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15 TI1E 3IORXIXG OKEGONIA", SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1913 FLOUR TRADE SLOW Millers Are Staying Out of Wheat Market. PRICES CANNOT ADVANCE fctronc Conditions in Europe Glre Values Here Firm Undertone, but Quotations Are Nominal In Absence of Actual Bnslness. There was m sharp advance la the Liver pool wheat market yesterday, whers the May option rose tu rents. Cargoes oo pas sage srera also firm. The foreign strength was partially reflected at Chicago. May wheat scoriae en advance of half a cent. These developments naturally strengthened the sndertone of the local market, bat In the absence of catual business prices were not altered. There has seldom been a time when th demand was as slow In tbs North western market as It is now. Usually there Is enough buying by the millers In the tiprlng to keep things going, but at the preeent time the flour trade Is stagnant, and the millers are consequently out of the market. Early In the year the Orient bought heavily, and the mills are now work ins on these orders, some of which fcave yrn booked for shipment ss late aa June. During ths past month, however, few new ordrrs hsvs come forward, and as the milMers wheat requirements havs been filled, they are out of the buying at pres ent. The Callfomlans are also holding back an 1 the net result is an Inactive trade. The strength of the Engltsh msrket ! accredited to the fact that the Continent le getting all the wheat that Is now going forward. Argentina and Australia shipped heavily In the past week, the aggregate amount being close to B.ooo.OOO buehels. but the I'nlted Kingdom gets little or none of this, and the bl weekly shipments, there fore, did not effect the Liverpool market xvsieraaT. mi.nnm-i - - ... diminished, as llussla has been selling but little wheat, and poor quality at that. Last week Hussia shipped only 72,wuO bushels, snd for ths season to date her exports have been only S1.2VS. buehels. which la less than Argentina has forwarded. Crop pros pects in Europe are also unfavorsble, taken as a whole, as In msny sections the war In terfered with agricultural operations. Wheat shipments from Argentina, Aus tralia and India this week were aa fol lows: This wk. Lat wk. I.at yr. Argentina t.KK.oei .li.4.l- '.L7-.""0 Auotralia l....H) 1.IPLMHM S.;i'4.tHl India i'os.ovo SS9.OU0 h-s.uuu Local receipts. In cars, were reported by the Merchants- Kschange as follows: Wheat Barley Flour Oatl Hay Mondsv 3.1 . 14 ' Sj Tuesd iv 1 'J Vedne?dsy II .... 1 b Thursday .... - Friday 12 ? ' Year sgu ... M " 1 J rU.-n to d.ts.l-: 1K-J Year ago l;t :il" lw 1 .MADRAS TO HAVE LARGE WWII SALE Mors tTops villi Bs Marketed Than la lat Yean. It Is expected thst wool will commence to mova a little earlier than during past 3 ears, and at the sals June !3 it Is ex pected that there will ba a much larger amount of wool handled here than In the past, says ths Madras Pioneer. It Is pro posed also to have a pelt sale day. and the data has been fixed at May :. at which time a number of buyers are ex pected to ba hers. This Is an Item that the sheepmen have badly neglected In ths past. - Srould prices be very low, or not as much as they should be. from ths quotations on tte outside, arrangements will be mads to steam the pelts and take ths wool off. By so doing they will realise considerable more than they have In the past by selling alto gether. The price of wool now Is not very high In the Eastern markets, aa Indicated by reports, but before the salea the predic tions ara that It will reach the :-cent mark. It Is thought that the tariff ques tion will not materially affect the market. BITTER DOWN TWO CENTS TODAT. Market Weakened by Bad Break In Cali fornia, rrlces. There will he a 2-ceut drop In city cream ery butter prices today, aa a result of the slump In California yesterdsy, where the maiket went off 2 cents, following a simi lar decline esrlter In the week. Local stocks are not heavy, although the creamery men have generally cauRhl up on their orders, but in view of the break In the South they had to come down, otherwise they would soon be'fsclng a surplus. Cheese held steady, with no excess of stocks on the local market. Esss are kept cleaned up by Seattle buy ers and storers. Poultry was weak because of further liberal receipts. Veal was also weak, but pork was firm BKKKIF.e, ARE STILL A.KKD FOR Another Largo Shipment Will Arrive Sun day Vegetables lira. netnllers were sllll Inquiring for straw berries yestertlay. but none were to be bad. the first shipment having cleaned up Thursdny night. Twice as many could have been sold as were received. Another ship ment of half a carload will be In Sunday. California vegetables were firmer In re sponse to higher markets In the South. Teas havs advanced - cents In California, and tte market was hlcher hsra at In vents. Asparagus was firm at 1ST cents i for flats and for green. Other veg-1 stable prices were unchsnged. I High rrice raid for Nevada Wool. Developments In the West are attracting ths attention of the trade, particularly be cause of ths Inactivity at Boston, according la mall advleea received from that city. Is reported thst buyers for a leading eastern mill have taken soma small lots of medium clips ta Nevada on ths basis of - cents Vnder present circumstances thta would seem high for a dealer. Small clips of tine snd fine medium wools have been secured for dealers at 14 to 1i cents In ths grease, the scoured cost laid down at Boston be ing estimated at 4 cents. Bank Clearings. Rank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday erre as fnWows: 'lesrlnrs. Balances Portland l..'.l'S13 S1714-4 cesltie .. l.l'Tmvj IiU.ivS Tstoma. :o.m1 :i;.4:k'. pkane 7--o.77 M.7.; PORTLAND MARKETS. Grain. Flawr. Feew. Etr. WHKAT Track priors: club. Site: blus siem. H7nwc; red Russian. g,v; valley. s.7e. FAKLEY Teed, 921 per ten: brewing, nominal: rolled. $-5 iOC. -v.'o per ton, CORN Whole. 4-7; cracked. per ton OATS No. 1 white. :;i:i per too; val ley, atalr.ed. 9:4 34 per ton. FLOCK Fetents. f 4-70 per barre! stralgMs. 14 10; exports. 3.S3.3: val ley. 44.70: graham. 14.60; whole wheat. 4 SO. VILLSTFF Bran ?0 30f;i -er ton: shorts. $3aJ.4 per ton: middlings. S30 per ton. HAT Eastern Oregon timothy, choice. (IS 17: mixed, sloe 13.0; oat and vetch. alfalfa. i:tjl; clover, 9. straw, 7trl FraHa and Vegetable. focal Jobplns: quotations: TROPICAL FRl'ITs Oranges. Navels. $:.'ow4-: Ca.itoroia grapefru't. s:.73Q J J3: Florida grapefruit. S04f.Y34: lemons. California, 47 SO fj a per box. Sicily. 3 per box: pineapples, on 7c per pound. V FX, ETA H I. US Am. -Mokes, vrtc v $ I per dosen: asparagus. 7c P"und: bean. lc per poun.l; eabhace. 1 's,c per pouni!; cauliflower. 4-1 --' U - -o l-er crate: celery. $2 Sa I Pr - 1 - . nr uutatw ivduce. SI per down, eggp.ani. ..Mr petiaa: head lettu.-. I per crate: hothouse lettuce, T3e4)l per box: pes.. 12Hc per pound: peppers, 30c per pound: radishes. 23&-30C per dosen: rbu. barb. 1.75 1 2.25 per box: splnseh, 75e per box: sprouts. 10c: tomatoes, 94 per box; garlle. ofj-Oc per pound. ONIONS Oregon, SOcatfl per sack; Mexi can. $3.50 per crate. POTATOES Burbanka. 4S0SOC por hnn dred: new. suQlOe par. In.; gwset potatoea 44 per pound. GREEN FRUIT Apples. SOeOtl.SO per box. according to quality; strawberries. f3.23 per crate. SACK VEGETABLES Turnips. POctStl per sack: parsnips. SOc0l per sack; car. rota WeJH per sack. Dairy anet Caenrtry rioshiea Local Jobbing quotauona: POULTRY Hens. lc; broilers, 30c: tur kevs. live. 02oc: dressed, choice, 24t)25o; ducks. 17elc: geese. 12312H0. XKS Fresh Oregon ranch, 19w20o par doxen. CHEESE! Oregon triplets. ITc; Young Americas, nominal. BUTTER Oregon creamery butter cubes, 3Tc per pound: prints. 86Sc per pound. POHtC Fancy. 12bl2c per pound. VEAL Fancy. ir,t.14c per pound. Staple Local Jobbing quotations; SALMON Columbia Kiver. one-pound talis, 42. -3 per doaen: half-pound flats. (1.40; one-pound tlata, $2.46; Alaska pink, one-pound tails, Mc: sUvarsides. one-pound talis. 91.23. HONEY Choice. 92.2S4ja.7g per ease. NUTS Walnuta lac per pound; Brazil tuts, 12tajl&c: filberts, 14315c; almonds, lc; peanuts. 633Hc; cocoanuta V0cvfl per dosen. chestnuts. Ho per pound; hlek- orynuts. f10c; pecana, lie; pine, I lis 4720C BEANS Small white, 3.2Se: large white. 4493c; Lima, 6fto; pink, 4.33c; Mexican, 5c: bayou, 4.05c 6UGAR Fruit end berry, f5.23: Honolulu plantation. 93.20; beet. 45.05; extra C 35.75; powdered, barrela 33.50; cubes, barrela 9560. COFFEE Rossted. In drums. 2m 4)400 per pound. SALT Granluated. $14 per ton; half ground 100a. 9in per ton; 60 $10.73 per ton; dalrv. 1 12 50 per ton. KICK No. 1 Japan. SSSHc: cheaper grades, 4fee: southern hesd. 3wOS4e. DRIED FRUITS Apples, 10c per pound: BDncota. 12aTl4c: peaches, 8311c: prunes. Italians Stfioc. silver, 18c; figs, white and black. 014 7c; currants. 9Hc; ralslna loose Muscatel. g4eic: biaacnea. Thompson. Uwc; unbleached. Sultanas. StsC: seeded, Ttttystc: dstes. Persian. 7i4t per pound; fard. 91.S5 per box FIGS Twelve 10 -ounce, 85c: 50 g-ounre. ! 83. 70 4-ouncs. 12.60; 30 10-ounce. 82.23; loose. BO-pound boxea IHv To; Hmyrna boxes. 3L106 1.23; candled. 33 par box. Provisions. T.ocol lobblnr Quotations: HAMS 10 to 12 pounds. 199 200; 12 to 14 pounds. IKtfZVc; picnics, sc; cottage roll. inc. BACON Fancy. 29029c; standard. 239 24c: English. l20c. LAHD In tlsrces. choice. 14HC; com pound. 9V;C- DKY SALT MEATS Regular abort oleara, 13H-fl3c; short clear backs. 12 to 16 lba. 14ui5sc; short clear hacks. IS to 23 lbs.. 14ji;H.-: exports. 13t16c BARRELED BEEF Extra mess beef, 119: mess beef. 119; plats beef, $21; rolled boneless beef. $30. BARRELED PORK Best pig pork. 924; pickled pork. $23 323. Hops, Wool and Hides. 1IOPS-1-19i2 crop. 106 10c per pound; 19l:t contracts, 14 u 15c per pound. PELTS Dry. !2v12tsc: Iambs, 25683a: full wool. 1 1.23 est. 5. WOOL Eastern Oregon, nominal; valley. 1$ i .'0c per pound. HIDES Salted hides, imC12a per lb.; salted calf, 16913c; salted kip. 12014c; green hides, lie: dry hides. 214122c; dry cair No. 1, 25c: No. 2. 20c: saltsd bulla 8c MOllAia 11112 clip. 304)320 per pound. OKA IX BAGS Buyers July, lOC10',u f. o. b. Portland. Linseed OU and Tnrpentlaa. LINSEED OIL Raw. barrels. SSe; boiled, barrela 5sc; raw, cases, 61c; boiled, casea 63 c OIL MEAL F. o. b. Portland works: Csr lots. 93; 3 and 10-tun lota $34; ton tots, 8113. TURPENTINE Bsrrels. IVj: eases. 4. GASOLINE Nspths, In Iron barrela 16o; In caes. 2&c; motor gasoline. In Iron bar rela 17c; casea 24c; engine dtsilllats, la Iron barrela 8tec; In cases ISHc TRADE OUTLOOK IS GOQD COXSKRVATISM IX ALL nitAXCH KS STITX PREVAILS. Kiirly Koturn to Iill Normal Ac tivity In Flood District- Is Expected. NEW YORK. April 4. Dun'i Review will iv tomorrow-: The genem! trade outlook U very Batis factory, atthoujirh coiLsematlsm In all branchci Is mnnir9t. Th 1isa-itrou floods of last week caused more or Ips Interruption to traiuportinff and distributing agencies, but as those ara restored a return to full normal activities U expertiMi. Fortunately the flood damage, while groat. as by no means aa large as the first reports Indicated. RFT.VIL, BIS1NKSS OF GOOD VOLUME Keports iVoin orthwcst Generally Show ActlTity. NEW TOltK. April 4. Bradstrcets ,to mt'rrunr will say: Irregularity, with a tendency toward more or less repression is the chief char acteristic of trade advices. It la true that retail trade has improved somewhat and that returns from the Northwest generally and from parts of the (Southwest show activity, but on the other hand the situa tion In the South, as well as In the flood strU'ken areas of tne Went, Is such as to curtail buying, while In the Kant there Is a disposition temporarily to mark tim. In fact, it is probable that there is a general desire to go luw, especially as tariff mat tem are now well to the front, while at the same time money and credit matters de mand attention. ' , Hustnesa failures for tha week ending April 3 were 337. which compares with 2tI in the like week of 1912. There were 27 'fa! hires in Canada. Wheat, including flour, exports from the fnlted Pta.es and Canada for the week ending April 3 aggregate 4.01 3, 47 S bushels, ac:li.st 5.42t,i42 bushels this week last enr. Bank Clearing. NEW YORK, April 4. Bradsrreet's bank rleanngs report for the week ending April S shov s an aggregate of J3.177.Ol 4 ,Uo, as agftlnM J.7r.ts2.vi,tmo last k and 13.727. 4t.:.""C In the corresponding week IaM ;ear. Ter ct. Inc. New York $!.! .713.00- fj 2 Ciurg.i ST.lt.l.OV -1M lt,.t,.ii 1hs.4AS.M 21.1 lhiLadc!phia 174 4:.t.0oo 4 2 t. isuifi ,.'iavH s.o kltt!ihurg rtJ.t.rt.cOO P.4 Ksn-aa City 47. PL'S. 0' 7.S s-m Francisco ........ 4rt.i.'."..0'' .. . . paltimore :.37."mi 4.9 r;r.clnnti 1'i.iil.o.H. MiuUvuiM- 21.0H7 '"'O 7 2 I.o .:i-eles i2.J1 VI '0 11 rievelaud 2r..3N..tttKt S.7 Ueirclt 2.;.til4.0'0 21. fl New Orleans 17.-rt."..KtO IS.g Omaha ,....., la.P...i.Kn .2 LmiiSMll- 11.2i.5.tM'i JrJ.l Milwsukeo l::.w'-n.tH 1.3 I'.Tiian.i, Or. lt.4.'...0OO Sea it e llt'.H. .... St. Haul .V2i. "h -12.0 tenver P '.'M.iU rt 12.1 Indianapolis . . . 4.1'i.(" Sail Lake City A.012 'H0 40.5 Toiumbus 5.r.I3.(W -23.. Tod 4.Hr7.0"O 3.4 Imlutti 2.7tl.tH0 .V9 pes Moines 6 122 If. a roks no 3.97l.00 9.7 Tjcopi 2.4.3 QOt v.O Oakland 5.24.0tt San Olejrt 24Mi.n,v 10.S .at-rimi nto ciien. Utah l.M,a.(V,-4i 542.0tlU LVcrcase. Last week's. Metal Markets. NEvT YORK, April 4- Copper, stead v. Ptardard. rpt to June, 14-7MJ 15,2Se. ele2 rrn:ytlc, 15-C'Oc; lake, lJ.-Hti li.t;7c; casting, IV 2 -c. Tn, quiet. Spot. April and May. 47.379 47.7c: June. 4. ff47 2 c. Lead, steady; 4.rc hid. tfpeiier. quiet. .V7. fli-Oir. AntiinonT. nominal, t'oekson's, 9c 1. or.. t?ad , ucctinil. Copper itrrivavls. 31 tona Exports this mnn:h. fJIS tons. London copper quiet. Spot. tt S td; futun-a t. 6s 3d. London tin Srm. 4Spot. -217: futures. 213, 7s Cd. Lon don lead. 14 lis 3d. London spelter, Iron Olcreiand weriants. a Jd in London. Dried Pratt New York. N EW YORK, April 4. Fvaporated appN un-hjrgrd. I'i ur,i steady. l'ea-aes nrni. HIGHEST OF YEAR Wafi-Street Prices Are Lifted to New Level. TRADE HEAVIEST IN WEEKS Gains of 10 to 15 Point From Sea son' Low Figure? Are Made. Relaxation of Strain in World's Money Markets. NEW TORK. April 4. An outburst of speculative activity today brought storks to t?ie highest point of the year, establishing gains of IO to 15 polnta from the year's low figures of stocks in a number of Issues. Trading was tiroad and the heaviest of any day in many weeks with numerous advances of 1 to '2 nolnts. At times the movement was halted bv realizing sales, but these offerings were esaily absorbed and the rise was carried further. Heavy profit-taking in the last hour, however, cut into the day's ad vances. There was no development of Importance to account for the action nf the market, although various explanations were made. The relaxation of money markets, the im proving outlook for crops and evidences of excessive short selling during the recent decline were pointed out as Justifying activ ity on the long side of the market. The Immediate cause, however, appeared to lie in concerted operations by powerful specu lative interests. The advanco In storks during the last fortnight has been accompanied bly a cor responding movement in the bond market. Trading tn bonds recently has been on a larger scale at steadily rising prices. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Reported by J. C. Wilson ft Co.. Lewis building, Portland. Closing Sales. High. I,ow. .Bid. Amai Copper .. 7S.lH 7t' 75? 771, Am Beet Sugar 7.2M) 37 84 3ii Am Can Co .'. .. 37.30 3t 3T 38 do preferred.. 1,70 MH, 88 . Am Car at Fdy. W0 52 51 3!!Vs Am Cotton Oil.. 3.&0O & 474 30 Am Smel & Kef 11.1UO 73 S TJh 72 do preferred.. l"4 4s Am Sugar 400 113 114 114 do preferred. 313 Am Tel 4k Tel.. a TOO 1S24, J:124 133 Am Tobacco . . . "0 S4 24 ". 24t Anaconda S.raN 3tf 81 All Coast Line 125 "4 A T ft Santa Fa 4.200 104 103 M 1X3 , do preferred. ItH) Bait ft Ohio .. 1.100 101 11 H'ls Brook R Tran.. 7.-JO0 91 P1V il Canadian Pac .. 10.K0) 24'M 23n 2.11)4. C ft O 2O.40O 70 " To C ft G W "o IrtVs lr)1 1 C ft N W 600 13B 1.1ft. 133i C. M ft St Paul. 3. 300 11 iS 112fe 113 Central Leather 1.3IA) 28 27 H -7M Central ol N J 823 Chlno l.PPO 43H 424. 42(s Col Fuel ft Iron 1.400 37 V 3ts . Col Pouthern 2 S Conaol Gas 3,500 13714 133 lie I L, ft W 3S7H D ft R G 21 Distilling Securi 17 KrU. 7.300 29'. 2SH 2!14 Gen Electric... l.00 142 141 141 J, Gt North Ore .. oo 38 37 37 Gt North pf ... 4.OO0 131 1309 130 Illinois Cent nil 121 Va Intorboro Met .. 1.700 IS. 17 IS do preferred.. 6.400 Bl .' Intr Harvester 200 108 I08 108 K C Southern. . l.SOO 20 25 2t)4 Lehigh Valley . 33,900 164 12 13 Louis ft Nash.. 300 13s 1384 137 Mexican Central 24 M. b P ft 8 S M 1ST 1.17 1S7 Mo, Kan ft Tex. 1.200 27 2 20 Mo Pacific T.70O 40 38 KS National Lead SlK) 51 So 51 Nat Biscuit ... 1.1O0 121 120 110 do preferred 118 N V Central ... 2.100 108 107 17 N Y. Ont ft Wes 4H0 32 31 32 Norfolk ft West 1.10O 108 l'7 107 Northern Pao .. 12,3oO 118 118 118 Paclilc Mall ... 3 29 26 2ti Pacific TAT.. 300 7 37 30 do preferred " 93 Pennsylvania ... 24.100 119 119 Hl People's Gas ... 40O 113 113 113 Reaulng 132.8H 167 15 1B Republic 8 ft L l.loo 2S 27 27 Rock Island ... 10.2HO 24 22 23 Kouthern Pac .. 6,100 102 101 102 Southern Ky ... 3.7O0 27'. 2 27 Texas Oil 1 1 - lis Ui Union Paclflc ... 47.400 136 153 150 do nrfterred.. iw i. P'la . or United Rds S F. 700 28 2S 2S L S Steel cor.. 7o,cm B4S4 tui r..M do preferred.. 100 11R 108 109 ftnh Copper ... 5.9O0 35 34 5, 34 Wabash 3 Western Union . 4O0 70 70 70 Westing Elcc .. 2.S00 B7 06 66 Wisconsin Cent. 49 Total salea for the day. 691.000 shares. BONDS. NEW TORK. April 4. Closing quotations: TJ S ref 2s reg-.100N Y C gen 3. MB do coupon ...100-No Pacific Ss... 7 TJ S 3s reg l2;No Pacific 4s... 95 do coupon . . .102;Unlon raciflc 4 97 U S new 4s reg. li::Wis Central 4s. 90B do coupon ...113: Stocks at Boston. BOSTON". April 4.- -Closing quotationi IMohawk i Nevada Con .... Nipissing Mines. .N Butte er-div. North Lake Old Dominion... iOsreola Allouez 37 Amalg Copper.. 77 53 V. 18 9 30 1 50 i3 iT 33 3 .14 42 48 ! 64 A V It & m ... -' Arizona Com . . 3 o js. 1- 1- a. fl t '. Cal ft Arizona. . 67 Pal a. TTerla. . . .473 r..,...i,i 13U .Qulncy Shannon Superior tSup ft Bos Min. . .Tamarack , U S S R ft M . . . i do preferred... Utah Con 'T'iah Copper Co. i Winona ........ 'Wolverine Cop Ran Con Co 45 K rjmie cop m. 1- Franklin 8 Glroux Con .... 2 Granby Con ... 83 Greene Cananea. 7 I rtoyaue tcopi to V 1 u U J tl Lake Copper.... 16 La Salle Copper 4 Miami Copper. . . 74 Money, Exchange. Kt. NKW YORK. April 4. Money on call, easier. 3fc4 per cent: ruling rale. 3; clos ing hid. 3: offered at 3. Time loan. ea?ler; 60 and 90 days, 43 per cent: fix month. 4 per cent. Prem nirreamile paper. .VYrt per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual busi ness in bankers' bills at 4.MX0 for 60-Uay bills and at 4.8725 for demand. Commercial bills. $4.S2. Far silver. 5r. Mexican dollars, 47o. Government, bonds, tirm; railroad bonds, firm. LONDON, April 4. Bar sliver Quiet. 6 ll-16d per ounce. Money. 8&4 per cent. The rate or discount in tne open mar ket for short bills is 4 u-iaw4a per cent; for threa months' bills, 4 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO. April 4. Silver bars. bSr. Mexican dollars, olc. Drafts Sight. 2c: telegraph. 6c. Sterling on London, 60 days. 4.83; do sight, 14.87. Condition of tha Treasury. WASHINGTON. Aoril 4. The condition of the t'niu-d States Treasury at the begin ning of business lousy was: Working balance 80.646.80S In banks and Philippine treasury 43.137.183 Total of general fund 149.lfe5.7lo Receipts yesterdsy 2.191.167 Disbursements i.ow.bi The surplus this tlscal year Is I14.f.44,5"6. as against a aeiicit 01 sv, .u. 1.1 last year. The figures lor receipts. nisDursemenis ana surplus and defirit exclude Panama Canal and public debt transactions. SAX 1-RAXC1SCO rROBCCE MARKET Prices Quoted at the Bay City tor Vege table. 1'rulta. Etc SAN FRANCISCO. April 4, Ths follow ing produce prices were current here today: Krult Apples, choice, 6oe; common, 40c: Mexican limes, S7.S0; California lemons, choice. $6.50; common. $5.3o; navel oranges, ll.:5fjJ: pineapples, 11.50 c ISO. Cheese New. 13413c: Voung Arnericaa. 16c. Butter Fancy creamery. 30c; seconds, 30c. Eggs Store. ISe: fancy ranch. 19a, Hay Wheet. S2323; wheat and oata, $21.50022: alfalfa. 13jl. barley, 184jT2a Potatoes Oregon Burbanks. 5063e: Sa linas Burbanks. S5C4J 41.10; sweets. (3-259 2.50. Vegetables Cucumbers, (1.7502.50; green peas, 647c; string besna. nominal; egg plant, nominal; onions. 50$6oc Keceipts Flour, &O0O quarter sacks; bar ley. 5054 centals; potatoes. 1775 sacks; hay.' 289 tons. TRADE IN WOOL 19 CHECKED 4 s.hingtoa Develop mrst. Hare Pracnpt Ef fect aa Bostom Market. BOSTON. April 4 The Commercial Bul letin will say tomorrow: lp to Thursday, when news came from Washington that free raw wool had been derided upon by the ways and meana com mittee, trade had Improved somawhst In the Bonn wool market, several fair-sized tran sactions having been put through. The at mosphere changed considerably, however, when the new position at Washington be came known and the latter part of the week baa been extremely dull. Up to Otis writing, however, prices have not changed materially from those In force a week ago. Tha West has not yet made any decided move In the matter of marketing tne new elin. ascent in Isolated Instances, which really do not form a basis upon which to figure the cost of the new wools. Coffee and Bngar- NEW YORK. April 4. Coffee closed steady. April, 11.24c; May. 11.44c: June. 11.54c; July. 11.64c: August, lLT4c; Septem ber to March. 11.83c Spot barely steady. No. T Rio. llc: San tos, No. 4. 13 c Mild dull. Cordova, 15 17c. nominaL Raw auear steady. Muscovado. 89 test, 2.5c; centrifugal, S-43c; molasses, 2.70c Re lined quiet. . New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK, April 4. Cotton futures closed steady. April is-Jic, x;r. j-i.it. June 12 12c. Julv 13.11c. August 11.9c September 11.63c. October 11.5SC. December 11.59c, January 11. sec. Spot closed quiet. Middling uplands 1J.40C; mid-gulf 12.85c. NEW ORLEANS, April 4. Spot cotton, middling. 1: 9-16c YARD TRADE IS STEADY CATTLE IN" GOOD DEMAND AT FORMER QUOTATIONS. Top. Grade Hogs Sell at $9.70, With Bulk ol Sales at $9.65 Xo Sheep Received. There was a steady market for all classes of livestock at the yards yesterday. Cattle and sheep sold within the former range of prices. Hogs did better than on the pre ceding day. but the market Is still aome distance below the level of the first part of the week. steers ranged In price from $7.50 to 18.10. with the bulk of the sales at 7 63 to 7.90. Good cows were taken at $7. calves at 19 and bulls at from 4.30 to S0.25. One load of hogs was sold at 9.T0. out all the rest of the light stock moved at $9.65. Heavy hoys continued to bring $8.65. Two loads of wethera were worked off in the forenoon at J6.50. The origin of the livestock received at the Portland Union Stockyards In March was as follows: Cattle. Calvea Hogs. Sheep. Oregon 2.05.) 169 6,33a 17.758 Idaho 1.961 5 7.647 8.9 Washington 1 8 1.071 593 Montana 341 ... lol 2t3 Nevada 33 1 Utah -1 California 135 IT Total 6.356 195 13.141 22. 60S Buyers of stock at the yards In the past month were as follows: Cattle, Calvea. Hogs. Sheep. Union Meat Co S.llt 47 8.779 9.440 Sterrett ft Oberle.. 257 1 10.. 293 Frank L. Smith... 236 3 560 260 Gill Co. 208 388 Adams Bros 3i9 R. Falrchlld 128. 29 92 . Misc. Portland ... 7 ' .. 10 .4o3 Mlsc Oregon 367 79 37.'. 232 Carstens Pkg. Co.. HI .. S7b 713 Ft ye ft Co 1... 120 .. 2138 . ... . Jas. Henrv 131 .. 972 1.834 Tacoma Meat Co.. 91 1 33 24S Barton ft Co 625 .. 6S9 2.620 Brut-.n ft Henry ... 9 . . 04 J. E. Connolly.... 54 1 Peoples Market .. 32 .. ..... Misc. Washington. 417 25 47 419 Receipts yesterday were: 064 cattle, 588 hogs and 17 horses. Shippers were: J. W. Chandler, Enterprise. Elgin and Union Junction. 3 cars of cattle and hogs: J. L. Baker. Caldwell, 1 car of hogs: A- F. Hunt, Caldwell, 8 cars of cat tle; F. B. Oxman, Nampa, 3 cars of cat tie: Weiser Meat Co.. Welser. 2 cars of cattle; Broughton Brothers, Dayton. Wash., 1 car of hogs: W. Chandler. Dayton. Wash.. 1 car of cattle and hogs: walla waua Heat Co.. Walla Walla, 1 car of cattle; A. B. Gale. Clackamas. 1 car of hogs; H. F. Rob ertson, Stockton, Cel.. 1 car of horses, and B. Cram. Gateway, 8 cars or cattle. The day's sales were as follows: Weight Price. 4 hogs 362 $9.65 Tl hogs 194 9.65 5 bogs 370 8.65 93 hogs 10 9.65 87 hogs 187 9.65 77 hogs 1 1H3 9.70 2 bulls 1400 5.00 1 steer 1160 8.00 2 bulls 1275 . 4.50 1 bull 390 3.30 1 cow 1170 7.00 8 cows 1068 7.00 3 cows 1050 7.00 9 stoers 1177 8.00 10 steers 1123 8.00 24 steers 1265 8.10 30 steers 999 7.63 24 steers 9KS 7.S5 3 steers 983 7.50 24 steers 335 7.90 25 cows 1005 7.00 24 cows - 1056 7.00 2 cows - 1035 5.50 7 calves 120 9.00 18S wethers 97 6.50 109 wethers 102 6.3" 105 hogs 178 9.65 1 hog 290 8.65 4 hogs 525 8.65 88 hogs 1S4 8.65 10 bulls 1689 0.23 1 bull 1800 B.2.1 3 bulls 1243 5.25 6 bulls 1523 3.75 1 bull 1650 5.25 1 bull 1320 8.75 The range of prices at tha yards was as follows: Choice steers $7.50I8.25 Good steers .................... 7.00 7.30 Medium steers 6.505 7.00 Choice cows 6.3"ot 7.25 Good cows 6.00 6.50 Medium cows S.504? 6.00 Choice calves S.009 9.00 Good heavy calves .,, 6-500 7.50 Bulls 5.50 6.25 i-Iogs Light 9.00 8.70 Heavy . . g.oUw' V.VO Sheen Yearling wethers 6.25 T.25 Ewes 4.I..W .1...' Lambs 6.00 $ 8.00 Omaha Livestock Market. SOUTH OMAHA. Neb.. April 4. CattU Receipts. 700; market, strong. Native steers, $7.60frj S.7.V native cows and heifers, $6 8.15; Western steers, f6.758.25; Texas steers. $6u 7.75; Texas cows and heifers. .xi..i; calves, si.ouigiy.ou. Hogs "Receipts. 6500: market, lower. Heavy. $8.606 8.75: light. $S.75S8.S3; Pigs, $7.5038.50: bulk of Bales, $8.70ji8.SO. sneerj Kecelpts, .,oo; market, nigner. Yearlings. $6.75$7.50: aethers, $6V6.90; lamns. smi b.s,. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO. April 4.. Cattle Receipts .Ann- nr. -1. ,!,.- ...nnw Ximm-amm $7.20ff8.20; Texas steers, $6.70jfS.85; West ern steers. $6.W5(.l'o; stocKers ana reeaers, $6.108.15: cows and heifers, $3.7598.25; clival SV. Hogs Receipts, 23,000; market, dull, 5 to 10 cents lower than yesterdays average. Lit'ht. J8.9SJT 9.30; mixed. I8.759 20; heavy $$.5547'.i.l5: rough. $8.3533.70; pigs. $6G0 U.10: bulk of salea Sofia. 13. Sheep-Receipta. 7000; market, steady to 30 cents nigner. native, ao. iota i.i; v est era. $6.1064 7.13; yearlings. S7.10SS.10; na tive lambs, $7.156 8.90; Western lambs. $7.35 U 8.90. Chicago Dairy Produce. CHICAGO. April 4. Butter, Arm. Cream eries. 27 S 34c Effge, stesdy; at mark, cases Included, 16 17c; storage firsts, 18c: firsts, 17c Duluth Unseed Market. DULUTH. Aprl! 4. Linseed on track to arrive. $1.27 to 1.2. : July. $1.81 bid; May, 41.29 bid: September.. $1.32 bid; October. $1.S2 asked. Wool at St. Loots. ST. LOUIS. April 4. Wool, steady. Ter ritory and Western mediums, 21 w 25c; hue mediums. 18x20e; fine. 13tfl7c Hops at New York. NEW YORK. April 4. Hops quiet. " Enterprise loses Minister. ENTERPRISE, Or.. April 4. (Spe cial.) Rev. B. F. Meredith, pastor of the Enterprise Methodist Church for two years, has gone to Glasgow, Mont, where he has accepted the pastorate of the local Methodist Church. Mr. Meredith resigned from the Enterprise church last Fall and since then has been taking a rest. He has been a member of the Idaho conference of his church for seven years, and for the last two years has been Its secretary. He became well known In Wallowa County during; his pastorate, having spoken or preached In every town and In many county scboolhouses In tne district. WHEAT GIVEN LIFT Active Speculative Buying Stif fens Chicago Market. LAST PRICES HALF HIGHER Advance Caused by Stronger Cable, New Balkan Complication and Reports of Export Sales. Coarse Grains Are Strong. CHICAGO, April 4. Active speculative sentiment served to stiffen the wheat mar ket today, and the close prices showed a net advance of Hcto Vic Corn ended the day a shade lower to Ho higher. Oats a shade to tiffc higher, and provisions Irregular, 7H10c lower to 10c higher. Wheat was given a lift at the start on the higher cables and the complication of the Balkan aituation. through the defiance of the powers by Montenegro. Speculative buving was based on reports of export sales and the strength of coarse grains Fluctu ations were narrowing throughout the day, good buying taking place on each dip. Corn waa subjected to selling pressure early In the session, but grew firmer on buy ing by one of the large houses toward the close. . Oats were dull and prices were within a narrow range. Provisions ruled generally lower under selling of May products by longs. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. May .91i $ .HI .91i $ .9H4 July B0K .IXIvs .0?s Sept 90. .90 .W CORK. . May .54 .55 July 36tt .664 Sept 37'A -B7V4 .54 1 .544 .30 .54 OATS. May 34 .35 .84 44 .84 July 34 .844 .3444 .34 Sept 3444 .34 -3Wi .MX MESS PORK. May 20.32 20.40 20.20 20.32 H July 20.20 20.3214 20.171 10.271 LARD. May 10.S5 11.00 10.97H 10.874 July 10.90 10.92, 10.82 10.92i SHORT RIBS. May 11.25 11.25 11.17 11.25 July 10.90 10.96 10.874 10.95 r'ash nrlces were: Corn, " So. 2 yellow. 551i?56c; No. 3. o2&5414c; NO 3 white. Mttirtuc; 2Co. 3 yellow, 6255c;' No. 4, 5052c; No. 4 white, 02c; no, 4 yeiiow, oiejoc Rye. No. 2, 60 61a Barley. 466 6Sc Timothy seed. 2.0o.S0. Clover seed. S1219. July oats, 84c- 41rJna In San lranclSCO. SAX FRANCISCO. April 4. Spot quota ,1.. - watia -oralis. sl !K i GH 1.57 V, red Rub, -i ' c. ul Tiirirev red. Kl.75 1. . . 4 ; muesiem, .i-iii..iiit: iwu vm ley. '$1,354x1.37: brewing. 1.40: white oats, $1.52 4T1.55; bran, $2S.noaZ3; mid dlings, (HUai; anoria, e..wvu'w Call board: Barley, firm; December, $1.35i; May, l.o: Puget Sonnd Wheat Market. SEATTLE. April 4. Wheat Bluestem, 97c; fortyfold. 87c: club, S6c; Fife, 86c; red Russian, eoc 1 eaieraaj m car irvciyia wheat lo. oaU 6, hay 45, flour 9, corn L TACOMA, April 4. Wheat Bluestem, 95c: fortyfold, 87o; club. 88c; red Fife, 84c. Car receipts, wheat 16. barley 6. corn 4, oata 3, hay 3. European Grain Markets, LONDON. April 4. Cargoes on passage. firm. i:ni(Nh wMintrr markets, steady: Frencn country markets, firm. TnrwBonnT. Anvil A -.Whni. Snot firm. Futures firm. May, 7a Bd; July. 7a 3.d; OctoDer,.7S Q. Minneapolis Grain Market. uiwr.ipffl.TS. Anrll 4. Flax. $1.18 S 1.29. Barley. 40 56c. DALLAS ELECTION SQDN VOTES OF WO.MEX EAGERLY SOUGHT JUST XOIV. Fight Between Administration and "Antls" Is Over Question of Improvements In City. DALLAS. Or., April 4. (Special.) With the annual city election due in a few rlavs. citv Dolltics are waxlns hot. The happy handshake and smile are everywhere In evidence, rne sacrea rnnflnea of the home are being invaded by the anxious office seeker. Votes of the women are being- sougnt py an. Husbands who are not accustomed to havlnir their wives entertain men nur ing their absence are on the warpath. The women are taking: a great Inter est in the coming; election. Many of them are troins: to vote for principle, but far more numerous are those who say they are going: to vote for trie in- dlv dual. As for a number of years past, the present campaign Is between the pro gressives and anti-administration. Full tickets are In the field, representing both factions, and dubbed respectively ritizens" ticket" and "Taxpayers ticket." The principal fight on the present administration Is with refer ence to the construction of hard-surface pavement. B. L. Chapman heads the Citizens' tlckt for the office of Mayor. Opposed to him is J. Q. Van Orsdel, old Democratic warhorse of this county. Dallas people, who are interested In the unbulldlns: of this city, and its im provement In a modern way, consider this election as an epocn in tuu . tory of the city. The liquor question Is not an Issue. None of the Council men now holding office are candidates for re-election, but they are working In the Interests of the Citizens" ticket. put forth by the administration. DOUBLE CHARGE IS MADE Youth With Alias Slay Be Prosecuted on Further Counts. MARSHFT.ELD. Or.. April 4. (Spe cial.) Earl Flynn, alias Jack Lombard. was arrested here today on the charge of robbery and forgery. He is alleged to have entered the room of another guest of the hotel where he was stay ing and stolen a revolver and other articles, then to have passed a bogus check on a bank. He is 21 years old arrd claims to be an elevator expert. His mother, Mrs. Thomas Flynn. resides at 403 Fourth street. Portland. The police are look ing for Pearl Hall, of Sheridan. Or.. whom Flynn is alleged to have brought here recently and her discovery may result In other charges being preferred against him. New Armory Plans Are Made. Dz-.c'TxrTTTjn fie Anrll 4 t Sneclal.) General W. E. Finzer, of the Oregon National Guard, alnd Mr. Xnlghton, State Architect, pasfed yesterday In Roseburg making- arrangements for commencing work on the new Armory. The Armory will be similar In con struction to the Ashland Armory, with the exception that the Roseburg struc ture will be equipped with a rest room for farmers. The building will cost TVfen Who Direct Affairs H. L. Pittock John Twohv J. D. Farrell F. W. Leadbetter Chas. H. Carey A. S. Nichols W. D. Fenton L. B. Menefee A. D. Charlton Emery Olmstead LADD &TILTON BANK Established 1859. Capital Stock $1,000,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 1.000,000.00 Commercial and Savings Accounts Letters of credit, drafts and travelers checks issued, availablt in all parts of the world. OFFICERS. IT. M. Ladd. President. Robert S. Howard. Asst. CashlM Edward Cookingham, Vlce-Prea J. tv. Ladd, Asut. Cashier. W. H- Dunckley. Cashier. Walter M. Cook. Asst. Cashier. First National Bank Capital $1,500,000 Surplus 900,000 , " Oldest National Bank West of ths Rocky Mountains . CORNER FIRST AND WASHINGTON STS. mi i i i i m i l t 4 t-n i&c&v ka em an m sr sm m. i K. ..ssssas' IPS H M-TM a W '1 KyarTjj-ptai NEXT SAIMXO IJk. PROVENCE. ...April .. TOrRAIN'l ...Mnv May LA IvOKKAIAE Slay Twin-screw steamer. tQuatlrupIe-screw stPamer. SPECIAL SATURDAY SAJLl.VfiS FROM NEW YORK S P. M. ONE CLASS CABIN til) and THIRD-CLASS Passengers Only. Nlauarsi April B Rochamlieau May 3 C. W. Stinger. 80 Sixth st-l A. D. Charlton, 333 Morrison St.; 4. O. Thomas, C. M. SI. P. Ry.: Dorsey B. Smith, 63 Fifth St.; A. C. Sheiilon, 100 Third t.t H. Dickson. Hi 3d ot-i North Bank Road, Fifth and Stark sts. TRANS-ATLANTIC LINES AMERICAN LINE . -Pl mouth -Chffrlom-s;-rWMithamrton ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINE New York London Direct RED STAR LINE . Ness York Dover- Antwerp WHITE STAR LINE N'r York Uucnto n . Liverpool y...pysnooth-C'tiKrtnrc-Boatbamptoii Cruises New York and A. E. DISNEY, PASS. AGT., 61 SECOND Or Local Railway and approximately $40,000 and will be con structed of brick and cement. Archi tect Knighton will also prepare the plans for the annex to be erected at the Soldiers" Home, In West Roseburg. It Is expected that both the Armory and the addition to the Home will be erected during the summer. JEWELER GRANTED PATENT Invention of Circular Glnss Cutter Aronses Favorable Comment. WAHKIACUS, Wash.. April 4. (Spe cial.) L. C. Moore, a jeweler rtt Gold endale, and a frequent visitor to this place and the Klickitat River, is said to be. from a business point of view. one of the happiest men in Klickitat County. For tho last few years Mr. Moore has been enduring the trials and disappointments of an Inventor. The latter struggle ended In the de partment courts when the United States Issued JJr. Moore and his asso ciates a patent for a circular glass cut ter. The glass manufacturing trust was unsuccessful in trying to defeat the natentee. The Patent News, a pub licatlon of Washington, D. C, in an unsolicited comment, says: "The Dolicy of this paper is to men tion a few of the most meritorious of the Inventions of last month, which number 3000. In giving space to only a few, we feel that the patent to a cir cular glass cutter. Issued to I C. Moore, of Goldendale, Wash., in our opinion deserves special recognition." From other comment the Klickitat inventor is recognized as a genius In his line and one that at some future time may again create further stir among utility manufacturers. Prlxe Offered Albany Stndents. ALBANY. Or, April 4. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C, Schmitt, of this city, have offered an annual rash prize of J20 for the member of the senior class of the Albany High School who will answer correctly. In writing, the largest number of 75 question of ren- What Kind of Pav ing Is BITULITHIC? On First Street, in the heart of the bnsiness district, you'll find an example. Bitulithic has given service there for ten years without repairs. Results Count! of the NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL BANK and PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY Third and Oak Sts, CompB4me Gener&le Transatlantique Timt T.tna to Havre-Paris (France) Sailings i'roia New York overy 'iuursiiu.y ai iv At ji. , France (new) Thursday, April 17 ti fFKANCE (new) May 15 1 " I.A PROVKNCE May J.ORHAINE May CANADIAN SERVICE SalllDffS livery Satnrday From Montreal and Quebec ?5, LARGEST CANADIAN LINERS Including the I.ATTRENTTC TEUTONIC MKtiANTIC CANADA Send for folders of the Short Land- Locked St. Lawrence Route to Europe. Boston Medlterran ran Kg-.vpt. AVE., MAIN FLOOR, REAR, SEATTLE. Steamship Aceats, eral interest and information. Thee questions are to be prepared by tho superintendent of the Albany publlo schools, the School Superintendent v Linn County and a third person, se lected by these two. J.C. WIUSON&CO. STOCKS. BONDS. GRAIN AND COTTON HXMBEBs NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, NEW YORK COTTON KXtHANl.E, CUICAUO BOARD Of TKADK,. TILE STOCK AND BOND E-NXUANGR tMJH 1RANCISCO. PORTLAND OFFICE: Lewis Building, 269 Oak Street. . Phones Marshall 4120, A 4187 TRAVEI-KRS' OTJIDE. AUSTRALIA TAHITI AND NEW ZEALAND. Round Trip Raton; 1st clasn to Tahiti $195. to Wellington to (Sydney $900. Special Pacific Ocean Tour (Including 8nut!i 8a Isle) to 6ydny via Tahiti, Rarolcni and New Zealu.nd and returning to fi-i Francisco (or Vanoouver) via Auckland. Fiji or Samoa and Honolulu, $HZS. 1st oiai. Stop-ovora any point. goo& one year. Sar in? from baa Frano.oo April 2, April 3'.'. May 28. etc Colon Steamship Co. of New Zealand. I.ttl. O'f Ice ' 67U Market Street. 8a n Wanci.- EXPRESS 8TKAMKKS FOB 6sd Francisco aod Los Anseles WITHOUT CHANGE B. B. Bear sails A. M. April 1. S. S. I(o- Citv walls 9 A. I. April IS. TIIB SAN FRANCISCO FOKTLAND 8. S. CO.. Ticket Office 3d and Washington (witft O.-W. R. Ss N. Co.) Poods AlarsiuUi a&OO. A 6121. COOS BAY LINE 8TKAMKR BKJGAKWATEB sails from Alusworta Dock, Portland, at 9 A. it.. March 12 and Uwrtatiar srsnr Wcdnssday morning at S A. 31. Frslght re ceived dally sxcspt Tuoaday up to B F. 11. Tuesdays up to 0 P. M. Paasengor lar: First-class. 110; sscond-class, 17. Including berths and mals. llcket office at Ains worth Dock. The Portland ex Cous Baj S.a. Line. I II. heating. Agent. Phone atalal (6410. A 2332. San Francisco. Los Angelej and San Diego Direct S. S. Roanoke and S. S. Elder. Sail Every Wednesday Alternately at NORTH PACIFIC S. S. 00. 12! A Third gt. Phoaes Main 1314. A III. UAHIA. RIO nt jANFtRO. SANTOS. MOTRVIfrEovRirENOAYKbfl A RoSAKIO Lrgef New nl Fist Pasting .r fttejmitm trow Nw York every 1 1 ornate Pa'ardr-y Tor raiAfj. cicain(y Ioc.il tlcltt avntn. or BUSK A DAMbfaS.4FM.erM AccMi, i