Morning Oregonian., March 23, 1911, Page 19, Image 19

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THE MORNING OREGOMAy, THXTKSDAY. MARCII S3. 1911.
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NlEEN FOR FUTURES
Strong Demand for Hop Con
tracts in California.
AVAILABLE SUPPLY BOUGHT
'o More I t-Crnl BkImw Po..lbro
la the Sonoat S-iioD Hart
Buy GHNrrtsoiTs 110
Crop a( Aurora.
Th California ho contrs.t mrkt la
ho in nicb at rr oath. Thr la aa ac-
ttr dmnd and Trythlna; aval lab la
3 tvonta la bta taaa up. Local dalr
ara waaSrrtna a bther tha wowratM will
xtmd to thta atatL 9tnca 1-J tha Smith
am rat baa taka th Wa4 ta contract
apwrationa, ao It la raaanaabla ta ma
anara anil tun thair attntlo thta way.
aa thT ara aot abla to bar mora la Cali
fornia at tha prvavnt priea
Accord In ta yaaterdajr'a adica. avary-
tlfu orrrd la tha Sonoma wmctitm
1 eaata aaa . arcar4 and nw bust na
can aot aa d-& bow nodrr t oanta. Don-
avaa baa tar 90 balra from
a Burcasa at ! canta and for 40
frma Baaeia at tha aaa prtca. Rlchard-
aoa aaeurad: th Bruah crop of 5 aaiaa
at 1 caata Hail snada a thraa-r eon
tract la Xaadociaa for 3 balva at 1 14
aad 13 cania and flint contracted with C
J. MixrkWr. of .!. for 3O.0 poaads
for thr yaara at 12. It H and 13 eaata.
la Orvaoa It) eaata la ff-rd for larva
erpa and 11 eaata fnr am ail lota on con-
tnu-L Wbta tha dralara ara abla to bid
ia eaata for tha aw crop ta lea than ear-
lota, ft la pmtabla that buaineoa hara will
aaaiima tha activity of tha California mar
kt.
M I aavoral daa waa eloavd yaatardaf hm H.
I s L. Uart boaaht loa baica from at. 11. Oil-
f f btfn at I7 canta
Tha ftaatara market contlnaaa rvrf dalL
A wtra from .Vw Tork yratrrdar aaid tha
r vaathar waa anfavorabla for tha brawtna;
trada.
Uadna bop factora circular af lata data
Wild. Naama Co. Tbara ta rry llttla
dina oa oar market and pricea do sot In
d!-at aar athl- rhmrt,
Utnrr A Hnly Tr.l haa a rain baQ
!or 1 irtnc tba past aa. tha mall bual
dtna b.n rtrtctd to prvaant naada.
Iriaa raman B(i"hirJ.
U. H H- la M Atthovah tha mar
ht mav b- Cs.lt-! qul-f f r th hor.
i thra is noma butnM paaatnc at full
rurrtnt ratra. :d bpa ara iUU lnqolrt
fr and ara qatvi.1T olnj Into conaumarar
handa
CHSESTE rull errant, twtna. 14 914 fee
par p-wind: Tunf Amarlra. 13aj 15S.
Bt'TTEK Clijr eraamery aatra. 1 and
pound prints. In box. 21c par pound; laas
than box. carter and daltvary extra.
J'ORK Fn-. lOUf no p-r poend.
VEAL. Fancy. b to 14 pound a. lyl2SA
par pwund.
Teaatablra and Fralta.
PACK VKOETAHI.E3 Carrots. B-y $1
rondrrd: panaip. b fl; turntpa. SAct
baSfci FRUlVs Paara. l.0fi.Tl pat
baa; Ma;aaa. X (f 7.50 par barrai; craabar-
Tl0-. par barrai.
rROptCAL KKI ITJ J'rancaa. Bi
- Kai rinrirlVrraovfrull.
-.!ifraia KriMfrali. Jol i. bananas. &t
iwe nor lb i Dir.aoDl-. o par lb.; lamona.
( U)Hi- urvrrlnra. S1.7A Dr boa.
APPLE Kancy. 2-7i. cho. a.
T.n iwk-atl -r baa.
VEtrKTALLKS Aparaaua. 13 ff 12e Pr
tK r...r. it .VJ orr lou. cauhSowrr. toc-,
rra:; curamuri. 7 2. Ij r bom; rXPiant.
iv ia.: CAfiic. lOtflJr pr lb.: craen ontona.
botnouaa liiuc. Vr ao; poppers.
hk-'twr !h rid 0 D OOX. ; mu
k-? i? . ir : :o dt box: prouts. c; to-
TAlwts-crrron. buylna price. It-SS
01 pr haidrl.
ONIONS iayinc ptica. 13
Otaaaetaa. Dried rraita. Kte.
naim rni iTS ADDlea. 1 1 O 11 H
IK- rnrranlm. aDrlCOtS. 1 ft 1
I'ktf-a. M-kait. lti-c pr lb.; fia. bulk.
white r blaca. by ach. I ai V; 3-Ca t.09
1T4; 13-1-. aa; M-la. 10-la. aic,
a m rm . IV.
Salmon Columbia Hirer, l-ponnd talis.
Ii id tr doaea : 2-eound talla.
pouad Tata. Alaaka put.
NtrTK winnta. 17H ISo per poand
Preil nnta 14lr: fllbarta. lc; amt-nda.
lUlilk: porana. cocoanuta. Wwl par
dotea; chatnuta USe par pcund,
ttt. Hit lun tr Bound.
lX)F"tki Koasied. la droms. 23 4J 34o per
Boon il
ralt nranuiatao. ai par i"a -"
cround. yoo, fs.fto par ton; tOa. pr ton.
riKANS Small watt. ac: iaraa woi.
4Sc: Lima. wc: pink. Ic; red Mini. ana.
KI'E Ne, i Jnpaa. 4c: cneouar nraaea.
X a &." - Botithm hf.tL Ia0 7C
HON ET Choice, S4.a par caaa; axrauaau.
c par pound.
si U An lry kranumxaa. rrun ana oorrrt
IS !; bef. l:u: xtra C. 4 soldra C.
I 10; elow D. powdered. I4.7&.
Tfrrrui on remittances arlthta la days, da-
dart c par pound; If later than 13 days
and within 14 d-iT. deduct He par poond.
Maple sucar. lim o per pouao.
MINOR ISSUES G A I f J :
Most Impcavement Shown in
Less Important Stocks.
buadrad.
1-pound
hickory
HAMS It to 13 pounds. 17itHc: IS ta
14 pounda 1 l c: 14 to 14 pounds.
HV aUSc: skmaad. 14S4yle; picalca. no,
cot aaa rolL lie
bMUK KD ME ATS Baaf tonr-iaa. S3;
dried beef ata. tJci outstdea, nom inaldea.
V: knuckaa Tzc.
BACON Fancy. 7e; standard, 14c;
ctlpira. lie: Enl:h. llWc
DKT SALT CL'KED Rraular short clears.
dry alt. lic; moked. lc; backs, llrht,
salt. llc; araokad, USc; backs, heavy,
a it. ISc: smoked, l&c; exports, salt.
lie: amoked. liwe.
LAKD Kettle rendered, tl'rcea. l!"ic;
tubs. 13c: standard, pure, tlereeo. IS Wo;
lube. llSc; choice, tierces, lie; tubs. llaO;
short antes;, tierces. Wci tubs. Iwo.
crop.
(K)L
nealara
BE I.OW
rarwarel
ONE.
Ca
Ara N4 Maklaar
trarta tbaa kr
new tins on th duilnea of the market
ritp wool, tha American wool ana
i'iftua Reporter eae:
Thre ta aov ery Indication that tha
an in the West will b somewhat pro-
trrtd thla yer. !hcarinr. of course.
sow going aa la tha euihernmoet action
f the shoep-rrowtna. state, snd the clip la
A njon ti p rc rJ err m pid 1 T. Th
rAr prt of tine riip haa bn cnatand
to lhi rairktt. -hrf it !a hl I by three
or four dmlrm. Thf la aery Utile buylna
vf .! in thts se-tn. and we know of
tin Hotoa houeee a hlch ut as yet pof
chai-l a:iy of tha w clip outneht. In
rrne vara It haa bo the ruaom for re pro
eemertve of trie la-t'ns wni twusee to d9
mnm i.ribl cintr-tt.ic oa the eheep a
ba k. Thts yesr. botm, there ta no to-
rntjv to d thta It la eery true that
his at. i u M hnue did minf of th is in
t uh frw aat and phiiadeiphl4
h -! did a tittle of it at the same time.
Thr aoikr toppd. hw-er. and mt
amt. .n t he cun t rarted for orrr 3 .
Sait p.Mjnde. In the lat threo weeke it uava
hoard of ao further op-rat ion of thla char
lirtrmM th axtre, iMrtnn of rtfcrea M-
tertd well Into thw rn for putvhaetnc
the aw clip, aa It pnir tht It will
It ta felt in m qiartre that tha wwi.
-riwer will have t n pleasure af rsrrytnc
th wwh aver tarueiea ani tiimi
rkiAc-a of evl'tn It on a better heat a. llow-
ver. thia will. H coara-v dptil a cM
ap.li) tha condltloa of the Knht in th
h-p-tirowina eti"a. and their sbittir I
aliw. tha mwr to hold hta wvl rath
thn to make aim aalt It by refusing; hit
loana apoa lt
Hopa. Waa4. nieVa. Kt.
HOPS 11H rmo. ITWf lHc: 1909
lu I.'f: con tract a. tul'lc-
aOHAIR Choice. Sl'c per ponnd delivered
Portisnd.
W ix L. Eastern Ore eon. 1 7 0 1 a. per
acrardtns; to shrinkage; Valley, 17 9 l-d par
pound.
r'.i.T7 ury. i"c: salted, bntcoera- take
off. r"u !v: iamb d" is. -ic.
HIDES Baited bldea. 7 4a per pound;
eeltrd catf. 13c: salted kip. 7 He: salted
s:cs 3Sc : rreen hides, lc l-aa; dry htdea.
17r: dry calf. 10 isc; dry ataca. lie i-c
GRAIN bACKs Car lots. ISC
CASCARA HARK Per pound, be.
REGULAR TRADE CEASES
INTKKKST AT YARDS CKNTKKS
IX SALE OF KA1IIBITS.
KroRT n.or i crxt rioiiek.
?Ca Caaaa Made) by M liters hs Other
tirade.
Th prtca of export floor waa advanced
1 c-nte a barrel yeetery to 14-7X With
wht si a his her range. mllTrre hara aot
ftsnd u profitable to hold down to
former prtcw. No ehana waa made
aaotauioee of patents, which are moving
Slew I r.
W heat denTers are offering ren:s frf
ctuh. hut n-n la a si labia at this price,
aor ts It tkIy that a cent more vouM
bring out offer inga. Cm the Sound where
tha dmsnd la mire nraent on tha part of
bora miners and peculatoro. aa btgh aa
cerate ta aatd to bane beam pal-L
Tb oats aad barley markets ara ft
at th former range of prti ca
Lm-I rwretpts. la rare, wera reported by
tb Merc ha a ts Ktt-hanee a filtow-
nt lar'.ey Flour Oars Hay
M n far 2 XI 5 II
Tu1r I
Wv.1nee.fay . . . A - i S A
1 ar aso .... 1 - 7 3
r-. ta date. tlK- 54 lTta 742
Taar a0 .... KUia 114 lMO T7 1417
Rctrrlpt for the Iay Arc Small mud
Cirnrral Market Condition
Show No Change.
At Ih sfv-kyards yeaterday Interest cen
tered entirely la the livestock ehow and
auction aale of eahlbtta. No bualneaa
was attempted in th rcuir marker There
no receipts beyona a mivra car oi
cattl and b'ica. shipped In by J. C Uavia,
of Shedda T.ie !ut of the market in gen
eral showed no chanae.
IT tree current on the
etock at the Portland
wer aa follows
f" hoca steers
Co. d to choir steers .......
I'omnoB streets
Print cl
ihtc cows
Common cows ..........
Chota heifers ...............
4'hnlc bulls
Pair ta gri fat buils
Cnipmon bills
Ihice hot calvrs
Pair to good lliht calves ...
trlc t hea y ealva
Pair to med;um heavy calves
Ch"lc at as a
Pair to good stags
H ess-
Owl. light
frd to choice .............
ihlc heavy ...
vsrlous rlassea of
Union Stockyards
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4 t$ &-
6 .m r A M
ft Oil
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7 O0 if
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5 -A if
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Choice yearling- wethers, grain fed 420y 4. 3
id wfthrm 4 t v 4 .
(hotc . a rain fed 3 t$ 4. 15
Pa r in medium rwea. grain fed. 3.7 u 3L 2$
t'h'M.-tt am. grain fed 6 e ft 7i
;o.d to choice, grain fed ft th) ir &
Patr to good 4-7 j t$ 5 t
Culls . j:-U 3LW
iurrent prices In the horae market fol
low : r:ttra heavy draft era, .ioo Q MM); 14h
to 1te paTTd. lo ; .T.-.O.; 1 -Jf h to 1 40
p-mnde, 1 ! :: chunks. M4IM; drlv
es. Ji np; saddiers, W up. plugs. 910 9
401.
OFFERINGS FREE AT CLOSE
Missouri Pacific, After aa Karly
Advance Drop Three Points
Below Tuesday's Best Price.
Bonds Are Steady.
NEW TORK. March !. The market de
veloped no special atrenarth totlav. aa It was
oa of tha email eat of the year and the
groat ct rains were attained by flocks
which ordinarily do not figure as favorite
mediums of speculation. Thers was a per'
reptioi naraening in the tone and an
senc of the pressure which weakened tha
market yesterday. Offerings wars larger
toward the closa and tha Important stocks
lost their modest gains and A trifle mora.
Definite alignment of tha Influential fac
tors ta Missouri pacific aa a result of yes
teroay's election of officer bsd no appar
ent effect on the Gould stocks. Missouri
pacific continued on its- erratic
ta bile hlng a gain early In tba day only to
tail to a pile three points below Its hire
range yesterday.
tfome further Improvement In steal and
Iron is noticed In tha waeklr review of tha
trade. Many plants are producing larger
amounts than in February. The United
Fta tea Steel Corporation ta now reported
be running at about 73 per cant of its blast
furnace capacity, operations having been
extended somewhat la the last week.
uocds were steady. Total sales, par
vaiua. 93.4.1.O0O. united Btatea bonds were
unchanged on call.
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS.
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BROILP M AT S 4 EVT A Pll ND.
r Pwaltry aad
Meata .ateeMly.
A few sal;ments of broaters ara c amine
i the market and are sal tine around ft)
rent. Onlv a email quant it v ia required
this price. The demand for hena
tin nee gfod had Sti eetua la obtainable.
Thar were fair receipts of ecga yei
r. but the market was firm at 30
Pa-ana l.lvewteck Market.
CfTirAOO. Mnrvh ?2. Cattle Receipts,
estimated. 14rt market, ateady to shade
iieewe. ..!" d 70; Tevss aers. 4 4o9
ft . W stern :cra. liTja.T). stockers
snd federa M cr s: com a and heifers.
$. tf J.7S; calve. M.TSBM.V
llotfs llaceipts. e:trr.at;d. UtkOOO: market.
ftc higher. Uglit. li:r. a 7.1ft: mimed, ftrt M
has y. i ft il laJ; roUaTh, L.M
ar I .iVv1
gnod to choKi- heavy. $4 L. ti d On ; piga.
to Zl I fta a., n t. ift: bu k of i-i t. w.j.'Bw.
bheep -Kec-fpts. eaTlmatrd. 14 tui; mar-
4' w " w IJtfltO: nvalern. S. i
1 ;ir saner marin waa iirm m wn
prices and the cfteaea market held Its own.
TaaU floorer tm Large Sappty.
Loral cauliflower Is mmlng In quite free-
1v sad ts cf good quality. It sells at lift
7 5 per dsen. Thera la also plenty of
i irfrnia caul t flower oa ths market. The
teat Is moving st 1 1 2-3 a rrata, A rpa ra
sas sold well at lttliS rents a pound.
Rhubarb and othar California vegetables
were unchanged. A car of rah bags
received yeter1ay.
! FANCY ORANGES HIGHER
frKATTI-E MARKET ADVANCES 25
CENTS A BOX.
LfET ADVANCE IX Tt K PL N TINE.
T sharpest of all the advmacee la tor
t-enttne r-ently announced took effect
ter1ay. Th ria waa a ft rtnTni and
put local qdotattona aa follows: Caaea. f 1.24;
wood barrete. 11 Zl S ; iron barrels. $117
tea -caaa lota. 11
Pank clearings
yeatwrday were a
Port'aad ........
hewttl
T.--m .........
plt3
Clearlaaja,
t the N-Tthwestera cities
soiiow :
Clearing. rUUrtc.
11.77.1 al i7ta.
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l-OBTLAXt XmJtsVETS.
Crala. rioau?. raaaL Eta,
W HfTAT Track prlc-s: H:uim.
rvd KusaUn. 9"r:
. Icy.
Mr
Mr; 4-
I'otatoo Are Firm at Former Qooia.
lion Ratter EaMer and
F:ir Steady.
SEATTLE. Wash.. March I Special.
Katra fancy orar.g.'. In select aiae.
quoted -i cent higher totlay. with e- -S
the new btgh leveL tiplnaih could -lot be
moved at any prt-a.
A chet of riorida strawberries is due to
rtv for the Saturday trad. Florida to
matoes were quoted lower at 3 to 0-
lunaiui are a drur on iae m ar k t. me
at trainicad of frut having been chilled in
trarait.
Th potato market waa firm, but un
changed in price.
T.i eg market was stesdy to r.rrn-
Pou;iry was estremely fc-sree. A few
rrmg brokers arrtxed and acre tlifpaca
cf st cents per pound.
Tte butter market was easier.
When; prices ware uncha&t-d on the Mer
chant p.xcaaftge- There waa a ecmpleie
lack cf demand. .N'o wheat waa offered. K.t.
port flour advanced lu cnt.
Am Beet tu rar.
American Can H
Am Car A Fdy
Am Cotton Oil..
Am HJ A Lt Pf
Am Ic- Hecurl..
Am Linseed . . .
Am Locomotive.
Am fctmol A Ruf
do prefer red. .
Am 8 1 eel Fty ..
Am Sugar Kef H
Am To! A Tel..
Am Tbacco pf.
Am Woolen . . .
Anaconda 1st Co
Atchison
do preferred..
Atl Coaat Line.
Halt A Ohio ...
lt-th!chem Steel
Hrook R Tran.. 10.AOO
Central Leather
do preferred..
Central of N J. .
Chea A Ohio . ..
Chicago A Alton
Chi Ot West . ..
do preferred. .
Chicago A N W
M A frt Paul.
C. C A St L-.
Col Fuel A Iron
Col A Southern.
Consol Gee . . ..
Corn Products
11 A Hudson..
DAK Grande..
do nref orred.
rl till era tfecuri
Lrie
do 1st pf ....
do I'd Pf ....
Ocn KJectrtc . .
Ot North pf .
C.t North Ore . .
Illinois Central.
Interbor Met ..
do preferred. .
Inter Harvester.
Inter Marine pf.
Int Paper
Int Pump
Iowa Central . ..
K C lout hern..
do preferred.,
.acted iixm ...
I.ouls A Nash.. .
Mtnn A ft L ..
M. P A S 8 U
Sin. Kan A Tex
do preferred..
Mo Pactnc ....
ltiatuit ...
NastonaJ Iead ..
Mel r KV it DC
X V Central . . .
-V T. Ont A Wee
Norfolk A Wee.
North Am . . .
Nort hern Pac ..
artnc Mall ....
'enneylvanla ...
ron.e s Oai . . .
.CCA Hi L..
Plttaburg Coal H
Preased 3 Car. .
ull Pal Car ..
Ry Htocl Spring.
iteaiitnr
Republic Pteel
do preferred..
Rock leland Co.
do preferred. .
St L A 8 F 2 pf
; L outhweat
do preferred.-.
Pine Hhoffleld M
Southern Pac ..
Southern Ry .
do preferred..
Tenn Copper -..
sas A Facinc
ot. tft L A Wes
do preferred. .
nion Par
do preferred.
a Realty ..
8 Kuhbcr ..
U 8 Steel
do preferred..
I'lah Copp-r . . .
Va-Caro Chem
Wabash
ft prefTred..
Weatern Sid ...
Weattng Klec
"iVeairrn I'nJon .
Wheel A L
Lehtgh Valley .
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The Madras Gateway .Hotel Co.
Capital Stock $50,000.00
Offers at par $5.00 per shart, 1000 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.
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Tot.l Uicf xor in. air, iuv.ouv aavM.
BONUS.
NEW TORK. March . Clmlnc quota-
Hon.:
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.100
700
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200
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147
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130
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Prices at Chicago Close a Quarter
Ui Improvement Shown In
the Iomcstlc Flour Trade.
Coarxc Grains Steady.
CHICAOO. March 12. Exccsslv. drvnesa
In th. Northwest, br.mklna the record of
10 veara. aave the wbat market hre
upward turn tod.y. N.w crop deliveries
of wheat were most affected 07 the dry
weather stories. Ma. ODtlon at one time
waa only He above July. Commissi'
house buylnc of deferred months showed
considerable vlcor throughout the day
was said that the domestic hour trade
had matle some Improvement, and that the
mills her. looked for export business In
can wheat w.nt a little lower. Th. under-
lone of strength did not manifest Itself in
the first few months or tradlnK. the main
Influence at that time beina; bearish foreign
news, chiefly In regard to liberal supplies
from Russia. India, Australia and Argen
tina. Ensuing rallt.9. however, resulted
sending um-es higher, so that final sales
wer. at nearly th. top figures of the ses
sion. May ran good from 34.80d and
'"ilHe and closed rc up. at id
SB f VC
1 nrn suixereu a, o 1 1 imm huiiik
rly. but rallied with wheat. High and
low figures f'ir May were lf4Se and
41 c. with the close steady, at llSfi48c.
exactly th. earn, as last night. Cash de
mand was slow. No. 2 yellow finished at
Short, and commission houses bought oats
In a moderate way. May varied between
30 o and 31c, closing at 31c a net gain
of e.
Realisms? on int pare oi longs causea
fback In provisions. After the pit was
L-losnd. nork had lost I2HP to 22HC ana
other products were dropping from last
night's level to Sc below.
The leading futures rangea as xoiiows:
. 'WHEAT.
' Open. High.
$ . .!
.
.
CORN".
. .4S
.00 .ou
.61 .51
OATS.
Ill 30 .11
July 30 .JO
fe.pl 10 .30
Bluestem. Use: fortvfold. 83c: club. 82c: fife.
82c; red Russian. 81c. Export wheat: Blue-
stem and fortyfold. hoc; club, ivc: ore. lac;
red Russian. 76c
Yesterday's receipts Wheat, 14 cars; oats.
T cars; hay. 33 cars.
PRODUCE AT SAX SUAXI8CO.
Quotations Current la tha Bay City Mar
kets.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.- The follow
ing produce prices were current today:
Vegetables Cucumbers. 11.502,25; gar
lic. 46c: green peas, 5&Uc; string
beans, 5j2uc; asparagus, 4vac; toma
toes, nominal; egg plant, 812c
Butter Fancy creamery, 28c
Ekks Store. 18c: fancy ranch. 19 c.
Cheere Youns- America. 15 d 16c
milstuffs Bran. y2ial; middlings. 33
Fruit Apple., choice. $1.23: common, $1;
Mexican limes, S7&7.50; California lemons,
choice. 13; common. $1.25; oranges, navel,
( 1.5042.30; pineapples, 32 0 3.50.
Potatoes Salinas Burbanko, 32.1002.25;
Oregon Burbanks, tl.80w2.15.
Onions Nominal.
Hay Wheat, $SQ 13.50 per ton; wheat and
oats. S'rll: alfalfa. S013.
Itecelpts Flour, 825o quarter sacks;
wheat. b03 centals; barle3. 7010 centals;
oats. 130 centals; potatoes. 2713 sacks; mid
dlings, 263 sacks; wool. 310 bales.
Mar..
July..
bept. .
Ma...
July..
Hep.. .
Low.
I
.
.39
.
.50
.51
.l
.10
.30
Close.
-90
.14
-St
.41
.50
.51
.11
.30
-3
Htorka at BofrfM.
BOSTON. March 22. Closing quotations:
Ailouex a. tMonawa 4:
Amalg. Copper.. 14lNeT. Con -dlr.. IS
A. Z. L. bm... 2. Niplssing Mines.. no
Arfiona Com. .. 14 INorth Butt...... 2b
Atlantic 4-4 North LtKff
B a C C S M. 12 Old Dora .x-dlv. 33
Rutt. ,-oa ltlon. lTS.i.eeoia
CL Arisona. .v Hsrrott (S. C 12 B
C.L Hecla...485 Qulncy 67
Centennial 12 -hannon Ix
Cop. Kan. C Co. 4 Superior ..." 33
K. Butte Cp. M. 12'Sup Bos Mln.. 4
t-rank.ln VH'up . tnii. uop.
Gtroux Con. tt Tamarack 40
C.ranhy Con. ... 32.L. S. S. R. a- M. 34
tire-'ue cananea. . no nreterrea .. 4
I2'l-tah Con. ...... 1.1
H-.'1'tah Conner Co. 44-4
34 9 vv inona 7 'a
4 . 'Wolverine, a-dlT.113
ll
MESS PORK.
l.5 14.85 14.57 14.70
1S.23 14.25 14.0: 1C.12
LARD.
S.fO t.9 t.tO 8 83
i.S 8.55 8 75 3.77
8.82 8.82 8.72 8.77
SHORT RIBS. "
(.15 .2.1 fTTS 10
l.l5 H.si 1.77 S.S2
1.75 8.75 S.70 3.70
t. Royale (Cop.)
Kerr MK...
Lake Copper.
I.a Salle Copper
Miami copper..
May...
July. ..
Dept.. .
May...
July...
Sent. . .
Total clearances oi wneat ana nonr were
equal to 94.004 bushels. Primary recetrus
were 33. 000 bushels, compared with 522.
.00 bushels the corresponding day a year
ago. Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat. 13 cars: com. as cars; oats, li
cars: hogs. 14.000 head.
Receipts.
Floor, barrels 19.7i0
Wheat, bushels 21.700
Corn, bushels 59S.000
Oats, bushels 277. 000
Rye. bushels s.vvi
Barley, bushels (3.400
Shipments.
15.000
12.000
1 75.O0O
254,700
Vo'.ioo
H 4 Ki.f Y-M.otc f4. 124 tl 24.60 pt tea.
M H-i-jiTL F Hr.n, iJUijll p. tea;
muM-mr.. -"7 s 2 . saorta. 4J ; . roill
bari.y I -,(, 7
FTLOCR Pat.nta 34 7a rr barrel:
.r.'S-it 1 S; .xp-'rlSk 4l7o; t .:.y. 44-M;
w , ... bTku, . x To
i:ok-W.i .-.; eT..-.id 32 per tots. I tor-clour-' OvrrlMings 111; Ranch.
tHTv-'v i wn.i.. s.. .ei. p.r too.
Hal Track an...: Timoinr. Kastera
(r-.a N.v 1. I'ltj22. mixed. !:": al
f.if. Hi 5tr 1--.! h.y. i ii4ia
j-atry aa. CaauitfT Trmtwn.
ll'fl.TKT Uve- Hera 2c- krellml
i . urk.tt. 21. : Jutks. Jo-': see...
file; dr.. t turkevt. ehole.. 11 U 1 "m.
l.vl'Ae uiaa raoca. - . - lc ytr dvaert.
SALEM. Or.. Marrh d iSrxx'lal.V-
John llorfwr has .begun forecloiura
1 proceedings In the "lrcuit Court
against M. L. Jones and wife on a
mortgage not. for 1'4.717 against the
Ki'lrldge Flrfleld ranch, which Is con
sidered on. of tl:e finest pieces cf farm
property In the valley.
Money, Kxehaaga, Ktc.
NBW TORK. March 22. Money an call
steady. 22 l'r cent; ruling rate. 2
Der cent: closing oia. z . : ourrea at za.
Tim. loans very iull: fto daya. 2fa2-.
per cent; JO das. 2v3; sis months, 34
14 .
Prim, mercantile paper, 4t?4 per cent.
sterllns exchange steady with actual busi
ness In bankers' bills at 34..M20 for 60-d.y
btlis. and at 4.aoio tor aemana. commercial
bills. l
B.ir silver, 2e.
Mexican dollars. 45c.
JBnda Government aad railroad steady.
LONPON. March 22. Bar silver steady,
24 d per Arjni-a.
Monev 3Vtj3 per cent.
To. rate of discount In th. open market
for snort bills is 2 per cerrt; ao. for tor
months' bills is 2 8 3 7-14 per cent.
SAX FRANCISCO. Msrch !. Sterling an
London. t daya 34.84: do sight. S4.M.
lrafta sight. do. telegraph, 7c
CHICAOO, March 22. Exchang. cm N.w
Tork. par.
TfsxS at St. LMla.
T. LOUT. Marrh 22. Wool Tnrhsnred.
Territory and vi est. raadlums. lit ts 22c:
tine mediums, liar ). fine, 12 0 13c.
Dnlath POu Market.
WLUTH. Minn.. March 22. riax. oa
track and to arrive, K M; May, 2I7 asked.
Grain at Sast Franclsra.
BAN FRANCISCO. March 22. Wheat
Steady.
Barley Firm.
6pot quotations Wheat: Shipping. 31.45
1.47 per cental.
Barley reel. l.--'4 per cental; orcwing.
31.2547 1.27 per cental.
Oats Ked. S1.20-J l..v per c-ntai; wnite.
nominal; black. 31.176 1.20 per cental.
Call board sales Wheat no trading.
Barlejr December. $1.20 per cental;
May, 1.32 per chuL
Earoneasi Grain Markets.
LONDON. March 22. Cargoes easier.
Walla Walla for shipment at 3.1s 0d to 84s.
English country markets, steady; French
country markets, steady.
LIVERPOOL, March 22. Wheat March.
(ts 8d; May, 0s 8d; July. 6s 8d.J
Weather, line.
Metal Markets.
NEW TORK. March 22. Standard copper
dull, spot. March. April, May and June,
ll.S0Crll-O0c London, quiet. Spot. 155;
futures. 55 lis 3d. Arrivals reported at
New York today. 2505 tons. Custom-house
returns show exports of 13,821 tons so far
thts month. Lake copper. 12-506 12.62 c;
electrolytic, 2.37 12.50c; casting. 12.00
12.25c
Tin Weak. Spot, 40.23-40. 75c; March.
4lMR.3 40.4oc; April. 3t.75ir40.12c; May
ant June, 30.50940.00. London, weak: spot,
182 15a; futures. 182 5a.
Lead Dull. 4. 40 f 4.30c New Tork; 4 20(9
4.22 c East St. Louis. London. 13 2s 6d.
Spelter Firm. 8.60tSS.60c New Tork; 5.45
(S 50e East St. Louis. Loadon, 223.
Iron Cleveland warrants, 4Ss in London.
Locally iron was steady. No. 1 foundry
Northern. tl5.T5rlS.2.i: No. 2 Northern, No.
1 Southern and do soft, f 15.50$ 16.00.
(Coffee aad Sugar.
NEW TORK. March 22. Coffee futures
closed steady st a net decline of 1 to 8
points. tales 17.000 bags. March, April
and May, 10.47c; June, 10.44c; July, 10.30c;
Aucust, 10.30c;' September. 10.19c; October,
lO. 10c; November, 9.93c; December, January
and February. 9.8.1c
Spot coffee steady; Rio No. 7. 12e; San
tos No. 4. 13c Mild eoffe. quiet; Cor
dova, 13615e, nominal.
Raw sugar firm. Muscovado, 80 test,
8.42c; centrifugal. 90 test. 3.92c: molasses
sugar, 89 test, 3-17c. Refined quiet.
' Condition of th. Tt arrary.
WASHINGTON. March 22. At the begin
ning of business today th. condition of the
I'nlted States Treasury was:
Working balance in Treasury of
fices 325,204.323
In banks and Philippine Treasury 32.01)2,50(1
Total balance in general fund... 83, 856.644
Ordinary receipts yesterday 2.058.33.1
Ordinary disbursements 2.138.952
The deficit to date this fiscal year la 43.-
907.833. aa against 322,008.348 at this time
lasi year.
These figures exclude Panama Canal and
public debt transactlona
"ew Tork Cotton Market.
NEW TORK. March 22. Cotton futures
closed steady, 8 to 9 points lower. March,
14.25c; April. 14.30c: May, 14.37c; June,
14.27c: July. 14.25c: August. 13.T5o: Sep
tember. 12.96c; October, 12.56c: November.
12.4MC; December. 12,45c: January, 12.43c
Spot closed aulet. 10c lower. Medium
uplands, 14.50c; do Gulf, 14.75c. No sales.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY
THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Or SAX F-RANdSCO
FOISDED 184V4,
Capital Paid in. . .-. . .$8,500,000
Surplus' and Undivided Profits. . ... .;. ..... .$7,828,023
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In all parts of the world; make collections on
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Northwest Corner Third, and Stark Streets.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING. '
WM. A. MAC RAE, Manager. J. T. BIHTTHAEI.L, Asst. Manager.
lumbermens
National Bank
CORNER FIFTH and STARK STREETS
PORTLAND, OREGON
Capital $500,000
UNITED STATES DBPOBITAXT.
Merchants National Bank
PORTLAND, OREGON.
Capital and Surplus $350,000.00
TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
4 INTEREST PAID OS 12-MONTH CERTIFICATES OP DEPOSIT."
LETTERS OF CREDIT ISSUED AVAILABLE THE WORLD . OVER.
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY.
We Invite Accounts of Individuals. Firms and Corporations, Assuring
Them of Courteous, Considerate Treatment and Every Accommodation
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
Joseph M. Healy. A. P. Smith. Wm. T. Muir,
A.C Mowrey, John S. Beal!. J.F.Watson,
R L Durham, Pres't M. L. Holbrook, Vice-Pres't Geo. W. Hoy t. Cashier..
S. C. Catching, Assistant Cashier.
Capital ....... $1,000,000
Surplus and Undivided Profits' 650,000
W. M. Ladd, President.
E4. Cooklnrham. Vice-Pres.
W. H. Duaeldex. CaableT.
B. 8. Howard. Jr., Asst CashWr.
J. W. XsuU. Assistant Caablor.
Waiter M. Cewk. Ast Cwhlor.
Corner Washinglon and Third Streets
Dried Fruit at New York.
NEW TORK. March 22. Evaporated ap
ples, quiet, but firm. ttpot. fancy, lotto;
choice. 13c: prihe. l:12ic.
Prunes Inactive, firmly held on the
small stocks. Quotations range from S9
c for California up to 3O-40. and llv
13c for Oresons from 80-803.
Pesches Firm, demand small, choice.
Tlfe: extra choice, 7'u814c: fancy.
814 6 9c
' Chicago Produce Market.
CHICAGO. March 22. Bnlter Steadv:
creameries. 1623c: dairies. 13$'21e.
Kicks bteady; receipts. 13.370 cases: at
mark, cases Included, 13Hwl4c; firsts. 15c;
prime firsts, llic
nee.e rTeany: qaisies. nn'ljlc; Twins.
Minnempolls Wheat Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. March 12. Close: Wheat
May. 74tc: July. PSc; September. 0.1 c.
Vih: NO. 1 hard, !-c; o. 1 onnern
8ir8te: No- 3 Northern, iJ9c; No,
a wheat. 83tKc
Grain M'rkrts af the) Northwest.
TACOMA. March 22. Wheat Bluest em.
si Me; fortvfold. 81$2c; club. 62c; red
Russian. 80c
Receipts wneat. is cars; oariey, z cars;
hay. 10 cars.
eSAITLS, March 22. Milling quotations:
MORE
from the
FIRE
Chiefs:
"Onr horses never
have slipped on
bitnlithic "fcaved
streets except when
the paving vras cov
ered with snow and
ice.!' Fire Captain
Thos. A. Fit, Taco
ma, Wash.
First National Bank
Capital $1,500,000 ,
Surplus 750,000
Oldest National Bank West of the
Rocky Mountains
iml!c; Young- Americas. 13'i13Vjc;
long horns, 13 14 14c
London Wool Sales.
LONDON, March 22. The wool 'auction
sales were continued today with offerings
of 12.98T bales. Bidding; waa active and
prices strong, especially in greasy marinos
and fine and coarse cross-breds. With
drawals were more frequent, owing to the
high 11m lu of sellers.
TRAVELERS GCTDB.
' Hops at New Tork.
NEW TORK, March 22. Hops
-Steady.
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
SAN FBANCISCO at PORTLAND 88. CO.
New service to Los Angeles via San Fran
cisco every five days.
From Ainsworth sock, Portland. 4 P M.
S.S.ROM City, Mar. 23, Beaver 28. Bear
April li, S A. M.
From San Francisco, Northbound. 12 M.
S.S.BeaTer Mar. 22, Bear 27. Bos. City
April 1.
From San Pedro, Northbound, 12 M.
8.8 Bear Mar, 25, Boss City 30, Beaver
April .
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Phoaes: Mala 402, 28 A 1402.
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and San Pedro Direct.
North Pacific 8. B. Ca'J 8. 8. Roanok
aad 8. 8. Eld?r sail every Wednesday alter
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su. near Alder.
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W. H- SLI Bf ER, Freight Agent.
Phones M. 1314, A 1314.
COOS BAY LINE
BTEAMXB BREAKWATER sails tram
Alaska dock. Portland. 8 P. M. every Tues
day. Freight racelved at Alaska Dock until
I P. M. daily. Passenger far first-class.
110: second-class. fT. Including meals and
earth. TIck.U on sal. at Alns worth dock.
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