1.S THE MORNING OREGOSIAX, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1909. WEATHER AGAIN BAD Foreign Hop Crop Conditions Are Serious. BUNCH OF CABLES IS IN Rain In England Cimes a Redaction of Fstlmates Conditions on the Continent Local Market Is Dull. The outlook for evn a tnonrte crop of hops In Europe Is poor and It i tlraoit cer tain now thmt the yield will be the smallest In many year. The weather has aaln turned unfavorable and made a bad situa tion worse than It has been any time yet. The weather cable of the Associated Press reported rain In England. The following cables were received by local dealers during the day: From the London office of Klaber. Wolf ft Netter Weather very wet. Estimate En glish crop at :30.r00 cwt. Marteet firm but quiet. From Manger ft Henley. London Weath er unfavorable for growing crop. Crop pros pects decidedly worse. From Swann ft Co., London Weather un favorable for growing crop. From Syer Dlnkle. Mannheim Weath er much Improved. 'Estimate Continental crop at' possibly 510.000 cwt. From Barth ft Sons. Nuremberg Do not re reason to change estimate of 500.000 cwt. Weather unfavorable, nights too cold. Picking will commence next week. Bernhard Bine. Nuremberg, sent a simi lar cable and added: 'Think new crop will open at 1T5 to !00 marks. Will- be high est since 1904." The estimate in the Klaber cable la 10. C00 cwt. below the previous estimate from the same office. The German estimates, however, are about 50.000 cwt. higher than the former Continental figures. This does not show a better condition on the Conti nent, but rather Indicates that the early es timates which were made before the hop was formed, were placed too low. Circulars recel-ed by mail from the Lon don hop trade, bearing dates of August 9 to 11 say: Cattley. Gridley and Co. A change to summerllke weather during last week has at once given more hope ; growers, especially those who have labored o long to rid their plantations of the ver min Where this has been done there Is considerable prospect of a fair crop .of good oops. but. of course, many plantations are past rc cowry, and bo. under the best con ditions, the English crop can only be a .mall one. The harvest must be very late and there 1. yet danger of mould In some district. The present general estimate of the crop is from 200,000 cwt. to 5:0.000 cwt. From the Continent of Europe reports are, on the whole, rather better, but their total produce can scarcely b sufficient for home consumption. Pacific Coast ble. report good prospects .till, and It Is probable there will be a fair surplus for this country, though the speculative forces at work there may malu It difficult to negotiate All markets have gradually adv. need dur ing the past fortnight, but prices are et low considering market stocks remaining or all kind and the general outlook. Wild. Neame and Co. The warmer weather of the past few daya has been beneficial to those gardens that have been thoroughly well done from the start. But on the other hand It has found out those in an uncertain condition and had the con trary effect. There has been more trade at a further advance In values, as It la now certain that whatever happens the crop must be a very short one. W. H. and II. Ijo May. On the whole the top plant has gone back. Some of the best grounds may grow what they have been es timated at. but many will not- The market continue to gradually advance. Arthur Morris ft Co. This market le dis tinctly firm, showing a riea of 15s to 20s Irom the lowest point, with every prospect of a material further advance. Some few brewers who understand the position have boen buying, but the political position of the country causes the brewing trade to treat the situation with apathy. It Is gen erally admitted now that the ISO crop may be one of the smallest since 1882. Experi enced growers' say that they hardly know what would be the most beneficial weather for the growing crop under the existing cir cumstances. High temperature and hot un would materially help some gardens, while they would destroy others. Over a considerable acreage of Kent. Sussex. Sur rey. Worcestershire and Herefordshire, few Hops will be grown, but where the farmers have had the means of washing and high cultivation, the trouble and expense will probably be amply repaid. Hops that are grown healthily and with condition will re alize full values, as there Is little or no chance of getting anything like an average shipment f.-om the Continent. The low val ues of the past year compelled many grow ers to reduce their acreage under cultiva tion, an estimated total of over 4000 acres having been grubbed since last harvest Weather conditions in Oregon at the pres ent time are unfavorable and that Is about 11 that can be said of the situation here. Reports of actual yard conditions are still conflicting. A number of the small yards a picking and there Is likely to be a good immature hone nut on the mar- ket. So far as traae is iduhiutu - none. SOT ENOrO.H SOTTHEBX PEACHES. But Other Kinds of lYult Are In Large i supply. Fruit and vegetable receipts were heavy again yesterday. They Included three cars of watermelons, one car of cantaloupes, two cars of grapes, a mixed car ct peaches and grapes, o.ie car each of swset potatoes and Walla Walla onions, besides five full cars ol Southern produce by express . Ihere was a good demand for everything and prices were well maintained. ' The sup ply of Southern Oregon peaches was under the requirements and they were very Arm. the best Crawfords selling at 11.25. Tokay grapes were lower, at $1.73. but other kinds of grapes were unchanged. Tomatoes were more plentiful and lower at 60 5 75 cents a box. The supply of egg plant la large and the price declined to 1 1.25 per box. LOCAL WHEAT MARKET 19 WEAK. Bat Offerings Are Small end Price Are Un changed. Trade In the wheat market was light yes terday and the feeling was weak. Offerings were small and this was the reason prob ably why prices were quoted steady and un changed. With freer selling It was the opinion the market would decline. Oats and barley wore slow and unchanged. Local receipts. In cars, were reported by the Merchants' Exchange as follows: Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay Monday 4 2 11 Tuesday .. S 1 Wednesday 4 3 Tear ag - 1 Total last week.i:2 7 1 1 5 9 1119 15 . 2 (4 Oregon Wool kales In the East. Sales of Oresron wool in tlw Boston mar ket have Increased. Fibre and Fabric re porting that fully 200. oo pounds changed hands in the past week. The best Eastern , etaples have brought 25 3 25 cents and the 1 JJo. i as much. Valley wools are strong. svnd No. i a shade higher, because of their scarcity. One house sold 7S.0O0 pounds of 1 medium Oregon wool at 14 H cents last week. Cascara Bark Peel Is Large. The peel of cascara bark has been heavy this year and. according to the leading authorities In this line, the output Is large ly In excess of that, of 1908 or 1907. The Increased peel has been principally In Ore gon. Trade Is dull, with a very slack Eastern and foreign demand, and the mar ket is weak. Dealers quote bark at 4 9 6 cents per pound. . Drawing so Storage Eggs. Fresh ranch eggs have become very scarce and some of the Jobbers have been compelled to draw on their storage supply again. Fresh stock sold yesterday at 206 30 cents. The poultry market was very firm at last prices. Receipts were small. Butter and cheese were firm at the recent advance. Bank Clearings. Clearing of the Northwestern cities yes terday were as follows: Clearings. Balances. Portland $1,001,709 $ 4.n9 Seattle , 1.781.70:4 l!-l.- Tacoma S:.l).i:i1 4.-.7.)0 Spokane 6SH.60S 71.20 PORTLAND MARKETS. Grain. Flour. Feed. Eta. WHEAT Track prices: New crop, blue stem, 4c; club. 8Sc; red Russian. S6c; Valley. 90c: Turkey red. SSc; 40-fold. 8Vsc FLOUR Patents. ?8.2J per barrel; .traihta. 15.30: exports, new, 4: Valley, .- r.o; graham. 5.t.'; whole wheat, quarters. v5 ": ... us... ... HAKLKt. reea. e-j.v-w, w S2i;.r0'ftj7 per ton. t OATS September, I27.5062S.50 per ton. CORN" Whole. 35; cracked. 3 per ton. illLLSTCFFS Bran. tW per ton; mid dlings. $33: shorts. 2332; chop. $22j29; rolled barley. 2$30. HAY New crop: Timothy, Willamette Valley I1216 per ton; Eastern Oregon, 117(9 18: mixed. $15.50 16 50; alfalfa, 13 50: clover. $11913; cheat. $13014 00. GRAIN BAGS Slc each. Dairy and Country Produce. BUTTER City creamery, extras. 3Sc; fancv outside creamery. 2fS:ic per pound: store. 2122c iButter fat prices average lVic per pound under regular but ter prices.) -n... EOGS Oregon ranch, candled. 20C3OO per dozen , ... POULT RT Hens. lftlnVsc: Springs, 18 eiuc: roosters, SfflOc: ducks, young. 14ct geese, young. 10c; turkeys. 20c: squabs. $1.752 per dozen. CHEESE Full cream twins, lTHSlscper pound; young Americas. 18Vk18c PORK Fancy. lltfllHc per pound. VEAL Extra. ilOc per pound. Vegetable and Fruits. FRESH FRUITS Apples. new. $132 per box; pears. $1.75 6 2 per box; peaches. BOc5$12J per crate; cantaloupes, $1.50 2 50 per crate; plums. 350c per box; wat ermelons. lfllViC per pound; grape. 0c8 $1.7.".; easahas. 1..V(S2 per dozen. POTATOES Oregon. $1 per sack; sweet potatoes. 3c per pound. TROPICAL, FRUITS Valencia!. $.104.50. lemons, fancy. $80650; choice. 13.50; grapefruit, $3. SO per box; bananas. 55n per pound; pineapples. $1.766 1 per dozen. SACK VEGETABLES Turnips, 75c $1 per sack: carrots. $1; beets, $1.25. ONIONS New. $1.25 per sack. VEGETABLES Beans. 4'tfic: cabbage, 1 TlJc per pound: cauliflower. 40c&l per dosen; oclery. 50c iff $1 per dozen: corn, 15t?2oc per dozen; cucumbers'. 103 25c per dozon: eggplant. lf 1.2.1 per box; lettuce, hothouse. $1 per box: onions. IJHIjc p'er dosen: parsley. 8.1c per dozen; peas. 7c per p--ur.d: peppers. o'fflOc per pound; radishes, 15c per dozen: spinach. 5c per pound; squash, 6c; tomatoes, 50n:75c. Groceries, Dried Fruits, Etc, DRIED FRUIT Apples. c per pound; ptaches, 71480; prunes. Italians, 514 9 8 4c; prunes, French. 4S6c; currant, un as!ed. cases. 8c; currants, washed, case. 10c: figs, white fancy, 50-lb. boxes. i,c; dates, 7147Vjo. SALMON Columbia River, 1-pound talis, $2 per dozen; 2-pound talis. $2 05; 1-pound Hats. $2. 10 ij; Alaska pink. 1-pound tails. uc; red, 1-pound tall,SkL45; sockeye. 1-pound talis. $2. COFFEE Mocha. 24g2Sc; Java, ordinary. 17S20c: Costa Rica, fancy. 18 20c; good. 103 IS.-; ordinary. 12jlt)c per pound. NUTS Walnuts, 12 13c per pound by sack; Braxil nuts, lee; filberts, 15c; pea nuts 7c; almonds, 13 314c; chestnuts, Ital ian. 'lie: peanut, raw. 6c; plnenuts. 109 12c: hickory nuts. 10c; cocoanut, 00c per dozen. SUGAR Granulated. $5.78: extra C. $5.35; golden C. $5 25; fruit and berry sugar. $-. S5: Honolulu plantation, fine grain. $0.25; cubes (barrel), $8.40; powdered (barrel). $8.10. Terms, on remittances within 15 days, deduct 14c per pound; If later than 15 days and within 30 days, deduct He per pound. Maple sugar. 1518c per pound. S4XT Granulated. $13 per ton. $1.80 per bale; halt ground. 100a $7.50 per ton: 50s $S per ton. BEANS Small white, 7Hc; large white. c; Lima. 5"4c; bayou, 64c; red kidney, !c; pink. 414c Provisions. BACON Fancy. 25c per pound; standard, 21c; choice. 20c; English. ISCflOc. DRY SALT CURED Regular short clear, dry salt. 14c; smoked, 15c; short clear backs, heavy dry salted. 14c; smoked. 15c; Oregon exports dry salted, 15e; smoked, 16c HAMS S to 10 pound. 17c; 14 to 16 pounds. 17c; 18 to 20 pounds, 17c; ham, skinned. 17c; picnics, 12c; cottage roll, lac; boiled hams. 23 14 24 He: boiled picnics. 20o. LARD Kettle rendered. 10s. lOltc; 5a ieic; standard pure: 10s. 15Vic; 5s. 15ct choice. 10s, 14 lie; 5s. lic Compound. 105. 9c; 5s, 9 Tic. SMOKED BEEF Beef tongues. each. 80c: dried beef sets, luo; dried beef out sldes, 17c; dried beet Inside, 21c; dried beef knuckles, 20c. PICKLED GOODS Barrel: Pig feet. $13; regular tripe, $10; honeycomb trip. $12: pigs' tongues, $19.50. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MARKET. Price Quoted Locally on Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. Receipts of cattle were heavier than usual yesterday, but there was not much In other lines received. There were no change in the price list. The demand wa principally for stock of good quality. Fancy steers are quoted up to $4.00. but few came in yesterday that would bring over $4 and some moved at $3.70. Hog old at former price. Not many sheep were offered, but the market has been well supplied of late and prices held about steady. Receipt for the day were 356 cattle, 104 sheep, 40 hogs and 51 horses. I.te aale at the yarns inciuaea z steer, average R78. $3.70; 4 cows, average 8S7, $.H 25- 8 calves, average 266. $5; 1 etag, 140A li' ; o Steer, average vn. , ou " average 825. $4.06; 23 steers, average 887, $3.75; 1 calf. 4.VT, $4: 1 calf. 175. $5.25: 3 cows, average 85S. $3 50; 4 heifers, average 762. 1 cow. 1025. $2.50: 58 lambs, av erage 80. $5.25; 47 sheep, average 109. $4. Local prices quoted yesterday were a fol- l"cATTLE Steer, top. $4.504. SO; fair to good, $4i'$4 25; common. $3.754; cows, top. $3 404,3 65; fair to good. $S ft 3.25: com mon to medium. $2.502.75; calves, top, $3 f5.V: heavy. $3 504: bull and stags. $2.75'S3.25; common. $22.50. SHEEP Top wethers, $4; fair to good. $3 50'ft3.73: ewe, i-e less on all grades; year lings, best. $4: fair to good. $3.503.76; Spring lamb. $5.25fT5.60. HOGS Best, I "5; fair to good, SJP $.50; stockers. ff7: China fats. $7.6008. Enetern Livestock Mnrketa. CHICAOO. Aug. 25. Cattle Receipts, esti mated. 22.000; market, 10c lower. Beeves. $4.25 7.25; Texa steers, $4ff3.40; Western steers, $4 4i?.fi6: erockem snd feeder. $3.15fi5 65; cows and helfere. $2 25S6.40; calve. $688.75. Hog Receipts, e;timated. 18.000; market, strong; light. $7.7068.25: mixed $7.55i 8.30; heavy $7.2598.25: rough. t7.25Si.55; good to choice heavy. $7.5518.25; pigs. $7.1038; bulk of sale. $7.7"SS.15. Sheep Receipts, eftlmated. 22.0O0: market, eteady. Native. 2.7.Vt?4.45; Western. $3 4 65: yearling. $4.254Ti.75; lambs, native. $4.5087.50. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 28. Cattle Receipt. 1-tOiO: market, ateady. Native eteers, $4.50 T 70- native cows and helfere. 2iif3.25; calves. $3 7537.75: bulls. $2.75S4: Western steer. $3 S"ft6 50: Western oow. $2.754.50. Hog Receipts. 8000: market. 5c higher, X.--VV $7 Sofi7.95: packer nd butcher. $7 T8; light $7.60S8: pig. $637.25 Kheen Receipts. 8000: market, meady. Mut ton. JTT2M5.25; lambs. $5.50-6-7.65; rang wee. $345.50. OM4HA Aug. 25. Cattle Receipt. 7700: market. 10c higher. Western. $3.5(V85.0; rjrge cows snd heifers. $2.754.25: canners, $1.7502.75: stneker and feeders, $2.i535.15; calves, $2 5016 50. . . , . H..ej Receipt 78O0: market. 10c higher. Light. $7.70fiT 85; pigs. $6 25.ff7.26; fculk 3t aale. $7.5517.80. gheep Receipt. 8500: market. steady to Tnrr. Yesrllrg. $4.25f 5 25; Weeiema, $464.76; we. t4.2JS4.40; lambs, $9.0ee.6O. E Harriman's Return Does Not Help the Market. TO BE NO MELON CUTTING Sbarp Declines Throughout the List of Active Shares Easier Con ditions in the Money Market. Bonds Are Heavy. NEW YORK. Aug. 25 With the return of E. H. Harrtman and his positive avowal that no Immediate distribution of "melon to holders of Union Pacific-Southern Pacific tock Is contemplated, a change seemed to come over the spirit of Wall street specu lative dreams today. While the magnate' views on the coun try and his plans for new construction de velopment and expannlon find a hearty ecno In conservative quarters, there Is, neverthe less some disappointment, largely mn8' the' professional element, that the chlet incentive for forcing the Harrlman stocks to higher prices has gone, for a time, at least. It Is believed that Mr. Harrlman s earnest faith In the country's future will largely neutralize the disappointment felt In regard to his financial policies. Quite as Important a Mr. Harrlman return to the scene of his greatest activi ties Is the victory gained yesterday by the Western roads over the Interstate Com merce Commission In the Missouri River case. The Commission is permanently en joined from enforcing Its through and sea board rates and If the opinion of the court Is sustained by a higher tribunal, It will greatly curtail the power of the Commission over transportation companies. Opening sale of stocks reflected nervous ness and unsettled conditions, the greatest losses being Incurred by the Harrlman group. Losses at the outset ranged from 2 points In Union Pacific to 1 in all the favorite Issues. First decline cave place to ome firmness before the end of the first hour, only to be followed by another dip, which sent the list lower than before By noon substantially all active stocks were off 2 1 to 6 points. Toward the close a sudden spurt brought substantial betterment all around, but renewed pressure upon Union Pacific resulted In an Irregular tone. Monetary conditions were easier today, with a reduced demand for practically all accommodations. New Tork exchange at Chicago fell to 80 centa The bond market was heavy throughout the day. Total sales, par value, $3.5"3.0OO. There were no changes In United States Government bonds. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. Low. Bid. Allls Chalmers pf - 63 Amal Copper 1,900 85 84 85 Am Agricultural 1 48 Am Beet Sugu .. 5,700 48 . 4614 71i Am ' Can pf 1.2"0 84 83 84Vi Am Car & Foun. 3.100 67 68 66 Am Cotton Oil.. 400 7.1 73 73 Am Hd A Lt pf... 50 48!i 49 49 Am Ice Securl... 1.400 35 M 84 Am Linseed Oil.. 2o0 16 16 15T4 Am Locomotive .90 61 !B 60 Am Smelt A RC. 85.500 10214 1014 do preferred 114 Am Sugar Ref 700 130 13014 130', Am Tel A Tel 1.300 1401 139 1311 Am Tobacco pf . . 100 101 101 lulls Am Woolen 700 S81 38 88 Anaconda Mln Co. 1.3oO 49 4S14 4814 Atchison 18.S0O 118 117' 118", do preferred ... 200 104 104'S 104 Atl Coaat Lin... M0 137 137 137 Bait & Ohki 4400 1171a H6s HH do preferred 83 Bethlehem Steel .. 500 33 32 33 Brook Rap Tran. 4.UO 80 '.4 79 71 Canadian Pacific.. I.6O0 185 li5 1851, Central Lealher .. 3,500 38 3914 40 do preferred ... - 108 Central of N J 3u0 Ches & Ohio 8.800 82 81 81 Chicago A Alton 66 Chicago Gt West. 3.500 11 10 10T4 Chicago & N W.. 8.500 16S14 1561 158 C, M A St Paul 195 C. C, C A St L 74 Colo Fuel Iron. 45H Colo A Southern S3 do 1ft preferred 81 4 do 2d preferred 80W Consolidated Gas 148 Corn Products ... 8.400 24 23 24 Del A Hudson 18214 D A R Grande ... 200 4814 4814 481, do preferred ... 200 86 S8 8814 Distillers' Securl.. 200 8S 3S 27T4 Erie 23.100 3714 3514 8514 do 1m preferred. l,4i.O 54ii 531 64 do 2d preferred. 30 43 43 ' 4314 General Ectrlo .. SOO 168 16016 167 Gt Northern pf... B.400 153 161 T 15214 Gt Northern Ore.. 3.2'K) 82 8014 81 Illlnole Central .. 800 166 155 1554 Interborongh Met. 14 do preferred ... 1,600 4714 4614 471i Inter Harvester 8S Inter-Marine pf .. 100 21 21 20 Int Paper I.60O 18 18 18 Iowa Central 100 . 80 8014 so K C Southern ... S.8U0 ' 4814 47 48 do preferred 74 Louisville A Nash. 1,800 153V4 162 153 Minn A St Louis. 2W) 54 64 83 M. St P A 3 S M. 2"0 144 1431a 143 Missouri Pacific ... 900 74 73 7314 Mo. Kan & Texas 1,800 42 41 4114 do preferred 75 National Bitcult li National Lead ... 10.000 83 81 9Z 14 Mex Nat Rv 1st pf 52 N Y Central 34,400 141 1SS 139 N Y. Ont A West. 1,400 4S 48 48 Norfolk & W. 400 8414 84 North American 83 14 Northern Pacific,.. 8.800 166 165 165 Pacific Mall 32 Pennsylvania 8.700 140 159 139 People's Gae 2.800 117 116 llrtla P. C C St L ' 92 Pressed Steel Car. 1.600 61 50 60 Pullman Pal Car 198 Ry Steel Spring.. 200 49 49 49 Reading 158.100 161 15H lo Republic Steel ... 1.5 "0 38a 87 37i do preferred ... 200 1'5 105 lc514 Rock Wand Co.. 12.500 40 88 891- do preferred ... S.100 78 77 77 St L A B F a pf. 2.8HO 68 65 65 St L Southwestern 200 28 26 28 do preferred ... f00 67 68 67 Ploss-heffiela 8 0 85 85 85 Southern Pacific .. 73.300 133 131 131 Southern Railway. 4.OT0 81 80 80 do preferred ... 800 72 70 71 Teiul Copper 88 Texas A Pacific.. 15.600 38 37 3S ToU fit L 4 West. 11.000 6" 50 50 do D referred ... 1.100 70t 70 70 Union Pacific 222.000 208 504 200 do preferred ... 1.600 108 106 108 V S Realty 82 U 6 Rubber 5,000 64 62 63 V S Steel 180.2f0 77 75 76 do preferred ... 8.500 126 124 125 Utah Copper 700 61 50 61 Va-Caro Chemical. 600 48 4814 48 Wabash 9'0 21 20 21 do preferred ... 4,8-:0 66 64 64 Western M.l 1,300 6 6 6 WestingNue Eleo K'O S 86 86 Western Union ... 7O0 74 73 74 Wheel A L Erie.. 2.000 10 8 9 Wisconsin Central 55 Total sales for the day, 1,011,800 shares. BONDS. NEW YORK, Aug. 25 Closing quotation; TJ. S. ref. 2s reg.l00;N Y C G JHs... 91 do coupon. .. .100 North Pacific 3s. 74 V. 8. 3 reg 101 North Pacific 4s. 102 do coupon. ... 101 Vi Union Pacific 4s. 10314 V S new 4s reg. 11814! Wlei on Cent 4. 95 do coupon. ... 118 Japanese 4s 87 D & R G 4 87 Stocks at London, LONDON. Aug. 2C Consols for money. S414: do for account, 84. Amal Copper... 86!Mo. K. T 42 Anaconda . . 10 N. Y. Central 145 Atchison . . do pref . . 121'Norfolk West. 7 ..107 do pref :.. 9 Bait A Ohio 121 Ont A Western.. 50 Pennsylvania ... 72 Rand Mines 10 Can Pacific 191 Ches A Ohio 84 Chi Qrt West... 11 Reading 82 C. M. A S. P 162 Southern Ry.... 32 Do Beers 16 do pref 7314 D A R G 50 South Pacific. ..135 do pref 89 Union Pacific 212 Erie 38J do pref 112 do 1st pf . . . 56 U. s. steel 7 do 2d pf 45 Grand Trunk... 25 111 Central 160 LA N 158 do pref 128 1 Wabash 22 do pref. . . . 57 93 Spanish 4s. . . Money. Exchange, Etc. NEW YORK. Aug. 25. Money on call, eteady at 202 per cent; ruling rate, 2 per cent; closing bid. 2 per cent and offered at 2 per cent. Time loans, easier; 60 days. 20.S per cent: 90 days. 3 04 per cent and five and six months, 3 04, per cent. Prime mer cantile paper. 404 per cent. Sterling exchange, firm, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.854094.8590 tor flO-day ST QGKPRiC SDOWN bills and at $4.8685 for demand; commercial bills, $4.e46-4.85. Bar silver. 81c. Mexican dollar. 44c. Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, strong. SAN" FRANCISICO. Aug. 25. Sterling on London. 60 days. $4.85; sight, $4 67. Silver bare. 51 c. Mexlcon dollars, 45c. Drafts Sight. 2c: telegraph. So. LONDON. Aug. 25. Bar silver, steady at 23d per ounce. Money. 22 per cent. The rate of discount In the open market for short bills Is 11 7-16 per cent; for three months' bill. 11 8-16 per cent. Oaily Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. The condition of the treasury at the beginning of business today was as follows: , Trust funds Gold coin 'earliVooO Silver dollars 48i'?o7Ml Silver dollars of 1890 ,l'Ll!'S Silver', certificate outstanding. . 7,52o,000 General fund ... ... Standard silver dollars ai'?I5oJT Current liabilities . 88.136.-57 Working balance In Treasury officea 81.034.7OU In banks to credit of Treasurer of the United States 39.22S.946 Subsidiary silver !,noS,?!.S Minor coin oS'I-aoou Total In General fund 8S.4iO.09 LITTLE TRADING DOVE BE CAUSE OF WEATHER. First Wenatchee Apples Arrive and Last Cherries Are Offered Bat ter Doe Xot Jump. SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 25. (Special.) The weather here put a quietus on business on the street today and with plenty or stock on hand little trading was done. The first consignment of apples arrived to day from Wenatchee. The apples on the market at the present time are not full matured, and are a little hard, but there 1 a good demand for them. The last cherries were offered on the market today, but re ceived no takers. t.. The wheat situation is the ame, etock being low here because the farmers refuse to sell. Large receipts of bay are coming in dally, and the hay 1 In fair condition. The state grain Inspector report that tni year's oat receipts are the best that have been received here for several years Deplte a rumor abroad yesterday that local butter would Jump a couple of cents, nothing materialized today. Butter is very arm. Cheese and egg are reported steady "in the poultry market hens are scarce but there are enough Springs to satisfy the de mand. QUOTATIONS AT BAN FRANCISCO. Price Paid for Produce In the Bay City Marketi SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25. The fly ing price were quoted in the produce mar- keMinsdtuff:s-Bran. $28.50 30: middling $16 300 37.50. onrw.. Vegetables-Hothoue cucumbers. 9. string beane, 22c: tomatoes, frg-iSc. gar"" 3S55c; green pea. 22c; eggplant. "letter-Fancy creamery. 31c; .creamery seconds. 29e; fancy dairy, 27 c; dairy ec- "poultVy-Roo.ter.. old. $4.5095 : young. $6.009.00: broilers, mli.MlXlJ large. $3.2503.60; fryers $5.50 0 6.50: hens. J4 50 S9; ducks, old. 5S; young. $68. Eggs Store. 85c: fancy ranch. 39c. .eese New. 15 16c; young America. l0Ha?i-Wheat. $1519: wheat and $13.6.16.50: alfalfa. $11 W stock 710 , barley $1213; straw, per bale. 6075c. Fruits Apples, choice. 85c; common. 30c; bnnanas 75c 03; limes. $5W6; lemons. chSlce ; common. $1.50; pineapples. $1.50 Ho? Contracts, 1908, lfWK20C. Potatoes River rede. 65S!)c: Salinas Bur banki., $1.2501.60; sweets. $202.25. Receipts Flour. 2904 quarter sacks; bar ley. 4750 cfntals; pats, 1O70 centals; beans. 25 eackB; corn. 10 centals; bran, 130 . middlings. 75 mcks; hay. 1181 tons; wool, 33 bales; hide, 850. SHIPMENTS OF GREEN PRUNES. W. N. fsayre Contracts for Crops in Benton County. CORVALILIS. Or.. Aug. 25. (Special.) rv..,tv m Tinw eniovlng the profits of a new Industry, that of shipping green prunes by the carload. W. N. Sayre, who contracted the big crop raised in the 160 sere orchard of the Benton County Prune Company, commenced operation yesterday with 50 pickers In the orchard at Granger and 5o packer at work In the warehouse at the C. E. dock in Corvallla. Two cars are being iced at the plant of the Corvallle Creamery Company and tomorrow they will be loaded for shipment. It 1 estimated that the big orohard will produce between 80000 and 10.000 bushele this year. The picker are being paid 8 and 10 cents a bushel, but those who stay with it during the whole cam paign will be paid 11 cents. In addition to the crop of the Benton County Prune Company, Mr. Sayre has pur chsaed the crop of the B. W. Johnson orchard, about a half mil north of Corvallis. There are three acres of prime prunes and It is es timated that at least 1000 bushel will be harvested, bringing the owner $800. Mr. Johnson is to pay for gathering the fruit, which will cost him about $150, his net profit being about $150 an acre. Mr. Sayre ha bought his prune supply heretofore from Southern and Western Idaho, but believes the fruit here will prove quite as satisfactory. Eastern Mining; Stock. BOSTON. Aug. 23. Closing quotations: Adventure . . Allouez Amalgamated Ariz Com. . . . Atlantic . Butte Coal... Cal A Arl Centennial . . Copper Range Daly West Franklin Granby 7 Mont C A C 30 . 47 . 85 . 43 .10314 . 2514 .105 . 86 . 81 . 8 . 16 .100 Nevada 23 Old Dominion... 56 Osceola 146 SEATTLE MARKET QUIET Parrot 33 Qulncy 61 Shannon 15 Tamarack 67 Trinity 12 U. 8. Mining 54 IT. S. OH 85 Utah 45 Victoria 4 Winona 6 Wolverine 154 North Butte 61 Greene Cananea Isle Royale Mass Mining. . . 9 27 7 Michigan 814 Mohawk . ... 6.1 NEW YORK. Aug. 25. Closing quotations: Alice 195 Brunswick Con. t Com Tun stock. 26 do bond IS CCA Va 125 Horn Silver 70 Iron Silver 160 iLeadvllle Con... 45 Little Chief 7 Mexican Ill lOntarlo 325 Ophir 123 Istandard 175 I Yellow Jacket... 95 Pried Frnlt at New York. NEW YORK, Aug. 25. A more active business Is reported In evaporated apples for future delivery and fruit for October ana November delivery has sold at 8c. The local spot market remains quiet, fancy quot ed at 8914c; choice 8081jc: prime 1 n &7kc: common to fair 5fe'6c. Prunes, unchanged: California, 2011c; Oreeon. 6dL 9c Aprlcots firm on the Coast, but locally business Is quiet and price unchanged. Peaches steady: choice 56c; extra choice 14S?4c; fancy 7lc. Raisin quiet, loose muscatel $04ci choice to fancy seeded 4ijc; seedless 3 &5o; London layers $1.151.20. Dairy Produce in the East. CHICAGO, Aug. 25. Butter Strong. Cream Egg Receipts. 10,512 case; steady at mark, cases Included. 18o; firsts, 20c; prime Cheese Strong. Daisies, 1616c; twins, 15 016c; young Americas, 10c: long norms. 19c. NEW YORK, Aug. 25. Butter and .cheese, eteady. Eggs Irregular, unchanged. Wool at St. Louis. TS. LOUIS, Aug. 25. Wool Steady. Terr! tory and Western mediums, ,23028c; fine me dlums. 22024c; fine. 1318c. Flax at Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. It Fiaa. $1.44 ei.4.. RALLIES ARE BRIEF Wheat Market Weak Most of the Day at Chicago. CLOSES AT DECLINES Drop at Liverpool Causes Free Sell ing at the Start and Heavy Jlove ment at All Points Prompts Additional Sales. Chicago. Auk. 25. The wheat market , . n.aai tha ..renter nnrt of the day. although the heaviness was Interspersed with brief rallies, due to Duying Dy a lead ing cash Interest and local shorts. A firmer tone developed during the final hour. Weak ness at Liverpool, where prices were d ht,h,i tn latrf lower. lnsDlred free selling at the start, and as trading progressed, the continued free movement of wheat to all primary points in the United States prompt ed additional sales. ADsence ui ajiy business also had a depressing effect. Weather conditions In the Northwest were generally favorable for harvesting and threshing. Wet weather In many sections of the corn belt, which effectually broke the long stand ing drought, caused a slump In corn prices. The close was weak, with prices to o below yesterday. Trade in oats wa extremely active and sentiment was bearish all day. The close was easy, with prices c lower. Provision were moderately firm early In the day. Later prices receded consid erably. The close was steady, with prices 5c higher to 10c lower. Leading future ranged as follows: WHEAT. , Open. High. Low. Close Sept $ .7 .97 $ .96 $ .98 Dec 8414 .94 .93 .94 May 97 98 .97 .98 CORN. Sept 66 .86 .65 .68 Dec 68 .56 .55 .55 May 57 .57 .58 .57 OATS. Sept. 36 .36 .36 .36 Dec S8 .36 .36 .38 May 39 .39 .39 .89 PORK. Sept. 22.55 22.S5 25 45 22.45 Jan 17.70 17.82 17.67 17.75 LARD. Sept. 12.15 12 27 12.10 12.10. Oct 12.12 12.22 12.05 .12.05 Nov 11 70 11.85 11.70 11.70 Jan 10.37 10.47 10.32 10.32 SHORT RIBS. Sent 11.80 11.87 11.77 1177 11.57 8.25 fair to Ooct 11.52 11.65 11.52 Jan 9.35 8.ao .io Cash quotations were as ioiiow: Flour Weak. Barley 'Feed or mixing. 6053c; choice malting. 59 066c. 'Flax seed No. 1 Southern, $i.3T; No. 1 Northwestern, $1.45. Hmothy seed 3.703.75. Clover $11.30. Hess pork Per barrel, $22.45022.50. Lard Per 100 pounds. $12,15. Short ribs, sidss Loose. $11.50011.60. Short clear sides Boxed, $12.25 12.37. Grain statistics: n. . , i e w.Y.eaf on Anne were lUlUI tKttinilB V. ni.bu. .... equal to 269,000 bushels. Primary receipt were 885. 0OO bushels, compared with 795. OOO bushels the corresponding day a year ago. Estimated receipt for tomorrow. 49 cars of wheat, 183 cars of corn, 404 car of oats, 14,000 head of hogs. v v Receipts. Shlpm'ts. Flour, barrel... Wheat, bushels Corn, bushels . . Oats, bushels . . Rye, bushels . . . 43.400 30.400 , 156.001) 50.200 nSS.,00 171.1FMJ 776.500 4,000 489,800 Grain and Produce at New York. NEW YORK. Aug. 25. Flour Receipts. 21.785 barrels: exports. 6671 barrel. Mar ket, about steady with a moderate Jobbing trade. -vVheat Receipts. 77,700 bushels. Spot, steady. No. 2 red. new. $1.07. nominal ele vator; No. 2 red. new, $1.10 f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 Northern, new, $1.08. nominal f. o. b afloat; No. 2 hard Winter, new. $1.11. nominal f. o. b. afloat. Yielding at first to heavy Northwest receipts, favorable weather conditions and easier English cables, wheat later steadied up sharply on room cover ing and closed rather firm at 14 advance to e decline. September closed' at $1.07; December. $1.02; May. $1.03. Hops Quiet. Hides Quiet: Bogota, 2021e Cen tral America. 21c. Wool Steady. Petroleum Steady. 4 Grain at Son' Francisco. 6 AN" FRANCISCO, Aug. 25. Wheat, eteady; barley, weak. Spot quotations: Wheat Shipping, 1.82 1.87 per cental; milling. $1.85 per cental. . Barley Feed, $1.37014O per cental; brew ing. $1.4201.45 per cental. Oat Red, $1.7501.85 per cental; white, !1.85$1.9S per cental; black. $2.2502.60 per cental. Call board sales: Barley December. $1.38 01.39 per cental. Corn Large yellow. Jl.75ipi.85 per cental. European Grain Market. LIVERPOOL. Aug. 25. Wheat September. 8s d; December, 7 8d; March, 7 6d. Weather, rainy. English country market, quiet; French country markets, quiet. Wheat at Seattle. SEATTLE-. Wash.. Aug. 25. No milling quotations. Export wheat: Bluestem, 82c; club end Fife, 87088c; Russian. 86c. No receipts today. Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA. Wash.. Aug. 25. Wheat Mill ing: Bluestem. 94c. Export: Bluestem, 82c; club and red Fife, 88c; red Russslan, 86c. Metal Market. ' NEW YORK, Aug. 25. The market for standard copper on the New York Metal Exchange was easy today but very quiet, no sale being reported. Spot. August and Sep tember closed at 12.60 11.80c; October, 12.75012.90c: November. 13.85 12.B5c: De cember. 12. 9C 013.05c. The London market closed steady with spot quoted at 69 11 3d and future at 60 10. Local dealers quot ed lake copper at 13.00 13.57 Vic: electro lytic 13.87018.13c; casting 12.62 13.87c. Tin was easy with spot. August and Sep tember, SO.Soe 30.40c: October. 30.35 80.47c; November, 30.3530.50c; Decem ber. 30.40ifr 3fl.."0c. No sales were reported locally. The London market was easy, with spot closing at 137 12s and future at 137 12s 5d. Lead was steady. Spot 4.874.42c New York and 4.25 4.30c East St. Louis. The English market closed at 13 8 3d. Spelter quiet; spot 5.705.80c. New York and 5.u05.6.c East St. Louis. The London market was higher at 22 2s 6d. The English Iron market was lower at 49 10d for Cleveland warrants. The lo cal market wa steady. Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK. Aug. 26. Coffee futures closed teady, 5 points lower on August, but gen erally unchanged to 6 points higher, in cluding 10,000 bags ' switched, the business aggregated 25.230 bags. September closed at 5.3065.35c: December, 5.30c: July, 5.45c. Spot, quiet: No. 7 Rio. 7V4o: No. 4 Santos, 89c Mild, quiet; Cordova, 812c. Sugar Raw. firm; fair refining, 3.61o; centrifugal, 96 test. 4.11c; molassee sugar. 3.86c. Refined, steady; crushed. 6.760; powdered, 6.15c; granulated. 6.06c. 'ew Tork Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Aug. 25. Spot cotton closed quiet, 10 points higher. Middling uplands, 12.85c; middling Gulf, 13.10c No 6ales. Cotton futures closed steady. August, 12.44c; September. 12.36c; October and November, 12.35c; December. 12.36c; January and Feb ruary. 12.84c; March and April, 12,35c; May, 12.38c. Swimmer Adjudged Insane. VANCOUVER, Wash., Au. 25 C6p- LUMBERMENS NATIONAL BANK CORNER FIFTH AND STARK STREETS iunpi hi ft fsm pin OLDEST BANK ON THE PACIFIC COAST CAPITAL $1,000,000 SURPLUS and PROFITS $500,000 OFFICERS. W. M. LADD, President. EDW. COOKINGHAM. V.-PresldenL W. H. DUNCKLEY. Cashier. R. S. HOWARD, JR.. Ass't cashier. L. w. LADD. Ass't. Cahler. WALTER M. COOK, Ass't. Cashier. Interest Paid on Savinfjs Accounts and Certificates of Deposit We Issue Letters of Credit, Foreign Drafts, and Travelers' Checks THE BEST STREET INSURANCE IS THE BITULITHIC PAVEMENT 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 IS SAFEST AND SUREST. WARREN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY S17 BECK BUILDING, PORTLAND, OR. LOANS ON gj pa loir.K i; For Long Periods of Time Repayment may be arranged in instalments to best suit the operations of the borrower. LYON, GARY & COMPANY 408 Marquette Building CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Clal.) Joseph Littleton, who jumped into the Columbia River yesterday, and tried to swim to the middle of the stream to elude a posse he Imagined was after him, was today adjudged in sane and ordered sent to Steilacoom, the state hospital for the Insane, by Drs. Black and Chalmers., ESCAPING CONVICT .SHOT Guards Fire and AVound Man as Ho Makes Dash for Liberty. 94.LE3M, Or., Aug. 25. Frank Camp bell a convict employed with a gang working on the State Fair grounds, at tempted to escape late this afternoon by breaking from the line. Two guards fired and Campbell fell. He was wounded In the back, but probably will recover. He was serving two years for burglary from Wasco County. His real name is said to be Red field, and his father is City Recorder of Albany, Or. The average income of American doctors Is year. HARTMAJST & THOMPSON BANKERS CHAMBKR OF COMMERCE invite attention of new residents to their efficient and conservative methods of a gen eral, up-to-date banking business. tyUmitd Tmcmal lAabUltg DIRECTORS. EDWARD COOKINGHAM, HENRY L. CORBETT. WILLIAM M. LADD. CHARLES E. LADD. J. WESLEY LADD. S B LINTHICUM. FREDERICK B. PRATT, THEODORE B. WILCOX. 3 TRAVELERS' GUIDE. . . ... I A world traveler I IF THEY ON LY RNfc.W ! wrote back to , friend about his trip by the a. S. Mariposa: -I want so to tell you that this ship I up to. If not better than, any ship I have ever known, and other passengers said the same. I think If It were widely known that sucn a rood hlp were on the line the company would have more passengers than they couid iaTAyinTI and return. $12.V flrst rlas: IJSUTOS, N. Z.. and return, $JrtO; 8UI 1 'l MSA ISLAXKS (all of them), three months tour. 4U0 Book now for allings of Sept. 11. Oct. 17 and Nov. 22. c.in- Line to Hawaii, $110 round trip. SaillnRS every 21 days. OCEANIC S. S. CO.. 8.3 Market street, San Francusco. ftamburg-Jkmericcn. . . . , 1Te ' All Modern Safety Device (Wireless. Ete. lXninu ani ' Bluecher Aug. 25;F. Grant ( new ;) Sept. 8 JAmerika Auk. 2viKalKenneA.V.Sept. 11 Iwaldersee....Sept. 1 1'c-nnfVlv.tnla.Sept. IS Clevel'd (new) Sept. 4Deutschland . Sept. IS JRits Carlton a la Carte Restaurant. Hamburg direct wiT 'VT via C.lhrnllar. Naples J I f I . I and Cienoii. 'Calls Asores S. S. MOLTKE. Spt . H. Oct 21 S S HAMBCKO. .nt 30 Nov. IS Tourists Depart, for Trips Everywhere NORTH PACIFIC S.S.CO. For Eureka, San Francisco and Los Angeles direct. The steamships Roa noke and Elder sail every Tuesday at P. M. Ticket office 132 Third, near Alder. Phones M. 1314 and A 1314. U. YOUNG, Agent. 8AJ lHANCISt'O ft PORTLAND S. 8. CO. Only direet steamer and dayilght sailing. From Atnsworth Dock, Portland, 9 A. M i 8. 8. Row City. Auk. 28. Sept. 11. . S. S. K suit-as City, Wept. 4. 18, etc. From Pier 40, San Francisco. 11 A. M.t 8. 8. Kamu City. Aug. 28, Sept. 11, 8 8. Rose City, Sept. 4, 18, etc. J. W. Ransom, Dock Agent. Main 2t'S Ainsworth Dock. M J ROCIIK, City Ticket Agent, 143 Sd St. Pnone Main 402. A 1402. COOS BAY LINE The steamer BREAKWATER leaves Fort land every Wednesday. 8 I". M., from Ains worth dock, for North Bend. Mainhflcld and Coos Bay points. Freight received until 4 P. M. on day of sailing. Passenger fare, first class $10: second-class. t7. Including berth nd meals. Inqulr city ticker oftlc Third Snd Wa.hlntr.T sir. st. or Alnsworifc sak. PUon tiaia J4S.