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TJIE MORXIXG OIKEROXIAN. TUESDAY. FEBRUAHY 7, 1911. 17 1910 IS BEST YEAR MSI Beer Sales in Period Were 61,000,00 Barrels. middlings.. $: Oil; shorte. :ia:3; rolled IS t-r barrel: porta. 1J.TO: Val- bO: whole wniti. auarters. 13. cvirn Wiiole. tie.: rrn-kM. 82 per ton. HITS-So 1 White. tli.it oer too. HAT Trrk prt.es: Timothy. Wlliamatta Vstlrv. Ilir?o rer ?on : EtiTa Oreo. l:tv::: Birarfa, U3.M0i; grain bar n: clover, f ;:., 11. STEERS HIGH PRICE Buyers Pay $7 for Top-Grade Beef. EFFECT ON HOP MARKET Ilf-aty Production Indicates. Elimi nation of Itrmrrre Stocks Which fur Year Have Jlrra a Weight on Price. tf the amount of kw produced by tb trntted Plates breweries la tho pa it year la a safe crttertoa. It aut ba acknowledged tbat the imm stock of hop la th. bands of tha brewers was eharply reduced. Aa tho lata eroa was not a largo one. tha po- altioa of tha bop marks! la thus shown to be decidedly etroBg. BNr aalea la every inootb last year In wm4 over tha correepoBdlBg moata of laes. except la November, when tbara waa av sssaH decreaaa of 11. all barrel. Tba largest gala waa la aiarcb, whea tka In creese was li.!7t barrels. Figures for December have Just beea received and abow a gain In oatpat of :iT.Tll barreia. the fa tal prodocttoa fur tba month being 4.117.718 barreia. The rear waa the beet tba Amertcaa brewera hare ever knowa. The total s&Is were CI.flLail barreia. Tbla compel with .T.uil.l: barreia In 1". 14.111.K3 barreia la Dot and Uv.iJI barreia la INT. tha high reran! y-ar prior to 11. The brewera expect thla year to exceed the , laat In the total amount of aalea. "I believe the buparoaera of Oregon, are making a mistake by contracting at tha present prleee." aald Coarad Krvba. yea barday. "The brewera la tba comma year will pat eat about e4.00O.tv barreia of beer and thla meana a conaumptlia of 241.' e b-.lee of hope. A maximum eetlmale of tha coming crop of tha United Statea 4a 14 eoe bales, allowmc lao.s to Oregon. 8.f" to California. tt.000 to Washlngtoa and . to New York. With thla ahort-aa-e of :3.t4) balea titers la no danaer of bopa selling below IS centa a pound. If there ahould ba a light crop, aay of :.. ) bales, bopa will ba worth 40 to SO cents a pound. "The growvra ahould bava na difficulty la getting what money they seed from tha banks without resorting to contracting. There la the greatest opportunity for money making la bopa thla year that 1 bava ever sve.i. and that la why I am renting all tha lanls I can. By contracting Bow the grow ers e,tll oaty Injure their fellow growers by freeing the brewers through the short sellers aal preventing the market from advancing regarl!eee of natural coBdltlona. The market yesterday was quiet. There wss Inquiry for ltlOs and lts, but ao aalea were reported. According ts official returns recently pub lished tha acreage) under caltlvatloa la Aestrla baa also been reduced considerably during the past two years. la late it amouatod la le.a II hectares, as against II.- hectares la !. and :i.4t hectares la la. TeertabU-e ise Pewits. A PT"I.FS Fancy. II (! &: choice. HO 1.2S: commoa. lecull per Sox. SACK VEGETABLES Carrots, tl bun- dred. parsnips. ll.USl.3u: turnips, tl V a .1 -. . ""M-rfV-YrJ:" !2t-2LEL big. SHIPMENT FROM IDAHO rl. Ill it pr harreL VEtltrrxPI.KS fvfiSare. 1123 411.50 per ln.: c.uliflow rr. S17.'uU per crate; celery. California. Mvt:i pr crate: cucumbers, 12 t-r bx. fcfDlant. l.V? n-er noond: garlic. ionize per pound: green omons. suo vr Offering Is Declared Bnin; n-wa riiun, va v 1 "-"i peppers. Lie pmr In.; pumpkins, to per lb.; redlshea. 90(33c per dosea: sprouts, act sfiuaah. c per pound; tomatoes, 1LT9 ejii.i rr box. rTATOEi4 Oregon, buying piica. 1.SS 130 per hundred; sweet potatoes. is.ovr 1.7 see hundred. TROPICAL, FI1-T Orsncs asvels. I'mlt oer bo: Vlorltla rranefrult. IJ. : I aiirornla grsr-rrult. I-l.i4 osnanae. c per pound: pineappi-s. a.- p.r pound: lemona. 111 i'; tanTnn. ,1.1 pr oox. ONIONS Uuving price. 11.11 per nun dred. to He the Finest of Its Kind Ever Received at the Yards Market in Other Lines Unchanged. Dalrr and Cewstrr Prod ore. POfl.TRT Uve- Htm HBUlit: sprlnsa. Iel,r: turkeys. l"tJIle. ducks. -UJ.c: r-e.-. 1 o i;',c; aresaeu lurse.. ch-:-e. ;? j.v. KH'IH Orrgoa ranch. candled. S4n3oe Dcr (lur-'n. mi T 1 en city creamery extra, l ana s pound prints, la boxes, lie per pound: less tbsn boxes, canons sad delivery extra. CHEfc.iK full cream, twins. Ida pound, young Amerlrs. 17c lOHK Fancy. 10 a 11a nor pound. VKAL riser. e to 111 pounds. 11014a par pouno. Pravtalowa. RAMa 1 to i pounds 17 Hp; IS to 14 pouri-le. Iliec: 14 to 19 pound. 11': klaaed. 17 He; piralca J 4c: cottage roll. Ic. BACOV Fancy. SOc: stsndsrd. SOcj ch"ir.. ;.ir; fr:nxlih. ?-jo. S4.iKV:i XaATs- Ueef tongusa. 6-V: dried beef arts. 22c; otitsldea, num.; Insides Jc: knuckles. ?. I'RT SALT Cl'IIKD Rernlar short clears. drv salt. 14Wc: smoked, lnc: backs. I xhu salt. 14Sc; smoked, lac: barks, heavy, salt. 4c; rmpkM. 13 He; exports, salt. loc; smoked. 17 e. LAHU Kettle rendered, tierces. iie: tubs. 14 tie; stsndsrd pure, tierces. UHr; tube. 13c; choice, tierces. II He; tuba. l::,c; shortening, tler.es, I02c: tuba. lOsjC Hone. Wool, nidea, Flo. HOPS 1K10 crop. ISSac; 10 crop. Its 13c; cuntrsrt. 14v13c. WOOL baalern Oregon. l'JCJIie per ID- according to ahrtnkags; Valley. 17S1WC pel- pound MOHtm oolct. soo per ponna. HlUKd "sited hl.lrv. ItttiSo per lb. salted calf. 13c; salted kip. c: salted ilea's, or; greea hides. 1c less: dry hides. 1S tic; dry cslf. litflSc; dry stags. 11 tl 1 2.3. PtLTS ury. ioujc; salted. Dutcnsrr take-off. 4t7Sc. I'ASi'tKA HARK io per pound. CHAIN BACKS Car lota. Hc (Mis. LINSEED OIL Purs raw. In barrels. I17: kettle boiled. In barrels, tl 09: raw. In cases. l 12: kettle b-ll-ui. In rases, tl.14. Lots of Sao gallons. I cent lees per gstlon. COAL OIL WSIer White. Iron DM. c. wood bbls. 13c: Pearl oil. cases Id tor: (adllahL Iron bbla. He. rases lie. wood bbls. 13c: Eocene. ces llHc; special Water hlte. Iron bbls USc. w-Dd bbls. luvc; E:alne. cs-s :7c: extra Htsr. cases WS'I V. si. 4k P. asptha. Iron bbls. 13c: caeca fimnt.rNERMl Crown snd motor ass- line, in Iron bhis lwe. cses -He: m saeollne. Iron bbls. So.-, cases SI He: englas dutillata. Iron bbls. 7 He. caass 14x,o. The feature of trading at tha stockyards wss tha sals of a large bunch of prims steers at 17 a hundred. They were de clared to bo tba nnel largo lot of atsers sver put ob aala In thla market aad tha bid ding was splrltsd. Tha Blears, of which thera wera six carloads, were shipped from Doles by II. F. Lamp and Kldwell Cas well. In other lines of tha cattle market condl tlona were about unchanged from laat week. Cows ranged from 14 73 to 13. 23 and a few fancy calvaa sold at ta.33. Thsra was a good showing of mutton stock, which sold at fairly steady prlcsa. Cbolce lambs brought $d and ewea 14. Tha best pries offered for hogs was 18 in. Itecalpta of Sundsy snd Monday wers 262 cattle. S01 hogs, HOT shsep and 23 horses. Hhlppers of the stock wers J. B. Morris. Haloes. 1 car of horses; J. C Phillips. Ba ker. S csrs of shep; H. F. Lemp snd Kfd- rell aV Caswell. Psrma and Caldwell. Idaho. It) cars of cattle: 1'ortcr sV Owenby. Cotton' wood. Csl.. S cars of bora: James Larkln. Gcrvals. 1 car of bogs, and E. Fish, Husun. Wash., by boat. 44 bogs. Tha day'a sales wers ss follows: Welsht. Price. lin ewea 1)0 11.00 Iii ewea 63 boaa 4't lumba Ttl lambs . . . feeder sheep hri lunibs rIstlllers Secur 2.T00 37H 88. 3 Kris T.iKKI 30 30 do 1st pf .... lie 4! 49 4" do 2d pf .... 4'H) ast, SH1 S74 Oeneral EIcc .. 400 1MH 14 l.Vt ;t North pf ... SJi'O 13u4 iam l-D tit North Ore .. l.Ji'O tlS 3 -S Illinois CentrnL 3(K 131 1:13 uj 133 1 Interbor Met .. 1.70O laTi l1 do preferred.. 2,4'l .'.". 64 4 64 w Inter Harvester. .V 1131 113 113 Inter Marine pf msi 17 H 17H 17! Int Paper M0 13", 13 18 Int Pump ...... 8.000 42li 41 H ! Iowa Central .. loo lv J14 K C Southern.. 1.00 34 S3 84 do preferred.. i'X 67 H, 7H. 7H Laclede Gas ... 700 111 A. lllVi 1111 Louis aV Kash.. 6.4'K) 14 14fl 147H Minn 4 St L .. L"0 - 2VV M. 8 P & 8 S M 3UO 13t ISHVi 13s ij Mo. Ksn Tex.. 1,100 33s 30 H 33H do preferred.. 6V Mo Pacific 8.100 .r.tl',4 34 64 1 Nat Hiscult ... ao 1.-, llM's 124 Nat I.esd fioO n list, Mex N Ky 2 pf loo 37 37 37 N T Centrsl .. T.0"O 11.1 113H 113H N T. Ont Wes 1.3" Ji'TH 1 loi North Am 2O0 72. 7i 7 IS, Northern Pae .. B.Wtt 12744 12i!'t 124 Pscltic Msll ... 3N 2H 2V Pennslyvsnla . 2.71X1 12ST, 1HV 1JS Peoples Ual .. 2'H 17 I"7t l"7!i P. c c st u. v net i Pittsburg Coal 4ih IBVi ly4 l!l Press-d S Car.. boo 3S -33j S3 Si Pull Pal Car lo Ry 5teel Spring Inn 87Vi 37 H 87H It.-sdlng 133.7iH 1I1 4 1H ll' Republic Steel.. 1.2t 33V 34 84 do preferred.. (" !' Vi Rock Island Co S.IOO .13 S3 83 do preferred.. loo 04 H . 4 Ft t B F S pf I.1O0 44 431, 43 &. St L. Southweat. 834a do pref.-rred.. SOO ,7H 7t 7i Sloes-Sheffield 7"0 fil Ml 4 Southern Psc .. B.4'0 11 12H 1204 Southern Ry .. K.ooo 2S"t 2x(4 do preferred.. 2.i tfclH 6rt 6fl Tenn Copper .. e.l'KI SHI. 87T 87i Texas at Pan .. wl 2tt SSi 2Hi, Tol. St I. A Wes 3o 2IH 24 H; 23 do preferred.. roo Mi, 33 !4 f.24 Union Pacitlo .. 46.No 1S1H lto 1H do preferred.. " H4H M. V H Realty ... 2H) 1 68 67 ii U 8 Rubber ... l.WO 41 41 41 V 8 Steel 10O.9O0 Mm "I1 SI1 do preferred.. 2. 120 11H US' rtsh Copper .. 1.60O 4li 41 4J' Va-Caro Ctiem- i.ixio fin '4 "JJi Wabash "0 1H 10"4 do preferred.. .1" 37! 3(14 J Western Md .. 3.20O M 14 301, Westing Elec .. I'M 70 .0 6! Western Union. loo 74 H 74 74Vi Wheel aV L E.. l'XI 31s .-s JJ J Lehigh Valley . 13.000 181 170S 1.81 SH CAUSES DROP Weather Wheat Market With Last Prices Lower. LOSS ON DAY HALF CENT Total aalea for the day. 335.1O0 shares. BONDS. NEW iTORK. Feb. . Closing quotations: U. 8. ref. 2a ref.looN, 44 hoss 2i sf.-ers .. steers . . 8 steers .. 2S cows .. 27 cows ... I'll rows ... 4 ral ves 1 stag 1.4 bulls 1)0 "7 ... Ill ... 71 . . . M ... M . . . 03 . .. l.VI ...P-"2 . . . 1 11H ... 11113 . ..los7 ...lO'Jl ...101T . .. 1B3 . ..13Mt . . . 1 4."3 4.O0 M.10 0.1 HI 4..VJ a. no 3 HO N.IMI T.1K1 . 7 70 3.2.1 4.' D 23 ft. 2.1 6 K1 4.23 T. Cen. gen 3 4s do coupon loo.i.V. T. C a s U. 8. 3s reg 102 WIN. P- Ss .., do coupon ...102W N'. P- 4s .... L'. S. new 4s reg. 113V I'. P- 4s ... do coupon . ..113 W wis. cen. s D. K. O. 4S. . 2!iJap. 4s . . . IV ...loow ...loo "4 ... 43W ... b'J'a LOCAL B-UX MAItKCT OPBNS Jt IITT. rew Wheat Bayers or Sellers Appear. rrbres I ar hanged. Ths week opened without aay alga af Improvement la tha grata market. Wheat waa Quoted unchanged. There wera few Bailors aad hardly any buyers la ths market. Oats aad barley wera also quick. Local rece're In cars wera reported by the Merchants' Kxchsnge as follows: Whsat Barley Flour Oats Hay M-mday T ... IT 4 It tear ssi 1 I It It 17 Veason to data tl 411 lilt til tr s T.ii ii.- ij.i mi 3i; the aeekly aheal statistics of tha Mer cnaats r.iL'hane tolloe; Anwrkaa uuble gupplv Huahels. FeSraarr g. 11 1 . .. trNruAry T. Iwlo... f.frry , l .. Feoruery UK l:Ht .. I v.m.ir 1 1, ..7. .. FeNruarr 13, l""t. . . Fet.raery 14, o.vj... Fet.ruery a. ih-v... February a. Ie.l... February la. Iihj. .. . .4i7l".-"0 . .S3. 3.'.. tee) ...l.Jlir.i"") ..44.r7t.ei . .44. .VS. i SI . -47.7'el i.m . .Je.no4.oie1 . 2.oi4l . . 4a. ..3a.ftoo.uuw Decrease. 1.477.il 3S.Oe L174 x0 4. 77 oHi ast oo Aott.Otwi 11 1.341.UV4 Rraewrtea, Ilrtrd Fralta. r.lc DRIED FRfIT Apples. tltTilHe per lb.: currants. 13Wtl3c: apricot.. l4Wtjrloe; datra, parkaro, I0HC per lb.; fi. bulk. white or black, by sack. T0c; bos. tl.KiiS 1.13: I2-I2S. Soc; go-i.-s, -.-; ju-ia, kc; Smvma. lsc SALMON Columbia Rlvsr. 1-pound tslls. t2 IO per dusen; 3-pound talis. 12.03; 1 pound flats. 4VL40: -Alaska pink. 1-pound I : m . CoFFLK Koasted. 1- druna. 23 ff 3c per poi nd. MTS Walru's 17WfJIc per pou-id: Pram nuts, loaido: filberts, loc: almonds. ls.lbc; pecans. 14c; roacoanuls. frocOll per dosea: rli-elnute. 1214c per pouno.; tucauir nut. SB toe Mr mund. SALT (translated. tlS per ton: halt er und. loos. t-M per ton; '. to par ton. BEANS Small white, 4We: Isrxe whits. 4 He; Lima, a-truc; pink. red Mexicans. He; bayou. 6 e. Rict; No. 1 Japan. 4o; cheaper grades, tllne 4 33; Southern head. 3 W V 7c HONK Y Choice. 17J per case; strained. t H e per poo nd. Ki'iiiRiinr ersnulsted. fruit and berry. f- J'); beet. 13.10; extra C. 14 lit; goldea C 14 70; yellow U, t4 t; cubea tbarrelal, St.tS: powdered. t 43. Terma on remit tances within 13 dsrs. deduct He ner pound. If later thsa 1 days and wlimn so out. deduct We per pound. Mapla sugar. 13 w lie per pound. HAY PRICES LOWERED Prices current on ths vsrlous rlume of stock st the Portlsnd Union Stockyards were aa followa: Cattle Trlme steers flood to choice steers Kalr to giod steers Common stvers Choice to prime cows r..ilr to gootl Deer cows t otnmon to fitir beef cowa .. Choice apeyed helfera ...... flood to choice heifers ...... rate to good hellers ....... Common to fajr heifers ..... Choice to good fat bulls .... Kalr to good fat bulls Common bulls Oo.k1 to choice light calves.. Fair to good lisht calves.. :okd to choice heavy calves Fair to good heavy ealvea... Common calves Hood to choice stags ....... s'slr to good stsgs .. Hoes Choice hogs f.2.-.e 8..'.n Oood to choice hogs B.00 8.23 r.heer Choice yearling wethers, grain fed tVOn-l? 5.23 flood to choice wethers, grain fed 4.73'ii 5.0O flld wethers a.iio- 4.- Cholce ewes, grain fed 4.23 4.3l tlotHl to choice ea'es, grsin lea.. -. a1 e. Feeders Choice Ismhs. grain fed flood to choice, grala fsd Fair to good Poor lamba Hiv-f.d sheep and lambs oOC lower than rain -Ted. t urrent prices in tne noree marin 101 w: Draft.ra. extra. 1300 to 170O Ihs.. tl'13 u:t0: drafters, fa r to good. xiJ.iST joo; chunks, good. 810041 173: chunks, medium. eKi loo; drivers, good, ai-'i up: arivers. medium to good, tlotj 110; plugs, I1O04O. . . .."( $7.0 . .. 5.73. -r tl.oo . .. 3.23 a .1. . . . 4.oor 3.00 ... S.OO & 5.23 . .. 4. 7.1 xf 3.0ft ... 2Hi'a! 4IMI ... 5.73r .! ... S.ftow 3 73 . .. s.2fity t in ... ,4.11 . 4.23 .... tw4,: . .. 4He 4.23 . .. 2.30ir 8.23 ... 7.7BW 8.23 ... T OO it 7.30 ... 5.2311' tl.OO ... 4.75W 6.23 ... 8.7St? 4 73 ... 4.O0 ii 4.30 2.23 i 3 110 0.23 U 0 5" (J.Wlrf ft.23 8.25 tt 4.W 5 (Ml Money, Exchange, Etc. XF. W YORK, Feb. . Money on call, eitdy. 2f2W per cent; ruling rate. 2?i per ctnt; cli.sil.g bid. Z14 per cent; ouer.i. .a per tent. Time loans stesily and fairly active; fli dnys. 3 per cent; HO days, 314 per cent; six months. H r-er cent. t Prime mercantile paper, 411 per cent; lerMn evrhanse steddv with actual bus! nes In bankers' bills at 4.8;i.lo4.S:l40 for o-day bills snd at 84 Rt.r.6 for demand. Commercial hills, 4.B--wul-o. Kur silver. 31 Sc. Mexican dollars. 43c. Bends Government and railroad steady. LONDON. Feb. . Bar silver,- unctrtain at 23 ltd per ounce. Money. 2i per cent. The rate of discount In the open market for short bills Is 3 3-16 u3 -14 per cent; for three months' bills, 3Hj3 5-10 per cent. RAN TRANCISCO. Feb. . Sterling on London. 00 days. 4.83i : sight. 4.SuH. Drafts Sight, Sc; telcgrsph. lie. CHICAGO. Feb. 6. Exchange on New York 20 premium. Metal Markets. NRW YORK. Feb. 6. Stsndsrd copper rteady; spot. February, March. Vpril ana May. 12t 12.20: London firm; spot i.i3. lis, tfl futures C.A 7s Oil Lake couner 12.62-W K7 w : electrolytic la.iiT w ia.t.2 w ana raatlns 12t12.23. Arrivals reported at New York today ,00 tons, c ustom nouae returns show exporta of 374 tons ao far this month. Tin. weak; snoi ana February si.inw'fp 41.r.2H: March 41.12 W 41.37 W : April and May 4lV4l.iW ionaon wk; spoi iit, .is: futures ilST. Lenil dull, 4.40 so. New Torn ; 4.2jUJO, Enst St. Louis; London spot. 13. Spelter firmer. S.40W3O, New York; 4.mi 4t 1.3714. East St. Louis. I-onuon spot 123, IO. Iron. Cleveland warrants. 4Ks,- 10Wd In lnlf.n. Locally Iron waa aulet. No. 1 fouiKlry northern (13.2541 10.23; No. i 14.73 tr 13.10; no. I soutnem ana rto. 1 soutnern loft 15.2515.73. Southwestern. States, Where Mois ture Is Most Xecded, Hecelves hut Little Xo IruproTcment in the Cash Demand. CHIVAOO, Feb. . Widespread snow, di rectly a benefit to Fall-aowa grain, carried down tha price of wheat today, but tha far aouthweat, where moisture would be of tba greatest help, received but little. Good snow covering was reported all through Indiana, Ohio Kentucky. Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa. On the other hand, virtually no rain or snow fell In Texas, Oklahoma and uiitiham Vnnaaa. Aa unexpected big in crease In the visible supply wss a similar drawback as a bear Influence. Nearly everybody was skeptical of tho figures, and It was asserted the total was made to cor rect former errors. News regarding the Freach tariff proved another two-sided af fair Throughout the session there was no Improvement In cam cemano. im 10110 i the close remained easy and might well be called veak. May fluctuations ran from U34 to S6W with last sales at 83W. a net loss of He compared with 48 hours pro- Corn was firm most of the day., but fin- tt en U enei! frlfle. Mil ranged DS- tween Roc and 50c. closing a shade off at the first named figures. Cash corn was steady. No. X yellow fmislisd. at 47 WW . Unmistakable depression selxed tha trade In oats. Lowest points thus tar on im crou were reached, hut there waa some reaction. May varied from 32Hc to 33 WC and cloaed c net lower at 324 63214. Fairly good local buying of bog producta developed. At tha laat gong pork and ribs were 2.V4 to o up. Lard, however, was unchanged to 60 lower. Tho leading futures ranged aa follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. Msv ( .W ( .MH ( SH I .P5W July 1S -34 -SI Sept 2 .2W ! CORN. Increase. Wiaatttlesea raesg Weea en ling Feb. t For Push-Is f. K 22. .... ei Continent ..10H0.4.el Week ending Week ending Di:.M.VD OF SEATTLE LIGHT AND IlECKIITS HE-"Y. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAflO. Feb. . Cattle Fstlmated re- ript.. K.wl. Market, 10c hleher. Beever. t4.t:.tll0; Texas stoers. t4.uotr 3.J3: W.at ern .teers. 14. 3or 3.341 ; atockers and feelers. (3.73v 3.75; cowa and heifers, (2.8043.75; calves. (s..V)tiB00. Mi is Estimated receipts. 31.000. Market. Srlor up. Light. I7..Vie,7.H3: mll'd. ST.4o T M: heavv. 17. 10 7.66 : rouith. (7.10U7.3O; g.d to choke heavy, (T.HOw ,.i; piga, 4.t0 t7.03: bulk or st.ies. 3i 1 tu. S?ieip Kstlmsted receipts ls.000. Market, atronc. Native. t2.?0t4.20: Western, (J. 25 tfi.lln. yeerllngs. tl.soa.tf: lsmns, native 14.23J0.10- W..tern. st.eou-wio. STOCKS OPEN STRONG Bt'T IsACK OF ORDEKS WEAK ENS PRICES LATER. Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK. Feb. 0. Coffee futures closed steady, at a net loss of 21 to 28 points. Snles 01.300 bags. Feb. 10.35; March 10.62: April lo.r.l; May. Juno and July 10. 0; Ausust 10.4S; Sept. 10.3: Oct. 1.23; Nov. 10.20; Dec- 10.10 and January 10.11. ,-pot onlet. No. 7 Rio 121 tie: No. 4 Santos l.'iw. Mild coffee nominal; Cordova 1 :t . tr 1 .1 N . Raw augar firm: Muscovado, kv test 25 I12.11S: centrtfugal PS tet S.4.'e48: mo- iaa.es sugar b'J test 2.704i73: refined sugar steady. Coodltlcm of tho Treasury- WAJHINf!TON. Feb. B. At the beginning of business today the condition of the United States treasury was as follows; Worklnr balance in trsssury orrtces, (29.- 133.332. In hanks and Philippine treasury. 1..Z.- Si.TM. May. . July. . Sept.. .S0i .61 .id .SOU .31 W .62 W .50 .31 .51 .50 .51 May.... July.... Sept.... May. ... July May.... July Sept.... May.. July. . Sept. . . . .12 .12W .1214 17.60 t.77Vj. 9.65 .7ft .(SH .ll .11 W U.17H 17.45 t.iO .67H .7Vi .57 t.62W OATS. .S3 '4 3SW .13 .11 .124 .32 MESS PORK. 18 10 IS. 20 18.31 17.70 17.70 LARD. ( SIM t.3W .6.r 9.70 .71W H-7214 SHORT RIBS. - 1.S2W. -Mlb 9 77t 3.r,i t.OO .&5 9.1.0 8.62W 960 Cash quotations were aa followa: lour bt,eaay. Rye No. 2. 70 78c Barley Feed or mixing, 46 76c: fair to choice malting. 8299e. Flaxseed No. 1 Southwestern, (1.(4; No. 1 Northwestern, 11.67. Timothy seed (lt.ll). Clover 114. 7e. Pork Mess, per barrel, (11.168 31 B. Lard Per 100 pounds. (9.75. Short ribs Sides (loose). .87 W 10. 17 W rildes Short, clear (boxed), (10.25 10.50. Grain statistics: Total clearances of wheat and flour were equal to SX.00O bushels. Primary receipts were S37.t0t bushels, compared with 540, 000 bushels the corresponding day a year ago. The visible supply of wheat in the L'nlted States Increased 1.477,000 bushels for the week. Tba amount of breadstuff on ocean passage Increased 1.6S0.000 bush els. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat. 19 cars; corn. 186 cars; oats, 149 cars; hogs. 21,000 head. Receipts. Shipment. Flour, barrels Wheat, bushela Corn, buahels Oats, bushels . Itye. bushels . Barley, bushels 19.100 10.100 ,,..435.500 ....110.. 00 .... 8.td0 .... 69.009 9.000 SO, 600 146,400 141.100 ."lV.iov European Grain Markets. LONDON. Feb. 6, C-rgoes quiet but ateady. Walla Walla for shipment at SAa 3d to 3.1s Od. English country markets quiet; French country marketa quiet. LIVERPOOL. Feb. . Wheat March. Ta 4d; May. 7a lid. Weather, cloudy. Minneapolis Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Feb. 6. Whest Msy. 1.02 W 'rr I.02 : July, 1L0341 01.03. Cash, No. 1 hard. (1.03S: Xo. 1 Northern, ( 1.01 4 i 1.03: No. 2 Northern BSHce H. 0114 : No. 3 w heat. V4 V 0U W c. Grain ftt San Francisco. Feb. 6. Wheat and SAN FRANCISCO. Ordmarr recelnta Mtm-dav. t2.5S0.734. ! barley ateady. with dl.bursementa of (3.22.1.247. 1 Spot quotations: Wheat Shipping. (1.40O Tne ae-iieu to oate ims ii.cai year 1- j.oim per cental. (1. 440 011 as agalnat (22,227.138 at thla time laat year. These figurea exclude Panama Canal and public debt transactions. Jan. 24 Feb. i '10 ftu.he.e Hosbe 15.IUfO.iSNI a.lfM.OOO' Tefal. . . 17 oo 3. .t2n.liiO 32.wM.0OO iveria s asiponenle iriour lnelui!eQ From r. n.. aa Argeeltee . Auatralio . IBuiia .. rtuM.o ..... lad.a Week en. Itn g Feb. 4 puehela 2-i'.'".'! 2. Il 3.0rt ,,ta 1.11 ? u 4. Wnk ending Week ending Grain Market Is rnclianRcd tg Are Advanced Another OnU Large Oranices Starce. Jan. 24 Feb. i. '10 11 u J 1.1 I -! 2. ?3 uo.1 1. 7.1 ew 1.24U I. -I 2. 4'Mt ..Hi 1.32o.uii Husnele 2.4Hit.MH 1 0l l...i me 4 072 " I.VOU Total ...ll7ow laeao ll.ln-1 erW l ahlpnients for the season to date: Ttai I: B. eme n. ri oil From July 1. "lo. last seiM.rt. I, r. and Caaada. . Ara-entme ........ Ai.fr. lie. .... IaniblAB ........ It'lM ........... ISsliO ......a...... Total 1. IT I. tow ... i:.t:4t .. 2 4, 14 1. ewe . . . 1 1 1 .oil ..141.111 oe .. :..-; j.tet iel.i etit 1.1 1 ti ne 4 :t in ) T.n:..iO I14.TJ4.oee l.li.eot .J4T :fo (vi.tti.vvt nirr in r.it,s abje ttt;Tla FEW r.ar.n Weather Market asvd likely to Break at Aay Tlaso. Esse sold yesterday at 14 and 35 rente. ine oemaaa wss not strong, but price, were maintained by reason, of the light re ceipt it la entirely a weather aaarket aad raely to break at any time. IJboral ar rivals would probably carry the market dowa S ctMl la a few days. Retailers real ise thts feet aad are baying only from hand to mouth. Poultry receipts were small. ' bat enough wea carvledeover from Saturday to satisfy the demand and prtces wero unchanged. Thero ta a good demand for cheese for ahlpmcBt North. Klx hus'ltred cases that arrived by the last boat were sent to Seat tie and Teroxna. The buit.-r market Waa steady and Barhaaged. Ore eg e fttorkt Are It nee Ing Low. The supply of oraagvs oa Front street la becoming limited. It to still raining u) California aad It will be tha middle of aext week before fresh supplies can bo received. Five csrs of baaanag are duo tomorrow. Cauliflower has cleaned ap well, but other ktn.le of vegetables art still la plentiful oopoiy. Book riearfaga. Bask clearings of the Northwoattra cities yeeteroay were aa lolio.i Clearings. Falancee. re-iland 1 To? ; . v. ,V44 s-atfie 1.771 173 I o. I J 1 J Tarorna, 011 111 l.vt.4.. rpokane KVOoO 1M.3-:1 rOBTLAD M.RJa.KTW. Crass. rUer. reed. I: to. WHEAT-Trscl prtceo: Blueetens, (lei rob. Itfetlc: rod llaesiaa. Tic: Vsll.y. tic; tti 1.-: tt-fold. tic RARLST Feed. (TKaHit dot tow; brew, bag. aeralaal. MlLLoTCrrS B.-an, :24lt per too; BE A TTI. EL Wash.. Feb. t (Fpecial.) The nrleo of bay and alfalfa has bcu re- ,tuca another aollar ton. Eastern Vi ash Ington timothy now b.mg quote,! at sis io 4. Iinil alfalfa at Sl. lo li'i. I ne o,m,nn for both la 1 1 gut aad receipts continue heavy. It carloads being reported today. Wheat, ate and barley wera unchanged aad In rather light demand. Isra-ers mere able to Paan ine price oi eess up another cent today, soma of them obtaining ;t cents lor tne ne.. umfri ask. a but 3. centa preferring to keep cleaned up than to run the ri.k of carry- lug atock. ever on ine prevent m.raei. There was an ex.'ellenl il'miw Tor live poultry, but the supply wss limited and all good hens and ifprings sold readily at tl cents. veal inn wra were eatremei. ecarre. Inquiry tor lve poultry for sh.p mrnt to Vaai-ouver. B. C., were received here during tha rtay. The demand for oranges has been so heavy thai large .tses in running low. Jap anese oranges are about cleaned up. . (iniun Drlcee were not a.lvance.1 trnlar. although Ihe market was very nrm at IJ 71 for the best slock. (mions are moving out better. Turnips wers scarce. Spinacli an.l lettuce are still in over.uprlr and both rere offered at buyers prices. The demsnd for apple, wes only fair. It took an estra fani-y apple to comntan'l (.O. Celery waa la fair demand at 11.24 to 1J.3S a crate. ntODrCE ATMS ralAMClSOa tewotatioaa Cmrront la tho Bay City alar- kets. IAS FRANCIMfO. Feb. . The follow ing proou.-e prices were current loday : Vesetablee cucumbers. ..cifll; garlic 4 (J 6c . green peas. fn loc. string beana. noml- il: tomatoes, Txvli...; egg plant, lots 13 Sc. Batter Fancy creamery, lie. Kggs Store, 2Vc; fancy rsnch. 30c. Cheese Young America. 15StlHc. Miiiatuffs llraa (23a 27: middlings (3X54) tl 13. nay v, neat, rvi.iie; wncai ana oata. (7on: alfalfa, tut 13. t run Apples, i linn. 3c; common, boci Mexican 1 1 rare. (.,4,5.50: California lemons. choice. (3: rammuD. (1.30. oranges, aavsi, (l so(Jl 'i3: pineapples, li iil IO. rotatoeo Larty Hoee. 11.1(1 1 : gallnas. Borhank.. (2.lor?so- sweet, (tta.23: Ore gon Uurbanks. ( l.wotj 2.10. Onions 41.1 u 2.2.V Receipts Flour. 4e quarter sacks: whesL ltlO centals: barley. 31. V centals: potatoes. 1 socks, braa. 343 rvaks; middlings. 170 ; bay. 170 tons. wool. 0:6 bales. Jaaraary rig lroa Frodwctloei. rUiVELAND. reb. . Preliminary blast fnraace figures fur January show a total pig iron production of 1 7ni.O"3 tossy com pared wit ri I.77W auo ton. for December. MTi the Iron Trade Review todey. if this toi.l e-.t.,; tons were merchant lroa and 1 . 1 ' 4 3 tuna non-merchaar The daily average prodgtnn for January VII 3 Vi tons, a decrea.. of 4"! tons from fieconaber. Tne rumareo In Mast na fbe last tier of the month numbered ?CO aa aaaaast 103 at toe close of Jecember. mitrd States Steel and Xew York , Centrul Are Espeelally Sort at the Close. NEW YORK. Feb. t. After a brief period of strength and activity in tne early part of the day. tho stoca maraet reii into stste of dullness which restricted price movementa during most of the session narrow limit. 'rices adianced readily In the brat hour under the stimulus of resumption of last rlaturday's Buying and the anxloua efforts of short Interests lo cover. vnn tne ex- sntion of riuvlng orders, which had ac cumulated oter the week end, demand fell off appreciably. New York Central and I nltea rwales nisei were especially wean at the close. Misaourl Paetno touched Its nigh point of the year when the report became cur rent that aa experienced Western railroad man had been seiecleu aa its executive bead. share, of the Texas Compsuy de. cllned abruptly at the news of a proposed bond Issue of tll.0v0.nus. but later recov ered moat of the loss. Announcement that aeverai thousand em ployes of the sry mills would resume work within the next few weeks, and the iHM-ember statements of the Chicago a vth western ana Mt. Louts At San Fran- Cisco roatla helpeH to give a favorable tenor to the day a developments. The Northwest ern lino reported a net Increase In earn. in. "i ei.....v--. ' in, pi.i i.ouis at IH Francisco (or all lines, a net gain of C'oo.- ev". itomls were stesny. Total sales, nar value. (l.tis.oet. United eltalea bonds wero un changed on call CLOS1NU STOCK QUOTATIONS. Sales. Allls Cbal pf .. 2-0 Amal Copper .. S.!KI Am Agricult .. .KMI Am Beet Sugar. 13 tM) American Can . 1.2Kl Am Car A Kdy. JI.7imi Am Cotton (Jll. Am Hd a Lt pf Am Ice SecurL. Am Unseed Am I-ocnmotlve. Am Smel A Ret do preferred.. Am Steel Kdy.. Am Sugar Itef.. Am Tel A Tel.. Am Tobacco pf. Am Woolen .... Ar.'.conda M Co Atchison do preferred.. Atl Coast Line. Italt A Ohio .. I'elh'ehem Steel Ilrook R Tran.. Canadian Pso.. Canadian Psc .. Csntral Leather do preferr-d. . Central of N J.. Ches A Ohio . . Chlcsso A Alton . Chi it West .. do preferred.. Chicago A N W C. M A St P. .. C. C. C A St I. Col Fuel A lroa Col A South . . Consol Gas .... Cora Producta.. Del A Hudson.. t A R Grande.. Ao preferred.. l.loo 2M) 1.400 2 Ml i"0 81"0 2oO 70 2f l.iaio 1IH1 liNl 1.31MI 0. 000 ' V.200 1. :khi Hf Hi 5,0H1 eoo HI M I KOO 1O0 '.200 ficXI 7" l.lOO 6.000 ' V.SOO loo Too VMI )MI PiMI 400 Closing lllch. Ixw. Bid. 33 S 33 3 J 14 7 .l4 IM. MS 51 S 61M 47 '4 4t4 40 ' ,:e 3 V, 57 1 50S f.il-. 01 '4 60 V niiv 24 '4 24 2 Ji, 22 1 21', 2I 12S 12 12 '-'i. 42 4li l' 0ti 8'S Utt'i ll3, lO.-.i, Ta 4SV. 4, llUS llUs, 111 lint, 145 143'a l5 . 05 3.1 y4 X-1T. 4 40 4tl '4 11X144 lol'4 lilt H 1U2 -4 12:14 121 i 12-", lO'i-., l'"5 If'.-.". -l.t .T.'x 7;S 7Si 7S". 2oet4 1015 1iih, 2f'N- 2!'t 2o 32 S 1214 2 104 a 104x1 14 so 4 (4't 2ST4 24S " 23'4 241, 4Da 4SW, 4N, 14 147 1474. 132 132 a 13-"a 5 31S 35 -4 ' r. w ft.". .- 144V. 143S 14314 13 14 14 171S ITll, 170 34", (4 33 4 -,im U lial VUlmo Grain. NEW YORK. Feb. 0. The vlalhla aupply of cram In tne united statea Saturday, reb rmirv 4. as compiled by tne Mtw tors produce Vxcbango was as fulluwa: AJusuels. increase. Cera 0.140. 000 l.o7s,ooo oats 10,415.000 41e, 000 Hyi au.ooo u.ooo parley 1.544.OU0 S2.000 The visible supply of wilesi in canaaa lasi Saturday waa lw.luo,uoO buahela, a uecrease of 4HLOOO. . Dried Fruit at New York. vew TORK. Feb. 6. Evaporated apples continue ouiet and ateady on tne spot funey is quoied at 12 St tr 13c; choice 11U12; prime 10S tl 10; cola storage i -, v ic Prunes very firmly lieia; quotations rang ing from I1. Ulr.c lor caiitwrnias un 10 5i-40s and xiU)i for Oregona from 00s- jOa. . .... eacnes quiet, out price, una in . ym- laihv with the w eat. choice TUtflic; extra choice SS; fancy ba,Vta. w York Cotton Market. NEW YORK, Feb. . Cotton Spot quiet. 20 points lower. Mid-uplands, 14.45c; do gull. 14.70c. Salea loS bales. Cotton futures closed steady on covering but lest prices showed net losses of from It) POintS. IHHI1 Ul". Bill UBI J , 14.14c: March, 14.24c; April. 14.t,.c: May mil June, it.tic; ,uo. ...sv. a uk uhi. ll.ISc; October, 13.32c; ueccniber, ia.!7c Cltlrago Frotluco Market. CHICAGO. Feb. 6. Butter Steady; creameries. 17fc; oairies. io;-c x-ge Firm; receipt.. to cases; at m:.rk. cases inciuoeo. irpiis;; nrsts. zc; prime firsts. 23c Cheese Steady; dslslea, 14frl3c: twins, 131, tjlJHc; Young Americas. 15 6 1344c; long horns, 15 41 134. c. Loadon Wool Hales. LONDON. Feb. 0. A good eelection of iOo balea was offered at the wool auction aalea today. Bidding was ortsg ana prlcee were unchanged. rim grauca auiu. IB set- ' lera' favor. ' I Wool at St. Loula. LOUIS, Feb. o. wool encnangeo. Terrltoty and western rneuiuins. iugi.c; pae meaiuma, ..,, Dulntb rtnx Market. DIXUTH. Feb. 6. Flax on track and to rrlve. (2.S3; Way. (2.65 asked. Hops at London. i tvrRPOOL. Fab. . Hopa In London. Paclnc Cosat, firm 14 sJ5 5a. Berlin Dlaronnt Rate. nrRt.iv. Feb. . The rate of discount of the Imperial Bunk of Germany was re duced from I 10 II per cent today. Hope at New York. NEW TORK. Feb. 0. Hops Firm. X.P.Ky. Night Lxpress Leaves 11:15 For Taeoma, Seattla and Intermedi ate stations. Tourist and standard Bleeping; cars are open tor occupancy from 9:30 P. M. Barley Feed. (1.15 per cental: brewing. fl.2uiijl.25 per cental. Oata Red. (1.101.274 Per cental; white, (1.50 per cental; black. (l.UM LIT per cental. Call board aalea: Barley December. (1.1444 per cental; May, (1.1844 par cental bid, (LID asked. Grain Market of tha Northwest. TACOMA, Feb. 6. Wheat Bluest em. Mc; fortyfold, 83c: club, 82c; red Russian, boc Keceipts, wheat 34 cars; oata 2 cart, hay 8 cura, SEATTLE, Feb. 6. Milling quotations: Blueatem, 80c; fortyfold. 83c; club, 82c; Fife, b2c; red Russian, 80c Export wheat: Blueatem, 83c: fortyfold, 82c; Fife, boc; club, 80c; red Russian. 78c. CASH REFUNDED STUDENTS Reading Club Dues Reduced When Oregonlan 4s on File. MOUNT ANGEL. COLLEGE. Mount Angel, Or., Ke-o. 6. (Special.) The Mount Ansel College Reading- Club bag been becoming too prosperous of late, and yes terday each member was the recipient of half a dollar from th treasurer. When the club was organized this year It was decided, on account of past experiences, to raise the fee of membership from &0 cents to tl for the school year, and lt was also decided to place on nle a copy of The Oreironlan, a luxury hitherto not afforded on the campus. Immediately a swarm of students ap plied for admission, with the result that when all periodicals were paid for. It was LUMBERMENS National Bank CORNER FIFTH and STARK STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON Capital $500,000 UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA NATIONAL -ASSOCIATION OP SAX FRANCISCO FOUNDED 1884, J.J:fik' C I' .'..S! LT $3,500,000 $7,914,401 Capital Paid in.... . .... a Surplus and Undivided Profits . . ' . . BRANCHES Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and Virginia City We buy and sell Fo reign Exchangee; Issua Drafts and Cable Transfers. Commercial Cred its and Travelers' Letters of Credit, aval labia In all parts of the world; make collections on all points and conduct a ijeneral foreign aad domestic banking; business. INTEREST PAID OS TIME AND SAVINGS DEPOSITS. " PORTLAND OFFICE Northwest Corner Third and Stark Streets CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BriLTJIN'G. WM. A. MAC HAE, Manager. - J. T. BURTCIIAELL, Asst. Manager. Ladd 3 Tilton Bank Established 1859. OLDEST BAITS ON THE PACIFIC COAST Capital $1,000,000 SURPLUS AND PE0FITS $600,000 TV. m. fadil. President. - 8. Howard, Ass't Cashier. Edir. Cooklnshans, Vice-President. J. W. I.ariil, Asalatant Cashier. W. u. liuBckler, Casnler. Walter 41. Cook. Aee t Caanlar. First National Bank Capital $1,500,000 Surplus 750,000 Oldest National Bank West of tha Rocky Mountains ' GIBRALTAR & ALGIERS VILLEFRANCHETGENOAr i NAPLES ALEXANDRIA, A. LA CARTE SERVICE .WITHOUT CHARGE S. S. CARMANIA S. S.1RANC0NIA Feb. IS. MAR. 11. -roe-ia rticOC a wT.3Tr:'v Yfb our accirCitB T7. Vt TORK. lOIIOI. CHICAGO, MIMNCIIOtlS, l H I L A O C L S H I S , ST LOMIO, ZiZ eaaacisco. ToapaTO. sOMtncik and alnaipcc oa loin accht found that there was more than sufficient on hand to allow each member a rebate amounting to half his membership fee. Tha total exports of milk: snd cream from Canada to the United States during the flva month ended August si. iWJO. were valued at 1718.150. as compared with $1806 In the corresponding- period of IQOtt. TRAVELKR'S GUIDE. Bonds Investments Timber Lands McGRAIH SNEUHAUSENCO. 701-3-4-6 Larwia Bldg. Portland Oregon T. W. Marz, Superintendent Public Works, Newport, Ky., says: "Bitulithic streets here six years old; ill fine condition; recommend very highly." Cook's Tours Japan, 67 Days, $650 Hawaii, 21 Days, $200 All expenses Included, first-clasa transportation, hotels, etc Europe, $160 Up THOS. COOK & SOX, 689 Market St., San Francisco, or Local Agent. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. SAX FRANCISCO rOKTLAXD 68. CO. New service to 1.08 Angeles via San Fran cisco every five days. From Ainaworth dock. Portland, 4 P. M. 88 Rose City Feb. 6. Beaver 11. Bear 18. From San Francisco. Northbound, 12 M. SS Beaver Feb. 6, Bear 10. Rosa City 15. From aan Pedro, Northbound, 10:. A. M. SS Beaver Feb S, Bear 8. Rose City 13. MT. Q. Smith, C. T. A., 14S Third St. i. W. Ransom. Aisent, Alnsworth Dock. Phones: Mala 402, 168, A 10. Sao Francises, Los Anjelss aaJ San Diego Dirsct Xorth Pacific a. b. co.'a a. S. Raanexe and B. S. Elder sail avary Wednesoar alternately at e p. M. Zlckat olllse lli l.iito .u, near Aldsr. aLAUXlN J. HIOLEX. ' PassaBer Axoal. . H. SLtaac.it, Frelxiii AteaU a-lioaos as. im. A 111. COOS BAY LINE STEAMER BBEAK'SVATER sails from Alaska dock. Portland. 8 P. M. Dec 18. 20. 87, Jan. 3. 10. 17. lie. 31, Feb. 7. 14, 21. 28 and every Tuesday night thereafter during tne Winter. Freight received at Alaska Dock Bntll 0 P. M. dally. Passenger fare first class, llf: second -clasa. 87, Including meals and berth. Tickets on aala at AlnswertB Dock. Phones slain 28a. A 1234: NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA f Union Line of N. Z ) VIA TA1UTI AM) WELLINGTON Direct through steamers, sailing trom Sari Francisco, Mar. 8 and every 2S days. Wel lington and back, 1st class, 2i4. Other ratea also low. The line to Isles of the South Seas. For reservations see Coupon Kailroad Agents, or address Oceanic S. S. Co. Ban Francisco. Canadian PaclHo ftmpresa llns of staamera, sailing weekly between Montreal and Liver, pool. Wireless on au steamers Asa ai-r tickst aaent or write S K. Joaaaia. 2 A 14K Third sb. PortlaaA-