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THE MORNING-- OEEGONIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, .1904 13 iOES EAST OR SOUTH Wheat Cannot Be Exported for the Present - HIGH FREIGHTS BY WATEB Oregon Grain Must Be Shipped East ward or to California Until For eign Markets Rise to Pre- vailing Prices Here. The refusal of the foreign markets to re pnd to the strength on this side of the At lantic, still leaves the export business in a badly demoralized condition, and the oper ation of the grain men are confined to buy ing for either the Eastern or the San Fran 'tisco markets. There. Is some demand for milling purposes, but the Eastern market nas put prices up to a figure where even the milling demand Is somewhat curtailed. The outcome of this peculiar situation is difficult "to foresee. The shipowners combine has showed no signs of weakening, but under ex- I lstlng circumstances It might a3 well have 6d. There la not a man In the business today who would pay within 5 shillings of tho maximum figure, if he was obliged to 'pro ride the ship with cargo at this time. . With so many unusual conditions affecting the ettuatioa It is a difficult matter to se cure accurate Quotations, and prices cover a s wide range, depending wholly on the imme diate requirements of the buyer and the sen timent of the seller. For "exDort baaed nn ...wo.. ioiv, vuiuo ia aoout 40 P f or 79 cents fnr TTallB TTT ii v.., - . . tiu, uut iiiue ur nothing- can be purchased at this figure no long aa the Eastern market continues to show its present amazing strength. The Cal lfornlans. having little or no wheat of their own this year, are making serious efforts to keep down prices of Walla "Walla wheat, but are meeting with only moderate success. Shipments last month from Portland and Puget Sound to California were the largest on record. While the foreign markets do not show much response to the strength In Amer ica, they are not displaying weakness. J. W. Hush, of London, In his weekly review of the foreign situation in the Northwestern Miller, ays: , "Nothing: could be more favorable for the karvest in this country than the weather .now being experienced. New wheat has al- i - ii'taiwii.c iii nit? Doumom ;tand Eastern countries, and is generally In excellent condition; It realizes 3032s per iiiaiixxuy worm sj.is more than old wheat, the quality of which was so poor. Unfortunately, however, the yield per acre is likely to bo below an average, and it Is extremely doubtful whether the crop will reach 5,000.000 quarters, whereas our total requirements are now at least 32,000,000 quarters. In France the further harvest and thresh ing progress the more certain does It be come that the yield per acre is small; but there also tho quality is excellent, the new wheat being fit for Immediate use, and re quiring: no admixture of Ar-c- fnnim t. The Minister of Agriculture suggests thatT ins crop may reach 40.000,000 quarters, against 48.000.000 quarters last year, but this Is regarded by the best farmers as an op tlmistio estimate, 35,000.000 quarters being, put as a more likely total. If this latter estimate prove to bo true France will, soon.er or later, this season, have to Import 4.000,000 to - B.tioO.000 quarters. At present, however, them are no .signs, of. .imports -belng required." the prices of home-grown being still 435s per quarter oeiow an importing level. Germany's crop Is a fairly good one, but the rye crop Is less than last vwr nn tvn ioratfe crvps decidedly short over a large section of the country. "What perhaps Is" ev,en more Important Is. that the potato crop, which in Germany reaches no less than 45. 000,000 tone. Is reported to be seriously com promised by the long prevailing drouth. m ltaiy tne wneat crop Is now oftlclally declared to be unsatisfactory. I 1ng to unofficial reports la 25 per cent to SO per cent Deiow last year. This means that Italy may have to Import this season 0.000.000 quarters, as compared with 3,750.000 quar ters in the past season. In Awstrla-Humrarr the erons n. .Pi ously short that larere nurehasM nt rnroim wheat Save aleardy been made, a circum stance without precedent so early in the season. "What Is moat serious In this try, however, Is the failure or the maize and fodder crops. The malz estimated at only 10.000.000 nuartpw iri 20,000.000 quarters last year, and as this arti cle enters largely into consumption among Ihe laboring classes the TYlfirA trhont will -doubtless be required. As for the wheat crop. mo la-ieai. estimate is iu,3uy.ooo quarters In Hungary, against 19,750,000 Quarters last "year. In Roumania. as von ti-in nni. heard, the government has nrniiiMM ,. export of maize (which is the food of tho peopjej Decause of the failure of the . crop. The wheat crop proves to be excellent in quality, but Is S3 to 40 per cent below an average In yield. A very large portion of 1hn unr-nlna In wtnntm. ...tn --- ' - wuunj ltl ue requirea by Austria-Hungary, so that Belgium and ! nouana, usually me cmer importers of Rou manian wneat, win nave to buy the more Indian and Argentine wheat. From Russia the latest official POlt is COUChed In mora fftvnrnMr. w. but thosa in a position to know express no doubt that over a larsra nortlnn of th iem portion of the empire the wheat crop Is , . r . , iwcau poiniea cyt. however. Russia has sold wheat, which will supplement the sur- jpms or new wneat if, as now seems likely, fprices rule comparatively high. After reading this Bummarr of the crop jposltion in Europe you will not be surprised to find that .the reports which have been Jrece-lved by cable this week from your side pt the Atlantic Indicating a serious failure tOfthe American crop, which we are told will not reach 650,000.000 bushels, have had a marked effect "We do not, of course, follow the wild fluctuations of Chicago or New York, because for the present we do not twant any wheat from you, but before very long I am persuaded that the fact, If it be a pact, that practically all your surplus will fbe required by non-European countries which jwnst be so if your total crop does not reach 50,000.000 bushels will have a very decided ..effect upon sellers of Russian and Indian "wheat, which until next January and Febru- j-ary win De reauy our only sources of supply. "1'1". UU August X conrDares as follows, for the r.-i.ot ti vny. With th wnrWjj whom tinvfimMAn in i! 'tyear preceding: 4 "WORIDS VISIRT.-R f?TTTTT.V (In quarters, hundreds omitted) Amftriwtn World's wheat crop. 381.000 373.000 357.000 Euro- and pean. Canadian. Total r?1POt 111903 ... J5.i-'U 2.300 10.670 8.810 9.4S0 ,13,560 15.5S0 14,155 7.788 7,483 12.5S5 16.115 18,701 J.930 2.SS0 4.225 5.600 8.270 6.670 1.800 3.100 7.540 G.500 9.350 9.140 31B02.... 1901.... 1900 5,255 . 7.9C0 7.310 7.485 6.988 4,383 5.045 9.C15 9.354 10,530 228,000- 341,000 370.000 2S5.000 305.000 312.000 320.000 309,000 S01.O0O 11889 1898 1FS7 18P6 !lfJW 5 1891 3893.... 10.070 What I recard as one of thA mmt features indicated by this statement is that, while an average world's crop In tho past three years of 374.00O.CO0 quarters has left average world's visible" on August 1 of only fl. 650. 000 Quarters, an flvpmc-n n--iJ .crop of 320,000.000 on the previous nine years jen an, average visible supply August 1 of 14 - ! 000,000 -quarters. The Inference, of course, gis that demand Is overtaking supply. FLOUR Prices on flour have advanced in pathy with the price of wheat. aia the heavy Oriental shipments directly mud ran, no great ouantltv of flnur ls mOYlng. HOPSCIoce to 800 persons left the ritv yesterday for the hopflelds. Many are bound for the Salem district, while other eo to the west side of the valley. Within, a week hppplcklng will be well under way all over the state. Speaking of the market, a prominent hop dealer said yesterday: "Picking will be general by Monday. All the early Fugle varieties are already har vested, and the crop appears to be the same as last year. Two or three sales of these varieties have been made at 22 to 25 cents. Picking is well along: in California, where the crop Is larger than was expected. Con tracting in this state has been discontinued, partly becaus-2 of favorable news, from Ger many, and also because the harvest Is near at hand. Previous estimates of a 800.000- bale crop for this state still hold good. The crop in New Tork State is heavier than was expected, and is now estimated at 70,000 bales. The growers are asking 30 cents, but as a general rule they are not receiving that price. The English crop will amount to about 350,000 cwt. This Is C0.000 cwt. less than last year. As to the local market, buying in quantities will commence next week. The opening price will probably be close to 25 cents." PRODUCE Peaches are still on the market at a low figure. Was . It not for the heavy country demand. Front street would be over stocked, as city purchasers are apparently through with peaches for the season. Two carloads of bananas, slightly overripe, reached the street yesterday, but were disposed of without difficulty. The poultry market Is in bad shape, for chickens 'are pouring in upon the commission men from all over the Wil lamette Valley, many coming from as far south as Roseburg. Prices dropped 1 cent alt around yesterday and a further cut will certainly be .made today, if the heavy ship ments are continued. Outside of poultry, the street was quiet yesterday. Eggs continued firm. PORTLAND MARKETS. , Grain, Hour, Teed, .Etc" WHEAT Walla Walla, 79c; bluestem, 82c; Valley, S3c BARLEY Feed, $20 per ton; rolled. $233 23.50. OATS No. 1 white. $1.2091.25; gray, $1.20 per cental. FLOUR Patents, $4.35g4.70 per" barrel; straights, $3.9024.25; clears. $3.6003.80; Val ley, $4; Dakota hard wheat, f6.25g7.5o; graham, $3,508-1: whole wheat, $44.25; rye flour, local. $4:50; Eastern, $5&5.10. MILLSTUFFS Bran. $1U per ton; middlings, $23.50; shorts, $21; chop, U. S. Mills, $18. Linseed dairy food. $18; linseed oil meal, lfec per pound. CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream, 90' pound sacks, $0.25; lower grades. $5.25y5.50; bales, cream, $3.40: other grades, $3; oatmeal, steel cut, 50-pound sacks, $7.60 per barrel; 10-pound sacks, $4 per bale; oatmeal (ground), 60-pound sacks, $7 per-barrel; 10-pound sacks, $3.75 per bale; spilt peas, $4.50 per 100-pound sack; 25-pound boxes, $1.25; pearl barley, $4 per 100 pounds; 25-pound boxes, $1.25 per box; pastry flour, 10-pound sacks, $2.50 per bale. HAY Timothy. $14ffl5 per ton; clover. $103 11; grain. $1011; cheat, $10S11. Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Etc. BUTTER City creameries: Extra cream ery, 25c per pound; fancy creamery, 23c State creameries: Fancy creamery. 25c; store butter. 1212&c. EGGS Oregon ranch. 2324c; Eastern, 210 22c CHEESE Full cream twins. Jobbing price, 9fe94c; to the trade. ll12c; young Americas, Jobbing, llillHc: to the trade. 1213c POULTRY Fancy hens, llllc per lb.: old hens. 10J4llc: mixed chickens, 9H6 IO&c; roosters, 7-8c; young roosters. UV- 10c: Springs. 1M to 2-pound, llH12c; broilers, 1 to lTound, 1213c: dressed chickens. ll12c; turkeys, live, lSSMCc; do dressed. 1617c; do choice, 1820c; geese, live, 7Sc; do dressed, 9J10c; ducks, old, $56.50 per dozen; do young, as to size, $4C; pigeons, $11.25. Vegetables, Irult Etc. VEGETABLES Turnips, $1.25 per sack; car rots. $1.50; beets. $1.25; parsnips, $1.25; cab bage, l?i2c: lettuce, head, 15c per dozen; parsley, 20c dozen; tomatoes, 25040c per box; caulmower, $1 per dozen; egg plant, 66 6c per pound; celery. 90c per dozen; cucumbers, J0'15c per dozen; peas, 4QOc per pound: beans, green, 42-5c; wax, 435c; squash, $1.23 per box; green corn. 15c per dozen; pumpkins, lUc per sound. ONIONS Newi $2 per cwt HONEY $303.50 per case POTATOES New Oregon Early Rose and Burbanks, $1.1521.25; California Garnet Chiles. $1.25; Merced sweets. 3c RAISINS Loose Muscatels, 4-crown, 7c: S-layer Muscatel raisins, 7c; unbleached seedless Sultanas, CXo; Loudon layers. S crown, whole boxes of 20 pounds, $1.85; 2 crown, $L75. DRIED FRUIT Apples, evaporated, 6$8a per pound; sun-dried, sacks or boxos, none; apricots. lOgllc; peaches, 910Vic; pears, none; prunes. Italians, 44j'5c; French. 2V-0 3?ic: figs, California blacks, 5c; do white, none; Smyrna, 20c; Fard dates. $1.50 ; plums, pitted, 6c DOMESTIC - FRUITS Apples, new. 50c3 $1.25; plums, 50jJ65c; peaches, Oregon Craw fords, all sizes, 40050c; cantaloupes, California, 50c$l per crate; Yakima, $11.75; casavas, $3 per dozen; watermelons-, 90c per hundred; figs, $1 per tox; prunes, $1.25 per box; grapes, 85cS$1.25 Bartlett pears, 90c$l; huckleberries, fl0c lb.; nectarines. 76c; ground cherries, 6Q7c lb. TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons, fancy. $3.25 3.50; choice. $3 per box; oranges, seedlings, $21i.50; Valenclas, .$2.7503.75 per box; Medi terranean sweets, $22.50 per box; St. Mi chaels. $2.50 per box; grapefruit, $2.50S13 per box: bananas. SViQGc per pound; pineapples, $3.25 per dozen. Groceries, Nuts, Etc. COFFEE Mocha, 202Sc; Java, ordinary, 1620c; Costa Rica, fancy. 18tf20c; good. 16 18c; ordinary. 10812c per pound; Columbia roast, cases. 100s. $13; 60s. $13.25; Arbuckle. $14.75; Lion, $13.75. RICE Imperial Japan, No. 1. $5.3714; No. 3 Crco"le. $4.25; Carolina. 6c; broken head, 4c SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound tails, $1.65 per dozen: 2-pound tails, $2.40; fancy 1-pound flats, $1.80; fc-pound flats, $1.10; Alaska pink, 1-pound talis, 87c; red. 1-pound tails. $1.20; sockcyes, 1-pound tails, $1.75; 1 pound flats, $1.85. SUGAR Sack basis, 100 pounds: Cube. $0.50; powdered, $0.25; dry granulated, $6.15; extra C, $5.65; golden C, $5.55; fruit sugar, $6.25; advance over sack basis as follows: barrels. 10c; half-barrels, 25c; boxes, 60c per 100 pounds. (Terms: On remittance within 15 days, deduct He per pound; If later than 15 days, and within 30 days, deduct c per pound; no discount after 30 days.) Beet sugar granulated. $6.05 per .100 pounds; maple sugar. 1516c per pound. SALT Bales, $L60; Liverpool. 60s. $16.50; 100s, $10; 200s. $15.60; . half-ground. 100s, $5.50; 60s. $6. NUTS Walnuts, 15c per pound by sack, lo extra tor less than sack: Brazil nuts. 15c; fll ? frts. loo; pecans. Jumbos, 15c; extra large, 14c; almonds, L X. L.. 15H16c; ne plus ul le; nonpareils, 13c; chestnuts, Italians, 15c; Ohio, $4.60 per 26-pound drum; peanuts, raw, 8c per pound; roasted, 9310c; pinenuts, 1012c; hickory nuts, 7c; cocoanuts. 85S900 per dozen. BEANS Small white. 3o; large white, 3tfc; pink, VAc; bayou, svtc; Lima. 454c Meats and Provisions. BEEF Dressed, 46c per pound. MUTTON Dressed, 4S50 per pound; lambs. 5QGc VEAL Dressed, 100 to 125, 67o per pound: 125 to 200. 5QCc; 200 and ud, 34c PORK Dressed. 100 to 150. 6V-7c: 150 and tip. 66c HAMS Ten to 14 pounds, 14V4c per pound: 14 to 16 pounds, 14c: 18 to 20 pounds, 14c: California (picnic). 11c; cottage hams none shoulders. 10c; boiled ham. 21c; boiled pic nic ham. boneless. 14c SAUSAGE Portland ham, 13c per pound; minced bam, 10c; Summer, choice dry, 17Uc bologna, long, 6Vc; welnerwurst. 8c; liver! 6Vc; pork, 10c; blood, 5Vc; headcheese, 6Uc bologna sausage, link. 6c BACON Fancy breakfast, 17$c per pound standard breakfast, 16c; choice. 14Hc; Eng lish breakfast. 11 to 14. pounds. 13"Ac; peacn. sugar-cured, 14 to 16 pounds, 12V5c DRY SALTED- MEATS Regular short clears. 9Vio salt, 10c smoked; clear backs, 9c salt, 10c smoked; Oregon exports, 20 to 25 pounds, average 10c Bait, 11c smoked; Union butts. 10 to 18 pounds, average 8c salt, 9c smoked. PICKLED GOODS Pickled pigs feet, . barrels. $5; -barrels, $2.75; 15-pound kit. pound kit, $1.25; pickled lambs' tongues, barrels, $S.25; H-barrels, $4.76: 15-pound kits. $2.25. LARD Kettle-rendered: Tierces. 95&c: tubs. OTic; 60s, 91c; 20s. 10c; 10a, lO&c; 5s, 10c Standard purer Tierces, 8c: tubs, 9v4c; 60s. 9Hc; 20s. 9&c; los, 9Hc; 6s, 9c Compound: Tierces, 6',4c; tubs, 6Hc; 60s. 6c Oils. GASOLINE Stove gasoline, casts, 24 Vc; iron barrels, 18c; 6 degrees gasoline, cases. 32c; Iron barrels or drums 26c. COAL OIL-Cases. 21c; Iron barrels. 16c; wood barrels, none; '63 degrees, cases 22c barrels. 18c Washington State test burning o1- .e?P -i"?.". Per gallon higher. LINSEED OIL Raw: Five-barrel lots. 57c: one-barrel lots. 68c; cases, 63c Boiled: Five barrel lots. 59c; one-barrel lots, 60c: cases. 65c. TURPENTINE Cases, 85c; barrels. 31c WHITE LEAD Ton lots. 7c; 600-pound lots. 8c; ess than 600-pound lots. 8c v Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc HOPS-1903 crop. 22E25c per pound. WOOL Valley, 19320c per pound; Eastern, Oregon, 10317c; mohair, COc per pound for choice. HIDES Dry hides. No. 1. 16 Dounds and up. J5?15Hc per pound: dry kip. No. L 5 to 10 pounds. 12c; dry calf. No. 1. undet 5 sounds. loc; dry. salted bulls and stags, one-third less than dry flint; salted hides, steers, sound, 60 pounds and over, 8S8&c; 50 to 60 pounds, 708c; under 60 pounds and cows. 04Tc; stags and bulls, sound. 44c: kip. sound. 15 to 20 pounds, 7c; under 10; pounds. 8c; green (unsalted), lc per pound less; culls, lc per pound each: horse hides, salted. $1:5092 each; dry, $l1.50 each; colts' hides, 25Q50c each; goatskins, common. 1015c each; An gora, with wool on, 25c$L TALLOW Prime, per pound, 4Q5c; No. 2 and grease, 25423c BELL SHEEP FOR THE EAST. Many Ewes and Lambs Will Go to Nebraska to Bo Fattened. PENDLETON, Or.. Aug. 31. (Special.) During the past few days over 15.000 head of sheep have been sold. to Eastern buyers. Of this number but 2000 are mutton sheep, the remaining number being- classed as "feed ers" or "stockers." The latter will bo held in this county for a month or six weeks before shipping. They are for the most part ewea and lambs, and it will be necessary to render them in as good condition as possible to with stand the effects of dipping and of other hardships before reaching their destination In the feedyards In Nebraska, Of this number," Douglas Belts sold 7000 head. One thousand will be shipped to Seattle today, while the rest will be shipped as feed ers to Nebraska several weeks later. Edward Campbell yesterday sold 7500 head to Garrison & Reynolds, sheepbuyers of Kearney, Neb. All are mutton sheep and feeders. The mut ton sheep have passed Inspection by the Gov ernment officials, and will be shipped to the Omaha market this week. The feeders will be held In this county until October 1. W. H. Evans yesterday sold 1000 head of lambs to Sylvester Bros., of Colorado. These lambs will be shipped to Canada, where they will graze In pea fields for the next two months. HOP CROP CUT DOWN. Yield of Washington May Not Exceed 40,000 Bales. TACOMA. Wash., Aug. 31. (Special.) The hop yield throughout Western Washington will be lighter than was predicted by hop men several weeks ago, when It was stated that tho crop would amount to 40,000 bales this year, against 35,000 last year. But the latest reports show almost beyond a doubt that the yield will not reach above 35,000 bales. Some growers have already announced their Inten tion of holding out for 30 cents, but It Is doubtful if they do ' so. Many Indians from the northern part of the state are- now headed for the hop -fields to work as pickers. LIVESTOCK MARKET. Prices Paid at Portland Union .Stockyards Yesterday. The receipts at the stockyards yesterday were 200 cattle. 100 hogs and 300 sheep. The following prices prevailed: CATTLE Best steers, $3; medium. $2.75; cows, $22.65. HOGS Best large, fat hogs, $5.50g6; me dium large hogs, $5. SHEEP Best Eastern Oregon and Valley, $262.25. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. Prices Current in Chicago, Kansas City and Omaha. CHICAGO, Aug. 31. Cattle Receipts, 22,000; Including 7000 Westerns; lower; good" to- prime steers. $5.400; poor to medium, $2.50'5; stockcrs and feeders. $23.75; cows, $l-354: heifers, $1.751.50; canners, $1.352.25; bulls, $24; calves, $3.600.25; Texas-fed steers, $2.503.50; Western steers, $2.60g4. Hogs Receipts, 26,000; tomorrow 16,000; 10 15o lower; mixed, and butchers, $5.105.60; good to choice heavy, $5.2035.00; rough heavy, $4.6035; light, $2.255'.65; bulk of sales, $5.30 5.50. Sheep Receipts, 25,000; sheep lower; lambs lower; good to choice wethers, $3.604; fair to choice mixed, $33.40; Western sheep, $2.75 4;- native lambs, $44.75; Western lambs, $4 Q5.75. ' SOUTH OMAHA. Aug. 31. Cattler-Recelpts, 300; market steady; native steers, $3.75-5.90; cowb and heifers, $2.5003.50; Western steers, $34; Texas steers, $2.753.50; cows and heif ers, $22.75; canners. $1.502; . otockers and feeders, $2.TO3.75; calves, $2.75Q4.75; bulls, stags, etc. $1.7533.25. Hogs Receipts, 6000; market, slow to 10c lower: heavy. $55.20; mixed, $5.105.75; light, $5.2005.40; pigs, $450S5; bulk of sales. $5.10 5.20. Sheep Receipts, 7500; "market, steady to 5c lower; Westerns, $S.503.S5r wethers, $3,403 3.65; ewes, $33.40; common and stockers, $2.253.65; lambs. $4.75(35.35. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 31. Cattle Re ceipts, 7000; market 510c lower; native steers, $3.755.90; native cows an dhelfers, $1.60 4.60; stockers" and feeders, $2.254; bulls, $2 3.25; calves, $2.2585.25; Western steers, $3 4.50; Western cows, $1.7583.50. Hogs Receipts, 7000; market 610c lower; bulk of sales, $5.305.40; heavy, $5.255.35; packers. $5.25S5.40; pigs and lights, $585.45. Sheep Receipts, 2000; steady; muttons, $3.25 N: lambs, $4.604.80; range wethers, $3.50 4; ewes, J2.75Q3.50; Idaho ewes and wethers, $3.50. ' Mlninir Stocks. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 31. The official closing quotations for mining stocks today were as follows: Alta ; Alpha Con Andes Belcher Best & Belcher. Caledonia Challenge Con.. Chollar Confidence .... Con. Cal. & Va. Con. Imperial.. Crown Point Exchequer .... Gould & Curry. Hale & Norcross .12 lJulia $ .09 .13 .19 Justice .12 .27 .73 2.50 .21 .16 .22 U0 .33 .52 .39 .09 .18 Mexican Occidental Con.. Ophlr Overman Potosl Savage . . ' .23 1.35 .60 .20; .15 .65 1.15 .01 Seg. Belcher ... Sierra Nevada. . Silver Hill v.16 Union Con Utah Con Yellow Jacket. . .68 .23 00 NEW YORK, Aug. SI. Closing quotations: Adams Con $ .25 Alice 20 Brcece 15 Brunswick Con. .16 Comstock Tun.. .10 Little Chief ...$ .05 Ontario 3.50 Ophlr 2.35 Phoenix ., Potosl Savage Sierra Nevada. . .14 .15 .20 Con. Cal. & Va. L05 Horn Sliver ... 1.55 .30 .25 Iron Sliver 1.40 Small Hopes Leadvllle Con... .02 Standard 1.85 BOSTON, Aug. SI. Closing quotations Adventure 1.50 Allouez 12.50 Amalgamated. 56.50 Mohawk $ 45.25 Mont. c. x- r? . . fi in Old Dominion. 14!25 Osceola 70.00 Am. Zinc " 12.00 Atlantic 13.50 Parrot 24.50 Rlnc-hnm 26.7510uincv 86.00 uai. ic iiecia. . u.a.uuianannon 4.25 Centennial ... 27.251Tamarack 107.00 Copper itange. oo.uu Daly West ... 13.75 Dominion Coal 63.50 Franklin .. .. 9.00 Grancy 3.50; Isle Royale .. 20.25 Mass, Mining. 3.50 Michigan ..... 5.25, ITrlnlty 7.25 iU. S. Mining . . 21.75 U. S. Oil 110.50 TTtnVi lo nn Victoria 3.25 Winona n.a:t Wolverino .... 85.00 Cotton la New York. NEW YORK, Aug. 31. Cotton futures opened weak at a decline of 5 to 15 points and closed steady at a net decline of 30 to 38 points. Give the Boys a. fchance. PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 31. (To the Editor!) Referring to A, L. Smith's little speech In today's Oregonlan, I should Infer that he had no children. It seems to me that he is un doubtedly very hard on wayward lads, but I will -guarantee that he Is not a father. From his words one would- Infer that all lads step ping out of the path of righteousness were criminals. Perhaps he would advise a whipping-post to be Installed In the "Hoodlums' Penitentiary." as he Is wont to call It. Maybe Mr. Smith has been an angel all his life, but the lads of today are all bound to sow a cer tain amount of wild oats. Another thing he Infers Is. that tho Judges of the present day do not know their butdnese. Perhaps they can go to such wise men as Mr. Smith, but, alas! It seems that this kind of crank is a necessary evil. But, for myself, I say, "give the hoys a chance." R. C. CAMPBELL. RAINS A BOON TOJULLS BUT MISSOURl'RECEIPTS OFFSET THE EFFECT. Chicago Watches Corn Crop, Whose Backward Condition. Holds "Mar ket Firm at an Advance. CHICAGO, Aug. 31. Heavy rains In Mani toba and the Dakotas Imparted some firmness to wheat at the opening, December being c lower to Uo higher, at $1.07 to $1.0814. On the slight advance there was liberal selling by some of the recent bulls, who were be ginning to fear that there might soon be re ceipts of new Spring wheat in sufficient quantity to cause temporary depression, at least. In the market. A weak tone developed, DecemBcr declin ing to $1.07;i. Later a Weather Bureau pre diction of continued rain in both the wheat and corn regions revived the enthusiasm of the bull leaders. Tho market soon became strong, December advancing to$1.09. At the same time re ports of poor threshing returns had some Influence on trading. An estimate of 570.000, 000 bushels, as the total yield of wheat for the United States and Canada, made "by a Canadian crop expert, also aided In forcing up prices for September. As an offset to these bullish influences, however, the South west -reported a decided Increase In primary receipts, arrivals at St. Louis, and Kansas City being 70,000 bushels, more than on the corresponding day last year. During the lat ter part of the session, much of -the advance was lost, but the market closed firm, with December up $c. September- ranged be tween $1.055i and $1.07, and closed at $1.06, a net gain of lc Strength - of the cash grain and reports of the backward condition of the growing crop were tho main factors that held ihe corn mar ket firm at a fair advance. December closed at 81?ic Oats were firm, as a result mainly of the action of corn. Trading was- light. After opening unchanged to c higher at 32c tc 33c, closed at 33Hc Indications of more serious complications lb the strike situation caused free selling of all products, resulting In a weak provision, mar ket. In the close, October pork showed a loss of 27Vi30c final figures being $11.12$U.15 Lard was down 1254c at $7 and ribs were off 7Ho at $7.3754. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. " Open. Hitch. Low. Clo Sept. -old).... $1.07H $1.07 $1.07 $1.0SH Sept. (new) 1.00 1.07 L055i 1.065, Dec 1.085s 1.09 v1.075i 1.08 CORN. Sept 53 : .53U ' .52 .5354 Dec 51 .52 .5Ht .51 May ......... .40 - .50 .49 .4014 OATS. Sept .31 .31 .31 .31 Dec 33 .33 .32 .S35i May 35 .35 .354 .35 MESS FORK. Sept. 11.20 11.20 10.90 10.0754 Oct. 11.45 11.45 11.5154 11.15 Jan. 12.4754 12.60 12.37b 12.42 LARD. Sept 6.95 6.9754 .85 6.85 Oct. 7.0754 7.05 7.00 7.00 Jan 7.10 7.1254 7.0254 7.0754 SHORT RIBS. Sept. 7.27?4 7.30 7.15 7.1754 Oct 7.3754 7.40 7.3254 7.8754 Jan. 6.60 6.65 6.55 6.60- Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Steady. Wheat No. 2 Spring, $1.101.14; No. 3. $1.02 1.10; No. 2 red, $1.07541.0S. Corn No. 2, 6354c; No. 2 yellow, 55c Oats No. 2. 3303354c; No. 2 white, 343454c; No. 3 whltei 3254335ic Rye No; 2. 7154c Barley Fair to choice malting, 4553c. Flax seed No. 1, $1.18; No. 1 Northwestern, $1.25. Timothy seed Prime, $12.90. Mess pork Per. barrel, $1111.1254. Lard Per 100 pounds, $6.836.87. Short ribs sides Loose, $7.12547.25. Short 'clear sides Boxed, -$8.258.50. Clover Contract grade, $12.50. Receipts. Shipment: Flour, barrels 31,000 18,600 Wheat, bushels 455,000 31,300 Corn, bushels 885,000 173,400 Oats, bushels 638,500 114.700 Rye, bushels 12.C00 Barlev bushels 55,700 000 Grain and Produce at New York. NEW YORK, Aug. 31. Flour Receipts, 12, 400 bbls.; exports, 1500 bbls; sales. 2100 bbls; market steady, but dull. Wheat Receipts, 12,000 bu.; sales, 3.800.000 bu. Futures: Spot easy; No. 2 red, $1.10 f. o. b. afloat: No. 1 Northern. Duluth, $L2554 f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 hard. Manitoba, nomi nal, f. o. b. afloat. Options opened weaker In response to heavy foreign selling, but on good support from the room talent quickly rallied. Unfavorable weather and crop news from the Northwest prompted-'further ad vances, but under realizing the market gave way finally, rallying a little on demand from shorts. The close was partly c net higher. May closed $1.12. September closed $1.12, December closed $1.11. Hops Steady; Pacific Coast, 1903, 2431c; olds, 7613c Hides Steady. Wool Firm. Petroleum Steady. Grain In San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. Wheat and bar ley, steady. Spot quotations: Wheat Shipping, $1.401.45; milling, $1.50 1.60. Barley -Feed, $1.051.0S; brewing, $1.1254 1.1754. Oats Red, $1.22541.1: black, $1.3C1.65. Callboard sales: Wheat December. $1.60. Barley December. $1.09. Corn Large yellow. $1.501.53. t European Grain Markets. LONDON, Aug. 31. Wheat Cargoes on passage, buyers withdrawn; English country markets, steady. 1 LIVERPOOL, Aug. ,31.-Wheat Quiet; wheat in Paris, quiet. 22.3523.65; fiourMn Paris, steady. 3O.8031.40; French country markets, quiet; weather in England, light rain. Northwestern Grain Markets. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Aug. 31. (Spe cial.) Wheat Bluestem, 73c; club, 68c; no sales. ' ALBANY, Or., Aug. 31. (Special.) Wheat remains at 75c. with none moving; oats, 35c TACOMA, Aug. 31. Wheat Unchanged; bluestem, 83c; club, 78c COLFAX, Wash., Aug. 31. (Special.) Blue stem, 71c; club and red, 66c; sales light, mar ket dull. EXCHANGE WATCHES CROPS. Stock of Corn Belt Railways Are Directly Affected by Reports. NEW YORK. Aug. 31. The stock market today bore the usual ante-holiday aspects. Price movements were rather Irregular and business was in little volume. Those traders who were not really bearish seemed Inclined to reduce their commitments for a variety of reasons. These Included the heaviness of Internationals In London, operations dwind ling to nominal proportions, preceding definite news from the great conflict In the Far East. The reactionary tendency of Missouri Pacific, Missouri. Kansas & Texas, Atchison and Colorado Southern properties, whose earnings are likely to be adversely affected by any serious damage to the corn crop, also helped to check the upward courso of the list. In some quarters, however, the weakness of Mis souri Pacific and other Gould stocks, as well as Colorado Southern, was attributed to more Important reasons. The wheat situation was again watched with unusual Interest and tho unsettled condition of the cotton market was viewed with disfavor. Nevertheless, stocks were not offered with any considerable free dom, and there was an absence of the previ ous day's liquidation. The united States Steel shares and Amal gamated Copper led the industrial group, London being again a reported purchaser of Steel preferred. Indecision marked the course of the market all "through the early session. The list became more unsettled In this tradW lng, many of the active Issues touching thW lowest prices of the day. The weakness be came more pronounced at the closeT and a great majority of the actlva Issues made net I losses. United States Steel preferred, made a one-point gain. Trading for London ac count aggregated about 70,000 shares. Business In railway and speculative Issues, was unusually heavy. Total sales, par value, amounted to $6,745,000. Old United States Government registered i per cent bonds ad vanced of 1 per cent, and the 6ame Issue coupons . while the new 4s declined on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Salts. High. Low. Bid. Atchison 10.400 til S054 0 do preferred 500 98. U85i 0354 Bait.-. & Ohio 17,700 8754 8654 86 do preferred 02 Canadian Pacific... 1,300 127 127 127 Central of N. J-... 100 16S54 16854 168 Ches. & Ohio 14,700 3954 38 38 Chicago & Alton... 300 4154 41 41 do preferred 100 83 83 82 C. Gt. Western.,.. 1.100 15 1554 1354 C. d Northwestern. 200 1S7 186 183 C.. M. & St. Paul.. 16,100 155 153 154 do preferred...; ISO C. Ter. & Trans... 1,100 054 5 0 do preferred 2.000 14 1154 1254 C, C, C. & St. L 7 ..... 75 Colorado Southern. 600 16 1554 13 do 1st pref..... 1.600 5054 49 40 do 2d pref 1.200 22 u, 21 22 Dela. & Hudson.. 1.8CO 164 163H Del.. Lack. & W 163 270 25 76 28 04 40 83 80 137 21 42 2354 45 120 134 8S 119 55 72 12S 96 21 46 36 122 Den. & Rio Grande. 100 25 25 00 preierrea 800 Erie 78.700 do 1st pref..... 7.900 77 76 27 64 4054 83 8054 137 21 42 45 120 155 8854 119 "72 129 96 00 46 36i 122 2854 65 4154 8354 SI 88 42 5i "45" 121 155 89 120 72 130 07 2254 4754 3054 123 do 2d pref 2.500 Hocklnc Valteiv 900 ao preferred 1,300 Illinois Hpnt-mt 1.000 Iowa Central do. preferred. Kas. City So do preferred Louis. & Nashville. Manhattan L Metro. Securities... Metro. St. Ry Minn. & St. L.... M. S. P. & S. S. M. do preferred Missouri Pacific....' Mo., Kas. & Texas. .do preferred N. R. R. of M. pfd N. Y. Central 100 200 ""ioo 1,100 300 5.600 9.200 "ioo 600 8,000 1.900 2,200 100 1.300 Norfolk & Western 1,600 67 do preferred 88 mti.tA ft. TTr&.A. O inn r Oil' ! 1 Ontario & Western. 2,100 Pennsylvania 22,100 32 31 :l 125 "dl" 85 75 20 68 6S 20 42 57 28 94 28 40 124 "ci 85 74 25 6854 58 19 4L 6054 28 124 67 62 84 73 25 68 58 1054 41 564 28 nr.. j. u. &. at. Li Readlntr 97.400 -400 400 10.300 1,000 1.30O 1.600 3.300 10.200 5.000 700 7,300 600 2.400 do 1st pref do 2d pref Rock Island Co.... do preferred i S. L. & S. F. 2d pf. St. L. Southwest. do preferred Southern Pacific... Southern Railway. do preferred Texas & Pacific... T.. St. L. &. West. do Dref erred -94 94 3U?S ( iV 23 2354 44 46 Union Pacific. 20,200 &S da nreferred ' ' lM Wabash 600 19 1054 19 do preferred 2,900 39 38 38 Wheel. & L. Erie. 200 17 17 17 Wisconsin Central.. 600 18 1854 IS do preferred 100 41 41 41 Mexican Central... 400 11 11 11 Express Companies Adams 225 American 210 United States 100 119 119 US Wells-Fargo 230 Miscellaneous Amal. Copper. 24,100 57 5654 66 Am. Car & Fndry. 200 18 18 18 do preferred 98 Am. Cotton Oil S2 do nreferred 01 - 4t.i. . t-iw. AI.C...... ..OU VTfc do preferred 300 26 26 6 26 13 S3 20 89 64 10654 131 78 54 36 195 13 68 26 163 Am. jjinseca uu do nreferred Am. Locomotive . . . do preferred , Am. Smlt. & Refg do preferred Am. Sugar Refg.. Anaconda. Min. Co. 300 300 6.300 1,000 900 20 90 64 107 131 20 90 63 106 131 Brklyn. Rap. Trns. 1.0,700 54 3751 196 13 69 "l6654 5454 36 19354 13 69 164 Colo. Tnel H- Trnn 300 Consolidated Gas.. Corn Products do preferred Distillers' Securities General Electric... 400 100 600 "sfiO Internal. Pump. 1,700 Ldo preferred ! 7654 National T.nr Kflfl "tlL nni 30 29 29 vi; National Tart MVt "lit 22 22 North American Pacific Mall 100 28 People's Gas - Presoed Steel Car.. 400 32 do preferred...... 3CO 77 Republic Steel 300 7 1 do preferred 500 44 Rubber Goods do preferred 200 82 Tenn. Coal & Iron. 1,500 45 IT. S. Leather 1.100 7 do preferred 1,200 86 U. S. Realty 800 62 U. S. Rubber 100 181$ do preferred 700 75 U. S.Steel 12,400 12 do preferred 75,100 61 Wcstlnghouse Elec Western Union 100 90 "23 '32 76 7 43 "81 44 2 80 52 1S74 73 12 60 90 " 92 28 101 32V4 77 7 43 17 8154 44 754 19 74 12 61 159 89 Total sales for the day, 554,100 shares. BONDS. NEW YORK Aug. 31. Closing quotations: U. S. ref. 2s rg,104C. & N. W. a 7s. 128 do coupon 105 ID. & R. G. 4s.. 101 U. S. 3s rg 105 N. Y. C. lsts 100 do coupon 105 Nor. Pacific 3s.. 7454 U. S. new 4s rs". 131 Nor. Pacific 4s.. 105 do coupon 131 So. Pacific 4s ... 94 U. S. old 4s rg. .106 Union Pacific 4s. 103 do coupon 107 Wis. Central 4s.. 89 Atchison adj 4s. 95 Stocks at London. LONDON, Aug. 31. Consols for money, 88 9-10; consols for account, SS. Anaconda 4 iNor. & Western. 70 Atchison S3 ao preferred ..02 do preferred. .101 Ont. & Western. 32 Bait. & Ohio. 8954 Pennsylvania 64 Can. Pacific ...127 Ches. & Ohio... 39 C. Gt. Western. 15 C. M. & St. P. ..153 DeBeers 104 Kami Mines . Reading . . do 1st pref. . do 2d pref. . So. Railway .. do nreferred 10 .. 32 43 .. 3854 .. 29 .. 96 .. 5854 ..101 .. 96 .. 12 62 L. & K. G 20 do preferred.. 79 (So. Pacific ... Erie 28 do 1st pref. .. 00 do 2d pref. 41 Illinois Central .141 union Pacific do preferred U. S. Steel ... do preferred -L. & N .124 v a Dash 20 M. K. & T 3 do preferred .. 4054 N. Y. Central.. 123SpanIsh 4s . 87 Money, Exchange, Etc. NEW YORK, Aug. 31. Prime mercantile paper. 334 per cent. Sterling exchange, steady, with actual busi ness In bankers' bills nt $4.87454.8J55 for demand and at $4.S4754.S480 for 60 days; posted rates. $4.85 and $4.SS; commercial bills. $4.64S4.84. Bar silver. 57c Mexican dollar?, 455',c. Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds. Irregular. Close: Money on call, easy, 1 per cent; cloring bid, . offered 1 per cent; time loans, easy and dull; 60 days, 2 per cent; 90 days, 2 per cent; six months,C3 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. Sliver bars, 57c Mexican dollars, 4646c. Drafts Sight, 6c; telegraph. 8c Sterling on London CO days, $4.85; sight, $4.88. LONDON. Aug. 31. Bar silver, steady; 26d per ounce. Money 23 per cent. The rate of discount In the open market for short bills Is 2 13-16g2 per cent. The rate of discount In the open market for three months' bills Is 2 per cent. Bank Clearings. Clearings. Balances. Portland - $593,712 $ 40.593 Seattle 739,706 . 155.680 Spokane 284.25S 40.066 Tacoma 2S9.282 40,011 Dried Fruit in New York. NEW YORK, Aug. 31. The market for evaporated apples Is held at recent figures. Common are quoted at 40554c: prime, 56c; choice, 66c. and fancy. 7754c Prunes are more or less unsettled and prices show a considerable range as to sell ers. Spot quotations range from 2o to 654c, according to grade. Apricots are in Increased demand and prices rulo firm, with futures showing an upward tendency. Choice are quoted at 95410c; extra choice, 10510c. and fancy, 11013c Peaches for future delivery are attracting a considerable demand and Coast advices Indicated a firm market. Spot quotations are more or less nominal. In the absence of Im portant business. Extra choice are quoted at Sc and fancy at 9S'10c. Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK. Aug. 31. The market for cof fee futures opened steady at an advance of .10 points on September and 5 points on other positions. Demand did not seem to be active, but the foreign markets were steady. Later in the session the market eased off, closing steady to 5 points higher. Sales, 35,250 bags. Including September, 6.80g6.S5c; De cember. 7.057.10c; March. 7.307.40c; May, 7.5057.60c, and July, 7.707.75c Spot Rio, steady; No. 7 Invoice, 7c; mild, steady. Sugar Raw, firm; fair refining, 3 ll-16c; centrifugal, 96 test," 4o; molasses sugar. 3 7-16C, HARVEST IN FULL SWING CALIFORNIA WHEAT IS OF AVER AGE QUALITY. New Hops Sell at Over 25 Cents, for Growers Are Holding . to Last Year's Crop. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. (Special.) A leading California wool authority says: "The market offers little ot special feature. It is too early for the Northern Fall clip, and little choice wool Is expected from the 'Southern mountains for 30 days. Meanwhile some fairly liberal, receipts of defective and poor Fall wool are arriving from the plains and meet with moderate sale -.at current quotations." . Hops are firmly held by the growers. Sales of new crop are reported up to 25c The harvest 13 making good progress. The crop on the whole will be largo and will average well in quality. December vheat sold down to $1.50, and had a small -rally, closing dull. Spot market was easy. Shippers are doing nothing, although it Is possible to get vessels outside of the union at 2s 6d below union rates. December and spot bar ley were .steady all day. Receipts of oats were higher and the market was well sus tained. Flour 13 fairly active and firm. Feed was steady. Hay again arrived heavily. Several carloads of Southern Oregon peaches arrived, but the market remained firm, as future receipts will be light and the California season is fast winding up. Best grades . of Oregon- sold at 60c to 80c. Choice apples are firm. Grapes are in heavy supply and lower. Potatoes are Inactive and weak. Onions are easy. Fancy butter and eggs are higher. Cheese is weak. Receipts, 33,000 lbs. butter, 15.000 lbs. cheese. 19.000 dozen eggs. VEGETABLES Cucumbers. 2030c; garlic, 34c; peas. 28354c; string beans, l3c; tomatoes, 15830c; okra, 25 35c; egg plant, 3040c. POULTRY Turkey gobblers. 1517c; tur key hens, 22324c; roosters, old, $404.50; do young, $5.506; broilers, small. $2.5033; do large, $33.50; fryers. $44.50; hens, $406; ducks, old. $434.50; do young. $4.506.60. BUTTER Fancy creamery, . 27c; creamery seconds, 23c; fancy dairy, 22c; dairy seconds, 18c CHEESE Young America. 10llc; Eastern, 13gl5c: cream cheddar. 13S15C EGGS Store. 2327c; fancy ranch. 35c WOOL Nevada. 13016c; lambs, 1416c. HOPS 1903. 22g27c; 1904. 22(3 25c. MILLFEED Bran. $2121.50; middlings. $26 g29. " HAY Wheat. $1013: wheat and oats, $Sgs 11; barley. $7g9; alfalfa, $811: straw, $403 60c FRUIT Apples, choice, $1.50; do common. 50c; bananas, 50'5$1.25; Mexican limes. $4.50 5; California lemons, choice. $2.75; do com mon, $1.20; oranges, navels, $1. 502.75; pine apples. $253.50. POTATOES Early Rose, 60g!75ci Salinas Burbanks. $101.25; River Burbanks, 503S0c; sweets, !lc RECEIPTS Flour. 5300 quarter sacks: wheat, 2373 centals; barley. 12.057 centals; oats, 1828 centals: beans, 976 sacks; corn, 31 centals; potatoes. 8561 sacks; bran. 300 sacks; middlings, 375 sacks; hay, 143S tons; wool, 107 bales; hides, 877. Metal Markets. NEW YORK. Aug. 31. Tin was much firmer In London, spot 123 17s 6d and fu tures 124 10s. The local market remained quiet, but was firm, in sympathy with prices quoted at a considerable advance. Spot is held at 27.0727.30c. Copper advanced to 57 6s 3d for both spot and futures In the London market. Locally It remains steady, with lake quoted at 12.62 12.75c, electrolytic at 12.5012.75c and cast ing at 12.37fi?12.50c. Lead was firm but unchanged at 4.204.30c In the New' York market. .In London, how ever, prices were a shade lower at 11 12s 6d. Spelter advanced to 22 16s 3d In London and was also a little firmer In the local mar ket, which closed with spot at 55.1254c Iron closde at 51s 9d In Glasgow and at 43a in Mlddlesboro. Locally Iron was unchanged. No. 1 foundry Northern, $13.75014.25; No. 2 foundry. Northern, $13.25013.75; No. 1 foun dry. Southern, and No. 2 foundry. Southern soft, $13.5013.75. Wool at St. Louis. , ST. LOUIS. Aug. 31. Wool Steady; medium grades, combing andclothIng. 20026c; light fine. 16020c; heavy fine, 1216c: tub-washed, 22025c. Opportunities for making largo profits In wheat were never better. Our Service Is the Best Get our Market Letter which has correctly forecasted the greatest price movement ever known in the market. We have an unexcelled private vIre and telephone system. Minimum margin required ... 1c per bu. We cxecuto your orders when the price set by you Is reached. References: 176 Nat'l & State Banks. 165 Branch Offices. f HP COMMISSION CO. vUL (Incorporated) GENERAL OFFICES: N. Y. 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Portland 240 Washington st. Seattle 113 James st., and Dock Ean Francisco lo Market st. C. D. DUNANN, Gen. Pass. Agt. 10 Market st., San Francisco. TRAVELERS GTJIDI. Shor? Line ANB 3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY Through Pullman standard and tourist sleep ing-cars dally to Omaha. Chicago. Spokane: tourist sleeping-car dally to Kansas City; tnrougn Pullman tourist sleeping-car (person ally conducted) weekly to Chicago. Reclining chair-cars (seats free) to the East dally. UNION DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives. CHICAGO-PORTLAND 0.15 A. M. 5:25 P. M. SPECIAL for the East Dally. Dally. -via Huntington. SPOKANE FLYER, 6:15 P. M. S.00 A. M. for Eastern. Washing- Dally. Dally, ton. Walla Walla. Lew lston, Cocur d'AIene and Great Northern points. . ATLANTIC EXPRESS 3:15 P. M. 7:15 A. M. for ths Eatt via Hunt- Daily. - Dally. Ington. OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE. FOR SAN FRANCISCO S:00 P. M. 5:00 P. M. S. S. Geo. W. Elder From Sept. 3, 13, 23. Alnsworth S. S. Columbia Dock. Sept. 8, 18. 28. FOR ASTORLV and 8:00 P. M. 5:oo p. M. way points, connecting Dally, Dally, with steamer for llwa- except except co and North Beach Sunday, Sunday, steamer Haasalo, Ash- Saturday, street dock (water per.) 10:00 P. M. FOR DAYTON, Ore- 7:00 A. M. 5:30 p. M. gon City and Yamhill Dally, Dally. Kiver points steamers except except' Modoc and Ruth. Ash- Sunday. Sunday. street dock (water per.) FOR LEWISTON, 1:40 A. M. About Idaho, and way points Dally, 5:00 'P. M. from Rlparla. Wash., except except steamers Spokane and Saturday. Friday. Lewlston. TICKET OFFICE. Third and Washington. Telephone Main 712. PORTLAND AND ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. For Yokohama and Hong Kong, calling at Kobe. Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking freight via connecting steamers for Manila, Port Ar thur and Vladivostok. For rates and full Information, call on or address officials or agents of O. R. & N. Co. 1 EAST SOUTH Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS for Salem. Roae bursr. Ashland. Sac S:30 P. M. 7:25 A. M, ramento, Ogden, San rFranclsco, Moiave. Los Angeles. .1 Paso. New Orleans Imi the East. Morn 8:30 A. M. ing train connects 7:10 P. X. at Woodburn (dally Lxcept Sunday) with train lor Mount Angel, SUvcrton, Brownsville, fajrlng' field, Wendllng and Natron. 4:00 P. M. Albany passenger 10:10 A. M. connects at Wood burn with Mt. Angel and Sllverton local. 7:30 A. M. 114:50 P. M. Corvallls passenger. Sheridan passenger. 5:50 A. M. 118:25 A. M. Dally. II Dally, except Sunday. PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN SERVICE AND YAMHILL DIVISION. Leave Portland oally tor Oswego at 7:30 A. 31.. 12:50. 2:05. 3:25. 5:20. 6:25. 8:30. 10:10 P. M. Dally, except Sunday, 5:30. 6:30. 8:35. 10:25 A. M.. 4:00, 11:30 P. M. Sunday, only, 0 A. M. Returning from Oswego arrive Portland dally 8:30 A. M., 1:55. 3:05, 4:35. 6:15. 7:35, 0:53. 11:10 P. M. Dally, except Sunday, 6:25, 7:20. 0:30. 10:20. 11:45 A. M. Except Monday, 12:25 A. M. Sunday only. 10:00 A. M. Leave from same depot for Dallas and Inter mediate points daily except Sunday, 4 P. M. Arrive Portland, 10:20 A. M. The Independence-Monmouth motor line oper ates dally to Monmouth and Airlle. connecting with S. P. Co. trains at Dallas and Independ ence. First-class fare from Portland to Sacramento and San Francisco, $20; berth, $5. Second class fare. $15; second-clasa berth. $2.50. Tickets to Eastern points and Europe. Also Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia. CITY TICKET OFFICE, corner Third and Washington streets. Phone Main 712. TIME CARD OFTRAINS PORTLAND Depart. Arrive. Puget Sound Limited for Tacoma. Seattle, Olympla, South Bend and Gray's Harbor points 8:30 am 5:30 pm North Coast Limited for Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane. Butte. St. Paul. New York. Boston and all points East and Southeast 3:00 pm 7:00 anj Twin City Express, for Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, Helena, St. Paul, Minne apolis, Chicago, New York. Boston and all points East and Southeast 11:45 pm 7:00 pra Puget Sound-Kaneas Clty- Su Louis Special, for Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, Butte, Billings, Denver, Omaha. Kansas City, St. Louis and all points East and Southeast 8:30 am 7:00 am All trains dally, except on South Bend branch. A. D. CHARLTON. Assistant General Pas senger Agent, 255 Morrison tit., corner Third.. Portland. Or. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives, Dally. 8:00 A. M. For Maygers, Rainier, Ciatskanle, Wwtport, Clifton, Astoria, War renton, Flavel, Ham mond. Fort Stevens, Gearhart Park. Sea side. Astoria and Sea shore. Express Dally. Astoria Express. Dally. 11:10 A. if. 7:00 P. M. 2:30 P. M. 9:40 P. M, Dally except Saturday Speaalde special. Saturday Only. C A. STEWART. J. C. MAYO. Comm'l Agt.. 248 Alder st. G. F. & P. A. Phone Main 008. I ISreat Northern City Ticket Office, 122 3d st. Phono 680. 2 OVERLAND TEAINS DAILY. 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