NEIABDARDPLANNED
Grain Dealers May Take Over
Merchants' Exchange.
ENLARGE ITS OPERATIONS
Meet!nB Mill Be Held Today or To
morrow to Pass on the Matter Fi
nally Strong Feeling In
the Wheat Market.
If plan now being considered Is car
ried out. the raln dealer, of this city -Will
organize a. stock company and purchase the
Merchant Exchange. A. meeting of several
of the leading grain men will be held to
day or tomorrow to pasa Anally on the
matter.
It la proposed. If the deal goes through to
nlarBe the operation, of the exchange and
conduct It like the Merchant. Exchange of
San Francisco and the exohange. of other
larga cities. The membership will be lim
ited to men In the groin, shipping- and lum
ber trade. Produce, dealer, will not be ad
mitted. The need of such, an exchange has been
felt for a. long time and It 1. believed this
is the proper time to start U, as an im
mense amount of grain will be handled
through this port In the coming season.
The Merchants Exchange, as now conduct
ed, has, up to the present time, filled the
bill satisfactorily, but with the growth of
the cltys business, the grain men want en
exchange conducted on different lines.
The Merchants Exchange now has a
membership that includes an the grain
dealers of Portland and a number of the
leading dealers In other cities of the North
west. LAJLB COUNTY SHEEP5IEN- HOLD.
Only a Few Clips of Wool Sold to Date.
Confidence In Market.
LAKITVUIW, Or.. April 21. Few wool
ales have been made In this county this
Bpring. Sheepmen as a rule are awaiting
higher prices, which they feel confident
will come with the advance of the season.
Recently a few small clips were contracted
at 18 oents, but the woolgrowers of this
county generally are in good financial con
dition and disposed to hold for the top
price..
The flock. Wintered exceptionally well.
The loss from bad weather was very small.
The feed on the range was. good through
out the entire season, and consequently the
clip will be fully up to the average and of
first-class .quality.
The heaviest loss sustained by sheepmen
was from coyote.. On the desert, where
the sheep range through the Winter, these
animal, hsve been increasing in numbers
In recent years until the sheepmen have
been forced to adopt means to exterminate
them.
WHEAT HOLDERS ASK FCXL PRICES
lcal Market Not Affected by Chaoses in
the ISast,
The local wheat market moves along with
out being affected one way or another by
price changes In the East. Holders appear
to be getting firmer in their views from day
to day and prices much higher than these
now current are predicted for later In the
season. There was very little business done
yesterday, as the demand was light and
hardly any grain waa offered. There was
some inquiry tor club around S1.20. but
sellers- prices were higher. A sale of blue
stem at 11.88 for MayIune delivery was
reported.
Barley wee firm at the reoent advanoe
with the demand, tf anything, stronger. Oats
were about steady.
The movement in the local flour market is
euite good, considering the high prtoes. One
element of strength. In the flour market is
the fact that a majority of the small millers
are now eliminated from the trade and a
comparatively email quantity of flour Is
therefore being offered.
Receipts, in cars, were reported by the
Merchants' Exotango as follows:
April 20.71"." "78 "" . i
To' week. ."2a " 4 12 26
WOOI,. MARKET IS VERT STROXtJ.
Contract price. Indicate Higher Values
vJrlL,?.."tr"?th of tb" 'wool market Is shown
tows? Irab,0, nC'nt 3at -
.kV "0t urPristn that the markets in
the -West axe very strong and that prices
there are showing an advancing tendency.
eii!? ' th' avr cllp w0l ""m o be
climbing over each other- in their eager
ness to get the wool, in some sections. The
new wools are coating in many cases 62
cents, clean, landed, and it would not be
surprising If the price were advanced to
the basis of 68 cents, landed, before long,
which will necessitate selling them here,
say at 6S70c later, if not higher. Domestlo
wool, being so well cleaned out at the sea
board, the .situation therefore looks verv
strong."
ACTIVE DEMAND FOR EGGS.
Storm Continues, and Prices Are on the
Rise.
The egg market ruled firm with most of
the business on the street done at 28 cents.
ine Bunt of the receipts are being put into
storage ty local firms and packers. A grad
ual advance in prices from now on is ex
pected. Poultry was in moderate supply and steady.
Buyer, do not show as much anxiety to pur
chase a. they did last week, and any increase
in receipt, would doubtless weaken the mar
ket. Butter was active and stesdy and cheese
neld firm.
STRAWBERRIES IX GOOD SUPPLY.
California Frt Coming Regularly In Car
load Lots.
A full car or Los Angeles strawberries was
put on sale yesterday morning. They were of
excellent quality and the entire car cleaned
up before the close of the day at 1.75 per
crate. Another car is due from Los Angeles
today. A quantity of Florin berries, was re
ceived, but they were mostly green and had
to sell at l1.23 and some of them lower.
Two cars of bananas and a car of Win
i.lngstadt cabbage arrived. A car of Florida
tomatoes is due today.
Bank Clearings.
- -1 " - ii i u w en tern cities Yes
terday were as follow.: cues yes-
Pnrtland i?1"- Balances.
T-com R.NH.187 li.'lsi
Ppokane .,. 1.40U.912 197,433
More Inquiry for Hops.
There la some Improvement in the .de
mand for hops. Four or five dealers were
in the market yesterday, looking for goods
to fill Eastern orders, but no Wl. were
flosed. so far ( as reported. A few growers
are showing willingness to clean out their
holdings, so as to get means for preparing
the next crop, but generally speaking offer
ings ana very light. -
PORTLAND MA BKFTt
Grain. Floor, Feed. Etc
. , ,H EAT Track prices: Bluestem milling.
llo : ClUb' l201-2: Valley,
FLOUR Patents, ,8.05 per barrel;
straights. $5.10; exports. $4.70: Valley, $5.80:
graham. 3 60; whole wheat, quarters, $5 SO.
OATS No. 1 white, 4041 per ton!
MILLSTUFFS Bran, $2 .50 per ton; mid
dlings, 33; shorts. $3032; chop 2026:
rolled barley, 3837 vw.
BARLEY Feed. t:;i3i35 per ton.
HAY Timothy. Willamette Valley. $14
In per ton; Eastern Oregon, 176 1 clover
1112; alfalfa. $14lio0: grain naV. $13
14; cheat. $1414.5Q; vetch. $13.50&14-
Vegetables and Fruit.
FRESH FRUITS Apples. 6ocg2.50 per
box. Strawberries. Los Angeles, $1.75 per
crate; Florin, 11.20 per crate
POTATOES Buying price, $1.4091.80 per
hundred; sweet potatoes. 2 3c per pound:
new California. 5c per pound
SACK VEGETABLES Turnips. $1.25 per
"3C7S:- CKtS' J.1 25:. Pnlps, $1.50; belts,
'ifi. horseradish, 10c per pound.
TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels, $2.2S
f e box; 'OM: 1 7S'4; crape fruit.
.1..10rr4 per box; bananas, 54 6c per
pound; pineapples. $2.76ia.25 per doxea;
tangerines $1.V5 per Dot "
ONIONS Texas. $2'c2'J5 per crate
VEGETABLES Artichokes. SB 85s do. :
asparagus, Oregon. 7oc per dozen; Cali
fornia, 6c per pound; beans. 25c: cab
bage. 44Hc per lb;' cauliflower. 75c $1
S?r.,?,z;;.Mkry' 4 S0 ter crate; cucumbers,
f :5?,i !2 en; lettuce.. hothouse.
al.oogjil.60 per box: lettuce, head. 40(a50o
per doz. ; onions. 40 50c per dot. ; parsley,
docs per dozen; peas, 67c per pound; rad
ishes, 35c per dozen; rhubarb. 2$j,4c Per
??,,-:.".?.maen 9oSl: tomatoes. Florida.
$3.253.50 per crate.
Dairy and Country Produce.
BUTTER City creamery, extras. 27 H
ZSc; fancy outside creamery, 2S4j)29c per
lb.; store, 18 20c (Butter fat prices aver
age 1 v cents per pound under regular but
ter prices.)
iT(?TSPjeKO,l.ra,lcn' 22 H 23e per dozen.
osTi-LTRY Hm"- WH'llTc; " broilers.
25c; fryers, 1822Ho: roosters, old, loailc:
young, 1415c; ducks. 2t32a4c: gense l6
lie; turkeys, 20c; squabs. $2.50a3 per
dozen.
CHEESE Fancy cream twins, 17l7Ho
per lb.; full cream triplets, 1701744c: full
cream. Young America. 1318tc
VEAIjr Extras, 0Cq.'c per pound: ordi
nary. SQpUo: heavy, 7SP8c.
80cRK yanoy- 810e per pound; large.
Groceries. Dried Fruits, Ete.
..iI FjJUrTS Apples. 8o per lb.;
teaches. 7 ?sc; prunes. Italians, 6hZako
t-runes. French. 40 So: currants, unwashed!
cases. OHc; currants, washed, cases. 10c:
knC"'' 6',b- b0"' Ci
6ALiiON Columbia River, 1-pound talis.
I .p..doen: 2-Pound tails. $2.95; 1-pound
Bate. $2.10; Alaska pink. 1-pouna tails. 5o;
tau". ljund lalla- t-si sockeyes. 1-pounit
COFFEE Mocha. 24 0 2SC; Java, ordinary.
lT20c; Costa Rica, fancy. 18 4 20c; good.
16 418c; ordinary. 1214 j lac per pouni
NUTS Walnuts. 12 0 lo per pound by
tack: Brasll nuts. 16c: filberts. 15c; pecans.
Tc; almonds, 13 14c: chestnuts. Italian.
11c: peanuts, rsw. oQ6c; plnenuts, loo
lJc; hickory nuts. lc; cgcoiauu. 0o Bor
dozen.
SUGAR Granulated. 8.0S; extra C, 8.5b:
golden C. $5.45; fruit and berry sugar, (6 06:
plain bag. $5.86; beet granulated. $6.86:
parrel), $6.45; powdered (barrel).
16.80. Terms: On remittances within 15
days, deaucf 14c per pound; If later than la
days and within SO days, deduct He per
pound. Maple sugar. 13 18c per pound
HALT Granulated. $18 Der ton. $160 pai
18 er ton.KrUnd 7'60 Per t0n! 60'
siATNiSS,naU wh,t. e; large whit
Bttc; Lima 5c; pink. 8c; bayo. 50;
Mexican red. 6c.
Frovlsiona.
. ?ACON Fancy, 21 He per pound;. stan-
lit??: hoaVy dry ". I: imoke"
smked.0ircn eXPOr"- - aalt-
i140 0 18 lbr- 14 to la lbs.,
14Hc; 18 to 20 lbs.. 14He; hams, skinned
I44c; picnics, 10c; cottage roll. 11c; shoul
plcm'cs. l7e bolled ams. 1820o; boiled
LARX) kettle rendered: 10s. 14o- Es.
14Jsc; Standard pure: 10s. l$u,cj 6s? liko
tnP BEEF Beef tongues. each.
. j ' s 4 . . uc; unea Deer out
f. V'i, dried beef Inside., Uc; dried
PICKLED GOODS Barrels: Plgr feet.
$13; .regular tripe $lo; honeycomb tripe.
$12; pigs' tongues, $19.50.
MESS MEATS Beef, specials, $1 car
barrel; plate, $14 per barrel; family. $14
per. barrel; pork, $20 per barrel; brisket, $23
per barrel. "
Hops, Wool, Hides, Ete.
.HOPS 1909 contract,. 9o per pound 1
1908 crop'. 67c; 1907 crop. 80: 1906
crop, 14c.
r,yi0ijTrE;t,srn- Oregon. 1318o per
?oarst! 18c. y' ' -C; medlum' la:
" MP,1tA.1RirCnolco- 2425o per pound.
. HIDES Dry hides, No. 1, 1617o lb;
aZY klp,-No- x- "lc pound; dry calf
sk n, 18 19c pound- salted hides, 99isc;
Uss 'calfekln, 1314c pound; green, ii
..KVR? TNo- 1 eltlns: Angora goat. $1 to
fssSiafd,s8r- '. (eetobe'aver.
;f?0?8! oat ?"ld' 6ol: cougar, per-
RnS,e,ad and " 310: Cher. dark.
$7.60 11; pale. $4.90 t: fox, cross. 3
to $6. fox. gray, 60c to 80c; fox. red, 13.25
f.ox' "Jlver. W5 to $100; lynx. $10O
16; marten dark. $812; mink. 76c$4.60
fSk;ai' ""o 5 otter. $7; raccoon 46c
.S?i,?ea ter li60. as o size; skunks.
0 75c; civet cat. 10 160: wolf, liar
coyote 70o1.10; Wolvirlni darkl ttali
wolverine, pale. 2 2 60 t;
CASCARA BARK Per pound, t0.
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Prices Current Locally on Cattle, Sheep and
. Hogs.
In the livestock market the supply and
demand have ruled about even this week
and prices have, therefore, kept on a steady
basis all around. There were no new de
velopments in the trade yesterday. Only
230 sheep were received. Among the sales
reported were 2o steers, averaging 1125
pounds, at $5.1S. and 74 steers, avefaglng
1130 pounds, at the same price s'"K
we're" luoted at the yards yesterday
CTJ.LE Top 5.25B.B0; fair to
??? a- --7u5.00; common to medium. $3 -5
S Ji COW8, top- 4-25: 'air to good. $3:50
HI 14.UO. common to medium. $2.503B0
calves, top, $5.005.50; heavy. $3.Bu4 00r
2.oSai!715.ta8' lat 3003: common!
nH?f7;BeSt T-27.50; fair to good,
fat. J.'-?? tockera- 5.B06.50; cfhina
SHEEP Top wethers. $55.75; fslr to
good. $4.50 4. 75; ewes. Ho less' on all
Sds,L.arllnK'. top, $6.50a7- fair to
good. $8 6.26 ; SprlngW lambs. $7 7 60.
Eastern Livestock Markets
eemtV; lTJ: 21.-Cattle-Re-celnts
,000. Market, steady to 10c lower. Na-
er. ?3mSW-,?; natlVe cow
Tf- i, ,f 6-2 , ."'ockers end feeders $4.00
w.,VUIls; 3-765:: calves. $3.oO6To;
.7575n50Btee, -e.86: Western c-ows,'.
ii?hi'ePr'Re'pt!'- 8"- Market, steady to
l,- ZIT MuttoV- 3 256.50; lambs. $.5oS
K ewherS year". W.7637.40Sw.f:
SOUTH OMAHA, Anrll 21 f.ttl t?
maPr!fet JS? W toweT;
r7?art hSlt"9' 2 canners?
calve? i'fnol-ace ,"! feeders. $S.25fi5.76
ca&s-J-00."-'o: bulls and staKs. $3 oof 5 00
!heep Receipts, 5300. Market-' lOn m
lower. Yearlings.' $tt.6o7 25- wetneV B So
fcll.40; ewes, $5.7565.90? iambs. $7 7.9
CHICAGO. April 21. Cattle rtn-.. .
1? lit' 4-4(o-65; mockers and feeders $3 4
W aotjB.SoT" nd he'fere' 2 W 0; calves?
Hogs Estimated recelpu, 20 000 Market
strong. Liprht. $tt.80(ff 7.25; mixed Vwctt St.
heavy. $6,9o7.40: rough. $oPM7.lJ; d'3?0
choice heavy. 7.1Ofii7.40; plKs ii 7,is ?S A?
bulk of sales. $7.W7.30. ' "-,08-80.
nS,l?.e6pEstlmated receipts. 15.000. Market
B(&10c lower. Native, $3.j0n6 no -tvL.tf
$3.6006.00; yearling,, $6 Ovfi-7 10- iambs '
tlve. $5.408.00; Weste?n $5 4O8.0O. ' "a"
Dried Fruits at New York.
NEW YORK, April 21. Evaporated apples
steady. Fancy, SmgSc: choice. 7794c:
prime. 66He; common to fair o&6c
Prunes. 3ai2c for new crop California
fruit. 6la9c. for Oregon 40-50s to 20-30.
Apricots firm. Choice, lOSlOc; extra
choice, 1010"io; fancy, lligiao.
Peatfhes steady. Choice. ftgc; extra
choice, 6y..f8c; fancy, 7jj8l4c.
RaUlns quiet. Locwe muscatel, SfifAc
ohotce to fancy seeded, iS; seedless 3
4T5Wo; London ' layers, fl.2091.8O.
TIIE MORXXXQ
TRADERS ARE WARY
Manipulation Apparent in the
Stock Market.
DEALINGS SOON FALL OFF
Alternating Declines and Advances
In Prices Rumors Regarding
Harrjman's Health Cause Sell
ing Gold Goes to Holland.
.iBT.IOKK- ApH1 1 Extreme confu
sion of the speculative temper was caused
by the action of stocks during the earlier
part of today, and the result was a de
clining tendency In the dealings and the
adoption of a waiting attitude to see what
the mysterious movement might portend
suspicion of manipulative purposes in some
or tlve most obvious movements increased
the feeling of doubt and uncertainty.
Alternating declines and - advances kept
the market in such a wavering state as is
rarely witnessed. Some of the early sell
ing of stocks was reported as coming openly
from sourses credited with leading; the ad
vancing movement. The suspicious trading
element saw In this selling a bull device to
take the market away from the bears and
force "tho latter to sell short at low fig
ures. "
The bears. Instead of taking courage at
the appearance of long stock, therefore took
alarm and bought to cover their short con
tracts. At the periods when prices were
advancing there was an equally suspicious
scrutiny of the selling and signs that long
stock was coming out would be followed
by quick reactions.
..,n.nKOUn.emen of p,an" ,or Summer
t!Sw Y B H' Ha"-'an and modified
restrictions on the Erie bond Issue .by the
New York Public Service Commission were
unexpected developments. The rumors re
garding Mr. Harrtman's health caused
some selling of shares in the companies with
which he Is most closely associated. The
effect on Union Pacific was pronounced, and
the weakness of New Tork Central also was
traceable to the large expectations that
have been formed of the effects to be looked
tot from Mr. Harrlman's future activities
in the management of that railroad.
Relaxed requirements to be compiled with
ty the Erie to secure permission for the
proposed bond issue were considered suffi
cient to insure the success of the proposed
financial plan. The Erie stocks responded
and there was some sympathetic effect In
other parts of the list. A special source
of speculative confusion waa the emtio
fluctuations in Reading.
There was considerable comment on the
taking of gold here for shipment to Hoi
land, a very unusual proceeding. It was
inferred from this gold movement that
Dutch Investors In American securities, at
tracted by the high level of prices here,
had been sending home their holdings to
market. The Incident made a Redded im
pression on speculative sentiment, because
of the substantial character attributed to
the Dutch financial Insight. A decline in
the sterling rate at Paris was the principal
change for gold exports from New Tork.
but the sterling exchange rat. here mad. a
compensatory decline.
Weather conditions here were more fa
vorable on grain crop prospects and anx
iety was less acute over the fate of the
winter wheat crop.
Bonds were Irregular. Total sales, par
values. $7,712,000. United States bonds
were unchanged on call.
CLOSINO STOCK QUOTATIONS.
CloeHng
Sales. High.
17,400 7614
1.O00 50i
Amal oopper ....
Am Car & Foun.
do" preferred . . .
Am Cotton Oil...
Am Hd & Lt pf.
Am Ice Securt...
Low.
7514
49 Vi
7574
60
lllil
87 I
87,
15 V.
2,000 59 67
100 40 40
2,400 S8V4 S7i
300 lei lBli
Ci-u ...7 --.
Am Locomotive . .
do t,i.V " " M ?f
63-t,
. - ---- . - ha
omeit Sc Kef. 10,600 88 87 V4 88t4
do Tirofo-.l ...... . . . - ' -PS'
Am Sugar Ref . . . 600 134
Am Tobacco pf.. 600 9I
Am Woolen 200 83
Anaconda Min Co. 600 48
Atchison 3.600 107 V4
105
los
133 V4
96",
32 V4
44 4
107
104
iisk"
133
66 Vi
32V4
44 V,
107
126
114V4
Atl Coast Llne.'.V
Bait A Ohio 21.800
Brook Rap Tran. 4.2O0 "76 76"
95
76 V4
v ...in.ii mil r-Rcmc. 900
Central Leather
176 175 176
ao preferred ... 600 101 V4
z
IOI V, 101
Centralof M J.V ... Si
Chen . Jt. -11.1a
8.800 T6"4
Chicago Gt West.
Chicago & n W..
C. M & St. Paul..
C. C, C & St L..
Colo Fuel & Iron..
Colo & Southern..
do 1st preferred.
do 2d preferred.
Consolidated Gas..
Corn Products . . .
75 1
76
500 5v;
100 180
9.800 149
"eoo "assi
&Ve
180
149
"38"
. 65'4
81 Vi
5V4
178
149V4
73 V4
38 Vi
65 Vi
81
TO
2.900 66V,
300 82
1.300 70
1.100 138
2,400 22i
2,000 183
.9
137V4 137V4
zn 21
182 183
D Sc R Grande..
do preferred . .
Distillers Securl.
Erie
. do 1st preferred
a,HW 64
52 Vi 53
800
88
38 14
81 '4
47
88 V4
37 4j
80
4i
1.500
32,200
8.100
68
38
81
7Vi
88
00 za preferred.
General t-..trt.
300
39 V4
38 j
Gt Northern pf..". 3. 600
300 158 Vi
157 Vi 158
144
68
145V4
154
12Vs
143 144
vri iortnern ore.. 1,200
-.iiinois central . . .
Interborough Met.
do preferred . . .
Int Paper
do preferred ...
Int Pump
Iowa Central ....
K C Southern...
do preferred . . .
Louis & Nasbvllle
Minn & St L
M. S P & 3 S M.
(Missouri Pacific.. .
4X
145Vi
15
43 H
!.
'ssii
34
45U,
"2 Vi
137
60
137
7314
2Ts
73
87ii
128
49
92
821;
145
1.500
4,700
200
" " 100
1,100
1.500
200
15
44
5
J!
45
72 Vi
138
60V4
137
73
43 Vi
73
8814
129
4914
92
39
34
46
79 Li
ouo 138 Vi
8.400 61 "4
600 139H
2.300 74 li
jao. Kan A Texas 26.3O0
do preferred . . . 400
National Lead ... 8.600
X Y Central 6.4O0 13
N Y. Ont & West. 4.200 49Ti
Norfolk & Vest. 7.Ki0 92
North American..' 2.500 83 ti
Northern Pacific. 8 000 144a?
Pacific Afftil nru.
82
143 144
r-ennsyivania
PeODle's
' J?1 13ST 136
P. C, C St J....
Pressed Steel Car.
Pullman Pal Car
Ry Steel SDrlng. .
l M
186 184
5ea"ns 174.100
Republic Steel ... 200
do preferred . . . 500
Rock Inland Co., 35.500
. 89
147
22V4
75
28
60
1V4
S7
146
22 Vi
7
41
Jbo
10
28
68
41
23
67
ao prererred . . .
8 L & S P 2 pf.
S L Southwestern
do preferred . . .
Sloas-RhefflnlH
9.800
800
600
Southern Pacific!" 26.900 120V4
100
75
1 a
118t4 118Tt
122 122V4
u 111 cinrreq ...
Southern Railway,
do preferred . . .
Tenn Copper .
Texas & Pacific .
Tol. St. L & West,
do preferred....
400 1 M
8.8J0 28 Vi
27
2.100
100
100
100
28
67 Vi
. 'a
40
33
67
414
33
R2
40'i
33
53
70
187 V4
5 Vi
500
Union Pacific ...104.5OO
do preferred . . . 200
U S Rubber 2O0
69
185 186
do In preferred. 100 104
34
33 33
104 104
61 61
11 1141,
u B teoi 46.300 62
ao prererred . . .
Utah Copper ....
Vt-Caro Chemical.
do preferred . . .
Wabash
do preferred . . .
Westlnghouse Elec
Western Union . . .
Wheel s. I. Wrt
500 114V4
"2,100 ,'47 V4
46T4
"l8" '
69 ,
46
115
18
81 vJ
70
Mi
900
8.4O0
100
1,000
18V4
48
70
Wisconsin Central.
at AAA flftV' x ', :
Am rel & Tel 46.300 141 140 lini?
Total sales for the day, 807. 700 shares
BONDS.
NEW TORK. April 21. Closing quotations
U. S. ref. 2s reg.l01HN T C O 3 Vis 93
. . . -J- Ui'M BIIUi
60 ij
u s. v. s::::ioi3g ss ss Ss'iP
do counon imai la.v. STT.!. 5
South Pacific 4s. 91 Vi
Lnlon Pacific 4s. 102
Wlscon Cent 4s.. 96
J apanese 4m.. ... 88 Vi
U 8 new 4s reg. 119
do coupon. .. .1204
Atchison ad J 4s. 106
I & R 3 4s 97
Stocks at London.
LONDON. April 21.-con.ols for money.
A nnrnnr1o a 1
- ' . . , , u v.
Atchison 109U.
clo pref 106V
Bait ft Ohio. , . .117
Can Paultic. . . .104
UN. Y. Pont..l
Norflk & West!. 94
Ont Western
Pennsylvania .
Rand Mines...
(Reading ...
90
.104
69 S
75
I - . . tj .x, L'lllU. . . mi a hi
OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, APRIX 22,
SLM8-P 163 ISonthern
Ry..
28 H
' iicib. . . . An nr.. o
R i 64HIPouth PAcIfle 122
do pref 0H'Cnlon Paclnc
Erie 31H do pref 08
P1 43V, U. S. Steel 521
do 2d nf ao
do pref 117 V,
Grand Trunk... 20
111 Central 149V4
I' N 141V4
Wabash 19
do prer 49
Spanish 4s 97
Amal Copper . 77 H
mo k. at T 114 V4l
Money, Exohange. Eto.
NEW YORK. April 2L Money on eall
Easy. 1T,2V per cent; ruling rate, closing
bid and offered at 2 p-er cent.
Time loans Quiet, with easing tendency:
60 days. 22V4 per cent; 90 days. 2V4 per
cent: six months, 2&8 per cent. Prtme
mercantile paper. 3V4W4 per cent.
Sterling exchange Easier, with actual
business in bankers' bills at $4. 8635 4. 8045
for 60-day bills and $4.8765 fof demand.
Commercial bills, $4.854.88.
Bar silver 51 c
Mexican dollaVa 440.
Bonds Government, steady; railroad, ir
regular. ,ONDON- AFr11 21- Bar stlver-Steady.
23 Mid oer ounce.
Money V4 4 per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market
for short bills Is 1 Vi per cent; for three
months' bills. 1V41, per cent.
SANT FRANCISCO. April 21 Silver bars
ol c.
Moxican dollars 46 He.
Drafts Sight. 2Vo; 'telegrapn. 5c.
Sterling on London. OO days. $4 86V
sight, $4.87.
Daily Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON. April 21. Today. rtate
ment of the Treasury balances in the general
fund, exclusive of the $180,000,000 gold re
serve, shows:
Oaa wle?". ouU,n--- -$46,909,278
AvallaW. Tk8v. 86.389.310
Available cash balances 128,221,003
IBstttera Mining atanba.
APr" ?l -fl-ng quotat.on.:
Yiin... o inonawk
$t?XB ES Mont c & C "
Amalgamated 75 Nevada . . !
80 V4
25
At anV.m 12 (Old Dominion.
20
Kl 1Z
. , ....... ivnuiceoia ......
J?-1 1 .c?a1--- 24 parrot
Cal 3c Aria 100 Aonin
. . 120
33
. . 83
.. 14
. . 68
.. 14
. . 46
.. St
. . 40
.. 4V4
.- 4
..143
-. 65
rtLt H9,cla- -605 Shannon"
Lsnt'nnlof "aif L. -
rvinr,.; i. i:--- 22:?LLa.marack
fi.irW.. . " " 1 rinlty
Daly West 82
U. S. Mining.
U. 8. Oil
Utah
Victoria
Winona
15
J
oreene Cananea 10
iie noyau 2314
Mass Mining.... 9
Michigan 12
INorth Butte! '.
NEW YORK. April"
Alice ' jjo
21 Closing quotations:
Leadvllle Con 45
Little Chief 10
Mexican 81
Ontario 325
Ophlr 120
Standard 160
Yellow Jacket... 65
Brunswick Con. a
t-om -run stock
22
no oonas..
CO Vs. . .
Horn Silver. .
Iron Bilver..
.165
. 58
. er
.100
Metal Markets.
NEW YORK. April 21-The Lon,on tin
market was lower today with, spot quoted at
138 13s and future, at 134 ls. Locally the
market wssi .asy in sympathy, with spot
quoted at 29.35-f29.63o.
Copper lost about 2s 6d in the London mar
ket with spot dosing at 67 2s 6d and fu
ture, at 57 17. d. The local market was
dull with lake quoted at 12.87V4'13.00o
.VZ casting at
Lead declined to 18 2s 6d in London. Lo
cally the market remained quiet at 4.20
Spelter was unchanged at f21 12s 6d in
London and at 6.O2V47.0OV4c locally
Iron waa lower at 47s 4V4d for Cleveland
warrants la London. Ths local market was
?f J' Ko- 1 Sundry Northern, $18.76
W; No. 2, Jlo.B0l.2S; No. 1 Southern and
NO. 1 Southern soft, 1B.B016.
Dairy Prortuce In the East.
CHICAGO. April 21. Butter Steady:
creameries, 2228c; dairies. 1925c
ef.""78temr at nrit. cases included;
flrsts. 21c; prim, firsts, 22c.
14hV.?arSteay: aaialea- lBlSV4e: twins,
14 14o; Young Americas, 1416o.
NEW YORK. April 21 Butter Steady.
unchanged. .
Eggs Firm: Western firsts. 22022V4c
do seconds. 20H21o; Southern firsts. 21
6 22c ; do seconds. 20 V4 21c
V Coffee and Sugar.
NEW YORK. April, 21.Coff.e future,
closed quiet, net unchanged to five point.
francs. 1V " net "
francs. Sales were reported locally of 6500
'c,"llD XT 6.80c; December
6.80 and March 6.90c Spot quiet. Rio L.
Jvsr No 4-9Hc: m"4 du c-
Sugar Raw - steady: fair refining, 3.88c
centrifugal 96 test. 3.88c; molasses sugar
S'.s s1"3 Bteady- Cn. 8.63c; powl
derea. 5.06c; granulated, .93o.
' New York Cotton Market.
onT.J01,- . ApriI 31- Cotton-Spot,
la,:.: r24d-baS" 80eJ mid-"'o.
Cotton futures closed steady; April, 10.85c;
Z'.rit ,n,d,,July 10S7c: August. 10.25c
September. 10.17c; October. 10.15c; Noveml
M.rrcb!d10D0oc,mber' 1012C: JaOU"'-
Wool ac St. LouU.
BT LOUIS. April 21 wol. unchanged
Territory and Western mediums. 20'
One mediums, 1822c; fine. 1218c.
Flaxseed at Minneapolis.
$l!64rNBJOIJS' APr" 21 FlaX C,0-WI a'
Portlanders In Chicago. ,
" HICAGO. April a.-Opecial.)-PeODie
from Portland registered today at loSal
" ?rte: S. Lowenart, Mrs. Georta
SI T8Se,F" " the Aud?-
THE BEST STREET INSURANCE
IS THE BITULITHIC PAVEMENT
- J' 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 IS SAFEST AND SUREST
WARREN COSTRUCTION COMPANY
317 Beck Building, Portland, Or.
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
jfamburg-Stmerican.
London Paris Hamburg.
P.Grant (new) Ap. 21P.Lincoln(new)Msy 5
Kals. A. V. Apr. 24Bluecher May 12
Pennsylvania Apr. 28"AmerIka May 15
Deutschland Apr. 2iaieverd(new)May 22
Rlts Carlton a la Carte Restaurant.
ITALY
via Asores Gibraltar,
Naples and Genoa.
S. S. BATAVIA, lAprll . 13. .June 3
" MOLTKE. . f!IAprll 2T. June 10
" HAMBURG. tUMay 11, July 1
Calls A sores. (Gibraltar. Naples and Genoa
Summer Holiday Cruises
TO NORWAY, BPlTZBERGEJi,
ICELANB, BALTIC SEA
By superb twin-screw, cruising steamers
Oceana. Bluecher. Meteor, Koenlg Wllhelm
II. during June, July, August and September.
Travelers' decks Issued.
Tourist Dept. for Trips Everywhere.
Hamburg-American Line, . 160 Powell 8t
San .Francisco, and local agents Portland.
1909.
DEALERS HOLD APPLES
WAIT FOR OPENING OF ALASKA
DEMAND.
New Potatoes Drop Sharply at Seat-
Butter Supply Is De
creasing. SEATTLE. Wash.. April 21. (Special.)
The receipt, of new potatoes are so heavy
and the market 10 badly overstocked that
Prices have dropped. First-class new pota
toes sold today as low as 414 cents and no
one attempted to get more than 6 cents
Another carload of Texas onion. Is due la
the morning.
The apple market is weak, the best Cash
mere alley stock is offering as low as $2.50.
Reports from Eastern Washington are that
apple stocks there are light and that the few
apptea still In the country are in the hands
of dealer, who are holding them for ship
ment North on the first boats. The demand
tor apples is so light here that no further
shipments of Australian stock will be made.
Creamery men state that the dry weather
is cutting down the cream supply and put
ting off the time when another out can be
made In the prloe of butter.
Ow(ng to ths fact that Seattle dealers are
cutting down California orders for green
markBt ' nt as heavily supplied
sVirrega,M' and rhubart- prices?.
QUOTATIONS AT BAJf FRANCISCO.
Prices Paid for Produce tm the Bay City
Market..
nfA,-TOANOISCO' Artl 21 The follow-
ke today: Wr- 1U th' proluc ma-
b. n0,ato". Oregon Burbanks. $1.66e'
Salina. Bnrbanks. $J.10; sw.ets. Tls
Onions Oregon. $2.40 2 50 per cental.
$33M50t35!SrBraO' '-! middling
rariifet.Hoth0u",, ocumber.. 40i!75o;
belna InaSS" n pe"' s'8Hc; string
Deans. 201925c; asparagus. 76c 41.75; to
matoes. 75cel.s&; eggplant. 20 25 c.
Butter Fancy creamery, 24c; creamery
seconds, 28c; fancy dairy, 22c
.t?illZ?:Roo''tTa' old- B:' young. $99
iST r"era- ma"- 3B: Droller.. largS,
S2T..5-Tr!,.5;n 4'603Ui:
.caherrr; rUSv,' Amo"
Eggs Store. 23 c; fancy ranch. 24o.
in??lSrOU,h .Plaln Ban Joaquin.
1015o; Mountain, 610o; Nevada. 1317ol
,??r"Wh.ea,i- 22i wheat and oats.
S088; alfalfa. $14li.J0; stock. $111S
straw, per bal., 60 75c. '
iJYu'L, Apple- choice. $1.85; common.
fen.banana"- I53-eO: lime
iis?B.ftholc.e' 3 commons. $1; oranges!
$1.253.50; pineapples. $3&ft
,.,e';el.t't- Flour. 7672 sacks; wheat. 40
centals; barley, 9660 centals; beans. 122
sacks; corn, 875 centals; potatoes, 2490
?ack?: br". 15 sacks; middlings. SO sacks
hay 240 tons; wool, 6ti2 bales: hides. 8tJ0
Savings deposits in Canadian banks have
reached the splendid total of $696,000,000.
Bonds,
Investments
OAXX. OR WRITE
T. S. McGRATH
Lumber Excnansre
PORTLAND, OREGON.
HARTMAJNT &
THOMPSON
BANKERS
CHAMBER OP
COMMERCE
invite attention of
new residents to
their efficient and
conservative
methods of a gen
eral, up-to-date
banking business.
TRAVELERS' GUIDES.
NEW ZEALAND -AUSTRALIA
H.a,thToo.?a
Kliw ZEALAND. the
world s wonderland. Geysers. Hot Lakes, etc.
si in i.y MONOLLLtJ Special round trio
I" M.VVS5: ASddf..Alamei
OCEANIC LINE. 67S Market St. 6a a rran.
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,
A STATEMENT
A statement having appeared Jn yester
day morning's paper that "Secretary Bal
linger would have no control over private
power companies in the Deschutes River,
and that the Government had nothing to
do with them,"
We desire to correct an erroneous im
pression in regard to this Company's hold
ings on the Deschutes River. The Power
Plant and Dam of this Company are to
be constructed above Trout Creek, and
we were reliably informed before under
taking this project that the Harriman or
any other road would leave the Deschutes
canyon at Trout Creek, the natural outlet
to the interior of Oregon, and as Govern
ment land lies on both sides of our water
filings of 21 miles, we submit the following:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
The Dalles, Or., April 8, 1909
Serial No. 01682
Wasoo County Electric & Water Power Co.
318 Marquara Building, Portland. Or!
Sirs:
In referenoe to artiolea of incorpora
tion and proof s of organization of your
Company, filed with application for Right
of Way, you are advised that under date
of March 19, 1909, the Department ac
cepted the same for filing under the prol
visions of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18
Stat., 482).
Very respectfully,
C. W. MOORE,
Registrar
WASCO COUNTY ELECTRIC & WATER POWER CO
CONDON, OREGON
BRANCH OFFICE, 318 MARQUAM BUILDING
PORTLAND, OREGON
LUMBERMENS
National Bank
CORNER SECOND AND STARK STREETS
OLDEST BANK ON
Capital $1,000,000
Surplus and Undivided Profits $500,000
TRAVELERS' OUIDK
IforthCtermanAloyd.
KAST EXPRESS SERVICE.
Plymouth Cherbourg Bremen 10 A. St.
S,0i',l8V Aprtl 20iKier Wm. II May 4
K. W. ds Of Apr 27'Kronprlns w. May 11
' motiUi (.harbour lHrrct 10 A. M
Gnil.nn. .April 22 Kurfuerst May 1
Brs.lsa April 29!Prins Sd h W. Mar 4
Bremen direct.
MEDITERRANEAN SERVICE.
Gibraltar Naples Genoa.
Sailins; at 11 A. M.
K. Albert.. April X4!Barbarossa . Mst S
IT
THE PACIFIC COAST
TRAVELERS' GUIDE!.
SAN FRANCI8CO ft PORTLAvn u , . ..
Only direct .team and daTu." t mmfuP'
Fron, Alnsworth Dock. Portland 8 a! M
tt ..os.trin-May
Rose flty. May 8"
f: w- Ransom. Dock Arent.
-Malr . 2US Alnsworth Dock
M. J. BOt HE. City Ticket Ag-snt U3 d St.
Phone Msla 402. A 1402 8t
COOS BAY LINE
UnVeret Tl" P?rt
C Vao Z'&i.
Coos Bay points. Freight received till ii?
Slali In"ulr y tlikeTofflc. Th"d