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Newspaper Page TextTHE MOKMXG OKEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1WJ7. 13 STRIKE MID THE First Effects Are Only Great Inconvenience. SERIOUS LOSS MAY FOLLOW Wheat Market, Just Opening Ac tively, Receives a Set-Back and Prices Suffer Other Lines Are Not Yet Hurt. The strike has caused considerable in convenience to the grain and Jobbing trade, and Its continuance for any great length of time will mean serious loss to the business interests. The wheat men are especially affected by the loss of wire service, and business In the new crop, which was Just open ing up in a satisfactory manner, was al most completely knock"J in tho head. Until normal conditions are restored not much progress can le made in this line. The long-distance telephone io being usel as extensively as possible ai.d tele phone messages have passed back and forth between San ?:anclsco and Port land, but until the strike of the tcle grahers is ended wheat trading must necessarily be restricted. One local wheat firm reports rs a re sult of the strike the failure of a deal by which It is out 00, owing to the de lay In the transmission of .two telegrams. Tn this instance the sale of 20,000 bushels of wheat was Involved. Anticipating trouble in e. Trying on their business, the wheat exporters have reduced their limits to the following track prices at Portland: Club, 78 cents per bushel: bluesteam, SO cents, red Rus sian. 76 cents: valley, SO cents. Wholesale grocers are handicapped In their operations by the failure of wire communication with their customers and the centers of manufacture and produc t.jn. Being in the dark as to conditions in the leading Eastern and Southern markets, they are billing out goods at prices current before the strike was in augurated. The handlers of"'1 p-rish-o-- produce, being unable to keep in touch wth ship ping points, expect .o face a shortage in some lines if the strike is not soon settled, as the mails are too low for carrying on this business with distant points. Fruit brokers are especially in convenienced, as they depend almost wholly on the telegraph, but tney are continuing their effort:, to keep this market supplied and taking conditional orders. Coming at this time of the year, the strike has no such effect on "he hop trade as it would have if the trouble were to occur in October or November, when business would be completely par alyzed. As It is. a lack of trade and crop news from the East and abroad is the only result. HOPS PROMISE FIXE QUALITY Untruthful Reports Are Being Sent Out Views of J. J. Metzler. Hop men. both dealers and growers, protest against the sensational reports be ing made in certain quarters and most frequently through the medium of an evening paper of this city, as to the quality of the coming Oregon crop. It seems to be the wish of some people wo have not the interest of the state at heart, to do what they can to give Oregon hops a black eye. These practices have been indulged In in previous years and it is to be regretted that notice of the unfair reports has been taken occasionally by the Eastern trade to the prejudice of the product of this state. Even at the present time the effect is apparent in the subsidence of the demand for con . tracts or in offers made by Easterners for Oregon hops at ridiculously low prices. The facts are that the Oregon hop crop ,1s not in bad condition and never has been since the vines began to grow. In some Isolated sections lice have appeared In numbers and honeydew has collected, but the visitation has not been general, end even in the affected districts con ditions have. Improved. Taken as a whole the Oregon crop bids fair to be of ex cellent quality, no matter what the quan tity may be. It is the duty of every Ore gonlan interested in hops to make this fact known in every way possible. Noth ing can be gained by telling the world that our crop will be inferior when in re ality it may turn out this year to be the choicest grown on American soil. J. J. Metzler. a dealer of this city, who has had years of experience In the sell ing and growing of hops, believes the Ore gon crop will be of excellent quality this senson. Mr. Metzler has visited several sections of the state and just returned from Yamhill County, where he made a thorough inspection of many yards. He said yesterday: 'I found the crop looking much better than I expected. Some few lice were to he seen, but if the weather continues favorable we will have a fine quality. I saw no honeydew." Mr. Metzler gives it as his opinion that the crop will be less than that of last year. "The bottom yards," he said, "will not go 1000 pounds to the acre, where last year they went 1500 pounds to the acre. "I would like to say. for the good of the Oregon growers, that if there is no change in the market in the next two weeks. It will be money In their pocket to let hops stand on the poles. At the prices buyers are willing to pay now, the picking of the hops will simply put them Into debt. "If the hops are picked, under the con ditions of the market, the most important thing is to have the work cleanly done. If the growers will only pick the best quality they will And they will get a fair price for them. The poorer hops should be left on the vines." EGG MARKET IS ADVANCING Prices Improve With Reduction of the Surplus. Eggs sold in some instances at 25 cents yesterday, but 34 cents was the more gen eral quotation for fresh candled stock. Seconds, of which the supply is much re duced, sold at various prices down as low as 20 cents. Poultry receipts continue fairly large, but the demand is satisfactory, especially for hens, though Springs are also moving well. There is some inquiry for large young ducks, but those weighing less than 3Vi pounds each are not wanted Large young ducks and turkeys also sell well. Condition of Washington Hop Crop. Western Washington hops will likely be of good quality this year, according to the latest issue of the Seattle Register, which says: While the growing hop crop is back ward on Puget Sound, the quality is re ported as superior to any crop so far raised. Weather conditions, dry and hot. have been very favorable to the growing vines, and lice have so far been few and easily kept down. The yield of the state is now placed at about 43.000 bales. On the other hand, in the Yakima country, on account of the backward Spring and a bad attack of vermin, it Is hard to tell what the farmers will get from their fields. Peaches Plentiful and Mostly Poor. Peaches in plenty poured into the local market yesterday, but, as has been the case for several days past, a good pro portion of the arrivals were of poor stock. Choice fruit found a ready de mand at top prices. The market was heavily stocked with cantaloupes, which are now selling better. Melons were also in heavy demand. Other fruits were in adequate supply. Butter Quotation Not Uniform. Two prices continue to be quoted in the market for city creamery butter, but as the top quotation seems to Jiave come to stay, it is likely that the creameries that ) have not yet advanced will do so soon. x uiLy titriiiery supply is not large and stocks of outside butter are also small. Dressed Meats in Demand. A first-class inquiry is reported for veal of the small and medium sizes, receipts of which are very light. Large and rough veal can also be moved, but not at top figures. There is a demand for medium and small pork, but the larger sizes are not asked for. PORTLAND QUOTATIONS. Grain. Flour, Feed, Etc. WHEAT (New crop) Club. 78c; blue lem. SOc; Valley, 80c; red, 76c. OATS (New crop) Producers' pzicta: No. 1 white. S23..1MS24; gray, 23. MILLETUFFS Bran. city. 817. country (18 per ton; middlings, 124.50jf 25.50; ahortn. city. $19; country ilo per ton; chop. $159 16 per ton. FLOljn Patent, $1.80; stralrht, $4.25; clears. $4.25; Valley, $4.30(04.40; graham flour, 1404.50; wholo wheat flour, $4,259 4.75. BARLEY Producers' prtoes: Feed. $21.50 922.50 per ton: brewing, $232.'1.50; rolled $23.50(324.50. CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream, 90 pound sacks. $7; lore rgrados, $.V506-50; oatmeal, steel-cut, 45-pound sacks. $s per barrel; 9-pound sacks, $4.25 per bale; oat meal (ground). 45-pound sacks, $7.50 per barrel; 9-pound flacks, $4 per bale; spilt peas, per 100 pounds. $4.254 80: pearl bar ley. $4 4. 50 per 100 pounds; pastry flour, 10-pound sacks, $2.30 per bale. CORN Whole. $2s; cracked. $29 per ton. HAY Valley timothy. No. I. $17(3118 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothv, $2123; clover, $u; cheat, $9 10; grain hay, $9Q10. alfalfa, 1101(114. Batter, Eggs. Poultry, Etc. BUTTER City creameries: Extra cream ery. 32VsJ!,13c per pound, state creameries: Fancy creamery, 20(632 V4c: store butter, 19 ta 20c. v CHEESE Oregon full cream twin. 10 17c: Young America, 17lSc per pound. POULTRY Average old hens, 13 14c; mixed chickens, 12c; Spring chickens. 14Hfel5c; old roosters, 89c; dressed chickens, 1617c; turkeys, live. 1215c; turkeys, dressed, choice. nominal; geese, live, per pound, 81oc; ducks, 1314c; pigeons, $liQ1.50; squabs, $2)3. EGGS Fresh ranch, candled, 23 25c per dozen. VEAL 75 to 125 pounds, SfrSVc; 125 to 160 pounds. 7H'1?8c; 150 to 2O0 pounds 6V.7c. PORK Klock, '5 to 160 pounds, 8a8H! packers. 7fe,QSc. Vegetables, Fruits, Etc. DOMESTIC FRUITS Cherries. 810c per pound; apples, tl&2.25 per box: canta loupes, $12 25 per crate: peaches. 70cra $1.20 per crate; blackberries, 5(&7c per pound; prunes. $1.50&1.75 per crato; watermelons. $16 1c per pound; plums, S1.5U1.A5 per box; pears, Jl-T.'i'a 2.50 per box; apricots. $1.5032 per box; grapes, $1 25 1.75 per box. TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons. $6f?7.50 per box: oranges, sweets, $3.25 3.50: Valencia. $3.754.50; grape-fruit. $2.50 3.50; ba nanas. 5c per pound, crated 5 He. - ROOT VEGETABLES Turnips. $1.75 per sack; carrots, $2 per sack; beets, $2 per sack; garlic, 6c per pound. FRESH VEGETABLES Artichokes. 60 9 75c per doxen; asparagus. 10c per pound; beans, nominal, 3 41 5c; cabbage, 2V4c per pound; celery. $1.25 per dozen; corn, 2535o per dozen; cucumbers, 10 15c per doz. ; egg plant, 8c pound; lettuce, head, 25c per doxen; lettuee, hothouse. $1.50 per box; okra, 1012c per pound; onions, 15S20c per dozen; parsley, 20c per dozen; peas, 45c per pound; peppers,10& 12c per pound; pumpkins, l&2o per pound; radishes, 20c per dozen; rhubarb, 3 He per pound; spin ach, 60 per pound; squash, 50c&$1 per box; tomatoes, 50c $1 per crate, hothouse, $2.50; sweet potatoes. j54c per pound! ONIONS Walla Walla. $2.25 per cwt. DRIED FRUITS Apples, 8814e pound; apricots, 16 19c: peaches, 11 jj 13c; pears, 14c; Italian prunes. 26c; Califor nia tigs, white. In sacks. 5f6Hc per pound; black, 4145c; bricks, 75c $2.25 per box; Smyrna. 13H20o pound; dates, Persian, 6Vi 4C7C pound. POTATOES New, lttlttc per pound. Groceries, Nuts, Ete. RICE Imperial Japan, No. 1, 6!4c; South ern Japan, 6.10c; bead, THe. COFFEE Mocha, 24ig28c; Java, ordinary, 17ffli20c; Costa Rica, fancy. 1820c; good, 16 Q18c; ordinary, 1216c per pound. Columbia roast, cases, 100s. $14.50; 60s, $14.75; Ar buckle, $16.50; Lion, $15.75. SALMON Columbia River, 1-pound tails, $1.75 per dozen; 2-pound tails, $2.40; 1 pound flats, $1.10; Alaska, pink. 1-pound talis, 95c; red, 1-pound tails, $1.25; sockeyes, 1-pound tails, $1.70. SUGAR Sack basis, 100 pounds, cube, $6.124; powdered, $8.02tf; granulated, $5.87Vj: extra C. $3.67; golden C, $5.27Vi; fruit sugar, $5.87: berry, $5.87 V4; XXX, $5.77. Advance sales over sack basis as follows: Barrels, 10c; barrels, 23c; boxes. DOc per 100 pounds. Terms: On remittances within 15 days deduct c per pound; if later than 15 days and within 80 days, de duct c; beet sugar, $5.77 per 100 pounds; maple sugar, 15 18c per pound. NUTS Walnuts, 1620c per pound by sack; Brazil nuts. 10c; filberts, 16c; pecans, Jumbos, 23c; extra large, 21c; almonds, 18 20c; chestnuts, Ohio, 17c; Italian, 14 9 15c; peanuts, raw, 6Qj8c per pound; roasted, 10c: plnenuts, 1012c; hickory nuts, 10c; cocoanuts, 35(&90c per dozen. SALT Granulated, $14 per ton; $2 'per bale; half ground, 100s, $10.50 per ton; 60s. $11 per ton. BEANS Small white, 8c; large white, 8c; pink, 3c; bayou, 3c; Lima, 6c; Mexi cans, red, 4c. HONEY Fancy. $3.25 8.80 per box. Hops, Wool. Hides, Etc. HOPS 37o per pound, according' to quality. WOOL Eastern Oregon, average best, 16 22o per pound, according to shrinkage; Valley, 20 22c, according to fineness. MOHAIR Choice, 29 30c per pound. CASCARA BARK Old, less than car lots, 65c; car lots, 6c; new, 5c per pound. HIDES Dry, No. 1, 16 pounds and up, 18o per pound; dry kip. No. 1, 5 to 15 pounds, 15 16c per pound; dry calf. No. 1, under 5 pounds, 20c; dry salted, bulls and stags, one-third less than dry flint; culls, moth eaten, badly cut, scored, murrain,, hair slipped, weather-beaten or grubby, 23c per pound less; salted steers, sound, 60 pounds and over, 8c pound; steers, sound, 50 to 60 pounds, 89c pound; steers, sound, under 50 pounds, and cows, 8 9c pound; stags and bulls, sound, 56c pound; kip. sound, 15 to 30 pounds, 8 ( 0c pound; veal, sound, under 10 pounds, 11c; calf, sound, under 10 pounds. ll12c pound; green (un salted), lo pound less; culls, lc pound lesa; shoepFklns, shearings. No. 1 butchers stock, 25 30c each; short wool. No. 1, butchers' stock. 50i& 60c each; medium wool. No. 1 butchers' stock, $1.251.60 each; murrain pelts, from 10 to 20 per cent less, or 13 14a pound; horse hides, salted, accardlng to size, $22.50 each; hides, dry, according to size. $11.50 each; colts' hides, 20 50c each; goatskins, eo&nmon, 1525c each; goatskins. Angora, with wool on, 80c$1.50 ach. FURS Bearskins, as to size. No. 1, $3 20 each; cubs, $13 each; badger, prime. 23 30c each; cat, wild, with head perfect. 30 50c; cat, house, 5 5 20c; fox, common gray, large prime, 5070c each; red, $35 each; cross, $515 each; silver and black, $100 300 each; fishers. $58 each; lynx, $4.506 each; mink, strictly No. 1, accord ing to size. $13 each: marten, dark north ern, according to size and color. $10 IS each; -pale, pine, according to size and color, $2.50'f4 each; muskrat, large, 1215o each; skunk. S040c each; civet or pole cat, 5 15c each; otter, for large, 'prim skins. $6010 each; panther, with head and clawa perfect, S2jj5 each; raccoon, (or prime, large, 50J75c each; wolf, mountain, with nead perfect, $3.505 each; prairie (coyote), 60c$l each; wolverine, $68 each. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the leading cities of the Northwest yasrarday were: -- Clearings. Balances. Portland $1,383,503 $174,086 Seattle 2.287.1B5 313.126 Suokane 1.970.03 1 83.178 LOSS IS IE mm Change of Sentiment in New York Stock Market. ADVANCES ARE GENERAL Low Level to Which Prices Broke on Monday Induces Liberal Buying Bears Rush to fcover. The following summary of the New York stock market and range of quota tions Is furnished by the Overbeck & Cooke Company, of this city, whose com munication with New York by private wire was not Interrupted by the strike: NEW YORK.' Aug. 13. Today's stock market was a decided contrast to that of yesterday, and the great desire to sell stocks everywhere and the throwing over board of long- holdings was not fn evi dence today. In fact, the whole list v-i-fc-. .''': STEAMER R. D. INMAN IS CHRISTENED. The formal christening of the new steam schooner R. 0. Inman took place yesterday afternoon at the dock In front of the mill at Inman, Poulsen & Company. The steamer made fast at 4 o'clock, and Mr. Inman, accompanied by a number of his friends, boarded the craft. Mr. Little, local agent of the Loop Lumber Company received the guests on board. Refreshments were served and the guests shown over the vessel. " The R. D. Inman Is one of the finest lumber carriers that ever entered this port. She Is built on the same lines as the Johan Poulsen, but she has two hatches In the main deck and is a trifle different In detail. She is equipped with two sets of winches. The Inman will operate between Portland and San Francisco In the lumber trade. showedV a strong upward tendency, with nearly all issues showing good gains for the day's dealings. The market opened at about the closing figures of last night, but it was soon dis covered that the bears were becoming rather nervous and they started with a rush to cover. This covering movement was coupled with a fresh buying move ment by many of the traders, who de cided that stocks had reached a point that warranted some reaction. Rapid ad vances ..were scored in Union Pacific, Reading, Southern Pacific, the steel stocks. Smelting and Brooklyn Rapid Transit. The tone of the London market was also healthier and this aided speculative sentiment on this side. American stocks in London advanced to a point from H to 9s per cent above a parity with prices here. Consuls also recovered 6-16. Among the news developments of the day was a report that President Roose velt was to issue a reassuring statement regarding financial conditions. Twelve railroads reported earnings for the first week In August, which showed an aver age Increase in gross earnings of 8.S7 per cent over the same week last year. The closing was active and at or near the highest point of the day. Total sales of the session reached the high figure of 1,054,900 shares. Money at one time was posted at i'i per cent, but closing quotations were at Vim per cent. The range of quotations was as follows: CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Open High Low Close AmaL Copper Co 7114 74 70 74H Amer. Car F., c... 37 38V4 364 38ii do preferred 99 89 98 88 Amer. Cotton Oil , 32 Amer. Locomotive .. 50 53 50U 0- Amer. Sugar Ill 113 109i 112, Amer. Smelting .... 95 99 '.4 94 99 do preferred..: 9614 87 98 97 ? Anaconda Mining Co. 43 46 43 46 Amer. Woolen 22 23 22 23 Atchison 84 8 83 85 do preferred 89 89 89 88 Baltimore A Ohio.... 81 2 80 91 do preferred..... 84 Brooklyn Rapid Tr... 45 46 44 46 Canadian Pacific ... 165 167 163 166 Central Leather 18 do preferred 89 Chicago Qt. West.. 10 10 .9 10" Chi., Mil. & St. P... 120 122 118 121 Chicago & N. W 140 142 139 142 Chesapeake & Ohio.. 33 34 33 34 Colo. Fuel St Iron 23 25 23 25 Colo. Southern 22 23 22 25 do 2d preferred.... 42 42 42 42 do 1st preferred 54 Delaware A Hudson.. 155 158 155 157 Denver & Rio Grande 25 26 23 26 do preferred 67 Erie 21 22 21 22 do 2d preferred 34 35 34 35 do 1st preferred 51 62 51 52 Great Northern pfd.. 119 122 118 121 Illinois Central 129 129 128 128 . Louisville ft Nash. .. 103 106 103 105 Mex. Central Ry 18 18 IS 18 Distillers 55 55 54 55 Ore Lands 47 .40 47 40 M.. K. & T 34 34 32 34 do preferred 03 63 63 63 Missouri Pacific 66 68 65 8 National Lead .. 45 47 45 47 New York Central ... 103 105 102 104 N. T., Ont. West.. 69 70 09 69 Norfolk & West 69 70 69 69 do preferred - 78 North American 60 Northern Pacific .. .119 120 115 119 Pacific Mall S. S 23 Pennsylvania Ry ...116 118 115 117 People's G.. L. & C 83 86 84 85 Pressed Steel Car ... 25 27 26 27 do preferred....... 88 Reading 88 92 87 91 do 2d preferred 74 do 1st preferred , 80 Run. Iron & Steel... 21 23 21 22 do preferred 77 77 76 77 Rock Island 18 19 18 18 do preferred 41 41 40 41 St. L & S. F. 2d pfd 31 31 30 31 do let preferred 59 Southern Pacific 82 84 81 83 do preferred HO Southern Ry IT IT 16 IT do preferred 50 56 55 56 Texas & Pacific 25 26 25 20 Tol.. St. L. W 24 do preferred 44 44 42 43 Union Pacific 125 129124 128 do preferred ( 80 28 04 32 95 1114 21 75 20 Total sales for the day. 1.054,900 shares. PORTLAND LJVESTOCK MARKET. Prices Current Locally on Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. Livestock quotations were steady and un changed yesterday. The day's receipts were 26 cattle, 104 lambs and 77 sheep. The following prices were quoted In local market yesterday: CATTLE Best steers. $3.S54; medium, $3.25(93.50; cows, $3; fair to medium cows. $2.50(12.75; bulls, $24P2.50; calves. $43. SHEEP Good sheared, 4(&!4.2B; lambs. 84. SO & 4. 75. HOGS Best, $6.75 7; lights, fats and feeders, $0.25 6.50. WHEAT PRICES RECOVER ABRCPT CHECK GIVEN THE DOWNWARD SLIDE. Sellers Withdraw From the Market and, With a Good Demand, r Prices Advanc."" ' . Conditions in the Chicago wheat market' and the movement of prices yesterday, as furnished by the Overbeck & Cooke Com pany, follow: CHICAGO, Aug. IS There was a de cided recovery in the wheat pit today, and the price of the September delivery closed 1 cents above the final figures of yes terday. The market opened firm with light offerings of September wheat and a good demand.. Trade was of only moderate proportion. Selling of wheat by discouraged holders on account of the telegraphers' strike was the cause of the sharp breal yesterday, but there was little Indication of nervousness today. The visible supply statement showed an Increase of but 16S.000 bushels. The market Is well under the export basis and the probabilities are good for continued buying. Leading futures closed as follows: WHEAT. Open. Hleh. Low. Close. Sept, $0.84 0.89 $0.83 $0.84 Dec 80 .80 .88 .8 May 95 .95 .93 .93 CORN. Sept 54 53 Dec. . . .51 51 May 52 52 OATS. Sept 43 .43 Dec. ...v. .42 42 May .44 44 PORK. Sept 16.10 .... ..... 16.10 LARD. Sept 9.02 0.00 Oct 9.12 .... 9.10 Jan 8.47 8.47 RIBS. Sept S.67 8.70 Oct. ...... 8.77 M .... .... 8.83 Jan 7.87 B7.87 European Grain Markets. London, Aug. 13. Walla Walla cargoes dull at 35s to 35s 3d. California, 35s fid to 35a 9d. Nominal In absence of transactions. LIVERPOOL, . Aug. 13. Wheat options closed September, 6s lld; December, 7s 2d. Grain at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13. December barley opened c lower at $1.31. . Wheat nominally unchanged. No transac tions. Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA, Wash., Aug. IS. Wheat, le lower. Bluestam, SOc; club, 78c; red, 76c. NewYoitewttojij Market. The range of futures In the New York Cotton Market Is reported by the Overbeck J ft Cooke Company as follows: Upon. Xllgn. juow. vioae. January 12.20 12.27 12.11 12.27 February 12.24 12.29 12.28 12.29 March 12.29 12.37 12.23 12.36 April 12.40 May 12.82 1237 12.33 12.44 August 12.40 - 12.50 12.40 12.40 September 12.5S 12 53 12. 3S 12.45 Octobor 12.10 12.10 11.82 12.00 November 12.10 December 12.12 1218 12.02 12.17 Boston Stork Market. The closing copper stock quotations at Boston, as furnished by the Overbeck ft Cooke Company, were as follows: Machinery 52 Winona 5 do preferred.. 83 j Franklin 11 Boston Cons.... 20 ' North Butte .... 66 S. & P 1801d Dominion... 31 Balaklala 6lParrot 16 Atlanta 16;Quincy 100 Butte Coallt 20 I Tamarack 85 Cal. ft Hecla 740 JUnited Copper... 57 Daly West 13 United Mining... 41 New fork Produce. NEW TORK. Aug. 13. Evaporated ap ples firmer: fancy. 8c; choice, 8c; prime, 88c; poor to fair, 67c Prunes firmer for futures: spot unchanged. Coffee futures closed steady, 106 15c higher. Spot unchanged. Young Man Comes to Grief. SEATTLE), Wash., Aug. 12. (Special.) The Police today arrested Harry Owens, an expressman, alleged to have stolen fashionable clothing to attire himself so that he might sing in church choirs. He was a member of the Christian Endeavor choir. Five hundred dollars' worth of stolen finery was found. U. 8. Rubber do preferred U. S. Steel Co do preferred Wabash do preferred Western Union Tel. Wis. Central 28 28 27 94 04 92 31 32 30 , 04 95 93 11 12 11 21 21 20 75 75 75 - 3W. -V II REPORTED CHARTER Local Shipping Men Unable to Receive Advices. STRIKE HURTS SHIPPING Agents In Portland Are Unable to Communicate With Head Of fices and Business Suffers as a Result of It. No charters were reported in ship pins; circles yesterday and until the telegraphers' strike Is settled no activ ity is looked for in the way of inward or outward charters or in the wheat market. One or two cables were re ceived yesterday, but they came in a roundabout manner. Two came via Australian ports. Local agents of ship pins firms on the Continent are prac tically Isolated, and until the opening of the wires there will be an almost total cessation of charters. It is difficult to determine the far- reaching effects oMhe strike. Officials of the Telegraphers' Union say that shipping will not be tied up, and that all commercial messages, will be han dled. While the Merchants' Exchange received a few messages yesterday, the report was not complete. The Weather Bureau received a num ber of messages from points on the Coast, but from all Interior towns no information was received. Forecaster Beals was unable to give last night an accurate forecast of the weather for the next 24 hours, as the barometer readings and conditions east of the Cascade range were unknown to hint. THE COSTA RICA ARRIVES IN San Francisco Liner Makes Good Run Up the Coast. The steamship Costa Rica, Captain E. W. Mason, arrived up yesterday STEAMER INTELLIGENCE. Due to Arrive. Name. From Date. Alliance Coos Bay In port Redondo Seattle In port R. D. Inman. San Francisco. .In port. Roanoke Los Angeles. ...In port. Costa Rica. . San Francisco. In port. Breakwater. . San Francisco. Ang. 19 City of Pan. . .San Francisco. . Aug. 19 JohanPoulsen San Francisco. . Aug. 20 Geo. W. ElderSan Pedro Aug. 20 Numantla. .. .Hongkong Aug. 28 Arabia Hongkong Sept. IT Nome City. . San Pedro. .... At Stella Alesla Hongkong Oct. 10 Nlcomedla. .. Hongkong Nov. X Scheduled to Depart. Name. For Data. Noma City. .. San Francisco.. Aug. 14 Costa Rica. . San Francisco. . Aug. 14 Redondo Seattle Aug. 14 Roanoka Los Angeles.... Aug. 16 R. D. Inman. San Francisco.. Aug. 18 Breakwater. .Coos Bay Aug. 19 City of Pan . . .San Francisco. . Aug. 22 Geo. W. ElderSan Pedro Aug. 22 " JohanPoulsenSan Francisco. . Aug. 24 Numantla... Hongkong Sept. 6 Arabia Hongkong Sept. 25 Alliance Coos Bay Alesla Hongkong Oct. 20 Nlcomedla.. . Hongkong Nov. 8 Entered Tuesday. Slam, German ship (Dirks), with 14.224 barrels of cement, from Ant werp. Costa Rica, Am. steamship (Mason), with general cargo, . from San Francisco. Roanoke, Am. steamship (Dun ham), with general cargo, from San Pedro and way ports. from San Francisco. She brought a full cargo of freight and 75 passen gers. The Costa Rica Is in port for the first time during the month of August. She laid over In San Fran cisco t or five days while the steamer City of Panama made a trip to the North. She is now operating on a 12 day schedule Instead of ten. Pending the arrival of the steamship Kansas City and the placing of the Lfgtvton on the run, the City of Panama and the Costa Rica will hajidle a por tion of the business of the company. It has been given out that an addi tional steamer would be chartered from the Pacific Coast Company, but which one It will be and when she will be placed in commission is a matter un known to any local official. Report Derelicts by Wireless. Instructions have been received by the officer in charge of the local hydro graphic office, to report all derelicts ' -V; : THE United States national Bank OF PORTLAND J. C. Ainsworth, President. R. TV. Schmeer, Cashier. E. Lea Barnes, Vice-President. A. M. Tfrip;ht, Asst. Cashier. W. A. Holt, Assistant Cashier. FOREIGN DRAFTS The United States National Bank of Portland issues Foreign Drafts on all cities of' the United States and Europe, Hongkong and Manila, payable in the currency of the country on which they are drawn. Capital-.! .. $ 500,000 Surplus and Profit 375,000 Total Resources Over 9,000,000 Portland, Oregon and menaces to navigation in this dis trict to the operator in charge of the wireless station at North Head. These notices will In turn be transmitted to all vessels equipped with wireless plants. Marine Xotes. The steamship Roanoke, from San Pedro and way ports, arrived up yes terday. She brought a good-sized crowd of pasengers from Eureka. The steamer R. D. Inman shifted last night to LJnnton, where she will load lumber for San Francisco. The British bark Conway Castle be gan discharging at Columbia dock No. 1 yesterday. The German ship Slam will begin discharging this morning. 1 Arrivals and Departures. PORTLAND. Aug. IS. Arrived Steam ship Costa Rica. from San Francisco: steamship Roanoke, from San Pedro and way ports; steamer Cascades, from San Francisco, at Tongue Point. Sailed Schooner James Rolph, from Westport, for San Francisco. Astoria, Aug. 13. Condition of the bar at S A. M-, smooth; wind, southwest, four miles; weather, cloudy. Arrived down at 5 A. M. and sailed at 9:10 A. M., steamer Breakwater, for Coos Bay. Sailed at S A.- M. Steamer Asuncion, for San Fran cisco. Arrived down last night Steamer Daisy Freeman. Arrived In at 9:.V) A. M. Steamer Cascade. Irom Ban Francisco. Ar rived in at 10:20 A. M. Steamer Elmore, from Tillamook. Sailed at 12:2s P. M.. Tug Dauntless, with barge Roderick Dhu, for San Francisco. San Francisco, Aug. 13. Arrived last night Steamers Charles Nelson and Johan Poulsen, from Portland. Arrived this morn ing Steamer Geo. W. Elder, from Portland. Sailed last night Steamer Northland, for Portland. i San Pedro, Aug." IS. Arrived yesterday Steamer Jim Butler, from-Portland. Tides at' Astoria, Wednesday. High. Low :48 A. M 7 4 feet I 10:00 A. M 1.3 feet :i r- JU-. . . J...1 I eel ; iw.n f. ...1.1 irci JOKE OF CAPTAIN BRUIN Arrests Attorney Wolfe and Con stable Wagner. Attorney Walter Wolfe and Constable Lou Wagner were arraigned before Judge Cameron yesterday morning on a charge of disorderly conduct, the result of a little Joke on the part of Captain Bruin. While at the police station a little mis understanding arose concernoing the ball of one of Attorney Wolfe's clients, whom Constable Wagner had arrested. It seemed that the usual serenity of the police station was about to be rudely dis turbed, but. thanks to the keen wit of Captain Bruin, the calamity was averted. According, to Captain Bruin these wor thy gentlemen were apparently about to compliment each other with forcible acts of brotherly affection, when he stepped in and arrested them. Both Wagner and Wolfe denied all the statements made and declared that no better friends lived. "Why," said they, "we've known each other all our lives." From the evidence in the case it did not appear that the friendly relations of these gentlemen were In any danger of estrangement, but the Court decided not to pass upon the police station Joke until a few hours of meditation had assisted him in his decision. J. A. Whltacre Asks Divorce. J. A. Whltacre has brought suit in the Circuit Court against Carrie Whltacre for divorce on the grounds of desertion. He claims that he has done everything pos sible to make home attractive for his wife. VICTOR MANGANESE STEEL BANK SAFE. NEVER BURGLARIZED GLASS & PRUDH0MME CO.. AGTS., PORTLAND, ORE. TRAVELERS GLIDE. CANADIAN PACIFIC EMPRESS LINE OF THE ATLANTIC QUEBEC TO LIVERPOOL. Less Than Four Days at Sea. Empresses sail August 2'S. September . 20. First cabin, t0 up; second cabin, 4S up; third-class, 128.75. Write for particulars. Y. R. JOHNSON, Pass. Agt, 142 Third St.. Portland, Or. Columbia River Through Line Steamers of the "OPEN RIVER" line leave OAK-STREET DOCK every Monday, Wed nesday and Friday at FIVE O'CLOCK A. M.. for all points between Portland, the Dalles and Umatilla. Leave early and see all the river. Arrive early ' Low rates. Prompt service. Telephone Main 8201. Home. A 8B27. WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE . Steamer Pomona and Oregon) for Salem and way landings leave Taylor-street Dock 6:45 A. M. .dally (except Sunday). Oregon City Transportation Company Phone 40, A 231. Third and Oak Streets TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Alaska 1907 EXCURSIONS NOME ROUTE. The City of Puebla Aug. 12. 10 K. M. S. S. Umatilla " Aug. 2! President Sept. & B. E. ALASKA ROUTE. Sailing from Seattle for Ekagway. Sitka. Juneau and way porta, Sailing P. M. Cottage City, via Sitka Aug. 13-2S City of Seattle Aug. 15-21 H. S. S. Co.'s Humboldt Aug. 12-22 6 AN FRANCISCO ROUTE. Sailing A. M. From Seattla. President Aug. IS Sonoma Aug. 13-28 Umatilla Aug. 2i City Offloa, C4B Washington St. Jamestown Exposition Low Rates September 11, 12, 13. Chicago and return, $71.50. St. Louis and return, $67.50. St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Su perior, Winnipeg and Pt. Arthur and return, $60. 3 TRAINS DAILY S For tickets, sleeping-car reserva tions and additional information, call on or address H. Dickson, C. P. and T.A., 122 Third St., Portland, Or. Telephones. Main 680, Home A 2286. COOS BAY Weekly Freight and Panen Service of the Fine Steamship Breakwater Leaves PORTLAND every Monday, 81OO P. M., from Oak - street Dock, tow EMPIRE, NORTH BEND AND MARSHFIELD Freight Received Till 4 P. M. on Day of Sailing. FAME! From Portland, lst-clas, 910.00; 2d-claa. $7.00, Including berth and mesls. Inquire City Ticket Office, Third and Washington sta., or Oak-street Dock. PORTLAND AJfD PTJGET SOUND ROTJTB S.S."Redondo" Sailing; from Ciuch-streat dock, Portland, for Seattle. Tacoma, Everett and BelUns ham, August 14 at 6 P. M. FREIGHT Connecting; at Seattle for Noma, Golofnlnln. St. Michael, Cbana and Fairbanks will steamers Pleiades, Hyades, Lyra, Mackinaw. Ohio. Bchubach Hamilton. General Afanta. Seattle, Wash. F. P. Baumgartner, Asent. Portland. Couco-Btraat Dock. Phones: Main 861: Horn A 418L Ho! For Astoria FAST STEAMER TELEGRAPH Round trips dally (except Thursdays) 7 A. M. Lending, Alder-street Dock. Phone Main 665. Leaves Sunday at 8 A. M. Round trip 1.00. SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND S. 8. CO. Only ocean steamers affording daylight trip down Columbia River. From Ainsworth Dock. Portland, 9 A. M. S. S. Coota Rica, Aug. 16, 28, Sept. 9, etc 8. S. Panama, Aug. 23, Sept. 8, ete. From Spear street, San Francisco, 11 A. M. - S. S. Panama, Aug. 16, 28, Sept. 9, ete. S. S. Coata Klca, Aug. 23, Sept. S, lit, ete. JAS. H. DEWSOiN. Agent, 248 Washington St. Phona Main 388. North Pacific S. S. Co's. Ste&msshlp Roanoke and Geo. W. Elder Sail (or Eureka,' San Francisco and Los Angeles direct every Thursday at 8 P.M. Ticket office 132 Third St, near Alder. Boti phones, M. 1314. H. Young, Agent. STR. CMS. R. SPENCER Washington -Street Dock. Dally, except' Sunday, for Tha Dallas ard way landings, at T A. M.. returning 10 V M. Fast time, best service. Phonesii Main 8164 Home, A 1184. Columbia River Scenery REGULATOR LINK STEAMERS. Dally eervlc btwen Portland and Tha Dalles, except Sunday, leaving Portland at T A. M., arriving- about 5 P. M., carrying freight and passengers. Splendid accommo dations for outfits and livestock. Dock foot of Alder St.. Portland; foot of Court at.. Tha Dallas. Fbona Mala 14. Portland.