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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1910)
Till: 31QRMXG OREGOMAX, THURSDAY.' SEPTEMBER 1, 1910. lt - t , POTATO GROP SMALL Dry Weather Has Affected the Oregon Yield. ESTIMATE 75 PER CENT Kd Kali. Soon, If Not Followed by KroM. Would Iiu-ra--r the Output of I-ate I'otaloe-. Market ProMH-ct. Urcsn will have ""'I erou "f ,0'" tn.. t!l!, .r. at bt not thraa fmirth. f la.t r. crop Tha early crop rturl at T5 Pr em ft that of last year, srhil the late-ton nop may be il-rld-liv short. T" H "f r.nt h. frur-l elwlT now. the ulti mate result w.il depend on the wther In the next few week.. A good ram ooa would b m-wt beneficial, that ist It U n..t fallowed b a heavy fr-t. rtato prf-e. In tha coming Fall and Winter should bo on a better nasi, than last season, but grower, .hould not expect vrr, h!rh price,, a. there I. nothing In tin ener! condition, of the maxH.l. ro far a. c be now. to warrant hope, of estravasant .lue.. Even with three quarter, r.f a crop Ir. O.vgor, th wHI mill b plenty of potato., for all home n.l. and a ( aurplu. beside-. Accr-llng to the !ai.,t advice.. r.Ilfor n:a h a prettjr g mhI crop of P0";10' hut n-t ., good a. l.t jr.ar. Th. Middle Wrst report, crop, solT.ewhat .hort of la.t ,.r . ..torado ha. not rrr. heard from ,. Idaho report. . wood crop. a. doe Yakima. I" lh White River Vall.ycol.dl Uon. are about th. aame a. In th. -Wlllam-Me Va'.Tey. There ha. been no d-maut for Orea-v -.toe-. in Aia.ua tlu jrar. Th. northern buyer. bought only half much ear. and ..cured itw'jr .upplle. In White Plvrr and In Salinas. The lal market r.. been lightly aup plied .ih pot.toe. f-r .c.eral " but the farmer, are .gam digging and offer "ing. are freer. se.eral.car t California rlvtr Burbank. were pnrchas-d a .hort Jm. ago and are now In tran.lt to this Hlin Et.l. AT Is f INT. rrtrw la raid for Kartjr lrUrr. prw7ert. la iui-n.. A carload ot new ITtroo hop. OId jc.tvr.U. by A- J- Kay -on to a New Tor dealer at J.', cents. The al mad. for early October de'Kery. It la lb. general fplnlon In the trade that' when th. market :or new .p"t bop. actually open.. It will be around 13 cent. Several more of the mailer yard, atarted picking ye.ter.Uy and number of th. large yard, will begin operation. thU morning. It I. now evident that th. California crop will sol com. up to early prtatton and th. maximum ntlroata la now 70K bale, rirkir.c i. practical!: oer In the Sacra mento e. Hon. tfom. of th. .mailer Ameri can River yarJ. hat. come down 00 10 60 per cert cf la.l year. Many of th. Sacra mento (rower, will not hav. enough to fill thetr contracia. It will b. a dealeia- mar ket In California thl. year. a. the bulk of. th. crup ha. been tied up by contract. The Watervlis. Time a. of condition in .New York State: it.ny have beaun hopplcklng and other .4', ktfin In a day or t.a. a that th. har- ,.t al be ccneral I. It week picking ha beun early thl. year on account of th. fear thai the blue mold and atta-k of ver min will Injure the crop. Already om. yanl. biv. become o badly affected that th. owner .III not (o to th. expena. of picking them. From other count !-. com. report, of ard. Injured h In. .ame azen eie. nere. and there t not generally a very bright outlook over the ..tuat Ion. While thl. I. true, there will unueatlonably b mmm good quality f hora plck.d. aa many yard ar. .till unaffected by mold or other Injurtou. tt.itaiiun. All .re hoping for th. be.t. Th. early vartetle hav. been picked and com. down well in both quantity and quality Import lc export, of h" Into Great Pritaia for the month, of Sept.mb.r to July, both Inclu.lv-e. were loo.sau cwta. a agint lil.Ti cu. dualng th. .ame period a )t i(9 and S.TSl rwt. two year ago. LOCAL FRt IT MAJIKr.T J TOPHFAVV rewekea Net Ctwl.g la M .reel). Bat Mar. ket l mill Weok. There wa. not much Improvetnenl In th. lo- al fruit .Ituatton ye.terda". Th. Indlca- ttow. ar. that th. movement of peache. r. begun to fall off. bul the market .till continue, lopheavy and weak. Th. price, quoted by dealer, w.r. unchanged. An other car I due from Yakima today. vYordrn grapee .re bertnnlng to arrlv. m r. freely, coming from Foreat Orov. and rakim. Half ba.ket. ld at II centa and full bajkrt. at SO centa California rrate grape r weak at TmUi prlr.. xfelon. and other frulla were unchanged. roil.TRV Ri:ti:irT! At.AIN UBL'KtL pcea of I hlek.ro. Are rvhaded BatteY Clew Ip loeiy. There were liberal receipt, of chicken. ain ye.ierday and It wa. netemry t. .hade price In wmt quarter o keep to-k. moving. Pale were reported of hens and .prlng. at It.- and IT ccnt The ejg market .homed no change. There wa. a good demand for .trlctlr fresh Ore gon, and not many offering. Butter rteaned up closely and wa. firm at tho former price. BnlB C Irtirlngs. Kaltk clearing, of the Northw eatetn cllle yesterday wer. a. follow.: e-vrlngs. It. lance, l-ortiand l. Uu o:.s Seatt'e I.Vat..M lal.lhkl Tacoma . - l'i.il:l i;-.lla tipokan. ';. .VI.; h;.i. Total bank clvaringe of Portland for Au gu.t. llo. were 4 1.-.4." t. a. compared with 7-lT1.7'J for Auiitfl, uK. Portland clearing for 111. first eight nvntha of th. teo year compare a fol Io.: 1T.1X. 1!X. January $ fls i."..-.. TH ?r..J"0 2!.7 yrernarr nk.-..". T.'l TH 3H.4iM.'JT.".2 la.-ch ...... 4 '..:n :.i:..i.' oi wv wii.tw Av-rtl I'l I7"..ivt,? ;n. v;o."i.-J yj.v 41. ,1:.l.'l :;o.:t:;4. iKi.lt; June ......... 4S.I4"i."lv.v ::..IMi:ti July 4J. 4-i hi .in. i..-, ll -2 -2 Auguat 4l.54;.;uS.t4 30.T4XoTd.TS Sight man. ..J;4.!07.44T.Uo $M l.lH'T.OII.SS Tt newt Market Is Quirt. Tlier. wer. no changes In local wheat market condition yesterday. Business was reported quiet. The lower bid price, sn nounccd by exporters Tuesday wer. gen erally quoted throughout the country. Local receipts. In car, wer. reported by Ih. Merchant Exchang. as follows: Wheat. Barley. Flour. Data. Hay. Monday .... 14 YiKMUr .... 11 I . a 14 TVedne.d.y . 4S 2 7 In 14 Tear ago.... 4 1 6 t-a.on to date...7ln 7 4:l CM 441 Tear ... Ki ll 13 134 407 rw York f ttow -Market. nkw Turk. Aug. ai. Cotton spot cioscd qui4--V, Zi Points lower. Middling nay lands. lT.SOe; middl.ng gulf. 17 75c. Falefc S-.ns bales. Futures closed .leadv, J i 10 points de cline. September. IS.l'v- October. I3..iSc; November and December. 1.1.44c; January. 11 41c: February. 13.4.".-: March. la.4K-; May. 134c; June. HUr; July. IS 5-c. rORTLAM) MARKETS. Grain. Floor, r red. Kte. WHEAT Ulueetem. t.V; club. ITc: red Rm.ian. 4v: Valley. oc i 40-fold. C; Turkey red. M illx I'LUL'R Patents. 5.33 per barrel: straigbta. 4 3ua4.&: export. 4; Valley, it 4u; graham, 13; wbol. wheat. Quarters, x j ia BAP.L.BT Feed and brewing. tlil.VrSM p.r 'ton. HAT Track price.: Timothy. Wlllamett. Valley. US10 per ton: Ea.t.rn Oregon. Iii!l: alfalfa, n.w. $13v14; grain hay. 13 (1 14. COK.V Whole, J'2; cracks. (33 per ton VIL,I-5TtFKf liran. .o per ton: mld d'li gs. 3U; aborts, i-lll --. rolled barley. OATS New. : :i s. Dauy and Cawttry Prodoew. r.r.r.? Orcein candled. IISOc per d"- BUTTER City creamery, aoltd pack. Z9 ttc per pound: prints. 37;c per pound; but ter tat. 2c- per pound: couutry slur, but ter. - lc per pound. CIlKK.-ih; Full cream, twin. 17'iOtSc per pound; young America, ls&iac I1HL1RT Hens. ir.ijMlTc; Springs. H'.'j eilTc: ducks, while. lUjrlTc: geese. U.c. squat. kc.. live, sih-; dressed. 'a V f? ;"c; squab. $1 per doxen. VOi:K Fancy. 13c per pound. VEAL Good, up 10 140 pounds. He per pound. Vegetable, and Frulla. CnF.EX FKI ITS Apple., new. .YjYffllSa per box; apricots, TOcoll 00 por box; pluma, T5--tlJi per box; penrs 11.1'.". u l.ro per box; peache.. boxes, too Tic: lux.. H WHi :! grain'., tlttlio per box. '.".1 u i"c per basket, MELONS Watermelons. I161.B P bur. lrv J: cantaloupe.. 2 i81 Ier crate. TROPICAL FltllTS Orange Valencia.. 4 ..ou4 :0; lemon.. IT 8; grapefruit, . p-r box: bananas. Arjc per pound; pln ;:' . ftc per pound. luJZfAHLti Hoans. 353c pound: cab-b-:!. J-.o3c pound; caullliower. 11.50 per doz-; celery. IKIc pr doxon; corn. 12 t loc per c.-t. : cucumber. 14 40c per box; .Replant, toe per pouud; garlic t.loc per pound; green onions. 13c per dcxen; pepper.. J per box; rudi.he.. JStilOc per doaen; .quash, IOC per crat. tomat-ies. 30 u lXc per bog. SACK VEGETABLE? Carrots. ' V l.:S; br-s. parsnips. 1 f l.:S: turnip.. L POTATi'K.-s New. tl.-'.vti 1 lo per hundred; neet p-Matoea. Sc per pound. ONlONa New. $1.70 er sack. Groceries. Dried frulls. Elc DKIED FRUIT Apples. 10c per pound: French. 4C?3c; currant". 10c: apricots. 11 14e; da-ee. Tc per pound; rigs, fancy white, I'sc; fancy black. Tc; rholc. black. SHo. SALMON Colombia River, 1-pound tails. IM11 per dozen: "J-pound tails. IZ.S: I pound flat.. 2.53: Ala.ka -)lnk-. 1-pound tails, tl: red. i-pouad tall.. Jl.60; sock.ye, 1-pound tails. $2. iv.-v,-k:i.- un.-k, n.i?ftc. tnv. ordinary. ITv-oc; C:a Rica, f.ncy. JtltfiOc; good. IA.I1IL.. ne.llnapv 1 U t 1 A.. DOUIld. NUTS Walnuts. 13o per pound: Brasll r.ut.. U, lie; filberts. :le; almond.. 17c; pecans. llc: coco. nut.. tfoci per ooseu. halt liranul.ted. lis ur ton; Dalf- ground. loos, 310 ivl per ton; Soa. $11 Per ton. . BEAXK Small white. SVie; large whit.. 4"c; Lima, 6"-.-c; pluk. 7v; red Mexicans, l.c: bayou. 7x4c. RICE No. 1 Japan. 4c: cheaper grades, g3 3CT4u6: Southern head. 3Vst"c. Ho.NET Choice. Il.oua.60 per css.l strained. Tc per pound. SUGAR Dry granulated, fruit and berry. 1.1.1V.; hcet. ll)o.i; extra C S.VT3. golden O. Ia.3; yellow U. " OS; rubes (barrels). 13 S; powdered. .i0: Domino. 10 4tf xiiL'mi nr rase. Term, on remittances with in 13 days deduct o per pound. If later thsn 13 and within 30 days, deduct Vie per pound. Map), sugar. 10 41 lac per pouno. Hop. Wool. Hide. F.lc. HOPS inoO crop. TO fr 1 2 ' c. acconllng to Quality: olds, nominal: 110 contract., nom inal: l.lo fueslee, nominal. . OOL Ea.tern Oregon, 130 IT. pound; Valley. l!ioo per pound Moll A I It Choice. S.13c per pound. CAS.'ARA BARK tu,c per pound. HIDES Salted hide.. 7i71io per pound; .sited calf. 13c; salted kid. He; salted .tags. -: green hide., lc less: dry hides, lt) JTc: dry cslf. 11 lAr; dry stsg lltl-o. PELTS lry. invfec: .sited. butcher takc-ott. 1 lit 140; Spring lambs. iO4Sc rrvvlslons. HAMS 10 to l." pounds. l!v,e: U to 14 pcurd.. lye; 14 lo IH pounds, lite: IS to 2Q pounds, none; skinned, 1:00; picnics, 14o; coti.ge roll. lTu,c BACON Fsncy. Sc; stsndard. STc; choice. .0c; Knglish. J12ot m SMOKED MEATS t.eet tongue. 10c; tlrled beef a.t. JIc; outside. '.'Oc: Insldes. 13.: knuckles. "-'c, DRY SALT CUItED Rrgulsr shoryclears, dry .alt. 10 tc: .rooked, lsc: backs. Ilsrit. salt, lo'-c; ainokcd, loc; backa. heavy salt, irk; smoked, li-tc; export belllea, salt, lie; .niol.ed. lgUjc. PICKLKU GOODS Barrels. pigs feet 316; regular tripe. 110; heneycomb tripe. flJ: lunch tongues. '.'-: larubv tongues. 310. I.ARI Ten.. kettle rendered. 13c: tsndard pure. 14c; choice. J34ac: short nlng. 1. wu. Oils. I.IVSEEIV Oil. Pur. raw In barrel... t'.c; kettl. boile.1. in barrels, gl.i'l: raw. In i-ucl. H.04. kettle boiled. In rases. tl.l'O. Lot. of 1'do cilli.ns. I cent lc.. per gallon. Tl RPENTINE In is-cs. c: In wood barrels, rv.. .-C- 'OAL OIL Water white In drums. Iron whit, in drums or Iron barrel. 14c; union kerosec. In caaes. --j. 2lic ; oieum kero seo. In esse 2-os. lc; AururA ketustn. la case. -rs. "lc. GAaOLIVE Union gssolln. In bulk. IS": uuton ganolin. In cases. 2-Ss. ?.ic; union motor spirit la bulk, 13c; union motor spirit In rase. 2-ss. 2.V; No. 1 engine dlstlllat. In Iron drums, oc: No. 1 .ngine dlstlllat. In ca.ea. .-'is, 13i.e: V.. M aV P. nsptha In Iron drum, or barrel., lac: V, M. Si P. Dtp'.tii In ca... ,-c. 11ENZINE l.'nton Iteuxln. In Iron drums or barrel. 14Lzc; anion beczln. lo cases, r3Sc; union .tov. di.litlat. la Iron drums. Tc SEATTLE BUTTER HIGHER WASHINGTON rRKIM Kit Y Wll.t. ADV.Wt'K 3 CKNTS TODAY. Wet Wt-ailier Dcmornllifs Hip IVach Market Oilier Fruit Is Also Lower. SEATTLE. Au. 31. (Sjiecial. ) Wet weather, coupled with hea- y receipt., tended till further to demorallxe the peacii mar ket today. While the top price on Elbertas ws. 3n cent.. cotnml..ion mew did not let the price .land In the way of rales. Large quantities of peaches were shipped to Van couver snd Vlctorls snd two csrlosds wers diverted to Portlsnd this afterroon. The tomato market has coll. pad. The very out Ide price was 75 cent, snd the general prlr. ws. SO cents. Cantaloupes were In larger supply and lower. wl:U th. top $1'..'.0. Prune, dropped to 40 snd 0 cents a box. Grapes wer. weak. Pineapples hav. declined to 7 cents per pound. Trsdc still drsgged In tho dairy produce market, although dealer, had no difficulty In disposing or all the fresh egg. that ar rived. Titer, waa a tendency for poultry to accumulate. Wheat receipts toilsy aitKregatrd 5S csr losds. the largrst of th. season. Sixty-two carloads of hay also arrived. Wheat was weak, but not msterlslly chsnged In price. Hotter deslers 1st. this afternoon author Led a two-cent advance In the? price of Ws.hlnfton cresmcry butter, effective to morrow. Hairy Produce la th. East. CHICAGO. Aug. 31. Rutlr Steady. Creameries. "4 4 v dairies. SitfMTr. Kggs MtesdT. Receipts, S"35 cssrs. At mark, car- Included. 14rlTc; flrsla. l'ic; prime flrsts. "-C. Cheese steudy. Daisies. Ifi jj K.i.c: twins. li'4 l L'-Hc: Young Amtrics. In .- ltic; long horns. li Id's. NEW TORK. Aug. il. Butter tstrsdy. unchanged cheese Strsdy. St.te whole milk, special, 17 Sr. Esss Steady, unchanged. Vtool at ft. Iula. ST. l.l.H'ts Aug. SI. Wool steady- Ter-rito-y and We-rrrn nietllums. 15.'3c; fins 1UU1 litj-sc; ods. lifitc STOCK MARKET IDLE Withdrawal of Funds a Bar to Speculation. BUT UNDERTONE IS STRONG .September Disbursements Will Ex ceed Those of a Year Afro by Twelve Millions, Showing Pre- perous Conditions. NEW YORK. Aug. 31. Th. month of Ail gu.t cam. to a dull and uninteresting close In th. stock market today. The dealing, lapsed Into Idleness and prleea drifted list lessly. The September payment, amount to til ls. 000. according to the' computation or - - .. .v.. jt.talli tn. journal or commerce. of the e.tlmate .how that the amount Is .. . . .I X 1 2 os.QOit greater titan in .-.iii.iu... last jear. with ts.&t.000 of that smoint on sccount of Incrra.ed dividend dlsbur. ment. Th. growth of pro.perou. condi tion thu Implied had om efffK-t In main taining tho firm undertone of th. almo.t lifeless market. The remainder of ths ln- cresse for Interest account sdditions to bond snd not. Issues sine lsst year. Th. strong current of th cssh movement swsy from New Tork wss a fsctor In tha suspense In which th. speculstlon In stocks wss held. Subtrensury operations hsve tsken from the bsnks sine. th. lsst bsnk statement SS.4S0.0O0. and shipment to the Interior and to Csnsda are being made on larg. seal. Th. effect Is showing in tno r tlm. losas. which hss been msrked up a fraction, snd In the csll losn msrket. which is ruling appreciably firmer. Th. private discount rate In Berlin ds- ..11 1 1. . . . V. , aellon ofkvth. London dlS- . . 1 . 1 1 . -L. , Avar the count rat. ieiv upnnuM - probability of an advance In tho ofnclal rat. of the Hank or r.ngianu ion,,. .... t:in v.dilr and United States Steel sgaln absorbed tbe bulk of the desl- Ings. AKgregate sale, ot an " -a total of 10.000 shares snd when from this . . . . win .hmr.i of the three IS deuueteu me '..iw - active .tucks mentioned, the narrowness of th. general market may 00 'vy- Ther. waa a day In July. U08 wh.n th. dsv, .ale. reached only TJ.000 sharea. Th. day. total wa. th. .malle.t for sny day ""J'nd. were Irregular. Totsl ssle. par value. 1.:.:.000. United State, bond. er unclianged on call. CLOSING STOCK OLOTATIO.NS. Closing Sales. ' j.;nsi High. "tii U ' tl" J4 lUVi 31 Bid. So 4; 44H 3 T !' 4T1, Bl-v a im to?. HKt 44 liu-i l::.-. "-"4 H :wa Wli Alll. Chalmers p.' Amal Coi-ier Am Agricultural Am licet Sugar .. American Can .... Am Car at Kdy . Am Cotton Oil .. Am H.l &. LI. Pf--Am Ice Se.url .. Am Llnrv,.l oil .. Am Loi-utnotlve .. Am illicit c It"- oj prelt rr'd . . . Am SleW Kny . . Am Sugur Kef .... Am T.I It Tel Am Tobacco pf .. Am Woolen Anaconda llin Co. Ar'tilson do preferred . . . All CoH!"t Line ... Rait Ohio Hethlihem Sleil .. B:.ik Itup Tmn.. C:tnatllan P.n Itlc .. Ctltttal l-nlli'-r .. ,lo -rcferr-il . . Central of N J.. ChejJ A. (Ill t hl ait i & Alton . . Chirago Gt Wert. Uo ircf-irel ... (.hlcaso Ar N W ... t. M at S: Paul .. i C. ? Sc St L... Colo Pi.l tc Iron.. loli At Southern .. Cor .iliilalcil Gas.. Corn Prr'lin l- ... Icl & ilti.tevn .. L It tti. Hide ... do pr Ti-rretl . . . rt.tllle-- tafcurl .. Kri- .'.1 1st iir..f,.rre.l . 44 an. 17 ! Hsl 9M S.U-t-0 S.2ii OoU 1C0 lt4 "iiV iii l.n-o 1.1014 itWi ' 2.IHSI i's Sim W lis) 111'. Sou 1IH. "teii T4I, s'feVi 'Ai'i list IvS1. 1IMI .iO l.tuxi Ta4 "i'V 'is1 "ti'o i --. 1"4 T4 Ml'. Ill's 111 10414 T4 lC-Sk :t.v -14 ln.. liG1 Ti'.s To4 Ill's 1'4 45'. 45 ll.li 1SI' ;:o 111'4 1.11, l.V .111I4 7'i irlij -''il - an, M-'i lit VI . I'M 17. ' WT I.M4 17 J KJ lul 143 -'3 12S 31 HI IH) l.lO l.-i 14 I.X'I i iis rttis 2.-. . 4-Ji ItHI 4ti-i Uo -il preferred Genera! r.lcctrlc .. Gt Nonhern pf ... Gt Vortlorti tire .. V0 ll, K'4 llttnl. f'entral Int rbiroueh Met .!A ..r.o-tre.l lt 4M, l5.'4 lit 7 16 .v Inter Harvester 1 liter-Mat ine- pf lul faper it, no Int Pum! lost t'enlral K C Siiitl.rn do 1 r:. erred f.,.-leH Cm . I ,.i-. llle X V.Mh 'it's Minn 4r l?t Loulf.. 1"U M. Hi P at j) P M M. Kan A Trxax "H clo prrferre.1 fc Missouri Pacific Nallonal Rlsrult .. 1M 113 National lad Mrs Nst Ry 2d pf 2.4i 111, N V Central Hl't X Y. Ont A West. 400 40 Norfolk lc West North American .. Northern Pacific .. l.K 114;, lis 111' ST'. nittw HO. lJi.l 111 'a 4 ,t k, :. 114 27'. 114 Vaclfle Mall n I -. 1 4 sattf t . ' IflUJu Pv'.le' Ga. ' i'tO 13-, IOCS 10ft r . c 1 ?t La Pltti-burg C0.1 ITe.sed I5trl Car. 100 34, 34 04 15fl Pullnrin Pal car. I.. cirri c.riii. . . " ... m. .iv 4 Rea.litg 4r.. U2w 141 s. 141a. ai'i It.'i'uMi. Steel ... 100 aO SO .! l-i preferred Rock Island Co.. Z4nn nni, .U preferred ... 00 oHi, IK 30', '. :ms, Mil, ', 23 V, .IS .17 i int, 22s M SMI. :n Rt 1. s k s rr M I. S'Mithweatern IOO 24 24 ?o pref.'rreil ..... f -ss-SIicff leld Southern Pacific .. S.4' IKS 11.1 Southern Railway. 1V S2T, 22T .!. preferred ... Tenn Copp-.r .... 41 2oi 25'. Texas A P.'-lflc. . ...... ..... Tol. St I. AV West do preferred ... le-fi 4fl4 4014 4fl., Union Pacific .... IS. 3lO 1871, lfkiV 1MI, Ho orefeereH L" Pealty I S Ruhocr i: Steel : cli preferred . . . I't.th Copper .... Va-t'ato Chemical. Waha.-h iS preferred . . . Wentern Mil Vetlnshoi:se nice . ion 34 "14 .14 T0i TOli -d im1! iil, u.ii, 4l, 4Ht. 4S.-u fl4 -.Kl, JIT 17 IT 17 .IT'. .11 ; 3i 43', 4;ii, 4.1V, fiO Bt'i 62', .1.-1 ".Ik'iO 100 Ueaxern Crv.n .... 1.500 YVh- tc I. Erie T il rales for the day. Inilly Treasury Slatrmenl. WASHINGTON. Aug. 31. Th. condition of the Trasury at th. beginning of business today wa. as follow.: Trust funds Gold coin Itsti.4.n.en Silver dollar. 48i.O:i.tHio Sliver dollar, of 1S00 :t s7 1100 Silver certificate outstanding... 4S5.03"ioOO itenerai xunu Standard silver dollars In gen eral fund 0.011.1.019 Current liabilities 100.iS8.SU5 Working balance In Treasury of fices 27,7141 S4d In hunks to credit of Treasurer nf th. Cnlted State. 3.n.1 46T ili.sldlary .liver coin 2W 0"iU l' Minor coin 'tU4!4..d Totul balance In general fund... 86,550,084 Money, Exchang., Etc. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 11. Sterling, 0 days. H.3Vj; sight, $4.St,. Silver bar. T.2-.C Me.lcan dollar. 14c Draft. Sight, 2c; telegraph. 4c. LONDON. Aug. St. Bar silver Steady, 24 Hd per ounce. Money 20 per cent. Thi rate of discount in th. open msrket for short thus Is sl-ICfrit. per cent; three month.' bills, w 1-144T5 3-14 per cent. consols For money. 10 15-16; for sccount I1M. ' CHICAGO. Aug. tl. N.w Tork exchange. 20c discount. NFltV YORK. Aug 31. Money on call eay, l3i2 per cent: ruling rate. 1; closing bid, ) , ..rfeic.l at 1 V Tim. loans very dull and Madv; 60 days, 3 C.T, snd t da . 4 per cent; six months, 44 per cent. Prim, mercantile psper closed 5U(g8 per cent. Sterling exchange firm, wllh actual muri nes, in bankers- bills at 4.M3.'.474 S3.V) for 60-dsy bills, and at S4.KHI0 for demand. . Oomroercral hills. 4.SJ3-I 83i. Bar silver. 52 Sc. Mexican dollar. 44c. Government bonds stesdy; railroad bonds Irregulsf. Melal Markets. NEW YORK. Aug.. tl. Standard copper dnll. Spot. August and September, 12.20 4 12.40c; October, 12.2Strl2.30c: November, and December. 12.30;i 12.35c. London quiet. Spot, tii IBs: futures. S lis Sd. Arrivals reported at New York were 145 tons. Custom-house return, show exports of 27.97 tons so far this month. Locsl dealers re port a quiet but stesdy market. Lake cop per. 12.87 '43 13c; electrolytic. 12.2ijr 12.75c. and casting. 12.25 p 12.60c. Tin easy. Spot and August. tS.60 35.70c ; September. 55.52 H 85.55c; October. 34.55 tic: November. 34.55 34.0c: December. 34.45r34.80c. Sale. Included ten ton. Sep tember at 35.65c; 15 tons st 34.5c. and 50 tons October at Port of New York. !4.0c. London stesdy. Spot. 13: futures. 15 5.. Lesd quiet. 4.40 4.50c New lork; 4.1am 4.10c Ea.t St. Loul.. London .pot tl-' lis 3d. Spelter quiet, 5.31 ' tl 5.60c New York; 5.22'sfl5.i7i,o Ea.t St. Loul.. London spot C22 15s. Iron Clevelsnd warrants. 49s 44d in Lon don. Locslly Iron wss quiet. No. 1 foun dry northern. 11S.2S 6 16.60: No. 2. 15.60 16; No. 1 Southern and No. 1 Southern soft, m.Utf 16.2a. gooostoeTlill LOCAL CATTLE MARKET IS STEADY IX TOXE. Trade in General Is Qulel at tlio North Portland Yards. Receipts Small. Te.t.rdav wss snolher slow day in th. local livestock market. Nothing csme in asl.le from .cattle and th. demand for the., wa. light. , . A .mall lot of steers were offered at lo. and cows went at 4. There were no sales In other lines. . k The totsl receipts for the day were 255 CThe' shipper, of trie stock were H. R. peacocK. 01 in , . .o . ' . , 1 Cornell, of Deer Island, two cars of cattle. . . i....... Hv. enrs ox and J. r.. I'eiton, 01 iMwrimin, .. cattle. ' , ,, The dav's sales were as follows. WelBht. Trier. 11 steers 10711 5.HO U cov.." . .-.7.7.7.7.V.: .... M-t 4.00 1 bull J4jU Prices quoted on the various classes of slock st the North Portland yard yesterday were ss follows: Beef steers, good to choice 'i'!;!'.' Beef steer., fair to medium . . . 4 of.W 4..-.0 Cow. and n.irer.. goou o . ..o. Cow. and heifers, fslr to medium S.J...W o.j0 staies. good VocholV.-7.7.7.7.7J - "" J-f '.Ives, lirht '' ? ii Calves. Heavy itiSSlSS Hofta. top " " -r Hogs, fair to medium. . ........ Sheep. Desi Jilt. iiu" .' i,.a Sheep, beat Valley ..wether. ... . 3.2. 3 ..o Sheep, rair 10 jouu -er.... - , ... Sheep, best Vslley ewes n'ro I,. ml... choice Mt- Adam. S onS '5"5 Lamb., choice Vslley s" ' Eastern livestock Markets. CHICAdO Aug. 31. Cattle Receipts, estl mred"im.: market, stesdy to shad-, high er. Heeves. 4.mlc.40L Texss slcers. 3. ,56. Western .toem -V" u .V. s" 4V io ers. 4.1oi;i: cow. and heifers, J.50.4O. "SceVpis, es-lmated 30.000: market Be hVgher. Light. Ill K.8.HS: mixed. good toThoitV hvy. H.T5WS0; pigs. 8.80 JiBflo- bulk of sale.. $n.nnti".l5. "shpReeelpts. estimated 25.000; msrk.L v x'.t-is.s-. ? Trfn 4. TO: Western, 2.8jW 4 70- ye'arl.ng-i tl.V,': l".bs. nstlve. t5.0Cjfi.10; esteni, o4i v. KANSAS CITY. Aug. 31. Cattle Receipts. 12.P0O: market, steady to strong. Nntlve "e'W SSirst-r.".:.,? fr...a-:"b-.i- n5 4 lo- calvs. 4.i'4!.50: Western steers, II.jO il ... . tl TMi.Vill. "Vlov-s Kecelpts fwxiO: msrket. .V higher. Rulk o7sale. 0.3ii4i- 55: heavy. t.20.4u: r,icker. and I butcher.: H..TX..5o; light. .45 ' - . ..w,. ,. ctheep Keceipis. i".wv, . ....u... Muttons. ttUo: Ismbs. $5.75.(': fed "ethers snd v curlings. 44i5.7S: fed Western ewes. 3.5it.80. OSIAHA. Aug. 31 Cattle Receipts. 12o00; njiiket. stesdy to sliarl.- lower. Native steers. .-.tS: rows and heifers. f:i'oO; Western stf.'rs, :!.75i0.;5; range cows an.I hwfers. 5--'.'W 4 75- canners. i.i4V."..25: stockers and feed ers, ."t '-'5io.25: .ilvtt, 53.500 8.50; bulls, stags, etc.. :i.2Mi5.25 Hogs Receipts. s.V"j; markel. 10c lower. Heavy tH.TirHO: mixed, fx 0j; light. nJ u an- pigs. SM: bulk of sales. IS oO-JO. Sheep Receipts. ni.OOo: nisrkel. sleadv. Yeurlinas. 4 HH43.40: wethers.. SS. 8044.40; ewes. So.T0tt4.15: Uinibg. 50.208685. SAN KRANCISTO QUOTATION'S. Produce Trices ftirrent In the Bar CltJ ,.1 ecie. BAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 11 The follow ing prices wer. current In ths produce mar ket today: u,,t.er Kancr creamery. Sic; creamery soconds. SO'nc; fancy dairy. HHc. Ch.ese New, iiibiii:, luimi sme, lltiliW. v-c. Store, 22c: fancy ranch. SGVaC ti..Tiiev Hoo.t.r.. old. (4. 60 ft 5. 5g; roost ers, young. I.VOOiilS: broilers, sinsll. $:.25T S- broiler., large. 3tj3.a5: fryers. $45; hen. tl J'i'iflO; ducks, old, (1.604,5; ducks, young. 547. ..-.,. .. iir5c green peas. 4c: .'ring beans, 3 tttc- tomatoes. 40(0' 75c: eggplant, 40(0c. Hopf California, lu'lf loc. ' Mlllstuffs Bran, fJ3G-5; middlings, 30 Ha Wheat. $7013: whest snd oafs. k11.": slfalfa. $7ll: stock, o-js.6U; straw. 35ec. .r.. Fruit- APPISS. cnoic. oJU-.m;, tuiuuiiiii. SStr-loc; bananas, iscou; Mexican limes, IS5u6 50; California lemon., choice, $5.50; California lemons, common, 12.50: pln applea. 2 9 2.50. Potatoe. naiioss ourmiiM. r.wv.vv, sa eets. 5 H t -e- ... . . n .i.i, Flour. 3:7S . ausrter sacks: i I71K centals: harlev. 11.175 centals: oata. 1115 centals; beans. sacks; pota- 01. . n. 1 . , , , -. ...... i,jn.. toes. SMIO sack.; oran. in 1 ,14 v . 4; .acks: nay, ions. i, hides 33". Dried Frnlt at Nfiw York. NEW YORK Aug. 31. Evaporated apples stead.-, quiet. On the spot, fancy quoted at vmullc. choice at 8t!&!'c, prime S&84c and common to fair 6t71.c. Prune., quiet, firm. Quotmlon.. SVifflOc for cillfornlas up to l0-4tts snd 5fj9c for Aprl'c'.ts. quiet." firm. Choice. lOHS llc; extia choice. 11 '46 12'ie: fancy. K'SilsSc. Peaches. Arm. Choice, 7c; extra choice, 6ii!7c; fancy. MiojC. Raisin., quiet, firm. Loose Muscatels 3'4 i5r-ic: choice to fancy seeded. 4;,4i4c: seed letw. 4Vi45.c: London layers $1.20tfl.25. t offe. and Sugar. NE7VV YORK, Aug. 31. Coffee future. cUwed eor. Sale 31.750 bags. Private cables re ceived from a prominent firm In Brazil re Iterated a former crop estimate of 8.000,000 to S.500.000 bags. Spot coffee firm. No. 7 Rio lO-iHn-ic: No. 4. lo".c. Mild coffee, arte. Cordovi. 10Hei2!rC. . Paw sugar, .teady. Muscovado, .f test. H92C- centrifugal, .KO test. 4.42c; molasses sugar .88 test. 3.CTr. Refined, quiet. Crushed, o.iloc;' granulated, 5.15c; powdered. B.35c. $23,691.72 PAID ON BONDS City of Astoria Compelled to Bor row 99000 for 60 Pars. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 3L (Special.) This morning. City Treasurer Prael paid out $23,691.72 as principal and Interest on municipal bonds which will mature to morrow. This makes a total of $39,000 in the city's bonds that have been retired dur ing the present year. In order to pay these bonds, the city was compelled to borrow $9000 for 60 days, but that In debtedness will be taken up on Octdber 24, as taxes to a greater amount than that will have been paid in before thaL Th. population of the dominion Repub lic is variously estimated to be between 400 000 and Roii.ntm scattered over an .area quite ss large a. Vermont and New Hamp shire, or about 30 lo the squsre mile ol territory. L Chicago Wheat, After Opening Weak, Turns Strong. LAST PRICES ARE BEST Kansas city Reports Selling Flour to Holland and Scotland Ex port Wheat Sales at At lantic Seaboard. CHICAGO. Aug. 31. During the last hour there was much new investment and no little reinstatement of . wheat unloaded ' yesterday. Partly this course was due to th. fact that the seaboard laid claim to considerable ex port b'lslnees today. Moreover. Kansas City reported having sold flour to Holland and Scotland. Then. too. an Improved milling demand for wheat was reported here. Pre viously the met of the news had been the other wjy. with values sagging accordingly. It was hot until the final 35 minutes that the upward awing began in earnest. The tone at the end was Arm. with the last sale st easily the best prices of the day. December ranced from $1,112'. to $1.03T. finishing to !-4rSiC un at $1.i3 to $1.0.t;ei.03!s. Corn suffered a severe decline early, but re covered later. Decemher fluctuations were tietween 57. and 67iff574ic. Steadiness prevsiled st the close, which was at a net de cline of He to Vi3c for December. The cash market was weak. No. 3 yellow closed at uOfjoBlc. For oat. lowest prices of the season were made, but there wss a fair rally with other grains. December varied from 85S4 to 8610 end at the wlndup was at the la.t named, ths ssme ss lsst night, to sjtC higher. Latest figures were unchanged to 7Hc off for lard snd at 2'. to 7tio decline for ribs. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. Hiph. $ .9s', $ .S9H Low. $ .984, 1.02 !i 1.08 U Close. $ .99-t. 103 ;i 1.09-ii Sept. . Dec. . May. . l.OZl. 1.03 , l.OSH 1.091 CORN. Sept. . Dec. . . May. . .59 i .57". .60 ij, OAT3. .331, .36 'i ' .39H Sv'i .571. .59H .57 .60 .57 .60 W Sept. Dec May. .33'i .3i. .3&, .32H .3.-.- .39a .33',. ,3ti 'i .39"fj ilESS PORK Sept. . Oct Jan. . . 21.30 21.10 18.72 14 21.J2", 21.121 18.72 i 21.12 ', 20.95 18.60 21. 20 20.96 18.65 LARD. 10.85 10.70'j li.OT'i 12.07 1. 12.10 12. 121 11.65 11.67 1, Jan.. . Sept. . Oct.. . Nov. . 10.65 12.021. 12.07 1 10.70 12.05 12.07 Ms 11.67 j , SHORT RIBS. 12.3:tA 12.321, 12.25V4 12.02 12.0r. 12.00 9.77' .77'4 S.70 Sept. Oct.. 12.26 12.02 'j 9.72V. Jsn. Cssh quotations were as follows: r lour irregular. Rye No. 2, 73c. Barley Feed or mixing, 55o8c fair to choice malting. 68(3 72c. Flaxseed No. 1 Southwestern. $2.87; No. 1 Northwestern. $2.49. Timothy seed 6.50g8. Clover 9 fa 14.25. Pork Mess, per barrel. $21. 50g 21.75. Lard Per 100 pounds. $12.07 ft. Short ribs Sides (loose). $11. 62V4 S 12.25. Sides Short, clear tboxedl, $12.50 1 12.62 Vs. Oraln statistics: Total clearances of whest and flour were equal to 208. 000 bushels. Prlmsry receipts were 1.280.000 bushels, compared with 87. 000 bushels the corresponding day a year ago. Kstlmated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat. 125 car.: corn, 125 cars; oats, 319 cars: hogs, Jg.oov neau. ilcLrin. . . 81.500 . .222.400 . .607.000 . .871.200 .. 6.000 . . 54,500 Shipments. 28.8110 134,300 255.600 263.400 1,000 16,100 Flour, barrels Wheat, bushels Corn, bushels . Oats, bushels . Rye. bushels . . Barley, bushejs Grain and Produce at New York. NEW TORK. Aug. 31. Flour steady. Re ceipts, 32,611 barrels; shipments, 5949 bsr rels. Wheat--Spot irregulsr. No. 2 red..$1.06'i elevstor snd $1.07 tj f. o. b. nominal. No. 1 Northern Duluth. $1.23 f. o. b. to arrive. Futures hsd an easier opening because of lower cables snd liquidation of September, but rallied on better export demand and strength of outside markets, closing .iUe net lower. September closed $1.06 ; De cember cloaed $1.10: May closed $1.154. Receipts, 39..00 bushels; shipments, 7735. Hops Dull. Hides snd petroleum Steady. Grain at San Francisco. ' SAX FRANCISCO. Aug. 30. Wheat Steady. Barley Firm. Spot quotations Wheat Shipping. $1.57Vil.. percental. Barlev Feed. 95 tissue per cental; brew ing. 1.02S j 1.05 per cental. Oat. Red, $1.2$L35 per cental; white, $1.65ia 1 60 per cental: black, JLiStl 1.60. per cental. Cull board sales Wheat December. lOc asked per cental. Barley December. 1.0; May, $1.14 asked per cental. .... . , Corn Large yellow, $1.60 per cental. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 31. Wheat Sep tember closed $1.10f4; December, ll-llHi; . , .. . ........ .1 .tii . MSJ-. fl.lTTS. Linn, No. 1 Northern, $1.12H: No. 2 Northern. $l.osi, 1.11 ; No- 3. $1.04", -jl 0Si. Flsx closed $2.43. Corn. -No. 3 yellow, f!'j57c. Oats, No. 8 white, 33 9, 4J 33:ic. Rye. No. 2. 10V 11c. European Grain Markets. LONDON. Aug. 31. Cargoe. quiet but steady Walla Walla for shipment at Siva tki. "English oountry markets steady; French country markets flrirr LIVERPOOL. Aug. 81. Wheat October closed 7s OVsd: December, 7s 7d; March. 7s 7 ).d. Weather cloudy. Duluth Flax Market. DL'LCTH. Aug. 31. Flax on track, to ar rive In store, $2-49: September. $2,411; Oc tober. $2.40; November. $2.5U4; December, $2.34'; nominal. Grain Markets of the or! b. west. TACOMA. Aug. 31. Wheat Milling: Blue stem 04c club 89c. Export: Blue-tern 90'g'iC cluu 7c. Receipts: Wheat 10 cars, barley 1 car. oats I car, hay 8 cars. SEATTLE. Aug. 31. Milling quotations: Bluestem 4C. fortyfold 0c, club 8!c, Fife sue red Ruse-Ian 87c. Export wheat: Bluestem Itlc' fortyfold 87c. club Stic, Fife ode. red Russian Uc. Testerday's car receipts: Wheat 17 cars, oats 6 cars, barley 1 car, hay 47 cars. . OPERA HOUSE IS BURNED South Bend Structure, However, Will Be Kebullt, Owners Sajf. SOUTH BEND. Or.. Aug. 31. (Special.) The Grand Opera House of this city was burned to the ground with all its contents this morning; and only heroic efforts saved a brick apartment house on one side and the Wlllapa Foundry & Iron Works on the other. The Grand Opera House was built four years ago and was owned by J. W. Kleeb. of the Kleeb Lumber Company, and C. O. Rude, a contractor of this city. The building- and its equipment cost $30,000 and was sTaido have been one of the fin est in the stlft'e outside the larger cities. It was on the Cort circuit and brought near.ly all the best shows to this city. The National Pollard Opera Company played in it the night before It burned. The Insurance was $13,500. The owners express determination to rebuild. Prof. Woodward I,caves Xewberg. NEWBERG, Aug1. 31. (Speciil.) Prof. W. C. Woodward, who took tbe degree of Ph. D. In history at the University of California in May. left his home In New berg today to go to Earlhatn College. Richmond, Indiana, where be ba a posl- lumbermens National Bank CORNER FIFTH AND STARK STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON Capital OFFICERS. fl. K. Wentworth. ... Joins A. Keating..... Geo. X. MeFherson Vice-President George G. Bingham . . Lloyd J. Wentwortl. B. D. Story Cashier J. u. wheeler t.cn. Tm. Mcl'lierson F. A. Freeman Assistant Cashier John A. Keating Robert Treat Piatt Graham Dokcbart ...Assistant Cashier IL D. Story We Own and Offer, Subject to Prior Sale, $10,000 City & Suburban Railway Company 4 BONDS AT SPECIAL PRICE OF 86 AND INTEREST. Those bonds Hie an underlying lien of the Port land Railway, Lijrht & Power Company, and afford a vet.v safe, conservative and profitable long-time investment. MORRIS BROTHERS Railway Exchange Building.' . i r Ladd S Tilton Bank Established 1859. fr OLDEST BANK ON THE PACIFIC COAST Capital $1,000,000 SURPLUS AND PROFITS $600,000 . w. M. Ladd, President. H. s. Ilownrd. Jr., Ass't Cashier. Kdvr. ( ooklnrclinm. Vice-President. .1. W. I. odd, Assistant Cashier. W. H. Duncklcy, Cashier. Walter 11. Cook, Ass t Cashier. First National Bank Capital $1,500,000 Surplus 750,000 Oldest National Bank West of tha Rocky Mountains tion for the next three years as instruct or in history. He graduated from Pacific College in 1S9S and the following year from Earlham and later taught in Pa cific College and engaged in newspaper work up to the time lie entered The Uni versity of California, whre he spent three years. Sons Appointed Administrators. John H. Cass and William J. Cass, two sons of the late Mary A. Cass, who died July IS at the age of T3 years, were ap pointed by County Judge Clneton yes terday administrators of her estate. She left real property valued at J10.000 and personal property said to be worth $250. The administrators were required to give bonds of $-500 each. In their petition they say they are the only heirs. Wolf burners of Iraiia are adviser! to ilisfruls themiflvfB n.i peasants. BITULITHIC Makes good streets. Property owners who have paid for it know this. Ask them about BITULITHIC TRAVELERS GUIDE. COOS BAY LINE SS. Breakwater sails from Alaska dock. Portland, 8 A. M.. Sept. 1. and changes to g p. M. every Tuesday, commencing Sept. 0. Freight received at Alanka dock until 5 P. M. daily. Passenger fare, firat -class, $10: second-class. $7, Including meala and berth. Tickets os sal at Ainsworth dock. Main 2S. A 1234, $500,000 DIRECTOR , a. K. TtTentworthi President bafc g Rllii Vice-President F. 8. Brumby nr. K. A. J. Mackensta TKAVELKKa' tiCIUK. PLEASURE CRUISES. i Superb eroUra this Win ter, leaving New York for the Orient Jan. 2S, to the Weat Indlea in Jan.. Feb.. March: to South America Jan. 21, and two ;rnml C'rulMea Around tbe World, leaving: New York Siov. I, Mil ll leaving Son Franclaco Feb. 17. 1912. Write for detailed itin eraries. Guide and Travel Books on Sale. H.IMB I lit; - A M Bit ICA -V I.I.MS 41 43 Broadway, X. Y. HONOLULU $110 And Back (Flmt-CUiss) IW..'. Iihvm frftrn S. K. The iplendld twin-screw steamer SIERRA (10,0110 tons displacement) sails Sept. 10. Oct. 1 and every lil days. Round trip tickets good for four months. Honolulu, the mot attractive spot on entire world tour. IiUoK NOW and secure best berths. LINE TO TAHITI AND .NEW ZEALAND. S. S. Mariposa and Union Line, sailings Sept 11 Oct. 17, etc. Tahiti and back (J- days), 12.r first olm. New Zealand (Wel lington). (248.25, first class. H. T. six months. "Write or wire for reservations. OCEANIC S. 8. CO.. 873 Market Street. San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO PO RTLA X I SS. CO. New service lo Los Angeles, via San Fran cisco, every five days. From Ainsworth Dock. Portland: ti A. M. S.S. lteur, Sept. 5: Hose City. 10: Heaver, 15. From San Francisco. Northbound. 12 M. S.S. Hose City, Sept. 3; Beaver, 8; Bear, 13. From San Pedro. Northbound. S.S. Beaver. Sept. 6; Bear, 11; Hose City, 18. U G. Smith. C. T. A.. 142 Third St. J. W. Kan.oni, Agent. Ainu worth Dock. Phones Main 402. 2d8: A 1-102. San Francisco and Los Angeles DIRECT North Pacific & ti. Co.'s S. S. Roanoka and S. 6. Elder sail every Wednesday alternately at 6 P. M. TiUtet off!c 132 Third st.. near Alder. alAKTIN J. H1GI.EY, Fssicoger Agent, W. U. SLUSSfcUt, Freiuut A -tent. I'houea SI. 1314, A IS 14. Canadian Pacific, Empress line of steamer, sailing weekly between Montreal and Liver pool. Wiielesa on all steamers. Ask ml ticket agent or write F. K. Johrui.Ii. U. A. Hi Third u Portland-