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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1901)
THE MOBNING OREGONIAN, THUBSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1901. If COMMERCIAL AND The most satisfactory feature of the trade situation this week has been the bulge In wheat which has carried that staple up to a point where, at many points east of the Cascade Mountains, farmers are enabled to secure the "50c net." which they have been holding for. As is always the case, the bulge has checked Belling somewhat, but it has Infused a more hopeful feeling among ihe farming community, and loosened up the cash quite materially. The holiday trade is on at full swing among the wholesalers, and is proving of record propor tions. Not only Is there a big demand for holiday luxuries, but there is an enormous de mand for seasonable staples of all kinds. The wheat market is not alone in showing strength, far barley and oats are also coming up the grade. Hops are holding steady. Potatoes and onions are a shade weaker, and the offerings of apples are almost too liberal for good prices. Best shipping stock is still commanding fair figures, but ordinary fruit Is inclined to drag. The poultry market qulto naturally shows an inclination to drag since the Thanksgiving rush is over, but is still showing good prices. Butter is steady under unusually large receipts for this season of the year. There Is some Eastern butter in the market, but it Is not in- terfering with the trade locally as much as it has In former years. Eggs are firm for Oregon, and weak on Eastern and cold storage. Tho advance in wheat ha8 carried Hour along with It to the extent of 10c per barrel. In groceries, the only change of importance was an advance of he on sugar. December 2. All wholesalers rcpor an active trade both locally and with the country. WHEAT The wheat market is still holding its strength, and there was a good undertone throughout the day yesterday. Somo operators are showing timidity, and fear that the top has been reached, and this feeling of distrust has a tendency to check business without It can be done on a basis which will admit of a profit. Farmers have reconsidered their deter mination to let go as soon as the price touched 40c 45c or 50c in their respective localities, and the selling movement has not been very free. The Palouse has probably sold more free ly on this late bulge than any other section, considerable wheat changing hands there when the price reached 45c Such a small amount of actual business was reported yesterday that it was a difficult matter to determine the best price possible, but "Walla Walla was generally quoted at COc and not much of a disposition to go over this figure, even for bluestem. As COc has been paid at several points south of Snake River for bluestem, there has been more of this variety sold In the past few days than of "Walla Walla, some of the farmers apparently making but little distinction between the two after the market reached a point where 50c was possible. The first full cargo of Valley wheat to clear this season will go forward today, and it Is a small cargo, too. Nearly all of the wheat that is offering in the Valley Is taken up by the mills at prices materially higher than can be met by exporters. A shipment of 50,000 busn els of wheat from Tekoa to points in Utah Is reported. The price paid Is said to have been about 2c higher than the figure obtainable for shipment to tidewater on the Pacific Coast, but as the demand from that direction at the most will be of small proportions, it does not cut much of a figure one way or the other. The weather has been quite favorable for Fall j-lowing and seeding in the Palouse, and a larger acreage than for the season Just past Is assured. The export movement from the Pa cific Northwest has been the largest on record for the season to date, and shipments have also been very heavy from Atlantic coast porta. In spite of these big shipments, the foreign market continues to absorb about everything that is offering at prices which show a steady, hardening tendency. The Liverpool Corn Trade News, under date of November 19, has the fol lowing regarding the situation in other coun tries: Argentina Our agent at Buenos Ayres cables that the weather has been better for the stand ing crop, but his low estimate for the export able surplus of wheat Is unchanged. From mall advices 1ust at hand, wo see that on Oc tober 24, Messrs. Power & Co., of Buenos Ayres, estimated the surplus of the province of Buenos Ayres alone at 700.000.tons, besides what would be supplied by the northern prov inces. It is quite possible that the firm men tioned may have modified its estimates since, but there have been no complaints about the rrop in Bunos Ayres, either early or late. The Handels Zeltung, dated October 25, publishes a number of official reports from the various districts of Santa Fe. Cordoba and Entre Rlos, but these only show that very considerable damage to wheat and linseed has been caused, which was already known. Besides, as no date is mentioned when the returns were made, it is more difficult still to gauge their value. Russia Odessa reports milder weather, which will enable further supplies of grain to come down the Dnelper. and Increase the stocks for Winter trading. There is no change reported In crop conditions. The export movement Is well maintained, both for wheat and barley, and the ports all around have been busy. How ever, it is fairly certain that very few steam ers will now venture to enter the Azoff, and the number of shipping ports being thus re duced, we may expect to see smaller quantities, but there will still be a fair number of Black Sea ports to take up the business, and, what Is more, the most Important of them should have plenty of material with which to work. Australasia The government statistician of New South Wales says that, although it is too early to form actual estimates of yield, returns show that lost year's outturn will be exceed ed. In spite of a smaller area. Now. consider ing that last year's harvest in the colony men tioned was the biggest on record, prospects for tho coming season must certainly be regarded as good. Harvesters should now be busy throughout the southern colonies. The absence of cable news from Victoria and South Aus tralia would indicate that normal conditions prevail. Latest mail advices of the last-mentioned crop were satisfactory, but we notice that, although a fair number of vessels have been fixed to load for new crop, chartering has not been so orlsk this season as it was last. India The Viceroy reports that rain still for Spring crops is being delayed in confce for Spring crops are being delayed in conso quence; however, it must be noted that In the districts mentioned, there is yet time for wheat to be sown, and tho Viceroy himself say3 there is no present cause for anxiety. BARLET AND OATS The demand for barley for shipment East continues to take up about all that Is offering, and, from present indica tions, the exports for the season will be much smaller than those of last year, although the crop Is much larger. The local market Is firm at quotations. Oats have stiffened up a little on an Improved demand, and choice white are now selling up to $1 024 per cental, with gray In poorer demand at 90ig95c per cental. FRUIT Oregon apples are coming in so plen tifully that the only signs of firmness in the market is for choice shipping stock, which will always sell well. For this grade of stock. $1 and ?1 23 per box is readily obtainable, and Hood River apples arc sold higher. At the same time, there is a big surplus of fair to good apples, which sell at ROc and 75c per box. Pears are about out of the market, ex cept for some of the late varieties, which are better to look at than to use. Oranges are quite plentiful, and are improving with each consignment that comes to hand. Best navels sell at ?3 and $3 25 per box. the latter being the top figure. California grapes have been too plentiful for the good of the market, .but nre cleaning up a little better In the past few days. The receipts wero too large last week, and most of the surplus has been cleaned up by the hawkers. POTATOES AND ONIONS The demand for potatoes is temporarily easier, and prices are a shade lower, but a recovery Is looked for later. The crop is an excellent one, and the quality fairly good, and while Colorado Is cutting into territory which. In former years, took a great many Oregon potatoes. It is believed that the surplus can find a market at good figures later In the scuson. A few are already going to California, Onions are Inactive at quotations, with receipts too heavy to admit of an ad vance at present, BUTTER There is a little more steadiness In the butter market, although receipts are still holding up to unusually heavy proportions. Very little Eastern butter has been received here, although the Puget Sound cities are still FINANCIAL NEWS receiving liberal consignments. Best creamer" is quoted at 23c in California, so there is no outlet in that direction, and the limited local demand must be depended on to keep the mar ket cleaned up. Store butter is not very plen tiful, but, as there is only a nominal demand, prices are easy, at 13c and 35c EGGS Receipts of Oregon eggs have been much lighter this week than they were last week, and the price has firmed up again to SOc straight. Cold storage and Eastern continue in large supply at from 20c to 26c. the latter for stock which passes aa fresh Eastern. POULTRY There Is less poultry on the mar ket than there has been at any previous time this season, and good chickens sell quite read ily at $4 and $4 50 per dozen, with large Springs selling at ?4 per dozen. Ducks are in good demand at $5 and f5 50 per dozen, and geese slow at quotations. Turkeys are wanted In limited quantities, and In good order will command 14c and 15c dressed and 12c live. Bank Clesringrn. Exchanges. Portland ?554.4i0 Tacoma . 223.SC2 Seattle 628.801 Spokane 255,562 Balances. $ 75.744 54,805 112.442 37,467 PORTLAND MARKETS. Grain. Floor, Etc. Wheat Walla Walla, 50g60c; bluestem, 000 61c; Valley. 59c Barley Feed. $1636 50; brewing. $10016 50 per ton.. Flour Best grades, $2 653 20 per barrel; graham. $2 50. Mlllstuffs Bran, $16 50 per ton; middlings, ?20; shorts, $17; chop, $16 50. Hay Timothy, $1112; clover, $7Q7 50; Ore gon wild hay, $590 per ton. Potatoes and Onion. Potatoes Best Burbanks, $1 and $1 15 per cental: ordinary. 85205oxper cental; sweets, $1 25 per cental. Onions Steady, at $1 5031 75 per cental for best stock. Batter, Eggx, Poultry, Etc. Butter Creamer'. 22i25c; dairy. 18ff20c; store, 1215c Eggs 20J?224c for cold storage; 2225c for Eastern, 2SS30c for fresh Oregon. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2 5023 50: hens. ?44 50, 10c per pound; Springs. 10llc per pound, $2 503 50 per dozen: ducks. $55 50 for young; geese. $6$?6 50 per dozen; turkeys, live, Hrl2c; 12li15c dressed per pound. Cheese-Full cream, twins, 1313!ac; Toung America, 1415c; factory prices, ll?c less. Meats and Provision. , Mutton Lambs. 3U3'c. gross; dressed, 6c per pound: sheep, wethers, 3V03ic, gro&s; dressed, CQG&c per pound; ewes, 3l3ViC gross; dressed, 60O&C per pound. Hogs Gross, 5c; dressed, 6g6"c per pound. Veal MQ&iic per pound. Beef Gross. cowsr 3Hc; steers, 3434c; dreised. 37c per pound. Hams, I aeon, etc. Portland pack (Shield brand) hams, 12"013c;; picnic Bfcc Pr pound; breakfast bacon, 1516&c per pound; bacon, 12c per pound; backs, 12c per pound; dry-salted sides, lie per pound; dried beef, setts, 16c; knuckles, ISc per pound; Eastern pack, hams, large. 12s c: medium, 13c; small, 13 Vic; picnic 8c: shoulders. Se; breakfast bacon, HQlSMc; dry-salted sides, lllic; bacon, sides, 12Hc; backs, unsmoked. llVic; smoked, 12Uc; butts, iQ10ic per pound: dried beef, 15U17c rer pound; dry-salted bellies. 11H9 12Uc; bacon bellies, 12li13Uc per pound. Lard Portland (Shield brand). 5s, 12Hc; 10s. 12Tsc; 50c 12Uc; tierces, llc; Eastern, puro leaf, kettle rendered, 5s, 12?c: 10s, 12c: 50s. lXVic Groceries, Nuts, Etc. Coffee Mocha. 235J28c; Java, fancy. 26332c; Java, good. 20024c; Java, ordinary, 18f20c; Costa Rica, fancy. 18g20c: Costa Rica. good. 16gl8c; Ccfcta Rica, ordinary. 10$ 12c per pound; Columbia roast, $11 50; Arbuckle's, $12 63 list; .Lion, $12 13 list; Cordova, $12 63 list. Rice Imperial Japan No. 1, 5ic; No. 2, 5&c; New Orleans, 57c Sugar Cube $3 50; crushed. $5 50; powdered, $5 10; dry granulated, $5 25: extra C, $5 23: golden C, $4 65 net per sack: beet sugar, $5 15 per sack; half barrels,- He-more-than barrels; flacks. 10c per 100 less than barrels; maple 15 16c per pound. Honey, 12H15c per pound. Salmon Columbia River, one-pound tails. $1 S5; two-pound tails. $3; fancy one-pound flats, $2; one-half pound fancy flats. $1 25; Alaska tails, 05c: two-pound tails, $2. Grain bogs Calcutta. $8 25 per 100 for spot. Nuts Peanuts, 6H7c per pound for raw, t 8ic for roasted, cocoanuts, SSgOOc per dozen: walnuts, 110Hlic per pound; pine nuts. 10 12c; hickory nuts, 7c; chestnuts. $4 5025 per drum; Brazil nuts. 7c; filberts, 1414V-c: fancy pecans, 1414"$c; almonds, 15lCc per pound. Coal oil Cases. 20Hc per gallon; barrels, 16c; tanks, 14c. Stock salt 60s $10 75; 100s. $19 25; granu lated, 50s. $28: Liverpool, 50a, $2S; 100s. $27 60; 200s, J27. Vegetables, Frnlts, Etc. Tomatoes. 40c; turnips, 65f75c: carrots, 65J 75c; beets, 8C90c per sack: pumpkins, 75c& $1; squashes. 75c$l per 100 pounds; cauli flower, 503573c per cental; green peppers, 5o per pound; celery, 5075c per dozen. Green fruit Lemons, $34; oranges, $33 23 per box: bananas, 2 25Q"3; pineapples, $5 per dozen; grapes, $1(31 25 per crate; apples. 50cQ $1 23; pears, $11 25 per box; cranberries, S69c per pound. Dried fn.lt Apples, evaporated, 73?8c par pound; sun-dried, sacks or boxes, 4 5c; apri cots, lH4&12c: peaches, Sffllc; pears, CS8c; prunes, Italian, 2V43c: sliver, extra choice, SffOc; Frenrh. lUS'ic; figs, allfomia blacks, S',aQ4c: do white, 5c; plums, pities;, white, 6c Honn "Wool, Hides, Etc. Hops 85 10c per pound. Wool Valley, nominal, 11314c; Eastern, Oregon, 8tfjl2c; mohair, 21Q21Hc per pound. Sheepskins Shearings, 1620c; short wool. 25S5c; medium-wool, 30&G0c; long-Wool, 00c $1 each. Tallow Prime, per pound, 4(J4c; No. 2 and grease. 2i3c Hides Dry hides. No. 1, 16 pounds and up, 15315c per pound; dry kip. No. 1, 5 to 15 pounds, 15c; dry calf. No. 1, under 5 pounds, 16c; dry-salted, bulls and stags, one-third less than dry flint; salted hides, steers, sound, CO pounds and m-cr, 8f0c: 50 to 60 pounds, 7H 8c; under 50 pounds, and cows, 7c; stags and bulls, sound, 5fi5J4c; kip, sound, 15Jj30 pounds, 7c; veaj, sound, 10 to 14 pounds, 7c; calf, sound, under 10 pounds. 8c; green (unsalted), 1c per pound less; culls lc per pound less; horse hides, salted, each $1 50ff2: do, each, $11 50; colts' hides, each, 25 (g 50c; goat skins .common, each, 10015c; Angora, with wool on. each, 25c4f$l. Pelts Bear skins, as to size. No. L each. $520; cubs, $205; badger, each, 1040c; wild cat, 2530c; house cat. S910c; fox. common gray, each. 3050c; do red, each, $1 502; do cross, each, $5015; do sliver and black, each, $1000200; fishers, each, fSgC: lynx, each, $203; mink, strictly No. 1. each, 3Oc0 $1 23; marten, daik Northern, $0012; marten, pale, pine, according to size and color, $1 50 3; muskrats, large, each. 5010c; skunk, each 2535c; civet or pole cat. each. 5010c; otter, for large pilme skins, each, $507; panther, with head and claws perfect, each, $205; raccoon, for large prime, each, 30035c; wolf, mountain, tilth head perfect, each, $3 5005; wolf, prairie coyote), with "head perfect, each, 40060c: wolf, prairie (coyote), without head, each, 30050c; wolverine, each, $407: beaver, per skin, large. $506; do medium. $304; do small. $101 CO; do kits. 50075c JVEW YORK STOCK MARKET. The Market Gained Considerable Strength, but Was Narrow. NEW TORK, Dec 4. The stock market opened with a firm tone, and gathered consid erable strength during the course of the day. The rise did not embrace the entire list, how ever, and the exceptions to the strength were among the most prominent stocks. One stock or a group of stocks and then another was taken up and lifted in price. The dealings In these active stocks were on a very large scale, but the aggregate or the day's dealings Indi cates that the market was not very broad. A favorable sentiment existed among the specu lative ommunlty over the contents of the President's message and over the tone of com ment on that document in the press. The recommendations of the Secretary of the Treas ury looking to the. reform of banking currency were also viewed with satisfaction in the finan cial district. Tho steadier tone of Amalgamated Copper removed an extremely disturbing influence, and was a potent factor, though n negative one, in the strength of the market. The trading con tinued to reflect hesitation, while the course of this stock continued erratic but wKen the firm support at about last night's level was perceived, the general tone of the market be came decidedly more confident. The trading in Amalgamated Copper was still on a very large scale. The stock nearly touched the low record J established yesterday for a moment during the morning, but rallied strongly during the latter part of the day, and closed with a net gain of 2Vi. The renewed break In the London copper market was ignored. The fact that no engagements of gold were made for export tomorrow served to relieve some apprehension that the money supplies would grow stringent by the drain to that quar ter. The banks have lost to the Subtreasury this week upwards of $5,000,CO0, Including the payments for the gold exported on Tuesday. But the expected drafts for nearly $4,000,000 of Australian gold, of which the Subtreasury was notified over a week ago, have not yet been presented. Application has already been made for the withdrawal of $3,000,000 of Gov ernment bonds on deposit to secure National bank circulation, which is the maximum al lowed for tho month. It is evidently intended to offer these bonds for redemption. The eager ness of the banks to withdraw these bonds, and, in consequence, to reduce their circulation. Is evidence that the premium offered by the Government for the redemption of the bonds is the impelling motive, rather than the needs of the money market for additional supplies. The monthly statement of the money in cir culation in the country by the Treasury De partment shows an increase of nearly $5,000,000 during November, In spite of the $18,000,000 or gold exports and a slight decrease in the Na tional bank circulation. Anxiety over the money outlook was, therefore, not in evidence today, in spite of a deposit at the Subtreasury for transfer to New Orleans of $350,000. Tho most notable points of strength in the day's market were among the Gould stocks, led by Manhattan, which rose an extreme 4K- New Tork Central was conspicuously strong, as was Pennsylvania. General Electric rose 3. There were many gains of 12 points in the South westerns, Grand Trunk, coalers and Industrials. Notwithstanding the satisfaction professed over the "trust" paragraphs of the President's message, the transcontinental stocks and United States Steel were laggards in the advance. Great Northern preferred lost 1H. and North west GB. with a rally or 3. The market closed slightly irregular, but near the top for many stocks. Speculative bonds were strong, but there was Irregularity in tho general list. Total sales. $2,765,000. United States refunding 2s ad vanced U. and the 3s registered U per cent on the last call. Closing: Stock Quotations. DESCRIPTION. Atchison do pfd Baltimore & Ohio do pfd 10.800 3.300 7,500 100 1.400 1.100 1.900 80, 79X 70V4 100 105 10J 100W 104U IKS 90 95fe 114! .Canadian Pacific H4Vi 1134 83U Canada Southern Chesapeake & Ohio..... Chicago & Alton do pfd Chi.. Ind. & Louisville. do pfd Chicago & East. Ill Chicago & Great Wert. do A pfd do B pfd Chicago & N. W Chi., It. L & Pac Chi. Term. & Transfer. do pfd C. a. C. & St. L Colorado Southern .... do 1st pfd do 2d pfd Delaware & Hudson.., Del.. Lack. & Western. Denver & Rio Grande.. do pfd Eric do 1st pfd do 2d pfd , Great Northern pfd.... Hocking Valley , do pfd Illinois Central Iowa Central do pfd Lake Erie & Western do pfd Louisville & Nashville Manhattan Elevated .. Metropolitan Street Ry Mexican Central Mexican National .... 86 49 36T-8 77-V 48 854 4SV 36't 48 74U 484 2.000 3'j 100 700 i3 1.000 75 74 V 1.800 1.000 13i,13U 138)8 Miil " 88 88 47 47 100 100 500 1.000 1.400 87: 4UU. 208 IW3 208 151H114714 1518 18H 33 is 5SK 27 176 2.400 33V4I 33. 1.200 1.300 99 U7 14A 14S3! 1.5O0 084 58 i7i5iii75" 4."l66 400 243 1242 241 45 500 94"i 91 91 9,000 ii 41-61 -iZX 2.500i 800 1,100 1,000 1.200 400 7314. ft 58y4 190 0414 821-, 1394 3SV4 190 j 3i 5Si 189& 639 lb 139 38 73 SOU, 139', 38 500 38, 72" ioo'i "200 128 7.400 115,800 5,800 800 1,900 losmiost; 144ft 1JI?4 l li?iltH,UUU 24) 24 23i 14 14 H'S 1005s 103 25M Minneapolis & St. Louis; Missouri Pacific Mo., Kansas & Texas. do pfd New Jersey Central.... New York Central Norfolk &. Western.... do pfd Northern Pacific pfd.. Ontario & Western.... Pennsylvania Reading , do 1st pfd............ do 2d pfd St. Louis & San Fran. do 1st pfd do 2d pfd St. Louis S. W do pfd St. Paul do pfd Southern Pacific 17.300! 100 1034ll01-s' Jrl.1 IZi SOO 53 524i 324 181 181 17914 21.600 171', 59 16814 7.900 591tj m 50 s 91 coo ni-fe roo loot 1004 .15 150 494 70 594 514 "to-." 2814 59V. li0!4 6.100 rtl 10,100 15m 1311 25.200 4,(HXt 504 SO CO 52 S04 714 28 5914 BO'S 9.400 800 "" 000 200 COX S3 T1V4 2814 GO 200 18.200 200 0,600 3.000 S.200 10SH 106i 167h 169 190 , 100 no 93 V, 4014 19 604 C04 34 93 40 19U 324 Southern Railway do pfd Texas & Pacific Toledo, St. Louis & W. do pfd - Union Pacific do pfd Wabash do pfd Wheeling & Lake Erie.. do 2d pfd Wisconsin Central .... do pfd Express Companies Adams American United States Wells-Fargo Miscellaneous Amalgamated Copper .. Amer. Car & Foundry. do pfd Amer. Smelt. & Refin.. do pfd Anaconda Mining Co... .14 93 40 COO 100 41.600 1.500 10.200 14.400 100 ""206 - 700 iniii 1024i 102 hi 89?4 22 4m 18 21" 42T4 2I 22 1S4 29 20-4 421? 190 88 20-i 42fc 100 100 100 10.200 1.700 300 1.800J 3."o66 30,200 100 500 202 202 202 92 92 193 91 191 74 29 85?, 44 199 74 71 2DH1 831- -J 8514' 441, 32" 434 30-,. 314 65 Brooklyn Rapid Transit (l5-?4 C31i 921i Colorado Fuel & Iron. Consolidated Gas General Electric Glucose Sugar Hocking Coal International Paper .. do pfd International Power .. Laclede Gas National Biscuit ..... National Lead National Salt do pfd North American ; Pacific Coafct Pacific Mall People's Gas Pressed Steel Car do pfd Pullman Palace Car... Republic Steel do pfd Sugar Tennessee Coal & Iron 1)2 'i 914 2184 278 220 2S0 i.eoo! "700 300 276 40 40 394 1S4 21 7S 894 93 4414 18 31 62 92 77 494 100i 424 io:i 1S4 800 1.800 21w 78 33- "7 40O 100; 91 94 SO" 94 100 444 200 1S4 184 100 900 C.300 ""ioo "' 2 400 19.300 1.500 1.200 77 W 774 404 9954 100 Kft S5l4i S514 215 1M4 C9V 123T4, 64 154 754 12 S2 ?5H Union Bag & Paper Co. do pfd United States Leather do pfd United States Rubber, do pfd United States Steel... do nfd 800 500 800 13.400 14,100 4214 9214 914 32 89 Western Union American Locomotive do pfd 400 10.400 3.800 Total sales for the day, 735,300 shares. BONDS. U. S. 2s. ref. reg.l0S4 Atchison adj. 4s fuu do coupon 109 :C. & X.W. con. 7s139 " do 3s, reg 10S'D. & R. G. 4s 1034 do coupon 10S;N. Y. Cent. lsts...l05T, do new 4s, reg...l394iNorthern Pac 3s.. 92 do coupon 13914! do 4a 105s An nM Je VAC- 111L.irTlnn HnntAM 4 ,uJ uw w.n -., . o. ...-tsi..4w. 4 ovuiu a...juu7i do coupon ..11 241 West Shore 4s 114 do 5s, reg. do coupon Bid. ..10 ."kIWIs. Cent. 4s 891 ..107HI Money. Eichnnge, Etc. NEW TORK. Dec 4. Money on call, firm, at 4g4?4 per cent; last loan, 4 per cent; prime mercantile paper. 414j05 per cent. Sterling exchange Firmer, with actual busi ness in bankers' bills at $4 S7i for demand, and at $4 8414?4 84 for 60 days; posted rates. $4 5 and $1 864; commercial bills, $1 834(5 4 84. Mexican dollars 43c. Government bonds, strong: state bonds, in active; railroad bonds, irregular. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 4. Sterling on Lon donSixty days. $4 85; sight. $4 SSi. Mexican dollars 1704714c Drafts Sight, 24c; telegraph, 5c LONDON, Dec Consols. 91 13-16. 4. Money, 3iQi per cent. Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, Dec 4. Today's statement of the Treasury balances shows: Available cash balances $1CS,346,024 Gold 110.381.7S5 Foreign Financial Xevr.n. NEW TORK, Dec 4. The Commercial Ad vertiser's London financial cablegram says: The stock market today was-idle and irreg ular. Americans were neglected. Prcsld-mt Roosevelt's mild allusions to trusts in his mes sage reassured, but failed to attract buyers. The market is still overshadowed by the cop per situation. American shares opened around 16 16 I U9?4 604 1254 1234 1 4 6414 15! 13Vi I 75!4 74 124 12 82 S2?i 4lii 42i 3fc 93 91i 9114 33 ?.2'4 SOT 834 parities, and eased off slightly. Union Pacific Improved on New York's afternoon support, and Pennsylvania. Louisville & Nashville and Erie, owing to New Tork orders, stiffened on the curb after the close of the exchange. Rio Tlntos closed steady. Copper broke to 55 Ba per ton. THE GRAIN MARKETS. Prices of Cereals at Americas and European Ports. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4. Wheat and bar ley strong. Oats steady. Wheat Shipping. $1 OUiGl 02"4: milling, $1 OSfcCl 06H. Barley Feed. 725e75c; brewing, S03ia Oats Red. $1106130; white, $1 12HS1 30; black. ?11 20. Call board sales: Wheat Strong: May. $10051; cash, $102V4. Barley Strong; May, 75c Corn Large yellow, $1 30gl 35. HULLS HAD CONTROL. Enthnsiasm In Grain Pit Not Equaled for Severn! Years. CHICAGO. Dec. 4. Speculation on the Board of Trade today was such as to recall the great transactions of Hutchinson, Cudahy, Kent, Ream and the qther giants who ruled the pits and swung prices for fortunes every season. Bull enthusiasm such as has not been seen in the last few years had possession of the mar kets, and In spite of heavy celling for profits, ever pit closed strong. Transactions In wheat were on a scale that Indicated that the Western country was thor oughly aroused to the situation. The slight sag at yesterday's close, following the early buoyancy, attracted buyers everywhere. Both primary and Northwestern receipts were re ported rapidly decreasing. The cable list did not respond to yesterday's sag. and later ca bles showed a marked Improvement. Tempta tions to take profits Induced many holders to realize, but with the enthusiasm that seemed to prevail on all hands early sellers soon be camo the best buyers. The countryman was practically in control of the market. Outside markets responded rapidly to every bullish In centive, and this strength was again reflected here. Flour at Minneapolis advanced 10c Dry weather In the Southwest was reported damag ing to the Winter crop, and news was con stantly arriving that wheat was being fed to stock. With all these Influences, trade showed a steady advance. December opened U0?ic up, sold to 75H075ic. and closed strong. llc higher, at 75V40755SC May opened c up, and sold to 7994c, closing strong, 101'ic higher, at 791ic Corn was quite active. Buying was general, with shorts covering, and a good demand pres ent from the outside. Wheat activity in fluenced this pit greatly, and light receipts and unsettled weather brought on a bull campaign. December closed strong, lH01V4c up, at 63H9 63Jic May sold up to 67&c, and closed strong, lc higher, at C7c Oats had a strong bull market all the session. May sold to a new record, at 45c and closed strong. IS&IKc up. at 4504514c. A good country demand for eveythlng on the provision list held hog products strong, togeth er with the strength in grain. January pork closed 22Vc up, lard 15c higher, and ribs 10c up. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Opening. Hlghert. Lowest. Closing. December May $0 74', $0 75 $0 74U $0 75 7814 704 781? 794 CORN. . C2'-C 63 : cm 8 OATS. . 4314 44X . 43 454 . 3914 404 MESS PORK. .16 05 16 40 .16 45 16 724 LARD. '. ""324 655" . 9 40 9 GO SHORT RIBS. December May July G2 634 C5i 4314 664 4414 Decombcr May July January May ... 16 05 16 45 16 374 16 70 December January . May 950 9 50 950 9 324 9 40 January 8 30 8 35 8 30 May 8 43 8 524 8 424 8 324 850 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Firm; standard patents advanced 10c. Wheat No. 3 Spring. 704c; .No. 2 red, 7S 794c. Oats No. 2. 45!4G'43!4c; No. 2 white. 47 48V4c; No. 3 white, 4704754c. Rye No. 2, 61c. Barley Fair to choice malting. 60gC34c. Flaxpecd No. 1, $1 39; No. 1 Northwestern, $1 40. Timothy seed Prime, $0 55. Mess pork-$15 40ffl5 50 per bbl. Lard $9 50g9 524 per cwt. Short ribs sides Loose. $S 235JS 40. Dry salted shoulders Boxed, $7 234T7 50. Short clear sides Boxed. $S 70flS 80. Clover Contract grade, $9. Butter Market firm; creameries. 14244c; dairies. 13620c. Cheese Steady. 9!494c. Eggs Firm; fresh. 24c. ueceipis. snipmis. Flour, barrels 02,000 Wheat, bushels 212.000 Corn, bushels 134,000 Oats, bushels 295.0O0 33.000 20.000 110.000 297.000 2,000 21.000 Rye, bushels 18,000 Barley, burfiels 163.000 CORN IS HIGH. linn Pasnetl All Price of Recent Yearn Heavy "Wheat Sales. NEW" YORK. Dec 4. The bulls had full swing In all the grain markets today. Corn passed all prices In recent years, selling up to 7114c for May In New York, and to 6714c at Chicago. Wheat got within 14c of the highest point since last August, and the entire market situation was dominated by a volume of out side buying such as has not been seen here !n weeks. Argentine was a buyer of wheat today on bad weather, and the South bought on con tinued drouth In Winter-wheat states. Flour Receipts, 18,729 barrels: exports, 1390 barrels. Market more active and held higher. Minnesota patents, $3 80Q4 10. Wheat Receipts, 15,200 bushels; exports, 78. 947 bushels; spot strong; No. 2 red. S534c f. o. b. afloat. 83Uc elevator; No. 1 Northern Du luth. 85c f. o. b afloat. Options Were active and under bull control all day. The large volume of outside buying, together wl'.h the strength of corn, smaller Northwest receipts, dry weather, higher Eng lish cables, foreign buying and scarcity of the spot article, combined to make one of the strongest markets In weeks. Closed steady, llillic higher. March closed at 851ic; May, 61Hc; December. 83c European Grain Markets. LIVERPOOL, Dec 4. Wheat quiet. Wheat and flour at Paris steady: French country mar kets quiet. Weather in England overcast. SAX FRANCISCO MARKETS. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 4. Wool Spring Humboldt and Mendocino, 1516c; Nevada, 10 12c; Eastern Oregon, 10913c; Valley Oregon, 13frl5c Fall Humboldt and Mendocino, 10j 124c; mountain, 839c; south plains and San Joaquin. CSe; lambs. G4TSc. Hops New crop, 10gl5c Hay Wheat. $9012; wheat and oats. $8 50O 11; best barley, $687 50; alfalfa, $7 500; clo ver, $5 507 50 per ton; straw, 274i?474c per bale. Vegetables Green peas, 2fl6c per pound; string beans, 2Cc per pound; tomatoes, 239 75c; cucumbers, 50575c per box: Chile green peppers, 25g50c Mlllstuffs Middlings. $17 50118 50; bran, $16 16 50 per ton. Onions Yellow, $1 C04J3 25. Potatoes River Burbanks, SOcfiJl 05; Sallnaa Burbanks. $1 30l 55; Oregon Burbanks, $1 29 01 45; sweet, 5080c per cental. Poultry Turkeys, gobblers, 14 Sloe; do bins. 1415c per pound; old roosters, $14 50 per dozen; young roosters, $404 50; small brollTs, $2 73ff3 25; large broilers. $3 504; fryers. $3 50 04: hens. $4Q4 50; old ducks, $3 50&4 per dozen. Pineapples $34. Eggs Fancy ranch. 35c per dozen; store, 31c; Eastern, 27c Apples-rChotce. $1 25; common, 30c per box. Grapes Isabella. 73ffS5c per box. Bananas $lg2 75 per bunch. Citrus fruit Common California lemons. 75c; choice. $2 50; Mexican limes, $3 5084; oranges, navel. $12 25 Butter Fancy creamery, 23c; do seconds, 10c: fancy dairy. 20c per pound: do seconds, 17c Cheese Young America, 13c; Eastern, 135J15c per pound. Receipts Flour. 35.053 quarter sacks; do Washington. 8142 quarter sacks; wheat. 19.C7S centals; barley, 18,855 centals: oats, 1290 cen tals; do Oregon. 600 centals; do Washington. 7000 centals; beans, 79 sacks; corn. 460 centals; potatoes. 4090 sacks; bran, 510 sacks; do Ore gon, 918 sacks; do Washington. 5100 sacks; hay, 572 tons; wool, 14 bales; hides, 276. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. CHICAGO. Dec 4. Cattle Receipts, 16,600, including 300 Westerns. Market active and 15 tf20c higher. Good to prime, $6 407 50; poor Downing, Hopkins & Co, ESTABLISHED 1S03. WHEAT AND STOCK BROKERS Room 4, Ground Floor to medium, $3 80Q6; stockers and feeders, $- 4 23; cows. $1 2534 75; heifers. $25 50; can ners. $1 232 30; bulls. $24 75; calves. $2 50 63 50; Texas fed steers, $5 75; Western steers, $3 75Q4 90. Hogs Receipts today. 50,000; tomorrow, 37. 000: left over, 10,000. Market active and steady to higher, except for light. Mixed and butch ers. $5 65Q6 10: good to choice heavy. $3 S03 6 15; rough heavy. $3 43S3 70; light. $5S5 75. Sheep Receipts. 25.000. Sheep steady. Good to choice wethers, $3 504 25r fair to choice mixed, $2 7593 50; Western sheep, $3S4; native ambs, $4 5055; Western lambs. $34 25. OMAHA. Dec 4. Cattle Receipts. 3200. Mar ket steady to strong. Native beef steers, $3 75 6 75; Western steers. $3 65 30; Texas steers. $3 5C?4 40: cows and heifers, $2 9004 50; can , i rjet-K. m'nrlzprx and feeders. $2 73 4 30; cal-es, $305 73; bulls and stags. $1 j4. Hogs-Receipts. 11.600. Market 3c higher. Heavy. $5 95fl0124; mixed. $5 90Q3 95; light. $5 755 05; bulk of sales. $5 90HC Sheep-Receipts. 11.900. Market stow, but steady. Wethers. $3ff3 35; ewes, $2 50fl3 23: common and stock sheep. $2fl3 25; lambs. $3 .3 4 75. KANSAS CITY, Dec 4. Cattle Receipts. 6000. Market strong. Texas steers. $34 80; Texas cows. $1 7333 40; native steers. $4 io 0 45; native cows and heifers. $2 505 25; stockers and feeders. $304 40: bulls. $25?4 35. Hogs Receipts. 21.000. Market steady; bulk of sales. $3 706 15; heavy. $6 150 25; pack ers, $6g6 20: mixed. d woo 10; uguu. . -r 6 05; Yorkers. $5 35G; pigs. $4 50g3 23. Sheep Receipts, 3000. Market strong. Lamb3. $4i?4 83; muttons, $3J3 75. The Metal Markets. NEW YORK, Dec 4. There occurred a fur ther break In copper at London today, and pri vate advices reported good movement at the lower level. The market finished the session 2 lower on spot and 1 5s on futures, thus the former was quoted at 35 5s and the latter at 55, or the lowest level reached since the re cent downward movement began. The local market for that metal was unsettled, and nom inally quoted at 164317c for Lake, and 16?f 16?4c for casting. There was no business reported In tin. It eased off 2 at London under liquidation, but trading was light, spot closing quiet at 110 15s. and futures at 101. Local prices for tin were also lower, today's decline amounting to lGlHc. Thus spot was quoted at $24 50. Lead was dull at home and abroad, closing at $4 374 and 11 respectively. crui,- Tpnj nio .lull nt Xpw York and at London, the former closings at $1 30 nominal, and the latter at 16 10s. Iron was quiet, but about steady. Pig iron warrants. $10 &0$?H 50: No. 1 Northern foun dry. $154?16; No. 2 foundry Southern. $14(915; No. 1 foundry Southern, $14 50$?15 50; No. 1 foundry Southern soft. $14 50? 16. Glasgow Iron warrants closed at 53s lOd and Mlddlcs boro at 42s 104d. Bar silver, 544c per ounce. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 4. Bar silver, 54c per ounce. LONDON. Dec. 4. Bar silver. 254d per ounce. Coffee anil Sngnr. NEW YORK. Dec 4. Coffee Spot Rio quiet; No. 7 lnvplce, 6?4c; mild quiet; Cordova, 74Q1 lie Coffee futures Closed steady, net unchanged to 10 points higher: total sales, 43,250 bags. Including December $6 40$6 50; February. $6 65; March, $6 7036 75; June, $7; July. $7 05 710. Sugar Raw steady; fair refining, 314c: cen trifugal. 95 test, 3ic; molasses sugar, 3c; te flned steady. Cotton. NEW YORK, Dec. 4. The cotton market opened firm at an advance of Of? 12 points, and closed barely steady, net 48 points higher. London "Wool Auctions. LONDON, Dec 4. The wool auction sales scheduled for today were postponed on account of fog. Footpads Relieved Him of ?(J5. DALLES, Dec. 4. J. IV. AVilsey was held up by two men last night and re lieved of ?G3 and a watch. The robbery occurred about 11 o'clock In the business part of town. AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. W J Davidson. Chgo IGeo Flavel & wf, As Ad S Levy. N Y j torla Everett Ross. N Y Ed Crawshaw. Kalama Alex Neuman. Phlla II H Horton, St Paul E W Hammer, Chgo F M Gray, San Fran W L Ramsey. NY F 1! Carter, Omaha R A Balllnger & wf. H E Coleman, Toledo. Seattle Ohio Jos McCabe. Walla WfAlbert Dunbar, Astoria W W Mllner. Tacoma jDan Burns W E Crist. Paris J B Stoke. Phlla Ed Gulnzburey. NY A Z Zeisler. Chicago John O Slemmons. NYF W Woodcock, wf & J H Godbold. S F dtr. Minneapolis W G Ebbs. N Y A M Barnum. San Fr j J V Van Orsdale, Van C W Colley. Erie R R A C Hilton. Erie R R F A Hamilton. Ho- couver Barracks I nulam C C Chappell. AshlandlH C Thompson. St Paul F W Alkens. N Y I Jos Rosenberg, N Y D B Hanson, Seattle j THE PERKINS. J Cannon. Hood RlverJMrs W L Adams, Ho Geo W Klger, Tillamkj qulam. Wash Lm Li .Nicnois. jenrer- puss Adams, uo son. Or rV J Balr, Tacoma E A DImlck. Wash Mrs E A DImlck. do C II Love. do H G Wyatt. Bingham. Wash G WInehlll, Louisville, Ky Marie Matheny, Gas ton. Or Robt Woods, Dalles Frank Carlson. Dalles Max Slcgel, New York J L Berry. New York Mrs J L Berry, do C C Chappell. Ashland F Megrath. St Paul Frank Lutherson, Los Angeles Dell Hullx. Snohomish :L Jacobs. Denver J M Duncan. Kan C IJ R Flint. St Louis. John W Alexander, IR J Moon. Rochester Seattle (Dan Evans, Ashwood, W H Kenoyer.Chehalls) Or IMwln Sharpe. Tacoma' Fred H Dayton, St L 3 P Anderson, 'do H M Bruce. San Fran T M Bonners. do JMrs A Cook. Spokane Mrs T M Bonners. do (Hazel Cook, Spokane John Graham, S F IC E Hanna. Albany Fred Haas. San Fran Mrs C E Hanna. do Mrs Fred Haas, do Wm T Moore. Albany John Jones, San Fran I Norman Reeves. Seattl L R Stlnson. Salem Mrs Downing. Seattle Wm Hoare. Tekoa IMlss Downing, Seattle Geo S Gabbert, Spokn I THE IMPERIAL. C. W. Knowlfs, Manager. Watt Montelth. city IMary C Bryson. Cor J C Mayo. Astoria ) voIIIh "A W Stowell. Vancvr f J N Wlsner. USFC J M P Chalmers, do Theo Carmlchael. Gas John Hall, city I ton B M Richardson. WIn-M A Baker. McMlnnvl lock W H Arbuckle. Spokn C W Fulton. Astoria (Mrs L Myers. Salem E L Terry. Baker Cy j Otto Gilstrap. Eugene Miss Breyman. Salem lEd Jones. Roseburg T T Geer. Salem ;Mrn Jones. Roseburg O B Fredrick, Spokn JHenry Carlson. Eugcno Mrs Fredrick. do B S Bunker. Eugene Strictly Reliable Dr. Talcott & Co.. DISEASES AND WEAKNESS OF Men Ora.y Not Weakness, Symptoms. By far the greater number of patients seek ing reller for so-called "Weakness" Is fur nished by healthy and robust men. On exam ination we find a Prostate Gland which has been -damaged by either a contracted disorder or early dissipations. These patients have no weakness at all. Prematurenehs, Loss of Vi tality, etc. are tho symptoms, or disordered function of the chronically Inflamed pro3tate gland. We find by curing this Inilammatlon that full vigor at once returns. It should be understood that tonics, electricity, etc.. might cure a real weakness, but would do harm In Inflammation. The main object Is to reduce the size of the tender, swollen and inflamed prostate. This we accomplish by local treat ment, thus avoiding drugs. Men who have unsuccessfully treated for a weakness should now understand the cause of failure. Portland Office, 230 Alder Street. Office Hours, O A. M. to 5 P. M. JSvenlngx, 7 to S. 1 Chamber of Commerce J L Carlson, Astoria H Hamblet. Astoria SAD Eaton, Toledo JMre Hamblet. Antoria Walter E Row.AstoriaiT A McBride. Oregn C Mrs Ross, Astoria j THE ST. CHARLES. C B Plank. Sunnyslde Mlss Snell. Castle Rk u iresner. apoKane :Mra J E Black, Maygrs A Mesplie. Carson Gus Lovegren, Clatska- nle ll Bertschl, Glenwood W T McClure. Dalles ,G R Mills. Cathlamet P Melllnzer. do J J Powers, city Kathcrlne Sullivan, Boston Mrs Maggie Beatty xamiiy. uoston G V Conlnger, Wash- jV H Buttcrfield. Cal ougal R Stevens. McMlnn Chas FIdler. Fisher's !r Freshour. McMlnn Geo Hulburt, Hulburt J P Jones, Astoria John Brooks, WIIsonvlJMrs A G Bergman, do Rhoda Hudson, Gray's Mrs F Klser & end. do River Jas Wood & wf. Moro W E Parrott. Astoria Anna Gerow, Prinevllle Mrs H L "Warren, do A J Doujrlas & fmy, E H Wenner, Seaside I Eagle Creek m. J W Hanley. Woodlnd J B Lovegren, Quincy J Ellis. Woodland Chas Allen. Albany Albert Young, do C Alonza. do N C Ewing. Dllley Earl Thompson. Scap- poose J H Homer, do J W Hart & wf. Al O C "Relnseth. AVashou- gai Be-t Wheeler. Troutdl Mrs J M WIntr. Gresh- Iam, Or W J Stater. Newberg J J .rrnitraiu. Gome bany A E Sawyer. Fossil C C Chappell. Ashlandjw S Williams & wife, Claud Lowrey. city j Astoria G K Glltncy. Seattle Albert Mesplie, Astoria A G Walford. SSlvertnlMrs J C Smith, Cnl C H Emest. Sllverton r. D Garrison. Salem H D Raymond. W W T W Soden. Pioneer M Smith & fy.Ralnler.p A Anderson. Pioneer Frank Scott. Seaside U Zeek. Pioneer C E Whitney & wife, 'Jack Evans, Skamokw Clatskanle (John Baker, do R S Clark. Salem 1 James Sharp, do A L Morgan. Mo Bfn Hasbrook, Heppner Hotel HrxinsTTlclc. Seattle. European, fir3t-class. Rates. 50c to $1.5 One block from depot. Restaurants near by. Tacoma Hotel. Tacoma. American plan. Rates. $3 and up. Donnelly Hotel. Tacoma. European plan. Rates 50c and up. OF Regulates the menstrual flow cures leu- corrhoea, falling of the womb and all the other ailments peculiar to women Buy a $J bottle from your druggist to-day. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. The Short. Line To Chicago and East IS THE North-Western Lin All Thro" Trains from North Pacific Coast connect with Trains of this Line In Union Depot.' St. Paul. The .v North -Western Limited is the Finest Train Entering Chicago j Call or write for information to W. II. MEAD, Gcn'I ARt., 248 Alder St., Portland, Or. ROUTES EAST TIME TABLE " ' PORTLAND, OltEGOX. In Connection With Northern Pa cific Hallway. Via Billings for Black Hills. Omaha. St. Joseph, Kansas City 11:30 P. . Denver and St. Louis. Through sleeping and reclin ing chair cars. -.nn t -vr Via St. Paul for Chicago and .w 1 . m. polnts. In Connection With Great North ern Railway. ci-r at Via St. Paul for Chlctgr b.ioi.-u. and pQjnta beyond. In Connection "With O. It. & N. Co. o.u Ar Via St. Lake and Denver, 9.00 A.M. 0maha c.-a-d -vr Chicago, Kansas City, St S.o0 -u. LOUi.s etc. In Connection With Southern Pa cific Company. c.-m -r Via San Francisco, Salt S.30A. m. Lake City. Denver. c-rt-p AT Chicago, Kansas City, St. .oj tr. m. l0uis ana points beyond. Tickets, norths and full information at this office. Call or write. TICKET OF f ICE: Cor. Third and Stark I la R. W. Foster. Ticket Agont. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. For South-Eastern Alaska LEAVE SEATTLE: Steamships Cottage Cltv. City of Seattle, or City of Topeka. at 0 P. M. about every fifth day. For further information obtain company's folder. The Company reserves the right to change steamers, tailing dates and hours of sailing, without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON. 2t9 Washington St., Portland. Or. F. W. CARLETON. N. P. R. R. Deck. Ta coma: Ticket Oflice. 113 James st.. Seattle. M. TALBOT. Comm'l Ast.: C. W. MILLER. Asst. Gen'l AgL. Ocean Dock, Seattle; GOODALL, PERKINS & CO.. Gen'l Agta., San Francisco. WHITE COLLAR LfNE STR. TAHOMA, DALLES ROUTE. Winter schedule Leaves foot Alder street every Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday morn ing. 7 A. M. Leaves The Dalles every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday morning. 7 A. M. Stops at all way landings tor both freight and passengers. ASTORIA ROUTE. STR. BAILEY GATZERT (Alder-St. Dock). Leaves Portland daily every morning at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves As toria every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Oregon phone Main 351. Columbia phone 351. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. fl&SSff rffcsT&EtfW. m&tM&m FBea-sjwi StKMgr Line mim pacihr AHD THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST UNION' DEPOT. CHICAGO-PORTLAND SPECIAL. For the East via Ilunt- Inston. 0:00 A. M. Daily. 4:30 P.M. Dally. SPOKANE FLYER. For Eastern Washing ton. Walla Walla. Lew Iston. Coeur d'Alene and Gt. Northern Points. 0:13 P. M. Dally. T:0O A. M. Dally. ATLANTIC EXPRESS. 8:50 P. M. Daily. 8:10 A. M. Daily. For the East via Hunt- 'r.cton. OCEAN AND ItlVER SCHEDULE. FOR SAN FRAN CISCO. SS. Columbia Dec. 8. 13, 2S. SS. Geo. W. Elder Dec. 3. IS. 23. From Alnsworth Dock. S:0O P. M. 5:00 P. it. FOR ASTORIA and' 8:00 P. M. 5:00 P. M. way points, connecting, Daily ex. Dally, ex. Sun. witn str. for Ilwaco and Sunday. rsortn ueacn, str. Has- eaio. Asn-street Dock. Sat. 10 P. M. FOR CORVALLIS and way points, str. RUTH. Ash-street Dock. (Water permitting.) 0:43 A. M. Mon.. Wed.. Frl. 6:00 P.M. Tues.. Thurs., Sat. FOR DATTON. Oregon City and Yamhill Riv er points, str. Modoc, Ash-streetDock. (Water permitting.) 7:00 A. M. Tues., Thurs.. Sit 3:00 P. M. Mon.. Wed.. Frl.. TICKET OFFICE. Third and Washington Telephone. Main 712. PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO. For Yokohama and Hong Kong, calling al Kobe. Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking frelgtu via connecting steamers for Manila. Port Ar thur and Vladlvostock. KNIGHT COMPANION SATT J? rtV.r. 5S For rates and full lnfnrmnllnn Mil nn nr ail. dress officials or agents of O. R. & N. Co. EAST via SOUTH Depot Fifth and I Leave Arrive I Street.. OVERLAND EX 8:30 '3:30 P.M. A.M PRESS TRAINS. 7:45 A. M. for Salem. Rose burg. Ashland. Sac ra m c n to. Ogden. San Francisco. Mo Jave. Loa Angeles. 00 P.M. El Paso. New Or leans and tho East. At W o o d b um (dally except Sun day), morning train connects with train for Mt. Angel. Sll- verton. Browns ville. Sprlngfleld. and Natron, and Albany Local for Mt. Angel and Sll- verton. Albany passenger ... Corvallls passenger. 10:10 A. M. 5:50 P. M. 4:00 7:30 P.M. A.M. 114:50 P. M. Sheridan pa3scnger.8:'25 A.'M: Dally, (finally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sacramento and San Francisco. Net rates $17.50 first class and $14 second class. Second class Includes sleeper: first class does not. Rates and ticket to Eastern points and Eu rope. Also JAPAN, CHINA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from V. A. Schilling. Ticket Agent, 254 cor. Washington and Third. YAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson street. Leave for Oswego dally at 7:20, 0:40 A. M.; 12:30, 1:55, 3:25. 4:40. 0:25. 8:30. 11:30 P. M.; and 0:00 A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive at Portland dally at 0:35. 8:30. 10:50 A. M.: 1:35. 3:10. 4:30, 0:15, 7:40. 10:00 P. M.; 12:40 A. M. dally, except Monday, 8:30 and 10:05 A M. on Sundays only. Leave for Dallas dally, except Sunday, at 5:05 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 9:30 A. M. Passenger train leaves Dallas for Airlio Mon days. Wednesdays and Fridays at 3:50 P. M, Returns Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays. Except Sunday. R. KOEHLER. Manager. R. B. MILLER. Frt. & Pass. Agt. TIME CARD OFTRAINS PORTLAND Leaves. ::00 P. M. Arrives. 7:00 A.M. Overland Express Twin City. St. Louis & Kan. City Special 11:30 P.M. 7:45 P. M, Puget Sound Limited, for South Bend. Gray's Harbor. Olympla, Ta coma and Seattle 8:35 A.M. 5:20 P. M. Two trains daily to Spokare. Butte, Helena, Minneapolis, St. Paul and the East. A. D. CHARLTON, Asst. General Pass. Agt.. 255 Morrison street. Portland. Or. JO OaXNfc SHASTA -.11 Un routes nr) X V 7 V Ticket Office 122 Third St. Phone 630 LEAVE No. 4 6:00 P. M. The Flyer, dally to and from St. Paul. Minne apolis. Duluth, Chicago and all points East. ARRIVE No. 3 7:00 A. M. Through Palace and Tourist Sleepem, Dining and Buffet Smoklng-Library Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP SHINANO MARU; For Japan, China and all Asiatic points will leave Seattle About December I7th. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. Depot Fifth anil I Street. LEAVES ARRIVE3 For Maygers. Rainier. Clatskanie. Westport, Clifton. Astoria. War renton, Flavel, Ham mond, Fort Stcvenj. Gearhart Pk.. Seaside, Astoria and Seashore Express. Dally. Astoria Express, Daily. 8:00 A. M. 11:10 A.M. 7:00 P. M. 9:40 P. M- Ticket office 255 Morrison st. and Union Depot. J C. MaYO. Gen. Pass. Agt.. Astoria. Or. Salem, Albany, Corvallls, Ore gon City and Davton. Steamer Pomona, for Corvallls, leaves 0:45 A. M. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Steamer Altona. for Dayton. leaves 7 A. M. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Stramer Leona. for Oregon City, dally (ex. Sunday). 9 A. M.. 12:30. 4 P. M. Leaves Ore gon City 7:30 A. M.. 11 A. M.. 2:30 P. M. Round trip. 25c. OREGON CITY TRANSPORTATION CO.. Oflice and dock, foot Taylor at. Phone 40.