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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12. 19Q8.
QRDERSAHEGQMINb
Southwest Beginning to Ask
for Oregon Potatoes.
MARKET IS MORE ACTIVE
I'rlccs Heretofore Have Been Above
a Parity With Other Markets.
Hops Moving at Low
Figures.
There Is an Indication of a umifwnit
better movement In i,otatjes In the near
future, but the prospect are not bright for
higher price oon. In fact. It Is because of
the easy tendency of the market here and
the willingness of growers to let go that
tualnrs with outside markets Is made pos
sible. I'p to the present time most farm
ers have been holding their stock at
fgiire above a parity with other markets,
and shipments were, therefore, out of the
question. Now that the growers have coma
town somewhat In their views and prices
In th South have shown a corresponding
Improvement, a probable margin for ship
ping operations has been established.
The California supply Is understood to te
about half gone and growers of rivers have,
put up their prtce 10 cents on the best lots.
Some orders have been received locally from
he Southwest and this, added to the mod
erate California business under way. lias
given the market a rather more active
Appearance. While It Is possible that after
the turn of the year prices herei may show
some betterment, the trade does not look
for any material advance before March.
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HOPS WEAK AT UNCHANGED I'RICES.
C onditions In l.ondon a Shown by Klaber-
( able.
Klaber. Wrjlf Netter received the fol
lowing cahle from London yesterday:
"On fair to good quality market Is quiet
at unchanged prices. On poor quality mar
ket Is very dull. Market Is easier but not
quotahly lower. We have poor opinion ot
rear future of market. We have good opin
ion of more distant future market."
The Portland market yesterday showed
no change. There was the same pressure
to sell as formerly and the tone was weak.
The weakness affected all grades. It was
reported that a large lot of strictly export
quality changed hands at fili cents.
Among the business reported was the pur
chase by McNeff Bros, or '-'.V) bales from
De Armond Bros, of Grant rasa, on pri
vate terms. McNeffs also bought 200 bales
In the Sllverton and Hubbard sections at 5
cents. Klaber. Wolf & Netter bought about
3O0 bales at B to S's cents.
Kngllsh trade reports, bearing dates of
November 23 to 23, says:
Wild. Neame & Co.. London Tho almost
total absorption of all choice hops on our
market haa Induced a somewhat better de
mand for lower grades, values for which
are rather firmer.
Exchange and Hop Warehouses. London
There Is still a good demand for all quali
ties, and a largo quantity has been sold
during the week, prices for the better class
hops being very firm. The choicest havin?
ail bnt disappeared, the lower qualities are
now going, but prices for these are still very
low.
Manger Henley. London Tiere Is a
steady Inquiry for something a little better
than the hops that are now offering. Buy
ers have a difficulty in filling their orders.
W. H. H. Le May. London There Is no
alteration in our market, choice, hops are
scarce and command full rates. There is
a demand for good medium hops, inferior
qualities being offered at extremely low
rates.
J. H. Meredith Co.. Worcester A good
Inquiry continues for all the better quali
ties, but transactions are somewhat restrict
ed by the shortness of supplies. Chute
ramples are practically sold out and a con
siderable clearance haa been made of the
good medium qualities at slightly firmer
rates. Sound brown hops have met with
rather more attention at the low prices
current.
FORMER WHEAT PRICES MAINTAINED.
Holders Here Are Not Alarmed by the le
pfTHloa in Other Markets.
Wheat was weak In most of tne world's
markets yesterday. There was a big slump:
In th East and Liverpool was easier with
Australian cargoes offered cheaper. In spite
of the depression elsewhere, wheat holders
In this section are showing no alzrm. believ
ing the decline Is only temporary and that
higher prices will prevail later. Therefor
io offers to sell under the prices lately cur
rent an reported.
At th Boad of Trad a sale of 100 tons
of oat for January-February delivery at
t.H.7. was reported. The following bid
and asked prices were posted at the Board:
WHEAT.
Bid. Asked.
I'ecember $ $ .11 t.
January
HI .112
OATS.
1 55 1 .17
1.57 Vi 1.(10
December
January .
BARLEY.
December 1 32t 1.3S
January I.;i5 l.STl,
The Merchants' Exchange reported re
ceipts. In cars, as follows:
Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oats. Hav
Dec. 5-8 71 in ir, ji
Dec. 7 . Ml 7 ll " 4
Dec. 8 .1.1 7 14 i io
Dec- ! t-' 5 !i x T.l
Dec. JO .17 7 5 3 13
Total for
last week. 244 6.1 47
19
53
Poultry Demand Mower.
The demand for poultry wae not so keen
yeenerday and the market for chickens was
easier, but not lower. Ftm. were flow, even
at 42S centa Butter and cheese were active
and Arm.
Onuure and Celery Due.
There were no new developments in the
fruit trade yesterday. Business was fair
and price generally were steady. Two cars
oranges and one of celery were due last
Bight. . '
Bank Clearings.
Clearings of the Northwestern cities yes
terday were as follows:
Clearings. Balance.
Portland I.I74.4'.i:i l:;.::75
Seattle l.J2.21l 2II4.S7S
Tacoma M. 1.001 7:t77
Spokane 1.121.450 Ul.OyS
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Grain. Flour. Feed. Etc.
WHEAT Track prices: Bluestem. tlB5
87c; club 1'lc; lite. OouOlc; red Russian. bc;
40-fold. Pic: Valley. Die,
IIAKLEY PriHiui-ers' prlcee: Feed, 2n.30
27 per ton: brewing. 2T.
FLOCK Patents. per barrel;
straights. 4 03; exports. 3.70; Valley. S4 ST.;
1,-tark graham, $4 40; whole w.ieat, S4.65;
rye. 5 30.
OATS Producers' prices: No. 1 white.
$31 51 per ton.
MILLSTUFFS Bran. $28 30 ser ton: mid
dlings. .".!; shorts, country. S.10; city, .:o:
i;. S. miil chop. 22; rolled barley, $23 0
$29
HAT Timothy. Wlllamett Valley. $14
per ton: Eastern Oregon timothy. $lrt.5o
17: clever. $12; alfalfa. $12; grain hay. $12
13.
Groceries, Dried Fruit. Etc.
DRIED FRUITS Apple. 7VjC per pound:
peaches, Hgl2c; prunes. Italian .VuCi,c:
prune. French. Sg5c: currants, unwajhed,
cases, Hc; currants, warned, caees. 10c; figs,
white, fancy. 30-pound boxe. 6c; dates.
7ij5'c Pr pound.
RICE Southern Japafc. .ci head. eW
' rnFFEE-Mocha. 241?2c; Java, ordinary.
17&20C; Costa Rlcs, fancy. 184i20c; good. 18
e;s.-: ordinary. 1216c per pound.
SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound ta.l.
$2 rr doten: 2-pound tal'.a, $2 93; 1-pound
Tats. $2.10; Alaska pink. 1-pour.d tails. 83c;
red. 1-pound tails, $1.45; aockeyea, 1 pound
Sl'OAR Granulated. 5.!5: extra C. $ 43;
goMen C. t0.35; fruit and berry sugar. J J;;
plain bag. SS.7S; beet granulated.
cules tbarrels). $8.33: powdered (barrel!.
$L'J. Terms: On remittances within l;
ilas d'duct Sc per pound; If later than l.
davs and within 30 days, deduct He per
pound. Maple sugar. 1.1 it lie per pound.
NL'TS Wa.nuts. HirlSe wr pound by sack.
Brazil nuts. 16c; filbert. ICo: pecans, 16c. nl
rr.onris. l.'StiUc. chestnuts, Italian, lie; pea
nuts, raw, 48tc per pound; roasted. lc:
plnenutv. lirl2c; hickory nut, loc; cocoa
nuts. Hoc per dosen.
SALT Cranu.ated. $14 SO per ton. $2 per
bi.e; half ground, lovs. $10 per tn; SO.
$10..v per ton.
BEANS Small white. B 33c; large white.
4c: Lima. Ji.c; pink. 3fec; bayou. 3c:
Mexican red. 4c.
Vegetable and Fruit.
FRESH FRUITS Apples. 60c 61 SO box:
pears. $1411.23 per b.x: grains, ajill..
per crate: quinces. $131-25 per box; cran
b. rrles $14H..V per barrel: Spanish Ma
laga grapes. ti.50s per barrel; huckle
berries, lutj 15c per pound; persimmons. $1
(I 1.23.
POTATOES Buying price. ftofjDOc per
hurdre.l: sweet potatoes. 2H2c per lb.
TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels, $1
r'J.75 per box; Japanese, 00c per box;
lemons, fancy. $4.5o'i3 per box; choice.
t:t:.'a: slar.daid. $2.73 box: grapefruit.
$4 5o"o 5 per box: bansnas. 5d54c per
pound: pomegranates. $l.".ofr2 per box;
pineapples. ji3.75 per doxen; tangerines,
$7.75 uer box.
ONIONS- 1 "rr loo low
ROOT VEGETABLES Turnip. $lffl 11
per sack; carrots. $1; parsnips. $1 25: beet.
$1.25; horseradish, 801Oe per pound.
VEGETABLES Artichokes. Oc$l do.!
beans, loei 14c per pound: csbbsse, mo
per pound: cauliflower, 73ci$l Iter
dnen; celerv. $.1 B"C3.75 per crate; cucumber.
$24 2.30 per box: eggplant. 11c per pound;
letiuce. 73cl per box: parsley. SOc per
doxen; peas. I2VsC per pound; peppers. l$(p
2c per pound; pumpkins. Itf llic per
pound: radishes. ao per dosen; spinach, -c
per pound; sprouts, ou a 10c per pound;
squash. 14J1V.C per pound; tomatoes. 50c9
$ 1 73.
Dairy and Country Produce.
BUTTER City creamery, extra. J17c;
fancy outside creamery. 321k &Sc $r
pound; tore, 1720c
EGGS Oregon ranch. 40to2Hc; Farter. 80
33c per dozen. .
POULTRY Hens. 13eiHe per pound.
Spring, large. 12 It 13c: small. 13& 14c; mix
ed. lililSUc; ducks. 144el5c; geese.
Wr; turkeys, 17rl7c: dressed turkeys,
nominal. ....,.
CHEESE Fancy cream twins, IS1, B loc
per pound; full cream triplets. 15 V lit 16c;
full cieam Young America, 16Vril7c.
VEAL Extra. liilor ier pound; ordi
nary. 7 a 8c; heavy, 5c.
PORK Fancy, 7 4,jioc per pound; large,
eyc
Hops, Wool, Hides. Etc,
HOPS lixjtt. 58ijc; llMr7, 2'ir4t5c: 1006.
"wool Eastrm Oregon, average best. 10
tT14c Per pound, according to striukago; Val
ley. 154! 16c.
MOHAIR Choice. 18c per pound.
HIDES Dry hides. No. 1. 1315c pound:
dry kip. No. 1, 13o pound; dry calfskin, 16c
pound; wilted hides. B'tiSc pound; salted calf
skin. 12'uI3c pouno; green, lc Jee.
FURS No. 1 skin: Angora goat, $1 to
$1 25- badger, 26c to 60c; bear, blacq, $8 to
$12; bear, brown, $S to $9; bear, cinnamon,
$6 to $; bear, grlxxly. $13 to $20 beaver. $8.60
to $S 50: cat, wild, twe to $1; cougar, perfect
head and clawe. $3 to $10; tisher. dark. $i.50
to $11; fisher, pale. $4. Oto $7; fox, cross $3
to $5: fox. gray. 6oc to 80c: fox red, $2.25
to $4; fox. silver. $13 to $100; lynx, $8 to
$-.2: marten, dark. $8 to $12; mink. $2. .0 to
$4.SO; muskrat. 15 to 18c; otter. $8.10 to
$10.80; raccoon. 45c to 60c; sea otter .$100 to
$2 50 as to sixe; skunks. 50c to i5c; civet
cat. 10c to 15c; wolf. $2 to $3; coyote. 70o to
$1.10; wolverine, dark. $3 to $5; wolverine,
pale. $2 to $2.50. . ,
CASCARA BARK Small lota. Be; cartel,
6c per pound.
Provision.
BACON Fancy, 21 Vic per pound; 'na
ard. 18Vic; choice. llVic; English. 16Vi
17c; strips, 13c.
DRY SALT CURED Regular short clears,
dry alt. 12c; smoked. 13c: short clear
barks, heavy, cry saiieo. unv. o.v.j
12 Vic; Oregon exports, dry salt. lc.
smoked. 14c.
HAMS 10 to 13 lb.. 15c: 14 to 16 lbs..
15c; 18 to 20 lbs.. 15c; hams, skinned. 15c:
picnic. 10c; cottage roll, lie; shoulders.
11c; boiled ham. 22c: boiled picnic 17o-
LARD Kettle-rendered. Tierces, Uiio:
tubs. 13 Vic; 60s. 13Vc; 20s. 13c; 10s. 14c;
5s 14Vkc; Us, 14V4C. Standard pure:
Tierces. 12V4c; tuba 12Vic; 5os, 12Vic; 20.
12Hc; 10s. 13c; 5s 13Vic; 3s. 13Uc Com
pound: Tierces. 8c; tubs, SVic; CO. 8V4c;
2tls. 8Hc; 108, 8c; 5s, 8xc
SMOKED BEEF Beef tongues. each.
70c: dried beef sets. 1:: diled beef out
aide. 15c; dried beef lnsides. 18o; dried
beef knuckles. 18c.
PICKLED OOOU8 Barrelsi Pigs feet,
$13; regular tripe. $10; honeycomb tripe.
$12; pigs' tongues. $19 50
MESS MEATS Beet, specials, $11 pwr
barrel; plate. $14 per barrel; family, $14
per barrel; pork. $21 per barrel; brisket. $26
per barrel; S. P. beef tongues, $20; pis
snouts. $12 50; pig ears. $1250.
SUPPLY IS TOO LARGE
JAPAXESK ORANGE PRICES
WEAKEN AT SEATTLE.
Eggs Difficult to Move at 45 Cents.
Large Shipment of Halibut
From Alaska.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 11. (Special.)
It was apparent to commission dealer to
day that the supply of Japanese oranges Is'
somewhat heavier than the demand war
rants carrying. Prices were not as stiff
and sales were made freely as low as $1.50
per bundle. While navel oranges are some-w-hat
scarce, dealers cannot be persuaded
but that several cars will show up before
the holidays.
Sweet potatoes were stationary today.
Nothing of Importanre developed In the
war that has been on here for some time.
Egps were almost unsaleable at 45 cents
this morning, but dealers did not venture to
put prices below that figure. A further
break is expected, however, before the first
of the week. No one denies but that fresh
eggs, as well as Oregon and Easterns, are
plllutt up here, but most dealers live In
hope that the market will take an upward
turn and that they can get out from under
without a loss..
Dealers deny most vigorously the reports
being circulated among Puget Sound hay
growers that the letting of the Government
contract for 9000 tons will boost prices on
the Coast.
A shipment of 40O.U00 pounds of halibut,
the largest of the season, reached the mar
ket this morning from Southeastern Alaska.
The receipt of the fish resulted In a drop of
a cent a pound. The market, for the rest
of the week will be 4 to 5 cents. All kinds
of fresh salmon are very scarce.
' QUOTATIONS AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Price Paid for Produce In th Bar City
Market.
SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 11. The follow
ing prices were quoted In the pruduc mar
ket today:
MilisiufT Bran. $28.80931; middlings.
$33.5l33.50.
Vegetables Garlic. 7g-c; green peas.
S-ti Sc; string beans, 6h 10c; tomatoes, lac
ti $1. .
Butter Fancy creamery, 3014c; creamery
seconds. 29c: fancy dairy, 25c; dairy sec
onds 20c; pickled, 23V.-C.
Choose New, 14 H ft 15 Vic; Yours Amer
ica. 1Si 17c; Eastern. (17c
Egss--Store, 4i)c; fancy ranch, 42c; East
ern. 30c.
Poultry Roosters, old. $4.00(94.50; young.
$S7; broilers. small, 3.50j4; broil
ers, large. 4:tf5; fryers, $56: hens, $;
ducks, old. $45: young. a8.
Wool spring. Humbol.lt and Mendocino,
13 19c: Mountain. 4 a" "Vic; South Plains
and San Joaquin, 7ViVc: Nevada, 12c
Hav Wheat. $18jj22; wheat and oats.
$l;21; alfalfa. $1215.SO; tock. $l!fcl&;
straw, per bitle. 604iHuc.
Potatoes Early Kose. $1.2531-33; Sa
linas Uurbanki. l.:ii 1.50; Oregon Bur
banks. $1,1541.30; sweets. Jl.25 4) 1.50.
Fruits App'e-s. choice. $1.15; common,
40c- bananas. $1S3: limes. $43: lemons,
choice. $3.23; common. $1: oranges, navels.
$1 50S: pineapples. HS
Receipts Flour. 571 sacks: wheat, .0
centals; barley, :3.2SS centals: oats, 4l3
centals; beans. 1641 sacks; potatoes. SS05
sacks; hay, 425 tons: wool. 24 bales; hides,
1190.
I.ondoa Wool Sale.
LONDON. Dec. 11. A miscellaneous se
lection of 12,708 bales were offered at the
wool sales today. There was a good de
mand and all current prices were realised,
especially for greasy crossbreds, which were
taken bv home buyers and scoured. Merinos
taken for France. Lower grades were Irregular.
EXPORTS OF GOLD
Engagements Cause Heavy
Selling of Stocks.
MORE EXPECTED TO GO
Prices Weak Most of Dav, but in
a Late Rally Most of the Losses
Are Regained Bonds
Are Irregular.
NFW TOR K. Dec. 11. The running up'
of" the gold engagement, for hlpment to
France tomorrow to the sum of $3.o0.i"o
took the edge off the speculative temper to
day and a considerable-unloading of tock
resulted during the larger part of tne day.
The lesson of the gold shipments was
strengthened by the preliminary estimates
of the week's currency movement. from
which It appear that practically no icin
on balance from the interior had occurred
to ofTset the absorption ot $5,93S.0(K by th
subtreasurv operations of the week. None
of the gold taken for export has ligured yet
In the subtreasury operations, the effect
being transferred to next week's bank state
ment rather than in the showing to be pub
lished tomorrow afternoon.
Th payment of subscription to the
Panama Canal bonds hav not yet com
menced to figure In the ubtreasury cpera
tlons. leaving another money requirement to
be felt. The feeling of confidence that .the
Interval to the easy money market of Janu
ary could be bridged over without special
care In retrenchment of outlay was some
what disturbed by this development and
some hasty retirements from stock com
mittments followed.
The small effect produced upon the ex
change market by the gold engagements
gave an Impression of a still unfilled re
quirement, which Indicated a likelihood of
the continuance of the gold outgo. It is
supposed that besides the very heavy Inflow
from abroad of American securities at the
high price lately prevailing, the conduct
of the speculative campaign has Involved
some large carryings of stocks In foreign
markets with money borrowed in those mar
kets. The amount of the shipment today
waa limited only by the supply of bar gold
procurable at the assay office and foreign
bankers assume from, the sustained strength
of foreign exchange that gold will be
shipped next week to a considerable amount.
A falling off in wheat export this week of
2.340,705 bushels from last week, and In
corn of 70,259 bushels, help to explain the
scarcity of exchange bills.
The call money rate was stiffened, but th
actual lending rate was but little affected.
The sporadic cases of strength in the
earlier stock market had to do mostly with
speculative rumors, such as E. H. Harrl
man Is to Join the Wabash directorate, that
Chesapeake & Ohio is to issue bonds and
raise its dividend; that Reading is t raise
the dividend; that the New York traction re
organization is ready to go forward with
the return of the President from abroad,
.etc.
Strength recurred In some of these when
the market rallied late in the lay and cut
down the extreme losses considerably.
Bonds were Irregular. Tutal sales, par
value. $6,488,000. United States bonds were
unchanged on call.
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Closing;
Sales. High.Low. Bid.
Amal Copper 24.5W 3, 8.1V4
Am Car & Foun. 700 4 45 43
do preferred ... loo 18 106 108
Am Cotton Oil 1.500 43 Vi 42"4 43
Am Hd 4 Lt pf. 6.W0 37 Vs 33 3GV4
Am Ice Securl.... MM) 25Vs 25V, 25'i
Am Linseed- Oil.. 1.200 1814 15 15
Am Locomotive... 2,000 6tl'i 65 Vj 55 Vi
do preferred lol
Am Smelt Ref- 45.500 92 90 911V4
do preferred ... 4tK 10514 1 I041
Am Sugar Ref... 300 1321 131 131
Am Tobacco pf.. 5o0 l2Vj 92 92
Am Woolen 5oO 31Vs 31V, 31 V4
Anaconda Mln Co. 2.2UO 50V 491 491
Atchison 6.8O0 9H 7t, 9S
do preferred ... 5u0 lo2 lo2V4 3i2H
Atl Coast Line... 5o0 HOVi 110 110
Bait A Ohio 22.300 110V4 109 109
do preferred 92
Brook Rap TVan. 24,800 59 57 14 571,
Canadian Pacific. 8.800 179 1776 1"8
Central Leather... 16,300 30 29" 3014
do preferred 99
Central of N J 500 -222 219 218
Che & Ohio 30,600 587, 57V, 58
Chicago Ot West. 5O0 12 11 11
Chicago & N W.. 2.100 17BV4 1"3 175V,
C, M & St Paul. 10.414) 151 149 150V,
C, C, C 4 St L. 700 - 09 68 118
Colo Fuel A Iron. 4.5o0 40 39 39
Colo & Southern. .. 7.800 58!4 54 54V4
do 1st preferred. 7oO 74 724 72V,
do 2d preferred. . 900 08 . 7Vs 67Vs
Consolidated Gas.. 8.3O0 164 V, 164 104
Corn Products ... 5iK) 18 Vi 17 17
Del & Hudson.... 4,800 181 178U, 179
WAR Grande ... 8.100 SOU "'-, 38
do preferred ... 1.700 83 82V4 82V4
Distiller' Securl.. 3,4" 38 3til, 30
Erie 18.100 34 33 33
do 1st preferred. 2.4 50 49 4ia
do 2d p-eferred. loo 4(!V, 4(11? 39Va
General Electric. 400 10O 158 1581-
G; Northern pf... 19.300 144V4 142 143
Gt Northern Ore.. 1.1K 73 73 72
Illinois Central ... 2.000 148 147 147
Interbomugh Met. S.Soo 17 If. 17
do preferred ... 38,700 41 39 41
Int Paper 7( 11 11 11
do preferred ... 100 57 67 60
Int Pump 2.4(H) 32 32 32
Iowa Central .... WO 31 31 3(Hi
K C Southern ... d.lloO 38 37 38 "
do preferred .... 500 8 67 67
Louie A Nashville1 1.6"0 123 122 123
Minn & St L K0 31 51 51 14
M. St P & S S M." 1.3iX 1.12 131 131
Vlssouri Pacific.. 3.O0 66 63 65
llo. Kan A Texas 16.200 39 38 38
do preferred ... 2oO 72 72 71
National Lead ... 1.3o0 82 80 80
X Y Central 9.i0 118U 117 117
N Y. Ont A West. 4.700 47 46 46
Norfolk West.. 1.2o 85 84 84
North American.. 3o0 74 "3 73
Northern Pacific.. 1.4O0 143 141 141
Pacific Mall 2.2oo 37 33 35
Pernsylvnnla 14.6K)-130 129 129
People s Gas 1.50O lol 100 100
P C C A St I.... 2oO 87 87 87-
Pressed Steel Car. 4U0 39 39 39
Pullman .Pal Car 172
Ry Steel Spring.. Kin 43 43 43
Reading 179. 2oO 143 141 141
Rrpubllc Steel ... 4KI 26 26 26
do preferred ... 2o0 S6 86 83
Rock Island Co.. l.SOO 24 23 23
do preferred ... 2.70O 60 59 3
St L ft S F 2 pf. .ViO 4i 4l 4o
St L Southwestern 7'l 23 23 23
do preferred ... 1.7ih) 53 52 53
Ploes-Sheffieid 1"0 79 7fl -78
Southern Pa.-iflc. 70.3OO 121 12o 12"
do preferred ... 1.6(10 124 123 123
Southern Railway. 4.80ft 23 25 25
do preferred ... 7o0 6:1 59 59
Ttnn Copper .... 8o 44 44 44
Texas A Pacific.. 3.ftno 34 33 33
Tol. St L A West 400 41 41 41
do preferred ... 3.IOO 66U. 63 63
TJr.lon Pacific .. .107.300 184 182 12
do preferred.... 1O0 93 95 93
U S Rubber IOO 34 34 34
do tst preferred. .V 108 107 107
V S Ateel 64. 400 55 54 64
do preferred ... 1.4CO 113 112 112
rtnh Copoer 2o0 47 4T 47;
Va-Caro Chemical. 600 44 43 44
do preferred 114
Wabaeh 3.2"0 lfl 18 18
do preferred ... 19.So0 46 45 43
Wfstlnghouse Elec 30O 90 89 SS
Western Union ... 1.400 69 68 6S
Wheel A L Erie 11
Wi.-consln Ceneral. 1.400 32 30 31
Am Tel A Tel 800 129 129 1 28
Total sales for the day. 994.600 share.
BONDS.
NEW YORK. Dec. 11. Closing quotations:
V S. ref. 2s reg.l3N Y C G 3... 93
do coupon 104 'North Pacific 3s. 73
U S. 3s reg 102 North Pacliic 4s. 103
do coupon .... 11)0 'South Pacific 4s. 91
V s new 4s reg.l20rnlon Paclnc 4s. 103
do coupon. .. .121 :vlseosi Cent 4s.. 82 V
Atchison adj 4s. 92 Uapanexe 4s 82
D A R G 4s 9S!
Money Exchange, Etc.
NEW YORK. Dec. 11. Money on call,
firmer, !&3 per cent; ruling rate. 2 per
cent; closing bid, 2 per cent: offered at
3 per cent.
Time loans, active and firmer; 60 days,
3 per cent: 90 days. 3 ft 3 per. cent; six
months, $rS per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. (4 per cent.
Sterling exchange strong, with actual
business In bankers' bills at $4.8475 for 60
day bills and at $4.8690 for-demand.
Commercial bills. $4.85 4.86 .
Bar silver. 48 c.
Mexican dollars. 45c.
Government bonds, steady; railroad
bonds, irregular.
LONDON. Dec. 11. Bar silver, ateady,
23 7-1 6d per ounce.
Money. 1)2 per cent.
The rate of discount in the open mar
ket for short bills Is 2 per cent; three
months; bills. 21$-1$ per cent.
SAX FRANCISCO, Dec 11. Sliver bars,
48c.
Mexican dollars, nominal.
Drafts, sight, lc; telegraph. 3c.
Sterling. 60 days. $4.84; sight, $4.87.
Storks at Ivondon.
LONDON. Dec. 11. Consols for
3 11-16; do for account, 83 13-16.
Anaconrin 10 25 i N. Y. Central
money,
120.75
Atchison 100.73 Norflk A Wes
87.01)
87.00
45.62
67.0U
7.25
73.25
26.50
61.30
do pref 104.75 do pref
Bait A Ohio. 112.02;Ont A West..
Can Pacific. .192.87 Pennsylvania.
Ches A Ohio. 30.5O Rand Mines..
Chi Grt Wes.l21.12Re.adlng
C. M. A S. P. 155.00 ISouthern Ry..
De Beers H.621 do pref
D A R O 39.73 South Pacific.
do pref 84.73 lunlon Pacific
122.75
ISS.OO
Erie 35.62 i do pref
98. OO
30.23
1 15.-75
19.75
47.0(1
94.00
56.75
do 1st Df.. 31.50 U. S. Steel...
do 2d pf.. 41.51 I do pref
Grand Trunk 21. 37 Wabash
Ill Cent 151.00 i do pref
L A N 126.50 ISpanlsh 4s...
Mo K A T . . 40. 12 I Amal Copper.
Dally Treasury statement.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. Today's state
ment of the Treasury balances In the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the $130,000,000 gold,
shows: v
Available cash balance $143,786,933
Gold coin and bullion 24.323.320
Gold certificates 88.261.350
RETAIL TRADE IS LARGER
SEASONABLE REDUCTION IN
WHOLESALE BUSINESS.
In Industrial Lines, Orders Are Suf
ficient to Keep Manufac
turers Busy.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11. BradsrreeU to
morrow will say:
Retail and holiday trade is more In evi
dence this week and as these have expand
ed, business in regular wholesale and Job
bing lines has quieted down. Both the reg
ular and retail trade and the usual Christ
mas shopping demand have not yet fully
met expectations at many point, particu
larly at the South, where low-priced cotton
la a retarding feature. Best reports as to
trade are from th Southwest and Spring
wheat and Pacific Northwest districts.
In wholesale and Jobbing trade there I
a disposition to go slower, pending a clear
er view of year-end distribution and inven
tories. There I also In evidence some con
servatism as to placing Spring business. In
Industrial lines the volume of order Is
sufficient to Induce manufacturer to go
ahead freely.
Business failure In the United States
for the week ended December 10, were 298,
against 234 last week; 284 In the like Week
of 1917; 220 .In 1906; 229 In 1905. and 239
In 1904. Business failures In Canada num
ber 60 as against 38 last week and 50 the
same week of 1907.
Wheat (including flour) exports from the
, .... and Cnnndn for the week
ended December 10, aggregate 3.759.49
bushels against o.iu3.zob
6.183.573 this week last year. For the 24
weeks ended December 10 this year the ex
ports are 104.185.547 bushels, against 102.
SH0.3i in the corresponding period last
yCorn exports for the week are 1.101,081
bushels against 1,888,290 last week and
475.824 in 1907
HOLIDAY TRADE IS ACTIVE.
Building Operation Show a Gratifying
Gain.
NEW YORK. Dee. 11. R. O. Dun & Co.'
weekly review of trade tomorrow will aay:
Retail trade I active in holiday goods and
W inter wearing apparel, while wholesale and
Jobbing departments are reasonably quiet,
but there l a good movement of old orders
and manufacturing operations are not ur-
taAm'ple rain In many sections ha .tarted
much idle machinery, while statement, of
building permit continue to ehow r"
gains, although operation. In the Northwest
are interrupted Dy severe- wd....
tile collections are more prompt.
While harness leather 1. especially qu et.
price, are fully maintained, tanner, ant.ci
patlng a good' demand next month.
Bank Clearings."
NEW YORK ."rngDece'm
blTiroanggregrlOtyO it vK i"l 00O last week and $2.
3?3a47l!SoO W the corresponding week Ust
year.
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Loui
Pittsburg
San Francisco
Kansas City
Baltimore
Cincinnati .
Minneapolis .
New Orleans
Cleveland .
Detroit
Iulsvllle .
Los Angeles
Omaha .
Milwaukee
Seattle
St. Paul
Buffalo
Denver
Indianapolis
Fort Worth
Providence
Portland, Or
Albany
Richmond
Washington. D. C. ...
Spokane, Wash
Salt Lake City
Columbus
St. Joseph
Atlanta
Memphis
Tacoma .
Savannah .
Toledo. O
Nashville
Rochester
Hartford
lies Moines
Peoria
Norfolk
New Haven
Grand Rapids
Birmingham
Syracuse .
Sioux City
Springfield. Mass ...
Evansville
Portland, Me
Dayton
Little Rock
Augusta. Ga
Oakland. Cal
Worcester
Mobile
Knoxville
Jacksonville. Fla ...
Chattanooga
Charleston. S. C. ..4
Lincoln. Neb
Wilmington. Del ....
Wichita
Wilkesbarre
Wheeling. W. Va ...
Fall River
Davenport
Kalamazoo, Mich ...
Topeka
Helena . . .
Springfield. Ill
Youngstown . .......
Fort Wayne
New Bedford
Erie. Pa
Cedar Rapids, la
Macon .
Akron .
Lexington
Rockford. Ill
Fargo. N. D
Lowell -
Blnghamton
Chester. Pa
Sioux Falls. S. D
South Bend. Ind
Bloomtngton, III.....
Canton, O
Quincy. Ill
Springfield. O
Decatur. Ill
Mansfield, O
Fremont. Neb
Jacksonville. Ill
Oklahoma
Houston . ..........
Galveston
Columbus, S. C. ....
Sacramento .
Jackson, Miss
Pet. inc.
$1,986,822,000 5.5
255.226.000 33.4
165.160.000 31.8
, 118.742.000 T.6
70.873.000 20.4
39.022.(KM 17 9
35.945.00U 22.8
4O.256.0OO 3i.0
27.670.0OO 5.1
26.736,000 - 39.4
24.tK8.000 'IB
20.405.000 5-5
13.460. IKK) 10.0
13.370.0(81 3.6
15.029.000 69.5
11.512.000 1(
13.527.HOO 262
12.1187,001) 26.7
. 41)4. 000 IS n
10.533.0IK) '7 8
7.932.0(H) 2.1
9.4HS.000 23.1
8,683.0"O 31.7
13.275.000 53
7.060.0OO 5.6
6.77S.OOO 39-4
6.814.OO0 57.9
7.337.0(H) 4.9
6.451.000 ' 21.0
7.411.0OO 34.1
fj.tt63.0tHl 116.S
5.036.0110 9.0
3.102.000 30.9
6.047. 00O 93
6.571. 00l 13.0
4.863.00(1 1 8
5.013.(M10 19.0
3 117.0O0 M0.2
3.711.000 'US
3,536.(88) 10.8
3.428.010 11.4
- 3.U00.O0O 12.3
3.520,(8)1) 66.0
2.906.000 .7
2.454.00W 10 6
2.1S7.000 6.1
2.058, 0mi 7.3
1.9:12. KH 2.2
2.769.0OO 28.7
1.760.00(1 4.6
1.96I.OOO 9.4
1.782. ooo l.l
1.762.0O0 21.4
1.762. (MM) 12.7
2.210.0(H) ....
1.567.0O0 17.8
1.409.000 3.5
1.423.010 11.2
1.591.(MI0 15.2
1.659.0(8) 30.2
1.607.0(10 23.8
1.4S5.0OO 3.3
1,295, OOil 9.7
1 222.IMM) 4.0
1. 68.001 S3.9
1.247. (MM) 14.4
1.343.000 3.7
1,510,000 23.7
1.030. ooo 13.7
1,004 ,00O 16.3
1.127.(8)0 8.3
, 1 1.053.000 31.1
9S.-,,(KK 13.3
, 723. ooo 43.1
4S3.O0O 30.0
850.O00 9.3
602.000 4 4
840.00O '6.3
963.00O 39.0
562,000 21.3
748.00D 19.6
6O1.0O0 12.8
840.0OO 9.6
475.000 18.4
501.0(10 2.0
4.80,000 1.0
763.000 83.3
412.00O 21.1
450. OOO 13.0
674.000 27.4
547.0O0
319.000 3.4
479.1M10 33.4
340.08) 50.4
412.000 25.4
287. OOO 50.5
1.300.0INI 62.9
31.308.000 54.3
lS.5SO.O(M) 41.6
S76.00II 31.5
98O.OO0 35.1
419.000 ....
Coffee and Sugar.
NEW YORK. Dec. 11. Coffee futures
closed stead)', net unchanged to ten points
lower. Sales were reported of 13.000 bags,
including December, January and February
at 5.10c: March. .133.2oc; April. 6.15c.
Spot, dull: No. 7 Rio. 61jc: No. 4 Santos,
7788c. Mild, dull; Cordova. 914191014c.
Sugar Raw. steady: fair refining, $3.36;
centrifugal. 96 test, $3.86; molasses sugar.
$3.11. Refined, quiet: crushed. $5.50; pow
dered, $4.90; granulated, $4. SO.
BREAKS ON SELLING
Wheat Off Another 2 Cents at
Chicago.
CLOSES AT THE BOTTOM
Market Depressed by Continuance of
Favorable Weather for Fall
Sown Crop and Slump
In Coarse. Grains. .
CHICAGO, Dec. 11. The wheat market
was nervou during the first part of the day
and at time price were a trifle above the
previous closebut during the final hour
extreme weakness developed and the market
closed at almost the lowest point. The May
delivery ranged during the day between
1.054 and $1.07! and July between DSc and
$1. The close on May was at $1.054(?1.05,;
and on July 9SVc. Influential selling waa
In evidence during the last part of the day
and the big holder were credited with sell
ing freely, although lt was difficult to de
termine the (Starting point of much of the of
ferings. Northwestern interests were eaid to
have sold heavily here, but much of this
selling was thought to have been for local
account. The weaknes of coarse grains and
the continuance of favorable condition for
the Fall-sown crop of wheat in this country
were depressing factor.
Corn waa weak throughout the entire ses
sion. The market closed weak at almost the
lowest point, with prices off to lc. Final
quotations on December were at B7fJ57c
and on May 61c.
Oats were weak. The market closed weak
at declines of to lc. with December at
60Vic and May at 62C2jc.
Selling by local packers caused weakness
la the provisions market. The weakness of
corn and a 510c decline 1n live hogs were
bearish factors. ' The market closed weak,
with prices 100321,4c lower.
The leading future ranged a follows:
WHEAT.
Open. High. Low. Close.
Dee $l.o;U $102 $1.00 $1.004
Mav 1.07 1.07 1.05 1.05',
July 1.00 ..98 .88 Vs
CORN.
Dec 6S4 -58(4 .57 .57
May e2'4 .2 .61 .61
July 62 .S2H .61 -61
OATS.
Dec 51 .51 .50 .50
May 63 .52 .52. .52
July 47 .47 .47 .47
MESS PORK.
Jan 15.85 15.S5 15.65 .15.65
May 16.S5 16.25 16.00 16.00
LARD.
.Tan 922 9.22 9.1S 9.15
May 9.45 9.45 B.35 9.35
SHORT RIBS.
Jan 8.25 8.25 8.17 8.17
May ...... 8.55 8.55- 8.45 8.45
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour Easy, 10c lower.
Wheat No. 2 Spring, $1.051.07; $1.00
1.06; No. 2 red. $1.00 ip1.0S.
Corn No. 2. 685Sc; No. 2 yellow,
58$58c.
Oats No. 2, 61 c; No. $ white, 60
62c.
Rye No. 2. 7474c.
Barley Good feeding, 59c; fair to choice
malting. 61(S'68c.
Flax seed No. 1 Northwestern, $1.45.
Timothy seed Prime, $3.85.
Clover Contract grades, 19.40.
Short ribs Side (loose), $7.87 8. 25.
-Pork Mess, per barrel, $14.37 14. 60.
Lard Per 100 pounds, $9.159.17.
Side Short, clear (boxed), $8.628.7o.
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, bbls 20.500 23.200
Wheat: bu 32.800 7.700
Corn, bu 533,700 12S.200
Oats, bu
Rye. bu
Barley, bu. ......
181.600 172.700
. .. 7,000 9.600
. .. 85.900 35,701)
Grain and Produce at New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11. Flour Receipts,
22.591 barrels; export, 16.365 barrels; dull
and lower to sell.
Wheat Receipts, 107,000 bushels; exports.
127,533 bushels; spot market weak. No. 2
red. $1.074(1.08 elevator; No. 2 red.
$1.09 f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 Northern Du
luth. $1.17 f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 hard
Winter,. $1.14 f. o. b afloat. Further
losses were sustained by the wheat market
today. Final prices were lUc to lc net
lower. December closed $1.09; May closed
$1.10; July closed $1.0.44.
Hops Quiet.
Hides Quiet.
Wool Steady.
Petroleum Steady.
Grain at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11. Wheat
Steady.
Barley Easy.
Spot quotations
Wheat Shipping. $1.62 1.67 ; milling,
$1.67al.72.
Barley Feed, $1.42 1. 45; brewing,
$i.50&1.52.
Oats Red. $1.57 S 2.10; white. $1,660
1.80; black. $2.25f(!2.60.
Call board sales
Wheat No trading.
Barley May, $1.43; December. $M3a
1.41b.
Corn Large yellow, $1.758 1-86.
European Grain Markets.
LONDON, Dec. 11. Cargoes quiet but
steady; buyers Indifferent. Walla Walla,
prompt shipment at 37s 3d; California,
prompt shipment, 38 3d.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 11. Wheat Decem
ber. 8s d: March. 7s 8d; May, 7s 7d.
Weather, clear.
Wheat at Tacoma.
TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 11. Wheat Mill
ling, bluestem, $1. Export, bluestem, 94c;
club, 90c; red, 88c.
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Prices Current Locally on Cattle, Sheep and
Hogs.
Livestock receipts yesterday were the
largest for over a month -past, but that there
was no surplus was evident from the way
that the previous day's prices were sustained
throughout the list. An active demand prac
tically cleaned up everything. The bulk of
the arrivals graded only fair to medium.
Somewhat better than current quotations
might be realised on prime stock, were any
euch to be offered. The receipts for the day
were 765 cattle, 200 sheep, 815 hogs and 70
calves. ,
Local prices current yesterday were as
follows:
CATTLE Best aters. $4 4.25; medium,
13 75"ff4; common, $3.25'3.50; cows, best,
$3 it 3.25; medium. $2.75 if3; common, $2.35
4(2.50: calves. $3.504.50-
SHEEP Best wethers, $4.25 4.50 : mixed,
sheep and lambs. $4.254.50; ewes. $3.75!j.4;
lambs, best trimmed. $4.504.73; untrlm
med. $4 ft: 4.25.
HOGS Best. $6fj6.25: medium. $5,250
5.75; feeder not wanted.
Eastern Livestock Markets.
CHICAGO. Dec. 11. Cattle Receipts, es
timated 2500; market, steady. Beeves,
$40t7.65: Texans. $3.404.30; Western.
$3 1045 65; stockers and feeders. $2.0t!'
Jifio: cows and heifers, $1.504.U0; calves,
Hogi-Receipts. estimated, 30.000: mar
ket weak to 5c lower. Light, $55.(5;
mixed $5.233.85; heavy. $5.30&5.87;
rough $5.30&3.45: good to choice heavy.
3435.7: pigs. $3.604.85; bulk of
sale's $5.455.75.
heep Receipts, estimated, 16,000; mar
ket steady to 10c lower. Natives. $2. 50
I TO- Westerns. $2,5013)4.75; Western yeai
ling. $26.-.i5: lambs, $4.SO7.40; West
rns.'4.73&7.50. SOUTH "OMAHA. Dec. 11. Cattle Re
ceipts 2000; market, strong. Western steerB.
itV)- Texas steers, $34j4.80; cows and
neVfers $2.304.40; canners, $22.7..;
stockers and feeders. $373&5 25; calves, $.!
feu- bulls and stags. $2.2o4.
Hoas Receipts. 6700; market, 5 10c
lower Heavy. $3.4.1 5.75: mixed. $.1,40 0
5 30; 'light. $5.305.50; pigs, $3.30f 5.50;
bulk of sales, $3.305.55.
-heep Receipts. 2000; market, 10c to 15c
higher. Yearlings, $4.755.75: wethers. $4
i4 60; ewes, $3.254.25; lambs, $u.254p
7.25.
KANSAS 'CITY, Mo.,
Receipts. 2000: market,
and feeders. 3S5.20;
Dec. 11. rattle
steady. Ptockers
bulls, $2.40 4.00;
THE UNITED STATES
NATIONAL BANK
PORTLAND, OREGON
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $1,000,000.00
OFFICERS
jTo. AINSWOETH, President. B. W. SCHMEER, Cashier.
R. LEA BARNES, Vice-President
A. M. WRIGHT, Assistant Cashier. W. A. HOLT. Assistant Cashier.
TRAVELER'S CHECKS
Issued for use on the AMERICAN CONTINENT
or in any FOREIGN COUNTRY, cashable without charge
or identification.
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
Offer
and
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7
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K.W Torko.wn,CTIcaAo,Miane?r
sn rrncioo. xutouw '
calves, $4. .TOfi 7: Western steers, $3.505.D0;
"Western cows, $2. ."10114.50.
Hogs Receipts. lO.ono; market. 5c lower.
Bulk ot sales, $.-i.20f ."i.70: heavy. r..V
5.7.i : packers and butchers, $."i.40g 5.70;
light. $5.10(6 5.."i.": piKS. $4 (i 5.
riheep Receipts. unOO; market, steady.
Muttons. $4.-i: lambs. $4.50U6.7.V. range
wethers, $S.7o0.V75; fed ewes, $2.7o410.
Enstern Mlnlna: Stocks.
BOSTON, Dec. 11. Closing quotation
Adventure . .$ 9.00 I Mont C & C.
Alloues ssi.oo 1 Nevada .u.
Amalgamated
Ariz Com...
Atlantic ....
8:i.o0 I Old nonunion .is.
40.12V4losceola 130.
17.00 Parrot :I0.
75
K
00
(III
02 54
.00
..-.o
.87 4
.75
5(1
Butte Coal.. . 27. OO
Cal & Ariz. . .11.1 .Ml
I Quincy !W
Shannon ..... 17
Tamarack . . . H2.
Trinity 1
fnlted Copper 13
It. S. Mining. . 44
Cal & Hecla.75.00
Centennial . . H4.O0
Copper Range 80. 7.1
Daly West... lo.oo
Franklin .... 17.7.-1
Granby 104.1
Greene Pun. .- 1 l.oo
U. S. Oil...
rtah
. 20.
, 4.-!
. :t
(i.
l.-Ki
. 85
Victoria ...
Isle Royale. . 73.K7 'h i Winona
Mass Mining. 6.
Wolverine . .
Michigan .... 14.00
Mohawk 0H.25
iNorth Butte.
I
NEW YORK. Dec. 11 Closing quotations:
E.'j.ww.jjffii4,
Alice 225 ll.eadvllle Con... S3
Brunswick Con. :i ll.lttle Chief S
Com Tun stock. 20 J Mexican 7:!
do bonds 15 .Ontario .125
C C & Va 70 Ophir 150
Horn Silver.... Nil 'standard 175
Iron Sliver Id0 lYeilow Jacket... 43
' Dried Fruit at New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11. The market for
evaporated apples Is steady to firm, -with
fancy quoted at 8!V4c; choice, 7V43Sc;
prime. 67c; old crop, 4'aJ0c, according
to grade.
There is a fair, jobbing demand for
prunes with quotations ranging from 4 to
7ic for new-crop Californias up to 40-508,
and from CVi to 7c for Oregon 50-S(ls.
Apricots are becoming scarce and prices
rule strong at OH-iffOc for choice; lllft"
lOHc for extra choice, and fancy, llfalltec.
Peaches naturally feel the strength of
apricots to some extent with choice quoted
at 7fi74c; extra choice, 748c, and fancy,
8 !i ft 1 1 c.
Raisins are unsettled with loose Muscatels
quoted at 54iS(ic; choice to fancy seeded,
0tf7c: seedless. 4fctic, and London lay
ers, $1.50&l.ti0.
Metal Markets.
NEW YORK. Dec. 11. The Ionrion tin
market was lower at the close today with
spot quoted at 131 7s lid, and futures at
133 5s. Locally the market was easy and
lower with spot quoted at 2S.S(l((i 28.5c.
Copper was steady In London and a shade
higher with spot quoted at 03 5s apd fu
tures at 04 3s Od. The local market was
unchanged with lake quoted at 14.251J
14.5(lc; electrolytic. 1414.23c, and casting
at 13.87 hiti 14.12 lif.
Lead closed at 13 5s in Ixindon. The
local market w as w eak at 4 22 4 4.25c.
Spelter was quoted at 20 12s Od In Lon
don. Locally the market was quoted at
5. 10 ST 5. 15c.
Iron was unchanged locally.
Dairy Produce In the Kaxt.
CHICAGO. Dec. 11. On the Produce Ex
change today the butter market was steady.
Creameries. 22fcP30c; dairies, lH(ltL'5c.
Eggs .steady; at mark cases, included,
284 31e; firsts. 32c': prime firsts. 33c.
Cheese Strong, 14 4 15c.
NEW YORK. Dec. 11. Butter Quiet,
fancy grades, firm. Creamery specials, 31 l.i
&32c; official, 31V4c. Receipts, 2858.
Cheese Firm, unchanged.
Eggs-l'nsettled. State. Pennsylvania and
near-by fancy selected white. 60c; do. fair
to choice, 44fg4Sc; brown and mixed fancy.
40c; do. fair to choice, 33ci3?c; Western
firsts, 33433',ic; do. seconds. 30& 3 -'c.
(fold Kngaved for Export.
NEW YORK, Dee. 11. The National City
Bank today engaged $1,400,000 in gold for
shipment to Paris tomorrow. This makes a
total of $3.!(K1.(1(10 to be shipped by that
bank by Saturday's steamer.
New York Cotton Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11. Cotton futures
closed steady. December, 8.85c; January.
8 49c: February. 8.52c; March. 8.55c; April,
8 57c: May. 8.6:1c; June. 8.60c: July. 8.61c;
August, 8.52c; September, 8.40c; October,
8.42c.
Wool at St. Louis.
ST. LOFTS. Dec. 11. Wool Firm. Medium
grades combing and clothing, 18i 23c; light
fine. 15i loc; heavy fine, -10 i fa 15c ; tub
washed. 22 304c.
Flaxseed at Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 11. Flax closed
$1.43?4.
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Brooklyn (X. Y.) Eagle.
Anything like a wholly representative
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In China under the present conditions: of
popular ignorance, superstition and In
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the Intelligent classes in a demand for a
modernized government, by which an
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have been without an effect upon them.
It will surprise no one should they ?eize
the opportunity presented by the removal
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demands upon the regent even so far as
to percipitate a complete revolution.
Immigration Into CanRda from January to
August. 11RIU. declined 40 per cent, compared
with the snrpp nerio'i iHt ve-ir.
the unsurpassed in Luxurious
Comfortable Ocean Travel
By itt great 20,000 ton steamers
P TARONIA" Jan. 7, t CD.
MI A" Jan. 21. Mar. 4
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and Reiervationt apply to
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TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
THE
rieet
MADEIRA. SPAIN AND
THE MEDITERRANEAN
GRAND CRUISE
Bjr the MifnlBcent Cruising.
S. S. Moltke
Laarinc N. w Y.rk. J.a. 28 ta
DurarJo. 80 Dars ,
Cost $300 apward
Alio Cruises ind Serrlee
to the West Indies, Panama
Canal, Jamaics, Mediterra
nean, Adriatic and Nile Service
EambarjE American Lisa v
008 Market fit.. Sun l runcincu
and lK-ul -litems In x'ortliiDU 7
rOKTLAND KY., 1JOHT rOWlSli CO.
C AKa UuA K.
ticket Office and Waltlnu-Roo.
first mmsl Alder Street
FOK
Oregon Cltr . A. M.. and
0 mlnut to nd lncludlu
then 10. UP M. : last car 12 roldnlgnt.
Cresham. Borlpc. Eagl treek. E"l
eada. Caiadero. Fairrlew nd IrooJ
dale 7:13. :1S. 11:19 A. M.. :!.
6.15. 1:29 P. M.
FOK VAN'COl'VEIl.
Ticket offlc and wattln-room cod
and Waahlngton str.st.
X. M. 6:15. e:C0. 7:25. 8:00. tM,
flu. 8:8a 10:30. 11:10. 11 60.
p M 12:110. 1:10. 1:60. 3:30. :1
60. 4:80. 6:10. 6:50, 8:0, 7:05. :
:I5. f 25. 10:35". 11:45".
On Third Monday In Krery Moot
the Last Car Iae at 7:03 R. If.
Dally except Sunday. Dally except
Monday.
NEW SERVICE TO NEW ZEALAND AND
AUSTRALIA.
Delightful South Sea lour for Kest and
Fleasnre
New Zealand, the world' wonderland, le
now at its best. Geysers, Hot Lakes and
other thermal wonders. surpassing tn
Yellowstone. The favorite S. S. Mariposa
tails from San Francisco for Tahiti Decem
ber S February 2. March 10, conneetlng
wlth Vnlon Line for Wellington, New
Zealand. , ....
The Only Passenger Une From United
States to New Zealand.
Only $2110 first-class to Wellington anlt
back To Tahiti and return, first-class, $1:0.
"S-day trip. For Itineraries, write Oceanio
Line. 673 Market street. San Francisco.
Jiamburg American.
lindon I'aris Hamburg:
Patricia Dec. lOlAmerlka (new). Jan 5
Pretoria Dec. 20' Batavia Jan. 24
t.ibrultar Naples Genoa,
p . Ylamburg. Jan. 5. Feb. 10, Mar. 23.
jj S. Moltke. Jan. 2S (Italy and Special
S CSUDeutschlnnd. to Italy In 7 days, Feb. .
HAMBl RU-AMERK'AN UNE.
90S Market St.. Pan Francisco, and Local
Agents in Portland.
REGULATOR LIMB to Th. Dalle dally
except Sunday. "Bailey Qatxerf leaves
Portland Monday. Wednesday and Friday at
7 A. M-. stopping at th principal landings.
"Dalle City" leave Portland Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday at 7 A. M.. making
all landing. Returning, both steamer leav
The Dalles on alternate day at 7 A. si
phon Main 814. or A 61ia. Alder-st. dock.
North Pacific S.S. Cd'i. Steamihlp
Roanoka and Geo. W. Elder
Sail tor Eureka, San Francisco and
Los Angeles direct every Thursday
at 8 P. M. Ticket office 132 Third
St., near Alder. Both phones, M.
3314. H. Young, Agent.
SAN KAN CISCO rOBILAND S.8. CO.
Only direct steamer and daylight sailing
From Ainsworth Dock, Portland. 4 P. id.
S. S. Rose City. Dec. 18. Jan. 1.
S. S. Senator, lire. 25, Jan. 8.
From Lombard St., San Francisco. HAM.
S. S. Senator. Ilec. ill, Jan. 2.
S. S. Roo City. Dec. 20, Jan 9.
J. W. Hansom. Dock Agent.
Main 209 Ainsworth Dock.
II. J. ROCHE. City Ticket Agent. 143 3d St.
Phone Main 402. A 1402.
COOS BAY LINE
The steamer BREAKWATER leaves Port
land every Wednesday at g P. M. from
Ainsworth dock, for North Bend, Maridi
tield and Coos lluy points. Freight received
till 4 I. M. on day of sailing. Passenger
fur first-class. Slo; second-class, 7. In
cluding berth and meals. Inquire city ticket
ofrlce. Third and Washington streela. or
Ainsworth dock, phone Main 20S.
The well-Unown S. K. Clisn
C'hlnes.e Medical Company,
with wondi-rful herbs and
roots, has cured many suffer
ers when all other remedies
have failed Pure cure tem:li.
chronic, private diseases, nerv
ousness, blood poison, rheuma
tism, asthma, throat, lung.
MRS. S.K.CHAN
troubles, consumption. stomach, blaooer,
kidney and diseases of all kinds. Remedies
harmless. No operation, llnnest treatment.
Fxamlnation for ladles by Mrs. S. K. Cnnn,
THE CHINESE MEDICINE CO..
2264 Morrison St., bet. i'irt and Second.