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THE. -M0BIS6 -OKEGrONIAN, FSIDAX, . HARGH IT,.- l&Qo.
Ik
EXPORTS FALL OFF
Decrease in Shipments of Pro
ducts of Farms,
CONDITIONS LESS FAVORABLE
Figures for 1904, for the Country at
Large, Are 819,000,000 Less Than
for the Preceding Year
Cotton Half of Total.
A .great boom In manufacturing, coupled
'itb slightly leas favorable farm conditions,
'brought about a great "change in the rela
tive Importance of agricultural exports In
3804. Last year .only 59.9 per cent of all our
domestic exports -were farm product, although
the percentage, ivas 78.1 .is .1682. The Bureau
ct Statistics of the Agricultural Department
has prepared a dtalled statement of the farm
exports of the country during the last fiscal
period.
There was a decrease of J19.Oeo.000 in ex
ports cf farm products last year, as compared
with 1803. and a decrease of te.OOO.OOO. as
compared -Rritb - the annual average between
IfcSS and 1803.
Cotton formed nearly one-half of the value
of all agricultural exports n 1904; meat and
meat products were second; grain and grain
products were third; live animals were fourth;
lumber was fifth; tobacco sixth; fruits sev
enth, and oil cake and oH cake meal eighth.
Forest products In 1804 formed nearly 5
ptr cent of the total domestic exports, and
amounted to -$11,000,000 more than In 1803.
$16,000,000 more than the annual average for
1&!9-I903. and $0,000,000 mere than the annual
average for 1S94-1898.
ImpTrts of forest product In each year, dur
ing 1884-1804 .exceeded the domestic export.
The value of imports of forest products la
1804 exceeded the value In 1803 by 5S.O00.000.
was xi9,O00.O06 more than the annual average
fOr 1689.J903. and $30,000.00 greater than the
annual average for 1681-1S98.
Meat and meat products, grain and grain
products, and cotton comprised 81 per cent of
the value of domestic exports of farm products
in 1804. the value of oottoa being $188,000,000
greater than any other item. The value of
Xrt'cn Iricrtjased $55,000,000 from 1903 to 1001,
although the quantity exported in 1004 was
478 000.000 pounds lees than in 1898. The
arerage rxport price In 1804 was 12 cents per
pounds, r 8.2 cents more than, in 1898. The
decline of $72,000,000 In domestic exports of
grain and grain products was due to a diminu
tion in Quantity without a corresponding rise
In price. There was a marked falling off
In many of the principal Items included under
grain and grain products." Meat and meat
products declined from $178,000,000 to $174.
000,000. Domestic exports' of live animals gained
$13 000.000. and the net gain for all animal
; matter was $12,000,000. Fruits gained $3,000,-
-wv, uvmcjiit po oi iruits ior
1804 being valued at more than $20,000,000.
fiteds declined $7,000,000 and tobacco 56,000.000.
while vegetable oil, oil cake, and oil-cake
meal together lost $8,000,000. The net loss
for all vegetable matter amounted to $31,009.
000. and the net loss In domestic exports or
a.l farm products wa $1,000.JJOO.
Of the domtstlo exports of forest" products,
naval stores, timber and lumber were valued
in 1804 at $60,000,000. and all other forest
product at $1,000,000. Lumber, the most
valuable of the forest products, was valued
at $89,000,000 in 1804. an Increase of $7,000,000
ever the previous year; while timber gained
$1 000 000. The total value of these two prod
t.c;s in 1804 xceedcfl oS2.000.000. Naval stores
inrreased from $18,000,090 in 1808 te over
$16.000.W0 la 18W: and ifee tdlaT doniestic ex
perts of all other forest .products showed a
large relative Increase.
niGGS NOT WEAKENING.
His ralth A the Hop Market Is Stronger
Than Ever.
INDEPENDENCE, March 16. -There -has
"been come talk In hop eircles the past few
days to the" effect "that Arment Bigg's faith
n the hop market Is -weakening: Mr. RIgga
holds 1000 bales and today he most vigorously
ien.ed any weakening whatever. In fact, he
lit one of the strongest in the belief that the
market will be better thsn at pretest.
I have a cable .from Louden today as 'well
tus one yesterday." he said, "saying that of
31 600 packets in England, CO per cent, or
39,' 00 packet. 1 have been pooled and taken
eff he market. The cablegram states the
m-rktt is ttrong a id an advance Is expected.
Hi adxlc-es from New York are that the ware
'.Cusrs hae all been cleaned out. what was
j',. haJng bee bought ap by exporters. The
bea.-s have endeavored to break the market
the rast few days by throwing some hops on
the market, bat In the face of it. the price
ha advan cd a cent to a cent and a half.
' If growers will only hold on to their hops."
cor nued Mr. Rlgg. "they are sure to 50
' ghor than they were lest November. Buyers
trust come to the Pacific Coast for their hops
acl jt Is now In the growers hands to get
their price "
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc
"U HEATWalSa Walla. 85c; bluestem, 82c:
la.. S7c per bushel.
FLoiR Patents. si.G0iiS5 per bar
re. straight S4.0g4.45; clears, $3.85 ff4;
auej. $4 1(h64.25; Dakota hard lyheat. $0.50$
I". Graham, $3.504; whole wBeat. $4
4 25, rje flour, local, $5; Eastern $5
6 10 cornmeal, per case. $1.90.
BARLEY. Feed. $2$ per ton; rolled $24
Croats-No.
1 white. $1.371t81.42; gray,-$1.50
ptr ctcial.
MILLSTLFFS Bran. $18.60 per ten; rald
c Egs $25. shorts. $22; chop. U. S. Mills.
$19 Unseed dairy foods. $1S; linseed oil
ratai, car lots. $29 per ton; less than car
lo's. $30 per ten.
. EREA? FOODS Rolled oats, cream. 90
pounrt sacks. $6.75; lower grade, $56.25;
t a' meal, steel out, 50-pound saoks, $S per
b-r.-. 10-pound sacks, $4.25 per bale;
oatmeal (ground). 50-pound seeks. $7.50 per
car-ej, lu-pound sacks, $4 per bale; split
peas. $4 pt-r 100-pound sack; 25-peund
brxes. $1.15. pearl barley. $4 per 100 pounds;
26 pound boxes. $1.26 per box; pastry flour.
10 pound sacks, $2.50 por bale
H V!t Timothy. $14 610 per ton; clover.
$liei2. grain, $1112; cheat. $llg;i
Butter. Eggs. roultry, Etk
The egg market tHd not ihwr 00 much steadt
r.ess yesterday OuUlde orders -lighter,
smaller sicK-ks wt-rc put Into storage, while
receipts were tally up to the average lately
majrtained. If present nnndlttons continue,
a decline in the price can be loCfced for.
r.ultry was in good demand at former figures,
lifter was unchanged.
LUGS Oregon ranch, lSc per doses.
BUTTER City creameries: xtr& cream
er. 324c ler pound; fancy creamery. 30c
State -creameries: fancy creamery. 27 0
..2V dali. 14S1C-. hone butter. 14S15c;
California. 2&4j3'v.
t ttEESE KM!l creatn twins, new. 14015c;
eld ISc, Americas. 14&15VC
. rCTLTRTr- Kan.-i hens. lH14c; Ad hens.
12 i91c; mixd chickens. 13tfHe; old roost
ers. lOfflle: do young. 12feSc; Springs.
li to 2-jx.und, 17918c, broilers. 1 10 lfe
l ound, 22tf25c. dreeeed ehickens, 14U15Uo:
turkeys. alrt. 16917c: do dressed, poor. 170
lfcr; do choice. 2092SUC; geese. llv. ptr
,xon0. SSl.tc: de dressed, per pound. 10811c:
ducks, dd. $S8. 4 young, as te Mzt. S9&
10, pigeons. $11 .25. squab. $2ff2.5u.
Vcsvtables. ITralt. Etc
""he California produce brought up hy
f-lttLrc.tr yesterday was mostly in poor condl--n
and much of had to be saerifteed. There
wit no catIoI arrivals, a temporary scarcity
of tiananas is predicted.
A EGETABL.ES Turnips, $1 jr sack; car
rots, tl-Co: beets. .$1-26. parsnips. $1.50; cab
bage. C;ifornla. JUc; lettuce, hothouse. $1.253
1.50 pr box; parsley. 25e uoten: tomatcos. $2.25
per crate, cauliflower. $2 per crate; egg plant,
72sc per pound; xs.-clar-. ,$s.&o per orate;
rrA loc per pound;. jspjie.rs, 25c per pound:
scrouts. 6c; asparagus, Sc, per pound; rnubifb.
8c per pound; cucumbers, $2.25 per dozen; arti
chokes 75c per dozen.
ONIONS Fancy. $2.903.10; No. 2, $101.59.
buying trlce.
POTATOES Oregon fancy. 80cS$l; wmcan,
70S3o. buyers price; Merced sweets, lttc.
RAISINS Loom MuseaUls, -croa, fit;
5-layer Muscatel raisins, 7 Vic; unbleached teen
iest SulUnas, BXc; London layers. 3-crowci,
whole boxes of 20 pounds. JUS5: 2-crowa, $1 75.
DRIED FRUIT Apples, evaporated, Cho
per pound; snndiied. sacks or boxes, nose;
apricots. lOfflle; peaches. 96flOJ4c; pears, none;
prunes. Italians. 45c; l"rench, 239ic: flgi,
CallforalaMacks, Bc; do white, none; Smyr
na, 20c; Kard dates. Gc; plums, pitted. Cc.
DOMESTIC FRt'ITS Apples, fancy. $L758
2.60 per box: choice. $lgl.2S; common, S0&
75c: figs. t5c$2.50 per box.
TROPICAL. FRCITS Lemons, fanoy, $2,758
'5; 'oice. $2.75 ptr box; orangey fancy.
$2.e2.25 per box; choice. $1,505-1.75: standard.
$1.2Sfl.50t tangerines. $1.502 per box; grape
fralt. $2.5025 per box; bananas, SBvjic per
pound.
Groceries. Knts, Etc
COFFEE Mocha, 2ff2Sc; Java, ordlnarj-, 16
80c; Costa Rica, fancy, 18i?20c; good, 16iflbc;
ordinary. 10Sfl2c per pound; Colambia roast,
cases 100. $13.tS; SOs, $15.88; Arbucile,
14.8S; L,I0n. $14.88.
RICE Imperial Japan. No. 1. $3.87; South,
ern Japan, $3.50; Carolina, 4Vi3Cc: brokenhead
2c.
SALMON Columbia RIvet. 1-pound talis.
$1.75 per dozen; 2-pound tails, $2.40; 1-pound
.flats. $1.85; fancy llfe-pound flats, $l.b;
Jt-POund flats. $1.10; Alaska, pink. 1-pound
talis, S5c: red. 1-pound tails. $1.45; cockeye
1-pound talis, $1.85.
SUGAR Sack fcasis. 100 pounds: Cube, $CU0;
powdered. $8.05; do granulated. $5.W; extra
C $5.45; golden C, $5.35; fruit sugar. $5.95. ad
vance over rack basis as follows: Barrels, 10c;
half-Barrels. 25c; boxes, 60c per 100 poanos.
(Torras: On remittance within 15 days, deduct
Uc per pound; If later than 15 days and within
30 days, deduct He per pound; no discount
after 30 days.) Best sugar granulated, $5.t5
per 100 pounds; maple sugar. Ifrfflbc per
pound.
SALT California, $11 per ton. $1.60 per bale.
Liverpool. 60s. $17; 100s, $16.50; 200s. $16;
half-ground, 100s. $7; 50s. $7.50.
NUTS Walnuts'. per pound by sack, le
extra for less than jack; Brazil nuts. 15c; fil
berts, 14c; pecans, jumbos. 14c; extra large,
15c; almonds, I. X. L., lOc; chwrtnuta, Ital
ians. 15c. Ohio. $4.50 per 25-pound drum; pea
nuts, raw, 7c per pound: roasted. 9c; ptne
nuts. lOQtMci hickory nuts, 7c; coosanuts,
S5g90e per dozen.
BEANS Small white. 4c; large white. 3He;
pink. 3Hc; bayou, 3Hc: Lima. Zc
OUs.
GASOLINE Stove gasoline, cases. 2S,,jc; iron
barreli, 17c; 86 deg. gasoline, cases, 32c; Iron
barrels or drums; 20c.
COAL OIL-Cae. 21ic; iron barret. 15c;
wood barrels, none; 03 deg.. cases. 22c; Iron
barrels. 15ic; Washington State test burning
oils, except headlight. c per gallon higher.
LINEEED OIL Raw. barrels. &Cc; cases. 61c
Boiled: Barrels. 5Sc; cases; 63c; lc lees in 259
gallon lots. -
' TURPENTINE Cases. Sue; barrels. 81c
WHITE LEAD Ton lots. 7Uc; 500-pound
lots, 7?ic; less than 500-pound lots, 8c
Meats and Provision.
BEEF Dressed, bulls. 34c; cows, 3H36tec;
country steers. 4afec
MUTTON Dressed, Cff74c per pound.
VEAL Dressed, 100 to 125, 7Se per pound;
125 to 200. 5tt6Uc; 200 and up, 34c
PORK Dressed, 100 to 150. 7fe2Sc per pound;
150 and up. 7S7J4c
HAMS Ten to 14 pounds. 12&C per pound;
14 to 16 pounds. 12Uc; 18 to 20 pounds. 1-Vic;
California (picnic). Sfec; cottage hams. 8c;
thoukSers. KHc; boiled bam, 20c; boiled picnic
ham, boneleas, 14c
BACON Fancy breakfast, 16c per pound;
standard breakfast. 14c; choice. 15c; EagMsh
breakfast. 11 to 14 pounds. 13c; peach bacon,
11c
SAUSAGE Portland ham. 12V4c per pound;
minced ham. 10c; Summer, choice dry, 17fec;
bologna, long, 51sc; welnerwuret, got fiver. 6c;
pork, 8c; blood, 5c; headcheese. I2c; bologna
sausage link. 4&c
DRT SALTED' ME ATS Regular short dears.
8?4c salt, lOHc smoked; clear backs. 9c salt.
10c smoked: Oregon export, 20 to 25 pound,
average. 10c salt, ll4c smoked; clears. 9fce
salt. 10c smoked; clear backs, 9c; Union
butts, 10 to IS pounds, average, 8s salt, 9c
smoked.
PICKLED GOODS Pickled pigs feet, Vrbxr
rels. $5; U-barrelr. $2.75; 15-pound kit, $1-25;
pickled h-lpe. -barrels. $5; -barrels. $2.75;
15-pound kit, $1.25; pickled pigs' tongues;
barrels. $0; -barrels, $3; 15-pound kits. $150;
pickled lambs' tongue, -barrels. $8; H-bar-rets,
$5.60; 15-pound kits. $2.75.
LARD Kettle-rendered: Tierces, 9s; tuba.
5bc; 60s. 9e: 20s. 85ic; 10s. lOHc; '5s. 16Uc
Standard pure: Tierces, 8Jic; tubs. tiic: bva,
Ke; 20s, 9c; 10s, 9c; Cs. 9Jic Compound:
Tierces; 6fcc; tubs. 6c; DOs. 0?;c; 10s. 7fcc;
6s. tc
Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc
HOPS Choice 1004, 23U24c per pound.
WOOL-lley. 1820c per pound; .Eastern
Oregon, 1217e per pound.
MOHAIR-Choicc 25260 -ptr .pound.
,JKI?ESDr? h,Sea' X- i- 16 'pounds-and up.
1010)tc per pound; dry kip. No. 1. 5 to. 13
pounds. 1491&0 per -pound; dry calf. No.' 1.
under 5 pounds. 17018c; dry salted, bulls and
etags. oxe-thlrd leui than dry flint; tculls,
moth-eaten, badly cut. scored, murrain, halr
Mipped, weatfaerbeaten or grubby, 25c per
pound lees); salted hides, steers, sound. 00
pounds and over. 810c per pound; 69 to W
pounds. 8e0c per pound: under 50 pounds
and cows. 6c per pound; salted stags and
bulls, sound, 0c per pound; salted kip. sound.
15 to 30 pounds? 9c per pound; salted veal.
Bound, 10 to 14 pounde. 9c per pound; salted
calf, sound, under 10 pounds. 10c per pound;
(green, unsalted, lc per pound less; culls, lc
per pound less). Sheep skins: Shearlings. No.
1 butchers' stock. 25030c each: short wool. No.
1 butchers' stock. 4060c each; medium wool.
No. 1 butchers stock, 00980c; long wool. No.
lbutchers' stock, $14jpl.5D oaoh. Murrain pelts,
from 10 to 20 per cent leas, or 12914c per
pound; horse hides; salted, each, according to
size. $L502; dry. each, according to size. $1
L&0; colts' hides. 26650c each; goat skins.
SZ!5I2yn10i!s achi Angora, with wool on,
509$1.50 each.
TALLOW Prime, per pound. 3U04c: No. 2
and grease. 26c
.i?'L,T:tBar sklns. as to size. No. 1. $2.5e
10 ach; cube. $ltt; badger, 2550c; wivd
cat, with head perfect, 25g$0c; house cat, 5U
CT093. Ilver and 'black, $100800: flslx'
v.o, vj, dm, minx, strictly lo. 1.
according to adze, $12.50; marten. darV North
ern, according to slso and color. $10I5; mar.
.Iif1" plne according to size and color.
$2.604; muskrat. large. 10S15c; skunk. 400
t?1 ClL;nor'To5f?at' 510c; otter, large, prime
5kl?' i2Si0; frwtlw. with head And cUws per
fect. $23; raccoon, prime. 30850c; mountain
wolf, with head perfect. $3.505; coyote. Wc
SlLwo,vei?n' ?0S: beaver, per skin, large,
medium, $334; small, $l1.5e; kits.
D0&.5C
BEESWAX Good, clean and pure. 2022c
per pound.
J.i:.A,SCARA SAC-RAD A (Cblttaa bark) Good,
44iic per pound.
$SiSEG0N' GRAPE KOOT-Per 100 pounds.
FEATHERS Geese, white. 35g40c; geese
gray or mixed. 230c; duck, white. 15ff 20c;
duck, mixed. 12g15c u '
Mining Stocks.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 16. Official
lng quotations for mining stocks today
a follows:
Ata $ .OttJuBtice
Alpha Con 96JMexloan
Ades .22fOco)dental Con..
clos
were $ .06
1.7B
.80
7.00
.14
.12
.15
.20
.06
.40
.OR
.61
.08
.12
Best & Belcher . .VSIOverman . .V
Bullion 27iPotesl
Caledonia 4StSavage
Challenge Con... .14Scorplen ...
Cbbllar lliSeg. Belcher
Confidence 02SIerra Nevada..,
Con. CaL & Ya.. l.A5Sllver Hill ... .
Crown Point ... .eSUJnlen Con. ....
Hxoheauer . . AITft. r.
Gould & Curry .ITjTeliow JadteV'."
Hale & Norcross .662
Tv'EW XORK. March 16. Closlnr Quota
tions: Adams Con. . . .$ .25 Little Chief .
Alice 1.05 Ontario ... .
Breeee 2S Ophlr ...
Brunswick Con.. .87 Ptteenlx ... '.
Comstock Tun... .OS Polo si .. .
Con. Cal. tt Va. . IN Savage ...
Horn Silver 1.S0 SJerra Nevada
Iron Silver -2.35 Small Hon.,
$ .00
3.7K
6.50
.06
.10
. .IS
.27
Leadvllte Con... .Opjstandard l.so
BOSTON, March 10. Closing quotations:
.Adventure . . .$ s.uoiMohawk s art.rr.
Allouez
. 23.7SMonL C & C. 3.0B
Amalgamated
Am. Zinc . . .
Atlantic
lu.us Uid Dominion . 26.73
ll.OOfOeceola'
99.00
29.00
106.00
S.00
132.00
11.50
9.8S
4 1.13
4.S3
14.O0
113.09
li.wiParrat
Bingham
32.00JQuInj-
Cal. -& Hecla . 67S.00Shannon
Centennial
lP.2C,Tamaraek
Copper Range.
Daly "West . . ..
Dominion Coal.
Franklin
lele Royale . . .
Mass. Mining..
Michigan
iatiiua oil .
7G.r0jOtaa ...
ll.dKVIcloria .
CC.2SjWlnena ..
12.00 Wolverine
I4.3S!
Metal Markets.
NEW TORK. March 16. Another adi'anee
was reported from the London tin market,
where spot clewed at 135 7s 6d and futures
133 5s. Locally the market, whtto quiet, was
a Mitle higher in sympatbr, closing at 29.45
29.75c
Copper was lower in London, closing at
ICS Ss 9d for spot and ICS lCs 3d for futures
The local market was unchanged, with lake
quoted at 15-37V;?15.50c; electrolytic, 15.258
15.S7lic and carting. 1.S7HOHk25c
Lead was unchanged at 4.45Q4.G0c in the
loeal market, but a shade easier abroad,
where spot closed at 12 6s Si.
Spelter was, also unchanged at AlOg&COc
locally but a little lower abroad at 28 15s.
Iron closed, at 54s d in Glacgow and ,et 49t
jJ in Mrddlesborq. locally " the markot U
firm.' " ' -
REACTION STILL IN FORCE
CALL MONEY FLURBY CAUSES
MORE SELLING OF STOCKS.
Chesapeake - Ohio and Equipment
Companies Are Strong Points of
Resistance to the Pressure.
NEW TORK. March 16. The reactionary
tendency in the stock xnarkt, which developed
with the flurry in the call money market late
7etterday. was centlnud today. The felling
seemed due to the same cause, as there was
no apparent change in conditions otherwise
nor in the character of the reports in circu
lation, which have been the main Influence
on the speculation for some time
Great confidence was professed on the part
of the speculative element before the trading
began that the upward course of prices would
be resumed with full force and the "tip"
was circulated extensively that the long her
alded . Vanderbllt deal would certainly be an
nounced during the day, the alleged lncsease
of the Chesapeake & Ohio dividend being in
cluded in the plan- The market made ready
response to wfelob the interested observers
have grown quite accustomed, opening ad
vances running from a large fraction to nearly
two points In many of the prominent stocks.
The first prices, however, were the highest
almost without exception, and from the rapid
ity which they took in the downward course
it seem quite plain that efforts had been made
to mark the opening high to afford a basis for
celling to take profits at greater advantage
With the reactionary tendency of the market
established, the professional operating clement
attacked prices with great vigor. The trading
element generally has ncen viry. distrustful
of the market for some time and has con
stantly tested It by making short sales in the
effort to start - a reaction. Theso efforts uo
to this time have as often proved unavailing
60 that the professional bears, had become
decidedly distrustful. This spirit was still
manifest by them today in the promptness
with which they bought to cover their short
contracts from time to time. The consequence
was a series of recoveries throughout thcVday.
The belief was still professed that the flurry
in call loans was due to the recall of Govern
ment deposits and was merely temporary.
Preparation for the Standard Oil dividend is
also assigned as the occasion for the shitting
of loans. .The money rate was firmer, bow
ever, no leans being made below 3 per cent,
and the rate rtetng' again to a. higher figure
late in the day. It was suggested that the
recent receipts of currency from the interior
have been due to tad remittances by Interior
banks in preparation for drafts on thilr New
York correspondents for the repayment of
Government deposits and that the lack of thta
offsetting movement to New Tork is likely
to emphasize the movement of currency to
wards the' Interior for the future. Sterling
exchange weakened. Indicating a source of
relief for higher money.
There wero points of resistance to the re
action in the day's market, notably the local
tractions, the railroad equipment companies
and Chesapeake & Ohio. The oovsrlng by
shorts worked a materiel rail-' all around,
during the last hour, and the day's dcdied
were moderate la cejibequence. The dosing
was irregular.
Bonds were Irregular. Total tales, par value,
$3,886,000. United States bonds were un
changed on last caM.
STOCK QUOTATIONS,
Qorinc
Sales.. Hlgh.Low. .bW. ,
Atchuwn 15.2W) SH
do preferred 00tNl03H 103 103
Atlantic Coast Line.. 4.800 145 142 148
Baltimore & Ohio.... 17.400 110J5 10S; 10fc
do preferred 100 97 87 9.
Canadian Paclfle ..v. 14.2U0 14SU 10 J4T
Central of N. J...
700 203 202 8S
10.000 5aU 37 58S
2,100 44'i 41 42f
100 tVi 82 fsS
Chesapeake & Ohio.
Chicago & Alton....
co prererrea
ChL Greet Western.. 46.700 25t 21?4 -4ft
Chi. & Northwestern. 700 212TI 24 241
Chi.. MIL 1 St. Paul 29.000 182U 1601, lal
UhL Term. &. xrans,
do preferred
C. C. C. ASL L....
Colorado & Southern,
do let preferred
0O 17fe 16S 17
1.K04 Z3Vi 31& 32J-;
1.1O0 107& 105V 1065
300 25 2lft 24fe
200 01H 61 01
100 35i 85X 35i
1.200 193 101k 19l
... .... . 375
X400 35?i 34Ti 5U
900 -91 90 tH
do 2d preferred...
Delaware & Uudnen..
Del.. Lack. & West..
Denver & fo Grande
do preferred
Erie ,.
do 1st preferred....
do 2d preferred
Hocking Valley
do preferred .......
Illinois Central
Iowa Central ....
do preferred .......
Kan. City Southern..
2S.900 47n; 40?i 47J
2.S00 S2& S1H"R
2.400
67i
60
96
99
95
93
ie2n
8.600 14 161
"ioo "29 :
1.000 67V 05 05
do preterrea
Louisville & Nashv.. 12.600 145& 142 148U
Manhattan L 2,000 172 171 171i
Metron. Securities ... 48.000 SS SS STfe
Metropolitan St. Ry.. 16.700 124 122 JJ 123
Mexican Central 10.700 25ft 24H 25,
Minn. & St. L. 300 CIS 61Vi 61
M.. St. P. & S. S. M. SOO.llGtx T18& 116
do preferred 1.800 163 162 lC2i
Missouri Pacific 15.400 109. 107ft IOS75
Mo.. Kan. &. Texas.. 500 32Ti S2 32
Co preferred 1.S00 07 06H 60
National of Mex. pfd. 190 414 414 44
New Tork Central... 40.100 105V 182H ltVi
-n. 1., unt. &. west. su.oou cii txni
Norfolk & Western
S.060
do preferred
Pennsylvania
P.. C. C. & St. L.
72.300 145?; 144H 144V
h
9
4
SSTTleadlag
.104.100 9S 96i Ptlfe
. 2.700 92VI 92 B2H
VJ cm -.a
do 1st preferred.
do 2d preferred., . . .
Rock Island Co
do preferred
SU L. i a F. 3d pfd.
St. L. South weotern..
do preferred .......
Southern Pacific
do preferred
Southern Rail way ...
do preferref
Texas & Pacific-
Toledo. St. L. Sz W.
do preferred
5714 .'k3C
Union Pacific
do preferred
.194.500 lSSii 1SU 134U
000
98
46
19
99
99;;
23
48
24
58
Wabash
do preferred
Wheeling & L. Erie
2.909
2.400
100
23
4
19
2t
C2?i
Wisconsin Central
NO
do preferred 1.200
Kxpreas companies-
Adams
American 100 238
United States
Wessl-Fargo
Miscellaneous
Amalgamated Copper S8.000 SO
Amor. Car & Foundry 29.S60 SS
do preferred 2,000 100'
American Cotton Oil. 200 35
do preferred
American Ice ......
do preferred
American Linseed Oil
do preferred
American Locomotive 30.700 47i
do preferred
214
280
131
250
7W1
2S3
7S1J
3ft
35
oon
6i
36
288
41
Amer. Sm. & Refining 29.100 10114 99
do preferred 22.600 J22?i 121U 122V4
Amer. Sugar Refining 11.000 1431, 143 1&
Am. Tobacco rf- cert. 4O0 P7H 97 97 14
Anaconda Mining Co. 400 HSU 11S1 117'
Brooklyn R. Transit. 23,000 67H 66' 67U
uownao jruej iron 26.400 S5U 52v 541
Consolidated Gas
3.600 2095; 20S U 209
9 KIWI ITS.! 1K7 !'
Corn Products
do preferred ......
Distillers Securities
General Electric ...
International Paper.
do preferred ......
International Pomp.
do nreferred
3,500
2.600
17?i
15 16'
69 eavj
41 41
1SSJ1 lEiI
23U 28
80 7;
SSIL
t5H
S54 33ti
162H 102i
45 45
11.600 42
5.300 192
S00 23:1
J.S00 svl
National Lead
North American ..
. 1.100 SOU
500 103
Pacific Mail ,
People's Ga
Pressed Steel Car
do preferred
Pullman Palace Car.
Republic Steef
do preferred
Rubber Goods
do preferred ,
Tenn. Coal & Iron..
V. S. Leather ,
do preferred ,
TJ. S. Realty ,
U. S. Rubber
do tn-ef erred
1.400 46
3S.S0O 11S 1U4 U2i
" n.-l o7 frs -v..
2,700 OIX 91' 9l3
"00 247 246 246
. 1.400 io; is: ist
S00 77 76U 76U
. 6.300 27U 25S4 27H
300 D6H 96U 97
. 4.900 01i 8ili 91
. 300 12 12 12
. 1.500 10ft ios; w;
. 1.400 95i iZ 944
. 2,700 42 40H 41U
. 600 IllU uou 11114
. W.700 36Vf 352 36
V. S. Steel
do nreferred .
Tn Carolina Chemical
"i w . ran di ma
3O0 S4&i SiK r.til
do preferred
Wtlnghone
200 106U 10au looiZ
Elec... 1.200 3S3H 163 181U
1.400 94?J 94U mu
Western Union
Total sales for the day. 1.942.600 shares.
BONDS.
NEW TORK. MarcbT'lO. Qoslng quota
tions: U. a ref. 2s reg. 101; Atchison AdJ 4. -97
do coupon ...101D. & R. C. 4s..l01'i
U. S. 3s reg.... 101UW. T. Cent, lsta.100
do eoupon ...IfMUlNor. Pacific 3s.. 77
U S. new 4s rog.l32H! do 4s 10$
do- coupon ...Lt2atSa Pacific 4s S
V. S. Old 4s reg.lP44Unlon Pacific 4s. 106
do OBppn -lesiWls. Central 4s. 94i
Stocks at London.
LONDON. March 18. Consols'for money.
91t: consols lor account. 91 H.
Anaconda ... . CH
Atohlisn 93i
do preferred .1066
Bait. & Ohio - ..112?i
Nor. & Western. S9
do preferred ..95
Out. Western. 63 H
Penn?ylvanla ... 74 ri
Rand Mines .... I8H
Cun. Pacific . . . 132
Zhes. & Ohio ... 46HReading
GX. Western,. 25T5
uji
c let" ref.... -4:
"IT ':kV t-i rr
",dd 2d"-prer w 'iaia
91U
4.900 3474 3tH 34?.
400 son so a
S0O 71?i 71 71i
200 26j 26J5 26H
400 64 OSU C3
4.800 70U 6STi 09&
900 usQ iish iV
400 90U 9 99
7.300 3PU 3SU 3t
4,400 3& ASU XK
6.500 5ST.
" 0
DeBeent ... . ?.
D. &.R. G
do preferred .
Erie .
do 1st pf . . .
do 2d pref ...
Iltinofct Gentral,
L. & N.
Mk K. -& T
N. T. Central. . .
KtttSo.
Railway
17 H
37U
do nreferred ..10l
9SU
So. Pacific in.
4Si
84
71 K
167
14SU
33H
169U Union Pacific ...133U
do preferred ..1011
IU. &steel r.7?i
do nreferred 9ST1
Wabash 24
do nrrferred . . 47;
Spanish 4s 9Ii
Moner, Exrtiange, 'Etc.
NEW TORK. March 1C 'Monqr oris call
rong. 2"t$4 per cent; closing 61d"and offsred.
2Ji per cent. "
Time leans steady: CO and 90 days, 3 per
cent; tlx months. SL.pcr cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 3US4.H. per -cent.
Sterling exchange weak, with actual business
la bankers bill at $.$6454.S$50 for demand
and at $4,S44594.S455 for 60 .day?. Posted
rates. $4.S5HS4.S74. Commercial Wlla; U.Sihi
Bar 41ver, 55a
Mexlean dollars. 45c.
Government bonds steady; railroad bonds
Irregular.
LONDON. March 16. Bar silver quiet at
2S3id per bonce. ,
Money. 2i62H per .csnt.
The rate or discount ii tne open" market
for short bills la 2Ji per cent; for three'znonths
bills, 2fc per cent. : ' "
SAN FRANCISCO. March 16. Silver bars.
SSc K
Drafts, sight. T!i; dfl telegraph.. 10.
Sterling exchange on London, 60 day's. $4.S5:
sight. $4.S7. '
Bank Clearings; .
Clearings.
$1.012.02S
991.313
549.262
518.551
Balances.
$252,765
.140.700
S7.546
71,i0
Portland ..
Seattle ...
Taeema . .
Spokane .'.
Dally Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON. March 16. Today's state
ment of the Treasury balances In the general
fund shows:
Available cash balance. $142,280,400.
Gold. $59.50S.99S,
FLUCTUATIONS IN WHEAT.
Chicago Prices Close Steady After Firm
Opening-.
CHICAGO. Manty 15,-The wheat market
opened weak. May. was UStfc lower at
$1.12K9'1.12T. and July was down a shade to
M&Hc at 91tt$91!ic The principal Influences
were lower cables and continued favorable
weather In tho West and Southwest. Pit
traders generally favored the- celling, but the
volume of business' was not large. The particu
lar trading was In the July opUon. As the
session advanced, .the deferred futures became
still weaker. July declining to OlUc. Bullish
news from Minneapolis regarding the flour sit
uation there had a steadying effert on., tho May
delivery, the lowest point on which was
reached at $L12i.' Small receipts In the
Northwest also tended to support the price of
May wheat. A feature of late trading was
the reported purchase of about 1,000,000
bushels of July, by a prominent commission
house. The effect of this was to cause a
rally tn prices. May advanced to $1.13H and
July to 92Sc. Additional realizing, however,
resulted In renewed weakness. Final-quotations
on May were at $1.124. July closed
at 91c
Larger receipts than expected caused consid
erable selling of corn early In Ihe session, re
sulting In somewhat of weakness. May opened
9Ke lower at 4&Kc to 49,;e-4!ic. and closed
at 4CHc.
Trading In the oats market was very quiet.
May cloffd sjc'lowef at 31c.
Provisions showed considerable strength. At
the close May pork and ribs were each up a
shade at $l2.77Ji and $C0214, respectively.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT.
May $1.124 $1.13 $1.12U $I.13j4
Ctrty 91K .02 .9H4 .911
September S5J .SOS -S5i .851
CORN.
May 4914 -4ti .49!, .494
lulr JOI! Jul? Jnil MniT
September
4911 .4h
ton
OATS.,
May: 32 . .32H .31; '- ,31i
J sly 31S- .31 Jlu -1H-
September 23u -23 Ii 29 -34
MESS PORK. - ' r-v-
May IZSZVl ' 12.S2J.4 12.7711 ' li77U
2.05 1X00 . .42.921xX921
My.... 7.10 7.15 7.10 7.12U
July -.. 7.23 7.27fc 7.25 7.27
SHORT RIBS.
May 6.92 6.95 . C.92H 6.92U
July 7.07 7.12i 7.07J, 7.18
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour Easy.
Wheat No. 2 Spring. $1.0981.12; No. 3. $1.02
Sl.ll; No. 2 red. S1.1381.15H.
Corn No. 2, 484c; No. 2 yellow, 4SH-
Oats No. 2, 32Jic; No. 2 white, 34c; No. 3
white. SlHeaSc . . .
Rye No. 2. "Stjc
Barley Good feeding, SSg-iOc; fair to eheice
malting, 49$47c
Flaxseed No. 1, $1.23; No. 1 Northwestern,
$1.37.
Mess pork Per barrel. $12.70&12.75.
Lard Per 190 pounds, S8.97H37.
Short ribs sides Loose, $6.7537.
Short clear sides Boxed. $0.87487.
Clover Contract grade. $13.35.
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, barrels 24.200 20.S0O
Wheat, bushels 32,000 2A.000
Corn. bu.he49 375.200 219,700
Oatj. bushels 503.100 123.300
Rye. bushels C.OOO 4.30Q
Bartey. bushels 81,100 7,300
Grain and Produce at Ne-v York.
NEW TORK. March 16. Flour Receipts,
14.000; exports. 6100 barrels. Sales. 4S00 pack
ages. Market dull and barely steady.
Wheat Receipts, 4&C0 bushels; sales, 4.520.
000 bushels futures. Spot barely steady; No.
2 red. $1.17Ti f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 Northern.
Duluth, $L22H f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 hard
Manitoba, $L09 f. o. b. afloat. Options had
another irregular day. They were lower at
first. Influenced by easy cables and prospects
for heavjr Argentine shipment, besides fine
weather through the belt. Rallying on a de
mand from shorts and small Interior receipts,
the market finally declined under realising
and dosed MQ-ic net lower. Sales Included
No. - red. May, closed at 51.11;,; July closed
at 96e; September closed at S&Kc
Heps and petroleum steady.
Hides and wool quiet.
Grain at San Xranclsco.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 16. Wheat "and
barley steadier.
Spot quotations: Wheat, shipping. $1.50
1.S5; milling. S1.S58L65.. Barley, feed, $l-22tt-61.25;
brewing. $1.2531.274. Oats, red. $1.40
61.55; white. $LO"oei.60; black.' 51.252L65.
Call Board ealee Wheat. December. $l27i.
Barley. May. $1.224 asked: December. 3i'c.
Corn, large yellow. $1.8531.40.
Wheat at liveraooL
LIVERPOOL. March 16. Wheat-May, 6a
SUd; July. 6a ""id.
Dried Fruit at New York. "
NEW TORK. March 16. The market fcr
evaporateed apples shows, little change. Hold
ers are asked 5ic for prime, but the figure
is rather above the buyrs' views. Common
are quoted at 4ff5Uc; prime, SiG&tic: choice.
GgSHc;, fancy, 7c.
Prunes are in fair demand at recent quota
tions, which range from 24c for 90-lD0a to
BTic for California fruit. Oregons sell as
high as 7c on best grades.
Apricots are unchanged (with choice quoted
at lOUSHc; extra, choice at lOHglo&e. and
fancy at HH1?12c.
Raisins show no fresh feature. Loose mus
catels are quoted at 448Uc; London layers
at $1.0591.3, and eeeded raisins. 5,C6ic
Coffee aad Sugar.
NEW XORK, March 16. The market fcr
coffee futures for the spot month was 13
points higher and the other positions 10 points
higher. Sales reported of 70.250 bags. Including
April. 6.05c; May. 6.30SL25c; July. 6.353
6.40c: September. C50C6.63c; December, 6.70
g&SCc and February. 6.90c. Spot Rio quiet;
No. 7. 7Hc; mild dull; Cordova. 10813c
Segar Raw steady; fair refining, 4Vc; cen
trifugal. 96 test, 4T4c: molasses sugar. 4c
Refined quiet; crushed. $9.75; powdered, $6.15
grasulated. $S.(C
London Wool " Sales.
LONDON. March 16. The amount qt sales
at the wool auction today was 13,365 bales.
The selection was the best of the scries and
included a fair quantity of good greasy meri
nos hlch were bought for America, and Ger
many at high rates. Croas-breds comprised
the bulk of the offerings. , America, secured
large lines or medium it fully"' 5 per cent
above recent szles.
Downing, Hopkins & Co.
Established-1593
. WHEAT AND STOCK BROKERS
Room 4, Ground Floor .. Chamber vof. Commerce
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
FANCY OREGON POTATOES STILL
COMMAND GOOD PRICES.
Railroad' Blojckade Cuts Off Produce
Supplies Large Butter Ship-
merits to Piitjet Sound.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. March 16. (Spe
cial.) The potato market Is better supplied,
but In good shpe for fancy stock. The steam
er St. Paul, troni Portland, discharged a few
small lets and then went to the seawall to
unload grain. Those cut" did not grade high
and cold at $1.10 to 11.20. Strictly .fancy
Burbanks from Portland would bring 31.30.
Extra Coo Bay's ' command $1.35. Ordinary
river potatoes are duljond weak. Fancy
sweets sold at XL- New potatoes are. In light
supply and Arm. Onions are quiet and easy
at i3 to $3.25. Asparagus la steady under
good local and shipping demand. Rhubarb
is freely offered at low pricee. owing to the-
.war between the association and outside grow
ers. Bay peas are arriving freely and are
weald No garden vegetables-are coming from
the South, .owing to the railroad blockade,
which also keeps bade supplies of oranges.
The latter are cleaning tip well at firm
prices, especially small sizeq. Once the block
ade la raised, heavy receipts of delayed
oranges arc expected and the market may
weaken. Hood River Ben Davis apples are
selling at" $1.10 to $1.25 and yellow tiwaars
at $1.25 to $1.50.
Wheat was slightly firmer, with some de
mand for May. Barley was steady for spot
and futures. Oats were in fair demand. Feed
stuffs were firm. Hay Is dragging.
The steamer Umatilla tpoV .a large ehjp
mcnt of butter for the Sound, "but the market
remained well stocked and weak. - Cheese was
eery. Eggs were steady.- Receipts CO. SCO
pounds butter, 9.000 pounds cheese. 31,000
dozen eggs.
VEGETABLES Garlic. SQjfic; green peas.
3Q6c; string' beans, nominal; asparagus, ZQ
Cc; tomatoes. 3L2591.75: egg .plant, 15c
POULTRY Turkey gobblers. lS?2c; roost
ers, old. ;&5.50; do young. $C.C07.50r broil
ers, smalt. $34: large. 54.50gS.50; fryers.
$5.50gti; hens. $5g-7; ducks, old. $536; do
young. $6-507.50.
CHEESE Youijg America. 12K13c; East
crnt 1541 lCc.
BUTTEft Fancy creamery, 26c: creamery
seconds. 23c; fancy dairy. 23c; dairy seconds,
22c.
EGGS Store; lS20e; fancy ranch. 21c.
WOOL Lambs'. 1&91&C
HOPS 234j25c per pounds.
HAYWWheat. 31914; wheat and oats. 5103
16; barley. $0010-. alfalfa. $S100; clover. $7
6: stocks, $63: straw. 404r50c 7
MILLFEED Bran. $20.5O82L50: mldlllngs.
$26923.50.
FRUIT Applies, choice. $2; do common. 75c;
bananas. 75oS2.&0; Mexican limes. $44.50;
California 'lemons, choice. $2.50; do common.
75c; oranges, navel. 7 5c g 1.75; pineapples. $2
34.
POTATOES Early Rose. $1.60ei.75; River
Burbahks. 753$1; sweets. 73ef?$l; Oregon
Burbanks. $11.35.
Receipts Flour. 19.200 quarter sacks; bran.
15 sacks: hides. SS0; wheat. 11.200 centals;
beans. 110 sackiu middlings. S20 sacks; bar
ley. 4S49 centals; com. 107 centals; Jiay,. 520
tons; potatoes; 10,223 sacks; wool. SS0 bales'.
LfVESTOCK MARKET. .
Prices Quoted at Portland Union Stockyards
Yesterdaj'.
Receipts at the Portland Union Stockyards
yesterday were 250 cattle and 300 hogs. The
following prices were quoted at the yards:
CATTLE Best Eastern Oregon steers, $4;
cows and heifers. $3vC25.
.HOGS Best large, fat hogs. $6; black and
China fat, 55365.50.
SHEEP Best Eastern Oregon and Valley,
$4.25'S4.50.
EASTERN HYKSTOCII.
Prices Current at Kansas City, Omaha and
Chicago.,
CHICAGO. March 16. Cattle Receipts. S00O;
market steady; good to prime steers, $5.10-3
C.25; poor to medium, $3.75i4.S3; Blockers and
feeders. $2,503-1.60; cows, $2.75-84.50; heifers,
$395; canners. $1.5032.40; bulls. $2,503-4;
calves, $366.75.
Hcgs Receipts, 23,000; tomorrow, 20.000;
market strong; mixed and butchers. 54.S5-
5.20; good to choice heavy. $5.1035.22'!;
rough heavy, $4.9093-05; light, $4.S535.123:
bulk of sales, J5G5.15.
Sheep Receipts, 15.600; sheep and lambs
steady; goqd to choice wethers, $4.6036.10:
fair to choice mixed. $4.7535.49; Western
sheep. $536: native lambs. $637.60; Western
lambs. $6.5037.60.
SOUTH OMAHA. March 13. Cattle Re
ceipts. 2500; roarieet. shade easier. Native
steers. -$3.7535.05; cow, and helferp. $39
4.23; canners. $23; stockers and feederss
$3.7534.75; calves. $336; bulls, stags, etc,
$33,234.25.
Hogs Receipts. 6500; market strong.
Heavy. $4.9535-05; mixed. $4.8?34.92H:
light. $4.734.95; pigs, $434.75; bulk of
sales. $4.8034.874.
Sheep Receipts, 3000; market steady.
Western yearlings. $5.7536.60; wethers. $53
S.60: ewes. $4.8535.23; lambs. $0.5037.40.
KANSAS CITT. Ha. March 16. Cattle
Receipts. 5000: market steady. Native
steers. $4.6534.73: stockers and feeders, $30
4.65; bulls. $2.5034; Western steers. $15
6.25; do cows. $334.40.
Hogs Receipts, 7000; market 5c higher.
Bulk of sales. $4.5533.05; heavy. $535.10;
packers. $4.9035.G5; pigs and lights. $4,203
4.95.
Sheep Receipts, 4000;. market steady.
Muttons. S4.S333.S0; lambs. $3.5037.35;
range wethers. $3.3536.60; few ewes. $459
5.60.
TRADE OUTLOOK GOOD.
Notwithstanding Heavy Tonnage Placed 1b
Pis Iron Earlier In Season.
NEW TORK. March 16. The trade outlook
continues very cheerful In all directions, con
sidering the very heavy tonnage placed ear
lier in the year In plglron. says the Iron Age.
The buying has been good In such widely dls
tantpo!nts & New England. Chicago, Penn
sylvania and Cincinnati, and the market Is
firmer. There are Interesting movements un
der way in Bessemer pig In the Central West,
which may exert a considerable Influence In
the steel trade. The steel corporation has not
yet determined whether an additional pur
chase of 10.000 tons for this month will be
required. It is estimated that 40.000 tons
of outside pig will be needed for April. The
corporation Is now operating 96.2 per cent
of Its blast furnace capacity.
In the steel rail trade, the most striking
event has been the closing of some Important
export orders. The Reel corporation has
contracted tor the delivery of 2S.0C0 tons of
standard rails to an Argentina railroad, while
about 18.000- tons are reported engaged for
another South American railroad. In one
department of the steel rail trade, long dor
mant, there has been a distinct revival recent
ly, and that is In material foratreet rail
ways. This covers both girder rails and spe
cial work.
The railroads continue to place liberal or
ders for rolling stock. It is noted alsathat
the steel casting shops have been getting a
good run of orders, and that prices in this
-branch have znech improved during- the past
few saonths.
The market for "sheets is particularly strong,
and there Beecss"- little doubt that an -advance
In prices will be established at an early date.
An increasing -number of complaints come
from widely different parts of tho country
about the difficulty of securing an adequate
enpply of suitable labor. Locally the labor
situation is held accountable- for a .certain
dotlness which characterizes many branches' of
Industry ualcg-lron 'and eteeX It appears that
work is being diverted to competitive dis
tricts. T
Dairy Produce In the East.
CHICAGO. March. 16. On the Produce Ex
change today the Butter market was steady;
creameries. 21025c; dairies. 18323c.
Eggs easier; at mark, cases included. 14Hc;
first. 14'ic; prime firsts. 15c; extras. 16c
Cheese steady at 123134c.
NEW TORK. March 16. Butter firm. Com
mon to extra. 20326Hc: state dairy common
to extra. 19323c.
Cheese unchanged
Eggs unsettled. Western firsts, 16Hc; West
em seconds. lGc
New Vorlc Cotton Market,
NEW TORK. March 16v-Cotton futures
closed steady at unchanged prices to a de
cline of 7 points. March. '7.64c; April. 7.70c:
May. 7.74c: June and July. 7.71c; August.
7.73c; September. 7.75c.
Wool at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. March 16. Wool dull: medium
grades, comoln; and clothing. 24323c; light
fine. 18320Mc; heavy fine, 14313c; tub washed.
S0337ic
HIT HAEB BY KOITROE DOCTBTUE
Germany Complains of American In
fluence In West Indies.
BERLIN, March 16. In the Reichstag
today Baron Heyl zu Herreaheim called
Chancellor von Buelow's attention to the
recent extension of the Jlonroe doctrine,
which the Chancellor should follow tvlth
the closest attention.
"We German manufacturers Ion? have
had sad experiences vrlth the Invasion of
the "West ludles. by North American In
fluence," said the Baron. "The United
States preferential treatment of Cuba hit
German labor and the commercial classes
of -Germany most severely. In Santo Do
mingo, -Venezuela and Brazil, too, they
are seeking to oust the German laborers
through the Monroe doctrine."
STAKD by its whlpbikg-post
Delaware Abolishes Pillory, but Will
Go No Further.
HOVER. Del.,. March 16. The House
today parsed the Senate bill abolishing,
the pillory In this state. An effort was
made to repeal th6 bill which provides
for the whlpplng-post .'but it failed.'
. . Keep Lands Off Tax Roll.
ASTORIA, Or., March 16. (Special.)
County Assessor Cornelius reported to
the Ccoanty Court today that there arejn
Clatsop County saveral tracts of land
which, the owners have purchased .from
the state, but by neglecting to make the
last payment on the purchase price they
keep the title in the name of the state
and thus avoid the payment of taxes. He
suggested that he be authorized to place
such lands on the assessment rolls.
The matter was referred to District At
torney Allen, with the request that he
inform the court of the ateps necessary
to be taken so that these tracts of. land
can be 'assessed.
New Rules to Govern Barbers.
, SAIEir. . Or.. . March 16. (Special.)
The semi-annual report of the State
Board of Barber Examiners 5?as flletl in
the Governor's office today. It shows
that at the beginning of the half-year
there was a balance of $279.70 on hand.
Fee3 for cards received, amounted to
SS7S.75. and there was disbursed 5104S.Sj.
rieavlng 5111.60 on hand.
The report also shows that the board,
has adopted new rules regulatingr quali
fications of barbers and that the mem
bers of the board will soon visit every
shop and barber school in the state to see
that the rules regarding sanitary require
ments are observed.
Prairie Fire in Mid-Winter.
HELENA, Mont. March IK. A special to
the Record from Culbertson, Mont., says
that a prairie fire which started on the
range north of Culbertson. In the neigh
borhood of Duck Lake, burned over a
large territory. Anally burning Itself out.
The only damage was to feed upon the
range, but the anamalous spectacle of a
prairie Ore In mid-Winter attracted no lit
tle attention.
Santa Fe 'Juggled Rates.
CHANTJTE, Kan., March 16. In the
Santa Fe ousting hearing teday, Foster
Allen, manager for I. N. Knapp, sub
mitted some documentary evidence show
ing the changes in rates and the effect
of such changes on the crude oil busi
ness. Although he Is reluctant. Mr. Al
len, has, according to the state, proved
to be their best witness.
Patents Received at Roseburg.
ROSEBTJRG. Or., March 16. (Special.)
The following cash patents have been
received at the United States Land Office:
Certlflcate No. 8739. Sofia Smith: S080, Clar
ence A. Young; 0001. Edward . Renle; 0132,
William L. Tohey; 12.648 Neal D. McCall.
Brutal Murder Near Tonppah.
TONOPAH. Nev., March 16. The man
found dead on a flat near town has been
Identified as Aaron Marks. All signs
point to a brutal murder.
TKAVEXEy GUIDE.
COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY
PORTLAND to THE DALLES
Regulator
Line Steamers
Steamers leave Portland
dally, except Sunday, 7 A.
M.: arrive dsily at 6 P. 1L
Connecting at Lyle. Wash., with Columbia
River &. Northern Ry. Co. for Goldendale and
Klickitat Valley points. Landing root of Alder
si. Phone Main 014. S. 11' DONALD. Agent.
For South -Eastern Afaska
Carrying U. s- Express.
OAUiuft . ocaiu-s. o.
COXTAUB CITT. 0 A. M.-S-
S. RAMONA. 9 A. A1--
AS. S. HUMUOLDT. S P. M,
From Tacoma same cay. S:is
(A. M. and 3 P. it.
ItAMONA March C, via Vic
toria, and Ska sway; March la.
, la. iibiutt ouu Blues.
HtTKBOLDI March 10, rla
vuiw.u nnu eaagwayr
March 23, via Vancouver and Saaetray.
COTTAGE cm March. 29. Vancouver and
Sitka.
All vtelpa H1 taak regular Southeastern
Alaska, ports of call. Above failing dates sub
led to change -irtthout notice. S. 3. Humboldt
will, not call at Port Townapnd.
FOR VANCOUVER.
CITY OB SEATTLE leaves Seattle Tuesday
Thursdays. Sundays. 10 P. M.; call at Everett
and Eelilnghani. Returning leaves Vancouver
Mondays, Wedndaya anc -Fridays, calling- at
BeUlngaaxn only.
Steaaaars connect at San Frandsco with com
pany's ateamers far porta In" California, Mex
ico and Humboldt Bay. Fcr further Informa
tion obtain folder. Rtght Is referred to change
steamers or salllns date.
TICKET OPTICAS.
Portland , , .219 Washington at.
Seattle., Ho James st. and docks
g&a Francisco .,.i.10. ilarket it.
C. D. DUNANN, Gen. Paas..Agt.; '
. i.0 Market eL, San Franclioo.
TRATE L SR' S GTJTDX,
SHGip; Lime
ak Union Pacific
3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY
Through Pullman standard and tourist sleeping-cars
dally to Omaha, Chicago. Spokane;
tourist sleeping-car dally to Kania Otxt
throuzh Pullman rnoM
ally conducted) weekly to Chicago. Reclining
.u-wu iscau irtcf 10 ins xmx a ally.
TJNIOJI DEPOT.
Leaves. I Arrives.
CHICAGO- FORT1-AND
9:15 A. ilr15-25 P. M.
sumsuiai, zoc the East
via Huntington.
jjauy. - .Daily,
SPOKANE FLXEIt
For Eljlprn TV. .Mn.
tl:lS P. M. 18:00 A. ii.
For Eastern "Washington, Walla Walla. Lew.
Iston. Coeur d'Alene and Great Northern points.
ATLANTIC EXlMtESiS.
8:15 P. M.
17:15 A.1L
jut io JUIST. Via UUCt
lng tun.
Dally.
Dally.
IUVKH CCHKDTJIJB.
FOR ASTORIA and S:00 P-tL
s.-way points, connecting Daily.
,wiin otetuner lor llwa- except
co and North Iseach .Sunday.
steamer Hazsafo, Ash- Saturday.
street dock twator perO 10 :W P. IX.
,5:00 P. il
Daily,
except
Sunday.
FOR DAYTON, Ore
gon City- and Yamhill
lllver point. Ash-street
dock (water permitting)
7:00 A. U.
Dally
ex. Sun.
5:30 P. it.
DaUy.
ex. Sun.
FOR LEW15TON,
Idaho, end way points;
Irom Riparla, Wash.
5:40 A. U- I About
Dally, f5:l)0 P. il
ex. Sat. J ex. Frl.
HCKET OFFICE, Third and WashlnKtorc
Teiepnone Main Til1. C. V. Stinger. City Tlclt
et Agtutj A. U Craig. Ueneral Passenger Agent.
S AN FK.4 NCISC0 &P0KTLAND
IS. S. CO.
Tickets on sal a at
248 WASHINGTON STBEET
For
S. S. Columbia, March. 17, 27, April 6. 15. v
b- & St. Paul, March 22, April 1, II. 21.
Leaving Ams worth Dock at S P. M.
Through tickets to all points beyond Saa
FrJll?c,?co' JAS- H. DEWaON, Agent-
Telephone Main 26a.
EAST
VIA
SOUTH
UNION DEPOT.
I OVERLAND EX
PRESS TRAINS
tor iSalcm, . R0a
ourg, Ashiand. Uc
mnto, ugdcu, tin
L-'ranclaco. Mojave,
(uos Angeln. iSi
caso, Ner urleans
saa the East.
iiorning train can
aecu at Woodburu
.dally except sun
layj with train tor
3-20 P. IT,
7:23 A. M.
5:00 P. L
luunt Angel, silvxr-
ton. juiuwnavuit:.
Springfleic Vna-
luig 4ia r,atron
4:00 P. 21.
Albany passenreri
nO AO A. M.
conntcis at Wood-
burn with ilt. Anget
rand SUvtrton. local
7:30 A. M.
:50P. M.
Carvallla' D&zsensef .
Sheridan patenter.
ItSSAl'M.
Dally. UDally. except Sunday.
PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURB AJT SERVICa
AND
TAMH1LL DIVISION.
Leave Portland dally for Oswego at 7:39
A. M.. 12:10. 2:03. 3:53. 50, tj5. 7:45." 10-1O
P. M. Dally, except Sunday. 530. :S0, o":2u;
10:25 A. M.. 4:10. 11:30 P. M. Sundaj", "only, 1
A. M.
Returning from Oawego arrives Portland dally
8:30 A. M.. 1:55. 3:C5. 45. 6-15. 7:35. 8:55.
11:10 P. M. Dally except Sunday. tU23. 75.
a .30. 10:20. 11:15 A. M. Except Monday. 12:25
A. M. Sunday only. 10:00 A, M.
Leave from same depot for Dallas and Inter
mediate points dally except Sunday. 4:10 P. M.
Arrive Portland, 10:10 A. M.
The Independence-Monmouth motor line oper
ates dally to Monmouth and Alrlte, connecting
with. s. P. Co. ualns at Dallas and' Inde
pendence. First-class fare from Portland to Sacramento
and San .Francisco, $20; berth, ?5. Second
class fare, 513; second-class berth. $2.50.
Tlckatfl to Eastern 'points and Europe. Also
Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia. .
CITY: TICKET OFFICE, corner Third &S3
"Washington streets. Phont Mala 71.
TIME CARD
0HRA1NS
PORTLAND
Puget Sound Limited for
Tacoma, Seattle. Olympla.
South Bend and Gray's
Harbor points. ...... g;3o am 4:45 pta
North Coatt Llmltec fcr
Tacoma. deattie. Spokane, t
Butte, St. Paul, New Ifork.
Boston and all points East
and Southeast 3:00 pm 7:00 ass.
Twin City Express for . "
Tacoma, Seattle, bpokane.
Helena. St. Paul. Minne
apolis. Chicago, New York.
Boston and all points East
and Southeast...... 11:45 pa 7:00 pta
Pugtt Sound-Kansas City-
SU .Louis Special, lor
tacoma, Seattle. Spokane.
Butte, Billings. Denver.
Umaha, Kfinnw City, St.
Louis and all points East . . ,
and Southeast- ...... 8:30 am 7:00 ass
All trains dally, except on South Bend Draaciu
A D. CHARLTON. Assistant General- Pas
senger Agent, -255 Morrison sc. coraer Tfcin
Portland, Or.
Astoria & Columbia
River Railroad Co.
fL awcr "
Loaves. UNION DEPOT.' Airii.;
Daily. For May gets.' ltalnltr, Dally.
Clatskanle, West port.
Clifton, Astoria. War
8:00 A. H. renton, navel, Hum- 11:10 A. M.
mond. Fort Stevans.
Gear hart Park. Sea
side. AJtcrla and Sea.
shore.
Express Dally.
7-00 P. M. Astoria Express. 0:40 P. if.
Dally.
C. A. ETBWAKT. J. 1
Coan'l Agt-,43 Alder aC G.
Phone Main SOS.
F. P. A.
6RATN0nTMf3ilfli
1
City Ticket OCJcc, 125 TTtW St., &ve -
20YBELAND TBAUfS DAILY O
The Flyer mad tk Fast Mall. "
SPLENDID gKKVICK
TJP-TO-DATX i:QUIP3CENT
COCKXEOCS XXELOZZS
For tickets, rates, falters asd fail U
formatloa, call oa. or addwsg
1L DICKSON. City Paseger asd Hek
Agt., 123 Third street, I'ortlaa4. Oc.
JAPN-AM ERICAN LINE
S. S. KANAGAWA MARU
For Japan. Ckhm mmA.tll fahttlc JPrt;
NLcaTo Seattle a boat Ayril 8.