STORING OF EGGS
Dealers Putting Away Stock
for Future Needs. .
FRiCEHiGHER THAN USUAL
Advanced Quotations In All the Big
Dasttern Storage Centers Ixi- '
cal Grain Markets Are
Very Firm.
Th season tor storing egm has be
gun. The movement la not general yet, but
in the past few daya a considerable auan-
tlty has been put Into the coolers by local
egg handlers. The Front-street market
was quoted yesterday at 20021 oents and
the lower figure can be taken as the storage
quotation.
The storage price Is higher than the
trade would like to see It. A tew years
age IS to 17 cents was considered a sate
price, but In the past two years the figure
at which eggs were put away has steadily
advanced. This year, with the enormous
demand on the valley producing districts,
there was no ohance for the price to get
down as low as It did In former years.
Storing operations In Seattle began over
a week ago. A good portion of the ship
ments sent over from this state have been
put away by Puget Sound speculators for
the big trade they expect during the ex
position, and It Is likely that storing will
continue there throughout the coming
month.
Some of the local dealers declare they
will not store home eggs this season but
will later buy what they require In the
East. They win probably find, however,
that Eastern storage eggs will cost them
more than anticipated. In all sections of
the East storing is under way now and
at prices higher than prevailed a year ago.
at Chicago operations are being con
ducted around a market prloe of 18 and
39 cents. Kansas City speculators began
their Spring deal at 37 cents. A year
ago storage packing was begun there at
34 to 15 cents and two years ago the cost
at the beginning of the season was 19 17
rents. In New York and Boston, egg stor
ing has begun on a 1SH20 cent market.
This Is two cents higher than eggs were
stored at in the East last year.
LOCAL GRAIN MARKET VERY BTRONO.
Wheat Sulea Confined to Small Lots I .eft
on Docks.
The wheat market was quite active yes
terday, but the trading was mainly In small
lots, the remnants of cargoes and the like
on docks and terminal warehouses. Such
cleaning up sales included club whtat at
1.10 and red Russian at $1.03. The feel
ing in the market was strong in view of
the turn for the better In foreign and
Eastern markets.
Oats and barley were strong at former
prices.
Bid and asked prices were quoted at the
Board of Trade as' follows:
WHEAT.
5r"';h ' 1074 1.0S
April lOSli 1.09
OATS.
Mar,c,n 1 SI' f 90
APr" 1.85 1.92V4
BARLEY.
March' l..... 1.45 j 50
April 1.50 1.62
Hecelpts In cars were reported by the
Merchants Exchange as follows:
. . . Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay
March 20-21 11 13 -i
March 22 IS 2 s 1 10
March 23 o jj.,
Total .last week .80 13 85 8 el
STRONG 61TTJATIOX IK WOOL TRADE.
No Doubt That Consumption This Tear
Will Be Large.
Fibre and Fabric," of Boston, says of the
general wool situation:
"It looka now aa though every pound of
wool Imported into this country would be
more than wanted, and It is natural that
American representatives at the London
wool auctions now progressing should be
making extensive purchases. Prices at
these auctions have hardened since the
opening, crossbreds being five per cent
higher than at the opening, while merinos
have ruled steady to firm.
"With a strong situation facing us
abroad, and with high prices being paid
for wools on the sheep-- back In the West,
a strong feeling pervades the trade, and
the market is very firm, with an upward
tendency. Irrespective of the tariff. There
Is no question that the consumption of
wool will be large this year, as -the outlook
for goods is excellent, and the price of the
material aeenus bound to rule high.
ORANGE RECEIPTS WILL BE LIGHT.
Only a Few Care In Transit, Owing to Rain
In the South.
Two ears of oranges were received yes
terday and were put on a firm market. Only
a few cars are rolling this way, as it has
been raining in the California orange dis
tricts since Saturday.
A car each of mixed vegetables and San
Francisco cabbage arrived and a car of
Los Angeles cabbage is due today. There
were heavy 'receipts of asparagus, which
were lower. Bouldln Island selling at 7
cents, and green at 111, cents.
An express shipment of Florida tomatoes
arrived last night and a car of them Is
due tonight.
Mohair In the Kant.
Late mall advices from Boston are that
the demand for mohair is still unimportant.
In fact, very little hair of either foreign
or domestic growth Is selling. Prices, how
ever, are being maintained at former quo
tations. Pomctlc wool at Boston Is quoted
as follows: Combing. 25B2Sc: carding
-holce. 22W2.i.: warding average). 17W
lc; Inferior, 14 18; noils (first combings).
Jbtfiev: noils tsccond combings). lUijfL'Oc.
Poultry sen. t );Kd
Receipts of poultry yesterday were heavier
than for several days, but the demand was
good and all prices were firm.
m.n' "ZZr7. bU,,er w" ln c"v de-
Eh .. forn1' butter mo f
both at the prices previously quoted.
Bank Clearings.
Clearing of the Northwestern citits v..
terday were as follows: cults jes-
Tortlsnd i'l"ri.""J!n Balances.
Ja.-oma l.Ul'J.Sx" "i.V'ClS
1.H50.JQT 2&
rORTLAND MARKETS.
Vegetables and Fruit.
bpFRESH FRUITS Apples. 5ce2 50 per
POTATOES Buying price. 1.40tl.50 per
hundred; sweet potatoes. 2U2.C .
pound. 4U Per
SACK VEGETABLES Turnips. SI p.P
sack: carrots. soc:- parsnips. 1.50; "belta,
1..j; horseradish. lt)c per pound.
T,?OPIC1- FUL-ITS oranges, navels. IJ
fi-f?,".; 'r''v1 "'4; Kr
'J4 per box; bananas. BHOSc per
pound; pineapples. si.7ta.zc per dosi"
tangerines 11.7s per Mi "
hundred8-":Ion Pri. 175 per
VEGKTARI.ES Artichokes. T5S0e doa -asparagus.
., ill tic per pound; oans. uc
cabbage. l,J!,c per pound; cauliflower!
-; ceiery. per crate; cucum
bers. Si. fiO m :t ner rinzen- lt t . . v. t v.
1.50 per box; lettuce, head, 853 per
dozen; onions, 4050c per dozen; parsley.
35o per dozen; radishes. S5c per dozen;
rhubarb. a per box; spinach. Ilai,25;
tomatoes. il3.50.
Grain. Flour. Feed. Etc
nTfE,A.T Track prices: Bluestem milling.
7 cmo, ii.iv; nea tussian. si. OS;
Jilo"em' shiPPln- 11.15 1.17; Valley,
FLOUR Patents. S5.GK per barret;
straights, S4.60: exports. S4.10; Valley, 5.1U;
irrarnm .1!.-. -n. ... i. . . i . .
"ATS No. 1 white. 140 per ton.
MlLLSTL'KFS Bian. S24i26.M per ton;
rolled barley, $3132.50.
DAnicx reeu, 131 per ton.
HAY Timothy. Willamette Valley, 1131S
per ton: Eastern Oregon S161S; clover. $12
13; airalfa, 14.50415; grain hay. $13014;
cheat. 13.50gl4.50: vetch. J13.0C&14.5Q.
Dairy and Country Produce.
BUTTER City creamery. extras. 34c;
fancy outside creamery. 32 34c per lb
California, :i232ic; store, IS 20c. (But
ter fat prices average Hi cents per pound
under regular butter prices.)
EGGS Oregon ranch. 20 'S 21c per dozen.
POULTRY Hens, lea IS ',4c; broilers. '.'4
2oc; fryers. 18S20c; roosters, old.-10llc;
young. 14gi5c; ducks. 20&22V4C: geese. 10c;
turkeys, ls19c; squabs, S2.50ig3 per dozen.
CHEESE Fancy cream twins. 174)17Vo
per lb.; full cream triplets, 17a17iie; full
cream. Young America, 1318c.
vi,AL Extras. 10 til lo per pound; ordi
nary. 78c; heavy. 6c
. JT.?KFancy H10c per lb.; l large,
vino.
Groceries'. Dried Fruits. Etc.
DRIED FRUITS Apples. 814c per lb.;
peaches. 748c; prunes. Italians. S14W8M.O;
prunes. French. 40o; currants, unwashed,
eases, 9Hc; currants, washed, cases. 10c;
?ttTv,a faney' 50"ll- boxe oi dates.
SALMON Columbia River, 1-pound talis,
2 per dozen; 2-pound tails. S2.05: 1-pound
flata. 2. 10; Alaska pink, 1-paund tails; ssc:
red, 1-pound tails, SI. 45; sockeyss, t-pound
tails, 12.
COFFEE Mocha. 24 028a; Java, ordinary
17 20c; Costa Rica, fancy, IS 20c; good.
1U01HC-. ordinary. 12 16c per pound
NUTS Walnuts. 12 13c per pound by
sack; Brasll nuts. 18c: filberts. 15o: pecan.
7c; almonds, 13 14c: euestnuta. Italian,
lie; peanuts, raw, 53ia; plnenuts, lu
12c; hickory nuts. 10c; cocoanuLa. 0o per
dozen.
SUGAR Granulated. S5.90; extra C. 5.40r
tfolden C, S5.30; fruit and berry sugar, o.90;
plain bag. $5.70; beet granulated, S5.70;
cubes (barrel). .30; powdered (barrel),
S6.1. Terms: On remittances within 15
days, deauct c per pound; if later than ia
days and within 30 days, deduct k c per
pound. Maple sugar. 15 18c per pound
HALT Granulated. S13 oer ton. XI 90 per
bale; half ground. 100s. 87.50 per ton; BOs.
is per ton.
..P12-'3 Snall white. V4c; largo white.
Lima. 5c; pink. 3?c; bayou. 4c; Mex
ican red. Sg.
Provlslona.
1 7?ACONI.";FancyJ. 21c per Pound; standard,
stripV lie En8sh. 16Hlc;
h, ?41.1 CURED Regular short clears,
dry salt. 12c; smoked. 134c; short clear
backs, heavy dry salted. 12 c; smoked.
smoked. ir:fi0cn "Prt8- dry Salt- "";
,,AM?ru to 13 lb- is He: 14 to 16 lbs..
33 lie; 18 to 20 lba. 13c; hams, skinned
14c; picnics, 9 He: cottage roll. 11c; shoul-
. r".' lVv Doilel hams. 19 20c; boiled
picnics, 17c.
i. KAR?TKJett!.' rendered: 10s. 14c: Bs,
14J,c; standard pure: 10s. 13Hc: Bs7l3c
fos?"9,Uc;0!s.19: 6"' "0- Compound:
SMS!I?EP BEEF Beef tongues. each,
60c; dried beef sets, 17c; dried beef out
sldes. 16c: dried beef lnsldea. 19c; dried
beef kunckles. 18c.
PICKLED GOODS Barrels: Pig,- let,
113; regular trtpe. glO: honeycomb tripe.
H2; Pigs' tongues, SID 50.
MESS MEATS Beef, specials, tli per
barrel; plate, S14 per barrel; family. $14
per barrel; pork. S20 per barrel; brUket. 22
per barrel. T
Hops, Wool, Hides, Elc.
HOPS 1909 contracts, 1010?4c per
?roriHP2cVTfeC: 1907 34C
18cV'?errd?rvai?ey.'i0in6-lC70cDtraCU- 168
?r?.t'.Ifi;rChlce- 23c per pound.
a IDtS-pry hides. No. 1. io16Hc lb.;
lry kip. No. 1, 1415c pound T dry calf -trf?i
lH,?iS.c Pni; salted hides, 90Hc;
less Ca 1413c Pound; green, la
,FR?Xo' l.,klna: Angora goat. 11 to
iHote.'1'' ,25 bear. S520; beaver.
iL, fi.01.1' wlId 6cl; cougar, per
1 nPeAA anc! claw- S3t)10: fisher, dark,
to Kri: Pal"- 4-907: tox- ross. J3
to $5; fox. gray. 60c to SOc: fox. red. 2.25
to S4: fox. silver. $35 to J100: lynx. S10S
15; marten dark. 812: mink. 76c4.B
muskrat. 10lBc; otter. 7; raccoon 45c
!o7a 0V-er- l2.60. as to. size; skinkf
B07oc; civet cat. 1015c; wolf
coyote 70cU-10; wolverine, dark llul
wolverine, pale. 22.B0 .
CASCARA BARK Per pound, 4 Ho.
' Lumber.
eIiCT,CiH"rtlm",sions' 2x to 14x14 to 32
Jf. '-.,',ll:,3t to - J12: 42 to 50. 13; 52 to
si.' 's'i.1?8.10 1x12 ,roueh- 12; 1X4 com
Sl? J?8 cora- 8l8- l2:cull, 1x6 and
lom. S14 ' : P ap com- ,l3; cel",
17 F?P-ING l!t4- 1 V. Q.. $30; Xo. 2
T.- J,2?: Jio- 16: No- 2 slash. $18; 1x6
5?-,cil?.: 1,H."lnch, floorins. 4 extra.
RUSTIC 1x6 and 1x8 No. 1. $26; No 3
V or chan.. $19: No. 2 special pattern, $21;
No. 3. all patterns. $15. '
2?.ENol"N3GTl5Xl "nd 1X6 No- l- 25: Ko- 2-
K-r5'ife7i1bFn J-50: 1 It -nch. $2.B0.
STEPPING Up to 12-inch, No. 1, S33;
No. 2. $19; No. 3. $13; 1x3. No. 2. $17.
DOOR JAMS Up to 12-inch, No. 1, $33:
No. 2. $21; No. 3. $15. '
Fresh Fish and Shell Fish.
PISH Halibut, 7c lb.: bia-.-k bass, roc;
striped bass, Isc; herrings. 5c; flounders,
c; catfish. 9c; shrimp. 12 c; perch, 6c;
sturgeon. 12c; sea trout, 15c; torn cod Ec
salmon. 1012c.
OYSTERS Shoalwater Bay. per gallon.
:L-B:J?er aclt- M.50; Toke Point, $1.90 per
100; Olympla (120 lbs.), $6; Olympla, 5er
gallon, $2. 2a.
CLAMS Little neck, per box, $2.50; razor
clams, $2 per box.
PORTLAND I.IYK. STOCK MARKET.
Pricea Current Locally on Cattle, Sheep and
Hogs.
The livestock market was, in good shape
yesterday and fairly active. Receipts were
not large. Cattle and hogs continued to be
the strong features. A large shipment of
Nebraska hogs is expected on tho market
In the near future. Among the sales re
ported yesterday were 67 hogs, averaging
219 pounds, at $7.50. The day's arrivals
were 155 cattle, 95 hogs and 40 mules.
The official quotations of the Portland
Livestock Exchange were as follows:
CATTLE Top steers. $5.255.50: fair to
good. $4.755.00: common to medium, $3 25
t'52: cows- top. $4.25; fair to good, $3.59
4M.00; common to medium, ' $2.503.50;
calves, top. $5.005.50: heavy, $3,0064.00;
??n".",n?- 8tass, fat. $3.00 3.50; common.
. ,yp"r" Be8t' 7.2.17.50; fair to good,
fats J tockers- So. 506.50; China
SHEEP Top wethers, $33.75; fair to
good. S4.50W4.73: ewes. c less on all
foif: "n"11"' t0p" 6-508-75; 'air to good.
Mried Fruit at New, Tork.
NEW YQRK. March 24. The market for
evaporated apples continues quiet, with fancy
quoted at 8e'4c, choice at 77c. prime
at ?6c and common to fair at 55 6c.
Generally speaking the prune situation ap
pears to be flrmer. Quotations range from
3 to 7c for new crop California fruit on
ooot. up to 40-505. and from 6 to 9c for
Oregon prunes ranging from 40-50s to 20-30s.
Apricots are firm, with choice quoted at
or1c. extra choice at 10gloc. fancy at
llF13c. Remaining supplies of peaches
are in strong demand and there is no selling
pressure, with choice quoted at 5flc. ex
tra choice at 666c and fancy at 78c.
Raisins are dull. loo Muscatels
quoted at 34c. choice to fancy seeded
at 4fr614c, seedlees at 35c and Lon
don layers at Sl.2fKRl.30.'
Metal Markets.
NEW YORK. March 24. The English tin
market was about Ss J-.lgher. with spot quoted
at 129 2s 6d and futures at 130 12s 6d. The
local market was quiet at 28.3028.50c.
Copper was lower, with spot closing at 55
IBs end futures at 56 10s on the London
market. The local market was steady and
enchanged, with Lake Quoted at 12.75Q
12.87c electrolytic at 12.3712.50c and
casting at 12.258'12.37c. It Is reported that
considerable sales of copper have been closed
within the last day or two. with a large part
of it going to local consumers.
Lead was unchanged at 13 8s 9d in the
London market. The local market was fair
ly active and unchanged at 3.97?4.02c.
Speller was unchanged at 21 7s 6d in
London and 4.7.Va4.77e locally.
The English market was unchanged at 40s
So for Cleveland warrants. Iron was un
changed locally.
contruct an egg a hen gathers and
combines approximately 630 grains of water,
J--" grains of fst, H)3 of lime. SO of al
bumen. 2U of sugar and 10 of ab.
THE MORNING OKEGO.MAX, THURSDAY,
UNDERTONEIS GOOD
Stock List Not Affected by
Break in Tractions.
TRADE IS PROFESSIONAL
Foreign Financial Markets Unsettled
by the Balkan Developments.
Clieck to Gold Export Move
. ment Bonds Irregular.
NEW YORK. March 24. In the absence of
positive developments affecting property
values ln the news, operators in stocks to
day acted largely on deductions from the
negative side. Operations were almost
wholly in the hands of the small or profes
sional class and were significant, therefore.
of nothing more than the view of that class
The fact that the violent break ln the
traction shares had not resulted ln bringing
on the market any considerable quantity of
other shares was accepted as indicative of
the good resisting power of the market.
A renewal of uneasiness over the political
situation in the Balkans was reported from
various financial centers abroad.
The check to the gold export movement to
London, which has resulted from the fall
ln foreign exchange rates, has come earlier
5t,nlve.a,U1S leea flrmness ln the local money
market than was expected. The supplies of
lunds in London seem to have grown so
abundant that banking authorities find it
difficult to - keep money rates up to the
point necessary to Insure a continuance of
the inflow of gold.
51fC?Unt" TL"e lower today in London and
"he Aon?1? temPrar5' requirements for
tne April settlements, easier money is looked
for there at an early date.
-wio"l!no wi'r? rear. Total sales.
Jha'ngeTon cJan.i!ed Stat nds "T. un
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS.
, Closing
4m.. - Sales. High. Low. Bid.
Amal Copper 20.400 70 . eau, 70
Am Car & Poun. 700 40$ 42 48U
do preferred ... 100 110 1110 loot!
Ant Hd & Lt p'f". 200 30 15 3814
. .rouon 100 52 52 51 il
Am I-ocomottve.'." " '106' 'H'li 'siI 62
do preferred 1,0
Am Smelt & Ref. 18.100 87 8e' S6T4
do preferred 20O 103i? 103 loaS
aS locof-.: .. "W 130 13B3
Am Woolen 1,600 3" '29W 3o2
Anaconda Mln Co 400 42 42?? ' 42C
Atchleon 6.500 loag 102 " 103
do preferred ... soo 104 1U3H 103Ti
Bait & Ohio 13,loo 109 10714 10a
do preferred ... 100 94 "4 94 ii 4
Brook Rap Tran. 8.800 72 71 717-
Canadian Pacific.. 2.400 1B7 1664 187A
Central Leather.. 200 28i4 28 Vk 28?
do preferred ... j01 ?J
Central of N J 5JI
u?9 & hl 20.800 694 '68 691.
Ch cago Gt West. 1,700 4-2 4vt 4(2
C M8 t,1 178 179
t, t ft St L 745S
Colo Fuel & Iron.. 1.400 8.1 32'" 82
Colo & Southern.. 400 62'4 624 63
do 1st preferred gui
' do 2d preferred. 1,400 79 " '78 " 78
Consolidated Gas.. 1.700 131 lsott 13o5
Corn Products ... 2.300 18i 184 18
Rel.x.Hudson---- 11'1"0 175i 173 175'?
D R Grande... 1,400 45 44 454
do preferred ... 200 85 K 83 saS
Distillers- securi.. 600 36 36 36
je 4-S0 25 24 24 2
do lt preferred. 100 88 38 38
do 24 preferred. 100 30 V, .10 4 30
General Electric. 500 155 153 154
Gt Northern pf... 2.000 143 1423? 142
Gt Northern Ore.. 900 07 66 o.
Interborough Met. 7.20O 1214 11X4 12'2
do preferred .:. 13,300 39ti 8T 88
Int Paper 200 B 914 9!?
do preferred 491
Int Pump 400 37 '37 372
Iowa Central 285
K C Southern ... 13.400 46U 'ii'v. 45
do preferred ... 2.300 74 73 73Z?
Louis A Nashville 2.000 130 128 1.10
Minn & St L. .. 300 64 53 5.1
M St P & S S M. 700 140 lis ii1,4
Missouri Pacific... 2uo 6914 69i 6J
Mo, Kan & Texas 11,900 41 40'i 4o4i
do preferred Till
National Lead ... 1,600 78 76 ' 77U
N Y Central 13,600 128W. 127 127'
N Y. Ont & West. 2.800 4R - 45 46
Norfolk & West.. 1.000 S8 87 8S4
Northern Pacific.. 8.600 141 140 141
Pacific Mall .,2
Pennsylvania 4,400 132 130 131 T4
People's Gas 900 112 111 lllS
Pressed Steel Car 5
Pullman Pal Car 3O0 170. 17oii 170
Ry Steel Spring.. 100 .16 36 s
Reading 111,400 132 13014 132
Republic Steel ... IOO 21 21 20
do preferred 7 j
Rock Island Co.. 5,700 24 23 2414
do preferred ... 7.20O 6414 62 v4 64
St L, & S F 2 pf. 1,300 38-1 37 H 3SU
St L Southwestern 300 22 22 22
do preferred ' 5!2Ti
SloseSheffleld T2
Southern Pacific ..7.200 120 lio'i 120V4
do preferred 300 123 122 v
Southern Railway. 2.3u0 24H 23'Z 24
do preferred ... 3.400 624 62 6'
Tenn Copper 600 41 41 41
Texas & Pacific.. 8' 0 32 .12 32
Tol. St L & West. 700 47 46 ' 4
do preferred ... 11.900 71 70 70
Union Pacific ... 81,300 1811$ ISO 18o"i
do preferred . . . 200 95 95 94i
U S Rubber "9
do 1st preferred. loo 103 103 103H
U S Steel 56.100 45V4 44
do preferred ... 2.800 111 110. Ill
Utah Copper 42
Va-Caro Chemical. 50O 4.1 42 43
do preferred ... 100 1145 115 115
Wabash 300 18 18 18
do preferred ... 6.600 464 45 45
Westlnghou.e Elec 1.2) 79 79 79
Western Union ... 400 65 65 65i.i
Wheel & L Erie 8
Wisconsin Central. 2C 49 49 4
Am Tel & Tel 1.500 130 130 130
Total sales for the day. 576,100 shares.
BONDS.
NEW YORK, March 24. Closing quota
tions: U. S. ref. 2s reg.l01!N Y C G 3s 92
do coupon 101lNorth Pacific 3s. 73'
U. S. 3s reg...,10I INorth Pacific 4a. 102
do coupon. .. .101 Unlon pacific 4s. 102
U S new 4s reg.ila iWlscon Cent 4s.-94
do coupon 120D & R ref. 5s.. 94
D & R C 4s 97IO & O fdg ctf 5s. 101
Money Exchange, Etc
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24 Silver bars-.
RO 2-8; Mexican dollars, 45; drafts, S'ght,
05; telegraph. 7!i.
Sterling exchange on London. 60 days,
4.S6c; sterling on T.ondon. sight. 4.S8c.
LONDON. March 24. Consols 83 9-10c;
sliver. 23 3-i0c; bank rate three per cent.
NEW YORK. March 2. Sterling- ex
change, long. 4.86c; short. 4.89c- silver
bullion. 50c.
Eastern Mining Stocks.
BOSTON. March 24. Closing quotations:
Adventure 7i 'Mohawk 0-
Allouez 20Nevada 18
Amalgamated .. 704Old Dominion 50
Arls com 30 Osceola 12S
Atlantic 1.1 iParrot . 3"ii
Butte Coal 24 'Qulncv ss
Cal & Ariz.- lSlRhannon 14ai
Cal & Hecla 620 Tamarack 7s
Centennial 29 ITrlnlty .... 1314
Topper Range 76 ilTnlted Copper 12i
Daly West lOH'i; S Mining 40
Franklin 13'U S Oil 38
Granby 05 lT-t.th 41
Greene Cananea 9Vlrtorla 4
Isle Royate 20IWInona 5J
Mass Mining 4 Wolverine 130
Michigan 10 INorth Butte 70
NEW YORK, March 24. Closing quota
tions: AlirB 200 Little Chief lo
Brunswick Con. 6 Mexican 64
Com Tun stock. 22 lOntarlo 400
do bonds 15 JOphir fii
C C Va 0 (standard 12
Horn Silver 6- (Yellow Jacket... 64
Leadvllle Con. . . 45 .. ,
QUOTATIONS AT SAX FRANCISCO.
Prices Paid for Produce hi tbe Bay Cltf
Markets.
SAX FRANCISCO. March 24 The fol
lowing prices were quoted In the produce
market today:
Potatoes Oregou Burbanks. S1.501.85;
sweets. $1.750 2.
Onions II. 75 1.90 per cental.
xgli'":Bra- --630: middlings
Vegetables GarH. 10c: green peas. 4
rc; string beans, nejiilnal; asparagus. 2
&oc; tomatoes. 75cC41.25; egg plant. 20
f2oc.
Butter Fancy crvmery. 2Sc; creamery
seconds. 26Sc: fancy rlairv. 20c
oouitxy Reoatera. aiaL I&SI: kssBaa-. It 9
HU?po!er, nnall, $Se5.59: broilers, large.
ZrJr iven- 89; hen; aio; ducks,
old. $5(&6; young, $6 9.
i5h,e?e77!wv.11,'14c: Young Amer
ica. 14ei4c; Eastern. 17c.
Eggs Store, 22c; fancy ranch, 23c.
Wool Spring. Humboldt and Mendocino,
1619c; Mountain. (S10c; Nevada, 12615c
e-.SaT,wtleat- 23&2a: wheat and oats.
$22(522.50; alfalfa. $15gl8; stock, 11216:
straw, per bale. 60 85c '
Fruits Apples, choice, $1.75: common,
60c; bananas. $163 50; limes. $7.508:
lemons, choice, $3; common, $1; oranges.
$1.252.60; pineapples. $2&J.
Receipts Flour. 11,912 sacks; wheat, 350
centals; barley, 4325 centals; corn, 710 cen
tals: potatoes, 5390 sacks: bran, 390 sacks;
middlings, 165 sacks: hay, 100 tons; wool,
306 bales; hides, 8550.
Coffee) and Sugar.
NEW-YORK. March 24. The market for
coffee futures opened unchanged to five
points higher in response to slightly higher
European cables. The close was steady
wilii jji men uncuangea. aaies were reported
of 27,250 bags, including March, April and
May at 6.83c; July. 6.306.35c; September,
6c; October and December, 5. SOc. Spot.
fit Pad V Nn 1 ntn & 1 Co...,.- , ....
Mild, quiet: Cordova, 913c.
Sugar Raw. steady; fair refining. 8.42c;
centrifugal. 98 test. 3.92c; molasses sugar.
3.17c. Refined, steady.
POTATOES ..'ME HIGHER
HEAVY ORDERS AND LIGHT RE
CEIPTS AT SEATTLE.
Butter Llkelj try Drop to the Port
land Quotation Eggs in
Oversupply and Weak.
SEATTLE. Wash.. March 24. (Special.)
With every dealer ln the city carrying heavy
stocks of local and Eastern eggs, a further
drop is not improbable. Today u that was
asked was 24 cents, with some sales made
aa low as 23 cents. Portland dealers are
again crowding eggs onto this market.
Portland butter is also more ln evidence
here since the drop, and it will not be long
before local creamerymen will be compelled
to put the price at par with Portland quota
tions. Hawaiian pineapple prices have been ad
vanced as high as $.50 and $5. which la a
sharp advance, due to a limited supply in
this market.
Owing to the placing of heavy orders for
potatoes and light receipts during the past
'"'V; Prices stiffened up again today.
North Yaklmas are selling at 130 and locals
range from $20 to $33.
Seattle grain shippers look for no further
demand for . grain from California
Owing to heavy receipts of halibut, the
price has dropped to 6 and 6 cents. Stocks
hfo heavy that considerable has
been put into storage.
WOMEN AFTER FOUNTAIN
"1000 From 1000 Eugene Wom
en" Is Slogan Adopted.
EU-G.ENE, Or., March 24.-(Special )
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Eugene
Commercial ninh . 0
' a. 1 c: w uaya ago
decided to raise 1000 for an electric foun
tain to be placed at the principal en
trance to the beautiful depot park now
under course of construction, has chosen
its design and will take up the canvass
at once.
It has chosen the motto, -$1000 from 1000
Eugene Women." and the plan of having
that number of women raise the amount
will be undertaken at once. Many women
of Eugene are giving liberally of trees,
plants and bulb for the new park.
CONDENSED NEWS BY WIRE
Tork Mrai Grace L. Sankey has ob-
iw2 t a 5lv?ree from Jhn E. Sankey the
eldest son of the late Ira D. Sankey the
famous evangelist. y- u
New York. Joseph Gentra, a clgarmaker
H?" Sh?LaDd, kUIed wlnesday in a" fuTfflade
2:k Iet. fCom Beven Italians said to be
arreted ack Hand- Flve men were
Chicago. An attempt to destroy the home
of James Macaluse, a steamship and labor
agent, was made early Wednesday, when a
ajnamite bomb was exploded ln the hallway
of the building. No one was hurt.
An8les- Cal W. L. Wolfe, a mining
man wio has recently arrived from Mexico
reports that the spineless cactus has been
flourishing In the wild state for years In
Chihuahua! 0 and YalleV of Western
Chicago. The finding of a skeleton of a
man, apparently a wealthy hunter, in a boggy
marsh near Kankakee. 111., has furnished the
police with a mystery. The Coroner think
the body had laid In the marsh at least six
months.
Sacramento, Cal. Governor Glllett signed
Senator Thompson's antl-land-grab hill
Wednesday. It provides for the sale of pub
lfo!ands at PUDlto auction at a minimum of
J1.23 an acre, and k designed to prevent
fraudulent acquisition of euoh property.
New York. Mrs. Caroline Dow. the widow
or a real estate . operator who first opened
up Yonkera 'Park, threatens to sell her prop
erty holdings there ln a fashionable neighbor
hood to negroes, because the' name of the
suburb has been changed to Crestwood.
New York. Supreme Justice Blanche rd
Wednesday dismissed the Indictments found
by tbe grand Jury in 1904 against George W
Perklne and Charles S. Fairchilda. as offi
cials oC the New York Lire Insurance Com
pany, charging forgery ln the third degree.
" Hamburg. The Imperial yacht Hohenzol
lern collided Tuesday night in a dense fog
near Norderney, ln the North Sea. with the
Norwegian steamer Por. which sank Imme
diately. The crew of the Por was rescued.
The Hohenxollern was only slightly injured.
Avalon, Catallna Island, Cal. (by United
Wireless to Los Angeles). A severe storm
struck this port at 4 olclock Wednesday
morning and before o'clock a number of
small boats in the bay had been wrecked
and slight damage done to the pier landing.
Washington. The Government is making
test of the coal of the Rocky Mountain re
gion at the geological survey plant ln Den
ver. Colo., to determine what coals of this
region are capable of making coke that can
be used by the great metallurgical interests
of the et.
Santa Ana. Cal. As result of a quarrel
over land. Edward Rienert, a German
rancher. residing at Lobo, this county.
Wednesday shot twice and probably fatay
w-ounded C. N. Garry, a land dealer of Bene
dict, in the law office of H. J. Forgy In
Santa Anita.
San Diego,' Cal. After having been at eea
in a boat for over 80 houre. John Edwards
of La Jolla. was Tuesday rescued by the tug
Fortuna and returned to La Jolla, where he
was given a demonstration by almost the
entire population of that place. KM wards
was driven to sen in th nf
New York. Within sight of Beveral of her
,1 iciiLn nun pupiii. Anna juangano.
a public school teacher, jras shot ln the heart
and instantly killed Wednesday by her father
an interpreter In a minor court. It was
said Mangano was revengeful because his
daughter left him on account of Inhuman
treatmtnt.
1 Boston. Albert 8. Miller. Jr., of Worces
ter, Mass.; Elmer F. Smith, of Marlon:
Charles M. Pennlcuick, of Worcester, and
Frank E. White, of Maiden, recently in
dicted for conspiracy in an alleged attempt
, to defraud the city by collusive bidding for
structural contracts, surrendered to the police
"Wednesday.
Slmsbury, Conn. The bodies of Mrs. Amos
"iu iwo cmiaren were round ln
the Farmlngton River Wednesday. The
children trad been tied together before
drowning ensued. Through a note left by
Mrs. Miller the probabilities are wrong that
she took their lives and ier own while men
tally unbalanced.
San Francisco. Aroused from his slumber
early Wednesday. Thomas W. Grant, former
ly en expert accountant, but more recently
a lecturer on "The Mysticism of Kipling"
seized a revolver and fired three shots at his
w"e. a. teacher In the Fremont grammar
school. The wounded woman is ln a criti
cal condition at a sanitarium.
Chicago. In support of the contention cf
leading railroad officials that the present
rates paid by the Government to the railways
for the transportation of mall are far too
low, Julius Kruttachnltt. vice-president of
the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific sys
tems, has prepared a pamphlet containing an
exhaustive argument for an increase.
Mare Island Navy-Yard. Cal. An order of
the Navy Department calls for a oontin -a-tion
of the oil-burning experiments which
nave been ln progress during . the past 'hrea
; " " . ' ' J Lie i-xpei linen is
will be continued for a year, possibly Inc1 Kl-
lng a trip to Honolulu by en oil-bam'ng
vessel. The tests thus far are reporLed to
have been satisfactory. .
PILES CUREO rjj TO 14 DATS.
Paxo Ointment tsi guaranteed to cure any
ease of Itching, blind, bleeding or protruding
Biles In 6 to 14 days or aaoajr xwfunded. SOa.
MARCH 25, 1909.
MAKES A BIG GAIN
May Wheat Advances Nearly
Cent and Half.
JULY IS , ALSO STRONG
Sbarp Rise at Liverpool and TTn fa
vorable Crop Reports From trj
Southwest Are the Bullish 1
Factors at Chicago.
vanef Mafch24 Whea orloes ad-
i .frm "; to 2 cents nere today be-
wm e' coding by shorts, based on the
Jroo'-i0."" avl' and Southwestern
crop news. The market closed strong at
net gains for the day of ; to Wic Co"a
closed firm, oata steady and rovlSSna
j.J'!;" wheat market was strong all day.
Shorts were lively bidders and there, wis
In ?h.b"TlnS by """mission ho, D "
llB18 aThMay re between $1.16 and
Mav t" MTat iJVjSS,' cloel strong with
MfhearVL
f.0ndthIulyaat66ciC- May b'
Trade in oats was quiet. The market
Julydat,e4a8d5c.May beln at MHWMi "inS
WHEAT.
Open. Hiph t - -
May c 1 it 1 i c-, . . . ' . . 1
July I'oiiz ,n?5? HT1
Sept.
1.04
104
.8
8
98
98 S
CORN
BOi .87
.06
.65 .65
OATS.
.54
.48 ,
40 .40
Mav
July
Sept.
6H
.63 i
65
.48 4s '
.66
.66
65
May
July
Sept.
5
.48
0'A
.40
MESS PORK.
Mav
17.75
July
17.77
72
37.67 17.67H
17.67 17.67
17.70 17.70
17.75
17.70
Sept.
17.77
17.70
LARD.
May
July
Sept.
..10.20 10.22 10.15
..10.S2 10.32 10 27
10.47 10.47 10.40
SHORT RIBS.
.. 9.40 0.42 t.3T
' g SI J ?-" 58
10.17
10 27
10.40
May
July
Sept.
37
9. SO
9.65
r-..." J.:."-'.-... ' 9.65
S-Tr.." """"" were as follows:
' . rirm.
Rye No. 2. 78c
ch?ftelemTlflngd 4rm,X!n- ,!- to
NortTesterV Irr"'' 164:
.Timothy seed, S3.80.
Oiover, 19.
Lar3-P'rPnr barr,el- 17 5 17.60.
100 Pounds, 11007
Short ribs, sides Loose IS 75 9 25
Shfl ?'eaT ".'"-Boxed I9 "oai lliu.
.qual,aoCle42rSo10Ce"bu0she,Ish'!rfnd flur
. G"Un nd rduce at Now Tork.
17 628 baTr.L,1'- MarCl1 -Flour-Receipts.
ind628abourtre.lT:.rPOrt"- 23 000 "'
1 No-rthem"Du,lthrii f o b "ji?
No. 2 hard winter. f. o. b l7
oAwinr,o - Vory;
new. generally. ,c,adl8 u k dami'ge
good l DU" """""t 4 a
19sc net higherr MaV ,1 191,""; to
at ,L20; July. diTAX
Hops and hlda Dull.
Petroleum Steady.
Grain at San Franclc.
b.rw NCISC- Mmrch Vhat and
Spot quotations:
i.T7haros2hp,,Dr- "-
Barley Feed, 11.47 1.50; brewing. l.s
m 1.09.
Oats Red. 1.7512; white. 1.802;
black, nominal.
Call board sales:
Wheat No trading.
Barley May. 1.41.45 -bid; Decem
ber. 1.26 asked; $1.25 bid.
Corn Large yellow, $1.42 1.75.
European Grain Markets.
LONDON, March 24. Cargoes, firmer feel
ing, buyers show more disposition to operate.
Walla Walla, prompt shipment. 40s; Cali
fornia, prompt shipments. 40s Id.
English country markets alow; French
country markets ateady.
LIVERPOOL. March 24. Wheat May. 8a
24d; July, 8s 4d; September, 7s HVd.
Weather, cloudy.
Wheat at Seattle.
SEATTLE, Wash.. March .24. No milling
quotations. Export wheat: Bluestem, 81.15;
red, 81.08; club, $1.05. Car receipts today:
Wheat, three cars: oats, three cars.
Wheat at Taeoma.
TACOMA, Wash., March 24. Wheat
Milling, bluestem, $1.22fJ1.24; export, blue
stem, $1.15; club, $1.05; red, $1.02.
COMPLAINT OF HOPUN
RAILWAY REFUSES TO PLACE
CAR FOR ROUTING BY RIVAL.
II. Ii. Hart Lays the Matter Before
the State Railway Com
' ' mission.
SALEM:, Or., March 24. (Special. )
Harry L. Hart, a Portland hop dealer, has
complained to the State Railroad Commis
sion that the Southern Pacific Company has
refused to place a car at his disposal for a
shipment to be routed via the Burlington.
Hart says:
"On the 20th of March, 1909, X placed an
order for a car to be spotted at the East
Side hop warehouse at East Portland, to
be loaded with hops and switched to tne
west side of the Willamette River, care of
the Seattle. Portland & Spokane Railroad,
the same to be routed S. p. & S. and N P.,
care C. B. Q. at Billings." -
Tbe Southern Pacific refuses to place a
car calling for this routing, claiming the
business belongs to that company, and the
s'de tracks are private property. Hart
thinks that aa the warehouse is a public
storeroom, he is at liberty to ship by any
route he pleases. The Commission has
taken the matter up with the Southern Pa
cific Company.
BIG COMPANY MAY INVEST
D. R. Kingsley, President New York
7 Life, Visits Portland.
A distinguished visitor to Portland yes
terday was D. R. Kingsley, president of
the New York Life Insurance Companv.
The company of which Mr. Kingsley is
at the head is one of the heaviest in
vestors in Western cities of any of the
big New Tork corporations, and his visit
here is believed to presage important
business enterprises on the part of his
mm nan, vhji.h Hll . 1 j .
, - - ..... .... . . uhu meet
j on Portland's future. He Is very favor
I ably disposed toward this city and lt Is
uuucmiuua maae tne statement to a
prominent business, man that the com
pany contemplated Investing heavily ln
Portland real estate.
tr. Kings lay waui much impressed with
OLDEST BANK ON
Capital $1,000,000
Surplus and Undivided Profits $500,000
LUMBERMENS
NATIONAL BANK
Second and
CAPITAL
OFFICERS.
' K. WENTWORTH. President, GEO. I M'PHERSON, Vice-President.
JOHN A. KEATING, Vice-President. H. r. STORY, Caahler.
F. A. FREEMAN. Ass't Cashier.
THE BEST STREET INSURANCE
IS THE BITULITHIC PAYEMENT
It insures against dust, mud and street noises.
It insures against slipperiness and falling horses.
It insures against cracks, disintegration and costly repairs.
It assures a sanitary and durable street.
It assures conscientious workmanship and best materials.
It assures perfect satisfaction.
... BITULITHIC INSURANCE 13 SAFEST AND SUREST
WARREN COSTRUCTION COMPANY
317 Beck Building, Portland, Or.
the amount of building in progress here
and compared Portland with Los Angeles
and San Francisco, favorably to this city.
He spent the day ln consultation with
local financiers and in driving about town.
He was tendered a luncheon at the Ar
lington Club by S. B. Linthlcum. The
insurance magnate was accompanied by
Mrs. Kirrgsley and Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred
ericks, Mr. Fredericks being manager of
the New York Life. The party spent the
day at the Portland and left last night
for Seattle. ' " -
Rural Carriers at Weston.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, March 24. Jesse A. Pols has been
appointed regular, Frank Pols substitute,
rural carrier. Route 2, at Weston, Or.
Marrlacre Licensee.
MORSE-MATH IS Harry A. More, 2T,
city; Irene Mathle, 20. city.
BARTHOLOMEW-SMITH B. H. Bar
tholomew 2'A city; Nellie C. Smith, 20, city.
OSTRIC-CARLSON John Ostric, 21, city;
ophla Carlson, over IS. city.
HIOGS-WOHLFARTH Leroy Aufruatua
Hlggs, over 21, city; Emily Margaret Wohlf
arth. over 21. city.
SWARTZ-GUKN Llewellyn Swart. 89,
city; Mertle Gunn. 26. cltv.
CALL-ADAMS Sidney M. Call, 23, Lenta;
Nettle Adams, 17, city.
DIXON-YOUNG Harry Dixon. 37. city;
Ellen Tonne. 34. city.
WETTE-STILGER George J. Wette, ,2T,
city; Emma M. Stllger, 22. city.
Wedding and visiting cards. TV. a. Smith
A Co.. tVah1netor birtg.. 4th and Wash.
INVESTMENTS
Call or Write
T.SMcGRATH
Lumber Exchanges
PORTLAND, OREGON
A BROAD HINT
To wise depositors. Bankers are mak
ing oil Investments. Why not Invest
your own money direct with practical
oil operators and make the banker's
profit? Booklets showing how and why
free upon request. .
MARK K. DAVIS,
lOM Broadway, Oakland. Cat.
BONDS
17
THE PACIFIC COAST
Stark Streets
$250,000
HARTJMAN &
THOMPSON
BANKERS i
CHAMBER OP
COMMERCE
invite attention of
new residents to
their efficient and
conservative
methods of a gen-.
eral, up-to-date,
banking business.
PhWmterd PmonallAaiiOUi .
TRAVELERS GTJTDE1.
forth CJermanAioyd.
Fait Express Service
Plymouth Chertjuurfr Bremen lO A. M-
Cecillej. March 23 Kale. Wm. II. .April 8
K.W m.D.Gr. March SOlKronprlna W..Apr. 11
Twin-Screw Passenger Service
t . Bremen Direct 10 A. K.
Scharnhorat. March 25Bradenbura. . . . Apr. 3
P Frledrich W.Apr ll'Yorek. . . .... .Apr I
Calls at Plymouth and Cherbourg.
Mediterranean Service
Gibraltar Naplee Genoa.
Sailing at 11 A. M.
Barbarossa. March 27JP. Irene April 17
K. Lmse. ... April 10K. Albert. .. .April 2
North German Lloyd Travelers' Checks.
NFW 7FilflNn TEW SERVICE via TA.
HUH (.tHLHIlU HTM. Delightful South
Jt HQTD Al I II Be To"" tor Rest,
AUulKALIA Health and Pleasure.
JJEW ZEALAND, the
world's wonderland. Geysera, Hot Lakea.etc.
The favorite s. Mariposa sails Irom San
Francisco April 15, May 2r, etc.; connecting
at Tahiti with L'nlon Line for Wellineton
N. Z. TTE ONLY PASSENGEfct LINE I'KOi
U. S. TO HEW ZEALAND. Wellington and
back. 2i0, Tahiti and back, 1st class
1JNE TO HO.NOLl'LII Special round trip
tl0. 1st class, s. S. Alameda sails April a.
24. May 15, etc. Address
OCEANIC LINE. 673 Market St., San Fran
cisco. NORTH PACIFIC S. S. CO.
S. S. Geo. W. Elder
Sails for Eureka, San Francisco and
Los Angeles March 18, April 1st, 15th,
29th. Ticket office 132 Third street,
near Alder. H. YOUNG, Agent.
COOS BAY LINE
The steamer BREAKWATER leaves port
land every WedoeMluy, a P. AL, from Ains
worth dock, for Mortn Bend. Jtlarshnela aur
Coos Bay points. Freight received till ?
M. ou day of sailing. Passenger fare, flrst
class, $10; second-class. 7. including berth
and meals, inquire city ticket efllce. Third
and Washington streets, or Aloawortb does.
Phone Main 26ft.
BAJf ITtANCISCO PORTLAND & S. CO.
Only direct steamer, aad daylight aaillng.
c0?? Ainsworth Dock. Portland. 4 p. M
S-S- "o.tl'y. Max. 6. Apr. B. etc
Senator, Apr. 8, etc.
From Lombard St.. San Francisco. 11 A. M.
8.8. Senator. Mar. 7. Apr. 10. .
8.8. Bose City. Apr. s. 17. etc.
J. W. Ransom, Dock Airent.
Main SOS Ainsworth Dock.
M. JT. ROCHE. City Ticket Agent. 142 3d S
Phone slain 403. A 102. "