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. t5 TUB MORXIXG OliEGOXIAX, SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1911. HOPS FORGE AHEAD Buyers Now Offer 26 and 261-2 Cents for New Crop. BIG TRADE AT A QUARTER Over El own II and red FUI- Wew lrcfcel at That rigor natl lh Reports Are Rwlrcd From Eng-land nd Germany. Tnsra Is dnobt now la tha minds ef W-eJ hopmen that tha Bk will forgs hn nntll H strikes tha lO-eenl nark. Turn wera eff.ni rMtrdar of 5 and 2 Mil fw nw Orf noa. Ths Best qnnf a Ua aaeuld ba -4 cant end thra 0 ceata. noma keary baying baa kaan dona la Ibia atata at 23 cents, but It la sat likely that any mora Bora caa be obtained at that fiarura. rwebuca acrrsgatlBg 11V Bales, at 33 cents, aaea been naiti la ths paat fe tn. Tha largest buyars bara been Catlia a Una. wba cured 0 bales la tba Palla lader-eadence a ad Salem sectlona Tneir principal purchase waa 5O.0O0 pounds from Williams a Toakaia. of Independence. Joseph Harris, la addition to tha McClel Ua lot at Albany. previously reported, bnugnt 30.000 pounda from A mo mesan. of elem. Lewis secured 100 bales from Hod na. of fUcsrealL. Weather conditlosa la Europe ara Mill an favorabla. and this Is tba reason why hopa sra going Bp ( A Loadoa eabla reaortsd tha wsnthar la England hoc A prominent London dealer. n taa days ace aatlmatad the crop at l.V.0)0 cwt. yastsraay cabled aa aatlmata of 37noO ewt Old hopa have gnus up H ceata la London la tha paat week on actual IrsnaaetSoaa. A German cable amid tha crop damage la too fax advanced now for rala to bo of any benefit. According te a New York wire, mold la Increasing la that state and the estimate of the crop baa been cat te 27.O0O to 90.000 bales. la California, It waa Impossible to con tract for new crop 9 on o mas yesterday under SO casta and ae business la Bacramsntoa aader ceata was possible. tW BRXWING BARLEY IX DEMAND Heavy rarrhaeea Are "..ported rraea Idaho There la a good demaad throughout the North weet for brewing barley, the propor tion ef which tbla year will be lighter thaa waa expected. The Bpoksne Spokesman Review of July 27. hss tha following spe cial from Lowtstoa. Idaho: "Barley buyers are scouring North Idaho for brewing barley and over 103,000 aacka have beea contracted la the Lewletoo dis trict In the test five daya, Tha majority ef It was purchased at II a hundred, but keea competition today advanced the price cents, a tares amount bavins' beea se cured by Independent as. rite at that flgara. "Buyers sss.rt thsy know of no rea son for the deaira to contract malt mats rial at IMS time sscept a local flurry, but lbs mystertous purchasers who hsve been balling the msrkst for tba last week throuca tadepeadeat dealers, was today re vealed aa Max Koaaer, sf rortland. the "J.H Letter" of the West, who Is said to have made ever tl.0OO.0OO la the last two years buying' grala. and thla leads to tha belief that Heurer aad other plungers are endeavoring lo corner the barley market." Some business was reported la new wbest ea the basts ef TO cents for club and SO cents for bloestsm. Weekly wheat shipments from Argentina and Australia were as follows: This wk. Last wk. l.aat yr. Argentina ... .l.T-Mii l.snflnMH l.--.tooo Australia 4.UuO 1.4-1 0iO UKal receipts, la cars, wars reported by the Merchants Exchange as follows: Wheat Barley Floor Oats Use Monday ,. T-iely .. Wdaedsy Thursday . Friday .... 13 1 1 3 1 T.ar ago eana to date.. 14 l.ar ago ...... 2-T 14 117 US TA ATEHMfCLOMS, CAT AJ.OCFM LOW IB yVU-e IterUatag aa ta a Advaac Watermelons aad cantaloupes wsrw quoted lowsr yesterdsy. the former at It 91V seats a pound aad the latter at $3. 73tf S 2i a crate. Pales were better at tba lower price. Blackberries are ripening fester and with a better supply ths market wss sssler at 12 a crate. Blackcaps sold at tha same price, Logan and raspbsmss were steady at 11.73 for the beat atock. California Swsetwatsr grapes wsrs la fair supply and alow at IL73(f3 a crate. Crab apples offered at I LIS. Local peaches wsre sesrea. ' There was a steady trade la lemons at CMS) 7 SO a box. Orangra were scares, especially large sixes. f t HTML ADYANCC IX 61 GAR TRICES Oae California BVeflaery Rai, tM It Ceata, Other Molds Back. Ths Coast sugar market continues strong. Another sd vanes of 10 cents waa an aouaced at aooa yesterday by the Western Refining Company, bat up to ths class of business hours the advance had not been m.t by tha California Hawaiian Refining Company. Consequently, local Jobbers did not alter their prices. Ths New Tork market advanosd 10 cents ys.isrday. lats advices from Germany aad Austria ahow that the drouth hss cut dowa ths beet crop 33 1-3 per cent. ni yea roR tux rurM grower Mrs New aa HlgtrTaa Campetltloa Will 8 ALEX. Or . July !. special, y Accord ing to 1L a. Gila, presldeat of the Wil lamette Valley Prose Association, ths pruns market la bow arobahly aa high as lbs price for consumption will stand. lis states that thsre Is something over a lo per cant crop this year, which caa be considered very fsir. Ths msrket will undoubtedly hold up we l throughout the year." stated Mr. Otla. "Good pncea wtll prevail throughout sad conditions this year are excellent for ths prune grower. Use Mean Are Good arllem. Thrs was a strong demsnd yesterday fir poultry, espeetslly bens, whk-h vtr, quoted firm at Id ceata Springs were of. fered at 1 cents, but were not tskea so readily as hesa There was a limited In quiry for young ducks Kgcs. chese aad butter were firm aad ua barged. al and pork were scarce and arm, Baak Clearing. Fink clesrings ef trie Northwestern cities yeeierdey o.rs ss follow. i.'srlnse. Baaac.a Port'asd l. SI . lli:i r..it l.Ho ii ie la oma i 4-7 A.le fpcaass SUkM lll.UJ rJRTLAXI Milam. Grala. FWar. Im4. Kta, rLCTH Pst.sts as par barrel i strs snta, !; .xporra Vat'.sy. ; g-.isra. M.Sd: whole wheal. 14.7a. WHEAT New crop. Huee:eta. Tt0c; CluB. Tc. r4 RMl.l. TA.-; V a .ey. "c AliLUTV If S Draa, iA3O0 A par saa; mlid:ings. 132: shorts. 23 500 24.00; rolled harler. I.i12. COBN Whole. 1U.0O; cracked. (34.00 par taa. B A RLrr Choirs feed. 123. SO 9 M per tea, fMTS N& 1 white. S27 oer ton. HAT Timothy, valley. 11011: alfalfa. 111; clover, ft.it 0: grain hay. fia. Dairy aad Coentry rtedasa, POCLTRT Hens. lc; Springs. Ic; ducks, young, lie; geese, aomisal; turkeys, nominal. fciiort rresh Oregoa ranch, candled. 160 t'c per dosen. , THTTTrH i-nv creamers estrs. 1 and - pound prints. In boxes. Mo per pound; lass than box lots, csrtons snd delivery extra. CHKIisE Twins. triplets snd daisies, 14vc per pound; Toons America. ISc FORti Fancy. 1,0 10,0 per pound. VEAL Fancy. 13 wise par pound. Tegetablea aad rralta. TROPICAL FRUITS oranges, 3 per sear California grapefruit. e3s-Ml ananas. StflHo per pound: plneapplea, s per pound; lemons. J per box. rHCMI IKlilS l aerrves. soieo pound, aprfente. $l iial-iO per cra.e; caa 1. loupes. per crate; peacnes, 71c CI l.M per rrale; watermelons, lSvtflVe per pound; plum,, tl.74 p-r rrst; prunes. l; per bom: aew appira. IL75J1.M per ll.avff J per nunureuwvixni; ewn, evwvw per dosea; cucumbers. SI tf 1. 25 per box; egg plant. Iftc per pound: garlic, 10013a per pound: letlu-e so0wO per dosen; hothouse lettuce. fl.2S91.73 per box: peas. $t!&o per pound: peppers. Stl)e per pound; rad- tehee. II sc per goe-n. rhuharh. lsujeo per pound: tomatoes. MO-u tl.ZS per box. SACK r.O;rllLi.S New csrrois. 11.73 per mck: lurnipe. ,l..; oesia. POTATOES New Oregon. 1110 per pou id. ..MO.B Red. IL7I: white. II ass bua- drsd. ataple Groceries. iLX ON -Columbia Rlvsr. 1-pound talla. Illl rr luri: l-DOund talla 12.11: 1- pound fiats. IZ.,0; Alaska pink. 1-pound talia, II 2i. COFFtE Roasted, la drama. 23O0e par lund. NL'TS Walnuts IT 14 0 ISO per pound : Braxll nuts. 14 v 14c; fuoerts. lsc; almonds. lac: pecans. Is.-; cocosnuts. SOcCH per dozen; chetnuts. 12Y,e per pound; hickory nuts. 9c luc per pound. H ON ET Choice. e-T per case: strained honey. 10c per pound. balt oraauiateo. 119 per ton; Bait- ground, loos. K M per toa; 60s. I par tea BEANS Small wblta. 4c; large white, c: Lima. 7o; pink. Ii; red MexlcasA ar; bajou. 6c RICE No. 1 J. nan 4Xr: cheaper gradsa. t-aOv4.M; Eoulhera head. lTc; Im ported Imperial. 6 V c: Imported extra Ma 1. IbiSt si OAR Dtt grsnulsted. 14.15: berry. 4 li: beet. KS.PS. extrs C. S.": powdered, barrels. 14.8.-.; cube, barrels. 14.34. DRIED JHUITs Apples. UHOUHo per pound; aprice'e. loc: peachea. 109 Its prunes. Italian. lOaile- allvar. 13c: figs. white and black. l,!Ho; currants. 100) lie; renins loose Muscatel. tslIVie: bleached Thompson. US'-: unbleached Sul tanas, sac. seeueo. s a w a o. Bspa. Wool aad Hides. HOPS 1911 mntrarts o?4U.f tier lb.: IPio crop, juw;c. I'jmv cruo. u2oi. olos, lv 13c MOHAIR Choice. ItgilHa per pound. WOOL Esitera Oregon. pa loo pef pound, according to snrinksgs; Va,ley. 149 17c per pound. PELTS Dry. 10HC: lambs. 73 0 0o each; ahearlinga. lo:oc each. HIDL.-i Sailed hides. l4s Drr pound; salted calf. It 0 17c: ssltsd kip, 11c: ssltad stsgs. 7c; green hides, sc; dry hides. It Sac; ary cair. l3)c; dry ataga. 1)0 14c .. ah. a hark Per pound. aaO. GRAIN SACKa Wheal. I So. HAMS 10 to II Bounds. llfllIKe: 13 to 14 pound A llVaOlao; 14 to 14 pounds. HO ii1 14 to 14 pounda H01Hc; sklansu, USe; picnics. 12Hr; rottsgs rolC 14 a SMOKED ME4TI Beef toasuas. 43e: drleo beef sets, coue; ouuude. Boa.. luMrA 23c; knucklee. 20c LARD Kettle rendered, tierces, line: tubs. 12 c; stsndard. tierces. IV a. o; tubs. 11c: choice tlerv-ea. c; tuba, las; aaort- ening. tirecea IVc; tubs. I,e. BACON rsncy. 27o; standard. 33e: choice, 33c: English. ITo. DRT SALT CURED Resulsr short clears dry salt. 1-V,c; amoked. 14V,c: bacha Ught. salt. lc; amoksd. 14 as; backs, heavy .alt. 4c; amoksd, Isac. ex porta, sail. Us: amaked. 14c Otla. I.INSEED OIL Pura raw ta barrsla. aiol belled, ta barrels. 93c; raw, la cases. 94c; bolleo. la roses. 14c. TVRPENTINE cases. 73c: wood barrels. 70i,c; tron barrels 4oc; lO-case lota, tie GASOLINE Motor easoltne. Iroa barrela 11c. caee. 34c; 44 gaaoliac iroa barrola, 41a; cases, lire OAL OIL Ordiaaryy test, caeea. lc bulk, la tanks. Hc MILLERS' WANTS FILLED nwi: wirEAT kvoi gh for at- CIST RtQlIRtMKMS. Csntaloupes and Mpfnna lyowrr at Seattle Knniorit tr aS-Ccnl F.kk Salr-it. ATTI.E. Wash.. July 54. ?pcll.) Buying of aew wheat was quite ljrc to day. It la estimated thai sbout Itel.uol bushels of new grain have changed hands slresdy. New biuestem did not eHI sbovs lie today. Mtliere-are well supplied with wheat, having bought enough for Auguat re-qui-mLta With a Isrgs supply of rsntaloupes offered and several cars rolling, the market was today topheavy aad prlvca lower than at any time in tea days. Ie r offered gMd rantaloupea aa low as Water melona were also lower, with IV cents ths hithrft price. Pesrs were chrspcr st 3v. Cherries were more pienllf jl and cheaper. The surplus supply of tomatoes Is clean ing up. but pr!en are still st tha bottom. Ialers havs dtrflculty In obtsining enough fancy potaroea'to meet requirements. Apri cot were ararre at 1191.-. Trade In the dairy produce market wss fsir. Rumors of SA-rent esgs wers hsard. but the general price remained st 32c. Pooltry receipt, were moderstc V.al was sesreo at 14 cents. The reduction of 15 rents psr lw pounds In the salmon rstee. announced yesterday hy the O.-W. R. A N. Company, la expected to atlmulste es.tbound shipments of fish. PRODICK AT HAN I RAClSCO. Qsstatl.as Curve al la the Bay City Mar kets. AX FRANCISCO. July f. Ths follow tBg produce price, were current todsyl Vegetables Cucumbers. 40 4.1c: yartie. 194c: groea pass. I1.2S9L73; string basns. 1 It 4c. a.fsrasus. II VI 10; tomatoes. 24 !Oc: esgplant. 3efl.:V. Butter 1'ency creamery, lie. Ecgs Store, Io; fancy ranch. 51c. Cheese Young Americas. USIKIIe. atinatuSs Ursa. !-'3.3o0 29.10; mtoullngs. Ill C 3- Fru.t Apples, choice. : common. 75c: bsnanaa. I: 1.73. Mexlca limes. 4V 3o ct 7 30: Ca.lfornla lemons, choice. 4; common. 2: plneapplec le. Hsr Wheat. It I mi per ton; wheat and oats. lluoM: alfalfa. Illl Potatoes Far.r ttosv. be:nlnsl. Onions IV a II. Roceipte Fl.'ur. 444 quarter sacks; whet. 1110 rntala; barley. 3049 cental.; ootik JI'S centala: potatoes. ? sscka; middlings. 100 aatks: hay. Ill tuna f offee aad Hagar. NEW TORK. July 24. Coff-e futures closed stedy st s decline of I r 4 points R. ST.7.V bssa July. lI..V1c: Augu.t. ll.l'tc: aeptember. ll.4c; October. lo.7c; November. I0.c. December. January, Feb ruary. March. April and May. 10.47c; June. 10 rc. Spot colfes quiet. Rio. No. T, u g-1 4c; Santos. No. 4. 14", c. Mt.d coffee duiL Cor dova. 14fjloc. nominal. Kaw suc.r strons. Muscovado. eP teat. 4 11c; aeatrtfugal. 94 test, 414c: mo.ass-s. .lwc: Renned firm. Cut loaf. A4.1c; cruaM.d. 14.UC: mould A. 4c: cubes. XXX powdered. Powder-d. 3.7.c; grsnulsted. 3.13c: diamond A. l-4oc: con-f-ctiours' A. A3c: No. 1. 3 No. 3. l4Vr: No. 3. A4c: No. 4. 4.31c; No. 8, 4 loc: No. 4, o-Sio. Nc 7. S.ror. No. A sVISc; No. . AlOc. No. 10, I 01c. No. 11. 4c, Na 1J. 4.9&C. Nc 13 aad Nc 14. 4POc New Verk Cot taa Market. NEW YRK. Ju!r S- Cotton futures closed slee.!)'. Closing bids. July. II U. A'JK-.t. ll7. ii.pr-n ner. 11-Iti. Oclor. 11 21 Nov.mer II 14: r-ee-iHer. Jl 2; Jsnaery. II 11; Msrch 1133: My. 1114. rrol c.ee-d qui'. Miudilng upsndc LlwJ. do. uuX LTV blackcaps. fJ; b'lac k berries, t VCOiilAhLsj brana. llc. cahbagea. CHANGE FOR BETTER Sentiment 'in Business World Is Improving. FUTURE OUTLOOK IS GOOD Traveling Salpemcn Again on tho Koad and Meeting With Fair Success Larjre SaJea of Kaatern Tig Iron. NEW YORK, July 28. Bradstreefs to morrows will say: Sentiment as ta the future sssms to bs undergoing a chance for ths better even though reports continue to tell of quiet bust, sen snd rsutlon aa to futurs buying. Whlls mld-Summsr qulst prsvslls In n; lines, ths vacation period Is passing, and . . - . Ml.mn are back aireauy eume , on tha road. Tbey bavs met with fair suc cess snd fswer csncenaiion. - sections where the crop outlook earlier ap- - - . s Mln.talamenta of or- jmrce iwnn. ov.t.w . . dcrs previously held up are notsd. W litis l. tnsro la enouau ':"", ',".. vest ths fsvorshls reports of abeoluts uni formity. Retail trade, though Improved by cooler weather, is not .iiruui.i.- - . -k. .nrniil wholeSSlS Bhd Jobbing linos' are quIeL whlls ths weakness of raw cotton for futurs doUvery tends to un settle the textile trsos. r.i-"." leclrlatlon la a dlaturblng factor. ... i..iiw thin fair at t Ollections are iiwi m.l snd a number of centers reported con- SldcrsDie wownw. , . Business fsllures in tne Lin"""'v"", .1 the week ending July 27 ware 238. against 231 last week. 200 la the like week of lio. 2113 In 1900. 276 In 108 and 14J In ' " . . n , 4 for tha week BUmoer wmcn o-.-"" . , , brr for ls.t week and 41 lo the corresponding f"t in lei". Wheat. Including flour, exports from the l-nlted States snd Csnsda for the week .. . . . - . OK14 0AA buxhels. enning juiy va . sgslnst 1.674.KH Isst week and 1.24.4a this wek last year. .,oaa con. exporta for the week are SoO.ono bu,hels. sxalnst I3A620 last week and 813.- 631 In 1910. GOOD SAJ.FS OF EASTER.V PIO IRON. Tanaers DoUg Mora Boslarsa xnaa xiony in Month. NEW TORK. July 28 Dun's weekly re view of trade tomorrow will say; A variety of conflicting developments si- f ret trade conditions, among them tha paa- aaea of the Canadian reciprocity bill, unaei- tlement over the outcome of the negotla tluna touching adjustment of affaire In Morocco, and tha decision by ths Interstate Commerce Commission In thj Spokane rate case ana simnsr cn.ee. Th. hMt .howtne u In sale, or Eastern pig Iron. There Is slight expanalon In mill operations. Ylore animation Is reported In plain structural material and steel bare The footwear mantel continues mow. v le tting buyers in Boston are cautious about bovine ahead and do not place tha number of new orders anticipated. Trade la quiet in all kinds of leather, but tha tanners arc now aoine mors business than early In the month. Prlcea are generally atrong and quotation, are firmer on contracta ahead than on moderate quantities for present re quirements. Bank Clearrngs. NRW YORK, July 2. Bradstreefs bank rlesTlnse report for ths week ending July 27 rliovl an acsregats of I2.4a.o43.0. as scsin-t J.l87.-'J.0iO Isst wsek and 12.760. 7S7.UVU In the corresponding week Isst yesr. P.C. Inc. New Tork 1.7.4!V.0O0 a.5 thlcsgo 27S.Kno 10. Ko.ton 142.7M.uiMl S.S Philadelphia 134.910.0OO 4. fit. Louis B."..1.'1.X .3 Kama. City 44.721.hiO 4.4 Pittsburg ' 4S.S47.OiiO 3-4 Han Francisco 41.. -.37.1X10 30 Itaitlmore S2.S4S.nofl eja.j Cincinnati 2I.40.(mw rl 0 Minneapolis 1.V014 l" H O Cleveiend 2'.-Is.hm 7.0 New Orlesns Hfl.7J7.Oo1 14.4 Detroit 17.3.0.ioO 11.6 Omaha 13.41S.OOO 7.0 Angeles 17.M4.04H 37.8 I.onl.vllle ll.s77.ouu 14 4 Milwaukee 12"2rlOK1 171 Portland. Or 9.73I.WMI 14 1 S'ail.e 9.4o7.ml eln.1 St. Paul 11.104.imk 10 S At'anta 7:U.o. .3.3 Buffalo B.-.'lll.iHM) '10.1 Iienvcr 1,SM. 11.2 Indianapolis .4o.l.0iO .4 Providence 6 l.'I fMH) 2 Richmond 6.I09.000 lo 3 Washington fl.owo.lMKI 0 rit. JOM-ph 5.204.OOO euo Fort Worth 3iS.o.o 20.2 Memphis 4 1'41 in.o 22.4 halt l ake City . ...1 4.S43.0'0 80 Columbus 4l"'4.0oA l.g Albsny &710 0.H) 11.1 Teems 4 S21.0O0 27.1 .v.v.nnah 4 1K7.000 11. T fpokane. Wa.h.... 3.fl7.00 4.4 Sai rtmrnlo. Cat : 1. 402.000 33 3 Helena 1-1. 'M0 111 Ilou.ton 14.200o0 3:i. Oalveatoa 13.6a4.090 24.4 Decrease. SLOW AND DRAGGING EARLY GAINS IX STOCK PRICKS ARE WIPED OIT. New lxw Records for the Present Movement Are Made by Some Issues. NEW TORK. July f. The reactionary tendency, which haa characterised opera tions la ths stock msrkst ths grester pert of the week, waa again displayed today, though to a less degree than In ths preced ing two days. The list moved Irregularly in the early session, during which time tbsre were several Incipient bear raids. Opening prices were generally higher, gains In many cases betng a point or more over yesterdays close. This wss a natural sequence to ths higher range for American securities In London, vrh.rs less alarm seemed to bs felt ss to ths ontcome of the 3Joroccsn negotlsttons. Ths market receded slowly and by noon asarly all early gains wsre eliminated, with a few new low records for ths present move ment. During the rsmalndsr of ths day the msrket wss slow and dragging with no changea of Importance. News of ths first step toward reorganisa tion of tha American Tobacco Company, In conformity with the Supreme Court's In terpret atlon of the anti-trust law, roused onlv moderate Interest. Ths tone of the money market was some what strongsr. besrtng out Indlcstlons that the tendency wss toward a moderately higher range. Ratss for time loans are slightly above those of the end of Isst week. Ponds acre stesdy. Total asles, psr value, 11. MO. 000. fnited States bonds wsre un changed on calL CLOcINO STOCK QUOTATIONS. Sales. High. Low.C'b?E5 Allla Chsl pf 2sl Amal Copper .. 2.8O0 87 441, k; Am Agrlcult IKil Am H-et Sugar. 8.100 33 hi &4 ,4 V American Can 11J Am Car Fdy ""O 17. 144, KtZ Am Cotton Oil. too 13 34 S . M Am HI A Lt pf 24 4 Am Ice Secuti.. 400 22 22a, J; Am Linseed lo1. Am Locomotive. 2O0 4ft 194, 40 Am Smel A R'f 2 79 74, 7x44 do preferred.. ..... ..... I04 Am steei riy am. Am Hugsr Rcf.. 8 list, IIS Iln Am Tel A Tel.. l.rtu) l:oi liutt, 1344, Am Tobacco pf. 1.4" 97 9M, . il Am Woolen .... 4"0 32 II Va 31 Anaconda M Co. 3"0 3 34 .1 Atchison f,20 112U. lit . 11114 do preferred.. 2"0 loji, 10.1 loju All Coast Line.. 2v 1V Hot, ISO J Malt A Ohio ... .V1 104 s loS 1S Pcthlehem Kleel r0 3.". 3. i, a3 S rirook R Tran.. . 3 . 2'a fS 51 r.n. dlan P.c .. 3.20 244 242S H Crnuti l.-ather I'Oi, do preferred.. 200 100 100 I is 1 2e8 61 81H , e.ee 4ae.o' 30 : 2214 144 C. M St Paul. 1K206 127 ii4 12S Chicago A N W . C. C, C St L - "1 Col Fuel A Iron. SOO 84 S3 33 Col A Southern. - Conaol Uaa 200 1454, 145 145J4 Corn Products -lir? Dsl A Hudson.. 200 172 173 D A R Orsnds jjs flo preferred.. ' PI. tillers- Secur 2"0 83 83 Erie 2,000 33 80 do 1st pf .... 1.300 37 35 60 do 2d pf 200 47 48 4 Oenersl Eiec .. . 3i 143 142 142 Ol North Pf ... 8.3O0 134 133 134 Ot North pf .6I5 Illinois Central. 20rt 145 145 145 Interbor Met .. 8' 1H 17 17 do preferred.. 1.3tA) 62 49 50 Inter Harvester ... ... ..... ..... l-l Inter Vsrlne pf lf lnt Paper 11 Int Pump 200 41 40 40 Iowa Central J K C Southern o4 do preferred.. n Lehigh Valley .. B.rvnft. 177 17." 1 Laciede Gaa ... 400 107 108 K' l.oul, A Nash... lO 1lnn t St L .52., M. S P A 8 8 M Vlo leov, 188 188 Mo. Kan A Tex. port 83 84 84 is do preferred.. Soo 67 67 87 Mo Pacltto 0 40 4S 48 Nat Biscuit .... 300 134 188 Is. National Iad J?? M.-x N Ry 3 pf N T Central ... 20 10 10 10, N Y. Ont A Wes 8oO 4 43 43 Norfolk A West l.OoO 108. 107 lo. North Am ..... .74 Northern Pac .. ,"0 181 18" 180 Pacific Mall ... r.' 29 29 29 Penn.ylvanla .. 1.20 124 124 124 People's Oaa IJ" P. CC1PI U... Sw Pittsburg Cosl .. 600 22 21 21 Pressed 8 Car .5v, Pull Pal Car .. 100 182 - 182 ll Ry Steel Spring ?J4 Reading 50.000 1SB 15g lo8 RepubMO Steel .. 3-x 94 94 94 Rock Islsnd Co. 1,10 81 81 81 do preferred.. BOO 4 64 6S St L A S r 2 pf 8J0 47 48 St L Southwest "l do preferred.. 1.200 70 8 i Sloes Sheffield Southern Pae .. soo 122 121 121 Southern Ry ... l.4oo 81 81 81 do preferred.. 8O0 7t 72 71 Tenn Copper ... 80O 40 40 40 Texss A Pac 2S Tol. St L A Wes 2O0 21 21 20 do preferred.. 200 47 47 44 Union Paclllo .. 44.7O0 1"W 187 188 do preferred.. 400 83 95 J4 IT I Rubber "o6 'ii" 'H 40H U 8 Steel 28.900 70 78 79V, do preferred.. 200 119 11 11 Utah Copper .. 1.700 40 48 48 T.-Ctro Ctem 1.0O0 58 M 61 Wabash 7 15 15 18 do preferred.. 200 84 84 84 Western Md ... l. "1 " "J Weettng Else .. !O0 74 73 Westera Union 800 79 79 79 Totslalea fo'r'tlie'dsy', '230.400 shares. BONDS. NEW TORK. July 28. Closing quotations: C K rat 2a reg.l00;N- Y C gn Ss.. 88 do coupon ...l"0lNo Paclflo 8s... 71 U 8 8s reg 101No Pacific 4s... 99 do coupon ...101 Union Psclflo 44.101 U S new 4s reg.H8iWls Central 4s. 8 do coupon .. .114 Japanese 4s .... 87 D A R O 4, 2 I Stocks at Boston. nooeov tiilw oq Tlnilnr nuotatlons: Amalr Co'p'x-div 87 Mohawk. ex-dir. 47 A 1 T. S Kro 29 Nevada Con .... 19 Arixona Com . .136 Mplssinr alines., e?. North Butte..... 82 North Lake..... 8 Old Dominion... 45 Osceola 99 parrott (B C). 11 Butte Coalition. IS Cal A Arixona.. 57 Cal A Hecla 450 Centennial 11 Con Ran C Co.. to uuincr . - , 1 o a- 'Ch.nnAn lO rranklln 10,Pup A Bos Mln.. 5 Glroux Con 8 Tamarack 34 Oranhy Con ... 87 U S S R A M... 8, Greens Cananea. 8 do preferred .. 48 1 Kojxle (Cop). 1 Ctah Con ...... 1 Krr Lak 4!l tah Copper Co. 48 I.ake Copper 34 Winona 8 . Salle Copper 8;Wolverine 109 Miami Copper... 20 ' Money. Exchange, Etc NEW TORK. July 28. Prime mercantile paper. 4 per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual bnslness in bankers' bills st I4.84J8 for so day bills snd at 34.1613 for demand; com mercial bill,. I4.I3&0. Bar silver iJc 1 Mexican dollsrs 45c Government bonds steady; railroad bonds easy. Money oa call steady. 21 per cent; ruling rate. i per cent; closing bid. 2 per cent: offered at 2 per cent. Time loana etronger: daya. 2 per cent: 0 days. 3 per cent; six months. 2 per cent. LONDON. July ii. Bar silver Stesdy, 2d per ounce. Money 1 U 1 per cent. The rste of discount In the open market for ,hort bills Is ltfl per cent; three months' bills. 2 w per cent. SAN FRANCISCO. July 28. Sterling on London. 40 days, 14.84; sight. 14.80 Drafts Sight, 2c; telegraph. 5c CHICAGO. July 21. Exchange on New York. 8c premium. Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON. July 28. At the begin nlng of business today the condition of the I'nlted Ststes Trsssury wsi: Workinx balance In Treasury of- Ores 8S.rt8,04T In banks snd Philippine trsssury 34.2M.2f8 Totsl In genersl fund 150, 183.434 Recelnts yesterday 2.009.851 Disbursement, 2,884.872 The deficit to dste this fiscal year Is 118 20(v9.'.S. as against a deficit of 110,733,088 at thla time last year. These figures exclude Psnama and pub lic debt tranaacttona. FAIR EASTERN MOVEMENT IS WOOL. Mills Are Good Buyers of 1 Voce Prices Are Unchanged. BOPTON. July 28. The Commercial Bulle tin will say ot the wool market tomorrow: Tha last week in the lloaton wool market haa been a repetition, practically, of the week preceding. There has been a comparatively fair movement In wool, especially In de sirable selections ot fleece wools, although prices hold unchanged practically through out the list. The London sales closed strong at an ad vance of to 5 per cent on merinos. Liver pool also closed strong and hss continued ths sale ot I4.O0O bales left over because of the striks on Thursdsy and Friday of this week. Americans bought fairly well In West India wools. Metal Markets. NEW TORK, July 28. Standard copper dull. Spot. July. August. September and October. ISC 12.25c London quiet. Spot, f86 7s Sd; futuhea. 139 18s Id. Arrivals of copper at New Tork today, 80 tons. Cus tom-house returns show exports so far this month of 82.135 tons Lake copper. 12.7Z& 1.1c: electrolytic, 12.82 ?12.75o; casting. 12.87 4712.50C Tin dull. Spot and July. 4L4041.90c; August. 41. 90041.75c: September. 41.150 41.50c: October. 4O.90941.26c: London qulst, Spot 189: futures. U86 17s. Lesd qulst at 4.4394.35c New Tork and 4.42 04.47 e Eaat St. Louis. London. 14. Spelter quiet at 4.803 4.00c New Tork and 5 815,750 Eaat St. Louis. London, 25 Ta 6d. Antimony quiet. Cookson's, 8.50c Iron Cleveland warrants, 46s 9d In Lon don. Locnlly Iron was quiet. Nc 1 foun dry Northern, 815615 25; Nc 3 foundry Northern. 814.75915; No. 1 foundry South ern snd Nc 1 foundry Southern soft, 114.75 tj 13.25. Dried Fruit at New Tork. NEW YORK. July 28. Evaporated apples' continue practically nominal, owing to the smsll storks, but ths tone of the market is firm. Spot, fancy. 170 18c; choice. 16c. Prunes quiet, owing to reports thst ths crop will turn out lsrger then expected, but ssllers refuse to make concessions. Quo tatlons: 9016o for California,. 8O-40s; 11814c for Oregon. 80s to 80s. Peachea firm and higher, with an Increas ing demand. Choice, 1010c: extra choice. llllo; fancy. ll012c Leadon Wool Sales. LONDON, July 28. A sale of Cape of Good Hope and Natal sheepskins was held here todsy. Of the 327.000 skins offered 133.200 were sold. There was a fair at tendance, but the demand was poor and withdrawals wore frequent. Prices were unchsnged -to d lower. Cosrss wooled and lamb sold better thaa ths rest of the offerings. Imports aad Exports. NEW TORK. July 28. Imports of mer rhsndlne and drygoods st ths port of New York for ths week sndlng July 22 were valued st !15,47.e7. Imports of specie at the port of New York for the week sndlng todsy were 124, 377 silver and 141.872 gold. Exports of sps cle for ths week were 1.328,6s5 silver snd no gold. Wool a Kt. I.onla. fiT IXJl'Ta. . Joly 2,.. Wool, unchanged. Territory snd We. tern medium.. 17fjl9c; One mediums, 16t17a; fine, lltflsfeo. Central of N J ( he, . Ohio . . 1.600 Chlcsgo A Alton Chi Gt West do preferred E IS SEVERE Black Rust in Minnesota and the Dakotas. WHEAT YIELD CUT DOWN May Sot Exceed 100,000,000 Bush, els Prices Sharply Advance In North western Market Ex citement at Chicago. CHICAGO. July 28. Assertions that black rust in the wheat nelde of the Dakotaa and Minnesota had gnawed down the probable yield there to barely 100.000.000 bushels brought about today a substantial advance In the market price Latest trades wsre lc to lc higher than laat night. The rise here in the cost of wriest, though stiff, did not more than half equal the added charges Imposed at cantera much nearer to the afflicted region. Minneapolis, for ex ample, put the price level up an even 3 cents a bushel. Opinions were freely ex pressed thst the rust was going north and hsd already infected two whole countlea bordering ths Dakota side of the Canadian Una. Saakatchewan. in British territory, was officially acknowledged to be stricken. One South Dakota report said that the commonwealth would not ship out a pound of wheat and would have to be supplied with seed next Spring. September ranged from 88c to 90 c90c, with ths final tone steady. 1 cents higher, at 90c Rains In Illinois and through parts of Ksnsas. Missouri and Iowa lad to relative weakness In the market for corn. September varied from 63 o to 64 o and closed weak, a shade net lower at 83 c. Cash grades were in good demand. No. 3 yellow finished at 62c84c Persistent commission buying of oats made the trade firm. High and low levels tor September were 41 He and 40 c. with close 3o higher, at 41 341 c- Hog products naturally tended to climb. At tha end of the day pork was 20 to 30 cents higher; lard the aame as last night to 5 cents higher and ribs 2 to 507 cents higher. The leading futures ranged as folio! WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Cloia. July 8 .84 3 .88 3 .86 3 .87 Sept 88 .0 .S .80 Dec...... .tt'i .94 .82 .14 May .17 .98 . .17 .18 CORN. July 1 .62 -1 Sept 68 .64 .63 .63 Dec .61 .61 .61 .! May 13 .64 .63 .63 OAT3. Sept 40 .41 .40 .41 Dec 43 .44 .43 . .43 May 4 .47 .46 . MESS PORK. Sept 17.04 . 17.25 17.00 17.20 Jan. 14.00 ' 16.25 16.00 1S.3S ' LARD. Sept 8 67 8.70 8.67 8 7 Jan. 8.55 8.6: 8.55 8.87 SHORT RIBS. July 8.67 8.72 8.6S 8.87 Sept 8.80 8.80 8.75 8.75 Jan 8.S7 S.35 8.27 8.10 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Firm for Spring sorts; Winter easy. Rye No. . 81 c Barley Feed or mixing, 60g70c; fair to choice malting. S0cftjl.03. Timothy seed W13.25. Clover 13.50 J 18.00. Pork Mess, per barrel. 117.35 17.35. Lard Per 100 pounds, 16.60. Shirt ribs Sides (loose), 7.758.65. Side, Short, clear (boxed). 18.25. Grain statistics: Total clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 462,000 bu.heis. Exports for the week, as shown hy Bradstreefs, wers equal to 251.000 bushels. Primary receipts were 1.508.000 bushels, compared with 1.311000 bushels the corresponding day a year ago. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Corn, 127 cara; oats, 331 cars; hog,. 11.000 head. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels 18. 600 23.400 Wheat, bushels 2S0.000 76.000 Corn, bushels 105.000 99,000 Oats, bushels 528.000 231.000 Rye, bushels j.utiu i.uuu Barley, bushels 1.000 7,000 Grata at Saa Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, July 28. Wheat and barley Firm- Hpot quotations Wheat Shipping. tl.42L60 per cen- taL Barley 11.31 fi l ls per cental. Oats Red, 1. 20l-37 per cental; black, 1.:04j 1.57 per cental. Call board sales Wheat, no trading. Barley December. 11.39 per cental; May, 11.4501.46 per cental. Grata Markets of the Northwest. TAC8MA. July 27. Wheat Bluestem, 84c; fortyfold, 86c; club, 84c; red Russian, 82c. Receipts, wheat 1 car, oats 1 car, hay 15 cara SEATTLE!, July 2ft. Wheat Bluestem. 80c; fortyfold. 78c; club, 76c; Fife, 7c; red Russian. 74c Oats 125 per ton; barley, 124 per ton: baga, 13.50. Recelpta up to noon; Wheat 4 cars, corn S cars, hay 20 cara Minneapolis Wheat Market. MINTTEAPOLIS. July 28. Wheat close: July. 97c: September, 88Je; De e.mher x 1 0Ol i l.Oo'A : May. 31.044.. nom inal. Cash wheat: Nc 1 hard, 81.03; Nc j 1 Northern, 11.01 31.06 ; Nc 2 North ern, 98cgl.ui. Hope at New York NEW YORK, July 28. Hops Arm. "BITULITHIC" IS AS NEARLY PERFECT AS -MODERN SCIENCE CAN MAKE IT THE BARBER ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY Constructs Asphalt and other Bltav falooug Pavements. 606-608 itleotrte bide. Portland. Or. Oakar jiubet, Manager. TRAVliLKBa' OUIDB. COOS BAY LINE IXAJ1XB BRXAK WATER Balls from Alnsworth Dock. Portland. A. AC June 10. IS. 30. 85. 30. July ft, 10. 18. 80 25, 30. and every 8 daya Freight received at' Alnsworth dock dally up to 6 P. AC Pas senger fare. Orst-clasa. 10; sscond-claaa. 7 i.,iiMin. meala and berth. Ticket of- ar'e Aln. worth Dock. Phones alaia 388 Main no. a . San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Pedro Direct, North Paclfls . 8. Ca-'s a, 8. Roe ask. Bag a, a. How sail every Wednesday alter nately at 4 P. at. 1 least eaice 1,3 Third St.. near Alder. txAxtlXN HJOLKT. Pa ..eager Agwaa, Vk. XI- aLlJb.-EB. FretgBl Ag ybeass At, 1314. A 114, DlAb LUMBERMENS NATIONAL- BANK I Directors. O. K. WENTWORTH CHAS. S. RUSSELL P. S. BRUMBY DR. K. A. J. MACKENZIE GEORGE G. BINGHAM LLOYD J. WENTWORTH J. E. WHEELER JOHN A. KEATING ROBERT TREAT PLATT E. G. CRAWFORD Of fir erst G. K. WENTWORTH Pres. JOHN A. KEATING V.-Pres. E. G. CRAWFORD .V.-Pres. F. A FREEMAN Cashier GRAHAM DUKE HART Asst. Cashier A.' L. TUCKER Asst. Cashier CAPITAL $1,000,000 LOCATION Center of the Commercial District on Fifth at Stark THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK PORTLAND. OREGON UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital - - - $1,000,000.00 Surplus " Profits $900,000.00 I ' OFFICERS: J. C. AIXSWORTH. President. R. W. iCHMGER, Cashier. R. LEA BARJTES, Vice-President. A. M. WRIGHT, Aaelstant Cashier. W. A. HOLT, Assistant Cashier. LETTERS OF CREDIT AND TRAVELERS' CHECKS ISSUED NEGOTIABLE EVERYWHERE DRAFTS DRAWN on all FOREIGN COUNTRIES LADD & TILTON BANK Established 1859. Capital - $1,000,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 800,000.00 Letters of credit, drafts and travelers' checks issued, avail able on all parts of the world. Corner Washington First National Bank Capital $1,500,000 Surplus 750,000 Oldest National Bank West of the Rocky Mountains TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Tba Tonrlt Highway and Scenic Route to Europe, via The St. Lawrence River. The Shortest Ocean Passage. Leas than Four Days at Sea. by the "EMPRESSES OF THE ATLANTIC." Weekly sailings Montreal. Quebec, to Liver pool. First cabin. $92.50; second cabin, 153.75; one-clas cabin. (called second cabin). ISO; third cabin, 37 and (31.25. Ask local agents, F. R. Johnson, G. A, 142 Third St., or J. J. For,ter, T. P. A. 713 Second ave., Seattle. OPEN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO. STRJ.N.TEAL ' Freight received daily at Oak-st. dock for The Dalles, Hood River, White Salmon. Umatilla, Kennewlck, Pasco, Richland. Hanford. White Bluffs, and x intermediate points. FIRST -CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE. FARE SO CENTS TO HOOD RIVER. WHITE SALMON, THE DALLES. Steamer leaves Portland Sun.. Tue., Thurs., 7 A M. Returning leave. The Dalle, Mon.. Wed., Fri.. 7 A. M-. arriving at Port land about S P. M. same day. W. S. Buchanan. Supt.; W. S. Smallwood, Gen'L Mgr. Phone Main 2960. A 3527. . NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA trnion Line of N. Z.) VIA TAHITI AND WELLINGTON. Direct throurh steamers, galllns from San Frsncisco Aug. -8 snd every 28 days. Well Ineton and back. 1st class. 24. Other rates also low. The line to Isles of the South Seas. For reservations see Coupon Railroad Agents, or address Oceanic. & & Co., Saa fxaacisoa. STEAMSHIPS w and Third Streets. TRAVKLKrrS GU1DK. AMERICAN WHITE STAB BED STAB ATLANTIC TBANSPOET WHITE STAB DOMINION Canadian Serrice. t'o.'s Office, 619 2d are., Seattle; or C. IV. Stinger, 254 Wash.j A. D. Charlton, 255 Mor. ; F. K. Johnson, 142 3d; E. F .Bidrd. 100 3d; D. B. Smith. 68 6th; K. Dickson. 122 3d. BAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND STEAM SHIP CO. From Alnsworth Dock, Portland. 9 AM. SS Bear Auk 1. Rose City Aug. a. Bearer 11. From San Francisco Northbound. 12 M: SS Rose City, July 30, Beaver Aug. 4, Bear 9. From San Pedro Northbound. 12 M. 6S Rose City July 28, Beaver Aug. 2, Bear 1. H. A Moshsr. C. T. A.. 142 Third 8u J. W. Ransom, agent, Alnsworth Dock. Phones Main 402. Main 268. A 1402. NEW YORK PORTLAND REGULAR F K2IGHT SERVICH. Lot- Rates. Schedule Time. AMERICAN-HAWAIIAN S. S. CO. lis Railway Exchange Bid. arorUand. Ot. Idainel7l. Allll Willamette River Route Steamer Oregona for St. Paul aud way land ings. Monday. Wednesday, Friday, 6:45 A. M. Steamer Pomona lor Oregon city dally, 8 A M., 2 P. M. ; Sunday 9 A. M.. 12 and 3 P. M. OREGON CITY TRANSPORTATION CO., Taylor-Street Dock. 1'hone Main 40.