Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, April 20, 1905, Image 15

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Newspaper Page TextMORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1905. 10 UnEB GOES DO 1 Sales Are Slow Notwithstand ing Declines. STORING ALREADY BEGUN Hopmen Interested in Proposed fleeting of Growers Good Move ment of Flour to Japan. Talk of Wheat Exports. Interest in local produce circles in -the past neek centered in the butter situation. The rrarkp was unsettled, as is usual at this nirc of year, and was further complicated by t' e lafk of uniformity In prices. Green prod tre and fruits are coming to the front wjth the approach of .Summer. The meeting- of h j'jrrowcrs, called for next week, and the t7s that 1t Is proposed to take arc engag i g tbe attention of men In that trade in the Ji'jsenfe of much actual business. The East ern Oregon wool market has become active aid many large sales arc reported. The wrrat market la dragging. There is a good v c- cment of flour to the Orient, largely ly ran-.p steamers, and e-rdors for May and June de.ii rry have net yet ceased. WHEAT A Tow inquiries for small lots of wheat arc being received from the East, but thrre is no pressing demand from that quar-te-, and the Eastern movement may be said t- have closed for the- season. The San Irancic-o market is also dull, though some sirall lts are going South by steamer. WMIr no open business Is going on in an ex. ort way, it is rumored- that negotiations are on foot for the chartering of a ship to take tut some ol the grain stored here, and 1' is even paid that several cargoes may be set afloat for Europe before the new crop comes xn. Considerable buying has been done ,n the past week by millers throughout the Nc-lhwest. but they find it hard to get to gather much wheat as the farmers are gen eTlyvery Arm holders. A summary of European market conditions - s given by the London correspondent of the No-thwc stern Miller of April 12, as follow: There la little that is new and nothing that .a cheerful to say about the wheat trade in Eurore during the past, week. Prices have been difficult to maintain In the absence of bujers. who are frightened by the con tinued Immense shipments from Argentina, and by the size of the quantity afloat for Eu r-re. which now exceeds six million quarters, nminst 5.200.000 Quartern last year. and 3 5S5.000 quartern in 1002. fjpplies in this country during the next two mouth are bound to be ampler tne ouantKy on passage assures this and the fade opinion therefore is that If the grow lnc crop prospects be f ai-orable " in June the season will go through, fo to speak, un affected further than it has been by the extraordinary conditions on your side of the Atlantic. It may be explained that the large Ar gentina shipments are due to two causes firs., of course, there has been a bigger yop yop M tian had been expected, and, second. Erowers become due. and as much of iVi fops is sold before that rwrlod as possible. C ntinental buyers have hold aloof in the expectation that Argentine wheat would have to g.ve way In price, in which they have "jrc.-tly gauged the situation. Now, however, Continental buyers are purchasing more free- '.. an3 are expected 10 govon bujdngrsUJcrally curing the next three months It is significant that In France, notwtth sanding tne downward mox-ement abroad Triers of home-grown wheat have latterly beer improving rather decidedly, which attributed to the fact that farmers stocks are getting very reduced, which, indeed ugv.t to be the case if the last crop was no larger than officially estimated, namely, 3 000.000 quarters, -which is about 0,000.000 t q jartrrs below the home requirements, & far, little or no foreign wheat has been Imported into France this season for con sumption, but the impression is growing that, r-e Jong, this country will become a buyer of foreign wheat on quite an Important scale. There Is, however, one feature common to poetically all European countries, that distinctly adverse to any immediate improve ment in wheat values, and that Is the al most universally unrcmuneratlve sale fiiur. 1 never remember having received so many complaints from so many countries, of tt-e bad sale of flour In France, although the mills have reduced the.r output there are accumulations of the manufactured article for which no outlet can At? found; In Belgium the same la the case, while in Hungary the trade Is almost de moralized because there Is no demand for cx port for the higher grades, which have no pale at home. In Germany the millers are also complain lng both of the sale of wheat, flour and ry flour U is Interesting to note that rye 1: abundant in Germany this season that for the first time for many years the exports of rye and rye flour exceed the Imports. England matters are not so bad; our millers are turning out more flour than they ever did before, but the competition among them Is so acute that profits are reduced to minimum. - In a general way I think that it is probable that the consumption of wheaten flour has been somewhat restrletcd by the higher prices and by other causes, and It Is also a fact that the European imports so far this season are not so large as was expected early In the season. This Is especially the case i regard to France and Italy, while in Austria Hungary, where a large Import trade was ex pcrted. owing- to the failure of the last crop, 'orejgn wheat is practically unsalable and prices have latterly come down considerably. FLOUR. FEED. ETC. The regular Oriental steamer Just sailed carried out 47.000 bar rels of flour, nearly all for Japan, k tramp steamer in the harbor is loading 55,000 bar rels for portspn the same country, and an ouier vessel auout aue win takc.(Mit some 60.000 barrels. This represents Japanese or ders lately received In anticipation of an Increase in the war tax. The djrs are EtiH coming in and It is possible that enough business can be worked up to fill another esse I. In addition to this there is a fairly jcod Chinese Inquiry, as space has been re served for over 40,000 barrels for Hong Kong oi the regular Mner to depart next month. In other directions the export demand for flour is quiet. There is a good steady home move ment and local prices are maintained. Mlllfeed isrmovlng slowly, as there Is plenty of green feed now. but stocks are small and prices hold up. Oats- and barley arc dragging. Hay is weak as a quantity is still on nana and much will be carried ever. HOPS A meeting of the hopgrowers of the Northwest will be held at the Hotel Port land next Tuesday afternoon to take steps to put the market on a better footing. This will probably bo ilone by agreolng to with draw from the market, or form seme kind of a pool. If the growers will all line xup to gether thete is no doubt they will ac complish their purpose and compel brewers to pay prices asked, but if many of the holders stay out and continue "feeding" the market, as in the past, no one need expect values to - be raised very soon. A considerable quantity of- hops has been offering On the market In tho past few days, mainly by Chinese growers, who need money -work, their yards. Most of the white srowcrs who were lately on the market with drew when Ihcy heard of the proposed meet- RE PRODUCE The butter market is fast get; ting down to its proper level. All the city creameries are down to cents, the Ha- zlewood Company yesterday nnnounoiug that price, to take effect today. Fiont street is quoting 18 to 20 cents and California but ter can be had in quantities from ISM cents down. At these values the tone is still weak, and a further decline Is looked for. "When the quality "Improves"-" a. little more. storing will begin, which will help to settle conditions. Eggs arc Arm and higher than a week ago. Receipts are not ,to heavy and the Easter demand has also Nstlmulaiedthe market. Chicken receipts were heavy Tuesday, but again fell -off. and tprlces are easily kept up to tbe top notch. Potatoes are easier here as the San Fran cisco market slumped under heavy arrivals from this state. Another factor in the local weakness Is the expected arrival of 10 cars from the East In a few days. The onion sea son Is practically at an end. GROCERIES. MEATS. ETC Staple gro ceries arc all as last quoted. Jobbers report healthy Increase In business over last month and believe the 'activity will continue Until Summer- Turpentine declined 3 cents a gallon yes terday. Thre have beon .good receipts of livestock at the Portland yards, and prices have va ried but little during tbe week. Dressed veal is plentiful. Dressed pork Is steady for small and medium sizes. Mutton is lower and slew to . iHoe. Spring lamfcs are also slow and re not quoted above 7 or 8 eents with the pclta OR. Baker County Wool at 18 Cents. BAKER CITY. Or.. April IS. Late last nlcht IV. G. Ayre. of Durkee. the Baker County sheep king, and one of the few who did not sell his Spring clip of wool when contracts were being made six weeks ago at 14 and 15 cents, sold his dip, estimated at 50.000 pounds, yet to be made, at 16 cents to Frank Johnson, the Boston wool buyer. This Is believed by commission men to be the highest price ever paid for wool in this county. Ayre has a number of very large flocks now lambing, with expectation of 105 per cent Increase. Shearing will begin about May 20. Idaho Crop Report. The Idaho weekly crop bulletin says In part: In 'favored districts later fruits are rapidly coming into bloom, and much Woom has fallen from early trees. Frequent frosts have wrought considerable Injury to preaohes and apricots, and in some Instances to hardier va rieties. The damage to apples appears to have been most serious in the case of the Ben Davis. Seeding of Spring grain was somewhat re tarded by unfavorable weather; growth of grain has been slow, but most of the orop is In thrifty condition; In northern counties Wheat is reported to be stoollng well. A eon siderable amount of alfalfa land Tias been plowed up and Is being sowed to grain. Germi nation of some recently sown grain has heen retarded by drying winds. Hay crops and range grass are reported to be doing well though growth during the week has not been rapid, having been retarded y low nocturnal temperatures. Grass In south- weetern foothills Is the best in years. Cattle, sheep and horses are being turned urwin the ranffe In increasing numbers; the general condition of stock Is better than usu al at this time of the year. PORTLAND MARKETS. Grain. Flour, Feed, Etc Wheat Club. 86fi87c per bushel; bluestem, ooqi-. VallfV. K8C. FLOUR Patents. i.ov5jo.iu por oarrci, cmMn t-ifriLV clears. S8.oK4: vai- lev. 3.&o4.26; Dakota hard wheat. $(J.50a $7.60: Graham. $S.5tni4; whole wneat sy 4.25; rye nour, local, r.airrn, .ova-o.u nnrnmfjl Tlpr HSie. 1 BARLEY Feed, S25.5V per ton; rolled, $24 OATS r0. 1, wnilC, fSVu por uiu; siaji S?7aty; nor ton. T ci.Ttlus llMt, t3 TJ Trr inn' mM. illiiL,011Jf TO Aicwi. vv..'w I'-. .w.., ----- diincs. $25: rfiorts. $22: chop. U. . Mills, 1(t- llnawrt dairv food. $1S. nnund sack. $6.75: lower grade. $5&.25 ntm(al steel cut. 50-round sacks. $8 per barrel; 10-pound sacks. $1.25 per bale; oat. meal (ground), 50-pound sacks, $7.50 per bar rel; 10-pound sacks, 54 pr oaie: spin peas, $ tier 100-nound sack: 25-pound boxes. $1.15; pearl baney, ier iu pounos; -)-puu boxes, S1.25 per dox; pactrj nour, iu-pounu sacks. $2.50 ner bale. HAY Timothy. 514B16 ner ton: clover. $11 12; grain. $HSfl2; cheat, $uq12. Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Etc EGGS Oregon ranch, ISfcc per doaon. BUTTER City creameries: .Extra cream crv. 22V4c ner pound: fancj- creamery. 21c State creameries; Fancy creamery. 16i 22 Vic store butter, 134J14c; California fancy cream cry. lVt'lB?tC. CHEESE I ull cream twins, new, ll45c 7ountr AmerleaSi 15C10c. POULTRY Fancy hens. 1415c; old hewv I3il&c: mixed cnickens. l.wiafec: 01a Springs, lifeline; young roosters. 12lSc springs. lVi2 pounds, 20'2&c; broiicre, to IV rounds. 25fi2Sc: dreseed chickens. 15: lCc; turkeys, live. 17(glSc; turkeys, dressed poor. i7Vii6c: turkeys, cnoice, zor i?c Keese. live, ner pound. S8 Vrc: geese, dressed, per nound. lOllc: ducks, ok!. SS.5094) ducke, young as to size, $!)9.30; pigeons. $l.liUf3; squans, &s.-m- Vegetables, Fruit, Etc. VEGETABLES Turnips, $1 per flack; car rots. $l.2d; becu, $l.2S; parsnips. $l.2A; cao bage. old. jcr pound; new.- lvrc per pound; lettuce, hothouse, $1.2551.75 per box; paily-. 25c dozen: tomatoes. $2.25 per crala cauliflower, $2 per crate celery, $46 4.25- per crate; -peas. StoUc per pound; peppers, 25c per pound: asparagus. SVt&Qa per pound rhubarb, 4c per pound; cucumbers, $1.50 per dozen; articnokes. 7ac per dozen; radiBnes, 15c per dozen. ONIONS Oregon fancy. $3.50414; No. 2; $1.50 (gv.ou, Duying prices; Auatrauan, sc per pound. POTATOES Oregon fancy. J1S1.10: commen S090c. buyers' price; new potatoes. 3aV&c ptr pouna; jattrcea sweets, 1 yu'S iTiC pur pounc KAisi s ioosc .Muscatels. 4-crown, lc 5-layer Muscatel ralelns, 7 ',4c; unbleached seedless Sultanas. 0c: London Javers. crown, whole boxes of 20 pounds, $1.85; 2 crown, $1.75. DRIED FRUIT Apples, evaporated. 6&0Vic per pouna; sunaneo. sacks or Doxes; none; apricots. 10)llc; peaches. OfflOVic; pears. none; prunes, Italians, 45c; Frenqh, 2V 4-nc; ngs. uaiitornia Diacics. 5c; do white, none; Smyrna, 2oc; Fard dates, Cc; plums, pittea, tc. DOMESTIC FRUITS Annies, fancv. $1 75 2.50 per box; choice, $1Q1.25; common. Ztt ?2.2.ff2.b5 per crate. TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons, fancy, $2.7 ftZ.2o; choice. $2.75 per box; oranges, navels, lancy. z.25&2.00 per box; choice. '$222.25 standard. $1.S0C1.75: Mediterranean sweets, i.w(ii.io, grape iruu. per dox; oa- nanas, -iVi'tfac per pouna. Groceries, Nuts, Etc. COFFEE Mocha. 262Sc: Java, ordinary. 1020c; Costa .Rica, fancy, lS20c; good, 16lSc; ordinary. 10 12c per pound; Co lumbia roast, oases. 100s. $13.38; 50s, $1315; Arbuckle, $14.38; Lion, $14.38. RICE Imperial Japan. No. 1. $5.374: Southern Japan, $3.50; Carolina, 4Vi'6c; broken-head. 2 a SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound tails, $1.75 per dozen; 2-pound tails. $2.40: 1 pound flats, $1.85; fancy. lglVi-pound flats, $1.80; Vi -pound flats, $L10; Alaska pink l pound tails, S5c; red, 1-pound talis. $1.30; sockeys. 1-pound tails, $1.85. SUGAR Sack basis. 100 pounds: Cube, $0.30; powdered. $6.05; dry granulated, $5.95; extra C. $5.45; golden C, $5.35; fruit sugar. $5.95. advance over sack basis as fol lows: Barrels, 10c; half-barrels. 25c; boxes. 50c per 100 pounds. (Terms: On remittance within 15- days, deduct 4c" per pound: if later than 15 days and within 30 days, "treduct c Ier pound; no discount after SO days.) Best .sugar granulated. $5.85 ptr 100 pounds: maple sugar. 1541 He per pound. SALT California, $11 per ton. $1.00 per bale. Liverpool, 50s. $17: 100s. $IC50; 200s, $16; half-ground, 100s. $7; 50s. $7.60. NUTS Walnuts. 13iic per pound by sack, lc extra foi les& than sack, Brazil nuts. 15c: Alberts. 14c; pecans. Jumbos, 14c; extra large. 15c; almonds. I. X- L I65Je; chestnuts, Italians, 15c; Ohio. $4.50 per 25-pound drum; peanuts, raw. 7Vsc per pound; roasted, 9c; pinenuts, 1012Vic; hickory" nuts. 7c; cocoa nuts. 3&9ic per dozen. BEANS Small "white. 4c: large white. 3Jc; pink. 3c; bayou. 3Vfcc; Lima, 6c Hops. Wool. Hides, Etc " - HOPS Choice, 1904, 2SV;Sj25c per pound. WOOL Valley, 2022c per pound; Eastern Oregon. 15lSc per pound. MOHAIR Choice, 3132c per pound. HIDES Dry hides. No. 1, 16 pounds And up. lti16Vic per pound; dry kip. No,. 1, 5 to 15 pounds. ll15c per pound; dry calf. No. 1, under 5 pounds. 17918c; dry salted, bulls and stags, one-third less than dry flint; (culls, moth-eaten, badly cut, scored, murrain, halr Bllpped. weather-beaten or grubby, 23c per pound less); salted hides, steers, sound, 60 pounds and over, 010c per pound; 50 to 60 pounds. SVi9c per pound; under 50 -pounds and cow, 8Q9c -per pound; salted stags and bulls, sound, 6c per pound; salted kip. sound, 15 to 30 pounds, 9c per pound; salted veal, sound, 10 "to 14 pounds. Tift per pound: salted calf, sound, under 10 pounds. 10c per pound; fgreen unsalted. lc per pound less; culls, lc per pound less). Sheep skins: Shearllnga. No. butchers stock, :&30c each; ebort wool, xo. butchers' stock. 40fi-50c each: medium wool. No. 1 butchers' stock. GOflSOc; long wool. No. butchers' stock. $161.50 each. Murrain pelts. from 10 to 20 per cent less or 1214c per pound; horse hides, salted, each, according to size, 31.5052; dry, each, according to size. $1& i.ou; coits- niaes, ssgooc each; goat siunx. common. J Off 15 c each; Angora, with wool on, 25c6$L50 each., TALLOW Prime, per pound, 3ff4c; No. 2 and grease. ZSfZc. PELTS Mr aklns. as to size. No. 1. $2.50 10 eachycubs. $162: badger, 25&30c; wild cat. jtfUb head perfect. 25' 50c; house cat. trauc: xox. common gray, 50$?7Uc; red. ; cross. $5615: silver and black". S100C200; fishers. S5&6; lynx, $4.50u: Jnlnk, strictly No. 1. according to size. $162.30: marten. .dark Northern, according to Size and color. $I015: marten, pale, pine, according to size &na color. $2.50g4; musk rat, large, iucp loc; sKunK. 40ffsoc; civet or polecat. ic 10c; otter, large, prime skin, 5J10; pan thelr. with head and claws perfect, 526 T; raccoon, prime. 30 C? 30c: mountain wolf. with head perfect. $2.505; coyote. GOcSl; wolverine. fOtfS; 1 beaver, per skin, urge; $5S; medium. $334. small. S16L50: kit. 50&75C. BEESWAX Good, clean and pure. 2022c per pound. CAS CAR A SAGRADA (Chlttam bark) Good. 4S?4Ue per pound. OREGON GRAPE ROOT Per 100 pounds. S34. . . FEATHERS Geese, white. 3540c; geese. gray or mixed. 25&30c; duck, white, ISO uc; aucK, mixed, lzefiic. . Meats and Provisions. - BEEF Dressed, bulls. 364c DerBoandi cows. 45Vic; country steers. 4j5&c MUTTON Dresed, fancy. GVs7c per pound; ordinary, 45c; Spring lambs, 7?Sc. VEAL Dressed, fancy. 7c per pound: l&rce and ordinary, .56 6c per pound. PORK Dressed, too to loo. 775c; 150 and up. ic per pound. HAMS 10 to 14 pounds. 32c net1 nound: 14 to 16 nounds. 12c: 18 to 20 nound. 12c: California (picnic), 8c; cottage haw. ;ci shoulders. SVJc; boiled ham. 10c; boiled picnic nam. Done i ess, xsx. BACON Fancy breakfast. 17c rr' bound! standard breakfast, 15c: choice, 13Hc; English DreKiast, ix to i pounds, viae, peacn bacon. SAUSAGE Portland ham. 13c oer nound: minced ham. loc; Summer, choice do. J7l4c; bolcfrna. long. 5lic: -Wienerwurst. Sc: liver. 6c: none lie: blood. 5c: headcheese. 6c: boloraa sausage, iinic. DAT SALT-CURED Regular short clears. OUc salt, lOVic smoked; clear backs. 0c salt. 10c ernoxea: clear Denies, i to 17 pounds average, none salt, none smoked: Oregon ex DOrts. 20 to 25 pounds average. lOVic ealc llHo smoked; union duus, iu to is pouncs average, Sc salt, 9c smoked. PICKLED GOODS Pickled pigs' feet. i4-bar- rels, S5; 4-barreIs. $2.75; 15-pound kit, $1.25; nlckled trine. Vt-barrels. $5: li-barrels. $2.75: 15-pound kit. $1.25; pickled pigs' tongues.. H barrels, $6; U-earrels, $3; 15-pound kits. $1.5o; pickled lambs tongue. -Darreis. sa; -parrel. $5.50: 15-nound kits. $2.75. LARD Leaf lard, kettle-rendered: Tierces, ic: tubs. 9Hc: 50s. 9T4c: 20s. 10c: 10s. 10ic: os. lOMiC. stanoara pure: iiercee. ajsc; turn. Utfc: 50s. UHc; 20s. 954c; 10s, Oftc; 5s. 9ic Compound: Tierces, oc; tuns, bic; W)s. ey4c; 10s, bc; OS, D;iC Oils. GASOLINE Stove gasoline, cases. 23 W: barrels. 17c; S6 deg. gasoline, cases, 32c; barrels or drums, 26c. COAL OIL Cases. 20Vic: iron barrel?. wood barrels, 17c; C3 dg., caces, 22v, barrels, 15 Vic LINSEED OIL Raw. barrels. 6Ie; cases. Boiled: Barrels. 62c: cases, as:, ic le 5-barrel lots. i KKT1NES-Cases. sic per gallon WHITE LEAD Ton lots. 7Wc: 500-poum lots. "He: less than 500-pountf lots. Sc. "LIVESTOCK MARKET. Prices Quoted at Portland Union Stockyards Yesterday. Receipts at the Portland Union Stockyards yesterday were 20 cattle. 1477 sheep ad 30S hogs. The following prices were quoted at the yards: CATTLE Best Eastern Orcgan steers. $4.25; cows and heifers, $3e.50; medium. $1.5002. HOGS Best large, fat hoks. $6; Wack awl China fat, $5.25fiu.59; stockers, $5. SHEEP Best Eastern Oregon and Valley, $4.5095; medium. $44.50. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. Prices Current at Kansas City, Omaha and Chicago. CHICAGO April 19. Cattle-iRece4pts 21.- 000; market 10c lower. Good to prime steers. $6'6.75: poor to medium. $4.60v55; stock ers and feeders. $2.5085. 10: cows, sjsto: heifers. $3J6; canners. $1.G0&3; bulls. $2.50 tf4.90; calves. $36.30. Hogs Receipts today. 28,000; tomorrow. 23,000; market steady to easy. Mixed and butchers. $3.45 5.50; good to choice heavy. $5.32 5.60: rough heavy. $5.355.45: light. $u.453.50; bulk or sales, $5.458i5.55. Sheep Receipts 18.000; sheep and lambs. steady. Good to choice wethers. $3.25 5.35; fair to choice mixed, shorn, $494.75; Western sheep. $4. 50 3.50; native lambs. shorn, $4.50v6.t0; Western Iambs. $5v.7o; Western lambs, shorn, $4.50 6.90. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. April 19. Cattle Receipts 8000; market &4flUc lower. Native steers. $1.75 6-6.50; native cows and heifers. .$2.505.B0; stockers and feeders. $3.25 J' 3.25; hulls. J2.75fc4.50; Western fed cows, $3.30 3.40. , Hogs Receipts 11,000: market steady to 5c lower. Bulk of sales, $5.30 "tr 3.42 Vi : heavy, $5.35 &5.-15 ; packers. $5.355.45; pigs and lights. $4.4095.37 1. Sheep Receipts 7000; market weak to 10c higher. Muttons. $4.506; lambs, $5.75 ftf 7.50; range wethers. $5 6.00; fed ewes. $4.50 65.60. SOUTH OMAHA. April 19. Cattle Re ceipts 5200; market 10c lower. Native steers. 4.50ti.50; cows and heifers, $3.75j 5.23; Western steers, $3.75t?5.30; canners, $23.50; bulls, stags, etc, $2.50&4.25. Hogs Receipts 10,500; market lower. Heavy, $5.25 5.30; mixed, $5.25 & 5.27 ; light. $5.235.S0; pigs. $4.55 g-5.25; bulk of sales, $ 3.23 5.27 Vi. Sheep Receipts 500; market 10 lower. Western yearlings, $696.70; wolhers, $5,300 5.80; ewes. $596,50; lambs. $6.75 -57.40. Mining Stocks. SAN FRANCISCO. April 19. The official closing quotations for mining stocks today wee as follows: Alta Alpha Con Andes Belcher Best & Belcher. Bullion Caledonia Challenge Con. Chollar Confidence Con. Cal. & Va Con. Imperial.. Crown Point. . . Exchequer . $ .05pulla . .$ .09 . .07 .oOjMexican .25Occidental Con. 1.50Ovcrman .34!Potosl .63'Queen .16iSavage - .lOlScorplon , .75JSeg. Belcher. . . , 1.80Slerra Nevada.. .01 Silver Hill , .1 Union Con , .59Utah Con , . 2.40 . .83 . 10.8S - .10 . .16 . .4 . .29 . .IS . .4! . .09 . .74 . .10 Gould & Curry .33iYcIIow Jacket. , .27 Hale & Norcrois 1.30, NEW YORK. April 10. Closing quotations: Adams Con Alice .$ .25Little Chief $ .05 . .48 Ontario 4.00 Brpece 25 Ophlr . , 10.00 Brunswick Con.. .05lPhoonlx .04 Comstock Tun.. .08 Potosi 12 Con. Cal. & Va. 1.0.ISavage 3; Horn Sliver l.SOiSlerra Nevada... .$ Iron Silver S.lOiSmall Hopes 25 Leadvllle Con... .05Standard 1.85 Metal Markets. NEW YORK. April 19. London reported another slight advance in tin. spot closing at 140 JSs 6d. and futures at 135 10c. Locally the demand was very quiet and asking prices were a shade lower with spot at 30. 4030. 60c. Copper was unchanged In London with spot at 05 17s and futures at 67. Locally the market Is unsettled. Lake. 15.25c: electro lytic 15.75 and casting 14.75&13.06c. Lead was a shade lower at 12 10s 6d in London, bufr ruled steady here at 4.50f?4.60c. Spelter was unchanged at Gc locally. Iron closed at 51s 7d in Glasgow and 60s 4V-d In Mlddlesboro. Locally the market was unchanged. No. 1 foundry Northern, $17.60 18.25; No. 2 foundry Northern. $17. lC-ff 17.25 No. 2 foundry' Southern and do soft, $17.55 18.25. Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK. April 19. The market for cof fee futures closed firm at a net advance of Sfi'10 points. Total sales. 165.750 bags. In cluding May. 6.104?S.15c; July, 6.30-g6.45c; September, a 3006.55c; October, 6.60c; De cember, 6.75Sj.S5c Spot Rio firm; No. 7 invoice. 7Hc: mild, quiet; Cordova, I013c. Sugar Raw, unsettled j fair refining. 4 3-16c; centrifugal. 9C test. 4 23-32; mola&ses sugar. 3 15-lGc Refined, quiet; crushed, $6.G5; pow dered. $6.25; granulated. $6.15. New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK, April 19. Cotton" futures closed steady at a net decline of ltjr3 points. April, r.33(s; May, .7.3? June, 7.26c;, July, 7.35c; August, 7.36c;. September. 7. 40c 5 Oc tober. 7.46c Vron Ml FLUTTER IHOK TR RENEWED SLUMP IN NORTHERN SECURITIES ON CURB. Speculative Sentiment Again Turns on Technical Market Condi- . "tlons-s-Rally Late in Day. NEW' YORK.' April 19. Speculative senti ment on the stock exchange turned again on technical market conditions ratljer than on intrinsic conditions of values and the news bearing on them. There was another flutter among speculative traders In stocks caused- by the renewed slump In Northern Securities on the curb. That stock did not touch yes terday's prices, however, and Its downward course was effectually checked and a sub stantial recovery effected, with corresponding efTect on the market for stocks within the stock, exchange The Implication drawn from the movement had to do .largeiy witn tne market position of the large speculation com- ; mined- to the high prices for the stocks, but the causes for their advance hes heen purely Within the realms, of rumor, and a- great deal of doubt and apprehension of the reliability of. these rumors Is Induced by the feverish downward plunges In the stocks. The Impenetrable mystery which has been maintained -regarding the.- ?reat projects said to' be in contemplation by the railroads' lends Its influence to sudden fesrs as well as buoy .ant hopes and to a. sudden reversal, from ex treme confidence to full rejection of All ffylng reports. This was seen In the. tendency of the ' current stock market rumors to face about from faith In the wholesale harmony In the competing railroad Interests to fears of a renewed outbreak -of all the old hostility of tho period before the Northern Securities formation. For Instance, doubts were urged of the legal right of Union Pacific to hold Northern Pacific or Great Northern- stock, which would come to It as the proceeds of the Northern Securities dissolution. The opinion of the Supreme Court, pronounced In cidentally In the Northern Securities decision, that the turning over of control of Northern Pacific to. Union Pacific would contravene the' Sherman "law. was cited as authority for this view. The alleged Intention to- preclude minority representation from the directorate of the two railroads was also discussed, with the suggestions of a spirit of hostility rather than harmony prevailing In the railroad world. The so-called "mystery stocks" In the mar ket suffered most actuely from the liquida tion, but rallied effectively on the late re newal of harmony reports. There were no dealings in Northern Pacific but nominal quotations were made from the stocks "when released." The bid and asked prices thus showed the price range well sustained near the recent high level. Great Northern pre ferred sold down 17W and rallied 5. This re- hi-A nm onnmhontlnn that the Stocks ere likely to slump when the retlUtrlbution eplenlshed the supply In the market. It was vldent also that many of the brokers ana commUslon.houes. which were the largest Uaellcrs during the heavy decline yesterday. were busy buying to recover their nomings. The persistency of this demand .helped to re store confidence and developed strength in the latter part of the day The aggressive rise in the Southern group aroused -come new conjectures of Important financing projects. The promise of record ,prll earnings In metal stocks helped mat group. Amalgamated copper rose in mnjuus- tion with the speculative rumors regaraing to morrow's dividend meeting. Reports of the receipt of very heavy orders .strengthened American Locomotive. United States Steel preferred responded on the recevery of con fidence In conditions in that trade. .Report that the stock tax bill Is not to become a law of the state were made effective upon semi- ment. The traders who fought the rally Dy selling stocks short were forced to cover at the laat and made the closing the strongest ot the dav. Bends were Irregular. Total sales, par va:- ue. $3,419,000. United States bends were an unchanged on call. ' ' Northern Securities closed today on curb at 172k bU, and 172-i aked. The board of Mvernot u - tn.C to&K ex change today decided to close tne, exchange on Good Friday, April 21, and on aaiurudj. April 22. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. Low. Bid SSTi S7ft SSli 103 U 103 103 169 U 137H ! 110 10Si 109 j 97 97 96 153 , 131 153 199 50 ."5 Vi 50 40 30 Vi 39 Vi .U 21 H SH 2 239 230 230 184 i 181 V 1S4 17Vi 82 Vi 101 Vi 104 ti 104 29 Vi 28 i 29 60 39 H 39? 37 191 189 190 '.5 3S2V4 33 59 89 89 4Vi 4!s 40 81 SO SOVi Oftli OS lVi 93 Vi 94 163 Vi 162 165 29 54 29 Vs 29 Vi 29i 02H 02i 62H 146 141Vi 146Vi 16GVi 166 166 86 Vi S3Vi S6U 122 121 Vi 121 23 7k 23 Vi 23 ?i 60 lliVi HGV4 H74i 161 100 105 106 U ai 30i 31 67 06 07 ::s 3S 3S 157 154 i 156 ?i 60 53 30 Vi 85?i 81 Vi S3? 92 1427i 141 Vi 1424 80 97 Vi 93 967i 93 93 92 Vi 904 004 90 34 Vi 33, 34 79 78 Vi 79 09 Vi OS 09 Vi 26 U 26 Vi 25 i 65 Vi 05 Vi 3i 67 65 Ti 66 Ti US 117Vi US TA'i 33 H 341 91 964 97 364 36 36 :i 404 40Vi 40V4 614 014 6t 131 Vi 12SH 13ti 99 22 Vi 22 22 4 40 45 i 46 ' IS 234 23 23i 52Vi 51Vi 52V4 240 ' 233 253 230 - 127 240 Atchison 9. 1 00 do preferred. . 2. .00 At. Coast Line. 10.300 Baltimore i O. S.700 do preferred.. 100 Can. Pacific... 17.800 Central of N. J lics. & Ohio.. 4,200 Chicago & Alton 200 do preferred C. Gt. West O.200 C Jc Northwest. 300 C. M. & St. P. 63.900 C. Ter & Trans do preferred C. C. C. & S. I. 800 Colo. & South. 1.400 do 1st pref... ou do 2d prof Del. & Hudson. 1.800 Del.. Lack. &. W. D. & R. Grande do preferred.. 200 Erie 33.400 do 1st pref... 2.S0O do 2d pret. . 3.600 Hocking Valley do preferred Illinois Central. 7.500 Iowa Central do preferred Kas. City So... 300 do preferred.. w Louis. & Nash. 33,400 Manhattan L... 700 Met. Securities. 1.600 Metro. St. Ry... 2.200 Mexican Central 2,900 Minn. & St. L M S P & S S M 800 do preferred Missouri Pacific. 10.500 Mo.. Kas. & T. . 300 do preferred . . 2.300 N. R. R. M nfd. 100 N. Y. Centra.1.. 25,900 N. Y.. O. & W. 700 Norfolk & W. . . do preferred.. Pennsylvania . . P.. C. C. &. S. L. Reading do 1st pref... do 2d pref... Rock Island Co. do preferred.. S L & S F 2d pf. S. L. Southwest. 4.900 Vs'ioo 63.100 100 200 9.S00 700 1.300 200 300 do preferred, Southern Pacific 17.100 do preferred 800 10,600 -900 2,500 400 100 233.300 So. Railway... do preferred. Texas & Pacific T.. St. L. & W. do preferred. Union Pacific. do preferred. . Wabash . 1 do preferred. Wheel. & L. E. Wis. Central... do nref erred.. 2.300 1.200 1.000 600 Express companies Adams American 100 United States Wells-Fargo Miscellaneous Ainal. Copper.. 102.000 Am. Car & F. . . 6,600 do preferred.. 300 Am. Cotton Oil. 400 SSVi 42 102 Vi 86 sni 404 101 Vi 35 Vs 87 42 101 36 95 do preferred.. American Ice... do preferred.. Am. Linseed Oil 100 '166 5 39 21 41 21 U "59 i" 120 Vi 1194 1234 142 Vi 97 123 69 k 37 20m 11V 60 44 ti 183Vi 23 Vi SlVi 49 100 43V 111 44 9S 22 Mi S0i 33 107 102 21 Vi "siivi 120 HSVi 123V4 UlVi 97 120 67 36 199 11 60 434 1824 224 SI ' S7vi 47 105 42 109 42 98 2i 78 31 106 9S4 do preferred Am. Locomotive 32.600 do preferred.. 1.400 Am. Smlt. &. R. 2S.900 do preferred.. 1.100 Am. Sugar Ref. 3.400 Am. Tob. pf. cr. 500 Ana. Mining Co. 900 Brk. Rap. Tran. 1S.200 38 120 119' 123 142 Vi 97 123 OS Colo. Fuel & I. 25.300 Consolidated G. 3; 100 56 201 Corn Products.. do preferred . . Distillers' Secur. Gen. Electric. . Internal. Paper. do preferred . . Internal. Pump. do preferred.. National Lead.. North American Pacific Mall People's Gas.... Pressed Steel C. do preferred. . Pullman Pal. C. Republic Steel.. do preferred. . Rubber Goods.. tlo preferred.. Tenn. Coal & I. U. S. - Leather.. . do preferred.. U. S. .Realty.., 200 200 1.700 2.400 700 900 " ioo 9,400 1,100 800 C.900 2.400 100 3.100 3.800 4,900 300 10.600 U 59 44 1S2 23 si vi 33 S7 49 106 42 V 111 44 98 241 211 SO 32 106 101 - 11 10S 100 92 V 02 ty 92 -S3Vs 43 43Vi 117 116 116H 37i 36 STVs 104 Vi 102 Vi ICS'S 37 36Vi 37Vi lOSVi 107 U 107i 174 174 Vi 174 Vi 93Ti 93 Vi 93 V. S. Steel 6S.100 do preferred. . S1.700 Vlr.-Car. Chem. 3,200 do preferred 200 Westlnghouse E. 800 Western Union. 300 "Total sales" for the day. 1,243,900 shares. BONDS. 4 NEW TORK, April 19 Closing quotations: U. S. ref. 2s rg.i04VilAtchlson Adj. 4s 07 do coupon 103iD. & R. G. 4s...l0lVi U. S. 3s reg 104VIN. Y. Cent, lsts.100. do coupon 105 iNor. Pacific 3s.. 77U U. S. new 4s rg.I32 INor. Pacific 4s..l03Vi do coupon 133 I So. Pacific 4s... 95 Vi U. S. old -Is rgr.l04UjUnion Pacific 4s.l06U do coupon 10lilWis. Central 4s. 94 Stocks at London. LONDON. April 19. Qonsois. for money, 90 11-16; consols for account, 00. Anaconda GVilNorfoIk & West.' S7 Atchison 90H do preferred..- 95 do preferred... 105 Vi Baltimore & O..H2 Can. Pacific... 155H Ches. & Ohio. .. ST'i C Gt. Western. 24 H C. M. & St. P..1S7U DeBcers ITU D. & R. Grande. 35 Ontario. & West.- 61 Pennsylvania . . . 72 Rand Mines 10ft Reading 49Vi do 1st pref.... 47 do 2d pref 46 So- Railway 34t do--preferred... 99& do preferred.. 91 tSo. Pacific 68 4iiUnIon Pacific. ..133i S2il do pref erred... 10Z 70 U. S. Steel,.-.... 371 Erie do tat pref. do 2d pref... Illinois Central. 16S I do pref erred... 105 i Louis. & Nash. 146 Wabash 2 Mo,. Kas. & T..-3H4J do preferred 17 N. Y. CentraK. 100 Vi 'Spanish -Fours... S9vi 3Ioney, Exchange, Etc NEW YORK. Anrll 19. Mono- on call. steady. 2i(f3' per cent; closing bid. 2i; of- ered at S per cent. Time loans, steady: 60 and 90 days and six months, 3Vi per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 4fj4Vi per cent- Sterling exchange, firm, with actual business In bankers' bills at $462C?4.8625 for de mand and at $4.S4334.8440 for 60-day bills. Posted rates, $4.83 and $4.87. Commercial bills. $4.S4U4.84U. Bar silver 56I4C. Mexican dollars I4HC- Governmcnt bonds, steady; railroad bonds. Irregular. SAN FRANCISCO. April 19. Silver bars. 56TiC Mexican dollars, nominal. Drafts, eight. 2 Vic: tolegraph. 5c. Sterling on Loadon;v 60 days, $1,85: sight. $4.87. LONDON, April 19. Bar silver,, quiet, 26V4d per ounce. Money, IVi per cent. The rate Of discount in the open market for short bills Is 1K2 per cent; for three months" bills. 2 per cent. Dally TTeamry: Statement. ' WASHINGTON. April 19. Today's ' state ment of the Treasury balances In the gen eral funds shows: Available cash' balances Gold .$137,146. 7 . 66,006.695 Bank Clearings. . Clearings. Portland $616.6no Seattle 859. 1SS Tacorr.a ... ..i 491.092 Spokane 515,449 Balances. $ 56,591 180,373 30,231 90.S67 SLUMP IN WHEAT PRICES. Chicago Bull Clique Reported to Be ' " Selllnj. CHICAGO. April 19. Weakness in. wheat d'e velofc the last half of the session, the tentbelng qulto bullish up to that time. At tiro opening the market was Influenced by hjgher prices in Liverpool. July opened a shade higher at SSSS'sC May was Uc lower to Uc higher, at $l.l5f?1.15Vi. For a time July was In good demand from influential traders, but offerings were light. The result was a moderate advance., the price rising to SH'SSVc before the end of the first half 1 hour. Scattered buying of May sent the price 01 11m option to i.io. uepons 01 irost last mgni in various sections or tne j wheat belt had a strengthening influence on tne mantel eariy in tne oay. lter tne roar- I Kel oecame oeciucuiy weaK. coincident, witn j tne stump mere was ncavy liquidation in tne , Jiay option. 1. was said in me pit tnat a 1 clique was endeavoring to dispose of a part of the clique holding. A factor decided ly instrumental In causing the decline was a scles of. titeuatohcts indicating favorable progress' in the development of Winter wheat. Predictions of rain, followed hy warmer weather In the Southwest, gave additional en couragement to the beam. An unusually lib eral increase In primary receipts aided the selling movement. Several large commisslon- houroi were aetfve sellers of July which, as a result, declined to 87Vic. Meantime May sold oft to $1.13. Just lcfore the close part of the loss In July wan regained on covering by ?hort.. but May continued heavy. The market left off weak with May c lower, at $1.1N.. and July off c. at $87VsC Notwithstanding the weakness of wheat, the corn market had a comparatively firm undertone. July closed unchanged at 47c. Weakness of wheat started liberal profit- taking in oats. July closed with a loss of 8 c Extreme dullness pervaded the provision market. Owing to the continued heavy re ceipts of hogs, sentiment in the pit was a trifle boarith. At the close, all July prod ucts were 2 lower. - WHEAT. Open. .$1.15 . . .SSVi .. .83 High. Low. $1.13 .S7U S2 Close. $1.13 .S7& .82 .47 .47 .47 May $1.1.'. SSVi .83 CORN. .47 .47 .48 OATS. July Sept. May . . . .47 .47 .474 .47 .47 .47 July ... Sept. May .. .29 .29 .29 .80 .30 .29 .29 .29 .2S .29 .29 Vi .28 July .. opt. .. MESS PORK. May 12.50 12.32 12.47 12.75 12.50 12.77 7.20 7.37 Vi 7.52 Vi 6.95 7.22 7.40 July 12.80 12.32 LARD. 7.22 7.40 7.33 May .. 7.22 . . 7.40 . . 7.35 7.17 7.37 7.52 July Sept. SHORT RIBS. . 6.95 0.95 . 7.22 7.23 . 7.42 7.42 May July- 6.92 Vi 7.20 7.40 Sept. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Easy. Wheat No. 2 Spring, $ 1.05 g Lit No. 3, $181-14; No. 2 red. $1.13 1.15. Corn No. 2. 47 c: No. 2 yellow, 48 c Oats No. 2. 30e; No. 3 white, 2Si314c Rye No. 2. 78c. Barley Good feeding. 37839c: fair to choice malting. 4l84"c Flax seed No. 1. $1.27; No. 1 Northwest ern. $L40. Mess pork Per barrel, $12.4512.50. Lard Per 100 pounds, $7.127.15. Clover Contract grade, $14. Receipts. Shipments, Flour, barrels. . . Wheat, bushels. Com, bushels... Oats, bushels... Rye. bushels.... Barley, bushels. 24.700 14,100 .164.000 .257.400 .124.700 .. 2.O0O .120,100 45.000 343.000 126.400 1.200 5.500 Grain and Produce nt New York. NEW YORK. April . 19. Flour Receipts. 16.200 barrels: experts. 13,600 barrels. Wheat Spot, easy: No. 2 red. $1.07 cleva- tor, and $1.09 f. o. b. afloat: No. 1 Northern Duluth. $1.09i f. o. b. afloat. After a spell of flrmneM during the morning tho market turned weak. Last prices were &01c net lower. Clew: May, $1.07; July, 92c: Sep tember. S6c Hops, hides and wool Firm. Petroleum Easy.. Grain at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. April 19. Spot quota tions: Wheat Shipping. $1.4581.52; milling. $1.55 61.66V4. r Barley Feed. $12081.22: brewing. $1,258' 1.27. Oats-Red. $1.4081.60; white. Sl.4281.60; black: $1.3281.45. Call board sales: "Wheat December. $1.2S- bid. Barley May. $1 14 bid; December. S7c Corn Large yellow. $1.2781.30. Wlieat at Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, April 19. Wheat," may, fd; July, 6s 74d: September. 6s 7d. ' . Wheat at Tacoma- TACOMA, April 19. Wheat, steady, blue stem-930 club. S6c - St.' Louis Wool Market. ST. LOUIS, April 17. V00I Dulf; medium U. S. Rubber... 1.000 do preferred.. 200 grades combing and clothing, 23g23c; light fine.. l$ff20Vic: heavy fine. 14915c; tub washed. 30gS7Vjc CALIFORNIA .WOOL ACTIVE. Great Scramble Among; Buyers to Secure Stocks. SAN FRANCISCO. April 30.(SpecIaL)-A leading local authority on wool eays buyers and operators aro falling over each other trying to secure all kinds of California wool San Joaquin country la well through shear ing, and the clip there is well sold up. In the Red Bluff scctian wools are nearly all sold on sheeps backs, in many cases at 23? 25 cents, the laUer. price for a few fancy clips. Coast wools and clips down Los Ange les way have sold as fast as shorn and prices liave been 16g25 cents at ranches. No shear ing has been done yet in Mendocino. Hum boldt and Sonoma Counties, but will com mence soon. Prices in those sections will undoubtedly range from 23 to 24 cents, and possibly 25 cents. The local market is quiet and strong. There Is some trading In hops at un changed prices. Crop prospects are reported very favorable owing' to late rains. Wheat and barley were generally easier on Improved crop prospects, and the slump In Eastern markets. Other cereals were quiet and steady. The market Is lightly supplied with good oranges, which move quickly at Arm prices. Five carloads were auctioned as follows: Fancy. $1.6001.73: choice. $L251.63; stand ard. 90c6$1.55. Cherries are arriving In fair quantity. , Oregon potatoes are easier owing to lack of fancy stock. ihe general range of sales from the Colombia was $1.1561.40; from the railroad car. $1.2081.50." Oregon onions are firm at $5. Dairy products are steady. Receipts. 51,200 pounds butter, 8000 pounds cheese, 37.500 dozen eggs. VEGETABLES Garlic. 104?12Vjc; green peas. 486V$c; string beans. 812Vic; asparagus. 4 7c: tomatoes, $2.253; egg plant. 1517Vic POULTRY Turkey gobbler?. 2022e; roost ers, old. $464.50: do vounjr. S767.50: broilers. small, $383.56": do large. $484.50: fryers, $0 86.50: hers. $5.5087; ducks, old. $687: do young. $7SiS. CHBESE Young America. 12Vi813c; East ern, 10817c. BUTTER Fancy creamery. 15c: creamery seconds, 17c: fancy dairy, 17c: dairy seconds. 16c. EGGS Store. 17J17Vic; fancy ranch, 20c HAY Wheat. $10813: wheat and oats. $98 12; barley. ?S810: alfalfa. $7810: clover. $78 9; stock. $5.5087: straw. 25850c MILL.FEED Bran. $21821.50; middlings, $26826.50. WOOL Nevada. 16820c FRUIT Apples, choice. $2.25: do common, $1; bananas. 73c32.50; Mexican limes. $4.50 5; California lemons, choice. $2.50: do com mm. 75c: oraiges. navels. S5c8$2.23: pineap ples. ,$2,5081. HOPS 24826c per pound. POTATOES Early Rose, nominal; Rivr Burbanks. -90c8$1.15; River reds. 90c8$l-15; Salinas Burbanks. J)0cStl.l0: sweets, nom tnal: Oregon Burbanks. $1.1081-50. RECEIPTS Flour. 21.255 quarter sacks; wheat. 3366 centals: barley, 4746 centals: oats, 3003 centals; oats, Oregon, 409 centals; beans. 4fiO sacks; corn. 443S centals; potatoes, 5052 sacks: bran. 397 sacks; mldllngs. 1376 naeks hay, 472 tons; wool. 1025 bales; hides, 1062. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK. April 19. Evaporated apples about steady, with moderate demand and holders not pressing sales. Common. 4i?0c prime. 3.301r3.35c: choice. &86V3C and faney. 7c. Prune, unchanged. 2Vi85"ic. according to size for California fruit, while Oregon prunes range up to 7c Apricots are aiir; '''. 10'4c; extra cholc. 11c. and fancy. 12815c Peaches. tady. choice lOSlO'.ic; extra choice, 10V8lO?ic, r.nd fancy, HVi812c Raisins, unchanged: looe niuc ! . 4 ft London layers. $1.0581.25; seeded raisins. 5Vi8 6?ic. Dairy Produce In the East. NEW YORK. April 19. Butter, cheese and f eggs, unchanged. CHICAGO. April 19. On the produce ex change today the butter market was firm; creamery, 25831c: dairy, 23S28c Eggs, steady at mark, cases Included, 158 10c Cheese, steady. 13814c. On the Way to Portland. BUTTE, Mont., April 10. A dclasatlon of ten members from the Chicago Com mercial Club arrived In Butte yesterday afternoon, being; met by a reception com mittee from the Butte Business Men's As sociation. Last night an Informal recep tion was tendered tho visitors, and tomor row, as the guests of J. It. Wharton, mannger of Senator W. A. Clark's strcct- raiiwaj- system, they will be taken over the city in special cars, a visit being made to the famous Anaconda and Xeverswcat copper mines, among the largest and deep est properties in Butte. A visit will also be made to the big washoo copper smelt ers in Anaconda. A reception will be given the Chicagoans tonight. Thursday the party will leave for Helena, thence for the West, ibcluding Portland. EXCURSIONS TO THE Free Grant Lands OF WESTE CANADA During the months of March and April there will be excursions on the various lines of railway to the Cana dian "West Hundreds, of thousands of acres of the best Wheat and Grazing Lands, on the Continent free to the settlers. Adjoining lands may be purchased frorq railway and land companies at reasonable prices. For Information as to -route, cost of transportation, etc, apply to J. N. GRIEVE, Auditorium Building, Spokane. Wash. Mention this paper. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY PORTLAND to THE DALIES Regulator Line Steamers Steamers leave Portland daily, except Sunday, 7 A. M.; arrive Dally at 6 P. bla River & Northern Ry. Co. for Goldendale and Klickitat Valley points. Landlnr foot of Alder st. Phone Main 014. E. M' DONALD. Agent. n! REAT City Ticket Office, 123 Third St., Phono 680- 2 OVERLAND TRAINS DALLY O Th Fiver and. the Fast MalL m SPLENDID SERVICE UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT COURTEOUS EMPLOYES For tickets, rates, folders and full Infor 6s mation, call on or address H. DICKSON. City Passenger and Ticket Agt.. 122 Third street. Portland, ur. JAPAN-AMERICAN LINE S. S. IY0 1&&KU. For Japan. China and all Asiatic Ports, will . Leave seaiue idouv .uaj- io. TRAVELER'S GUIDE. am union Pcmc 3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY Through Pullman standards and tourist sleeping-cars daily to Omaha. Chicaxc Spo kane; tourist sleeping-car dally to Kan uty; tnrouga uuman tourist sieeping-car (personally conducted) weekly to Chicago. Reclinlnr Chair-cars (seats free) to the East Dally. UNION DEPOT. Leaves Arrives. CHICAGO-PORTLAND 0:15 A. M. 5:25 P. M. SPECIAL for the Eat Dally. Dally, via Huntington. SPOKANE FLYER "g i&fe.2 For Eastern Washington. Walla Walls, Lewlston. Coeur d'Alene and Great Northers points. ATLANTIC EXPRESS p M. 7:13 A. M. ingtVn! Daily. Daily. RIVER SCHEDULE. FOR ASTORIA and 8:00 P. M. ,5:00 P. M. way points, connecting Dally, Daily, with steamer for Ilwa- except except co and North Beach Sunday, Sunday, steamer Hassalo, Ash- Saturday, st. dock (water per.) 10:00 P.M. FOR DAYTON, Ore- 7:00 A. M. 3:30 P-M. gon City and Yamhill Dally Dally. Klver points. Ash-at. except except dock (water per.) Sunday. Sunday. 4:00 aL mT Abour FOR LEWISTON, Monday. 5:0U P. M Idaho, and way points, Wednesday Tuesday, from Rlparla, Wash. Friday. Thursday. Sunday. TirifPT rtvvmv. Thli-H nrl Waihlngtoru Telephone Main 712." a W. Stinger. City Tick et Agt.; A. L. Craig. General Passenger SAN Jb'RANCISCO&PORTLAND S. S. CO. Operating the Only Passenger Steamers for San Francisco Direct. "Columbia" April 20; May 6. 16. 26. "Oregon" April 21. May 1. 11. 21. 31 and alternately every five days thereafter, from ALNSWORTH DOCK AT 8 P. M. Through tickets via San Francisco to all points In United States. Mexico. Central and South America. Panama. Honolulu, China, Ja pan, the Philippines. Australia, .ew Zealand, and Round-the-World Tours. JAS. II. DEWSON. Agent. Phone Main 26S. 24S Washington at- EAST SOUTH Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. OVERLAND EX- PRESS TRAINS. 8:30 P.M. I for Salem. Rosa- T:25 A. M. burs. Ashland. 1 1 Sacramento, Og- . den, San Francis-1 ,' co, Mojave, Los j i Angeles, El Paso. ' New Orleans and j the East. j I Mornln? triln;,,inl.p connecu at Wood- 8,uu" 1 burn dally except l 8:30 A.M. Sunday with tram; 1 for iiount Angei. 'Sllveiton. Srowns- vllle. Sprlnjftleld. Uvendlinj ana Na tron. ?4:00P. M. Albany passenger corr.ects at Wood burn with Mt. An gel and Silverton locaL Corvallls passenger Sheridan passengfar 10:10 A. 7:30 A. M. 'SiBO P. M. ,S:25 A. M. U4:50P. M. Daily. Dally, except Sunday. PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN SERVICS AND YAMHILL DIVISION. Leave Portland dally for Oswego at T:3o A. M.. 12:30. 2:05. 3:53. 5:20. 8:23. 7:43. 10:lO P. M. Dally, except Sunday. 3:30, 8:30, 8:30. 10:23 A. M.. 4:10, 11:30 P. M. Sunday oniy. 9 A. M. Returning from Oswego arrives Portland, dally S:30 A. M.. 1:55. 3:05. 4:53. 6:15. 7:35, 9:53. 11:10 P. M. Dally except Sunday. 6:23. 7:25. 9:30, 10:20. 11:43 A. M. Except Mon day. 12:23 A. M. Sunday only, 10 A. M. Leave from same depot for Dallas and in termediate points dally excepc Sunday. 4:10 P. M. Arrive Portland. 10:10 A. M. The Independence-Monmouth motor lino operates dally to Monmouth and Alrlla. con necting with S. P. Co. trains at Dallas and Independence. First-class fare from Portland to Eacra- mento and San Francisco. $20; berth. $3, Second-class fare, $15; second-class .berth 1.50. Tickets to Eastern nolnts and Europe. Also Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia. CITY TICKET Or jf ice, corner inira ana Washington streets. Phono Main 712. TIME CARD OFTRAINS PORTLAND Depart. Arrlva, Puget Sound Limited for Tacoma. seame. jiym pla. South Bend and Gray's Harbor points... 8:30 aro 4:45 prat North Coatit Limited for Tacoma. Seattle, bpo kane. Butte, St. Paul. New Tork, Boston and all points East and Southeast 3:00 ?ro Twin City Express for Tacoma, Seattle, Spo kane, Helena. St. Paul. Minneapolis, Chicago. New York, Boston and all points East &nd Southeast 11:45 pa 90 ire :00 nrs Puget Sound-Kansas Clty SL Louis Special, for Tacoma, Seattle, Spo kane, Butte, Billings, Denver. Omaha. Kansas City, St. Louis and all points East and South- JMt 8:30 am 7:00 am All trains dally, sxcspt on South Bend branch. CHAKIroJf .9Siatant General Pas senger Agent. 255 Morrison st.. corner Third, Portland. Or. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co, Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. Dally. .For Maygers. Rainier, iCIatskanle, Westport, (CUfton. Astoria. War 8:00 A. M renton, Flavel. Ham jmond. Fort Stevens, iGearhart Park. Sea side. Astoria and Sea shore j Express Dally. T-D0P. Ml Astoria Express. I Dally. Dall- 11:10 A. M. 9:40 P. M. C. A. STEWART. J. C. MATO. Comm'l Agt.. 248 Alder st, G. F. & P. A. Phone Main 90S. For South -Eastern Alaska Steamers leave Seattle. S. S. Humboldt. S. S. City of Seattle. S. S. Cot tage City. April 11. 17, 13, 23. 23. 28. Excursion S. S. Spokane leaves June S-22. July 6-20, August 3-17. Belllngham Bay Route: Dally except Saturday at 10 A.M. Vancouver. B. C. Route: Monday. Wednes day and Friday. 10 P. M. Portland ofnee. 249 Washington st. C D. DUN ANN. G. P. A.. r San Francisco. dm. O 0GTJN&SUSK