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THE SIORNLSl OKEGOKIAN, FRIDAY, JTJlN'E 9, 190o. 15 SLUMP IN POULTRY Market Cannot Take Care of Excessive Receipts. BUYERS OBJECT TO PRICES Front Street Disposing of Surplus Butter on Puget Sound Active Movement in Fresh Fruits. Dressed Meats Weak. POULTRY Receipts too heavy for high-priced market. EGGS Stocks accumulating, but may he worked oft. BUTTER Front-etreet surplus fbipped to Sound. FRUIT New -California pear?" arrive, VEGETABLBS Oregon beans and Miesiesippl tomatoes now on sale. POTATOES Firmer market for Ore gone. MEATS All Mncs dull an weak. The poultry market went to pieces yester day. Two days of excessive receipts en a Hgh-prleed market proved too great a strain, and values took a tumble. Prices have been held at an unusually high figure for eeme time, and complaint on the part of retailers and consumers has been general. Previous at tempts to elevate prices Mill further have always met with failure, and any exception ally heavy arrivals have immediately broken !bc market. Such" was the case yesterday. The three loading retail buyers nearly filled their requirements on Wednesday, and com pleted their purchases yesterday morning. The result wan that the poultry that was not t-old by noon proved a drag on the market, and clashing right -and left followed in an ef fort to move stocks. At the close of the day a large number of unsold coops could stilt be e along the length of Front street. The Jay wound up very weak with the prospects not bright for this morning. The egg market. In t-plte of a fair degree- of activity, wiif no mere than steady in, tenc. The general quotation was lSfc cents, but one targe dealer reported much of his buzlneos at 18 cents. Stocks show a tendency to accumulate, but mil doubtless be worked eff before the week ends. BUTTER MARKET STATIONARY. hhlpplng Orders Clean Up Front-Street Surplus. The butter market is stationary and rather weak. Unchanged prices were quoted yes tefday by city creameries and en Front 'street. In the lattor dlMrfct, 4!!l cents a roll was announced an the top. but the sur plus was moved off with Pugct Sound orders at 40 cent. So far as the city trade is con- erned. the future will depend on the weather. A hot spoil will cause more of the raw ma teria! to be Ufed In lee cream -and at the tame time will diminish the' supply of cream ly t'lteeklng vegetation In- the luutture. Such weather condition, however, can hardly be looked for thin month. The most active feature of the trade if the California demand fi-r country store butter, which is quoted firm at 15gi0 cents a yountt:. - DRESSED MEATS WEAK. Dmiers-Hope for Early Repeal of Inspection Ordinance. The naseage over the Mayor's veto of the meat inspection ordinance not only excited '.cilera In dressed meats, but unsettled mar ket conditions. It Is the general belief that tne Hoard of Health, with which the mat ter stands, will take no immediate trteps to enforce the ordinance, and that it will be repealed by the inoomlng Ceunotl. Price, were weak yesterday In alt lines. Veal receipts were entirely toe liberal and beef was alo In evenrupply. There was a limited demand for bteelc bogs, but other lzes wore not wanted. Mutton and lambs were very dull. NEW TEARS ARRIVE. Mood lUver Berrien More Plentiful-Good Fruit Demand. . The warm weather again stimulated the fruit demand. Arrivals of Hoed River ber ;ies amounted to 1T eratee, 156 of which mine to one hottee. Prices ranged from .2Tl.&t. the tatter for the beet shipping t.tock. A few boxes of new California pears were the novelty of the day and brought 31 a box. There wore the wmal express receipts of apricots and peaehos. both of which are moving somewhat better. Fancy cherries were scarcer yesterday. The heavy arrivals included two ears of or ange, one of Mediterranean sweets and the other Valencia late. They wore under lee and were in prime condition. A ear of ba nanas was also roerted on the track late in the day. rioeeipiK of cantaloupes were larger, but the demand is tltt limited. A shipment of Florida pineapples was received and of fered at 35 per crate of two dozens. Oregon String Beans In. The nrH Oregon string beans of the reason atrivod yesterday and wore put or eale at 124 cents. California beans were ta heavy supply and easy. Peas were also abundant and weak. Most other small vegetables were steady. A shipment of Mississippi toma to? arrived and offered at 32 a crate. Old rota tecs were very firm and sales were re ported at 51.50- A oar of Minnesota came In and were held at 31.25il.SS. Bank Clearings. Bank doartage of the Northwestern ckies yesterday were as follows: Clearings. Balance. 73.713 20C.20S 31.684 S6.401 PorUand 3T2'.85G Seattle S0A.2M Tacoma 53&S2S Spokane SMSSS " PORTLAND QUOTATIONS. Butter. Eggs. Poultry, Etc EGGS Oregon ranch. ISf? IS"c per dozen. BUTTER City creameries: Extra creamery. 2t021Hc ier pound; state creameries: Fancy creamery. 17'g21'e; store butter. 15016c. i'HEESE Oregon full cream twins. 12HC Young America. 13VrC. POULTRV Fancy hens. 14014HC: average hens. 13lt14c; old henfc. 10011c: mixed chick ne. 12V-; rooMens. ttflfc: young roosters. llfcl.V: Springe. 1H to 2 lb.. 2f22e; brott r is. l to lVfc pounds. 22Jr23e: dreosed ehtek ens. HVifflfHc; turkeys, live I701Sc; turkeys. lresec' poor. 17H01; turkeys, ohetee. 200 22: geese. live, per pound. 7$sSe: geese 'owed, per pound. 8011c; dueks. old. JTSS: ducks. young as to size, 3307; plg icn. 31S1-23: squabs. 3202.5. Grain. Flour. Teed, Etc WHEAT Club. S40S5C per bushel: blue stem. 80081c. Valley. S5SS7C B A RLE V Feed. 322.75 per ton; rolled, 32S.50. FLOUR Patents. 3t.5OS5.10 per barrel, straights. $484.25; cleans. 33.7504: Valley. $3-S034.25: Dakota hard wheat. $6.5O0i.5O; Giahaxn. 53.5004; whole wheat. 3404.25; rye flour, local. 35; Eastern. 33-S0J?5.80; corn meal, per bale. S1.8O02JM. OATS No. 1 white, feed. 330 per ton; gray. $30. MILLSTUFFS Bran. $18 pr ton; middlings. $24.50: shorts. $21: chop. U. S. Mills. $18: linseed dairy food. 31&. CEREAL FOODS Rooled oats cream. 80 pound sacks. $6.75; lower grades, S5Q&2S oatmeal, steel cut. 50 -pound saexxr Pr, barrel; 10-pound sacks. 34.23 per bale: oat meal (ground). 50-pound sack. J7.50 per bar rel; 10-pound sacks, 34 per bale: split peas. H per J DO-pound sack; 25-peund boxes. 31-15: pearl barley, 31-25 per 100 pounds; 25-pounil boxes. 31.25 per bx; pastry flour. 10-pound sacks. fZ0 per bale. HAT Timothy. $11016 per ton: clover. 311 12; grain. 311012. cheat. 311ffl2. Vegetables, rrnit. Etc DOMESTIC FROTS-Strawberrles. J1-25J 1.50 per crate; apples, tdble, Jl.t0g2.50 per box; common. SOcCJli new California, 8oc per box; "gooseberries. 56c per pound; apri cots. 50e31 per crate; peaches. TSgSOc per mt nlitmc T?w.fift1 ner rrate: lArlfl ber. tIkc CI mr nrate. blackberries. 31.23 Ttr i crate; cherries. -66c per pound; cantaloupes. 35 per crate; pears. 41 per box. j TROPICAL FRUITS Lemon, fancy. 32.509 I 2.75; choice. J 2. 75 per box; oranges, navels, fancy. 32.25ff2.50 per box; choice. 322.25 : standard. 31-50gl.75; Mediterranean sweets. 32.252.76; Valencia. 33; grapefruit. 52.50(13 per box; bananas, he per pound; pine apples. 32.50 per dozen. FRESH VEGETABLES Artichokes. 50c per dozen; asparagus, 11 00 per box; beans. I 6gl2Hc per pound; cabbage. 161c per pound; cauliflower. 31.7562 per crate, celery. SKe per dozen; corn. 3540c per dozen; cucumbers. rG&85c per doses: lettuce, hothouse. 25c per dozen; lettuce, head. 12ttfil5c per Aozen; pareley, 25c per dozen; peas. 295c per pound: peppers. 25c per pound; raalsnes. 10912c per dozen; rhubarb IViQIVc per pound; tomatoes. 324 per crate; squash. 3161.25 per box. ROOT VEGETABLES Turnips. 31.25(?L4t per sack: carrots. 31.2501.50 per cack; beets, 31.25'1.40 per sack: parsnips. 50c per dozen: garlic. 15?47'fc per pound. ONIONS California red. 3L6532 per hun dred. POTATOES Orsgon fancy. Jl.Siei.50; com mon. 311-2S; Eastern 3l.25(fl&: new potatoes, ll.50gl.C5; Merced sweets, lc per pound. RAISINS Loose Muscatels, 4-crown. 7Kct 5-layer Muscatel raisins, 7Hc; anWeoxhed reedless Sultanae. G$c; London layers. 3 crown. whole boxes of 20 pounds. 31.85: 2 crewn. 31.75. DRIED FRUIT Apples, evaporated. 6gHe per pound: sundrled. sacks or boxes, none; apricots, logrlle: peaches. &30jc: pears, none; prunes. Italians. 4g5c; 'French. ZKc: figs. California blacks. 5fc; do white, none: Smyrna. 20c; Fard dates. Gc; plum, pitted. Cc Groceries. Nuts. Etc COFFEE Mocha. 26ff2Sc; Java, ordinary. lSG?22c; Costa Rica. fane-. 18929c: good. 169 ISc; ordinary. 10rl2c per pound: Columbia roast, cases. 100s. 213.75: 50s. 313.75; Ar buckle. $14.75; Lon. 314.73. RICE Imperial Japan Ne. 1. S5.37H; South ern Japan. 33.50; Carollnas. 5Jf6Vc: broken head. 23tC SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound Jails. 31.75 per dozen; 2-neund talis. 32.40; 1-pound flats. 31.S5; fancy. l&lH-peund fiats. 31-60; r pound flats, 31,10: Alaska pink 1-round Ulls, e5c; red. 1-pound talis. 31.30; sockeyes. 1 pound tails. Si. 55. SUGAR Sack basis. 100 pounds: Cube. SC.20; powdered. 35.SS: dry granulated. 35.S5; extra C, 35.35; golden C. 35.23; fruit f.ugar, 35.85; advance over sacks basis as fellows: Barrels, 10c; hair-barrel. 25c; boxes, 50c per 100 poundr. (Terms: On remittance within 15 days, deduct Uc per pound: if later than IS days and within 30 days, deduct Mc per pound; no discount after 30 days.) Beet sugar, granu lated. 35.75 per 100 pounds; maple sugar, 15018c per pound. SALT California. 311 per ton. 31.00 per bale; Liverpool. 50s. 317; 100s. 31C50: 200s. $16; half.ground 100s. 37; 50s. $7.50. NUTS Walnuts. 13&c per pound by sack, lc extra for less than sack: Brazil nuts, 15c; Alberts. 14c; pecans. Jumbos, 14c; extra large. 35r: almonds. I. X. L.. 10c; chestnut. Ital ians. 15c; Ohio. 34.50 per 25-pound drum; pea nuts, raw, 7c per pound; roasted, 3c: plae nuts. 10ri2',4c; hickory nuts, 7c; coooanuts, 7c: cocoanuts, 35090c per dozen. BEANS Small white. 3H4Uc; large white. 3&c; pink. 3Uc; bayou. 3?;c; Lima. Cc Meats and ProrUlons. BEEF Drowsed, bulls. per pound; cows. 3Uff4Hc; country steers, 3H8-I&C. MUTTON Dressed, fane. C07c per pound; ordinary, 44&r; Spring lambs. 7(6 T'tc. VEAL Drobsed, 100 to 125 pounds, 5Q6c; 125 to 200 pounds. 44&c; 200 pounds and up. S84c PORK Dressed. 100 to 150. 7Q7lic: 150 and up. &3c per pound. HAMS 10 to 14 pounds. lSUc per pound; 14 to 16 poundr, lS4c: IS to 20 pounds. 13 Vic: California (picnic). 6Vic; cotuge bams, ic; shoulders. SV-c; belled bam. 21c; boiled pic nic ham. bonelctsa. 13c. BACON Fancy breakfast. 15c per pound: standard breakfast. lGc; choice, 14Hc; Eng lish breakfast 11 to 14 pounds. 23c: peach SAUSAGE Portland, ham. 13c per pound: minced .ham. 10c: Summer, choice dry. 17Vt: bologna, long, lc; wetaerwurst, Sc; liver, 6c; pork. 9oj blood. 5r. headcheese. 6c: bo logna sausage, link. 4 He DRY SALT-CURED Regular short clears. 8Hc salt, lOVtc tracked : dear backs. tUc salt, 10Uc smoked; clear bellies. 14 to 17 pounds average, none salt, none smoked: Oregon ex ports. 20 to 25 pounds average. 10&c ealt, HViC smoked; Union butts. 10 to 18 pounds aver age. 6c salt. 9c smoked. LARD Leaf lard, kettle-rendered: Tierces. BHc; tubs. 8c: 50s. 0-ic; 20s. 10c: 10s. 10jc; os, JOVic Standard pure: Tierces, fic; tubs. OHc; 50s, OHc: 20s, 8Vic; 10s. JSc; 5s, 1c Comp6und: Tierces. 6c; tubs. 6c; 50s, Ce: 10s. 6;c: 5s. 614c PICKLED GOODS Pickled pigs feet, -bar- rets. 35; U-barreis. 32. .0; 15-pouna Kit. 31.2a: Pickled tripe, "tt-barrels. 35; &-barre4s. 32.75: 15-pound kit. 31.25: pickled pigs' tongues. - Barrel, so; Vi-Darren-. $3; i&-pouna Kits. i.wj; pickled lambs tongues. Vt-birrelo, 39; ii-bar- reis. jo.wj; &.pounn K1U. tz.t2. Hops. Wool. Hides, Etc HOPS Choice. 1P04. 22fcf24c per pound. WOOL Eastern Oregon, average best. 103 23c; lower grades, down to 15c according to shrinkage: valley. j51iwc per pound. MOHAIR Choice. 31C32i4c per pound. HIDES Dry bides. No. 1. 16 pounds and up. J616VzC per pound; dry kip. No. 1. 5 to 10 pounds, ll15c per pound; dry calf. No. 1. under 5 pounds. 1761Sc; dry Mlted. bulls and siags, one-tntrd ies than cry ntnt: (cutis, moth-eaten, badly cut. scored, murrain, hair- slipped, weather-beaten or grubby. 203c per pound less); salted hides, steers, sound, GO pounds and over. 8910c per pound; 50 to CO pounce, senile per pouno; tirwrr w poumis and cows, sprite per pound; salted stags and bulls, sound, 6c- per pound; lalted kip. sound. 15 to 30 sounds. 9c per pound: calted veaL sound. 10 to 14 pounds. 9c per pound; salted calf, sound, under 10 pounds. 10c ner round: (green nsalted. lc per pound less; culls, lc per pound lts). feneep suns: snesriings. o. 1 butchers stock. 25830c each: short wool. No. 1 butchers' stock. 4050c each; medium wool. No. 1 butchers' stoc. GOSfgOc: long wool. No. 1 butchers' etock. 3101.50 each. Murrain pelts from 10 to 2u per cent lest or lZffitc ter pound; horse bides, salted, each, according to size. 31.5002; dry. each, according to size. 31 CJl.JH); coitr. aides, zapauc eacn; goat skins, common. 10015c each; Angora, with wool on. "SefS1.50 each. TALLOW Prime, per pound, 2fe04c: No. 2 and rresse. 2V3C. PELTS Bear skins, as to size. No. 1. 32.50 10 each; cubs. 3102: badger. 25050c; wlM cat. with head perfect, 250oc: house eat. 5 10c: fox. common gray, soszoc: red. 33 O 5- cross. 35015c: silver and black.- 51003200; flrhem 3506; lynx. $4.5086: mink, strletly No. 1. according to size, sijm.W); mxrten. dark Northern, according to site and color. 310915: marten, pale pine, according to six and color. $2.5064; muAkrat, large. 10915c; skunk. 40Q50c: civet or polecat. 2310c: otter. large prime skin. JCaiO; panther, with head and claws perfect. S2&S: raccoon, prime. 393 I 50c; mountain waif, with head perfect. 33.50 as: covote. Goetr: wotvenne. jurti beaver. per skin. large, $5fifi; medium, 3304; small. BEESWAX Good, clean and pure 20tf22c per pound. CASCARA SAGRADA Chit t am bark) Goofl 44Hc per pound. GRAKV BAGS Calcutta. Gjc Oils. TURPENTINE Cases. 31.63 per gaKon: wood barrels. 31; Iron "barrels. 87c; 10-ca&a lots. Sl.2. WHITE LEAD Ton lots. 7c: 600-poand lots. 7 :c: less than ?00-peuna lets, sc GASOLINE Stove casoHne. cases. 23Uc: iron barrels, 17c: 86 deg. gasoHnc cases. 32e; iron barrets or drums, zee COAL OIL Cases. 20e; Iron barrels, 14c: weed barrels. 17c; 63 deg.. cases, 22c; Iron barrels. 15Uc LINSEED OIL Raw. 3-barrel lota. 62c: 1- barrel tots. 63 r; cases, use Boned: o-Darret lete etc; l-barrel lots. G5c: cases, 70c Dried Fruit at New Torlc NEW YORK. June S. Hvaperated apples re mate quiet. Common to good. 4V04H.c prime. 5V4c: ohofee. owc-rc. ana rancy. c. Prunes are unchanged en spot, with seme demand for the larger rlzes. Quotations range from Zii. to 6c. Aprteots show no fresh features. Cholee 100-lOitc; extra choice lie. and fancy. 12015c. Peaches. 44 rt. Cholee. lO&tl&Uc; extra cholee. lOHV-lfc; Taney. 11H012C Ralstow are uiet on epet. but stocks are light and holders Arm. Leo?e muscatels are quoted at 40OUe: seeded raisins &i06Uc London layers. $101.15. Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK. June a Coffee futures dosed ftte&dy with June 5 petals feigner. Augutt 5 points lower, and other months net tin- changed. Sales. . 1,000 jgc. including July. at 6.j8JM: beptemoer. U4O06.ooc: Deces her. 6.7O06.SOe: February, 6.80c, and March 6.0006.85c Spot Rto. steady: No 7 In voice. 7c; mild, qviet: Cordova. 10013c Sugar Raw. steady; fair reflnlng. 3Hc; cen trifugat. W tc-st. 4Se; molasoeis sugar, 3V& reSned, steady. ' Wool at SU Xvoula. ST. LOUIS. June fs Wool, steady: medium grades combing and dethtng. rtBSlVre: Ught fine. 24024i02tas ieavy fine 2O022H: tub washed," refHc ' SHORT PRUNE CHOP Yield in Oregon Will Be About One-Third of the Average. FRUIT IS OF LARGE .SIZE Petltcs Mako a Better Showing Than Italians 3arket Opening Ear- lier Tlian Usual Offers of e- 2 1-2 Cents Basis Price. SALEM. Or.. June 8. tSpedal.) Manager H. S. Gile of the Willamette Valley Pruae Association, has Just received reports from fruitgrowers in every section et the Wil lamette Valley, concerning the condition of the growing crop and the probable- ylcM. From these reports, coming from the lead ing grower of their respective communities. Mr, Gtle coaoludes that the yield of prunes this ytar -will be about one-third of an aver age crop. In the Rotedale district South of Salem and In the Mils around Dallas and Dundee tne yield will vary all the way from half to a full crop, but In many sections the reports shew sot raore than one-fourth of a crop and In some Instances a total failure AoMe from the small quantity of fruit, the crop Is In good condition, and the prospeet Is that although few in number the prunes will run to large sizes and will be of superior quality. Without any apparent reason, the yled va ries widely In each locality. One grower In community will report a full crop, while his neighbors report a total failure or only third to half a crop. Thr prehabltity is that the difference Is due chiefly to the tope graphical condition! which tnade the trees more or less eubject to adverse weather con- H lions. It U generally averted that the crop was Injured by frost and It Is likely that lowland orchards or orchards on par ticular hillside exposures were at the proper etage of development to suffer Injury when the frost occurred. Thi seems to be the most plausible explanation for the great difference la the condition of crops In the same locality. .Petite or French prune seem to -have fared best and many growers report nearly a full yletd of tats variety. By far the greater proportion of prune trees la the Valley are Italian, however, and there are few reports ef a full crop of this variety. As a rule the Italians have been found to be more reliable producers than Petltrs, but this seems to be an exceptional year. In this as In pre vious year, the hill orchards seem to be do ing mtfeh better than lowland orchard. The prune market Is opening earlier than usual this year, and sales are already being reported from the East. The Willamette Val ley Prune Association has had oilers of a basis price of 24 cents for prunes which will Include the 30-4U olze Pre&ent Indica tions are that the Italian crop will go Into the three larger lzes and average not less than 40 to 50 to the pound. A bavls price of 2i cents we&M therefore mean an average of 4U cents for the crop. Manager Glle does not believe It Is advis able to contract prunes this early In the season, especially since the last crop Is eo well cleaned up and the growing crop Is short, both here and In California. The mar ket Is practically bare of 1104 prunes, and tblK he thinks, accounts for the early In quiries for 1I05 prunes. Mr. Glle does not know of any particular sales that have been made In this elate, 'but he has telegraphic advices from Eastern dealers which say that sales have been made, presumably at a -Sr cent basis.' Either growers have been con tracting or dealers have been short-selWng. and Mr. Gile does sot believe the latter la the ease. LIVESTOCK MARKETS. Prices Quoted at Portland Union Stockyards Yesterday. Receipts at the Portland Union Stockyards yesterday were 500 cattle. 150 sheep and SO begs. The following prices were quoted at the yards: CATTLE Best Eastern Oregon steers, 33.75 4; cows and betfer. 3JSS-50; medium. $1.59 HOGS Best large fat hogs. 36; Week and China fat. 33.25g4.50; Hookers. $5. SHEEP Best Eastern Oregon and Valley. eheared, $4; medium. 33.50f.7S; lamb. $4.50 4.75. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. Prices Current at Kansas City. Omaha and Chicago. SOUTH OMAHA. June S. Cattle Re ceipts 2000: market active, lwc higher. Na tive steers, $3.7565.73; cows and heifers. $3.2564.50; Western steers. 3S.5eg4.O0: canaers. $2 3.75; sleeker and feeders. 32.S0 4? 4.75; calves, $3 & 3.75; bulls, stags, etc. $2.S04.50. Hogs Receipts 1400; market 5c lower. Heavy. 35.20 tg 3.23; mixed. $5.20 fg 5.22 Vs ; light, 35. 15 5.22 U; pigs. $i&5; bulk of sales. $3.20er3.22H. Sheep Receipts 7000; market lOe higher. Western yearlings. $1.755.2: wethers. $4.40 4.90; ewes. $494.59; lambs, $5.60 C.46. CHICAGO. June & Cattle Receipts S000; market steady. Good to prime steers. $5.40 86.2S; poor to medium. $165.30; stockers and feeders. $2.7591.96; eowg, $2.0 6 4.75; heifers. 32.403. caanenr. SL5082.&0. bulls. $2,401x1.56; calves. $3- 6.50. Hogs Receipts today. 2S.009; tomorrow; 23.000; market 5c lower. Mixed and butch ers, 35.2OSS.40; good to choice heavy. $6-30 S5.37H; rough heavy. 34-6085.20; light. $6.25 tf 5.37 .i; bulk of sales. $3.30 65-35. Sheep Receipts 14.000; sheep and Iambs, strong to 10c higher. Good to choice weth era, shorn. $1.50 65.2S; fair to choice mixed, shorn. $3.5064.40; Western sheep, shorn. $4 es.lO; native lambs, shorn. $4.3066.50; Western lambs. $367. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. June 8. Cattle Re ceipts 4000; market strong. Native steers. $5.253 3.80; native cows and heifers, $2-233 5; stockers and feeders, 3394.00; bulls, 32.50 94-.40; calves. $3 fif 5.56; Western fed steers. 34.25fe5.50; Western fed cows, $3.50 e 4.60. Hogs Receipts 12,006; market 5c lower. Sulk et sales. 35-2565-27. heavy, 35.259 5.re; light, $5.25 U 3-37 1; paekera. $55 ? a.ae; pigs. $3.1035714. Sheep Receipts SDOw: market 10 higher. Muttons. ' $4.2585.50; lambc. $5.50&75: range wethers, $i.C5 0 5.25; fed ewes, $1.25 4.60. STOCKS WILL NOT RISK. Attempt Made to Lift the Market Prores Abortive. NEW YORK. June S. There waa an abort ive attempt to stir up activity on the otoek market In the first hours of today's session. which resulted in lifting j. few stock to eoftridcrahiy higher figure than yesterday's closing. The movement satttned out com pletely. The opening advasee had Its incentive in the higher level for London prices, based en the belief In a hopeful outlook for peace. Although the prorpeet for peace Is attributed to the Initiative of the American Govern ment, the Interest manifested la the matter by the stock market Is of the most languid character. The uplift of prices was purely sympathetic with London, and the actual transactions for foreign account 'here were ln alrnlflcant In idmsL The small sellrcxr at tracted by the higher range ox price, how ever Invited some additional attempt tj move the market upward. The efforts centered oa a handfat of zteeks, among the coalers and southern railway, and Including Amalgamated Copper. The eperattesa la the Southern group were attributed to a newty formed pod or rr viral of an old -poet. Very favorable shew lngs of gross earnings being made hy ran roads In that -region were made the basis of the- movement. The large production of an thradte U a favorable factor cf the coalers. The moTemrats attracted no Important fol lowing. Favorable weather conditions for the grow ing crops were reported, but a scfflclent period of uncertainty remains before the harvest to prompt a delay In forming definite conclusions en the outcome. The Inertia of ths United States Steel stocks was almost complete. In fluenced by the absence of any Indication of revived activity In the Iron markets. This proved a burden oa sentiment towards the whole market. The slow fight which is be ing dragged out In the Equitable Life still exercises a repressive Influence on the stock; market and cauM a dread of possible un favorable results of a far-reaching character In the Investment demand for securities In the future. The rise In call money rates was attributed to the redistribution of funds on deposit, which are the proceeds of the Japanese loan rabscriptlon among various financial Insti tutions and the Intimation was conveyed that thete funds are likely to be left on deposit here for an Indefinite period. Discount rates declined In London, and foreign ' banking houses were reported as placing loans in this market. Stock commission-houses also have funds to lend owing to the extreme dull ness pt the stock market. The hardening of the call money rate was regarded as purely temporary. Only a remnant of the day's gains was pre served and the average level cf prices was In significantly changed from last night, fbe peace rumors made Japanese bonds strong. The bend market generally waa dull and steady. Total sales, par value. 33.730.000. United States 3s registered ad vanced U per cent on call, CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sale. -High. Low. bid. Adams Eapres 2V5 Amalgamated Copper 24.200 SO 7H 7H AnL Car & Foundry 500 33i 33W Mfc do preferred 97 American Cotton Oil 100 3H 3H -0 do preferred ..... 83 American Express 223 Am. Hide & Lth. pf. 40n American Ice 100 4H ITi 4! do -preferred 35 Am. Linseed Oil Ml do preferred 200 40H 40 40Vj American Locomotive 1.000 47W 4du 4Sa, do preferred 200 ill ill in Am. Smelt, & Refln. do preferred Am. Sugar Reflnlng. Am. Tobaeco pfd Anaconda Mining Co. Atehlsoa do preferred Atlantic Coast Line 0.4OO HOVa leovi loot, 300 115 IIS 111 HO 133H 133H 133IS S0O 37U 87 V7 103 1.600 SOU Wi TJl TJM 1U2 102 1011 4.400 154K 151H 152b Baltimore & Ohio.. 2.f.0. 10SH 107H 1TO do preferred 200 87U 07li 97 Brook. Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific .... Central of N. Jersey. Chesapeake & Ohio. 5,800 3i 2.100 14S 62H 62T 147?ft 147 1475 48 4U 25 33 TOVi 7S 18V, 16i 700 40b 10U 35 10O 73i 2,100 16:, Chicago Sc. Alton.... do preferred Chicago Gt Western Oil. & Northwestern Chi-. MIL & St, P. 700 191 182 iom 7.2CJ "ijobo 173H l3ii 1WS Chi. Term. & Trans .... ..... IV do preferred 30V5 U5b 5S 26b C C. C. & St- L. Colorado Feel & Iron Colorado & Southern, 500 26rt do 1st preferred.... do 2d preferred.... 300 35H 33 'lb lefi 9-i 4 ib 375. 27 fcT -l!i -4fKi 6Hi 172b 99 ISO P 75 23b 47 24b 53b 144T, 164b ib 115 155 Odb 27- Consolidated Gas ... Corn Products 1.004 l.SOJ do preferred 44 43 Delaware & Hudson Del.. Lack. Ac West. Denver & Rto Grande 1.300 2lJ 7."2O0 2.500 . 500 2S S7 4i 27U do preferred ...... Distillers" Securities. Erie .- 46 ISM do 1st preferred.... do 2d preferred.... General Electric Hocking Valley .... Illinois central .... 1.30) 156b 200 13 15S; is? International Paper..' do preferred International Pump.. do preferred ...... Iowa Central do d referred Kansas City Southern do itreierred -. . Louisville. & Nashv. 13.100 145 144 Manhattan L. 200 164b 164 Met. Srcurltlefl .... 400 78 Metropolitan St, Ry.. 2.S00 118Ti 119 Mexican uentrai .... Minn. & St, Louis.. M.. St P. dt S. S. M. do preferred MifKOUTl Pacific...... l.eo 1.500 1.30O 700 Mo.. Kana. & Texas 27 V, 6ib 43b 140" 50?; so do prererrea lt 144 61 U 43U 34b 13B 51H S9 V2 National Lead Mex. Nat, R. R. pfd. New Tork central.. l.roo nob 3.000 51H 1.300 Mb N. Y.. Ont. & West. Norfolk &. Western. do preferred ...... North American Northern Pacific ... Pacific Mail Pennsylvania ....... People's Gss 87 . ltJ 183b lS3b 1Mb 37. 8,900 134H 131H 134 H 100 Z00b 100b lil 75 30 80S 232 P.. C. C & St, L... Pressed Steel Car.. do preferred Pullman Palace Car. Reading ............ 300 POO ' 0 200 5.000 200 1.500 854 1H "iei 71i 2TU T3b 3 04b 04H do 1st preferred.... do 2d preferred.... 81U io 7lb 26j 73b 33H ssb iffH 71H 2fTj, gel ICO 64 Republic Steel do prererrea Rock Island Co.:... do preferred Rubber Goods do nreferred ...... St, L. & S. F. 2d pfd. St, Louis southwest. 28b do preferred 50b Southern Pacific .... 3.600 tCU 1H do preferred ...... ...... 118H 31 U 06H 73 Southern Railway ... 7,700 31i 31 U do preferred Tenn. Coal & Iron.. 1.000 75H 75 Tmm A- Pmrtfle II Owl 4 324 Tot, St, L. & West. 100 37Vi 37V, 5?.H do preferred 200 56b 56b 122 IT Union Pacific . do preferred . 26.2U0 122H 121J U. S. Express U. S. Leather. do preferred U. S. Realty V. S. Rubber do preferred ...... U. S. Steel.: 17.300 do preferred 15.S00 Vlrg.-Caro. Chemical 500 18TH S7b 37b 104U 2S 8tt 38 107U 20?; 26i 03 33 do preferred Wabash do preferred Wells-pargo Express WesUnghouse Elect.. Western Union ..... Wheeling & L. Erle. Wlseonstn Central... do preferred 100 lSb 1SS la 37 4J 162 93 400 33b 014 46 Total sales for the day. 270.100 shares. BONDS. NEW YORK. June S. Closing quotations: V. & ref. 2s reg.101 'Atchison Adj. 4s B6U do coupon 101 HID. & R. G. - .lint U. S. 3s reg 101 IN. Y. C. G. 3bs. 109:4 do coupon.. ...104 Nor. -i'acinc as., i. V. S. new 4 reg. 1.12 'Nor. Pacific 4s.. 103 b I So. Pacific 4s 92 H 'Union Pacific 4S.122H iWls. Central 4s.. 81b do coupon 132 U. S. old -Is reg. 104 do coupon 105 Stocks at London. LONDON. June & Consols for tnon 504 ; consols lor account, 80S. Anaconda SHiNotfclk &. West. 2b Atehlton S2Ui do preferred... 85 do preferred.. .101 v; Ontario & West. 52 U Baltimore & O.lllU Pennsylvania, CO OS Ches. di Ohio... 50 i .Reading C. Gt. Western. 18Vij do 1st pref... C. M, & Su P. - ITS , do 2d pref.... DeBeers 17 Sc Railway.... D & R. Grande. 2S"ii do preferred.. An nifmd... S9 ISo. Pacific . 4S 464 44b 32H 89 C3i Erie -llU'Unlon Pacific. ...1231 do 1st pref... S1UI do '.referred.. . 09b do 2d pret-... 6SbJU. S. Steel 27 i Illinois Central. 163 b I do preferred... 86b Louis, & Nash.. 143 iWabash 13 Ua. Kat & T. . 2SHi do preferred... 39 N. Y. Central. ..143b Spanish Fours... 81i 3Ioney, Exchange. Etc NEW YORK. June S. Money on call. steady. 2b3 per cent; dosing bid. 2 per cent: offered. 3 per cent, iime jean-, nns. CO days. 3 per cent: JO days. Z per cent six months. 3HQ3U Pr cent. Rime mer cantile paper, 4 per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual twist- BNi in bankers', bills at 34.S5Q3 for spot and 34.S515 for 00-day bUU. Ported rates. 34.S69 l-Sei. Commercial whs. 3i.e4y4.t4Ta. Bar ' silver. Sic Mexican dollars. 43bc liorvlr Government firm, railroad steady. LONDON. June 8. Bar sHver, steady. 27d per ounce Money. lU91b Ir cent. Discount rate, rhert and three months MHs. 2 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO. June S. SHver bars. 5ST4.C Drafts, sight; 5c: telegraph. THc Sterling on London, 6o days. 31-S5H: sight. 3LS7H. Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. June S. Today's statement of the Treasury shows: Available cash balances Gold ...3133.167.732 ... 70.791.000 Nrtr Ycrk Cotton Market, NEW YORK. June SL Cotton futures closed steady at a net advance of. 12915 points. June. 7.85c; July. S.CSc: Aegcsc S.10c; Sep tember, 7.14e: November. &23e; December, S.S2c: January. 8-37c; February. S.40c- WOOL S IS CLOSED PJlACTICAIiIiY xVLIi THE CAIA FOUXIA CLIP 1 ARRETED. San Francisco Factories Have Diffi culty In Securing Desirable Par cels Een at High Prices. . SAN FRANCISCO. June S. (Special,) The California, wool season is practically closed. In all counties except Humboldt, Sonoma, and Mendocino the wool, has been shorn and mar keted. Extremely small stocks are left to draw upon. Local factories that are unsup plled have great difficulty In securing, desir able pareekt even at high .prices. The ac tivity on the whole coast this year has been unprecedented. The grain market was dull, with wheat about steady and barley weak. The latter cereal Is freely offered at $1.10 on spot and $L05 to arrive with few takers. Samples of sew red oats were shown on 'change and sales to arriv were made on private terras. The crop this year la considerably damaged by rust, Oid oats are practically cleaned up and prices are nominal. 1 Grain freights are Inactive, as shippers are still In doubt about the size of the wheat crop. Rates are wholly nominal on the basts established by ths shipowners' union. The hep market Is quiet nd without new features. Fresh fruits were quiet and easy, but good shipping apricots, peaches and pltrma are expected to be In belter demand tomorrow fer the regular steamer to leave for Sound ports. Such stock U not plentiful. Citrus and tropical fruits were steady. New potatoes were In ample supply. Bur banks were easy and Early Rose stsadler. Early onions were lower. Other vegetables were easy. Dairy products were firm, but Inactive Re ceipts. EO.50O pounds butter; 53,400 pounds cheese; 47.760 dozen eggs. VEGETABLES Cucumbers, $191.25; garlic 486;; green peas. $131.25; string be&na. 39 4bc; asparagus. 466'iic: tomatoes. 31.5OS3.50; egg plant, 10915c POULTRY Turkey gobblers. 18fJ20c: roost ers, old. 34.5083; do young. 30,5067.50; broil- en', small. 31-.Wg2.50; do large. 32.503.50: fryer. $5.5096.50; hens. 3l.50tf6.50; ducks, old. $595-50, do young, $5f?6.50. EGGS Store. 17616c; fancy ranch. 21t?22c BUTTER Fancy creamery. 21c; creamery seconds. ISc; .'ancy dairy, ISc; dairy seconds, I7c WOOL Sprlr.g, Humboldt ar.d Mendo cino. 2S980c; Nevada. 16S20c HOI'S Nominal. MILLSTUFFS Bran. $21.30822; middlings. 325823. HAY Wheat. $10fcl4.50: wheat and oat. 3t 13.59; barley. 57910; alfalfa. 37910.50; clover. SiSIO; stocks. 354Ji.50; straw. 30S50: per bale. FRUIT Apples; choice.' 31.25; common. $1: bananas. 7Sc92.50; Mexican limes. $ltl4.50: California lemons, choice, 32.50; common, 75c; oranges; navels. 31950; pineapples. $2tfS. POTATOES Early Rose. 75c9$1.30; Oregon Burbank. $1.2591-50. CHEESE Young America, lObQllc; East ern. 1791 So. RECEIPTS FJour. 24.735 quarter sacks; wheat, 106,623 centals; barley. 6253 centals: oats. 612 centals; beans; 1064 sacks; com. 4S0O centals: potatoes. 5000 sacks; bran. 3600 sacks; middlings. 2734 sacks; hay. 3SS tons; wed. 267 hales; hides. 1600. FLUCTUATIONS IN WHEAT. Chicago Market Openr Weak and Closes Strong. CHICAOO. Jupc S. The wheat market opened weak. July being off' n9bc at 85H9 &5c. Weather throughout the United States was favorable fer the rapid development of the crop, and there was a sharp break In wheat prices at Minneapolis, following heavy profit-taking by a leading bull. A report by Minneapolis crop Journal, claiming that Spring wheat is In good condition, proved an advantage to bearss. Reports also from the Southwest were generally optimistic to crops. fit iraaers ana commission-nouses soia xreeiy. causing weakness. Under the general selling; July deeHned to S4Tc According to the state statistics the condition In June was com pared welt with last year. Short became ac live bidders for -wheat. At the same time of ferings were less tree and there was firmer tone at Minneapolis. July rapidly ad vanced to 6U9S6ic where It closed strong. H9Uc higher. The corn market was strong practically the entire day. July closed Uc up. at Glftd. Oats were Arm. July closed Uc higher. at 31Uc Profit-taking In lard had a weakening effect en the entire provision list, A decline of cents In the price of live hogs was a fac tor. At the close. September pork was oft 587bc lard was down 5 cents and ribs were unchanged. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. July September Deeetabe'r , $ .S5Ti 3 .6e $ .S4Tk $ .864 . .81 .81H .Mb .8IS .81 .alb .eO .Sib CORN. July (old) July (new) Sept, (old) Sept, (new) , .51 .52; .51H . .504 .62b .50b .52b olb .50a .40?i .50 - .40b 48b .50, .49b 501 OATS. , -H .314 -30?i . .2Ss -20b SSH July , September -31K .9 MESS PORK. July 12.62b 12.62b 12.37U 12.60 September 12.05 12.07b 12-S7b 12.80 LARD. July September . 7.35 7.37b 7.30 ' 7.30 . 1.50 7.55 7.47b 7.50 SHORT RIBS. July September . 7.37b 7.40 7.32b 7.37b . 7.64 7.05 7.60 7.65 Cash quotations were as follows: FVeur Eair. Wheat No. 2 Spring. 31.0791.00; No. 3. 31 61.06; No. 2 red, P3c!g$1.00U. Cora No. 2. 53Uc; No. 2 yellow. 54 lie. Oats No. 2, 31c; No. 2 white. 32b933c; No. 8 white. 31b033bc Rye No. 2, 79c Barley Good feeding, 38942c; fair to' cholee malting. 46S4Pc . Fhtxxed-rNo. 1. $1-29; No. 1 Northwestern, $1.45. Timothy eeed Prime $2.53. Mess pork Per barrel. $12.55812.60. Lard Per 100 pounds. 37.2097.22'i. Short ribs sides Looic, 37597.-13. Short clear sides Boxed. $7.2527.50. Clover-Contract grade, $11.75911.05. Receipts. Shlcmtnts Flour, barrel-" -24.000 115.000 Wheat, bushels S.000 18.000 Corn, bushels 245.000 260.300 Oats, bushels 216.000 110,500 Rye. bushels 7.000 Grain and Produce at Nerr York. NEW YORK. June 8. Floor Receipts. 13, 100 barrels; exports. 6100 barrels: dull, barely steady: Winter patent. $4.DOft5J3; Minne sota bakers. JO.75gl.15. Wheat Spot firm; No. 2 red. 51. 0C bid store; No. 2 red, 51.07b bid f. o. b. afloat No. 1 Northern Duluth. $1.14b f, afloat; No. 1 hard Manitoba. 31.07b t. afloat. Wheat was irregular, showing posi tive weakness early and a subsequent ad vance that left final prices U8c pet higher. Outside . weakness, bearish weather and crop news and liquidation caused the initial de cline. Later recoveries were based on North west strength, a. bullish Kentucky state report and strength la corn. July closed 81bc: Sep tember closed S3c: December closed 83c Hops Quiet. Wool Steady. HidesDull. Grain at Saa Francisco, SAX FRANCISCO. June S. Wheat, steady. Spot quotations: Wheat Shipping. $1.5091.55; milling. $1.55 91.68U. Barley Feed. $1.O80I.12S.- . Oats P.ed. $1.70; white. $LS0; Mack. $1.55. Call beard sales: Wheat December. $1.33. Barley December. 6T$ic Corn Large yellow. 31.37b91.45. Wheat at Tacosaa. TACOMA. June c Milling bluestem. S89 80s; stub, S2e; no export market. Wheat at Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS. June -&Wbea&- July. 3t-Wi: 'September. SIHet No. 1 hard. S1.13b: Downing, Hopkins &Co, Estah'Uherr 1893 WHEAT AND STOCK BROKERS Room 4, Ground Floor i Northern. $1,114: No. 2" Northern. 3I.07H. DEADLOCK IN IRON MARKET. Bayers and Sellers of Pig- Apart In Their Views. NEW YORK. June S. This has been an uneventful week In nearly all directions, says the IroaAge. What is almost a dead lock between buyers and sellers ot pig Iron continues, the only fair degree of activity being In the Chicago district- Virginia fur naces have sold there and In St, Louis basic pig to the extent ot about 7000 tons, and Inquiry for this class of Iron Is cropping up In other directions. The Birmingham market Is weaker, in spite ot the fact that there Is some un easiness over the possibility of troubles with the coal miners. The absence of a demand for pig iron by the large steel companies is causing pressure upon the market on the part ot merchant furnaces who usually supply them and who are now accumulating mctaL The market for steel Is easier, and some of the Interests that have had little to offer in the past are now hunting for business. A moderate amount of additional tonnage has come up In plates and shapes. Among the larger orders placed is one lot of 10.000 tons for a large Industrial plant In Milwaukee. In the lighter lines the shading of prices continues and is becoming more general. Black sheets have sold below $2.23 for No. 28, and some business In iron bars has been secured only by concessions. In the wire trade there has been a slight Improvement In some Quarters. Export sales are being more actively pushed In all directions, and special efforts are being made to market more highly fin ished material. Thus quite a considerable business in sheets for export has been done lately. Mining Stocks. SAN FRANCISCO. June S. The official closing quotations for mining stocks today were as follows: Andes ......3 .231 ! Justice .$ .07 . 1.05 . .04 . 6.US . .OS . .IP. . .10 . .07 . .83 . .34 . 40 . .11 . .13 Belcher .13Mexlcan Best & Belcher.. 1.20 Occidental Con. Ophlr Overman ...... Bullion .. .30; Caledonia .45 .11 Challenge Con... Pctosl Cbollar Confidence .10! Savage Scorpion ...... .60 Con. Cal. & Va-. I.55iSllver Hill .OliSlerra Nevada;. .MiCnlon Cen .45lUtah Con Con. Imperial... Crown Point,.. .. Exchequer Gould & Curry- .21 Yellow Jacket.. Hale & Norcross 1.101 NEW YORK. Jnne S. Closing quotations: Adams Con 3 .20IUttIe Chief $ .05 Alice .35iOntario 4.00 5.75 .02 .10 .34 Breece .20 Ophlr .OGiPhoenlx .OStPotosl 1.45Savage -. l.SOiSlerra Nevada.. S.OOISmall Hopes... .OllStandard Brunswick Con.. Comstock Tun.. Con. Cal. Jt Va.. Horn Sliver .J0l Iron Silver...... Leadvllle Con... .25 1.25 BOSTON. June 3. Closing quotations: Adventure 3.30 Mohawk $ 50.00 Allouez .00 Mont. C & C. 3.13 Amalgamated.. 70.25lOId Dominion. 23.50 8.00lOsceoIa 81.00 IS.WParrot 22.73 28.50lQuincy 83.00 630.00iShannon 7.23 18.23'Tamarack 105 00 70.00!Trtnlty 7.73 13.50UTitited Copper. 23.30 71.00IU. S. Mining.. 8.25 Am. Zinc. Atlantic iMngham Cal. c Hecla.. Centennial ... Copper Range. Daly West Dominion Coal Franklin Granby 8.00.U. S. Oil 10.13 5.63'Utah 41.25 18.00VIctorix rwO S.0OWInona 4. J.30 12.25Wolverine 10S.0O Isle Roy ale..-. Mass. Mining.. Michigan Idaho Crop Report. The weekly Idaho crop bulletin says In part: As the season progresses fruit is recovering from the effects cf Spring frosts and in most localities promises fair to good yields. Nearly all varieties made good growth' during the week, but strawberries are ripening rather slowly, owing to lack of sunshine, and mar kets are only fairly well supplied. Conditions have been extremely favorable for small grain; some barley and early Spring wheat are heading: corn where grown is reported to be coming up to. good stands; some early corn has been -worked twice. Hay crops have made rapid progress some hay has been secured and many farmers expect to begin harvest of first-crop alfalfa by June 10 to 15: a good yield is expected In all sections. Range grass continues excel lent, and stock Is fattening rapidly. The stand ot sugar beets Is excellent, and thinning and cultivation of the crop Is prog resslng rapidly: late potatoes are coming up to a good stand; early potatoes are In bloom la Net Perces County. Metal 3Iarkets. NEW YORK. June S. Spot tin waa un changed in London. The local market was quiet and a little lower on the average, spot closing at 29.50930.10c Copper was firmer abroad, advancing about Cs 3d and closing at 65 17s 6d for both spot and futures. Locally the market is un changed, though a fair demand Is reported and the market is considered a little bet' ter In tone. Lake and electrolytic are quoted at 15c and casting at 14.75c Lead was unchanged In London, and at 4.509-4.60C locally. Spelter "was a shade higher In London, clos ing at 23 13s,. but remained quiet in the New Tork msrket at 5.30c Iron closed at 48s 4d in Glasgow and at 45s 3d in Mlddlesboro. Locally there are re ports of business a shade under former n quota tions for good foundry Southern, but the general situation Is without quotable change, Dairy Produce In the East, CHICAGO. June S- On the produce ex change today the butter market was easy creamery, 16920c: dairy, lSb18c. Eggs. weak. 14c; extras. 17c Cheese, weak. 0910Uc NEW YORK. June 8. Butter easy. Street price, extra, creamery. 20b9204c; official prices, creamery, common to extra. lS920bc Western factory, common to extra. 14b916bc Cheese and eggs unchanged. THOUSANDS ATTEND PICNIC Jjlnn Pioneers Holding Very Suc cessful Reunion. ALBANY. Or.. June (Special.) Pioneers day at the annual picnic of the Linn County Pioneers' Association, now in. session at Brownsville. Linn County, marked the largest attendance in the history of the association. People from all over the Willamette Valley are In at tendance, among them being most of the pioneers of Linn County. Those from distance are camped near Coshows grove. which is decked in gala attire for the occasion. Today Hon. W. E. Yates, of Corvallis, delivered the occasional address, eulogiz ing the pioneers who blazed. the trail to Oregon. Tomorrow, the last day of the reunion. Is given over to the native sons and daughters. . The address will be delivered by Hon. Walter L. Tooze, of Wocdburn. This year's reunion Is the most success ful the LIhn County Association has had. being blessed with Ideal weather and Immense crowds SXJOYING THEIR RETJXIOX. Old Soldiers Gather in Large Num ber at Eugene. EUGENE. Or.. June S. (SpocteD The old soldiers have been the center of at traction in the city today, and a large number of them have been enjoying their annual reunion. About noon they formed a parade, and marched through the prin cipal' streets, headed- by a. band, after Chamber of Commerce which they returned to the G. A. j Hall, where the ladles' auxiliaries served a bountiful luncheo'n, around which all as sembled and enjoyed, the festivities with genuine relish. During the afternoon they might ho seen gathered in squads exchanging notes. In the evening a public entertainment was given in the Opera-House. and a spltindid programme, consisting of music, an address, recitations and reminiscences, was enjoyed by a large audience. Tomor row will close the reunion, which has been the most enjoyable yet held. BURNS WITH HER HOSTIiERY Miss Hattlo Dement Overcome in Fire at Roseburgr. ROSEBURG. Or., June S. In a fire that destroyed the Overland Hotel, at an early hour this morning. Miss Hattie Dement, one ot the proprietors, lost her life, be ing overcome by smoke. The Injured are as follows: William Manchester, badly burned about face and hands: Henry Manchester, hands quite badly burned: J. M. Hoffman, rep resentative of the Chicago Portrait Com pany, slight flesh cut on left side and severe burn on right hand; F. SHverstone. San Francisco commercial traveler, badly bruised and limbs sprained through Jump ings from a second-story window. Miss Vera Weaver and Miss Annie De ment, who were sleeping in the old Over land Hotel building, barely escaped with their lives by jumping. It is intimated that the fire was of in cendiary origin. The loss Is 512,000, with $5000 insurance. Red Men's Carnival at Aberdeen. ABERDEEN. Wash.. June S. (Special.) The city is being profusely decorated in honor of the Red Men's carnival, which Is to be given all next week. The pro ceeds will go into a building fund with which the members of the order expect to construct a wigwam. AT THE HOTELS. The Perkins George Veness. C. E. Ed wards. W. Edwards. Winlock. Wash.; Mrs. Thomas Olsen. Seattle; J. A. Gallagher and wire. Yamhill; Joseph Log. R. Bunnell, vic toria. B. C.r W. B. Shaat and wire. R. F. Beecher. Dufur. Or.: T. S. Morehead. New York; A. J. Andrews. Aberdeen; John Und- strom. Boise. Idaho: R. K. Martin. Pasa dena. Cal.: Thomas A. UDert. St. Paul: Miss J. McCann, McCoy, Or.; A. Wendell. Salem: 1. Carter. C. H. Stoughton. Cincinnati. O.: w. C smith. Boise Idaho; L. H. Zelgler, W. R. Cochran. A. C Cochran. W. C. Irvine. lone. Or.: Rebecca Stein. Olympla: M. E. Fox. The Dalles; M. M. Relley. Seattle; Mrs. H. S. Wilson. The Dalles: B. Brigham. Hyde Park; J. F. Person. Spokane; May Car mlchael. Weston. Or.; May Blalock. Walla Walla; A. Everton. Grant's Pass: Mrs. F. A. Fisher. Astoria: Edwin Sharpe. Tacoma; R. Frank. The Dalles: E. D. Short. Port An geles; E. P. Anderson and wife. A. Anderson and wife. C. J. Jcnson, La Camas: H. E. Os wald. G. W. Stocker. F. Lonesdale. It. T. Sargent. Spokane; J. A. Graham. C. F. "Webb. Aberdeen. Wash.: Joseph Barton, Baker City; J. R. Hibbard. Sllverton. Or.: G. W. Veness. Winlock; S. F. Henderson, H. Car penter. Walla Walla; S. J. Parsons, Ashland: Mrs. j. w. Barley. San Francisco: Arthur Ward, Hawaii; F. A. Backstrom. Muskegon. Mich.: IL Pence. Cedar Falls; F. M. Connor. Sheridan. Or: H. J. Cole. M. B. Glrard. Eu gene. Or.: Benjamin A. Gifford. The Dalles; J. P. Anderson, Tacoma: Robert Mobley, Sara Burr and wife. Boise, Idaho: P. E. Temple and wife. J. B. Matthews and wife. Dufur. Or.; w. F. Holdcn. Seattle; Sara Fox. Cleveland. Or.r James W. Welch. Astoria : C E. Graton and wife. Seattle; F. B. Walt. Roseburg: Harry McDavitt. San Francisco; Theo Heller and wife. The Dalles. The Imperial P. S. Bailey and wife, Den ver: A. D. Cooper. Redlands: Miss B. L. Cooper, Zanesvllle: W. L. Cobb and wife. Roseburg: John L. Wilson. Salem: C. E. Nelson, Weston: W. H. Crossland. 3tlnne apolts: W. A. Slusher. Pendleton; J. Muraskl, San Francisco: Mrs. G. II. Bartges, Miss L. E. Bartges. L. M. Gilliam. Dayton; Mrs. C A. Donnell. Tacoma; F. A. French. F. A. Seufert. Lilly Seufert, The Dalles: R. A. Booth, wife and daughter. Eugene: E. B. Seabrook. Marshneld: E. v. Homey er. Se attle; Will Moore and wife. Pendleton; F. H. Goldsmith. Poughkeepsie; R. Greene, San Francisco; A. B. McLoed and wife. Brandon: Miss Daisy McCatchie. Coral Box. Seattle: C Row. St, Louis; J. Manning. Salem; G. w. Frazier. Medford:'Dr. E. L. Metschan. Phila delphia: George C Eddy. Hoquiam; J. T. A. Bowely. Miss V. Bowley. Astoria; A. L. Conger. Han Francisco; Mrs. w. Kuykenaait and son. Eugene: R. D. McDonald, wife and son. Tacoma: Z. Houser, Echo: E. R. Wooley and wife. Salt Lake: R. W. Clarke. Miss Ethel Johnson. L. w. illcnara3on ana wife. Grant's Pass: W. G. Rowland. Ta coma; O. II. Greenberg. Seattle: Mrs. W. II. Gore and two children, Mrs. H. E. Baker and son. Medford; J. W. Kays. Eugene. , The St. Charles W. H. 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