THE MOT? XING 3REGOXIAX. SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1907. 17 BUYERS DQ NOTHING Boston Wool Men Are Inactive in Eastern Oregon. GROWERS ARE INDIFFERENT Xo Business of Importance Kxpected Before Scheduled Sales Days. Shearing of Mohair Is Delayed Somewhat. No movf has reen made yet by either buy er or pollers to open the wool market in this state. Several representatives of Boston houses are in Eastern Oregon, but none of them has yet ac-ompllsh'd anything. While they may succeed In picking up a fw lotM, the changes aro tliat there will he n busi ness of Importance prior to the scheduled nlr days. Both growers and dealers ap pear indifferent to the present quoted prices, one regarding them too low and the other too high. The prediction is freely made in the trade that the market In the Valley will open lower than last year. The Eastern markets are dull, the large quantity of clothing wools still unsold hav ing a tendency to depress things. .The active feature of the market at Boston Is the de mand for imported stock. Summing up the situation, the latest Issue of the Boston Commercial Bulletin says: The season in American wool now draw ing to a close has not been a prosperous one. On some of the supplies handled there has been a loss, while others have netted only a modest profit. Money 1 still high and not very plentiful. Both buyers and seller3 are hampered on this account, though easier conditions are expected after April 1. New contracta are not, therefore, closed easily nero In the East. All the leading consum ers aro well covered, and can stay out of the market for some time. In the meantime dealers will be anxious to close out supplies of old wool to make place for the new clip. OREGON ATTT.ES ,IX LONDON. Trice Realized on Southern Oregon New tons Not Very Sat isf actor'. Dennis & Sons, fruit brokers of London, report the following prices on Southern Ore gon Newtons sold about the middle of last month : Eden Valley orchard (E. J. Do Hart): 288 boxes 4 tier at lOs 6d. Snowy Butte orchard (F. H. Hopkins): 62 boxes 90s, at 10s; 347 boxes 128s, at 10s; 108 boxes 173s. at lis. 9. I Bennett: 30 boxes 4 tier, at 10s. J. C. Tore: 4 boxes 3 tier, at 0s 9d; 59 boxes 4' tier, at 10s. Notwithstanding the lateness of the sea son, the apples were In very good condition, but prices cannot be considered satisfact ory. A sale pries of 10s means about $1.30 f. o. b. Medford, after deducting all charges. Including commissions. Some frosted Newtons are now being mar keted in England at very low prices, but the above fruit fortunately escaped ffVst damage and were good keepers. TOO MANY HOTS TRODTJCED. Mr. LUlenthal Revises His Former Estimate of Consumption. NEW YORK. March 30. (To the Editor.) Referring enco more to our letter of Jan uary 2.1. we write again to assure you of the sincerity of our motives In advising grow ers as we have done. Tt seems now that our statement of facts was conservative, that our estimate of the crops was too low and that, above all things, there Is little doubt of the Inaccuracy of the statement of those who attempted to as perse our suggestions; particularly in respect to the "deficiency of 23.000 bales." We atlll say to growers that, if their only hope rests upon Providence destroying their neighbors crops, they are working; upon un sound economical principles. The consumption of hops Is not bearing out even our contention of a 10 per cent in crease. The output of beer has grown since September 1. 1906, In comparison with the previous year, about $ per cent. If the 1907 crop is as large as the 1906, and coming, as it will, upon a surplus of nine months' supply in breweries, I can see but one re . suit, and that Is abnormally low prices, un less the growers retrench their culture and Improve quality at the expense of quantity. In tny opinion, the Pacific Coast growers are growing too many hops by 25 per cent. ALBERT LILIKNTHAL. RK KIPTS OF EtSGS FALL OFF. Hatty Supplies Are Not Sufficient to Meet tho Iemaml. For soma unaccountable reason arrivals of ggs have fallen off and dealers are again unable to fill all their orders. Ad vices from the country are that stocks are not being held back, nor Is there any buy ing In the producing districts by other mar kets than Portland, as was the case recent ly. In View of this condition. Front street prices were advanced yesterday. Quota tions, as given by the leading dealers, ranged all the way from IS to 20 cents. though there were probably no actual sales at the latter figure, and not many at the former. Chickens wore In very strong demand and as the supply was limited, quotations were sdvanced. Other kinds of poultry were not in request. Chickens are now selling higher In this market than turkeys. There waa no change In the butter mar ket, which was generally reported weak. Cream receipts are constantly growing. On Front street, supplies of butter are begin ning to accumulate. BEDROCK TRICES ON HOTS. Yakima ; rower Makes Sale in Tacoma at 414 Cents, Medium. TACOMA. Wash., April 5. (Special.) Isaac O. Plncus & Sons, of Tacoma, have purchased from C. 8. Mead, of North Yak ima, 100 bales of good medium hops, paying 4 cents a pound. Not since 1895, when the bottom dropped completely out of the market and the growers were unable to get more than cents a pound, have good me dium Yakimas sold as low as i centa a pound. Mr. Mead Is one of the largest growers In Eastern Washington, and the bulk of his crop was sold to Isaac Pin us & Sons. This lot of 100 bales was the last Mr. Mead bad left The hop market shows no signs of Im provement anywhere. A cablegram received by one of the local dealers from England today read: "Market very dull; it has the appearance of further decline." k Prime hops are now quoted at 5 and 6 cents and medium at 4 and 5 cents. WILL NEED OREtiON POTATOES. -.in Vranclco Dealer Advises Farmers of This State to Plant All They Can. SAN FRANCISCO. April S. (To the Edi tor.) As we know that The 1 Oregonian has the biggest circulation among the farmers, I write you thi to encourage the farmers to plant alt the potatoes that they can. as the Islands in California have all been flooded except two. and the only country that we can depend on for late potatoes will be the State of Oregon. We have Instructed George Herren, man ager of our Portland branch, to Inform all the farmers of the situation in California, and. we hope that the farmers will, for their own benefit and ours, plant all the potatoes they can. as we will need them. JAMES 11UXUNS COMPANY. Only l ancT Potato Are Firm. While fancy Oregon potatoes are turn in the San Francisco market, the lower grades are not faring so well. They are coming Into competition with Eastern potatoes, of which large quantities have been ordered by the Californlans. As the Eastern mar kets, are lower and stocks there are ex cessive, it Is feared the Minnesota and Wis consin shippers will also try to dump heavy supplies on the Coast. According to San Francisco wiresyesterday, fancy Oregon Burbanks were in demand at $2.50. This grade is scarce both in that market and In Oregon. Ordinary Burbanks were slower sale at $2.30 2.40. Mohair Market Nominal. Shearing of goats is delayed by the stormy weather. The market, while firm. is entirely nominal. In the East there is but little trading in old stock, but this has not affected values.. Mohair quotations In the Boston market follow: Domestic Combing, 29 30c ; carding ( choice), 23 24c; carding (average), 1920C; inferior, 15 20; tops, 50S0c; noils. 1825c. Foreign Turkey (extras), 5255c; Turkey, (fair average) , 4 4 4Sc ; Cape ( flrste), 41 43c ; Cape (seconds. 4041c. Bananas Arrive in Good Condition. Four cars of bananas arrived yesterday, three via Billings that were in fine con dition and one over the Southern route that was dead ripe. The street was better sup plied with asparagus, which lost some of its firmness. Spinach from Walla Walla w as also firmer. Other varieties of vege tables were closely cleaned up. Bank Clearing. Hank clearings of the leading cities of the Northwest yesterday were : Clearings. Balances. Portland $1,000,917 $224,431 Seattle I,449,ti39 189.704 Tacoma 6"78,4o7 70.406 Spukano 881,31tt 138,218 PORTLAND QUOTATIONS. Grain. Flour. Feed. Etc. W H EAT Club. 73Jj74-: bluestcm. 7577c ; Valley, 70ftt71c; red, 7173c. OATS Xo. 1 white. S2U.30; gray, $284129. KLsOUR Patent. S4.1n; straights. S3.60; clears. $3. GO; Valley. $3. 1)53.75; graham Hour. 3.To'tf4.25; whole wheat flour. $44.00. BARLEY Feed. $22.50 per ton; brewing. $23; rolled. $2.-1.5(24.50. . - ; -. 4; j : per cwt. MILLS TUFFS Bran. city. J17; country, $1$ per ton; middlings. $2528; shorts, city, $19.50; country, $20.50 per ton; U- S. Mills dairy chop, $15.50 per ton. CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream. 00 Dound sacks. 17: lower grades. &3. 50-96.50 eat meal, steel out, 45-pound sacks. IS per barrel; 9-pound sacks. $4.25 per bale; oatmeal (ground). 45-pound sacks. $7.50 per barrel ; 9-pound sacks. $4 per bale; split peae. per 10O-pound. S4.2fiif4.SO; pearl barley, S44.SO per 100 pounds; pastry Sour. 10-pound sacks, S2.30 per bale. CORN Whole, $25: cracked, $26 per ton. ton. HAY Valley timothy, N. 1. $151 per Ion; Eastera Oregon timothy. S17018; clo ver, $9; cheat, $9; grain hay, $910. TeeretauTes. Fruits. Etc DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples, common, 75c0$1.23 per box; choice, $1.502; cran berries. $10 per barrel. TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons, fancy. $34.60 box; orange navel, $2.503.50; grapefruit, $33.50; bananas, 4ViSy5o pel pound. ROOT VEGETABLES -Turnips. $11.25 fer sack; carrots, $11.25 per sack; beets, 1.25 1.50 per sack; garlic. 70 10c per pound; horseraaiah, ?jfoc per pound; chicory, 30c. FRESH VEGETABLES Cabbage. Cali fornia, 2c per pound; cauliflower, $2.50 per dozc-n ; celery, $4 per crate: lettuce, head, B5JT45e dozen; onions, lO'tfliHc per dozen; tomatoes, $2.256.50 crate; parsley, -2533oc artichokes, 7580c do,; hothouse lettuce, $2 box, sprouts, flc; peas. 12 c; radishes. 30c per dozen ; asparagus, 13c pound ; bell poppers. .:':::.- per pound; rhubbard, $L50 1.75 per box; cucumbers. $2j3; spinach, $1.50 per crate. ONIONS Oregon, $1.60(32. DRIED FRUITS Apples. 810814c pound; apricots, 16019c; peaches. -.1013c; pears. 1 1 14e; Italian prunes. 2 tfSSc: Califor nia figs, white, in sacks, 56Hc per pound-, black. 4 H 5c; oricks. 75c J2 2.1 per box; Symma. 18Mt20c pound; dates. Persian, 6Q 7c pound. POTATOES Buy In r prices: Oregon Bur ban ks. fancy, $1. 401?1 .65 ; extra fancy. $1.75; No. 1 choice. $1.2591.40. RAISINS Layrs and clusters. 2-crown, 2.15; 8-crown, $2.25; B -crown. $3.10: e crown, $3.50: loose muscntels. 2-crown, 8c; 8-crown, 8Hc; 4-crown, 9e; seedless, Thompsons. lOUc; Sultanas. 9012H& Bntter. Err. Poultry. Fte. BUTTER :ity creameries: Exfra cream ery, 3&g'37c per pound. State creameries; Fancy, creamery. 32H6'35c; store butter, S2c. BUTTER FAT First grade cream. 36o per pound: second grade cream. 2a less oer pound. CHEKSE Oregon full cream twins, isu.'jp I6c: nung America. 1617c per pound. POULTRY Average old hens. 1518c: mired chicken?. 14Ui5C; Spring fryera and broilers, 20224c. old roosters, 1012c; dressed chickens. .o17c; turkeys, live. 13 C15c; turkeys, dressed. choice. 18H20c; geese, live, per pound, 8c; ducks, lo.318c; pigeons. 81 fir 1.50; squabs. $23 EGGS Oregon ranch, 1819c. Dressed Meats. ,EAL Pressed. 73 125 pounds. SOSHc; 1-a to 150 pounds, 7c; 150 to 200 pounds 6c 200 pounds and up, 54 (jp 0c BEEF Dressed bulla, 33Hc per pound: cows, 56c; country steers. 67c MUTTON Pressed. fancy. 10310Hc per pound; ordinary. 8fJ9c; spring lambs, with pelts. 12H913C. PORK Dressed. 100130 pounds, 8H 3 0c; 150 to 200 pounds, 77c; 200 pounds and up. 66c PORTLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. Higher Price Taid at Private Sale for Home Telephone. Associated Oil sold on the sfow hn at 41, an advance over the previous price. iwenty-nve snares or Home Telephone were sold at private sale at $35, which Is $5 higher than the lat sale on the board. Another private sale was 32 shares of Oregon Trust 4b Savings Bank. Official quotations were as follows: Bank Stocks Bid. Asked. Bank of California 3(jn BnnKers & Lumbermen's...... 102i Merchants National Oregon Trust & Savings 120 179 Portland 1 rust Company jjq United States National 200 .7. LISTED SECURITIES. Bonds American Biscuit Co. 8s 98 100 City ft Suburban 4s 93 Columbia Southern Irr'n 6s 55 Home Telephone 5s 85 O. R. A N. Ry. 4s 99 100 O. W. P. A Ry. 6s 100 103? Pacific Coast Biscuit 6s 06 100 Portland Railway 5s 99 J. C. Lee Company 6s 100 Miscellaneous Stocks Associated OH 414 42U Home Telephone 30 85 J. C. Lee Company ... 25 Pacific States Telephone 105 Puget Sound Telephone 40 Mining Stocks Lakevlew ... 25 Lee's Creek Gold 01 i 02 U Manhattan Crown Point 20 Poticie Mining 15 17 Washousal Extension 25 26 UNLISTED STOCKS. Taquina Bay Telephone 54 ... Alaska Petroleum 12 17 British Columbia Amal 04 07 Cascadla 21 ... Great Northern 01 4 04 Mammoth 1 -t 4 Morning 034 06 Oregon Securities 00 02 Standard Consolidated 104 Tacoma Steel 10 14 Coeur d'Alene District Bullion 0T 0SH Copper King 14 y 16 O. K. Consolidated 04 05 Happy Day 04)4 06 Snowshoo 40 50 Snowstorm 2. 80 3.00 SALES. 32 Ore. Trust A Sav. (private sale) 10 Associated Oil 41 25 Home TeiephoneVprlvate sale) 35 Eastern Mining Stocks. BOSTON. AprU 5. Closing quotations: Adventure ..$ 3.23 iParrot $ 23.00 Allouez .... 56.00 iQutncy 123.00 Amalgaroatd 9.75 (Shannon .... 19.00 Atlantic 14.00 'Tamarack .. 113.00 Bingham ... 20.00 Trinity 21. 75 Ca a'- Irakis gti) rtn ;-ntiA.i t 61.73 35.00 Centennial Cop. Range.. Daly West.. Franklin ,. . . Oranby isle Royale. . Mass. Mining Michigan . . . Mohawk . . . O. Dominion Osceola .... V. 5. Oil 10.50 62. 73 8.00 8.25 138.00 93.50 27.75 13.75 l4-50 27-00 13.50 lUtah IS. 50 Victoria l.'ki.OO Winona .... . ' Wolverine . . 5.30 North. Butte. 15.50 Butte Coal.. WOO Nevada S3.73 Cal. A Ariz.. 145.O0 Aris. Com... Wool at St. Louts. ST. LOUIS, April 5. Wool, steady; Me dium grad-. combing and clothlna. 234 27c; light tui. 2423c; heavy One, 16tfl8c; tub-washed, 30fe37G. PUBLIC TAKES HOLD General Buying of Stocks at the Advance. TRADE IS ON LARGE SCALE Harriman Pacifies Are in Special Demand Improvement in the Money Market Is the Ix-ading Factor. NEW YORK, April 5. Operations for the advance were very aggressively pursued In the stock market today, and wide additions were made to yesterday's gains in prices. No change in conditions from those of yester day were apparent beyond the continuance of the relaxing tendency in money. This was, in fact, regarded as the keynote of the situation and gave an impetus to the move ment In stocks. Commission houses reported a general re vival of interest in the market on the part of clients of the speculative class, an ele ment, regarded from the stock market point of view, as making up the general public, whose entry Into the market is regarded always as marking an Important stage in speculation. The appearance of this ele ment was taken advantage of, as usual, for some heavy profit taking on the part of a professional element, including board room traders and those having first access to the actual operations. The manner in which this profit taking again was absorbed proved Impressive to speculative sentiment and was assumed to Indicate the re-entry into the market of some of the large financial powers which have led great speculative movements in the past. The size of Individual transac tions, the congestion of the dealings In a few special stocks, and the sensational movements In such stocks gave the impres sion of participation in the dealings by or ganizations or Individuals possessed of re sources far beyond the ordinary. The action of the market under such forces takes on a more or less axtifiicial character and reflects active manipulation as well as genuine marketing of the securities and Is for that reason viewed with some suspicion. Enormous operations centered in the Har riman Pacifies and in Reading, suggesting the resumption of market operations by forces which havo been quiescent in the trading for a considerable time. Southern Pacific shared ful.y in the movement and was regarded as giving the motivo for it in its extraordinary showing of. net earnings for February published yesterday. A re bound In the price of copper in London was responded to by the rise In Amalgamated Copper here. Many other movements cen tered around these or followed from their influence. This made up a market of great L variety and irregularity, the rise in fresh stocks being taken advantage of to market others. The prospect of a very strong bank state ment tomorrow was an influence in the deal ings. The subtreasury has contributed to the banks since the last statement was com piled $12,175,000 and it is believed these measures brought about the actual gain in cash for the week, as the movement of cur rency to and from the interior seems about to have balanced. The easing of the local money market has had the effect of check ing the flow of currency to this center and New York exchange at Chicago has fallen back to par. It was announced today also that all of the gold engaged in London last Monday for shipment to this point had been resold in that market. Another helpful factor In the strength of the market was the settlement without a strike of the wage dispute on the Western roads, it was significant of the chanted at titude of the speculation that no accQunt was taken of the increase In operating cost to the railroads Involved In the advance in wagee granted in the settlement. The large selling to take profits during the day was skillfully conducted, and the market closed irregular and considerably below -the best prices. Bonds were strong. Total sales, par value, $2,942,000. United States bonds were unchanged on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. ClCMlne- oa.es. nign Adams Express Low. Bid. 280 86 37 98 30 80 210 22 823 14 80 66 Amalgam Copper. . 122.800 Am Car A Foundry 8,100 93 37 ao preferred Am Cotton Oil. 200 80 Vi do preferred American Express Am Hd & Lt pf.. Am Ice Securities.. Am Linseed Oil . . . do preferred' Am Locomotive . . . S.400 W 64 do preferred 109 Am Smelt & Refln 4,080 128i4 1251j 12 2T preierreu l.ouu low Am Sugar Refining 6,300 127 108 107 127 127 92 U 62 96 6H 105 Am Tobacco pf . . . . 200 Anaconda Mln Co. . 35,900 Atchison SS.200 do preferred 200 63 97 96 871, Atlantic Coast Une 2.000 106- 106 Baltimore & Ohio 20.400 102i do preferred 200 9tr Brook Rap Transit 10.800 S2 Canadian Pacific. 10,900 178 Central Leather.... 700 31 T4 do preferred 100 98 Cent of New Jersey Chesapeake at Ohi 9.100 42'i Chi Great Western 1,000 144 Chi & Northwestern 8,400 153 Chi.. Mil. & St. P. 20,800 138 Chi Term & Trans do preferred.- C.. C. C. & St. L. 1.800 73H Colo Fuel de Iron 11.700 87 Colo & Southern.. 6,000 28H do lat preferred.. 200 61 U do 2d preferred . . 900 484 Consolidated Gas. . 2,600 131 H Com Products 4.100 21 do prefeired 900 81 99 102 om 61 176 31 98 " 13 177 31 95 188 41 14 1S2 136 138 tt 10 73 36 27 ei 48 130 20 81 185 468 30 75 72 25 89 41 71 35 26 61 46 12611, 19 80 Delaw & Hudson.. Del., Lack. & West Den & Rio Grande do preferred Distillers' Securit.. Brie do 1st preferred . . 1,200 186 185 1UO 470 800 100 2.600 13.3U0 31 75 72 25 60 41 30 75 do 2d preferred.. 600 40 General Electric... 400 1491. 148 1N Great Northern pf 22.400 139 137 137 Illinois Central 300 148 147 147 int. Met iuu do preferred 1,300 International Paper 900 26 62 15 74 SS 18 18 87 25 88 27' 63 15 74 28 79 19 38 25 89 14 74 28 79 19 37 28 do preferred. 100 International Pump 1.000 do prf erred 400 Iowa Central 200 do preferred 1,200 Kan CI-- Southern 800 do preferred 2.600 OS Louis & Nashville 8.000 121 119 121 Mexican central... i.iw , Minn & St. Louts V S. P. s: S.S.M. 100 48 49 108 138 70 36 68 61 ii 38 79 '74' 136 28 125 92 '37 93 49 1.900 110 MS 138 76 37 66 i 1211 89 79 .5 74 137 29 1 f-: 71 38 93 do preferred 800 141 Missouri Pacific 4.3O0 77 Mo.. Kan. & Texas 10.400 37 do preferred 900 66 National Lead 3,600 62 Mex. Nat. R. R. pf N. T. Central 13.600 121 N. T. Ont. & West. 2.000 38 Norfolk At Western 2.800 80 do preferred . North American... 900 78 Northern Pacific... 1.100 13ft Pacific Mall 1.900 29 Pennsylvania 62.700 128 People's Gas 1.000 92 Pits.. C. C. & S. L. Pressed Steel Car 1,900 38 do preferred -4(X 94 Pullman Pal Car. 100 165 ISSJ ins Reading 226.9O0 114 108 112 Co 1st preierrcn... iw 00 m-. do 2d preierreo . . Republic Steel do preferred Rock Island Co do preferred Scbloss-Sheltield. . . St. L. & S. F. 2 pf Rt L. Southwestern 86 29 85 22 49 38 21 54 4.500 2.200 4.700 400 1.600 200 29 86 23 60 55 38 22 87 28 85 22 49 54 38 20 54 800 do preferred 1.800 Southern Pacific ... 107. 200 85 ss 84 do preferred 100 115 115 115 Tenn Loa! & iron.. uu 144 143 143 29 28 82 1 142 88 100 77 42 103 Texas & Pacific 2.90 Tol.. St. L. & West 900 do nreferred 1.000 29 29 2 28 53 Union 'Pacific 198.800 143 138 do prererreo. C. S. Express U. & Realty 300 77 U. S. Rubber BOO 44 43 do preferred SOO 104 ins U. S. Steel 91.200 38 37 do preferred 2O.8O0 10O 89 lO0 Virg.-Caro Chem.. 1.100 29 28 2ft' do preferred 104 Wabash 1.000 14 14 14 do preferred 900 27 26 21 Wells Fargo Exp 225 Westlnghouse Elect 14i Western Union 1110 K fa 82 Wiitel Lake Exit 200 12 U 12 U 12 Wisconsin Central 300 18 184 18 do preferred 100 12 42 40 Total sales for the day. 1,327,600 shares. BONDS. NEW Y6rk, April 5. Closing quotations: TJ S. ref. 2a reg.l03H D. & R. G. 4s 04H do coupon 103 H N. Y C G 3H 2i U. S- 3s reg 102lNorth. Pac. Ss... lOhk do coupon 103'North. Pac. 4s. ..101 U. S. new 4s reg. 130 hi South. Pac 4s... 8T do coupon 13044 Union Pac. 4s. ..101 K U. S. old 4s reg,101 Wis. Cen. 4s 87 do coupon. ... 101 Jap. 6s 2d ser... 974 Atchison adj. 4s 91H!Jap. 4H efts... 89 Money, Exchange, Etc. NEW YORK, April 6. Money on call easy, 22 per cent; ruling rate and closing bid, 214c; offered at 2 per cent. Time loans aoft and dull. Sixty days, 4y per cent; 80 days. 5 per cent; six months, ;.v4 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 66 per cent. Sterling exchange firm, with actual business In bankers' bills at J4.8GKX0-4.831 5 ror demand and at $4 81204.8125 for 60-day bills. Posted rates, 54.81H and 84.83 "-,4.80. Commercial hills, K804.80i. Bar sliver, 541c. Mexican dollars, 49c. Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, strong. LONDON. April 6. Bar silver. 30 l-16d per ounce. Money, SjjS; per cent. The rate of discount In the open market frw short bills Is 4 per cent; for three-months is 4 per cent. RAN FR.NClSr."Ipr11 C.-SDver bars. 64;, c. Mexican dollars. 60c. Drafts, sight, par: telegraph. So. Merlin. 80 days, t.81; ,ght, W 8B,5. Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. April IS. Today. at. msnt of tho Treasury balance in the gen eral fund Hhowe: Available cash balances J252.822.010 Gold coin and bullion llo")OT44 Go' certlncates j"; TSffilU mm mm heavy SEASONABLE WEATHER CAUSES FRESH SPURT IX TRADE. Distribution of Spring Merchandise Is Up to Expectations Commod ity Exchanges Again Normal. NEW YORK. April 5. R. Dun A Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow will say: Trade responds to seasonable weather, the distribution of Spring merchandise fully equals sanguine expectations and country merchants purchase liberally from whole salers at leading centers. In structural Iron, San Francisco contin ues a feature, and much railway bridge work is contemplated. Country hides declined sharply and some further concessions have occurred in packer hides because of the indifference of tanners, yet tho tone Is better on account of the easier money market. Commodity exchanges have resumed nor mal conditions and prices show some recov ery from the unsettled position after the Easter holidays. TRADE REPORTS HIGHLY FAVORABLE. Full Order Books and Backward Deliveries Are the Rule. NEW YORK. April 5. Bradstreet's to morrow will say: Despite somo crosscurrents in the demand, due mainly to the withdrawal of the Easter stimulus to trade and a succeeding spell of cold weather, the developments of the week have been mainly favorable. Chief, perhaps, of these Is the final satisfactory settlement of the Western railroad men's demands by arbitration. All reports as to trade at wholesale and in Jobbing circles In the first quarter are in a high degree favorable. Reports from most leading in dustries are still of full order books and of backward deliveries. Leather and hides are quiet. Business failures In the United States for the week ending April 4 number 137, against 166 last weel: and 151 in the like week of 1900. Canadian failures for the week number 29, as against 21 last week and 17 in this week a year ago. Wheat (Including flour) exports from the United States and Canada for the week end ing April 4 aggregated 3,460.872 bushels, against 2,135,816 this week a year ago. For the past 40 weeks of the fiscal year the ex ports are 134,051,917 bushels, against 108, 144,572 in 1905-19O6. Bank Clearings. NEW YORK. April 5. Bradstreet's Bank Clearings Report for the week ending April 4 shows an aggregate of $3,066,411,000, as against $3,083,200,000 last week and $3,134,- 603,000 in the corresponding week last year. Canadian clearings for the week total $64,226,- 000, as against $75,350,000 last week and $71,493,000 in the same week last year. Following is a list of the cities: P.C. P.O. inc. dec. New York $1,952,482,000 6.1 Chicago 225,883,000 16.0 Boston 171,500.000 7. ft .... Philadelphia 146,809,000 T.l St. Louis 06,370.000 3.8 Pittsburg 54,782,000 ft.S San Francisco 48.848.000 2.7 . Baltimore . 27.878.O00 . 4 7 Kansas City 2S,8o6,0O0 29.1 Cincinnati 28,585.000 4 New Orleans 15,961.000 14.1 Minneapolis 18.007,000 9.0 .... Cleveland . 17. 851.000 ... 6 3 Detroit ll.75.00e S 4 . Louisville 14.066.000 8 2 . . Los Angeles 13.205.000 17.7 .. Omaha 10.431,000 1.3 .... Milwaukee . 9.467.000 17 6 . . Seattle 8,341.000 4.0 .. St. Paul 7.967,000 18.6 ProvfdAnce 7.809,000 3 6 Buffalo 8,887,000 18.6 ... Indianapolis 7.019.U0O 8 8 Denver 7.478.000 18.0 Fort Wortn 6,165,000 16.1 Richmond 5.585,0o0 8.4 Albany 7.660,000 36.2 Washington 6,298.000 . . 44 Salt Lake City 4,859,000 '. . Portland. Or. .. 6.863,000 40 8 Columbus. Ohio 6,474,000 22 8 St. Joseph 6.581.000 8.8 Memphis 4.385.000 6 0 Savannah . 2,843,000 31 1 Atlanta 11.574.000 16.3 Spokane. Wash S,680,000 47.1 .. Toledo. Ohio 4.819,000 22 0 Tacoma 4,813.000 28.6 Nashville 4,090.000 16 8 Rochester 4.842.000 2 5 Hartford 4.442. OOO 22.4 Peoria 2.951 .TS10 is 4 Des Moines 3.336.000 22 1 Norfolk 2.696.000 28 3 ... New Haven 2,678.000 13 Grand Rapids 2.170,000 10.7 Dayton 2.897.000 31.7 x . . Portland. Me 2.060.000 6 6 Sioux City 2.188.000 40.5 Springfield, Mars. . 2.202.000 13.9 .... Evansvllle 1.736,000 28.0 .... Birmingham 2.280.00O la3 Syracuse 2.160,000 27.8 Auvusta. Ga. 1.327,000 25 2 Mobile . . 1,741.000 14.8 Worcester 1,793.000 18.1 .... Knoxville 1.661.000 15.5 .... Wilmington. Del 1.588.000 4 4 . Charleston. S. C 1.308.000 4 8 Chattanooga 1.SS5.0OO 1.9 Jacksonville. Fla. ... 1.441.000 6 5 . Wichita 1.420.000 36.4 .. . Wilkesbarre 1,191.000 73.4 .... Davenport 1,402.000" 26 8 Little Rock 1.181.000 26.5 Wheeling. W. Va.. 1,250.000 22 1 Fall River 997.000 1.1 . . Fargo. N. D 486.O00 18 Lowell 552.000 23.4 Kalamazoo. Mich. ... 1,208.000 4 2 .... Canton. Ohio 762.000 13.2 R'oomlngton. Ill 866.000 11 2 .... Sonfn Bend. Ind 448. OOO Qulncy. Ill 4O6.0O0 18. S .... Springfield. Ohio .... 467.000 17.0 ptoux Fa:i$. S. D 462.000 23.8 Mansfield. Ohio 709.000 3.7 .... Decatur. Ill 351.000 25.6 Fremont. Neb 203.000 11 4 .... Jacksonville. Ill 23. ono 25.7 .... Lincoln. Neb 3.35.ooo . Houston 23.727.000 24.2 .... Galveston 12.809.000 17.1 CANADA. Montreal 2.914.000 17. B Toronto 2.800.000 11 8 Winnipeg 8.617.000 e.9 Ottawa 2.804.000 .... 5.0 Vancouver, B. C . 278.000 25.4 Halifax 1.289-.000 21.7 Quebec 1.484.000 7.0 Hamilton 1.481.000 2.2 St. John. N B ftU.000 8.8 London, Out 1.243.000 9.4 Victoria. B. C 648.000 32.2 Calgary 1.274. OOP Damascus creamery buttertat, f. o. b. Portland. ST&c BIG JUMP IN WHEAT Chicago Advances Sharply on Green-Bug Reports. DAMAGE SAID TO BE GREAT AU Farts of the Southwest Suffer From the Ravages of the Pest. Rain Is Also Badly Need ed In That Section. CHICAGO. April p. Wheat advanced more than lo per bushel today because of reports of damage by the green bug. The damage reports came from all parts of the Southwest, but the most sensational dis patches were received from Oklahoma and Mlssdurl. A local crop expert who 1b now iu Oklahoma reported today that the wheat crop In that state has been seriously in jured during the last three weeks and much Of the urgent demand that existed In to days market was based on his report. The absence of rain In Kansas and Nebraska, where lt Is said to be greatly needed, also stimulated the demand. Commission houses and shorts were the best buyers and sell ing was chiefly by longs. Prices advanced steadily all' day and the market closed strong and near to the high point. May wheat opened unchanged to c lower at 75 to 75c, sold between 75c and 77c and closed up 11c at 7777c. Corn was in active demand by commission houses and cash interests all Hay and the market was strong. The sharp advance In wheat, small local receipts and an In creased demand for cash grain were the principal reasons for the strength. The market closed strong. May corn opened a shade to c higher at 45Qi45c to 45c, advanced to 46c and closed at the top. o higher. Oats were In urgent demand because of reports of damage to the crop in the Southwest and prices advanced almost lc. Bulls, commission houses and shorts were the best buyers and offerings came chiefly from longs. May opened a shade to c higher at 42c to 4242c. advanced to 42 c and closed at the highest point, up c. The provisions market was extremely dull. The early market was easy on selling by commission houses, but the later market became Arm because of the strength of grain. At the close May pork was up 2c lard 57c higher and ribs unchanged. Leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. My $ .75 $ .77 $ .75 $ .77 July - 77 .79 .77 .79 September .78 .80 .78 .80 October 80 .82 .80 .81 CORN. May 45 .46 .48 .46 July 46 .46 .43 .46 September ... .46 .47 .46 .47 OATS. May 42 .42 .42 .42 July -- 37 .37 .37 .37 September ... .33 .33 .33 .33 MESS PORK. May 16.00 1612 16.00 16.12 July 16.05 16.20 16.05 16.20 LARD. May 8.85 8.92 8.85 8.92 July 8.95 9.05 8.95 9 02 September ... 9.05 9.15 9.05 9.12 SHORT RIBS. May 8.60 8.65 8.87 8.02 J"'? 8.75 8.82 8.72 8.80 September ... 8.82 8.87 a80 8.87 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Steady. Wheat No. 2 Spring, 80S8c; No. 3, 74 82c; No. 2 red. 7476c. Corn No. 2. 45c; No. 2 yellow, 46 c atI No- 2. 42c; No. 2 white, 43c No 3 white. 4042c. Rye No. 2. 65c. Barley Fair to choice malting. S46Sc FIaxeed No., 1, $1.11; No. 1 Northwestern, Timothy seed $4.30. Clover Contract grades, $15.35. assort ribs Sides (loose). $8.468 88 Mess pork Per barrel, $16.2516.37 Lard Per 100 lbs. $8.85. Sides Short clear (boxed), $8.87B9 1214 Whisky Basis of high wines, $1.29. ui, v. . Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels 25.000 07 ltf0 Wheat, bushels M 24 000 4viSm Corn, bushels ............ ..'SS 220900 Re, bufthels 11 ouo in inn Barley, bushels ...7.""" gSp 00.4$ Grain and Prodnee at New York. NTJW YORK. April 5. Flour Receipts, 25,700 barrels: exports. 6800 barrels- market steady, with a fair demand. Wheat Receipts, 146,000 bushels- exports 8000 bushels. Spot, quiet; No. 2 red 82 V c elevator and 83c f. o. b afloat: No l'North em. Duluth. 89 c opening navigation; No 2 hard Winter, 87c opening navigation. May 85 c; July, 86c; September, 86c. Hops and hides Quiet. Grain at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, April 8. Wheat, quiet and Arm; barley, Arm. Spot quotations: Wheat Shipping, $1.801.35; milllns $1.421.47. . mining. Barley Feed, ,$1.20(21.23 ; brewing 1.231.20. ' ewing, Oats Red. $1.301.75; white, $1.6091 68 black, $1.852.25. ' Call-board sales: Wheat No sales. Barley May. $1.32; December. $1.19. Corn Large yellow, $1.331.40. Minneapolis Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS. April 6 Wheat May 79c; July. 8081c; No. 1 hard. 82S82c' No. 1 Northern. 81081 c; No. 2 Northern 79 4f 7c; No. 3 Northern. 6877c. Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA. Wash., April 6. Wheat, un changed; bluestem, 747Sc; club, 7273c red, 70 71c GOLDFIELD STOCKS ARB ACTIVE. Heavy Sales Triangle at 51 Cents; Red Top 51 and 62 Cents. SAN FRANCISCO, April 5 (Special. ) Trading was active in the Goldfleki district, 29.700 shares of Triangle being sold at prices ranging from 45 cents to 51 cents. Twenty-six thousand shares of Red Top Extension were passed ovsr for 51 and 52 cents; 16,200 shares of Atlanta sold at from 27 cents to 28 cents, 6 points over yester day's close, and 13.500 shares of Great Bend changed hands 5 points in advance of the closing quotations of last evening;. There were small sales of Combination Fraction and Florence at a 10-polnt increase. Blue Bull sold at a 3-polnt rise. Blue Bell 1 point and Kewanas 10 points. Goldfleld Consoli dated moved along 11 points. The Tono pahs were -feebly responded to at the be ginning of the call and several stocks were bid for below yesterday's prices. There was no trading in Midway, Tonopab Extension, Tonopah of Nevada, Montana or McNamara on account of the wide range between the bid and the asking prices. Jim Butler sold 2 points ahead and Belmont at yester day's closing figures. Adams, 19c; Atlanta, 78c: Blue Bull, 64c, Booth, 75c; Combination Fraction, $4.80; Crackerjack. 16c; Eagle's Nest. 33c; Gold Bar. $L10, Golden Anchor. 38c; Golden Crown. 15c; Ooldfisld Consolidated, 8c: Kewanas. $1.50; Great Bend. $1.10; Jim But ler, $1.10; Jumbo, fa.OO; Lagona, $1.75; Ne vada Hill. $3.70; Velvet, 20c; Plnenut, 17c; Sandstorm. BOc; Daisy, $2.25; Florence, $4.25; Stives, $1.70. QUOTATIONS AT SAN FRANCISCO. Prices Paid for Products in the Bay City Markets. SAN FRANCISCO. April 8. The follow ing prices were quoted in the produce mar ket . yesterday : FRUIT Apples, choice, $2; common, $1 L3fc bananas, fl2.30; Mexican limes, $6 8; California lemons, choice $2.80. com mon 7&c: oranges, navel. $l3.5o; pineap ples. $4 6. VEGETABLES Cucumbers, 1.201.75; THE United States National Bank OF PORTLAND J. C. Ainsworth, President. R. W. Schmeer, Cashier. B. Lea Barnes, Vice-President. A. M. Wright, Assistant Cashier. W. A. Holt, Assistant Cashier. EMPHASIZED EVERY DAY Do you realize .the value of a Cheek Account T It is emphasized every day.. It greatly facilitates the prompt transaction of business. OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK Capital, $500,000. Surplus and Profits, $350,000. Resources Over $8,500,000 Third and Oak Streets, A SURE BUY WATCH PORTLAND STOCK EXCHANGE FOR NEXT TWELVE TO EIGHTEEN MONTHS. YOU CAN DOUBLE EVERY DOLLAR OF YOUR MONEY IN PORTLAND HOME TELEPHONE STOCK. PRESENT PRICE RIDICULOUS. BUY ALL YOU CAN GET AT ANY FIGURE UNDER 50 CENTS AND HOLD FOR 80 CENTS TO PAR. YOU WILL GET YOUR PRICE ABSOLUTELY. LOUIS J. WILDE 3 LAFAYETTE BLDG. PORTLAND, OR. u. neis. 283c; string beans.' nominal; asparagus, 6 10c; tomatoes, 410c. EGGS Store, 1821c; fancy rancn, 23c. POTATOES Early Rose, $1.6081.78; sVeets, $44.50; Oregon Burbanks, $2,239 2.60; Oregon seed Burbanks, $1.4O1.50; Eastern, $1.50 1.75; garnet Chile, $1.50; River Whites. $1.85 2. ONIONS Yellow, $4. BUTTER Fancy creamery. 28t4e; cream ery seconds, 26c; fancy dairy. 27Vc: dairy seconds, nominal; pickled, 24c. WOOL Fall. Humboldt and Mendocino, 13 14c Nevada, 1617c; South Plains and San Joaquin, 6ffiSc; lambs. 710c. HOPS California, 8 12c. CHEESE Toung America, 1416ftc; Eastern, 17c; Western, 15c. HAY Wheat. $182B; wheat and oats. $141S; alfalfa. $812; stock. $810: straw, 80 76c. MILLSTUFFS Bran, $2223; middlings, 27 30. FLOUR California, family extras. $4.85 8.80; bakers' extras, $4.60 4.80; Oregon and Washington, $3.75 4.50. POULTRY Turkeys, gobblers, nominal; turkeys, bens, nominal; roosters, old, $4.50 5; young, $7.BO10; broilers, small, $2.50 3 50; broilers, large, $46; fryers, $07; hens. $5 9; ducks, old, $5 6; ducks, young, $6 8. RECEIPTS Flour, 5628 quarter sacks; wheat, 2730 centals; barley, 8100 centals; oats, 1265 centals; beans, 786 sacks; pota toes, 1140 sacks; bran, 16 sacks: middlings, 76 sacks; hay, 900 tons; wool, 80 bales; hides, 640. PORTLAND HVE8TOCK MARKET. Prices Current Locally on Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. The following prices were quoted to the local market yesterday: CATTLE Best steers, $4.754.fl0; medium, $4.254.50; cows, $3.503.85; fair to medium cows. $33.25; bulls. $1.502; calves, $4.808. SHEEP Best, $6.2B6.60. uac rjocf 7 2Trft7.50: lictweiirhts. $7 7.25; stockers and feeders. $6.7B7.2. Kaetern Livestock Markets. KANSAS CITY, April 6 Cattle Receipts, 1000; market, steady. Native steers, $4.50 6.60; native cows and heifers. $35.20r stock ens and feeders, $3.764.S0; Western fed cows, $3g4.50; Western fed steers, $4.255.80; calves, $3.507.25. . HOGS Receipts. 7000; market strong. Heavy. $6.521i6.tt0: packers, $6.556.65; pigs and lights, $6.506.8. Sheen Receipts, 3000; market. 10a higher. Muttons. $u.506; lambs, $7.408; range wethers, $5.508.90; fed ewes, $56.80. Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK April 5. Coffee Futures) closed steady; sales, 8500 bags. Including: May 5.905.95c; September, 5.76c; December, B 755.80c; February. 6.86c; March, 5.S5C. Spot, quiet; No. 7 Rio. 7c; No. 4 Santos, 8c; Mild, dull: Cordova, 912l4c. Sugar Raw. firm; fair refining. 3e; cen trifugal, 86 test, 3c; molasses sugar. 2c Refined steady. Low Price tor Yakima Hops. TACOMA, April 6. Isaac Plncus & Sons, of Tacoma, have purchased from C. 8. Mead, of North Yakima, 100 bales of good medium hops at 414 cents a pound. Not since 189.;, when the bottom dropped out of the mar ket, has a sale as low been recorded. Prime hops are now quoted at 5 to 6 cents. For Sale - 6 FIRST MORTGAGE! Gold Bonds Well Secured Legally Issued. FRANK ROBERTSON Investment Banker Failing Building, Third and Washington St8. EUROPE $150 TOURS $1195 All Expenses Included. ALL ROUTES. WRITE FOR BOOKLET. THOS. COOK & SON 245A BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 13." Offices Abrcfed. Cook's Travelers' Cheeks Payable Everywhere. Portland, Oregon TRAVELERS' GLIDE. Alaska 1907 EXCURSIONS 5 TRIPS S. S. Spokane. June 14V XS; July 12. 2A; Aug. 8. Queen, July 18. NOME ROUTE. S. S. Senator June 1 S. S. President June 41 8. Ei. ALASKA ROUTE. Skagvray, Sitka, Juneau and way porta. Saillns 0 P. M. R. S. S. Co.'s Humboldt. . .April 2-13-23 CottaRe City, via Sitka AprU 7-21 City of Seattle April 17-27 SAN FRANCISCO ROUTE. Sailing 0 A. 31. City of Pnebla April 8-20 City of Topeka April 10-25 Umatilla ....April 15-30 City Office, 249 Washington St. forth QermanAioyd. FAST EXPRESS SERVICE PLYMOUTH CHERBOURG BREMEN. Kaiser, Apr. 2, 10 AMK. Wm.II.Myl4, 7:30AM K.Wm. II, Apr.9,1 PM,Kronprini.M-21, 10AM Kronprtnz. Ap. 23. noon! Kaiser, June 4, 10 AM Kaiser, May 7,10 AM'K.Wm.II, June 11.6AM Twin-Screw Passenaer Service. BREMEN DIRECT AT 10 A. M. Kurfuerst ....Apr. 4 Kurfuerst May 9 Main May 16 Friedrich May 18 Rheln Apr. 11 rjresiau Apr. 10 Chemnitz May 2P. Alice May 23 Calls at Plymouth and Cherbourg. Mediterranean Service. GIBRALTAR NAPLES GENOA. AT 11 A.M. K. Albert ...April 6' Barbarossa May 4 Friedrich April U K. Lulse May 11 P. Irene April 20 K. Albsrt May IS Neckar April 27! P. Irene June 1 Omits Genoa. From Bremen Piers, Sd and 4th Sts., Ho- boken. North German Lloyd Travelers' Checks Good Ail Over tbe World. OELRICH8 & CO.. No. 5 Broadway, N. Y. BOISLKT CAPPELLE, G. A. P. C, 766 Van Ness Are., San Francisco, Cal. CCANDIMV.AN AMERICAN LINE U 10,000 Ton Tw.n-Berew Puatncer at uirfjcx to Norway, Sweden and Denmark Sailing from New Tork at noon. C. F. Tietgcn. .May JlUnlted States. .June Oscar II May 9 C. F. Tletgen.June 19 Hells Olav May 23;Oscar II June 20 Saloon, $60 and upward; 2d cabin, 80. Af ter May 10. Saloon 170 and up: 2d cab., (88. A. E. JOHNSON ft CO., 1 Broadway, N. X. 100 Washington Ave. So. Mpls., Minn SanFrancisco&PortlandS.S.Co, Operating- the only direct passenger steamers From Ainsworth Dock, Portland, at 8 P. M. S. 8. "COSTA BICA," Apr. 19, 20, etc. S. 8. "COLUMBIA," Apr. IS, 25, etc. From Spear-st. Wharf. San Francisco, at 11 A. M. S. . "COLUMBIA," Apr. 11, 1, etc. S. S. "COSTA It It A," Apr. 16, 26, etc. JAMES H. DEWSON, Agent, Phone Main 268. 248 Washington St. Columbia River Scenery MwLi.ITI.AXOR. Li.Nfc, HT1E AM V. RJ1 Dally Bflrv.ee between Portland and The Daliea, except Sunday, leaving; Portland at 7 A. K.. arriving about 5 P M., carrying: f i eight and passengers. Splendid accommo dations for outfits and livestock. Pock foot of Alder at., Portland- foot of Court st., Tho Dallas. Phone Main 914. Port Land- WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE For Curvallis. Albany, Independence. Sa lem Steamer "POMONA" leaves 6:45 A. M. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Ft r Salem and way landings Steamer "OREGON A" leaves 6:40 A. M., Mondays. Wed -todays and Fridays. OKA.G4JN CITY TBAN IMPORTATION CO, Foot Taylor Street. North Pacific S.S. Co's. Steamships Roanoke and Geo. W. Elder Sail for Eureka, San Francisco and Los Angeles direct every Tuesday at 8 P. M. Ticket office 132 Third St., near Alder. Both phones, M. 1314. H. Young, agent. STR. CBAS. R. SPENCER Washington-street Dock. Dally, except Sunday, for Tho Dalles and way landings, at 7 A. M., returning 10 P. M. Fast time, best service. Phones; Main, 3184; Home. A, 11, 8A. 4