TTTE SrOTtXIXO OREGONTAX, THURSDAY, DECE3IBER 8, 1910.
21
a
mm deal
gest Washington Hop Sale
of the Season.
EFF BUYS 640 BALES
'Id Slock In That Section I Sow
y 2200 Pair Oood Demand
a the Orcjon Market Con
ditions In England.
lartwt deal In Washlng-toa heps this
l was elreej yesterday when XcNe'f
sought tesoa snt Msybray crops.
eellag .' bals. Th pries was aet
-d. Other TTaklrea traaaarllons war
tAm ot tb lchwtgler lot or loo kales
rtna t I Mfltl And IhA InrU lot
bale, to T. A. lily Ca. 1
tl sale. red-ir tbs growers" stacks In
.a to fcalea vstra Washmgton
artlrelly elned lit of lis mntil
Oeorg. I:rtrmnd. of Olequa. sold J4T
of la". to T. A. Umly a Co,
rs la not roach business passtr.g 1a tbs
market, bat a my fair drmaad is
.d- aCc.Neff IStos. ytrlay bought
) at Mount Ang.1 and 6 bales at
um. ssJes reported from to country
ths Hennlng lot of 0 bales at North
ill and tbs Morns lot at HcMaartll
forels so vie aotd mi nctnrtty la
narkt.
Itsh market conditions are rspoctod br
enllsh Observer of November 84. as
mos!draMs amount of trails Is being
In useful mlrld!a-clas English bops at
. prices. Cbole. qualities coattnu. to
lulred after, but ths supply Is prartl
exhausted. Low sod Inferior psrrfls
wA at rathsr less money, without
Br many ssjes. continents! nurim
-esdy for good hops, but weak for In
lets. Mors bnslnees Is being dons la
e Cbast hoc at T3s to so. per est.
ir.it wrir.T i-Rirr.t maictadted
rasWtsa) f Marks Appears to Bs
raalrr.
its ti .ndertone of ths wheat mar
ppeared to bs a shade easier, th. o'd
war quoted by dealers, who bid A2
for erob ar.4 cents for forty fo'd.
oontrr reports told of a fair demend
sport.es. The Inquiry Tir Muestem
ot heavy, and t cents was tbs can-
quotation.
r wer aa new d.vloprnnt In bae
- oat a. Tha former la kept firm by
astarn Irninlry.
u recerpa In rare, wer reported
Merchants cTa-hsnce as f.Tlowa:
Wi-t Barley Flour Oats Ht'
I 5 4 t
74 I 8 8
.lay 7
aso a
i to data itora
ago ... 6'7
1
I
1--.
1
1
I
IT
straights. 84.14 .(; exports. ItMi Val
ley. It JO: giahata, I4.lv; who. a sbial.
H4.T T-ark prices: Timothy. Willamette
Vall-r. 8-4til r r ton; Kaalern OresoD,
t:i:: alralfa, Jltnii; craia bay. i-4
IS c."r. U J 14.
COHM Whole ;; erackefl. t par ton.
OAI J NO. 1 whits. par too.
Dairy and Conatry rnwlma.
rOULTRT Ki I5lc; prior. 15c;
du ks. wblta lie; f.--. ii l'.io: turka.
ailva. Sue; drssaed. litfk; ajuaa. H per
dosa
L HH Orroi ranch. candled. 4c;
Fe:rn. Aprl. SlQ per duxca; Eastern
fresh, lo per dosen. ,
CUEK.-S r"u!l cream, twtr.e. t7ll
per p--:nl; jo-itt Atr.ern-a. 1IJ ItHa
BUTTER City creamery ..ud rafk. STo
per poonJ: butter fai. :o psr pound;
Ult'm. llB14e per pound.
l'.'HK Kany. Idl04c.
VEAL lan.y. H to 1-i aouada 13 wO
II per pound.
FEW CURS TO
MOVE
TrfHnbW ud rtvffaL
APPLK. Kin. 47 73c pw box: Wolf
!vt. Icojli. Wtua. TSujll; BaU-rin.
I-".r rf ft 22 1 tor:hffn fpT TSc JM.Si, mk.
$i U K0; S;.KZ-rlr. tLaa; intmT
liant.nftw 4 1 ty 3.
hACK VE'J KT AtlLKP Tarrot. Hftl -3
Buodrtd : H.raip, 4 f ; lurn4to 41;
b4t. ll l.Stf.
CJRrtN KKt'ITS Pr. l ?r.ft2 p?r lv.;
rai., lvl 1- pr b-'x; Ui!ui. $4 SO
U 7 i-) prr trrwl; crrtrrit, J 16. iO 1 1 pr
brrl; fittlncr.. tl 1 :. pr. bo; huck.
Mrrr:!, j It.: (.mlmmoRi. Ji.J per box.
VE'iETAPLKr1 ln. lifllo Dr pound;
bar;-. $ 1 ZS pr hucJr-; cauliriower,
$a3.23 p.r mt; clry. Culi
t irnia. pr crt:; curumbtin, i
pr box; rrKpiant. 1191 .'o pr crwte: sarlir.
l'tfto pr pt'unJ; rf"a onlonm, 15c pr
doifn ; hiad tttuc. to v i-a per doxn
hothottM Ut'.uce. I) tt i :i pr bx
pppers. loe per lb-: pumpkins, ltf IHc p
lb-: rd1h. I5if.ic per asea: prout
Tw:: fqua-H, ltfflHo Pr lb.; tomtoia.
tl -. rT box.
11.2; v It 75 per box; J a pan me. 91. S3 per
buni:e; lemon. jiSi; Florida jrrapemjlt.
,'.. ralif'trnla inp rruit. in4; d
nana, to per pound; p:neapp.e. c per
Pftri'l: pmrnito. 91.10 per box.
r 1 A I urron. tl. pW liunurru,
re ntatoea. t'.a Dr Dcmnd.
ONIi i,j urti-to, JubbiL. prle. $L40 Jf
tU90 pr taiutdr-id.
Apple Supplies -Are Steadily
Diminishing.
Full Pal Car .. 1"0 ZUi'1
By trteoi bDrlnc. 1"0 So
HadiD 1R2.70 J44t
bi public 8tL. 4.1'KJ B'J
do prernrrwd.. 2W
Rck-Ic Island ... 10,iVO Jjk
do proferrd.. VK) 61
8t L a b F 2 pf lvO 7
Ft L- South w--t.
do preferred.. 6K WA
lIrnfa-Mltfllleld si'
hku thorn iao 17,(K
bouth-jrn Hy .. 1.7' K)
do pi eferrad. . 7'K)
Teaa Copper .. I,iw0
Tex P&ciAa.. 2i0
Tol. HI L A Wei 6 K
do Drcxerred. . 3"
Dulon P.iclrtc .. 12,7e0
MARKET IS UNCHANGED
win
CroevHev. Dried rrvlta, rt.
PKIKD FRt'IT dp lea. 10c rer pound;
rtiiranta. 13Htflac: apricot a, lldl4r; date.
Te pound; fica. bulk, whim or btaflt. hT
aarlt. 7tt-Hc: 'H. ll SvOl .ji .2-12. &c;
1-. lU-I. S it : Smyrna l!c
feAUJJoN Columbia Kivr. 1-pound talla.
12 lu Dr doxen: It-Dound tl.a. $'J t5: 1-
pound flat a. I Alaska ptrk. 1 -pound
laJ.a. $1: red. l pund talia, nockejra.
l-poun4 tall. II
Co r'K K lv Roaated, la drama, 1 0 1 1 0
per pounJ
m ts wainuta, itbibc pr pounn: ira-
st! cut. 14(tl0c; fliberta, ltilio; almond.
lnojSc: prvarj, llr: co-onutn. (Wlcntl per
d'in ; rnttnut. I"c par pound; blckary
uta, ittiuc per Douad.
Pali -nnjiatea. i5 pr irn; ;r
ajruard. Iwi. 9".wVu ivr ton; fkM. Itt pr t'-n.
JIKAVS Small whlf-j. 4 He; larsa wnita.
4Sc; Lima, Sc; pink, CWc; red ilexlcana.
m": bajou. 1V0.
R i"E No. l Jnpnn. 4"lc; hener arraaaa.
f 3 .V 4. s : ; Southern head, a u, e Te
IIONKT Tholco. 13.73 per ca-e; ttralnad.
IS pr pound.
H OA n Iry aranu!at-d. fml and terry.
Xfl-riu. bt. V0; extra C. .V10; oldn C.
$3; yllor I.. 14.IWV rubea (Harrelat, & 2)
powdt-red. $4 H.V Tarrr.a on remutanceoj with
iq OAira. oeoTjft c per pouoo. ir iair
than 15 iars, an 1 within Zn d?t. deduct So
per pound, alap.a sua-au-. 1jv1c par pouDd.
;fTrx are 1
(001, ntrAxo.
If HaU fa
(fcaSkt.
poartrr market ta amduatTv flrmlnc
Ree! weit hir been llKht,
tfem.nd ha baven Trratljr a-
riaaa ao:d eirdajr t ISOISH cont.
aa occasional fanrr It aoina; at 14
FpTtnaa r nt-Hl ac t-3 eenTa,
wa a fair call for duck. and a.
t mu. h a don in turkey
-ei p-r eontlntia werk ?mal1 ISncy
.a brtna1 rent, but .-rx attea
to gn lower. Vval h Ma ateady.
rw 1 practically no demand on front
for draeaed wH. whlh coun-
ipr-era ara still flooding; tb market.
Ualoa man bar written to thrtr :ilp
' ctaae tvoclini In iat, but with
'ft. aom t-ui-rs ruicht pay S3
for an anttra grt. but th tn jor-
i: fwrt to tack thain at in prlco.
market eon'lno firm at 43
but thera ara hAxd.y onuih Oreaoa'a
Sirret to Qtlte.
:r and ebe rontinua ateaiy.
StXt.S Or T HY. HAS XA TKl?T.
Teax'a fyvflt r Per Ceat Bbarwad a
Kedwrtloa.
rtlira to ie annual report f tha Tn't-
nt bnaia trut. taw yere
pTottaloava.
H A 3ar IO to 12 pound. 1V-; 12 to 14
poTcnda. 17e; 14 to 14 pouada, 17r; akiuoad.
l-". pi'-at' a, ISWc; cvitaao rol . ljr.
l-A'O.S Fancy. Hoc: ataxia ard, ic; choica.
a'MvKKU iltATs Beef toajua-a, 734j;
-1-4 tn-cf 4ta. '22c; outaldea, num; In
aidra. ?Zr . bnuklri. T2:
I'KT SALT Ci KKI Kcular abort clMara,
dry salt. 16c: smoked. l'Jc. b--ka litfiit,
-iU atnokel. Irte; ta k. aavlt,
14-; imukril, lc; export piUe. aait, lSc;
axuoked.
L.A lil l". kettla randrred. lSr; stand
ard pura, 33 4 c; cnica, l.c; uutiaotnf,
crop.
Jlop Wool, Hide. :tc.
HOPS crop. lUUc; 1009
ll v, contrrta, 1-3I-S0.
WOOL t aiitrm trta. 120 17o pound;
Yal.cy. 170 1" pr pound.
Wi'HAIH 1 huii-e. 3'-iS3,' par pound.
'A.Sf vitA llAhk 4-c pT pound.
II i 1 r.? raited htdrs. fee per pound:
salted A t. 14c; sailed kip, c; vi.ted utatt.
be: sranu hldc. lo less; dry httica,
17c: dry calf. lTtlltc; dry st-ir, llyl.c.
PEt.Td Iry. lnuc; salted. t uu-hara
taka-wCC, 4V7V; Spring Lamb a. 25 J 43--.
Oils,
l.lNFrTr OIT Pur raw !n barr!a. 1.A7;
bat Mo tolled. In barret, St ; raw. in ras.
be.ti totted, in casta ft 14. LoV of
IjO f a.lon. 1 rrot 1 pr (ni on.
XiAl. w;L-ilT WiilTr. ,-.jtr. 17-. woo 1
bhl.. US'. Ir-n bb.. c. H-ad 'rbt, raaea
lS. o.l Ut- . lj!f. Iron bt ta.. 11 i.c;
Kot ne. raa-e 2iV; cial Wafr White.
rd 1 17. iron bi.la. Uc; l-JiaJne. rai l
27 ; Fstra tr. -ae. 2it; V. M. A P.
iSaj nt t. eju s r. iron bb!a Ittc.
a.t LllSr. Ked Croaa or motor faaHna,
raaa 2 Iron bLIs lV; Hi, Kaol.iia. c-ine
7 Sc. Iron bb'a ATTturpa. raaaa 4c.
Irnn l-t'la. 3.'; marine distt.iatc. casa 13 c,
I run bb.a e.
ES APPLE DM BETTER
. tl a p-r.eat:.a earned 00 tha atork (
rr.alier than !n 1"7 Te nt
rr. Cl " per cent n tha raph.1 s-L.
l are shown in to f ltowtn flc
f t.vrnlxss fur vlavan yraxa:
Frutt and
' t . net.
I I ."4 3
3 7-il
3 ."
3.41. ."-
. . . 3 4T.t"A
l.f-4 7'-4
I.;;2.4S4
51V MH
3..-i4.i.ii
1. 141 7
LMIMO
his period the com pan jr h aa earned
I90O t r dividend, of which fl4.4!2.-
as c-eon pi !! In divi.'-nda. In addi-
two 1A per rest stock dividends out
surIti
worVlna eapltal pteniheT waa
rant o-r tht cf the pr."elinr Tar.
i CAR BVNAM KrXVIVKn.
Market Haa
Meadler I'ndsr-
cara of banana were received y
tftomoon ard win bo pat on sale
nomtna;. The on'y other arrival re-
araa a car of muted CaMfimla vc
Tha street waa well stocked with
e rf frutta and yecetaMea. and the
d waa brisk. "There were no ma
rhaacao la prtc-.
rnOiA market La alow hut bi m
teadT andertone. ?M;?p--ra are l.tk-
a few on a one rent baaia, Ta
nl market ta firmer.
txtUh Tfalaut Crop of Callforaua.
1 it imttri eotlrrata tha crop of Calt
thl year at tkH) ton a and axpect to
$:. 730. "00 on It. Tie Is Anaelra
rfciai M5 thai thta to a mock Unttr
.'an waa pai-t the rower for their
aat year ard It la a thousand tons
re uadar ta crop iat year. Tha
af 13 or at a a no an J la a-t by tha
ra California Walnut Grower Aoo-ac-Htaat
11 W rnta last year, the
price betnc due to eatramo crop
HIT PKK'KS AT ISHATTIaE AUK
PTItOs, KC1SIVE.
iuTl
ntfort Math to
tht? Potato .MarWcU
h-nt I5 Klrm.
RKATTLE. Wash. Ier. 7 (Saecr'.al.)
Western anue jblet!i rjxrt a better da
maiiil i.ir appi.-a 1'rx'S. towever. ehow no
lo.oroveinefii. .Stocks at t.lll evceixire an-l
a number of caia are In the luwor
yard a
An effort waa mal by two Innre bouses
to bull the potato murk"!, but nolhiiia came
of II. The bt Yakima pr.tafr.ea ara stll
quoted at T ' IVtuto lio.-k ar ajnpla. ai.d
a Uax aa the w eatr-.or r ma.ua aa It I; ta
been f-.r tha paat month, pneca are not apt
to advance.
t-cepjant baa advanced to is cents per
p.'un.l. .Vari ail food toxnatoea, Mexican
and hothouse, sold at 41 a tmx.
Wheat was firm at J cr-nts. Coarse
irratns were eaa.er, tha recent demand bav
ins: BiTbllded.
1 lry produc was staaeTy ard on chanced.
lH-aiera rt reoolli.aT consrilfrao.t inquiry
from h!.pcr as to tha irvbar'.e trend -f
the CTiriPtmn turkey mrkot. They nre rt
rtinrantva:s; price a, aa tbey did at Thank-
atvtiif.
Wholralo ITolIday Demand
Soon Bo Over Sal? Mad
the Xorthwrrtcro Fruit x
cha4D g for Export.
The dally mark at bulletin of the Xorth-a-eatera
Krult Exchanca follows;
Tha market ta steady, at unchanged Tal
ttaa. fiuppllaa are diminishing- and shipping
points ara dropping out on by one. Prac
tically the only fruit yet rnxnainlng to bo
shij.ped la In tha unlrrlgatod dlatrlota of
Kaetera Waahlnsrton, orpRon and Northern
Idaho. lTom the dUtrlcta thera will be
only a few car tn the aggregate yet to
move. Wo ara taking advantage of the
present demand with an eya to avoiding
tha dull market which will prevail with
the near approach of the Christ ma holi
day, it being borne in mtnd that dealers
lay in their auppilea ahead, and that the
actual wholesale market la ail over, ao far
aa tha Chris tmaa trade ta concerned,
week before tbo holidays begin.
Wo report the followlnr aalea:
P. P. a... from Cambridge, Idaho, ISd.
0.10 boxea. 14 different varieties, aa foltowa:
Extra fancy Ban Lavts. fl.oo. fancy Ben
Iavi (1.03; extra fancy York Imperials
L13. fancy $1.13; ejttra fancy Black Twigs
tl.40, fancy fl.23; fancy Grimes Golden
S!.40. fanoy Delaware Kel L15; extra
fnncy and fancy Oano $1.13; extra fancy
Home iisarUU-'S $1.40. fancy 11.23; extra
tmncy Missouri Plpptna $l.So, fancy $1.13;
extra fancy and fancy Ak tn Reds $1.30;
extra fancy Jonathans $1.30, fancy $ 1.40;
fancy Northwestern Greening $1 ; extra
fancy and fancy White Winter Pearmalns
$1.40; fancy O en J tone $1.23; fancy Russets
and Baldwins 11.16; fancy Blua Pearmalns
$1.40. ail f. o. b. Idaho, to a buyer In
Nebraska.
K. D. T. 11.144. from Xlosllng, Wash.. 1st.
63 u boxea. 19 known varieties and on un
known, a jum-ble of extra fancy, fancy and
choice and orchard run, heavy to small
stzea, containing 1SS flve-tlor apples, which
are not wanted. This car haa been well
sold to a buyer tn Ohio at a atralgbt avar-
aire of $1 per box f. o. b. Kiesung.
K. D. T. 14.4V4.1. from F.llensburg. Wash.,
1st . ft 1 1 box es ore h ard run, im all al tea.
Fpl-s. Red Cheok pippins. Rome Beau tie-,
Uaidwlns. Willow TaUi. Delaware Keds.
bwir. Kings and a few ttpltsenberg.
ll.io f. o. b. Ei.ensburg. to a buyer la Ixm-
don. E rax land.
N. P. 14 -9. from Fllenaborg. Teamber
1. ttSO boxes orchard run Jonathans. Rhode
Island tire-'nlnpa. Spltaenbergs. at a straiKht
average of $1.10 per box X. o. b. Elienaburg.
to a buyer in London. Enadaud.
F. O. E. 18 7ei. from Ellenaburg, Waab..
December 1, 072 boxea orchard run Wae-en-nra.
Newtown. Ben lavla. Blua Vearmalna.
Roma toeautic, at an average prtc of $1.10
f. o. b. EUenaburg, to a buyer in Jonoon,
Encland.
F. O. B. H.748, e3o boxea. part Newtowna.
at $1 W; large Ron Davis at SI. f. o. b.
Hynn. Waii., to a buyer In London,
En aland.
These four ear ara all wall sold. ' "Or
chard run" neither means on thing nor
theother. It te a very unwise grade lor the
orchard st to pack, and Is accepted by the
beat aaaoclatlona ia the .Northwest,
do preferred..
U 8 Realty ...
U 8 Rubber ...
I V S fSteel
do preferred..
Utah Copper ..
Va-Caro Chain,.
Wabash
do prei erred. .
Western lid ...
W eating Eleo. . .
Western Union.
Wheel A L. E. .
LeOhlgh Valley .
3K
loo
1.1 M)
O.ti'K)
1.20
4.70
leH
tK
2.2 Ki
l(r0
2.3"0
ouO
4 'J
1V2S
23.
84
23
211
r2's
157 r
t11a
67
2H
72
nr.
60
16
83
44 H
1
70
177
23
lilt
4a'-,
'Jit
42 a
2s
til
7
I'i
S3H
244
t2
10o
11 a
7
22
70
U5
44
iri
44H
03
61 H
17SH
S9
ir-9
so
80 a
H3
2H
61
a7H
221,
to
4
23-4
67
S4
24
20
52
167
Hl
FA
82 4
72 a
1131
43H
(
44
5.1
6H
4
170T4
4.200
Total sales for tha day, 7 So. 200 ah area.
BONDS.
NEW TORK. Tvec 7. Closing quotations:
U. B. ref reg.lOOiN. Y. C gn 8 Wa 9
do coupon ...lOO.No. pacific 3s... 70S
TJ. S. 8a reg 101 No, pacific 4s... (19 H
do coupon ...H3 T nlon pacific 4. 100
U. 6. new 4s reg.H3H WU. Central 4. fi2a
do coupon . . .ll3Ujapanso 4 .. 8VB
D. R. G. 4s...
Money, Ekchange. Ktc
NEW YuHhL Io, 7. Money on oall
Finn. 14 8, per cent; ru.itm .rate, 8)4;
closing bid. 2; offered at 8.
Time loans Quiet and steady. Sixty
days and t0 day a, 4 per cant; alx months,
a per cnt.
Prime mortrantiie paper ogre Pr oent.
starling exchange bteaay, at tna aecnne.
with actual buaineaa la bankerr
84. Aa.nrtfj 4.82. 80 for 00-day bills
$4.S3.03 for demand.
Commercial nuis fLi vt.osa,
Bar silver 84c.
Xl otlran dol lara--46c.
Bonds Government, steady;
aaay.
LONDOX. Deo. T. Bar sllvar Steady, 38d
per ounce.
Money. 23$ per cent. . -
The rate of diacount in the open marVat
for short bills 1 8S Pr cant; do. three
months' bills Is 8 A per cent.
CHICAOO. Dac 7. Exchange on Now
York, 0 discount.
AM PRANCISCO Deo. T. Sterling on
London. 60 days. 4.82ic: do. sight. 4.60,jaC
urarta, sirnt. par; ao. teierrapn -tc
RECEIPTS HRE SMALL
A LI LIXES OP LIVESTOCK ITOLD
AT STEADY PRICES.
bills
and
railroad.
ACREAGE IS LARGER
But Condition of Wheat
Lower by 13.3 Points.
Is
GOVERNMENT AREA REPORT
Paclflo Northwestern States Alone
Show an Improvement in Crop
Condition Oregon Stands
' at OS.
WASHINGTON. Dec. T. Th. area tn ths
I'nlted Etstea sown to Win tar wheat this
Fall Is estimated by the erop reporting board
of ths Ulfited States Department of A-rl-culturs
to bs 3.0 per cent mors than the re
vised estimated area In ths Fall ot 1809,
equivalent to an lncreass of 828.000 acres,
ths indicated total baler 84.483.000 acres.
Ths condition of winter wheat on December
1 was 82.6. compared with 95.8 In 1900. 6S.2
m and SI. the 10 ysars average. Area
and condition by states In ths West follow:
Lumber mens
National Bank
CORNER FIFTH and STARK STREETi
PORTLAND, OREGON
Capital $500,000
choic only.
NET CHANGES UPWARD
Il"T UNDERTONE OF STOCK
MARKET IS HALTING.
More Than Half the Day's Arrivals
Are Goata Hogs Again More
at Eleht Dollars.
Arrlraja at ths stockyards were aeal
llffht yesterday, totalling- only about 800
head, of which mors than half were coats.
Trans therefore waa not of larre Dropor
Uons. The tone of ths market was steady,
Three small lota of hi:s were moved I
S. the flsure at which tlie market has he:
for aom. Urn, nast.
Only a few steers were offsred and they
brourht $5.85. Cows ranred for tle moat
part from 1.1 to 14. SO. but ons prims ani
mal 1 1 . i at to.Sn.
A small load of rood Iambi moved st
tn 73 and ewes st S3. 73. The best (oats
brourht I2.S0.
heoelDta veaterdsr were: S9 cattle.
calves. 12d sneen. 77 hues, 21 horses and
41M e-oata.
snippers or stock yesteniay were: v. n
Farmer, of McCoy. 1 car of sheep and horn
H Ibba a Rtout. of Mi-Mlnnv lie. z cars
hciri and aoata: P. W. William, of June
tlnn City. 5 cars of trusts: K B. I.lbby. of
Jefferenn. 1 car .or aheen and hoits: J. r..
Reynolds, of Condon. 2 cars of cattle and
calves: K. c. Kvana. of Cunuon. 1 car
horses: U. C RherruU who drove In 25 cat
tie. and Mr. roi-liran. who drove In 8 nogs
Ths day s sales were as follows:
WelBht. Price.
83 ewes l:!7 18
8.. SOStS V
VM soata !"
t).l gost I7
8 Sf-eis I'lM
18 cuws lA
1 COW VJM
Wull Street Takes a Favorable View
of rrc1,d,'nt's Menace Bonds
Are Kav.
MW TOI1K. Dee 7. rrlcas moved lr-
recularly In the st.k market today, ana
hue net cuane-.e were upwtrd, toe naltir.c
undrrloti. rt-tioct. d a contlltlon born largely
I an aftm-nte of Investment demand. A
heavy opn:r.s. wu followal lmma.llatety by
amart rail), but before noon the llat aval
alexin unucr prt-asure. and prices made new
low re'orfi for ine movement.
In the latter session prartlc.illy all tha lost
ground as recovered: then ths market re-
ae.1 Into extreme dullness, wnioo con
tln.ie'l to the enn.
Further diae.tlon of ths Pr1.!ent s mos-
saae sifar, to havs convinced Wall streets
s !er ci.-ment that ths recimmendatlons con-
tatued tner'in are entirely In accord with
the mn.ervntla.-n so often ex.pr.seed by thi
A1niiiiu.tratiun. and for the beat Interest,
if t!.e financial, oumnierclal and Industrial
tovt
:i:non amounting to almost IStO.OO. was
reclv-d by the Mank or Kugland from
k.:lijaeu source. rorelarn exenanse ners
Indicated a further transfer of luans to Lnn-
18 COWS .......... ....
8 oows
1 COW ,
4 oalvna .............
1 bull
2$ lambs
7 hun
13 hues ..............
8: hovs
Prices current on th'
stock at th Portland
wi as follows:
Prims steors
k1 to choic steers ......
Fstr to good stesrs
Common st.rs
Choice to prime cows
Good to choice beef cows....
Kair to good beef cowa
Common to fnlr beef cowa...
U""d to choice heifers
Ko:r to good he.fcr.
Common to fair heifers
Choice to good fst bulls.....
Fair to cood fat bulls
Common bulls
Oood choice light calves....
Fair to good Haht calves....
.oud to cnolc hesy calves.
Kair to good heavy calves...
Common calves
Goitd to choice stsgs..
Fair to good stags
Choice hogs
Oood to choice bogs. .
.ll-JO
. . K.-.ll
..ll.-.o
. . 2H2
. .l;uo
I
2 30
2.V
r..:r,
4.31)
3 2
8.00
4.
8.1
3 ih)
8. no
8 OO
8 0
is
, 2-'S
171
various f rasses
Union Stockyards
,3.73 0 80.00
o.l'.. 'a 3.
4.73t 5.2J
4.0V 4
4.73 IT 6.U0
4.23 u 4
. . 8.73 i 4.23
. . 2-(w 8.30
. . 4.73 i 3.00
. . 4.30 .f 4
. . 4.(W 4.
.. 4.0t() 4.25
. . S.SOV 4.00
. . 2.3U o il
. . 7.0H1 7.00
. . e.50'u 7.00
. . s.2-; j B.O0
.. 4.73 S 8.25
. . 3.73 J 4.73
. . 4.50 '3 3.00
. . 4. no a 4.30
. . T.7 8.00
t.iAJlf i.il
Uc.il tra hug for that market waa In- 1 v. ..tin. wethera. r rain-fad 4.73'oi 8.00
injf.cai.t. alth sums buying of United I old wethers, grain-fed 4.23'if 4.50
iiolcs ewea. grain-rea 3. ..': 4.00
b:sii Moel and Amalgamated Copper.
An official statement giving the condition
of ti.s etate binka aa of November 10 Isst
shows thai tlirsa institutions bavs increased
heir lonns and discounts sine September by
aotut i..4lo.oeo. while total deposits during
e ssme period Dire increased over .49.000.
ot0. Total resource or the banks Increased
from t5!ii.i.eo to S6is.iit.00.
Tha pond marltet was easy. Total sales.
par valus 82.020.000. Unllsd 8tates bonds
wer unchsnsed on calL
CIX3.SI.a STOCK QUOTATIONS.
6slss.
.n.i
I.200
Allls Chal rf ..
A mal Copper ..
Ara Asruult ..
Am Heei Susar
American Can .
Am Car & IMy.
Am Cotton. Oil.
-m lid A: I.t rf
Am lc Sccurt.
Am l-lnaeed . . .
Atn Locomotive. J.noo
Am mW A Kif 82.1HM1
1.3'
1.000
800
Oxangea hi Hop. rrlres.
w .rr. il changes wer announced
Quotation, yesterday. Wbit oiaal
eur.ti cant, wnt. tnr was an
of la cent sa extra superior af s-
baak ('tearing..
e.ear1nga eg the Northwestern rltte.
ia, .,re aa fo.ows:
iriirs I1 an--e
3d 82. ITKJ.-s 81-- -' -
l.B. 1 1 4
s.v.:s aori
PirOIH E AT HAM 1 K.IM IKO.
(roatsuloas t'tirrsat tn tbs llsy City Mar
kets. FV FRANCISCO. Iec 7 The following
pr.iuc t-ric's wrre current txiay:
Veaelat.ie. I'ucumters. f v l.;,f. gsrllo.
4 35c; green pea.. 4'i't;-; e'rins ran. 5 if
7-. ;tTrat.e.. 2-' u ' .2" : eair ptant. 50w0oc.
1'ii'iir r'ancj crcaoicrv. :.c.
Free Htore. 41c: fn tv r.mch. 4? V. c.
c.i. rt. Yo.ine An.-r:-n. lo. 1717c.
V:::a:uffs lran. ittZM): middiltss. 8-11
il.iT Wheat. Iilll: wheat and oata. tvi
ll.:.o. a.fnl'a. j 1 1.
Kmli A: t-:.-s. rhoire, S3": common. 40c:
Mexican llr.es, $4..Mv5: ( allforr.Ia lumons.
r.totre $1.00. e.'irmon. '2: oranges, navel.
L.'M. 2-.-0. y-Tenple.. 8r5.50.
Potato.. .-..t-s linrtofili. 1.73tTl3:
raeela. 12 j 2-75: Oregon llurbanks. 11.433
1.33-
v.nlons It.ln 1.20.
Re.elj.:s FJov.r. 4o.r2 quarter sacks;
wheat l-"0 rentAla: barley. 100 oT: potm.
to.-.. 8440 sscka: bran, loo sacks: bay, 120
ivn.
fhlcsg laslrjr Prwf oce.
C1IICAC.O, r-c 7 t.itt.r 5tssdy.
trreamoeriea, JSlilSe; d-Uriee. 23-i87c
rrr fteati l:ece:i-:a. 2.-'3 caeea. At
mai-a. esse, lr--lad.d. !V'-vy22c; nrsis, 81o;
prime r.rst S3c.
Cheese Week. Daisies. 14,7lV; twins.
1414Vc: Y.urc Americas. 14,tl4Vc:
long borca 14 -ail3c
Dwlath Flax Mark.
PI'Ll'TH Dec. 7. Flsx on track and to
a-r:-. .. $2 53; Icmber $2 68 bid; slay.
.2.574, bid.
rOgTLtXD M ARaT-T.
Grala. Flossr. Frd. Ft.
:vT Track pn-es: tUucem,
red
l. sec
i.:t rt I -2
r to
per Ins
Vliey. Jo.
brewina.
: M L F-v- Bran. tnTTS per ton:
:tg. i-v 1-.1. anona. imv;!; roi.d
1.4.30 -t :iw
UK rateata. 13.18 pr barral;
tUe Rork to Have Hotel.
CASTt.K ROCK. Wash. IVo. T.
(Special.) By a oral closed hero Men.
rlay. this city hs proapects for a
tine hotel. A syndicate of local capi
talists purchased one of the most de
sirable quarter blocks In town, and
It Is stated will place a fine hotel
bolld'.nc on It diu-t&s ths comma; year.
do preferred
Am Hteel Fdy..
Am ugr K.'f.
Am Tu a Tel.
Am T.tl'ai-co pf.
Am Vimlcri . . .
An:troinla Af Co
Atrlileon
lo rr'ferred. .
Atl Cou.t Line.
liethlohfU) Ktml
Hr.M-k H Trun.
Canadian Puc...
C.-ntrnl Leather
Ci n:r.il n . J..
lo preferred..
Ches Ohio . . . 10.300
Chicniro ar Alton
Chi Jl West . . 300
do preferred..
Chiraao A: N W
C. M at ft P .
C. C C St L.
Col Fuel A- Iron
Col .ft; Hiiuihi-ro.
1'onpol C-ia ....
Com Prolticts
1I St Hudson. .
D A R Orantle.
do prtferrel. .
riatillers' 2euur
trio
ilo 1st pf ....
do 2d Pf ....
Oen Klectrio . .
tit Northern pf.
t;t North (n-e. .
Lllnots VentrsL
Interbor Met ...
do preferred..
Inter Hsrvester.
Inter Marine pf
In Psprr I.000
Int Punip ..... 1.2UO
Iowa Central
K C frouttiern .. SOO
do preferred., l.twal
Laclede Rag ... Ll"'
liu.s a Nash .. 800
Minn a St L
M. a P a M S M 4"0
alo. Kan a T.I 8,800
do preferred.
Mo Pa.-lho .... 1,700
Nat lliacult
N.t L.aJ 6o0
M,x N Ky 5 pf 1"0
N T Central . . . ."
N T. Ont a w.s
Norfolk a Wee.
North Am ....
Northern Psc
PaclAc Mall ...
Peotiavlvanla ...
People's oas ...
P. c c a bt L.. .
Pittsburg CoaU
S'N
1"0
2"0
l.t"""
400
(toil
1.3O0
7.400
1.200
4.000
l.t"
2O0
lO.noo
2"
1.4i"
2'0
1.ih
7fo
l0
e"l
It
700
S.ooo
T.K0
".:'
Out
.5i
8m1
8.3")
7")
8,200
4U0
700
Closing
High. Lew. fid.
27 u,
S , 01 14 814,
4:ia 42", ,;
34, t..S 8iii
II t H
40 47 4
i.i 68 i, 66,
20
IT 1S ie
Ills
.134 S4 35
7.1 , 70 7.1 H
108 103 4 103 V
40 40 4o 1
114 114 114
13: i:ih 119 4,
4 1.3 H V3
S " i'.H, SO
8'.' 117 , 39
f'J S lit 4, fe.l 14
loll,
1044 I'M 104 ,
2Uw I(i 2814
74 S 78 vj 74 W
101. 101 lull,
81 30', n-i-
2-0
H'4'4
7- T8 7!i
SO
81 81 21
4.1 i
34St J48 )4:4j
!-"! ll"i 120
03 824 112 i
.10 2',l , 3HJ,
.t .-.44 38
J.'i-"i l.iin, j.:24
15 'a 15 14
101 S lCla 112
27, 2 27 V,
w BT 6e
,le SI SIV,
27 2-114 20 4A
434 4,1 C, 44
34 33 34
34i 131
121 120 1204
e 14 M B4 V,
J;i2
r.3 r.i 34 u
M R3 4, 64 U
1084 luSia 108 '-
IS.
18 18 13
o4 84 4014
17
21" 24 24
4 4 3H
1"3 I03 1U3V,
140 1 140 . 140
iao " liij i5i,
804 i.4, to4i
63
4314 45 48
lo74
rot 30 aos
35 83 S51,
110 V, I11914 Hot,
4 30 44 40
ilo 14 I Ml 4,n
61. ttl4 814
113a 112-4, 11-4,
So4 2J 8(m
127S 12'!S 127
1044 1U84, ' 1044
M
IT 1, 17V,
Good to ebole owes, grain fed.. 3.25 ta 3.1
Feeders 2.25 w 8.00
Choice lamDS. grsin-ieo o-i; 8.UU
Oood to choice, grain-fed 5.30 4. 5.75
Poor lambs 4.85 'ii 5.00
llay-fed sheen ana lamos doc lower than
grain-lea.
Chicago Livestock Market.
CHICAGO. Dec. 7. Cattle Estimated re
ceipts. 88.0OO. Market, atesdy. loo lower.
Beeves, (4.4047.1 1: Texas steers. I4.1'
5.25: Western steers, I4.10ito.2o; stockers
ind feeders, ,0-2541.1.00; cows and neuera.
I2"nn10: calves. I7O0&8.0O.
Hogs Estimated receipts. 35.000. Market,
slow, lie lower. Llftht. 7. 15 it 7.H0- mixed,
87.209 "-SO; heavy. 87.13s J.0; rough. 87.13
Sf I. OV; gO"U tO CII""-. OVA, e .OO I -U 7,
nice. 30.7007.50: bulk of sales. 87.40'(7.&3.
sheon Katlmated receipts. 3O.00O. M-trket.
weak to loc lower, xvative, tJ.vt.in; w est-
Iiwil4.ni; yearlings. a4.uwj.u0:
lambs, native. 84.00uo.lv; Western, 84.25
OU.IO.
Stocks at Boston.
Dec. 7. Closing quota tlona:
BOSTON.
Allouea 8S'4B Mohawk
alg. Copper.. oa.vevaaa tjon.
3 ,Nlp1ssinir Mines
13 North Bwtte
6,'North Lake
lipoid Dominion...
17. t.'sceoia
44
lSi
10 .
274
0A
. ::7A
12-)
St C. 12
A. Z. I. A 8m..
Arizona Cora. ..
Atlantio
H a C C S 8 at.
Rutte Coalition.
Cal. 4 Artsona. 4S,Psirott S-
Cal. & Heels. ..623 luulncy 74A.
Centennial liB'shannon II
Cop. Kan. C Co. 63 Superior 41
c riutte v-p. jti. ia;'"i noa. oiin.. o aj
Franklin eVjjSup ft Pitts Cop. 13V4
Uiroux con. ... o 1 1 tunaraca t
Oranhy Con. .. 87VU. a S. R. sV M. 80i
Greene Cananea. 6;4I do preferred .. 4 .,
L Royal (JOp-J lO'xlutan uon 1
Kerr Lake fli!rtah Copper Co. 44 4
Ls-ke Copper JIx Winona 84
Ls. Palle Copper 7la, Wolverine 115
aiiaml Copper. . . 19 I
Uetal Markets.
NTEW TORK. Deo. 7. Standard copper
lay. Fpot. December. January. February
and March. 12 33 4J 12.46c; London quiet;
spot 150 10s 3d; luturrs 57 12s 6d. Ar
rivals reported at New York today, 183 tons.
Cuaiom-House returns snow exports of 4027
tons so far this month. Local dealers quots
late copper st 13 4r 13.25c: electrolytic.
121874 180. and caating. iz.sutriz.73c
Tin quiet. npot mu ireojnoBr, ,1.0047
88.03c; January. February and starch, 37.75
47 57-eo VC- loaaon zirm; spot ua rutures.
t!72 OS-
Lead quiet. .4otT4.900 ivew Torx. 4300
4.87 c rast St. lula London. 13 3s Gd.
fipeltsx 5.80.f3.tfUC .viw xorx. o.iuiuo.we
Eaat St. Louis. London. 4X4 Ss od.
Iron. Clsvsisna warrants. ,ua 7 4,0a in
London. Locally Iron was steady. No. 1
foundry Northern. No. 1 foundry Southern
id No. 1 southern orv, ,10.791710.01 xve.
g tousdrr Northern. 816.50 318.
CoaTee and Sngar.
ks-w TORK. Deo. 7. Coffee futures closed
steail y with a net gain of eu 17 points Sal-s.
$4,600 baga Deoamber. 11.15c: January,
lLluo; February. II.I80; March, ll.lOo;
April. 10 16c; May. U.sOc; Jane, 10. etc; Jujy.
10.14c; August. 10.65c: September, 10-ftuc;
October and November, 10.74c fpot firm.
No. 7 Rio, 13 Ik 6 II So nominal: Santos No.
4. 1340.
Sugar Raw firm: xgnseovmdo, 8f test.
8.600; eentrlfugal. r tut. 4-0c; molasses, 68
tost. 8.60; rind steady.
Stat Acreage. Condition.
Illinois 2.31S.OOO 8J
Missouri 8.251.0U0
Nebraska 2.830.000
Kansas 6.420.000
Texas 1.334.000
Oklahoma I.52,uo0
Montana 3-Si,0Uo
Wyoming 54.000
Colorado 187.000
Utah 174,0"0
Nevada lT.Ouo
Idaho 8S2.0U0
Washington 702.000
Orteon 6f.2,0o
California UD0.00O
Unllc Ktntam . 84 483 000
The area sown this Fall to rye is nunaira
at 1.2 per cent lose than the revised estimat
ed area sown In the Fall of 1800. equivalent
to a decrease of 23,000 acres, the Indicated
total area being 2.188.OO0 acres. The con
dition on December 1 of rye was B2.S ags.lnst
B4.1 In 1009; 87.8 In 1908 and 83.6 tUs 10
years' sverajre. Area and oondltlon In the
leading rye states follow:
State. Acreage,
Minnesota 125.000
Nebraska 4 IW
Illinois 73.000
United States 8.18R.OOO
The leading futures ranged aa follows
83
l0
73
71
58
87
100
00
87
100
03
88
80
62.8
Condition
81
88
Bl
82. S
WHEAT.
Open. High. Low. Close.
Dee 8 -3 3 .934 8 .! -2s
May 97i -SH Sb'
July .844
CORN-.
Dee. 43T4 .44 ,464 .46T4
May 48 'a .48'. .47 . .47
July 4St .48 -434 .484
OATS.
Deo $14 .31 .81 -81H
May 34--, .34. .344 .
July 34. .34. .344 .31
MliSS PORK.
Jan 1".03 18.40 13.00 18.15
May 17.10 17.474 17.00 17.224
LARD.
Jan t.J7t 10.05V4 8.87V4 8-S7V4
May 3.73 .0 3.73- .J7s
SHORT RIBS.
Jan 6.63 0.76 8.(0 8 624
May 8 47 8-30 8.85
fair to
13.43;
Cash quotations were as follows
r lour ateady.
Rye No. 2. 81c
Barley Feed or mixing. 60 9 72c
choice malting. 64&&8C.
Flaxseed No. 1 Southwestern,
Northwestern, 82.50.
Timothy seed $10.00.
Clover 114.75.
Pork Meas, per barrel. 813 OetJU.tS.
Lard Per 100 pounds. $9.87.
Short ribs Sides Loose. $9.504710.06.
Short cloar aides Boxed. 89.754? 10.00.
Grain statistics:
Total clearances of wheat and floor were
equal to GS.0O0 bushels. Primary receipts
were 61 Z, 000 bushels, compared with 556.000
bushels. Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat. 11 cars; corn, 353 cars; oats, 234
cars; hogs, 37,000 heso.
xieceiprs.
. .. 28.200
... 21.800
.. .395,000
.. .460.300
... 5.OO0
.. .168.000
Ladd S Tilton Bank
Established 1859.
OLDEST BANK ON THE PACIFIC COAST
Capital 1,000,000
STJEPLUS AND PE0FITS $600,000
XV. M. Idd. President. R. 9. Howard Jr., Aes't Cashrecft, .
Edw. CookljiKham, Vlce-PreBld6Bt. J. W. Ladd, AfiiUtant C ashlar
W. U. Dux.cia.loxf Cashier. Walter CMk. A't Cuhieiw
sswxssxxxxaaw3xwx
Merchants National
Bank
Portland, Oregon,
CAPIT.AL AND SURPLUS, $350,00a00
Acconnta of Banks, Corporations, 'Firms and, Indi
viduals solicited.
Every courtesy consistent with prudent and con
servative banking1 extended to our depositors.
Flour, barrel .
Yheat. huth-lo
rn, bUBhl .
Oat. buKbel ..
:ye, bushels . . .
itariey, Dusneis
Eh 1pm en ts.
24,200
61.900
SS5.600
4.S"0
1,700
AVIIKAT DROPS OS HEAVY SKLtDfO.
PublirmtloB) of GoTtprnmetit Figure Start
aLlquldtloii. ,
CHirAOO. Do. 7. AJthoUfTh the Oarern-
ment flcure put tha condltJon of wheat 13. S
points lower than a year a;o, the fact that
M2i.0u0 mor acre had been seeded than
ware estimated proved too much of a shock
Tor many owner. it ap pearea tnat. no i
witfiatandlnc th oondltlon In all the lead-
In .r stut). except in tne facixio isoruiwest.
was lower than a year Ago. the acreage was
el linn. Preceding; the GoTemment report.
the market had a bearish tinve. aue to
favorable weather for harvesting; In the
Argentine. May ranged from ifi-"'io to 7-)tC,
With last sales So down at 96 c.
Continued selnus; in a moderate way g-ave
enrn a bearish turn. May fluctuated between
.o and 4S fa 4S-Ka closing; easy at 47o,
a net loss of fee. Cah corn waa weak. iSo.
I yellow f)ntstie. at bZ'tazc
The oats market wnt off under hedtrlnv.
May sold from 24 ' fe 34c to 4o, and in
the end was M 0 'He net lower at S4Ha
Purchases by pacaer tea to a matsriai aa-
Tnno in nrovifiions. DUt mocn or tne rain
disappeared through realizing and because of
the weakness tn corn. Pork showed a lto
1 7 hko rise ; lara wu uncnajigea to I
higher, and rib were dearer by JtHj.
Earopean Grain Market.
LONDON, Dee. T. Cargoes Qnlet but
steady. Walla Walla for shipment at Stta
to a 8d. .
KnKliwi couniry aTiaraer -rinn.
French, country market Quiet.
LIVERPOOL. Ic. 7. Wheat Tecember,
6s 9d; March. 7s Hd; May, 7s 4L
Weather, fine.
MLnneapoll Wheat Market.
MTXKEAPOLI9. Dec 7. Whi
Decembsr. 11.01 H 1.01 ; May , $1,04
July, 1.06fi J-07 jb. Cash No. 1 hard.
L04?, WO. X iwnneni, iluoa Wi-ot; IN a.
Xorthern. 11.0OW 1.04 : No. S wheat.
OSHcijsU.OlH.
Grata at San Francisco.
PAN FRANCISCO, DA T. Wheat and
barley Firm.
spot quotation wneai, snipping, fimw
1.6.' Vs Pr Cental.
l.ariey reen, i.norTi.uoA per centai:
brewlna. $1.07 S 1.12 H per cental.
Oats Kea. fi.vozii.o per cental; wnite,
1.4SVl-6w per cental; black. 91.&6&L40 per
cental.
Call board, sales
Wheat No trading;.
Barley. December. SI. 09 per cental: Mar.
$1.1 8 "A per cental.
First National EanE
Capital $1,500,000
Surplus 750,000
Oldest National Bank West of ths
Rocky Mountains
I
3
GUsvJAfD CRUISES
MADEIRA GIBRALTAR
ALGIERS VILLEFRANCHE GENOA
NAPLES ALEXANDRIA.FIUME,
AXA CARTE SERVICE
WITHOUT CHARGE
9,
JAN. 7.
JAN. 21. FEB. 13, MAR. It.
r O R" PARTICULARS
roea, .boston. Chicago
disco, to Won
AFrtV TO
MTeMTRCAL
our Acerrcnc
S. PHIL A DC LPN I A .
and vrtmniPta on local
AT
. LOU
ACtNT
SMELT IK THE RIVER
GOOD HAULS IrOOKED FOR IN
ABOUT TPJT DAVS.
TR.W LITERS' GUIDE.
Tfie Royal Mail
Steam PMket
Ceomnany
Grain Market of the Northwest.
TACOMA, Dec 7. Wheat Milling, blue-
tern, 83c; club, 81c; red Russian, 7yo.
Export Bluostem, b4c ; lorLyxold, Sso;
club, SUc; red Russian, JSOc.
RecelDt Wheat. 38 ears: corn, two cars:
oats, ons car; hay, three cars.
SEATTLE, Dec. T. Milling quotations
Bluestem, is 2c; fortyfold. 60c; club, 7io;
ife, 7c; red Kussian, 7 to.
Export wheat Hlucstem, 79c; fortyfold,
fc; club, 76c; Fife, 7rte; red Russian. 74c.
Yesterday car receipt s Whe.it, 18 cars ;
barley, six car; bay, -7 cars; oata, seven
cars. -
Condition of the Trwasury.
WASHINGTON, Dec 7. At th beginning
of business today the condition of the United
S-tatea Treasury wa:.
Working balance in Treasury office. $33,-
600.199; in banks and Philippine treasury.
The total balance in general Tuna was
.f S5.857.071. Ordinary receipts yesterday
were 9 z,QWfZO$t wiin oisDursements oi
$2.2,427.
The deficit to aate tni riscai year is
t$.T2Z.5l&. as aaglnat $a4.10iy,tt05 at this
time last year.
These figure exclude Panama Canal and
pukbllo debt transaeUona,
Dried Frcdt at Knr York.
NEW YORK?. Dec 7. Evaporated apples
quiet, but price hold firm ; on tha spot
ancy is quotes at iac; choice, ioefiuo
prime, 9t$10c; oomxnon to fair, 8c
prunes cvDUDiw xirm m sympamy wii-a
the Weet, quotations ranging from 6o to
10 c for -California up to 80-40 and 89
10c for Oregons from 60 to 80a
peaches firm but quiet; choice. 707o:
extra choice, 868o; fanoy, 86o.
Wool at St. Lonia.
FT. LOUTS, Dec. 7. Wool TJnchan red.
Territory and Western mediums. Sltr'iJoi
fin medium. 17wldc; fine, 12 Q 13c.
Steelheads Have Made Their p-
pea ra nee Ea rlier- Tha n TTsn al.
Bis Rnn Soon P-o.
ASTORIA, Or., Dec T. SpeciaL Prac
tically no gill netters are now making drifts
in the Columbia, but a number of set nets
are out getting a few late sllTermldes and
early steeiheads. One cannery 1 ald still
to be packing fish. '
Steeiheads came In muoh earlier than usual
this year, and a few have been In the river
for the past two weeks. The principal run
ls. however, not expected until about Christ
mas time.
Two days ago a few amelt were seen at
th mouth of Gray river, showing that they
are beginning- to come In, and good haul
of this class of fish may be looked for in
about ten days or two weeks.
, New York Cotton Market.
NEW YORK. Dec 7. Cotton Spot closed
quiet and unchanged. Mid-uplands, 15.00c;
mid-gulf, 16.25c; sales. 2000 bales.
Cotton futures Steady. 1 to 6 points high
er. December 14.GSc; January, 14.74c: Feb
ruary. 14.84c; March, 14.8c; April, 16.04c;
May, 16. lie; June and July, 15.13c; August.
14.7 -c; October. 33.33c.
bitulithic f
streets
are
enduring
Cruises de Luxe to
Cuba Wst Indies Panama - Bermuda
SEVENTY YEAK8' Experience In
the West Indies Paaseng-er Trade
R. M. S. P. "AVON"
Jan 1 (27 days) $140 ap Feb. 18 (38
days) 81S0 at Dp March 85 (14 days)
$85 up.
The ooly Steamer Cruising In the West
Indies specially constructed for aerrice
In the Trorilea.
Weekly sailings from New Pier 42, if.
R N. T.
Berrauda-Gu La -Jamaica TX
On Alternate Saturdays by West India
Mail Steamer and intervening; Satur
days by the
NOW FAMOUS TI? 17rIT ft52
RTM. S. P. sfXaC-l Toam
Bandes'son o Son., 149 LaSalle Sf., Chicago
O. R. & N.
Astorln Konte.
STAMK HAySALO
Leave Portland dally except Saturday at
8:00 P. M. Makes aU way landing. Arrive
at Astoria at 6:00 A. M. Leave Astoria
dally, except Sunday, at 7:00 A. M. Arrive
Portland at 6:00 P. M. Make direct con
nection with steamer Nahcotta for Uegiar,
llwaco. Long; aca and all point on la
Ilwaco Rallioad.
SAN FRANCISCO ft PORTLAND SS. CO.
Nw service to Los Angeles via San Kran
cleco every five day.
From Alnsworth Dock, Portland, 4 P. M.
SwS. Rose City, Dec 8, Beaver 13. Bear 18.
ItS-S. Beaver Dec. 7, Bear 12, Koe Cltr 17.
kj. Bear Dec 10. Sose City 15, Beaver tO.
f U - tmilk II ' A I A O Tl, i Ct
J. W. Kanom, Agent, Alnsworth Deck.
Phones; Main 402, 280; A 140 SJ,
I
San Francisco, Los Angelas ani
San Diego Direct
Korta Paclflo 8. B. Co.'a 8. fl. Koaaeg.
gad S. B. ldsr sail every Wednesday
alternately at P. M. Xaoaet ellloe U8
Xiilrd .c. near Alder.
atAxillK J. H1ULEX, Psaeeagres Agsaas.
Vjg. B. slltfixUb;, Freight Agent.
afhanee at. 4814. A 181.
COOS BAY LINE
FTEAMEB BBEAXWATEB sails from
Alaska dock, Portland. 8 P. AC. Deo. 13, 20,
SST, Jan. 8. 10. 17, 24, SL Feb. T, 14. 21, 23 and
every Tueaday night thereafter during tli
Wlntr. Freight received at Alaska Dock:
nntu 6 P. M. dally. Passenger fare first
class, $14; second-class, 87, Including meals
and berth. Tickets on sale st Alnsworth
Dock. Phones Main 288. A 1234:
Canadian Paclflo Empress 11ns of area mora,
sailing weekly between Montreal and Liver.
pooL Wireless ea all steamsra. Ask lu
ticket irslt or writ. sr. JL, Johns! a. O.
148 Xhlrd su. Port! and.