TITE MORNIXO OREGOXIAN. WEDNESDAY. MARCTT 22, 1911.
BERRYSEASONSOOK
Southern California Fruit
Market This Week.
in
QUALITY WILL BE FINE
Florin and Pmrhn S-rctlona Will
Tarn Out Large Crops According
to T. Pearson Prospects
for DcHduon trail.
Th tra hrry waxn will opn th lt
tr part at ihts wk. rhn th tirat shl,
Btnti will rrtT from Los Anflw. The
crop la a fiaa r. aceordlag to T. PtrB,
ht rturB4 ,rMtrdar from a trip through
Soathra California. II said:
Th first brrt In chsst sh.pm.uits srlU
rvach Fortlaad ths sod or th wk and
wtihla l mJu lbs (rait will b mow tag
thta iy la car.ot. Th atbr la that
wMloa ta ldaj now for th maturing of
ths fruit and th quality promla ta
ry rrc. Tb florin and PsnryhB
Hons also promt to turn out aa exrl
ltit crop of bvrrlcs. Th acrrajr at Pva
rybi la much lncraart and tb ablpmanta
ar ctaa to bo hjr.
Th froat not th bo:k of th almond
crop aad caught am apricots, bat pcacb.
, plums, apple. pra aad frap-es will Jield
aallr. It will bo a lu box market for
Caiiforata fruits thla yar.
1th th Improvement la h w-vathor,
th vfvtb: crop ar rrc over Inc. bat cl
ry scare and ) ama.lL
"Th ortnet auction at Loa Anret la do
Ira wall, from to 40 car bolna; dts
pod of vory wa, AU tb frail that
la aootlonad m la transit Cut. so th deal
w tl I bo ff ct oa th North watra
mo ii or iCM.xt ix cai ironxi t.
Hf-a.? OrtWrs Wrti for rowtnsrl. WHs-
Heller as la Trata.
H-ary orders fr hop contracts has ba
! sJ la California, accord. nc to wtrra
rrciTd yatvrday. Th-rs orders war
3d coma but th growers declln to sll at
th fl'r. Stoma of th dealer hare taken
refusa's at ls rants. California spot
bop ar also wanted, bat trovers ar hold
In back and aothtnc under 19 rents for
1il)o is vonatdrred by s ilara.
la this stat tbrr Is a moderate demand
fnr spot an4 futures, aa baa been Ih Cass
for am tim past, with no boaincas reaait-
IRC.
Tb brewery trad la In a moat prosper-
eua rondTtlon. arerr2:ng to th Rev an a Ba
fau s ncare. iwr saies la February wr
atmiii JhWwis barrels larger than la the aam
month Inat year. Tb orTU-lal output fie
r-e fr January wrr 3. barrels, oi
?.TI4 barrels more than wer sold In Jan-
aary. IPlrt. Th net Inereaso in beer pro-
dm-tn for the 13 roontfts ending January
31. 1UI1. was 4.eS.:4 barrla r H.13 pr
cnl. Kor th yer ending January SU
1Bt the Increase over the preceding yrar
wa I.121.T03 barr;s. In view of three
circumstances and tfa smallneas of arall
aM hp aoppl!-. tt la surprtslng that hop
rt'" do not adrae more rapidly. Th
suspicion ta growing in th minds of hopmea
that th brewer do not as th qoanttty of
bop to Ih barret that they hare been cred
ited with. The phenomenal rta la th prtc
of boriry may also be a factor In checking
th advance In hop. At th beatnntng of
the year malting barley was selling at 90
cents a bushel at 'hlraffx Tvsterday It
as quoted at SL0a a bohL
ALL GRAIN. ARE VERT FIRM.
Oat Offered prmcty mn4 Barley Affeeied
by t.aalrra Halga.
Th grain market was firm yesterday,
but ther waa Bat mnch doing In any Una.
dab wheat waa quoted at S rents and
b:oetm at, It rem a What business was
passing ta the country seemed to be for
Fuget Jtonnd dlt err.
Oats wer off red sparingly and th mar
ket waa quoted firm. There ta a dlffer
ttc of opinion aa to th quantity left la
h ralley. but at any rat th farmers
do ant seem Inclined to sell bow.
Th br!y market la decidedly strong In
ge pone to th anartr.g prlcee In the East.
Local receipts. In car, wer reported by
th Merchants' Exchange aa follow:
Wheat. Bartey.Flour.Oats.Uay
fonlae t j i & 14
Tui
Tr a- ..... II
a aeon to date. I.: 17
lar ago :Zi
.... ...
3 j
irrrim
or ark ot i.r.e
Jaarket
I rtt-aa VTTtk Deailera Akloa ?
aad XI 4 rata.
Ths est market continued la a firm poal
Ltoa with Front street dealer asking 29
and ?1 reo:a. Receipta wer aot heary.
Poultry arrivals wer small and th mar
At was f'rm. Heeg wr la demand
t cents.
at
The butter market shows much strength,
bui Sh talk ta beaxd of aa early advance.
Cheeo l going out wU at prevailing quo
tation a
Ceod PshisiiiI ffar
nere waa a good demand for fruit and
TtaMea yeeten ay and pr'ces la th main
wyare aieady. Aaaraua and rhubarb sold
at tn old qcii'.Mni. hut th tendency is
C'annirJ Asiorg tae receipts were a car
oracgea. a car of mixed egrtab;ee and
a car f Northera Cai.fornta grape-fruit.
Tl.e latter aokl at $i JS per Vox.
riewrtaa;.
Pank cleaxings of the Nrthwriitra cities
yesterday werw as follows:
Clears rice. palne
Fort aad
r-eat tie
Ta- -roa
e-p-'kar-e
S.,.it
. 1. . : :
1
.."l.i.e
rORTLAu SgV&KXrs.
trala,
Wi- AT Tra
cTu1. rad H
lo. i.
FVsar,
Feed. Etc
prt.-eet B U'Strti. IMc:
i.n. c; Vat.ey. sic; 40-
1 Kl EY-OoU- feei. 4 t 2 Mi pr ton.
MlLi..riFKs-Hro. S-t-ari pr ton.
miui.iui. - 7 a - . shorts. 4Jliu roid
i-r i. i tf ;.o.
I'UU R Pate.it. t Ta per barr!;
tniix-ita, rprjk 1 1 Co i Valley, S4 $v
rhm. fa . ajft.-; wli.at. $4 7.
fO?V-hok c a. -kel. S-J per toa.
CATS Na. 1 white. J 7 .0;$ pT ton.
Ha l Track prices. 1 .:r.inr Faetera
Orrfan. Nv L f.'l . Si. ncixl. 5lC-V al
falfa. eU.0wlZ.. grain ky. lU14.i0
Hairy aad Coaatry Frodaa.
fvn.THT- Lire- H-ns. rV: brofUra.
JS Iv . trkea. 2V; ducka riffllc: rMftv
12 y I J .
reeerd lurkeve. tftc!-, 11 0 ic.
r"n ranc.l. Stiiric Ctr daen.
CHelr'SK Fu; vrram. talna. 14 0l40
per pur.d. j".ung America, 1 if li c.
PLTTkR City craamery extra. aad aU
pouad prisia. ta boxea. Sic per pound; las
thet txea. carton and delivery extra.
PORK Fancy. lOgille per pound.
VEArOij. S5 to 15 aounda 12J13H
per tund.
Tegetables and Frulta.
VCX VE;ETABtW Carrots. &-?Sl
hundred: para:p. 5ecstl; turuipa. i
1. bee-S. j $1.
ORKtN I'Kl lid Peara. $130LT3 par
Vex. k!a:aaa. u & T.4 par barrel, craaber
ria. :a.M per barrel.
TROPICAL FHfiT Orange. nave la.
2viT Ps boa: Florida grapefrulL ;
ua g.-ajaXrait vaie.sa; anaaaa say
le pr Tb.; pm-rappl. c pr lb.; lemons.
6 ; to serines, s i.75 par box.
APPLES fancy. Z2-73; choic. $1
Common. t 1 1 Dr box.
VKOETBLFf Asparsiras. l!Hc jw-r
13. : ritibji 11. ha t-r luu. rauTUlnwer. inca
Il li Mr doitn : California-
crate: cucumMri. .itj.o per boi . fimiiin
l.c lb.: rr'.ic. lOvUc pr lb.: imnoniooi
tnc t-r dot : aau imtuc. 9r. por o
hothous Utluc-r. p-er box; ppkrs.
20c ir lb .: rail he, soawc pr aoi; rna
barb. ll:..8:.;j r box; sprout a. ic; to-
mitnM. 11 7i ii .F
pi-TAKiES urron, buy In a- pries. lit
aft 1 Kl ha ft --i-aw-l
O.NIONS Uoyin pries, $2 par huadrod.
" Grocerle. Dried Frails. Kte.
tRIEl FRC ITS Apples. 110 im par
IK; currants. 12rtc: aprtcola, 14W1t
tfatea. Dock are. lac per lb.: f'gs. bulk.
whits or biaefc. by sack. TstSc; ft-ba. $l.u
1 Ti: lj-lla. eio; Z-12. 4i-i; Iw-ls. hie
fcrmrnaa. lc
bALUON Columbia River. 1-pot-ad tall:
92. lO ner dozen : 2-rouDl talia. S-Wo:
pound fata. -L4u; Alaska pink. 1-poucd
talla. 11.'.'.
KCTS Walnuts. lTWPlk per pound
Fraill aula ldie: filberts. lc; almuada
ltflSc; pecans, lc; cocoa nuta. 0rl V
aoxrn; cneatnuts. l.o per pvunu; oiraorj
aura. Rfflc Dr iHt.nd.
COFfLE P.oasted. In drams, 13 84o par
Dound
6 ALT Granulated. $15 per ton; half-
ground, looa. 00 per ton: 60s, $J per tm.
l'KANS ciraall lnte, e'c: large vnitf,
4ac: Lima. A .Wc; ptnk. ic; red Max leans,
; bayou, gc
HirK No. I Japan. 4c; cheaper grade.
I1V4: Pout hern head. 3Hl 7 C
Ku.NET Choice, 13-73 per cas; strained.
MC per pound.
M OAR Iry granuleted. fralt and berrT.
5 4; best. I4.2; extra C. ; goldrn
I.S; yellow I. ai.TO: powdered, ft.
Terms on remittance wlthltt 15 dsea. de
duct fee per pound; If later than 15 day
ard within SO day, deduct Ho per pound.
ptm sugar, ifttfieo per pouao.
Provlatona.
HAM It to 11 pounds. 17eiWe; IS to
j pounns, li VWitc; it to It punna.
KSvl'Sc: skinned. liHtjflc; picnics. 19c
co:tace roll. lc.
fWOKKl) UK T5 Peer tongues. "3c;
dried beef a-1 a, T-"c; outside, nom.. tnsldea.
S7c; knuckles,
BACON' t'tincy, ?7e; atandard. Itc
Choice. 2 :c: Knclih. Itc.
1KT SALT CihKU Uegular short cTeara.
dry as it. Uc; smo.ed. lic; backa Hgnt.
salt, lic; imoliil. I5ac; bacaa. atarr,
a.t4t. 13 c; irrokil, lSc; exports, salt.
lc; arnaket. 1 C
LAhl) Kettle rendered, tierces. 1SC,
iuf. i-c; s:xndard. pure. tercaa. 1 J
tuaa 13 S; choice. !. a. lie: tubs. 11 Wo
uoi iinicr. xiercea. c; tuba, ItM.
Mop. Wool. Hide. Ettt.
HOPJU. lto rron ITUQISUc- 1Q0 eron.
contracts, lie.
.M . !i A IH t'holi a i'.- nae nAunrf
' .ana.
WOOL Eastern Orrn. 120 1- per lb
according to shrinksc; Valley, liffluc per
ppuna
i'K l.TH rre lOc- il'l bufchere- lak.
orr. j :; l.tmb r.nia i'.c.
Faltd hid. 7Sc rr
I ted ca:f. Uc; salted kip. 7c; aallcd
a 5 u r : gn. n h:d-a. 1c K-ss: drr hid
l.c; dry ca f. 17 til He; dry stags. 11 I -C
uiui.x backs Car lota o.
Otla.
LlXSrm rTT Pnr MW ftaeila
$107; kctt: boiled, la barrels. SI raw.
In caara. $1.12; kettle polled, in rases. Si. 14.
iota or j gallons. 1 per cant less per gal
lon. OAL Oil- Water Whit. Iron bbta..
wood bhts.. 12 Sc. parl oil. case. 16c. H-a-l-
nxtit, iron bbla.. ltvC: rases, 17c; tMHl
btils.. HSfc Eoconc. cases. lc. Spe"!
ater hit. Iron bb!s. 12c: wood bhls..
lMc. Elaine. ras-a. ;wc. Estra Stsr. casea.
ivc. . M. A i. naptha. Iron bbla.. lac
caaea. ?1
OASll,IXE Red Crown vnaollna In Iron
bbla. lic; caaea. :'Jr. Motor gas"ltn
Imn bhls. l."VVc; cases. 22 S f. bd gasoline.
Ircn bbla.. :v; casa. ac.Knglne distillate.
Iron hl.ta.. "c; caxes. He.
Tt'KPlINTIN K. 1 Int. tt II- Irnfft
vote.. 1. 1 ; ; caaea. gl 1; wood bbla.. SLlf
BREAKING if CORNER
HEAVY SHIPMENTS FKOM IDAHO
IlMPED O.V SIIVTTLE MAR&ET.
Wheat la Higher In Iicc of Ught
Demand Potatoes tio to
California.
SEATTLE. Wash.. March
21 fFpeHal.)
another half-
Rluuauern wheat advanced
cent today and ail other
varieties war
ifted a full cent. Th demand waa llitht.
but practically no grain at all waa offered.
Ulueetem Is now quoted at 85. club and
red at H3 and forty-fold at M cents.
A feature of the market today waa th
arrival of 53 carloads of hay and alfalfa.
making U3 car el nee Monday. Th bulk'of
n hay Is coming from Idaho and la belnar
bmuaht In for Hie purpose of breaking th
corner, established by a burch of ilastexa
Washington farmers, who held th bulk of
the available alfalfa.
ts wer weak and barley steady.
W' est era avenue) commission men have
been notified of another 10 cent ad vane
n bananas at New Orleans, maklnr a ra;a
of 40 centa sine th middle of February.
Cranberries wer advanced to $11. a freh
arloed of Florida tomatoe arrived. and
were quoted lower at 1.54 a crate.
Th potato market was si sou v. About 15
t load a of Yakima potatoes have tx-ii gold
r shipment to California. Buying for
uthern account, however, has now ceased.
Kte hundred packaera of California but
ter arrived this morning and aided mater
ially In rel.e)n the ahortage that haa
xlafed her fur th past 10 dava Th err
market waa moderately firm at '21 and
rem a. Tb cbeee market was weak at 24
ccaia
Metal Markets.
NEW TORK. March 21. tamlrd cop
per, dull. Spot. March. April. May and
ana. lLHyli c lndon quirt. Srwt. V:
I urea. 1 -a nd. Arrivala r-nortrd at
S'.-w York today. i.M tons: us:m-Houee
retuma show tnc exports of 13.501 tons so
far fais month. Lake copier. 12 S
l.':w-: electrolytic. 12.37 4 b 12.Wc; cast
ttir. 1-' if 12.c.
Tin ilrm. "pot. 40.75 9 41. 1.V: March.
44 T S u 4..vac: April. 4i.r.ti T io.&: May.
4i V4050c: June. 4.1S tf 4v.55c Jala. 25
tfna. April p-rt of Nrw York), at 4 :t7Hc
Lon-ion strong. Spo:, 1S4 to; futures,
Ii-v3 1 ..
Lsd dull at 4.4494 arte Tork. 4 ro
0 4 H c Kaat St. I:la. Ionlon. fIS 2s 61.
Spoiti-r dull st iinolMt N"W York and
l."f.V Kist St. .uts. London. 3.
Irvn leveiand warrants, 4a In I .on don.
I.octiy Iron wa st-.idv. No. t foundry
Northern. $15.Ti d Id. SA. No. 2. tl5.50l;
No. i Southern aaJ No. 1 bout hrrn soft.
Meek. at Itoatoau
nnsTON. Vlarch 51. Closing quotations:
Ai:cueM 3 1'. Vohi. k 4
Aro.Ug. Copper.. Nev. t'on. a-dls JkI,
.. I " zn.. Mp.winc 3'ines.. II
Ar.xrna C'tn. .. 14 ..r!h i;t:tte.....
At.n:ic 4 '.North l.ake d
K r C O S M. IIV, I'l.i IV.ro. a-dlv. r.t
-lulie Oal!tlon. 1 7 'l u.-eoia 3l"4
l. A triina. Pnrroit tS. a C.) Il",
l ii. Necia. . . i A ViiPcy ...... f-T
C-ntennl.l ll-.'.-'isnnon IAT.
Cop. Kail C. , -'iiri.ir 35 1,
K. Ilu'Te i'p. M. US Sup A Toa l!n.. a
Fra-.k;in S s C o -il.-. It'i
Omnis n as Tamarack .1
Cranfy aa. ... 3. ,1'. S. M. It a M. ."'4
Ilried Fruits at New Tark.
KEW TORK. Marci n rvsporated ap
ple. Inactive. f.rm. w::h prlc. larr.Iy Donil-
nal. owing to the sms:1 sto'ka on the spot
fancy art quoted st ul,c eatra choic. at
lie aad prime at lSc.
Prunes less active, ow'.ng to recent ad
vance, bat price, are firm. Quotations from
ei'l-e f"r California up to 3'.--4is and 11
a l."ic for Oresons from w t. SOe.
I'eaches more active, firm. Choice. TU 0
re: extra choice. "Ve1.': fancy. 8c-
New Tork CttM Market.
NKW YORK. March 21. Cotton future.
closed bars:y steady. 1 to 10 points lew.r.
starch. 14 42c: April. 1437c: May. 14.17c:
Jun 14.30c: July. 14S3c: August. 13.8.1c:
September. 13.04c, Octotx-r. 12.04c; DKcm
bar. l.e-lc: January. 12.51c.
Spot closed ouiet. Middling trplanda.
14 wc; do. Oulf, ll.se. t-Uca. u7 baiaa.
Ctilcmg. FraMlocw Markets.
CHICAGO. March n. Better Steady:
Creameries. 1:.V: dllrles. 150 21c.
k.gs steady: reclp'a. 14.043 cases: at
arket. case. Included. 13H014c; firata, 13c;
prim. Brans. 15S&
Cheese oteajy: dalelea. ISVlSSc: twins.
11 V l-c: Touot Amerluaav Ui.aiSc:
lama awraa UiaV-
L
First of the Season Sell at $10
a Hundred.
MUTTON MARKET STRONG
Sheep and IJmbsvorked Off at
Good Prices Best Steer on
Sale Go at .25 laj'
Receipts Light.
The rint Spring lambs of th. season war.
sold at tha stockyards yostardar and th.y
brooiht 110 a hundred. Th.r. wer. IS haad
In tb. lot and tliej areraced M pounds In
weight.
Th. matron markst waa firm throughout.
A bunch of T3 extra good lambs, areraslnc
102 pounds, was sold at $3.83.' Another big
lot of &: lambs brought JS.S. Sheep rang
ed tram 13.30 to 13.00.
Tb. top price paid for steers during tha
day was 16.23. A tew bogs war. sold at
1 130.
Iteceipts yesterday were: 10 cattle. 64
sheep, tt hogs and It horaea.
Shippers of th. stock wer. R. N. Howard.
of Westport. 1 car of eattl. and horse.; R.
F. Howard, who dror. In o hones, and J. S.
Flint. Junction City. 1 car of ahe and
hogs.
Th. day's sales wer. as follows:
Weight Price
14
steers
steers
st.TS .............
Ii"" ..............
aheep
Coring iambi .....
1 1 M
123i
llH'i
11
6.2S
rt 2..
g..-.o
sou
10 no
si
3.50
3.50
IT'J Inmbs ,
1U2
01
...... 10."2
1 1..3
m.M
114S
b
sheep
tT. ....
steers
tiM-r.
treats ...........
lambs
3 bo
S 73
3.23
IT
17
5-4
Trices current on tha
various classes of
Union Stockyards
stock at the Portland
wer. as fullowa:
f'huic. aters
. $ IKltJIrt 30
. 3.7."n BOO
. 4.IMIV 6. 00
. G.oiity 5 "'
. 4 7.1W 3 IW
. 2-Oiitr 4.00
. 3.25 ft. -V
d to choice steers .......
mrnnn streets
I'rlme cow. ...............
"holce cows .....
'mmnn r.ws ..............
'hoice heifers
'hoice bulls
. 4 5ir 4.7.1
. .1.70V 4 110
. S.IHI 3..VI
. 7 7; .rt
. 7 xir 7..VI
Fair 10 ehI fat bulls
ommon bulls
hole llehl calves
Kuir to good light calve. ...
hofce t heevy calves
. s.rr.d 6 mi
Kalr to meOlum heavy calves
. 4 7.-. i 6 il
. S23f 3.3U
h tce stags
Kalr to g.od stags
. S.UO4S b.oo
'holce light .25S 8 50
mx I to choice . hoilf a.'.Q
;od to ctiolce ................ ..iioij 8.23
Choice heavy ...... 7.73i 6 00
?neep
'hoice yearling wethers, grain fed 4.509 4.85
ua .ethers 4.OO04.23
'hole. ewes, grain fed 3.5ni 4.15
Fair to meiltum ewes, grain fed. 2.?3t S.25
hoice lambs, grain fed &.25 5.73
Good to choice, grain fed 6 on 5.23
rair 10 gooa .7bir b.otl
Culls 2. .Ml j 2 ,Q
Current price. In th. horse market fol
low: Kxtra heavy drafters, f 8001500: 14O0
1 Goo pound. 9iatir?.V): 1200 to 140O
poun.ln. tlxw2.vl: chunks. M0W1.V1; drtr
173 up; saddlers. 0 op, plugs, tioa
40. ,
Kaa4vs) Urestork rrtrea.
CHICAGO. March 21. Cattle Receipts.
estimated 2VW, market slow and steady.
Pcavsa. 95.100a TA; Texas Biera, $4,409
.V; Weslrm stecra. $4.7.1 Qo.75: stockers
nd fr1rt, S4w5.7fl: corns and heifers.
calvea,xr.25&T.nO.
IIoa;a Keceipts. estimated. 12.VH; tnar
ei, alow to 5C to lH: up. Light. $K5 0
o5: mivd. t..v.tl 6.16; heavy, I8 45U0.S3-
rough. 9'V4f600: good to choice heavy.
frt H 5; pigs, S.00w 7.0ft; bulk of sales,
J.ft5 i a. HA.
Hheep Receipts estimated. 14.000: mar
ket, steady to 1ic lower. Native. M-9S.10;
Western. sa.25f.Y25; yearllnga, 14.75 ft Ml;
ambi native, 960 4.23: western. 96. 250
6.40.
STOCK ADVANCE HALTED
KISE E FFIXTI VELT INTERRUPT
ED, BUT LOSSES ARE SMALL.
Missouri Pacific Drops Two Points
as Result of Change- In
Directorate.
XEW TORK. March 21. The stock mar
't waa hesitating and at ttmea doprased
todsv. This condition waa accentuated by
xt'esslve short s-.llnc on the part of sDecu-
la tors. The recent advance was Interrupt
ed mt fectlvy. although losses were small.
Tha re-orranlzation of tbe M Isaourl Ha
lf to board uf directors proceeded accord
ing to programme and went far .beyond
t point Inaamuch as the Rockf feller-
huhn-LofO intereais were given a command
Ing position In the directorate and execu-
committee or the road and were also
invited by Mr. Gould to positions of power
nd influence In the Ooum properties. This
di rates that such financing as may be
d-d for purposes of rehabilitation and
neral Improvement will not he lacking.
M issouti r'aeifx- became weak on tbe an
nouccsmsnt of tbe outcome of today's meat-
and rll nearly two points to sumoev a
ulnt below yesterday's close.
A.tnougn. o xar aa is anown, no plans
eve been mads for the Issuance by the
Government of tbe X per cent Manama bonds.
lu,(i or these nonds. "when Issued. aoid
tne ouro today at inj, wnich is a rrac-
on abo the ruling bid price of tha out-
aiandtnc Oovernment 9a.
Kslinaa bn:s were Irregular. Total sales.
par value. JJ.:sc.00. L'nlted States bonds
sre untnantfd on call.
CLOSi.NU STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Closing
Kid.
31
4
B7H
4
611 S
23
22 S
Sales. High.
Iiw.
32
4
67 S
v
U0
Ills Chal pf .. !) X2
mal Copp.r .. D.&Hl !.
Am Agrlcul ... l.HO Ss
Am nu t'jgar. l.-'"0 t
American Can .. Siia 9
Am Car a i'dy.. ' i'"0 M
Am Cotton Uil. 000 00
Am Hd J.t pf
Am lo. SeVurL. S4r
Am Linseed ... Si-O 11 a.
Am Ijtimotlve. -.mi n
Am bm.l a ilrf l.i-J 7t.S
do preferred.. 104
Am Pt-l K.ly .. ZD 4S
3PO
SiK
.It
l.soo
oO
IKI
"INI
l.lo-i
"soo
Viw'o
.mm)
SoO
' i'.soo
2.1i
SoO
' V.OoO
"inb
s.u-oo
US
,
7i.
104S
47 H
12U
14
"ii"
iosii
12S
103 S
2H
11
r.t
70
l4Vs
4S
1211
14(1.
P2 ,
3S
lost,
ll-"
lo:Vi
it
29
II0V,
34
S2S
2S
21 H
43 4
144 4,
122
A3
2
.'..1
14.14
14W
Am UEr llt.. ?ii 11
Am T.I a Tel.. l.lu 14H
Am Tobacco pf.
Am WcoUn ....
An.iconiia M Co
Atchison
8a
iiw
lo.'S
lo3
'ii"
210
2Vi
do preferred..
At Cout Line.,
licthlrhcm Pteel .
Itrorik K Tran. .
CaimJ'-in 1'ac ..
Control leather
do preferred.. .
Centra; of N J. .
1 h-s a Ohio . ..
Chicaco a Alton .
Chi vil Wcat . .
do prefertd. .
Chicago a N W
O. 11 A 8i Haul.
C c. c a st u. .
Col Fuel a Iron
Col Southern. .
S3
62,
21i
14.1
121
122
3O0 3S
Consol tins ll.SOO
Cum Products .. &U0
Del a B udsn . . ......
DaR Urandc. .too
do preferred.. 3K
Distillersf eecor '
trie
do let pf .... 3'K
do "d Pf 1"0
14.'.H
Hw
'ji"4
34.
2ii
s
14,
127.
1
"iiS
MS
1181,
n
ii
144 V.
14
"S'ji
in
41
33
171
31
7ni
31 W
20
T
37
Cen Electric ... S00
14V i
Ct North pf ... l.Orttf
127 127
C.t North Or... 400
til Bl
Illinois Central
lnterbor Met .. "O
3.1 H
1
f.S
117
IT
10
41
111
84
67
111
144
2.1
147
19
M
lis
17
10
41
do preferred.. l.io
Inter Harvester. 5oo
Inter Marin, pf
Int Paper
Fump ww
Iowa Central .. ......
K C !ou:ftern .. 100
30 33
do preferred..
Laclede tins ... 7.P i;
Louis a Nash.. IOO 14.1t,
111
145
2
147
24
Minn a St L. .. l.POO ,
Ptifll 14S
Mo. Kaa a Taa. sXa) As
G
33 i. i
do preferred..
Mo Pacific ....
Nat Biscuit ....
Nat -Lead
Mei N Ry 2 pf.
N Y Central . . .
N T. Ont Wes
100
la.iuo
luO
"ioi
2.300
67
130
"si i
10s ii
7
- 53
ios
31w
02-,
34".,
41H
ll'7Va
Norfolk a West 1.SO0 107 17!4
North Am 5o0 . 72 1, 72
Northern Pac .. B.80O 123 4, 124 4
Pacific Mall
Pennsylvania ... 0 127 limi
People's Oaa ... 600 207 lot,
P. C C t K L.. MlO V$ D85,
Pittsburg Coal.. 2u0 21!. 2114
Priased 8 Car
Pull Pal Car .. 300 161 1'60
. Ry steel Spring
Reading 40.8O0 15 157 H
Republic Steel li0 SIS
do preferred.. IOO 7 4 li7"i
Bock Island Co l.OvO 30 S 2".
do preferred. .....
81 L U F ! P(. 400 42 '4 42
8t L Southwest
do preferred.. 2O0 671i 674
Rloss Sheffield
Southern Pac .. 4.3oO 117S 117 H
Southern Ry ... loo 20. 281
do preferred.. 2vO o3 CO
Tenn Copper
Texas a Pac .. 3.100 24 . 28
Tol. St L A W
' do preferred.. I"0 51 5114
Colon Pacific .. 2T.9O0 177 W 176 H
da preferred...
V 8 Reilty ... SOO 72 72
V 8 Rubber ... 4l"0 44H 4.1 S
V 8 Bteel 2.1n0 - 7K
do preferred.. 4"0 111H, 11KI,
flah Copper ... 1.3'MI 45 44V
Va-Caro Chem .. 2.4'NI 00H
Wabash .VMI 171-i 17 V.
do preferred.. 700 38 5. 38
Western 3ld ...
Westing Klec .. 400 67 87
Western Vnlon . VoO 72 72
Wheel a L. E
Lehigh Valley .. 1.000 174 173,
71
1 '-
lie",
21
S3
ir,o
157 V,
33 i
SO Si
41V.
SI
87 i4
117
28x
C4t,
37 I,
51 H
1741,
VI
71 H
43 Vj
78 V
11S:
44i
614
J
44
173
Total sales for the day. 200,400 shares.
BONDS.
NEW TORK, March 21. Closing quota
tions:
V. 8. ref. Ss reg.lOlVN. T. C. gn SHs. 84
do coupon ...lAlUJKo. Pacific 8s... 7li
II. s. 3s rea. lulV'No. Pacific 4s... V
do coupon .. .101 Vlt'nlon Psclflc 4H.10U-.
17. S. new 4s reg.113 wis. central 4s..-
do coupon .. .ll.'im 'Japanese 4s .... ft. 9a
d. a a. a. ts. 2 ai
-3f
Money, ExcJunge. Ft.
NEW YORK. March 21. Money on call
steady. 2V.tf2Va per cent; ruling rate, 244;
cloning bio. 214 : oncrea at Z-.
Time loans dull but slightly firmer; 60
days. 2HJ2; uo days, 213. six mouths.
ait sa.
Prime mercsntll. psp.-.r, 4&4H per cent.
Sterling- exchange steady. with actual
business In bankers' bills at f 4.H410'94.8425
for tin-day bills, and at $4.Mtfo for demand.
Commercial till.. 4.83 fa .
liar sliver, 52.
Mexican dollars. 45c.
Bonds Government steady; railroad ir
regular.
I.ONDOK, March 21. Bar silver Quiet;
ZIHo or ounce.
Mrnev 2 31 ner cent.
The rata of discount In the open market
for abort bills Is 2fe aer cent.
The rate of discount In the open market
for thre. months bills Is 827-l) per
cent.
BAN FP. ANvnsoO. March SI. Sterling on
London, an days. tl.Ki. do sight, It.s.',.
Drafts Sight. 4; telegraph.
CHICAGO, March 21.
Tork. 10c premium.
-Exchange on New
CASH DEMAND IS SMALL
SliOW MOVEMENT I.V WHEAT
BEARS DOWX PRICES. -
Prospocls In Kansas Will Not
Definitely Known for Sev
eral Days.
Be
CHICAGO. Mareh 21. Wheat speculators
her. gave conslderabl. attention to the lart
that the total stock on liand In ChicaKO.
pnbllc and private, had been reduced only
400.000 bushels In the last two months. At
the beginning of the year, the trade ex
pected the disappearance of nearly such
amount to be a weekly occurrence. Crop
experts went Into the background for the
tim. being, opinion growing that the
suit In Kansas would depend on tb. de
velopment of th. backward acreage in the
west end of the state, nheie eotne dayi
must claps, before definite signs would ap
pear. The close was almost at the bot
tom figures reached. High and low points
for May were 91c and Ss3c, with last sales
lOlSo down.
Oood weather for the movement of corn
depressed th. market for that cereal. &lay
ranged between 48Nic and 49Hc. cloning
easy Hfl down, at 4SS48c. Cash grades
were weak. AO. z yellow finished atH
Buying demand for oats was limited dur
ing the last part of the session. May varied
from 30fea30?lic to 31 and closed
tokc. a loss of hC from the figures cur
rent th. corresponding time the previous
aay.
With hog receipts small, demand for pro
visions became active and prlcea higher.
The net gain was :5c for pork: 7fec to
13c for lard, and 5c to 20fi22rtC Tor ribs.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
t, WHEAT.
Open. High. Low. Close
May .... .91 $ .1 .n-j f .90
July 89a, ..mi', .89
Sept. .aV. .83,
CORN".
May it ' .tt'i .48 .4SV
July tov, .60 .si) .to1.
SepL 611. .61 Sa .ilVa
OATS.
May lVt .11 .0?, .I0H
July SH. .31 .304 .30",
Sept. 31 .tl .30 .2U
MESS PORK.
Mat H.!S 1C.92 1C.7C ic.9:
July ....!. 25 K.23 14.12 V, 1C.26
L.VRD. "
May .... .. 1.90 .77H 1.10
July .S3 .S 8.72 8. 321,
Sept. .... H.sO 8.80 3.70 8.77
SHORT RIBS.
May .... 3.45 f.43 t.!S 3.3S
July .... .bi 8.87 8.78 8.32
Sept 80 8. 80 8.7 3.72
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour Easy.
Hye No. 2. 9!c
Barley Feed or mixing. (Sffloc; fair to
choice malting. 95c sysl.Oi .
Flax Seed No. 1 Southwestern, $:.S2
No. 1 Northwestern, 32.64 .
Timothy Seed 31L60 11.70.
Clover 8 13.. II.
Mess Pork Par barrel. (17.25017.TS.
l.ard Per 100 lbs.. IS.S:.
Short ribs Sides (loose. (9.K0S9.12U.
Sides Short clear (boxed). .12 V S.Ji.
drain statistics:
Total clearances of wheat and flour were
equal to 155.000 bushels. Primary receipts
wer. 3S8.0O0 bushels, compsred with 4t3.0uo
bushsls the corresponding day a year ago.
Th. world's visible supply, as shown by
Bradstreet's. decreased 1.503.000 bushels.
Estimated recelpta for tomorrow: wheat,
14 cars: corn. 313 cars; oats. 101 cars;
bogs. 23.000 bead.
Receipts.
.. 12.900
.. 22.900
..293.700
..203.40
.. S.0O0
.. 87.000
Shipments
6.800
Flour, barrels ..
Wheat, bushels
Corn, bushels . .
Oats, bushels ..
Rye. busWels ...
Barley, bushels
16.9fi0
150.000
299.600
2.000
36,000
Grain at Saa Francisco.
FAN FRANCISCO, March 21. Wheat-
Steady.
I . i l.v Rtrona.
StK)t quotations: Wheat Shipping. 11.43
61.47 per cental. Hariey 1-ced. 31.22
per cental- brewing. 1 1.2o (rf 1.27 . Oats
Red. 31.20 Q 1..10 per cental; white, nominal
black. 31.17 tl 1.2U.
Call board sales: Wheat No trading.
Barley Lecember fl.is per cental; May
1.20.
Grain Markets of th. Northwest.
TACOMA. Msrch 21. Wheat: Bloestara.
83'uH4c: fortyfold, SlirP'c: club, t.2c; red
Atusslan. SVC Keceipts, woeat. oo cars. Bar
ley, 3 cars: oats, 4 cars; hay. 27 cars.
SEATTLE. March 21. Milling quotations:
Blucst'-m. h.1c: fortyfold. S3c; club, 62c;
Fife. 2c: red Russian. 61c
Export wheat: Bluetm. 82c: fortyfold,
80c: club. 7uc; Fife. 70c: red Russian, 78c
Yesterday's car receipts: Wheat 2 era, corn
2 cars, oat. b cars, barley 3 cars, hay 80
cars.
Earopesus Otmln Markets.
LONDON". March 21. Cargoes quiet. Walla
Walla fnr shipment at 34a.
English country market., steady; French
country markets, quiet.
LIVERPOOL.
6s 84: Msy.
Weather cloudy.
March 2L Wheat March,
6a Sd; July. 6s d.
Minneapolla whet Markets.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 21. Wheat
Mav V0ti9Uc; July, bSc; September,.
S2SC.
Cash. No. 1 hard. c: Ko. 1 Northern.
aT98e: No. 2 Northern, 4$96c; No. 1
wheat, 92 tj9Sc.
Dolnth Flak Market.
DUI.I TH. March 21. Flax on track and
to ars.se. stay, ixtil asked.
IN SELLERS' FAVOR
Prices Are Firm at London
. Wool Sales.
LARGE OFFERINGS TAKEN
American Markets Do Xot Respond
to the Advance AbroadEastern
Dealers Not Interested In
the w Clip.
I OX DON". March 21. The wool auction
sales continued today at offer lnfs of la,&09
baics.
tDlte tha I are offer .it as. the d email a
cirtnued and pic-S areis firm and against
euvers. .
Jmeiicana houtrit a lew iota ox area
cross-b reds.
BOSTON WOOI MARKET IS DULL.
Dealers 'ot Interested ta ttas w Western
Clip.
BOSTON, March 21. Tha Boston wool
market continues dull, with aaay prices. A
little territory has chanced hands and there
is a light demand for medium unio netces,
but sales are in small lots and acaroely
enough to fix values.
OfTertntrs of New Arisona wools on
scouted basis of bOc find few taers and
holders show no disposition to shade prices.
Tbe strength abroad does not jxct prices
here. Buyrs show a disposition to wait
the opening of the extra sjsion of Con cress.
and with fairly full bins local dealers are
pay in if very little attention to the new clip
and few oners nave oeen maaa zor woo. on
the sheop's back.
Fulled wool l also dull ana mere is very
little Interest In the forelsrn product.
Texas Fine, 12 months, 48 Zc ; one 5
months. 45 & 47c: fine I 'all. 4.1c.
California Northern. Boa 36c: middle
county, 47c; southern, 45t24tic; Fall free. 42
j 4c.
Orejcon Eastern No. 1 staple, 5758c;
Fustern cloth fntf. 63 55c; Valley No. 1, 64
G ,r5c.
Trritorv Fine atanie. &tc: nne meaiUTn
staple. &5$56c: fine cloth in. M53c; fine
medium clothing, 58900c; half-blood, comb
ing, r5c; tbree-eightha-blond combing. 53c;
auartfr-blood comhin:. 4itfouc.
yuuea tixrra, oosvc; una jl, o."Hvi A
supers. 47Q4SC.
Wool at St. LooJs.
ST. LOUIS. March 21, Wool unchanged.
Medium grades, combing and clothlng.20
23c; light nne. 17Mllc; heavy tine, 15917c;
tub-washed, 20 33c
PROOCCE AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Quolntlons Current In tha Bay City Mar
kets.
RAV unANCISCO. March 21. The follow
ing produce prices were current waa.
V.l.hl Cucumbers. Sl..".0fi 2.23: gsr-.
lie. 4ij6c: green peas. 612c; string
beans. lo&2ic; asparagus. 41'C; to
toes, nominal; egg plant, 81lc
Butter Fancy creamery, 27 c
Kltks Store. 19c; fancy ranch, 219.
'.-.r. Vn.in, Amnric. lGlflttC
Mlllatuffs Bran, I24Q26; middlings, 183
tj'lj-
Krult ADnlcs. choice. 31.10: common. 75c;
Mexican limes. I77.50: California lemons.
choice. 3:t: common. 11. 2; oranges, navei.
s 1 AOfr 1 f0 . nlueannles. S2v73.t0.
Potatoes Salinas Burbank3, t2.1032.25;
Oregon Burbanks. 1.W2.1.
Onions Nominal.
Hav Wheat. 38ffil3.50 per ton: wheat and
omi S'JU: alfalfa. 38318.
Receipts r lour. . quarter Backs, Slt;
wheat. 465 centals; barley. 9235 centals;
pats. 2H7 centals; potatoes, 1885 sacks; bran.
170 sacks; middlings, 15 sacks; bay, 181
tens.
Changes In Available Supplies.
NEW YORK. March 21. Special cable and
rleirrnphic communications received by
Bradstreet's show following changes In avail- I
able supplies as compared with laat account:
Bushels.
Wheat. United States, east of Rock
ies, decreased i.hki.mio
Canada, decreased 122,000
Totals. United states and Canada.
decreased 2,103,000
Afloat for and In Europe, Increased. 600,000
Total American and European sup-
nlv decreased l.OOS.OOO
Corn, united states ana uanaaa, de
creased 873.000
Oats. United States and Canada, de
creased 1,480,000
Condition of tb. Treasury.
WASHINGTON. March 21. At the begin
ning of business today the condition of the
United States Treasury was:
Working balance In Treasury of
fice .ZS.61S.UUT
In banks and Philippine treasury. 81.611.941
Total balance In general fund.... 83.952.094
Ordinary receipts yesterday 1,026.618
Ordinary disbursements 511.171
The deficit to date this fiscal year Is
33.827.215, as against 2i,o. at tnis tim.
last year.
These .figures exclude Panama canal ana
public debt transactions.
Coffee and Sugar.
Ktw YORK. March 21. Coffee futures
closed steady, net 2 points lower to 6 points
higher. Sales, 550O bags. March. April ana
May, 10.f0c; June, 10.47c; July, 10.42c; Aug
ust, 10.83c; septemocr, .lu.zic, uciouer,
lo.olc: November, 9.9ic; January and eb-
riiarv. fi 87c.
SDOt coffee dull. Rio. No. 7. 12ic: No.
4 Santos. 13 c. Mild coffee dull. Cordova,
12. a 1.1; c.
kilw aucr very arm. stuscovaao. ,o test.
8 42c; centrifugal. .96 test. 8.92c: -molasses
sinta-. .89 test. 8.17c. Reflned. steady.
Bonds
Investments
TimberLands
McGBATH & NEUHAUSEN CO.
701-2-3-4-5 Lewis Bids.
Portland , Oregon -
MORE
from the
FIRE
Chiefs:
"Our horses run
with mo r e confi---dence
on 'streets
paved with bitu
lithic." Fire Chief
Jas. Smart, Calgary,
Alberta.
III
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THE UNITED STATES
NATIONAL BANK
PORTLAND. OREGON
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
Capital - - - $1,000,000.00
Surplus Profits $800,000,00
'
I. C. AIMS-WORTH. President. R. W. SCBMEER, Cashier.
R. MCA BARNES. Vice-President.
A. M. WRIGHT, Assist. at Cashier. w. A. HOLT, Assistant Cashier.
LETTERS OF CREDIT AND TRAVELERS'
CHECKS ISSUED NEGOTIABLE EVERYWHERE
DRAFTS DRAWN on all FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Lumber mens
National Bank
CORNER FIFTH and STARK STREETS
PORTLAND, OREGON
Capital
First National Bant
Capital $1,1500,000
Surplus 750,000
Oldest National Bank West of the
Rocky Mountains
Bank Notice
Security Savings and Trust Company
Corbett Building, Fifth and Morrison Streets
Capital and Surplus $950,000
Invites Accounts of
Merchants, Individuals and Savings
The Madras Gateway Hotel Co.
Capital Stock $50,000.00
Offers at par $5.00 per share, 2000 shares of its Capital Stock.
Lease now being negotiated assures 12 per cent per annum on in
vestment. Great influx of settlers to Central Oregon guarantees the rapid
growth of Madras. Stock convertible into Madras City property any
time within one year at option of holder. Apply to
The L. Y. Keady Investment Co.
926 Chamber of Commerce. -
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
All Modern rjafety Devices (Wireless. itc.
LONDON FAR15 HAMBURG
Pre.Lincoln Mar.31,10AMBluecher April 12
tAmerlka April 8iSJPretoria. Apr. 10
Trttts-uariton a la ;arte itekiauruni.
Calls at Plymouth and Cherbourg.
IHambure direct. tSecond Caftia only.
GIBRALTAR, ALGIERS. NAPLES, GKNOA.
?New 17,000 tons, equipped with all modern
safety appliances. jMeccric xsatns.
Gvmnasium. Elevator, etc
S. S. CINCINNATI aiarch ZS, 10 A. M.
g. s. Humours- spm a
TWO CRUISES Duration
By the steamship e a n n
- CLEVELAND " 11Q IJ3YS
(17,000 tons) ,,u UJ
The first to leave COST
New Tork Nor. 1.
1011. Th. second to
leave San Francis- D O O V
co Feb. 17 1812.
HAMBURG- Inclndlor
AMERICAN All
LINE 3f eoessarj-
160 Powell St., Expenses
San Francisco, CaL Aboard
or local R. R. asts. and
in Portland, Or. Ashore.
AROL'ND
THE -
WORLD
OX AN
OCEAN
LINER
to r.ANn of
THE TUB uiiiuiuusi ww.
N'orwav. PoitiberRen. Iceland and North-
em capitals by nuperb twin-screw steamships
Bluechpr. Kronprinzessln Cecille. Meteor
from Uamburs; darlns; June, jajy ana
August. Write for Illustrated booklet.
Ha in barr-America n Laine. 160 Powell St.,
San Francisco, Cal., or local K. R- ag-ents
in Fort land.
TAHITI
The Golden, tbe Garden of South Sea Islea.
Days' buay xnere.
relehrstlnn fJniv 141 Fall of the Bastlle.
Native fetes, mystic rites of walking over
I red hot stones and all the rest of it. Splendid
driveway of ninety mllea around the island
unfolding tropical scenes of surpassing
beauty. A delightful trip for recreation and
pleasure. Steamer fere 185 round trip.
first class, from San Francisco. s. B.
Mariposa, sailing June a. buuh
Oceanic S. 8. Co.. 673 Market. San Francises.
LINE TO I1U.ULI.J.U, B. o. Dir,nnj.
ailinga April 8. April 29. May 20 and every
twenty-one daya
COOS BAY LINE
iririurR RRFAKWATER sails from
Alaska dock. Portland, IP. E every Tues
day. Freight received at Alaska dock untu
t p. M. dally. Passenger far. flrst-class,
flO; second-class, T. Including meals and
berth. Tickets on sal. at Alneworth dock.
Phones Hala 24S, A 123. .
OFFICERS:
$500,000
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC
Winter Schedule Effective October
30, 1810.
STEAMSHIPS I
"Prince Rupert"
and
"Prince George
FOR
Victoria, Vancouver and Prince
Rupert. Connecting at Prlnoa
Rupert with "S. 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.
everv Monday at 11:00 P. iL, north
bound; every Saturday at 2:00 P.
M. southbound.
MEALS AND BERTH INCLUDED
NORTH OF VANCOUVER..
For Tickets and Reservations Apply
to Local Railway Ticket Agents, or
J. H. Bnrgia, Gent Agent, First Ave.
and Yealer Way, Seattle, Wash.
San Francisco, Los Angeles
, and San Pedro Direct.
North Pacific 8. S. Co.'s B. S. Roanoke
and S. 8. Eldar sail every Wednesday alter
nately at 8 P. M. Ticket office 182 Third
St.. near Alder.
MARTIN T. HIGLET, Passenger Agent.
W. H. SLUSSEK. Freight Agent.
Phones M. IS 14. A 1814. '
O.-W. R. & N.
Astoria Route.
STEAMER HARVEST QCEEX
Leaves Portland dally except Saturday at
8 00 P M. MaJces all way landlnga. Arrives
at Astoria at 6:00 A. St. Astoria
daily, except Sunday, at 7:00 A. M. Arrive
Portland at :00 P. M. Makes direct con
nection with steamer Nahcotta for Megler,
Ilwaco, Long Beach and all points on the
llwsco pivieaon. .
SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND 68. CO.
New aervlce to Los Angelas via Saa Fran
cisco every five days. , ,
From amsworth Dock. Portland. 4 P. M.
S.S.Rose City, Mar. 23, Beaver T8, Beau
April s. A. M.
From San Francisco, Northbound. 12 2s.
S.S.Beaver Mar. 22, Bear XI, Base City
April 1.
From San Pedro. Northbound. 12 H.
sABear Mar, 25. Bos. City SO, Beavei
April 4.
n R. Smith. C. T. A 142 Third St.
1. w. Ransom. Agent. Ainsworth TVock.
0X, 2 a