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Newspaper Page TextJ9 MORNING OREGONIAX, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1911. CANNED 1 Opening Prices Named by Iowa Packers. NO SHADING OF QUOTATIONS w I.lrt of California 11 f Apara (us Is Also Out Coast Sugar Market Steady Corn mcal Jlljrlirr. Trad In th areery Una la quirt at this tlma of year and even les bustnesa la paaa lac now than In thin month laat year. Buy Ins; la on a conservative basis becaus of tha high prlc of most commodities. Much de pends on th amouat of railroad develop ment work don In th coming year. Furor low canned corn has opened at th amm prtr aa laat year. In 11M0, how ever, several of the packers shaded th prlc 31 cents a dozen, while this year they ir all holding firmly. California asparaicua has opened at th aam price as last year for whit, but -rea Is 10 to IS cants a doaea lower than a year go. Th rice market la holding Try firmly, especially on Japan aeed rice Corn meal has advanced 6 centa a bal aad th Indication ar tbat th bottom of th market has been reached and passed. Th augar market on th Coast la very steady. Dealer look for lower quotation, bat not very soon, aa th Coast Is at 11 below a parity with th East. Th only new fac tor In the situation tbls year la the Hono lulu Plantation Company, which Is now of fering Its sugars at 1 per cent less than th t her two refineries. TURWG HOPS BRING 11 CrNTS- Klaher Withdraw Ihna lhe Market After Mewing IIS Bale. Klaber. Wolf a: Nettle, who on Tuesday bought over uO balra of hope. Including th Ceorce L. Koa crop of --1 bales of 1SIV. yesterday secured Mr. Koae'a holdings of !" hops, conalstlng of 20i bales. They paid 14 rents for thes hops. They also bought 140 bales of th current crop from dealer. Having purchased a!l told about 110O bales In two days. Mr. K liber last night with drew from the market. There were no other barer in the market at th prices h paid. Th artlve buying of th two days re duced th anusuai stock of thts season's hops to 2 bale. in New Tork state only SCO bales of hops remain In growers' html. Th vaterrt:i Time of January 10 say: Ti last lot held In the town of Mar shall, that of Anthony Ryan. IT bale, was si, tins week for 27c. This Is somewhat above the market price, but they wer wante.l for a certain place and being very rhoicr. th price named waa paid. Ther r now only a bales left In th town of fnxerfieM. and aa ha been atated. son In Marshall. m MOIIAIK TR.IDK IX THE EAST. ll-Ji.r-e la rlUfactary aad "labia Marks Expected. The condition of the Eastern mohair mar ket la reported by tb Iloaton Commercial Bulletin aa follow: Demand for mohair has been maintained la a steady way and domestic hair, which ar undeniably scarce, bring firm prices very readily, average domestic combing be ing quotable at 33 cents and average card ing at about Jo ceata. Foreign hair ta also In demand at teady prices. Th best fea ture of tr trade, according to the trade, la th present and Increasing wld distribution of mohairs, which pointa to a more stable market- Domeatlo quotatlona: Best combing. S3 Sy c- good combing. :0."Sc: ordinary combing, at 2if:iic; carding. JoffSSe. For. sign: rap, lets. 44 ; Turkey, fair av erage. ISJJJc rOOK CRADE HAY OFFERED IjOvTER Haider Ask Fall Prices for Choice Stack. C.raia Trade Poll. Tha wheat market has almost com to a standstill- Tb demand haa fallen off In all quarters and at the same tlm offerings have practically ceased. Oats and) barley ar also very quiet. Th poorer grades of hay ar being offered: cheaper, but holders ask full prices for good stock. Loral receipt. In cars, were reported by ih wrehant Exchanc aa followa: Wheat Barley Flour Oata Hay Monday ' Turidav 4.1 .. T T 2 Wednesday I 2 .. 10 Tear ago 1 3 - - Season to date.7J S!4 HI" ! Tear ago 7i2 111 11 '9 i EGO PRICES STEADILY PECUXINO. Peollry Value ar Maintained. Bat De mand la Not Brtafc. Th gg market continues to work toward a lower leveL The general asking price oa th tret yesterday was 1 cents and It was said that some business was don at 3w centa Th noultrr market was steady, bat th demand was not ss brisk ss it waa a fsw di s aco. Country dressed meata were slow and rather weak. This was particularly in case with pork, receipts of which war un usually heavy. No change was mad In butter quota tions veatsrday. The market waa wsak. Tha general quotation oa cheese was 16 cents. Th movement waa good at th pries. POTATOES QUIET BCT VERY FIRM. Heavy Supply ef Crrea Prodscw a Fraat btrcet, There was a good general demand for green produce yesterday, but at th clos of th dsy th street was still well supplied with all lines. Among th receipts waa a shipment of Oregon sprouts from Wood burn, but they wer not satisfactory and no buyers could be found for taem. Aithouga the potato market la quiet, th undertone Is very firm. Buyer offered si.&o at country points for choic stock for shipment to California. Bank Clearing. Tank clraringa of th Northwestern cities yesterday wer aa follows Clearlnsa. Balance. Portland fleattle ........... Tacoma Spokan .. l.l-.4t i:i U i.4vl.2lO 84.1 ti..-.".VH el.i.'s rOKTLAXP MAgaK, Grata, llewr. Feed. Eta. WltT'iT Track prices: Bluestsm. S4c; club. i:e; red Russian. Tr; vailey. blc; SO-fotd. 9 1c. BARLET Feed. -3 SO J Z per toa; brew ing i::v::z per toa MILL.-TLFKS Bran. $13 per ton: mld duss Jowil; horta, -; rilled barley. tiol'r Patents 1.1 pee aarrel: straight 14 le ty 4 IS; exporta VJ isy. 1 10: iiuul .i wae.e wkaax. 'cOR-Wbsle. er-kd. $1 war saa. OITS No. 1 white. f.-V Pr ton. iiaT T-ack prtees. Tlmo'hy. WUlamelt -.!. tlT pr tow F.stera Oregee. ,,.' alfalfa. tll.S115: gram hay, l'l.yw'14: clover. 12.S0J13.S0. Tegetnble aad Frutf a APPLET Baldwin. 7SC0II.SS: Northern JTV. cfjl.i); K-l Cheek Pippin. 11 -J,2 Winter Banana. 01.710 2: Spltxenberg SIW ;, Yelow Newtown, il.ij; Arkansas B:ck. 12. Peiawsre Red. L7; Oano. l.-J; WiA7VEETABLE3-Carrota. $1.00 tmn dred. rreo.p. $l.301.S; turnips. LOt KEk:N'"rRl--reara. L0l.TJ par bo: Ma'esaa. IT9T.W) pr barrel; craober-TU-9. l3u 12.30 per barrel. VGKTAXLES Btua. HHe Pr jxwma: rabba-. 1 2i !. per hundred; raullt.ow r. ! 70oJ Pr crate; celery. California. MXZft pr crat-: cueumlra. i t bom: rS( plant, lie lr pouna. , .. . , A . n I r n "(lc D"I ivai: pr awianu , . . . daito: bud letluc. per J""; bulbous lettuce, i peppers. 15c per Ih.; pumpkin. c P" lb.; radishes, frolic ir down: pryitB. Re; squash, 2c per pound; tomatoes, !. O 2 50 or box- , Potatoes rrron. buylnr prlc. J'-; 91 V) ;r hundred; aweet polatoea. 3.s pr hundred. , TROPICAL, FRVITa Orange, oaeel 2A.a pr bos: Japar.es. 81 t' grape fruit. UWel: bananas. Sc P'Pfunl; bundle: FIorMa aTprr-uii. ..'. - - nm.ifini.i lie ber 3. poumi: iciio.... . - - price. 82 per uun- dreo. Try and Conotrr rreusrs. POVLTRT Live: Hens. l20c; Springs. HVKHc; turkeys. --Ht x: :ic; geese. IHiUo; dressed turkeys, choice. :c K;Jj Oregon ranch, canauso, vw.-. Oregon case count. t -i. . - ML.XTEK City creametv extra. 1 ana a pound prints. In boxes. io per pouna; less tbs" Tv.Teif. canons .end delivery extra. CHEESE Full cream, twins, 10c Pr pound: young America. 17c, PORK-Fancy. ltiHSt Pr Punf- ... VEAL. Fancy. i to 10 pounus, IJK'M wr pound. Orscsrle. Dried Fruits, rta. n . . . . t . ..- t e 1 I we ner lb.I enrraata. ltloc: apricota, i"'10,i date, package. WHO per lb.: wait or D.aca. by nek, itfoo; .is. i.-J . - - ... ... .... . i . i , a - ih.1l abe. X.ld; 1-A4M, HV. - , A ttallaV. $2 lo pr dosn; -pound tails. a a .A. A U.'a n.nlf. 1 - DO QDd puUnQ t 1. tss, dk.Vv mssysB - talis, fl.ss. COFFEE Roasted. In drums. 238 . L l c nainuts. inoiw . " . Braxll nuta. lot 16c; filberts. 10c: almonds, l)lac; pecan, lac; cocoatauta. "cO l P' . . . .11. - 1 1 r d - hickory wb( c ii mm .u u . n luia. viva V' " Xlalf BALI oraouiaieo, i w ' ' roued. lOOa. 18.W per ton: 60s. per ton. flbAAfi email w. . . . 4Sc; Lima, i-wuc: pink. 6Vc; rod Mexicans. c: bayou. Sc rmAmm- KILB ro. 1 japan, e-v. vw--. tl Wsl.il: eoutbern bead. tVsOTo. u.-?v r-Kni. u.i& oer cut: stxalnsa. !?.J?c.r'ou.n . . k-r. BUUAK W1J iTWllli.iifc IC.0U. teet. 4).w: cair . ss-vu; yeiiow a., ..ov, . - H.1J: powdered. M.SS. Terms on remlt- tanoea witnin ia uays. oeuue. ts .. . . . . - . . . . i.t.in til dara 14 laiex uaa m -...... - - - dedoct las ter pound. Mapl augar. lj iS BW B4T1UW. PTsvvieaw- HAMS 10 to 12 pounds. ITHe: 12 to 14 n..und.. 17 Vic: 14 to IS p. inds. llVi. skinned, la He; picnics. 14c; coitag roll, lo. BACON Fancy. Jc; sianuaru. choice. 13c; English. 20c tiMUKEU MLATS Ueef tongues. to; dried beef sets, :2c: sutaides. aom; lnsldes. 21c: knuckles. 21c. CRT HALT CLKED Regular short dear, dry salt, like: smoked, lie: backs, light, salt. 14 He: smoked, lie; backs, heavy, salt. 14c; smoked. luHC exports, salt. i.e. araokec. 17Vic. LAHU Kettle rendered. tierces. If He; tubs. 14Vc; standard pure, tierce, list; tuba, lfc: choice, tierces. 12 He; tuba. llie; abortenlng. uarcea. Itct luov juo. Hops. Waal. Hides. Et. HOPS lmu croo. leirisvc: 19O0 'crop. Sv'-'c: contracts. i2H4il4c V.1.K1L Kasiei n ciregun. 12C;Se per lb acoordlng to abrlnkage; valley. liQlts per pound. MOHAIR Choice. St Oslo, CarCAKA BAKK 4 rje per pound. 1UUE- baited hides. 0HO7Ho per lb.; salted calf, lac; cltej kip. Jtic: salted slags. 0c; grsea hides, lc lass: dry hides. KSslit; dry calf. 17Qle: dry stags, II 0 1-c m.LT8 Dry. lOHo; aaltsd. butcbsrs' taks-otf. eUWiec (Mia. LINSEED OIL Pur raw. In barrela, 11.07; kettle boiled. In barrels, $1.09; raw. la cases, $1.12; kettle boiled. In cases, 11.14. Lots of 2. gallons. 1 rent less per gallon. COAL Oil, Water While, cases ITc wood bbla UHc. Iron bbis. Vtc: Hesdllght. taxi IS Ho. wood bbls. 14 HO. Iron bbla.. HHo; Eocene, case 20c: special Water While, wood bbls. 17c iron bbla. lac: Elaine, esse tic; Extra Star, esses 20c; V. M- at . Kscthe. cases. 22Hc; Iroa bbl.. liHo. UAbOLINB Red Crown or motor gssollna, rases, 24c: Iron bbla. 17o: J gasoline, cases, $7 He. Iroa bbla SOc; Arolurps. cases ia, broa bblsb. Ssc; aagin auuuat. esses la, Iroa bbis lc Coffee sad Sogar. NEW TORK, Jan. 23. Coffc futures closed strong st a net advance of Its' 13 points, bales. AH.wu bags. January, ii.iinc; February. ll-l-'c; March. 11.2ui; April. 11.23c; May. ll.zvc: June and July, 11.30c; Ausust. 11.20c: September. ll.Ouc: October. lo.uTc; November. lo.Uc and December, 10. c. Spot coffee quiet; No. T Rio, 13:Q13aC; No. 4 centos. .l-c. Mild cone quiet; Cordova No. 4. 14c Kaw aucar easy: muscovado. 90 test, S.flc: centrtfugaL v test. 3.46c; molasses. Be teat. 2.70c; refined steady. New York Cot toa Market. XBW TORK, Jan. 23. Cotton Spot closed dulL Mid-npianda. I4."c; uo gun, 15. 10c. No sale. , t Cotton futures rlosed bsrely stesdy. 3 to w points lower, jsnuary. n.oic; February, 14 Sic; March. 14.7c; April. 14.S7C; May, 14.04c; June. 14. Pic; July, 14.0ic; August, 14.63c October, 14-OUc London Wool Sales. !aNDON. Jan. S3. The offerings st th wool auction salea today amounted to 12.3 bale. The demand a a better, especially from Americans, and value further hard ened -and are now on a par with the No- vemoer sales, except faulty merinos. BUTTER MARKET EASIER SEATTLE DEALERS LOOK FOIl DROP AT AX EARLY DATE. Advance at San lancl4 Stiffens Egg Prices Wheat Ilrnier and Half Cent Higher. SEATTLE. Jan. 2V (Fpeclal Th wheat market was firmer today and blue atem was quoted a half cent higher, at fS cents. There was a fair demand, but trad ing la of hand-to-mouth variety, with comnlete lark of speculation. The scarcity of fresh halibut was relieved today by the arrival of ?. boxea from th north. Th fish sold at 10 centa pound, a -cent drop over last price. Hisher prices at Sua Francisco stiffened th lo-sl egg market and prices did not drop below 32 rent. The demand was auit. however, ss many retailers are atlll getting their supplies direct from the country. The butter market was easier and an early cut In ortcee is now In slcht. Dealers may k- .hie to star off th cut until next week, although there I a growing senti ment that prices In Seattle are too hlgh. Prices hers are said to be higher than In any other city of Its sis In th United mate California tomatoes and cucumber ars eery scarce. The supply or fancy apples was heavier, but good fruit sold at top nrirM The bulk of I be poor JsnsoeM or angea that hav been offered cleaned up. The fresh fruit now offered Is In good condition and held at 05c to 7S cents per bundle. California green produce was generally &-,rr, Ther was a good shipping demand for lettur at top prices. Business ass fair in all departments. PRODUCE AT SAX FRANCISCO. Qwotatloaa Current la Iba Bay City Mar kets. 3a: r ka; i.v. In produce prices were current today: VegetableaCucurnber. eoC4$l: garlic 4 Jar; green pea. 3t7c: atrlng bean". Kty 12 He; tomatoes. $1(jL30; eg plant, 10 Butter -Fancy crcrerr. mOr. r.rn more, .ow -' j " " - Mlllstuffs Brsa. $-7$0 ldd"gs, $J 0 3d, May Wheat It'll; srMnt aad est. $ m li alfalf. Iu I2..V1. sV,n Applea. choice, gac: eawvssa. 46c; Mexican l.mes. I4.; California jmons. choice. $3; common. $1.50; oransv navel. $1. Soft 2 25: pineapple. $Jt2,srt. Potatoes Ksrly Hose. 11.50 a 1.95: Salinas Burbanks. $2.10a2.20; sweet. $:03-2$; Ore gon Purbanks. $1. Onions tl.CSS 1.A5. Receipts Flour, or. sk . 27S2:. wheat, ct:.. 100; barley ctls.. 6o;to; okis ctls.. ; potatoes, ska. C.2&: been, ska. 6; tnjddllnr ska. I7; hay, tans, 2. HORSE MART OPEN First Sales at the Portland Union Stockyards. GOOD PRICES ARE OBTAINED Light Offerings of Livestock and Values Are Steady Best Steera on Sale Bring $6.30 Feeder Sheep Go at $3.50. Th horse market, now a regular feature st tb stockyards, opened yesterday. Th first sal was four drafters of good grade, which brought $2.10. One poor drafter sold at SIM, and flv medium chunks brought $73. The market was lightly supplied with cattle and prices held very steady. Steers sold st $4.2o snd $A.30 and cows from $4.40 to $1.25. A bunch of 123 feeder sheep brought $3.50. Receipts yesterday were 152 cattla and 136 sheep. Shippers of th stock wer: Goodale Caaaldy. Gaxelle. 01., 4 cars of cattla; E. L- Houston, Olendale, 1 car of sheep: J. F. Walker, Corvallla. 1 car of cattle, snd Toung t Angell, Condon. 1 car of cattle. The day's sales were as follows: Weight. Price. 44 cows 11 37 6.20 6 cows 1- 4.40 21 steer l 2 steers ......, ,12i2 o.:to 12tl sheep, feeders hi 3.j0 2 steers hoi - 2 cow s -12T5 5.00 3 cows 1033 5.25 4 horses, drafters 25'-',H 1 horse, drafter, poor ll'.i.OO 3 horse, medium chunks 73.O0 Prices current on the various classes of stock at tha Portland Union Stockyards were aa follows: Cattle ...... Prime steers $8.2.. il.no ;ood to choice steers U.004 n-5 Kalr to good steers o.oo ."u Common steers 4.00 5.00 Choice to prim cows B.2.".i 5.3U Cood to choice beef cows 4.75W 5.2C t.-..i- . 1 .- r 4 "'A ( a.Vh Common to fair beef cows s o" Good to choice heirers o-iu Fair to good heifers O.iXKo" S.5 Common to fair heifers 4.004J 4.23 Choice to good fut bulls 4.50'( 4.7o Kalr to good fat bulls 4.00'i 4.2.1 Common bulls ., 2..V)rfS 8.2.1 Good to choice light calves.... 7.75W 80 Kalr to good light calvca 7.00 7.50 Good to choice heavy calves. ... 6.23 W 6.00 Fair to good heavy calves -7" B-2 Common calves 3.75 4.75 Good to choice stags 6. ('! 5.25 Fair to good stags s.uuiiy .ou Choice hogs 8.75 8.M Good to choice nogs a o u Yearling wethers, grain fed.... 4.239 5.25 Old weihera. grain-fed B.7.V9) 4.25 G.md to cholc awes, grain-lea.. .--.'( t a Feeders 2.2.. 8.00 Choice lambs, grain-fed O-'-Wo) 6.50 Good to choice, grain fed. ....... 6.000 6.25 Fair to good 5.2.1 W 6.75 Poor lambs 4..1 5.O0 liay-fed sheep and lambs. fiOo lower than gT.iin-rea. uurrent prices in in nonr mai rricrs. extra. 1500 to 1700 lbs.. $10.19 SM; drafters, fair to good. $12520i; chunks, good. gltwTiau; cnunas, jn-iiiuio, $.vili0; drivers, good. $125 op; drivers, medium to good, $40tfll0; plugs, $10040. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAOO. Nov. 2.1. Cttl! Receipts, e tlmated. 2S.00O: market, steady to shsde lower, neeves. $4 ".") 7; Texa steers. $4,150 5 :: Western steers. $4.&Or(5.75: s toe iter and feeders. 3.70t5.70: covi and heifers. $2..',oi .H: calves. $7.25e.25. xlogs Keceipis. esumaieu. iw.'wp; mar ket. 5c to ioc lower. i.ignr, ai.ooir i.e.; mil...!. irrtOT.5: heavy. $7.55K7o; rouKh. $7.5Ct7.n5; good to choice heavy, 7.t;.-.H 7.M. pigs. $7.400S; bulk of sales. 7.707.81. tihe.p Hecelpts. estimated. 20.000; mar ket, stesdy. Native. $2.504i 4.40: Western. $2.7tti 4.:i5: yearlings, ti.uvvo.i"': lamos, native, $4.2-W n.2.1: Western. $4.7586.20. EARLY GAINS ARE LOST STOCK PRICES WEAKEN WITH EXTENDED SELLING MOVE. Steel, tlie llarrlmaa Issues and Rcadlns Are Cnder Pressure. Bonds Are Irregular. NEW YORK. Jsn. 25. Trading In stocks began today at a level slightly abova last night' close, but th Improvement was of short duration. Following a series of frac tional advances and recessions, trading bo came extremely dull and continued on a nominal basis during the remainder of the day. with prices little sbove the lowest- The selling movement was extended In the last hour and prices eased off to a point which showed considersbla losses on ths day. United States steel showed some disposi tion to sdvance In tha Initial trading, but later was sold heavily. Th Harrlman Issues snd Reading were again under pres sure, rumor attributing selling of the latter to Philadelphia sources. It Is practically settled, although techni cally denied, that some foreign financing for American roads, probably Including Southern Pacific and New York Central, 1 under way. Foreign exchange maintained Its recent firmness. Ihe December statement of the Atchison rosd, showing an Increase of $050,000 in net Income, waa regarded aa particularly good In view of tha fact that the road's earnings at the corresponding period of last year were unusually high. Ponds were Irregular. Total sales, par value. 96.a4t.OO0. United Statea Government 4a registered advannred on call. CIX)S1NQ STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Salea High. Low. KM. Allia Chal pf 2'4 Atnal Copper .. 8.100 64 6314 03 Am -ASTlc.llt .. 1.3"0 40 4S 4M1, Am B.t t-ugar.. 3"0 41 40 4014 American Can .. 2.2iK 1014 014 10 Am Car Frty I.30O .1.1 53 6.1 Am Cotton Oil.. 1"0 r. RS 6Si Am Hd H I.t Pf 2"0 22 2214 2214 Am Ico SecurU lo0 IS la 17 Am Linseed 10 Am 1-ocomotlve. 50 4OT4 40 40 Am Kmel tt Ref T.0"O 78 77 77 do preferred.. 1O0 105 105 105 Am Steel Fdy 46 Am fusar R-f- 100 115T4 115 ll-l'i Am Tel A Tel.. 1.BOO 144 14J 143 Am Tobacco Pf. 3oO t4 4 4 Am Woolen ' 32 31 81 Anaconda M Co ftoO 39 3s SS Atchison 4.5O0 104 lo3- 104 do preferred ..... 12 Atl Cosst Line. 4'W 120 119 119 Halt Ohio ... 4"0 lol 100 lrt Kethlchem Steel 3i 20 20 2M Urook K Trnn. 1.4'0 77 7 70 Canadian Pao.. I.ihhi 20 d 207 207 Central Leathor 2.VU0 $2 31 32 do preferred 1"3 Central of N J Chea Ohio .. 2.100 S M 83 Chicago Alton 100 30 30 83 Chi Gt West 2 ? do preferred Chicago a N W 20 145'i 145-i 145 C, M St Paul 4.400 12H 127 127 C C. C ft L l'"1 04 64 63 Col Fuel lron 1.4O0 S5'A 84 34 Col A Southern. ..... 5i ConsJl Oa 3.000 142 141 141 Corn Products.. 5io 14 14 14 Iel 4 Hudson.. 1 17 167 18 D R Grande.. 100 8 1 31 JO do Dref erred. . ...... ..... ..... CO Distillers Sur S4 M 83 Eri, ''i - dol.tpf.... 00 47 47 40 Genera? fifee"!: "'i-'-O l'ii j.ii"' 151 Ot North pf ... "0 l-' 12.1 123 North Ore .. 3o 59 50 5. 1 inoli C-ntral.. 1' 130 1M 1- "i'rtrLA- 2x v& Inter KH.rve.t;r l.l 113 l 1'2 Inter Marin Pf 1O0 17 17 l'( lnt Paar I" In, va.i i-i 30 Iowa Central .. 300 1 K C Southern .. 1"" 32 1 1 82 32 IsWdV O- .I W lUft !!. I" l.n tin Louis A Nash.. 2oO 142 1 J42H 142 H 2i"0 27 274 26 HA) 130 137 Jo" It 34 04 1.R00 51 50 "4 50 50 12H 120 120 400 57 H " "4 ' 200 30 301 3Ji, 2.7O0 111 110 no's , 4114 8.60O ion, 104H 1041, .M0 7014 70 14 7o 14 , 3.6o 111H4 111 USVi 1.000 2.1S 25 25 1.7O0 12714 120H 1-'.!'i loo H lOO 7 T "Vs 11X1 18"4 1S'4 1 1O0 33 33H 32"4 101 Is 35 113.0OO l.-.BH 15414 1"4'4 4IMI 32H Uls 32 1 lOO 4 W 1'4 1 S.00O 32 3IH 8114 2iK) 02 til 4 614 I 60O 41 40H 40 : '. '. '. 1 '. '. '. 01 50 , 5.70 HR 11 lOO 2S 27 Vj 27 4 20O 64 C4 Ss 63 2i0 3.114 3-"s SS 2) 27 1 27 20 1 4i0 2314 22 22 40 not 50 4!' . 41.UOO 1701s 174 i 174H 03 4 800 05 4 6514 S Vl 37 154.30O 7S14 77 .774 . 1,600 110 11ST4 11Si 600 4.1T4 4.1 e.114 . 1.200 64 041 64J ! "l'.OOO '35 "S4 3.1 5M .1(1 50 50 '4 2O0 6S S 6S TOO 73 74 74 V '. "b',300 178H HoM 17614 Minn St L... M. 8 P 8 8 M o. Kan eV Tex. do preferred.. 11 o Pacific .... Nat Biscuit ... Nat Lead Mex N By 2 pf N Y Central . . N Y. Ont dt Wes Norfolk z Wea North Am .... North Pacific .. Pacific Mail ... Pennsylvania ... people a Gas . . P, c c u Pittsburg Coal Pressed S Car.. Pull Pal Car .. Ry Pteel Spring K-adlng Kepubllc Steel.. do preferred.. do Preferred. . Ft I 8 F 2 pf Bt L, southwest do preferred.: Rloss-Sheffield . Southern Pac Southern Ry . do preferred.. Tenn Copper .. Texas & Pac . . Tol. St L ft Wea d3 preferred. Unlnn Pacific do preferred. TT 8 Realty .. U 8 Rubber .. U S Steel do preferred. Utah Copper . Va-Caro Chem.. Wabash do preierred. . Western ild .. Westing Klec... Western Union- Wheel I. K. l.hl.h V" 1. M t-v Total sales for the day, 441. uwu suaies. BONDS. NEW YORK, Jan. 85. loosing quotations U. 8. ref 2s reg.l0O N. Y. C. g- 3s 88B No. Pacific 3s. 70B v-r. tacfflc. 4s. -.100 ' do coupon . . .iw V. B. 3 rcg 102 An Mimna ...102 t'nlon Pacific 4al00 trl Central 4s. 03 TJ. 8. new 4s reg.115 (Japanese 4s .... 89 do coupon ...no D. R. G. 4s. 03B Jlcney Exchange, Ktc. NEW YORK. Jan. 2.1. Money on call, steady. 2!4i2'4 per cent; ruling rate. 2 per cent; cios'ng bid, 2 per cent; offered at 2 per cent- . Time loans, easy on light demand: 60 dnv bills, offered at 3 per cent, and 90 days, u' per cent: six months. 3 per cent Prime mercantile paper, 4SJ4 per cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual busi ness in bankers' bills at $4.8200'r l.S'.'iO for OU-dny bills and at $4.N605 for demand. Commercial billa. $4.81 6 4.82 . Kir silver. 53c Mexlcan dollars. 45c. tiovernment bonds. Arm; railroad bonds. Irregular. LONDON. Jan. 25. Bar silver steady, 24 -10d per ounce. Mnnev 3-4 per cent. The fate of discount In the open market eA- .v..-. Kin ia iu ner cent: three months. 3 15-16 a 4 per cent- SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 25 Sterling on T.nnrion oil days. S4.S3: sterling on Loudon, sight. $4.86. t, . Drafts, sight. Be: teiegrapnic, lie CHICAGO. Jan. 25. Exchange on New York, 20c premium. Condition of tho Trensury. WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. At th begin ning of tiusiness today the condition of the United States Treasury was: 1 Working balance In Treasury offices. $24 881 814. In banks snd Philippine treasury, $33.- " The'" total balance In general fund was $SO.W.647. Ordinary receipts yesterday were $2.O30. 519, with ordinary disbursements of $2,- OTTh deficit to date this fiscal year Is $.10.176. ss against $27.171.8tf at this time laat year. . These figures exclude PanamaiCanal and public debt transactions. Stocks at Iloaton. BOSTON. Jan. 23. Closing Quotation s: AUoues 4 Amalg. Copper.. 63 A. Z. U Hm. . 24 Arliona Com. .. 13 MnhAwk 44 18 Nevada con. ... Nlplsslng Mines.. IVorth Rutte..... 10 27 6 30 108 11 63 11 36 44 14 Atlantic 4 Tvnrth Lske Tl A r- C A S M 13Albld Dominion... Butte Coalition. 1 Cal. ft Arizona. 48 Cal. & Hecla...512A Centennial 12 Osceola Parrolt fS. ft C) Qulncy ifihmnnn ........ Superior K Putte CP- it- A-j.p J " franklin 7 ISup ft Pitts Cop. Glroux Con 6Tamarack Granby Con. ... S3 IU. 6. 8. R. ft M. Greene Cansnea. 6 do preforred .. I. Royale (Cop.) 13 Utah Con. ...... Kerr Lake T!rtah Copper Co. . . i r- KUnlnnilft ........ 45 S.1 40 10 45 S 118 La Salle Copper 4IWolverlne Metal Markets. . NEW YORK, Jan. 25. Standard copper "dull; spot. January. February. March April. 12fl2.10c London quiet: spot 53 7s d, futures. 3 Ss Bd. Arrlvala reported today. 2150 ton Custom-house returns show ex ports so far this season of 24.129 tons, Laka copper. 12,02 4x 13 87c: electrolytic. l.Ji 612.30c; casting. 12.15 12 '"Vic- Tin firm: spot and January. 43fl43.2..c, February. March and April. 42.954.1.2.. London closed excited; spot and future. " Lead dull. 4.4084 50c New Tork. 4.219 4.35c East St. Louis. London lead, ii 17Sptuer dull. S.40A 5.50c New York. 5.2O0 5 SOc East St. Louts. London spelter, -3 10!ron. Cleveland warrants. 40s 6d In Lon don. Locally iron was teady. No. 1 foun S"y Northern. $15.2516.25; No. .' 1.176: No I Southern and No. 1 Southern soft, $15.256 15.75. Dried Fruits at New Tork. . NEW YORK. Jan. 21. Evaporated apples nulet- steady on the spot; fancy Is Quoted 2tia13c: choice. llTil1c; prime, 10 e 10 e- cold storage. 810c phones easier a a result ot the re-selllng khoWerl Quotations from 6 illc for Call?ornr. up to 304Os and. 1011 for 0rp..cne.r0firm .'lowCholce. 77c; ,lU,'cl."! 8gSc; fancy. 8c Chicago Prodnce Market. CHICAGO. Jan. 25. Butter Steady; crfamertet 1725c: dalrle 1622c. xrarara xStfidv: receipts. AM)3 caiiea. t mar" .es Included. 17 19c; firsts. 20c; "cheese Unsettled: daisies. 15lBc: twSZ 13 0 13 -?cf Young America. 15 9 16c; long horns, 15315c. Wool at St. Louis. ot IRITIS. Jan. 25. Wool Unchanged; temt'orand Western mediums 21623c; On mTdlums, 1719c; fine,' 12613c Duluth llu Market. Ut'LUTH. Jan. 25. Flax on track and to arrive. No. 1. $2-67; May. 32.60. THE DALLES TO GET DEPOT O.-W. R. & Announces It Will Put Vp $30,000 Stractnre. THE DALLES, Or., Jan. 25. (Spe cial ) The . Dalles was assured today that tho O.-W. R. & N. Company will build a new $30,000 depot in tho city. General Manager J. P. O'Brien will ar- ... -i... c.rlYov to roAt with rive in mo cny the business men and give them an ld;a of the pwpa in rtsara i u- The meeting will be held at 11:30 A. M. In the Commercial Club rooms that day. Details in regard to the location and plans and e-pecif icatlons will be made public at that time. ROAD MAYJ3E EXTENDED Officials of Great Southern Take Inspection Trip to Dnfur. THE DALLES. Or.. Jan. 23. (Spe cial.) J. G. Heimrich. Jr., general manager, and W. P. Smith, chief engi neer of the Great Southern Railroad, with a Dalles capitalist having land holdings n the viclrlty of Dufur, made a trip to that city yesterday to look over the land and decide In re. gard to the extension of the Great Southern right of way beyond Dufur. Surveyors were extending the line of the road south last Spring and it was reported that a large wheat and tim ber belt would be tapped. Santa Barbara Postmaster Blamed. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Jan. 23. (Special ) The amended complaint in the divorce suit of William Loudon against Ruby E. Loudon, filed today, charge Intimacy with D. Frank Hunt, postmaster at Santa Barbara, Cal. BEARS ARE ROUTED Good Buying by Longs Stam pedes Shbrt Sellers. LAST PRICES ARE HIGHER News of tlie Day In Chicago Wheat Pit Is Bearish, but Aggressive Buying Carries Prices Vpward. CHICAGO. Jan. 25. Good-sized purchases of wheat by leadinf; longs this afternoon stampeded short sellers, and put prices up in summary fashion. The clos was at a net advance ot c to c Sharply In con trast with late condltlona in the wheat pit, th market during most of the day was heavy. Thawlni weather and showers southwest were said to have materially Im proved the crop outlook. Cash demand showed no improvement and Kansas City appeared to be nearly on a basis to ship wheat to Chicago. European field conditions, i-i, . i i -Duanln wem said to be especially mono ,i. - - . '- y decidedly favorable to the bear side. Re ports were current, too, mi mo duty on Canadian wheat was to be removed . j. j ah considerations went Info the background, though, when near the end ot the day the bull leaders began to buy In an aggressive manner. Losses were more than regained In every option on the list and the final tone was steady. May ranged from 98c to 09e99C closing c up at 96 vane. In corn, there was a popular wave of buy . - i. rt ulm vesterdar and tod'ay. May varied between 50 c and 60 c. finishing net higher at 60c. Cash corn also was firm. iso. s yenow v, -' - Oats were helped some by the corn strenrth. High ana low yvi - - r. 34c and 84c. with . prevailing price In the end 34c. a gain of c over last nigni. , Provisions weakened because of cheaptr hOKS. Fork closed unchanged to 17 c , orr, lard down 2 5c and ribs less expensive by 5c to a dme. i,. The leading futures ranged as follows. WHEAT. Open. HlKh. .Low- a0'0,8" May .S $ .M4 - July S Ji i5 SeDt 2 -3 93 crit? v May 5? S -Va July i . "c'7 s;i a! SSU, .52 .B2 .oZ fl ATS. iiH :! : 15 Sept...... .33 -i3 -33V MESS PORK. May 1S-45 1S l-a'l . T.i ti n Jan 9,92 .: J7 July 9.65 .8-67 J?" ! ,u. .? 'Slo" Ji.lv 9.6 9.66 9.60 .) Slav. ..... s.o-ts - " - - . . . Cash quotations were as iuuu. Klour Easy. 5iJi7;B-id or mlxina. 657Bc: fair to choice moiling. aisraTjt;. - laisetxi .n u. a owufcAiwc.., - - -. - -1 Northwestern. $2.69. Timothy seed siu.su PorkIees'.'p'er barrel. :0I0.T5. Lard Per 100 pounds, $-?W-Short ribs Sides (loose). $l.12ei0.2 gldes Short, clear (boxed), $10. .aft 11. ijram siaiiBiit;. Total clearances of wheat and flour were were 655.000 'bushels, compared with 781.000 bushels th corresponding day a year ago. Estimated receipts mr "' - " . cars; corn, 101 loid, v,b, . . - . n - ' TA.0(t.1 Rhlnments. irlo.ir barrels 28.0 00 20.200 Wheat, bushels H'ZSJ .Si'l!!J Corn, bushels OatsT bushels 122.000 177.500 V;t K.i.h.1 9.500 1,400 Barley, bushels 1J1.500 14.600 I'nropeau Grain Markets. LONDON, Jan. 23. Cargoes steady but ln- aCWalla Walla for shipment, 85-9. English country markets quiet. French country markets quiet, LIVERPOOL, Jan. 23. Close Wheat, March. 7s ld; May. 7s ld. Weather, cloudy. Minneapolis Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. C5. Wheat Msiy, $104' July. $1.05 & 1.05. Cash. No. 1 hard $1.00; No. 1 Northern. $1.03 105- No. 2 Northern. $1.0161.03; No. i wheat, 8Sce$1.0L Grain at Ban Francises. SAN FRANCISCO, Jsn. 25 Wheat Steady. Karley Easy. Spot quotations eatShlpplng. $1.401.62 per cen tal Barley Feed. $1.15 per cental; brewing. $118(31. 22 per central. OatJi -Red. 11.10 1.22 Per cental: white. $1.50 1.60 per cental; black. $1.12 1.20 per cental. Call Board Sales Wheat No trading. Barley Dec, $1.12; May. $1.15. Grain Markets of the Northwest. TACOMA. Jan. 25. Wheat Bluesiem, 84c: forty-fold, 83c; club, 82c; red Rus- ""RecelpU-Wheat, 24 cars; barley. 2 cars; hay, 3 cars. . SEATTLE. Jan. 25. Milling- quotations Bluestem, 86c: forty-fold, 85c; club, S4c; fife. 84c: red Russian. 82c Export wheat Bluestem. 83c; forty-fold. 81c- club. SOc; nfe. 80c; red Russian. 7Sc Testerday'a car receipts Wheat, 11 cars; corn. 1 car; oata, 1 car; barley, 8 cars; hay, IS cars. nop at New Tork. NEW TORK, Jan. 23. Hops Firm. RATE QUESTION UP SOON Local Case Will Be Heard at Oregon City, February 2C. SALEM. Jan. 23. (Special.) The Or egon Railroad Commission has set the case of Paul Relmers vs. the Portland Railway. Light & Power Company and M. E. Dunn vs. the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, for hearing at the County Courthouse at Oregon City on February 22, 1911, at, 10 a. m. This hearing will Involve the pas senger rates on the Oregon City di vision except to Oalt Grove and Mil waukie. The railroad has already or dered a reduction on the Oak Grove and Mllwaukle lines, and the decision was carried to the Supreme Court of the United States, where It Is now pending. It is charged in the original com plaints of Relmers and Dunn that the rate per mile on the Oregon City line is higher than on the Springwater di vision of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company. INQUIRY CONFIRMS CHARGE Cruelty Allegations at Centralia School Being Probed. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Jan. 23. (Special.) The investigation of the State Train ing School near here by Prosecuting At torney Buxton seems to have confirmed the charges o inhuman treatment of tho , i furthe riAvelnnments are inmates, hha ' . known to be forthcoming. Testimony Is being received irom various qua.ri.cii. Prosecuting Attorney Buxton says: . . . . Iiova p n more se- LliaOUUWUIJ Wjm .....v verely beaten and more unmercifully treated than can do eicunw - ...a ure for the maintenance of necessary lumbermens National Bank CORNER FIFTH and STARK STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON Capital Portland, United Statea Merchants National Bank Capital and Surplns $350,00000 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. Lad J S Tilton Bank Established 1859. j. OLDEST BANK ON THE PACIFIC COAST Capital 51,000,000 SURPLUS AND PROFITS $600,000 it wf T,add President. KdTr.Voolti'Dcbarn. Vice-President. W. U. DuickleyTCashler. First Nationa Capital Surplus Oldest National Bank West of tha Rocky Mountains --ALGIERS VIULEFRANCHETCENOA; 17 NAPLES ALEXANDRIA, A.LA CARTE SERVICE; .WITHOUT CHARGE S. S. CARMANill Feb. 18. -TnnririlTlcfjrrB",PPLV discipline. These terrible beatings seem all the more inexcusable because they do not correct the evils for which they were applied." Judge Buxton is determined to see the matter through and -nfill not wait for the Attorney-General. When the case Is in shape for action, prosecutions -will be started by Lewis County without wait ing for the state to take a hand. Willamette Student Xot Found. ' WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Salem, Or., Jan. 25. Though a quiet search has been going on to ascertain the where abouts of Guy Preston, who disappeared suddenly from Willamette University last October and has ont been heard from since, the university authorities are unable as yet to throw any light on the question. - Profit by observation! Note the ALWAYS better condition of Bitulithic Streets. TRAVELERS' GltDE. San Francisco, Los Anislis aal San Diega Direct Worth Pacific 8. a Coa 8. V Raaaol and 8 S. Elder aall Try Wdoda aitirna't!, at P. it. Xk:kt stria 111 laud u. oar Aldar. alABTIJf a. HKiLJC V. Paaaear Afat V. B. SLtb&Ut, FraLsbt Aiceat. fbaac M. 114. A Ula. $500,000 Oregon Depository. It. . Tlownrd. Jr Ass't Cashier. J. W. Ladd. Assistant Cashier. Walter M. Cook. Aa: Cashier. ank $1,500,000 750,000 S. S. MAR- "TO OUR ACCdfflt TRAVELERS' GUIDE. GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC Winter Schedule Effective October 30, 1U10. STEAMSHIPS: 'Prince Rupert' and 'Prince George For. Victoria. Vancouver and Prince Rupert. Connecting at Prince Rupert with "S. . Prince Albert for Stewart and Queen Charlotte Islands. Daylight Ride to Victoria- LEAVE SEATTLE, WASH., every Sunday at 2:00 P. M., northbound. LEAVE VANCOUVER. B. C every Monday at 11:00 P. M.. north bound; every Saturday at 2:00 P. M., southbound. MEALS AXD BERTH IXC11DEU NORTH OF" VANCOUVER. For Tickets and Reservations Apply to Local Railway Ticket Agents, or J. 11. llurcla, Gen'l Aftent, Flrat Ave. anil Yealer Way, Seattle, Waah. 6AJf KRAKCISCO ft PORTLAND SS. CO. New aervlco to Los Angelea via Ban Fran claco every flv days. From Alnsworth Dock. Portland. 4 P. M. S.S. Beaver Jan. 27. B4-ar, Feb. 1. Knte City 0 From San Francisco. Northbound. 12 M. S.S. Bear Jan. 26. Rose City 81. Braver eb.3 From San Pedro. Northbound. ln:30 A. M. S.S. Rose City Jan. 29, Beaver Fell. 3, Bear a 11. G. Smith. C. T. A., 112 Xblrd St. J. W. Ransom, Ag-ent, Atnanorth Iloca. Phunes: lllln 402. 2i8. A 1102. COOS BAY LINE STEAMER BBEAKTVATEU . rails from Alaska dock. Portland. 8 P. M. Dec. 13. 20. 7. Jaa. 3. 10, 17. 2. oL Fab. 7. 14. 21. 24 and, every Tuesday night thereafter during tn Winter. Freight received at Alak Doclc nntll 5 P. M. daily. Passenger tar nrst ciass, llo; second-class. i. lucludlne meals and berth. Tickets on sale at Alnswarta Dock, Phones Main 2Ui, A 1234: NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA (Union Line of X. Z.) VIA TAHITI AND WELLINGTON Direct through steamers, sailing from Saa Francisco. Feb. 8, Mar. S and every 2S days. Wellington back. 1st class, 24. Other rates albo low. The line to Isles of the South Sea. For reservations see Coupon Railroad Agents, or addess Oceanic 8. S. Co., -Ban Francisco. Canadian Paclflo fcmpreaa line of steamers, salllnic weekly between Montreal and Liver, pool. Wireless on all steamers. Asa aiAT ticket agent ar writ F, R. Jonaavn. O, A 142 Third ah, Portland, i