19
THE, MORNING OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, JANUARY
1911.
19,
SHALLLQTSMQ1G
Wheat Trading Moderate at
Steady Prices.
COUNTRY HOLDERS FIRM
Demand Is Clilrfly m California
and racrt Sound Miller El
port Inquiry Is Slack
Oat Held Firmly.
Trading la ths wheat market yeslerday
was cop lined mainly to small lota. Sellers
vara so fsw. hetTrr. that tha limited busl
Baa served to keep tha market Terr steady.
Tha demand cam almost wholly from
Dinars on tha Pound and In California. Tha
a i port trade was alark.
Buyers fir California aroaant were after
lab. red Russian and Turkey. For tha for
mer IIS cenia was offered and for Itusstaa
they paid around S cents. Only hlh
rada Turkey red was wanted and small lots
at that. Tha harms: at Seattle was mainly
blaeetem aad millers ara reported ta bars
aid a good premium for- choice.
Oata wera steady. Poms business was
reported at f2S.Su. bat the general asking
price was IDs. Holders la the country were
St rone. Feed barley waa steady, wlthoat
much tnovsmenl. For brewing grades sell
era named their ewa prices.
Local receipts, la cars, were reported by
tha Merchants Exchange as follows:
Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay
Monday 1 I"1
Tuesday i
Ttenwlar .... 8 '
, t Jl
1 IT
4 4
1 1
ktm to 'dat.T.3-. SHi TJ 2" I;
Ir a so 7lo ll'W 11 "3 "43 -1
BEST TRICE TAID IB HOI'S.,
Uri Yakima. lt Take, by .MeNeff Bras,
a ll teste.
Ths highest price for hops this season
waa paid by McNerf t roa. yeaterxiay. when
they bought ths Scuil.ler lot of 221 bale
of Taklmas from a dealer at lV cents. Ths
sams firm offrrtd 1W cents, for a Salem
'"English market conditions are reported by
ths Kentish Observer cf January t as fol
lows: -This market opens ths year with a con
slderabls advance la prices and a brisk de
mand for useful qualities of hops of all
kinds. Continental markets axe consider
ably dearer, with very small supplies. Fa
etne Coast bops have advanced about ls
per cwt. and the rise Is moet pronounced
on the finer qualities."
Trade circulars of ths London hop fac
tors aay In part:
Wild. Neame Co Our market has
opened strong; In tha New Vjr. there has
been a total clearance all h.ipa otT-rtng
at prcseut ruling quotations and buyers are
nailins It difficult to execute orilers. The
available stix ks are limited to hops held lor
fcistecr Osurre. 1'aclnc Coaat markets have
aleo experienced a considerable rtae In values
and a hardcninc tendency la reported. Thcrs
la acme Inquiry f.r old hops.
Vmirr A- H-nlry The year opens with
a rood demand for all a-radta and prices ara
fuliv maintained.
V. M. II. Lo May Ths New Tear has
opened v. 1th a good demand for all descrip
tions or hip. rncea nave, now m-oirtru
from tha fall which set la last November,
which waa caused by tha prcasure of grow
ers to realise their growths. Tha storks
broueht forward are the smallest on record.
The effect of tha small acreage la now tell
ing oa ths market and It la not now poasilde
to produce our home consumption on tha
SJ.r-xi acres hat sre now In existence. Ths
last two crops taken tos-thcr - have not
been equal to h.xlf our consumption, corvee -quentty
tha surplus stocks of previous years
ktava been very larcely depleted and It now
looks ss If all that are still In existence
of tha 190a and luTa and older dates will
have to Into ths copper before another
crop caa bs put upon ths market.
FOILTBT KECFJFTS FAIXINO OFF.
r Market la Too Heavy aad Lower
fork la xx eaker.
n-i. - r rTnM of poultry reached
Front street yesterday, and the prospects
are for very light supplies during ths re
mainder of tha week. Hens sold up to 20
cents, and sprtnsn brought 1 cents. Other
lines wsrs unchanged.
Tha sgg market was top beavy. with
Orecons freely orrereo at jj cents. rta-
. -1 ' .M knln. eeee eantlOUSrV these dSVS.
x.-t - it. I i v h i aunnlv and firm, but
aa easier feeling developed In pork. Most
sf ths arrivals wers heavy sizes ana ins
botcher demand was small.
r iiiii.. it.. Knftee market wera tin
changed, city creamery being steady and
other kinds weak. t. neeee waa siow uii
steady.
Railroad nadwsU Isrmy ftempllea.
No southern produce) waa received yester
day owing to the waahuuta on ths railroad.
On the. other slds of lbs trouble sre tivs
cars of bananas and tha same number of
cars of California vegetables. Tha shortage
was not felt on - the street, -however, for
the demand was very llsht. Ituxera boucbt
Itsavl'.y on Monday and Tuesday and there
fore bad small wants to bs filled. Ths
rain storm also operated against trad.
Bank Clearings.
Pnk clearings of the Northwestern cities
yesterday wsrs as follows:
t'learlngs. Balance.
rorttaad l.i..V 1 .17 t'.att.US
Kealtle 1.47.4l!l 122.21T
T oma - !i."l .'2ri.&71
BPokana (ii.2;ji 7j. l4
rOBTLAD MABE-ETV
Craln. Floar. Feed. Kte.
WHEAT Track prices: plueatem. Mf
tc: club. iame: rci huuu. vc; vi
! a-?.- jn.r.iUi. -' ti -'-c.
BAKLEY Kced. 3u 4 Per ton; brew-
In I'lxiT.iS per ton. '
'allLa-snKKS 11 ran, 23.0ti4.S par
ton; middlings. Ill: shorts. 2a.M;
..1 ' . 4 K.-l f 'All '7
KLOIK Paienie. t.lt par barral:
n thit li lDul.lt: eiDorts tlit: val
Jey. to zO: irtusm, -. wbola wheat.
aarters. JS.
CORV wbola. t?: c-aeked. ! par to a.
nirt Xa. 1 white. SJ9 Per ton.
HAT Track prices: Timothy. WUlametta
v i i j j per ion . raiitra
alfalfa. t: grata bay. sle.M
tiiiii; ciover. tiityi.
Trgetnhlea aad Fmlla.
irpt.rx m,.. unnii: r.aidwin. TVr
$1.2?.; Northern fpy. t.c l: 1.: Snoer. 1 1. S-H
lied Cheek r'loptn. tlwl -0: winter Hanana.
II Si.ltinlwrr Vellow Newtown.
II Arkaneas Xlark. 12. prlawar Kad.
l.i.'V; .ano. si. 3: Wlnesep. Sl-T
SACK VKtiUTAIII.U Carrots. 1.M bun
dred: parsnips. 1 1.1:0 : turnips, tl-; beets,
a l.s.i.
iKFTKV FR1MTS Pears. l.rnl.TS per
box; grapes. T'.ceitl per hoi; Malaxaa tsu)
SOU tier barrel: crant.errlr.. J12 li.10 per
barrel: perlmmrne. 1 1 sj per box.
VKtiETA lil.KS Means, use per pound:
eahhce. Il -r.,l.M per hundred: caiiMHow
er. tt.it par crate; celery. California.
Ml:j per crate; cucumbers, t-5 per
tot: egrmant. tltil.U per erata; garlic.
Ii:r per pound: green onions, lie per
doxen: bead lettuce. MOW per o'.
..,... lettuca. V-cttlO0 per box
peppers ISo per fht: pumpkins. IxJlHs Par
lt. ; radishes, isrjoe par aosea;
8 8 He; squash. 1S1SO per la.; tomatoaa.
1.93 l-er bex.
iKOHCAl FFflTS Oranges, navsle.
COiTl per box: Japanese. (1 per
bundle: taneertnee. 1 per box: leraoaa (4;
Florida grapefruit. i: California grapa
frail. eg.50(4: bananaa. o per poana; juns-
. n n ' t. nrT nmi a A
FtTATO! Oregon, buying prlr. $1.?3
Ol.tO pee Hundred; sweet potatoes. .
ONION Buying price. C1.TS par hun
drsd. Tiasry anal Country rrselar.
POCI.TTtT LI v.- liens, inn 20c; Springs.
Jar- itir.oil. ISfj-.Mc; ducks.
trees, 1219 lec; dressed turkeys. vhoKa. 2oes
He.
yzrifts Oregon rtiKQ, randlecl. 5cl
Cal'rornla. Zmzicl Fastera. '."7 S U j0.
BUTTBIt City creamery extra. 1 aad 3
pound prints. In boxes, tie par pound;
CHtCSC Full cream. twins, 'e wi
per pound; young America, lixtljc
l'r.lv ranry, iixlt-c l"i 1 " ..
VEAL Fancy. 8i to Vii pounds, 13 B 10
per pwuad.
Graeevtee, Urted rmlls. Eta.
Vlsltsl r rvLI I r. xKsw . a Tsy - - x. - w
Cttirmat. 1st y Vot. tpneou.
won r DiAcK. by c ffctLfiT.
1. ij; JaT.-la.aTa, wMi f lis. i "
"i'.. . , ..:is.
MLMUA CXIxniDa now. " " ,
1210 per dosen: S-pouad tails. J3; -pound
llala. i0; Alaska pink. 1-pound
tails. 1.2i. -
COFFKaV Roasted. la aroma.
Par poii-O. ...
N LTM Walnuts. Iitea irec , .
.. ...... ... . !(..- mimul.
rtraxil null, loiioc; mo.i --
MOiac: pecans. ic: ooooatauta, V?' "TJ
cttxen; fcAMiBuu, ..is i- c-,
sroucd. iocs. Pr ton; tVom. - Pr tofc
Uti.Nfc d-nftit let is. 4ai lr aitm.
Ike: lJmi. iiydie: Din. ic: i Mexlcu.
IVe; bayou, the.
KH.tr IS. 1 .ap-UB. -aBa
Uw-lVtr fls.als-a allfa taSksP CBia: ftsaUa
Wc p.r pound.
....... . i.aaJ arsx.la si ss rl tMTTT.
luUAn Vi7 lisye- J. 74i C
..aj; .wrV. WMvtm .,rT
I. a . . a m.. TamiB oa rami!
i.ltl. ws xaess in. w- areea .
tan ceo wltbia 11 daya. deduct Vs-J par pouad.
.. . . . aii.i. u dava
u taiar coma a .
dsduct we yar psaad, alafila sugar. M
xa per Bwuaiu.
HAMS 1 to IS pounds. 1. He: 1 to
pound.. 17 wc; 1 to 1 pounds. 1. He.
aklnaed. lJ4,c: picnics. Itc; cottage roll, lc.
BACON Fancy. Xtc; stanuaru. ....
choice, :3c: Kngllsh. ISO.
kMuKKU HEATS Beet tongues, (Sc.
dried beef sets, tie; outsldee. nom; In sides.
3ic: knuckles. ISc
tint salt CURED Regular short clears.
dry salt. l(c; smoked. ISc: backs, light,
salt. lSe: smoked. Itc; backs, heavy, salt.
lo; smoked. ac; capons, eeii, ....
aoked. i;4c
i.aHl Ketlla rendered, tierces. HWc;
tabs. 14 4c; standard purs, tierces, UVic;
tubs. 11 We; choice, tlercea. UHc; tubs.
ll!c; shortening, ueroes. lxet tuos Iwvte.
s
Uepa. Wool. Hldre, Eta.
Hops l:li) crop. lfflSHc; lPOD crop,
3tljc: contracts. liS4 lla.
ivMir 1-ia.t.rn or.aon. 1 - a 1H- per lb..
according to shrinkage. valle. llfln par
pound.
MoHAIR cnoica. none
Iak'AKA BAHK ISs per pound.
HIDE baited bides. eWTVo per lb:
salted calf, lac; salted, kip. tke; sailed
stags, sc; green aides. c lass: dry bides,
lot, 17c; dry calf. 11011c; dry staga, II
tg 1 2C
l-tl-TS Dry. 10 lis; salttd. butchsra
take-off. vUB73c.
Oils.
I.INrtEKD OIL Purs raw. In barrels,
11.07: kettle Ivilid. In bsrrels, l Cll; raw.
In rases, $1.12: kettle boiled. In cases, 11.14.
Lots of 2."-o gallons. 1 cent less per gallon.
COAL OIL, Watsr While, ram lis. wood
bbla.. UStc. Iron bbla. Ic; Headlight, cases
IS Sc. wood bbls. Itsc. rroa bbla. llvc;
Kocens. eaaea JOc; speclsl Wster Whits,
wood bbla. 17c. Iron bbla lac; Klalna, caaes
tie; Extra Star, eases JOc: V. M. 1.
Naptha. cases. 22V;e: Iron bbls.. 15 Via.
GASOLINE Ked Crown or motor gasollns,
caaes. 24c: Iron bbla . lac: gasoline, coses,
7Sc Iron boa. loc; Aroturpa. caaea 41c,
Iron tola. Sac: angina distillate, cases lie,
boa bbla. sc.
EGG MARKET DECLINES
miCE AT SEATTLE IS CUT TO
35 CEXTS.
Sinner Prraand for Apple, Espe
cially the Cheap Stock -Hot-liouno
Vegetables Offered.
SEATTLE. Jan. 18. So many eggs arrived
today that prices dropped precipitately
Most sales were made at 3d rents, and an
nouncement was msde tonight tluit ths
nrire will he nut to Si cents tomorrow. Ths
prioe was dropped so low that California
Shlraents will oo stopped.
Ths first native rhubarb of tha season
md Its anoeaxance on ths street today.
It was hot-houae produced and sold at
12 u in i& cants ner pound. Ths first local
hot-house radishes and hot-house spinach
also arrived. Ths former was held at 8S
cents par doxen and ths latter at $1.23
per box. flood tomatoes were scarce.
Commission men reported a slower demand
for apples. The demand for pocr stock was
particularly dull, even at sharp price con
cessions. California vegslablea wers In
heavy aupply.
Ths grain trads was quieter today at
unchanged prices. Oats were offered mors
frei and old not rise above S -'V .VI, a de
cline of &o cants a ton. and -3 waa tha
highest bid on barley.
fRODl'CS AT BAN FRANCI.SCO.
)uoatlaa Cnrrent la tha Bay City Mar
krta.
SAK FRANCISCO. Jan. IS. Tha follow
Ire rtrodiire nrirra were current today:
Vegetables Cucumbers, JAcrrll: garlic 4
e be . green peas. 4ric: string beans. if
l.-,c: tomatoes, 7Jcti12J; eggplant. 10 y
lie.
Butter Fancy creamery, SflHe,
Fggs fclore. 30c: fancy ranrh. 31c
a-l,.. Voon. America, ljltlltc.
Mlllstutfs llrsn. 27fc30; middlings. 12
llay Wheat. !914: wheat and oats. J
(111; alfalfa. fsula-V,
Fruit Apples, choice. 65c: common. 4nc;
Mexican limes. HU ; alitornia :emone.
choice. $3; commtin. ll.oO: oranges, navel.
II :.1''-.- nlnt-nuiilra. f2.r?.M.
Potst.- Kurly lioee. l..v 1. 113: Salinas
Burbanka. I:ll'; aweet. J u.24; Oregon
Burhanks. l.f.i2.
Unions $1 iwial S3.
Hecelpts Flour. 8M9 quarter sacks;
wheat.. -" centals: harlcy. J7.U centals;
oats, 2sii centals: potatoes. 2763 sacka;
bran, 273 sacks: middlings. 1U0 sacks; hay,
2t3 tuna
1 tried ITult at New York.
MBW TortK. Jan. is, Kvnporated apples
Inactive, prlres steady and largely nonilnnL
On ths snot fancy quoted at 12-Vsxelac;
choice. 11 Sc: prime. 1014c.
lrtinca moderately active, firm: quota
tlnns-from SWc to 10C for CsllfomlaS "up
to :io-40s and 1UW Ho Ior Oregona from 60s
to Bits.
Apricots firm with small offerings. Choice.
jac; rxiia cno-e, ijtiv .
ia-
I'eaches quiet, firm on small stocks;
choice. TmiiVe; extra choice. Swbbsc;
fancy. )c.
t offes and Sugar.
ics-.xv TORK Jan.' IS. Coffea futures
Closed steady, last prices showing a decline
of from lt to 21 points for ths day. Sales
S-LT.-pO bars. January. 1 1. Sir; February,
11.3.1c; March and April. 11.41c; May.
11 42c: June. 11.116c; July, 11.32c: August.
1123c: September. 11.20c; October. 11. lot;
November, ll.loc; perrmber. II. !.
Spot coffee quiet; Rio No. T, HSo: Santos
No. 4. 14t14Vtc: mild coffee nominal; Cor
dova, 3elAVc
Suxsr Steady; muscovarto, test. 3.01c:
centrifugsi. W test, .31c: molassea. oa
test. 2.dc. Iteflned sugar quleu
New York Cottoa Market.
N3W YORK. Jan. 18 Cotton futures
closed firm. Closing bids: Jsnuary, 14 iWc;
February. 14.c2c: March. 14.MK-; April.
14 Mc- May. 13.04c: June. 13.02c: July.
13.0.': August. t4.;4c; October. 13.3; De-
"spoVcloeedqulet. 10 points higher. Wld
uplands. lt.WOc; mld-gult. 13.15c tialas. 300
bales.
Chicago rrodur Market.
CHICAGO. Jan.- 18. Butter Steady;
cr'amerlra. 17v2oc: dairies, lot. 22c
txus Weak; receipts, loss caaea: at mark
CSS.-S Included. a2t:oc; tlrsts. i'ttc; prims
'uli-Bamr: dslsles. I413wc: twins,
IS.rla1.":: loung Amcrlcaa, loWxfldc; long
borna, 13 0 lc
Locdow Wool Sales.
LONDON. Jan. IS. Offerings at tha wool
auction salea today amounted to 11. lot
bales. Oood wool sold briskly at opening
ratea. tut Inferior grades wers slow and
coarse cross-breds declined 10 per cent.
Americans bought sparingly and moat of
the offerings wera taken by ths horns trade.
' xVsol at St. IssJt.
PT. LOUIS. Jsn. It. Wool, unchanged.
Territory and Ka.tern mediums. 214f3c;
fins mediums. 17wlSc; fine. 12t13o.
Dulwth Flax Market.
Tri.t"TH. Jsn. It. Flax on track and to
accive. t: ft: May. :.T0 a'ked.
Hope at New York.
KFTW TOKK, Jan. IS. Hops Firm.
teas
CUTTLE SELL WELL
Firm Market for Best Quality
at Yard.
GOOD ALL AROUND DEMAND
Top Steers More at $6.50 and Cows
at $5. 26 Three Load of Ewes
Sold at 9 On Hogs, $9
Is Extreme Quotation.
Cattla were In fairly good supply at tha
x-arda veaterday and sold readily at firm
prices. Top stears brought .50 and other
grades IS.5S to $.:S. Cows , had a range
of 13 to S5.2S for good stuff and light calves
brought 96.-
Onlr a few hogs wsrs aoNVand tney went
at ft. IS.' Ths extreme top df ths market
la now probsbly $9.
Three leads of swes wers sou at ana a
bunch of lambs at $4.
Receipts yesterdsy wers 477 cattle, n
calves. 120 hogs and 111 sheep.
Shippers of the stock wers Mrs. uass-
snr Beatty. 1 cars of hogs: Xldwsll Cas
well. Lowden. Wash., t cars of cattle; J. C
Tatton. Evsnston. Wyo.. J cars of cattle;
F. W. Burke, Logan and Lewlston. Utah.
11 cars of cattle; C C. ..Clark. Arlington. 1
ear of cattle and hogs: Georgs K reuse. Pilot
Rock. 1 car of sheep, and Tom SchotU
Klcolal. 1 car of cattle and calves.
Tha day's sales wers as follows:
Weight. Price.
2S steers U"4 $6..'.0
:7 steers 1134 .!
steers !- :-
27 cows ,.1035 , 6 2a
111 steers 10'4
30 steers "" ' o-"'
1 stag 1 4.7i
; coas ! 5
2H cows 3-13
an lis 4. "0
S4 eaea 1- 4. nil
1 ti l i
s c.lve. 25S 4.II0
U hogs
1 steer 1"0 -
X cows 101 t.ZS
2 cows !"'
1 COW IOHS 1. 0
bulls 1010 l.iS
t .... . Hit 3.
1 bull !' 5
1 bull 0
10O ewes " 4.00
4 lamb
Prices current on the various clssses of
stock at the Portland Union Stockyards wers
as follows:
Cattle
Prime steers
Cood to choice steers... ...
1C,I
.::. rr t.oo
Fair to good steers.............
Common steers
(Vimmiui to prims cows
Giocl to choice beef conrs
Fslr to choice beef cows
Common to fnlr beef cows.......
Good to choirs hclfera
Fair to good heifers
Common to fair heifers. ........
Choice to good fat bulls
Fslr to good fat bulls
Common hulls
Good to choice light calves
Fair to good light calves
Good to choice heavy calves
Fair to good heavy calves
Common calves
Oood to choice stags
Fair to good stags..
Hrgs
Clolcs hogs
Good to cholcs hogs. .......... .
Sheep
Yearling wethers, grain-fed
Old wethers, grain-fed
Good to cholcs swes. grain-fed..
Feeders
Cholca lambs, grain-fed.........
Good to choice, grain-fed
Fair to good
Poor lambs
Hay-fed sheep and lambs 30c
grain-led.
e.7; .
. 4.ov 5.
B.23 .5.30
4.731 5
4.23 0 4.73
2.004 4.00
, 5.730 -OO
, 5. "Ox s.50
4.00 W 4.25
, 4.500 4.73
, 4.009 4.23
.2.304' 3.23
, 7.76 t.00
. 7.00 0 7.60
. t urua a.00
, 4.75W 6.23
, S.750 4.75
. 1.00a t.2S
, 4.00 4.50
.5
t.50 0
4.75t
4 2.10
3.230
S.3
6.23'c
&00i
0.231
4.U3U
00
8 .6
5 00
4.50
3.73
3.00
a. 50
25
5.75
5.00
lower
than
( lilrago Livestock Market.
CHICAGO. Jan. IS. Cattle Receipts, es
tlmated. 21.000; market, steady. Beeves, $4.80
irZ: Tuxas steers. . 14.2005.40: Western
ateers. f4.003iu: stockers and feeders $3.85
ti D.iei; cowa ana neixers, s.-ovtco.-iu; calves.
S7.300 9.50.
Hots Kecelots. estimated. SO.OOO: market.
strong to Sc up. I. In lit. S7.83tn,10; mixed
7.s.-. 'a8.10: heavy, 7.8o as.07i ; rough, $7.80
tfi.w; good to choice Heavy, si-wcr"-"'
pigs. $7.73 8.20; bulk of sales, $7.5j
s.u;..
sheen Receipts, estimated. 23.000: mar
ket, steady to 10c up. Native, $2 tWM-OS;
Western. $2.75r4.rt.1: yearllnga. $4.7O5.40;
lambs, native. $4.7r,xB mi; western. luULU,
RECORD SALE OF BONDS
nrsixr.ss coxtinxes heavy ix
WALL STREET.
Stocks Are Poorly Supported and
rroflt'Taklng Sales Bring About
Recession at the Close.
NEW YORK. Jan. 18. Ths stock market
larkod tha broad support which has ac
companied the recent enhancement of values
and many of the better issues wers unut-r
pressure ths greater part or tne nay. neaui
nee. to accent offerings on slight conces
sions steadied the msrket and restricted
fluctuations to comparatively narrow limits.
P.eadlns? waa again something of a specu
lative football and United Mtates steel was
apparently offered freely at every attempt
to advance the atock. Ths Harrlmans wers
steady wlfh the 11111 Issues olt iractlunauy.
Pacific Telephone ft To4egrapn maue
forth.. 11)1.1., ill. 1 ..in.
In the final trading, profit taking brought
somo rercsslona and ths closing was gener
ally unsettled.
The day was a record-breaker for many
tnonlhe In the liond market. Total sales.
isr value. $.'..lno.c.H. United States bonds
wers uncuanged on can.
CLOSIXO STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Closing
Sales. High. Low. Hid.
Allls Chal pf -
Amal Copper .. lo.mm 4' 4 4 !4
Am Agrlcult .. l.uoo 4S 48 48
Am Bet Sugar.. 2.2O0 41 S 4t 40
American Cnn.. 100 ti
Am Car a Fdy. ! Hti 3S4
Am Cotton Oil. 5O0 5 . 6 o
Am lid 4r Lt pf Ti
Am Ice KfcurL. 400 18 17 18
Am Linseed lot,
Am Locomotive, l.aoo 41 404 . 40'4
Am Smelt ft Ref S2.3" 7HX, 78V
do preferred. 2i 1MH 1IH 104
Am Steel Fdy.. 2o0 4l 45 4i
Am Sugar Ref 114
Am Tel ft Tel.. 10.700 144, 143 143
Am Tobacoo pf. 4 H3 3 Wx
Am -Woolen 3X 31 H 314 3H
Ansconda M Co 41H) 30V 304 39
Atchison T.4IH1 1041a 14 lot.
do preferred.. si 1"3 10254 102
All Coast Llns. Coo - 120 11 110
Halt ft Ohio .. l.ooo 1118 107S 17
Ilethlehem Steel 40O 3l4 3in 30
Ttrook R Traa.. S.OOO 78t 77 77 1,
Canadian Pac .. B.400 2f'V lima, loos
Central Leather 5.0OO 31 2H SO-,
lo preferred ..... 103
Central of N J 280
Ches Ohio ... 14.800 84S . 834 83.
Chicago Alton SO
Chi Gt West .. 300 234 -34
do preferred 464
Chicago ft N W l.-OO 143, 14414 J44'4
C. M ft St P .. 5.40O 32iH 12.'.. 124i4
c, c, c st L. l'Hi . Hi m or.
Col Fuel ft Iron. 2.0!10 33 T4 33 4 33
Col ft Southern. 2.000 00 3: 3
Consol Gua .... 8.l"l 3424 141" 142
Corn Products... . leHOO 13 141 144
Icl ft Hudson.. 3" 3oS4 lS!a 108
D ft R Grande.. 3tHI 31 M 304
do ' preferred ..... Oft v.
nistlllers' Securl 2.2oO 4'4 SSH 33 54
Brio 1.3O0 28H 28V, 24
do 1st pf - 4M4
do 2d Pf IOO 3314 3.-.H . 83H
General fclec .. " 133 13H 15114
Gl North pf ... l.'-xi 12-'.4 -123, 123
Gt North Oro.. 4iio 38 S 38', f.8V
Illinois Central. 2o 1354 1334 135
Intsrbor Met . .. I" 10 lOVa
do preferred., l.txxi 54'. 534 531
Inter Harvester. 700 113T 113i4 H3s
Jntsr Uarlno pf 154
Int Paper 124
Int PumT "400 41 V, 4H4 41
Iowa Central .- ' I 181, 18
K O Southern.. WW 334 331, 33x4
do preferred.. 3oo M 118 d
Laclede G.is ... .1"0 113'4 112H U314
Louis ft INash.. 2,400 148, 147 1474
Minn ft St L. . .
xt M p av ft s M
S10
700
1.000
204 : sr. 14
13 13K14 33814
354 33 i'
64
50 40 50
118 118 118
5(1 i .154 B"1
87 ' SOlk 304
112S4 - 111. lllW
05 H 5 Vs 03 ,
118"4 118V, 117
714 20 1, 21 Uj
127. 127 127V4
108 V, inxi los ,
lili-V U9 t
18S, 1HV4 18
82 V, 32 32
100 100 10
33
338S 150"4 1-174
33 Vx 33 83
4 4 4 J 04
33 S 2Vs 2H
4 3 B3 .
421 41H 41V
274 20. 27 H
64 Vi 64 03.
. . 67 V4
118V4 HT 118
2SV4 27V4 27
644 64 634
34 Vx 334 84 4
201,
234 23 "4 2.1 V4
53 V 53 14 .13
177t4 1704 nil1
03. 03V4 "31
.
30
78 ' 774 774
mm ns. 118S 1
44 4.1. 43 4
64. 4t, MS I
Id. 1 . 1'4
S3 '4 35 V4 S.1V.
514 51 51
68 0714 8
754 ' '4 '4 7514
3 V. -IVx If
ISO 17i 178V. !
Mo. Kan ft Tex.
do preferred. .
Mo Pacific 3.0OO
Nat Biscuit ... IOO
Nat Lead 80
Met N Ky S pf 800
N T Central ... .000
N T. Ont ft Wea loo
Northern Pac .. 2.300
Pacific Mall ... WW
Pennsylvania ... 8,8W
People-a Gaa .. o""
P. C C ft St L.. 1.3O0
Pittsburg Coal.. 200
Pressed S Car.. 4(W
Pull Pal Car .. 100
Ry Steel Spring.
Heading xo.'.-v
Republic teel.. 2.100
.1 n...r..rjMl 200
Rock Island Co 1S.!W
do preferred.. 1.7O0
St L ft S F 2 pf 2"0
St L Southwest. 1.2tW
do preferred.. 500
Sloss-ShetTleld
Southern I'ac .. Jl.i""
Southern Ry .. B.ioo
do preferred.. 2.2O0
T.nn 1'nnn.r . . 1.2O0
Texas ft Pacific
Hoi. St L ft vt es it'-'
do preferred.. -IH'
nion Pacific .. o2.w
An 'nr.fcrred.. 800
tr H Realty -
U S Kuooer
U 8 Steel 100.8OO
do Droferred.. ,1.4'mi
Utah. Copper ...
Va-taro Cliem ..
1 HIMI
1.200
2,3' H)
l.lHO
2,700
Wabash
A - nref erred. .
Western ld . . .'
Western Union.. 71.1'W
Wheel ft L E .. 1-jOO
LehlRh Valley .. 87.10O
Total sales xor tun aay. wv,ovv
BONDS.
NEW TORK. Jan. 18. Closing quotations:
U S. ref 2s reg.loO 4 ! X. Y. O. gn 3V.S 4
do coupon ...lo0.iNo. pacific 8a... 70A
U. . 3 rsg 124; No. Paclllc
do coupon ...Wi-K o. rxnut .... .
U.S. new 4s reg.ll.1V.;Unlon Pacific 4a.lOO'x
do coupon ...113V,!WU. Central .s. 03W
D. ft It. Q.-4S. 3VI;JapaJieso 4s .... 81.
Money Kxcbance. Etc.
...... t .. ti, VConee nn call.
P. C W tuna. --. , 0-. .
steady- 2Vjti3 Pr cent: ruling rate.
closing bid. 84: offered at 2i.
Time loans. sieaiy; w
00 .lays. 3V,t34: six months, S. per cenu
1 ...... .1 r ta Hasrl lnf Will.
aotuftt buslnrw in bankers" bllU Rt i;;J'
4.8203 lor ou-uay diiis, mjiu . - " - -
mind. a-
Commercial nins, .,.o -a, w j
Unr silver. 53 He.
Mexican dxillars. 45c.
Bonds Government, steady; railroad, firm.
i.i-Mcnriv. Jan. 18. Bar silver Quiet,
24 id per ounce".
um,',:.-3fi, onen market
for short bills Is 34034 per cent; thrcs
months' bills is ots 4-m-' "
SAN FRANCISCO.- Jan. 18. Sterling on
London. 00 days. $4.82'4; sight. I.SuV.
Uratis. staiit. 8c; telegraphic, 11c.
CHICAGO. Jan. 18. Exchange on New
York, 5 per cent dlacount.
Stocks at Boston.
BOSTON. Jan. 18. Closing quotations:
louex 33 IMohawk 44
Alloue
Amalg. Copper.
A. Z. U ft SO.
Arixona Com.
r4 t i.vrvana v.011. ... - -
iVsiNlplssing Mines.. 10i
14 North nuite.. .. .
4 North Lake....
7
Atlantic
O ft C C ft S M. 12 (Old Dominion..
40V4
110
Tlutte Coalition. iil"c"'
Cal. ft Arlxona. 4VjlParrott IS.
fa I. Hecla...518 lyulncy ...
C.) 114
... 78
... lli
Centennial 12 ISIiannon
c- won c Co. 7AiSunerlor
E. Butts Op. M. 12Vs;Sup. ft Bos Mln.. 4V
Frnnklln ....... 8 lSu ft PIUS Cop. 34
Giroux Con Vs Tamarack ...... 43
Oranby Con. ... 37 'U. 8. S R. ft M. 334
Greene Cananea. 6V4! do preferred .. 40 J.
I Royalo (Cop.) 34 lutah Con. ...... 12 a
Kerr Lake 74)Utah Copper Co. 4.4
Lake Copper.... Sts'wlnona 8H
La Salle Copper 4 Vi.Wolverlns lis a
Miami copper... 19Vtj
COCXTY COSISIISSIOXEnS ASK
BETTER ROAD IiAWS.
Washington Officials Pass Resolu
tions and Vote to Meet In Walla
Walla Next Year.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. 18. (Spe
cial.) Walla Walla was chosen for the
next meeting; place for the convention
of the State Association of County
Commissioners, and the time will be
the second Tuesday In November. The
following officers were elected by the
association: President, Mark Whitlaw,
of Whitman: vice-president, A. L. Will
hlte, of Snohomish; secretary, J. C. Han
sen, of Clallam.
A legislative committee to visit the
Legislature and exert influence to have
certain laws passed waa appointed as
follows: M. L. Hamilton, of King; T.
Peterson, of Pierce; W. J. Thompson,
of Skagit; Mark Whitlaw, of Whitman,
and A. M. Blaker. of Clark. This com
mittee will go at once to Olympla with
the resolutions and recommendations to
work for good roads. Bach commis
sioner pledged himself to write to his
representative In the Legislature, ask
ing his influence.
The members of the convention to
day visited the State Schools for the
Deaf and Blind.
The convention will petition the Leg
islature to repeal the law requiring the
County Engineer to be elected, and sub
stitute one giving this appointive power
to the Commissioners In the different
counties.
The association will ask the uncondi
tional repeal of the Btate aid road law,
declaring it an expensive luxury to the
taxpayers; for a law providing for the
election of commissioners for six-year
terms; for the repeal of the law pro
hibiting commissioners from expending
more than J160 on one road job, other
than by contract: extending the power
to the State . Kallread Commission to
have authority over grade crossings by
which the Commission will have power
to require a separation, eliminating or
safeguarding crossings.
The convention favored a law fixing
the salaries of the Commissioners
$4000 for counties of the first-class,
down to $800 In the lowest class. The
meeting throughout was harmonious,
enthusiastic, and all present were glad
they came. Numerous votes of thanks
were extended. The Commissioners left
on late, trains today. A number who
live In the vicinity of Seattle and Ta
coma were on No. S34, which was de
layed for hours by a landslide on the
Northern Pacific 15 miles north of
Vancouver.
BAKER COMMITTEE ELATED
City Will Put Fortli Claim as Site for
Asylum if Change Is Made,
4
BAKKR, Or.. Jan. 18. (Special.)
The committee appointed by the Baker
Commercial Club is highly elated over
the prospects of the site selected by
Bowerman being rejected by the Gov
ernor and state board. The people of
this city have been strongly of the
opinion that a square deal was not
given in the selection, and have re
ceived offers from La Grande and
Union to fight the case. The Commer
mercial Club of Union has offered to
assist the Baker committee Jn having
the matter decided upon merit.
Baker will lay particular stress upon
the opening of the great Harney Val
ley, which will make Baker the most
central point for all of Eastern Oregon,
All arguments will be prepared In con
venient form and be ready for submis
sion to the board at the proper time.
Marline, of Xew Jersey, III.
PLAINFIELP, N. J., Jan. 18. James
E. Martlne. candidate for the United
States Senate, is ill at his home here
with an aggravated attack of la grippe.
This la accompanied by an abscess in
the head, which has made him tempo
rarily deaf.
CHANGES ARE IfflED
FLOUR TRADE POOR
Wheat Loses Early Advance
Due to Freezing Weather.
MILLERS ARE DISCOURAGED
Sharp Dip In Prices at the Close on
Free Selling Corn and Oats
Also Show Declines Pro
vision Offerings Large.
CHICAGO. Jan. IS. Because flour busi
ness was poor and millers discouraged.
wheat today lost an auvmco uut
and les aouthwest of Chicago. The close
was at a net decline of He to Uc. Corn
compared with last night, showed a loss of
Ha i,c to ic; oats xvero down ic to c
and provisions Irregular 25c off to ISO up.
The whole wheat market was active, out
within a comparatively narrow range.
Lightness of primary receipts formed a val
uable aid to the bulla Threatened freeslns;
of Fall-sown fields, especially In Kansas and
Illinois, was, however, the main reliance of
buvers. Many belated shorts and Investors
took on good-slxod lines. The call for
cash wheat displayed acant Improvement,
amounting to practically nothing. Flour
manufacturers. In particular, were said to
be handicapped by fear on the part of
would-be purchasers that manipulation In
ths wheat pit threatened evil results. At
tention to the aspect of affairs finally re
sulted In a rather sharp dip in prices. The
final tone was weak, with May He net lower
at ll.Olxr after changes that during the
session had run up from that price to $1.01
'"There was much short selling of corn by
lesser traders. May varied from 30c to
60V,c, closing easy He down at 5c. Cash
corn was In fair demand; No. 2 yellow fin
ished at 47e47toc- .
Oats tended to shade downward with
corn. The high and low levels for Mav were
85tf33V.c and 34V4 034HC with latest fig
ures the cheapest of the day. He under 24
hours previous. , .
Offerings of hog products Increased tn a
surprising manner whenever there .appeared
to be evidence of support. The trade was
restricted and the finish ranged, pork lSe
hlther to 25c lower; lard 7Vic to 10c doan,
and ribs at a decline of 5c to 714-c.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT.
Open. High.
May 1.0li
July 7x
Sept...... .95 .5
CORN."
May 60i .oOM
July- r.l. .51V,
Sept 52 54 .52 H
Low.
$i.oni
.96
.95 .
.50
.51
.51
Close.
fl.Ol'i
.97
.95
.50
.51
.62
.34
- .34
.33
OATS.
May 4- .35H 34H
July 3-li .;. -34Va
Sept".:.. .SSTi .33 -33
MESS PORIC
Jan 20.46 50.50
May 1K.05 1.10
July 18.45 18.65
LARD.
Jsn 10.37 10.17
May 10.10 10.10
July 10.00 10.00
20.42 20.45
IS. 85 18.87
- 18.40 18.40
10.25 10.25
9.97 10.00
8. SO
9.90
SHORT RIBS.
Jan 10.7! 10.72 10 5
May 10.07 ' 10.07 .97
July .2 8 42 85
10.67
8.97
9.85
8.87
Sept .7 8-5 S.J
Cash quotations were as ionuv.s.
Rye No. 2, tic , .
Barley Feed or mixing, 70s0c; fair to
choice malting. 06c
Flaxseed No. 1 Southwestern, 2.57; No.
1 Northwestern. S2.70.
- Timothy seed 110.20.
Clover $13.
Pork Mess, per barrel, J20 20.50.
I.ari I'er 100 pounds. $10.25.
tshort ribs Sides (loose). $10.25010.75.
fildes .short, clear (boxed), J10.7J.311
Graln statistics:
Total clearances of wheat and flour were
equal to 32,000 bushels. Primary receipts
were 3&7.000 bushels, compared with 730,
000 bushels tho corresponding day a year
ogo. Kstlmated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat, 12 cars; corn. 246 cars; oats. 136
cars; hogs, 28,000 head.
Reeelnts. ShiDments.
Flour, barrels ,
Wheat, bushels .
Corn, bushels . .
Oats, bushels . .
Kye. bushels . .
Barley, bushels .
14.VUU s.ouu
.. 22.800
..446.000
. .439.200
.. 2.000
.. 73.500
18.700
216.400
117,800
"sV.ooi
European Grain Markets.
LONDON, Jan. 18. Cargoes quiet; sellers
firm: buyers reserved; Walla Walla for
shipment at 36sj36a Hd.
English country markets firm. French
country markets quiet.
LIVERPOOL Jan. 17. Wheat March, 7s
1; May, 7s 1 aid. Weather cloudy.
Minneapolis Wheat Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 18. Wheat
May, $1.074 1.07 : July. $1-08. Cash.
No. 1 hard, SI. 09: No. 1 Northern. 31.07
1.08; No. 2 Northern. $L04 wl.06; No.
3 wheat, $L02 t 1.05.
Grain nt San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 18. Wheat and
barley firm.
Spot quotations; Wheat Shipping, $1.47
1.53 per cental.
Barley Feed, $1.16 per cental; brewing,
$1.17 01. "JO per cental.
Oats Red. $1.1001.27 per cental; white,
Jl.oOi, 1.00 per cental; black, $l.l:!sl.20
per cental.
Call board sales: Barley. December,
$1.14 per cental; May. $1.19 per cental.
Grain Markets of the Northwest.
SEATTLE. Jan. 1. Milling Quotations
Bluestem, S5c; fortyfold. Silo; club. 82c;
fife 82c; red Russian, 80c Export wheat
Bluestem. S2c: fortyfold, 80c: club, 7Hc; fife,
70c; red Russian. 77c.
Yesterday's Car Receipts Wheat. 14 cars;
oats, 3 cars; hay, 10 cars; corn, 2 cars; bar
ley, 1 car.
TACOMA, Jan. 18. Wheat Bluestem,
8185c: fortyfold, 84c; club, S3c; red
Russian, 81c.
Receipts Wheat. 26 cars; barley, 2 cars;
oats, 1 car; hay. 4 cars.
Metal Markets.
NEW TORK. Jan. 18. Standard copper
firm: spot. January. February. March and
April. 12.15trH2."rc. London dull; spot 5
2S Od; futures .",0 17s Od. Arrivals reported
at New York toilay, 140 tons. Lake quoted
at 12.S741-X12c: electrolytic 12.u2Sj
13c and casting 12.:-i" t 12.2C
Tin quiet; spot and January 41.50941.75e;
February. 41.5041.0c: March and April.
41.4042c London steady; spot, 100 12s
ed; futures 100 15s.
Lead easy. 4.40 4.50c New York. 4.23
4.35c East St. Louis. London spot. 13 Is 3d.
Ppelter easv. S.30(S3.55c New York. 3.30
5.37 e East St. Louis. London. 24 2s od.
Iron, Cleveland warrants, 4s Od in Lon
don. Locally Iron was steady. No. 1
foundry Northern, $1.1.25 j-1. 25 ; No. 2.
$14.75f&13.75: No. 1 Southern and No. 1
Southern soft. $15.25 fix 13.75.
BROTHERS ARE SUSPECTED
t
Sandy Residents Held on Charge of
Robbing Store.
OREGON CITT. Or.. Jan. 18. (Spe
cial.) E. W. and II. M. Keller, of
Sandy, were brought here today from
Portland, where they were arrested on
a charge of larceny. It is said they
operated a 'restaurant and late in De
cember packed up the silverware, which
waa rented, and after robbing a store
belonging to George Ketch, left for
Portland.
Part of the property was found in
the rooms occupied by the men. E. W.
Keller admits participation in the af
fair and he was bound over to the
grand jury. His brother, aged 19. stout
ly denies his guilt and will be given a
trial in Justice Samson's Court.
tun don Forger Confesses.
BANDON, Or., Jan. 18. Ray Brown,
alias Jack Williams, with several other
names, was taken into custody here
Sunday by Sheriff W. TV. Gage, and
will be required to answer to the
charge of passing bogus checks. He
is charged with cashing a bid check
for $32.65. He was taken to Coquille
lumber mens
National Bank
CORNER FIFTH and STARK STREETS
PORTLAND, OREGON
Capital
Merchants National Ba
Portland, Oregon
United State Depository.
Capital and Surplns $350,000.00
Accounts of Banks, Corporations,
Firms and Individuals Invited.
We have every facility for the handling of Com
mercial Accounts and extend to Depositors
every accommodation consistent with
Sound and Progressive Banking.
Ladd 8 Tilton Bank
- Va Established 1859. j ;. :
OLDEST BANK ON THE PACIFIC COAST
Capital 1,000,000
SUEPLUS AND PE0FITS $600,000
W. M. Litdd, President.
Edw. CoofclnKliaaix. Vice-President.
W. Duxxcklex. Cashier.
First National EanE
Capital $1,500,000
Surplus 750,000
Oldest National Bank West of tho
Rocky Mountains
NOTICE
On and after MONDAY, January 23, 1911, The
Bank of California, National Association, will
reoccupy its former quarters on the northwest
corner Third and Stark Streets, Chamber of
Commerce Building.
OJiMAB:
jaiVIERac
GIBRALTAR "J?J
vlgiers:villefrancheicenoa; -y
NAPLES ALEXANDRIA,
A LA CARTE SERVICE;
WITHOUT. CHARGE
S. S. FRANCONIA S. S. CARMANIA
u-b. IS. MAR. 11.
n ax t A P TIC OX srsi A
and remanded to Jail to await the next
term of court, when he will be tried
for forgery.
Toledo Saloon Opens.
TOLEDO, Or, Jan. 18. On Tuesday
morning- the first saloon Toledo has had
for four and one-half years opened for
business. There will probably be one
more saloon given a license. The City
Council has made a very stringent ordi
nance regulating saloons, and has
placed the annual license at tlOOO.
BITULITHIC
S-t-r-e-e-t-s
contain all
the elements
of endurance,
beauty and
safety
$500,000
nk
n- Howard, Jr., Ass't Cashlez.
J. W. Ladd, Assistant Cashier.
W.ltcr 31. Cook. Ass1: Cashier.
CRUISES'
PPLV TO O U w a. IE s AT "
TRAVELER'S GUIDE.
San Francisco, Los Anjsbs an J
San Diego Direct
forth Pacific 8. 8. Co.-s S. 8. Rousts
aaa B a Kldsr sail ax-ary Wsdnssdar
"tarna'telx at P. M. Tacltat oUlca 1J
Xalrd mt., near Alder.
MAaillx J. xaluUiY. Faasanssr Asxxas.
W. H. MI'lbaixK. FrelKbt A-sal.
aluuea at. 11. A 1414.
. COOS BAY LINE
eTEAMEK BREAKWATER satis from
Alaska dock. Portland. 8 P. M. Dee. 13. 20,
SVJan. 3. 10. 17. 24. 81. Feb. 7. 14. 21. 28 sod
every Tuesday night thereafter during tha
Winter. Freight received at Alaska Doclc
until 5 P. M. dally. Passenser fare flrst
class $10; second-class. S7. Including meals
and berth. Tickets on sale at Ainswarto
Dock- Phones slain 28A A 128-4:
SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND SS. CO.
New service to Los Angeles via San Fran
cisco every five days.
From Ainsworth dock, Portland. 4 P. M.
SS Rose City Jan. 22. Reax-cr 27, Bear Feb. 1.
From San Francisco, northbound. 12 M.
SS Braver Jsn. 21, Bear 20, Rose City 81-
From Pan Pedro northbound,
SS Bear Jan. 24, Rose City 29. Braver Feb. 3.
11. O. Smith, C. T. A.. 142 Third St.
J. W. Ransom. Agent, Ainsworth Dock.
Phunea: .Main 402. 2H. A 1402.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
(l nion Una of V. Z.)
TIA TAHITI A"I WEIJJXGTOX
Direct through steamers, sailing from Psti
Francisco Feb. 8. Mar. 8 and every 2S days.
Wellington back. 1st class, $24. Other rates
also low. The line to Isles of the fonth Hess.
For reserx atlons see Coupon Railroad A gen la.
or address Oeeamic 8. t. Co., San Francisco.
Cansdlan Psclflo atmpreas llns of steamers,
sailing weekly between Montreal and Liver
pool. Wiraleas an all steamers, ass null
ticket scent or xrrlts W. K. Johnsvcv, 43, A
143 Xbird su. Portland,