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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1908)
TnE MORXiyO OREGOXIAN, TTPySDAY, DECE3IBER 16, 19Q8. - ----- - 17 PRICE NOT CERTAIN Poultry Dealers Unable to Estimate Turkey Supply. MAY BE SHORT OF NEEDS 7h mrr .Market for Chickens at De clining Prices Cnctiangcd Quo tation in the Grain Trade. Hops Very Active. The poultry-dealers are interested Just now in tryins; to figure oat what price Christmas turloera will command. Thcra la considerable difference of opinion on the subject, as no one has a vary clear idea of th supply that will bo available for the trade. Sonw dealers think a sufficient 41'isnttty will be put on the market to keep p-Ieea down to a reasonable basis, while others are satisfied the supply will be short and that the prlra that prevailed at Thanksgiving will again be quoted. Re ports from the country do not Indicate there ara very many birds on hand, but s:iy shortage from thla source may b offset by chilled atock. of which It la un derstood a considerable quantity will be placed on sale. liuees at the prices that will prerall next week range from 10 to 14 cents. There wss a good demand for lire turkeys yesterday, and the few coops of fered were d'lsposed of readily at prlcea unchanged from last week. Ducks and i geese also moved well. There was some Inquiry for small broilers, but other kinds of chickens were slow, weak and lower In price. WHEAT PRIC ES HOLD THEIR OVTN. Trade Believes Bottom Has Been Reached la Foreign and Eastern Markets. The wheat market was quiet yesterday. While there was some softness in the un dertone In view of the decline abroad, prices here underwent no change. Dealers are In clined to believe that the foreign and astero markete have about touched bot tom and that there may soon be some re covery ' In the "price movement. Liverpool cables reported the market qnlet with th approach of the holldaya There were no important developments in the oats and barWy markela Both were quoted firm, the former at $27 and the latter at iSl.lOtjrS:. Offering's of oata are on a small scale, but It la said that with' the advance in price there has also been onw decrease In the rate of consumption. In fact there Is a difference of opinion among dealers as to the future prospects of the oata market. While some are pre dicting Zi or higher later In the season, others declare that such asked prices will turn the consumptive demand to hay or other feed. A sale of 100 tons of oats for January February delivery at $31 was reported at the Board of Trade, where the following bid and asked prices were reported: WHEAT. Bid. Asked- December I -0', $ .lfc January .91 .93 OATS. recember . 1 5T4 l.f January l.tO 1.61 tt BARLEY. December . 1 33 11714 January 1.37 4 1.40 Receipts In cars were reported by the alerchants' Exchange, aa follows: Wlx-at. Barley. Flour. Oats. Hay. tea. 12-lt . 7 18 14 1 lec. 11 .... 3 2 2 .. 6 Total last week. 141 IS S3 1 CS HOP BCYTNG 13 VERY HEAT V. -2ur chases at 5 to 6 Cents la All Parts of the State. There was steady buying of hopa yes j terday la various parta of the state. Klaber, "Wolf A Netter were reported to be operat ing heavily, but no line on their purchases waa obtainable. McNeff Brothers wens also large buyers - during the day. securing over 400 bales at I to I cents. Including the following: Joe Ego. Newberg. 92 bales; J. M. Wilson, Eugene, 80 bales; Dick Coleman. St. Paul, 40 bales; Xceley. St. Paul. 24 bales: A. D. Acherson, Oerrals, it bales; Poy, Oervals, 2 bales; O. W. Poole. Forest Grove. 60 bales, and C. E. Baker. Wllsonvills, 35 bales. H. L. Hart. In the past three days, pur t chased about 600 bales at S to I cents. Kola Nets bought 140 bales from Miller J3 roth era, of Eugene, at 6 cents, and SO bales of olds from the same growers at S cents. There are only four lots, aggregating 600 balea, available at Eugene, while at this time last year about 6000 balea were on tiand there. The Harrisbarg district is aid to be entirely cleaned out. Green Pradaco to Sufficient Supply, There waa a moderate movement In fruits and vegetables, the supply of which wss ample. Oranges are the firmest fea ture of the fruit market. Apples, especially the lower-priced sorts, move fairly well. Californtt grapes drag at weak, prlcea Some fancy pears were received yesterday and offered at I1.7S. Cranberries were quoted at $11. SO 0 14.60. Among the new vegetable offerings was California rhubarb at 10 centa a pound. Celery waa very strong at 14.50 8 4.75 per crate and arqall California truck was firm. Eggs Slow and Vachanged. The egg market does not show any Im provement yet. Receipts are light but seem ample for present requirements, as consumption Is not heavy at the prlcea now current. The butter market is in a steady posi tion, with no Immediate prospect of a chsnge in price either way, aa the supply and demand are about balanced. Cheese Is quite active and prlcea are quoted firm. Bank Clearing. Clearings of the Northwestern cities yes terday were as follows: Clearings. Balances. Portland . il.2;.;t5 ,158.139 K-attle 1.7S5.4SS 148.052 Tacoma . Sil ls 52.550 gpokane 1.19.321 10::, 479 PORTLAND MARKETS. Grain. Flour. Feed, Etc. WHEAT Track prices: Bluestem. 969 P7c; duo, 9oflc; lite. WHjKlc; rej Russian. UK-; 4o-rolcl. Hlc; Valley. Die. Uarley Producers' prlcea: Feed, $27 per ton : brewing, $-8. FLOCK Patents. 4' per barrel; straights. $4.03: exports. $3.70; Valley. $4.65; 1,-sack g rati am, $4.40; whole wneat, S4.t; rye. 5.7.O. OATS Producers' prices: No. 1 white. $l.5i"hi per ton. MILL-TUFFS Bran. $26 59 eer ton; mid dlings. S-Vl; sh-.rts. country. $'JSSj:S0: city, ". V a. mill chop. --; rolled barley. $234 $:. HAT Timothy. Willamette Valley. $14 r-ee ton: Knftern Oregon timothy, $16.5" 17: clover, $12; alfalfa, $12; grain bay. $12 4713. Groceries. Dried Fruit. Etc. DRIED FRCIT8 Apples, THc per pound; . (.eachta, UeiSbc; prunes, JlaUsaa, fcgokjo; prune. French. 56oc; currants, unwashed, cases, fHc; currants, waetied. caeea, 10c; figs, white, fancy, bo-pound boxes. 6ic; dales, Ti'57c per pound. RICE Southern Japan. 4c; bead. 04O He. COFFEE Mocha. 2413 29c; Java ordinary. 1720c; Costa Rica, fancy. 1S-82UC; good. 16 4jl8c: ordinary. 12lc Pr pound. SALMON Columbia River. 1 pound tails, $2 per dosen: 2-pound tall $2.95; l-Poyaa flats, $2.10. Alaska pink. 1-pound talis. 3cj red. 1-pound tails. $1.43; sockeyes, 1-pound tall. $2. days deduct Vic per pound; if later than 15 days and within 30 days, deduct c per pound. Maple sugar. lStflSc per pound. NCTS Walnuts, 14815c per pound by sack." Braxll nuts. 16c Alberts. 16c; pecans. 16c: al monds. 13014c: chestnut Italian, lie; pea nuts, raw, BfiSt-c per pound; roasted, 10c; plnenute. 1 12c: " hickory nuts, 10c; cocoa nut f per doxen. SALT Granulated, $14.50 per ton. $2 per bale: half ground, 100s. $10 per ton; 60 $10 .V) per ton. , . BEANS Small white. 5.35c: large white, c: Lima. 6iic; pink, SWc: bayou. 3c: Mexican red. 4,,c. Vegetables and Fruit. FRESH FRUITS Apple 60c$2.5O box: pears $191.75 per box; grape A5c4j'$1.60 per crate; quinces. $101.25 per box; cran berries. gl.t.W 14 5" per barrel; Spanish Mal ara grapes. $7..Vjj per barrel: huokle berrle 10 15c per pound; persimmons, $1 ft 1.25. POTATOKS Buving price. ""ffOOe per hurdred: sweet potatoes, 22e per lb. TROPICAL FRUITS Orange navels, $2.25 63 per box; Japanese, 65c per box: lemon fancy. $4.805 per box; choice. $3 50'u4; standard. $2.75 box: grapefruit, S4.oOf5 per box: bananas. 5rfie per pound: pomegranate tl 503 per box: pineapples. $33.75 per doxen; tangerine $1.75 per box. ONIONS Ht 1.25 per 1"K lhs. ROOT VEGETABLES Turnip $191-1$ per sack; carrot $1: parsnip $1.16; beet $1.21; horseradish. SSlOe per pound. VEGETABLES Artichoke B0c$l do! bena, 15ul7ViC per pound; cabbnge, lVc per poun'l: cauliflower. 75til per doxen: celery. $4.5"i4.75 per crate; cucum ber. $24r2.SO box: eggplant. 11c per pound: lettuce, 7.Vit per box: pan-ley. 30c per dosen; pea 124c per pound; peppers. 169 10c per oound; pumpkins. 1110 per pound: radishes, ,10c per dosen; spinach. 2c per pound: sprout 9S10c per pound: squash. lSlVic per pound; tomatoe 60cO $175. Dairy and Country Produce. BUTTER City creamery, extras, 14fl7c; fancy outside creamery. 3-!Vtf35o lr pound; stor lP-tiK:. KilGS Oregon ranch. 4o42Hc; Eastern. 80 4j3.'c x-er doxen. POl'LTR V Hens. 12c per pound: Spring, large, liu,al2': small. 14oIfc: mixed. 11 litjc; ducks. I4415c: geese. BlOc: turkey 17',il8-: dresned turkeys, 2"i22Vi'. CHKKfB Fancy cream twins. 154c per pound; full cream triplets, 154c; full cream Young America, lRc. VKAI Extra. (Hiioc per pound; ordi nary. 7flc; heavy, 6c. PORK Fancy, 74c Per pound; large Hop. Wool. Hides. Etc. HOPS 19uo, Sq!sc; 19o7, 2tj4Vic; 1906. WOOL Eastern Oregon, average best. 10 61 4c rer pound, according to shrinkage; Val ley. lo'c'Ttic. MOHAIR Choice, 18c per pound. HIKES Dry hide No. 1, I.'HjISc pound; dry kip. No. I. 13c pound; dry calfskin, 16o pound: salted hides, S'uSc sound; salted calf skin. 12ul3c pounn; green, lc lee FURS No. 1 skins: Angora goat, $1 to $1.25; badger. 25c to 50c; bear, blacq. $8 to $t2; bear, brown. $6 to $9; bear, cinnamon. $d to $: bear, grixxly. $13 to $20 beaver, $6.60 to $8.50; cat. wild, boc to $1; cougar, perfect heal and claws. $3 to $10; flshar, dark, $7.50 to $11; fisher, pale. $4.9 Oto $7; fox. cross. $1 to 5; fox. gray. 60c to 80c: fox, red, $2.25 to $4: fox. silver. $.15 to $100: lynx. $S to $12: marten, dark, $t to $12; mink. $2.70 to l4.fK; mu.krst, 15c to lac; otter. $8.10 to Slo.SO; raccoon. 45c to 60c; sea ouor. $100 to $2.50 as to sise; skunk 50c to 75c; civet tst. "10c to 15c; wolf. $2 to 3; coyote. 70a to $1.10; wolverine, dark. $3 to $5; wolverln pale. $2 to $2.50. CASCARA BARK Small lota, 6o; carlota, 6c per pound. Frovlaloaa. ' BACON Fancy, 2H4e per pound; stand ard, lec; choice. 17c; English, losl6Vac; strips, 13c DRY SALT CURED Regular short clear dry salt. 12c; smoked. 13c; short clear backs, heavy, dry salted,, 12c;. smoked, 13c; Oregon export dry suit. 13c; smoked. 14c HAMS 10 to 13 lbs.. 144c; 14 to 16 lb, 144c; 18 to 20 lbs.. 144c; ham akinned, 144c picnic. 10c; cottage roll, lie; moul ders. 11c; boiled tarn 20tj204c; 'foiled picnic. 17c. . LARD Kettle-rendered: Tierce 114c: tub 1514c; 50 134c; 20n34o: 10 14c; 5s, 14c; S 1440. Standard puro: Tierces. 12e; tub 124o; 60s. 124c; 20 12Hc: 10 13c; 6a lS4c; 3s. lSHc. Com pound: Tierce 8c: tubs. 84c; SO 84c; 20 84c: 10 8c; 6s. 84c SMOKED BEEF Beef tongue each, 70c; dried beef set 16c; dtied beef out side 15c; dried beet Inside 18c; dried beef knuckle 18c. PICKLED GOODS Barrela: Pigs feet, $13; regular trip $10; honeycomb trip $12: pigs tongue $19 50 MESS MEATS Beet, special $11 par barrel; plate, $14 per barrel; family. $14 per barrel; pork. $21 per barrel; brisket. $25 per barrel; 8. P. beef tongue $30; pig snout $12.50: pig ear $12.50. TOTAL CROPS OF YEAR FIXAIi ESTIMATE OF LEADING FARM PRODCCTIOXS. Government Report Shows a Wheat Yield Larger Than That of Last Tear. WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. The production In 190S and farm value on December 1 of Important farm products, according to the final revised estimate of the Department of Agriculture announced today, are as fol lows: Corn, 2.6fiS.651.00O bushel and farm value $1,616,146,000. against 2.692.320.000 bushels In 1907 and $1,336,901,000 on December 1 of that year. ' Winter wheat. 437.909.000 bushel and $410. 340,000, against 4U9.442.000 bushela and $361,217,000 last year. Spring aheat. 226.6SM.000 bushela and $206. 496.000, against 224,645,000 bushels and $193. 220.000 In 197. Oats. 807.156.000 bushela and $.181,171,000. against 754.443.000 bushels and $334,568,000. Barley. 166.756.000 bushels and $92,442,000, gainst 153.r.l(7.tX) bushels and $102,290,000. Potatoes. 278,985.000 bushels, against 297. 942.000 bushels and $197,039,000. against $183,880,000. Hay 7O.788.000 tons), against V 677.000 tons and $635,423,000. against $743,507,000. Change In Available Supplle NEW YORK, Dec. 15 Special cable and telegraphic communications received by Bradftreefs show the following changes in available supplies ae compared with previous ccounl: ' Bushels. Wheat. United States. east of Rockle lncread f OoO Canada, deoreaei .i.wm.uw "ml. United States and Canada, j AfloaT fordand 'in " Europe.' "decread'.ioW.OOO Total American and European UP- ply decreased .3.13,000 Co X nl.ed States and Canada. In- OaTnited'siaiei'ind Canada, de- creased Orled Fruit at New York. -KFW YORK. Dec. 15 The market for ..J- timilei Is quiet, with fancy oniric and old crop 4S6c. according to "Prunes are a little more active, with quotation, hanging from new crop California fruit up to 40-50 and ?rom 4c to 7 4o for Oregon 50. to 30s. Anrlcots are In less urgent demand, but pre, are tnr, with choice quoted at 94 9-r.c; extra choice, 10tfl04c, and fancy "pe?rheCra Arm in tone, with-cholce quoted at 774-: " choice. 768c and fancy 84 llc Raisins are unchanged. Loose Muscatel are quoted at 54J64c: choice to fancy seeded. 64 6 74c; seedles 44 6 6c, and London layers $1,50 81.60. Wool, at St. Iuls. PT. LOUTS. Dec. 15. Wool Arm. Medium grades, combing and clothing. 1S4J24-; light fine. l48 620c; heavy a lOVa 16c SUGAR Granulated. J; extra v, j. golden C. $5.31; fruit and berry sugar. $5 Ha, plain bag. $5.75; beet granulated. cubes -barrel!.). $6.35; powdered (barrel). . (i Hmlir.nrH within 10 - - r-t , K E Aided by Tightening of Funds at New York. FORCE PRICES DOWNWARD Less Money Available for Carrying Speculative Holdings Agitation Against Increased Freight Rates Produces Batt Effect- ' NEW YORK, Dee. 15. The money mar ket showed the further efTects of the de mand of Europe for gold. The Sub-treas-ury-a absorption from the banks of a little over $1,000,000. although moderate by com parison with the day before, brouRht the cash loss on that account for the banking week np to' tl.39.000. which Is but a lit tle less than the figure of the surplus re serve as shown In the bank statement of Saturday. Payments continue to the Sub treasury offices for Panama Canal bonds. Preparatlona were In progress todsy for. applications for the Brazilian coffee loan, of which $10,000,000 will be offered in New York tomorrow. These demands for bank ing facilities outside the stock market, with the surplus down to the vanishing point, have the effect of dislodging some loans em ployed In speculative holdings of stocks and causing a shifting In other Instances. The speculative position was made vul nerable by this situation and there was a party In the speculation ready to take ad vantage of It. The purpose of this party was proclaimed by advertisements and fol lowed by an extensive line of selling or ders from Boston. The market waa not without support at different stages, which caused occasional rallies. The rising in terest rates for call money and the lessened Inclination of lenders to place funds In that way hampered the speculative buying and left the ay open to the force! operat ing for a decline. The appointment of a commission by Governor Hughes to probe the methods and practices of speculative dealings waa made opportune use of by the bear party, al though a substantial element of the stock exchange membership welcomed the work thus set on foot. The good effects of the work of the commission which formed the banking legislation last year Is proof of the good that might be done by Improvement of atock market methods. The fact remains that the proposed Investigation and reforms would Infringe on the practices of an active element In the market and the appointment of the commission had some Intimidating effect upon thla element. There were some happenings which rein forceO the bears In their attack. They laid much atress on the unsettling of tariff revision, especially of the steel schedules. The examination by the waya and means committee of the House of Important steel men gave point to this contention. Part of the acute weakness shown by American Smelting In the past few days has been attributed to the proposition to reduce the tariff on lead. A bad effect was produced by the reports of the increasing agitation over the prop osition of the railroads to advance freight ratea and over the extensive Increases said to be Involved In the changea proposed to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Threats to take Congressional action on the subject opened up a prospect of hostile activity towards the project which was not relished by those who have counted on the beneficial effect of the increased freight charges on the holders of railroad securities. A reduction In copper quotations at the New York metal market was a factor In the depression shown by the . metal In dustrial The disclaimer put out by the Pennsylvania Railroad of the reports of placing of Its steel rail order for the year was the cause of some disturbance, as the holding back of that order is of Influence on the business of all the other railroad A much more active demand was re ported for time loana and less was offered, resulting in advancing ratea in consonance with the rise to 4 per cent In call loana. The firmer money market reduced the de mand for remittances of funds to European centers and weakened the exchange market. Expected engagements of gold for export, therefore, were not made. Tha considerable demand to cover ahorta at the end of the day was testimony to the professional origin of much of the selling. Bonds were heavy. Total sales, par value, $5,164,000. United States bonds were un changed on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. o3 47H Low. Bid. Amal Copper .... 53.4-k) So4 814 107 42 3-4 24 14 4 Am Car A Foun. do preferred . . . Am Cotton OH.. Am Hd A Lt pt. Am Ice Securl.. Am Linseed Oil.. Am Locomotive.. 3.O0O 44 UK) 107 4 107 4 7"0 424 1.400 loO 36 25 14 35 244 14i C.5U0 55 504 do preferred ... 400 110 Am Smelt & Ref. 94.6M 85l do preferred ... 1.5) 124 U lUt 83 84 fe 1"1S 1014 Am Sugar Ref. Am Tobacco Df. l.OuO 1314 130 4 131 yn h4 014 91 Am Woolen 5"0 314 Anaconda Mln Co 4.2k) 494 314 31 48 4 97", 101 484 974 Atchison 8,) 9S do preferred 1K 102 lo2 Atl Coast Line Bait tt Ohio., do preferred 300 lll4 110 110 22,200 1114 1094 110 914 Brook Ran Tran. 11.500 5714 50 4 50 '4 17574 30 84 218 5i "54 178 Crr.adian Pacific. 2.OO0 175t 1754 Central Leather.. 4.00O 304 29 do preferred ..... .. Central of N J Ches Ohio.... 19.300 Chlcaro Gt West. 1.200 67 H 56 114 12 Chicago : N W.. "0 178 C. M St Paul. 25.90 1504 1484 148 C, C J St L. 2, OH 67 4 Colo Fuel & Iron. Colo & Southern., do 1st preferred. 9.3O0 39 37 4 1,4M 55 4 54 4 0K 73 724 38 55 73 68 163 '4 174 177 354 80 3 34 4 do 2d preferred. 2.WO 68'i 674 Consolidated Gas.. 7.8J 164 4 12 Corn Products BOO 17ii 17i Del & Hudson.. D & R Grande . . do preferred . . Distillers' Securt.. 1.5"0 1784 1774 36 82 i 35 34 4K4 l.wto ;ti 4'K) 824 34 35 404 S.6O0 lirl. I8.000 do 1st preferred. 1,2"0 do 2d preferred. 4"0 4H' 3-84 40 General Electric. 157 1564 1'6 Gt Northren pf... 48.700 145 4 143-v, 144i Gt Northern ore.. 3.0"O 1 Illinois Central .. ."r0 14 714 724 1454 1464 lnterborough Met. 1O.3--0 174 lOti 104 do preferred ... 9.300 Int Paper do preferred Int Pump 6.80O Iowa Central K C Southern. .... 4.20 do preferred ... 3vo Louis & Nashville 61XI Minn St L 40m 884 so 11 'i no i 324 80 37 344 324 37'4 664 123 36 Bli4 122 '121 49 M. St P & S S M. 2O0 131 130 4 02 4 384 714 ISO 64 3H 72 4 Klseourl Pacific. 10.7O0 Wo. Kan A Texas 41.2oO do preferred ... 2.9"0 4 as 4 724 National Lead ... 4.8O0 SO 774 6 , N Y Central 21.700 121 (, 12ov, 12014 N Y, Ont & West. 3.KX) 44 454 45 ;j Norfolk A West.. 1.000 84 4 84 84 North American 73 Northern Pacific. 9.600 142 4 141 4 142 Vflclfln. Mail l.SOO 33 34 34 Pennsylvania 84.700 130 12BV4 1214 People-s Gas l.OoO I004 10014 1004 P. CCA St L... iw Pressed Steel Car 1,700 Pullman Pal Car Rv Steel Soring. . SOO 87 4 87 4 874 44 42 42 170 444 434 43-M Reading 126.0O0 1414 I.194 130-S Republic Steel ... 1.00 24 264 264 do preferred . . , 4mi Rock Island Co.. 1.200 do preferred ... 12.5i0 Pt L A S F 2 pf. 2- S' L Southwestern 800 do preferred ... 2O0 gloss-Sheffield 800 86 86 854 23 4 60 -14 89-4 22 524 23 4 504 294 22S, 52 , 234 50 14 24 22 V, 52 4 784 i7l boutnern t-acinc. o,"" ip-s, i-'"s do preferred ... 20 1234 1234 1221 Southern Railway. 2.900 25 244 244 do preferred ... 40O 5! 58 B84 Tenn Copper 4.200- 4.14 444 45 Texas si Pacific. 3.3O0 34 334 S.1J Tol. St T, ft West 100 41 " 41 40 do preferred ... 4.000 674 66 664 Union Pacific. ... 87.0OO R3 JR14 IS14 do preferred ... wr4 vn V S Rubber 700 34 334 33 4 do 1st preferred. 1"0 107 V S Steel T1.60O 544 107 106 53 i 46 43 Vi -U3 534 do preferred ... 4.70O 1124 1111ft T'tah Copper 1.20rt 46 45 Va-Caro Chemical. oo 43 4 do preferred . .. 43 BEARS MAKE A DRIU Wabash 2.2.-0 19'i 14 184 do preferred ... 22.9O0 47N, 45 45s Westlnghouse Elec 8"0 884 874 81 Werrtem Union ... KXt . 84 W ?" Whel A L Brie.. 1 l' 114 "'4 "J Wisconsin Central. ' 1.S.O 31 30-4 304 Am Tel fc Tel 1.500 12 " 128 4 1284 Total sales for the day. 978,900 shares. BONDS. , NEW YORK. Dec. 15. Closing quotations: U. S. ref. 2s reg.l03 4,N Y C G S4i . M4 do coupon 104 North Pac tie 3s. 7.. 4 U. S. 3s Veg...; 1O04 North Pacific 4s. 103 4 do coupon 100 South Pacific 4s. 914 U S new 4s reg. 120 4 1 Union Pacific 4s. 10j 4 do coupon 121 IWtseon Cent 4s. . 84 Atchison adj 4s. 924 Japanese 4s "tl D 4 R G 4... 9S I Stocks at London. LONDON, Dec. 15. Consols for money, S3 13-16; do for account, 83 1-16. Anaconda ... 10.00 N. Y. Central. 123.70 . ion ioriiiv it do pref 87.00 Ont & West.. 47.50 Pennsylvania. 67.00 Rand Mines.. 7.3.4 a..ln, . . 72.50 do pref 104.50 Bait & Ohio. 113.50 can Pacific. .181 50 Ches & Ohio. 50.00 Chi Grt West 12.25 Southern Ry.. 25.624 C. M. S. P.1..4.'"' Do Beers 10.87 41 pref.... 61.00 !... u v-n-iflc 122.12 4 t a . I? c 3a. 00 do pref 84.50 Erie 35. 75 lUnion Paciflc.187.Si 4 do pref 9S.00 C S Steel 55.374 11s 5. do 1st pf.. r.1.00 do 2d pf.. 41.00 do za pi.. 4 .v ,o.go Grana iruna M 111 Cent 151.00 J ,1PJ''I: 1. a n 120 frO Spanish 4s 51" . Mo K & T. . 40.124 lAmal Copper. 84.374 Money, Exchange, Etc. NEW YORK. Dec. 15. Money on call firm and higher. 8V?4 per cent; rullng rate. 8 per cent; closing bid. 2-per cent, offered at 24 Pr cent. Time loans much stronger; 60 days. 34S4 per cent; 90 days. 84 per cent; six month. 8 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 444 Pr "sterling exchange weak, wnh actual business in bankers bills at $4.84800 4.84O0 for 0-day bllla and at $4.8690 for demand. Commercial bills, $4.84 4 4.844- Bar silver. 484c. Mexican dollars. 45c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds heavy. I.ONDON. Dec. 15. Bar sliver, quiet. 224d per ounce; money, 2J24 per cent: the rate of discount In the open market for short bills is 24 per cent; the rate of discount In the open market for three months' bills is 24 254 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 15. 6llver bars. 48Hic; Mexican dollars, nominal; drafts, sight. .01; telegraph. .03: sterling on Lon don. 60 day.. $4,85 4; sterling on London, sight, $4,874. Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. Today's state ment of th treasury balances In the gen eral fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve, shows: Available cash balance, $151. 850.308. Gold coin and bullion. $241,134,221. Gold certificates. $73.767,000. TURKEY DEMAND IN NORTH SEATTLB DEALERS STILIj HAVE ALASKA ORDERS TO FILI. Potatoes Are Firmer and an Ad vance Is Looked For Any Day. Eggs Are Weak. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec 15. (Special.) Seattle poultry dealers today put out lists quoting 20 cents for live and 22 cents for dressed turkeya Stocks of either live or dressed are limited here at present. Sev eral firms have some large outside orders and are In the market for birds to meet these requirements. Southeastern Alaska will require considerable stock yet, al though several thousand pounds have al ready been shipped. , Butter is firm and eggs are weak, few selling above 45 centa A car of Kastern eggs that arrived here today was found to have been froxen while coming through the mountains. The potato market is much firmer and an advance la looked for any day. The top price will probably be set at $23 and $24. Warehouse stocks are light here now. Ad vices from Eastern Washington are that growers will not ship to this market at present prices, but will hold their stock In pits until Spring, If necessary. The Japanese orange market was weak today. Nothing sold above $1.50, and con siderable was sold for less. QUOTATIONS AT BAN FRANCISCO. Prices Paid for Produce In the Bay City Markets. BAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 15. The follow ing prices were quoted in the produce mar ket today: MUlstuffs Bran, $29.50S31. middlings, '$33.50g'35.50. Vegetables Garlic, 7 9c; green peas, 6fr8c; etrlng beans, 7j 124c; tomatoes, 75c Butter Fancy ' creamery, 31c; ceamerv seconds. 29c; fancy dairy, 25c; dairy sec onds 20c; pickled, 234c Cheese New, 14 15c; Young America, 16'iyl64c; Eastern, 17c. Eggs Store, 40c; fancy ranch, 444c; Eastern. 3oc. Poultry Roosters, old. . $44.50; young. $67; broilers, small, $394; broilers, large, $445: fryers. 5t6; hens, $4fe; ducks, old. $4 5; young, $6g8. V00l Spring. Huniiol.lt and Mendocino. 16Slc; Mountain. 684c; South Plains and San Joaquin, 74 q 94c; Nevada, 9 & 14c. Hav Wheat, $1822; wheat and oata, $17921; alfalfa, li"a 15.60; stock, $1215; straw, per bale, tiofcooc. Potatoes Early Rose. $1.251.S6; Sa linas Burbanks, $1.26(1.50; Oregon Bur banks, ll.l;ii 1.30; sweets, J1.25 (jj 1.50. Fruits Apples, choice, $1.15; common, 40c; bananas, $13; limes, $495; lemons, choice, $3.26; common, $1; orangea, navela, $1.50$t8; pineapples, $24. Receipts Flour. 5510 sacks; wheat. 70 centals; barley, 7010 centals; oats. 700 cen tals: beans. 2230 sacks; corn, 20 centals; potatoes. 73HO sacks; bran, 130 saoks; mid dlings, 80 sacks: hay, 331 tons; wool. 208 bales; hides, 2215. Eastern Mining Stocks. BOSTON, Dec. in. dosing quotations: Adventure . .$. 9.00 Allouex 38.00 lllout C 4 .43 INev evada 19.37 4 Amalgamated 81.00 Aria Com. 38.50 Atlantic 16.50 Butte Coal. . . 26.25 Cal & Arlr. . .118.00 Cal & Hecla. 670.00 Centennial . . 24.00 Copper Itange 79.25 'Old Dominion 57.00 Osceola 13.00 29.00 94.00 Parrot .. jQuincy shannon . ITamarack 'Trinity .. 17.00 18.00 17 00 United Copper 13.2, Daly West... 10.00 It . K. Mining.. 43.7 Franklin .... Granny Greene Can.. Isle Royale.. Mass Mining. Michigan ... Mohawk lrt. 10 IJ. S. Oil 29.00 Utah an T-. 18.00 11.124!Vlctorla 3.25 22 75 ItVlnona 8.00 0 25 lWolverine ...150.00 13.50 iNorth Butte.. 83.50 6S.50 1 NEW YORK. Dec. 13. Closing quotations: Alice 225 jladville Con... 5 Brunswick Con. 3 jl.lttle Chief lu Com Tun stock. 25 (Mexican 82 do bonds 17 lOntario 325 C C & Va 7't lophir 170 Horn Silver . 73 Standard 170 Iron Silver 90 . Yellow Jacket... 42 Metal Mark eta NEW YORK. Dec. 15. There was a sharp advance In the London tin market, with spot closing at 132 2s 6d. and futures at 133 15s. The local market was quiet, but higher in. sympathy with the foreign ad vance at 29SS21I.874C for spot. Copper closed firm in London, with spot at 62 17s Od and futures at 63 15s. The local market, however, seemed to be weak lu tone and a shade lower on the average. Lake was quoted at 14.2.; 14.37 4c; elec trolytic at 14&14.124C, and casting lj.874 j 14c Lead was lower, at 13 2s 61 in London. The local market was weak at 4.204.25c Spelter was unchanged at 20 12s 6d In London and remained quiet at 5. 10 5.15 locally. N change was reported In the local iron market. Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK, Dec. 15. The coffee futures market closed steady, net unchanged to 10 points lower. Sales were reported of 10,000 baga. Including December at 8.10c, January at 6.15c. March at 6.1565.20c. July at 6.25 5.30c and September at 5.2ofj5.25c. Snot cof fee, quiet. No. 7 RIO, 64tic; No. 4 San tos. 74S4c Mild coffee, dull. Cordova, 94124c. Sugar Raw, nominal. Fair refining. 3.30$ 3.36c; centrifugal, 96 test. 3.803.Stic; mo lasses sugar. 3.053-3.nc. Refined. qttlet. Crushed, 6.45c; powdered, 4.85c; granulated. 1 is a a ' n hpii r; 1 1 WHLA1 JUMPbULNI Active Covering by Shorts Sends Prices Up. RALLY ON CROP REPORT Government Statistics Raise the To tal Yield 6,000,000 Bushels, Which Is Much Less Than Was Expected. CHICAGO, Dec. 15. The Government re port was made publlo 15 minutes prior to the close of the session and caused active covering by shorts, enlivening another dull day. Prices rallied sharply as a result of the demand, advancing one cent from the low point of the day. According to the of ficial statistics, the. total amount of wheat In the United States Is approximately 6. 000.000 bushels In excess of the previous estimate, but H bad been generally ex pected that the final estlmae would Indi cate a much larger Increase. The market waa aiso bullishly affected by advices from Argentina which claimed that harvest op erations were being delayed by wet weather. The market displayed consider able weakness early In the day, owing to declines at all the leading grain markets of Europe and because of favorable weather for the Fall-sown crop of wheat In this country. The close was firm at almost the best figures of the day, with May at $1,054 1.054 and July at 87c. There war a fair demand for cash wheat at unchanged prlcea The corn market was firmer the greater part of the day. but the market eased off somewhat late In the session. The close was steady. The Government report Indi cated an increase of about 25.000.o00 bush els in the total crop for li08, compared with the previous estimate. At the close prices were unchanged to 4 4 c lower, compared with the final quotations of yes terday. May closed at 61 4c and July at 614 S 614c. Oats were firm early In the day. but weakened as a result of the showing of the government report, which Indicated in In crease of 18.000.000 bushels in the total yield for 1908. compared with the previous estimates Cash oats were 4 c to 4 c lower. The market closed easy with prices -sc 10 7,0 tower man yesterdays close. Final quotations on May were 524c and on July 474c. Sales by Western packers caused moder ate weakness In provisions, but the market closed easy with prices unchanged to 2 4c lower. Trade throughout the day, how ever, was not large. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. P'c .994 $1.0014 $ .894 $1,004 My 144 1.054 1.04? 1.054 J"' 974 .98 .97 ,J-4 CORN. Peo 57 4 .BS .57 4 .67 V My 614 .6- .614 .614 lu'y 14 .62 .614 .614 OATS. Dec 504 -604 .494 .494 May 624 .624 .62 .624 Jiy 4-4 .474 .47 .474 MESS PORK. Jan 15 70 15.75 15.674 15.724 May 16.07 4 16.124 16.024 16.074 LARD. Jan: S.15 9.15 9.1S4 9.124 May 9.40 9.40 9.35 9.374 SHORT RIBS. Jan S.15 8.20 8.15 8.174 May 8.45 8.60 8.45 8.474 Cash quotations were as follows: FlourQuiet and easy. Wheat No. 2 Spring. $1.041.0: No. t. 98c1.06: No. 2 red, 994c& $1.01 4. Corn No. 2, 68 4c; No. 2 yellow, 68 4 58ilc. Oats No. S white, 49 4 52c. Rye No. 2. 74 74 4c. Barley Oood feeding, 68c; fair to choice malting, 600634c. Flax seed No. 1, $1,45 4; No. 1 North western, $1,45 4. Timothy seed Prime, $3.85. Clover Contract grades, $9.30. Short ribs Sides (loose), $7,874 8.55. Pork Mess, per barrel, $14.50 14.62 4. Lard Per 100 pounds, S9.12 4. Sides Short, clear boxed), $8.S7 4 8.624- Recelpts. Shipments. Flour, bbls 28.800 23.200 Wheat, bu 61.000 40,700 Corn, bu T27.200 . 260.300 Oats, bu 335,400 229.600 Rye. bu. ... . 5.000 8.400 Barley, bu. 11,900 27,000 Grain and Produce at New York. NEW YORK. Dec. 15. Flour Receipts. 51.725 barrels: exports, 115,110 barrels; market quiet and barely steady. Wheat Receipts 53,000 bushelr; exports, 7.BS9 bushels. Spot, steady: No. 2 red $106 & 1.07 4 elevator and $1.0S f. o. b. afloat: No. 1 Northern Duluth $1,164 f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 hard Winter $1,134 f. o. b. afloat. Further severe declines were noted In wheat today, based on British cables, liquidation and bear pressure. Rallies oc curred at noon on bull support, supple mented near the close by a bullish -Government report, last prices being un changed. December closed at $1,084: May closed at $1,104 and July at $1,044. Hops, hides quiet. Wool Steady. Petroleum Steady. European Grain Markets, IX5NDON. Dec 15. Cargoes, dull and In active on American advices; no buyers. Walla Walla prompt shipment, 3d lower, at 36s 0d(37s; California, prompt ship ment, at 38a , English country markets, quiet and steady; French country markets, quiet, LIVERPOOL. Dec. 15. Wlieat Decem ber, 7s lid: March, 7s 6 "ad; May, 7s 6d. Weather, fine. Grain at San Franchco. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 15. Wheat, steady. Spot quotations: Wheat, shipping, $1.62 491.674: milling, $1. 674.91 $1,724- Barley, feed, $1.40 1.42 4 : brew ing. $1.47811.524. Oata red. $1,574 gi2.15; white, $1.651.80: black. 2.25 2-60. Call board sales: wtieat. no trading; barley. May $1,424 1.42 4 bid. Corn, large yellow, $1.75&1S5. Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 16. Wheat, about 1 cent lower. Milling, bluestem. 9c; ex port, bluestem, 94c: club, 90c; red, 88c. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MARKET. Price. Current Locally on Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. The livestock market was steady yesterday with an active demand for everything good' When the present tmpply of efteep is out of the way lt Is considered probable that there may be some advance In prices. Hogs held their own. Cattle were firm for the better grades. Receipts were 78 cattle and 1S6 boge. Local prices current yesterday were aa follows: CATTLE Best steers, I44.2S; medium, $3.764; common, $3.25&3.50; cows, best, $33.25; medium, $2.75&3; common, $2.25 y-V50; calves, $3.604.50. SHEEP Best wethers. $4.254.60: mixed, sheep and lambs, $4.2514.50; ewes, $3.754; lambs, best trimmed. $4.504.75; untrlm med, $44.25. HOGS Best. 66.55; medium, $5,250 6.75: feeders not wanted. Eastern Livestock Prices. CHICAGO, Dec. 15. Cattle Receipts, es timated, 6000; market, steady. Beeves, $3.407.65; Westerns, $3.25 5.50; Blockers and feeders. $2.60i4.80; cows and heifers, $1.50l&5; calves, $6s.25; Texans, $3.40jf 4.25. Hogs Receipts, estimated, 82,000; market steady. Light, $4.05.6o; mixed. $3.15 5.80; heavy. $5.205.80; rough, $5.204j)5.40; food to choice heavy. $5.40 05.80; pigs, 3.5OIS4 S0; bulk of sales, $5.305.70. Sheep Receipts, 20,000; market, weak. Natives, $2.50'g4.50; Westerns, $2.504.70; yearlings, $4.255: lambs, natives, $4.50; Westerns, $4.5067.50. SOUTH OMAHA, Dec. 15. Cattle Re ceipts. 8600; market, iodise lower. West ern steers. $8.50'S6: Texas steers, 3.25Sp 5 00: cows and heifers, $2.504.40; canners, $2o2.70: stockers and feeders, $2.755.23; calves. $386; bulls and stags, $2.25 (S 4.2. ". Hogs Receipts. 8800; market, steady. Heavy, $5.3306-80; mixed, $5.305.40; light, !. 2r.e5. 50; pigs, $3.255; bulk of sales. $5.30 S 5.50. theep Rei-ei-jts, 42,000-. market, 1020o THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK "PORTLAND, OREGON. UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $1,000,000.00 . v OFFICERS "J7 C. ALNSWOETH, President. E. W. SCHMEER, Cashier. E. 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. SAN FRANCISCO & PORTLAND STEAMSHIP CO. FIRST-CLASS FARE UPPER DECK 55 IS SECOND-CLASS $3 S. S. ROSE CITY SAILS FROM AIXSWORTH DOCK, 4 P. M.. FRIDAY. DKCEMBER 19. J W RANSOM Dock Agent, Ainsworth Dock. Phone Main 268. M. J." ROCHE. C. T. A., 142 Third St. Phones Main 402, A 1402. 1 C1 bteamsnip di catiwaici Sails Trom AINSWORTH DOCK FOR COOS BAY POINTS EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 8 P. M. a - r,Mr FIRST CABIN $10.00 Passenger Fares second cabin $7.00 Including Berth and Meals. Ticket Offices at Third and Waskiifcton Streets and Ainsworth Dock. ,,,,.,, 14 75P3.75; weihers, 4 4?0?-e-e."i3 254JWlambs. G7.15. KANSAS OITT Mo-. Dec. 1 -"l Receipts l1i0fV buMs S2.W4; calves, SJjy. .60i,50; WHorKTcerpt5-22.0: -arket . rteadT. B0STDNVV00OMQE QUILT BUT PRICES REMAIN FIRM AT RECENT ADVANCE. Heavy Shipping Movement Toward the Mills Late Dealings in Territories. nrx-TOI Dec 15. The quietness In the loca? w?' market, after several weeks of ntens-T activity, still obtains, although a tew new contracts have been closed. Prices remam very firm, belnrc fully 20 ve, - cent above the lowest for the year. There Is great activity among the dealers in ship ping the product of the sales, which rln g the recent boom totaled nearly 75,000 000 pounds. Dealings are confined to territory wool, both combing and clothing. Montana fine staple being held at 22!ff-iic. and Wy oming half-blood at 19 20c. Quotation. California Northern. o25Sc: middle country. 43ta46c; southern, S7&38c; Jail free, 404Sc. . OregonEastern No. 1 staple. 0263c: eastern clothing, 4830c; valley No. 1, Territory Fine .staple medium. 57f.Wc; fine clothing. Sttfi5ic; fine medium cloth ing. 44(B52c; helf-blood, 54!SSSc: three-eighths-blood, D254c; quarter-blood, 47 4c. Dairy Produce in the East. CHICAGO. Dec. 13. On the Produce Ex change today the butter market was steady; creameries, 22&SOc; dairies. 21 25c. Eggs, weak; at mark, cases Included, 2)28c; firsts, 3lc; prime firsts, 31c. Cheese, strong at 1415c. NEW YORK. Dec. IS. Butter, firm: creamery specials, 3232Vc (official price 32c . Cheese Firm, unchanged. Eggs Firm, unchanged. Western firsts, 82'i(o33c; seconds, 30'a31'o. New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 15. Cotton, spot, closed quiet. Middling uplands, 9.10c; mid dling Gulf, 9.3,1c; sales. 1300 bales. Cotton futures closed barely steady. Clos ing bids: December, 8.88c; January, 8.47c: February. 8.4itc; March. S.55c: April, 8.58c; May, 8.63c; June, 8.01c; July. 8.61c: Au gust, 8.53c; September, 8 40c; October, 8.41. I offer for sale, in lots to suit purchas er, high-class bonds at a price to net the investor 7 Per Cent T. S. McGRATH Lumber Exchange PORTLAND, OR. loads Berth and Meals $10 IncludedJ - 1 -4-..55 C. Gee Wo THE CHINESE DOCTOR This rat Chineia doctor ia well known throuKhout tha Northwest because of his wonderful and marvelous cures, and Is today her alded by all his patients as the kind. He treats diseases with powerful Chinese roots, herbs and barks that are entirely unknown to the medical science of this country. With these harmless remedies he guarantees to cure catarrh, asthma, lung troubles, rheumatism, nervousness, stomach, liver and kidney troubles, also private diseases of men and women. 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FOB VANCOUVKR. Ticket office and waiting-room Second and Washington streets. A. M a:16. 6:60. 1:28. 10. :60. 10:30, 11:10, 11:60. p 12:0. 1:10. 1:60. 2:S0. :lfc 180, :0, 6:10. 6:50, 6:fc0, lit, :25. 10:85". 11:46". On Third Monday In Every Montfc tbe Ijist Car leaves at IMS P. M. Dally except Sunday. "Bally except Monday. COOS BAY LINE The steamer BREAKWATER leaves Port land every Wednesday at 8 P. M. from Ainsworth dock, for North Brnd, Marsh Held and Coos Bay points. Freight received till 4 P. M. on day of sailing. Passenger fare, first-class, $10: second-class, $7, In cluding berth and meals. Inquire city ticket office. Third and Washington streets, or Ainsworth dock, phone Muln 208. North Pacific S.5. Co'i. Steimihlp fioanoka and Geo. W. tida; Sail ior Eureka, San Francisco and Los Angeles direct every Thursday at 8 P. M. Ticket office 132 Xinrd St., near Alder. Both phones, M. 1314. H. Young, Agent, BAN FRANCISCO aV PORTLAND 8.S. CO. 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