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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.
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TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
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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-
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every 21 days. OCEANIC S. S. CO.. 8.3
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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
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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.