TTTE MORXIXO OREGONIAtf. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1910. 15 WOOL IS STRONGER Better Feeling Shown in Mar kets of the Country. HIGHER PRICES EXPECTED Balk of Oregon Clip Already Out of Growers Hand Demand in the Eat Is Increasing and Values Hardening. Optimism la r-daJljr Uklca lh pUr of tba pMMTnlm of th pt few month tn th wool nxrMti of the country. TfcM condition gnw-rmlt hTftmproM tfurin tb pt few t jMutlmail a4 wtta the oa Btud for raw vvol. mm well a It products, developing; rrjth and fftTtna; prom La of tacraa4 ermumptk-n, tmd authorities tmy tlier 1 evry ron for tha belief that the troprnvmtfrit will conttnu. Dn,nt oa the other aide of th At lanrtc have tn a larva wy ajtt. In the at i ffn ln(r if t h A mfrktn mark t. In Kp c Iarvf ac thla time wor bvttci In a trn4y way. with pricm nvneraltj at th talchaat ptnt rtrh"l ainr la. Tha improvement thr la mHt to ba an marked tha: cheap Hne' of cm orMe .it are ail bat dhw ppeared from tha firclKn center. In Kurop. It to aaM. ai'innnt ara njtaad to tha end of the year, and oa old contract tha praamir for de livery la reported aa great as ever. In tha event of a nera. adrsnce In wool Taiue In tha month to come, which In mm quarter, la conll Wnily pr-alctev. there will ba erraaioa fr regret on the part of Oregon hapmen who pn,tl e rijr In the season for pnre err era I cent uivier what they rerilfaed , laac year. A few of the lance clipa of tha tare are yet. to be dLepceed of. but It la es timated bow tioat fully nlne-tentha of the IwlO Orrn woul citp baa pa eJ out Of grow era' bard. The bu'k of the Eastern Oreroa wool thus fsr disposed of went at 13 to 17 eenta. while Valley product hive mnwed at Id to 20 cents f. r tha moat part. Considerable quantities are reported to have been sent East on con signment tor sate later, but the amount dis posed of In thla manner Is not known. A local dealer yesterday exprejeeM the belief that not pnn than X.OuO.Ouu pounds of 19lo wool now remelne In Brat bunds In the I'aclflc North area. Kexardln tha present activity In manu v far tu ring- and Its expectM effect on the wool markn. a report from Ph..a...pbLa says: "Tha worsted manufacturers have bad a fairly successful openU:ff on men's wear for Beat 8pring. The marking down of price bekw those prevalent at the opening of the year has led to good-sized orders, which un doubtedly will be largely Increased at harden ing prices when the tUiplicatlng season tvim In. Manufacturers now enter the woul mar ket to cover tbeir orders for goods with am ple purchases of tew material, creating a very sutwnamtal buying movement, which indicates thetr belief tn the danger of going short any longer n wool at present kw prices. "The firmness of such Western wool owners as have consigned wool is quite an element of strength. Eastern ajrenta, tn their (Torts u bring buyer and sellers together, devel oped the fact that the more kt.-en the buyer becomea the more reluctant Ls the Western owner to sell. His only guide ls In the sig nificant fact that tha market f the world outside of the United 8 tale bars since the first of the year continued to harden, while prices In the United States hav been sag ging and today are from IS to 20 per cent lower than at the close of last year. A re covery of about 5 per oent from the lowest point In early June murk tha fact that tha tide baa turned." WHEAT MARKET SLIGHTLY FIRMER. r armors Ara 8tiU lac lined to Hold London Re porta Cargoes l"p. Though tha local wbeat market continues quiet as a result of the unwillingness of tha farmers t part with their grain at prices now offering, the undertone yesterday ap peared to ba somewhat stronger than for ame time back. Thla was due to tha evi dence of a stronger situation generally, both tn the Eaat and In Europe. In the London market cargoes were re ported strong at STs td to 37a with no sel lers In Liverpool both tha October and Iecember options closed with substantial gains over the previous finals, and In Chi cago all futures were up fractionally at tha close. The week bas witnessed some selling In the Walla Walla and other districts, but local grain men aay that aa yet nothing Ilka a general moement to aell wheat baa de veloped in any part of tha Inland Empire. Locally club la Quoted at St to IS cents and blusstem at 15 to 96, but In some cases prices above thla basis have been paid in the Interior during tha past few days. Foreign wheat shipments for the week ara reported by tha Merchants Exchange as follows: Push eta Bushels. Tb!i Wk- La!t Wk. Argentine . . , l.zAc.eoo l.ase.ftoe Australia ..... O.00t 60. duo India . . I.U1 eOS 1.7:.00 Bushels. Last Vr. 3S.ooe Oats and barley yesterday were steady to firm at the range last quoted, and there a ear no developments In the flour or rolll feed markeia I .oca I cereal and hay receipts for the day were care -f wheat, t ot flour. 4 of oata and Is of hay. Ilea BJfcd Chickens Active. In the poultry trade yesterday there was a better demand for hens than for chickens, for both there was a good call and offer ings were but moderate, hens going freely at 11 to 19 cents a pound and chickens at IS cents. In other poultry lines the de mand amounted to little. Dressed meats cleaned up well, fancy pork and veal being taken about aa fast as It reached the street, and at full prices. la both line the beet held at IIS to IS cents, but sales of extra quality pork at even a fraction better than IS centa were reported. Tha egg market showed no change of consequence, fresh candled locals moving readily at SS to St cents. In some quarters as high aa SO cents waa reported obtainable. Dairy Frodwea Quins; Fresly. Creamery men report the butter market decidedly firm, wrth current make working off freely, and In soma quarters higher prices are predicted for the near future. As a matter of fact, some of the local maker bare for several days been selling butter at a premium. The outside markets show no loss of strength. The recent announcement by a local firm of a decline of half a cent on cheese aa a result of weaker markets in the Fast la act takea very seriously by others In tha trade. They assert that there la nothing In tha general market situation. East or West, to warrant any lowering of prices here at thla time. F'.ata yesterday were quoted firm at to IS cents and Toung Americas at 31 S to 19 eenta Hide Trade Is Improving. Hide dealers report a slightly better move ment than for soma time back. Eastern dealers and tanners tsklrg hold a little more freely, but admit thst there Is still room for a good deal of Improvement In the situation. Values for the time show no change, and local traders aay It would ba haaardous to bank on any very great ad vance la the market on country products during tha Summer or FalL la the Eaat packer hides ara reported to ba selling la a fair way. the result of a better demand for leather, and shoe manufacturers ara said to ba operating; in a larger way than for months back. - Tea Many rantaloupe Poer. . The market la vtill overstocked with cn taloupea that are hard to move at any price. Thee was stock available oa the street yesterday at as low aa $1 a era.' whlls Oregon of good quality held at ll-Tt to II. 10. The few Payette brought In during the day sold at SI-7 6. Peaches moved In a fair 'way at 40 to IS cents, extra quality fruit la a few cases go fog at SO to SS, but sales for ths most part were at prices around I cents. Qregon and California Crawfords and California El bertas comprised the bulk of the offerings. raler look for heavy receipts of home grown Crawfords next week. The apple market waa as badly over stocked as ever. O rapes were In fair sup ply but none too active. Malagaa going at SI to 11.15 and other sorts at SI to $1.25. In other fruits there were no price changes af tmportance. Baan Oeartng. Bank clearlnga of the Northwestern cities yestemay were aa B.Unc. Portland 2U S Spolwn. .&.'g SO.P8. PORTLAND MARKET. Grata. IW, Feed. Eta, ' WHTAT R Inert em. .1c: cluh. 199 -; r4 Ru,in. 84 C;. Valley, 2c; 40- toll STCTIw; TurH.y rd. 90c . FLOfR Patent., I5.S5 per barrel; tralntita. 30Sr.S: export. ; Valley, li arrnham. 5; whole wheat, quarter. H T Trafk prlrea: Timothy. Willamette Vnv, 1 IB Jr ton: tulim Oreaon. .aJfalfa. new. lle14; rln hay, ''barley Feed and brewing. f:4.S35 un i kti wvx tlrin S20 ner ton: mtd fl'li.gj. tZO; ahorta, 121 23; rolled barley. I J.-- It -. OATS New. per ton. Vegetable and Frolta. OREL.1 KRCITS Apples, new. 5oe1.50 par boa: apneota. HDli"' Pr boa: pluma, 7je01 per box: peua $1. 25a 1.75 per box; peach ea. 40b75c per box; irapea. T5e Xl.iO; blackberrlea. I1.7S per crate: log.n berrlea. I U per crate. M EUOSty atermelona. $H1.2S per hnmlred; cantalTupee. $l..VXrS.15 per crate. TROPICAL FRt'lTS Oranitea. Valendaa. $4,304 4.7S: lemon. TS; itrapefrult. 4 4.50 per box: banana. IHe per pound; pine apples, ftc per pound. VEGETABLES Bean. 86 5c pound: cab haaa, H3c pound; cauliflower. $1.50 per dox; celery. 00c per doen; corn. 25c per dnxen; cucumber. 5c per box; egx-pUnt, eio per pound: garlic. 810e per pound: green onion. 15c per dogen: pepper. 5iH) per box: radlfhe. 15!Oc per doxen; aquash, per crate: tomatne. .'0 'jj 75t- per box. SACK VEi-.ETABLES-t'arrott. 11 1.25; beet, fl.50: paranlp. ll.ffl.2S; turnip. L POTATOES New. $1.1551.25 per hun dred: sweet potatoea. 4c per pound. ONIONS Walla Walla, $2.5 per aack; Oregon, $26 2.23 per aack. Dairy and Country Produce. EOGS Oregon candled. 2S6 29C per do, BUTTER-lty creamery. olid pack. 34 per pound; butter fat. 34c per pound; coun try tor butter. 24c per pound. CHEESE Full cream, twins. 17 S 18c per pound: young America. lH'.iftlOe. POt'LTRT Hen. lU luc; Spring. 180 19c: duck. 1214c; geese. lOSlllic; tur key, lire. 10c; dressed, 22i,62i; squabs, $3 per dos.n. PORK Fancy. 13c per pound. VEAL Fancy. 12H18e per pound. Groceries. Dried Fruit. Etc. PRIED FRUIT Apple. 10c per pound; peach, 7c: prunes. Italian. 5 V 7c; prune. French. 4 93c; currant. 10c: apricota. 11 0 14c; date. 7c per pound; tig, fancy white, !c: fancy black. 7c; choice black. BHc. SALMON Columbia Rleer. 1-pound tails, $2. to per dosen: 2-pound tall. $2.95; 1 pound flats. $2.23: Alaska pink. 1-pound tall. $1: red. 1-pound tall. $1.60: sockeys, 1- pound talis. $2. COFFEE Mocha. 2428c; Jaea. ordinary. 1720c; fota Rica, fancv. ISC 30c: good. 10ll-c; ordinary. 12016c per pound. NUTS Walnuts. 15c per pound; Braxll nut. 13Vittl5c; filberts, 19c: almond. 17c; pecan. 19c; cocoanuu. 90c $1 per doxen. SALT Oranulated. 118 per ton: half ground, 100s. $10.50 per ton; 50s. $11 per ton. BEANS Email white. 6ic; large white. 4ic; Lima. (Wc; pink, Ts; red Mexicans, 7c: bayou. 7ic. p.ire No. 1 Japan. 4ie: cheaper grades, $3..M 4.55; Southern head. 5 mi 7c. HONET Choice. tt.23S-50 per caae; trained. 7c per pound. SUOAR Dry granulated, fruit and berry. $-25; beet. $6.03; extra C. $5.75; golden C, I5.5; yellow D. $3.83; eubea (barrel). 13 .': powdered. $6.0: Domino. $10,409 $16.90 per caae. Terms on remittances with in 15 dava deduct tc per pound. If later than 15 and within 30 day, deduct 4o per pound. Maple sugar. 15tf lc per pound. Pvorbnona, HAMS 10 to 12 pounds. 22c; 12 to 14 pound. 211c: 14 to 19 pound. 21e: 18 to 20 pound, none; skinned. 22c; picnics, 16c; cottage roll. IS fee. BACON Fancy. 80c: standard. 29Vc; choice, 2ic: Engllh. SMOKED MEATS Beef tongues, 75c; dried beef sets. 22c; outside. 20c: Inside. 2Sc: knuckle. 22c DRT SALT CURED Regular hort clears, dry salt. USt; smoked. 18c; backs, light, alt. 10"c: smoked. 18c; backs, heavy salt. 16c; smoked. 17 tic; export bellies, salt. 17c; smoked. 18S.C PICKLED GOODS Barrel. pigs' feet. $18; regular tripe. '10; honeycomb tripe, $12: lunch tongues. $22; lambs' tongues. $40. LARD Tens: Kettle rendered. 16ie; star.dard pur. 13c; choice. 14!c; shorten ing. 111. a Oils. . LINSEED OIL Pur. raw In barrels. $1.01; kettle boiled. In barrel. $1.03; raw. In caae. $1.09: kettle boiled. In cases. 11.08. Lots of 250 gallcns. 1 cent less per gallon. TURPENTINE In cases, 91c; In wood bsrrel. 88 Sc. COAL OIL Water whit in drums. Iron whits In drums or Iron barrels, 14c: anion kerosene tn cases, 2-3a 23c; oleum kero sene In cases 2-5. 21c; Aurora kerosene In casea, 2-5a. 21c GASOLINE Union gasoline In balk. ISc: anion gasoline In caae. 2-5. 25c; anion motor spirit In bulk. 18c; union motor spirit In case. 2-ts. 25c; No. 1 engine dlstlllsta In Iron drums, 8Sc: No. 1 engine dKtlllate In cases. 3-5. 13Sc: V. MAP. naptha In Iron drums or barrel. 15c; V.. M. at P. naptha In cases, 3-os. 22c. BENZINE Union benaln In Iron drums or barrel. 18c; union benxlne tn cases, 2- 3. 2SHc; union stovs dutlllat In Iron drums, 7c Furs. FURS Prices paid for prim Ko. 1 sklnst Mink, northwest Canada and Alaska, $80 lO; Colorado. Wyoming. Montana. Idaho and California, 3C7 50: British Columbia and Alaska Coast. (89 lO: Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, $T. Lynx. Alaska and British Columbia. $3&: Pacific Coast, $28. Raccoon. $191.50. Skunk, Canada. $2.50: Pacific Coast, II 9 2, Wolf, and coyote, Csn sds, $59 9: Iraho, Montana, Wyoming, Ne vada. $1.5068- Bearer. Oregon. Washing ton, Canada. Alaska, $5.509 7: Idaho. Mon tana. $10; Utah, Wyoming. $9.5097; cubs. $2 9 2.50. Otter. Canada. Alaska, $12.50914; Oregon. Washington. Alaska. Canada, Brit ish Columbia. $394.50: Pacific Coast, L7fi 92.50. Gray fox. Pacific Coast. $1.6092 Bcsr. black and brown. Alaska. Canada, (18 920; cube. $12915: Pacific Coast. $10915; cubs. $597; grlxsly. perfect. $25035. Badger, $2. Muskrat. Canada. Alaska. 80c; Pacifto Coast. X099Oc. Fisher. British Columbls. Alaska. $15020; Pacific ' Coast. $9013. Wolverine. 50 6 8. silver fox. $3000 500. Fox. 40c. Ermine. 90c Mountain lion. IS. Cross, fox. 110915. Sea otter. $2000450. Blue fox. $80 10. White fox. $12020. S.lft. lilt Ringtail cat. 230 toe Civet cat. 109 2vc House est. 592c . Hops. Wool. Hides, Etc HOPS 1909 crop. 80 12 He. according to quality: olds, nominal: 1910 contracts. 13 He WOOL Eastern Oregon, 130170 pound; Valley, 18tf2uc per pound. MOHAIR Choice. 320S3e per pound. CAKOARA BAKK 4e per pound. HIDES Salted hides. T07ttc per pound; sslted csJf. lie: asltad kid. 8c; salted stags, Act green hides, ls less; dry hides. 19H 9 17c: dry cslf, 17018c: dry stags. 11912c PELTS Dry. lOfec; sjtd. butchers" take-off. $1.15 91.40: Spring lamba, 239 45c GRAIN BAQ3 In carlots. Sso each- Corfee and. Sug-aa-. NBW YORK. Aug. 11 Coffee closed firm st s net advan'-e of 10919 point . Sales. 44.-73- bacv. Cletng bids: August and Septem ber. 7 iCv ; October. 7.15c; November. 7.2: rvvmber. 7.3tc: Januar. T.35c: February. 7 lc; March. 7.43c; April. 7.4c; May. 7.48c; Jure, 7v; July. 7.52c. Spt. steady. Rio, X.'. T, g'.fsc: No 4 Santos, 94C Mild, qaiet. Cordova. lOffllSec MARKET. IS EASIER Low Prices Rule, in Local Live stock Trade.'. RECEIPTS ARE MODERATE All Lines Represented In Business at - Yards, trot Little Beyond Poor to Medium Grade Stuff Is 3Ioved During Day. Low price were the rule In the live stock trade at the North Portland yards yesterday, all lines apparently sharing 1n the generally easier feeling, though It was clsar that the poor quality of the stock thst figured In most salea was to a con siderable extent responsible for the situa tion. All classes of stock were represented fn the days business, and In only a few cases were anything like the recent high prices paid. Steer moved at a range of $4.23 to IS.2S and cow at $4 to $3. a alngle ani mal going at the last-named figure. That there wa a good demand for quality lock was unquestionable, -and some mem bers of the local trade held that as soon as anything of that sort appeared there would be an Instant rally to a higher level. Little In any line that would grade as fancy has been brought In this week. A few sheep snd lamb sales were reported yesterday, medium to poor grade sheep go ing at prices around $3.60 and lambs at $4 to $5.50. according to quality. In all. 44 hoga were disposed of during the day, 11.75 being the price paid, and here, as In other lines, the quality ot offer ings figured In the making ot prices. Receipts for the day were 101 cattle, S calves, 11 sheep and 70 hogs. Shippers represented at the yards war J. Kinsman, of Wallowa, one car of cattle and calves; C. Lelser. of Creswell, two cars of sheep: J. S. Flynn, of Junction City, on oar of cattle, calves, sheep and hogs; J. H. Phlrtnan. of Grass Valley, one car of cat tle; S. L. Turley. of Baker City, two cars of cattle; R. E. . L. Brown, of Wellsdale, four cars of sheep.. and E. H. Perclval, of Independence, two cars ot sheep. Ths days salea were: Weight. Price. 11 lambs ; 5 steers . J 2$ steer 123 f 27 steers 1338 5.00 30 steers 2 27 steers 1125 4.90 1 cow 1110 4.50 1 cow 1070 -00 1 cow l- 00 1 bull ! -3 1 bull 1630 3.7.1 4 hull 1370 $.75 sheep 113 3.50 64 sheep 1Z 3.50 103 Iambs J-60 1 hog : 0 J 'f 39 hogs .-75r Prices quoted on the various clssses ot stock at the North Portland yards, yesterday were as follows: Beef steers, good to choice... $ $.250 8-60 Beef steers, fair to medium.. 4.50 8.00 Cows and heifers, good to choice 60O $00 Cows and heifers, fair to me dium Bulls ' 8-75 Stags , 2.500 4.50 Calves, light 5.750 8.75 Calves, heavy 8.500 5.00 Hogs, top 750 10.00 Hogs, fair to medium 8.900 9.75 Sheep, best Mt. Adams weth ers 25 -35 Sheep, best Valley wethers.. 8 75 4.00 Sheep, fair to good wethers.. 8.900 8.75 Sheep, best Valley ewes 8.25 9 8.75 Lambs, choice Mount Adams.. 6.509 (.75 Lambs, choice Valley 3.00 9 5.50 HAD SB GO UP PROSPEROUS SHOWING MADE IX STOCKHOLDERS' REPORTS. Advances Are Largely Due to Wide Surplus In Year's Earnings Over Dividend . Requirements. NEW YORK, Aug. 12. The prominent plaos held today In the number of railroad shares dealt In and the extent of the advances by Reading. Union Pacific and Southern Pacifto were largely due to the wide surplus of the year's earnings over the dividend requirement shown by the two Harrtman roads and by Lehigh Valley, the traffic conditions on which are very similar to those In the Reading. The strength of the Pacifies was also aided by ths Indifferent effect of the week's Increase In the Canadian Pacific's dividends. Ths contrast In the prosperous showing made by the reports to stockholders with the complaints heard from railroad officials of the onerous conditions for operating rail roads Inspired a more hopeful view of rail road prospects than has been held by the majority of the stock market element. The preliminary estimates of the currency movement pointed to another strong bank re turn tomorrow. The arrival today of $3,000. O0U of Imported gold will figure In the show ing The gain by the banks from sub-treasury operations ls lees than last week and there Is a sharp decline In the volume of receipts by express from the Interior, the balance of the movement remaining, however, largely In favor of New Tork. The Increase In bsnk cash for the week from all accounts is com puted t amount to between $8,000,000 and $9,000,000. The strength of the groin markets was due mors to reports of revived demand for ex port wheat thaa to news of crop conditions. Further weakness was ihown by American Smelting, but the general market broke away from that influence. The proposition to re duce ths output of oopper Is supposed to threaten a corresponding redaction In the ac tivity at ths company. Bonds were firmer. Total sales, par value, fl.2M.o0O, United States os, registered, ad vanced H and ths coupon declined M per cent n ths bid pries on call. CLOSINO STOCK QUOTATIONS. dosing sales. High. low. Bio. AMI Chalmers pf. 2V 084 43 34 8!4 47 69 26 4 21 124 ST 9514 101 1? 444 129, 132 '4 92. 27 4 oi Ami VA'Pper ... Am Agricultural Am Beet -Sugar .. American Can .... Am Car Fdy .. Am Cotton Oil .. Am Hd 1 pf Ara Ice Securi .. Am Llrseed Oil .. Am Locomotive Am Smelt Ref.. do preferred ... Am Steel Fdy Am Sugar Ref .. Am Tel Tel Am Tobacco pf .. Am Woolen Anaconda Min Co. Atohleon do preferred Atl Coast Line ... Bait Ohio Bethlehem Steel .. Brook Rap Iran. Canadian Pacific .. Central Leather ... do preferred ... Central of N J... Ches Ohio Chicago A Alton. Chicago Gt West. do preferred . . . Chicago N W ... C, -M a- St Paul .. C. C. C 6t L... Colo Fuel Iron.. Colo A Southern.. Consolidated Gas.. Com Products ... Del Hudson .... D R Grande ... do preferred ... Distillers' Securi .. Brie do 1st preferred. do 21 preferred. General Electric . . Gt Northern pf ... Gt Northern One .. Illinois Central ... a-verborouga Met.. 81. 50 300 - 7 Ri 700 5"0 100 600 "'206 634 43t, 344 '8 5 60 27 2114 6 4 43 It 404 59 Vi 27 21 'ir" 944 101 183 92U "46"" 98 10OT4 37 9644 KMi4 120 1334 92. "404 994 lOOVs 112 106 H f?5 IS 34 87.9-0 300 "1.506 40A 200 ' siaoo 6,700 100 1.100 1.000 400 g.ftfO 1.700 500 w so "4 110 lllk 107 l8i .25 5 75 764 190 192i 83 84a 103 2110 8.200 7414 7314 73 24 45 144 124 BOO 244 700 45 V, J. 100 145 5,900 125 "'too "so" loo 58 . 1H 100 ins 60 19H4 1.2.10 3014 100 714 23 45 144 123 .3 29 29 53 52 121 12P 13 18 160 160 so 71 28 26 43 33 4.5O0 SuO 26 23 43 2 13 dnO 123 2iO 53 JtTO 150 boO 17 143 143 124 123 53 . 53 U'V 130 18 IT 80 47i 4914, 474 1 t 9SH 93 94 '300 16i 19 1 IO i ac mmp . ' Iowa Central 1 18 19 K C Southern ... M0 2 285 24 do preferred ... "0 61 614 Laclede Gas 9.0x lus H'2 1"31 lxiulsvllle A Nash 1,1"0 141 4 134 141 Minn St Louis. 31 24 21 1, 23tf M. St P It 8 f M. "no laOS 13" l1" Mo. Kan Texas 500 324 22 hi 821, do preferred- 62 Missouri Pacific .. 2.40O 32 51 Sit, National Biscuit .. IM 10314 l"2lj Vailonal Ijari 100 51 51 51 Mex Net Ry 2d pf. 7fK 2S 2S, 28H 1 l.au.4 ..... .vuv ... -m -' " , N T. Ont A Tt 40, Norfolk A West. I.n0 87 9Vi 8 North American ... -v 67i Northern Pacific .. 4.900 II814 1151, 11S Pacific Msll 1" 2S) 23'i 23 Pennsylvania 7.3"S 130 12S 1294 People's Gas .... 2K 1" loss, 105 P. C C t L ... 600 94 T4 94 V4 94 T4 Pittsburg Coal I54 Pressed Steel Car. BOO 38 35 354 Pullman 'Pal Car. 157 Ry 8teel Spring 804 Reading 99.200 U34 1411 142 Ropubllc Steel ... 21 3o SO 2914 do preferred ... 2 92 92 93 Rock Inland Co.. 2.300 SftJ 2!T SO4 do preferred 2"0 62 62 61 is St L ft S F 2 pf 200 38 i, 38 38 St L Southwestern 2.14 do preferred ... loo 57 57 57 Stoas-Sheffleld .... 300 61 59 61 Southern Pacific .. 24.SOO 113H 114(4 1 lSUi eV.utbern Railway, 1.3o0 2314 23 23H do preferred ... &0 m 5S. A314 534 Tenn Copper 1 231, 2.14 234, Texas 4t Pacific. 5"rt 27 24 27 Tol. St L West. 23 "4 224 4 do preferred ... 4 4'4 4 4811 Union Pacific .... 78.800 lt, 165 167T, do preferred ... I") 934 93 VZ V S Realty 3)0 70 70 . 70 V 8 Rubber x S.314 8314 34 V S Steel T7.70O 71 6vi 704 do preferred ... o 118 115T4 115' Utah Copper l.IXW 43(4 4i - 474 Va-Caro Chemical. 7" 5( ASS o9 Wabash 200 17. 17S 17"4 do preefrred ... 1.900 33'i 34. 3T.1. Western .Md 4.T,j Westlngbouse Blec 100 59 f N Western Union 644 Wheel Jt L Erie.. 3K 5U 5Vi . 5 Total sales for the day. 482.800 shares. BONDS. NEW YORK. Aug. 12. Closing quotations: U. S. ref. 2s reg-101 IN. Y. C gn 3V,s 88 . do coupon 101 No. Pacific 3s... 71 U. 8. 3s reg WHi'No. Pacific 4S...100 do coupon . . .101 lunlon Pacific 4S.100V4 U. 8. new 4s reg.ll4iWls. Central 4s. 92 do coupon . ..114 ft I Japanese 4s 89 D. & R. 43. 4s 93 I Dally Treasury Statement. ' WASHINGTON. Aug. 12. The condition of the treasury at the beginning of business today was as follows: Trust funds Gold coin $878,371,669 Silver dollars '. 4S9.274.OO0 Silver dollars of 1890 3.822.0O0 Silver certificates outstanding':.. 489,274.000 General fund Standard silver dollars Jn gen eral fund ; 3,086.538 Current liabilities 101,261.612 Working balance In treasury of fice. 26.460,055 In banks to credit of Treasurer of the United states 33.995.378 Subsidiary llr coin 20.610.246 Minor coin - 1.102.1S8 Total balance In general fund:.. 88,745,825 Money, Exchange, Etc. SAV FRAXCISCO, Aug. 12. Silver bars, 53c Mexican dollars Nominal. Drafts Sight. 5c; telegraph. 7c. V , LONDON. Aug. 12. Bar ilvei Steady, 24 9-16d per ounce. Money 1 per cent. The rate of discount In ths open market for short bills ls 2 per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for three months' bills is 2 per cenL Stocks at Boston. BOSTON". Aug. 12, Closing quotations: Allouex 41 Amalg. Copper. . 66 A. Z. L. A Sm,. 24 Arlxona Com. a 181. Atlantic 8 B C C A S M. 14 Butte coalition. 19 Cat. ft Arlxona. 58 CaL A Hecla. .525 Centennial 18 Cop. Ran. C. Co. 67 E. Butte Cop M. 8 Franklin 10 Glroux Con..... 74 Granby Con 84 Greene Caoanea 7 I. Royale (Cop.) 19 I Kerr Lake ... 38 Lake Copper... 38 la Sajle Copper 11 Miami Copper... 21 Mohawk 50 Nevada Con. ... 21 Nlplsslng Mine.. 11 North Butte 29 North Lake 9H Old Dominion 87 Osceola 130 Parrott (S. A C.) 14 Qulncy ......... 75 Shannon 10. Superior ...'.... 43 Sup ft Bos Min. 8 Sup ft Pitts Cop. 1214 Tamarack 59 U. S. Coal ft Oil 35 U. s. s. R. M. .".om do preferred.. 4SH Utah Con 2'S 14 Utah Copper Co.. 464 Winona 8 Wolverine- 120 K BKAD8TREET MAKES REPOHT. Iron and Steel Quiet Business Failures for Week 218 to 199 for Last Week. NB1V YORK. Aug. 12. Bradstreet's to morrow will say: Increased .arrivals of Fall buyers and a measurable Increase In house trade resulting from favorable weather are reported at lead ing Western and Eastern markets. , Retail trade show relatively less expansion, await ing, apparently, a freer movement of crops to market. Among tha industries Iron and steel are quiet. The August report of unfilled orders on hand by the leading Interest is of a re duction for the last month, not, however, as large as the average monthly reduction noted In the preceding quarter. Estimates of Iron ore shipments on th lakes tend to decrease. Finished lines of Iron and steel are not great ly changed. Demand for material from au tomobile manufacturers are qulter. In the building Industry the pause Indi cated in earlier preliminary report is con firmed by later advices. The lumber trade ls quiet and some price concessions are noted. Shoe dealers are reported buying carefully from Eastern manufacturers, but that lower prices are possible. Business failures In the United States for the week ending August 11 were 213, against 169 last week, 219 In the same week In 1909, 249 In 1908, 146 In 1907 aad 143 in 1903. Business failures In Canada for the week number 20, which compares with 27 for last week and 28 In tho corresponding week of 19t. Wheat. Including flour, exports from the United States and Canada for the week end ing August 11 aggregate 1,226.214 bushels, against 1,275.730 last week and 1.785,755 this week last year. Corn exports for the week are 190,871 bush els, against 419,154 last week and 134,400 In 1909. DUN REPORTS SITUATION BETTER. Crop Prospeetn Brighter and Trade Condl tlona Generally Regarded Hopefully. NEW YORK. Aug. 12. R. G. Dun ft Company' weekly review or trade tomor row will say: Th situation is undoubtedly better than most of the records for the month of July now appearing indicate. For one thing, weather conditions have Improved so that crop prospects are brighter than the . out look at the beginning of the month. Although contraction In Iron and steel continues, trade conditions are generally regarded hopefully and the monthly state ment of unfilled orders by the leading pro ducers ahow a decrease during July less than waa expected and there la no Import ant changes In price. The comparative activity In wire and pips product I maintained. In drygood. cur tailment of output and firmer value ars features. Values - tn cotton goods srs ' distinctly firmer snd are well maintained, notice hav ing been given by one large producer of an Intention to hold price on staple ging hams on their present level until October L A more satisfactory vplume of Fall or ders Is noted In ths shoe trade and more interest Is shown for Spring. The leather markets are not strong and active as to hides, but there Is some Improvement, and tanners are leas inclined to grant conces sions on most descriptions Furrtier sharp advances have been realised this week in almost all varieties of domestic and foreign hides and the demand Is especially actlv for lata salting stock. Minneapolis Flax. MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 12 Flax, $2.51. Corn No. 3 yellow. 62g63c. Oats No. 3 white. 36SvJ7c. Rye No. 2, 714J74C Chicago Exchange. CHICAGO. Aug. 12. Exchange on Now Tork, 20c discount. Pioneer Dies From Injuries. DAYTON; Wash.. Aug. ''12. (Special.) John Newton Thompson, an Oregon pio neer of I860, a wealthy and prominent farmer of Columbia. County, died here to day from Injuries received In a runaway on Main street Sunday night. He wag 74 years old. On hts way to Oregon he crossed the Enake River In a wagon-box despite the fact that the river wag at flood mark. Ha settled In' the Grande Ronde Valley near Hot Lake, moving to Dayton In 1871. He owned 600 acres of fine farm land here. He married in 1871 Miss Viola Eastham. member of a promi inent Oregon family. Surviving children are Lao Thompson and ' Mrs. Helen Loucka. - - do preferred . . Int-r Harvester . Inter Marine pf . Int Paper ....... EXPORT GRAIN SOLD Sales of Wheat Are Made to Germany and France. MARKET IS WEAK AT CLOSE! Prices Are Advanced Three Times In Succession, but Attempts at Profit-Taking Cause Re action at Finish. CHICAGO. Aug. 12. Sales of wheat to Germany "were made today by Chicago . houses and also at Philadelphia. In addl- ' tlon Baltimore confirmed 5000 bushel ex port sales, mostly to Frsnce. Directly as a result, prices here advanced three times In succession, but attempts at profit-taking ratiud reactions so that the close was weak at a net gain of c to c. Corn showed 1 a general rise or "ft to lc; oats av c and provisions of 2 to 12 c. One of the reasons for the weakness in the late dealings was the fact that local professional speculators of the smaller sort overloaded with wheat at the high levels, the larger and more successful deal ers meanwhile selling freely. Another contributing element on the bear side wss the somewhat general withdrawal of the elevators from the cash market, notwithstanding that receipts were larger In deed, the arrivals, taken as a whole, were nearly double those of a year ago. The total of world's shipments, too. turned out unexpectedly heavy. Opposed to these In fluences wa the weakness In ocean freights, large sales of flour to cross tho Atlantic were also reported. Fluctuations on Sep tember were between $1.02 and $1-08. with the close at up at $1.02 to $L02 if 1.03. torn showed more strength than any other grain. Many reports were received that rain was needed and that farmer were elllng littlo for this reason. One expert figured losses 2 to 8 points since July 23 In the leading states, barring Illinois, which he aaserted to be unchanged In con dition. September ranged from 64 to 83. with the close up at 65. The cash market was strong. Mo 2 yellow closed at 67 6 67. - - Oats were helped by the strength of other grains. September varied from 36 to 87 and closed at 37. a net gain "Provisions were firm. The finish was T to 12 up for pork. 2 to 7 for lard and 2 to 5 for ribs. The leading futures ranged as follows. WHEAT. Open. High. .Low -f'."e- Sept $103 $1.03 $1.02 1.0j Dec 1.06 ;.04S 10 1.06 May 1.11 11-1 1.10:4 1.11 CORN. d:::::: ill .J 3 ;:Sj May S3's OATS. Pept Dec May .37 .37. .36 -H MESS PORK. Sent ..... Jl.37 . 21.65 21. SO 21?H Oct. .. 20.87 0.7 20.180 30.80 JanV...... 18.60 18.67 18.45 18.62 LARD. Sept n.Tt. ii "... v. ll 35 1L40 11.35 11.37 Jan.'-.... 10.57 10.65 10.57 10.60 SHORT. BIBS. Sent 11 55 11-70 11.B5 11.65 oclV::::: i":" ji.m ot xi.hu Jan .50 9.70 9.6U .6S Cart quotations were as follow: Flour ;Firm. Barley Feed or mixing, 4855c; fair to choice malting. 6270c. ..... Flax seed No. 1 Southwestern, 2 4; No. 1 Northwestern, $2.56. - Timothy seed 4.755.60. Clover S 13.60. ' Pork Mess, per barrel. $22 (g 22. 25. Lard Per 100 pounds. 11-77. Short ribs Sides (loose). 11.37(8'11.75. Slde,Short. clear (boxed), $11.7512. Grain "statistics: Total clearances of wheat and flour were eaual to 101,000 bushels. Exports for the week, as shown by Bradstreet's, were equal to 1 226.000 bushels. Primary receipts were 1421 000 bushels, compared with 739,000 bushels the corresponding day a year ago. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat. 379 cars; corn. 108 cars; oats, 4 cars; hogs, 9000 head, , Receipts. Shipments. Flour barrels 18.500 29.100 Wheat. Kshels I 71.000 355.400 Corn bushels 150.000 366.200 Oau.' Ssls .1,067.400 203.800 Rve. bushels !?!! "Vi Barley, bushels 27,000 6,300 Hew York Grain. NEW YORK, Aug. 12. Flour firm, with a moderate trade. Receipts, 16,362 barrels; shipments, jo.no Wheat Spot Arm. New No. 2 red $1.08 elevator ana i. o. .... $1.27 f. o. b. to arrive. Prices in the wheat market gained about a cent a bushel on firm cables and reports that exports had taken 66 loads, mostly for France and Germany, clos ing at lc net advance. September closed at $1.09. December at $1.12. Receipts, 13,200 bushels; shipments, 13,790 bushels. Hops Easy. State common to choice 1909. 20S-22c; 1908 nominal; Pacific Coast 1909, 9 15c; 1908, nominal. Hides Firm. Petroleum Steady. Wool Quiet. Raw sugar, Arm. Muscovado, .89 test, 8.89c; centrifugal, .96 teat. 4,39c; molasses sugar, .89 te t, 8.84c. Refined steady. WOOL MARKET IS BATHER QUIET. Prices Becoming Firmer, bnt Business in Goods Market Has Not Much Ginger. BOSTON. Aug. 12. The Commercial Bul letin will say of the wool market tomorrow: Actual trading Is again comparatively quiet, although one prominent Wetern manufacturer has been buying three-eighths fleeces and territory wool quite extensively. The present demand ls chiefly for three eighths fine staple territory and unwashed delalne. Prices are becoming firmer, for the situ ation Is considered sound, but business In tbs goods market has not ginger enough to warrant substantially Increased wool values. Montana staple territory sold this week at 65c scoured, or an advance of 2 to 2 cents over the asking price of a week ago. Fine to fine medium territory brings from 68 to 62 cents. Other business comprises Oregon at 60 to 62 cents; Ohio three-eighths and half-bloods at 28 to 29 cents; un washed Ohio Delaine at 27 to 23c; Spring eight months Texas at 6S to S5c clean; B lambs at 45 to 47c and Montevideo three eighths at 36c The famous Darby clip of Lampassas, Texas, smounting to 409.000 pounds, has been bought by a Boston dealer at 18 c grease or about 60c scoured. New York Metal Market. NEW YORK, Aug. 12. Standard copper, quiet; spot, August, September, October and November. 12.1212.87c London, firm; spot, i56 2s 6d; futures, f56 17s 6L Local dealers report firm market for spot copper with lake quoted at 12.87 a 13.00c; electrolytic, 12.50 812.75c; casting, 12.250 12.30. No arrivals at New York. Custom house returns showed exports of 188 tons so far this month. Tin Firm. Spot, 33.60 33.75c; August. September snd October, 38.53ie33.S7c; No vember, 83. 55 433. 83c- London, strong; spot, firm. fl54 10s Futures. il54- Lead Dull, 4.49 4.50c New York; 4.25 4.35c East St. Louis. London, spot, 12 10s. Spelter Dull. S.35S.5.40C New York; 4.95 5.05 Eaat St. Louis. London, spot, 22 15s. Iron Cleveland warrants 49s 9d In Lon don. Locally. Iron was quiet; No. 1 foun dry. Northern. 16.2318.50c; No. & 15.50 16.00c: No. 1 Southern and No i Southern soft. 15.75 18.25c ' New York Fruit Market. NEW YORK. Aug. 12. Evaporated apples quiet and steady with small offerings. Spot fancy. 10611c: choice.. 8 9e; prime. 88c; common to falr.'67c Prunes quiet and steady. Quotations rang ing from 3c for California up to 30 40 and &tc for Oregon. - Apricots quiet and firmer. Choice, 10 lumbermens National Bank CORNER FIFTH AND STARK STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON Capital - OFFICERS. G. K. Wentwerth. .President John A. Keating ......... . Vice-President Gee. L. MeFheisosi. ......... .Vice-President B. D. Story .. Cashier F. A. Freesnan .Assistant Cashier Graham Dwaehart. Assistant Cashier THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK PORTLAND. UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital - - - $1,000,000.00 Surplus md Profits. $725,000.00 OFFICERS: . C. AT5SWORTH, President. R. W. SCHMEER, Cashier. R. LEA BARNES, Vice-President. A. U. WRIGHT, Assistant Cashier. W. A. HOLT, Assistant Cashier. LETTERS OF CREDIT AND TRAVELERS' CHECKS ISSUED NEGOTIABLE EVERYWHERE DRAFTS DRAWN on all FOREIGN COUNTRIES Ladd & Tilton Bank Established 1859. ' OLDEST BANK ON THE PACIFIC COAST . Capital $1,000,000 SURPLUS AND PROFITS $600,000 " ' . w. M. Ladd, President. Kdvc. Ceoklnghan, Vice-President W. II. Duncaley, Cashier. First National Bank Capital Surplus Oldest National Bank West of tho Rocky Mountains lOVic; extra choice, ln911Vc; fancy, IS 13c. ' Peaches steady, unchanged. Choice, 8ic; extra choice, 6.75ic; fancy, 7K DaiiT Produce In the East. CHICAGO, Aug. 12. Butter Steady. Creameries. 252c: dairies. 2326c Egg Receipts. 8761 cases. Stesdy at mark, cases Inaluded, 10 19 lc; firsts, lici prime firsts. 18c. ' ' Cheese Steady. Daisies. le; twins. 16c; young Americas, 16c; long horns, 15c. New York Cotton. NEW YORK, Aug. 12. Cotton closed bare ly steady, net 4 points higher to 7 points lower. - BITULITHIC Makes good streets. Property owners who haverpaid for it know this. Ask them about BITULITHIC TRAVELERS' GCIDK. H0N0LDID And Back ( Firs t-C lass) &J. Ibiv, tmm bL K. $110 The splendid twin screw stsamar SIERRA (10,000 tons displacement) sails July 30. Aug. 20, Sept. 10 and every 21 days. Round trip tickets good for four months. Honolulu, the most attractive spot on entire world tour. BOOK NOW and sscure best berths. LINE TO TAHITI AND NBW ZEALAND. 8 8. atarlposa and Union Line, sailings Aug a, Sept. 11, etc. Tahiti and back (2 days), 112. first class. New Zealand (Wel lington), (24.t. first class R T. six months. Write or wire for reservations. OCEANIC a. B. CO.. C7S Market Street. San Franclsoo. 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M- for Kood River and way landings and re turn leave Hood Klv.r, 3:30 P. Ja.; amis Portland 8 P. M. SUNDAY EXCURSIONS. JUssve SAM.; returnr, 5:30 p. If. First-class Meals Served-. Far. On DoMar Round Trip. Up-town Office, 68 6th St. Phone Marshall 1870, A 1203. Landing and Offt-. Foot Washington It. Phones Main 8819, A 2463. lowest Rates to Plcnlo Parties. XL W. SPENCER, OWNER. COOS BAY LINE DAT SERVICE. Steamer Breakwater leave Portland t A M., August 7, 12. 17. 22. 27 and every five days, from Alnsworth Dock, for North Bsnd. Marshfleld and Coos Bay points. Freight received unUl 0 P. M.. dally. Passenger fare, first-class. 110; ssc-ond-class. (7. Including berth and msals. Inquire Alnsworth Dock. Main 368. - San Francisco and Los Angeles DIRECT North Pacific 3. S. Co.'a S. S. Roanoks and 6. 8. Elder sail every Wednesday alternately at ( P. M. Ticket office 122 Third at, near Alder. atARTIlf J. HIGLEY, Passenger Agent. W. H. SLtSSKK, Frelwlit Agent. " P bones SL 1814. A 1314. SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND 88. CO. service to Lo Angeles, via Ssn Fran cisco, every five days. From Alnsworth fork, Portland. 9 A. M. 88. Beaver Aug. 18. Bear 21, Rose City 28. From Han Francisco, northbound. 12 M. SS. Bear Aug. 14, Rose City. 19, Beaver 24. From San Pedro, northbound 88. Rose City Aug. 17, Beaver S2. Bear 27. H G. 8mith. C. T. A., 142 Third Bt. , j, Vv. Ransom, Agent, Alnsworth Dock. 1 Phones Main 402. 2U8; A 1402, -I