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Newspaper Page TextBUYERS HOLD BUCK Wheat Exporters Not Yet the Market. in OTHER DEALERS DO LITTLE lew Contracts Made Around the IoIIar Mark Hop Crop Condi tlons in England Country Produce Is Slow. Not enouih business has been Anno yet n """-crop wheat to eita.blth . ..v. The exporters and ta.ry buyer, have not enterea the market. The smaller dealer hare done a little trading; on the best terms mer could make with zrowera. hnt price reported are for the moat part " In excess of exsort values. The principal contracting; ao far baa been in the Lewlston etmntr iwl . . fined to bluestem for July delivery and for ach the farmers are to receive 1 a bushel. Bis Bend dealers have bought some blnestem at 85 cents, but the volume of '""lr purchases nas not been large. New ciud wheat does not yet attract attention. More Interest le shown nnw in - barley than In the other cereal, but there n oniy one sale of consequence, and that was on the basis of $25. There were sales of new oats earlier In the season at irora --t to siiS.su.-but farmers now are not disposed to sell, nor Is there any demand. except on the part of speculators, and that Is light. The market for spot grain of all kinds Is slow. California barley was quoted by local dealers yesterday at 31 31.60 per The Merchants Exchange r-nn-wim Tnu. wheat shipments for the week at 2.16S.000 compared with 2,444.000 bushels last week and 13S.000 bushels last year. Local receipts. In cars, were reported by the Merchants Exchange as follows: Wheat Barley Klour Oats Hay June itf-xg s .. 13 o a June 21 2 1 l June 22 1 i 3 June 23 i Total last week. 14 2 43 BKKR SAI.KS AKESTlIi DECREASING But Shrinkage Is 'o as Great a Last Year. The barrel beer tax collected hv th. eminent last month showed sales of 4.S36.840 barrel, a decrease of T1.030 barrel from the business done by the breweries In May last year. As compared with the month of May. 1907, the figures of last month show a shrinkage of 673.4S8 barrels. Thus., while business Is still poor with the breweries', the lading off Is not near as great as It mam iQa year. Ftor the first five month, of ih. t,, ent year the decrease In production has been .nu Darrels, while In the same period of iwis tne shrinkage was 1.2JM ton h-At The beer sales in the United Btatse, to bar rels, ror tne nve months of tbe two years compare as follows: ,, 1008. IPOS. Deorean. January tvt i t i w, , OAQ , , , K.'bruary 3.322.023 S.4ati.lS 144.200 r.Ir" 4).82.1.673 4.O09.C19 1B.9Cv3 ". ""wumi ana growers would like to see the brewery business cnuui!ir .... And reason for congratulation in the faot that mo iraae is sot as bad this year as H was last year. English hop trade reports of June. T to 8 ay m oarci , Wild. Meams A Oo.. London The severe) blight prevailing in ths plantations la caus ing a better Inquiry, and values are some what firmer. In. Oerniany and Belgium there U also a considerable blight, which has ad vanced prices. Manger A Henley. London The reports from the slantatlons continue to be very bad. The blight Increases and the bine Is checked In many places. There Is more de mand for devent hops and a little mors , money Is asked. W. H. t II. U May, London There la some Inquiry for all classes of English hops and prices must be quoted firm. The Exchange and Hop Warehouses, Loa dcy Business ' very u, nw that the middle-class hops on otter are so reduced The rains of late have helped the growth of the plant considerably, but the cold weather La doing damage. Acreage every where is considerably reduced a great many plantations have again been grubbed J. II. Meredith & Co.. Worcester Business continues on a moderate scale and only 85 pockets passed the public scales last week Oood hops are scarce and hold their value but for other qualities prices are depressed The coUl weather checks fcrowth but the bin appears healthy so far though backward. There la a sharp attack of Jy with deposit and some growers have com menced washing. SIX TABS OF CANTALOUPES ROLLING. Cheap Prices Are Kxpected Next Week Oregon Logans In Market. Six cars of cantaloupes are now on the way to Portland from the Imperial Valley, and It looks as If cheap prices will prevail next week. One of these cars should have been In yesterday, but was delayed by trou ble down the road. Oood progress was made In cleaning up the car received Wednesday. Standards sold at 4 4.2ft and pony crates at 3 604. tn addition to the cantaloupes, there was on the delayed tram two cars of new pota toes and a car of onions, a. straight car of Honolulu pineapples win arrive early next week. Oregon loganberries have made their ap iwanncs a shipment of several crates arriv ing from Qervala. They brought $2 per crate. Strawberries were scarce yesterday and firm. Cherries were very much In over supply and were weak at 2JJ6 cents per pound. The street was overstocked with wax beans which were offered at SS cents. Tomatoes were also 4n heavy supply and weak. HALF-CENT ADVANCE IN CHEESE. Poultry Prices neraorallaed by an Overmp- p'y. The cheese market Is very firm. Prices wer raised H cent by the leading handlers .yesterday. Butter was quoted firm at un changed prices. The poultry market was demoralized by an oversupply of almost everything. Hens were sold as low as 11 Vi cents and springs at 15 centa Toung ducks and young gees could hardly be moved, the former at IS cents and the latter at 10 cents. Dressed tneat was also slow. The egg market was quiet and unchanged. Bank Cleaiinira bearing of the Northwestern terJay ere as follows: itv.-. Clearing. Portland is, Sy2 Sra,,1 - l.tttl Tscoma .. S14.KW Spokane 8W3.3I3 Ities yes- Falancejt. 1C.87S ISO. Sin 74.1(i2 75.t)5 PORTLAND MARKETS. Grain. Flour, Feed, Etc $l.Yo7KcfJb7llTSk,?rJlrVal!eTtjri7ram,n- FLOi:R Patent,. i 9? U.i w straiBhta .V30; export.",2 70; Valley "IJ1 roIN-?'w,hio.ew,,to1,! r.h'v per ton no"' ',s "r ,0; cracked, 38 BAKLEYNew California. 3131.60 per OATS-Xo. 1 white. 4l per , MlLLSTLi-FS-Bran, XiO-Jo p.V tbn; mld- dl!ngs. $33; shorts, 2932; chop, 2430; HAY Timothy. Willamette Valley, 117 a 20 per ton; Eastern Oregon, 2023. Vegetables and Fruits. ' FRESH FRUITS Apples. $12.50 per box: new California, 11.75 per box; straw berries. $1.502 per crate; cherries, 2-6c per pound: gooseberries. 4g 5c per vSiVJ -K "v wh per oox; apricots. Sl.-al.SO per box; cantaloupes, $3.50fgj-4 25 P cj;ate: currants. 910c per pound; plums. V"Y wu. prunes. loganberries. $2 per crate. per box; DOT W1T? C T . . . . - v,o ouooinf price, $11.50 per uuu.eui new ijaiiroTOia, 2 3c per lb. SACK VEGETABLES Turnips. $1.25 1.50 per sack; carrots, fl.BO01.75. nuri.AL ( KII1S; n-on t 1.83&3.25 per box : lemons, $34.25; grape .. j ouoi per box; bananas, 85V4c per - jnneappies, fxr(i3.50 per dozen. J-25 per sack. doV.- Xl""1'?1"1"- 73tMc per T.i7 I - t-aooage. zc per pound; cauliflower. 3 per crate: corn. 254Jc per ii"'s, .:,'' i.c per dozen; let tut e. hothouse. $1 per box: lettuce, head. u"'wns. i2fefi,ic per dozen ; ',c per oozen: peas, 3$f4c iier cLpr.. j.io per pound; radishes. 15c per dozen; rhubarb. 33'c per pound; spinach, 5e per pound; squash. 75c$1.25; lornaioes, isi.50 per crate. Dairy and Country Produce. . BUTTER n . fancy outside erjnn.A-v oxAami. i- . store, 18c. (Butter fat prices average 1VC unaer regular butter prices.) EGGS Oregon ranch, candled. 234 624c ,?mj'BRY HnJ!- llHS2c: Springs 18 16c; rooBters, SSBc; ducks. young, 12&13C: ZZ??-youag- &10c; turkeys, 18c; squabs, CHEESE Full cream twins. lft516o par ' v.unS americu, . nriTc. PORK Fancy, lOo per pound. extras, 714J8o per pound; ordi nary, ic; neavy, 6c. . Groceries, Triea Fruits. Etc DRIED FRTJIT Apples. 8c per lb.; peaches, 714 8c; prunes, Italians, 514614c: prunes. French. 46c; currants, unwashed. raw, ft!. . - . . . x tuuout wasnea, cases, 10c" figa. white fancy. 50-lb. boxes. B?c; dates. SALMON Columbia River, 1-lb., talis, $2 J.1UH: Alaska pink. 1-pound tails. 80c; red. 1-pound tails. $1.45; sockeyes. 1 pound talis, $2. v.ui.rt.ji Mocha, .24 28c; Java. ordl- iiuc; uosta Rica, fancy, 1820c; "TuT6u,7dlni218P'i- . sack: Braxll nut a nv.... , , . nuta. 7c; almonds. 13 14c; chestnuts! Ital- A ' JWUUtB- raw. &C; pinenuts, 10& 12c; hickory nuts, lOc; cocoanuts, 90c per SUGAR OrnniiTtsTr a i r- golden c. $5.40; fruit and berry sugar. $6; Honolulu plantation, fine grain, $6;. cubes (barrel). $6.40; powdered (barrel). $3.25. Terms, on remittances within 15 days, de- " " poona; lr later than 15 days and within SO ri H . . - ...... ci puuao. Maple sugar. 1618o par pound. uranulated. $13 per ton, fl.oo per bale; half around. lOOa. 1th $8 per ton. BEANS Small white, gc; large white. 6"4c; Lima, 514c; bayou, 614c; red kidney. 41c; pink, 414c Provisions. ttAfrW . rrr . : ' -' A . oc per -pouna; stan- -- vuAvuu svbtsguitir niiur; clears. Sry'alt "o: moked. 16c; short clear . . . j . """cui i.c snort clear backs, heavy dry salted. 14c; smoked. l6o; 16 c " ury aaaieo. itc; smoked, T-T A XjC O s 1 A li . 17c: 1 to 20 lbs.. 17c; hams, skinned, lo EMOKED TfREP1 TIeee ' 4. SrUUQ UBSf fSttUO, eoc; dried beef sets, 10c ; dried beef out sides. 17c; dried beef inaldes, 21c; dried beef knuckles. 20c. PICTCT.H'.r. rrvr T-rd t3- i . w . wws-u "--in,; trigs- reet, 1; regular tripe, $10; honeycomb tripe. BARRELED MEATS Mess beef. $1H per barrel; plate. $ 14 per barrel; family. $14 per barrel; mesa pork, $20 per barrels brls- i aVa WsVa7r3t. Hopa. WooL Hldea, Etc. HOPS 1909 nnntrarri 1 Rn ... . 108 crop, no; 1907 crop, 6c; 1908 crop. So. crop, 2(32c WOOL Eaitern Ctvmtmn ias.ni. -""ci" t DQs pound; Valley, fine. 23c; coarse. 2114c. MvnAin noice. 24lS23o per pound. HIDES Drv hides. Ko t tui. . lry kip. No. 1. 1316c pound; dry calf skin, IS 19o pound; salted hides, 0ic salted calfskin. 18 15c pound; green, lc less. FURS ICn. 1 .Vina. A n . . . . . hu.i, ai. xo $1.23; badger. 2550c; bear, $620; beaver $6.50S.30: cat, wild. 7Sc1.50; cougar.' perfect head and claws, $3 10; Usher, dark! '": paio, s4.moibt: fox. cross. $3 to $5; fox, gray. 60 80c; fox, red. $35- fox. silver, $33 to flOO: lynx. f815; marten, dark. $812: mink. $3.505.30: muskrat. 136225a: otter. 2 n 'it i ana,... ' v , . wwu, w iyr ; sea otter. $10023O, as to slse and color; skunks, 6580c; civet, cat. 10015c: wolf. t?rt?lR sonvnls. Ts; 1 osr . . . . . . i . 7 w . : v ; wuiverine, dark. vUWas,.a xw.ftn. rcf pouQa, .o cants. QUOTATIONS AT8AN FKANOISCO. Prioes Paid for Produce In tha Br city Uarketa. ..WaVVi UUO 4V-.. X II lOllDW- ln prices ware quoted in the produce mar ket today: MlliStufTa- Rran. KnrixU. jh $331136. Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, $l.B0ail 75 veaetables .HMhnm. i.,n.KAn jx.i o. garlic, 31af6c; green neas. Slrd'l.BO! .rrtr. beans, 24c; tomatoes. 25c$2: egg-plant, 6tf ;c; asparagus, (142; red onions, 4050c ! "c;ioorj, isc creamery seconds, 25c: fancy dairy. 24c. m .I 'TT """' " ola ' W! young. $SO i.. t"?ySr"4 rm,aUl 3-50$; broilers. o Tu.wvuf .uw, ii j era, o. du o ft. &u nena HrS; ducks, old. ?5t5.50; young, 6S, I'lu'asa "ST TX- 1 li (TJilOlZ-. ' . Wi-inl fiilK Dir.).. s n 13ltio; Mountain. 6&12c; Nsvada, lSi&Oo. Hay Wheat, $14 18.50; wheat and oats. $14 17 ; alfalfa. $10 (3 11 : 'tetoGk. 7 i a biwiey. $llcl4; straw, per bale. 608Oc Km Its A rnltw hnir.s i " OTC: bananas. 75cfii4.'i.OOr llrv. c.-.7 lemons, choice. $8.25; commons. SI: oranKL i-v. limji, li'AOV;. Uer1nt "Plrtnr- Ri.i n..a . i 6(H centals: barley. 8T.tk centals; ortts, , v. w ba:ilb; poiaioes, OOtM p-t wiv ions; wool, 03 bales; hides. lMOry I'roilnoe In the East. CHICAGO .Tim. . d... . Creameries. 22S-25C; dairies, 2023c. E&J Reoednts litlH! AnAn a. mark, cases Included. 18c; firsts. 18c; prime Orsta, 20c. Cheese Easv. 7m 1 .1 iiumui;.. , . 1414c: Young Americas, 1416o; long NEW YORK.' Jim. r?4 ... Steady, unchanged. Eggs Firmer. Westervi .-f a . nnA 2-Hc; firsts. 20c; official price. 20c; sec onds, 19e20c; Southern. 172uo. Dried Fruit at Now York. NEW YO-RV T,.t.- c . . . -- Kvpoi-atea ap ples, steady; fancy. 8o; choice. 6 bf !4c ' -rim- '. a. aTl' a . ' -.iimuu a iair, 5 $J 6 c. Prunes, unchanged. aullc for Cali fornia and 6(s9c for Oregon fruit. Apricots, firm choice. 1010c; extra choice. 10ijjl0c; fancy, lll3c lvalues, auii; cnolce, 56c- extra choice. 68c; fancy. 78c. Raisins. unchanged; demand quiet as usual at this season of the year. Loose Muscatels, 34c; choice to fancy seed ed. 46c; seedless. 35c; London layers, 1.15 1.20. New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK; June 24. Cotton Spot closed Quiet, 15 points lower; middling uplands 11.60c; middling Gulf, 11.83c. Sales, 100 bales. Futures closed barely steady. June. 11.14c July. ll.oSc; August, ll.I3c; September and October and January. 11.17c;- November. 11.14c; December, 11.21c; March 11.20c; May 11.22a. LEVEL IS HIGHER Upward Movement Continues in Stock Market. BUT TRADE IS NOT HEAVY News of the Day Favorable to Val ues Copper and iron Advance. Call I -on n Rate May Be Raised. stoclT. ths. ",-J.U"e -Ths rally m Iy . 7 yesteraay was strong- w,rJ . t0 tha 8-n1panlment of a xor a time today. The lit Zllr". hoavlnM" thmar! aet srfter this demand had been satisfied. fromet ' thB lnf"n that It h." corn ,'m "om uncovered shorts, rather than rrom renewed accumulation of long stocks. That tNe Union PaclOo preferred mystery rTse ?n Dot,enc3r wn by the rapid rise in Its price to 110. points higher than yesterday, and more than 12 polnu higher than tn closing price of Monday of thl. week. Faith la ths likelihood of most of the rumors regarding the stock -. scanty aemand -for It at the high prices was seen, and . It was al J ""P hack- 11 was rumored also that tha brisk demand for stocks from London ... conneciea with a stock, market settlement there and the existence of a large short account. Holders of Union Pacific preferred stock concluded that sales might be effected to advantage at tb lilo-h ..-t , - . - " -. w .uubuou luusy. The ease of money does not put out of -.-".UK., mo possiouity or a rise In call Inn n m... bKm... t . . i . i . u . juij i in connection with the half yearly settlements. The decisions iui;a. exenange autnorltles to keep the exchange closed from July 2 to the fol lowing Tnda T,.i . -1 . j j w. uiivts cu&ncea lor added pressure on stock market borrowers on . .. ..., nuuu bwk resources tu carry over the Interval at a period when demand for uiuucj finii l da active. The probability of an approaching period of dullness and neglect In the stock market was much cnnvns.a iaw. ... - . . ...... no.. l.vunUllQ LU values of securities. Besides the rebound in mo -price or copper, there was reported a rise in nrlr... nf n( I . . - "n " "'t miu some large orders from the railroads, both for rails and 1UI kOl .. A final rally in prices after a general dron. nsatnnul th. Iav.i v. n i Honda were firm. Total sales, par value. -" "'ivu o i.lc. nanus were un changed on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing High. f24 80 43 44 61 H 56 7B14 41 T 40 17 59 i Low. Bid Allis Chalmers pf Amal Copper .... 2K 2,600 600 2,400 700 1.9O0 6,600 400 2.000 1.700 52 80 42i, 43 61 65 V, 73 4 40 39 17 694 S2 82 Am Airricultural.- Am Btt Sugar.. Am nan r,t 43 yt 81 Am Car & Foun. Am Cotton Oil...- Am TJri 1 , t Am Ice Securi ..." Am Linseed Oil.. Am liMmnHva 42 40 17 1.200 69 Am 6melt & Ref. 14.400 91 IV. Ml I 4 U1 1.'. 915 10O loos? lno.v. Inaa! Am fiunar Re.' 1,500 124t 1242 124Z Am Tel & .Tel. ... 8.900 142i 141 11 100H nux PL. OW 1U1 lOl Am "nnl.n b.t ' . .. ..... ."w .) i -J .1.1 '2 Anaconda Mln Co. 1.900 491, 48 83 49 aicnison 18.200 115 115 115 105 129 Bait & Ohio 12.8O0 I17i 117U M ntvf.TT. .... Bethlehem Eteel T. Rmnlr tJ . '1- . , ' ......... ..... ..... ea wo io'S ze. 2,900 79 78 7814 8O0 182 182 182 2.40O 31 31 1 31 200 104 104 104 Canadian Pacific! Central Leather.. uo prererred . . . Central of X J.. CbA. A. Ah). 7,800 600 77 Chicago at Alton I J T8 76T4 69 69 2 2 v.nicaeo Vjl west. Chicago & N W.. f" i n. izr t-..i 3,600 3 200 182 6.500 153 1H2 1M2 152 153 C, C. C 4 St L.'.l Colo Fuel & Iron Colo & Southern . . oiooo 48 48 43 56 . fit do 1st preferred. fill W n-AA-M 100 80 80 80 Consolidated Gas. I i.wv i-v4 19 . ). .. An, 7 .... .7 1 Lorn Products ... Eel 4 Hudson.... D 4 R Grande ... AW AO AA 'M A.i A 8.000 191 3.800 49 6O0 88 400 39 8T00 86 1.600 63 300 43 189 191 48 88 38. 36 62 43 ii 162 48 88 39 35 52 43 Distillers" Securi. I ca-ie do 1st preferred. General tt:i.a.-1a Gt Northern pf.'.I Gt Northern Ore.. rillrw.l . i 1.200 162 161 6.000 149 148 149 1.600 76 7534 7.1V. - v.. ...mi .. i i 'U Interborough Met. 4.SOO 100 148!- l"7l 148 16 47 23' 15 40 28 44 73 141 60 139 73 e 147 17 do preferred ... 23.000 14 48& 84 23 15 39 29 45 T2 140 55 138 73 41 72 105 48 23 15 40 29 46 73 Inter-Marine, spf . . Int Paper Int Pump 800 500 100 400 4,400 K C Southern 'T. ao preferred . . . Louis 4 Nashville Mlna 4 St L M. St P 4 S S M. Missouri irn-ie- 100 300 141 200 55 800 138 t00 73 Mo. Kan 4 Texas 6,400 do preferred ... ...... National Biscuit .. National Lead ... 3.100 Mex Nat Ry 1st pf 20O X -Y Central 20 100 N Y. Ont 4 West. 3.900 Norfolk 4 West. loo 41 86 BO 61 R9U KO 2 133 132 133 w 90 89 84 82 ft-1 sorth American.. ROO Northern Pacific. . 8,8'JO 152 161 161 lflA Vfall . n. 30 rsnnsjivanla . e.OOO 136 136 1362 PMC C 600 113 ll! r " ,' ' 1 v.ar. aw 42 42 Pullman Pal Car Ry Steel Spring 42 187 43 153 30 104 31 70 43 27 68 Reading ij,200 163 31 Vi 150 80 104 31 70 27' 68 Republic Steel ... 1,000 ao prererred . . Rock Island Co. 400 104 8.200 31 2,000 71 St L 4 S F 2 pf St L Southwestern 1.600 do preferred ... 600 Bloss-Sheffleld .... loo '27 68 82 82 82 Dvumern 2 acme .. do preferred . 600 ISOSa t.'qiz -i-rt,. StSS "3 southern Railway. 6 0O do preferred . . . 2600 Tenn Copper .... loo Texas 4 Pacific. 800 Tol. St L 4 West. loo 7. di n K . 704 ro 69 38 84 47 67 194 107 80' 89 35 48 67 Ti 39 34 47 67 105 81 38 66 123 48 53 22 96 17 84 71 oo prererred . . . 200 Union Pacific ...187,300 194 uo prererred 8.000 no' - ' ..... ow 600 81t4 u b ubber i.ooo Xj 8 Steel 63.300 88 BTi,: 38 66 123 uo preierreo: TTtah OnA- 6.500 124 ft Va-Caro Chemical. 8,500 t abash ......... 1 200 do preferred ... 13.100 TJestern Md 4.6tX) Vi estlnghouee Ejec 700 W eetern Union . . . 1,600 Wheel 4 L Erie.. .. Wisconsin Central. 106 49 48 64 22 5 18 84 72 53 ' 56 Attai sales for the day. 693.600 share. BONDS. NEW YORK. June 24. Closing quotations U. 6. ref. 2s reg.l01N Y C G 8. . . 9" do coupon.... 101 North Pacific 3s 74 L7 S. 3s reg....!01iNorth Pacific 4s 102 nV nCewreg:i?85 SSlSS.S v Stocks at r4ndon. LONDON. June 24. Consols for money 84; do for account, 84. Anaconda 10 IN. Y. Central ltAi Atchison 118 Norfolk wV 13J, J 1 1 uo prer Bait & Ohio.... 120 ont 4 Western Can Pacific 186 .Pennsylvania Ches 4 Ohio 79 .Rand Mines Chi Grt West :fu R-.HI-. 90 69 10 77 C. M. 4 S. P 137 Southern ii De Beers 14 D 4 R 3 50 do pref....... 90 L'2 tin nTA? a. South Pacific.'! Tlsi Lnion Pnclfl, in. 37 I do r.r t .1 do 1st pf... do 2d pf... Grand Trunk. Ill Central... L 4 N Mo. K. 4 T.. 54 U. S. Steel.. I. T is . ; ao prel 126 . 23)Wabash 22 -131 -i I do pref 58 . 1 Spanish 4s S7 . 42 Amal Copper..? S3 Money, Kxehang-, Etc N-EW YORK. June 24. Money on call easy at 102 per cent; ruling rate 1 per cent; closing bid. 1 and offered at 2 per cent. Tims loans, dull and weak; 60 days. NATIONAL RESOURCES Loans and discounts Overdrafts . U. S. bonds to secure circulation Other bonds and premiums Furniture and fixtures. Due from U. S. Treasurer. . .$ 12,500.00 Cash and due from banks. . . ; 861,353.63 Ttal , 22 per cent; 00 days, 2 per cent; six months, 33 per cent. Prime mercantile Paper. 8l&4 Tier cent. Sterling exchange, firm, with actual bus!-' ness In bankers' bills at f4.8ii50jj4.86J5 for 60-day bills and at I4.8S10 for demand. Com mercial bills, 4. 866-4. 86. Bar silver. 52 Ho. Mexican dollars. 44c. Government bonds, etesdy; railroad bonds, firm, SAN" FRAKPISm Jim. 9a aa London. 60 days, 4.86; eight, 4.88. Oliver oars, D2c. Mexican dollars, 47c. Drafts, sight. 2c; telegraph, 6c. LONDON. Tune 24. Bar silver, quiet at 42 d per ounce. Money, 11 per cent. The rate of discount In the open market for short bills Is 1 1-161 per cent; for three uiuuina ouis. - --ito(&i per cent Dolly 1-reasnry Statement. WASHINGTON-. June 24. Today's state ment of the Treasury halAnce. in th. eral fund exclusive of the 1150,000,000 gold reserve shows: Gold coin and bullion t46.S66.K04 Gold certificates 22. 819 7"t0 Available cash balance 12o!oT7!eJal 1 EasteRt Mtnlnar Stocks. BOSTON. Juns 24. Closing quotations: Adventure 7 Allouez 411 eujAlo,w ' suouiAi ' IaO)3A " ' n-in n Amalgamated 81 39 Ariz Com. .. . Atlantic - 8 Butte Coal... 20 hiiUzs no -s -n Cal 6c Arts Cal & Hecla. . Centennial . . . Daly West.... . lOS 9ta auiojw -e -h .652 . 22 . 8 W69 XOTUVUiVT Franklin IS nlT ' Qouusu.3 88 aOuiii6 VtOS tOJOTTJ r8I vioeoso 89 nororaioa PIO TlBZ VpBASjJ Greene Cananea 10 Isle Xtnvaln n Mass Mining... 9 Michigan 10 Monawk 65 Mant C C... 20 NKW YORK. June 24. Closing quotations: Alice 185 Ttrt,H.l, a a a Leadvllle Con... 6 Little Chief B Com Tun stock. 26 do bonds..... 18 C. C. A Va 25 Horn Silver 85 IMexlcan . 5 Ontario 350 Ophlr 150 Stanitfl -it a Iron Silver 145 ITellow Jacket... 44 Coffee and Susrar. IKEIW VORKT. June 9.4 "nfr. ...... closed quiet, net unchanged to five points higher. Sales. 4250 bags, including June. 6.34c; July, 6.20c; September, 5.75c; De cember, B-TOo; March, 5.75c Spot, quiet; fO- T In 7 V. c- A Cn.l.. a.a,a Mild, quiet: Cordova, 812c. ' ougar rtaw. steady; fair refining, 8.42c: (AntHfil..! OaI . a o 09a- 1 r " ' ' , . i.u.mu nugtr, 8.17c Refined, steady; crushed, 5.65c; pow dered, 6.05c; granulated, 4.95c. Metal Markets. KHW YORK. June 24. Snot tin wu . little lower at 132 15s in London. but futures were unchanged at 134 10s. Locally the market was dull at 28.90 28.95c. Copper was higher in London with spot quoted at 59 10s and futures at 60 7s 6d. The local market was Arm and unchanged a. (i 1 1 a n 3 lu.uri . iane Deina auoteo at STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF Security Savings and Trust Company Portland, Oregon. AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS JUNE 23, 1909. RESOURCES Loans ; Bonds, Warrants Customers' Liability under Letters Cash and Due from Correspondents LIABILITIES Capital Surplus and Undivided Profits , Letters of Credit Deposits THE BEST STREET INSURANCE IS THE BITULITHIC PAVEMENT It insures against dust, mud and street noises. It insurest 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. EITULITHI0 INSURANCE IS SAFEST AND SUREST WARREN COSTRUCTION COMPANY 317 Beck Building, Portland, Or. STATEMENT OF LUMBERMENS OF PORTLAND, OREGON CORNER FIFTH AND STARK STREETS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS JUNE 23. 1909. $1,352,452.84 5,643.60 250,000.00 37,530.00 7,306.81 873,853.63 . i $2,526,786.88 18.231? 13.62c: electrolytic, 1313.12o. and casting, 12.73 ijjiac. Lead was unchanged at 13 In London. Locally the market was quiet and un changed at 4.354.45c. Spelter declined to 21 15s in London, but remained quiet at 5.40 5.45c in the local market. The Ensllsh iron market was a little higher with Cleveland warrants quoted at 48s 4d. Locally the market was prac tically unchanged. Bombay Bank Reduces Rate. BOMBAY, June 24. The rate of discount of the Bank of Bombay was reduced today from 5 to 4 per cent. Wool at St. Louis. ST. LOTJIS,- June 24. Wool Unchanged. Territory, 24S28c; fine mediums, 21324c; One, 16S22C. Flaxseed at Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS. June 24. Flax. Xl.73. TRAVELERS OtTTXtR. CANADIAN PACIFIC Le Thar. Four Days at Sea WEEKLY SAILING BETWEEN MONTREAL QUEBEC AND LIVERPOOL Two days on ths beautiful Bt Lawrence River and ths shortest ocean routs to JSu rope. , Nothing better on ths Atlantlo than our Empresses, wireless on all steamers. Flrst-olass (80; second (50. one class cabin S45. Ask any ticket agent, or write Xor sailings, rates and booklet, r. R- Johnson. 1. A.. 142 Sd at.. Portland. Of NORTH PACIFIC S. S. CO. For Eureka, San Francisco and Los Angeles direct. The steamships Roa noke and Elder sail every Tuesday at a tr. xvi.. xicKet ottice 132 Third, near A.lder. Phones M. 1314 and A 1314. H. YOUNG, Agent. BAN Only FRANCISCO PORTLAND S. a. CO. uirect steamer and daylight salllns;. Ainswortb Dock, Portland. 9 A. M. State of California. June 26. From S.S. B.S. From s.s. b.e. Awe) t-Bby, o my a, j.7, tc. Lombard St., Kan Francisco, 11 A. 'Si. Itoee City, June 28, July 10. State ot California. July s. J. W. Ransom, Dock Agent. Main 288 Alnsworth Dock. ROCHE, City Tloket ABent, 142 8d St, Phone Main 402. A 1402. M. T. COOS BAY LINE wortn dock, lor Aorta Head. AlaOineld as Cooe Bay points. Freignt recelvedtlU M. on day ot .Illng. Passenger faraT rrs?: class. 10; second-class. 7. iScludm? bertk and meals Inquire city ticket odlceT ThtrS .asVMalne2el,tr",U- r of Credib. ..!!. .$3,303,825.27 . 1,325,537.07 20,845.51 . 2,270,977.69 $6,921,185.54: .$ 500,000.00 417,016.41 37,611.56 . 5,966,557.57 $6,921,185.54 CONDITION OF THE LIABILITIES apital ' $ 250,000.00 Surplus and undivided profits 31 118.48 Circulation 245,650.00 Reserve for taxes " 425 00 Dividends unpaid . , 10 00 DePsits T... 1,999,583!40 Total $2,526,786.88 CONDENSED REPORT OF The United States National Bank SUBMITTED TO THB COMPTROLLER OP THE CURRENCY AT THE CLOSE OK BUSINESS, JUNE ASSISTS. Loans and Discounts United States Bonds at Par '. Municipal and Railway Bonds..... Bank Building- Due from Banks Cash I. ."!." Total LIABILITIES. Capital : Surplus and Undivided" Prof its T '.' ' Circulation ......... Dividends Unpaid I Due to Banks Individual Deposits Total Attest Correct: J. C. AINSWORTH, President. h STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF LADD & TILTON BANK JUNE 23, 1909 RESOURCES Loans and Discounts. Overdrafts V.V. Bonds, and Stocks !!!!!!.".".", Bank Premises Cash on Hand and Due from Banks. Total LIABILITIES Capital Stock fully paid Surplus and Undivided Profits !!!!!!!!!!! demand Deposits ' i"uc coving ueposus Total OFFICERS. fAOOSM. V.-Pres. ? ITsstCar CaSMer" W..H. DUNCKLEY. Cashier. WALTER m! COOicf aA.itf-Cashier. Your Investments In makingi an investment, due consideration of the estab lished reputation, financial responsibility and experience of the firm you deal with is almost as essential as the character of the security you purchase. Having actively handled the most desirable class of bonds issued throughout the Pacific Northwest, during the past fifteen years, with a degree of success and satisfaction to our clients which speaks for itself, we believe our services will prove of value to investors generally, and invite inquiry to this end at any time. "We own and offer a carefully selected list of bonds nafc ting: from " 4 Morris Chamber DOWNING-HOPKINS CO. .ESTABLISHED 1883. BROILERS STOCKS BONDS GRAIN BoBcht usl aold tor cash mad am marsrla. Private wires Rooms 201 to 21 BANK 23, 1909. . 4,471,959.41 704,000.00 923,627.37 i 125,000.00 . .$2,665. 846.85 . . 1,504.444.21 4,170.291.08 .110,394,877.84 500,000.00 624,493.42 490,500.00 ........... 115.12 508.06 8.779,769.50 2,149, . 6,630, .UO, 394, 877.84 $4,885,679.64 27,842.00 . 5,001,893.19 75,000.00 .. 4,104,403.67 -.-.$14,094,818.50 $-1,000,000.00 017,927.68 $7,071,254.57 5,505,636.25 12,576,890.82 $14,094,818.50 to 6 Brothers of Commerce. 204, Couch Building Telephone M 833 A 2287