THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 7," 1907.
.7
J
i CROP IS BACKWARD
But Conditions in Middle West
Not Hopeless.
NORTHERN PACIFIC REPORT
Seeding of Spring W heat Has Been a
Quarter Completed Damages in
Southwest not as Great
as Indicated.
A very strong ton pervaded the wheat
toarket yesterday, but the pricea quoted
were no higher, except on Valley wheat,
the supply ot whk-h la becoming limited.
Tha demand for wheat la good from all
quarters, but the keenest Inquiry Is from
tha milling trade, which finds It difficult
to keep up with Its Oriental ordera for
flour. There Is also a strong demand from
China and Japan for wheat. Some wheat
business is being .dons on European ac
count, but not much. There Is still a firm
demand from California, but what would be
a large movement In- that direction is re
stricted by the lack of steamship facilities.
There Is an active local demand for flour
and both local and export prices are very
firm, but no Intimation Is given of a pros
pective advance in either grades.
Much interest Is shown by the local
trade In the prospects for the coming crop
in the Pacific Northwest, but It Is too
early yet to form a definite conclusion.
Whiter wheat is reported to be looking well
In all sections. A change In the weather is
anxiously awaited, so that the sowing of the
Cpring crop can be completed.
Beerbohm's latest summary of foreign
crop conditions follows: United Kingdom,
France and Italy Weather too cold for
favorable growth, but outlook generally fa
vorable; supplies smaller. Germany
Waather cold and unseasonable, checking
growth: supplies exceedingly scarce and
very dear. Hungary Weather rather un
favorable; heavy floods. Roumania 25 per
cent of Winter wheat Winter-killed. Russia
Outlook unchanged. Bulgaria Moder
ate complaints of Winter-killing. Turkey
Kuropean outlook unsatisfactory; A.latto
very unfavorable. Rpatn and North Africa
Conditions unchanged. India Government
confirms damage in the Punjab. Argen
tine Strike at Guenos Ayres not serious;
wheat seeding at 8anta Fe under favorable
conditions; corn moving slowly, unsatisfac
tory Quality; weather unsettled; heavy Ar
gentine wheat shipments predicted the next
three weeks.
7he weekly grain statistics of the Port
land Merchants' Exchange follow:
American visible supply
Bushels.
Decrease.
May 6, 10OT. -
May 7. 10. .
May 8, 100.V.
May 2, 1!K4. .
May .1, liw.l. .
May b, 1002. .
May . lwll..
May 7. 1000. .
May 8. 18B9. .
. .51.080.000 -.
..'18.431.000
. .2K,:i:i.ooo
. . 30.303,000
. .3S.4.-.7.OO0
. . 38.328.000
. .4.rtK.O0O
. .49.825.O00
. .27.4UO.OOO
7KH.000
2.7tfO.OtK
2.104.000
8113.000
2.1O0.OO0
2.131,000
1 .UK7.000
2.4.000
078,000
Quantities on passage ,
Week , Week Week
Ending Ending Ending
May 4. April 27. May 5.
For Bushels. Bushels. Bushels.
United King- J
dom 29.120.000 31.840,000
Continent 22.960.000 20.080.000
Total .
World's
countries.
...32,080,000 51,920,000 51,600,000
shipments, principal
flour Included
exporting
Week
Ending
May 5-6.
Bushels.
2.014.000
3.216.OO0
Week
Ending
May 4.
Bushels.
Can. 2.2.W.OOO
3.28O.O0O
.... 4OO.OO0
PtS. J.816.0O0
2.840.OO0
112.O00
Week
Ending
April 27.
Bushels.
2.."S0.0O0
4,304.000
552.00O
1 ,080,000
1,520.000
1)04,000
. From
U. S. and
Argentine
Australia
Danubian
Russia . ,
India .
Total
53(t.O M
1,160.000
3,4 16.000
416.000
.11.483,000 10.940,000 10,738.000
CRITICAL PERIOD IX HOP MARKET
Unfavorable Crop News Might Easily Turn
Pricea Upward.
While it la generally believed that a con
siderable surplus of the 1906 hop crop of
the Coast will be carried over into next
season, hop dealers and growers alike real
ise that It would not take much to turn
the tide of prices at the present time. There
Is no certainty about the coming crop in
any part of the world. It may prove, like
recent crops, excessive in size, and, again,
the yield may be disappointing. . If short
crops are indicated in a few of the prin
cipal producing countries, prices should not
long remain at the current unremuneratlve
level. It will not be long before something
is known about the probable size of the
next. crop, but Just now everyone la In the
dark.
Rain U today badly needed in the
Oregon and Washington yards, but
there Is still a chance for the time
lost tn cultivating to be made up.
If the growers feel so disposed, and
labor and teams are available. Reports
from California are conflicting, some in
dicating a light crop and others a produc
tion equal to last year's. The New York
yards present the appearance usual at this
time of year, and the. roots are said to
have wintered fairly well. Nothing defi
nite has been received from England ex
cept that the roots generally wintered well,
and the same report cornea from Germany.
In commenting on brewery consolidation,
and Incidentally on hop prices, a keen Wall
street broker la quoted in an Eastern paper
as saying:
"If I were not tied up in several weighty
enterprises, I wouldn't aek any better op
portunity than the hop market offers for
a big winning. A few men of nerve and
capital could easily find a bonanza in It.
Take a year like this, when there is an ap
parent surplus and prices are low; get 30-
day options on everything tn sight; scatter
your surplus In the yards as fertilizer, or
burn it; then jack up the prices on the
stock you hold and announce that you'll
keep jacking up about. 5 per cent every
week. Wouldn't you get action?"
CITY CREAMERY BITTER IS STEADY
But Market for Outalde Brands Shows an
- Eater Tone.
The city demand for creamery butter con
tinues heavy, but the shipping inquiry feels
the effect of low-priced offers recently
made from here. While the local trade is
large, it Is not enough to take care of alt
the production, and unless there Is another
outlet for the surplus, prices on outside
creamery brand cannot be maintained.
There was a better Inquiry yesterday from
California for country-store butter, which
made the market for this article firmer.
Eggs were decidedly weak. A few scat
tered sales may have been made in single-
case lots at 18 He, but the actual market
waa nearer 18c. Receipts were only mod
erate, but the demand was very light.
But little poultry was received during
the day and the few coops carried over
from last week were slow In moving.
STRAWBERRIES IN" HEAVY SUPPLY
Six Hundred Crates Arrive From California,
Pricea Are Lower.
, Front street was very liberally supplied
with strawberries yesterday. Six- hundred
crates came in from California, and these,
with what wore carried over from Saturday,
proved more than sufficient. Pricea dropped
to $176125 per crate. About two-thirds
of tha day's arrivals were Jessies, and the
remainder Dollars. Ten crates of Southern
Oregon berries wera received lata in the
day and were held at 23 cents per pound.
Four cars of oranges, three of them Medit
erranean sweets and one navels, came In
during the day. and four cars of bananas
arrived last night.
A car of cabbage was received from Los
Angeles. Oregon hothouse cucumbers are
arriving more freely, and bring 12.25 per
dozen. The potato market is slow.
Wool Sales in Eastern Oregon.
The Eastern Oregon wool market is show
ing more activity. A number of sales of
fairly large clips, aggregating several -hundred
thousand pounds, were reported yes
terday. Most of the lots were light wool
and brought around 17 cents.
Bank Clearings.
Bank clearings of the leading cities of
the Northwest yesterday were:
Clearings.
Portland. Si. 404.126
Seattle 1.676.660
Tacoma. 878.160
Spokane 981.220
Balances,
siiu.ess
100,6T1
64.7M
159,9o3
PORTLAND QUOTATIONS.
Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc.
MILLSTUFFS Bran, city $17, country
$1S per ton; middlings, $'J56; shorts, city
1S19.50, country ftO.Su per ton; U. S. Mills
dairy chop, $ 13.50 per ton.
WHEAT Club. 78c; bluestem, 80c; Val
ley, 77r-; red, 70c.
OATS No. 1 white. J 21; gray, $2829.
FLOUR Patents, $4.30; straights. $3.75;
clears, $3.75; Valley, $3.8t) 3.10: graham
flour, $3.7u&4.26;' whole wheat flour, $4
4.50.
RYE $1.4841.50 per owt.
BARLEY Feed, $12.50. per ton; brewing,
$23; rolled; $J3.50& 24.30.
CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream, 90
pound sacks, $7; lower grades. $5,501x6.50;
oatmeal, steel-cut,' 40-pound sacks, $8 per
barrel; ft-pound sacks, $4.25 per bale; oat
meal (ground), 45-pound sacks, $7.60 per
barrel; -pound sacks. $4 per bale; split
peas, per 100 pounds. $4.4.80: pearl bar
ley, $4tt 4.30 per 100 pounds; pastry flour,
10-pcund sacks,, $2.30 per bale.
CORN Whole, $25; cracked, $26 per ton,
HAY Valley timothy. No. 1, $l3lft per
ton; Eastern Oregon timothy. $18$' 19; clo
ver, $D; cheat, $; grain hay, $010.
Vegetable, Fruits, Etc.
DOMESTh' FRUITS Strawberries, Cali
fornia. 11 (to 1.1c pOr pound; Oregon, 25c
per pound; cherries, per box; apples.
$12.50 per box; cranberries, $10.5011 per
barrel. "
TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons, fancy., $5
6 box; oranges, navels, $2. 50' 3. 50; grape
fruit, $3&3.50; bananas, fto per pound.
ROOT VEGETABLES Turnips. $11.25
per sack; carrots, SI & 1-23 per sack; beets,
$1.231.30 per sack;, garlic, 7H10c per
pound; horseradish. 7&8c per pound; chic
ory. :joc.
FRESH VEGETABLES Cabbage, Cali
fornia. 3Vi1i3c per pound; cauliflower, $
6S1.25 dozen; lettuce, head, 3R43c dozen;
onions, 10 -ji 12 Vic per dozen; tomatoes, $2.25
ift4.5o crate; parsley, 25 & 30c; artichokes,
75 ft 80c dozen ; hothouse lettuce, $2 box;
peas. 37c; radishes, 20c j5onn; asparagus,
124i 13c pound; bell peppers, 3035c per pound'
rhubarb, 3 3Vic per pound ; cucumbers. $2
2.25; spinach, $1.50 per crate.
ONIONS Oregon, S2.50&3 per hundred;
Texas, 5c ppr pound.
DRIED FRUITS Apples. 88c pound;
apricot p. 16 l!c; peaches, 11 13c; pears,
llttfl4c; Italian prunes, 2&&c; Califor
nia figs, white, in sacks, MgttVic per pound;
Mack. 4H&5c; bricks. 75c ($2.25 per box;
Smyrna, lS20c pound; dates, Persian,
tVi 'g 7c pound.
POTATOES Jobbing price: Oregon and
Eastern, $l.R54i'2 per sack ; new potatoes,
8c pound; sweet potatoes, 6c per pound.
RAISINS Layers and clusters, 2 -crown
$2.13, 3-crown $2.25, 5-crown $3.10. 6
crown $3.50; loose muscatels, 2-crown 8c,
3-crown SVc, 4-crown OVic; seedless Thomp
sons, 10c; Sultanas, 9&12VxC.
Butter. Eggs, Poultry. Etc.
BUTTER City creameries: Extra cream
ery, 2-Mjc per pound. State creameries:
Fancy creamery. 20$i22t4c; store butter, 17
17c.
BU U KK If AT r irsx gratas cream, -sit
per pound; second grade cream, 2c less per
tHISKbifi uregon lull cream twins,
17c; Young America, 17jfl8e per pound.
ruuLini a vet uro uiu wniB, ...va
mixed chickens, 1515Hc; Spring fryers and
broilers, 2UV4t'S'25c; old roosters, 810c;
dressed chicKens, hjqsiic; mrKeys, ii-v. n
, - . a J J f B Li- Hi 9.tif
geese, live, per pound. 8; young ducks, nomi
nal ; old ducks, 1618c; pigeons, $11.50;
squabs. $2i3.
EGOS lc per dosen.
' Dressea Meats.
VRAT, nrensnd. 70 125 DOUnds. 88Ac;
123150 pounds. 7c; 150200 pounds, 6c;
200 pounds and up, 56c.
BEEF Dressed bulls, 3V44c per pound;
cows. 3 t6Hc; country steers, (mTc.
MUTTON uressea, rancy, iviff
pound; ordinary, 6g c; Spring lambs,
with pelta, HMg-lOKc. .
10 n K. ureaseu , iuu o i pounds, 7iw
Oc; 15ufc)2u0 pounds, ?&7c; 200 pounds
and up, 6(& 6V4c.
Groceries, Nuts, Etc.
RICE Imperial Japan No. 1, 64c; South
ern Japan. 540c; head, tt.iftc.
COFFEE Mocha. 242Sc; Java, ordinary,
17 ft 2ito- rnt ft lea. fancv. I8&20c: KOOd,
l(if 18c; ordinary, 12i& 16c per pound. Co
lumbia roast, cases, iuus, i4.ou; ova, i4..a
ArhtikU llti.rtH: Lion. S15.73.
salmon Columbia River I -pound tails.
$1.75 per doz. ; 2-pound tails. $2.40; 1-pound
flats, $110; Alaska, pink, 1-pound tails. 93c;
red. 1-pound tails, $1.25; sock eye, 1-pound
talis, si. 70.
sit.ar Sftrk basis. 100 nounds. cube.
$5.77 V; powdered. $5.67 Vi ; granulated,
$3.52 H; extra C. $3.02; golden C. $4.92 ;
fruit sugar. $5.57 ; berry. $5.57 H; XXX.
$3.42 Mi. Advance sales over sack basis
follows: ttarreis, ioc; oarreis.
ase: boxes. 50c oer 100 nounds. Terms:
On remittances wunin jo aays aeauci
per pound; if later than 13 days and within
30 davs, deduct- He; beet sugar, $5.42 fe
per 100 pounds; maple sugar, 15 18c per
pound.
' NUTS Walnuts, 16fe20e per pound by
sack; Brazil nuts, lflc; filberts, 16c; pecans.
Jumbos, 23c; extra large, 21c; almonds, 18
fii 20c: 'chestnuts. Ohio. 17fec; Italian. 14fe
15c; peanuts, raw, 68fec per pound;
roasted. 10c; plnenuts. 10 12c; hickory
nuts. 10c: cocoa nut s. 3390c per dosen.
SALT Granulated, $14 per ton; $2 per
bale; half ground, loos, s 10.50 per ton ous,
$11 per ton.
BEANS Small white, 3c; large white,
3c: pink, 3c; bayou, 3c; Lima, 5fec; Mex
icans, red. 4c.
HON.EY Fancy, $3.253.50 per box.
Hop. Wool, Hides, Etc.
HOPS 69c per pound, according to
nimHt v
WOOL Eastern Oregon average bet, 15"
Wli)c per pound, according to shrinkage
valley, zqtzic, accoraing 10 nnenes.
MOHAIR Choice. 2iX0c per pound
CASCARA BARK Old, 53feC per
pound
- Rlli-KS Dry. No. 1, 16 pounds and up.
20c per pound; dry kip. No. 1, 5 to 15
pounds, 16iiil8c per pound; dry calf. No. 1,
under $ pounds. 20&22c; dry salted: Bulls
and stage, one-tnira less man ary mm;
culls, moth-eaten, badly cut. scored, mur-
rain, hair-slipped. Sweather-beaten or grub
by. 2c to 3c per pound less; salted steers. ,
sound, 00 pounds and over, 10c pound;
steers, sound. 50 to 60 pounds. fl10c pound;
steers, sound, under 50 pounds, and cows,
S Vi ft !e pound; stags and bulls, sound, 6fe
7c pound; kip, sound, 15 to 30 pounds,-9 S
10c pound; veal, sound. 10 to 14 pounds, 10
fti-llc; calf, sound, under 10 pounds. 1 1 4j
12c pound; green (unsaited, lc pound leas;
culls, lc pound less; sheepskins, shearings.
No. 1 butchers' stock, 23 30c each ; short
wool. No. 1 butchers' stock, 50 0c each;
medium wool. No. 1 butchers stock, $1.25fl
2 each ; murrain pelts, from 10 to 20 per
cent less, or 1516c pound; horse hides,
salted, according to size. $2 (ft 2. 50 each;
hides, dry. according to slje. $1&1.50 each;
colts' hides. 25(5 50c each; goatskins, com
mon, 13&2.tc each: goatskins. Angora, with
wool on. 30c$1.5O each.
FUR? Bearskins, as to size, No. 1, $3
20 each; cubs, SI'S" 3 each; badger, prime,
25flr30c each; cat. "wild, with head perfect,
30$i'o0c; cat, house. Sir 20c; fox, common
gray, large prime, 50&70c each; red, $3&3
each: cross. $513 each; silver and black,
$UMKi300 each; fishers, $58 each; lynx,
$4.50 6 each; mink, strictly No. 1, accord
ing to size. $1(8'3 each; marten, dark
northern, according to size and color, $10
4i 15 each; pale, pine, according to size and
color, $2-30gr4 each; muskrat, large. 12
13c each; skunk. 306 40c each; civet or
polecat. 5 15c each; otter, for large, prime
skin. $6flO each; panther, with head and
claws perfect. $2 5 each ; raccoon, for
prime, large,- 50$e75c each; 'wolf, mountain,
with head perfect. $.1.50 6' 5 eah; prairie
(coyote), 00c 1 each; wolverine, $08 each.
provisions and Canned Meat.
BACON Fancy breakfast, 22c pound; stand
ard breakfast. 19Sc; choice. 18fec; English, 11
to 14 pounds, 16c; peach, IRHc.
HAMS 10 to 11 pounds,-lfec pound; 14 to
16 pounds, IrtVic; IS to 20 pounds. 16c; pic
nics. 12c; cottage, 11 fee; shoulders, 12 fee;
boiled, 25c.
BARRELED GOODS Pork, barrels, $20;
half-barrels. $11; beef, barrels, $10; half
barrels. $5.50.
SAUSAGE Bologna, long, 8c; links, 7c.
DRY SALT CURED Regular short clears,
dry nalt, 12c; smoked, 13c; clear backs,
dry salt. 12c; smoked, Mc; clear bellies,
14 to 17 pounds avera ge. dry salt, none ;
smoked, none; Oregon exports, dry salt. 12c;
smoked, 1.1c.
LARD Kettle rendered: Tiercea, 12fec;
tubs. 12c; St. 12c; 20a.- I2c; lOs.
1 3 V c : 3s. l't c. Standard pure : Tierces,
llfec: tuba, Uc; Mia, llc; 20e, HSc;
10s; 12fec; 5s. 12fec. Compound: Tierces,
, 9o: tubs, 9kc; 60s. Hkc: 10a. .c; is. atv&
WEIGH ON MARKET
Stock Prices Show Effect
Western Crop Reports.
of
PUT A CHECK ON TRADING
Vnion Pacific Depressed by Rumors
of Coming Prosecution of Harrl
man Combination Money Sit
uation at New York.
vttw tork. Mav 6. The Indecisive tone
of speculative sentiment in the stock mar
ket waa reflected today m me
fiuotnuiiAns At nr4i-. Evidently the re
ports of poor crop conditions weigh on the
market and leave small inducement to enter
upon large commitments until tne aciuM.
conditions of the wheat crop are clearly
understood. Industrious efforts were maae
to soothe apprehension of crop aamage
connection with the early effort today to
lif nrices of stocks. The msennoou u.
exaggeration In statements made for specu
lative effect upon the grain markets was
pointed out, and It was said the Government
report next Friday would prove a much less
discouraging document man curiam
reports Indicate. The effect of these state
ments waa helped by the initial decline in
the price of wheat when trading began In
MmmMtltv. hut the later violent up
turn in wheat proved too much for the stock
traders, and they reversea uu
nnslllnn
Union' Pacific was an Important factor on
the course of the whole market, as ior
some time past. That stock was affected
by reports of new steps In the Government
orMvitk Bflrainst the Harrtman combination
of railroads. News nd rumors from Wash
ington were given a good deal of renewed
nttention in the day's market. Further
n.nM in th ftnvern ment' s Drosecutlon
of the Standard Oil Company were reported
to be at hand, and It was reported that. In
his intended address on uecoranon u ,
President Roosevelt will deal with the ques
tinn rf ftnvemment control of railroads.
The Saturday's bank statement came In
for some unfavorable criticism, owing to
the rapid rate of loan expansion which has
been going on for several weeks. Lenders
of money, while offering declining rates for
short-term loans, show their feeling of the
falling money rates by refusing to make
.nans for nerlods carrying over to that
M.v.nn. The keenness of the Paris com
petition for gold in London and a harder
tone of the discount market In Paris today
wat a feature in the international exenange
situation. The fact that sterling exchange
continued to advance here brought prices
verv near the level at which gold ship
ments would be profitable to Paris. Paris
secured a small portion of gold in the Lon
don bidding today and the Bank of Eng
land was obliged to raise its bid sharply
to secure the bulk of tne supply.
ranMr reacted in London. Reports
excited buying of. Iron helped the United
States Steel stocks some. Last prices were
near the lowest of the day.
Bonds were Irregular. Total sales, par
value. $1 747,000. United States Is declined
4 per cent on call.
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Closing
Sales. High.
Low.
Bid.
Adams' Express
Arnal. Copper 46.300
Am. Car ft Foun.. 600 38
do preferred 100
Am. Cotton Oil... 2O0 30
do preferred .... ...... .....
American Express .....
Am- Hd. ft lt. Pf.
American Ice ....s
Am. Linseed OH .....
do preferred
Am. Locomotive. . . 1O0 63
do preferred 100 109
Am. Smelt, ft Ref. 9.800 135
do preferred .... .TOO UVs
Am. Sugar Ref 200 125
Am. Tobacco ctfs. 500 03
Anaconda Mtn. Co. 15,400 644
Atchison 8
do preferred .... 2O0 06
Atl. Coast Line... 400 103
Bait. & Ohio 2.000 JW
do preferred 100 80
Brook. Rapid Tran. 2.100 6m
Canadian Pacific. . 3,200 J8
280
95
95
37
99
30
37
99
30
210
21
70
12
27
63
63
100
133
100
125
93
63
04
96
102
99
89
60
176
H0
134
108
14
92
3
95
95
101
WD
88
60
177
Central of N. J. ...
Central Leather . .
do preferred
Chea. ft Ohio
Chicago Gt. West.
Chicago ft N. W..
C, M. ft St. P
Chi. Term, ft Tran.
600 27 27
27
96
41
11
200
1.100
11,000
11
137
11
152
135
1,Z
do prererrea ....
C, C, C. ft St. L.
Colo. Fuel A Iron
Colo, ft Southern..
do let preferred.
do 2d preferred..
Consolidated Gas. .
Corn Products . . .
do preferred ....
Del. ft Hudson
Del.. Lack, ft Wen
D. ft R. Grande.,
do preferred ....
Distillers' Securl. .
Etrle
do 1st preferred.
TO
200
"306
100
800
28o6
300
36
25
4
133
1
35
25
46"
133
18
35
2a
5
44
13214
75
187
470
182
470
29
73
400
200
200
70
24
56
69
24
65
i47
135
"24
60
9i
24 4
sr.
do sa prererrea
General Electric 600 14fti4
Gt. Northern pf.... 6,000 137
23
147
13
145
Illlnots Central . ..
Int. Metal
do preferred ....
Int. Paper
do preferred ....
Int. Pump
do preferred . ...
Iowa Central
do preferred ....
K. C. Southern....
do preferred ....
Louis, ft Nash....
Mexican Central ..
Minn, ft St. L. . . .
M.. St.P.ft S.S. M.
do preferred ....
Missouri Pacific ..
Mo.. Kan. ft Tex.
do preferred ....
National Lead ....
Af.v Vat R R. of.
400
400
25
- 24V4
J.
74
18
37
200
500
38
25
245
iisii
24
1500
'766
H
50'"
11H
21
49
102
2O0 132
900 76
800 37
2.600 66
3.300 67
13214 130
7r.Vi 73'4
3KV. 3B4
fi B.i1i
65 BB-T4
N. T. Central 10.8O0 117 ll Mlrt
N. T-, Ont. ft Wei. 4M 38 38 38
Norfolk ft West... 2.100 70 79 77
do preferred 'k -
Northern Pacific .. 10.800 136 134 136
Total sales for tne aay oih.uw snares.
North American
73
27
Pacific Mall
Pennsylvania 1.200
People's Gas
P. O. C. & St. I
Pressed Steel Car
do preferred
Pullman Pal. Car
Beading 210.B00
do' 1st preferred. 4.200
do 2d preferred
Republic Steel 600
do preferred
Rock Island Co 600
do preferred ....
Rubber Goods pf
St., L. & S. F. 2 pf.
St. T. Southwestern
do preferred
Ploss-Sheffleld 70O
Southern Pacific .. 2.300
do preferred
Southern Railway
do preferred .... 500
Tenn. Coal & Iron 200
Texas 4 Pacific
To!.. St. t! tk Wes. 100
do preferred .... 1O0
Union Pacific. .... .171. s
do preferred .... 6. POO
T S. Rxpresa
1T. P. "Realty
U S. Rubber. 1.100
do preferred 2oo
V. S. Steel 900
do preferred 3.S00
Vs.-Caro. Chemical 2O0
do preferred .... 100
"Wabash
do preferred . 500
TVells Farsro Fix..
WestlnKhouse Elec. t 100
"Western Union . . 200
Wheel. & t. 13rte
Wisconsin Central
do preferred -
12.1U
92
70
3i;t4
9214
1124
R1
2H
84 "S4
4
34
21
56
Br,
84 N.
lim4
66 it
74 ,
29
53(4
14T
92
AS
411
102 U
37
nil'
25
10S
14
26
230
144
S214
11
IT
40
NEW YORK. May 6. Clcinir quotations
U. 8. ref. 2s reg.194 n. K. Q. 4s . . as
do coupon. .. .104 in. T. cent. 3 him. 94
V. S. 3s re 102lNor. Pac. Ss 71
do coupon. .. .102U 1 do 4s 101
U. S. new 4s reg.129iilSo. Pac. 4s 89
do coupon. .. .129 ii:fTnion Pac. 4s.. 101
U. S. old 4s rear.ini 14 iwis. cent. 4s....
do couDon. . . .101 (4 '.Tap. 6s. 2d per... 9S4
Ateh. Adj. 4a.. 82 V 'Jap 4Hs. cert If.. 1)2
Money Exchange, Etc.
NEW TORK. May 6 Prime mercantll
paper, 5i6 - per cent; sterling exchange
firm, w-lth actual business In bankers' -bills
at S4.8630(&"4.8655 for demand and at
$4.S860i 4.8803 for 60-dav bills. Posted
rates. S4.S4 and 94.87. Commercial bills.
S4.83 0 4.83.
Bar silver.. 5e.
Mexican dollars, 50 c.
Government and railroad bonds, .steady.
124vi 123
iisii 1124
8414 8
'isii 'is"
'22" '21
'w" BSS4
86V! 84
147(4 14TV4
'2914 -29t4
R3i Ktl
149SJ 14flti
SS S4V4
"42" '4014
lai 10214
3t4 37
1021, 102
27 27
104 104
-26' 26-"
iu" Hi"
83 83
I.
Money on call, 2'ri3: ruling rate, 2i;
closing bid. 2H: offered, 3.
Time loans, eaoy; 00 days, 3H; vO days.
34 4; six mom ha, 4
London. Uay 6- Bar silver, ateady; 30 Hd
per ounce.
Money, per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market
for short bills Is 3 1-16 per cent.
Tbe rate of discount In the open market
for three months' bills la 3 per cent.
San Francisco, May 6- Silver bars, 6514c.
Mexican dollars, 51-c.
Drafts, sight, par; , telegraph. 05.
Sterling on London. 60 days, $4. S3; do
on London, sight, 94.86.
Daily Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON. May G. Today's state
ment of the Treasury balance in the gen
eral fund shows:
Available cash balances $255.2$S;079
Gold coin and bullion 09.555.1)4
Gold certificates 43.325,900
PORTLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.
Ten Thousand Shares of Mammoth. Go at
18 Cents.
A 10,000-share lot of Mammoth was re
ported sold at private sale at 16 cents, a
hado under the last prices of last week.
The stock list was generally steady.
Official prices were as follows:
Bank Stocks Bid.
Asked.
Bank of California 350
Bankers' ft Lumbermen's 104
Merchants' National
Oregon Trust ft Savings
Portland Trust Company
United States National 20
1S5
150
120
LISTED SECURITIES.
Bonds
American Biscuit Co. 6s..
Citv & Suburban 4s
08Vj 100
3
87
97 100
100 i;H4
T IOO
(4
37 38
33 V4 38
100
40
17
20 22
19 2t
25 26
Home Telephone 5s
O. R. A N. Ry. 4s
O. W. P. ft Ry. s
Pacific Co&et Biscuit 6s..
Portland Railway 5s. ......
Miscellaneous Stocks
Associated Oil
Home Telephone
Pacific States Telephone..
E-uget Sound Telephone...
Mining Stocks
Lakevlew
Manhattan Crown Point..
Potlcie Mining . .
Washougal Extension .'
UNLISTED STOCKS.
Taquina Bay Telephone....
Oregon City Mill ft Lumber.
4 ...
4
13 ' "17
02 .
20 25
11 15
03 06
07 11
10 14 'A
20
07 09
13 16
04 05
04 03
45 55
.95 3.05
16
British Columbia Amat
Cascadla
Mammith
Mornlnc
Standard Consolidated OT
lacoma Steel
Almeda Consolidated ....
Coeur d'Alene District
Bullion
O. K. Consolidated
Snowshoe
Snowstorm
SALES.
Eastern M inlnx Stocks.
BOSTON. May 6. Closing quotations:
Adventure .. 3 50 Parrot 23.50
Alloues 52.00 Qulncy 13100
Amal .. 94.S7 ViShannon .. 17.37
Atlantic 13.50 ITamarack .. 122.00
Bingham 20.00 iTrlntty ..... 2..u
cl. d Hec.. 875.O0 United Cop.. 2.25
entennial .. 81.00 IU. 8. Mining.. 53.50
Cop. Range. . .S.1.12 !U. S. Oil 10.25
Daly West 16.25 Utah 64.00
Franklin 17.00 Victoria .... ""
Granby .... 13O.O0 jwinona . 8.00
Isle Royale.. 20.00 (Wolverine .. 169.0O
Mass. Mining BOO IN. Butte ... 82.00
Michigan
J 4. I i 54 jBUtte uoai n. i..mvi
Mohawk . . .
Mon. C. & C.
88.00 Nevada ... 15.62
3.12Cal. & Arix. 178.00
Old Dom.
53.50 hslrix. Com... 211.0
Osceola 140.00 I
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Prices Current Locally on Cattle, Sheep and
Hogs.
The following prices were quoted in the lo
cal market yesterday:
CATTI.B Best steers. S.&5.25; medium.
$4.504.75: cows, $4$4.25; fair to medium
cows. I3.50S3.75; bulls, S1.5OS2.50; calves.
4.503.
SHEEP Best, f6.25S6.oo; sheared, fo.z.-a
6.50; lambs. 6.50ft7.
HOGS Best, 77.25: lightweights, 7
7.50; stockers and feeders. 0.757.25.
Eastern Livestock Pricea.
CHICAGO, May 6. Cattle Receipts, 3000;
strong to shade higher. Beeves. f4.30W6.40;
good to prime steers, f D.40(8;6.4u; poor to
medium, 4.30flj5.30; stockers and feeders.
$2.80g'5.10: cows. fl.804.80; heifers, 12.60
5.30; calves, 14 0.
Hogs Receipts today. 4200; steady. Mixed,
$6.256.50; good to choice heavy, $6.40
6.52: heavy, 6.106.4TVi ; rough, fa.ioisp
6.25; light. 16.256.52; pigs, I5.70g6.40.
Sheep Receipts, 20,000; steady. 'Lambs,
$6.508.60: native and "Western sheep, $4.40
6 6.80; yearlings. 6.7oe7.65; western
lambs, $6.808.7O.
SOUTH OMAHA, May 6.' Cattle Re
ceipts, 4OO0; market, strong to 5c higher.
Native steers. 4.235.85; cows and heifers,
$35; "Western steers, 3.50i&3.30; stockers
and feeders. 35; calves, $35.75; bulls,
stags, etc.. f34.60.
Hogs Receipts. 5000; market, 2 5c
lower. Heavy, $6.106.25; mixed, S6.20
6.25; light, S6.256.30; pigs. 5.50(&6.15.
Sheep Receipts. 8000; market, steady to
strong. Tearllngs, 6.50T.65: wethers. $6.25
4j6.0; ewes, 13.50 e'6.55; lambB, tT.608.50.
KANSAS CITT. May 6. Cattle Receipts,
6000; market, steady to 10c higher. Native
steers, $4.T56.20; native cows 'and heifers,
S45.30; stockers and feeders, f3.60(5.35;
"Western cows, $3.25 4.75; Western steers,
$4.40D.60; bulls, $3.2564.50; calves, $3.25
5.50.
Hogs Receipts, 70(H); market, weak to 5c
lower. Heavy. $6.276.35; packers. $6.30
6 6.40; light, $6.35S6.42; pigs, $55.75.
Sheep Receipts, 6000; market, steady.
Muttons. $3.30W6.75; lambs, $78.60; range
wethers. $5.50 7; fed ewes. $5.256.50.
Metal Markets.
NEW TORK, May 6. Spot tin was un
changed at 192 in i.oncon. out luiures
were 1 10s lower at 187 10s. Locally th
market was easy, with spot quoted a
JK-.A 42.23c
Pnnn.r WIS lower in the London market.
.ith Txt closine at 104 7s 6d. or a decline
of. ft 7s 6d, while futures were I3s lower
at 103 10s. locaiiy tne marKei waa un-
rhfltKrMi with lake auoted at 2a.W25.iWc;
electrolytic at 24.73c, and casting
at 23 23.25c. -t
nH was dull and unchanged at 6
6.05c In the local market, but declined 5a
to 19 12s d m L-onaon.
So Iter was unchanged at 26 In the Lon
don market and at 6.506.60c in the local
market.
Tmn was hisher In the English market,
with standard foundry quoted at 5a lOd
and Cleveland warrants at OOff lricL locally
the market was uncnangea.
Dried .Fruits at New York.
- NEW TORK, May 6. Evaporated apples
steady; fancy, 88c; choice, 7&7c
prime, 664c; poor to fair, r 4 ft flc.
Prunes firm; California, S2hic; Ore
gon, 5eioc.
Apricots uncnanjpea; cnoice, imffiao; c
tra choice, lSK&lflc: fancy. I920c.
Peache quiet; choice, 11 f 11 He; extra
choice. 12(12c; fancy, 12H13c; extra fan
cy. 13 16c
Raisins steady to firm; loose Muscatels,
810c: seeded raisins, 74UHc; Lon
don layers, $1.551.65.
Coffee and Sugar.
NEW TORK, May 6. Coffee futures
closed steady at a net decline of 10 15
points. Sales. 30,500 bags, including May,
$.).ti05.tt5: July. $5.4!.; September, $5.3A
5 40; December. $3.405.45; March. $5.45
5 50. Spot coffee quiet; No. 7 Rio, 6ric: No.
4 Santos, 7 c ; mild coffee, dull ; Cordova,
Sugar- Raw, firm: fair refining, 3.26;
centrifugal. 90 test. 3. 70; molasses sugar,
3.02; refined, steady and unchanged.
Iondoii Wool Sale.
LONDON, May 6. The offerings at the
wool auction sales today amounted" to 3,
682 bales. Prices were slightly better, par
ticularly for cross-breds. All sections oper
ated freely. Sllpes were In active demand
for home and continental spinners, and a
few Tasmanian greasies were taken for
America at Is 3d. Cape of Good Hope and
Natal were in good demand.
Elgin Butter Market.
ELGIN. III., May 6. Butter was firm to
day at 2.V-, a decline of 2 cents for the
week. Output for the week. 557.000 pounds.
Damascus creamery butter fat. f. o. b.
Portland. 22a
RTUERYSTRONG
Higher Quotations Made on
Valley Grade. ,
DEMAND GOOD ALL AROUND
Strongest Inquiry Conies From the
Milling Interests California
Business Restricted by Lack
of Steamer . Space.
ST. PAUL. May 6. While crop conditions
in the Northwest are backward, so far as
seeding is concerned, . on account of cold
weather, the condition is by no means hope
less, according to reports received by the
crop reporting department of the Northern
Pacific RaiTroad. The latest advices in
dicate that seeding Is more than three
wetrfts later than a year ago, and it is es
timated that 25 to 30 per cent of the seed
ing has been completed. Comparing the
nrcieress made bv the farmer this year with
that of last year Is no Indication that this
is an unusually backward season, as
seeding a year ago was finished at the unu
sually early date of May 1. So far this
vear the erround has frozen nearly every
night, making plowing very difficult, but
there is still plenty of time to gex me
wheat seeding done If no more extreme
cold weather Interferes.
The abundance of snow upon the ground
and the late moisture Is looked upon as a
benefit rather than a hindrance.
SEES jjO CAUSE FOR A I ARM.
Secretary Wilson Says Prospects for Normal
Wheat Yield Are Good.
CHICAGO, May 6. The reports of damage
to the crops, which have been numerous
of late, owing to the unseasonable weather and
the ravages of bugs, have been greatly ex
aggerated, according to James Wilson, Secre
tary of Agriculture, who i in Chicago to
night, j
"Spring seeding Is a little backward," he
said, "on account of the cold weather, but
there ia plenty of time between now and the
last of September to grow a crop of all kinds
of icraln.
"In Minnesota and the Dakota, where we
get most ofur Spring wheat, seeding has been
delayed about two weeksv but with a few daya
of warm Funphine planting will be in full
process. While the weather has been unrea
sonably cold In some districts, it ha not been
severe eonugh to retard plowing, and my Ad
vices are that the ground In these states has
been nearly all made ready to receive the
eed. We will have warm weather in a few
da3 now, and I do not ee what is to pre
vent a normal crop of Spring wheat in these
states.
As regard the condition In the Northwest,
the claims being mad: that this year s nar
vest will be seriously diminished may have
some foundation. According to what I con
sider authentic advices from that sectloft, the
weather has been eo "cold that plowing naa
been almost Impossible. In past years the
Canadian farmer has generally left nis plow
ing for the Spring, and this year he finds
himself in a bad predicament. ln a normal
year seeding would be about finished in Man
itoba and adjoining province, but I am told
that today the farmers there have not got
the ground ready for receiving the seed if the
weather was favorable for this work. How
ever, auch a condition in the Canadian North
west won't make a great deal of difference
when thl Year's crop ia harvested. ine
Canadian farmer grows but a small proportion
of the total crop of wheat, and 1 am or tne
opinion that the deficiency there, if there be
any, will hardly be noticed when harvesting
throughout the world has been completed.
"In the Southwest there have been numer-
out reports for the past three weeks of dam
age being wrought by green DUgs. inese re
ports of damage to the Winter wheat have
been grossly exasperated. I am in a position
where I get as good information as anybody
regarding the growing crop, while 1 have naa
many reports about the green Dug, ine Dam
age wrought by these insects has been local
in every instance and there has not been any
general attack by this pest, as some people
are endeavoring to make It appear. From my
knowledge of the Southwest, where so much
of our Winter wheat is grown, the advices
at hand lead me to believe that that district
will have its usual crop thla year. This ap
plies to oats and corn as well as wheat. The
crops as a whole may be delayed somewhat
in Hnentna:. but not enough to cause any ap
prehension. Corn will suffer most, a plowing
for this crop haa been delayed considerably,
but I see no cause for apprehension.
"There Is considerable grain grown between
Washington and Chicago, and from my per
sonal observation of this part of the United
States, I can state without any reservation
that . I never in my life saw brighter prospects
than those of the present. Taken as a Whole
I see no cause for complaint, and I think it
will be found by threshing time that all this
cry of crop damage has been made for a pur
pose.
Damage Reports Exaggerated.
Tf atv-sas CTTT. Mo.. Mav 6. T. J. Broad-
nax, president of the Kansas City Board
of Trade, said today:
"There seems to be a difference of opln
ion amone the dealers as to damage to
crops in this part of the Southwest as a
result of the recent com rains ana rreez
ing weather. The opinion predominates that
the grain has not suffered as much as re
ported. It will be a week before anything
definite Is known."
SHARP , ADVANCE IX CHICAGO PIT
July Wheat Shows a Gain of About IVi
Cents.
CHICAGO, May . The sharp upturn of
the wheat market was caused by a revival
of the fear of damage by the gren bug and
the weather. The belief that the acreage
sown to Spring wheat will be much small
er than usual because of the cold weather
also strengthened the market. The wheat
pit was flooded with damafte reports from
all sections of the country. The report
causing the greatest disquietude came from
Winnipeg, and claimed that the wintry
weather in the Northwest had caused a
shortage of from 25 to 40 per cent in the
wheat acreage of the Canadian Northwest
and declared that the same conditions pre
vail in Minnesota and the Dakotas. A sharp
advance in prices at Winnipeg partly con
firmed this report. Although weather con
ditions In the West and Southwest were
much more favorable for the growing crops,
damage reports from those sections were as
numerous today as heretofore, the claim
being made that the warmer weather is
bringing out more clearly the effect of the
I previous drouth. Trading was very active
all day.- The marxet opened weaK necause
of the reports of wet weather in Iansas,
Nebraska and other Winter wheat states.
Lower prices at Liverpool also encouraged
the bears. Before the end of the first
hour sentiment changed, and during the
remainder of the day the prevailing senti
ment was extremely bullish. Commission
houses led in the buying. The market
closed strong, with July l?lHc higher
at 85 c.
The corn market was weak early In the
day on active selling by elevator interests,
but later rallied In sympathy with wheat.
Pit traders took the larger part of the of
ferings. The market closed firm.
Oats were sold freely at the opening, be
cause of wet weather in the West and
Southwest. The market for a time was
quite weak. Damage reports from Kansas
and Indiana, together with the strength of
wheat, -brought about a substantial rally
later in the day. The market closed firm.
provisions opened weak, because of a
lower market for live hogs, but later the
''market became strong on active buying. The
demand for lard and ribs was especially
brisk.
Leading futures were as follows:
-WHEAT.
Open. High.
Low.
.84
.6
Close.
.Ki
.87
.88
May
July. ...
Sept'ber
Dec'bcr.
.nr.
.80 .H84
CORN. -.40
.4tt
.40 H
.4H1 .50,
OATS.
,44 b .44
May. . -.
July
Sept'ber
. .48
.49.
-4
,44 !4
.4tt
.4
-50
.44
.May.
DOWNING-HOPKINS CO.
E9TABUBKED 1M
BROKERS
STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN
Beosht and aula"1 sua and a nsaxgim.
Priv&te Wires ROOM 4, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Phono Mala 37
July 424 .43 .42 .43
Sept'ber ... .35ii -3l-i .So1, .36
MESS PORK.
May 1607 16.07 16.00 16O0
Julv 15.90 16.33 15.90 16.25
Sept'ber ...16.13 16.40 10.15 16.33
LARD.
Mav 8 70 8.87 8.TO 8.8T
July. .. 8.S3 9.02 8.82 9.02
Sept'ber ... S.US K.15 8.93 9.13
SHORT RIBS.
Mav 8.60 8.75 8.60 8.75
July 8.75 8.90 8 75 M0
Sept'ber ... S.STi 9.02 S.ST .02
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour Steady.
Wheat No. 2. Spring. 86 SSc; No. 3. 77 3
8Tc: No. 2 red. 8us:tc.
Corn No. 2. 50c; No. 2 yellow. 50 6
50. c.
Oats No. 2. 44c; No. 2 white, 4543c;
No. 3 white. 41 45c.
Rye No. 2. 71 c.
Barlev Fair to choice malting. T3'?f75c.
Flaxseed No. 1, J1.17; No. 1 Northwest
ern. 11.19.
Clover Contract grades. $14. 00 14.25.
Short ribs Sides (loose). $S.50jj S.T5.
Pork Mss. per bbl, l6fi" 16.12.
Lard Per loo lbs., 87.
Sides Short clear (boxed). S.759.00.
Whisky Basis of high wines. 1.20.
Jtcceipis. eciliinniia.
Flour, barrels 22.000
Wheat, bushels 30,000
Corn, bushels 301.900
Oats, bushels 3U7..VIO
Rva. bushels 4. 000
Barley, bushels 57,200
34.400
70.000
261. 0O0
3O4.0OO
6.200
8,200
Grainy and Produce at New York.
NEW TORK, May 6. Flour Receipts.
15.S00 barrels; exports, 24,952 barrels. Firm,
but dull. v -
Wheat Receipts, 200, 0O0 hufhels; exports.
8000 bushels. Spot, firm; No. 2 red, ftlc
elevator, itoc f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 North
ern Duluth, 9tfic f- o. b- afloat; No. 2 hard
Winter. 9'.ic f. o. b. afloat. Vxcept for
a weaker opening, due to easy cables and
big world's shipments, wheat was strong and
active today, reaching the highest point of
the season. The rise was explained by
heavy covering impelled by some of the
worst crop news that has yet been reported,
reflecting a backward season. Final prices
were lc net higher and a little under
ton prices for the day. May, 01fl3c,
closed 94c; July. 014 ft' 93 c. closed iKic;
September. 01 lH-liifg;4c, ciosen imc; De
cember, r ft 9," c, closed 0594c,
Hops and hides Quiet.
Wool and petroleum Steady.
Grain at San Francisco.
San
Francisco, May 6- Wheat,
strong.
Barley, steady.
Spot quotations:
Wheat Shipping. $1.37 91-38 ; milling.
$1.4.'i fit 1.55.
Barley Feed, xi.ik i i.zi ; nrewing,
$1.22 1.25.
Oats Red, $1451.75; white, $1.601.70;
b 1 ac k. $ 1 . Sr. ff 2. 7 "-
Call board sales:
Wheat December, $1.45 blfl.
Barley December, $1 .21 H bid.
Corn Large yellow, $1.50 1.55.-
f Visible Supply of Grain.
NEW TORK, May 6. The visible supply
of grain Saturday. May 4. as compiled by
the New York Produce Exchange, waa as
follows;
Bushels,
Wheat 51.0ftfl.oO0
Corn 8.102.OOO
Oats 10,017.000
Rye 1, 260.000
Barley 2,340,000
Decrease.
7S7.0O0
971.0OO
831.0O0
4. ,0O0
173.000
Increase.
Minneapolis Wheat Market.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 6. Wheat May,
88tt&88c; July, 8Hc; No. 1 hard, W (d),
91c; No. 1 Northern, 8i 0UOc; No. 2 North
ern, 8T8ttc; No. 3 Northern, 84 & 85c
Wheat at Liverpool.
LIVERPOOU May 6. Wheat May, 6s d;
July, 6 64d; September, 6a 6d. Weather,
fine.
Wheat at Tacoma.
TACOMA, May 6. Wheat, unchanged.
Bluestem, Sic; club, 79c; red, 70c.
QUOTATIONS AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Prices Paid for Products In the Bay City
Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 6. The follow
ing prices were quoted in the produce mar
ket yesterday.
FRUIT Apples, choice, $2; common, $1;
bananas, $1(&2.50; Mexican limes, $08;
California lemons, choice, $5 ; common,
$1.50; oranges, navel, $13-50; pineapples,
f4(5.
VEGETABLES Cucumbers, $ 1.25 1.75;
garlic, 3&4c; green peas, 3c; siring
beans, 912c; asparagus, 6llc; toma
toes. $1.50 (a 4.
EGGS Store, 1618c; fancy ranch, 20c.
POTATOES Early Rose, $1.00 1.75;
sweets, $484.50: Oregon Burbanks. $1,754?
225; Oregon seed Burbanks, $1.05 1.75 ;
Eastern, $1.601.75; garnet Chile, $1.50;
River Whites, $1.502; new, 4rg4c.
ONIONS Oregon, $2 & 2.25 ; Australian,
$4.25 f 4.50.
BUTTER Fancy creamery. 220: cream
ery seconds, 21c; fancy dairy, 21c; dairy
seconds, nominal; pickled, 20c.
WOOL Fall. Humboldt and Mendocino,
13 14c; Nevada. 15 (g 16c; South Plains and
San Joaquin, k8c; iambs, 70)iuc.
HOPS California. 5llc.
CHEESE Young America, 14c; Eastern,
12c.
HAY Wheat, $17&24; wheat and oats,
$10S19.50; alfalfa, $H&12; stock, $8.50;
straw. 45 (a 85c.
MILLSTUFFS Bran. $21.50 22.50; mid
dlings, $27&30.
POULTRY Turkeys, gobblers, nominal;
turkey hens, nominal; roosters, old $4
4.50; young, $i uOwi); broilers, small, $2
3; broilers, large, $46; fryers, $7t8;
bens, $5 9 ; ducks, old, Jjig'U; ducks,
young, $0i&,8.
FLOUR California family extras, $4.85 tf?
5.30; bakers' extras, . $4.004.80; Oregon
and Washington, $3.75(94.50.
RECEIPTS Flour, 9475 sacks; wheat,
1805 centals; barley, 20."i8 centals; oats, 790
centals; beans, 1930 sacks; potatoes, 1470
sacks; bran, 40 sacks; middlings, lo sacks;
hav. 1400 tons; wool, oOO bales; hides,
1849.
Dairy Produce in the East.
CHICAGO, May 6. On the Produce Ex
change today the butter market was easy.
Creameries. 1825c; dairies. 18g23c.
Kggs Strong at mark, cases included, 10c
firsts, 16c; prime firsts. 17c.
. Cheese Steady, 14(&15c.
Wool at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May 6. Wool, steady. Me
dium rrades. combing and clothing. 22&2
light fine, 20f21c; heavy fine, 15iyi7c; tub
washed, 24&2 c.
New York Cotton Market.
NEW YORK, May . Cotton futures
opened firm at an advance of 1017 points
and closed very steady at a net advance of
1820 points.
Hops at London.
LIVERPOOL, May . Hops ia
Pacific Coast, quiet. 2 16s(3 5s.
GIFFORD WEDSJN SEATTLE
FoDUlar Member Shipping Firm
Weds Tacoma Young Woman.
TACOMA. "Wash., May 6. Patrick Gif
ford was secretly married in Seattle sev
eral weeks ago to Miss Inga Aaland, the
telephone girl in the Tacoma Hotel, where
Mr. Gifford had made his home when in
Tacoma for many years. Miss Aaland is
a decidedly pretty young woman, and is
23 vears old. Her sister, uaronne. is
nurse in the Fanny Paddock Hospital. It
was at first rumored that Caroline was
the bride. The marriage just became
public, and has created a sensation among
Mr. Gifford s irienas. . -
Patrick B. Gifford, of the firm of Kerr,
Gifford & Co., grain exporters and
I shippers, is one of tbe best-known
members ot the shipping fraternity in the
Northwest. He has been associated with
Brain exporting affairs on the Paclfio
Coast for a number of years. About nine
months ago Mr. Gifford went to Tacoma
to look after the affairs of the company
at that place. Formerly the firm of P.
J. Fransloll & Co. were agents of tha
company In the Puget Sound city.
P. B. Gifford as a member or the "vVa
verly Golf Club, of Portland, and while
here made his home at the club. He was
a great devotee Of the game and ranked
among the strongest players in the North
west. Mr. Gifford was prominent in so
cial affairs.
WAKXEK JURY CAX'T AGREE
Men A re D 1 sc ha r ged and Fo r ge ry
Case Likely to Be Dropped.
PENDLETON. Or., May 6. SpeiaI.)
After boinif out nearly 36 hours the jury-
in the Mrs. MaybeU Young; Warner forg
ery case failed to reach & verdict and -was
discharged this mornins. It is not proba
ble that the trial will be repeated the
third time. A lare number of ballots
were taken, and from first to last thoy
stood seven for acquittal and five for con
viction. The final ballot In the first trial
was nine for conviction and fhree for
acquittal.
LOUIS J. WILDE
HOME TELEPHONE BONDS
EANK STOCK
Corner Sixth and Washington Eta.
Home Phone A2345- Portland, Or.
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
Alaska 1907
EXCURSIONS
5 TRIPS '
S. S. Spokane, June 14,
25; July 12, 26; Aug. . :
Queen. July 16.
NOME rxiUTE.
S. S. Senator June 1
S. & President June 4 n
8. E. ALASKA ROt'TE. '
c
Skagway, Sitka, Juneau and way ports.
Sailing 9 P. M.
H. S. S. Co.'s Humboldt May 2, 12, 22 ;
Cottage City, via Sitka May , 19. 31 ,
City of Seattle May 8. 18, 28
SAN FRANCISCO ROUTE. J
Sailing 9 A. M. From Se'attle.
City of Puebla May 6,29 i
Senator May 10, 25 '
Umatilla, May 15. 30 .
City Office, 240 Washington St.
forth (fermcm hyd.
FAST EXPKKRS SERVICE.
PLYMOUTH CHERBOURG BREMEN.
Kaiser, May 1. 10 AM K.Wm.IL.June 11,6AM
Z.WmII.,Myl4. 7:30AJi,ironprinz,June 18.HIAM
Kronprlni.My21, lOAMIKalser, July 2. 10 A M
Kaiser, June 4, 10AMI K.Wm.II, July9.6 A M
TWIN-SC'KEW PASSENGER SERVICE.
BREMEN DIRECT AT 10 A. M.
Kurfueret May 9,'Bremen M-ay 28
Rheln May IB Chemnitz June
Frledrich ....May IS! Rarbarossa ...June 8
P. Alice May 23 Kurfuerst Juna 13
Calls at Plymouth and Cherbourg.
MEDITERRANEAN SERVICE.
GIBRALTAR NAPLES GENOA, AT 11 A.M.
K. Lulae May llifC. Lulse June 15
K. Albert May 18 K. Albert Juna i9
P. Irene Juna IIP. Irene..... .. . July 13
Neckar June 8j Neckar July 2U
Omits Genoa.
From Bremen Plera, 3d & 4th Pt,., Hobokan.
North (Jennan Lloyd Travelers' Cbeok,
tiood All Over the World.
OELRICHS & CO., No. S Broadway, N. V.
ROBERT CAPI'ELLE, O. A. P. C, 758 Via
New Ave., San Francisco. CaL
SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN LINE
10,009 Ton Twin-Screw PueMfcr 8tsunre
Direct to
Norway, Swedes and Denmark
Sailing from New York at noon.
Oscar II May iC. F. Tietgen.Juna 13
Helliff Olav...May !M Oscar II Juna 2tJ
United States. .June OjHeiliK 01av....July 4
Saloon, $ii and upward; second cabin, $50,
After May 10, Saloon. ?70 and up; Second
Cabin, ."5.
A. JE. JOHNSON ft CO., 1 Broadway, BT. Y
100 Washington Ave. So. Mpls., Minn.
North Pacific S. S. Co's. Steamships
Roanoke and Geo. W. Elder
Sail for Eureka, San Francisco and
Los Angeles direct every Thursday at
8 P. M. Ticket office 132 Third St.,
near Alder. Both phones, M. 1314.
H. Young, Agent.
SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND 8. S. CO.
Only Direct Passenirer Vessels.
Only Ocean Steamers affording daylight
trip down Columbia River.
Leaving Portland (Ainsworth Dock) 9 A. M.f
8. S. "Coa Rica," May 11, 21, 31, etc.
S. S. 'Columbia," May 1, 26, June ,r,. etc
From San Francisco (Spear St.) 11 A. M.:
S. S. Columbia," May 11, 21. 31, etc.
8. 8. "Coota liiia," May 16, 20. June S, etc,
JAS. H. DEWSON, Agent.
Phone Main 2.S. 248 Washington St,
SIR. CHAS. R. SPENCER
Washington-street Dock.
Dally, except Sunday, for Th Dalle, anol
way landings, at 7 A. M., returning 10 p.
Id. Fast tlms. but service.
Phones l Main. S184s Home, A. IX, M.
Columbia River Scenery;
Dally service between Portland and The
Dalles, except Sunday, leaving Portland at
7 A. M., arriving about S P -M., carryings"
freight and passenger. 8piendld accommo- -datlons
for outfits and livestock.
Pock foot of Alder aU, Portland; foot of
Court st.. The Dalle. Phone Mata 914.
Portland.
.
Ho ! For Astoria
FAST STR. TELEGRAPH
Round trips daily (except Thursdays)
7 A. M. Landing, Alder-Street
Dock. Phone Main 5G5.
S. S. "COLUMBIA"
The Queen of the Pacific,
Sails for Kan Francisco Direct at 9 A. M.
May 6, from Ainsworth dock (pnd of 3d st.
Direct passenger sailings every 5 days.
8an Francisco & Portland Steamship Co
JAS. H. DEWtiOX, A sent,
Phone Main 268. 248 Washington U
FilLLMTTE RIVER ROUTE I
for corvallht, Albany, Independence, S&- 1:
jem Steamer "POMONA" leaves A:5 A.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Fur Salem and way landings Steams?
"OREGONA" leaves 6:4ft A, It.. Monday,
Wedcaays and Fridays.
Okt-t-OUA Clik TUANtiPORTATIOX CO-, l
iToot T ay lot Street