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THE MORNIIfG OREGOMAN, THUKSDAY, SOVEMBER 8, 1906. 15 TURKEY Portland Trade Will Depend on ..Consignments This Year. POOR LUCK IN SPECULATING Big Handlers Taught a Severe Les son Last Year Stocks Bought Wore Not Delivered Ibices Will Be Good. POULTRY Local Jobbers to handla Thanksgiving turkeys on coneigmment. WHEAT Market operations ham pered by lack of cars. HOPS Buying of Oregons elower. FRUIT Bananas coming: by North ern route. The Portland wholesale poultry trade will not be buyers of turkeys to any largo ex tent In the coming Thanksfftving market. The supplies they will handle, and the quantity will be immense, wlU have to be consigned to them. Some of the dealers may buy a few to 'be Buro of filling their pressing orders, but the majority say they will buy none at all. They will handle all lhat are consigned to them on the basis of the ruling market price, but as for spec ulating In turkeys, they have had all they want of that In the paat. For several years the trade has been hit pretty hard on the Thanksgiving turkey deal. It has not been so much the question of price with them, though prices have not always been good, as It has been the non f ulfllmrnt of promises made by shippers, in feveral cases Jobbers who had bought largo numbers of turkeys up the country ft n- Uolhcry at Thanksgiving have been thrown ih.wn at the last moment. All kinds of i-xcuR'H have been given by shippers for ihrir failure to deliver goods contracted for. The ro. 1 1 reason In nearly every case has 1 ern that some other buyer outbid the Port land t'toaler after the deal was closed, and of coins- got the turkeys. The largiat handlers of this city have for i.evcral seasons been gradually withdrawing from the field as buyers outright of tur ke a. Those, who handled birds last year utty on consignment found this plan far more satisfactory. There has been no con cert "d agreement on the part of the Port land trade to adopt this policy, hut nearly all the large wholesale dealers say they will do m buying. Portland will not suffer for turkeys, cither aL Thanksgiving or Christmas, because of this chnnge in the method of business. Sup plies in the country are large, according to all reports received, and Portland will bo the principal market for everything raised t his ide of Roseburg. California can be counted upon to draw its usual supply from t he Southern districts. So far as can be learned there will be no Eastern chilled turkeys sold here by the jobbing trade, Ihnugli at least three cars have already been contracted for In the East for delivery at Seattle. Everything points to a local consumption of turkeys larger than at last Thanksgiving and this Is almost certain to mean good prices. Dealers can, .of course, make no accurate forecast of the coming market, but most of them believe prices will be as good as last year. As is always the case, the man who sends in the best turkeys gets the best price. Poor stuff Is hard to dis pose of at any time, and at Thanksgiving and Christmas It should be kept off the market. When sent In it only means a loss to all concerned. Another thing that the consignors of tur keys should remember is that the best re sults cannot bo obtained with goods deliv ered In the market at the last moment. HOP MARKET IS NOT SO ACTIVE. Less Business Pone Than on the First Two Days of the Week. The hop market was slower yesterday, ater the big business done on the first two days of the week. The news of Monday's nd Tuesday's activity became pretty gen erally known throughout the country and buyers who tried to operate found growers l"ss disposed to sell than was the case last week. No operations by the Salem dealers were reported except the purchase of two small lots on the west side by Lachmund & Plncus. W. J. Bishop, of this city, secured over 300 bales, including the W. A. Heltzel lot of 80 bales at Forest Grove at 13 cents; 75 bales from Charles O. Tongue, of Brooks, at 14 cents; 81 bales from T. A. Killen. of Banks, at 13H cents; the Rldder lot of 55 bales at 14 cents and the Wall lot of 12 bales at 12 cents, both at Dundee, and 67 bales from Portland dealers at 1 to 13 V cents. John Carmlchael's buying on Tuesday, it was said In the local market, amounted to about 1100 bales. In addition to the lot printed yesterday, it was reported he also bought S6 bales from Joe Graham, of Butte ville; 90 baleB from Breeze Gibson, of Sa lem, and the Savage lot at Salem. Lach mund & Pincus' purchases the same day totalled 000 bales. Among the other lots bought by this firm was one of 190 bales at HUlsboro at 13 H cents. WHEAT BUYERS TO STOP OPERATIONS. Cnablo to Get to Tidewater Grain Purchased in Interior. Wheat buying for this market is on a very limited scale. Exporters and millers are still operating in the country, but are only taking on small Quantities, They are hampered by the lack of cars, which is be coming a serious matter with them. The railroad companies promise to do what they can for the shippers, but these promises do not move the wheat to tidewater. A great Quantity of grain has been bought up and is now stored In interior warehouses, and the ships on which it Is to go forward are waiting in port. Other vessels are abou due. thy cargoes of which have been pur chased, but are still far inland. The water front strike was bad enough as an embargo on shipping, but the car shortage beats it a long way. Wheat buyers declare they will be compelled to suspend operations en tirely In a very short time unless the rail road companies give them some relief. One reason for the scarcity of rolling stock on the O. R. & N. lines is said to be the large number of cars that were sent Into California. These wero dispatched south ward with lumber, prunes, hops and other freight originating in this territory and thus materially relieved the Southern Pacific sit uation, but the O. K. & N. has been unable to got them back and the wheat men are the sufferers thereby. Bank Clearings. ClearlnRS of the leading rltles of the North west yesterday were as follows: , Clearings. Portland M.oR.Usft Seattle IM'.VM'JS T;yoma l.lrt,:N5 Si-ukane l.-T.DOii Palances 102, 233 &t4,2i4 101.227 39.133 Banana by the Northern XJne. City trade In fruits and vegetables was alow ynterday, but a good country business was done. There woro no heavy arrivals during the day. The next lot of bananas will arflve ov?r the Northern Paclllc, owing to the strike on the Southern Pacific. Ovexsupply of Chickens. Front street was overstocked with chlck- ens yesterday and prices suffered as a con sequence. Receipts of ducks, geese and tur keys were also large. The egg market was unchanged, with fresh ranch stock quoted firm. Butter was steady and unchanged. PORTLAND QUOTATIONS. Vegetables, Fruits, Etc. DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples, common to choice, 23 75c per box; choice to fancy, 75c Ci$1.50; grape, $l.KO"$1.65 per crate; peaches, 7;ici.$l; pears. 75c&$1.25; cranberries, $99.50 per barrel; qi.inep", $11.25 per box. TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons, fancy, $7 per Vox; oranges, Valencias, 95&5.50; grapefruit. 5ff: pineapple, $4fi5.50 per dozen; bananas, 5c per pound. FRBSH VEGETABLF5 Cabbage, 1W1Mi0 pound; cauliflower, $1.25 per dozen; celery, 75ttH5o pr dozen; egg plant, $1.50 per crate; lettuce, head, 20c per dozen; onions. 1012Ho per dozen; bell peppers. 5c; pumpkins, lc per pound; spinach. 4tfz5c per pound; tomatoes. uU50c per box; parsley, 1015c; squash, lc per pound ; hothouie lettuce, 5075c per box. ROOT VETOKTAHLES Turnips. 90c$l per sack; carrots. y0c?i$l per sack: beets, $1.25 l.nn per sack; garlic, 10c per pound; horseradish. fctfrlOc per pound; sweet potatoes, 2li2-c per pound. ONIONS Oregon. 75c$l per hundred. POTATOES Buying prices: Oregon Bur banks, fancy. MrfOc; common. 60?rT5c. DRIED FRUITS Apples, 6g'7c pound; apricots. 15 fx 10V.c; peachea, 12 1& 13c; pears, lWJ14c; Italian prunes, 4Vj5c; California fiffs, white. In sacks, 56J4c per pound; black. 4A.ff5e; bricks. 75cfi$2.25 pr box; Smyrna, 20c pound; dates. Persian, e-'gTc pound. RAISINS Seeded. 12-ounce" packages. 8fp 8Uc; lU-ounce, DiglOc; loose muacateLs, 2 crownj 6Vafi7c; 3-crown, 67vtc; 4-crown, TTo; unbleached, eeedless Sultanas. 87c; Thompson's fancy bleached. 101? 11c; London layers. 3-crown, whole boxes of 20 pounds, $2; 2-crown, $1.75. Grain, Hour, Feed, Etc. WHEAT Export basis: Club 64c; blue stem, f7c; Valley, 60c; red, 61c. OATS No. 1 "white, ?24.5023.50; gray, $2.'l.S0 (fi 24. FLOUR Patents, $3.9084.10 per barrel; straights, $.1. 10 ii clears, $3.1093.25; Val ley, .'i.4Ofg3.B0; Dakota hard wheat, pat ents, S.V'S.CO: clears, $4.iti(fi4.25; graham, $3.50; whole wheat. $3.75; rye flour, local, $5; Eastern, $5.'S5.1'j; cornmeal, per bale, $1,903? 2.20. HARI.EY Feed, $21.60 per ton; brewing, $22; rolled. $23. RYE $1.:',5S1.40 per cwt. CORN Whole, $25.50; cracked, $26.50 per ton. MILLETUFFS Bran, city, $14.50; country, $15.50 per ton; middlings, $24; shorts, city, $ili; country, $17 per ton; chop, U. S. Mills, $15.50; linseed dairy food, $18; altalta meal, $1S ier ton. CRREAL. FOODS Rolled oats, cream, 90 pound sacks, $7; lower grades, o.50'r6. 75 ; oatmeal, steel cut, 50-pound sacks, $3 per barrel; 111-pound eacks, $4.25 per bale; oat meal (ground), 50-pound sacks, $7.50 per bar rel; lo-pound sacks, $4 per bale; split peas, $5 per lOO-pound sack; 25-pound boxes, $1.40; pearl barley, $4.25 per 100 pounds: 25-pound boxes, $1.25 per box; pastry Hour, 10-pound barks. $2.50 per bale. . HAY Valley timothy. No. 1. $10?11 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $14lti, clover. $ti.507: cheat. $7167.50; grain hay. $7; allalta. $11.50; vetch hay, $767.50. Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Etc. BUTTER City creameries: Extra cream ery, 30c per pound. State creameries: Fancy creamery, 25si27(c; store butter, lt'.gl7c. EtitiS Oregon ranch, 33'a35c per dozen; bt Eastern, 266270; ordinary Eastern, 24 (U25c. C'HEraSE Oregon full cream twins. 14 14J,o; Young America. 15ral5Vc. . POULTRY Average old hens, 12c; mixed chickens, ll",4i12c; Spring. 12 12 Vic, old roosters, illClue; dressed chickens, loft 14c; turkeys, live, lOtolSc; turkeys dressed, choice, 21(5 22 '4c; geese, live, per pound. 81, He; clucks, 14(J15c; pigeons. $11 150; squabs, $2 a 3. Dressed Meats. VE-I, Dressed, 75,o 125 pounds, 7V;8c; 125 to 150 pounds, 7e; 150 to 2oo pounds, 6c; loo pounds and up, SHItie. . Bt;t)F Dressed bulls, 2-2,Ar per pound; cowrt. 4i.rc; country steers, iVii.Ve. MUTTON Dressed, fancy, Sl-j'Hyc per pound; ordinary, uliTc. , PORK Dressed. 100 to 130 pounds. 8c;' 150 to 200 pounds, 7&7Vac; 2tJ0 pounds and up. 6'yi 8 !tc. . ROTATION'S AT SAN I'RAXCISCO. Prices Paid for Produce In the Bay City Markets. KAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 7. The following price were quoted in the produce market yesterday: FRUIT Apples, choice $1.5, common 25c; bananas, ?5ctft$3; Mexican limes, $3.75 (i'4.50; California lemons, choice $5.50, com mon $4; oranges, navels. $3p4.50; pineap ples. $15. VEGETABLES Cucumbers, 75cff$l; gar lic, 2 (a 3c; green peas, 4f'6c; string beans, 4160; tomatoes, 40c$l; egg plant, 40 5oc; okra, 5oi 65e. EGGS Store. 3046c; fancy ranch, 52Vjc; Eastern, 20ffi 25c. POTATOES River Burbanks. $1.05 1.10; River Reds, nominal; Salinas Burbanks, $1.601i 1.75; sweets, lV4c; new potatoes, 4c. ONIONS Silver skins. 60W70r. HUTTKH Fancy creamery, 31e; cream ery seconds, -23c; fancy dairy, 2c; dairy second, nominal ; pickled, 20V2 21c. YVOOI. Fall Humboldt and Mendocino, 10 (rt'14c; Souh Plains and San Joaquin ,7 80; lambs'. 9V4W13o. HOPS 12Vitylrtc. CHEESE Young America, 15V5c; Eastern, 17c; Western. 15c. MILT-STUFFS Bran, $19(& 20; middlings. $2Sfi2!. HAY Wheat, $14lft.50; wheat and oats, $10'tl7; bariey, nominal; alfalfa, $S'12; stock, $09; straw, 55ft70c per bale. FLOUR California family extras, $4.65ffl 5.10; bakers' extras, $4.30g 4.60; Oregon and Washington, $3.75!g 4.25. POULTRY Turkeys, gobblers, IDifjOc; roosters, old, $4rt4.50; young, $4.50ffifi; broilers, small, $2.503; broilers, large, $3.50 (84; frvers, $44.50; hens, $1.506; ducks, old. $4 'a 7. RECEIPTS Flour. 6911 quarter sacks; wheat, 04 centals; barley, 1)103 centals; oats, 195 centals; beans, 6215 sacks: potatoes, 7140 sacks; bran, 150 sacks; middlings, 45 sacks; hay, 1354 tons; wool. 10 bales; hides, 553. DAIXY METKOHOIXKilCAt, BEVORT, PORTLAND. Nov. 7. Maximum, tempera ture, B0 degrees; minimum temperature, 41 degrees. River reading at 8 A. M., 3.1 feet; change In last 24 hours. .3 feet. Total pre cipitation, 6 P. M. to 5 P. M., 2.12 inches. Total precipitation since September 1, 1906, 8.92 inche; normal precipitation since Sep tember 1, 1906, 7.02 Inches; exceB. 1.90 inches. Total sunshine November 6, 1906, 0 hours. 0 minutes; possible sunshine November 6, 1906, 9 hours, 48 minutes. Barometer (reduced to eca level) at 9 P. M.. 30 Inches. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The storm yesterday over Vancouver Island has moved rapidly eastward and the barome ter is now rising rapidly over Western Ore gon and Western Washington. Heavy rain has fallen In the lower Willamette Valley and lighter amounts are reported In the upper val ley. Moderately heavy rains have also fallen In Washington, Northern Idaho and Southern Oregon. At Portland 2.12 inches of rain have fallen during the 24 hour, ending at 8 P. M. The heaviest rain was between 8 A. SI. and 9 A. M., when .32 of an Inch fell In one hour. This heavy rain has caused a marked rise in the Willamette Klver, but unless It con tinues for a day or two longer nothing more than a good boating stage need be expected. The Indications are for rain In this district Thursday. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. E6 "0 2 s WIND. jj 5 S2. BTATIOl. S I 3 g- tr no m 1 ? ? Baker City Bismarck. Boise lOurcka ... Helena Kamloors, B. C. North Head Pocatello Portland - Red Bluff -. Roseburg Sacramento Salt Lake City.. San Francisco..... Spokane. Seattle Tatoosh Island.... Walla Walla FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Thursday, occasional rain; probably warmer; southwesterly winds. Western Oregon Thursday, occasional rain; warmer north and cooler south portion, except near coast; southwesterly winds. Western Washington Thursday, occasional rain: probably warmer interior; southwesterly winds. Lnstern Oregon Thursday, occasional rain. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Thursday, occasional rain; warmer. Southern Idahq Thursday, occasional rain; cooler west portion. 58 T. 8'S IRalning iSHjO.oO 4 SE (Clear 62 T. b)SE (Raining B2 0.00 4'NW Cloudy Wi2 T. 24jSW Cloudy 40 0.0OI OlCalm Clear 4810.76! 4tR 'Raining 52.0.oO;18!SB Pt. Cloudy . 60 1.50:10!N Raining 7210.001 4 IN Cloudy 66 O.OSUOjS Cloudy 68 0.00 4.NH Clear .144,0.00 4iNW Ft. Cloudl jOSO.oO 6 NW Clear 46 0.04 4NV RaJnlng .460. 2S 4'NW Cloudy B2k.01 8S Pt. Cloudy 6210.06 4'SW IRalning MAY ADVANCE RATE Wall Street Fears Action by Bank of England. GOVERNORS MEET TODAY Stock Market Dominated by Foreign Influences Only the Hill Shares Show Resistance to Weak ening Tendency. NEW YORK. Nov. 7. The speculation In stocks proved to be of a desultory character today In spite of the activity during the first hour, and this was largely under the domi nation of foreign influences. Reported appre hension of a further advance in the Bank of England discount rate at the weekly meeting of the governors tomorrow was a principal factor. There was some selling out by the buyers of the last few days. That buying had been due to a hope that with the election out of the way there would be a revival of speculative demand for stocks. There was a sign of it this morning and the selling to take profits aggravated the effect of the sell ing for London account. - The only notable resistance in the market was in the Hill stocks, especially Northern Pacific. The strength of these stocks was attributed to the old cause of an expected disbursement In some negotiable form of the beneficiary results of the Iron ore deal. There was nominal strength also in Illinois Central and in Chicago &' Alton, which was explained by the belief that the aiisumption of the con trol of the Illinois Central In the Harrlman interests argues some project of closer rela tions between roads dominated by Harrlman. The local call money rate was maintained today, but it did not advance. The tone of the time money market, however, was strong and nervous. Very little money was In the market. There is some confidence that the interior demand for currency Is nearly satis fied for the present, but the condition of the local money market in the Immediate future is believed to be dependent on the attitude of London lenders In connection with the next stock market settlement. Reports from Washington of a case In preparation for the prosecution of the Stand aid Oil Company received some attention in the market. The demand from uncovered shorts, which caused recoveries In prices, dis closed that bear activity was an Important element In the markets weakness, but con siderable net losses remained after the rally. The closing tone was firm and dull. Bonds were heavy. Total sales, par value. $1,788,000. United States bonds were un changed on call. ' CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Open. High. Low. Clcee. Adams Express Amalgamated Cop. Am. Car !i Found. do preferred . Am. Cotton Oil do preferred American Express. Am. Hd. & Lt. pt. American Ice...... Am. Lineeed Oil... Am. ijcomotive. . . Aiii . 69,400 112 1,400 4414 1 10 1 1 Vi 43- 43 V loo 3,200 102 102 101 36 j 35 M , 35 Vi ?, 24U 26 89 17!i 74M 111?, 154 119 133 99 Vj 270 101 ?i 101 i-4 134 110 90 'i 80 175 Vi 220 63 Vi 17 Vi 203 171 11 24 93 52 37 OSVi 51! 14 138 Vi 19 75 217Vi 55 Vi 39 Vj 83 "i 70), 43 7H-S 67 176 123 172 17 81 Vi 45 Vi 81 Vj 28 u. 60' 27 ?i 59 143 23-4 68 147 165 94 34 Vi 68 75 53 128 Hi 45 93), 88 Vi 88 36 140 Vi 89 82 Vi 53 Vi 07 146 ?i 91 93 35 97 Mi 28 6Vi 47 23 57 92 '4 119 33., 04 ?j 160 36 Vi 33 Vi r.3?i . 183 92 Vi 120 80 49 106 47 105 2,900 1.500 90 "75" 156' ' 118 13414 272 Mi 102 101 -J 135 119 91 81?, 175 'r3;i 17 2m 182 '26" 94 43 , 3S '57 139ij 19 218 88 '74'i 153 118 133 99 26!) V4 100? lol T 134: 118-'), 2U 8 vs 175 ?s 'o3Vi 17? 2o3 170 '26" 92 51 H 38 do preferred Am. Smelt. & Ref. 17.400 do preferred .... 3O0 Am. Sugar Refln.. 2,S"0 Am. Tobacco prd 2i W Anaconda Mln Co. 27.2oO 16,200 500 Atchison do preferred .... Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio. . do preferred .... Brook. Rapid Tran. Canadian Pacific... Cen. of New Jersey Chesapeake & Ohio Chi. Great West.. 800 u.soo 100 25.H0O 1,600 "'406 80O 1,300 Chi. & Northwest. C. M. & St. P... 19,900 Chi. Ter. & Trans. do preferred C, C.. C. & St. L. Colo. Fuel & Iron. Colo. & Southern.. do 1st preferred.. do 2d preferred . . Consolidated Gas.. Corn ProductB .... do preferred . Dela. & Hudson... Del., Luck. & West D. St R. Grande... do preferred .... Distillers' Securi.. Bile do 1st preferred. . do 2d preferred.. General Electric... Hockins Valley Illinois Central . Int. Paper do preferred .... International Pump do preferred .... Iowa Central do preferred .... K. C. Southern.... do preferred .... Louis. & Nash . Mexican Central Minn. & St. I... M St. P. & S.S M. do preferred Missouri Pacific... Missouri-, K. & T.. do preferred .... National lead .... Mex. Nt. R. R. pt. New York Central N. Y Ont. & Wes. Norfolk & West do preferred .... North American... Pacific Mail 210 1.900 3.400 1,000 " 1,3(10 800 100 1,300 1R8?4 10 217 39 1,100 40 1.5O0 5,800 300 70Uj 4:ni 75 44 Vi 75 ? 2,iOO 176Vi 176 400 700 175 '4 17 Ts 173 'A 17 "45vi 81 5oO 100 4tHi S1H 100 300 1,H 100 59 143 ?4 23 ?i 07 59 U, 142-' 23 Vi 67 3, IOO 40O UK) 2,700 ' V,706 900 1.400 94?-i 34 6S'-, 76?ji 129 45 94 '80i-i 37 141'i 89 "o4?i 147 :t' ' ' 03 33 6.8 V 75 V, iasii 45Vi 93 '8914 36', 130 89 '63" i loo I.000 56,4)10 1.3O0 ' i .706 Pennsylvania People's Gas P., C. C. & St. I,. Pressed Steel Car. do preferred Reading 285,800 do lt preferred.. do 2d preferred Republic Steel do preferred .... Rock Island Co.... do preferred . St. L. & S. F. 2 pf. S. L. Southwest... . do preferred 000 500 900 500 35 97?i 2S 66 ?4 60 500 59?, 93 59 V, 81 'isvi 'S5Vi 33 54 181 V4 Southern Pacific... 28,700 do preferred Southern Railway. 3,000 do preferred Tenn. Coal & Iron Texas & Pacific... 1,600 To., St. L. & Wes, 400 do preferred .... 2O0 Union Pacific 11,900 do preferred V. S. Express.., U. S. Realty V. S. Rubber 900 do preferred .... 100 TJ. S. Steel 90,100 do preferred .... 7,400 Vlrg.-Caro. Chem.. 400 33 "s 36 35 'i 54?, 183 49 Vi 49 107V4 107 A 47 46 105 Vj 104 ?i 37 Vi 37 36 do preferred 107 Wabash 300 19?4 19?, 10 do preferred .... 600 42 42 42 Wells Fargo Ex 292 wcstlngnouso mec 155 Western Union 300 88 88 86 Wheel. & L. Erie Wisconsin Central do preferred Northern Pacific.. 69,800 Central Leather 20O do preferred . 400 Rchloss Sheffield... 100 Great North., pfd.. 14,960 International Metal 7,400 do preferred .... 1,800 16V5 25 51 220. 36 101 73 S25 38 78Vi 220 37 Vi 102 Vi 73 "25 38 79 214 37 102 73 321 37 77 Total sales for the day, 955,200 shares. BONDS. U. S. Ss reg 103 ID. A R. G. 4s. 99 do 2s coupon. 104 IN. Y. C. gn 8s 95 TJ. S. rs reg 103 Nor. Pacific 3s 75 do 3s coupon. 103 do 4s 103 TJ. S. new 4s rg.l30So. Pacific 4s... 91 do coupon 130Union Pac. 4s.. 103 TJ. S. old 4s reg. 102 iWis. Cent. 4s.. 90 do coupon. ... 102 Jap 6s, 2d series 97 Atch. Adj. 4s. .. 92 IJap 4a ctfsr-. 91 Stocks at London. INDON, Nov. T. Consols for money, 86 1-16; for account. 86 7-18. Anaconda 14 IN. Y. Central. .132 Atchison 104 Norfolk A W. . . 96 do preferred.. 104. do preferred. 93 B. 0 122 Ont. & West.... 46 Can. Pacific. ... 180 iPennsylvanla. . 73 Chesa. 4 Ohio. 56Rand Mines ... 6 Chi. Gt. West... 18 IReading 75 C. .M. tc St. P. .176 Southern Ry... 34 De Beers 20 J do preferred. 99 D. & R- G.... 41Southern Pactflo95 do preferred. 86 .Union Pacific... 87 Erie do 1st pfd... do 2d pfd 45 78 70 Q-o ureterrea. 9K U. S. Steel 48 ?i do txref erred. 109 V4 M.. K. & T.... 35 Wabash 20 Illinois Central.. 180 ' do preferred.. 45 L. & N 147 Spanish 4s 94 54 Money, Exchanft-e, Etc. NEW YORK, Nov. T. Money on call. firm, 67 per cent; ruling rate, 6; clos ing bid, 6 per cent; offered, 6 per cent. Time loans, strong and nervous: 60 days and 80 days, 7 per cent; six months. 6 per cent; prims mercantile paper, 66 6 per cent. Sterling exchange, firm, with actual busi ness In bankers bills at $4.850 4.8595 for demand and at $4. 8060 4.8085 for 60 days. Posted rates. $4.81 4.88. Commercial bills, $4.80. Bar silver. 71 c. Mexican dollars, 54 c. Bonds Government, steady; railroad, heavy. LONDON. Nov. 7. Bar silver, firm, 32 15-16d per ounce. Mxmey. 45 per cent. Trie rate of discount In the open market for short bills is 6 per cent; do for three months' bills, 5 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO, Js'ov. 7. Silver bars. 71 c. Mexican dollars. 51 c. Drafts Sight. 10c; telegraph. 12c. Sterling on London Sixty days, $1.81; sight, $4.86. Daily Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. (Today's statement of the Treasury balances In the general fund shows: Available cash balances $266,262,785 Gold coin and bullion 114.691,892 Gold certificates 48,337,300 PORTLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. Sales and Prices Bid and Asked on the Local Board. Sales on the Stock Exchange yesterday were 2000 shares International Coal and 4000 shares Standard Consolidated. Offi cial prices follow: Bank Stocks Bid. Asked. 365 150 110 120 97 200 102 97 105 100 101 88 102 , 104 5 52 54 196 202 52 100 101 45 50 1000 50 120 10 10 80 04 05 04 05 59 65 17 65 10 11 05 01 02 11 12 04 05 05 03 05 30 00 02 10 10- 1 10 400 500 90 93 320 29 34 10 03 04 13 17 21 27 09 12 19 22 3T 42 09 13 15 Merchants' National Oregon Trust & Savings Portland Trust Co Equitable Savings & Loan.., United States National....... Bonds Portland Ry. 5s City & Suburban 4s Bankers' & Lumbermen's.... O. R. & N. Ry. 4s. Associated Oil 5s O. W. P. & Ry. 6s Miscellaneous Stocks Campbell's Gas Burner....... Associated Oil Union Oil Alaska Packers' Pacific States Tel Home Tel Puget Sound Tel Oregon Life Ins Cement Products J. C. Lee Co Yaquina Bay Tel Oregon City Mill & Lumber.. Independent Gas Mining Stocks Nicola Coal British Columbia Amal International Coal Alaska Petroleum Alaska Pioneer Standard Con ' Oregon Securities , Lees Creek Gold Tacoma Steel Gallaher Bullfrog Terrible Golconda , North Falrvlcw , Cascadla Lucky Boy Dixie Meadows , Mountain View Blue River Gold Garvin Cyanide Star Con Coeur d'Alene District Snowstorm Hecla Rambler Cariboo Ruth Con , Happy Day Ajax Alameda Bullion Gertie , Copper King Park Copper Idaho Giant Sales 2000 International Coal at 60; 4000 Standard Con. at 10. rOKTLAXD LIVESTOCK MARKET. Prices . Current Locally on Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. The following livestock prices were Quoted in the local market yesterday: CATTLE Best steers, $3.50(98.75; me dium. $33.25: cows, $2.25&2.65; second grade cows, $2 2.35; bulls, $1.50a 2; calves, $4 Q 4.50. SHEEP Best, $4.004.75; lambs, $5 5.25. HOGS Best, $6.306.75; lightweight, $8 6.25. Eastern Livestock. CHICAGO, Nov. 7. Cattle Receipts, 19. 000; strong to 10c higher; beeves, $47.25; stockers and feeders, $2.404?4.50; cows and heifers, $1.60(85.25; calves, $67.75; Western steers, $3.90W0.10. Hogs Receipts today. 20.000; 510c higher; mixed and butchers, $5.906.35; good to choice heavy. $6.20t?6.3o; rough heavy. $5.808; light, $5.8586.30; bulk of sales, $5.95586.25. Sheep Receipts. 25.000; steady; sheep, $3.75 G3-60; lambs, $4.757.75. Minmg Stocks. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7. The official closing quotation: were as follows: mining stocks today Justice OS Kentuck Con. .03 Mexican 1.40 Occidental Cn .76 Ophir 3.20 Overman 1.1 Potosi 15 Savage 1.40 Scorpion 09 Sag Belcher.. .13 Sierra" Nevada l.OO Silver Hill 77 Union Con 80 Utah Con 17 Yellow Jacket 1.10 Belcher 39 Best & Belc'hr 1.40 Bullion SO Caledonia 45 Challenge Con. .25 Chiollar 16 Confidenci .. 1-05 Con. Cal. & V. 1.00 Con.- Imperial. .02 Crown Point.. .20 Exchequer 50 Gould & C'rrie .3.1 Hale & Nor... 1.10 Julia 13 NEW YORK. Nov. Adams Con... $0.20 7. Closing quotations; (Little Chief .. .05 hOntario S.50 (Ophir 3.15 Potosi 13 Savage 1.05 'Sierra Nevada .85 Ismail Hope. .35 'Standard .... 2.70 Alice 73 Breece 35 Brunswick Cn. .60 Comstock Tun. .28 Con. Cal & Va. .20 Horn Silver... 1.80 Iron Silver 190 Leadvllle Con. .06 BOSTON. Nov. Adventure .-$ 6. Allouez .... 37. Amalgamatd 111. Atlantic 14. Bingham ... 31. Cal. & Hecla 880 7. Closing quotations 25 Parrot 26. 50 Quincy .... 102. 23 Shannon ... 16. 50 Tamarack .. 100. 25 Trinity 11. 00 United Cop. 69. 25 U. S. Mining 63. 25 V. S. Oil... 10. 50 50 00 00 62 00 50 00 Centennial . dl Cop. Range. S3 Dally West. Franklin ... Gran by Isle r.oyale.. Mass Mining Michigan .. Mohawk .... Mont. C. A C Old Dom. ... Osceola .... 25 Utah 63 50 Victoria ... 65 .87 87 00 00 50 00 50 55 50 87 :'.7!Winona 10. 73 Wolverine . . 158. 25 North Butte 113. 75 iButte Coall. 37. 50 Nevada 12 Cal. & Ariz. ,00 Tecumseh .. .00 Greene Con. Metal Markets. NEW YORK, Nov. 7. There was a decline of about 2 10s in the London yeti market, with spot quoted at 194; futures at 195. Locally the market was quiet, with spot quoted at $42.40 bid and $42.60 asked. Copper was unchanged to 6s higher tn the London market, with spot quoted at 99 and futures at 100. Locally the market was quiet and unchanged, with Lake quoted at $21.75 22.50: electrolytic $21.60023 .and casting at $21.2521.70. Lead was unchanged at $3.75'3-5.93 In the local market. In London the price was un changed at 19 Ts 6d. Spelter was unchanged at 27 10s In London and at $6.206.30 in the local market. Iron waa lower in the English market, with standard foundry quoted at 67s 7d and Cleve land warrants at 57s 6d. Locally the mar ket was steady. No 1 foundry, Northern, $24.5025; No. 2 foundry. Northern, $23.75i& 24.50; No. 1 foundry. Southern. $2424.50; No. 2 foundry. Southern, $23.6024. Dried Fruit at New Tork. NEW YORK, Nov. 7. The market for evap orated apples is quiet and offerings are not pressing at the moment and prices are firmly held. High choice are quoted at 88c; choice, 77e and prims 66c. Peaches are in good demand, with prices ranging from 3 to 9c, according to size, etc Prunes are quoted at 9)10e for 40s to 20s. Raisins are firm and seeded raiMns are quoted at 89e; loose muscatels, 67o and London layers at $I.651.76. Apricots axe unchanged at 16c Extra choice at 17c: fancy, at 18S20c Wool at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS. Nov. 7. Wool Steady: medium grades, combing and clothing, 2427c; light fine, 18tJ21c; heavy fine, 14$3'16c; tub washed, S2J(37o, BIG HOLDERS LET GO Selling of December Contracts Weakens Wheat Market. SHARP DROP AT CHICAGO General Conditions Favor Steady Prices, but Profit-Taking Sales Carry Values Downward and Close Is at Lowest Point. CHICAGO. Nov. 7. Liquidation by dis couraged holders of December contracts caused weakness today in the local wheat market. Prices were comparatively steady earlier in the day, but the market became weak about the noon hour and prices steadily declined until the close, the final quotations being al most at the lowest point of the day. Receipts in the Northwest are still small and this, with the steadiness of the Liverpool market, held up prices here. The feature of trading was general profit-making, in December, the weakness of that option lln the New York market having eome effect on prices here. December opened unchanged to a shade lower at 73?c "to 7374e, sold at 74c and cloa?J at 73c, a net decline of 3c. Lower cables and increased local receipts had a weakening effect on the corn market. A decline of lc to 2c per bushel In the price of new cash corn depressed the price of the options. The market closed easy. December opened a shade to c lower at 42ig42c. sold, at 4242c and declined to 42c, where lt closed, net gc lower. The oats market was active for the greater part of the day. Later the market yielded to the weakness of wheat and corn, but prices at the close were only slightly below the final figures of Monday. December opened un changed to c lower at 81Vi?31e. sold up to 34c and declined to 34c. closing at 34 c. a net decline of c. Provisions were firm all day on a good demand. Hog receipts at Western packing centers were smaller than for the correspond ing time last year and prices for live stuff were lOiffloc higher. January pork closed 5c up at $13.07. lard, lard waa 2c up and ribs 265c higher. Leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. December May .... December May July ..$ .74 $ .74 $ .74 $ .73 .. .78 .78 .77?, .78 . CORN. .. .42' .42 .. .4314 .44 .. .44 ,.44 OATS. .. .34 .34 . . .35 .35 .. .33? .33 MESS PORK. ..14.02 14.02 ..14.12 14.15 .42 .43 .44 .42 .43 44 December May .... July .34Vi .35 .33 Vi .34 January , May November December January November January 13.971$ 13.9716 14.10 14.10 LARD. . . 9. 3D 9.30 9.30 . . 8.65 8.65 8.60 . . S.42 8.45 S.52 SHORT RIBS. .. 8.45 8 43 8.42?i . . 7.57 7.HO 7.53 .. 7.70 7.72 7.67 8.00 8.4 7.57i, 7.70 May Cash quotations were as follows: . Flour Steady. Wheat No. 2 Spring, 7579c; No. '3, 71 79c; No. 2 red, 72(573c. Corn No. 2, 43!ic; No. 2 yellow, 43Tic. Oats No. 2, SJi-'Ucij No. 2 white, 35339c; No. 3 white, 3235c. Rye No. 2. 01c. Barley Fair to choice malting, 4750c. Flaxseed No. 1, $1.08; No. li Northwest ern, $1.16. Timothy seed Prime, $4.15. Clover Contract grades, $13.25. Short Ribs Sides (loose), $8.238.73. Mess Pork Per barrel, $16.25. Lard Per 100 lbs., $9.35. Sides Short clear (boxed), $S.506-8.62. Whisky, basis of high wines, $1.29. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels . Wheat, bushels Corn, bushels . Oats, buehels . . Rye, bushels . . 73,700 76,2J0 . . .219.000 . . .668.800 .. .769.900 .. 37.900 ...306,600 59.81H) 340.600 357.4O0 10.9OO 129,000 Barley, bushels (.rain and Produce at New York. NEW YORK, Nov. 7. Flour Receipts. 32,000 barrels; exports, 7300. Sales, 4600 pack ages. Market barely steady and quiet. Minne sota patents $i.l54.35. Wheat Receipts, 236,000 bushels; exports 65.809: sales, 1.560.000 futures. Spot, easy No. 2 red, 80?o elevator; No. 2 red, 81c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 Northern Duluth, 800 c. 1. f. Buffalo: No. 2 hard Winter. 76c c. 1. f. Buffalo. Further heavy liquidation of Decem ber wheat weakened the whole market today and final prices showed ?c to lc net loss. Con trlbutlng factors were lower cables, good weather, bearish Argentine news and a liberal Increase in world's stocks. May closed 83c; December closed 81 -lie. Hops, hides, wool, petroleum Steady. Changes in Available Supplies. NEW YORK. Nov. 7. Special cable and telegraphic communication received by Brad street's show the following changes in avail able supplies as compared with previous ac count: Bushels. Wheat, TJ. S., east of Rockies, Inc.. 805,000 Canada, increased 167.0OO Total, U. S. and Canada, Increased 2,032,000 Afloat for and in Lurope, increased. .1,200,000 Total Am. and European supply, inc. 3, 322, 000 Corn, U. S. and Canada, decreased.. 350,000 OaLs, L. S. and Canada, decreased.. 101,000 tirain at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7 Wheat and bar ley, quiet. Spot quotations: Wheat Shipping. $1.203 1.25; milling. $1.25 1.35. Barley Feed, $1.10r.l2 ; brewing, 1.121.17. Oats Red, $1.17 4? 1.42 ; white, $1.32 01.45; black. $1.60(2.10. Call-board sales: Wheat December, $1.26; May, $1.31. Barley December, $1.13; May, $1.14. Corn Largo yellow, $1.351.40. European Grain Markets. . LIVERPOOL, Nov. 7. The following were the closing grain quotations: Wheat De cember, 6s 4d; March, 6s 5d; May, 6s 5d. Weather today in England, cloudy. LONDON. Nov. 7. Cargoes on passage, dull; Pacific Coast prompt shipment, 29s 6d. Minneapolis Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 7. Wheat December. 74c; May. 7777c: July. 78B78?e: No. 1 hard. 78c; No. 1 Northern, 78c; No. 2 Northern, 76c; No. 3 Northern, 73ig74c. Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA. Nov. 7. Wheat, unchanged; bluestem, 68c; club, 66c; red, 64c. , Coffes and Sugar. NEW YORK, Nov. 7. Coffee futures closed steady, net unchanged to 5 points higher. Sales were reported of 88.500 bags, including December at o.iojao.ioe; jviarcn, 8.40i6.45c: May, 6.556.70c; July. 6.70c: September, 6.859 6.90c; October, 6.90c Spot, Rio steady; No. 7 Invoice. 7c; mild, steady. Sugar Raw. quiet; fair refining. 8 8-18c; centrifugal. 96 test, 8 13-16; molasses sugar, 8 l-16c. Refined, quiet. Dairy Produce in the East. CHICAGO. Nov. 7. On the Produce Ex change today the butter market was steady; creameries, 1925c; dairies, 1823c Eggs Steady: at mark, cases Included, 21 23c; firsts, Z4c; prime firsts, Zoc; ex tras, 28c Cheese Steady, 1213c. Informer Gets Xo Sbare. OLTMPIA, 'Wash., Nov. 7. It is ex pected there will be less vigor shown in the enforcement of the state fish and game laws, as a result of an opin ion rendered today by the Attorney- General, who holds that the custom of allowing fish and game wardens half IllIW!glECTB Via The journey Eastward should include service in the Burlington's thru Standard sleeping-cars or thru Tourist sleeping-cars from Salt Lake City to Omaha and Chicago daily. Or in the thru Tourist sleeping cars to Kansas City and St. Louis on Fridays. All are routed via the Scenic Rockies, Colorado Springs, Denver and the Burlington's own lines be yond. No better route no better service. Let me save you all trouble of looking up schedules and rates. r!m:uK3HnnG3'sn!J4i i! 111 of the fines collected for violations of the laws is contrary to the law, and that the whole fine must be paid to the state. Fish Commissioner Riseland implies in a letter that personal feel ing dictated the opinion, but this is denied by the Attorney-General. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Marriage Licenses. SADILEK-CHEHOK C. J. Sadilek, 22, Portland, and Millie A. Chehok. 22. SEELY-FLEMINU J. J. Seely. 25, 2S8 Third street, and N. M. Fleming, 19. ANNUNDSON-ARUTKON Albert O. An nundson, 29, Portland, and Ragua Arutson, 27. JONES-BRA SET. H. K. Jones. 35, 412 Hall street, and Emma Ixiuise Brasel, 24. CANADAY-GORDON J. S. Canaday, 33, Portland, and Lena May Gordon. 18. JONES-HPNTEK Gordon Jones, 21, Port land, and Minnie Hunter. 21. H OH ENST BIN-SHAVER Rudolph W. Hohenstein. 32, 226 Taylor street, and Llllle Shaver, 24. MILNE-M'CORMICK Charles P. Milne, 25, 34 4 Benton street, and Leila McCor mlck, 24. ROTH WELL-H ASS Leonard C. Roth well. 32, 241 East Sixth street, and Lillian E. Hass. 22. RY DM AN -HANSON O. S. Rydman. 32, 305 Morris street, and Vclma Hanson, 22. Births. DELLAR At 324 Jackson street. Novem ber 7. to the wife of John Detlar, a daughter. MORRISON At Portland Maternity Hos pital. November 5, to the wife of Dr. A. D. Morrison, a daughter. Deaths. FRENTRESS At 1853 Exeter street, No vember 5, Mrs. Laura A. Frentress, a na tive of Wisconsin, aged 72 years, 6 months and 23 days. HOUSTON At North Pacific Sanitarium, November 7, Mrs. Vellnda E. Houston, a na tive of Iowa, aged 62 years. Remains taken to Albany for interment. LENBECK At Linnton road. November 4, Theodore B. Lenbeck, a native of Minne sota, aged 25 years, 3 months and 12 days. PRIHLER At East Thirtieth and East Stark streets, November 3, Caroline Prisler, a native of Bohemia, syjed 80 years. Building Permits. . H. J. HEID Two-story frame dwelling, Cleveland avenue, between Pearl and Jar rett; $3000. J. E. PETERSON One and one-half story frame dwelling. Stephens street, between East Thirty-fourth and East Thirty-fifth; $1000. WILLIAM ALLGAR Tear down dwelling, Twelfth street, between Kearney and Love Joy; $1600. WILSON BEREFIEL Two-story frame dwelling. East Twentieth street, between East Alder and East Washington; $3500. ANDREWS HERIG One-story frame dwelling. Marlon and East Twenty-first; $75. MR. WALCH One-story frame dwelling. Summit street, between Scott and Motor; $750. J. M. ROCTI.EDGE Two-story frame dwelling. East Twenty-eighth street, between Belmont and East Yamhill; $3000. C. H. P1GOOTT Repair dwelling, Fulton court; $250. 5. N. ROBINSON Ono and one-half story frame dwelling, Jarrett street, near Patton avenue; $1500. E. N. WHEELER Two-story frame dwelling. Francis avenue and Base Line road; $3500. Real Estate Transfers. Arleta Land Company to M. Kuner, lots 18, 19. 20, block 3, Arleta Park No. 2 $ 800 Martha J. Patton et al to W. J. Patton. lot 9, tract "E," Greenway Addition 1 Mae W. and H. O. Thompson to it. Sinnott. lot 1, block 5. Carter's Ad dition to East Portland v 1 W. M. Davis to Mark Dl R( lot 4, block 4. Failing's Addition 4O0 E B. Holmes and J. P. Menafee to Sarah C. Cloutier. lots 1. 2. 3. 4, block 45, Peninsular Addition No. 4 250 P. T. Hill and wire to Johannts C. Paulson, lot 12. block 34, Woodtawn 1,050 A. R. Moore to John M. Taylor, lot 18, block 10. I'ark View Extension.... 300 Fidelity Transfer Company to Carrie Ilahn. W. 30 feet of lot 8 and W. 30 feet of N. of lot 5, block 11, Blackistone's Addition 3,000 Charles Ericsson and wife to Frederick H. Wchtje. lot 22. block 12. Will iams Avenue Addition 750 Rosa and Jacob Kramer to Thomas Dobeon. E. 33 1-3 teet of lot 9, block 20, Alhlna Homestead 700 Andrew B. Guiberg to Archie F. and Gladvs J. tiloper. lot 10, block 7, Highland 1 Security Savings & Transfer Company to Hibernia Savings Bank, lots 10, 11, 12. 13. block 14, Arbor Lodge 1 George W. Cone et al to Security Trust . Company, lots 1, 2. block 26, and lol 5. 6, block 24 Linnton: also lot 21, 22. block 8. Wheatland Addition to East Portland John and Mary Golden to Thomas Dobson, lot 8. block 14, Proebstel's Addition to Alblna 1,425 C. M. and Eleanor R. Keep to Mer chants' Investment & Transfer Com pany, parcel lots In Council Crest Park 1 Phoenix Land Company to Merchants' Investment A Transfer Co., parcel lota in Council Cret Park 1 J. A. and Frances W. Currey to Mer chants' Investment & Transfer Com pany, lots 2 and 17. block 18; lots 1 1 to 23, block 19. and lots 1 to 5, block 20, Council Creet Park 1 Investment Company to Almon J. and Edith S. Darling, lots 7, 8, block 33, Piedmont 600 William Mackintosh, trustee, to London c San Francisco Bank, block 1: lots ' 3 to 22 and 31 to 46 inclusive, block 2- lots 8 to 2ft. block 3; all blocks 4' 5 and 6. Wilbard Addition: Ints 1. 2 7. 8. 9, 10. 11. 12. block 28; lots 9. 10, block 41: lots 4. 5. block 42; lot 12 3. block 50: lots 1. 2. 7. 8. block 54; all In Fulton Park; 7. 81 acres In section 29 T. 1 S.. R. 1 E. 1 Mary A. Mackintosh to London S.ui Francisco Bank. Ltd.. same as above 1 London & San Fronelseo Bank. Ltd.. to G. Howard Thompson, same as above , 1 Southeast Real Estate Association to John Henry Meyer, lots 1. 2. 3. 13, 14. 15, block 10, First Subdivision of McKm'ley Park 665 Otto McFarland to George Richardson, lots 1, 3, block 25. First Addition to Troutdale 400 The Douglass Cemetery Association to Dora McLaln, lot 10, block 3, Cemetery - - 5 J M Tavlor to Martha J. Cosper, lot B, block 2. Myrtle Park 550 M C. George and wife to J. F. Snuffin, lot 11. Linn rark..' 350 Herman Metzger. truetee. to R. J. Rf,b- lnson. lot 0, block 2, Reservoir PaTk 150 J v. Tamlesie to E. R. Corniff, lots 5. fj 6, block 32, Patton's Second Addition 625 Johann Wallen to James C. Stuart, lot I. block 12, North Portland 1 Jessie M. Sater (Only Verry) to William Thompson, lot 6, block 2, Kenilworth Addition 350 The King Estate to W. B. Rtreeter. parcel of land beginning nt point In Sly line of Washington Street. 245.92 feet east from Washington, where the east line of N. 21st street Intersects R. W. FOSTER, Ticket Agent C B. & Q. Ry. 100 Third Street, Portland south line of Washington B Lee Paget and wife to T. H. Smith, lots 1. 4. 6. block 10, Highland Park Caroline Strong to J. Burnham. A beginning at point on north extension of west side of Maple street of River dale Antonio Lieherto to Antonio Lleberto,' lot 4, block 119 city Asa E. Straight to Perry J. Miller" A. beginning at southwest corner of lot "A." St, Johns Heights.. Michael Smith and wife to U. G. Smith', 33 1-3x66 2-3 feet, commencing at northeast corner of lot 1 block 6 John Irving's First Addition to East Portland M. Berendt to James Edwin Snuffin" lot 3, Linn Park George Ransmuysen and w Ife to Charles A. Myers. lot 3. block 2, Rochelle P. H. Marlny nd wife to John T. New land, lot 10. block 12. Rlverview Subdivision John T. Newland and wife to Sophia O. Anderson, lot 10. block 12. Subdi vision of Rlverview Addition to Al blna T. M. Word. Sheriff, to Mrs'. G.' Ander son, lots 13. 14. 15. block 1. Alberta John W. and Anna Kink to George Rassmuseen. lot 3, block 2, Rochelle Altha N. and H. H. Emmons to Claude Moody, lot 21, block "C," Tlbbetts Addition to East Portland Charlew H. Raffertv et al tn R o w 10 247 600 1 1.250 10 400 2,400 280 7 550 800 P. Co., parcel of land, commencing at point 30 feet west of southwest corner of block 46. Stephen's Addition 1 William S. and Maria E. Drake to Jm S. Winters and George E. Walter, north half of double block "X," city 3.OOO Total $21,308 Have your abstracts made br the Security Abstract & Trust Co.. T Chamber ot Commerce. LOSS COMPANY QUITS WORK Weather Too Wet for Railroad Grad ing on Drain Branch. DRAIX, Or., Nov. 7. On account of the recent rains and the unstable condition of the weather, the C. E. Loss Company has suspended grading operations on the Drain-Coos Bay Railroad for the Winter. The mulps used in grading- belong to C. "W. Reed, and they are being shipped to California as fast as cars can be ob tained. The Loss Company's contract is only for grading and building tunnels, and the ballast and track will be put in by the Southern Pacific Company. A temporary bridge is being built over Elk; Creek, on the north side of the "Y," and when lt is complete the track will be laid through South Drain. As soon as the track is laid a steam shovel will be put into operation on a high point at the end of the lirst mile of grade. The work on the tunnels will continue during the Winter. Cole & Sweeney, contractors for Tunnel No. 1, nine miles west of here, are pushing the work from both ends, and are now well under ground. Good progress has also been made on the Loss Company tunnel at Paradise Creek, 19 miles west. Grading will be continued next Spring as soon as the weather will permit. Kxoneratcs Governor Frantz. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. The President has approved the report of the special committee, which completely exonerated Governor Frantz. of Oklahoma, of charges iiled airainst him. The Pacific Syndicate Stores Company which U now efftablifihlnfc 5. 10 and 15-rrnt stored in fifty of the principal ritieti of the Ffwlflc roam offer to the public limited number of Its 12 ' Preferred Shares at $100 Per Share For convenience of Subscrib ers, the Oregon Trust and Savings Bank Portland. Oregon authorized deponitni-y of the company, will receive deposits to the credit of the company for the numbers of shares de sired, and stock will be de livered promptly. Ir'or further Information, prospect u etc.. address TRUMAN REEVES Sec'y and Treas. 227 People's Suvinc Bank Building, Seattle. LOUIS J. WILDE ROME TELEPHONE BONDS BANK STOCK Corner 6th and Washington Streets, PORTLAND, OREGON Member Portland Stock Exchange