THE MORNING OREGOXIAN. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1903.
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DOK FDR GOOD PACK
Outlook for Columbia River
Canning Season.
PROBABLE SALMON PRICES
Las-t Year's Values Likely lo Be
Maintained With More Profit
to the Packers Prospects
in the .North.
Columbia River salmon canners are look
ing for & good pack this year because of the
exceptionally fine run of fish In the river
. at the present ' time. No accurate forecast
can be made of prices, but It seems likely
that the values of last year will be main
tained. In view of the strong position of
the salmon market It Is not probable that
any l-ower opening prices will be named
and on the other hand the quieter condi
tions In the business world make an ad
vance unlikely. With last year's prices
ag-aln in force the canners will see an in
crease in their profits, as pig tin this sea
yon la 50 per cent lower than It was a year
ago and boxes are -about 13 per cent cheap
er. White labor may also be obtained lower,
though Chinese labor will be the same as
0 last season.
The Brady, Plchot Company, of Seattle,
express the opinion that 10OS should be a
good all around year for Alaska salmon
with a tendency to very high prices on Co
lumbia River chinooks and sockeyes unless
the general financial condition should cause
packers to be more moderate in their de
mands. Still 10O7 prices will probably be
maintained during 11M8 on sockeyes . and
chinooks, they say.
Alaska will no doubt bring home a good
pack, but it Is generally felt that Alaska
has reached its maximum pack. It may
keep Its present level for a few years, but
will hardly exceed that of the last four
years, which ran for all kinds during
1004-6-7 over 2.000.AOO cases each year, and
in 1005, 1.8&5.00O. The Fpot red Ala-ska mar
ket is practically bare now and there will
probably not, be one single case in packers'
hands when the mos park arrives. It seems
reasonable to surmise that with a price like
last year of $1.13 the pack will be sold out
completely. This is the minimum price to
expect, and stork on hand during this
Summer will probably reach $125 f- o. b.
Pacific Coast.
The imports of salmon ly England during
11)07 were the lowest for the last 12 years,
which averaged over t .000,000 cases an
nually. During 10O6 the total imports were
1.3.019; during 1007, 501,506 cases. Thus
1007 was 700,000 cases short of 1006, 50O,
OOO cases short of the average. But as the
carryover from the previous year would be
estimated at at least 2:10.000 cases, one
might estimate the 1007 net deficit at about
U.0.000 cases. It is especially significant
with storks practically all cleaned up on
the Coast.
No pinks run this year' on Puget Sound,
hut Alaska and Coast generally can be de
pended on for all the pinks that are needed,
though If a pood run in red in Southeastern
Alaska should occur the packers will fill the
cans taken North with red fish, and even
witb plenty of pinks available the pack of
the latter might be somewhat short. South
America and the islands of the Pacific are
taking increased quantities each year.
Prices will probably remain about the same
as during 1007.
rNxonn nors i,kft rv orecon.
Salem Denlers Tlgiire- the Amount at 26,400
Bale.
Salem ho'pdeaiers have TevUed the lint of
unsold holdings in Oregon and found a
number of lots which had previously been
sold. Thoir figuring brings stocks now in
growers hands down to 26,400 bales. This
Is. some 10.000 bales less than the first list
showed. Even if the latest revision is cor
rect, the quantity remaining in the state l
too large to be readily absorbed at this
late period.
The only transaction reported in the mar
ket yesterday was the purchase by Kola
Neis of the Steel lot of 171 bales at
Beunavista at 5 la cents.
Among the out-of-town nopmen in the
city yesterday were George E. Dorcas and
Julius Pincus, of Salem. .
SOUTHERN ORANGE MARKET FIRMER
Navel 8eaon Will Not last as Tong ae
Kxpected.
The orange market is very firm in Cali
fornia with prospects of shipments of navels
ending much earlier than expected. Locally
the market is active and prices are well
maintained. Two cars of oranges are due
today, aUo three cars of bananas. Japanese
oranges are about cleaned up on the street.
The delay on the railroad prevented the
arrival of a car of mixed vegetables yes
terday,, but an assortment of Southern
truck was received by steamer. Among the
lot was a shipment of mint, which was
quoted at 40 cents per dozen bunches. Local
hothouse lettuce and Walla Walla spinach
are a drug on the market. A car of South
ern cauliflower is scheduled to arrive to
day. S--TOCK CONDITIONS ARE FIRST-tXAMt
Because of the pn Winter. Very Uttle
Feeding Hum Been Pone.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Feb. 23. (Spe
cial.) .Thomas yarstens, representing one of
the largest packing concerns in the North
west, la her- Invi-attKttting dock conditions.
Mr. Carotene expresses the belief that con
dition generally were never better through
put the ranees of the Northwest. The Winter
has been extremely mild and not mueh more
than half of the feed stored up for the cold
ecajion has been consumed. Many of the
mailer cattle herds have scarcely been taken
from the range in the smaller vajleys near
tiie foothills.
The Carstens cattle Interests feed exten
sively in the Umatilla country, near Kcho,
Weston and' Hermfpton, in all of 'which re
gions stock has done equally well during the
Winter. Mr. (Tars tens Is on his way Into
the Oregon range now.
Buy ads have nearly exhausted local source
of supply this season. They began heavy
shipments from this point six weeks ago.
Much of these early shipments were for
Alaska.
S K ATTT.E IN MARK ET FOR BUTTE R
Egjr Price Show Another Iecllne Poultry
Js Quoted Firmer. ,
The Front-street egg market was very
w ealc at 19 rents yesterday. The local in
quiry waa poor and still lower prices were
demanded by out-of-town .buyers.
Poultry receipts were small and with a
steady demand prices were very firmly
maintained.
The butter market wa In good position
as regards both city and country make.
Strength waa added to the market by tSe
demand from Seattle for fresh creamery,
though the price offered was but 33 cents.
California Potato-irowrm Want Outlet.
The potato-growers of California have
made an urgent appeal to the Southern Pa
cific Railway Company to reduce freight
rates so that they can dispose of their prod
uct in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico In
competition with the Colorado product.
Statistics presented to the San Jose South
ern Pacific office show that there are at
present in the Pajaro Valley 75,000 sacks of
potatoes. In the Salinas Valley 73,000 sacks,
in the Lompoe Valley 100,000 sacks and in
the tacramepto and San Joaquin Valleys
700.000 sacks, all unsold, and the new crop
Is already coming in. A move In the same
direction was started in Oregon, but without
result.
Wheat Is" Quoted Higher.
Although quiet, the local wheat market
has a very firm undertone and dealers yes
terday quoted M cent on bluestem and S3
cents on qlub. The lack, of foreign demand,
however, prevents activity in this section.
Bank CI earing.
Clearings of the Northwestern cities yes
terday were as follows:
Clearings. Balances.
Portland . , . .$1.01S,S&2 $ L70.87-I
Seattle 1,3L-5I5",7 175.844
Tacoma 705.472 :J0.1S3
Spokane 848,306 131,703
PORTLAND QUOTATIONS.
Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc.
WHEAT Club. 82c; bluestem. Sic; Val
ley. 82c; red. isDc.
BARLEY Feed. 26 per ton; rolled, J22
0"JO per ton.
FLOUR Patent, 4.0: straight. 4.00:
clears, $4; 'Valley. $4.4; graham flour,
$4. 45375; whole wheat flour. $4.T5'5-2o;
rye no.ur. 5.M.
MILL-STUFFS Bran, city, J24.30; coun
try, lil.5 per ton; middlings, $-H); shorts,
city, $2t; country, 27. per ton; chop, $JVt
25 per ton.
OATS No. 1 white. $27; gray. $27 per
ton.
CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream. 90
pound sacks, per barrel. $7; lower grades,
J5.50e6.5O; oatmeal, steel-cut, 45-pound
sacks, $8 per barrel; 9-lb. sacks, ?4.2j per
bale; split peas, per 100 pounds, $4. 2j!4-80;
pearl barley, J4.5UU5 per loo pounds; pastry
(lour, 10-pound sacks, $2.75 per bale; naked
wheat. $2.75 per case.
CORN Whole. $i2.30; cracked, $33.50.
HAY Valley timothy. No. 1, $1718 ton;
Eastern Oregon timothy, $202;1: clover. $11
41. 15 ; cheat. $15; grain hay. $14 15; alfalfa,
$1213; vetch, $14.
Vegetables, Fruit, Etc.
DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples. $153 per
box,' according to quality; cranberries, $89
11 per barrel.
TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons, $3.0093.50
per box; oranges, na,vels, $1.7o250; Japa
nese oranges, 50 355u box; grapefruit, $;.50;
bananas. 5'5c per lb., crated, 5',c; pine
apples, $4(6 5 per dozen; tangerines, $1.50
per box.
ROOT VEGETABLES Turnips, 75c per
sack; carrots, 65c per sack; beets, $1.00 per
sack; garlic, 8c per pound.
FRESH VEGETABLES Artichokes, 90c
$1.00 per dozen; beans, 20c per pound; cab
bage, l314c per pound; cauliflower, $1.85;
celery, $4?54.75 per crate; eggplant,
17c per pound; lettuce, hothouse,
parsley, 20c per dozen; peas, lOc per pound;
peppers, lTVic per pound; pumpkins. 1
1V.C per pound; radishes, 20c per dozen;
spinach, 7c per pound; sprouts, 8 10c per
pound; squash. 163 14 c per pound; tomatoes,
crates (is baskets), $55.30.
ONIONS Buying price, $2.25 per hun
dred. POTATOES Buying price. 40(B50c per
hundred, delivered Portland; sweet, pota
toes. $H.50ra 3.75 per hundred.
DRIED FRUITS Apples. 10c per pound;
peaches, ll12',4c; prunes, Italian. 56ic;
prunes, French, 3 5c; currants, unwashed,
cases, 9c; currants, washed, cafes, 10c;
figs, white, fancy. 50-pound boxes, 614 c.
Butter. Fggs, Poultry, Etc.
BUTTER City creameries: Extra cream
ery. 37c per pound; state creameries,
fancy creamery, 304j.3T4c; store butter,
choice, l'i3;17c.
CHEESE Oregon full cream twins. 15c;
Young America, .dK?c per pound.
POULTRY Average old l-ns. 12V413c;
mixed chickens, 12&.1214c- Spring chickens,
14c; turkeys, live. 14c; dressed, choice, 15c;
geese, live, per pound, 9 10c; ducks, 14
15c; pigeons. 75c&$l; squabs, $1.502.
EGGS Fresh ranch, lac per dozen.
VKAL 75 to 125 pounds, 9c; 120 to 150
pounds, 7c; 150 to 200 pounds, 664c.
PORK Block. 75 to 150 pounds, 77Vc;
packers, 5ti1,c.
- Coal Oil and Gasoline.
REFINED OILS Water white, iron bar
rels. 11c; wood barrels, 15c. Pearl oil, cases,
18'c. Head light, iron barrels. 12(ic; cases,
lDtec; wood barrels, ltlc. Eocene, cases,
2U2C Special w. W.. iron barrels. 14Vac;
wood barrels. lS'-c. Elaine, cases, 28c. Ex
tra star, cases, Hl'-fec.
GASOLINE V. M. and P. Naptha, iron
barrels, 12 ',c; cases, 19Vic. Red Crown gaso
line.' Iron barrels, 18c; cases, 25foa Motor
gasoline, iron barrels, lSc; cases. aSVic.
Mi gasoline, iron barrels. 30c; cases. 37 c.
No. 1 engine distillate, iron barrels, 10c;
cases, 17c.
Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc.
. HOPS 1907. prime and choice, i3Zc
per pound; olds, lGfltic per pound.
WOOL Eastern Oregon, avei-age best, 18
firlXlc per pound,-according -to shrinkage;
Valley. 1853 20c, according to fineness.
MOHAIR Choice, 230c per pound.
CASCARA BARK 5c per pound.
HIDES Dry, 1213c; dry calf, No. 1,
under 5 IhSi, 14'llc; culls, 2c per lb, less;
salted hides. 5fti6c; salted calf, 9c; green
(unsalted). lc per lb. less; culls, lc per
lb. less; sheep skins, shearlings. No. 1
butchers' stock, each, 2530c; short wool,
No. 1 butchers' stock, each. 5O60c: me
dium wool. No. I butchers' stock, each. 75c
$1.00; long wool. No. 1 butchers' stock,
each, $1.25 1.50; horse hides, salted, each,
according to size, J2.0Og2.5O; dry, accord
ing to size, each, $1.001.50; colt's hides,
each. 25450c; goat skins, common, each,
1525c; Angoras, with wool on, each, 80c
$1.50.
FURS For No. 1 Bkins: Bear skins, as
to size. No. 1, each, $5.0010.00; cubs,
each. $13; badger, prime, each. 25 50c;
cat. wild, with head perfect, SOSiSOc; house,
5it20e; fox. common gray, large prime,
each. 405Oc red, each, $35; cross, each.
f'.IHS; silver and black, each. Jino
300; fishers, each. $58; lynx. each. $4.50(gi
BOO; mink, strictly No. 1. each, according
to size, $l(g'3; marten, dark northern, ac
cording to size and color, each, $10tfJ15;
marten, pale, according to size and color,
each. $2.5Qfr4; muskrnt. large, each, 12a
15c: skunk, each. 3040c; civet or polecat,
each, 5 15c; otter, for large, prime skin,
each, $010; panther, with head and claws
perfect, each, $2r3 raccoon,- for prime
large, each. 5075c; wolf, mountain, with
head perfect, each, $3.5005.00; prairie
(coyote), 6OcC?$1.00; wolverine, each. $Gl
8.00. w
Groceries, Nuts. Etc.
RICE Southern Japan, BVic; head. 8
6.75c.
COFFEE Mocha, 24-52Sc; Java, ordinary.
,17r'jnf: Costa Rica, fancy. 18220c; good.
ItHt'lSc; ordinary. 121 16c per round. Co
lumbia roast cases. 100s, $14.50; 50s, $14.75;
Arbuckle, $16.03; Lion, $15.75.
SALMON Columbia River, 1-pound tails.
$2 per dozen; 2-pound talis. $2.95: 1 -pound
flats, $2.10: Alaska pink. 1-pound talis. 95c;
red. 1-v.ound talis, $1.45; sockeyes, 1-pound
tails. $2.
PIIOAR Granulated, $5.05: extra C, $3.15:
golden C, $5 05; fruit sugar. $5.65; berry,
$5.65; beet sugar, $5.45; cube (barrels).
$fl.0."; powdered (barrels), $5.90. Terms: On
remittances within 15 days deduct Uo per
pound: if later than 15 days, and within 30
days, deduct He per pound; Maple sugar,
15 18c per pound.
NUTS Walnuts, 1614 18c per pound by
sack; Brazil nuts. 16c; filberts. 16c; pecans.
16c: almonds, 16j18e: chestnuts, Ohio,
25c: peanuts, raw. 0-g8V;c per pound;
roasted. 10c; plneniuts. 10rgsi2c; hickory
nuts, 10c; coeoanuts. 35f5590c per' dozen.
SALT Granulated. $18 per- ton; $2.2S
l-'er bale; half ground, 100s, $13.50 per ton;
60s. $14 per ton.
BSAN8 Small white, 4Vic; large white,
4Hc; pink. 4c; bayou. 4c; Lima, 6c; Mexi
can red. 3TsC.
HONEY Fancy, $3.5Q3.75 per box.
rrovlxlons and Canned .Meats,
BACON Fancy breakfast, 22 Vac pound;
standard breakfast, 19'ic; choice. 18',ic;
English. 11 to 14 pounds. 14c pound.
HAMS 10 to 11 pounds, 12c pound; 14
to 16 pounds. 12c; 18 to 20 pounds. 12c:
picnics, c; cottage. 10c; shoulders. 10c;
boiled, 24c.
SAUSAGE Bologna. long. 8c: links, 7 'Ac.
BARRELED GOODS Pork, barrels, $20;
half-barrels. $11, beef, barrels, $10; half
barrels. S5.50.
DRY SALT CURED Regular short clears
dry salt, 10c; smoked. 11c; clear backH.
dry salt. 10c; smoked. 11c: clear bellies.
14 to 17 pounds, average, dry salt. 12!ic;
smoked. l:iic; Oregon exports, dry sair,
12Vjc; smoked. 13M:c.
LARD Kettle rendered: Tierces. 12Y:
tubs. 12'ic; HOs. 124c; 20s. 12c: 10s. 21c:
5s, 120; 3s. 13c; standard Pure, tierces.
11c; tubs, lllic; 50s, llHc; 20s, llc: 10s
11 c: 5s, 12Sc. Compound: Tierces, 7c.
tubs. 7c; 50s, 7c: 20s, 74c.
Dried Fruit at New York.
NEW YORK. Feb. 25 The market for
evaporated apples Is quiet and unchanged.
Fancy are quoted at 10U i nc.; choice 9",c;
prime Sfi'S'fco. and 1906 fruit at 7ffl l0'-.c.
Prunes appear to be slightly steadier "in
tone, as holders of spot fruit are less wil
ling to make concessions. Quotations range
from 4V, to 10c for California fruit and
from 6V to 10c for Oregons 60s to 20s
Apricots are In light supplv. with choice
quoted at "17 22-; extra choice 23(u25c.
and fancy at 24'5'26c.
Peaches nre easier, as some holders have
shown a disposition to clean up their sup
plies and have ottered concessions. Choice
are quoted at inrii,c: extra choice nii3
Ll'ic; fancy 12 ft 13c: extra fancy 13iii4c.
Raisins are nominal, with loose muscatel
quoted at !v$$j'7c; seeded raisins G'&'Sc.
London layers are quoted at $1.65': 1.75.
CIMS ABE SPILL
New York Stock Market Al
most Neglected.
OUTSIDE DEMAND LACKING
I Eusincss Confined Entirely to Ttoom
Traders Effect of tlie Money
Situation on Speculation.
Bond Market Easy.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25. The neglected con
dition of the stock market was unrelieved
today. Rather, after a temporary increase
of activity in th morning It was aggravated
In the later dealings. Business originated
almost entirely within the walls of the Stock
Exchange.
An example of the character of the tran
sactions and of the lack of' consistency in
the- traders' arguments was offered in Union
Pacific. The bookB of that company for trans
fers of stocks close tomorrow and conse
quently the value of the 2i per cent divi
dend will be deducted' from the price of the
stock. One party of traders bought the. stock
on the ground that the deduction of 2 points
from ' the price tomorrow will make it look
cheap and invite demand. Another party sold
It on the ground that shorts had beon covering
in the stock because they would be obliged
to pay the amount of the dividend in carry
ing charges tomorrow, but would be prepared
to put out fresh short lines when the divi
dend Is deducted. The . professional traders
themselves designated . such market as
"trading Jackknives," as they derive as lit
tle profit from It as schoolboys engaged In
that transaction.
The bear party among the traders tested
the market with short sales at the outset on
the assumption that the Treasury cajl upon
the National banks, except those of the
smaller class, for the return of $35,000,000 of
Government deposits during March might
prompt some liquidation of stocks. This call
has boen clearly Indicated by the downward
course of the margin of the Government's
free working balance of cash. Moreover, the
money supplies are now so considerable that
the banks can pert with this sum without
embarrassment while the Treasury will be
correspondingly . strengthened in Its facilities
to help with relief for the money market
when cash begins to leave the reserve cen
ters to move the crops.
The rapid retirement of bank notes con
firms the need of contraction in the circula
tion of deposits of lawful money for that
purpose at the Treasury, having already ex
ceeded $9,000,000 for February, . although that
figure was fixed as the limit for retirement
in any one month by the amended law of
last Winter. These returns of Treasury de
posits and retirement of bank notes help to
explain the moderate degree in which cash
has been accumulated in the central banking
reserves since the panic passed, and also the
absence of any Influx movement of gold ex
ports. Other reasqns, however, are discernible.
The beginning of weekly statements of con
dition by the New Tory trust companies In
volved a heavy accumulation of cash reserves
by thoso institutions, which made an Im
portant requirement It is evident also, that
neither the banks outside the reserve cities
nor the banks In reserve cities are Inclined
to place as large a proportion of their re
serves on deposit with the central reserve
banks as was done before last October, and
as it Is still permitted by the National Bank
ing law.
Incoming reports of conditions of the banks
on February 14 in response to the call of the
Controller, shows that the reserves are Delng
maintained at a high point. Public and leg
islative discussion of the desirability of rais
ing the requirement for actual cash reserves
In banks outside the .central reserve cities
doubtless has its influence on this situation.
Poor earnings, fears 'of coming dividend re
ductions and an injunction against the dis
tribution of a dividend already declared were
specific causes for weakness In individual
stocks today. Re-purchases were made of
stocks sold short and -the day's chances in
prices are of no consequence.
Bonds were easy. Total sales, par value.
$3,538,000. Erie general 4s broke 8 points
to 55. United States 4s advanced per cent,
on call. . .
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS.
' . ' ' Closing
Sales. High. Low. Bid.
Adams Express 177
Amal Copper 25,000 4tl4 4!Hs
Am Car &. Foun. 500 SOVj 26Vs 2',i
do preferred 80
Am Cotton Oil 2514
do preferred ..... ..... 85;
Am Express 18o'
Am Hd & Lt pf 13
American Ice .... 400 1314 1RH 13
Am Linseed Oil.. 200 6 67s 7
do preferred 18
Am Locomotive .. 1,500 324 31 31
do preferred .... 100 89 89 89
Am Smelt & Ref. 30,9"0 .19 5714 5SSJ
do preferred 300 Do' 89 89
Am Sugar Ref Soo 112"j4 112 litis
Am Tobacco ctfs 80
Anaconda. Min Co. 7,700 32 31
Atchison 8,000 684 6 67
do preferred 83
Atl Coast Line.... 300 6314 62W, 62
Bait & Ohio 1.200 f, 78i4 T9s
do prefererd .... 100 81 81 80
F.rook Rap Tran. 6.100 40$ 89'4 S'i
Canadian Pacific .. 300 142ai 142' I42U
Central of N J loo 1621'.'. 112"t 175'
Ches & Ohio 100 2fi 264 2BH
Chi Gt Western.. 600 3tl 31- 3u,
Chicago & N W.. 400 14311, 142 142U
C, M & 6t Paul. 7.3UO 108'4 107'4 108
Chi Ter & Tran .'. ..... 2
do preferred r,
C, C. C & St Louis 411U
Colo Fuel 4; Iron. 300 16li 16 16H
Colo & Southern. 8"0 22'j 22 21i
do 1st preferred. 100 51 bl 61
do 2d preferred ..... 40ii
Consolidated Gas ' 991k
Corn Products ... 2oo 1114 1 1.
do preferred 2"0 57li 57U 57U
Del & Hudson 4.500 147V 146 145
Del, Lack & West 510
D & li Grande... 100 16 16 15ti
do preferred ; 4"i
Distillers Securl. .. 200 29 27', 281;
Erie 1,2110 1.1 J24 124'
do 1st preferred. 400 26 26'i 2;:ii
do 2d preferred .'. ..... lg
General Electric .. 200 116 lis" 11514
Illinois Central. .. 200 123 123 123
Int Paper 300 fla 014 9
do preferred 500 68i4 58 57
Int Pump J()
do preferred e'tj
Iowa Central 30
do preferred so
K C Southern 100 18 18 IK
do preferred 46?:
Iiuis & Nuehville KiO 8954 89'li 89 U
Mexican Central .. 7.1"0 1 S3 17 177
Minn & St Louis.. 2io 21 li 21 '4 "ili
M. St P & S S M. 510 94 Bi 93
do preferred i;;(
Missouri Pacific .. 7,500 3114 31114 'kh
Mo, Kan & Texas. . 1,200 1SU 17H 17
do preferred .... ' 7on 4St 47V. 47'
National Iead .... 400 41 - 40 40
N" Y Central 1,000 ' 9414 94 u, 94.11
N Y, Or.t &- West 4CJO .101, 3c 97A
Norfolk & Western 100 60 (50 - m
North Anmrlcan 42
Pacific Moil 1'in 27t 27U 26U
Pennsylvania 6.6"0 132", 111 111
People's Gai p
P. C, C & St Louis K.-.i-
Pressed, 6teol Car. 100 19j 194 19
do preferred 73
Pullman Tal Car 151
Reading 107.800 86!s 94 K,
do 1st preferred K8
do 2d preferred K1
Republic Steel ... 2"0 ir.Ti 15 15t4
do preferred 500 6r. 66 65
Rock Island Co.. 4oo 11 114 11
do preferred 800 22 21 22
St I. & S F 2 pf. 1O0 21 21 20
St L Southwest.. 100 11V4 1H4 10'4
dr preferred 25
Southern Pacific .. 4.OO0 OR'.; R7S S
dn preferred .... l.OoO IC914 I118U loSli,
Southern Railway. 300 10 9 9
do preferred 30J.4
Texas Pacific 16
Tol, et L & West 14
do preferred 100 34 '4 34 'i 34 ",4
Union Pacific. 39.200 116 115 116
do preferred 8OI3
IT S Express 80
1 S Realty 37
U S Rubber 100 19 19 1S
'do preferred .... 2"0 7S 78 7S
TJ S' Steel 21.300 2K'4 27 274
do preferred 8.000 91 91 91 V.
Va-Caro Chemical. ICO IB"!. 16!i 15
do preferred tt
Wabash 81
do preferred 15
Wells-Fargo Ex ..... 300
Wrstlnghouse Elec ;.. 39'
Western Union . ..... ..... 45
6 Hi
5
15H
36
120
1BU
79 u
'3914
XlH'.l
1
18
Northern Pacific
Central Leather
do preferred .
Sloss-Sheffleld .
(Jt Northern pf.
8,600 121 120
. 100
100
700
go
39
118
80
39
117V4
inter Met
do preferred "...
Total sales for the day. 299,300 shares.
BONDS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25. Closing quotations:
U. S. ref. 2s reg.105
NYC G 3,4s.. 88
do coupon. . . .105
U. S. 3s reg 101
do coupon. .. .101
tr. S. old 4s reg. 121 tt
do coupon .... 121 V4
.Atchison adj. 4s 86
North Pacific 3s. 71
North Paclflo 4s.lOO?4
South Pacific 4s. 85
Union Pacific 4s. 84 74
Wlscon Cent 4s. 82 V.
Japanese 4s 78
U K n u 4S.... 94 I
Money, Exchange, Etc
NEW YORK. Feb. 25. Money on call
easy. lVtf?2 per cent, ruling rate 1,
closing bid 1. offered 1. Time loans
steady. 60 days 3Vj to 3 per cent. 90 days
4 per cent, six months 4'-i to 4 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 4,1rfg5Vi per cent.
Sterling exchange easier at reaction with
actual business in bankers' bills at $4.S680W
$4.8685 for demand and at $4.835084.8360
for sixty days.. Commercial bills $4.S3V.
Bar silver 55T4c.
Mexican dollars 47Hc.'
Government bonds firm, . railroad bonds
easy.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 25. Silver bars
55c; Mexican dollars 53'4c: drafts, sight,
15; drafts, telegraph 20. Sterling. 60 days.
$4,847:; sight. $4.67V:.
LONDON. Feb. 25. Consols 8714;
25 13-10; bank rate 4 per cent.
silver
Daily Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON; ' Feb. 25. Today's state
ment of the Treasury balances in the general
fund shows:
Available cash balances
Gold coin and bullion . .
Gold certificates .
.$261,803,336
. 20,231.746
$39,014,610
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Prices Quoted Locally on Cattle, Sheep and
Hogs.
Tha livestock market yesterfiay ruled
from steady to firm without change. Re
ceipts were 220 sheep. 65 cattle and 110
hogs.
The following quotations were current in
the local market:
CATTLE) Best steers, $4,201? 4.50; me
dium. $3.504; cows. $3.25gi3.50; fair to
medium cows, $2.753.25; bulls, $22.75;
calves, $3.75(4.50.
SHEEP Good. $5.506.00; lambs. $5.75
6.60.
HOGS Best, f5.255.50; lights and feed
ers, $55.2S.
Eastern Livestock Prices.
CHICAGO. Feb. 25. CattleRecelpts.
about 4000; market, steady. Beeves, $4,0)6;
cows and heifers, $1.853: Texans, $3.70321
4.75; calves. $57; Westerns. $44.75;
stockers and feeders. $2.754.75.
Hogs Receipts, about 22.000; market,
strong to 5c higher. Light. $4.154.40;
mixed. $4.154.40; heavy, $4,153)4.50: rough,
4.154.25; pigs, $3.604.25; bulk pf sales,
$4.35J4.45 , -
Sheep Receipts. 12.000; market, strong.
Natives. $3.25 5 50; Westerns. $3.405.60;
yearlings. $53 6.30; lambs, $5i&6.90; West
erns, $5S7.
OMAHA. Feb. 25. Cattle Receipts, 5000;
market, steady. Native steers, $4 5.50;
cows and heifers, $2.504.75; Western
steers. S3.254.75; Texas steers. $34.10;
cows and heifers. $2,254) 3.80; canners, $23;
stockers and "feeders. $2.754.75: calves,
$2 755; bulls and stags. $2.50(4.50.
Hogs Receipts, 12,500; market. 510c
higher. Heavy. $4.10?4.25; mixed, $4.05 a)
4.15: light. $4Cr4.15; pigs, $3.253.75; built
of sales. $4.05(4.13. ...
Sheep Receipts, . 6500: market, steady to
strong. Yearlings. $5.25ft?5.8o; wethers. $5
5.30; ewes, $4.D05; lambs, $S.256.65.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 25. Cattle Receipts,
8000, Including 800 Southerns; market,
strong to 10c higher. Native steers, $4.40($
7.75; native cows and heifers. $2.40j75.25;
stockers and feeders. $3.254.10; bulls, $3
'4.25; calves. $3.50'6.5O; Western steers,
$4.255.50: Western cows, $3S.4.50.
Hogs Receipts. 21.000; market, 5c high
er. Bulk of sales, $4.10 34.35; heavy, $4.25
64.40; packers. $4.10i&4.35; pigs and
lights. $3 604.25.
Sheep Receipts. 9000; market, steady to
10c lower. Muttons, $4.50ft 5.35; lambs, $6
6.70; range wethers. $4.75 i; 6; fed ewes,
$4.25 4.90.
Eastern Mining Stocks.
BOSTON, Feb. 25. Closing quotations:
Adventure . .$ 1.50
Quincy 80.00,
Shannon 10.50
Allouez 27.50
Amalgamated 40.00
Atlantic 10.75
Bingham ... 1.62 H
Cal & Hecla.617.50
Centennial . . 22.50
Cop Range... 69.75
Daly West. . . 8..17M:
Franklin .... 8.00
Granby 80.00
Isle Royale. .. 20.50
Mass Mining. 7.25
Mohawk 50.00
Mont. C & C. 92.00
iTamarack . . . 64.00
Trinity 13.75
United Cop... 5.75
U. S. Mining. 32.00
U. S. Oil.
9.73
Utah
27.00
' 4.00
5.75 .
115.00
49.25
19.62 Vt
9.50
99.00
Victoria
Winona
Wolverine ..
North Butte.
Butte Coal . . ,
Nevada
"al & Ariz..,
Old Dominion 34.75
Osceola 79.00
Parrot ., 16.50
Ariz Com.
1'
iGreene Cananea 8.00
NEW YORK, Feb. 25. Closing quotations:
Adams Con 5
Little Chief 55
lOntarlo 250
Alice 340
Breece . . lo
Brunswick Con. 10
Comstock Tun.. 23
C. C. & Va 62
Horn Silver.... 50
Iron Silver 80
Leadvllle Con. . 75
Ophir
IPotosl
lavage
(sierra Nevada.,
Ismail Hopes
Standard
12
50
40
18
110
Coffee and Sugar.
NEW YORK. Feb. 25. The market for
coffee futures opened steady at unchanged
prices, but near months eased off during the
day.' owing to easy French cables and liqui
dation by local longs. Most of the business
consisted of switching from near to late po
sitions In preparation for the first March
notice day tomorrow. The market closed
steady, net unchanged to 5 points lower. Sales
were reported of 69.250 bags, including:
March, 5.90c; May, Oc; July, 6.05c; Septem
ber, 6.15c; December, 6.25c; January, 6.30c.
Spot coffee, quiet- No. 7 Rio, 614c: No. 4
Santos. 88r4o. Mild coffee, dull. Cordova.
r9v.,i3V4c.
Sugar Raw, Arm; fair refining. 3. 203. 23c;
centrifugal, 96 test. 3.703.73c; molasses
sugar, 2.952.98c. Refined, steady. Crushed,
5.60c; powdered, 5c; granulated, 4.90c.
Metal Markets.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25. The London tin
market was lower, with spot quoted at tl30
and futures at 129 6s. Locally the market
was eaey at 28.624 to 29c.
Copper was a little higher in the English
market, with spot quoted at 58 2s 6d and
futures at 159 12s 6d. Locally the market
was quiet and unchanged, wtth Lake quoted
at 12, 62 i 12.8714 c, electrolytic at 12.80(g)
12.75c and casting at 12.37Vi12.62"4c
Lead was lower at 13 17s 6d in the London
market, but remained quiet and unchanged
at 3.7063.76c locally.
Spelter was unchanged at- 21 7s 6d In
London and at 4.70tg-4.75c In the .local mar
ket. The English Iron market was higher, with
standard foundry quoted at 40s and Cleveland
warrants at 60s 6d. The local iron market
was unchanged.
Boston Wool Mavrket.
BOSTON, Feb. 2i5. Local dealers believe
that the wool market is reviving after many
weeks of stagnation and declining prices.
Prices hold fairly steady and especially In
the better grades, but in other lines deal
ers are disposed to shade quotations. Per
haps the largest sale reported was 400,000
pounds of Idaho wool at 20 cents clean, or
56 to '57 cents on a scoured basis. Some half
blood was also sold at 60 cents on a scoured
basis. Other wools continued dull.
f'alifornia, 60('6le; Middle County, 55(8
57c; Southern, 5'f?35c; Fall free, WSJ 48c.
Oregon, Eastern No. 1 staple, 6870c;
Eastern No. 1 clothing. 6062c; Eastern
average. 5S60c; Valley No. 1. 5860c.
Territory, scoured basis, line staple, 68!?
70c; fine medium staple, 6rQ'67c; fine me
dium clothing, 55(5'57c; fine clothing. 58
60e; half-blood, 5760c; three-eightha-blood,
5558c; quarter-blood, 4548c.
. Pulled, extra, 0365c; fine "A." 5657c;
"A" supers, 4748c.
Dairy Produce in the East.
CHICAGO. Feb. 25 On the Produce Ex
change today the butlr market was steady.
Creameries 21'ij32c; dairies 203, 28c. Eggs
easy at mark, cases included. lS'iJlSVac;
firsts 19c. prime firsts 20c, extras 22c.
Cheese steady, 1012c.
NEW YORK. Feb. 25. Butter, easy.
Western factory, firsts. 23c.
Cheese, firm, unchanged.
Eggs. eay. Western firsts. 21 73 c; do
seconds. 21c.
American Stocks in London,
LONDON. Feb. 25. Americans started
the day on the Stock Excliance moderately
steady. They then dropped below parity,
offerings failed to find buyers and the busi
ness was meager. Canadian Pacific was de
pressed, owing to decreased earnings. The
close was heavy.
Wheel L Erie. 200 6J4
Wisconsin Central
do preferred
RECEIPTS FULL OFF
Strong Cash Demand for
Wheat in the East.
SHARP BULGE IN PRICES
Chicago Market Opens Weak on a
decline at Liverpool, but Later
Turns Strong and Closes
Sear the Top.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24. A sharp bulge in
wheat followed a weak opening. At the
start prices were about lc below yester
day's Tinal quotations, owing to a decline of
more than Id at Liverpool. Later, shorts
and - cash houses became active bidders and
prices steadily advanced throughout the re
mainder cf the session. The domestic situ
ation furnished the chief reasons for the
rally. Primary . receipts today were only
846.000 bushels, compared with 754,000 bush
els the corresponding day a year ago. and
the-demand for cash wheat in the local
market at Kansas city and St. Louis
was unusually active. The market closed
strong at almost the highest point. May
opened to o lower at 94 to 94'4e. sold
off to 9314c and then advanced to 95T4
96c. The close was at 93 95'c.
Corn was bearishly affected to some ex
tent early In the day by the weakness of
wheat, but small receipts and wet weather
in the corn belt eventually offset completely
this, Influence. The close was strong. May
closed at 60 c.
Oats were rather weak at the start, but
rallied along with wheat and corn. May
closed at 02'ic, the high point.
Provisions were etrong nearly all day.
owing to the strength of grain and to a 5c
advance In live hogs. Shorts and local
packers were the principal buyers. At the
close May pork was up 25c. lard was 12 Vic
higher and ribs gained 13c.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT.
Open. High. Low. Close.
May $ .9414 f .96 f .93 f .95
July 88 .9014 .JWAfc .90V4
September ... .8614 .8714 .86V4 .87Vi
CORN.
May 60 .60 .60 .60!4
July . .f9'4 .58 .58 .H
September ... .67-;4 .581B .5754 -b&H
OATS.
May. old .K . .62H .52tt .62
May, new ... .5014 .o0i .49, .6014
PORK.
May 11.30 1I.B7 11 274 11.55
July 11.70 11.95 11.70 11.95
LARD.
May . T.3714 T.BO 7.374 70
July 7.60 7.72M, 7.5714 7.72H
SHORT RIBS.
May 6.40 ' 6.R2tj 6.374 6 52'4
July 6.074 6.82"ii 6.674 6.S2'i
. Cash . quotations were as follows: . .
FloutSteady.
Wheat No. 2 Spring, f I.001.09; No. 8, 79c
$1.08; No. 2 red. 93",(R95c.
Corn No. 2, 674H53SV4c; No. 2 yellow, 69
60c.
Oats No. 2, MUffMc; No. 2 white, 67Uc;
No. S white. eifjSSc.
Rye No. 2. 81c
Barley Fair to choice malting. SP8."c.
Flax seed No. 1 Northwestern, $1.174.
Clover Contract grades, $19.50..
Short rlbs Sides (loose) $5.80?f6.20.
Pork Mess, per bbl., $11.2511.274.
Ird Per 100 lbs.. $7.25.
Sides Short, clear (boxed) $6.12V-6.37"4.
Whisky Basis of high wines. $1.35.
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, bbls 20.000 1S.0OO
Wheat, bu 31.000 107,000
Com, bu 204.000 15,400
Oats, bu 322.500 169.0O0
Rye. bu. ........... 4.B0O 7.800
Barley, bu 92,400 34,900
Grain and Produce at New York.
NEW YORK; Feb. 25. Flour Receipts. 39.
000 barrels; exports, 4400 barrels. Firm, with
a moderate inquiry.
Wheat Receipts, 42,000 bushels; exports,
40,100 bushels; sales, 3.250.000 bushels fu
tures. Spot, strong. No. 2 red. 994c ele
vator and $1.0: f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 North
ern Duluth, $1.154 f- o. b. afloat; No. 2 hard
Winter, $1.10 f. o. b. afloat. Except for a
brief opening break on weak cables, wheat
was generally strong all day, reflecting an
active cash demand, very light receipts and
talk of lighter Argentine shipments. The
market closed, at l4c net advance. May
closed at $1.03; and July at 8794c
'Wool and hop.s Quiet.
Hides Steady. Central America, 17c
Petroleum Steady.
Grain at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. Wheat;
quiet; barley, quiet.
Spot quotations:
Wheat Shipping, f 1.524 1.57'4 ; milling,
fl.ttS1.72,4.
Barlay Feed, f L274 L3314 ; brewing,
fl.4081.50.
Oats Red. fl.852; white, 11.5091.60
black. $2.85 3.
, Call-board sales:
Wheat May. $1.494.
Barley May, $1.29; December, $1.00 &
1.1014.
Corn Large, yellow, $1.701. 75.
Changes In Available Supplies.
NEW YORK. Feb. 25. Special cable and
telegraphic communications received by
Bradstreets show the following changes in
available supplies as compared wtth previ
ous accounts:
' Decreased.
Bushels.
Wheat. U. S.. east of Rockies 1,738,000
Canada 821,000
Total, V. 6. and Canada 2.059.000
Afloat for and in Europe 3. 100,000
Total, Am. and European supplies. 1,041, 000
'Corn. IT. S. and Canada 199.000
Oats. U. 8. and Canada.... S68.000
Increase.
European Grain Markets.
LONDON. Feb. 25. Cargoes easier. Cali
fornia prompt shipment 3d lower. 5s;
Walla Walla prompt shipment 8a lower, 34s
8d.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25. Wheat March a
1044; May Os 11 "td; July. 7s lid.
English country markets steady; "Errenoh
country markets aulet.
Northwestern Grain Market.
DULUTH, Feb. 25. Wheat No. 1, North
ern. $1.06-4; SO. 2. fl.0414; May, fl.04'4;
July, $1.044.
MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 25. Wheat May.
$1044; July. $1.04: No. 1 hard. $1.00
1.094; No. 1 Northern. $1.06-)4; No. 2
Northern, fl.04; No. 8 Northern. fl.OO
1.03.
Wheat mt' Tacoma.
TACOMA. Feb. 26. Wheat Unchanged.
Bluestem, 82c; club. 80c; red. 78c
QUOTATIONS AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Prices Faid for Produce in the Bay City
Slarkets.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 25 The follow
ing prices were quoted In the produce mar
ket today:
Vegetables Garlic, 810c; green peas,
7&'lc;' string beans, J5'3;20c; tomatoes
fl502; eggplant, 1015c.
Poultry Roosters, old. $4 4.50;. roosters,
yjung, $5.5O4j7.60; broilers, small, $4&4.5o;
broilers, large, $4 505.50; fryers, $5.50
6.50; hens, $19; ducks, old. $4jji5; young,
$57.
Butter Fancy creamery. 2Si4c; creamery
seconds, 274c; fancy dairy. 23c.
Eggs Store, 17c: fancy ranch, 1754 c.
Cheese New, lKgllVic; Young America
12&12(4c
MUlstufTs Bran, $303L5O; middlings,
$33.(3 35.
Wool Spring. Humboldt and Mendocino.
22 5 23c; South Plains and S. J.. 6Sc;
lambs. 7Gr'llc.
Hay Wheat. $1217; wheat and oats.
$111650; alfalfa. $9-"H4; stocks, $7 506 9;
straw, per bale. 60(f?90c.
Fruits Apples, choice. $2: common, 60e;
bananas. 7k-fi $2.50: Mexican limes. $4
5; California lemons. choice. $2.50
common, 75c; oranges, navels, fl.252,
pineapples. $1.5003.50.
Potatoes Early Rose. $1.851. 60; Salinas
CONDENSED REPORT OF
The United States National Bank
Submitted to the Comptroller of the Currency
At the Close of Business February 14, 1908
ASSETS
Loans and discounts $2,405,050.36
U. S. bonds to secure
circulation : . .
TJ. S. and other bonds
and premium
Bank building:
Due from
banks ..$ 853,068.87
Cash .... 2.432,369.28
500,000.00
831,657.21
125,000.30
3,255,438.15
8,177.143.4"2
Attest Correct:
Burbanks, 75cig$1.10; sweets, $2.853; Ore
gon Burbanks. 75c$l.
Receipts Flour, 13.350. quarter sacks;
wheat, 6095 centals; barley. 4O05 centals;
oats, 70 centals; beans, 2505 sacks; pota
toes. 1600 sacks; bran, ISO sacks; mid
dlings, 835 sacks; hay, 343 tons; wool, 35
bales; hides, 910.
New Tork Cotton Market.
NEW TORK. Feb. 25. Cotton futures
closed steady at a net decline of 16317 points
on old-crop months and 4 points on the later
positions. February. 10.25c; March. 10.28c:
AprH. 10.38c; May, 10.46c; June. 10.38c: July.
10.31c; August, 10.11c; October, 9.91c; De
cember, 9.91c.
Wool at St. louts.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25. Wool Steady; me
dium grades, combing and clothing. 2l23c:
light fine, 1720c; heavy fine, 14816c; tub
washed, 26 33c.
WOULD RAISE QUARANTINE
San Francisco Shippers Lose on
South American Embargo.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. Dr. Rupert
Blue, of the Federal Marine Hospital
Service, and Dr. Martin Regensberger.
of the State Board of Health, today held
a conference with the State Board of
Harbor Commissioners to determine
measures for lifting the partial quaran
tine raised against this city by countries
of Central and South America. For
some time past Mexico. Ecuador and
other countries south have placed an
embargo on shipments of flour and food
stuffs from this port and the consequent
loss to large shippers has been consider
able. It Is propped to establish a large rat
proof dock on the waterfront, where
grains and foodstuffs may bo brought,
stored and reshipped without the danger
of becoming infested with infected rats.
This will remove the objection raised
and the South American countries will
then be' prevailed upon to lift their
quarantine.
At a meeting of the Board of Health
with the citizens' health committee to
day, D. Masuda. a Japanese banker, rep
resenting the Japanese Consul, promised
co-operation In the work of improving
the city's sanitary condiltons.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Births.
HILL At 967 East Thirty-first, February
9. to the wife of James C. Hill, a son.
MORGAN At .".50 Fourteenth, February 23,
to the wife of Robert Morgan, a daughter.
ELRYN E At 433 Sixteenth, February 23.
to the wife of Alex EIryne, a son. .
MATSEY At 344 hi Front. February 24. to
the wife of Fred A. Matsey. a sun.
Building Permits.
O. W. GILBERT To erect two-ttory frame
flats, at Cherry and Wheeler; $8X0.
MRS. H. 1 MARTIN To erect one and
one-half-story frame, on Hassalo, between
East Seventh and East Eighth; $5000. .
OEOftu-J AI,BRETH To erect one-story
frame, on Garfield, between Falling and Sha
ver; $1000.
W. J. FARRELIj To erect two-story frame
on Belmont, between East Twenty-third and
East Twenty-fourth; J2ooo.
E. W. GASSETT To erect one-story frame,
at Virginia and Vermont: $1000.
S: W. ANDERSON To erect two-story
frame, on East Twenty-second, between Di
vision and lvon; $200o.
ST. CHARLES HOTEL CO. To alter and
repair brick hotel at Front and Morrison;
$2750.
J. A M'NETL To erect one-story frame, on
East Thirteenth, between Tenino and Ta
coma ; $2000.
W. F. WEHTOB To erect two-story frame,
on Fargo, between Union and Rodney; $1500.
J. DANIELS To erect one-story frame, on
Eliza, between East Sventh and Grand; $1500.
JOHN SULLIVAN To erect onenstory
frame, on East Thirty-third, between Francis
and Gladstone; $1400.
H. W. ADRIAN To erect one-story frame,
on East Thirty-eighth, between Hawthorne
and Market; $2000.
J. E. HAZELTINE To erect two-story flat
on Stout, between Main and Salmon; $5000.
J. E. HAZELTINE To erect two-story
frame, on stout, between Jefferson and
Madison: $1000.
DISHMAN To erect one-story frame, at
Halsey and East Seventeenth; $2500.
H. PETERSON' To erect two-story frame
at Salmon and East Twenty-fifth; $J5O0.
P. COLLINS To erect one-story frame, en
Fast Nineteenth, between Going and Wygant;
$14X.
JOHN LEHMANN To erect a t-we-etory
frame, on East Flanders, between East
Twenty-seventh and East Twenty-eighth;
$2000.
Marriage Licenses.
NIM MO-HARRIS Edward Nlmmo, 39, Ar
cher Place: Mrs. Bella Harris, 33. city.
PRENDF.RUAST-M'KINLEY William A.
Prendergast, 24, city; Minerva McKinley, over
18. city. .
NET-FRANCIS W. H. Ney, over 21, city;
Eadje M. Francis, over 18, city.
Wedding and visiting cards. W. Q. flmltk
tt Co.. Washington bids.. 4th and Wash.
BRIEF NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
Los Angeles, Cal. Gov. Joseph K. Tools
of Montana, whose resignation on account
of Ill-health takes effect on April 1, is here.
w York. It U estimated that over
$2,000,000 will have hen paid by patrons of
opera before tho present season ends In
April.
Riverside, Oal. E. J. Ehey. who escaped
from the custody of an officer while on his
way to the California Htate prison. Is wanted
In Illinois and a heavy reward is offered for
his capture.
New York. A committee of 100 women,
headed by Miss Anne Morgan, daughter of
J. P. Morgan, will meet March 6 to con
sider plans for Improving working condi
tions in factories by personal appeal to em
ployers. New York. Having been left an annuity
of $-.100 a year as long as he remains In
college and lives in a college dormitory, W.
C. B. Kemp has contrived to remain at Co
lumbla University 27 years without gradu
ation. Chicago. During a auarrel that the po
lice believe started In Servla. Ruta Dusbla
-was stabbed to death at Indiana Harbor
Monday nicht. Znlnio Nelolzad and his son,
Morsket Nelolzad, were arrested charged
with murder.
New York. At a pantomime and tableaux
vlvanta given foo ch.rlty at the Plaza
Hotel. Monday, Mrs. James B. Eustts. pre
senting the famous picture "Sal am bo," ap
peared with a six-foot boa constrictor
around her neck. " "
Chicago. The Internal revenue officials of
Northern Illinois have begun .a campaign
r.Kalnst dealers who are coloring oleomar
garine to Imitate butter and thus evade the
Kedral tax. They make a profit of 9
cents a pound by this device.
Ios A n g-Mcs. Cal. John McCoori. for
merly chaulfeur for a prominent Salt Lake
mau. ha ben interrogated in this city by
Plnkerton detect! vos in regard to the Mb
berv reported & few weeks ago by the Utah
National Bank of Salt Lake City.
Xbw York. Falllna 70 feet over the cliff
LIABILITIES
Capital $ 500.000.00
Surplus and undivided
protlts 445.999.17
Circulation 473.900. 0)
Dividends unpaid 266.00
Due to
banks . $1,764,716.56
Individual
deposits 4,992,263.69 6,756,980.25
$3,177,145.42
J. C. AINSWORTK, President.
Lester Kerrick 6 Herrick
Certified
Public Accountants
Offles
Wells FarSo Bnlldlnc
Other Offices
Ban Francisco Merchants Exchange
Sei"le Alaska Building
Los Angeles Union Trust Building
New York J9 Broad Street
Chicago 1X9 La Salle Street
In Mornlngside Pai k. Harlem. Monday. J. S.
UroKan. 17 years oid. struck the sidewalk
tielow and was killed, while enga-rod in
a sno-vhail battle on ttiD of the old Revo
lutionary blockhouse, known as Fort Horn.
Stockton. Cal. .Safecrackers Tuesday
morning wrecked the safe and office or the
ltalnler Bottling Works, but -tot nolhln-;.
An attemm waa made lo blow ojien the
Novelty Theater safe tiunday morning, and
there were three daylight burglaries Mon
day. Fred Orr and J. C Roberts are in Jail
for the burglaries.
I-amar. Mo. I.. E. Hart, a coal hauler
here, Monday nisht shot and killed Mrs.
Joseph K. Edward?, his mother-in-law. shot
and seriously wounded the latter's husband,
then committed suicide by lying ucross th
track and lettint! the St. Louis fast express
run over his body. Hart first hot at Ins
wife, but she escaped with a slight llcsh
wound.
Washington. Representative Fosshas in
troduced a bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to give golrl medals to Rtslio'.'
Charles Fowler of the M. E. Church, lor
heroism on the wreck of the steamer I.adv
Elgin, oil Evanston In lP,t; to Bishop .1. C.
Hartsell of the M. E. Church, -for heroism
at the wreck of the steamer SlOrm In 184;
and to Edward Spencer of California, for
saving 17 Uvea in the wreck of the 1-ady
Elgin. . .
New York. That Mrs. William B. Leeds
paid jrHd.OdO in Paris'ln IIMirt for the pearl
necklace that has become famous through
litigation was biought out In the testi
mony In the suit in the United States Court
of Bernard Citreon to recover $110,000. al
leged to have been paid In excess duty. H
brought the pearls in unstrung, and says ho
should pay only 10 per cent duty, but the
customs house charged that they were really
a necklace and charged 60 per cent;
Oregon City. Or. H. P. Diamond was
thla afternoon acquitted on the charge of
dumping sawdust in the waters of Clear
Crck. Ha obtained a Jury trial.
IKAltLKRH' GLIDE.
Hamburg -Jtmerican.
REJULAH SAILINGS BY STEADY.
MODERN, LUXURIOUS LEVIATHANS
Londpn-Paris-Hamfcurg'
Amerlka mew) Mar. "Patricia Apr. 4
5raf Waldersee.llar 21 imerlka (new) Apr 8
Pennsylvania, Mar. 2S Pretoria Apr. U
Gibraltar-Naples-Genoa
Hamburg . ...Mar. 31 Bulgaria.
Oceana (Spl.).. Apr. iiMoltke . .
Apr. IT
Apr.
me ernmrr Ttnnklncrs
made for
1X1LC CMLiWllL ii,. Kits to
Luxor. Assouan, etc.. by the Hamburg and
Anglo-Am. Nile Co.
TRAVELERS' CHECKS ISSUED.
Hamburg-American Line. 008 Market St.,
ban Francisco, and it. B. Olfice (Agents),
at Portland.
PORTLAND BI, IJGHT FOWL II CO.
CABS LEAVE.
Ticket Office and Waitinc-Boam.
Flrsc and Alder titreets
FOR
Oregon Mty . 6:30 A. ST.. and
every 30 minutes to and including 8 P.
M.. then 10. 11 P. M. ; last car IS mid
night. ....
t.reshnm. Boring. Englo Creek, Esta
rada Cazadero. ialrview and lroutdais
"is :lT 11:15 A. M.. 1:16. :, 6:14.
T-ia P- M.
FOB VANCOITVEB.
Ticket office and waiting-room Second
and Washington streeta
A 146:15. 7:"K. 8:00. 8:8.
010 D:M. 10:o0. 11:10. 11:50.
P li 12:30. 1:10. l:SO. 2:30. 3:10.
g-50 4 30. 5:10. 5:50. 6:30. 7:05. T:ft.
8:15! 0:23. 10:35J, ll:45f-
On Third Monday in Every Month the
jgt Car "Leaves at 7:05 F. M.
Dally except Sunday. tDally axespt
Hondo .
North Pacific S. S. Co's. Steamship
Roanoke and Geo. W. Elder
Bail lor Eureka, bau .Francisco and
Loa Angeles direct every Thursday
at 8 P. AL Ticket office 132 Third
St., near Alder. Both phone, M,
1314. H. Young, Agent
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Empress Line of the Atlantic.
I,K8 THAN FOUR IATS AT SEA.
During the Summer season the Empresses
sail from Quebec to Liverpool. Fast and
luxurious. Nine hundred miles in sheltered
waters of the St. Lawrence River and Gulf.
Short ocean trip. Use this route and avoid
senalckness.
Summer sailing lists and rates now ready.
Apr.ij to any Ticket Agent, or F. R. JOHN.
SON. Pass. Agt., 143 Third st.. Portland. Or.
SAX FRANCISCO PORTLAND S. 8. CO.
Modern, fast and commodious steamsrs.
Only direct sailings. Only sailings by day
light. From Ainsworth Dock, Portland. 4 p. M.
S. S. Rose City, Feb. 28, Mar. 13, 27. etc
S. S. Henator. Mar. 6, 20, April 3, etc.
From Spear-st. wharf., San Fran.. U A. M.
8. 8. henator. Feb. 29. March 14. 28, etc
S. 8. Bom City, Mar. 7, 21, April 4, eto
JAS. H. DBWSON. Agent.
Main 268. Ainsworth Dock.
COOS BAY LINE
Tho steamer BREAKWATER lave Port
land every H eUueitUujr at 1. Jd. from Oak
tieet duck, tor .Norm tiend, Aiurntili-rM and
Coo Bay points. Freight received till 4 P.
M- on day of alllng. Passenger fare, flret
class, $10; econd-ciaas, $7. including berth
and meal a. Inquire city ticket office. Third
and Washington streets, or Oak-street dock.
WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE
Fteamer Pomona for Salem, Independent-.
Albany and CorvalUs. leaves Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday at 6:45 A. U-
bt earner Oregon ia for Kalem and -wayland-inga
leaves U. on day. Wednesday and Frldag
at 6:45 A. M.
OKtiON CITY TRANSPORTATION CO.
OCT ice and Dock Foot Taylor Street
Vkoiia. Main 0; A tUU