. 3. 5c: No. 4. 4.oc; No. 5. ..V"c: No. 8. 4.30c: No. T. 4.43: No. S. 4.40c: No. . 4 VVo; No. 10. .Soc: No. 11. 4.24c; No. IS. 4.20c; No, 13 and No. 14. 4.13c New York Cwttoej Market. NEW TORK. April It. Cotton future cioeed steady unchanged to 4 points higher. April. 14.Twe; May. 14-itc: June. 14.lle: July 14.4c: August. 14.5c; September. 11 4e- October. 13 2c: November. 13.lla tecembr. 13.42c; January. 12.40c; Maroav 12.4eC i cotton closed quiet I points higher. Mid-uplands, lt-.ee; oo. uuw. .e..ew. 1011 baiea. IMlath Fssx Market. TH-H-TH. April 1, Flax on track and to arrive. X43; May. IXlil bid; July. I2-4L aomlaai. 3I0RXIXG OREGON! AN. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19. 1011. ; ' the STOCK SALES LARGE Wall Street Affected by the Mexican Situation. PRICES DROP SHARPLY Active Issues lose Froni, One to Three Point Rally at Close Lifts Values, but Only Fart of Loss Is Regained. NEW TORK. April 1. Not since tha atock market was thrown Into confusion by tha decisions of tha Interstate Commerce Commission against tba railroad. In th freight-rate casea In February last haa ther been auch a wide movement In stocks as oc curred today. Bear traders took advantage of a variety of ctrcumar sncee to Inaugurate a bold and effective raid an tha market waa at once aroused from tha lethargy of recent weeka. The bears were assisted by liquidation of long atocks and prlre. melted raplily. Losses among tha active stocks, such ss Reading. Union Pacific, United Rtate. Steel. St. Paul, Missouri pacific. Lehigh Valley, Northern Pacific. Norfolk At Waatarn. American Smelting and Amalgamated Cop per ranged from 1 to S potnte. National Bis cuit lost H and Minneapolis, St. Paul fiault Sts. Merle 4. In the last hour prices rallied somewhat on covering, but only a small part of the losses were made to. The selling movement began In tha flrat hour and waa -directed chiefly agatnat Mla eourl Pacific. Interborough Metropolitan and th Fertiliser shares. During tha second hour ot trading the whole list fell off sharply. The number of sharea dealt In during this hour was aa large as tha total ror the entire aeaslon of yesterday, and dur ing th remainder of tha day tha market wa. active, the day, busineaa being one of the heaviest of tha year. The chief factor In tha market appeared to ba tha Mexican situation. I'ntil today tha afreet had not been disposed to view tha situation sertously. but the tenor of tha lat est news enabled bear traders to obtain ef fective support from thl. eource for the flrat time. London which ha. been doing lfttl re cently, wa. reported today to have bought moderately of I'nloo Pacific. Northern Pa cific and rmted Statea Steel. Mexican Is sue, were affected severely In London by the Insurrection. The bond market was Irregular with a lower tendency. Total eales. par value. $S. 04.1.000. United State, bond, unchanged on cslL CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. 200 26. BOO 3. 300 2.00 1.300 l.'ioo 4.000 100 30 2O0 High, 2H 2H A.1H 42 H r.2'a 64H 22 V 23 H II.14 37 73 1041, 44 HHi 145 "I S4t 87 HWV 102 H 3S 78 223 H 27 H DSi Low. Bid. Allls Chal pf .. Amal Copper .. Am Agrlcult Am Beet Sugar. American Can .. Am Car Fdy.. Am Cotton Oil.. Am Hd Lt pf Am Ice Securl.. Am Linseed ... Am Locomotive 2H H (US B44 41 H 0V B1 H B2S 22 1, 22S 10H 8t 73H 104 43 1147. 143 BT 3.1 . an 1 106- 102 H ioi"' 82H 7 223 H . 24H SSH 27 60 B4 41 9 m 62 22 10 83 71 104 43 117 145 97 84 84 106 102 119 104 82 77 224 2.1 PS 273 7S 30 20 42 142 117 t0 29 61 141 13 170 29 TM 33 29 M6 37 149 124 0 136 50 113 n 3H 13 32 66 02 142 21 134 31 ! 40 132 61 34 10.-, 40 13 70 121 22i? l-.'3 13 93 20 3 x) Am Smel Ref 10,400 do preferred. 4"I0 Am Steel Fdy . . Am Sugar Hef.. Ara Tel at Tel. . Am Tobacco pf Am Woolen .... Anaconda M Co. Atrhieon do preferred.. Atl Coast 4ine.. Ball ft Ohio ... Bethlehem Steel Brook Rap Traa Canadian Pac .. Central Leather do nref erred.. Central of N J. . Chra st C'hlo . . . Chicago A Alton Chi Ot West . . SOO 700 l.uoo loo 200 1O0 12.100 2O0 Vioo 6"0 2.IIOO 4.7HO 1.7io 400 7,300 , 80 78 10O 21 144"" 117 "jtl" ' SI 141 13 '29 6N 33 28 4 37 130 124 ftO 137 30 115 IT 9 18 do preferred. . ...... Chlcsgo Si N W lOO C. M A St PanU 13.200 144 120 'oii" r.i 143 13 '80 K 33 29 47 37 l.V 12.SH 1 137 51 1.3 9 39 C. C. C 4 St L.. Col Fuel a Iron. Col A Southern. Conaol Gaa . . . .. Corn rodurta .. Del g Hudson.. DAK Cran.lr.. do preferred. . Distillers' Secur Erie do 1st pf do 2d pf 3V) 100 2.300 200 nno ftoo a. 300 1.2"0 100 300 3.20" 1.200 1.200 3.4O0 200 ino eoo General Kiec m North pf ... (It North Or .. Illinois Central. Interbor Met . .. Inter Harveater. Inter Marine pf. Int Paper Int Pump Iowa Central ... K c Southern . . do preferred.. Laclede Gaa ... I.nuls Nash .. Minn A 81 L . . M. 8 l'A- 8 8 M Mo. Ran aV Tex do preferred.. Mo Pacific Nat Biscuit .... National I.ead .. Mex N Ry 2 pf N V Central . .. N T. Ont at Wee Norfolk A We.t 300 . 33 32 ROO 400 ' V.000 SOO iV.nnri 1.300 WW 31 Ml .TOO IV K ;oo 102 144 137 32 '47 l: 33 62 34 11X1 41 1T Tl 12.1 24 124 104 "20 32 lo 134 32 2' " "46 02 43 i.ii 31 "43 1.10 M 34 104 40 1"4 70 12 23 123 103 " 20 31 13U ir.1' S3 'ii" 'si" North Am ... Northern Tac Paciflc Mall . Pennsylvania . 1.400 11.400 11,300 TOO ""ioo 2O0 People a U.i . . . P. c c w L.. Pittsburg Coal.. Pree-d S Car. . Pull Pal Car .. Ry Steel Spring 31 M 31 11 "Sl 1.3 2 S8 3l 29 66 T 31 113 24 62 33 23 18 4.1 174 92 74 30 74 119 42 1 13 83 4S 6.1 4 170 Reading .... a.M Republic Steel .. do preferred.. Rock Island Co. do preferred.. Pt L A 8 F 2 pf St L Pouthweet. do preferred.. (tines-Sheffield Southern Pae .. Southern Ry do preferred.. Tenn Copper . . . Texas at Pae . . Tol. St L as Wes 1,200 "i.606 ' i.206 100 B.S-iO lK1 so 4'0 2i)0 ;.vo Bi 113 21 13 3 2ri 19 47 17 93 4 4 ' T 119 43 K3 13 37 Z0 M 113 24 (12 33 26 19 47 J92 T4 40 74 119 42 1 13 3.1 48 do prererrea.. Union Paclno ., do preferred.. TT 3 Realty ... 8T.8'o ,-. "I 100 2. SOO 17 8 Rubber TT a Steel . . .10A.SOO do prererrea. rtah Copper . . , Va-Caro Chem . Wsbash ....... do preferred., Western Md ... Westing Klee . Western t'nlon 2.000 2.700 lT.lo.! noo l.wo 60O ""406 T2 71 iMgh Valley Vl'.ioo i72' i9 Total sale, for the day. 349.900 shares. BONDS. NEW TORK. April 18. Clo.lnf; quota tion: ' 1- s. ref. 2a reg.l01;v. T. O. E 3.S8B do coupon ...101'No. pacific 3a... 70 V 8. 8. reg loliXo. Pacific 4.... Sl' do coupon ...lOlViCnlon Paolflo 4aloo U. 8. new 4s reg.114 Wl. Central 4a.2U do coupon ...113 1 Japanese 4 a .... 8a D, S R. O, 4s... S3 I stocks at Boston. BOSTON. April 18. Closing quotations: Allouex S2AMlaml Copper... IS Amalg. Copper.. 39, Mohawk 36 i Z L To.. 2-1, Nevada Con. ... 17 Arlxona Com, .. 12 V .NU'lsslng Mines., lov, Atlantic SB, North Butte. 21 B At C C A S M. 11 H ;North Lake 5 Butt Coalition. 14, Old Dominion... 34 CaL ft Anions. 47,Osceoia 103 A Cal sc Hecla. . .481 IParrott (S. C) 11 Centennial ll,Qulncy 66 Cop. Ran. C. Co. 60 isnantym 9 K. Butte Cp. M. llHjSuuarlor ........ 32 Franklin 'Sup P Mln.. 3 .r"" SI U 'Sun A Pitt. Con. 134 uiroux v " ,A a V. V. i-,;z .. . :to . o. r.. n . Greene Csnan.. 6B I. Uoyale t Cop.) 12 mr . - kr- 6 V R do nref erred - - 43 4. Utah Con. 13 Winona 6 l..ke Copper.'... 2D , Wolverine . .108 La Salle Copper 4 I Money. Exchange, Etc LONDON. April IS. Bar silver Steady, 24 d iMr ounce. Moaay 22d per cent. The rate of diacount In the open market for .hort bills Is 2J11-1 Pr . . The rate of discount In the oen market for three months- bill. Is 2S Pr cent. KAN FRANCISCO. April 18. Sterling oa London. 0 davs. 14.84; sterling on Lon don, sight. 4.. Drafta C. 2; telegraph. 4. NEW V. vt wiocajt aa tail, i steady. 2 62 per cent; ruling rate. 2 per cent: closing diu. j.r - 2 per cent. Time loans, quiet and easier; SO day., fc)2 per cent: 90 daya, 2 per cent; 81X mon.ne. o per t.wu Prim, mercantile paper, 8a)4 per cent. iness in banker.' billa at 14.8425 for 60-day bl'l. and at 4.8.",i,r 4 s.',i',0 for demand. commercial hills. 4.83. Bar silver, S3r. (jovernment bonda, steady; railroad bond, irregular. CHICAGO. April 11. Exchange on New York. 40c premium. ' I Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON. April 18. At the begin ning of business today the condition of the United Statea Treasury was: Working balance In Treasury of fices 24018.743 in oanxs ana r-niuppine .rrwurj - 1 ' Total balance in general fund.... 83,087,860 . . . i,.. o.e utn oroinary reeciuia j n i uj ...... " -. Ordinary dlabursements 1.290,162 The deficit to date thl. fiscal year is $1,290,162, as asalnat 417.220.340 at this time last year. These flgurea exclude Pan ama Canal and publle debt tranaactlons. Dried Fruit at New Tork. NKVA TORK. April 18. Evaporated ap ples dull and nominal In the absonce"Tf of ferings. On the spot fancy are quoted at He-choice at 13c. prime at 13c. prune firm, with small oftcrlnK. although tha reporla of crop damage have not been confirmed. Quotations from 8 to 1.1c for California, up to 2!-4s snd 1113C for Oregon from 80s to 3os. Peaches quiet, rather firm. Choice. 77c; fancy. fc9c MAY WHEAT UNLOADED PRICE IS CARRIED DOWN A CENT AXD A 1T.4XF. Selling Starts With Sudden Liqui dation of the eJuljr Option. Corn and Oats Steady. CHICAGO. April 18. Although May wheat suffered the worst in tha Belling flurry to day the semi-panic In that month started with the sudden unloading of several hun dred thousand bushel, of July. Iromlnent longs then begsn letting go of the earlier option snd there a as a somersault by the market as a whole. Previously, s big de crease In the world', available supply total had given temporary atrengtn to prices. Bulls had sl.o been helped through reports of Hessian fly damage in Northern Indians and by aasertlons of acre abandonment on a large scale In Western Kansas. Oklahoma snd Texas. During the session May ranged between 87c and 80c. with the clos down lHo at 88c. In corn offerings and demand were scanty. The May delivery fluctuated from 49c to 49449a snd eloMd at exactly last night's level. 49c Cash grades were steady. No. 3 yellow finished at 50c to 60 c Increased country offering, of oat. were offset by sn Improved demand from the sea board. May varied between 3132c, closing precisely unchanged st 31 c Provision, were heavy all day. Final transactions showed a loss of the entire lit, perk and lard both 12c to 15c snd ribs 2 c. The leading futures ranged ss follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close, Msy .10 I .90 $ .88 $ .88 July 86 .17 .85 .80 Sept 8 -84 -8 -.oik CORN. May 4 .41 .41 .49 July 60 .50 .60 -will bept 61 .61 .31 -11 OATS. Msy 11 .31 .11 -31 July 31 .31 '31 Sept 11 .H !! -SI MESS PORK. May 15.15 15.1.1 15.51 16.63 July 1S.H 15.12 14.15 14.17 ', LARD. May 1.11 8.12 8.00 1.00 July 8.22 U2 8.10 f.12 Sept 1-37 8 -20 8.20 SHORT RIBS. Msy...... 1.40 8.42 8.51 1.6! July...1!.. 8 22 8.25 8.10 8.12 Sept 8.10 8.12 8-02 8.02 Cash quotations were aa follows: Flour Barely steady at recent advance. Rye No. 8. 2c Barley Feed or mixing, 45685c; fair to choice malting. 81 If 109. .Flaxseed No. 1 Bouthwe.tern, 12.51; No. 1 Northwestern. 13.43 . Timothy seed 1L75. Clover 815. Pork Mess, per barrel, $11.25 6 14.50. Lard Per 100 pounds, 18. Short ribs Sides (loose). 17.7568.50. riWes Short, clesr boxed, .7 tj'1.60. Oram atatlstics: Total clearancea of wheat and flour were equal to 126,000 bushels. Primary receipts were 278,000 bushels, compared with 238, 000 bushels the corresponding day a year ago. The world's visible supply, as shown by Brsd.treet's, Is I.IS4.000 bushels. Esti mated recelpta for tomorrow: Wheat, 22 cars: corn. 62 cars; oata, 134 cara; hogs, 19.000 head. Recqipts. Shipments. Flour, barrel. 15.3.V) 15.4O0 Wheat, bushel. 81.200 153.000 Corn, bushel 241.600 1.172.000 Oata. bushels 257.800 195.400 Rye. bushels .a 3-00! ",ViAi Barley, bushel. 75.OO0 11.700 - Grain at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. April 18. Wheat Steady. Barley Steady. Spot quotations: Wheat Shipping. 11.47 41.30 ner cental. Barley Feed. $1.47 per cen'tal; brewing. $1.32 V 1.53. Oata Red. 11.35 01.47 per cental; white, nomi nal; black, I1.3U61.35. CallboarJ sales: Wheat No trading. Barley $1.77 bid per cental. Grain Marketa of tha NorthwesL . TACOMA. April 18. Wheat Bluestem. 87c; fortyfoid. 86&HSC; club. 85c: red Russian. mjtC ivoceipie, euru. ' . 1 . " ' . cars, corn 1 car, oata 3 cars, hay 19 cara. SEATTLE. April 18. Export wheat: Blue stem 87c; fortyfoid. 8c; club. hSc; fife. 84c. red Russl.in. 83c. Yesterday's car re ceipts, wheat 29 cara: corn 1 car, oats S cara. barley 3 cara. hay 41 cars. Minneapolis Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS. April 17. Wheat May. MVc; July, 956ttc; September. 87 87 c. Cash: No. 1 hard. 98 c: No. 1 Northern, nTOW8c; No. 2 Northern. 9396c; K 8 wheat. 91694c European Grala Market. LIVERPOOL, April 18. Wheat May. 6s 8d; July. 6a 8d: October. 6. 8d. English country marketa ateady. French country markets ateady. PRODUCE AT SAN FBANCISCO. Quotation Current In tha Bay City liar. kcts. SAN FRANCISCO, April 18. The follow ing produce price, were current today: Vegetables Cucumbers, 75c 81.23; gar lic. 4 44o; green peaa, 56 7c; string beans. 1223u; asparagus, 314JL75; tomatoes, nominal: egg plant. 861oc Butter Faiicy creamery. 20 c Eggs Store, lc: fancy ranch, 20c Cheese Young America. 12 H .rl3c. Milstuff. Bran. 24 26; - middlings, 833 6 85. Fruit Apples, choice. $1.2.1: common. $1; Mexican limes. 15 63.50; California lemons, choice. 3H. common. $1.23; oransea. navel, 14.2362.75; pine apples. $363.50. Potatoes Salinas Burbanks, $2.73 63; Oregon Burbanks. $2.5082.75. Onion. 12.76 1, 3. Hay Wheat. $11614.5 per ton; wheat and oats. $611: alfalfa, $9 611. Receipts Flour. 4002 quarter aacks; wheat. 1905 centala; barley. 30.200 centals; oata 1240 centala; potatoea, 1120 aacka; bran, 140 sacks; hay, t5 tons. CbJrseTo rrodnco-Market. CHICAGO, April 18. Butter Steady; creameries, 18621c: dairies. IS 18c Krgs Steady: recelpta. 21.7H2- cases; at mark, cases Included. 13618c; firsts, 14c: Tjrlce firsts. 5c Cheese Steady; daleiea, 14914e: twins. 1261-ic: Young America., 131,14c; lung horns. 13014C- ' Wool at 8t. Louis. ST. LOUIS. April 18. Wool Unchsnged. Territory and Western mediums, 15 17c; fine mediums, 13615c; fine, 11612c Hops mt London t. TVER POOL. April 18. Hop. st London. FaUfl Coast, 14 6013 a, i niivrnn nnnii Wool Dealers in the East Ready Sellers. 'IMPORTS ARE LARGE Interest in the New Clip Is In creasing and Transactions Are Reported From" Idaho at 12 1-2 to 13 Cents. BOSTON. April 18 Transaction. In the wool market ara moderate, with buyers holding, the whip hand. Local dealers seem anxlou. to market their holding, at as "tti loss as possible, snd no reasonable offer i refused. - Fleece wools seem to be In more demand than territory stock, with Ohio washed -delaine bringing 80c. while Michigan three eighths blood I. held at 32 cents. Montana fine staple sell, at S7e cleaned, while a fair movement in 12 months- Texa. la reported at 47 to 80 cents on a scoured basis. Interest In the new clip is Increasing, and sdvice. from Nevada report sales at 12 to 13 cents. Pulled wool Is slso fairly sctive. Heavy Importe of foreign wools have been received recently. . - Texas Fine, 12 months, 47fJ4Sc; fine, to 8 months, 43 6 45c; fine. Fall. 41642c. California Northern. 48650c: Middle County, 456 47c; .outhern, 43c; Fall free, 40c; Fall defective, 30 32c. Oregon Eastern. No. 1 staple, 54633c; Eastern clothing, 486 50c; valley No. 1, 4s 6 49c. - ., Territory Fine staple, 54655c: fina medi um staple. 53c; fine clothing. 474Bc; fine medium clothing, 45647c; half blood comb ing. 50652c: three-eighth, blood, combing, 48650c; quarter-blood, combing, 46648c. Pulled Extra, 50652c; fine A. 486.50c: A supers, 46648c Metal Markets. NEW YORK, April 18. Standard copper, dull. Spot. April. May. 11. 60611.75c: June, 11.60611 80c London, quiet. Spot 53 13. Id. Futures. 54 6a 3d. Arrivals reported In New York today ware 2575 tons. Cm-tom-houss return, ahow export ot 14.845 ton. .0 far thi. month. wica copper. 13.37 6 12.50c; electrolytic. 12.126612.1 J C and casting, 11.87 izc Tin easy. Spot, April. Mar, 41.94 6 41.97c; June, 41.25641.60c; July. 41.23? 41.25c Sales, 25 tons June at 41.50c and 50 tons July st 41.10c all port of New York, London dull. Spot 183. futurea 188 6s. Lead quiet. 4.4064.50c New Tork: 4.15 6 4.30c East St. Louis. London, 16 18. 9d. Spelter dull, 6.465.650 New York, 6.306 6.40c East St. Louis. London. 23 15.. Antimony dull. Cookson'a. 9 69.50c Iron Cleveland warrants. 41. 7d in Lon don. Locally Iron was quiet. No. 1 Foun dry Northern, $15.60616.35; No. 3, $16,256 16; No. 1 Southern and No. 1 Southern soft, $15.50 6 16. POTATOES FROM EAST FIRST CAR REACHES THE SEAT TLE MARKET. Ten More Are) in Transit Oregon Onions Advanced to 3 1-2 Cents. Batter Is Steady. SEATTLE. Wash,, April 18. (Specislr) The first relief from the potsto shortage now existing In the Northwest came to day when a carload of Wlaconsln potatoes reached the city. At least ten additional cars are known to be In transit. Tha po tatoea were in good condition and will sell at about $47. Oregon onions advanced to 8 cents thi. morning. Commission men sro having dif ficulty in obtaining what onions they need for immediate requirement.. Australian onion, are offered at 3 cents. Lettuce waa very scarce on the street this morn ing, snd sold as high s. 11.50. Tha egg market was firmer today. Good fresh locals were held at 23 cents. The 22 cent price haa about disappeared. Veal vu firmer. Receipt, were light. Top stock sold readily at 13 cents. Poul try receipts do not Increase. Butter was steady at the lower price, which became effective today. Cheese aold aa high aa 16 centa. Oats were quoted 50 cents a ton lower thla morning at 128. Reciprocity talk and lower Eastern marketa, on top of larger offerings here, were responsible for the decline. Wheat waa nominally unchanged. Last week's frosts sre said to have al most completely destroyed tha season's esrly fruit crop In Eastern Washington. Changes in Available Supplies. NEW YORK. April 18. Special cable and telegraphic communications received by Bradatreets ahow the folowlng changes in available suppllca as compared with pre vious sccount: Bushels. Wheat. United States, east of the Rockies, decreaaed 2.149.000 Canada, decreased 637,000 Total. United Statea and Canada. -decreaaed 2.7R6.006 Afloat for and In Europe, decreaaed. 1,200, 000 Total American and European aupply decreased 3,986,000 Corn. United States and Canada. decreased 1.429.0O0 Oata, United Statea and Canada, de creaaed 638,000 Hop at New York. NEW YORK. April 18. Hops Firm. Fnneral of Dell Harris at Kelso. KELSO, Wash., April 18. (Special.) The funeral of Dell Harris, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lv Harris, of this city, who was drowned In tue Coweeman River Saturday morning-, took place yesterday from the Presby terian Church. Business houses of all kinds were closed from 1:30 until 3:30 o'clock this afternoon In respect to the memory of the young man. Burial was in the Oddfellows" Cemetery. Child Injured by Fall From Horse. SHERIDAN. Or, April 18. (Special.) Alvln Chapman, the 4-year-old son of John tThapman, of this city, fell from his father's saddle horse yesterday and sustained a bad compound fracture of the right arm. The little fellow had Just been assisted to the horse's back Bonds Investments Timber Lands HcGRATH NEUHAUSEN CO. 701-2-3-4-5 Lewis Bldg. Portland ' Oregon THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK PORTLAND. OREGON Capital and Surplus, 5 1 ,850,000.00 TRAVELERS' CHEQUES Issued in Denominations of $10,$20,$50,$100 which identify the holders and are accepted at full face value by banks and hotels throughout the United States and in all foreign countries. These afford the best means for carrying funds while traveling. III Everyone , I of these directors is active in the man agement , of the Lumbermens Corner 5th and Stark Streets, Portland, Oregon First National Bank Capital $1,500,000 Surplus 750,000 i Oldest National Bank West of the Rocky Mountaius ' Bank Notice Security Savings and Trust Company Corbett Building, Fifth and Morrison Streets Capital and Surplus $950,000 Invites Accounts of Merchants, Individuals and Savings by his father, having teased for a ride, but upon having his attention diverted for a, moment, the father turned to see his .Ittle son dashed to the ground by the frightened horse. The lad was taken to Portland Immediately In an automobile. Bank Increases Capital Stock. VANCOUVER. Wash., April (Spe cial.) The capital stock of the Vsncou ver Trust & Savings Bank has been In creased from J3O.O0O to 150.000, the stock for this amount having- been sold. The bank was organized in September. 1909. Bitulithic pavement rests its case on QUALITY! TRAVELERS" GLIDE. LONDON- PARIS HAMBURG Cleveland . Apr. 2T 9 a.m.1!tP-alrarian.. .May 4 Pres. Grant April. . ,29Clncinnatl May 6 fRIti-Carlton a la Carte Restaurant. I Hamburg direct. JSteerage anly. Calls at Plymouth and Cherbourg. GIBRALTAR ALGIERS. NAPLKS. GENOA. S. 8. MOLTKE April 26, 6 F. M. 8. 8. IiA.UBlKU May 0 AROUND THE WORLD ON AN Ocean liner TWO CRVISES By the Steamship "CLE VELA NO" (17.000 Tons) The first to leave Ns York Nov. 1, 1011. The second to leave San Fran cisco Feb. 17, 191'i v. i Duration 110 Days COST $650 Including; AU Necessary Expenses Aboard and Ashore. 160 Powell St., San Francisco Cal., or local R. R. Agents In Portland. . COOS BAY LINE STEAMER BREAKWATER sails from Alaska dock, Portland. "Postponed Sailing, alls 9 A. M. Wednesday. April 26. Sailing of April 19 canceled. Commencing May 1. 9 A. M., every five days. Freight received at Alaska dock until 5 F. M. daily. Passenger fare nrst-class, $10; second-class. 7, In cluding meals and berth. Tickets on sale at Ainsworth dock. Fbone Main 2lio. A 1234. G. K. Wrntworth C baa. S. Roaaell P. S. Brumby Dr. K. A. J. Blackens! George G. Btnghana Lloyd J. tVentwOrtfc J. E. -Wheeler Geo. I HcPbersoa John A. Keatlna; Robert Treat Flatt E. G. Crawford National Bank in TRAVELERS' GUIDE- HONOLULU $110 FIRST CLASS ROUND TRIP The most delightful spot on entire world) tour for your vacation. Delightful sea bath ing at the famous beach of Walkikl. The splendid SS. Sierra (10,000 tons displace ment) makes the round trip In 1 days, and; one can visit on a side trip the livlug vol cano of Kllauea which Is tremendously sc tive. and see for himself the process ot world creation. No other .rip compares with this for the marvelous and wonderful In nature. Visit the Islands now. while you can do it so easily and quickly and whlla , the volcano Is active. Prompt attention to telegrams for berths. Sailings: April 23. May 20. June 10. July 1. July XI, eta. OCEANIC S. 8. CO. . 7S Market Street, baa Francises. Tha Tourist Highway ana Scenlo Route to Europe via Tha St. Lawrence River. the Shortest Ocean Passage. Leas than Four Days at Sea by the ' "EMPRESSES OF THE ATLANTIC." Weekly sailings Montreal. Quebec, to Livers pool. First cabin, $80 second cabin. 147.50, third cabin. 30. Aslc local agents. F. R. Johnson, a. A.. 142 Third St.. or J. J. Forster. T. P. A., 609 First Ave., Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Pedro Direct. North Paciflo S. S. Co.'s s. S. Roanoks snd S. S. Eldjr sail every Wednesday alter nately at 6 P. M. Ticket office 132 TnlrJ St.. near Alder. MARTIN ' J. HIGLET, Passenger Agent. W. H. BI.USSER. Freight Agent. Phones SI. 1314. A 1314- ' BAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND SS. CO. New service to Los Angeles via San Fran cisco every five days. From Ainsworth Dock. Portland. 9 A. M. SS Bar. Apr. 18, Rose City 23, Beaver 28. From San Francisco. Northbound, 12 M. 8.H. Rose City. Apr. 16, Beaver XI. Bear 26. From San Pedro. Northbound. 1J 1. S.Beaver, Apr. 19. Bear 24, Rose City 9. H. O. Smith. C. T. A.. 142 Third St. J W. Ransom. Agent. Ainsworth Dock. Phones: Main 402. 268 A UOZ. ? O.-W. R. & N. Astoria Route. STEAMER HAR1KSI QUEEN Leaves Portland dally except Saturday at 8 00 P. M. Makes all way landings. Ar rives at Astoria at 6:00 A. M- .leaves Astoria dally, except Sunday, at i :00 A. M. Arrives Portland at 6:00 P. M. Makes di rect connection with steamer Nahcotta for Megler. Ilwaco, Long Beach and all points on the Ilwaco Division. NEW YORK PORTLAND REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE. Low Rates. Schedule Tims. AMERICAN-HAWAIIAN S. S. CO. 215 Railway Exchange Bldg. ; Portland, Or. Mala 8378. AI2J PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS