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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1907. 19 DATES ARE FIXED Calls Issued for Meetings of .- Oregon Hopgrowers. PLAN GENERALLY FAVORED AVoodhurn, Salem, Portland, Mc Minnville and Independence Are the Places First Selected for the Growers' Meetings. All th details have been arranged for the meetings of Oregon hopgron-er who have decided to form a state association to he a part of the Pacific Coast Hopgrowers- Union. The California committeemen, headed by M. H. Durst, who have come to Oregon for this purpose, have fixed the rollowlng dates for the meetings: Woodburn, Monday, December 23. Palem, Tuesday. December 24. Portland, Thursday, December 26. McMlnnvllle, Friday, December 27. Independence. Saturday, December 24. The meetings will begin at 10 A. M. on the dates fixed and all the growers are re quested to be on hand early as much im portant business is to be transacted. The sentiment in favor of a union has taken a strong hold on the growers of Ore gon. Washington and California. The South ern state has already been well organized and as most of the Oregon growers seem enthusiastic over the plan, it Is believed a a majority of them will Join It. CERE.4L MARKI7TS FIRMKR. Renewed Buying of Wheat at Better Prices. A very fair buying movement is again under way In the wheat market with the prospects good for a volume of trade equal to that of the Drst part of the month, not withstanding the holiday season is at hand. The advance In Liverpool, due to reports of damage to the Argentine crop, has been followed by higher prices In all the Ameri can markets. Cables reported English buy ers again in the market and taking some cargoes. In addition to the business being worked here on foreign account, there is Iso a fair California demand with good prospects of a heavier movement In that direction after the turn of the year. The railroad situation Is pronounced satisfactory. nd some of the large grain handlers are getting all the wheat they can use. The Hour market is steady, both for local and export grades, and Is likely to re main so for some time to come. Export In quiries are coming along, but few sales are reoorted. The Orientals seem to be prevented from buying now by the low price of silver on the other side, but the belief prevails that before Spring opens they will have to come Into the market because of their reduced supplies. The mlllfeed market remains strong with prices showing an upward tendency. The oats market, after being dull for several months, has taken on 'a firmer tone because of a better demand. The sale of a big lot of 1000 tons was reported yesterday. The Eastern oats market has advanced sharply of late, but prices are not right yet for any exchange of business with this section. There is a continued inquiry for barley from Eastern brewers and shipments are -being made regularly. In view of the small compass to which Northwestern stocks have been reduced it Is considered probable that prices will be higher on feed and brewing grades after New Tear's.' Better Movement In Eggs. Front street Is receiving better supplies ot gg from the country and a general tone, of weakness is perceptible In the market, but some good orders are coming In from 6eattle and have prevented any further de cline in prices. Eastern eggs naturally share In the weakness, though the Eastern mar kets are very steady. The poultry market was oversupplled with chickens and .some shading of prices was necessary to keep them moving. Live tur , keys were slow, but dressed turkeys were In better demand. Butter was firm without change In price. Good Holiday Trade In Fruits. The fruit dealers are In the midst of their holiday business, which, on the whole. Is nearly as large at Is was a year ago. The principal arrivals yesterday were threw cars of bananas, which were In excellent condition and badly wanted. A, car ot celery and a car of sweet potatoes will ffe In today. The strong demand for citrus fruits is the feature of the market now, but ap ples are also moving better. Bank Clearings. Clearings of the Northwestern cities yes terday were as follows: Clearings. Balancea Portland X 787.64.1 , S 81,827 Seattle l,42O.0l2 12S.2"3 Tacoma 730.10(1 2.1.158 Spokane 1 K77.U02 171.1U0 PORTLAND QUOTATIONS. Grain, Floor, Feed. Etc. MILLSTUFFS Bran, city, fzt: country '-4 per ton; middlings, $29; shorts, city, 24. 50, country, S25.50 per ton; chop, 17 19 per ton. WH EAT Club, 82c; bluestem, 84c; Valley. 82c; red, 80c. OATS No. 1 white, 28; gray, $28 FLOUR Patent. ?4.95; straight. 4.40; i'.e;r 14 40: Vlley. 4.40; Graham flour, 4.254.75; whole wheat flour, 4.50iS5: rye Hour. 3.50. . . BARLEY1 Feed. 27.50 per ton; brewing. 31; Tolled, $30. CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream 00 pound sacks, ber barrel, 8; lower grades, 6.00(S7.50; oatmeal. steel-cut 45-pound sacks, S.OO per barrel; 9-pound sacks, $4 50 per bale; oatmeal (ground). 45-pound sacks $S per barrel; 9-pound sacks. 4.00 per bale split peas, per 100 pounds. $4.20S 4.80; pear! barley, 44.50 per 100 pounds; pastry flour 10-pound sacks, J2.60 per bale; flaked wheat' 3.25 per cate. ' CORN Whole. 32; cracked. $33 HAY Valley timothy. No. I, $18 pel" ton: Eastern Oregon timothy, $2023; clover 15; cheat, $15; grain hay. $lotfl6: alfalfa! $15; vetch, $14. Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Etc. BUTTER City creameries: Extra cream ery, 31 hie per pound; state creameries, fancy creamery. 35'37ttc; store butter choice. 20c. CHEESE Oregon full cream twins. 16 10V4c; Young America. 17iS174c per pound. VEAL 75 to 12.1 pounds, 8f9c; r5 to 150 pounds, 7c; 150 to 200 pounds, 564o- POHK Block. 75 to 150 pounds, 66V-c; packers. 66Hc. POULTRY Average old hens. llimC; mixed chickens, 11c; Spring chickens, n 14 12c; roosters, 8c; dressed chickens. 12 13c; turkeys, live, 15c; dressed, choice, llljj) 20c; geese, live, per pound. 8fc; ducks. 12',i13Vc; pigeons, $li& 1.50; squabs, $2 EGGS Fresh ranch, candled. 3Sc per dosen; Euatern, 2530c per dozen. Vegetables, Fruits, Etc. DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples. 75ci9 2 jit box; peaches, 73CG$1 per crate: pears. $1.25 - &1.75 per box; cranberries. $9.5012 per barrel. , TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons, $2.5094.00 per box; oranges. navels. $1.752.75; grapefruit. J: bananas, 5c per dozen, cratea 50; pineapples. $1.50 per dozen; pome granates, $2.25 per box; persimmons. $1.60 per box; tangerines. $1.75 per box. ROOT VEGETABLES Turnips. 75c per sack; carrotr. 05c per sack; beets, $1.00 per sack: garlic. :-c per pound. FRESH VEGETABLES Artichokes. 90c9 $1.00 per dozen: bean. 7&!c per pound: cab bage, lo por pound; cauliflowers, 75c$1.00 doz. ; celery, $3 503.75 crate; lettuce, hot- I house. $101.25 per box; onions. 1520c ' per dozen: parsley. 20c per dozen; peas, lie per pound; peppers. SOlTc per pound; pumpkins, lfij lc per pouna; radishes. 20c per dozen; KpinacrY, 6c per pound; sprouts. 8c per pound; squash. l14c per pound; tomatoes. $1.50 per box. ONIONS Buying price. $1.75(91.85 per cwt. DRIED FRUITS Apples. - 88C per pound; apricots. 16 (9 10c; peaches, 11013c: pears. 11 Si -3 He; Italian prunes. 206c; California figs, white. In sacks. 698SC per pound; black. 4H5c; bricks, 73c $2.25 per box; Smyrna, lS'&(20c per pound; dates, Persian, 6H7c per pound. POTATOES Buying price. 50G3c per hundred, delivered Portland; sweet potatoes, 2.73 3 per cwt. Groceries, Nuts. Etc. RICE Imperial Japan, No. 1. 614c; South ern Japan, 3403ic; head, 7hic COFFEE Moclia, 24U2Sc; Java, ordinary, 1720c; Costa Rica, fancy, lS(320c; good. 16 GISc: ordinary. 12ltic per pound. Columbia roast, cases, 100s, 14.50; 50s. $14.75; Ar buckle, $16.63; Lion, $15.88. SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound tails, $2 per dozen; 2-pound talis, $2.95; 1-pound flats, $2.10: Alaska pink, 1-pound tails, 93c; ed. 1-pound talis. $1.55; sockeyes. 1-pouna talis. $1.90 SUGAR Granulated, $5.60: extra C. $5 10; golden C $5.00; fruit sugar, $5.60; berry, $5.60, star. $5.50; beet sugar. $5.40. Advance sales over sack basis as follows: Barrels. 10c; hi barrels. 23c; boxes. 50c per 100 pounds Terms: On remittances within 15 days deduct 14c per pound; If later than 15 days and within 30 days, deduct He; maple sugar, 15&1SC per pound. NUTS Walnuts, 15H20c per pound by sack; Brazil nuts, 19c; filberts. 16c; pecans, 111 18c; almonds, 19 20c; chestnuts. Ohio. 25c; peanuts, raw, 6J 8Sc per pound; roasted, 10c; plnenuts, 10Q12C, hickory nuts, 10c; cocoanuts, 35 90c per dozen. SALT Granulated, $18.00 per ton; $2.25 per bale; half ground. 100s, $13.50 per ton; 50s. $14.00 per ton. BEANS Small white. 4c; large white, 4iic; pink. 4.20c; bayou. 4c; Lima, 6Vie; Mexican red. 4c. HONEY Fancy. $3.503.75 per box. Provisions and Canned Siesta. BACON Fancy breakfast. 22V4c pound; standard breakfast. 19 Vic; choice, 18 Vic; English, 11 to 14 pounds, 17c; peach, 15Vic. HAMS 10 to 11 pounds. 14c pound; 14 to 16 pounds', 13V4C: IS to 20 pounds, 14c; picnics, BJijC; cottage, 12c; shoulders, llVac: boiled. 24c. SAUSAGE Bologna, long. 8c; links. 7y-o. BARRELED GOODS Pork, barrels. $20; balf-barrels. $11; beef, barrels, $10: half barrels, $5.50. , DRY SALT CURED Regular short clean dry salt, 12c; smoked. 13c: clear backs, ry suit, 12c; smoked, I3c; clear bellies, 14 to 17 pounds average, dry salt, none; smoked, none; Oregon exports, dry salt. 13c; smoked. 14c. LARD Kettle rendered: Tierces, lie tubs. 13c; 50s, 13c; 20s. lJUfcc; 10s. 13Vic; 5s, 13c; 3s. 13ic. Standard pure: Tierces, llc; tubs. 12c; 60s, 12c: 20s, 12 Vic; 10s, l2VtC; 5s, 12c Compound: Tierces. 8V4c; tubs, SVic; 50s. 8c; 20s, 8c; 10s, c; ts. 9c. ' Hops, Wool. Hides. Etc HOPS 1U07, prime and choice, 67c per pound; old.?, 2c per pound. WOOL, Eastern Oregon, average best. 13 20o per pound, according to shrinkage; Valley, 1820c, according to fineness. MOHAIR Choice, 2lfc,80c per pound. CASCARA BARK i'iifOo per pound; car lots. 7c per pound. HIDES Dry, No. 1. 15 pounds and up, 12W12V4C per pound; dry fc!p. No. 1. 5 to 15 pounds, 12c per pound; dry calf, No. 1, under 5 pounds. 14c; dry salted, bulls and stags, one-third less than dry Hint: culls moth-eaten, badly cut, scored, murrain, hair slipped, weather-beaten or grubby, 23c per pound less; Baited hides, GGc; salted kips, 5&)Cc; calf skins, 78c; green hide, lc per pound less. FURS Bearskins, as to size. No. 1. $59 20 eacn; cubs. $l$f3 each: badger, prime, 25 50c each; cat, wild, with head perfect, 30 50c; cat, house, 520c; fox. common, sray. large prime. 5O70c each; red. $3 5 each; cross. $515 each; silver and black. $100(300 each; fishers, $5S each; lynx, $4.50(6 each; mink, strictly No. 1, accord ing to size. $13 each; marten, dark north ern, according to size and color. $1015 each; pale. pine, according to size and color. $2.504 each; muskrat, large, 1215l each, skunk. 30(&40c each, civet or pole cat, 515c each; otter, for large, prime skins. $610 each; panther, with head and claws, perfect, $2(5 each; raccoon, for prime, large, 50 75c each; wolf, mountain, with head perfect, $3.505 each; prairie (coyote), C0c$1.00 each; wolverine. $601 each. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MARKET. Prices Quoted Locally on Cattle, Sheep and ' Hogs. The local livestock market holds about steady with no change In prices. Receipts yesterday were 300 hogs. 58 cattle. 118 sheep and 220 lambs. The following quotations were current in the local market: CATTLE Best steers. $3.754; medium. $3.233.50; cows, $2.652.85; fair to me dium cows, $22.25; bulls, $1.502.25; calVes. $3.50 4. SHEEP Good sheared, $4.254.75; full wool. $4.50133: lambs. $4.50(83. HOGS Best. $55.23; lights and feeders, $4.50 & 5. Eastern Livestock Market. CHICAGO. Dec. 18. Cattle Receipts. 21. OOO: market, strong to 10c higher. Beeves, 3.406.15; cows and heifers, $1.154.60; calves, $55.70; Westerns, $3.204.75; stockers and feeders, $2.304.25. Hogs Receipts, about 40.000; market, mostly 10c lower. Light, $4.304.75; mixed, $4.3004.80; heavy, $4.304.75: rough, $4.30 Hi 4. ISO; pigs, $2.503.50; bulk of sales, $4.55 4.70. Sheep Receipts, about 22.000; market, steady. Natives. $2i4.50; Westerns, $2 4.50; yearlings, $45.25; lambs, $3.75jf6.20; Westerns, 3.75SP6.10. OMAHA, Dec. 18. Cattle Receipts. 4200; market, stead. Native steers, $3.255.05; native cows and heifers. $2tg4; Western steers. $34.60: range rows and heifers, $1.753.50; calves, $25.75; canners, $1.50 2; stockers and feeders, $2.50 4.25 ; bulls and stags, $1.503.50. Hogs Receipts. 8S00; market, 6 10c low er. Heavy. $4.334.43; mixed. $4.304.33: light, $4.254.35; pigs, $4 4. 30; bulk of sales. $4.30(1)4.40. Sheep Receipts, -4000; market, steady. Yearlings. $4.204.40; Aethers, $4 4-20; ewes, $3.504; lambs, $53.85. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 18. Cattle Receipts 9000; market, strong to 10c higher. Na tive steers. $4.00(g.5.75; native cows and heifers. 2.2o5: stockers and feeders, $49 4.45; calves. $3.5O0: Western steers, $3.60 5.25; Western cows, $2.40 4. Hogs Receipts. 11,000; market. 510c lower. Bulk of sales, $3.504.55; heavy, $4.3504.50; packers. $4.304.43; pigs and lights. $4 4.45. Sheep Receipts. 4OO0; market, strong. Muttons, $44.S0; Iambs. $3.2541)0.25: range wethers, 3.735; fed eyes, $3.254.35. Metal Markets. NEW YORK. Dec. 18. The London tin market recovered a part of lis recent se vere loss, with spot closing at 117, and futures at 119 Os Locally the market continued weak, with quotations ranging from S5.3TVtc to 26.12V4c. Cooper was higher in the London market, with spot quoted at 58 and futures at 59 10s. Locally the market was weak and un changed, with lake quoted at 13.00 13.25, electrolytic at 12.73 13c and casting at 12.50 12.75c. Lead was 15s higher at 13 17s 6d In-the London market. Locally. however, the market continued weak and was another 5 points lower at S.35'8'3.45c. ' Spelter advanced to 20 20s Od In the London market, but continued weak at 4.15 4.25c In the New York market. The English Iron market was lower, with standard foundry at 48s 6d and Cleveland warrants at 49s 3d. Locally no change was reported. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK, Dec. 18. Evaporated ap ples, easier; fancy. 115211Vc; choice, 10c; prime, 8Vi?9c, and 1906 fruit, 7Villc. Prues Steadier, with quotations rang ing from 4&c to 16c for California fruit, and from 7 to'79ic for Oregons. Apricots Unchanged: choice, 22c; extra choice. 23c; fancy. 24ifC25c. Peaches Steady; choice. 1212c; extra choice, 12msi3Vte: fancy, 1313Vic; extra fancy. 1401414c. Raisins show no fresh feature; loose Mus catels lelng quoted at 7'a7c; seeded at 7'5i9ic. and London layers, 11.7081.80. Wool at St- Louis. ST. LOUIS. Dee. 18. Wool, steedv. Ter ritory and Western mediums, 2023c fine mediums, JO 21c; fine, 15 17c. FEW STOCKS ACTIVE Most of tne List Is Neglected and Inert. GENERAL TONE IS GOOD Dividend Declarations the Main Fac tor - In the Market Tension in Call Money Rate Is Relaxed. Bonds Are Very Irregular. NEW YORK. Dec. 18. The heavy conges tion of today's dealings In a few stocks pointed unmistakably to the professional character of the market.. This was particu larly marked in Reading, in which orders for many thousands of eharea were executed from single houses. The fact that action was looked for during the day on the dividend on this stock added to the interest in the large transactions. Reading' aggressive upward turn, after early weakness, affected the tone of the whole mar ket in sympathy. This was partly due to the co-erlng of a professional short account, which has been built up In the last few day on the talk of the difficulties to be. met In conforming to the law against ownership of coal mines by the railroad companies, which goes Into effect May 1. The stock reacted on the regular dividend declaration. New York Central was an Indifferent sharer in the general upturn. In spite of the refuta tion of recent unfavorable ruraons by the dec laration of the quarterly dividend at the 6 per cent rate Inaugurated at this time last year. This action was foreshadowed by the dec laration of the extra dividend yesterday on Lake Shore & Michigan Central, the two prin cipal eubsidiary companies of the Central. The good Impression made by the mainten ance of the dividend rate was modified to some extent by consideration of the earnings statement of the compauies. Even In the case of the subsidiary companies the extra disbursements left the surplus showing much below the conservative standards of those companies. Without the expansion of the parent company' other income, the ability to maintain the dividend rate out of current earnings was plainly, impaired. Not only has the Increase In operating expenses for the last year far outstripped the growth in gross earnings, but the addition of new capital during, the year has enhanced the dividend requirement . on earnings, even at the un changed rate. The effect of the dividend dec laration, therefore, was not notably favorable to the stock. The favorable effect on Pennsyl vania of the Increase in the Pennsylvania Company's dividend was scarcely greater. On the other hand, more particular', it was quite weak on the circulation of rumors throwing doubt on the maintenance of its dividend at the ' present rate. One of the day's events that relieved the market from some pressure was the relaxa tion of the tension in the call money market. The high rate was 12 per cent. and there was a recession from that in subsequent loans. There was leas calling of loans by the banks and holders of stocks were freed to that ex tent from the pressure to sell. The relapse in the rates for cables on London pointed to one source of relief. Yesterday there was an active demand for remittance by this method, which was ascribed to the approach ing obligations to be met at the end of the year In that market to foreign holders of stocks and bonds for dividends and Interest. A rebound of the London price of copper and tin was of some assistance to industrial stocks connected with the metal trades. The London money market was helped by the re lease of funds held In the Bank of England to the order. of the Indian council which served to take up large offerings of German bills for discount in London. The German money situation and the means to meet year end requirements in that market afforded anxiety in other financial centers. . In spite of the activity and mobility of a few stocks, the mass of the securities was Inert and neglected. Bonds were Irregular. Total sales $1,922. 000. United States bonds unchanged on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. . Closing ... , Bales. High. Low. Bid. Adams' Express iu- Amal Copper .... 42,500 43i '42" 43'i Am Car & Foun. .5t.O so 2!)V4 zui; do preferred Am, Cotton Oil... loo 28 28 " 27 V, do preferred j73 American Express . " Am Hd & Lt pf ..... American Ice 9,000 2ivi '26" IKvi Am Linseed Oil fr do preferred .... , Y.'.W 22 Am Locomotive .. loo 34 V4 '34 hi 35 do preterred .... 100 87 87 sou Am Smeit & Ref.. 85,500 70 68 6il ao preferred .... 800 00 iw 8u Am Sugar Ref 16,300 97V4 84 "A tMl Am Tobacco otfs. 400 70 6i N4i ' Anaconda Mln Co. l,tH 2714 26-C "7 Atchison 2,400 71 ' 6aa? ?0 do preferred ' " jjj Atl Coast Line.... 400 B6ti. '66 oti Bait & Ohio 1,700 ug SSfc do preferred .... 100 76 76 75 Brook Rap Tran. 8,300 38 37 3714 SenfrdaiaofNeTC- " S5rG1 $Z Chicago & N W.. 200 134V4 134 134 8h,MTe? I't.1:: ..6:? T :.105 do preferred " ' 30 O. C, C & St Louis 200 53 'ia'u 55 Colo Fuel & Iron. 200 19 19 18V2 Colo & Southern.. 1,300 1 0 1 19? do let preferred. 300 47 4BV4 47 do 2d preferred.. 6u0 8SVi 87-li 37 Consolidated Gas . gB Corn Products ... 100 II "ii" io do preferred I.O11O 54 54 58 Del & Hudson 1,000 142V- 142V4 141 V4 Del. Lack & West Js5 D & R Grande 600 ' 19 19 iitlt do preferred ..... 0 Distillers' Secuii 6,300 28 25-" 27 Si Brje . 00 16 1 6 do 1st preferred. 100 84 84 34 do 2d preferred.. .. "3V4 General Electric... SOO 114 112" 113 Illinois Central .. 400 122 121 HOV. Int Paper gu do preferred .... 1,600 54 V4 . si" 5't Int Pump do preferred .... 600 61 60 61 Iowa Central . ..... .'. i do preferred - . 00 K C Southern ... 1.200 22 22 " 22 do preferred 62 7xuls & Nashville I.GoO 91 89 9 Mexican Central... 1.7iK 14 14 14 Minn Sc St Loul". 200 24 24:11 "7 M, St P & S S M 100 77 77 77 do preferred . j. Missouri Pacific... 9.800 4S 4" 47 Mo. Kan Sc Texas 200 25 24 25 do preferred 100 57 57 56 National Lead .... 200 88 37 u 37.V Mex Nat R R pf . 43 N Y Central 22.1O0 1M B2 rU N Y. Ont West . . 300 31 31 .11 34 Norfolk 4 Western 64 do preferred 75 North American.. 400 43 42 41s; Pacific Mail 900 25 24 24V Pennsylvania 16.100 111 110 jiiu People's Gs 800 78 78 77 P. C C St Louis bt. Pressed Steel Car.. 7O0 19 18 is do prefe-red 200 66 66 S6 Pullman Pal Car 143 Readlns- 237.6O0 1 Sfl 92 do 1st preferred. 200 75 74 74 do 2d preferred 75 Republic Steel ... 100 16 16 1fl do preferred 65 Rock Island Co.. 8no 14 14 14 do preferred .... I. .too 28 27 28 St L S F 2 pf. 600 29 28 28 St L Southwest ; 14 do preferred , oft rVnthern Pacific. .. 9.200 73 71a; 70 do preferred 108 107 107 Southern Railway. SOO 13 1 1?. do preferred .... 200 86 25 n Texas ft Pscific' 20 Tol. St 7., West.. ttV) 35 35 .3.1 Union Pacific 63.510 li 114 11514 do preferred 200 79 78 7S tr 8 Kxpress . , 90 TT p Tieeltv 30 U S Ruhher 100 19 18 181, do preferred .... 9"0 tb T"S 7114 TJ S Ptel 1H.1"0 ?5V, ?r; do preferred .... 8.800 87 86 8fi V-Caro Chemical 19 rl urefer ed 9A Wbeh 9 r-.fe-red 6O0 18 17 '7 Tri!-.w-rn Er 3-n Weetlren'-.-e F.lec 50 41 1 41 tn tvetrn t'nlon .. 70 5' K5' HSM Wheel I. Erie. IOO 8 fl Weon' C'Tiral., 13 do preferred IOO ! 31 31 Northern Pacific... 13.100 118 113 114 200 14Ti 14 14 Sloss Sheffield ; 34 Gt Northern pf 9,200 115 113 118 Int Metal 10o 6 6 6. do preferred .... 900 17 17 17 Total sales tor the day. 671,900 shares. ' STOCKS. NEW YORK. Dec 18. Closing quotations: V. S. ref. 2s reg.104N Y C G 3Vjs 8 do coupon 105 North. Pacific 3s 66 V- S. Ss reg. . . .101 North. Pacific 4s 9 do coupon. ... IOI Va TJ. S. new 4s reg.119 do coupon .... 119 Atchison adj. 4s 81 D & R G 4s. . 90 South. Pacific 4s 81 Union Pacific 4s 99 Wiscon Cent 48 78 jjapaneae 4s 78 Stocks at London. LONDON, Dec. 1'8. Consols for 82; do for account. 82 11-16. money. Anaconda ... 5.50 IN. Y. Central 96.50 Atchison - 72.00 Norflk Jt Wee 0.1.75 do Dref . . . . 8s.r,o An 82.00 Bait & Ohio 82. SO Ont & West.. Can Pacific. .153.02'Pennsylvanla. 32-25 57.00 5.12 46.75 13.00. i nes ac unio 2.75 iRand Mines.. Chi Grt West 7.50 Reading v. m. & s. P. 104. 0O De Beers 15.62 D & R G 20.25 do pref 60.00 Erie 16.25 do 1st pf . . 35.00 do 2d pf . . 24.00 Grand Trunk 18.78 III Central. . .127.00 L & N 92.00 Mo. K- & T. . 25.50 Southern Ry. do pref. . . . 38.00 South. Pacific 72.75 Union pacific. 117.50 do pref. . . . 82.00 TJ. S. Steel 26.25 do pref 89.25 Wabash 10.OO do pref lft.oo Spanish 4s. . . 90.02 Amal Copper. 44.50 Money, Exchange, Etc. NEW YORK, Dec. 18. Prime mercantile paper, 8 per cent. Sterling exchange, firmer after decline, with actual business In bankers' bills at S4.S664 8605 for demand and at $4.8010 4.81 for 60-day bills. . Commercial bills, $4.80. Money on call, firm, 3 12 per cent: ruling rate, 12 per cent: closing, 8 per cent. Time loans, nominal: 60 days, 1218 per cent: 90 days, 8&10 per cent: six months, 8 per c.nt. Bar silver, 52 c. Mexican dollars, 41c. Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, irregular. LONDON, Dec. 18. Bar silver, flat, 24 3-16d per ounce. Money. 34 per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for short bills Is 66 per cent. The rate of discount In the open market for three months bills is fi6 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18. Silver bars, 52c. Mexican dollars. 52c. Drafts, sight, par: telegraph, 10c. Sterling on London, 60 days, 4.80; sight, $4.86. Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. Today's state ment , of the Treasury balances shows: Available caih balance, $268,825,291 ; gold coin and bullion. $32,034,092; gold certifi cates. $71,722,040. Treasury Buys Silver. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. The Treasury today purchased 253,000 ounces of silver for delivery at San Francisco. Denver and Phil adelphia at 52.712 cents per fine ounce. BETTER THAN YEAR AGO SECURITY VALUES OX A SAFER BASIS THAN FOR LONG TIME. Present Prices of Stocks Fully Dis count Any Dividend Reductions That May Be Made. Henry Clews, writing from New York under date of December 14. says of the financial outlook: The "speculative condition Is conflicting. Our panic is unquestionably over, but the after effects are still with us. Time is re quired to complete readjustment to the new conditions, as well as to enable recovery from (he tremendous losses suffered during the year. The undertone is certainly towards Improvement, but prolonged ad vances are prevented by an. eager disposi tion to take profits. anI by the fact that each high level when reached Is apt to in vite fresh liquidation In quarters where assistance was rendered during the late panic. Such conditions cause periodic short selling; hence, we find a greater division of opinion on the market and a stronger bear party than has been seen for years. The bears, however, lack leadership and are not very aggressive; for lt is appreciated that security values have had a tremendous shrinkage, and that In the absence of fur ther disaster are more likely to recover than to shrink. In many respects the situation is really better than a year ago, because the worst Is known and the future is chiefly a matter of recognition of and adjustment to changed conditions. The Immediate future may seem complex and somewhat depressing, but the process of readjustment is well under way and both finance and Industry are rapidly settling down to a healthy and more normal basis on which to construct the next forward movement. It Is premature to say that the turn has come. The present depression Is likely to be protracted until all of the weak spots have been thoroughly eliminated, which is not yet the case. Nevertheless, se curity values have discounted the worst and are on a much more substantial and safer basis than they have been for the past five years. Even should dividends be reduced, as Is not Improbable, that would be no rea son for further depreciation. Present prices fully discount such posslbftltles, and good securities purchased during the past few weeks are Sure to show handsome profits to those who hold them for a sufficient length of time. Business operations of all sorts will have to be conducted with unusual conserva tism during the coming month, but confi dence should gradually revive, especially as the monetary situation begins to right Itself. QUOTATIONS AT SAN FRAN CISCO, nice Paid for Produce In the Bay Cits Markets. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 18. The follow ing prices were quoted In the produce mar ket today: Vegetables Cucumbers, $11.50; garllo, 46c; green peas, 2 5c: string beans, 6 12c; tomatoes, 50c ft1 $1.50; egg plant, 10 12 c. Poultry Roosters, old. $4'f 4.50; roosters, young, $5.GOf$8: broilers, small, $3(&3.50; broilers, large. $4r&5; fryers, $5GW; hens, $4(9 9; ducks, old, $45.; young, $57. Butter Fancy creamery, 35c; creamery seconds, 32c; fancy dairy, 25c; dairy sec onds, 24c. , Fruits Apples, choice. $200; common. 60c; bananas, $13.50; Mexican limes, $3.50(9 4.50; California lemons, choice, $3.50; com mon, $1.25; oranges, navels $22.7S; pine apples, $2 4. v Eggs Store, 28ff30c;- fancy ranch, 48c; Eastern. 2Tc. Cheese New. 13 16c; Young America, 14 17c: Eastern. 18c. . wool apnng. tiumootat ana Aienaocino, 2425c; South Plains and S. J., 638e; lambs, 1113c. .Hops Old. 2ff3c; new. 610c. Mlllstuffs Bran. $2892S; middlings, $31 32. Hay Wheat, $12$17.50; wheat and oats, $13915.50; alfalfa. $!14; stock, $8 10; straw, per bale, 45Jj85c. ' Potatoes Salinas Burbanks. $1.25:51. 60; sweets, $2.252.50; Oregon Burbanks, $1 1.25. Onions $1.75(32.10 per cental. Receipts Flour. . 8530 quarter sacks; wheat, 1250 centals; barley. 5255 centals; oats. 40 centals: beans, 1924 sacks; corn, 60 centals; potatoes, 8400 sacks; bran, 100 sacks; middlings, 180 sacks; hay, 640 tons; wool, 117 barrels; hides. 834. Dairy Produce in the East. CHICAGO. Dee. 18. On the Produce Ex change teday the butter market was steady; creameries. 20(28c: dairies, $1725c. Etjgs Steady; at mark cases Included, 24 25c; firsts, '23c; prime firsts, 25c; ex tras, 27e. Cheese Steady at 11 12c. NEW YORK, Dec. 18. Butter, eggs and cheese, steady and unchanged. Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK. Dec. 18. Coffee futures closed steady, net unchanged to 5 points lower, sales. 18,000 bags. Including: Decem ber. 5. SO 5. 83c; February, 5.80i5.S3c; March, 5.85 5.90c; -May, 6.00c; July, 6.05c. and September, 6.10c. Spot, steady; No. 7 Rio. 6c; No. 4 Santos, 8c. Mild, quiet; Cordova, 9I3c. Sugar Raw, firm; fair refining,- 3.30(9 3.35c; centrifugal, 96 test, 3.85c; molasses sugar. 8.0O3. 05c. Refined, steady; crushed, 5.50c; powdered. 4.90c; granulated, 4.80c Central Leather do preferred . EARLY GAINS LOST Conflicting Argentine Reports Unsettle Wheat Market. VOLUME OF TRADE HEAVY Opening Is Firm, but Later Advices Indicate Favorable AVeather Conditions in the South American Republic. CHICAGO. Dec. IS. Although sentiment in the wheat, pit was very bullish when trading began; owing to reports of wet weather In Argentina, the upward tendency of prices was checked for a time by heavy selling by longs. Toward the end ot the first hour, however, prices advanced sharply on a cable dispatch from Antwerp, which showed a gain of 3 to 3c In the price of wheat there. On this up-turn the May option advanced from $1.03 to $1.07. The volume of trading In the meantime was heavy. Later In the day the market broke severely on reports which indicated that weather conditions in Argentina in general were quite favorable to harvesting. Earlier gains were all lost on this decline. May opened c lower to c higher at $1.05 to $1.05. sold up to $1.07 and then declined to $1.04. The close was weak, lower at $104. The corn market showed little response to the early advances In wheat, sentiment In the pit being rather bearish all day. May opened unchanged to c lower at 5Sc, advanced to 5c and then declined to 58c. The close was at 5858c, a net loss of ! lc. Oats were firm. at the start, owing to the strength of wheat, but weakened with wheat and closed at the lowest point of the day. May opened unchanged to c higher at 6454c. sold at 55c, then declined to 54 c, where It closed with a loss of c. Provisions were Inclined to be weak be cause of selling by local packers, which was chiefly Inspired by a 10c decline In live hogs. At the close. May pork was off 2c; lard was a shade lower and ribs were also & shade lower. The closing futures ranged 89 follows: WHEAT. Open. High, Low. Close. December ...$ .98 .90 .S .98 May 1.05 1.07 1.04 1.04 July .99 1.00 .98 .9S CORN. December ... .5S .59 .67 .57 May r,i .00 .," .5S July 68 .58 .57 ..57 OATS. , May, old ... .54 .55 .B4 .54 May, new ... .53 .53? .52 .62 July, old ... .49 .49 .48 .48 July, new ... .46 .46 .45 .54 PORK. January 12.05 12.65 12.65 12.05 May 13.05 13.12 - 13.00 18.10 LARD. January .... 7.70 7.77 7.70 7.75 May T.77 7.85 7.77 7.82 SHORT RIBS. January .... 6.75 6.75 6.75 6.75 May 7.00 7.05 6.97 7.05 Cash quotations were as follows: - Flour Steady. Wheat No. 2 Spring, $1.091.13; No. 3, $1.00 4J-1.12; No. 2 red. 98cg1.30. Corn No. 2, 61c; No. 2 yellow. 65c. Oats No. 2, 60c; No. 3 white, 60 53 c. Rye 78c. Barley Fair to choice malting, 88(g9Sc. Flax seed No. 1 Northwestern. $1.14. Timothy seed Prime, $4.30S4.35. Clover Contract grades, $16.25. Short ribs Sides (loose) $6.75(g7.25. Pork Mess, per bbl., $12.1212.25. Lard Per 100 lbs.. $7.35. . Sides Short, clear (boxed) $7,0017.12. Whisky Basis pf high wines. $1.35. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbls 37.100 25.600 Wheat, bu. 78,000 K3.900 Corn, bu MS.40 151. 40O Oats, bu 430.500 107.600 Rye, bu 6,000 4.500 Barley, bu. '89,100 25,800 Grain and Produce at New York. NEW YORK. Dec. IS. Flour Receipts. 21.400 bu. ; exports, 26,300 bu. Steady, with a fair trade. Wheat Receipts. 80.000 bu.; exports, 200.500 bu. Spot steady; No. 2 red, $1.04 elevator and $1.06 K f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 Northern Duluth. $1.12 f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 hard Winter, $1.15 f. o. b. afloat. An early c advance In wheat on reports of rains in Argentina was later lost on news that the West was selling. Foreign houses sold In NewYork, but had fair orders for cash wheat, final prices showing c -to c net loss for the day. December closed $1.06; May. $1.11 1.11 ; July. $1.06 1.07, closed $1.06. Hops quiet. Hides dull. Wool and petroleum steady. Grain nt San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 18. Wheat Steady. Barley Steady. Spot quotations: WTieat Shipping. $1.60 65; milling, $1.70(1.75. Barley Feed. $1.521.S5; brewing. $1.621. 67. Oats Red. 75c$1.00; white, $1.551.65; black, $2.76jf3.00. OUboard sales: Wheat, May, $1.65 bid: barley. May, $1.63; corn, large yellow, $1.70 1.75. European Grain Markets. LONDON. Dec. 18. Cargoes, firmer. Cali fornia, prompt shipment, 3d higher at 39a 3d; Walla Walla, prompt shipment, 3d higher at 39s. LIVERPOOL, Dec! 18. Close: Wheat December, nominal March, '8s d; May, 8s d. English country markets, firm; French country markets, SO centimes cheaper. Minneapolis Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 13. Wheat May. $1.10; July, $1.11: No. 1 hard. $1.09; No. 2 Northern. $1.05; No. S Northern, $1.00 S 1.02. Wheat nt Duluth. DULUTH. Dec. 18. Wheat No. 1 North ern. $1.08; No. 2 Northern. $1.04; De cember. $1.04; May. $1.11. .Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA. Dec. 18. Wheat, unchanged. Bluestem. 82c; club. 80c; red, 78c. New Low Records for Metals. NEW YORK, Dec. 18. The Iron Age to morrow will say: The week has brought some fresh low records for the metals. Tin has sold under 26 cents. Lead has gone down to 3c New York, and spelter down to 4.20c New York. Just what transactions are passing In copper are being very carefully guarded. Electro lytic copper has sold down to 12c. New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 18. Cotton futures closed steady, net 1 point lower to 2 points .higher. December, 11.26c; January, 15.56c; May, 10.83c; June, 10.83c; July, 10.74c. PAY OF WOODCHOPPERS Says There Are From 25 to 50 Men for Every Job. PORTLAND. Dec. 18. (To the Editor.) I se that John Newman's advice to H. Hamilton, who could not And work, U to go to a wood yard and follow the first load ot slabwood that is hauled from the yard, as 19 chances out of '20 the purchaser Is anxious to ffet lt Into the basement at once. - This Is true In one way and in another lt is not. People like to have the wood out ofthe rain, all rtgrht, but If the wood carrier refuses to brine In the wood' for what is offered they allow lt to lay for a week or a month, if necessary. Nineteen chances out of 2o. they want a man to cartS it' In for a meal or two, or 25 cents In cash, and then they want a quantity of kindling wood snllt for good measure. I dare say that Mr. Newman never carried wood Into a basement for anyone In his life, for no man can carry a load of green or dry slab wood iuto a basement and pile lt In two hours' time. It will take from two and one-half hours to three hours' time at the best and he will perspire good and hard. The highest price woodhaulers get Just now Is BO cents, and there are from 25 to 50 woodchoppers to every Job. Some men get only one cr two Jobs a week. "and some only once In two or three weeks. So it Is really an Injustice and Insult to tell the working class that a man can make from $1.50 to $2 per day In these short days. I don't care how Industrious he may be. he cannot do lt. I want to say right here that John Newman does not know what he is talking about. G. MICHELSON. HELP BETTER THAN TALK Discusses Difficulty to Obtain a Job and Hold It. PORTLAND. Or., Dec. IT. tTo the Edi tor. 1 The dlstressesd condition of H. "Ham ilton, who made an earnest appeal through the columns of yesterday's Oregonlan, is worthy of relief and consideration. There are many like him In Portland, and I should l!ke to know what the City Board of Chari ties Is doing not to notice these urgent requests for help. Or Is the Board leaving the task to the open-hearted gentleman at 214 Falling building who offers to help those who need It. It pleases me to note that we still have men amongst us who are ever ready to give a helping hand. Some of us care very little how the under dog lives. Neither do we care what be comes of the unfortunates. Does anyone realize what lt Is to be hungry not merely hungry, but downright starving? that feeling where one contemplates ending his misery by destroying his life? There are often cases like this, and after we read about them we forget all about the affair. A little assistance like the above has been the means of saving many an unfortunate from the river, and although we don't miss it, we are doing an act of charity towards God and man. It is all very well, as a correspondent writes, to follow up a wood wagon and earn 75 cents Tor putting wood In the basement, but does the correspondent know that there are at least half a dozen men following up every wagon? Advice of this kind doesn't do any good. A helping hand and helping the man to get work is more encouraging than advice. ARTHUR B. BONNER. BRIEF NEWS BY TELEGRAPH New York The liner Oceanic, sailing for Europe Tuesday, carried 85.107 money orders worth 41.192,422.25, which is a record cargo. Pittsburg More than 100 all-steel passen ger cars will be in use on the Pennsylvania Railroad between Pittsburg and New York shortly after January 1. New York In pursuing her kitten 4-ye--old Francisca Cressa knocked hot coals out of a stove Tuesday, set fire to her clothes and was burned to death. New York Maxwell Crooke, a Brooklyn teacher, had his name changed to Croohe, because Crooke made him the butt of his pupils and his sweetheart would not accept such a name. Chicago Directors of the Board of Trade expelled Daniel C. Wright because his plea against paying a grain commission's flrm'i claim was that board of trade transactions were gambling. New York Madame Nordloa will make her debut as an actress January 1 in Mrs. Van Vechlen's Divorce Dance." with Mrs. George J. Oould. formerly Edith Klngdon, and Kyrle Bellew. Orchard Haven, Mass. The schooner Jesse Barlow, of Mystic, Conn., was run down and sunk in pollock Rip Slue by the tug Lehigh, Tuesday night and her crew of six men narrowly escaped. St. Petersburg-r-Olga Pteln,- a Russian woman, who was being tried on charges of fraud and swindling, jumped her bail when she saw the trial was golnp against her. She was charged with having defrauded certain persons of $ 300,000. New York The Allan liner California, ar riving Tuesday, brought as Its sole flrst class passengers seven Scotchwomen, all of whom were coming to marry Scotchmen In America, who had paid their passage. lana Ins. Mich. At a conference of elec tric railroad managers with tne State Rail road Commission the former stated that passenger rates on Intarurban lines cannot be profitable at less than cents a mile. Springfield, 111. The Supreme Court Wednesday held that the anti-cigarette act does not prohibit the sale of cigarettes made from pure tobacco, but only those which have substances deleterious to health. Washington The regulation requiring soldiers to stand at salute while the "Star Spangled Banner" la being played Is modi fied so as to permit the men to stand erect and to salute only at the last note of the music. San Francisco The Guggenheimji for their American Smelter Seouritles Company have taken an option on 1500 acres of land In Contra Costa County on the Straits of Carqulnez. near Martinez, as a site for a new smelter. Chicago A Coroner's Jury has found that Dr. o. E. Wald Is not responsible for the death of Mildred Hanson, a child, at Lake view Hospital, but the legal committee of the Medical Society will bring the matter before the grand Jury. San Francisco The strong box of the New York Jewelry Manufacturing Company was robbed of over $90O worth of diamonds and gold Tuesday night, the thieves drilling a hole through the rear wall and picking out the contents with forceps. New York Captain A. 1. Cha of the Artillery Corps, who Is acting as his own attorney before a court-martial, examined himself by asking himself questions and then 'answering them. He blamed everything on Lieutenant-Colonel Deems. 'Chicago George Rex Clark, blind from birth, graduated from the University of Chicago with an A. B. degree. He made marvelous advancement In his studies and telegraphy and typewriting. He rooted on the football field, following the game by the shouts. He is a graceful dancer. University of California, Berkeley. Cal. Edwin A. Olsen, a sopohomore In the col lege of mining, was found dead In the hills near Paso Robles by searchers, who were led there by his dog. An inquenc showed that his shotgun wounds were self-inflicted. Des pondency over ill-health Is the reason. Jamestown, Pa. Charles Summers, a wealthy farmer, has been arrested for crim inal assault on Maud McCrumb, a teacher, whose screams attracted help. A mob sur rounded the Jail demanding the prisoner, who was hurried to Greenville for safety. Paris Henry Rlenklewlcz. the Polish author, has published a protest and appeal to the ' intellectual world against the Ger manizing of Prussian-Poland, especially the recent proposition made by Prince von Buelow, the German Chancellor, for the expropriation of land belonging to Poles. New York Rev. L. L. Conrady. the priest who administered the last sacraments to ' Father Damien at the leer colony at Molokal. Hawaiian Islands, and took up Father Damlen's work, is seriously ill with the grip. He came to America to raise $30,000 for his leper colony near Hongkong. Washington The PostofTice Department has Issued an order that such Inscriptions as "Merry Xmas," "Happy Isew Year," "With Best Wishes," etc., together with the name and address of the adressee and of the sender, may be written upon mall matter tf the third and fourth class or upon a card enclosed therewith without affecting Us classification. Chicago Richard T. Crane, Sr., a million aire manufacturer, who has founded several courses In manual training in the grade schools of Chicago opposes all special educa tion for men about to enter the industrial field. He says the money of Carnegie and Armour was made by men who had no such training and that the best education Is long experience and observation In an up-to-date factory. Drunken Official Double Killer. GOLDFIELJ). Nev., Dec. 18. Later de tails of the double shooting at Rawhide yesterday indicate that Martin O'Brien. Deputy District Attorney, will have to answer for the murder of Bessie Gard ner and a waiter known as "Curley O'Brien, It Is said, was Infatuated with the Gardner woman. Yesterday, inflamed Lester Herrick 6 Kerrick Certified Public Accountants Office Wells f'arco liuildlns. HERBERT EI.f.ES SMITH Local Manager. Otkrr Offices San Francisco Merchants Exchange Seattle.. Alaska Building Ixa Angoles. .... .Union Trust Building Key.- York 30 Broad Street Chicago lss U Salle Street With liuuor. lie threatfnprt hnr ed a pistol at her. She struggled for th ncupuu aim leu 10 me noor. UUricn shot her as she lay prostrate. "Curley" rushed In to prevent the shooting, but received the second shot Intended for the girl. The) girl U not expected to live. 0"Brien was appointed Deputy Attorney only a few days ago. He Is said to be a graduate of Santa Clara College, Califor nia, and to have won distinction In Okla homa and Arizona territories in the prac tice of his profession. THE TARIFF MUST BE CUT Kepubllcan Leaders Who Object Are Making a Grave Mistake. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec. IS. (To ttis J?dltor. ) r want heartily to commend Ths Oregonlan for Its couracfmis stand In favor of the people and analnst the mltakn and culpable policy of those Republican leaders who for a brief time are able ta thwart the will of the rank and file of ths partj-. A recent editorial Is In point, wherein It Is Intimated that It may require a defeat to teach our leaders the necessity of a change in our tariff policy. It required cour age of no mean order for a srreat Kepubll can dally to take that position, but I havs a deep conviction that It is well taken. Our Industrial conditions have so changed within the past 15 years, that to contlnus the present system of high tariff protection Is a crime against civilization. It begets poverty and want among the common peo ple, and thereby leads to social evils as atrocious as to threaten the very exlstem-s of the Republic. It begets class hatred with all Its danger, lolly and damnable In fluence. Not much longer. I think, can the will of; the people be defeated vy such men as Cannon. Foraker and other beneficiaries of "the Interests." especially when the great Republican dallies take up the fight for honesty and Justice. Since the President refuses to pe a candidate In 1908, I bellevs that Robert II. La Follette, of Wisconsin, i will best command the support and cord-' dence of the Kepubllcan voters, and perhaps he is the only one except the President who can defeat William .1. Bryan. BDOAH M. SWAN. Suspend Miners' Assessment Work. WASHINGTON'. Dec. 3 8. The Senate today discussed for two hours a bill to allow a suspension during 1908 of the law requiring annual work on mining claims in the course of being perfected to the amount of at least $100 annually. The bill was urged because of the dif ficulty of securing funds for prosecut ing the work. Action on the measure) was finally defeated by a motion by Carter, who called for an executive ses sion at the moment the bill was to be voted upon. It cannot now come up until after the holidays. Tuft Will Arrive Today. SABLE ISLAND, N. S., Dec. 18. The steamer President Grant, from Ham burg, for Xcw York, was in communi cation with the Marconi station, 90 miles southeast, at 7:40 A. M. She will dock at New York about 3:30 P. M. Friday. Secretary Taft Is on board tha Grant. WE WANT YOUR POULTRY EGGS and VFAI. and 1IOOS Highest CASH FRICK8 Paid Prompt Returns Write Us SOUTHERN ORKGON COMMISSION CO. 07 Front 81.. Portlnnd. W H MrCorouodale. Manager. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. THE WAY TO GO EAST NEXT TRIP TRY THE ORIENTAL LIMITED THE GREAT NOR THERN'S SWELL TRAIN. Dally to L Paul, Minneapolis. Duluth St. Louis. Chicago and all points East. Crosses both mountain langes by day light Complete modern equipment,) Including Compartment Observation; cars and elegant dining car service.' For tickets and sleeping car reserva tions, call or address II. DICKSON, C. P. tt. T. A, 122 Third Street. Portland. Ore. Phones Main 680. Home A 2286. PORTLAND BT. LIGHT POWER CO. CARS LEAVE. Ticket Office and Walting-Room, ' First and Alder Streeta FOR Oregon Cltv :0, 6:23. 7:00. T:SS, 8:10 S:43. :0. 9:0S. 10:30. 11:05. 11:40 A. M.: 12:15. 12:60. 1:25. 2:00. 2:35. 3:10, 3:45. 4:20. 4:55. 5:20. C:05. 6:4U, 7:15, 7:50. 8:25. 9:00. 10:00. 11:00. 12:00 P. M. Grrsham. Boring. Eagle Creek, Ksta eada. Caiudero. Tuirviev and Trontdale 7:30. 0:30, 11:30 A. M. ; 1:30. 3:40. 5:44. 7:15 P. M. VAXCOCVER. Cars Leave Second and W ashington Bts. (i 15 8:50 7:25. S:Ul. 8:35. 0:10, 0:45. 10:20. 10:55. 11:30 A. M i 12:05. 12:40. 1-15 1-50 2:25. 3:0(1. :t:33. 4:10, 4:45, 6:20! 5:55. 0:30. 7:05, 7:40. 8:15. 8:20. 110:30, 111:45. On third Monday In every month the last car leaves at 7:05 p. M. Daily, ex. Sunday. JDaily. ex. Monday. SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND SS. CO, Only direct steamers to San Francisco. Only ocean steamers sailing by daylight. From Alnsworth dock. Portland, 4 P. M.: SS Srnutor. Iec. 10. 1, Jan. 12. etc. SS Coitta Klcm, lec. 20. From Spear St.. San Francisco, 11 M. SS Costa Kica. Dec. 20. BS Senator. Dec. , Jan. 7, 19, etc. JAS. H. DEWSON. Agent. Ainsworin Dock. Main 268. North Pacific S. S. Co's. Steamship Roanoke and Geo. W. Elder bail lor l-.ureka, bau Francisco and Los Angeles direct every Thursday at 8 P. M. Ticket office 132 Third St., near Alder. Both phouos, M. 1314. II. YounR. Apent. COOS BAY LINE The Bteamship BREAK WATE7R leaves Portland Wednesday ut 8 P. M. from Oak it reet dock, fr North Head, Marfthftcld and Coo Bay points Freight received till 4 P. M. on day of sailing. Passenger fare, first class, $ lO; second-ciass. $7. Including berth afTd meals. Inquire city-ticket office. Third and Washington streets, or Oak-street dock. WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE Steamer Pomona for Salem. Independence, Albany and Corvallls, leaves Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 6:45 A- M- St earner Oregonl for Salem and way land ings, leaves Monday. Wednesday and Friday at 0:45 A. M. OREGON CITY TRANSPORTATION CO.. Office and Dock Foot Taylor Street, Phone: Main 40; 2231.