THE MORNING OREGON! ANV TUESDAY. DECE3IBER 13. lUln. 19 WHEAT TflADE QUIET Market May Be Slack Until v After Holidays. EXPORT DEMAND FALLS OFF rlcr Ar fJtMMcd rnchanrU From La AVerk Hop Hoylnj Ccm tinnrs nt V!!cy Point. Kp5 Aro Ixwrr. Th h.M ruark-t t.ma aatn filn Int ft mt and Is Uio-iy to rula quli for the remainder of th month. That Is the 1 I-af of .- 4in wbo do cot think, thera ta snuofe caaaca of tho foro'.ca dtrnwi ra vtvtn vnrtl afiar tho holidays. It to not cuto-rvary fnr tho Eumpttnt to toko hold frro'y at IMi tint of year, particularly whfa they aavo ample aupp:!rt la aisrht, aa thy bar aaw. Consequently akw market ta predicted ntt! after tho turn cf Vxm jroar ualesa tho ox port roar demand imbbi lrrr proportion Price quoted yesterday vro II cents on cloh. t3 cent m forty-cuid and ! Cftts 01 baeaara. Local rooolpta ta oars woro rrportod by tho starch ants Exchange aa follows: WWt Bar Ivy FMurOafs Hay MAlOtf ....... ! I 3 J ' .ear ejre 77 1 : 1 12 II to dt t. 33 j " : 5 " r tro . .. 4!t :i 7 H World efclpmvate nf whfit for he pat Nk woro !ihtly larer than tho prel os wxk and miK'h heavier than a jear ace. Tho Mmrvhnt CxchiDg Uraoa tho ti.kw In a- tab oi shipments from tho prin rtpaj exjxtrtiac couatr.es for tho ssasoa to data, compared with lst yur, Total nint- &rr.m rrlod Jnl J I. ( L-t -an l. . and Canada .. :;; ;.i:.n Argent n ........... i:.-:iW .". A-ist'ml.a ........... 14.4 ll.TSw.-J' rantir:a ivs: .:, ve Jtueie, 1 1 Itl w kau zi.zm. li....'. Tia. :14 ? 531. t Th kiv thtt s'atlsi. vs fr tho i(f chsnts ilxctiacr fnltow; Amertvaa Visible t)uv'p;y - rcmbr n, i;w :,;.... rwmbr I r. 1 :. .... 4 t ! V 3," l. TMtmrr ,.. r. ... .1 ...'.. 4 It? . I-rr fnf.r . . . . . S -. 1 .47 7.0" Dffmbtr IT. llo il.ovl, 41.0 1 an(iit on Faaaa Wk wk nam I K .... IT I l en t.nnt ..!. " in 4.j. ix0 1 1.ah xm) T ( . . ..II Siw 3Tlut00 2T. U.KV V. r'U "htpmenis. Floisr lrcludoJ wk wk wok nijlnc n)inir ndln IWC. 11 lc. 3 to-- 11. Frtn luhl p4ahls Huh I. it., ran.. 14 . a."". a.w. .- Arf.nttr . ' I.". "4 ft.Mi a;.'o 4 'H. "iO ltnur iq .i-w.N i l.i ;. --.4.v K ! 3.344. 4 4"J" 4 ". .V--O laia i:4.d0 5i'0.OO Tt ... l-J.at4.WO l.VU.VVUU IPJI lortxn rn rntttton aro iummrft4 bT the Livorpool Corn Trado Nes as fol lower mttt Kin 'lorn. Tho weather contlnueo wry wt AAd tho oowtr. of the now crop ta till delayed, ohile tho outlook for that oJ-eadT eown ts unfavorable. Franc. Ftol attll roatlnuo and tho ajt rtultaral ett nation Is Tory unfavorable. Moeh of th new crop baa not bn aowa, and that already sowa shown a poor eon dttton. An?vim of natlo wbent show soma tucrwaa. but rttll aro smaller than last year Tho qual.ty to poor. Oormaay. Tbo eond'tion of lata onwn whoat la mthar pvr; otherwtso tho outlook a teaoraiyty far arable. Fupplleo of native wheat oro lncrasin. Both tho Io-i and sport deroand shown continued tmprovo mtit. Hunrary. Thero are onreo complaints ro Sardtnar to dlar'4 eeiias" in to un favorable weather, and Mm estimate point te a smat'er Berber than last year. Pop Um are rather Uht and tbo weather now la mild. It mi. Tho crop outlook continues favor able, but this country Is still buying foreign wheat apaia and North Africa. Complaints aro betnsr rK-iviHt that th outlook Is becoming: lest fnrorablo emg to Unr wa:her. A suit Tbe wrher continues cold fhroturh the out fc tt belt ac& thero Is no snow rover. Arrivals at the porta are In creasing and are epctl to be larse later on. a Interior storks aro havy. fharter ln t-r Yin:r )o.ling- at Crimea port and NiiTnron'ik has lwm mare a-'tl and a !-. buie t btna; dne wltri the M'il tTiitMD fr Wirirr IiU'tiDK. srrin rhar teirg t verv '-tw. NA:tloa in tho of i-ff te prt.-tuillr rl eil. Attraiia The oit!ok rofitinue favor ante ana the vi.-ld 1 pe-ted t. he about thai of las: yr. Th t 'tul croptlaet year amounted to H. tOO.oe buuli nor THADIX) T114 INUKR WAY. ets f mp my Hay the C roa of Cotaraoi rorct OfM. The hop markrt continues active, thouch tho trailing yetrday did hot reach tho proportions of turay. It la brllewd thai about ho bales chsne,J hands yeeteMay. whlrh bring tho unsold stock considerably be ow .V0 bales. Klaher. Waif sV Netter bought a carload at Aurora. Inrtu Urg 4t bales from A, P. Tergra. Only three lota aro now left unsold la tho Aurora section. H L. Hart bought tho Fletcher crop of 1C4) ha:eo at raytm. and 2 baleo from George ftertram. of the aunt p:a. Acrordins; to a Sam report, the Kola Nolo Hop Company bcognt fJovemor-elet Wnt'i crop of ! baiee at is, rents. The Neo Company also bought the Graves lot of f2 hales at Mct'or. EG4.9 MORI rUXTllTL AND LOHTR. Oietesa Qweteel at 41 1 Cewta tho turret, roultry llrsa. With rero;rta of Oregon eggs steadily In creasing. It was not pelt;e to maintain tho 4-eent o & i ; oa. and the prl- was gen vraily cut on the Strevt to 42 cents. Kst e -n egg sold at the former price. There was a gooU demand fr poultry of a'l htaUs and the email arrival cieaaea up early. Hens :d at Id cents and Uprtngs at 13S cent. There was some Inquiry froca tho sound for dreesed turkeys for shipment to Alaska. Tho butter market wit anchscfed. HLTTI H DKMAMl IXR LOCAL AfTUM. Has aw Imprwvesneal ta FHre oret lr;e llrmv The ejeek opnM with a belter movement In the torsi arple maiket. but with BO change la prtre. The demand was prin cipally for cheap to median meed varto tiex. Navel oranges sold well and a ere firmly held. Crape fruit was In good do mind. Japanese oranges were In largo sup ply and weak. The eaiy arrival reported dtring- the Jay as a car of California cauliflower. a car of avert petoee w a due. bE fat ed to aow p- Ikaak Ctearlog. Sis n It carine of fie N rthwvfrra cities yeetexoay were os fallow. Oaring. a4an-ee pert! a ad I.'.IH ;;i . i T t : . 0otE.o i.n4t it:.):: T74.7M 45 4 roBTXn MARKtn. Graia. Floar. Feed. Ftc WHEAT Trsrk priCvs- n?ut club, ilr; red Kussian, Ic; f.Ttv-(-.l. 9 Sc. Hey. brew inc. . r tMf -ft per ton; 2fi; rolled l-l? k K. r r Hi -' v miduiliiira. I'.'vbl; aorts. $.o.oifV barley, JilWiW barrel: straights. $4 104.60; exports. 13. ley. $i ;0; fraUam. 4.; who4 CO ; Val- wbeat. quarrrrs. u. HAT Trark prices: Timothy. W Valc-y P 'r ton; fctern t:t:ij; audita. M; raln bay. L1& : clever. CRN Whole, -; crarked. $3 OATS No. 1 white. 7.i0ii 2!.0 U!arnetto Orgon. 14.60 per ton. per ton. Dairy and Country Produce. FOUT-TRT Hens, Hr; Fprtnga, 15ic; du.ks. hlte. 17c; g-efe. iSilV; turkoa. s:ie. 20c; dreeocd. J-'g-Jc; scuata, - pof doren. K US Oregon ranch. candled, 4-4: Katcrn. April. 3ti xic per doacn; Easicrn fi"h. 7tjc pT foxn. CIIBF.sK ruH cream, twin. 17 917 Ho r w-nd voiinc AuierlcO- 113 imc. PTTTEK CHy creamerv solid l.''k. S70 per pound; buiter fat. 3.'3i0 per pouna. KaMern. Z I Q -4c per ponr-lw 1'mKK Fan". JlU-c per pound. VtAL Fanry. be to 1-5 pounds. 13 S po pound. Tewrtables aad rroira, APPLKS-Klnr. 0To per aot Wolf River. TJcOtl: Wsxen. 7scfl; Baldwin. 73COSI.S5; Northern Ppy. T5c9C1.2&; ?now. i.3.: Spttzenborc f L. 2; W Inter Banana. flTtvAO. PACK VEOKTABLK3 Carrots. fltjl.23 hundred; parsnips, turnips, $li beets. Ji it l.M. CRIES FRUITS Poars. $L2Ca P ox; ffrap. L h l.JJ per box; Malagas. 0 it 7..V per barroi; rranl eriiea, Ill4jl2 Pr barrel; quinces, 11 1-6 Pr boi: huoklo borrles. ) c lb.: persimmor.a. H-bS psr boa, VEGETABLES Beans. lOtfllo per pound; cabbage, flijl.o per hundred! cauliflower, $iCO 2-25 per crate; celery. C" fornia, A343.2S per crate: eucuniwn. 12 per box; eggplant. 119123 per craio; garlic. l"0i:o pr pound; green onions, ltc pr don; head lettuce. i 3ie per dosen; hothoues lettuce. 91 r 1 IS per hox; pepper. 10c per lb: pumpkins. IfllH Pr lb.: radishes. ltf2iV per dxen; sprouta 7c; squash. JlHo par lb.; tomatoes. 1 1 2 pr boa tropical, FRCITS Oranges, naeela 1 2. 2.". f 2 ". pr box: Jupanrie. 8."c ti II. IS P bundle; lemon. 14 SO-eJ; FlorMa grapefruit 4tf3; California grape fru't. iei b aaniji Ic per pound; p!ncapplrs. 4o per po-;al: pomcra.iatea. J I. ?Z par box. P)TATtKS fTfron. S1.2R pr hundred; iwt ix.'.ito. e. 3.0 lr hundrd. oNIONit Buying price. l.2S pvr hundred. OreceHee. IrrW Frolra, Fto. Tl:iFD FRUIT App'ea. lOc per pound; curr.tnia. li, 4f l.V; aprlrota, HSU lui lr-a. pak a re. Iu.. per lb.; Tigs. bulk, white or Mac, by trk, 71". 6i. $l.'1 1 75; 1-lUa. 36-12. 10-1. tir ma l!c. SALMON Columbia Rlrcr. 1-pound tails. 3 lu per doa: 3-pound tails. 1S: 1 pound fats. 1X22; Alaak pink. 4-pound ta:i. II red. 1-pound tails. Idc t 'iFKl.K-Koasteu. lu drums. ltHH per pound NUT Wstnuts. 17 0 10 per pound; Bra il nuta. ltW-: rhrt. lc; a:monla, ItiffLv, p-n. lle: w-oanut. 0Octl per d"Kn; 'h'-atn ute, 24c per pound; hickory Du'i. tftiot- per potind. SALT Cmnnisred. 913 per trn; Halt gTOurd. Iwt. .o ;er ton: &oo. 1 per ton. IiKAN-4 email wntte. 4 So; large white. 4Sc Mm. i',c; pink. 64c. red Mexican, 4c; boon. Wc. RICK No. 1 Japan. 4c; cheaper grade, Uv4: Fiuthem head. SH97& ll?NLT Chol-a, A7i per case; strained. ISc p r pound. hnuR lry rrsnulated. fruit and berry. I. -): beet. tV rxtrs C f"Srt: golden t'.. K-2: yellow U, 9.VI". cubes ia'r! I. --4; no rrl. j 3 Terms on rmi"nri wi In l" dftv. lclurt Sc pT ptund. If later than 1 tljs and wtthm 3 'ae. ddur-t va per pound. Map! sugar. 1S ISc par pound. Previa! oo. JIAM 10 to 13 pound. lSc; 13 to 14 pounaa. 17 ic; 14 to Id pounds, 17c; ekinned, ICSc: pica!'-. USe; cottage roll, lic- HjroN- Fsny. aoc; standard, 2c; ebole. Sic; Kngiivh. 2le- MtK y U Jt EATt Beef toog-ae T5c; dried beef -t. 22c; ouTsldes. Bont; la-sd-, 2Jc; nn. h!rr 22?. iJliY SALT CI'KKD R-u!ar short clears. dry sail. smoked. llc; barks, llcht. salt. !-: mokJ. HSc; baok. heavy, salt. 14c; smoked. lOc. export bei lies, satt. ioc. smoked, l -. LAKl l't. kottle rendereo, 13e; svana srd puro, le; choir. 12vc; shorteain;, 13 'c. Ilea, Wool. Hides. F.tc. iOF crop, lvlec; 1909 crop, lQr. contracts. i:US& WOOL- 4w astern Oregon. 18w17o pound; Valirr. 17t IPc per pound. MOI1 AIR Choice. a2t-V pOp pOOOd. CAsH'AKA HARK Ii0 p pound. HiLr oaltrd hides, a nc P r pounu, salted calf. 14-: salted kip. ic; suited stag, ec; reia hides, lo loss; dry hides. 1 AH - . . ,ip, tin ll1'Je. PELTS Lry. 10c; salted. butchers' take-off. oOtjifto; Bprlns; jambs. 2644. V Oils. LIXFEFO Oil- Pure raw In barrels. $1.01; ket:l- boiird. In h-rr-ls, l.ft3; raw. Incase, 91 t. kottle boiled. In c, 91. uh. Lots of 2 gallon. 1 rent less per gaiton. COAL OIL Water White, rase 17c, wood bbl,. ISi-c. Iron bble. Sc; Hesdltght. raees isv,e. wood bb:.. I4Sc. Iron bu., 11 He; Eocene, cave 30c; peclal Water White, eood bbl 17c. Iron bfcia. 13c; Elalna, cae 27c; Extra Htsr. ess 2wc: V. M. Pi Kapth. cae 32UC; Iron bbls.. 14Hc. GASot.iNK Red Crown or motor gasoline. rases. 24-: Iron bl: . 17c: gasoilne. case. 37 He. Iron bbl c: Aroturpa, cases 4-c, Iron bbut.. 3vr; ongtno dlsullsto. case l&c. Iroo tbA. a-. MARKET IS DVESTOGKED TOO MANY JAPAXF.SE ORANGES AT SEATTLK. Tno furlojid Are Shipped o I'ort- lanJ and Oaantitlrs Sent to Spo kane and Kuhtorn Washington. HEATTLK. h.. Do. IX (.pcll. TVh.at irf., Jnmt'l up . hlf nt .11 twln'& KH-.lpt. loly m.r. r..". enrm. on, of th. h.rlt dxr, of th. liuon. Out, rrlpt hr. IT crl.rt tln rportf J. Th. bulk of th, oat rrlvlti r, from yinoftoti and for u. of Ih. ovm Bi.nt In th. rhlll?;ir.v imi. ana nari.T ir.r. Uoll and unrhanJ toOay at Satur- Th, .upplT of Japan. orans.a fru o h.ar. to.lav t.iat th. prU-. aa rut lo T.v. No nl wr mail arov ,1. i.o -ariu.ua .r. .lnir-.1 to rorilaml thl. aft.rnonn. Fpoaan. atvd Fa.t.rn Wa.hlnjton ar al l.r.. auantltl... Another boat ar- rlrt d Saturday with ov.r r." buriitlM a!oard. Potator. rr 4 v.m. .tiltnra ar. .otnm.n-ln to load out raor. I.c-ralty. aMhou.h muddr roa.l. b.T, r.tanl.d th mnvc nint of farm produc. Inr'udln, aopl-.. tio-wl rl.ry wa. ..ar-.. ranv .-.w. i .... -1 -altfrtrnl. culltl .r .nt at , I - vr doa.n. ndr tllht rrr"l n.ai.r. wr .oir rl.n in thrlr tv.k. oi pounrjr I.iaj. rr.h .' Th.r, la a Hood demand for fr-.h loral ranch rci. for hlpm.nt north. V.r It not f.w thf d mand ! market would b wak-r. Hutt.r t.-ka ar. lnrr.alr.a. part!rnlar!r aonda. rHOIM'CK AT WAX 1 KANXISCO. Qmi.iIom nrmt la to Bar CUT Mw krta. sav rmxn"o. ic. li Th fot:,.- rc, ptntluoi p-ir-. . . tii-r.nl today: (tfV. yrMn pa .w: air:r.c rranct. ay k,c. tomato.. ..tlll.lt; rii ptanu .v . "- ... . 1 -Utter P nCT rl.Trrr, J - Free Sc. 1 n v ran h. 4v-. .-e Ti;n Ame.-a. lH 0 17--. MtUstutts liran. 127 U JO; middlings, $39 Hsy Wheat. 9n'rf4: wheat and oats, $0O ti r.o- atfa'.fa. f It. -rti?t Apcie cM-e. Kc: common. 4c4 Mevwaa It-nea. ' : altromla lemons, rhol. e. 3 4 OO: common, -: oranges, navel. $1 Vd2 3: pineapple 9". !i0. r'otaio-e - - ' " . v sweet 42-7n urffn w uroans. !. 4) 1 imiort II 1 12V KeceipT Flour. S'-0 quar'ee ack; wheat. cntali rariev. 4 rental: oata. 142 rente.; potavoes. sat. hc; Tacoma ftpvkano .. CATTLE SELL AT TDP Prime Steers Bring $6.50 at Local Yards. BEST GRAIN - FED STOCK Choice Cow Weigh Out of Car at $3.25 Sliecp and I-amba Are Su-ons; at Full . Prices. Prims steers touched the top mark at tho stock yard jeerday. Two loads of extra choirs rrsln-ffd steers, a vera Ins; 128 pound were sold at I A. 60. Another steer of 14o pound, weighed out of tho car. brought $4.30. A load" of cows, averaging 112 poumls. aold similarly at IS. 23. Three loads of steers uf grod to choice grad brought from $.' to 95.75. Tho mutton market slo showed strength. A bunch of choice lamb averaging 77 pound, brought the top prevailing quota tion. $. while a small lot of good to choice owes sold at $3.75. Mo hoes were offered during- the dsy. The receipts for the day were 809 cattle and 10d -sheep. Shippers of the stock were J. L. Cox, of Welaer. a cars of cattle; J. C. TravUUon. of North Powder, 1 car of cattle; Widwell Caswell, 12 cars of cattle from Echo. Or., and Relcrade. Mont.; L E. West, of Haine 1 car of cattle; T. H. Hewlett, of Baker. 2 cars of cattle; Gray 4 I'roffUt. of Baker, 2 cars of cattle, and Adams Brothers, 194 sheep. Tho day's sslcs were as follows; 2". steer, grain-fed 1207 $.."0 2." ners. sratn-fed 12H ,B0 1 sfer MM 6.2.1 21 s:e?ra 1 11. 3 71 aiders 1170 .',.73 "." ateers ................... If i.75 21 rows .................... 1 1 " 5.23 1 bull U7t 4.2", 1 bull 10241 4.U0 2"i wm 12M -.7." A W.--p 1N 27 tnn 177 5-O0 it'rrs t 111h .. 441 i:l con 172 4- "4 co as 1 4..V 2 rori .................... !'." 1 il 7" I t.nll IT If 3.50 ltt IrhiM 77 o-VO ITlt-rs current on the various claes of st k at the Portland Union frUock ards wcr. as folloas: Prime !eer .V7.".4$ 00 f,o.kt lo rhulCf) teer r.2.J ..7" Fair to id en-era 4.7" ..2" .Vntmnn ter 4.tMii 4.-V fh..t t to- ;rm 4.7' .VW ftKd to rhoico be.f rows. 4 2"-t 4.73 Kan" to beef cow 3.7jO 4.2-t Common to fare beef cows T 3.51 f7id to chol e heifer 4."Wr 4.75 I'-mimnn to fir h-lfcra 4. 4.2" .ce to good fat bulls 4 'h ommon bulls .. i 4.' C"Mi to choice light calve 7. ' Fair to g.Md light calve .Sutf 1-00 i;m4 t rho.ee hei calves.... 5-2.W G."0 Fair gonl heavy calves 4-7-'w 5 2.' romrunri inlvea a.7." 4.7 t;.mi to choice StStf 4. 5.H1 4'hotce hog 7 7. t'.ood to chnle hug 7 7 7" Yearling wether, gratn-fed 4.7 " Old wei bT. grain fd 4.2-'. 4.r0 'holre owe greln-fel a.7.". f 4-' flood to choice ewes, grain-fed.. 3.2At 3.73 Fetler 2.2:- 1 3.im t'tioicc Iambi, grsln-fed i..7-"'f ' tioorj to choice. raln-fed 5.3t 3.73 poor laml's 4.13 a.M lfnr-rd sheep and lambs 30c lower than grain-fed. hra-o IJveetock Market. CfffCAOO, Ic. 12. Cattle Receipts etl-mat-d at 41.'h; market lc lower: beeves. 94 U..t 7.2;.; T-xM ni'-ra, $4 000 2.1; Wet trn sters. 94 (nV lu; stuckurs and feed rra, J .'orh.tki: cows and heifers, $2.29 4XU: calvs. ; OOf M OO. lines Kt-cWpts entimated at 42.000: mar get st ady; liKht. $7.ik a b.w); mlx'd. $7.&Ti9 hm; h-avv. ;..VlD.0'ii rough. $7.5)7.7; good to choice henry. $T.79.W; Pa, $7.0O ST.M; bulk of les. $7.75 ..'. Hbeep Kecctpt estimated at 40,000; mar-, k-t at.-ndy; native. $2.30v 4. SO; Western, it. 7." 4. ft": yerllnae. 94.."MV ".73; lsmbs. native. $4.3A vi i f WMi-rn, I't.OOQ tt.70. STOCK PRICES WEAKEN UCMOU OP AXOTI1EB SIEETIXG KTKKIi AXI IRON MAGNATES. Rrort or KiiRlneers Vole on Strike Alw lias Bad Kffcct on Sentiment. NEW YORK, Df. II. Tradina- In itorka waa liaht and aaaln confined to th, bet ter known ,peruiuttv leader. Th. market opened Irreptular with pro nounc.d weakneaa In the Harrlman lasuea. I'tiit.d Statra st.'l and the other metal laauea. Followtnx Ita saneral recovery In a movom.nt led by th, coal ,tocka, th, Ilt held fairly well until th, final hour, -lien report, of another meetlnir of the BI.-M and Iron Intoreais. and advlca from Chl caao atatlna- that & larg. majority of the enarnaere enploel on trte We.tern road, had voted to atrlke. aent prlcea of active Uauca to the lo.e.t level of th, day and cauaed a weak cloinir. Th. aralr. movement In the "V eat con tlnuea to b, of moderate proportlona. al thouah laat week'a receipts at Chicago, amounting to ...00.040 buahela. ta an In rrra.e of almoat 1.100.000 bunhela over th, prevtou, week. The Weatern money mar ket nhowa irreatcr ea.e, but thla tendency 1. attributed to decreaalns bualneaa In many Keen competition for th, I3.loo.00n Fonth African (told received lu Uondon resulted In an advance of . with a division of th, metal. SI. tot. 000 B-olng to Berlin, the bal ance tM-lna- equally distributed between th. Stank of Eniclund nnd India. There was no open American demand for th, fold, de spite recent rumor, iw mat .nrt-i. iHimestic exports for November showed falriy lnrae Increases In shipments of com and cotton, with an extraordinary falling; of In wheat. Shipments of this cereal wer, over fc.Ot. 0.000 bushels below November. 1.09. Total exHrts of foodstuffs for th, 11 months of the calendar year are less by over :..000 oia than In th, corrsspondlns; period last year. Th. bond market waa easy. Total -sate,, par vaiuc. I:.207.u00. United States bonda were ateady. CLOMXG STOCK QUOTATION'S. CloslnaT Fdlcs. A Ills thai pf Amal Copp-r .. lrt, TlXI Am Airricult .. Am H-et iicar 70.la. High. Mi,' 4l"i . SO Low. Hid. is a JUS American Can . Am t'ar A r"d. Am t'otton oil. Am lid at I.t pf Am lev rVcur!.. Am l.lns-d . . .. 4U 4S', .-.st, 17 11 31 74 14 3 114 141 , !4 sm .IKt, Itnl lt'l V 117 lol 2 7:t4 1!1 :t.S loi Itaj UK) US HH Am l.ocomot I it Am f m.-l a.- Kef lu.r.ixi 7-.S 44 11. ' 141 7.1 r, lot . lrt pr.-r.Treo:. . Am ."I. el Kilv. . Am i-ia-:tr Itef. Am Tel . Tel. . Am Tub? ico pf. Am Wiwii'D .... Ar.AnintU 31 Co Atchison do" preferred.. Atl Coast l.ln... II . )t Ohio . . . lt.-lhlrhem Httl lirook H Trail., t'an.diun 1mc .. Central I-'-.tther. tlo preferred.. Central of N J.. Ch.a . thlo . . Chicago Alton Chi tit Weal . . do preferr.-d. . Oil. aso N W C. 11 SI P .. C. C. C SI 1.. Col Fuel a- Iron t'ol At Southern Corwol ... .... Corn Product... Icl Hu.ison.. DAK c.rande.. do preferred., nistlllers' Kecurl Krte oo 1st pf . do i'd pf (Vn Electric . .. fit North pf Ot North Oro . . Illinois Central. Inlet bor Met ... iitt 1IM) KUU ' '.TtO 1IMI l.T'tO 3VU 4.1 11'. 141 'si's ltMl', lull, i :. 71 1H1 .10 a: loos it.j iort T4t; l:i-'t. 3u Mm 2 .VMJ ' '' X'lO 4.UUO " "aort TlNl 1,1. Itl 4HI IMMI 7t, Hi' 1J1. ?is iai"i i.i l.-.-t r iji'1 -I 44 S i; "iiia 4 K'lS 11-1 -. ' 31 r.7 112H l." l.l 32 141 1 "oj" l.ttS l.". 14 1, "si"-; 4.H) .ieio .tut ' 'ino 1.1. to l.-.nt. l:.4 do preferred.. Inter Harvester. Inter Manns pf Int Paper Int Pump lows Central . .. K C Southern . . du preferred.. I.sclcd Oas . . Ixuis 4k Nash.. Mtna ft St 1 .. M. o P & S S M Mo. Kan 4ft Tex. do preferred. . Mo Paciftc .... Nat Biscuit ... Nat lsd Met X Rt 2 pf N Y Central .V Y, Ont Wri Norfolk A Wes North Am .... Northern Pac PaclhV Mall ... Pennsylvania ... People's Gas . . . P, O C ft St la. Plttshurs; Coal.. Pressed S 1'ar., Pull Pal Car .. Ry St-1 Hiring. IteadttiK : Republic Ptcel .. oo preferred. . Rork Inland Co do prof or red. . Pt I. ft K K S pf St Ij South est. do prof'Trd. . Sioes tShuCTild .. Southern Pnc .. Southern Ry . . . d preforred.. Tenn Copper . .. Texas Psr. . . Tol. St 1- Ws ilo preferred.. Union Pacific .. do prf'-rred. . I S Realty .... l.iOO R3 JW1 534 l.tJi-O 11141 HI 10O 3(1 1J l'-S ftM) ish is in' 1W 40 V 40 44 tit-rt isw 17 174 IhMl 3"S 30 jon fir, m 1044 lt44 H4, 10O 14UV 142 142 , 27i 100 1285 12Si ;ii litO 2 2 f2 100 4Z 45 45 lOO 400 52 h riV S3S 4.3M 112 111 w llla 4 2 20 t74 !7Vi .VM 62 : -2 62 S 3.2O0 115 114U 3141, 3" 1 1,70 12tt's 12S:k lV!Hfc IOO lO." 305 ; W ino 3Ri 17' 700 31's 31 if: oZ I21.1MIO 14"5, 14' 147 4i SI'. koj. at'H io :ts out, 2.1IIO ."!' rus 1IMI tiO1. O'"' fHlt4 , ..... 4- 1IK1 2.1 1!5 -4 "4 :iik !-- tio .19 V, .ion .VI 41 4S. lO.li'O IIS 11-" i .UMi 2t 24 241, ,mii no m " JtlO 34 34. :'.44 AtMl tott CO. 100 .12 H lf.s-T, 02 7t 3:1 72 "i nr.', 4.1 61 s i.i 4.1 "4 its' - 71 1701. luV V s Rubber V S Ste-1 do ' preferred. . I't.ih Copper . . . -Va-Caro Client . Wnhash do preferred.. Western Md ... West Ins; Elec . . Western Union.. Wheel .fc L K.. 100 102.tton 41 to 1.100 1.:m 400 33 1, 7"." llf.S 4tf' ti2s 1 "iiii 71, 33 J4 l!-S l S 10 300 3O0 3O0 1 LehiRh Valley .. 30.200 181 Vi 17814 1SU Total sale, for the day. 44W.900 aharea BONDS.- NEW YORK. Dec. 12. Closing quotations: C S. ref 2, reg.lO0IN-. T. C. gn 34 J do coupon ...luofclNo. Pacific Cs. .. tt) C. 8. 3s reg loi (No. Facino 4S...1U0 do coupon ...1U2 l"nlon Paciftc 4s.liO l". S. new 4s reg. 11. Hi! Wis. Central 4a 3 do couxton .. . li"' W Japaneae 4a tTa D. K. U. 4S... Moor)-. Kxrtiangr, T.lr. NEW YOKK. Dec. 12. Money on call Steady. 3Uv3H Per ent; rultnir rale. 3S; clo.ln bid. S: offered at 3V. Time loana Steady: 60 days and 90 daya. 4 per cent: six months. 4 per cent. 1'rlme mercantile paper IV'&Stfc per cent. Sterling .xchanitc Steady. with actual business In bankers- bills at 4.2 4.S21 . for oo-dav bills and at I4.S3.40 for demand. Commercial bills 4.8Mi 4.81 . Bar silver o4c. Mexican dollars IRC. tjovernment bonda Steady: railroad bonds, easy. I1NDOX, Dec. 12. Bar allver Steady, 20 l. d per ounce. Vonev 2i 21-. percent. The rate of discount In the open market for short hills is 3S. per cent: do. thro, months' bills Is 3Stj3a per cent. CHICAOO. Dec. J2. Exchange on Now York .1c premium. SAX FRAXCISCO. fc. 12. Sterllnff on London. o daya. 4.S2SC: do. sicht. 4.o5X,c. lratts. sight. 1c: do. telegraph. 3c. Stork Boston. BOSTON. Dec. 12. i Closing quotations: Allouea AmalK. Copper. A. Z. I. s .m.. Arizona Com. .. Atltintle B O C V S M. Butte coalition, t'al. A Arlxona. t'nl. Hccla... Centennial Cop. Rnn. C. Co. E. Butte Cl. M. Franklin ...... Glroux Con. ... Oranhy 4'on. . . . 3reene t'nnanea. I. lt'iyaiie (Cop.) Sfloiiawk ...t. Nevada Con. ... 1H Nlplssliig Mines. lo North Butte 2tl's North Lake ... l'.v. Old Dominion... 3hB Osceola 12.1 1 Parrot t tS t C) ISVi Qulncy 71 Shannon 1 1 i 13 ., ati's Hi, 13 IHt, 11 .110 1 tl JSuperior . 4'l 124 in. sun & iios Min. .-? iSup A Pitts Cop. 14 Tamarack ...ia U. S. S. K. ; M. 3.1 do preferred . . 4o Clah Con 13H 1'tah Copper Co. 45 Winona 0 Wolverine 117 lit US KeriT Uk . LlKe Copper .1.-. 5 1 .a Salle Copper 7H 1'Jte 11 lam 1 copper Metal Markets. NEW" YORK. Iec. 12. Standard copper. Cltilel. Spot. 12.30tr 12.4.1e: lieccmlr, 12..10 I2.37Vc. Jnnuarv. 12.32 1, tj 12.4.1c : Feb ruarv. 12.37H ta 12 ..10c; March. 12.42t,c bid. London weak. Spot, tio 12s tl ; futures. i..7 7s ad. Arrlvala reported at New York today were 245 tons, custom-bouse return show exports of RH16 so far till month. Local dealers report rather an unsettled market and while producers are asking un chanaed prices. It Is claimed that second hands ar, oflsrlng concessions in some In stances. Uk copper. 13't 13.2.1c: electroly tic. 12-7!Ti 13c; ca.ttng, 12..".0'u 12.71c. Tin quiet, with spot quoted at 3S..1S9 3. sic: Ilecember. 3S..10ff 3S.S7 tr; January. 3i.ioj3s.8ic: February, 3h.4.1'4f3S.S.1c, and March, 3.3iG :s.ic. London easy. Spot and futures. .174! in. Lead quiet. 4.4.1V4.&KC New York: 5.6it? 0.7.1c Kast e't. luls; London. 24 2s 0d. Iron Cleveland warrant. 40a 7Hd In London. Locally Iron continuea unsettled. No. 1 Northern. No. 1 Southern and No. 1 Southern soft. (1.1. SSI 1U.25; No. 2 foundry Northern, .14-736 li.7i. Condition of the Treasury- WASHINGTON. Dec. 12. At the begin ning of business today the condition of tb United Statea Treaaury was: Working balance In Treasury offices, $36. 4ST.h::u; In banks and Philippine Treaaury. $3:: 737.3H11. The total balance in the general fund waa tS8.liK1.nn2. Ordinary receipt Sat urday were t3.2tl9.S13, with disbursement of $2.17le..14. . . The deficit to date this fiscal year Is J. S.13. S30. its against (27,tinl,or,s at thla time last year. These figures exclude Panama Vnal and public debt transactions. CofTe. and Sugar. NEW YORK. Dec. 12. Coffee futures rlosed teady at a net decline of 8 to 17 points. Sales.v8!t.2i0 bags. December, lie; January. 10.tr7c: February. 10.0.1'': March, lovlo- April. lOfnc: May. 10.7.1c: June. lo.7c; Julv. lo.tKic- August. 10.10c: Sep tember, 10.00c; October and November, 10.40c. Spot coffee nominally unchanged. Rio No. 7 13!c; Santo No. 7. 13"c. Mild coffee quiet. Cordova, 13 $ 1iV.c. lias stiaar llrm. Muscovado, '89 test. 3. Sir; centrifugal. test. 4.0ic. molasses, 80 test, S.SOc; refined, steady. Dried Krulta at w York. KEW YORK. Dec. 12. Evaporated apples, quet. verv Arm. Sjiot fancy, 12Vi Utile; choice, llVjc: prime. DlOSc. Prunes Firm, with stocks In strong hands quotation ranging from ti ta' 1 0 c for Callforntaa up ta :-4Vs and B'alOc for Oregons from 60-308. Peaches In more demand and firmer. Cholc. 7"4tt7c; extra cnolce. fcHS84c; fancy, eeu'.sc. Chicago Dairy Produce. CHICAOO. Dec. 12. Butter Steady: creameries. 23ft 28c; dairies. 2327c. Eags Steady; receipts. lOSti case: at mark, caaca Included. 18,t22Mc; firsts. Sic: prime first. 33c. Cheese Sttady; dalalea, 144513c; twin. 144 14t.c: Young America. 1447144c; Long ilorn. lUitj 15c. . New York Cotton Market. vfw YORK. Dec. 12. Cotton Future closed verv steady. December. 14-7tc; Jan uary. 142r; February. 14.03c; March. 1.1. lOc: April. 1.1.1'jc; May. lo.iiec; June anu July. 15.a7'-; August, 14.H4e; October, 13..140. Spot closed quiet. Mid-uplands, 15.0.1c; mid-gulf. 15.110c; sale. 12.003 bale. Wool at St. Lonls. ST. LOl'IS. Dec. 12. Wool Stesdy..' Ter ritory and Western mediums. 21 tl --c: fin, mKlluss, I'aDc; fine. 121 Sc. Duluth Flax Market. Dl'LL'TH, Dec. li. Flax on track and to arrive, tz.39; December, 92.IS, nominal; May, 2.44. . F.lgla Batter Market. EIOIX. III.. Dec. 12. Butter Firm. SOo; output. 03U.3O0. SELAH LAD DIES OF WOUND Dnring: Scuffle, Rifle Fxplodcs; Bullet Penetrntes Brain. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Dec. 12. Louis Troxell, ajred 12. was shot and instantly killed near Helah toy the dis charge of a small rifle belonging to hi older brother, th" bullet entering the ere and penetrating; the brafn. The older brother left the rifle loaded and cocked. Louis picked it up and his (till smaller brothor pulled it away and U exploded. , The wounded boy was placed in a conveyance to be brought to the hos pital in this city, but died before It started. WINTER CROP HURT Serious Damage Reported in Kansas and Oklahoma. CHICAGO PRICES HIGHER Foreign News Is Bearish, but Is Off set by Crop Advices From tlie Southwest Net Gain of Quarter at Close. CHICAOO. Dec. 12. Shipments of wheat were much larger than a year ago and there was said to be an Increase of S4..154.O00 btishcls In the Russtan yield, as compared with the previous 12 months. The Cnlted States visible supply, thouaji nominally ex hibiting a decrea.e. did not includo a total of nearly 5.000,000 bushels In boat at Buf falo. Duluth and Canadlantermlnal harbore. A dewnpour In Texaa, not expected, had no weight on the market, as there waa no im portant ael)ing pressure. On the other hand, according to one authority, 50 per cent of th, wheat In 4.500.OOO acres ot Kansas and Oklahoma has not germinated, and of th. plants that hav, sprouted. 15 to 20 per cent ar, dead. Because of the large handicap to the Winter crop, the close was not far from the top figures of the session. May fluctuated between 9554c and B5 3.C with last sales at 954c a net gain of H.C- Corn started strong, but sagged later. May ranged from 474o ton 47447o, with the ciosa c net lower.' at 47 5ic Cash corn waa weak. Xo. 2 yellow finished at 01 V 51 He. In oats shorts helped prices up. but re ceipts at primary marketa were more than double last year. Accordingly weakness followed. May varied from 33TtC to 341,0 and In the end was c off. at 3S4c. Bustnesaln hog products was on a de cidedly big scale. Last sales left pork down 35 to 37V;c. lard od 12'?&15c and ribs at a loss of 15c to 17Vtc to 20c. WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. Dec Dli; .HIM .907, .914 Mny (5 .95". .5l4 -S July 93 .933, .s: .S3t, CORN. Dec 4 .46 'i .45 Vi .451, May .47- .4 7 74 . 47'i .4714 July tSV, .461, .411 .48 OATS. Dec .317, ..li", .JtU .3H4 May 34S .34 .3.1, .33 July 24 .34 ' .33 7, .33 :4 MESS PORK. Jan 19.10 19.35 1S.75 18.75 May IS. 15 18.40 17.80 17.80 LARD. .Ian 10.:.-, 10.32 10.10 10.10 May 10.00 10.10 9.90 .9 SHORT RIBS. Jsn 9 9.1 10.0714 S.82'.i 18214 May 9.70 9.97 '4 9.50 9.50 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Steady. Ry. No. 2. S0;ir8Hc. Hurley Feed or mixing, (0072c; fair to cboi.e malting. 8I4JSKC. .... Flax Seed .so. 1 Southwestern, 12.21; No. 1 Northwestern, (i-41. y Timothy aeed 410.00. Clover $14.73. M pork lis. 75819. 00 per bbl. Lurd (10.10 per 100 lbs. Short ribs Sides. loose, t9.5r,e 10.25; short clear sides, boxed, $10.25 10. 3 m tlraln atatlstics: Total clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 510.000 bushels. Primary receipts were l.los.uoo bushels, compared with 812. 000 bushela the corresponding day a year ago. The visible supply of wheat In the United States decreased 323.000 bushels for the week. The amount of breadstuff on ocean passage decreased 2.864.000 bushels. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat. 59 cars: corn. 876 carsaoats. 311 cars; hogs, 2a. 000 head. s Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels 9.200 11.700 Wheat, bushels 36.000 30.300 Corn, bushela 618.700 292.400 Oats, bushels 469.800 269.300 Rve. bushels - 7.000 2.000 Warley. bushels 81.00U S.l'UO Visible Supply ofrain. NEW YORK. Dec. 12. The visible supply of grain In the United States Saturday, De cember 10, aa compiled by the New York Produce Exchange was as follows: Bushels. Decrease. C)rn 1.510.OOO S5.OO0 0lil, " 15.S40.0OO 400.0(10 Uy. 4IO.OUU .tO.VOU Barley 1.744,000 105.000 Minneapolis Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 12. Wheat December. tl.OOlj;. May, $1.08 ; July, VoashlNo. 1 hard. tl-03H: No. 1 North ern. (1.01 "4 & 1.0274 ; Xo. 2 Northern. VV'tt 1.01 He; No. 3 wheat, U74 9 l.U04sC European Grain MarketsT LIVERPOOL. Dec 12. Wheat. Decem ber. 0s va: March. 0s 111; May, 7 14 d; corn, February. 4s 3T4d. - LONDON. Dec. 12. Cargoes steadier. Walla Walla for shipment at S6s. English country markets, 6d cheaper; French coun try markets, eaay. Grain at San Francisco. SAX FRANCISCO. Dec. 12. Wheat. Arm; barley, steady. Spot quotations: Wheat Shipping. $1.48 1.50 per cental: milling, $2.00 per cental. Barley Feed, $1.07 14 18 1.0S ; brewing. l.lo'n 1.12V,. Oats Red. $1.07'4 ISO:" white, tl-714 l.r.7S; black, 1 1-17 Vs 01-42 Vi- Call board sales: Wheat, no trading. Barley May. $1.1014 IB 1.12 per cental. Grain 3farket, of the North went. T.troMA. Wash., Dee. 12. Wheat Mill ing: Bluestem. SSVie; club, 81Vjo; red Rus sian. 79V.C Export: Bluestem. 84c; red Russian. "83c: club, -82c: red Russian, 80c Iteceipts Wheat, 9 cars; barley, 3 cars; hay, 1 car. SEATTLE. Waah., Dec. 12. Milling quo tations: Bluestem. SIVic; fortyfold. 79Vac; club. 78V.c: fife. 78Vjc; red Russian. 771,c. Export wheat: Bluestem. 78Vac; fortyfold. 76"4c; club. 76Vio; fife, 75Vsc. red Russian, 73V.C. , NEWPAPERS ARE TEACHERS Washington Professor Says He Would "Flunk" Non-Readers. 4 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Se attle. Dec. 12. (Special.) In discuss ing- benefits derived from reading: the newsnaners of today. Professor Ed ward, McMAhon. of the history depart ment, said yesterday to his class: "I lai, T had the rjower to -nunar every one of my students who did not read ih. newarmners. There is no more 1 certain an index to show whether a man is alive or dead than nis news paper reading. 'It is surprising how few college . students are interested In current events,' and upon the newspaper stu dents are most dependent nowadays to learn the world's happenings." convert unproductive real estate Into marketable v residence property by paving abutting , streets with BITDLITHIC! LUP.1BERW.ElNS National Bank CORNER FIFTH end STARK STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON ' Capital UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY THE BANK OF CALIE0RNIA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Capital Paid in .......... . $8,500,000 Surplua and Undivided Profit . ; . . $7,836,754 BRANCHES Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and Virginia City We buy and sell Foreign Exchange: Issue Drafts and Cable Transfers, Commercial Cred its and Travelers' Letters of Credit, available in all parts of the world; make collecting on all points and conduct a general foreign and domestic banking business. INTEREST PAID OX TIME AJTD SAVINGS DEPOSITS. ' g' PORTLAND OFFICE Northeast Corner Second and Stark Streets M. A. MAO HAH, Manager. Ladd S Tilton Bant . Established 1859. OLDEST BANK ON THE PACIFIC COAST Capital $1,000,000 SURPLUS AND PROFITS 600,000 v Sf Ladd, President. Edw. Cooklngham, Vice-President. W. a. Duackler. Cashier. First National Bank Capital $1,500,000 Surplus 750,000 Oldest National' Bank West ot tbo Rocky Mountains ! -r MADEIRA GIBRALTAR ' 7 I 'ALGIERS yiLLEFRANCHEiCENOA ' I a NAPLES , ALEXANDRIA FIUME ' aa. 1 l. WAitifc 9E.rvawb. . iv T.AlsT mt WITHOUT JAN. 7. JAN. 21 r O SRTICULAB 4SSCV TO o AceNjeie T. -.- IN I w ton, oaTOf cmcQC Bonds Investments TimberLands McGRAl H & NEUHAUSEN CO. 701-2-3-4-5 Lewis Bldg. Portland Oregon TRAVELERS CHIDE. S.S. Golden Gate for Til lamook, Bay City and Garibaldi Leaves Wash.-st. dock Tuesdav at S P.M. Freight and Passengers. Phone slain 81. A 2465. O. R. & Na Astoria Bonte. STF.AMKK HASSALO Learaa Portland dallr axcapt Satardar at a 00 P M. alaltes all wms landings. jLrrlTaa at Astoria at 6:00 A. It. Laavea Aatorla dally, excapt 6undar. at 7:00 A. M. Arrlsaa Portland at 8:00 V. M. Makes direct con nection with ataamar Natcotta for MecUr. llwaco. Ixn Bcacb and all points ea taa riwaco Ballroad. $500,000 OF SAJT FRANCISCO ' FOUNDED) 1864V I "f H ! : " 'I J. T. BIRTCHAEU., Asst. Manager. H. S. Howard, Jr., Ass't Cashier. J. W. Ladd, Assistant Cashier. Walter it. Cook. Ass't Cashier. i s r m CHARGE lrVI FEB. 18, MAR. 11, OSTatHl "'""Til. Uf. LUCNL Ht,CH, IRAVEIZRH' GUIDE. Tfie Royal Mail Company Cruise d Lnx tt Cub West Indleii Faiiama BrmudJi SKVNTT VMBS' Kxperience In the West Indies Fasten j?.r Trade R.M. S. P. IV "AVON" "aJS, Jan tl (27 days) f 140 np I'. 18 8S dajs) $150 at up March it (IS days) 5 & tip. The onl.T Steamer Cruuins; In the West Indies specially constrnctrd for service In the Tropics. Weekly sailings from New Pier 43, N. Bermuda-CnDa-JamaTcarnTieSA-sTtS.' On Alternate Saturdays by Weat India Mail Steamers and Intervening; Satur days by the NOW FAMOUS "XUPiSlT" 8.525 R. M. S. P. at.l.l A Ton Sanderson & Son., 149 LaSalle St., Chicago San Francisco, Los Anjebs an J San Diego Direct North Pacific S, fi. Co.'a 8. S. Roaaoka and E. S. Elder sail every Wednesday alternately at 6 P. M. Tlckat otflca u rnird .t., near Alder. ' siAlt'fUi i. I1JG1.K V. raaaamser Aceat, W. H. SLLsotUt, Freialit Ac est. Vnoaea at. 1314. A 1814. BAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND 8S. CO. New service to Loa Anaeles via a'an Fran Cisco every live days. From Alnsworth dock, Portland. 4 P. M. g S Beaver Dec. 13, Bear 18, liose City 33. 'From San Francisco northbound, U M. S S Bear Dec. 12, Kose tity 17, Beaver 2X. 'From San Pedro northbound S. ei. Rose CUy iee. 15. Beaver 20. Bear 2S. H O. Smith, C. T. A.. 14 Third St. J W Ransom, Aaent, Alnsworth Dock. V bones: Main 402. 288j A 14Ut. COOS BAY LINE PTKAMEK BREAKWATER sails from AlisiTa dock. Portland. 8 P. M. Dec IS. 20. a7JarL 3 10. 17. 24. 81. Feb. T. 14, 21. 28 and every Tuesday night thereafter durinr the Winter Freight received at Alaska Ew. k until S P. M. dally- Passenger fare flrst claas $10- second-class. 97, including meals and 'berth Tickets on sale at Alnsworth pock. Phones Main 288. A 1234: Canadian Paclne Empress line of at as mora, sailing weekly between Montreal and Ltrer. pooL Wireless on aU steamera. Ask aar ticket acent or write V. H. Jonaataa. A 44U Third su. Portlaaa. ha. 7 4J ton