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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY MARCH 30, 1911.
i
BARLEY SELLS HIGH
Market Advances to $26 With
Strong Demand.
EAST IS AGAIN BUYING
One Lot of Brewing Grade I Taken
on the Bast of fit Xot
Enoaich Feed I Left for
Home Requirements.
Tis karlrv sssrkst U farcins ansd. esr
n ths IS market with It. Local barl-r
.notations sera edvasesd o ysstsrdsy
vita a stroas; demand and Usbt oSerlaaa
la the Et- prtcsa havs asln startsd up
ward, and a. a conssincs tuy.rs tor the
luun markat are plrkmc op ahstsvsr lota
of fss4 oarlay tbe cu Bod on are aot ao
sarucnlar aa to tbo quality or It as
war, As tor sirlctlr brswln srades. thoro
to kardl aa of It to bo found anvwhsra.
OM lot of browtag brr woo sold la tbo
tstsrlor vsetardar ot 3. whlck U soal to
ta fear. Uafortunataly for tbo bar I ay farm
ers of tbo Northwest tnv aro nearly all
old oat ond oro onoblo to proet br tnls
,p.n t. tbo snars.t. It Is stotod oa tbo
bast of aatboritr that thera la not onoaab
varlor sfl la tbo country to satisfy tho
sdlaary tA roa.ulrronia during- tho re
mainder of tho sassoo. la California, tho
apply of barl.r that M left la coocsniretsd
la a fow kand.
Tbo oala aarkrt la hlabor la sympsthy
with tho advance la barley, aad No. I otock
ta bow aootod at 13S.SO.
Tboro woro a.w dsvslopmsata la wkoat
yssterdsy. Tho aiark.t arm with a
modars's d.raoad and fow sellers.
A bettor sndertone U apparent la all lines
e? nay.
Um-oJ rsestpts la corn woro reported by
tho (torefcaata ICaehanao ao rollowa:
w brat Barley nor oata Hoy
Monday I" J ' ,J
TsasJsr - t 'i i
vtednss'lsy f f f
Fct To d.t.i; - ;v; VI Si.
Tsar aao ... Kl !' r :'-5
mohair Rrx Wf-rs ark ixt reamno
TwW ao Mach ftsertsesl aa at TW Tinas
Laot leevr.
Mohair la borlnntaa to coma la Tory froo
ty. tho rvcvlpts to onto betna mora than
tolco oa heavy aa at this tuoo loat yoar.
Tbo market holds Ira at 33 centa. Only one
dealer la known to bo offering thla price,
out that la sufficient to put tbo market at
tho S3 rent leL
The lateet Boston Commercial Bolletla
eays of the eastern mohair market:
"Kualn.aa In mohair la the poeton market
kss bea secassarlly on a retail baste, alocka
bom very mark depleted, treslrable lota ot
combine heir would readily find a purchaser
at "ic and estra iualltlrs command oven
Meier prices. orei hair la In extremely
limited supply aad steady. Carding la steady
and unchanged.
"Domeetlc quotations: Best combing. 13
f : good combing. 3033: ordinary comb
ing at carding. sntfZo: Forrlsn:
po 1st. l ". Turkey, fair average. i 1
34."
STRONG DIIMAXD mil HOP CONTRACTS
Oaw C rot AdTOoee hi Orrgwa Market Brtags
Out row Sellera.
The demand for Oregon 1011 hop
trarta Is aeeumtng large proportions Buy
ero freely offered 1 conta yesterday for
seen small crops and It reported eome
bsslneae was dona at thla figure. For largo
crop mere were bide of le centa and It
was reported hal IT centa was offered for
a vooo ouad lot.
There were no new dee!opment la tbo
spot market, bat all growths woro firmly
he'd.
Mctim or r.t.; are larger
Market Dee Not nhmw I bo (Traaaeew of
taut Week.
neeelpta of esse yesterday woro la Ol
eosa of tho demand aad the result was aa
eaaier tooo to tho market. I'w salea wera
reported aboto X em I a Tho surplus stock
wsa aot Into etorago.
Poultry arrliata of all kinda woro very
light and the market was firm. Ureseed
meets wera steady.
Tbo rheeeo market waa firm with aa up
ward teadeacy. Fresh butter was la light
supply and firm.
abator. at a lwrr Trwo.
Tho first straight rar of Callf.rnla rhu
bara IMS season waa received vesterday. It
waa quoted lower at g 1 73 a 2 and m:l with
really sa:e. Asporsgus mored freely st
70S cenre. Tho local supply of bothvuse
lstiaco has Increased and the price Is
weaker at 11.3. Other arrivals yeaterdsy
Included a car each of cabbage and celery.
Tho steamer will bring a full assortment of
California vegetables lodsy.
Hook CVnartaga.
Pink clearings of the Northweetera cities
yesterday w.re aa follow. .
t'l'SrleiSa. FVenees.
rorttsnd
ri lie ..
Ta oma
apokane ,
II :"..! "- : 1
i
ti.:eie. J4.ueu
a3u..-7s ix;m
rilTU l M ARS.KTW.
t.emlo. rtowr. reed. Etc.
t UK T Tro'k pclcee: Hioeotem. 9
ST.-. c.uv. bati'-C. rvl Rueslan. I0-;
a: ev -: " f Ui'le
H !:!.! .'hoti e feed. i-M Per too.
VIMriT' - Itras. l:uv.'l per ton:
mi-u.l;.. frr. shorts. tJl0. rolled
bo-lev. I.1JA
rt-'TIt I .rents ItTS rer barrel:
straights, ti- . esports. TO; alley. ts.U;
gra.'-.e-n. l."-. wh"ia wheat. I. IO
itrnv Whole, lis; cracked. M
pee ton
uir-No. I wht"e. ga.M per ten.
(r-( n. N v I. -l SO. miml. l l: al
fa.la. IUale. grala hay. I.HUJu.
Ikstry sod Coventry IVowwrev
rorLIIIT Kens, I"t'Se; broilers. IS 9
V; turaeys. Sir. duck.. it'wS--: geeee. 12 at
Is.-; dreeee.l turkea. t a.i. e. i;3 u- J-'-c
r".;.;-i reC'n ranch, ifjle ar dovea.
I'NIII'iiK "ull creem. lain.. ItirltHO
per P. i- !. l.ur.g America. i:lJv
HI TTIIK I'ltt creamery extra. 1 sad 3
ponn 1 prin".. In b-txea. ile per pound, less
lii.n loto cartons and delivery extra.
l'ORli-rn.-r. IfliftlU- per pound-
VllAl. Kan.v. S3 to li pouaUa. 1-t
l:c per pouud.
egrtahiea aad FraJt.
JA-K VKOKTAHI.KS CarTOta 3ettl
pec hunjrvd. parvnto. g3ca;$. turnips. S3
a 11 . o-:e. eve t II
TK.'I'H At. i.L'ITt Oranges, navels.
II . '-'V Ti per b-. Klr..la grapefruit. .;
alll'Vt nia grape'rult. -' i; .1 j. bananas, ill
Site p-r lb., i a.eapples. : pr Is.: lemons.
SO..e t 4. tancrrineo. tl T3 per box.
Airi t i4i,i. i:: ;;. cimk.
Cot: -non. V u 1 per box.
VKtlKTAMLlld A.paragna T por
lb.; cabuase. I l.3t POT bunlrd. caullfiowee.
local. "flil-3o per dil.li. California. 93
per crate, celery. California. li-Ttll per
crate, cucumbers. 17 -3 par doses, eggplant.
l-x lb., gr.lc. lots tic per lb., green ontane.
inc per Coxen: bead lettuce. 3K per doses;
hothouee lettuce. $1 23 per box. pep
pers. -"' per lb . fadl.hcs. SOwA3c per doxen;
rnuharo, tlT3ul per bog. sprouts, wc; to
matoes, ii n:
IvtATolls oregoa, buying price. 11.33
w 1 per hundred.
O-Mt-'Nit tiwjmg prlco. IS per hundred.
teiwierfas. Ortew rralla. Kte.
I.RltD FRUITS Apples. llllSe aer
lb; curraata. Use: apricots. llillc.
dates, pa.kasa. lxC lr lo.; fcs. bulk.
VJits or b.aca. by net. !: iV-tW. ILC-il)
I T. ij-IJs sic. 34. lis. li.ii. lu-la. b3c.
amvraae. lac
e ALVviN CommMa River. 1-pound tai.a
12.10 pr doaen. :-pound talis 11.13. I
pound fats. 12.40; Alaska Pink. 1-pound
tsi.s. 1 :3.
.ri kli; Roasted, la drums. S30t per
NITS ojslnurs ITHm per pound:
Heanl iutx lolc. nioerta. lav. s'mooUS.
l.alK, piiiiri, lac. cocooauta octll per
doiea: chestnuts. i:4e par pound; hickory
nuts. Stfloc per pound.
HALT Granulated. 1S per ton: hslf
ground. ltais. s.3u per too: 3s. Is per ton.
HKANS omu.'l white, t'-xc: Isrge whits.
4Sc; Llmin. 3.iec; pink. 6c; re Merles na.
tar: bayou. ISr.
KICB .No. 1 Japan, 4ie; cheaper grades.
S3-3"v4 33: Southern hesd. 3WfrTe; Im
ported iniperlsl. Via Imported estra No. 1.
HuNEV Choice. 3.T3 per case; strained.
Ixr Per pound.
Kt-GAR Dry granulated, fruit snd berry.
I3.4U. best. I.VI'i. extrs C, 4.:x: golden C.
It.M: yellow t. I4.J0: poydered. I4.T3.
Terms oa remittances within 13 deye, de
duct ac per pound; If later then 13 dsya
snd within 30 dsya deduct He per pouud.
Maple auger. 13 wine per pound.
-
rrwrtsioaa.
HAM.3 10 to IO pounda. ldtxtflTSc: II
to 14 pounds, Ksrl7c: 14 to 1 pounrta.
lcslTxc; skinned. Id V 1" si picnics, lec;
cottage roll. J?c.
KUuKED iltAT? Beef tongues. 3c;
dried beef sets, none: outsldcs. nons; in
sldes lie; knuckles. iOe.
BACON Fancy. UTc; Staadaxd. S4c;
cbice. iic: Cncii.h. ISc.
1RT SALT CL llKD Rerular short clesrs.
dry salt. 14c: smoked. 13SC: bscks. light.
Salt. llec; smoked, 13Vc; backs, heavy,
salt. He. smoked, 13Sc; exports, salt.
1 j- : smoked, loc.
LJt KD Kettle rendered. tierces. 13c;
tubs. HSc; standard, pure. Ilercee. lie;
tube. li4c; choice, tierces. loc; tubs, lie;
shortening, tierces. BSc: tuba. V ff
Hops. xVaala. Hides. Etc.
HOP luio crop. lTHOlse: 10 crop.
12u lsr; contracts. 16ft 17c-
M. HA1K Choice. 3ic per pound deltvered
Portlsnd. . .
w o ' 1. Eastern Orsgoa. nominal. lffiSa
per pound, sccordlng to shrmksgs; Vallsy.
IS li 1 To per pound.
I'KI.TS Dry. le: salted. bateAsrg take
off. 3otfttOc: lamb pe.ta -3c.
H111 Salted hules. "So per pound;
salted calf. 13c: salted kip. Tc: salted
stags. tc. gra hides. 1c less: dry hides.
Uc; dry relf. K.ISi dry stags. 11 Olio.
O It A IN SACKS Csr Iota tit
CACCAUA 11 A UK. 1'ec pound. (Vs.
OUa.
I.INSECO OIL. Pure raw. In barrels.
11. Oi. kettle boiled. In barrels II. 04; raw.
la cases. 11.07. kettle boiled. In cases. 1 Ou.
Lots of 3w gallons. 1 per cent less per gal
loo. i-OAi, Oil, Water White. Iron bhls.. 4c:
wood bbls. lic; Tesrl oil. cases. lc; Head
light. Iron bb.r.. uc: cases. 17xc: wood
bbls. list: Eocene, cases. lc: Cpeclsl
Water Uhlte. Iron bbla. lie: wood bbls.
lc. Elslns. esses. Mvt. Extrs Star, cases,
lev: V. M. A P. naphtha. Iroa bbls.. 14c;
cesea rl C-
i.ASl'I.IVE Red Crown gasoline. In Iron
bbls. I3sr: cssea. iic: Motor gasoline.
Iron bMa. I3txc. cases. ::tc gasoline.
Iron bbls, tc: tiML 33'ic. Englns dulll
late. Iron bbla. 7c: cases. 14c.
Tl'RI'ENTISE lO-csse lota. fl.ST; Iroa
bbla. Il.ul; cssea. II. is. wood bbla. 1.2a.
ALL CLASSES STEADY
F.It GEXrTR.1 DEMAND
PORTED AT YAKDS.
I!E-
Ijitlle Stock of Good Quality Is
Arallable for tlie Day's
Business.
There was a moderate showing of stock
at ths yards yesterday and a fair general
demand. Nothing of top quality figured
In the ssles snd consequently ths prices paid
were not up ta ths full limit. Ths tons
of the market oa ths whole waa ateady.
The best ssle of ths day wsa a large,
bunch of .h.ared lambs at SS.25. Sheared
wethers brought 14. Pteers rsnged from
I.V73 to $4 i3 snd a load of feeder half era
sold st 33.30.
Receipts for ths day wars 111 cattle, 33
calve, and -iM aheep.
Khlppere of ths sto. k were Kldwelt A Css
well. who drove In 113 cattle; s. A. Knox,
Condon. I car of cattle; J. K. Reynolds. Con
don. S cars of cattle and calves, and Tom
Svlgel. luker. 1 car of aheep.
The day's sales wsro aa follows:
WelBht. rrlre.
IS heifers " oa.SO
l heifers I'" "
sl steers " r?
24 steers
I row ............
34 calves
4 bulla
M2 wethers, sheared .
1VM laniba sh.srcd ..
.Kivs 3.73
....... reel 4 VO
i.'.4 4 "l
1.I'k 2.75
77 4 i
77 o.liS
1 tesm mules . .
. S23. ml
lrl.es current on ths vsrloua cUsaes of
stock at ths Portlsnd Vnloa Stockyards
were ss follows:
Prime steers 1 S $.3H
Choice steers '" i;f
(lood lo choice sti-era r..30T 3.,
Fair to good steers 3.311 3..l
Common steers 4 "o 5.t
I'rtme cowe 3.30
Cht.lro cows 4.7 t 3.00
tlood to choirs rows 4.."ety 4.73
Fair to good auws -"'t "
Poor cows 4.w 4 .
Common cow. 2-iHHy 4."0
ChiMCO heifers ................. 3-23l S SO
Cood lo choice heifers 3 ixe 8 .IS
Choice bulls 4Ui 4 .3
flood to cholre bulls 4 -." 4 30
Fair to good bullo K7:. 4 H)
Common bulls 3" ..-
holes light calves . r J
C..d lo choice llg.'it calvee 7..et T
Fair to me.ilum light calves.... T l i .
Choice heavy calve. J i. 1 3
ll.Hl to choice heav y calvea 3.0" t .. i.t
Fa;r lo medium heavy calves.... 4 -.-,. f..iH
Choice stag. ... 3.0
tlood to choice Slag. 4 3.1X1
Fair to medium ataara ."v 4-3"
.-h'oTeVt.ng. 7 M O0
(;mvI to ,-holco hogs.... T ..f 7. SO
Chol.-o o.svy I &' i-73
c.ood to choice heavy ' '
lommoa .
Poor
bo.-k hogs
Tif T.30
3 i tt A30
liheep
Choice yearling wethers, grain lea e-.-vur. e.-..
I'M wethera w v....
Choice ewes gralo fed 4"'r 4I
Fitr to medium ewes 3.tHy B .et
Spring lambe. extra quality 1
Choice Iambs, grsln fed . . . . J ... t 3 , 3
;-m1 to choice Umbo, grsln fed. Je'l e ..
F it to good lambs, grsln fed. . . . 4 7". 3 S3
Cu' i . 2 3u r 3 31
The following quotations represent prices
on this market for the d'fT-rent claw, of
here-a: lrafters. exers heavy. s.1iitr 33r;
drafte-e 1400 to I7" lbs . :.Vi 33U. draft
ers. li"0 to 1 4i HI Ir-s. lie':M. chunks.
tuiglM plugs int"4": driving horses, 1.3
snd up, ssdd.e horaea. tt and up.
Raetera IJveetaek Market.
CHICio. M.rcb i-i. Cattle Receipts.
e.tlmate.1. lt: market, weak to lrc off.
It-eves. j H WO T.xa !!, 4urJo..J,
Western st-er 4.T3a3s3: stockers snd
fee.iers. I4tr3; cow o sad hellers. Iiit;
CHog"s-i"ite..ipta eetlmsted. 0.o.": market,
aloe barely .t-ady. Lisht. 3 7 ii:
mixed. 347 s. heavy, a-j.. 0 n so. rous h.
IA.toirSO. go.'d to choice heavy. lV.ei 9
3. pigs. (u.ovr; bu.k of sales. HW
.saeep Reeetpta estimated. 22.000: mar
ket, moat y lunlSe off. Native W 83 :
We.tern. .! I3u .". 13: ye.rllnga. 4 V; u 3 U ;
lambs, native. 3w a 33. Western. j 1j.43.
nrlew Irslt at Near York.
NSW YORK. Kerch J. Kvsporstsd go,
pies quiet, ntm with few offerings, prices
nominal. On ths .pot fsncy ars quoted at
14c. choice, ime; prime. IJe. .
Prunes quiet for .pot delivery, but there
hss been inereeeed .peculstlve buying for
delivery up to iHu.her snd prices sra flrrn.
0 jot. Hon. rsngs from U f" Csll
tornlss up to 14-40. snd UulllaO for Ors
gona from Os to Sea
Peaches .tesdy. anh a better demsnd.
Choice. 7Stei extra choice. 7Vtec:
fancy. V K-
roffre aad Sugsr.
NEW YORK. March r iVffeo future
closed stes.lv at a net sdvsnce of I to I
Points Ssle.. 41..SS ba.-s March. April
Enditsy. 1. ilc: J ace. l i.V; July. l.4Cc;
Ausu.triu.41c: September. I.S7e: October.
lI:e- November. loe:c; Decemher. Jan
nary aad February. .4c
c pot coffee .te.dy No. T Rio. l: Vie: No.
4 saatos ll,c. Mild coffee quleu Cor
dova. llVvl'xC nominal.
ugar Usw tlralr Muscovsdo. It test.
1 ic: rentnfugsl. te.t. 3 c: molaassa
sugar. I lst. l.llc. Be fined quiet.
ado Wool fcejre.
LOXPOX. March 2. The offerings at
the wool auction sales todsy coc.i.ted prln
clpslly of crov.-breds and amounted to lt.-
4 bejea Balding n very srtlvs and
ike h.,,T,e rra.ie and continental buyers wers
eager competitors at hardening prices. The
beet grades of merln.ui and eosrso eroes
breds occa.lonally sold at II psr cent ad
vance. ( hvragw Pi educe Market.
CHICACO March 2 Butter Blesdyi
creameries. 13 22c: dfroe. I4 0 1SC.
Kgjs rltea.ly. recelpta M iti cassa: at
mark, cases Included. 42 1, rl3c; firsts. 14c:
prime firsts 14 Sc.
Ch.eee Firm; dalslea 13 '"S3 e: twins.
12'w12c; Vounc A rnssrst 1 13l4c.
long boraa 11IUC
EARLY GMHS LOST
Stock Prices Crumble Under a
Series of Bear Drives.
CANADIANS ARE EXCEPTION
Market of a Professional Character.
Americans Decline at Looxlon.
ActWlty on Berlin Bourse.
Bonds Irregular.
NEW YORK. March S. Ths hollow snd
professional character of ths stock market
wss sgsln l.lu.trsted today when prices
msde snother upwsrd movsmsnt In the sarly
trading, only to loss sll snd more In ths
Isiler part of the day. Noteworthy excep
tions to this outcome were ths Csnsdlsn
group, whlrh wers active snd strong under
the lesderxhlp of Canadian Pacific, that
stock; going to a new high record.
In such stocks ss I'nltsd htstes Steel
t'nlon peelnc snd Kesdlng. ths dsy wss
chsrscterlxed by buying snd selling, ths
besrs msklng a series ot drives In the final
hour which resulted In msterlsl losses la
these snd other prominent stocks
News of ths dsy wss without direct bear
ing on the market situation. Amerlcsn se
curities opened olesdy In London, but closed
much lower on proxtt-tsklng. Continents!
msrkets were steady, with a eonsklershls
degree of sctlvlty in Berlin. Business In
the steel and Iron Industry during the week
was dlssppolntlng. especlslly for rails.
Among the railway reports received today
for Fcbruery. Csnsdlsn Psclflc showed an
Increase of 39I.Oov in gross snd a decrease
of !J43.rno in net. but the total net from
May 1. 110. lo February it. still shows an
Increase of more then ll .OO.OuO. The lines
of tho Ro.-k l.lsnd system reported- a de
crease of IS7.00S on operstlng expenses aad
a ret Increass of 177.04 In revenue.
The bond market wss Irregular. Total
sales, par value. :.1;D0. United States
bonds wera unchanged.
CLOSIXQ STOCK QUOTATION.9.
Closing
Ssles High. Low. Bid.
Allls Chsl pt .. I'll 31 31 3
Amsl Copper .. 4.WO 4 3 f.i
Am Agrlcult .. 2"0 ITU 37 "x 67
Aro tseut Sugar, 3UU 43 44 S 4 'a
American Can uw
Am Car A Fdy. ."."O file, 34 5:;i
Am Cotton OH. ooO 611 tS 3"S
Am lid A Lt pf 23
Am Ice Securl .. 1.000 24 23 H 23
Am Linseed oil 11
Am Locomotive. 2"0 3S 3i 37'
Am Bmel it lief. 2.4UO 7.1 S 73 75s
do preferred.. loO 103 V, lli.-.V, 14 '
Am Pteel Fdy .. .' 47 Vs 7S 47 V
Am Sugar Rrf .Mnl 11 118 llVs
Am Tel A Tel.. Xl" 1474 147 14T
Am Tobacco pf. J 7 is 07 7
Am Woolen 3a 34 3S V SI1,
Anaconda M Co. loo :is4 3NI. HO1
Atchison 12.W0 1I'S 1 1""'
do preferred.. ." 12S l".'1 mi's
Atl Cosat Uns 30 liO-x 1201, 120
Halt A Ohio ... o-hj 1H4W. lot'. H
ilethlehera Steel 200 H2UJ 2' 32
Hrook Kap Tran l.UOO 7Si 7S 77 H
Canadian Psc .. lu.Hoo 22Hi 2J4 223 tg
Centrsl leather S.)0 2S 21 -"S
do preferred .. 2V VVS
Central of N J 2"t
Ches A Ohio ... 2.800 82 81, x'k
Chlcsgo Alton i
Chi Ot West .. 100 21V4 21 "a -'114
do preferred.. 3"0 41 44, 44
Chlcsgo A N W 7iH) 1431, 143 14..
C. M A St Psul. 2.000 122. 121 121 Ji
C. C. C A St L f- ,
Col Fuel A Iron. 400 11 81 51
Col A Southern. "21x
Con.ol Uaa .i0 14 144 143
Corn Products 100 14 14 14
rcl A Hudson li
DAKOrande.. S'MJ 32 32 32
do prcferr-id.. 1"0 71 v. 71 '0 i"
rl.tlllers- Secur 3i( 3 3S 33
Erie .3'l 2 2" 2
do l.t pf l'l 4m 4S 47
Oen Klectrln ... 4l lln 14S 141
lit North pf ... I.3" 127 127 12.
C.t North Ore .. 2. loo Willi 1
Illinois CentrsU 1.3i 1.1H 1311 1.11
Inierlxr Met .. loo. 1 1 11
do preferred.. " 33 33 63
Inter Hurve.ter. 100 117 117 11
Inter Murlns pf - 17
Int Paper '"
Int Pump
lows Centrsl .. 1 1 1 l"l
K C Southern.. 4oo S4t. 84 34
do preferred.. l-0 i 7
larl'd. llm ... "" l"t lo3 J""
1.0UIS A Ns.h.. 3o0 145 115 143
Minn A St I -
M. S P A S S M 6.300 130 148 J4U
Mo. Ksn A Teg l.:tuo 34 33 SS'i
do preferred.. 1"0 ' S.
Ma Pacinc .... 6.1O0 32 31 Mt
NWt Bl.cult .... l.h'NI 132 12! 131
Nntlonsl Lead .. 1h 33 63 3
Mil N Ky 3 pf. loo .13 33 34
N T CeturaJ ... l.J' 107 lofl lorl
v V a Waa 4IM1 42 41 41V
Norfolk A Wes.. S.OO0 lo 101 101
North Am !" !'
North Pacific .. 1.B0O 123 124
Pactfln Mall
Penn.rlvanla ... 2-3"0 12 12J 1211
Peoples Caa ... o"0 107 107 l''7
P. O C A St I
Plttaburg Coal . 60 22 22 21
1-rea.ed 8 Car.. I"0 .13 33
Pull Pal Car .. 3O0 10 13 1..K
Ity Ste.l Spring. 34
iUadlng ....... 30.300 1RJ K. 13f
It. public Sleel 4"d .13 .13 3.1
do preferred.. 7 7 .
Ro.k I. land Co. 2.3"0 2-1 2t
do preferred.. l'X . " 6"
St I. A d F 2 pf 3O0 4.1, 42 41
St I. Southwe.t. ,1
do preferred "
sorhe?'",':.'Lrt.rv.ioo ii." am 1.7
Southern Hv .. ;rt
do preferred.. 40 03 fC. 114
Tenn Copper 37
T.". A P.c .. 20 2 ! H?
Tol. St L A We, 2.1, 21 21 -1
do preferred.. X" 31. .
Cntoa Psc 33.:n 17S t 17 17
do preferred.. 7O0 H4 S3 Oi
J- i Rullb'er. ".'.." '4O0 '42 '41 41
It K steel 43.200 711 7 711
do preferred.. H" '"' J'",.
I'tah Copper ... 7i 43 44 44
vir.ro ci, . .'
Wsbs.li '-""d 1 '
do preferred.. .irrt 3U 3S 31
Western Md .. 1'- 3o
We.tlng Eire .. -" . ; t
Western Inlon.. 2.300 74 ,3 i3
h'glhvL'lloly.: lV.000 i7A' 175 ' 74
Total sales for ths dsy. 273.200 shares.
BONDS.
NEW YORK. March Closing quota
tion.
j ltsii janaa
r A R O !!
Storks
BOSTON. March
Alloueg .... J-
-V closing quotations:
Mohawk
Amslgsmatea ..
Am n 7- L. A S 24
Arls Com
Allsnttc
Bo. A C C A S M l:
llutte Coalition. 1
Calumet A Ark. 3
Calumet A Iiec.4j
Centennial 17
Cop R. Con Co. . 43
v.- U,.r.a Coo M. 11
Neva.la con . . . .
Nlpla.lng Mines.
North Hutto ....
North Lake
l"
10
'I
S7
H old imlnlon
lo.ceols lot
l-arrott (8 A C). 11
'Vlulncy ......... 47
shannon ........ 14
Superior 33
V. Sun. A Bos Mln. IV
Vranklln t
IRurv. a IMtts Con 14 W
C.lroux Con ....
C.ranby Con .
llreerte Cananea.
I.ie Itoyaii Cop 11
Kerr Lake
Lake Copper.... 31
'Tsmarsck 40
1 S. S. Coal A Oil on
U.S. Sm Ret A M 14
, I do pfd 47
'ttah Con 11
.T'tah Copper Co. 44
I .a Salle copper -Miami
Copper... 1
Winona ......... 7
Wolverine 112
roadltloa of tho Treasury.
WASHINOTON. March I. At ths be
ginning of bu.lnes. todsy ths condition ot
tie Cnlted Ststes Tressury wss:
Working balance la ths Treasury
offices 2..4..S11
In banks and Philippine Treaaury 31.713. 6il
Total balance In general fund 80.2Ij.415
Ordinary receipts yesterday wero 1. to 3.0. 11
Ordlnerr disbursements f... l."04.i;
Deficit to dots thl. fiscal year is $1.0:5.
7U, .a against tlt.l3.12 at this time last
""These figures exclude-Panama Canal and
public debt transactions.
Money, Exchange, Etc.
LONDON. March 29, Bar silver Steady.
24 S.Kd per ounce.
Money !: percent.
The rata ot discount In the open market
for short bills la 3t-l.2 per ceat; throe
months' bills. 5 t) 1 par cent.
IaV FRANCISCO. Msrch J Sterling on
London. daya 14.14; sight, 14.14.
CHICAGO. March t. Exchange oa Ne
York, led premium,
NEW YORK. March SO. Money on call,
toady 2t2 per cent; ruling rale. 2
per cent: clo.lng bid. 2 per cent: offered
at 2 1' ee cent
Tims loans, sssy and dull; 90 days. 2f
U. S. ref. reg.111 N. t. s-,a. j.
do coupon ...llNorth Psc Js.. 71
it k is reg loliNonh Pso 4a... !
do coupon . ..lot ,l"nlon Psclflo 4s. loii
US new 4s reg.lll 'Wisconsin Cen 4S i
j - . . . listi Janaa 4s II
2 par cent; SO days, three and alx months.
3tl3 per cent.
Prime mercsntlla psper, 404 per cent.
Starling exchange easy, with actual busi
ness in bankers' hills at 14.8420 for 60-day
bills and at 14.8393 for demand.
Commercial bills. 4.S3.
Bar allver. 32c-
Mexlcan dollars. 43c.
Government bonds, steady: railroad bonds.
Irregular.
Metal Markets.
NEW YORK. March 2S. Standsrd cop
per, dull. Spot. Msrch. April. May snd
June, 11.70 1185c London steady. Spot,
IS4 11a Id; futures, foi 2a 6d. Custom
house returns show exports of copper so
far thla month of 18.6KL Lake copper.
12.37 t 12.30c; electrolytic, II. ii 13.3. c,
and casting, 12S12.12C
Tin a,y. Spot snd March, 41.234L50c;
April. 4l.iuj ti.avc; . jauT,
June. 40.0 41.15c London Heady. Spot,
187 Ss: futures. 1S 10a
. ,.. - . , , 1 ca. v.e Work:
4.27 44.32 c Bast St, Loula. London. 13
. .ree.- WV ln
CPBllPr Tcl't's 4.raarU wi- w
S.42c K-vat HI, LouLs. trondon. 23.
Iron Cleveland warrants, 47 7"d In Lon
don. Locally iron waa ateady. No. 1 foun
dry Northern, S15.7tl.2a: No. 2, No. 1
New York Cotton Market.
vtrmf r -r tr Ums-fh Tnllnn RiK)t
closed quiet. 10 points hi her. Mld-uplauda,
14. .ic; do. Gulf. 14. Toe baloa. 2U0 bales.
cotton futures ciwu iifnuy, b"
ler t u ay "vims "r""' " -
arles belnr relatively steady. March, 14.2;
April, l-,.w, Ames. a.v,
July. 14-l0c: August. 13 61c; September,
12.6c: October. 12.59c; .November, 12. 61c;
POTATO BROKERS SHORT
SEATTLE SELLERS QUIETLY
TRYING TO COVER.
California Demand Is Still Act ire
and Northern Prices Are Finn.
Ejrs- Receipts Large.
ee-.v-r-TW vx..h xrareh 71 fSoeclaD
The early strawberry crop In Southern Cali
fornia haa been ruined by rain and wind,
according to Information received from trie
South rturlnr the past few daya beattlo
commission men do not expect to ret many
berrlea for some time to come, pernsps not
until the Northern California crop com
mencea to ripen. a
The potato msrket waa very Brm. sev
eral lea.llnx merchsnts snd brokers wno
hsve been expecting lower prices have about
come to the conclusion that tho market IB
bound to touch a mitner price.
. AmmnA la .till active. It la said
that brokera have sold short and are quIetiy
trying to pick op potatoea with which to
meet actual requirements.
Thars were no new developments la the
grain msrket today. .
e . . ... , V. , haavlMt nf
t.gw receipts looaj. " r
. . , ,tfnm .hlnnera never sent so
many ea lo Seattle In one day as arrived
this morning. The price remained at .1
rents Surplus stock wss plsced In storsge.
fctorare stock, today are abreaat of atocka
at thil time last year.
Tho butter msrnet wssweaa.
PRODUCE AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Quotations Current In tho Bar CltT Mar-
aera.
8A?f FRANCISCO, March M. The follow
ing pro.iuce prices wore current toilay:
Vegetables Cucumbers. $11. 2S; gar.
He. 4&c; green peas. 5 trie; string beans,
n..n.ln.l! DlrUUl 7C & I l."S 1 tumStOeS,
nominal; esg plant. IliflOc
Butter rsncy cresmery. lit.
Eggs Store. 1Tic; funcy ranch. 19c
Cheese Young America. 14 14 He.
Mlllstuffs Bran. ;.'tfJ6; middlings, S3
Krult Apples, choice, 1.25: common. 1:
Mexican limes. $7W7.R(i; California lemona.
choice. Ill: common. 11.25; oranges, navel.
75c fj $2; pineapples, 415.
pnl.lO'9-Kollnai Biirbanks, $2.25r2.45:
Oregon Burbanka. 1.M2.20; Early Kose,
16f.IHi.
Onions Nomlnsl. .
Wheat. s IS.Wi per ton; wheat sna
oat.. IHrll: alfalfa. 13.
RocelptH Flour. 13. u quarter
wheat, S55 centals; barley, 345o centals;
oata centals: potatoes. 368S sacks;
bran. It sacks; middling.. 60 sacks; hay,
StS tons.
Wool at St I-ouia.
ST. LOCIt. March 2. Wool Unchanged.
Territory and Western mediums, lufc;
Una mediums, ll.Hc; fine, malic
rruluth Flax Market.
IirU'TIl, Minn., March 2!. Flax, on
track and lo arrive, $2.47 4 ; May, t2.4oVs,
Hops at Near York.
NEW TORK. March ".. Hops Steady.
WHITE SALMON SEES LINE
Power Company Seems to Plan
Road to. Trout Lake.
WHITE SALMON'. Wash., Starch 29.
(Special.) S. M. Hair has sold his six
acre traft on the White Salmon Klver
to the Pacific Power & Light Company
for $6000. Dr. Golden, of The Dalles,
who purchased 10 acres six months ago
fur ei00. has sold the property to the
same company for $3000. The company
Is negotiating for other lands for right-of-way.
evidently with the Intention of
building an electric line from the
mouth of the river to Trout Lake, 30
miles up stream. One rancher refused
to sell his dam site without promise
that an electric railway was to be built
within a specified time, and the com
pany accepted his terms.
By the time the road Is built a large
acreage of trees will be In bearing,
more of the lands of the upper valley
will be In hay and grain, and millions
of feet of logs will be ready for ship
ment to the mills. Several small mills
throughout this territory are ready to
ship quantities or Ilnlsnerl lumDer.
Travel to Trout Lake at the foot of
Mount Adams, where scenery, trout
ponds, streams and Ice caves attract,
ought to be Increased materially by the
line.
Umatilla Pupils to Speak.
PBXDLETOX. Or., March . (Special.)
Several of the public schools In the east
end of t'matllla County will hold a
declamatory contest tomorrow evenlpg,
according to an announcement Just re
ceived by County Superintendent Frank
K. Wellea. The Vincent, Pleasant View,
Moore. Ferndale, Fruitdale, East Side
and Milton schools will be the contest
ants. One gold medal and two silver
medals will be awarded In Class A and
Class B. Class A comprises the ninth
grade and Class B the seventh and
eighth grades. A silver cup Is also to be
swarded to the school making the most
points In Class B. Every school la al
lowed two contestants In each class.
Pendleton Captain Resigns.
PENDLETON. Or.. March 29. (Special.)
Captain Charles J. Ferguson last even
ing relinquished the command of Com
pany L to Captain M. S. Kern. Captain
Ferguson, who was in charge of the com
pany for a year, recently made arrange
ments to move to Klamath Falls to en
gage In the practice of law. His resig
nation has not yet been accepted. Cap
tain Kern, a member of the Adjutant
General's staff, will be In command until
a successor to Captain Ferguson Is elect
ed. First Lieutenant Charles Vinler will
probably be chosen to command the com
pany. Indiana Man Buys Orchard.
HOOD RIVER.' Or., March J. (Spe
cial.) Clyde C. Smith, of Indianapolis,
after spending about two weeks looking
over the Hood River. White Salmon and
Mosler districts, closed a deal thla week
by which he la the purchaser of 20
acres of Mosler View Orchards from the
Hood River Orchard Land Company. Tha
ale was made through the agency of
Devlin & Flrebaugh at a consideration
of $12,000. Tha Orchard Land Company
will take care of Mr. Smith's property
until lt comes Into bearing-
CROP OUTLOOK FINE
Result Is Another Break in
Prices at Chicago.
LOW RECORD FOR SEASON
Liquidating Salea of the May Option
the Feature of the Market,
Xew Crop Deliveries Not
So Weak.
CHICAGO, March 29. Snow or rarn. as
If made to order for the new crop, broke
the price of wheat todsy to a new low
record for tha season the third smssh ot
the kind this week. Liquidating aalea of
the May option took the lion a share of
attention In wheat. Many of the discour
aged longs transferred their intereat to
the September delivery and thua caused
the new-crop months to show less depres
sion than May. Froflt-takinr by snorts
snd Just a sprinkle of new Investment led
to a feeble recovery at the wlndup. For
eign weakness had considerable effect here.
French market, were demoralised, as car
goes afloat were being pressed for resale.
Of more Immediate Importance, however, was
the fact that cash business locally was
trifling. !igh and low llmlta for May
proved to be Ttc and o. with the dose
weak at 8S14eiHo. a drop of lVic, com
pered with last night.
' During moil of the. day corn held steady
despite wheat weakness, but nnally went on
ths downward track. May varied from 47c
to 48e4le. closing eaay io net lower
at 47Vic- Cash gradea were weak. o. J
yellow finished at 447He.
Oats followed corn rather closely. May
ranged between J0c and JOVio with tha
clo.e . frU e off st JO c
Extreme snxlety wss displayed by holders
to set rid of provisions After the pit s"
cleared, pork bad ahrunk In value
5..c to ' ic. taru iin u - -15c
to 20c. . . .
Tha leading rutnres ranges, ss i".
WHEAT.
n vj.w rTtnae-
May ." MH .J
Julr 7i, .SHi .
Sept.:...: .87S "'i
CORN.
Msy 4l -4S .47 .47J4
July 4- .49) ,49V. .4'a
sept ::: .m .i -
OATS.
.... .an inu
juiv:::::: '.son '.ivi- :iH
Sept 30;, .31 -30 -u
MESS PORK.
May io. iu ia.iv j - - r "Z.t
July 15.41) 11.42 V, 16-07 1 le.0J
LARD.
m.v ins 8.55 8-STt4 .ST?4
July 3.50 S.S0 J; l li
Sept 3.50 S.50 3.30 8.39
SHORT RIB3.
- .c o - a t 7 n
3iay...... o.o ....
I 11 SI quUlKllUUB " . . - -
Flour Barely steady.
Ily No. 2. 86lc- . . ,
Hurley Feed or mixing. 8509Oo: fair to
choice malting, 5cfc$1.13. .
Flaxseed .No. 1 Southwestern, $2.38. J.O. 1
Northwestern. $2.50.
Timothy seed 111.75.
Pork Mess! per barrel. !.55al-6-l.ard
Per 100 pounds. $8.30.
Short ribs Sides (loose). $S 8. 75.
Sides Short clear (boxed), $9.12 V, 9.25.
drain statistics: ... . were
. . . . : .. f. lnwi.
'joiai ciearaiiuca mi "" " .
equal to 267.000 bushels Primary receipts
- - .An 1. - 1 - na r.H with hO5.00ll
were luv.vini uububi '""'f -
bushels the corresponding day a year ago.
Kstlmated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, id
oom. 142 cars: oats, 105 cars; hogs.
27.000 head. ...,,
neuciiiia ou.ihiou...
rn?lbu...' .::::::..... itv
Oats, nusnei. "i'SiX "son
Kye. bushels '.. A'laa
Barley, bushels 87.000 43.800
Kuropeam Grain Markets.
LONDON. March 2. Cargoes dull and
Inactive, no buying. Walla Walla for ship
ment at 33s Sd. nominal. .
English country markets firm; French,
country markets quiet.
LIVERPOOL March Js. Wheat March.
Cs 7l.id; May, 6a 71d; July, a .14a.
YY eat her, fine.
Minneapolis Wbeat Market.
MINNEAPOLIS, March-2I. Close: Wheat
May. Om'.HV.c; July. 393c; Sep
tember. &0V trwoeic. Cash: No. 1 hard.
94t4c- No. 1 Northern, 92 9.1SC; No. 2
Northern, 0iitHISo; No. 3 wheat. 8!H4 0
80.c I
Grain at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23. Wheat
Steady. Harley Strong.
Spot quotation.
Wheat Shipping. $1.501.505 per cen
ta) Barley Feed. $t.874 per cental; brew
ing. 3L.40 tf 1.42 Vi per centa. .
jata jted $1.251.35 per cental: white,
nominal: black. $1. 20gl.2S per cental.
fall board sales
Wheat No trading.
Barley December. $1.27: May, $1.46 per
centaL
Grain Markets of the Northwest.
TACOMA. March 29. Wheat Bluestem.
SKerMSVic: fortyfold. RltrSSc; club. 83c; red
Kusslan. 80c Receipts, wheat 6 cara hay a
cars
SEA TTLE. March 28. Wheat, mitllng quo
tations: Bluestem. Sic: fortyfold. 83c: club,
S"c- Fife 8Jc; re.l Kusslnn. 80c. Export
wheat: Blu.stem. S2c; fortyfold. 80e: club.
7c- Fife. 7c; red Kus.iun. 7c. Testerdajr s
csr' receipts: Whoat 11 curs, oats 2 cars,
bsrley 1 car. hay 20 cars, corn 2 csra
PLANS FOR DORMITORY OUT
State School Buildings tn. Vancouver
Cp to Board of Control.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. March 29.
(Special.) Plans tor the construction
of two dormitories, to cost J20.000
each, for blind girls and boys at the
State School for the Blind In Van
couver have been forwarded to the
State Board of Control by George
Mullln, principal, and Olof Hanson,
architect, who was sent here by the
Board. If the plans are approved work
on the new building; will start about
May 1. The old building, now the only
one at the School for the Blind, will
be repaired at a cost not to exceed
$S000. and fitted for an administration
building, schoolrooms, music rooms. In
dustrial training department, kitchen,
dining room and sleeping rooms for
the employes and teachers.
Each dormitory will be two stories
high, and both will accommodate 100
pupils. It Is expected that there will
be at least 50 pupils at the school be-
Wherevjr actual
merit i the de
ciding factor in
pavements
you will always
find bitulithic
lumbermens
National Bank
CORNER FIFTH and STARK STREETS
PORTLAND, OREGON
Capital
UNITED STATES
Merchants National Bank
PORTLA?Sx, OBEGOJT.
Capital and Surplus $350,000.00
TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
a. TVTTTBFOT PAID ON 12-MONTH CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT.
ZSLFFhSSSSS: ConlVaeaFS;anrfd WlVill
Consistent With Conservative Banking;.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
Joseph M.Healy. A. F. Smith Wm.THulr.
A p Mowrer. John S. Beall, J- " " ais on,
R. ll Durrani Pres't. M. L. Holbrook, Vlee-Pres t. Geo. W. Hoyt. Cashier.
. j. uui uttiu. ir & Catoninsfj Assistant Cashier.
sT11
Capital ...... $1,000,000
Surplus and Undivided Profits 650,000
W. M. ladd. President.
Edw. Cooklncham, Vlre-Pres.
W. H. Dunebley, Cashier.
Comer Washington
First National Bank
Capital $1,500,000
Surplus 750,000
Oldest National Bank West of the
Rocky Mountaius
ginning in September. The buildings
will be fireproof. For the heating plant
and furnishing of the dormitories
$10,000 will be spent, $5000 for the
plant alone.
Gutter Sailors Made Citizens.
' ASTORIA. Or., March 29. (Special.)
Slgvard Bartln Johnson and Chris
tian Olausen Hekleberg, natives of
Norway were admitted to citizenship
at this morning's session of the Cir
cuit Court. These applications were
originally set for hearing on June 20,
but as the applicants are members of
the crew of the cutter Manning and
that vessel will be In Alaskan waters
on the date set, permission was grant
ed by the Department of Commerce
and Labor for a special hearing today.
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC
Winter Schedule Effective October
30, 1910.
STEAMSHIPS!
"Prince Rupert"
and
"Prince George"
FOR
Victoria. Vancouver and Prince
Rupert. Connecting at Prince
Rupert with "S. S. Prince Albert"
for Stewart and Queen Charlotte
Islands. 0
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. M.. north
bound: every Saturday at 2:00 P.
M. southbound.
MEALS AND BERTH IXCLTJDED
IvOKTH OF VANCOUVER.
For Tickets and Reservations Apply
to Local Railway Ticket Agents, or
J. H. Barsrl, Cro'l A seat. First Ave.
aad Yealer Way, Seattle. Waah.
SAW FRANCISCO PORTLAND SS. CO.
'New service to Los Angeles via San Fran
cisco every five days.
From Atnsworth Dock, Portland, 9 A. M.
88. Bear, Apr. 3, Rosa City 8, Beaver 13.
From San Francisco, Northbound. 12 M.
SS. Kose City Apr. 1, Beaver S, Brar 1L
From San Pedro. Northbound. 12 M.
S8. Beaver Apr. 4. Bear . Rose City 14.
H. O. Smith. C. T. A., 14Z Third St.
' J. VV. Ransom. As;ent. Alnsworth Pock.
Phones: Mala 402, 6i A 1408.
San Francisco, Los Angeles
and San Pedro Direct.
North Paclne 8. S. Cos S. 8. Rosnoks
and S. a Eld-sr sail every Wednssdsy alter
nately at 6 P. M. Ticket ottlcs 132 Third
sU, near Alder.
MARTIN i- mGLET, Passenger A rent,
W. H. SLrSSER, Freix-bt Agent.
1' bones M. 1314. A 1314.
Twin-Screw Ship Anvil
Sails from Albers Dock No. 3. Thurs
dav, March 30th, at 7 P. M for Gari
baldi, Bay City, Tillamook, Newport,
Florence and Bandon.
CITT TICKET OFFICE, 128 Srsl St.
Phone Mala 62S
nock Phones Main 151 a 1802
$500,000
DEPOSIT ART.
B, S. Howard, Jr Ass't Cashier.
J. W. Ladd, A sal stent Cashier.
Walter at. Cook, Ass't Cashier.
and Third Streets
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
Across the Ocean
Palatial, modern steamers
.nr. vimfnrt and
London
Paris '
Bremen
Heals a la carta
without extra
chare; e.
Glbraltar
Algiers
Naples
Genoa
Connections for
Eeypt and Far
Esst by Com
pany's steam
convenience. Virelessan4
submarine signals.
Travelers' checks.
NORTH
GERMAN
LLOYD
Express tailings to London
Pfuifl and Bremen mrecp
t ut mail ttam to Dot.
don, Paris aotl Bremen ersry
TbursdnT. , .
Mftlitermneaa Porta erery
Saturday.
liltlmore-Brmen,onecla
Cabin teanierV5dnd j
Around-the-Wo rid I rips. t
ers.
0ELEICHS ft CO., Gen. Aft 5 Broadway. New Tact
Han Francltco, or Local Agenta.
AMERICAN
WHITE STAB
BED STAB
ATLANTIC TBANSPOBT
WHITE STAB DOMINION
Cansdlaa Service
t'o.'s Office, 619 2d Ave., Seattlei or C.
W. Stinger. 254 Wa(.h.; A. D. Charl
ton. 255 Mor.: K. K. Johnson, 113 $d;
B. F. Baird, 100 3d; Vald. Udell, 28
?. th; H. Dickson. 1 3d.
EUROPE 1911
Vacation Tours $150 to $800
Variety of Routes.
Programme free for the asking.
THOS. COOK & SON,
689 Market St., San Francisco.
Cook's Travelers' Cheques good all
over the world.
COOS BAY LINE
g TEAM KB BREAKWATER sails from
Alaska dock, Portland. IP.! avery Tues
day. Frelht received at Alaska Dock until
I p. m. dally. Fassencer far first-class
$10: second-class. T. Including; meals and
berth. Tickets oa sals at Alnsworta dock.
Phones Main 268. A 123. ; ,
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
(Union Line of Jt. Z.)
VIA TAHITI AND WELLINGTON
Direct through steamers, sailing from Ban
Francisco. April 6, and every 28 days. Well
ington and hack, 1st class, 204. Other rata
also low. The line to lales of the Sooth Sea.
For reservations see Coupon Railroad Ag-enta,
or address Oceanic B. 8. Co., San Francisco
e a a