Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, November 19, 1909, Page 23, Image 23

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TIIE MORNING- OREGOMAN. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1909. i
. 1
FDHGEPRIGESDiN
Bears Still at Work in the Hop
Market.
SALES AT 18 AND 20 CENTS
Statistical Review, Showing the Ac
tual Shortage In the World's
Supply, Prepared by G.
Mueckc, of This City.
The slump In ths hop market continues
unchecked. -Bearish manipulation by short
tellers In th Eut and the waiting game
being played by the Sngllsh buyer tn
weakened the market so tbat value bare
declined materially. Tba -weak situation baa
been farther aggravated at this end by
the irrowlnr. desire of numerous farmer to
find buyers for their crops, without much
regard for the price consideration,
Tha reault of thla combination of bearish
buyer and weak-kneed seller la tbat hops
sura now pasalnr out of fust hands at It
and 0 cents. Four or ava lota, ascresatlns
snr 100 bales, are reported to bare been
sold yesterday at It cents, while In the
Aurora, and Eocene sections there war
sales of earloada at 20 cents. The latter
were described as fairly oo primes ana
the lt-oent hops as mediums. No choice
, hops are belns; sacrificed now. but at the
rata Ova others ara sous; tne oesi wmim
only be worth about J cents.
Nothing; apparently can ba done to stay
the downward cdurse of the market as lone
as there ara sellers at the bid prices. It la
noted that the speculators and dealera are
not lettlnr o at the current market level.
The larger holders have faith that the thing
will soon right Itself and prlcea reacn a
point that the technical position of the mar
inate tustlnea.
An Interesting statistical renew of the
world's market has been prepare oy .
UunrkiL of this city, based on official data.
showing -the actual shortage of hops that
exists. The figures, which ara inieninora,
equal to lie pounu iui.ww.
!. . ltOt.
' 10T.
."air M6.TW .t00
Ar.,emeU,n,arr.lS... .1..... I.I.0JJ
France n.wv
B Holland . . . 0.0".
Ku"a :o "(oa
EUreuP",3;7.1S 1.0M..TW I.M5.8W
Great Britain
""n.ttl ...... U.0M "
World's crop. ,...,. ,.ttl
total a,
The world's annual consumption of hops
in tr3 last two years has been officially,
as well as by statistical experts, shown to
. . i sMimA centners. There
fore, the world's consumption for three
years Is 5.400.0OO aentners ana " ..!
.... . ...-. i. .hn-wn above to be 4.9S0.-
000 xentners. leaving an apparent deficiency
of 430,000 xentners. Allowing lor a
supply of 60.000 xentners of stocks of 1904
and other years, shows a positive shortage
for the brewing season of 1SOI-10 of 4S0.M4
xentners.
THANKSOimO TtKKKY MARK.KT.
Coarse ef Prices Will IX-pend eo the Ontslde
Demand.
There Is always much uncertainty as to
what the Thanksgiving turkey market will
be. and this year It Is more of a puxxle than
ever. The large handlers frankly acknowl
edge they cannot predict the outcome, but
ail agree that there will ba no ahortage.
unless the demand on Oregon ahould be
i - h.Mlid Aver what It was last year.
Reports coming In from the Valley turkey
sections Indicate that the crop Is about the
same as last season, which, as everyone
knows, was ample. The local consumption
should be greater than last year, because
of the growth of population and the general
prosperity, but what will have the most
effect on prices will be the shipping de
mand, and this la something no one can
figure out Just now. The Seattle buyers are
snaking frequent Inquiries here but as yet
have placed no orders. If they should come
in strong at the beginning of the week, stiff
prices may prevail, but If the Northern peo
ple have ordered the bulk of thelr-eupply
from the East the proepecta are that Port
land will have a surplus of turkeys and a
broken market. .
A good many dressed turkeys came tit
yesterday, hut there was a slow demand
for them. The best were held at 29 cents.
' Chickens were sluggish and weak. Game was
In light supply.
The egg. butter and cheese markets were
firm and unchanged.
FI-l RKY IX THE MOHAIR MARKET.
Trade en a Large Scale and Demand le
g gttimate.
The activity In the Eastern mohair mar
ket still continues, according to the New
York Journal of Commerce, which says:
The leading handlers of this fibre re
ceived numerous Inquiries from manufactur
ing concerns and succeeded in disposing of
another Isrge quantity at full prices. The
market has been pretty well cleaned op of
the best description of domestic mohair, but
as the supply will be augmented shortly
buyers will bo able to provide themselves
with stock during the near future. The call
for thla nbre Is the keenest known In rears,
and the breadth of the demand convinces
holders that the wants of the mills are far
from being satisfied. A couple of years ago
there was a sharp flurry In mohair, but the
opinion here la thst the present activity Is
not only larger but more stable. The last
time mohair moved briskly there was con
siderable speculative buying, but the ma
terial being purchased now la moving di
rectly to manufacturing centers.
WHEAT MARKET Ql IET BCT 6TKOJ.G.
Gains Additional Strength From the Ad
vance In Hour.
The advance In flour prices, which was
i in t Northwestern markets yes
terday. Is expected to strengthen the wheat
market further, -axheat waa strong locally
and at Interior points, and not much bual
ness was reported. Club was quoted by
local dealers at 97 cents and bluestem at
tl.08.
Loral receipts. In cars, were reported, by
the Merchants" Exchange as rofiows.
Monday
Tusaay
"Wednesday ....
Thursday
Year ago
treason to date.
8t 11 25 11 14
M . i 5 1 .3
?.i n 3 2 S
47 7 8 0 3
58 13 11 4 8
,31S T!K K'9 541 1562
LKI0 1070 274 6U 13114
More Green Oranges Received.
Another ear of Navel oranges arrived yea
terdav Thev were of good quality, though
not as well colored as the last car .that
came In
Grapes cleaned up well at Arm prices.
Soma Coralchons were received from -an
fomla. and brought 1 -5 per crate. In
general the fruit trade was alow. Sweet
potatoes were scarce on the street.
Onvna Annies la the East.
The. condition of the New York market
lor western apples r reponcu or mv x-.un
the box apples, and a good many lota of
Hood Klver and other far Western stock
la on the market, but there Is no pressure to
Soma sales of fancy Bpltienberg stock were
reported here at $4 per box. The Inside
quotation was given at 1.60 per box. The
other varieties of Western apples, aa to
kind and quality, sold at from tl.10 to 13.75
per box with an occasional lot igolng out
higher. .'
Advance la Unseed OH.
A 2-eent advance was announced In lin
Me4 all prices yesterday. The new quotations
are: In barrels, raw- Tl cents, boiled 73
cents; In cases,' raw 76 cents, boiled 78
cents.
. Bank Clearings.
Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities
yesterday were as follows:
Clearings. Balance.
Portland Il.411.7i3 (211.259
Seattle 1.S65.350 333.267
Tacoma 943. S00 74. 70S
Spokane 730,72! 4t.319
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Grain, Flour, Feed. Etc.
WHEAT Track prices: Bluestem. 11.0S;
club. 7c: red Russian. 4c; Valley. 3i&
te; Turkey red. 96c: 40-fold. Sc. ,
BARLEY Feed, 137.60:!; brewing. Jit
per ton.
FLOUR Patents. $5.75 per barrel;
tralght. (4.65; clears. (4. So; exports. (4.U3:
Valley 14.90; graham, (4.70; whole wheat,
quarters, 14.90.
CORN Whole. 131; cracked, $34 per ton.
MILLSTUFFS Bran. J6 per ton; mid
dlings. (39; shorts. (27.&0; rolled barley,
(2r(0.
OATS No. 1 white, (25J0. '
HAY Timothy. Willamette Valley. XH9
17 per ton: Eastern Oregon, ll20; alfalfa,
(1(914; clover, 114; cheat. ia14.(9; grain
hay. (14 9 IS.
Dairy and Country Produce.
BUTTER City creamery extras. 36c;
fancy outside creamery, 3243fio per lb.:
store, 12 V, 2c (Butter fat prices average
ltoo Per pound under regular butter prices.)
EOtJS Fresh Oregon extras. 42V4So
per dozen; Eastern, 32jfSSo per doxen.
CHEESE Full cream twins. 17H18o Pr
pound: Young Americas. imlc
POULTRY Hens. 12V311c: Springs.
UHtl He; roosters. 9 10c: ducks, lzli
15"c; geee10iso; turkeys, live, 18317c;
dressed. 202 22c.
Pi. TiK Fancy. lOfflOHe per pound.
VEtfF.nrflL 11a nar DOind.
Vegetables and Fruits.
FRESH FRUITS Apples. 1S box;
pears, 3 131.50 per box; grapes. 60c S t 1-5
per crate. lJtflSc per basket; Spanish
Malaga. $7.50 per barrel; quinces, (l.2SSf
1.60 per box; cranberries, $9 50 per bar
rel; persimmons. (1.S0 per box.
POTATOES Buying prices: Oregon. 60
Mo per sack; aweet potatoes, 1C per
ponnd.
TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, 327503;
lemons, fancy. (S; choice. 16 60; grape
fruit IJ.S0ff4 per box; bananas,
per pound: pomegranates, (1.60 per box.
VEGETABLES Artichokes. 75o per
dosen: beans, loo per pound; cabbage, 4y
lc per lb.; cauliflower. 90c Si 25 per doa.:
celery. 504jS5c per doxen; eggplant, $1.75
per box; -garlic, 10c per pound; horseradish.
9 4710c per dosen; bothouse lettuce, $14?
I. 1 per box; peas, 10c per pound: peppers,
II. 60 per box; pumpkins, l&lVic; radishes,
16c per doxen; sprouts, tc per lb:; squash.
tiei.10; tomatoes, 76c6$l.
SACK VEGETABLES Tnrnlps. 75cftt
per sack: carrots. $1; beets. $1.25: ruta
bagas. $1.10 per sack; parsnips. $1.25.
ONIONS Oregon. $L251.50 per sack.
WILL PCSH BLEACHED FLOCK TRIALS.
Government Wants lWWoo on All Points
Involved.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. With reference
to the controversy between the Department of
Agriculture and the flour millers-of the coun
try, as to the legality of manufacturing
bleached flour, the statement wa made today
at the department that It waa the purpose of
the Government authorities to bring to trial
a case that would involve all the points In
dispute.
The lows, cases, the postponement of which
was secured yesterday at Minneapolis until
late in February. It was pointed out at the
department, did embrace all the points' upon
which the Government desires to secure a de
ration. It la desired to make a thorough test
of the right to' manufacture bleached flaur.
which the department has declared to be con
trary to the pure food, law, and to that end
P. C. Butler, of Ulnneaota, has been em
ployed as special counI to prosecute the
bleached flour caeea . Selaurea of flour al
leged to have been bleacbed In violation of
the law were made.
Dairy Produce In the East.
rmrm Nov. IS- Butter Steady: cream
eries. 230e; dairies. 24828c.
FTgrs Receipts 4 7s. I canes; steady at mark,
cams Included. 20tt4jibc; urns. S8Hc; prime
first. 2uc
Cheese Firm: dalMee. leX&IWr.; twins, 18
ieu,c; Young Americas, lUfclSisc: long
horns. 18c.
krw VORIT. Nov. 18. Butter Stronger:
creamery specials. Slftc; extras. 30Hc; third
to firsts, Ztfoauc
Cheese Firm, rnlcnangea.
Eggs Steady, unchanged.
Coffee and Sugar.
NEW YORK. Nov. IS. Coffee futures
rinsed Arm at a net advance of 10 to 20
points. Bales $25 bags, including iMiwmotr
S.t S.4c; Jecemorr. -.. . - .
46-50c; March, l5jt.0c; April. .0c;
May, .464-7ic; July, 6.7t4(.'5; Septem
ber. .75.85. Spot, quiet. No. 7 Rio.
8Vi$ic; No. Santos. 8ietT4c. Mild
coffee, quiet; Cordova, lHic. ,
Sugar Raw, steady; fair, refining. S.2c;
centrifugal . test. 4.42c; molasses sugar,
$.7c. Refined, steady; crushed. 6.9ic; pow
dered, 6.ic; granulated, .:ac.
New York Cotton Markets.
... .. r t- .xtm. II PVittnTI Rnot clft.ed
KK" V..1V , .; 14 Bile:
mli'dllng gulf. 15.1SO. Hales, 61011 bales. Futures
etaBKd ateitdy. November. 14.i8c; Ilecember.
. . .. , . x... VAK.tian 14 Allf '
14.ue; Jan. ry. . :.
alarc.l, 14.04C; aptu, o "1. r? . A,
15 03c: June. 14 Ptto; August, 14.3Ci beptem-
beT. lS.CSc; October. 12.3-c
Wool at St. Louie.
. r,-,n is WmiI Oiitet terri-
tory snd Western mediums, 24io; fine me
diums, 22S2oc;- fine. 1420c.
, - Gold Taken for BraaU..
a IVUman 13 . . A
Co. today engaged $500,000 In gold for export
to Braxtl. -
RICH LANDS WITHDRAWN
Southern Idaho Hit by Government
ConservationnUng.
.Tu-ilSFl Idaho. Nov. IS. (Special.) For
the first time In the history of South
ern Idaho the conservation ruling of the
Interior Department was exercised today.
It was occasioned when the local land
office officials were notified to withdraw
from entry and final proor nve entries
on land along the shores of the Snake
Klver, between Garnet and Henrys Ferry,
north of Bruneauv
An excellent power site Is located at
this point, and fearing- that private In
terests would secure the land and take
the power, the Commissioner of the Gen-
. . 1 I nnrt I ITnf. IW111ffiUU I 1 1M W4L11-
drawal. The Government will buy the
ftiAM imnmwmntii -ind maintain all
legal right over the territory, eo that In
the future it can deal wnn private in
terests that want ir.e power aiie.
FARMER LANDS YEGGMAN
Idaho Ranchman to Get $200 Re
ward for Capture.
inioD toVia Nov. 18. (SDeclal.
George Brown, who has been blowing
safes In Western Idaho and Eastern Ore
gon towns during the past three months,
was captured after an exciting chase near
Welse'r yesterday after he had used nitro
i i n - in .miriTiir a. a f e. at the Mid-
vale postofflce and another strongbox In
the store of the Midvale Mercantile Com
pany.
t-i ,o hrnne-ht to bay in
Mann Creek Bottom. A reward of VXO
was offered by the postal autnoniiea
and this will go to Lolly, the farmer who
made the "arrest.
ALLSTQBKS STRONG
Market Affected by.Wells-Far-go
Melon-Cutting.
BUT TRADING NOT ACTIVE
Revival of Interest In N the Copper
Group Foreign Money Tosl
tlon Shows Improvement.
Bonds Are Firm.
NEVY" YORK, Nov. IS. The strong tone
of stocks today waa not accompanied by
animation In tha speculation. The most
striking incident of the daye news was
the announcement of the "melon-outtlng"
by the TVells, Fargo Express Company. The
maximum dividend distribution on this
stock, uo to the present, has been 10 per
cent yearly, the advance to that rate rep
resenting a concession to demands from a
clamorous minority of the stockholders.
The high record price for the stock before
the present year was 325. Todays an
nouncement Induced sales at 560. -
The distribution amounts to three times
the par value of the outstanding stook In
cash, calling for $24,000,000, while theT capi
tal la Increased to three-fold at the- same
time and the Increase Is offered to present
stockholders at Tar. The -reinvestment of
capital to be distributed might Involve some
Ingenious reason as to the direct profit ac
cruing, but the effect Is sufficiently brilliant
to appeal to investment holders of all sim
ilarly situated corporations.
The collateral topic came up for discus
sion how far this action might anticipate
possible Inquisitorial activities by Govern
ment autnorltiea and leglslatora as to the
conduct of an Industry that yields such
prolits. especially In view of the contentions
by the National authorities for Inclusion of
the express companies as common-carriers.
Various other high-grade Investment
stocks rose buoyantly, especlall those for
which the possession of "concealed assets'
Is claimed. The anthracite coal carriers come
wrthln this range. The coppers were re
vived to some extent and there, were re
ports of some recent large sales of the
metal, which were put forward, however,
without official authority attached.
The Issuance of the call for reports of
the condition of National banks at the close
of business November 16 has been expected
to relieve the banks from some constraint
In granting accommodations which they
have been under while awaiting this call.
The building up of the Bank of Englatid
reserve to O4.U0 per cent to liability gave a
strong Impression of the effectiveness of the
recuperation of that Institution, Foreign
financial markets seamed somewhat de
pressed today, however, with the political
complication threatened by the rejection of
the British budget.
There was another engagement of gold
made In New York for shipment to South
America, raining the total outgo for the
present banking week on that account to
$4,4O0.tK)0.
Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value,
$.1.M2,vO0. United States bonds were un
changed on call.
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS.
cma..:..
High.
Low.
Bid.
Allls Chalmers pf.
06
15 a
4U
46
M
74
6SH,
ADUl copper ..... v.ww
Am Agricultural .. . 1O0
Am Bet dugar .. 6M
Am Can pt - 2.0U0-
Am Car As Foun.
Am Cotton Oil ., MW
Am Hd 4k 1A pf. 1DO
m ic,.H . 1 4t)4
4
47
85 Vs
75
40
2Bi
iV
46
84
7V
46
2i
Am Linseed Oil
Am Locomotive .. 60O 62 Vi 3?i 6-la
Am Smelt A Kef.. 14.SO0 llNV 101 11X1
1J preferred 6W0 lis 112 112
Am Sugar Kef - 1.3lK 124 123, 323
Am Tel & Tel 6.oO 144 143 143
Am Tobacco pf . . ltw lol 100 100
Am Woolen
nda Mia Co. 21.800 54 . 82 ,M'
Atchison a.SfO 13UJ4 12ois 12o
do preferred ... ouo i xmya in
.. ..... .k... td ifir.
Atl Coast Line ...
Bait at Ohio . ..
do preferred . . .
Rthkhein Sreel ..
400 HON 116 H6V4,
1
500 35 84 34 1,
2.100 77 77 77
3:i0 177 177 177
4,7ip0 48 47 47
Brook Rap Tran. .
Canadian Pacific ..
Central Leather ..
200 lC'J Jim lf!a
Central of N J....
1.300 87
6,800 89
Mm sia
Ches 4 Ohio
Chicago & Alton ..
r)iii.ar.i fit West-
S 88 T4
67
20 iO
Chicago & N W...
700 184 183 184
f ai A st f aui . .
a,2oo 156T
156
156
77
61
66
8"
7
142
C. C, C & St L...
Colo Fuel Iron..
Colo ft Southern . .
1IK1
78
60
66
80
27j0
r.2
67
80
800
21 K)
100
do lwt prererrea.
fiH rifrtferreil .
Ml
so
Consolidated Gas. .
Corn Products . . .
800 142 142
700
22 ife
22 V
Lel & Hudson ...
D ft R Grande . . .
3,000 1X0
600 48
100 84
400 37
185
47
33
4
4
187
47
84
37
34
4
40
163
14.'!
DUtllleiV Securl
61)0 34
do IrI preferred. l,w
4U
4tlU
General Electric .
1H3
(.it Northern pi . .
t;t Northern Or .
3C0 143 142
, t. .i si . si
ei
-..,. i 9,. lirt.v HAK 1471C
Illinois wniisi .. " ' --.. . o,7
lnterborouxh Met.. 14.2iK 24 23 23
do preierrea
8.2iiO 87 66 66
l.SoO 1I1 !"( 1""
Inter-Marine pr ..
28
24
25
Int Paper
ir.
63
13
62
15
82
28
45
71
152
Int Pump . .
1.100
Iowa Central ....
K C Southern 11,300
48
71
44
71
152
KOI
do i. referred ... to"
Louisville ft Nash
in., ji St T.nnla.
70 152
30 52
M. ft P ft S S 11. i"
1;4 136 136
Mleaourl Pacific .. S.w0
72 1 1-
6u 49 6H
Mo, Kan ft Texas oo.-ou
An nmr.rrPd ...
'"ioo ii3 iisvi 113
4,400 80 89 8!)
65
1.500 132 132 1".2
8.6V.0 48 47 48
HM 85 85 95
1.9H0 8n 78 78
National Biscuit ..
National Lead ...
Mex Nat Ry 1st pr
N T Central
N Y. Ont ft Wert.
Norfolk ft West.
North American ..
Northern Pacine ..
Pacific Mail
Tennm-lvania .....
6.8K 14.'. 144 144
1.100 44 43 44
t,WQ 134 . 133 133
600 113 118 113
People's Gav ....
P. C C ft u...
r.w. steel Car. 1.400 64
85
64
"so,"
1RC
- - .s
182
60
166
4S
106
40
80
66
?E5a
Pullman Pal Car,
Kt seel spring..
Reading 154.8110 16
Retiubllc Steel ... i4,tn" if
47
do preferred
Rock Island Co
4.6" 40 4fl
Hv Trrreii
1.0
i 3im
80
66
33
(
65
Ft L ft S F 2 pf.
St L Southwestern 8,2iO
do prefonvd ... 2"
32
7'.i 72W
rSrn'clflc-:: 12.81 lJO 15 130
82 81
81
I Is"! 1 1
Routhern Kaliway. j.i.i-- o--
An. nreferred ... 1.2oO
71 U
711
3,V5
64
7111
Tenn Copper l.o
41
Srt
64
fifi
4.1
Texas ft .raeinc .. i.i-"-Tol.
St L West. 4i)
Aa nreferred ,v
6.".
68
2itt
1"2
82
63
81
126
6ft
20
63
34
85
8f.
4
611
Union Pacific
do preferred
' S7.R'" 203 2i'2
11 n ttemiy
TT CS Vlohhee 1.80A
63
81 i
50
80
126
68
48
20
63
34
8.1
81
II S Steel 61.2V
d preferred
l.aoo 127
9.0O0 68
I Ukll V.M".
Va-Caro Chemical.
Wabash
do preferred . . .
Western Md
Westlnghouse Bleo
TXl0m T'nlfm
4! -i
2l
64
.14
82 4
8.000
8,000
1O0
400
8.400
t I m. T . TTj- ' .
.... f'....l 1 AA XI)
60
SO
Total sales for the day. 740,300 snares.
BONDS.
TJ S. ref. 2s reg.100 IN T C O Ss.. 80
do coupon 100 North Pacific 3s. 72
tt g 3s reg 101'North Pacific 4a. 102
do" coupon 10111'nlon Pacific 4a.H2
TJ 6 new 4s reg.ll5lwiacon Cent 4s. 84
do coupon 116JJapaneae -4s. . T . 87
D ft R G 4a 97 j
Eastern Mining Stocks.
BOSTON. Nov. 18. Closing quotations:
Adventure ..... ii'Mohawk . .' 13
Allouex 50 (Nevada 28
Amalgamated .. 85 Vi 'Old Momtnion ... 34
Ariz Com 46 Oscila .1.19
Atlantic ....... 12 Parrot 30
Butte Coal 83 Quincy 87
Cal ft Arix 108 Shannon 16
Cal ft Hecla 670 (Tamarack 8i
, . rtftU "Trlnll v 1 1 Vi
i'opper Range!" 86jU S Mining 86
Daly West....:. 9 US Oil....
38
Franklin 17 Ctah , 46
Granby 104 Victoria J
Greene Cananea. 14! Winona 6
Isle Royale 28 Wolverine 14S
Mass Mining 6'North Butte 68
Michigan 6 I
Money Exchange. Etc.
NEW YORK. Nov. 18. Prima mercantile
paper, 6tr3 per cent.
Sterltng exchange firm, wlfh actual business
la k.-i,., hjs tx f4.4i340w4.835O for 60-day
kin. mt u R72S for demand: commercial
bitiA $4.82He--83H.
Bar silver, 50c.
Mexican dollar 43c "
Government bonds steady: railroad Arm.
Money on call firm, per cent; ruling
rate, 44'9 per cent; closing bid, per cent;
offered at 4 per cent. Time loans easier; 80
dayi 5 per cent: 90 days, 4 per cent; and
six months. 44644 Per cent.
SAT FRANCISCO. Nov. IS. Sterling on
Ixmdon, 60 day $4.S3ft; sight. 4.6il4.
Silver bare, B0c.
Mexican- dollars. 45o.
rrafts Sight. 4c; telegraph. 7c.
' LONDON. Nov. 18. Bar silver, 2S 6-16d
per ounce.
Money 3V-4 per cent, i
I The rate o discount In the open market To.
I short hills 1 i4 per cent; lor three
monms uin, -i n i-w
Consols for money. .82 7-14; for account,
82 8-16.
Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, Nov. J8. The condition of
the Treasury at the beginning of business today
was as follows: s .
Trust f untie
Gold coin "&25
Silver dollars - 4l'i:S'i5X
Silver dollars of 1890 HJ'hSS
Silver certlncatee outstanding 4bS,3-o.ouo
General fund
Standard silver dollars In general
fund l.OHl.Urtl
CurVent liabilities ...........
Working balance In Treasury offices ,3dS.S01
In banks to credit of Treasurer of
the United States Jf-J
Subsidiary silver coin V'rX?'5JJ
Minor coin uausAa
Total balance In general fund 84,64,soj
BRINGS HJLLf RICES
FAXCX IXVESTOCK SELLS READ
1XV AT THEJOP.
Steers Are Moved at $4.60 and Cows
' at $3.75 at the Yards Hogs
Are Also Firm.
Livestock trade was active yesterday, wit h
a strong demand for good stock and prices
on a tiFm basis. The receipts for the day
were 15l cattle. 243 sheep, 325 hogs and 20
Sa"es In the cattle line comprised good
quality steers at $4.60 and $4.65. and fancy
cows at $3.75. Hogs sold at the former
range of quotations. A large bunch of sheep
went at 4. bat had the quality been prime,
thev would have sold higher.
The following statement of interest to
shippers, was made by General Agent D. O.
Lively, of the stockyards company:
"Pending the adoption of a uniform con
tract, which is now being considered by the
Oregon Railway Commission, shipper? from
Southern Pacific points to the Vnlon Stock
yards are put to some trouble and Incon
venience by reason of having to go through
the terminal yaMs to the O. K. & N. local
station for the purpose of signing an addi
tional livestock contract. We are advised
L-y R. B. Miller, general freight agent for
the O. B. N., that he will see If some
method can be arranged, either by filing
bond or otherwise, that will take cars of
this and at the same time take up the
question of accommodation for the. men in
charge of shipments of livestock, who at
present are under the necesfity of riding on
the tops of the cars. It is my opinion that
before long shippers will not be put to all
this trouble."
Shippers at the yards yesterday were: C.
Thompson, of Buhl. Idaho, with one car
of hogs; W. L. Dishman. of Wallowa, two
cars of cattle; Henry Laxinka, of Pilot
Rock, three cars of cattle; F. K. Llnd, of
McCov, 6 eows; I E. West, of Halsey, two
cars of sheep; J. C. Davis, of Shedd, one
car of hogs and goats; F. E. Llbby, of
Jefferspn, one car of hogs, and Webber
Brothers. 68 hogs by boat.
The day's sales were as follows:
Wt. xr.
Wt. Pr.
232 $8.10
21 7.85
212 8.10
136 7.50
157 7.75
25 steers. .1205 $4.3;
76 bogs. .
93 bogs..
85 hogs. .
34 hogs. .
7 hogs. .
54 hogs. .
'i steers. .123i
4. GO
3.40
8.75
26 cows... U86
'24 cows. . .1045
4 cows... 1143
2A0 sheep.., 133
30 hogs. . . 130
3.50
4.00i
207 7.S0
,50
163 hogs.
214 8 00
Prlcea quoted at the yards yesterday were
as follows:
CATTLE Best steers, $4.60 0 4.65; fair to
good, $44.25; medium and feeders, $3.60
jfS.7S; best cows. $3.50ig,3.75; medium, $3
P3.25; common to medium, $2.602.76;
bulls, $22.SO; stags, $2.ou3.30; calves,
light. $5.26S6.60; heavy. $44.75.
HOOS Best. $88.10; medium, $7.80
7.85: stockera, $4W4.73.
SHEEP Best, wethers, $4.254.60; fair to
good. $3.7B4; best ewes. 3.7304; fair to
good, $3.50)3.76; lambs, $56.35.
Kastern Livestock Markets.
CHICAGO. Nov. IS. Cattle Receipts, esti
mated, 10.000: market, steady to shade lower.
Beeves. $41118.26: Texas steere. $3.7564.75;
Western stoers, $4.25SS7.60; stockera and feed
ers. $3.16(io.X0: cows and heifers, $3.106.70;
calves, $6.2068.60.
Hogs Receipts, estimated. 20.000; market,
strong to So higher. Light, $7.6588.05; mixed
$7.7ufc8.20: heavy, $7,7048.20: rough. $,7.70
7.85: good to choice heavy. $7.8.Vn 8.20; plgsi
$6.10(57.65; bulk of sales. $7.uj8.15.
Sheep Receipts, estimated, 22,000; market,
steady to "10c lower. "Native. $2.&oa-5.10;
Western, $35.10: yearlings. $3 2o6.50;
lambs, native, $4.75S7.50; Western, $04 7. 40.
KANSAS CITT Nov. 18. Cattle Receipts.
T000; market, steady. Native steers. $4,809
8.50; native cows and ceirers, eZ.zi-; siock
ers and feeders. $3ff5; bulls. $2f3.9o; calves,
$47.50; Western steers, $3.90i0.75; Western
cows. $2. 75 4. 50.
Hogs Receipts, 10.000; market, 6c higher.
Hulk of sales. 7.708.05: heavy. $841-8.10:
packers and butchers. $7.8off8.10; light, $7.50
t)S: pigs. $6.25(fr7.25.
Sheep Receipts, 4000: market, steady. Mut
tons, S4.6O4r3.0O; lamos. Oitli.oo; range wein
iis and yearlings, $46; ranger ewes. $3.50
6.25.
OMAHA. Nov. IS. Cattle Receipts'.. S30O;
market, strong. Native steers. $4.5(mi8: cows
and belfers, $3'86.26; Western steers, $3.60
e25: cows and hellers, liiou'l.iw; canners,
$2.5063.25; stockem and feeders, $3.06-6.26:
calves, $3.50'a7: bulls, stags; etc., $2.75
4.63.
Hogs Receipts, 4?"0; market, strong to 8e
hleher. Heavy $858.05; mixed, $7.85W8:
light $7.80S; pigs, $6.50477.50; bulk of sales,
$7.95(fS.
Sheer' Receipts, 6700; market, steady. Year
lings. $3. 2536.25; wethers. $4.40S.4U; ewes,
$4-64 85; lambs, $6.75gT.60.
Metal Markets.
NEW TORK. Nov. 1$. The market for
Standard copper on the New York Metal
Exchange today was quiet and practically
nominal, with spot. November and Decem
ber quoted at 13.2o asked. The English
market closed steady at 460 6s for spot and
fsl 7s 4d for futures. Sales there included
1000. tons spot and 1600 tons futures. Local
dealers quoted lake at 13.I54l-lt.50c; elec
trolytic. '13.1$ 613.23c; casting. 12.87
(6 13.12 c.
Tin firm. Spot and November closed at
$0.74T30.78c; December. 30.80 31c; Janu
ary, SO. S531. 10c; February'. ' 3p.$0 31.15c.
The London market was steady, with spot
quoted at 4139 17s 6d and futures at 414J.
Lead quiet and unchanged. Spot. 4.37
4.42o New York, and 4.22 04.37 o East
St, Louis. ' The London maiaot was uu
changed at IIS 2s Cd.
Snelter ruled quiet, hpot, e.2o(tri.iic ew
York and 6.20 . 25c East St. Louis. No
changta was reported In London, with spot
closing at 3$ 6s.
The English iron' marital was uncimni,c
at 61s 4d for Cleveland warrants. Locally
imn was steadv. No. 1 foundry Northern,
Xlel9.S0: No. 2. $18.B01: No. 1 South-
j l on...,Arn anf m ?5R19.75.
CI BUU ..V. .luu-.'t. - .
X Dried. Fruit at Jfew York.
.- C 1 W 1. i, -' " ' ' '
iteitdy : fancy new crop, HWUVio: choice,
1908, Sitwio'c: prime, t)ic, tumuiu
to fair. 6 8 V,c.
Prunes, steady: California, up to 40-408,
2ifTrtc: Oregona, 6 9c.
Apricots, firm: choice, 1111 : extra
choice llHlle; fancy. 1212Hc.
Peaches. Ann: choice. 67c; extra choloe.
$V47ttc; fancy. 7' 8c.
By the WHITE
Go
STAR LINE
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Alternate Sailing from
New York Boston by the
Sixth CRUISE V EGYPT
1 Nininm
WINTER
T tk AnPID A ' .SPAIN
MED1TERBANEAN PORTS
PALESTINE AND EQYPT
1
Lumb
At
Loan3 and discounts
Overdrafts .
U. S. bonds to secure circulation.
Other bonds and premiums ......
Real Estate
Furniture and fixtures
Due from U. S. Treasurer
Due from banks
Cash
Capital
Surplus and undivided
Circulation
Reserve for taxes
Dividends unpaid
Deposits
Total
CRANBERRIES ARE WEAK
OVERSrPPLY AT 1
SENDS PRICES
SEATTLE
DOWN.
Potatoes Are Moving Bcttcir Poul
try Stocks Are Lights Flour
Trade Quiet.
SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 18. (Special.)
Owing to heavy stocks of cranberries, prices
have dropped 60 cents, the top price now be
lns $8 for everything except extra fancy
stock. n
Potatoes move better, but shippers are sell
ing large quantities direct to the trade, many
small dealers taking a carload or two. '
Grapes sold briskly at as high as $1.-5.
Poultry markets were Quiet In all ,iP"
menw. LiKht receipts were the rule with
an aotual shortage or good hen. Fresh eggs
were in fair supply and were quoted In some
ouarters up to 53 cents-.
Q"lttle w-ae doing in flour. JTol
advance which went Into effect this morning.
Feed men are protesting against the new
feed Inspection faw. which goes Into
jVnnary le Kftorta will be made tb nullity
the action. '
QUOTATIONS AT SAX URANCISCO.
Frlres Paid for Produce 1b the Bay City
Market.
SAN FRjOC CISCO, Nov. 18. The follow
ing prices were quoted In the produce
"e.abbucumbers. TSctMl: string
beans? SfcSc: tomatoes. Mfr65c' garlic. a
6c: green peas, 3'5c; eggplant, -0&'5o
illllstufts Bran. $'J.SUii3': middlings.
SBu5tterS Fancy creamery, 32c; creamery
seconds, fancy dairy. 29c.
KSKs Store. 50c: fancy ranch, 56c.
Chfeae New. I6H&IS0; oung Americas.
17 Hay Wheat, $15:: wheat and oats,
$1417: alfalfa. $912; stock. $7f 10; bur
ley $10ai3; straw, per bale. 00iOc.
Fruits Apples, choice, 75c0c; com
mon. 50S5c: bananas. 75c$3.50;. limes.
HQS; lemons. choice, 4 sabSST
mon. l.T5f.75; oranges, navels. $1.50i75,
pineapples. $3g3.50. -,,
Wool South Plains and 8an Jqaflf1"
SeiOc: Spring Humboldt and Mendocino,
1315c
Hops 2023c per pound. ,,..
Pi,ratoes Oregon Burbanks, 731.
Salinas Burbanks, $1.251.35; sweets, $1
Receipts Flour, 7314 quarter sacks: wheat
1200 centals: barley. 37115 centals; oats. 1R60
centals: beans. 11.795 sacks: potatoes. 5900
sacks- bran. 35 sacks: middlings, i0 sacks.
haV T50a Ttons: wool. 160 balee-: hides. 90O.
TIUTELE118' C.UIDB.
m $325 AND UP -aoian
IEMTI
$0 DAYS Bssanssss
I Grand Cnsae by S. S. CINCINNATI, from
N. Y Jan. r. IS d.y m Egypt and Hohr M
Land. Send fcr Hknnwd book. 9
BamburgAmericanLinc
lflll pfflVEI.I, ST.. Sain KKAis
SAN KRAN. PORTLAND S. S. CO.
From Ainsworth Dock. Portland. 4 P. M.
KS. Boe City. Nov. W. Dec. S.
Srt Kansas City, Nov. So, Dec. 10.
From Pier 40 S.n Fra nlsco. 1 1 A. M.
SS. Kansas City, Nov. SO. Dec. 4.
SS. Kose City. Nov. 27. Dec. 11.
M J- KOCHE, C. T. A., 142 3d St. J. W.
Ransom. Dock Agent. Ainsworth Dock. Main
ioS: A 1402. Phones Main 268 1 A 1SS4.
NORTH PACIFIC S.S.CO.
For Eureka San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles
direct. all every Tues
day at 8 P. M. Ticket
office 132 Third, near
J) Alder. Phones M. 131-1.
A 1314. Sena tor ioiuer.
U. YOUNG. Agt.
COOS BAY LINE
worth dock. torNortn Bend, MarahUela and
Coos Bay points. Freight received untU P
M on day of sailing. Passenger fare, flrst
clasa. $10: second-class. $7. InclTfWng berth
and meals. Inquire city ticket office. Third
and Washington street or Ainsworth dock.
Phone Main 28
CANADIAN PACIFIC
WEEKLY SAILINGS BETWEEN MON
TREAU QUEBEC AND LIVERPOOL.
Nothing better on the Atlantic than our
Empresses. Wireless on all steamers.
F. R. JOHNSON, P. A.
142 Third St.. Portland. Or.
'Cedric"-'"CelUc
to
Lsrrest Stesatrt is tkt trass, as4 Ike
CRETIC. CANOPIC
and ROMANIC,
Seed I or SaSaa Lai sad ISssaatea
Prosrsss k ear OAcs er Asncr
Leaves NEW, YORK
JANUARY 3tk. 11
Afl expeaeu mchjaad of 73 dsyt
at $400 and op
for tk
WHITE STAR LINE, Seattle
or Local A (tents.
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STATEMENT OF CONDITION
National Bank
ermens
the Qose of Business Nov. 16,
RESOTJECES.
LIABILITIES.
profits
CONDENSED REPORT OF
THE UNITED STATES
NATIONAL BANK
OF PORTLAND, OREGON
Submitted to the Comptroller of the Currency at
the Close of Business Nov. 16, 1909.
ASSETS
Loans and Dis
counts $0,455,023.93
UnitedStates
Bonds at Par... 754,000.00
M u n i c i p al and
Railway Bonds. 996,610.97
Bank Building. . . . 125,000.00
Cash and Ex
change 3,193,939.89
$10,529,579.84
Attest Correct :
Statement of
Security Sayings & Trust Co.
PORTLAND, OREGON, .
At Close of Business November 16, 1909. ;
RESOURCES
Loans
Bonds, Warrants
Customers' Liability, under Letters of Credit.
Cash and due from Correspondents v . .
LIABILITIES
Capital
Surplus and Undivided Profits
Letters of Credit
Deposits
Statement of Condition of
LADD & TILTON BANK
SEPTEMBER 1, 1909
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts -
Bonds and Stocks
Bank Premises V."
Cash on Hand and Due from Banks.
Total f
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock .Fu"y alrl.
Kurpins ana liinimum
Demand Deposits
Time and Savings Deposits
Total
OFFICERS.
SnH, Vlc-Pre
W. H. DUNCKL.BY. Cashier
THE BEST STREET INSURANCE
IS THE BITULITHIC PAVEMENT
It insures against dust, mud and street noises.
Tt insures against slipperiness and falling horses.
It insures against cracks, disintegration and costly repairs.
Ii 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
317 BECK BUILDING, PORTLAND, OR.
OF
1909
$1,564,984.93
3,190.66
250,000.00
,220,239.87
800.00
''' 28,237.65
.$ 12,500,00
. 336,945.84
. 466,619.02 816,064.86
$2,883,517.97
.$ 250,000.00
40,756.53
. 250,000.00
2,925.00
169.50
. 2,339,666.94
..$2,883,517.97
LIABILITIES
Capital $ 500.000.no
Surplus '. 500,000.00
Undivided Profits 197,274.73
Circulation 495.800.00
Deposits 8.8:50.505.11
$10,529,579.84
J. C. AINSWORTH, President.
Condition of
.$4,092,598.43
. 1,321,625.16
18,125.00
. 1,595,857.22
$7,028,205.81
.. 500,000.00
. 447,618.97
24,116.31
6,056,470.53
$7,028,205.81
t 6,041.372.59
22.SS8.61
4,942,893.19
75.000.00
4,195,694.35
$14,277,848.74
$ 1.000,000.00
-
..$7,220,946.41!
.. 6.502,087.30
12,723,033.78
J14,277,81S.74
H. s. HOWARD. Jr., Asst. Cashier
J,-W LADD. A;, Cashier
WALTER si. COOK, Asst. Cashier
sail n any qusraw, u .
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