HE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 190.
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NO EXPORT TRADING
Wheat Shipments for the Sea
son Practically at an End.
STOCKS IN COUNTRY SMALL
Grain Remaining Unsold in the
Northwest Will Probably Find Its
Way to Eastern Markets
Orient Not Buying Flour.
Very little trading was dono In' the -wheat
market In the past week. A few purchases
were made by millers, but Eastern buyers were
not In evidence, and local dealers are not
making much effort to sell until the wheat
now on hand is moed. The movement in the
last few days has-not been as brisk as'i'lt
was, but this wlll.probably eoon be remedied.
The troublo at present is due to 'the' fact that
the Eastern cars now here do not fit he or
ders, as the Eastern lines will only take the
shipments when the freight can be routed
over their roads. . '
There is no - export business -under way.
Based on yesterday's Liverpool prices and a
freight rate of 20a, shippers can only pay-
about Sic here, and It Is not likely that wheat
can be bought for that figure. Exportena be
lieve that when the ships now in port under
charter aro dispatched, the grain shipping
year will practically come to a close. It is
figured that only 3,000.000 to 5.000,000 bushels
cf wheat remain unsold initbc Northwest, and
it is quantity wilU probably find its way to the
Eastern States. The, advent of Armour In the
Chicago market is looked to to bring about
an advance,, which will make it possible to
dispose of the quantity remaining in this
section. Eastern shipments to date have ag
gregate about 15.000.000 bushels, while only
9,500.000 bushels have been exportedby water.
Advices from Argentina arc conflicting, but
a"l points to some damage to the coming crop.
A report from Buenos Ayrea, dated Decembor
6, sard:
la Cordoba and Santa To there Is but
flight damage from rust. Harvest there is
progressing slowly on account of wet weather.
A large quantity of wheat is'ln the shock, and
will be bily damaged by sprouting. Contin
uation of wet weather will do serious damage
t" the crop. In those provinces tho crop will
be light, and bf inferior quality. In Buenos
Ayres and Entre Bios prospects aro magnifi
cent." A Consular report says of the Australian
crop.
'Owing to Insufficiency of rainfall, the
heat crop throughout Now South Wales and
cost of the other Australian Statos will be a
very short one. The newepaper reports from
crop correspondent are very gloomy over the
situation."
The London correspondent of the Northwest
ern Miller writes:
"We have had an early touch of Winter,
severe snowstorms having been experienced In
various parts of the country. In Southeastern
Europe the weather has also become very se
vere, and an early closing of navigation In
the Asof ports of Russia Is anticipated, which
must, of course, lead to a very big reduction
In the Russian wheat exports, seeing -that
nearly 50 per cent of the recent nhipments
lave been from Aeof ports. The wheat mar
ket, meanwhile. Jias remained very dull, not
to say weak, during the past week, and about
sixpence the, .quarter decline must be quoted.
Sellers of new. crop Australian wheat have
come down in their views, 32s 3d having been
accepted for December-January shipment,
whereas at ther beginning of October 35s was
obtainable. New La Plata wheat for January
February shipment hae similarly come down
to 31s Od for 63-pound and 31s 3d for 62
pound without meeting much attention.
Tho truth la, there Is too much wheat afloat
for the United Kingdom and In stock in first
and second hands, for buyers to show much
disposition to enter into fresh contractu. The
quantity afloat Is, In fact, by far the largest
at this date -for many years, exceeding as It
does 3.000,000 quarters for the United King
dom, as compared with an average of 11,200,000
Quarters for the previous ten yerirs.
"Russian and Indian wheats have, in fact,
easily filled the gap caused by the absence
of American wheat; and there are many who
believe that, although tho shipments to Eu
rope may now fall ofC considerably, the. neces
sity to sell Argentina wheat 1n the first three
months of 1005 will effectively keep prices in
check. "
"The Argentina harvest has now probably
begun in the earlier districts, and a good deal
will depend upon the state of tho weathpr dur
ing the next month. With regard to the yield
per acre, it Is pretty generally agreed that it
will be less than last year's, which was un
usually large, but owing to the Increased
acreage tho total output may easily equal last
year's, if not somewhat ercood U . This
mean that Argentina may be able to ship
31,000.000 of 12,000,000 quarters next year, as
compared .with about 11.000.000 In the present
sear. y
"'The Australian crop is much smaller than
last year's abnormally big one. but It Is large
enough to jmpply quite a respectable quantity
for Europe In the first half of 1905.
'Stocks of wheat in Russian ports on No
vember 14 compare, In bushels, as follows for
The last three years: -
JM 17.750,000
?W? 22.250.000
w:-. 15,500.000
"The indication, therefore, is that that .after
her Immenso shipments of the past threo
rnsntlre, Russia may probably greatly diminish
the rate or exports during tho next four
months, while the Asof is closed. In the case
cf Russian as well as of Indian wheat, how
ever. It is a question of prloe; an advance of
6s a quarter would doubtless attract abnor
mally large quantities, for the wheat no doubt
exists in thete countries.
With regard to European requirements this
reason. It Is difficult to Judge what their real
extent may be. There Is a tendency on this
ide. In some quarters to . belittle these, re
quirements, some going so far as to say they
nIU be even smaller than was Imported In
the two previous seasons, viz.: 56,000.000
quarters.
"My own estimate of the requirements made
In September was about 61.000,000 quarters for
Europe; and .J. am bound to say that -I see no
preent reason lb alter this total; It will of
course; be understood that this amount may
rot be actually imported, it probably would
be too- difficult to obtain It from ihe export
ing countries; reserve stocks will be drawn
tpoa to make, up th$ difference, and this will
xo doubt be trie case during the next threo
months, but drawing" upon reserve stocks gen
erally means stiffening prices."
FLOUR, FEED, ETC. Tho flour -market Js
almost Ilfeiess. Notwithstanding the , depleted
supplies in the Orient, importers on .that, side
decline to buy at.the prices asked. 'In' viek of
the high price ;pald for. wheat, mlllerpjaro not
disposed to make concessions, and a; deadlock
, In trade Is the result. It was hoped there
would bo simo movement In an attempt to
anticipate the coming of the Baltic fleet, but
tho Orientals do not appear to be worrying
on that score.
The feed market Is strong, and Is- likely- to
continue 60 throughout the Winter, "bats and
barley aro quoted firm. Hay Is moving well
at teaay rates.
HOP&s-A steadier tone pervades tho hop
market, but business Is quiet, tho fow trans
actions lately made having been among deal
ers. Growers are out of the market. The
Tacoma News of Tuesday said of conditions
thtre:
"It is rumored that 30c per pound .-was of
fered for a lot of Chehalis hops by one of the
hop firms at Puyallop yesterday. Isaac FIncus
it Sons succeeded in purchasing 100 bales of
Oregon hops at 29c per pound. McNeff & Mc
Cowan, of Puyallop, purchased the 44-bale'
crop of Alrln Miller at 29c,'
"The above transactions were made y ester
day afternoon. Today tho market Is flrm"at,
tho ruling prices which are from 29cto 31c1
for choice bora."
The New York Journal of Commerce of the
10th aald? ' "
"Tho Coast market wis reported.-as hoiding
eteady. The demand was light, but there' -was
no especial pressure from growers to market
supplies, and prices were quoted unchanged.
Up-State advices reported slow markets, but
for choice hops prices were firmly maintained.
Dealers reported a slow market locally, they
making practically no new sales. The exports
of hops from New York the past week were
4473 bales, and Imports were 3S2 bales."
PRODUCE The local butter market Is again
In an unsatisfactory condition the city cream
erics quoting their bost grades at 30c, while
Front street is offering outside brands much
cheaper. The best state creamery I held at
2714c with tome' makes quoted at 25c Cali
fornia butter is freely offered at 2528c.
" Oregon eggs are somewhat more-, plentiful,
but are still strong in price, as the demand Is
increasing with the approach' of the holidays.
Eastern eggs are arriving freely, and move
well at the lowec figure.
The poultry market Is weak, as receipts are
quite heavy, and the demand is dragging, par
ticularly for chickens.
Potatoes remain firm, as the farmers are
sending in but little, tho majority of .them
holding for higher prices. Ther Is a small
but steady movement to California, each San
Francisco steamer taking on an average of 500
saeks. When of top grade, they command
good "prices there,' but if shipments were larger
prices would probably suffer, as San Fran
cisco is ovcrsupplled with Rivers, which can
be had decidedly cheaper. Onions aro also
firm,. but the trade Is not active, and shippers
aro Indisposed to handle large lots.
Receipts of apples continue heavy, from 500
to COO boxes coming In dally. There is no
shipping outlet for the quality being received
and as the looal consumption is only half of
this quantity, stocks are accumulating, and
priees are, therefore, weak. For some reason,
probably because of the long dry Summer, the
apples are not keeping well, and, unless soon
disposed of. spoil on the dealers' hands. Ef
forts are being made to restrict shipment
from the country.' but the farmers also seem
anxious to" dispose of their fruit as soon as
possible.
GROCERIES. MEATS, ETC. There Is much
interest in the grocery trade over tho future of
the sugar market. The largest Jobber on the
Coast is reported to have bought1 heavily re
cently, and this would Indicate great con
fidence in the market. In fact, the proposed
invasion of the Hawaiian Independents Is not
expected to cut any figure In the present sltua
tkm, as the Eastern market Is strong and
considerably above a parity with this Coast.
It . Is predicted that a further advance of 20
points at Now- Tork will cause shipments of
Coast 'sugar to be made to the Atlantic sea
board. The only change made t In the staplo
grocery list in the past week -was a half-cent
advance in Arbucklc coffee.
Receipts of livestock at the Portland yards
this week have been lighter than usual, and
firm prices generally have been maintained.
Dressed meats have come In moderatoiy well,
but the demand has not been urgent, though
priees show little change.
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PORTLAND MARKETS.
Grain. Flour, Feed, Etc. .
WHEAT Export values. Walla Walla. 81c:
bluestem, S5c; milling. Walla Walla, 85c; blue
stem, SSgDQc; Valley 67c; Eastern basis.
Walla Walla. 8365c; bluestem,- l0c
BARLEY Feed. 22 per ton; rolled, $23.50
24.50.
OATS No. 1 white. $1.300 1.82 gray,
SI.S5 L40 per cental.
FLOUR Patents. $4.0504.85 per barrel:
straights, $4.30 4.45: clears. $3.85 04 r Val
ley. $4.104.25; Dakota bard, wheat. $6,500
7.50; Graham. $3.50Q4: whole wheat, $4 a
4.2:; rye flour, local. $4.50; Eastern. $30
5.10.
MILLSTUFFS Bran. $19 per ton: mid
dlings. $25; shorts. $21: chops. U. S. Mills.
(19; linseed dairy food, $18; linseed oil meal,
lc per pound.
CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream, 90
pound sacks, $6.75; lower grades, $5.75 O
6.25; oatmeal, steel cut. 50-pound sacks, $3
per barrel; 10-pound sabks. $4.25 per bale:
oatmeal (ground), 60-pound sacks, $7.50 per
barrel; 10-pound sad s, $4.25 per bale; split
peas. $4.50 per 100-pjund sack; 25-pound
boxes. $1.25: pearl barley. $4 per 100 pounds;
25-pound boxes, $L25 per box; pastry flour,
10-pound sacks, $2.50 per bale.
HAY Timothy. S14fi10 per ton: clover.
$12818; grain. J12013V cheat. $1201S.v "-
Vegetables, Fruit, Etc.
VEGETABLES Turnips. $1 per sack: car
rot. $1; beets. $1.25: parsnips, $1.25; cab
bage, lUcr lettuce, head, 15c per
dozen; parsley, 20c dozen: tomatoes, $1.25 pet
crate; cauliflower. $1 per dozen; egg plan:.
1015c per pouna; celery, 50370c per doz. ; cu
cumbers, lo&'ioc per aozen; peas, CQSc per
pound; beans, green. 7c; wax. 7c; pumpkins,
IfcTHiC per pound; peppers, 5c per pound.
ONIONS New. f22.10, buyers' prices.
HONEY $3 3.25 per case.
POTATOES New Oregon, fancy, 76690c;
common. 003 C5c. buyers' price: Merced sweets.
RAISINS Loose Muscatels. 4 -crown, 75ici
S-layer Muscatel raisins. 7 Vic; unbleached
eeedless Sultanas, 0c; London layers.
3-crown. whole boxes of 20 pounds, $1.55;
2-crown, $1.75.
DRIED FRUIT Apples, evaporated. 03
SVac per pound; sunttrled. sacks or boxes.
none; apricots. HVQllc; peaches. 901OV&c;
pears, none; prunes. Italians, 405c; French.
2V43c;-figs. California blacks. 5&c: do
white, none; Smyrna. 20c: Fard dates. 6s;
plums, pitted, 6c
DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples, fancy. $1Q
L50; clean, 75c$l; wormy, 25650c per
box; figs. 85c$2.50 per box; grapes, Cali
fornia. $1.25L65; pears. Winter NellU.
$1.2531.50; cranberries. $9.50&11 per barrel;
persimmons. $1.25 per box.
TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons, fancy, $39
3.75; choice, $2.70 per box: oranges, new na
vels, $2.50; mandarins. O07O6 per box; tan
gerines. $1."5$2 per box; grapefruit,- $393.50
per box; bananas, 5S0&C per pound; pome
granates, $2.25 per box.
Butter. F.3. Poultry. Etc
EGGS Oregon ranch, 32321c; Eastern, 25c.
CHEESE Full cream twins, 73515c: Young
Americas, 13315&C.
liUXi LR City creameries: Extra cream
fry. 0 per pound; rancy creamery, 22Vi
26c. State creameries: Fancy creamery. 259
27Hc; California, fancy, creamery, 2526c;
store butter. 1214c.
. POULTRY Fancy hens. 106 11c; old hens.
10c; mixed chickens. 9e; old roosters, 7H$Sc;
do young. 91t10c; Spring?, IVi to 2-pound.
10c; broilers. 1 to lH-pound. 12c; dressed
chickens, 11012c; turkeys, live. Spring. 15
16c; do dressed, 1718c; do choice, 1020c;
geese, live. SSjOc; do dressed. HSfl0Hc;
ducks, old, $650.50: do young, as to size, $7
QS: pigeons. $l1.25.
GAME Wild geese. $303.50; Mallard ducks,
$2.503; Widgeon. $2fi2.50; Teal, $1.5002.
Hoas. WooL Hides. Etc
HOPS Choice, 30o; prime, 2SQ29c per pound.
WOOL Valley. 1920c per pound; Eastern
Oregon, J017c; mohair, 25026c per pound for
choice.
HIDES Dry hides. No. L 16 pounds and up.
1515Hc per pound; dry kip. No. 1. 5-to 16
pounds. 12c; dry calf, No. 1. under 5 pounds.
16c; dry, salted bulls and stags, one-third leas
than dry, flint; salted hides, steers, sound, 79
pounds and over, 8SSc; 60 to GO pounds. 70
8c, under 50 pounds and cows, 6Vit?7c; stags
and bulls, sound, 44c; kip. sound. 15 to 20
pounds. 7c; under 10 pounds. So; green (Un
saltcd). Zc per pound less; culls, 1c per pound;
horse bides, salted. $1.5002 each; dry. $10
1.50 each; colts hides. 25050c each; goatskins,
common. 10015c each; Angora, with wool on,
25c0$L
TALLOW Prime, per pound, 405c; No. 1
and grease, 2&03C.
Groceries. Nuts. Etc.
. ?FEEilochil- -C28c; Java.- ordinary,
16020c; Costa Blca. fancy, 1820c; good,
16018c; ordinary, 10012c per pound: Co
lumbia roast, cases. 100. $13; 504. tlZJZS:
Arbuckle. $15.3S; Lion. $14.8$. '
RICE Imperial Japan. No. 1. $5.37H; South
ern Japan. $3.50; Carolina. 406c: broken
head, 2c
SALMON Columbia River, 1-pound talis.
$1.5 per dozen; 2-pound tails. $2.40; 1-pound
flat. $1.85; .fancy 1-pound flats, $L80; A
pound flats. $1.10; Alaska, pink. 1-pound talis
S5c; red. 1-pound tolls; $1.45; sockeyes, 1
pouhd tails, $1.75; 1-pound flats, $1.85.
SUGAR Sack basis. 100 pounds: Cuba.
$6.50; powdered. $&25; dry granulated.
(6.15: extra C. $5.65: golden C, $5.55; fruit
sugar, S6.15; advance over sack basis as fol
lows: Barrels. 10c; half barrels. 25c; boxes,
50c per 100 pounds. (Terms: On remittance
within 15 days dedact Vic per pound; If
later than 15 days and within 30 days, de
duct He per pound; no discount after 30
flays.) Best sugar granulated. $6.05 per
100 pounds; maple sugar. 1501Sc oer pound.
SALT California. $9.50-per ton; $L30 per
bale: Liverpool. 50a. $16.50; 100s, $15; 200j;
$14.50; half-ground. 100s. $5.25; 60s. $5.75.
NUTS Walnuts. 13c per pound, by sack,
lc extra for less than sack; Brazil nuts. 15c;
Alberts. 14c; pecans. Jumbos. 14c; extra
large. 15c; almonds. I. X. L.. 16?c; chestnuts.
Italians; 15c; Ohio, $4.50 per 25-pound drum;
peanuts, raw. 7o per pound; roasted 9c;
plnenuts. 1O012&C; .hickory nuts, 7c; cocoa
nuts. 85090c per dozen.
BEANS Small white. Do; large, white. 3Kc;
pink. Sic: bayou. 3Hc: Llimv-SVic' '
Meats CB&. Provisions.
. BEEF Dressed 46c per pound.
MUTTON Dressed. 45c por'poundj lamb,
IH06C "per pound" " , 7
'.HAMS Ten to 14 pounds. 12ie peripoundt-H
to 16 pounds. 12Xc; 18 to 20 pounds, 12?tc;
California (picnic).- 9s cottage hams, 9Vsc;
shoulders, 9s; boiled ham, 21c; boiled picnic
ham. bonelfctfl. 14c.
VEAL Dressed. 100 to 125. SSSVc per
pound; 125 to 200, 606c; 200 and up, 3404c.
PORK Dressed. 10U to 150. 638fcc per pound;
150 and up. 6c
BACON Fancy breakfast- 18c per pound;
standard breakfast, 17c; choice. 15c: Eng
lish breakfast, 11 to 14. pounds. 14c: peach ba
con, 13c
SAUSAGE Portland ham, 124c per pound:
minced ham. lOo; Summer, choice dry. 17Hc;
bologna, long. 5V;c; welnerwurst. 8c; liver. 5o;
pork. 9c; blood. 5c; headcheese, 12Hc: bo
logna sausage, link. 4&c
DRY-SALTED MEATS Regular short clears.
10c calt, 11c smoked; clear backs, SXe salt.
10c smoked; Oregon export. 20 to 25 pounds,
average. 10&o salt. HHc smoked: Union- butts.
10 to 18 -pounds, average, Sc salt, 0c smoked.
FICKLE D GOODS Plekled pigs feet, bar
rel I. $5; -barrels. $2.75; 15-pound kit. $1.23;
pickled tripe, Vrbarrels. $5; Vi-barrels. $2.75;
15-pounfi kit. $1.25; pickled pigs' tongues. H
barrels.' $6; i4-barrels.- $3; 15-pound kit, $1.50;
pickled lambs' tongues, -barrels, $9; Vi-bar-rels,
$5.50: 15"-pound kits. $2.75.
' LARD Kettle-rendered; Tierces, 9ic; tuba,
10c; 60s. 10c; 20a. lOHc; JOs. 10c; 5s. ipd
Standard pure: Tierces, 9c; tubs, 9Kc: 50s,
9Vc; 20s, 9Vs; 10s. 9c; 5s. 9Tic Compound:,
Tierces, CHc; tubs. 6?4c: 50s. 6?ic; 10s. 7Uo;
5s. T34c
Olla,
GASOLINE Stove gasoline, cases. 2iMfii Iron
barrels.' 16c; SO degrees gasoline, cases, 82c;
Iron barrels or TJrumi, 26c ,
COAL OIL Cases, 21c: iron barrels, 16c; ,
wood barrels, none; 63 degrees, cases, 22c;
barrels, 18c Washington State -test burning
oils, except headlight, c per gallon higher. -.
LINSEED OIL Raw. barrels. 54c; cases. 53c
Boiled: Barrels. 50c; cases. 61c One cent lea
In 250-gaIlcn lots.
TURPENTINE Cases. 85c; barrels. Sic
WHITE LEAD Ton lots. 7ic: 600-pouad,
7 lie; less than 500-pound lets. 8c
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Prices nt Portland Union Stockyards Xe
tcrday. Receipts at .tho Portland Union Stockyards
yesterday were 1200 sheep. 125 cattle ami 200
hogs. The following prices were quoted at the
yards:
CATTLE Best steers, $3.2503.50; medium,
$2.7503; cows, $202.50.
HOGS Best large, fat hogs, $5.25; light
hogs, $4.2504.75.
SHEEP Best Eastern Oregon and Valley,
$3.2503.50; lambs. $3.25.
EASTERN LIVESTOCK.
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Prices Current at Chicago, Omaha -and
Kansas City.
CHICAGO, Dec 14. Cattle Receipts 26.
000. Market steady and lower. Good to
prime steers, $607.60; poor to medium, $3.75
05.75; stockers and feeders, $204.00; cows,
$1.40 04.25; heifers. $205.25; canners, $1.40
02.90; bulls. $204.00; calves. $507.23;
Western steers. $3.5005.10.
Hogs Receipts today 40.000; cstlmato for
tomorrow 30,000. Market steady. Mixed
and butchers, $4.35 04.57; good to choice
heavy, $4.5O04.62-&; rough heavy. $4.35J$
4.45; light, $4.3004.50; bulk of sales, $4.40
04.65.
Sheep Receipts 22.000. Market-was steady.
Good to choice wethers, $4.50 05.75; fair to
choice mixed. $3.5004.60; Western sheep,
$3.5000.00; native lambs. $4.75 04.85; West
ern lambs, $4.2506.75.
SOUTH OMAHA. Dec 14. Cattle Re
ceipts 5000. Market 5010c lower. Native
steers, $3.2506.10; cows and heifers, $2,300
4.00; Western steers. $3 04.70; Texas steers.
$2.75g3.30; cows and heifers, $2.4003.50;
canners. $1.50 02.30; stockers and feeders.
$2:50 0.4.00: calves, $3 05.50; bulls, stags,
etc, $20-4.00.
Hogs Receipts 9000. Market lower. Heavy,
$4.3304.42; mixed. $4.37 04.40; light.
$4.4004.43; pigs, $4 04.40; bulk of sales.
$4.37 04.40.
Sheep Receipts 9000. Market stronger.
Westerns, $4.7505.40; wethers. $4.4O04tS3;
ewes, $4.20 0 4.60; common and . stockers.
$2.50 04.50; lambs, $506.40.
KANSAS Crrr, Dec. 14.-Cattle Receipts,
10,000; steady; natlvo steers. $4.5006.50; native
cows and heifers, $1.7505.25; stockers and
feeders, $2.5004.15; bulls. $2.0004.00; calves
$3.0006.25; Western steers, $3.0005.00; Westl
em cows, $1.7503.50.
Hogs Receipts. 12.000; steady to 5c lower;
bulk. $4.2504.35; heavy. $4.5504.62; packers
$4.3004.60; pigs and lights. $3,8504.50.
Sheep Receipts. 2000; strong and active;
muttons, $405: lambs. H.nosfl.nn- -ra w.'
era wethers. $405.25; fed ewes, $3.f504.5O. .
MlnLnc Stocks.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 14.-rOrflqlal closing
quotations for mining stocks today wero as
follows: i . ' -
Andes
...$ .211 Justice
-$
.OS
1.25
.78
3.35
.00
.15
.23
.04
.47
.50
.56
.06
.15
Belcher
.21 1 Mexican
Best & Belcher.. 1.05i
Occidental Con...
Ophlr
Bullion
Caledonia
Challenge Con...
43jovertnan
Potosl
cnouar 24
Confidence so
Con. Cal. & Va. 1.75
Con. Imperial. .. .01!
Crown Point ... .13
Savage.
ifcag ijeicnor .....
Sierra 'Nevada...
Sllvor Hill ,
Union .Con
Exchequer 43
lUtah Con
Gould & Currlp. . .".1
Yellow Jacket...
Halo & Norcross. 1.03
NEW YORK. Doc 14. Closing quotations:
Adams Con $ ,60jLittle Chief $ .05
Alice .20Ontarlo 3 50
Bfeeco 14Ophlr 8.60
Brunswick Con.. .07iPhoenlx OS
Comstock Tunnel .OSlPotosl 14
Con. Cal. & Va.. 1.75Savagc I 23
Sorn Silver 1.551 Sierra Nevada .. .40
Iron Silver 2.00jSmall Hopes 26
Leadvllle Con... .02f Standard 1.00
BOSTON. Dec 14. Closing quotations:
Adventure ....$ S.SOjMIchlcan S
Allouez
1
Mont. C & C. . . 4.B0
Amalgamated.
Am. Zinc.
Atlantic
Bingham
Cal. & Hocla.
Centennial . . .
Cop. Range. . .
Daly West ---Dom.
Coal....
Franklin
Grancy
Isle' Royale. ...
Mass. Mining..
Mohawk
63.00!
12.00
16.00
Old Dominion. 24.00
Osceola 02.00
Parrot
26.50
33.751
Quincy ...
105.00
Shannon
8.37
25.00
66.00
Tamarack t... 115.00
Trinity
10.50
12.00
62.00
10.00
U. S. MIninsr .
24.50
10.75
42.00
48.00
11.00
104.30
u. s. on:....
Utah
4.87
24.50
9.00
Victoria
Winona
Wolverine
51.00
Asked.
Metal Markets.
NEW YORK. Dec 14. The London tin mar
ket met with speculative- manipulation and
ruled active and exalted, with final prices
showing a big advance for spot, which was
quoted at 136, while futures wore only a
shade .higher at 130 6s. Locally, the market
was dull and more or lees nominal, but held
higher In sympathy with foreign firmness.
Spot is quoted at 29.10029.30c
Copper was unchanged at 66 for spot, and
66 Cs for futures In the London market. Lo
cally Lake is still quoted at 14.87015.12c;
electrolytic 14.75015c; casting. 14.50014.75.
All these quotations are more or loss nominal.
Lead was unchanged in London, and at 4.60
4.70c locally.
Spelter closed at 5.S505.S7c In New Tork.
and at 25 In London, the latter market being
at a slight advance.
Iron closed at 52s -3d in Glasgow, and at 47s
10d in Mlddlesboro. Locally. Iron continues
firm; No. 1 fdundry Northern, do Southern
and No. 1 foundry Southern soft are 'quoted
at $17017.50; No. 2 foundry Northern at $16.50
017. .
Dled Frnlt at New York.
NEW YORK. Dec 14. Evaporated, apples
continue la light demand, but more active
fruit Is steadily held. Common are quoted at
304c; choice. 405c; fancy, 50c
Prunes are quiet on spot, but the market
shows' a firm tone In sympathy- with Coast ad
vances. Quotations range from 2c to 6c, ac
cording to trade.
Aprlco'ts are quiet, but -firmly "hold. Choice
aro qoutcd at 10c; extra choice, 10llc;
fancy. ll015c.
Peaches are in fair demand, particularly for
the lower grades. Quotations are steady at
H09c for choice; extra choice, 9i01Oytc;
fancy, lG011c
- Dairy 'Produce In tho East.
NEWYORK, Dec 14. Cheese, firm. Butter
and eggs unchanged. '
CHICAGO. Dec. 14. On the Produce Ex
change, today, tho butter market -was steady:
creamery. -16028c: dairy, 16 16. Eggs,
easier, cases Included, 22025c Cheese,
steady. ll12c.
. Gold for Export. "
NEW YORK,. Dec 14.-Goldman. Sachs ' &.
Co. have engaged $1,600,000 In gold 'coin for
shipment-'to Germany tomorrow.
Wool at St, Louis.
ST:, LOUIS; , Ma, Dec i4,-Wo-6nilnalt;
territory. and. Western- medium,--21022c; hne'i
medium. l"?18c; 'Une. 16517c
BEARS ARE Iff RETREAT
NORMAL CONDITIONS BEING RE
STORED ''N STOCK MARKET.
Resumption of Operations on the
Long Side Demand Lessens as
Prices Reach. Higher Level. ' ,
NEW YORK. Dec 14. Another step was
taken toward the establishment of a normal!
stock market today after the paroxysm" state
of dealings. The effect yesterday of the up
port'tbat was forthcoming to protect the mar
ket from disaster led to a listless movement
to cover shorts on tho part of a retreating
bear party. There was traceable some re
sumption of operations on the long side as
well, and a renewal of efforts to push prices
up rapidly to close the gaps in prices caused
by the fall, but It developed in the course
of the day that conditions were not favorable
to this rapid return to the speculative mood
existing before the break in the tnarket. The
demand rapidly thinned out at the higher
level, and there was some pressure to sell at
tho recovered prices. Toward tho end of the
day -the market sank Into a dull and llstlss
state not far from last night's close .
There was nothimr in the operations of the
day to account for the morning advance or
the afternoon reaction, other than the natural
tendency of the market to readjust Itself by
a series of lessening movements "after such a.
conditioq as It had been subjected to.
-ine advance in Amalgamated copper was a
material aid to tho general recovery, and Its
yielding was the signal for the abandonment
of operations for the rise. The attempt to
move priees upward centered conspicuously
In the coalers, and this group bad the special
advantage of the active demand for coal stim
ulated by tho wintry weather. Advances in a
number of stocks tn the group extended to 2
to 2 points. Atchison was tho most con
spicuous weak spot In the market. During
the period of strength In the general market.
It was merely a laggard, but with the reaction
it yielded sharply. The decision to issue $50,-
000,000 of convertible bonds to provide cap
ital for extensions and absorptions was the
evident cause of the disfavor with which the
stock was viewed In the day's speculation.
The further rise in the exchange rate made
the gold outgo more easily explainable, but the
fact that the shipment is to be made on a
slow freight steamer without regard to the
added interest charge for the longer transit
keeps the movement In an anomolous situation.
The money market was not affected In any
degree, and. in fact, was much easier both for
call and time loans. San Francisco continues
to make large requisitions on New York, for
cash, in addition to the gold exports. The
reaction became pronounced In the late mar
ket, and last prices were generally lower than
last night, especially in the Pacifies. Granger?
and United States Steel stocks. The closing
was weak.
Bends were Irregular. Total sales, par
value. $3,520,000. United Stated ' bonds, un
changed on, call.
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Closing
Sales, men. Low. bid.
25.100 84 182 2
1.000 102S 10194 1015
6U.4U0 liw.i nan 9a
bOO 95-t 95 95
2,000 1294 15
900 lut ISs 189
7,000 48 4tfi 46
100 40 40 39
100 83 85 SO
Atchison
do preferred
Baltimore & Ohio..'
do preferred
Canadian Pacific...
Central of N. J....
Chesapeake &. Ohio
Chicago & Alton...
do preferred
Chi. Great Western.. 12.100 23
Chi. & Northwestern. 1.200 203
22 22
200 200
163 167 Vi
Chi., Mil. & St. Paul 16,900 168
do preferred ...
400 184
184 lb2
Chi. Term. & Trans..
do preferred
C. C, C. & St. L...
Colorado Southern ..
do 1st preferred....
do 2d preferred
Delaware & Hudson..
DeL, Lack. &. West.
Denver & Rio Grande
1,100
800
. 700
100
200
100
l-'li
12
22
67
33
21-
88
2o5i
67
32
183
315
30
S6
35:i
"3
53i
69
87
67
33
184
330
"s3.Ts
-35
73
3.900 187
100 330
do preferred ...
Erie
do 1st preferred
do 2d preferred.
Hocking Valley .
do preferred ...
Illinois Central..
Iowa Central ....
do preferred ...
900
IS
74?i
55
37,900
1,000
800
200 02 92
91
12,500 153 151U 151V4
200 2$? 23
54
aKru.Clty Southern.. 3.600 30 27
do preferred 5.400 53?: 51
2S
51
137,i
163
Louisville & -Nashv.r 7,700 139 187
Manhattan L. 1.900 163U 162
Metrop. Securities... 2.800 77 76 70
Metropolitan St- By
7.100 11U4 1IB4 115ft
18.000 21it 19i 20
300 01 60 01
800 S7 87 87
100 146 140 144t
18.700 107 105V! 105
aiexican central ....
"Minn. & Sr. Louis...
M.. St. P. & S. S. M.
do preferred
Missouri Pacific
Mo.. Kan. & Texas...
:,.JO 30 2) 2U
do preferred J.buu ta
Neltonal of Mex. pfd. 400 39H
Xt.tr York Central... 300 137
Norfolk & Western.. 14.100 79
do preferred
Ontario & Western.. 2.00b 43?i
61?t 01
39 39
135 135
76 77
02 4
42
42
Pennsylvania 50.700 13574. 133T, 134
t n n jr. it 1 . tru 7X zr.
Reading 19.100
70
90
81
S8
65
24
54
do 1st preferred.... 200
do 2d preferred 100
Reek Island Co 36.700
do preferred ,800
St. L. & S. F. 2d pfd. 1.600
St. L. Southwestern.. 1,500
do preferred 2.100
90
81
33
84H
664
25
58
62
89
81
31M
S2
65
24
54
Southern Pacific 23.400
60
Wi
do preferred
2,200 118
15.100 34
1.200 96
3.800 34
200 35
700 51
6.300 10S4
100 95
1.600 21
1,000 43
117 117
Southern Railway ...
do preferred
Texas & Pacific....
Toledo, St. L. & .
do preferred
Union Pacific ........
do preferred
Wabash ,
'do preferred . i
Wheeling .i2-L. Erie.
W'lsconsln Central ' . .
do preferred
Express companies-
T-J "74
944
33
35
95
33
34
50
107
93
044
20-H 20
41; J1U
41
100
800
800
18' 18 18
214 204 21U
45 44 44
Adams 236
American .
206
United States
Wells-Fargo ,.r
Mifcfellaneous
Amalgamated Copper
Amer. Car & Foundry
do preferred
American 'Cotton Oil.
do preferred
American, Ice
do preferred
American Linseed Oil
do preferred
500 120 120
117
5.700
2.600
400
900
"300
S00
66
31
91
36
"s
39
63
304
90H
35
"V
38
American Locomotive 2,200
32
do preferred .......
Amer. Sm. & Refining
600 101 100 100
5,000 78 77 77
300 112 112 111
do preferred
Amer, Sugar Refining 15.500 141 13S 13S
Anaconaa .aiming v.o. iw jvm no iro
Brooklyn R. Transit. 9,200 B94
Colorado Fuel & Iron 1.900 45
57
43
67
431?
Consolidated Gas ... 6.200 203?i 201
201
20
Corn Products 1.200 21 20
do preferred 400 78.
Distillers' Securities. 1.900 37
General Electric 1.100 185
International Paper.. 5.000 25
7S
35
184
Toll 78i?
do preferred 300 7B
International Pump.. 40
do preferred
National Lead
North American ....
Pacific Mali
People's Gas
Pressed Steel Car....
do preferred
Pullman Palace Car.
Republic Steel
do preferred
Rubbir Goods
do preferred
Tenn. Coal & Iron...
U. S. Leather
do preferred ". .
U. S. Realty...'.-....
U. S. Rubber
do preferred .......
89
235
US
63
26
2
664
OS
78
3.300
69.300
69;4
17Ti
Ml 100
12.600 103
.... 900 81 79
.... 000 31 31
.... 1.000 92 92
....109.000 28 26
33
U.. S. .Steel...
do preferred
26
79.200 89' 87
7
178
92
Westlnghouse Elec.
500 179 178
western Union
200 92
Total sales for the day, 1.190.200 shares.
. BONDS.
U. S. ref. 2j rcg.104"
do coupon.... 104
U. S. 3s rcg 104
C, & N. W. e. 78.128
D. & R. G. 4s... 102
N. Y. Cerf. lsts.100
do coupon.... 104 (
Nor. Pac 3s 75
-u. a. new sreg. 1304
do coupon. ...131
TJ. S. old 4s reg.105
do coupon. ...106
Atch. Adj. 4s... 94
Nor. Pac 4s 105
So. Pac 4s 94
Union Pac 4s.. 106
Wis. Cen. 4s..... 92
. Stocks at London.
LONDON. Dec 14. Consols for
87 11-16; consols for account, SS.
money,
.$ 73.62
Anaconda . . . .$ 5.25
Norfolk & W...
Atchison .... 86.37
do preferred.
94.50
. 44.50
do preferred. 103.25
OnL & West..
Pennsylvania .
Bait. & Ohio. 101.87
.. 69.37
. 11.12
Can. Pacific.
132.S7(Rand Mines...
Ches. & Ohio.. 47.75
Reading
. 39.62
. 45.50
C. GL West.. 23.00
do 1st pref..,
do 2d pref.. .
C M. & St, P. 172.00
. 41.00
. 14 50
. 97.00
. 63.50
. 111.25
. 97.30
. 26.73
. 0H37
DeBeers
18.25 So. Railway. . .
D. & R. G
do 'preferred.
Erie
. do 1st pref. .
do 2d pref..
.Illinois Cent..
L.-& N .,.
M.. K. & T
N. Y. Central:.
31.25 do preferred.
SS.00So..Paclflo
37.23IUnion. Pacific
75.501 do preferred.
.00 C. .S.- Steel
155!00 do .preferred.
14L75lWabash
30.871 do preferred,
139.00Spanish 4s .
22.50
44.00
89.50
Money, 'Exehaae, Etc.
NEW YORK. Dec li. Money 03 call.
100 eo s S4
100 224 22?4 223
1.100 100 99 100
1.000 42 41 41
8,200 106 104 104
1.200 33 37 37
400 finii as?.
100 235 235
1.400 15 14
600 67: 66
900 27 26
67
steady, 233 per cent; closing bid. 2 per cent;
offered at 2 per cent. Time loans, easier;
CO and 90 days and six months, 33 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4C?4 per
cent.
Sterllrrg exchange, strong, with actual busi
ness In. bankers bills at $4.8704.8705 for de
mand, and at $4.843034.6433 for 60-day bills.
Posted rates, $4.844.85 and $4.S7. Commercial-bills.
$4.84 4.84.
Mexican dollars. 48c
Bar silver. 60c.
Bonds Government, steady; railroad. Irregular.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 14. Silver bars.
60-
Mexlcan dollars. 474Sc k ' . l
Drafts Sight, par; telegraph; 2c
Sterling on London. 60 days, $4.S4; sight.
$4.87. -. . v .
LONDON", Dec 14. Bar silver, steady, 28d
per ounce. ' ' " -'.
i"Money. 162 per cent. .m c . T
The' rate of discount In, the open market for
short bills Is 24. per cent; three months' bills.
213-16 per cent, '
Bank Clearings.
. Clearings. ...Balances.
...t... $673,023 "" $ 64,053
938.491 116,490
,.. 585.402 38.33J
50S.327 " 65.737'
Portland .
Seattle ...
Tacoma . .
Spokane ..
FIRM FROLyriEE START.
Steady Advance InTVheat Trices at Chi
cago. CHICAGO, Dec 14,-rThe wheat- market was
firm from the start. Sentiment at the open
ing was Influenced somewhat by an easier tone
of foreign, grain markets. Tho Initial price
for May was -c4l0wer to c higher, at $l.0S
to $1.00. '"All signs ofl bearishness-. however,
were quickly dispelled by a decided decrease
In Northwestern, receipts. Rumors, of a con
tinued light movement were partially con
firmed through fairly active buying of wheat
here by commission-houses with Northwestern
connections. The demand from that quarter
started covering by shorts. Little,selllng pres
sure being apparent, the prices became more
bullish as the session progressed. "Compared
with the Government estimate, the -figures of
the state statistician or? the area seeded to
wheat in Illinois showed a decrease of 500.000
bushels. Strength of the cash markets at
Duluth and Minneapolis formed an" additional
influence In speculative trading here late In
the session. May reached the highest point of
the day Just before the close, the price touch
ing $1.091.10. Final quotations were sCt
$1.09461.09. .
The feature of trading In corn was the free
selling of December holdings. A prominent
long was one of the principal sellers. May
closed at 44c
The volumeof buslnces jn the oats pit was
extremely light. In sympathy with . the
strength ot wheat, a Arm undertone prevailed.
jmy viuru ui loot loptpjce. iJUjC.
Under the Influence of a decrease In re
ceipts of hogs, the provision market was
firm. Pork closed ta a gain of Tc; lard was
also up 1 7c and ribs 5c higher. :
The leadlngfutures ranged as 'follows:
WHEAT. " "
Open. High.. Low. Close.
December ....$1.05 $1.06 $1.05 $1.06
May 1.66 1.10 l'.dn 1.09
July 9S .08 .08 .98;,
CORN.
December . .
May
July
.45 .46
.44 .44
.441 .44
.44 .45
.44 .44
.44 .44
OATS.
.2SVi .2SS .28 .28
.30 .30 .30 .304.
.30 .30 -30 ..30),
December
May
July
MESS PORK.
January 12.45 12.45 12.35" 12.40
May , 12.70 12.77 12.65 12.75
LARD.
January 0.85 6.85 6.82 '6.85
May . 7.07 7.12 7.07 7.12
SHORT RIBS.
January 6.42 6.47 6.40 6.47
May 0.07 .6.75 6.07 6.75
Cash quotations were, as follows:
Flour Easy.
Wheat No. 2 Spring. $1.0w1.12; No. 3, $1
1.12; No. 2 red. $1.101.13.
Corn No. 2, 4545c; No. 2 yellow, 45
43c
Oats No. 2. 2Sc; No. 3 white, 29330c.
Rye No. 2, 74 c. -
Barley Good feeding, 48c; fair to choice
malting. 41048c.
Flaxseed No, 1, f$1.16; No. 1 Northwestern,
$1.24. h
, Timothy eeed Prime, $2.70.
Mess pork Per barrel. $11.1511.25.,
, Lard Per ICO pounds. $6.80.
Short ribs sides Loose. $6.6246.75.
Clover Contract grade. $12.50.
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, barrels 47.000 33.300
Wheat, bushels 163.000 64,000
Corn, bushels 694,000 135.600
Oats, bushel 192,000 114.200
Rye. bUBhcla 5.000 2.100
Barley, bushels 182,900 12.400
Grain and Produce nt New York.
NEW YORK. Dec. 14. Flour Receipts, 23,
700 barrels; exports, 1200 barrels. Market dull
and featureless.
Wheat Receipts. 32,000 bushols;. exports, 50,
400 bushels; snot firm; No. '2 red. nominal ele
vator and $1.17 f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 North
ern. $1.22 f. o. b. afloat. Options were gen
erally Arm all day. . Shorts were the principal
buyers. The late market advanced further on
rumors of a bullish Illinois state report, clos
ing $lc higher. May closed at $1.03; De
cember, $1.16.
Hops Quiet; state common to choice, 1904,
29ffB7c; 1903 crop. 30gG3: olds, 14c; Pacific
Coast 1904 crop, 29jt6c; 1903, 30g33c
Hides and wool Firm.
Petroleum Steady.
Grain at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 14. Wheat steady.
Barley strong.
Spot quotations
Wheat-Shipping, $1.451.50; milling. $1.52
1.65.
Barley Feed, $1.301.12; brewing, $1.15
117.
Oats Red, $1.22&1.50; white, $1.421.57;
black. $1.271.62.
Call "board sales '
, Wheat May, '$1.44.
. ' Barley December. $1.12; May. $1.09.
Com Largo yellow, $1.421.50.
Wheat at Tacoma,
TACOMA. Dec 14. Wheat unchanged: blue-
stem, SSc; club, S5c.
INCREASE IN HOP ACREAGE.
BI Crop Is Expected in California Next
Year.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 14. (Special.)
The California hop trade expects a large In
crease In acreage the coming year, owing to
early rains, favorable conditions thus far and
high prices during the Fall months. Local
quotations are lower, but more business is
repbrted at the decline. Spot prices of the
1904 crop aro 26c to 20c and 1005 contracts
are In demand at 17c to ISc. but most
growers are holding back for 20c.
This has 'been a fine season for California
wool-growers. The market is practlcally
baro of" the Fall clip, with prices wholly
jiomlnal. Little more will be done until the
new clip comes forward In the Spring.
May wheat worked higher" under Increased
dealings, along with Chicago, but spot was
dul and nominally unchanged. Barley was
stronger. The cinch against December shorts
was drawn tighter, and that, option rose to
$1.12. Receipts of barley are " much higher.
Oats were steady. Leading feedstuffs "were
firm.
High-priced apples are dragging, but good
medium stock Is cleaning up well and firm at
75385c Receipts are small. Well-colored
fancy oranges of middle size are easy. Choice
grapes are scarce and nominal. Other fruits
are unchanged.
. Upper grades of potatoes are In good demand
and firm. Sweets are steady. Onions are firm.
Trie last arrlred carload of Oregon sold at
$2.60.
Butter is is better supply, but steady. Cheese
Is weak. Eggs aro firm. Receipts, 22.000
pounds butter, 30,000 pounds cheese, 15,000
dozen eggs.
VEGETABLES Garlic, 45c; green peas,
3g6c; string beans. 4ff5c; tomatoes. 75cg$1.50;
egg plant, 5Sc.' -'
POULTRY Turkey gobblers. lSg20c; roost
ers, old. $4tT4.50; do young. $&5.50; brollerf.
small, $33.50; do large. $3.504; fryers, $4
4.50; hens. $55.50; 'ducks, old, $5g6; do
young. 438.
CHEESE Young America, ll12c; East
ern. 13015c. '.'''
BUTTER Fancy creamery, 23c; creamery
seconds, 19c; fancy dairy. ISc; dairy .seconds,
17c
EGGS Store, 2730g; fancy ranch, 40c
WOOL Lambs'. 16f18c. -
HAY "Wheat," $10314; "wheat" and oats, $itig
12.50; barley. 49310; alfalfa, $93H: clover.
$7S; stock. $37; straw. 4065c.
MILLFEED Bran, $18319; middlings. $25
27.50.
HOPS 1904. 26t?29c.
FRUIT Apples, choice $1-23; do .common.
25c; bananas, $13; Mexican limes. $4; Cali
fornia lemons, choice. $2.75; do common, $1;
oranges, navels. $12; pineapples. $1.50g3.50.
POTATOES River Burbanks, 4070c; River
reds. 6063c; Salinas Burbanks. 90c3$1.40;
sweets, 60g 85c; Oregon Burbanks. 75c$1.20.
RECEIPTS Flour. 683 quarter sacks; wheat.
930 centals; bafley, 1502 centals; oats. 45U
centals; beans. 713 sacks; corn, 1095 centals;
potatoes, 4765 sacks; hay, 280 tons; hides, 599.
.Coffee and Sugar.
NEW YORK. Dec. 14. The market fof coffee
futures opened steady at an -advance of 1015
polntsr Tho close- was steady at a partial ad.
vance of ,5 points Total sales were reported
of lesSOVbags, including: December. 7.20c;
January. 7.30c; March, 7.507.53; April, 7.65c;
July- 7.907.95; September. 8.05S.15. Spot
steady.
Sugar Raw. firm. Fair refining, 4c; cen
trifugal. 90 test, 4c; molasses sugar. 4e.
Reflned. firm. Crushed, $6.35; powdered. $3.75;
granulated, $3.65. '
Hop Contract at Centralla.
CENTrXlIA. Wash., Dec 14. (Special.)
W. H; Kenrioyer, ot Chehalis, was in Centra
lla Tuesday, and contracted for the entire
crop of Herman Young's hopyard. Mr. Young
had 50 bales, and received 30c per pound for
his-crop. -EaTly-ln the Spring, Mr. Young was
offered less 'than '20c for his crop, and almost
accepted the offer, when the deal fell through.
-Dairy Treasury Statement. t
WASHIjfGTON, Dec 14. Today's statement
of the Treasury balances In the general fund
is as follows:
Available cash balance., $144,203,516
Gold. ...1 86,190,417
New York Cotton Market.
NEW- YORK. Dec. 14. Cotton futures closed
steady, 712 points higher. December,
7.69c; January. 7.75c; February. 7.S3c; March,
7.93c; April. 7.97c; May, 8.03c: June. S.10c;
July, S.l3c; August, 8.16c; October, 8.03c.
Wheat Stored at lone.
lONEi" Or., . Dec. 14. (Special.) Although
-wheatMs going out of lone at the rate of live
cars every day. there are 250,000 bushels jet
stored in the warehouses here.
Wheat at Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 14. Wheat Maroh, 7
3jd;,May. 7a 3d.
ELFLE KANGE IS TESTED.
Experiment at'Presidio Proves a Pro
nounced Success.
BAN FRANCISCO. Dec 14. The new
protected target range at the Presidio re
ceived its ttrst practical teat today In the
presence of General MacArthur, and was
a pronounced success. This rifle, range
was largely experimental. It was built
under the supervision of Captain Charles
R. Howland. and hae been under construc
tion for the last four months. The out
come of this experiment has been looked
forward to with great interest throughout
the entire United States Army. Now that
the tests have proved to be an unequivocal
success, similar ranges may be con
structed at the different posta throughout
tho country.
Directors May Issue Bonds.
HOOD RIVER. Or., Dec. 14. (Special.)
At the stockholders' meeting of the board
of directors of the Hood River Electric
Light. Power & "Water Company, the fol
lowing board of directors was elected:
H. F. Davidson, N. C. Evans, John Ice
land Henderson, J. .H. Ferguson, H, I
Vorsa. Mr. Vors'e later resigned as man
ager and withdrew from the company, his
holdings being taken by w. H. Chipping.
At a meeting of the newly-elected board
the directors authorized the Issuing of
$100,000 in bonds. It is announced that.the
Portland Trust Company, as trustees, tvill
take up $50,000 of the bonds at 6 per cent.
According to a member of the board, the
light company has a. paid-up capital stock
of $11,500, and the present Indebtedness
of the 'company Is approximately $25,000.
The issue of bonds fs expected (o put the
company in position greatly to improve
the service.
Improvements to Big Cannery.
BELL.INGHAM, Wash.. Dec. 14. (Spe-cial.)-At
least $500,000 will be spent on the
Pacific American Fisheries cannery, in
this city, by its new owners. Demlng &
.Gould, before the opening of tho fishing
season in the Spring. Tomorrow it is ex
pected E. B. Deming will take chargo
of the plant, and active operations will
be started toward repairing the plant and
putting it in shape for the coming sea
son.
Few changes will be mad.e In the offico
forpe at the plant, but it is hinted that
B. W. Huntoon will be asked to leave.
Huntoon has been the manager of the
plant for several years.
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a
GRAIN AND
STOCK
BROKERS
We Charge No Interest for
Carrying Long Stock
General Office ?gl luffbn
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
. IL Altleu. Correspondeaf
Boom 2. Ground Floor.
Chamber of Commerce.
XAVJLEKa UUIOZ.
COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY
m PORTLAND to THE DALLES
-RV-
Regulator
Line Steamers
lILT (HCErT SOXDAT) 7 A. H.
Collins Hot Springs. Connecting at Lylr.
Waab.. with Columbia Blver & Northern Hjr.
Co.. tor Goldendalb and Klickitat Valler
Bolata, Lurrtlng Zoos ot Alder street. Pbona
Main 814. & U'LUNALO. Aseac
For South -Eastern Alaska
LEAVES SEATTLE 0 A. it.
TACOMA 0 P. M.. auv tjrel
vlous, steamships COITAUE
CITX (JJeC. 3, 3J, SKAGWAY
IDIRECT: Dec. 17, via KlMs
noo and Sitka): RAMON a
'(Dec 13, via KlUIsnoo and
Sitka: Dec. 28. Skacwav di
rect); both vessels making reg
ular S. E. Alaska porta of
call: Cottage City calU at
Vancouver: Ramona CALLS AT VICTORIA.
FOR VANCOUVER.
CITY OF SEATTLE leaves Seattle Tuesdays,
Thursdays, Sunday, 10 P. M.; call at Everett
and Belllngham.
Steamers connect at San Francisco with com
pany's steamers tor ports In California. Mex
ico and. Humboldt Day. For further Informa
tion obtain folder. Right la reserved to chanse
steamers or sallin-r date.
TICKET OFFICES.
Portland 249 "Washington st.
Seattle 113 James at. and Dock
San. Francisco ....I. ...10, Market at-
C. D. DUN ANN, Gen. Pass. Act.
10 Market sc. San Francisco.
Y2
SXAVELXXS GX7ZDX.
SHOir Line
am Union Pacific
3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAIL'f
Through Pullman vtandara and tourist !
Ins'cara dally to Omaha. Cblcaxo. Spokane;
tourist leepirrgrcar 3sily to Kansas City:
through Pullman tourist aleeplng-car (person
ally conducted) weekly to Chlcaro. RecUa&
fealreara (scats free) to the East dally.
UNION DaPOT. I Leaves. I Arrives.
CHICAGO-PORTLAND
SPECIAL tor th tat
via Huntington.
0:15 A. M.
JJally.
3:23 P. M.
DatU,
u:l&P. MT
Dally,
i -.OO A- H.
DaUy.
for in urn k'4ning.
ton. vaua Walla,
liluo. Cueur u'AJteat
and Grtat Norwri
pomta.
ATLANTIC EJCPKiia.
tar too st via Hunt,
lagton.
:13 P. M
Datly. f:13 A, M,
Dalij, .
IUVEB SCHEDULE.
FOR ASTORIA and
tray points, connecting
Tilth tfteamer for llwa-
S:00 P, M,
5:00 P, M.
JJally.
except
Sunday.
Saturday.
10:00 H. M.
Datir.
except.
Sunday-
co and North Beach
fteaxner Haasalo. Asa-
treet dock (water per.)
FOR DAYTON. -Ore-
7:uo A. M.
Dally,
except
Suns ay.
3&u V. XL
DaUy,
except
Sunday.
gon City and. XamhtU
tuver points steamers
Modoo and Ruin. Ash
street dock (water per.i
FOR LEW1STO.V
1:40 A.M.
Dally,
excapt
Saturday.
About
3:uu P.' M.
except
Friday.
Idaho, 'and way points
from Rlparla, Wash,
steamers fepokan and
Lewiston.
TICKET OFFICE. Third and Wasntazwa.
Telepuon Main 712.
SAN FRANCISCO & PORTLAND S. S. CO.
For San Francisco, every flvo days from
AInsworth dock S. S. Geo. W,' Elder. Dec.
2. 12; S. S. Columbia, Dec. 7. 17. Sailings
from AInsworth dock. 8 P. M.
PORTLAND & ASIATIC 3." S. COMPANY.
For Yokohama and Hong Kong, calling at
Kobe. Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking freight
Tia connecting steamers for Manila. Port Ar
thur and Vladivostok; S. S. Numantia. Dec. 8:
S. S. Arabia. Dec 31- Tor freight and further
particulars apply to
JAMES IL D5WSON. Agent.
Telephone Mala '263. Upper Alaska Dock.
EAST vi
SOUTH
UNION DEPOT.
Arrives.
UVhrtLA.NL) iTC
PllbsS XKAlpis
SdO P. M.
for balem. io&e
7:23 A. Hm
ourg, A bland, c
.uuicato, uiiOeu. oan
e'rtncUce, Mojav.
LM Aiisreitzj. 4
faso. Naur urleaatf
un the .'431.
atorning train cos.
8:20 A. M.
7:10 r. U,
iu'tct3 at Woodburr.
kdaliy except auu
aay wltn train tot
Mount Ant, liver.
ion, .tsruwtuviue,
auungneia. Wena
ui una airqa.
N:00 P. M.
- Albany passenger
connects at Wood
curn "with air, Angel
and Sllvertoa local.
CorvaJlla passenger.
Sheridan passenger.
10:10 A M,
7:30 A. M.
IHO P. M.
3:30 1. M.
118:23 A. M,
Dally. Dally, except' Sunday1,
PQRTLAND-OSVEGO SUBURBAN SERVICfi
AND
YAMHILL DIVISION.
Leave Portland dally for Osweca t 7:30 A.
M.. 12:50. 2:03. 3:25. 5:20. :25. t'A5, lu:10 P.
M. Dally, except Sunday, 5:30. B:30. 5:33,
10:25 A. M., 4:00. 11:30 P. M. Sunday, ouly,
0 A. M.
Returning from Oawego arrlv Portland dally
S:3ii ii.. S.00. 3:03. 4:55, t$U5. 7u. :ov,
ll'lo'P. M. Dauy except Sunday, tf:25, 7:25,
a-3U 10:20. 11:43 A. M. Except Monday. LU
A M. Sunday only. lo:0o A- M.
Leave from same depot tor Dallis and Inter
mediate points dally except ounday. 4 P. M.
Arrlvo Portland. 10:20 A. M.
Tho Independence-Monmouth motor lino oper
ates dally to Monmouth and Airlle, connecting
with S. P. Co. trains at Dalhu and Indepena-
"First-class fare from Portland to Sacramento
W can I Francisco. $20; berth. 5. Second
Sass fare. $15: second-class berth, $2.50.
Tickets to Eaatern points and Europe. Ala?
Janan China. Honolulu and Australia.
CITY TICKET OFFICE, cornor Third and
Washington streets. Phone- Mala. 712.
TIME CARD
OF TRAINS
PORTLAND
Deparu. Arrlva,
Puget Sound Limited for
Tacoma, SeatUe. Olympla;
South Bend and Grays
Harbor points ............ 8:30am 5:30 pan
Norm Coast Limited for
Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane. '
uBtte, St. Paul, New York,
Boston and all points Ease
and Southeast 3:00 pm 7:00 aai
Twin Cltr Express for - 7
Tacoma, SeatUe. Spokane.
Helena. St. Paul. Minne
apolis. Chicago, New York.
Boston and all points East
and Southeast 11:45 pa 7:00 pS
Fuget Sound-Kansas City-
St. Louis Special, for
Tacoma. Seattle. Spokane,
Butte. Billings. Denver.
Omaha, Kansas City, Sc
Louis and all points East.
and Southeast 8:30 am 7:00 an
All trams dally, except on South Bend branch.
A. D. CHARLTON. Assistant General Fas
senger Agent, 255 Morrison st., corner Third.
Portland. Or.
Astoria & Columbia
River Railroad Co.
hn rouTES JO
Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrive.
Daily. 1'or ataygers. Rainier, 1111
Clatskanie. Westport,
Clifton. Astoria, Var-
:eo A. M. renton. Flavei, Ham- 11:10 y,
mond. Fort Stevens.
Gearbart Park. Sea
side. Astoria and Sea
ihore.
Express Dally.
7aT0 P. M. Astoria Exprea. '8:40 P. 2JL
Dally.
Z. A. STEWART. J. C. MATO,
Coram'l Age, 243 Alder st. G. F. & P. A.
Phone Main 00C
City Ticket Office. 122 S& st. Phono M
2 OVERLAND TRAINS DALLY 9
The Flysr and the iast Mall. m
SPLENDID SKIiVICE
Ur-ZO-DATE EQUIPMENT
COURTEOUS EMPLOYES
For Tickets, Bates, Folders and full la
formation, call 'm or address
U. DICKSON, City rasneager and Ticket
Agt 122 Zblru street, l'ortland. Or.
JAPAN-AMERICAN LINE
S. S. IYO MARU
" Jaeaa. China ana all Asiatic Porta, erUi
Leave Seattle about Dec. 15th,