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WANTED IN SOUTH Strong Wheat Demand From California Ports. PRICES RULE VERY HIGH Over 400,000 Bushels Shipped to That State Last Month Ixwcr Prices In tire Egg and Batter Markets. Tbi at rone demand fr wheat, particu larly from California, keeps prices at a high la-reL Th ahtpmenta of wheat from Port land to the Southern state last month amounted to 400.R11 bushels ajralnst 2111.377 bushels In January last vear. while for the cereal year to date California has received from Portland 2.073,(107 bushels, a sal nut less than a million bushels ii. the corresponding period of the - preceding season. That the pressure from the Kouth tor supplies will continue during the remainder of the season ta not questioned and !t Is equally certain that available stocks in this section are retting Into rery small compass. Though the demand for wheat Is stroan. offrrlnKS are by no means large nnd In the absence of much business It la difficult to secure accu rate Quotations. Oate and barley were strong yesterday at the prices formerly quoted. Bid and asked prices were posted at the Board of Trade as follows: WHEAT. BM. Asked. February March 100 1.02 OATS. February l.7 1 70 March 1.70 1.71 PARLEY. February 1 34 141 March 1.4- 1-4'J Receipts, in cars were reported by the Merchants Ex-hanf( ss follows: WhML Barley. .Flour. Oats. Hit. Jan. SiVSl 43 8 17 14 Total last -wk.. .VI .. 6 r-4 The weekly grain statistics of the Mer chant Exchange follo-w: American risible supply Fu"hel. Decrease. February 1 in 44fi.(x0 1.9v,.i0(i February 3, 4;.711.ooo .ViT.oO February 4. Iflnr 4.S.V..tm 121. on Februsry 5, 4S.".:i7.000 -',7 ... February , iftor. JH.ftT'Vnoo 4im,r.on February 1, 114 3I..7rt.WN sM.-,.inrt February 2, ltitn 4 .4 !7.no ks.hio February 3, lioa S'.O'-Mt.ooo 1.:m4. ') February 2. 19n r..7;7.ono 1.024.000 February 5, Iftoo .M.nr.i.oon ' l.M.VOoo February 0, 2S.9S4.00O MOl.uOO "Increase. Quant! tlee on Passage TVk Week Week endlnij endlnic ending Jan. 3t Jan. Feb. l. "OS ynr Bus'ipIs Biishe! Rnchelrf C- K. 2l.440.OO0 lR.7'V0Ort 2ft.3rtn.0O.) Continent ..ll.040.0ot 7.40.000 ll.3ti0.000 Total ... .32.40.000 I6.4O0.0O0 39.fl2)0,0O0 World's shipments, flour Included Week Week Week ending ending ending Jan. 30 Jan. Feb. 1. 'OS From Buh"Is I'uh'.s Iitihels IT. 8.. Can.. S. 441. 000 3 nso.ooo 4.":;s 000 Argentina .. 4.4'.M.0O0 2.704. 000 6.04-i.noo Australia .. 3,04mmo 2 o:"t;.oiN ;;04.0" Ian. porta. 40.fo ln'.oiH) 3'JO.Oiw. Siusala 1.120.000 872.000 200.000 Totals 12.503.010 .700.000 10.200,000 NOT MATT GROWERS' HOP9 OFFERED. Recent Buatneee Betaew Dfalrn Con ditions In the East. A moderate demand for hops was reported yesterday, but there were few sellers In the market at current prices. The only busi ness reported was between dealers, a Dallas lot of lf9 bales changing hands at 7 centa Conditions In Mew Tork State are reported by the Watervllle Times of January '2Q as follows: "In the absence of stock of almost any description there is not much dclng on the market bere. The few who hare hops to sell of the better grades are firm holders and are not In -the market. The demand Is quite as strong as during the past few wwka and hops of all descriptions have been picked up pretty close, especially In Oneida, Madi son and Otsego counties. "The sales are limited, therefore, by the absence of available stock and meanwhile the dealers are scouring the country for any and all grades, and are meeting with in different success." LOXDOX AFPX.K MARKET LOWFR. Factfle Coast Box Stork Sells at Reduced Prices. The latest report of W. Dennis & Sons, of London, say x: The apple situation this week has been somewhat disappointing Instead of a con tinuation of the improvement whit h we noted In our last report, the market has dropped back to a Phado lower figures on barrel and, more especially, box stock, and at the moment It Is difficult to see any Immediate change for the better. On the other hand, supplies are shorter than they have beon for many years, every thing Is go in Into Immediate consumption, weather conditions are favorable and the general trade of the country is gradually showing Improvement. We therefore hope the reaction may take place at any moment. In the mean time, barrel stock and also box stock Is selling at the following figures: Nova Sco tlan Baldwins, IS? 20s; do Greenings. 17 19s: Russets. lTdK Fox Xewtowns, Wat so nvl lie, 6s 9d7s per box; do Oregon. 8 9s per box; do Hood Kiver. tss tMj 10s per box. 4EGG9 ANI BUTTER ARE LOWER. Market Conditions for Former Product Not Good for Holders. The butter and egg markets both tumbled yesterday. As was annoanced In this paper, the city creameries which had been quoting t) utter at 87 cents, made a 8-cent cut In their prices to 84 centa At the new price sup plies cleaned up well and the tone of the market was very steady. The egg market. In the language of the Street, was shot full of holes, much to the dl?gust of the jobbers who had brought up sv large supply of California eggs. It was the knowledge that this supply was on hand that caused the retailers to bear the mar ket and the result was that they came very near getting eggs at their own price. Satur day AO and 5 cents was freely paid by the retailers, but yesterday no one wanted eggs at these figures On the whole, the market was fully a nickel under last week's prices. Receipts since Saturday from all sources were over 200 case a Poultry arrivals were small and the de jtNejd was quiet. Thbure was no change In cheese, which was verty firm. STEADY I DEMAND FOB ORKGOX srfDS. Dealer aa 'Yet Se No Rcuoa for Adranctar Price. There l 'Heady buying of potato., (or shipment Sfiuth, but no excitement In the market. Sfclppere are paying around a cent for most of th. Valley stock and up tu 1 cnts for fancy lota. Nona of the recent shipments have boea marketed at San Fran cisco ret and It Is not known bow that market will take the large auppUes pouring In on It. There la fear In acme quarters that Seattle may try to unload Its surplus In Caliromla. In which event trices may are a aeinackv. The onion market Is firmer than It was las: week, as offerings are lees numerous. fOHTXAl MAKKFT8. Oruciilea. Dried Fruits. Ete. DRIED FKUITS Apples. 8140 per Ib.j peaches. TiiCSc: prune,. Italians. BlaOA'ao: I prunea. rTencn. . u . t u. . i. . . rases. Hc; currants, washed, rases. 10c; ... -.'.. .n... FUV-1K hflltL ft '.. C" I OatCS. i.ut'1 tE Mocha. 248SSC; Java, ordinary. lTtf20c; Costa Rica, fancy. lS20c: good. IC4rl-: nrtiinary. ll'tflrtr per pound. RICE Southern Japan, eftc; bead, 6 '4 3 Tc . . ... SALMON columpia Itiver, i-pounn iaiti 12 per dozen; 2-pound tails. 12-tU: 1-pound Cats. H 10; Alaska pink. 1-pound tails. UK; red. 1-pound taila. 1.45; sockeyea. 1-pound tail". 2 secana. ilan. 0c per dozen. SCOAR Granulated, sans; extra i.. iroldcn C. $3.35; fruit and berry sugar. 3 !X; pla:n baa. i.7i: beet granulated. $S75; rubes (barrels). S3.35: powdered (barrel). St). 20. Terms: On remittances within 13 daya.' deduct ic per pound; if later than IS dava and within 30 daya. deduct He per pound Maple suitnr. l.W 18r per pound. SALT Granulnted. 13 per ton. I 80 per bale; hair ground. 100a. fT.60 per ton; 00a. $s per ton- IiEANS Small white. 5Hc; larne white, Sc; Lima. 5(c; pink. 3c; bayou. c; alexlcan red. 4?c Ornln. Floor. Feed, Ete. BAKLBy Producers prices: Feed, 2 per ton. ... WHEAT Track prices: Bluestem. $1.07 1 OS; club. 117c a II; red Russian. 4o. KLOl.'R Patents. $o.;i per barrel; stralKhts. 4 20; exports. 3 0; Valley. $5; -sack graham. 4.6o; whole wheal. $4 8a. OATS Producer' prices: No. I white. $34 per ton. MILLPTLTFS Bran. $203 56 50 per ton; mt'Idilnica. tXt: short... $2.u-0; chop. $2063: ro!'cd bar!.-y. 2:ir.in. HAY Timothy. Willamette Valley. $18 ft 17 per ton; "Uastern Oreiton. $l.(u18; clow, $12 313: alfalfa. $1415; grain hay, $i:e u. Vegetables and rrnlt. FRESH FRUITS Apples. $1JT5 box; Spanish malaga grapea. S per barrel; per aimmona. $ 1 v X-2- l'i rTA7UKK Jiuylng prl- e. $ltil.2. per hundred; sweet potatoes. 254c per pound. TKiiflCAL Frtl lTS Oralis", navel". $3 (: 3 per box; Japanese, 00c per box; lemons. ;l4; grape fruit. $4 2.144.75 per box; ba; nanas. iji4c per pound; pineapples. $S..o 4j 3 :3 per dozen; tanKerinea. $1.Vj per box. ONIONS Oregon, buying price. $2 per hundred. KooT VEGETABLES Turnips. $1.25 per sark; carrots. 11.23: parsnips. Jl.75: beets. I1.7.V. horseradish. Strloc per pound. VEGETABLES Artkhokos. $l'ul-23 dos.; cabbage. 3c lb.; cauliflower. $J per rriue; celery. $4.50 r.T crnte: cucumbers. $1.759 2.25 box; lettuce. l. 23 1.73 per box: parsley. 30c dozen; poas. 2we lb.: radishes. 30c per dozen; spinach. 2c per lb.; sprouts, loc per lb.: squash. 2 iQ per lb.; tomatoes. $1.7512.25. Dairy nd Country Frodure. FL'TTER City creamery. extras. 34c; fancy outside creamery. U2334c per lb.; store. 1 s 'U 2'c. EiJGS oreiron ranch. 455 50c per dozen; California and Eastern. 4.1 -i .Mle. FOULTR V Hens. :3iil3'iC lb: Spring, larpe. 12-'ll3c; small. Ii20c; m.'xed. 12 Ur: ducks, 182ic; geese, 10c; turkeys. 1SU 19c. (.'IlhJEPE Fancy cream twins, 154 wise per lb.; full -ream triplets, 1 .1 1 lie ; full cream. Young Amerira, l(H4 4jrl7c. VEAL Extra. Hii lu'tc per pound; ordl aarv, 7 'jsc: heavy. Sc. PORK Fancy. 83SV4C per lb.; large, 19 8Vc. I'roTfclona- BACON Fancy, 2lc per pound: standard, JSc; chulce, 17c; Engine. lufe'ulOc; strips. 13c. DRY SALT CURED Regular short clears, dry salt. 12c; r-moUed. 1.1c; short clear backs, heavy, dry salted. 12c; smoked, 13c! Oregon exports, dry salt, 13c; smoked. 14c HAMS It to 13 lbs.. 14 c; 14 to If lbs.. 14c; 18 to 20 lbs., 14c; nanis, skinned. 14c; picnics, SV4c; cottage roll, 11c; shoul der. 11c: bol.ej bain. lUfeaJufec; boiled picnic". 17c. LARD Kettle rendored: TIarcea. 13 He; tubs. 13c; 50s. 13c: zOs. 13;4c; 10s. 141uc; 5s. 14c; 3s. 14VjC. t"dard pure: Tierces, 12c: tubs. l-4.c; bfls. 124c: 2US, 1274c; 10s. fs4c: ds. 13nc; Ss. 134c Com pound: Tlerivs. 8c; tubs, Jic; fios. 8Vc; 300. 8c; 5s. 874c. SMOKED l:Kl.F Be.f torgues. each. 70c; dried beef seta. 16c: Ailed beef out sldes. lSc; dried beef Insldes. 18c; dried beef knuckles. ISj. PICKLED OoODS Barrels: Pigs' feet. Ci:i; regular tripe.' $10; honeycomb tripe, $12: piKS' tongues. $lu.50. MESS MEATS Ijecf. specials. $11 per bairel: plate. $14 per barrel: family. $14 per bnrrei; pork. $21 per barrel; brisket. $23 per barrel: s. P. beet tongues. $20; pig snouts. $12.30; pig ear:. $12.50. Oils. COAL OIL Pearl and astral oil. cases, lsisc per gallon; water white. Iron barrels. 11c; eocene and extra star, cases 21 V4; head light oi!. caees. 2cc; iron barrels, lot; elalue, car-'. 2SC. GASOLINE I'nlon and Red Crown, bar rels. 15 ',c: cases. 22 '3c; motor, barrels. l',c: cases. 23i4e: 86 dexrees. barrels. 30c; cases. ITc; engine distillate, barrels, tc: cases. 16c. LINSEED OIL Raw. barrel lots. 65c; In cases, 71c; boiled, barrel lots, 67c; In cases. 73c. OIL MEAL Ton lot.. $3.. linos. Wool. Hides, Flo. HOPS 108. 6 4j8o per pound; 107. 2 & $c; lu6. liolfcc. WOOL Eastern Oregon, average best, 10 (?14c per pound, according to shrinkage; Valley. 1.11 "fee. MoH AlK Choice. 20 "u 21c per pound. HIDES Dry hides. No. 1, 16 'if 17c pound; dry kip. No 1. 14 15c pound; dry calf skin. HalSc pound: salted hides, heavy, S.ilOc; light and cows. 9'u9',c: salted calf skin. 14 & 15c pound; green, lc less. PIjrs No. 1 skins: Angora goat, $1 to $1 '; badger, 23,'u50c; bear. $5u 20; beaver, $0 5038.50; cat. wild. 60c4j$l; cougar, per fect head and claws. $3ulo; fisher, darlc, $7 504jll; pale. $4,1107; fox. cross. $3 to J5- fox. gray. 6oc to 80c: fox, red. $2.24 to $4; fox. silver. $35 to $100: iynx. $10i 1.1- marten, dark. $812; mink. 75c$4 50; muskrat. 10&15c; otier. $7; raccoon. 45c Vc: sea otter. $ I'd 2.50. as to stzo; skunks. COf75c; civet cat. 10ii13c: wolf, $2tf3; coyote. 70ctf$1.10; wolverine, dark. $393; wolverine. . pale. $22.50. CASCARA BARK Small lota. 4MeS4c; old in carlots. selling at Tttf8c IOKTL.N'D UVESTfX'K MARKET. Price. Current Locally ou Cattle, sheep and Hogs. Trading In the livestock market was mod erately active yesterday and last week s prices were again quoted. The dmand. as uua:. was for the best quality of stock, of which but little was ottered. Receipts for the two days were light, consisting only of 203 cattle. 2S9 hogs and 37 sheep. According to the Condon Globe. J. J. Aaher. who has been In that vicinity for the past week trvlng to buy sheep, has been offering $3 per head for yearling ewes. $2 73 lor mixed Limbs and $2.50 for wethers. He Is the only buyer who has been in that section and the price offered Is about 73 cents better per head than lambs wore sold for last year. The current range of prices waa aa fol- CATTIyE Best steers, $33.23: medium. $4 234.50; cows, best, $4; medium, $3.25 6S7.".; calves. $4.305.00. fHEEH Best wethers. $3 2.1(3 3. R0; mixed sheep, $:I.M33.:s: ewes. $4.3034. 75; lambs, $5 V '9 5.73. HOGS Best, $7; medium. $0.256.75. Fwttrrn livestock Markets. CHICAGO. Feb. 1. Cattle Receipts, es timated. IO.OiW. Market 10B 15c higher. Beeves. $4 3U'.T.20: Texans. $4. 33m 5.15; We"terns. $4 0OS5.75: stockers arid feeders. $3..'Ujnf 5.50; cows and heifers. Jjl.90gr5.T0; culves, $5.T5fr 8.23. jIo(., Receipts, estimated, 12.000. Market, l.u- to 20c higher. I.iitht. $t lo'o 0.75: mixed. $H 30 6 C'JO; heavy. $0.35 il 6 05; rough. $0.33 6 5": good to choice heavy. $ti.5i)fi 6 5; piga. $3 Hiijj 3.U0: bulk of sales. $t.6i'i S.S5. iilc, p Receipts, estimated. 70. Market, J0.jl.1c hlcher. Natives, t:;.403'5.SO; West em. $3 4or,i 5,7.1: Iambs, native, $5.507.io; Western. $5.507.70 OMAHA. Feb. 1. Cattle Receipts, 2400. Market strong to 10c higher. Western steers. $3 2." 'i 5.50; Texas steers. $3.00'u 5.00; range cows and heifers. $2 50 .r4.55; canr.ers. $2."0 i 3.00; stockers and feeders.. $2.7o':?5.3.: calver. $3.0ij 7.25; bulls and stas. $2,754 b.(Hl. Hogs Receipts, 2300. Market. 10!S15o higher. Heavy. $6 25'i C.4.1; mixed. $R.20 .Ji 6 30; light. $B.Hr 6.2D: pigs, $4.50b5.5O; bulk of sale". d.I5'u2 Sheep Receipts. 7 Uo. Market. 15'?2.1? hither. Yearlings. $ OO'.rS.So; wethers. $5 0C U5 50; ewes, $4.251 3 50. lambs, $6.507.50 KANSAS CITY. Feb. 1. Cattle Receipts. 10,(t". Market. 10 V 15c higher. Native steers. $5.ooif 6.75; cows and heifers. $2.40'gi 6 0- stockers and feeders. $5.40'ir5.73: bulls. $3 I'O'u 3.00; calves. $3 50'u 6.50; Western s'.eers, $4,504? 0.50; Western ccwa, $3.0O'S G .25. Hogs Receipts. 70oo. Market. 10c high er. Bulk of sales. $15 00Sr6.5: heavy. $6.49 60: packers and butchers, $0.25tf6.50; light. $5.S0i S.35; pics. $4 506 5 50. Sheep Receipt". 7000. Market. 10? higher Muttons. $5.50ft ,YM: lambs. $rt.f0',i 7.6CI wethers, $4.40 5.00: fed ewes, $3.o0'u).1.23. Bank Clearings. Clearings of the Northwestern cities yes terday were as follows: Clesrings. Balances. Portland $1,173,318 $1"I.7:I0 Feattle 1.SSS.42H 220.111 Taocma 837.119 .'.1.S.-.3 Spokane X,ly0.5oO Sls.Uul NUTS Walnuts. I3l.ii! per poui ark: Kraul nut.. 14c: Libert. 15c: I c; almonds. 13x14c: chestnuts, lta, lie: hickory' nuts." 10c: cucoanute. TONE IS BETTER Absence of Unfavorable News Helps Stock Values. TENDENCY IS UPWARD Gains Are Reduced at the last by Professional Realizing Call I-oans SllRhtly Firmer. Bonds Irregular. NEW YORK, Feb. 1. The day's devel opments were regarded as negatively favor able to stock values and a firmer tone of the market was the consequence, but the growing lethargy of the speculative interest left the dealings dull at times. Selling at the opening was so Inconsiderable that the traders' demand to cover shorts with the purpose of taking advantage of expected selling was sufficient to advance prices. Professional operations were renewed for a decline when this state of affairs was per ceived, but they were not pushed aggres sively. Call loans were but slightly firmer. Money rontlnues In abundant supply. The marking down of the prices of copper nnd reports of storm damage to Western ruilroads did not alter the hardening tendency, but profes sional realising reduced the extreme gains at the last. Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par value. $3,440,000. United States bonds were unchanged on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Cloning Falea. High. Low. Bid. Amal Copper 37.MO 74 73"-4 T.HTi Am Car & Foun.. 2.80O 4', 4k", 4ht, do preferred ... 10 110 110 110 Am Fotton Oil... l.fsOO 52V, 52"4 51 i Am HI Lt pf. 3K) 4la 4o!4 4U'3 Am Ice Securl 21 Va Am Llnsted OH 13 ' Am lAK'imiotlve... 1,100 56 55, B5ai do preferred 11 'a Am Smeit 4c Ref. 20,lo0 Hi 824 S3;, do referred ... 4 0 lolj, lol1., l'" Am Susar ltef tfuo 130 128 12!'1,, Am Tobacco pf ul'3 Am Woolen 5it) 21 -!' 28 Anaconda Mln Co "0 44 43 4:l'S Atchlscn l.B0 I'S Wis do preferred ... 5o0 loli lol, 1"1V Atl C(.at Line... 2"0 li'Si los" 1'S Bait & Ohio 11.2WI .108 H7 it U'7 di preferred 11 Br.xk Rap T:an.. 10.000 7o"i tW(4 tS Canadian I'a.lnc. l.lKio 17214 171 172"4j Central Leather... 3.0IK) 3o' 30 3oi do preserred ... 10 101 Vk lol hi 1"! V Central of N J 228 Ches & Ohio lfi.rto 63 61 62'jt, Chicago Gt Weft. 2.7fO 8S 7 h's Chicago A N W.. 4n-i 174 ' 174 174 C. M & St Paul... 22.200 145 14414 145 , r. c, c si l s Colo Fuel tk Iron.. 2.000 3 384 30 Colo & Southern.. I.I11O 62 W:it 61 do 1st preferred. 5o0 81 '4 8" 4 81 do 2d preferred. I.00O 7IH, 78 '5 78 Consoii.iated Uas. . 14,."o0 12H, 118 ' 118 H Corn Pro.iuct ... 600 10! 1S:4 18 Iel & Hudsun 173 D & R Grande .. 16,3oo 4.1s i '-ls do preferred ... 7O0 82' 81 'i 81 'i Ps:ilk-ra' teecurl.. 1.4"0 :,!, 311'j Erie 8,'0 3 2Il:, 30 do l?t preferred. 3O0 45 44 Vj 44 do 2d preferred 35 General Electric. 5I0 152"4 152 13214 Gt Northern pf... 5.4oO 141V 141 Gt Northern Ore.. 60O 72 71 ) 71 Iillnola Central ... 4.3oO 141 u, 141 141 Int.rb orough Met.. 3.3oO 15 14 14'J do preferred ... I,7o0 42 41 4(1 Int Paper 2'0 11U 11'4 1 ' do preferred ... 3"0 35 54 H, 64 Int Pump 2m) 3S j. 3" Si Iowa Central .... hoo So 2" 20 K C Southern 4.4i 4014 40 4o" do preferred ... l.BoO '72 71 71 H Iiuia & Nashville 100 I2H4 121 14 120 Minn St L 3o0 53 BS'ij 58 M. St P & S S M. 60O 141 Vs 141 Vs 141 '4 Missouri Pacific... l.tWO 7o 6 69 ilo. Kan tk Texas .7.6o0 41 4'i 41 do preferred ... 1"0 73Va 73 ' 73 National Lead ... !) 74 77', 77H N Y Central 8.S00 12714 12614 12 n N Y. Ont & West. 4.0oO 471, 44 46 Norfolk & Wert.. l.ToO 91', 4 "V4 01 North American.. iM WIT4 8!4 Northern 1'acllic t3.0 0 137 137 137', raclflc Mall 2i 0 2 2'.l'4 2W Penns-.lvanla T.6"0 131'j 130 131 People's Gas 2.W0 I08 1"7 lo7U P. C C ft St L..r l.S'O U2 PI 01 I'rtufd Steel Car 1.2O0 41 40 40 Pullman Pal Car 169 Ry Steel Spring.. 400 45 4514 4514 Reading 51.50O 13:i'4 131'S, 13214 Republic Steel ... 7o0 24 2:1 24Vt do preferred ... 3"0 M'l S5 8514 Rock Island Co... 3.2'io 21 2.1 21 do preferred ... 3.300 2"4 2 61 St L & S F 2 pf. 100 3y'2 3i)!4 S St L Southwestern 22'4 do preferred ... 100 50 4 5"".t4 50 Ploes-Sheflleld 100 76 76 76 Southern Pacific. 25. f" 0 HMt4 11'4 117:4 do preferred ... 2'0 120 12o'4 121 Southern Railway. 10 23 24 25 do preferred ... 1.1"0 ONj 6olj 6114 Tenn Copper 3.4o-l 4o 3S 30 Texas & Paclflo.. 1.4) 34 33V4 33Ts Tnl St L & West. 800 4S 47 4S do preferred ... l.OtO ft 7'4 "S's Union Pacific ... 4S,7"0 177'4 175 177 do preferred ... 4'0 85".j t.5 B3t4 U S Rubber 3"0 32 lj 32 32 do 1 preferred. 60O 10314 102 lo2V. U S Steel 45,500 62U 51 32V, do preferred ... l.PoO 114 114 114 Utah Copper 2.8.10 41 S 40V4 4o;4 Va-Caro Chemical. 600 45 455 45 do preferred 114 Wabash 000 18V4 1SV4 1854 do preferred ... 3,.si 0 48 47 47;.j Westlnghouse Elee 5tiO TOH 78"4 7fl Wertern Union ... 5"0 6 6xi 6SH Wheel L F.rle. 400 10 I014 10 V4 Wisconsin Central. 1.3fK) 8.S14 3S 3S Am Tel & Tel 1.300 125 125 125"4 Total sales for the day, 461,400 shares. BONDS. NEW TORK. Feb. 1. Closing quotations: V. S. ref. 2s reg.102 V4 IN Y C U 3Vi... 93 54 do coupon. ... 102 North Pacific 3s. 73 V. 8. Ss reg. . . . 100 INorth Pacific 4s. 10.1 do coupon. ... 100 south Pacific 4s. 1)1 V S new 4s reg.l 10 1 Union Pacific 48.103 do coupon. ... 1201 'Wlscon Cent 4s. . 03 Atchison adj 4s. 94 Vs IJapanese 4s 82 '.4 D & R G 4s 8V4 Stocks at London. LONDON, Feb. 1. Consols for' 83 7-16: do for account, 83. Anaconda ... 8.8TVi!N Y. Central 129.50 H2.75 ao.oo 4S.00 67.23 T.73 6S.00 25.C2V4 63.25 120.12 Vt Atchison 101.75 do pref ... .103.73 Palt & Ohio. 110.30 Can Pacific. .176.50 Ches & Ohio. 63.75 Chi Qrt West 7.T5 C. M. A B P. 148.50 Ie Beers 11 23 D & R G 43.75 do pref 83.00 Erie 31.00 do 1st pf.. 46.75 do 2d pf . . 86.30 Grand Trunk 18.62V4 111 Central. ..145.00 I. & N 124.50 Mo K T. . 42.00 Norflk : we do pref. . . . Ont & West. Pennsylvania. Rand Mines. Reading ..... Southern Ry. do Dref . South Pacific. Union Pacinc. 180.ST1 00.30 53.12V4 116.75 18.75 48.75 04.73 73.00 do prer. ... U S Steel do pref.... Wabash .... do Dref.... Spanish 4s. . . Amal copper Money Exchange. Etc. NEW YORK, Feb. 1. Prime mercantile paper. 3V4(f?4 per cent: sterling exchange, steady, with actual buslaesa In bankers' bllle at $4.8530 4.8540 for 60-day bills and $4.8770 for demand. Commercial bills. $4.65 V4.83 V4- Bar silver, 62VsC Mexican dollar., 44c. Government bonds, steady railroad bonds, irregular. Money on call, easy at 1$2 per cent; rul ing rate, 2 per cent; closing bid, 1 per cent; offered at 2 per cent. Time loan, very dull and easy: 60 daya, 292 per cent; 90 days, 2S per cent: six months. 8 per cent. Time loans, very dull snd easy; 60 days. 2?t2 per cent; 90 daya. 2V4 Per cent; six month. 8 per cent. LONDON, Feb. 1. Bar stiver, steady at 24d per ounce. Money. -2V4gC4 per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for short bills ls 2 per cent; for three months' bilk. 214B 9-16 per cent. SAX FRANCIESCO. Feb. 1. Silver bara, 62 Vic. Mexican dollars. 45V4c. Drafts Sight. 714c; telegraph. 10c. Sterllnr on London. 40 daya, $4.85; sight. 4.SS4. nwlly Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Today's state ment of the Treasury balances In the gen eral fund shows: Available cash balance $14!).171.5S5 Gold coin and bullion 2S.R20..-,:;.-, Gold certificates 23.036,330 Metal Markets. NEW YORK. Feb. 1. Uk decline of about 10s was reported In the London tin market, with spot closing at 123 13s and futures at 125 12s 6d. The local market was weak and llwer with spot quoted at 2T.1527.S5c The London copper market was lower, with spot quoted at 5T 7s 6d and futures at 58 7s 6d. The local market was weak and nominally lower, with Lake quoted at 13.75 714c; electrolytic. 13.25 13.50c; and cast ing at 13.12Vji 13.37Vc Lead unchanged at 13 Is 3d In London. The local market was dull and a shade lower at 4:12 &4.17M:C. Spelter was unchanged at 21 12a fid in London but was dull and lower locally at 6.02 Vj Iff 3.07 Vic The local iron market was unchanged. Ilrlcd Fruit at New York. NEW YORK. Feb. 1. The market for evaporated apples holds steady with fancy quoted at 844ic. and choice at i57c. The demand for pot prunes has improved slightly but no change ls reported In prices. Quotations rango from 4V4 to 7 cents for new crop California fruit up to 40-5OS. and from 6"4 to 9 cents for Oregon prunes ranging from 4O-30s to 2O-30s. Apricots are Arm. with choice quoted at 9rac; extra choice. Vi&10c; and fancy. II u 41 13c , ' Peaches are attracting more attention, with choice quoted at 614 Tc; extra choice, TVtSSc. and fancy. SVifoloc No change ls reported in raisins. POTATOES CONTIXCE TO POUR INTO SEATTLE. Egg Market Weak and Butter De clining High Price Paid for Bluestem Wheat. SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 1. Thirty-two cars of potatoes reached here today. One hundred cars have arrived in the last ten days. Un der such heavy receipts the market Is weak, although some dealers are still trying to get $30 for the very fanclwt ttock. The potatoes arriving now are not fancy. Six hundred cruses of eggs are expected to morrow from California by boat. The egg market was much weaker today. Many sales were made at 40 cents. Butter ls weak. In splte of the fact that some houses were selling as low aa 35 cents today. All the houses on the street will prob ably have the price down to 35 cents by the middle of the weak. Sack vegetables are weaker, owing to heavy receipts. Carrots are selling for $1. They sold for $1.25 la6t week. Whtat is very firm. One car of No. 1 blue stem was reported sold today at private sale at $1.11. QUOTATIONS AT8ASf FRANCISCO. Frlues Faid for Produce in the Bay City Markets. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1. The follow ing prices were quoted In the produce mat- ke!l'istuirs Bran. $28,50430; middlings. $33. 50 4a 35.50. Vegetables Garlic. 810c; green peas. IVSl'-. : s;nr.g beans. tt15c; asparagus. loy25c; tomatoes, Jlyl. oO. i;utter 1'ar.cy Ci.uni,y. 35c; seconds. 33;-jc; fancy dairy. 2(Jc creamery pickled. fheese New. 12HiQ'13VJc; Young America, 15 V 4i lti Vi c; Eastern, 17c. Eiis Store, 41c; fancy ranch. 43c; Eastern, nominal. Poultry Roosters, eld. $4 4.50; young. $638; broilers, small. $.13044.50; broiiers. larger $4 'a 4.30; fryers, Jlili S; hens, $j1ji6; ducks, old. $4'oT5: young. Sd'yS. Wool Spring. Humboldt and Mendocino, 16'ri 10c: Mountain. 44f Uc; Nevada, 0IK.14O Hay Wheat. $11141 23: wheat and oats, $1S6i22; alfalfa. $ 15'(S 18.50; stock. $134 10; straw, per bale. 50iS5c. Potatoes Early Rose, nominal; Oregon Burl-auks, nomii.ul; sweets. $1.30(1.75. Fruits Apples, choice. $1.25; common, 6c: uannnus, TSifcl $2.34); limes, 4 : lemons, ciioice. $3; common, $1; oranges. Receipts Flour. S140 quarter sacks; wheat, 950 centals; barley, 52o cental; oat.s, f0 cen tals; bfanf. 2S2 centals: corn, 12'0 centals; po'-atoes. 3IM10 eacks; middlings, 100 sacks, hay, 1044 tons; hides, 1055. Eastern Mining Stocks I 7 30 INevada 17.23 40.O0 ;0!d Dominion 50. 50 74.00 loscrnla 125.00 33.:;7Vi' Parrot 26.75 14.00 Qulncy 8S.0O 22.75 'Shannon 14.25 lll.OO ITamarack 72.00 21.50 I Trinity 14.73 72.25 United Copper 14.00 11.30 U. S. Mining. 4 0.2." 14.87 14 S. Oil 20.23 99.0O .Utah 4S.0O 10.3714 Victoria 4.50 5.00 1 Winona 5.00 10.50 I Wolverine ...146.00 59.30 North Butte. . 73.30 .13 I Allouez Atlantic Centenniu! Franklin Granby Greene Can . , Mass Mining. Michigan ... Mohawk .... Mont C & C. . NEW YORK, Feb. 1. Closing quotations: Alice Little Chief 6 Brunswick Con. 3 Com Tun stock. 25 do bonds 21 C C & Va 63 Horn Silver 7C Leadvllle Con. . 5 Mexican 75 Ontario 400 Ophlr 135 Standard 150 Yellow Jacket... 75 Dairy Frodnce In the East. CHICAGO, Feb. 1. On the Produce Ex change today the butter market was steady. Creameries, 22ii'2Sc; dairies, 2125c. Eggs Easy; at mark, cases Included, 823 35c; firsts, 35c; prime firsts. 36c. Cheese Firm at 1416V4c. NEW YORK, Feb. 1. Butter Top grades firm: others slow. Creameries, thirds to firsts. 234310'.c Cheese Steady. State full cream spe cials. 14irir.c. Eggs Firm. Western firsts, SoVic; sec onds, 34fu'35c. Coffee and Sugar. NEW TORK, Feb. 1. The market for coffee futures closed steady net ton points higher on June, but generally Unchanged to ten points lower Sales were reported of 18. 250 bags. Including March at 5.00c; May. 6C- July. 5.S5c; September. 5.63c; December. 5 55B5.80c; January, 5.60c. Spot, steady; No. 7 Rio. TVjc; Santos No. 4. 8VjC. Mild, dull; Cordova, 96 12ie. Sugar Raw. steady; fair refining. 3.14c; centrifugal. 96 test. 2.64c; molasses sugar, 2. Sue. Renned, steady; crushed. 5.33c; pow dered, 4.75c; granulated. 4.63c. Londoa Wool Stiles. LONDON. Feb. 1. There were 13.647 bales offered at the wool auction sales today. Greasy merinos were firm, owing to improved American demand. Cross breds were In active demand for the borne trade and Americans and the latter paid ls Id to ls 3d for fine sorts. Scoured merinos were strong on Continental bidding, with prices In sellers' favor. New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 1. The cotton futures market closed very steady at a net advance of 1 to 6 points. Spot closed quiet. Mid uplands, S.S5c; mid-gulf. 10.10c. Sales, 400 bales. Wool at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1. Wool Unchanged. Ter ritory and Western mediums, 174321c; fine mediums, 15-S'lTc; fine. 124; 14c. Elgin Butter Market. ELGIN, 111., Feb. 1. Butter Firm at 29c. Sales for the week, 471.700 pounds. 1 . " Hops at London. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1. Hops in London, Pa cific Coast, steady at 24j3. Flaxseed at Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS. Beb. 1. Flax closed at $1.38. Japs Delay Wireless Messages. VICTORIA, B. C Feb. 1. (Special.) Complaints are made by the local wireless stations of the manner in which business ls held up from time to time, by the operators on board the Japanese liners visiting these waters on which the system has been in stalled. A short time ag-o one of the steamers of the Nippon Yusen Kalsha when outward bound from this port got Into communication with another vessel of the same line which at the time was some hundreds of miles at sea on the Inward voyage. The two Japanese operators continued to ex changre felicitations with each other, while the business of the different land stations on this part of the coast was tied up. ST THE TOP NOTCH Closing Prices Are Best of the Day at Chicago. MARKET UNUSUALLY FIRM Gain of Nearly 2 Cents In the May Option Active Buying in Spite of Bearish Ton of AVeekly Statistics. CHICAGO. Feb. 1. Surprising strength was manifested In the wheat pit through out the entire session and at the close prices were at the top notch of the day. Despite the bearish tone of weekly sta tistics, the market opened firm and con tinued to gain In strength as trading pro gressed. The May delivery displayed tne greatest strength and ranged between J1.07U and S1.0DK. closing at the top point. July closed at 08tc. There was bullish sentiment in the ' corn market, which closed firm at the top with prices jp to SWS'- Final quotations on May were at 63 ft 63 c. The strength of wheat and corn had a bullish effect on the oats market. At the close prices ' were up M & Mo to 4c. May closing at 32'4c and July at 46H46c. Despite a 13 to 25c advance In the price of live hogs, the provisions market devel oped considerable weakness following a firm opening. At the clore prices were a shade to 1 0c lower. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. May J1.0714 $1.0S1 $1.07t4 July 7H .8 , .91 .8i Sept .95 .94V4 -94is CORN. May K3'-b .63 .63 .63 Julv 631, .63, .63H .63H Sept 63 .63 ii .63 .63 V OATS. May 62 '4. .52 'i Julv 46;, .46 Sept 3a ' .39 Vi .52 .4flH -39). .5244 .46 .39 Vj- MESS PORK. May 17.22H 17.27H 17.10 July 17.27t 17.30 17,16 17.10 17.1S LARD. My 9. SO 9.82' 9.70 9.70 July 9.92 14 9.92 j 9.82', 9.824 SHORT RIBS. . May 9.05 9.074 8.95 I 9.00 July 9.20 9.20 9.1214 9.15 Cash - quotations were as follows: - Flour Firm. Wheat No. 2 Spring, tl.OS 14 1.10 V4 : No. 3, tl.041.10li; No. 3 red, SI. 07 14 (J. 1.09 Is- Corn No. 2, 6161V4c; No. 2 yellow. 61.. , 61;. Oats No. 2, tOe; No. 8 white, 50 62 Sc. Rye No. 3, 76c. Barley Good feeding. 60361V4C.; fair to choice malting, 611zij61c. Flax seed No. 1 Northwestern, (1.6014. Timothy seed $3.65 ( 3.90. Clover Contract grades, $9.30. Short ribs Sides (loose). SS.3714 8.87H. Fork Mess, per barrel, $17.00 (& 17.12 14. Lard Per 100 pounds, $9.5214- Sides Short, clear (boxedj; $8.8714 9.12'4. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels 21,700 16.200 Wheat, bushels 8,200 37.900 Corn, bushels 139.700 196,500 Oats, bushels 140,600 136,700 Rye, bushels 5.000 9.900 Barley, bushels 840,00 19.100 Grain and Produce at New York. NEW TORK. Feb. 1. Flour Receipts, 12, 397 barrels; exports, 10.030 barrels. Quiet, but Arm. Wheat Receipt. 98,600 bushels; exports, 130.2JO bushels. Spot. firm. No. 2 hed. fl. 11141.1214 elevatoj and $1.15 f. o. b. afloat; .No. 1 Northern Duluth. SI. 21 14 o b. afloat; No. 2 hard Winter, SI. 17 14 f. o. b. afloat. There was a good undertone to wheat all day and a steady advance based on stronger cables, a bullish visible, higher outside mar kets, small receipts and covering of shorts. The close was quiet and strong, to c above Saturday. May closed at S1.12V4 and July at S1.C514. Hops Steady. State common to choice, 1007 crop. 10W12c; 1907 crop, 46c; Pacinc Coast. 1908. 7fcl0c: 1B07. BSc. Hides Quiet. Bogota, 19'51!04c; Central America, 209ic. Wool Steady. . Petroleum Steady. Grain at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1. Wheat, strong; barley, steady. Spot quotation-: Wheat Shipping, SI. 7214 1.75 per cental; milling, $1.751.7714 per cen tal. Barley Feed, St. 3714(21.40 per cental; brewing. 1.421i1.4714 per cental. Oats Red, Sl.70Ji2.10 per cental; white. Sl.80'31.90 per cental; black, $2.25'8-2.60 per cental. Call board sales: Wheat May, 1.80 per cental asked, SI. 76 per cental bid. Barleys May, $1.36 per cental; December, $1.16 per cental. Corn Large yellow, $1.651.70 per cental. European Grain Markets. LONDON, Feb. 1. Cargoes, firmer.' Walla Walla, prompt shipment at 37s 9d; do Cali fornia, 9d higher at 38s 9d. English country markets steady; French country markets quiet. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1. Wheat March, 7s 8d: May, 7a 7d; July, 7s 81id. Weather, damp. Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA. Wash., Feb. 1. Wheat le high er. Milling Bluestem. $1-0601.07. Export Bluestem, 96c; club, 91c; red. S9c. Visible Supply of Grain. NEW TORK, Feb. 1. The visible supply of grain in the United States Saturday, Jan uary 30, as compiled by the New York Produce Exchange, was as follows: Bushels. Decrease. CVrn 6,468.000 81.000 Oats 10,115,000 '16.000 live 800.000 22.000 Barley 4.186.000 80,000 The visible supply of grain in Canada last Saturday was 6.362,000 bushels, a decrease of 1.164,000 bushels. Increase. FREE TRADE FOR ISLANDS Delegates From Philippines En Route to Congress. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1. On their way to Washington, where they will urge the passage of the free trade bill, which will como up at the special session of Congress that probably will be called by President Taft. John S. Hord, internal revenue collector for the Philippines, Daniel O'Connell, secretary of the Manila Merchants' Association and Arthur J. Francis, a prominent business man from the Philippines, arrived Saturday on the Pacific mail liner -Asia. The three representatives of the Insular possessions in the Orient are well for tified with facts and figures on tha in dustrial, commercial and agricultural conditions in the islands, which they will lay before Congress to show why tha tariff should be taken off tha Imports and exports in the Philippines. Mr. O'Connell stated that as a result of the tariff there is a serious depression in the Islands but predicts that if the tariff is removed the imports from the United States would within five years Increase from $5,000,000 to more than $75,000,000. Church Is Left $3000. 8IL.VERTON, Or., Feb. 1. (Special.) A few days prior to his death, which oc curred a little mora than a year ago, A. Peterson willed his farm and personal property to the Methodist Church So ciety. There were provisions made in the writing, however, tnat tne wmow j should have a life lease of the property, i Lumbemiens Na.tiona.1 Bank Capital Corner Second and Stark Attractive Investment Bonds $77,500 City of Ashland, Oregon, Light Bonds. 100,000 City of Eugene, Oregon, Water Bonds. 50,000 City of Grants Pass, Rogue River "Water Co. Bonds. 25,000 Northern Electric Railway Company, of California, 5s. 25,000 Oregon Water Power & Railway Co., 6 per cent Bonds. 22,000 City of Walla Walla Improvement Bonds. 9,000 City of Portland Improvement Bonds. We can furnish the above - no.ted bonds in amounts to suit purchasers, and will be glad to quote prices, etc., upon request. MORRIS BROTHERS Chamber of Commerce. HIGH-GRADE MUNICIPAL AND IMPROVEMENT BOND3 We have several good issues on hand. Buy direct from contractor and save broker's commission. WARREN CONSTRUCTION CO. 317 BECK BUILDING, PORTLAND, OB. DOWNING-HOPKINS CO. ESTABLISHED 1881 BROKERS STOCKS --BONDS--GRAIN Bonrht and sold for eaob and on margin. Private wires Rooms 201 to 204, Couch Building TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Offer and Cruises . Largest triple-tcrew For Descrlptirt Matttr B3 W 1T TUF niNABD STEAMSHIP CO- Ltd. Hew Tork. Ronton. Chicago. Mlnnrapolta, Philadelphia. Ft. Loala, Sao Franclaoo, Toronto and Montreal, or tooal Agenta. She died two weeks later and the prop erty, which Is valued at more than $11000, was subsequently sold and the money has been used to improve the church build ing. Rev. A. J. Hollingworth ls pastor of the church. BRUSH IS 0FFT0 MANILA General Leaves Vancouver to Take Comma nd In Philippines. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 1. (Spe cial.) General Daniel Brush, formerly commander of the Department of the Columbia, left here for San Francisco to day, en route to the Philipine Islands. He was accompanied by his aide, Lieu tenant W. F. Fulton. General Brush has been succeeded temporarily by Colonel T. E. Woodbury, Third Infantry, now sta tioned at Fort Lawton. Captain George Davis left Vancouver today for New Orleans, where he ls to be stationed as purchasing agent for the Panama Canal Commission. He will be succeeded as head of the Commissary Department of the Department of the Columbia on May 1 by Colonel E. E. Dreyvo, who is now In the Philippines. For the present the office will be looked after by Captain Hugh Gallagher, pur chasing commissary aent at Senttle. Bonds Stocks Securities For Sale by T. S. McGrath Lumber Exchange PORTLAND, OR. $250,000.00 the unsurpassed in Luxurious Comfortable Ocean Travel By iu great 20,000 ton ateaincn ov wrAnMAMA Mar. 4 a a "CARONIA" Feb. 18 JA turbine in the World , VtW and Ktstrvattons apply ta WHEN YOU BUY IN FAIR PORT YOU BUY IN THE HEART OF THE PEN INSULA NEXT TO THE SWIFT TOWNS ITE VALUES WILL INCREASE WITH SWIFT'S. 301-2 CORBETT BLDQ. iliilililiiialijj TRAVELERS' GC1DB. jiamburg-Jtrnerican. London I'arl Hamburg Kals.Aug.Vlrt. Feb. B Patricia Fab. 20 GrafWalderseo Feb.lSlAmartka. reD. 2T TT w r via AtorM Madeira and 1 i Jtl I Gibraltar S. S. HAMBURG. IFab. 16. JiMaroh 18. S S SIOLTKE. S.Tan. 28. 'tfApr. 27. S. S DEUTSCHLAND, JSFeb. ft. S. S. Hatavla. April 13. Calla A lores. JMadalra. flOibraltar. SCalla MaOulra, Cadiz. Gibraltar, Malaga, AlKlers. Genoa and then contlnuea ORIENT cruise. A limited number ol rooma available to ItaljjAMJ,CBGAMi:RICAIf LINK, 180 Powell St.. San Francisco and Local R. R. Arenta In Portland. NEW SERVICE TO NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRAMA. Delightful South hea Toura for Beat and Plraaura. New Zealand, the world'a wonderland, la now at its best. Geysera, Hot Lakea and other thermal wondera, surpaaaing tna Yellowstone. The favorite S. S. Mariposa sails from San Francisco for Tahiti Feb ruary 2, March 10. April 10. etc., connectlnj with Union Llna for Wellington. Ne TheaIOnly Passenger Line From United . States tu New Zealand. Only $2110 first-class to WelunKton ana back. To Tahiti and return, first-class. $125, "S-day trip For Itineraries, write Oceania Line. C73 Market street. San Francisco. BAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND 8! 8. CO. Only direct steamer, and daylight sailing. J'rum Ainsworth dock. Portland, 4 P. M. : SS. Senator, Feb. 5, 19, etc. SS. Koe City, Feb. 12. 26, etc From I.omb.mt-st.. San FranclBCO, 11 A- af.1 bS. Rose City, Feb. 6, 20, etc. SS. Senator, Feb. 13, 27, etc. J V. Ransom. Dock Agent. Main 268 Ainsworth Dock. M J. ROCHE, City Ticket Agent, 142 Id St. Phone Main 4oa, A 1402. North Pacific S.5. Ca'j. SteamiM? Roancua and Geo. W. Elder Sail ior Eureka, Saa Fraucisoo and Los Angeles direct every Thursday at 8 P. M. Ticket office 132 Third St., near Alder. Both phones, M, 1314. H. Young, Agent. COOS BAY LINE The steamer BREAKWATER leavea Port land Monday, 8 P. 31., February 1, from Alnswortn dock, for North 15end, Maraa field and Cooa Bar points. Freight recelTed till 4 P. M. on day of sailing. Passenger fare, first-class. f!0: second-class, S7. In cluding be-th and meals. Inquire city ticket office. Third and Washington atrta, at AUuivrosta- dosk. Phona UaMi-S6it I