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Newspaper Page Text21 tite aroRXixa oitEGOXiAX, Tuesday, atriv 11, ion. ' YAKIMA OOL LOW 'Dealers Report Sales Made'at' 9 to 11 Cents. MO EASTERN OREGON TRADE Small Clip From the Vmlloy Arc Bring Takrn at 14 to IS Cents, fehrartnjr Is Sow in ProxT09. . . X few sa!e nf pew rlip wool ir re rr.,d frnre Yakima at to It cent but no new business la passM- la Eastern Ore gon. DtM (or tha nomine Eastern Ore-joa wool sales ara now belna; axranaed. Bales will ba helrd at Ptid Iftnn. pilot Rock. Hep pner. Echo, Baker. Wallowa. Sbantko and possibly at Madras. Seine of tha boyer. bowirrr. ara opposed ta tha auction method and pri-fer ta bur tba Individual ellpa la tha open aiarkat. Shearln- becaa yesterday at R. N. Stan fUld'a plate, alz miles south' of Echo, known as tha -Whit Hout." Where 100.000 or mora ahaap will ba eheereC Tha ahearln; plank la being run by a gasoline engine, and jaka Wattanburger baa tba management of tha plane A aumbar of email banda of ahaap hare already been sheared, but asual. tha great majority of tha sheep la that arctlon- will .ba ahearad at tha v. mie Rouse, i v. Rtiearlnfr will atart thla week la tha foot hills of Moost Adams ta Klickitat County, Washington. A few amall ellpa of Wlllamett Vallay wool ara coming la and ara being taken at 14 and 13 cents. Account sales Just received from the East by local dealers ahow that Valiay woola Bold there at 2 casta laaa than tha price of ix weeks sao. AM. CKAE MARKETS ARB FIRM. Hlf-her rrlcoa for "irtfal Ara Akrd by Heller. Tha a rain marketa all opened firm yester day. In wheat tha foaling waa decidedly bullish and sellers asked mora money. Oate and barley were quoted at last week prices. Local receipts. . ta cars, were reported by the Merchants Excbanre aa followa: W heat Barley Floor Oats Hay Monday 3J 2 15 I JJ Yrr ago..'... XI ." 1 II . an..'. . I r . a - fGl " 1 k.1 j.-a. ir uaie. . ..'-. - - "- - .- Yr acu 1J" l.KU JO; I I'KXa" The weekly wheat statistics of the Mer chants Exchange follow: American Visible oupply Decrease. Bushels. April !. Kit 32.Jt0.w1O 1.S72.0U0 Aurll 11. 10. 5.ill.00 1!S.OOO Ai.rll 12. 1.M. Sl.S-'.l.noO 1 .279.0" A,.ril l: If". 37.713.000 l.OlJ.WN) Anrll I.T. JH-.7 51. 178.000 1.520.00 April 1. 1MXS. e-j.15-l.OuO 174.W0 April 17. ll'5 S0.!'2!.0u) 77-t.OOO April II. 1. 31.lso.0oa M7.OO0 April IS, 1UO.I. 4O.llM.OO0 1,'iU.lKKI April II. 1K02. .U.000 l.tXlO.DOO Increase. UuanUtle on passage Week Week Week ending ending ending April 8 April 1 April .'10 For Bushels Bushels Husnels V. K 24.3'iS.OOO 23.0tS.0O0 "M.SO.0 Continent ..34.alo.000 33.O4S.0OO 1S.OOO.0OO totals .. .5S.9M.000 58.136.0O0 50.480.000 World's Shipment (flour Included) Week Week Week ending ending ending April 8 April 1 April 0.-10 From Bushels Bushels Bushels t". 8.. Can.. S. 143.0OO S..177.000 1.7TT.OOO Arcentlna .. 3.7f.S.OOO a.24.iH0 1.2VO.OO Australia .. a.uo-i.ono l.4.ut0 l.MO.oo Dan. porta.. 1.12..0"0 I.I4.oO l.vi.noo Rus-fla S.IM.OOO UOO.OOO 4.4M.0O0 India IM8.000 404.000 4S0.0O0 Totala World' From r. f. and Argentine ' Australia Tanablaa Busla India ...i Total ...14.t9S.000 ll.Bt3.0OO 10.0S3.000 ehlpmenta, saaaon to data: Total since rtame period Jule 2.1l10. Last season. Canada.... n.2:.oo iid.73l.ouo .......... 5f .too 0V 3TO 00 4:l.4.:2.0o 41.30.ono pis, 7B.4trt.o-x lo.lM.ooo , ....Ifirt so OOO lrtt.2."t.OOO . . JS.740.0O0 v22.608.0O0 y a .4S0.O7S.O00 S07.T61.000 HOPS KUK THE ta-CZXT MARK. Las T ear's Oe Brbsaa Highest Mm af With stork of 110 bops tn thla state re duced ta the email holdings of a few grow ers, the market 1 gradually getting up to apie 2 o-cent mark. H. L Hart yesterday sold J 00 balea, and while the price waa not announced. It was reported to ba close to :v rent. Supplies left tn Oregon growers bands amount to only 409 balea. A few contracts bare been made ta thla atata ta tha last few day at 1H and IT cents. A half-cent adranee In the contract mar. ket In California shows the steady upward progreaa of the new crop prices. Offer of 17 cents were made for lull Sonoraaa. but growers Ideas were still higher and ao busl. aesa resulted, la tba Tuba section. Flint contracted for 3--0 balea at Id rents, and TMnonaa secured loo) bale at the am price. Frmier A Coulter, big growers la 8tJter County, nave made a three-year contract wlta Wolf Netter for XO0 bale at IS cents. All told, these growers bave contracted to eeil 1100 bale. Last year their yard raised between Too and oo bales, pot hops are nrmly held la California No Sacramento of last year crop can now be bad at 19 cents, while Sonoma grow, era aso holding firmly for 20 casta. ACTIVE DRMASO FOR ECC. Buyer Ara Offering I Cents F. O. B. at whlpcLng Points. Lct egg Jobbers are anticipating a large Raster trade this week and. Judging from the Inquiries from retailers, the consump tion should be hea-ry- The market : oa a firm basis. Se-reral af the larger hand ler were offering 10 cent yeeterday at country points and were quoting candled egg on the street at 20 to Zl rente. There were also order In the. market for egg to go to Alaska. A few speculators, who have not yet put away egge Into storage, having delayed baying, when the market wsa at the bottom, are making a desperate effort to get price down again, but are not meeting with auceeaa. Reports from- the 0 Middle Wsst say that with easier money, etorage operators are buying heavily, which accounts for the firmness that ha devel oped there. The poultry market was lightly supplied yesterday and full pricee were obtained. Dressed mesta ware steady. No changes were announced ta butter ar cheese priosa. " - Greew Produce Trade Goad.' Receipt from California yesterday In cluded a car each or bead lettuce, cabbage and mixed vegetablca Trade waa quite active, in spite of the rain. Telephone peaa from California were en sale at 13 cents a pound. Taaiisn Fe. seas Ceftra La-wer. A decline, of one ceat a pound ta Ar buckle's coffee, announced yeeterday. was the first drop la the coffe list In many weeka Beak Clearing-. Rank clearings of the Northwestern cities yeeterday were ae follows: Cleartntra Balances. Fort Tend I t.Ktt.aaa I2--3.323 ...! tie l.ey... 1HVJ Terome "- "'-'r .1 Spokane 770.111 97.9I FOKTLA-VD M.tBEETl Ciraan. Hear. Feed. Bte. WHEAT Track prices:' Btaestsra. t 4 Ho: club, sir; red Russian. lc; Valley. a.-- tA-f.i'.l. 4C b'ahlkt rnotce feed. F-'tsSnwrt per ton. nULXsyrirris Braa, (U per tun, mid- dlintra $30; shorts. $23; rolled barley. rLUlH f-atents. II- u rrt-r straight, t.l.t.t exports. $.1 TO; Valley. 4-e0; graham. 14.00: whnle wheat. t4.7o. CORN Whole. 28; cracked. 28fJl2S.tl4 per ton. OATH No. 1 white. 2.0O 29.80 per ton. HAT lunothy, Eastern Oreson. No. I. t:4rt3I: mixed. 114318; alfalfa. JU.M'J S14; clover. 11.SW f ll : grain hay, 113 1. Croceriea. Dried Frnlfa. F.te. DRIED FRUITS Apples. Ileitis per lb.: currants. ll"-c; apricots. . 12 SB He; dates, paefcage. liiie per lo.; n. bulk, white or black, by sack. 7?3e; 5 -tie. 11.50 1 7i; 12-12S. &3c; 30-l-s, i6; lo-ls. Zo; Imrnuf. lac. SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound tails, 13.10 per dosen: 2-pound tails. I2.; 1 Pound fist, 12.40; Alaska pink. 1-pound tails. 11.1:5. COFFEE Roasted, in aroma, za-g-jea per pound. NCTS WaJnuta' lTHlle per pound; Brasll nuts. 14 l-tc; filberts. lc: almonds, l-itfllc; peacana. Itc: cocoanuts. DOcdll per doaea; chestnuts. 12Ho per pound; hickory nuts. 8(rIoc per pound. HONE V Choice. 3.75 per case; strained. c per pound. HALT TJranulated, $19 per ton: half ground. loos. t.tM) per ton: 60s. $9 per ton. BEANS Small white. 4He; large white. 4Sc; l.iman. aic: pink. 0c; red Mexicans, c : baynu. 6c . KtCE No. I Japan. 4e: cheaper grades. $5 SO r 4 55. Sewthern head. 5s7c; Im ported Imuerlal. 6c; Imported extra No. 1. M'UAR Iry grannlsted. fmlt and berry, 1.40; beet.' i.20; extra C 4.uo: golden C. I4.SO: yellow n. $4 TO: powdered. It-OS. Terms on remlttancoa within 10 oays. de ouct Ho per pound: if later than 18 day and within SO days, deduct He per pound, staple sugar. 1301Oe per pound. . Dairy nad Country Produce. POCXTRT Hens. 21c: broiler 80c; tux kere. Jte; ducks. 2023o: geese, lit 14c; dressed turkeys, choice, 23Er25c EGUS Oregon ranch, candled. CH" per dosen: case count, lve per dosen. CHEESE Full cream, twins. $14Vo per pound; Tosar America. Use. KITTKR City crajnery extra. 1 and I pound prints, la boxes. Itc per pound; less then boxes, cartons snd delivery extra. PORK Fancy, in tj 10 Ho per pound. VEAL Fancy. 15 to 135 pounds, lltflSo per pound. ALASKA ORDERS LARGE DEMAND . POn BUTTER AXD ECGS AT SEATTLE. Potato Prlor-9 Jump to $45 a Ton. Strawberries Arrive From Ijouislana. SEATTLE. Wash.. April 10. (SpeclaL) A straight carload of Louisiana strawberries Is due to reach Seattle tonight. This Is the first time a full carload of theee berries wes ever brought to this market. The car will be followed by another due to arrive for Saturday's trade. The berries will sell tomorrow at about 13.75 per crato of 34 baskets. Potatoes took another jump this morning. The fanciest were held at (45. This Is. with one exception, the highest price evTr asked for potatoes In Seattle. Two carload of Minnesota potatoes have arrived, but were rejected on account of poor condi tion. They were sold by the shippers at 131. Buyers advanced their prices on Muestem and forty-fold wheat today a full cent, offer ing 87 cents for the former and S5 cents for the latter. There waa no demand, how ever. The quotations are largely nominal. Coarse cereals were dull and unchanged. Kggs were In heavy supply. Most sale were made at 22 cents, although a few ae leete were held at 23 cents. The butter market was weak at 29 cents. Rasters and California offerings were heavy. Oregon creameries are also endeavoring to dispose of surplus butter In Seattle. Alaska butter and egg ordere are large. FRODrCE At MS FRANCISCO. Quotations Current ta tha Bay City Mar kets. SASt FRANCISCO, April 10. The follow ing pro1uc-- prtcee w;re current today: Vecetablee Cucumbere. 75c0$1.25; gar lic. 4 Hoc; green peas. 2ft4c; string beans. &i)4uc; asparagus, .". in 1. Do; tomatoes, nominal; ejeg plant, S Ir 10c . utierFancy creamery, 20c. l"ggs Store. ITc; fancy ranch. 18c Cheese Young America. 14 9 14 He Mlistuffs Bran. 24w6; middlings. 13X e 5- Krult Apptea, choice. $1.25; common. $1: Mexican times. tatrS-uO; California lemons, choice. $3; common, SI. 21: oranges, navel, T5cl3; pineapples. 4 M1. Potatoes Salinas Burbanks. f2.40Oz.G0; Oregon Burbanks. tl.e5tf2.13. Onions $2.40 8 2.65. ' Hay Wheat. 11 014.1 per ton; wheat and oats. tKtfll: alfalfa. JS13. Receipts Flour. 275 quarter sacks; wheat. 1200 cental: barley. ST.400 centala: oats. AOS centals: potatoes. 6105 sacks: bran, ft sacks, bay, 70S tons. ' Metal Markets. NEW YORK. April 10. Standard copper drill. Spot. April. May. June and July. ll.T0Otl.s5c. London steady. Spot. 54: fu tures. f&4 lis Id. Arrivals reported at New York today. 450 tons. Custom-house returns show exports of 76A7 tons so far this month. Local dealers report s null inarket-for cop per. Lake. 11.17 H 11. 5c; electrolytic. 12 211 12.37 he; caatinav- li a 12 1-1 lac. Tin oulet. Spot. April and Mar. 42.2.1 1 42.7ftc: June. 41.30 9 4Je: July. 41 25 4 1.75c London closed ateady. Spot. 1194 10s; fu- turee. 1149 13a. Lead dull at 4 40t-50e jvew j org and 4.15 0 4.(00 East St. Lo-Jla. London, 112 ITs 6d. Fnaiter. nrmer st s eotro.aoc siw ior and 3.t7Ho-M Kaat St. Louis. London, 123 12a -X Iron Cleveland warrants, its in London. Locally Iron was oulet. No. 1 foundry Korth- ere, $l.7e 1 13: No. a Northern. 15.609 14: No. l southara ana tse. 1 soutnern soil. IIS.WOI. Coffee and el-ngar. NEW TORK. April 1. Coffee future closed ateady at a net decline of 8 011 points Sales 68.2.0 bags. April. 9. Me; u. aano: June. 9le: July. 9.o2c: August. 9.73c; September. 9B7c: October. 9.54c; No vember. 9.30c: December, 943c; January, 9.4ic: February. 9.48c: March. 0 50c. Spot coffee quiet. Rio. No. 7, 12a: No. 4 Pantos. 13c Mud coffee, quteu Cordova, 13 9 15tsC, nominal. Raw sugar ateady. Muscovado. .89 teat. e.3c; centrifugal, .lei test. 3.8-ic; molasses sugar, 39 teat. Sc. Refined eugar steady. ' Tlalble Sapply ef Cnatw. NEW TORK. April 10. The visible sup ply of grain In the United States Saturday, April I. aa compiled by the New York; pro duce Exchange, was aa follows: Bushels. Decrease. Corn 10.259. 00 e0T.0.0 Oate ,....ia.37S.OOO 74.00 Rv. 1S.O0 IU.OiXI Barley 1.S14.0OO 124.0(X- The visible eupply of wheat In Csnada last Saturday was 12.454.000 bushels, aa Increase at 4SS.0O0 bushels. eincresse. Dried Fruits at New Torn. NEW YORK. April 10. Evaporated ap plee steady, very firm. Oa the spot tsncy are quoted at 14c, choice at 11 He and prime at 13c. Prunes Arm oa apprehension regarding crop situation tn France, quotations ranging from 8013c for Callfornlas up to S0-4U and 11913HC for Ore sons from SOe to 30a. Paacnee Arm. with little pressure to sell. Choice 7H97HC; extra choice. 7(fllic; fancy. 8HV9c "" .e Chlcags Producer Market. CH1CAOO. April 10. Butter Steady. Creameries. 14w21c; dairies. IS 19c. Ecgs lateady. Receipts. 21.272 cases. At mark, esses Included. 11 (a 14c; firs la. 16c; prime firsts. 15HC Cheese Steady. Daisies. 1414Hc: twins. lJOUWr: Young Americas. Itfl4e: Long Horns. 1314C. Palnta Flag Market. nrLVTH. Xprll lo. Flax on track and to arrive. 32.53; May, C142 asked: July. 52 asked. Weal at 04. Lao is, ST. !Ons. April to. Wool Cnchsnced; territory and Western medlume. l92Ue: One mediums, lots lac; fine. i:13o. Heps a Londow. LIVERPOOL. April 10. Hop at London. Pacific Coast, drm atl415s0 It a. Flgta Batter Market. KIGLN. III.. April 10. Butter Firsts, 21c; output.. '3.s0 pounds. Mag-e at ew Yerlu HW XOltK. AHil 10, Uumm Slsadjr. PRIME GUTTLE FIRM Top Steers Sell Dime Higher at Yards. HALF A LOAD AT $6.85 AcHyo Demand for Stock of Good QuaHtT--LarKs Bunch of Sheared Wethers Sell at $4.75. 3farkei tn General Steady. The cattle market opened firm at the yarl yesterday. There was a good ran. sua haJ, of which ess loads came from Idaho ana 11 from Montana. There waa a strong demand, however, and top quality sold higher. Almost half a load of strictly prime steers sold at a.S5. an advance of a dime over laat week-a best price. The bulk of sales, how ever were from 86.40 to 80.75. ; Cows ranged In price from 34.80 to 13.73. and bulls from 34.50 to 35. .., A large bunch of sheared wethers brotigM 84 75 snd snothor lot of sheep sold at " Receipts over Sunday were 366 cattle, 001 sheep and 32 borses and mules. Shippers of the stock were: J. W. Moran. Anaconda, Mont-. 13 cars of cattle; Andrew Morrow. Madras, 1 car of sheep; C. a. Walker. Echo, cars of cattle; T. C I,?rTr' Stanneld. 3 cars of sheep; A. L. Mcintosh. Echo. 4 cars of cattle; B. 8. McCully, Echo. 2 cars of cattle; George Wakely. Bancroft MoCammon. Idaho. care of cattle: Doyle Noonan. Monlda. Mont., 3 cam qf catJ: ' Htaley. Monlda. 1 ear of cattle: J. B. TXirris. Yuma, Arlx., 1 car of mules: EV T. Nichols. Yuma. Aria. 1 car of mulea;- C.' Horton. Montague, Cel.. 2 cars of cattle; J. H. Smith. 1 car of horses; E. Connell. by steamer, 41 cattle. w The days sales were aa follows: Weight. Price. 23 steers 'i'ii S rows ' J"' 7 steers , Jr 1 bull ' I;'? "" 6 steers '-JJ isT :::::::::::::::::::;?3oa 2 'cow.-::::::::::::::: 25 steers 1 31.. 6 0 23 steers s 1-" 1 steer 1I" n h,,l. 104O 4. 1 3 ?i iteara lOtl .4( 1 steer tor.ii 3f.o 25 "teer. I :...1I03 0-40 S ItMri - a a a -ee .' 22lte-r. 1M0 17 steers 9-' -? 2 cows , lit steers 38 steers 4 bulls 145 sheep 115 steers 2 lulls ........... 25 steer ....A,., ............. n'' - '..HHO 0.15 . 11)71 6.13 .15KI 4.75 S 3.TH ... .;.. 121)0 6.75 ; 1540 4.73 1230 6.60 1B.10 SSO I steer 24 steer ... 22 steers ... 1 enlf ..... 25 steers ... 23 steers . . 44 steers .,, 11 steers ... 23 steers . . . 23 steers ... 20 steers 80 steers e... 24 steers . . . 1 steer ... 24 stoers . .. 25 Sleers .. 25 steers ... 25 steers ,,, 23 steers . 1 cow ..... 2 cows .... 17 IT r H.4Ii 1140 .0.4 16' 8.0 v.. -.11111' 6.60 ltlUS 6.5." 1272 0.55 1275 6.75 12S0 0 2; 12.V) a25 0I3 67 1040 6 25 1105 O.iiO t .1350 0.0O 1170 6.10 11 SO . C.S0 1024 O.fiO 1219 6.50 105 6.23 11H0 6.00 1175 3.75 .170 R.75 1 stag u... 1 bull 1 bull 447 sheared wethers 2 hogs ... i-. T hogs ..1510 4 75 . ..1180 4.50 . .. 10 4.75 ... 20O 7.S0 ... 373 6.00 Prices current on the various classes of stock at the Portland .Union Stockyards were as follows: - Prime steers . . . .36.C0S 6 SS Choice steers ...C 0.25S 650 Good to choice steers 5.7i4 6.00 Fair to good steers o. JO 97 a. I D common steer ..... Prime con's ........ Good to choice cows Fair to good oows .. poor cows Common cow Choice heifer Choice bulls Good to choice bt-tls Fair to good bulls . Common bulla 4.75 t 8.1)0 B.25W 6.O0 4.75 9 6.00 4.HOU 4.75 4.0o 4.50 2.tKlat 4.00 6.2 J H B..0 4.60 -s 4.75 4.25 HI 4.50 S.75W 4O0 3.00 rr 3..V) Choice to Hrrht calves . l.lbtt 8.13 Good to choice light calves 7.tX4 7.75 Fair to medium light calves.... 7.0.' y 7.50 Choice heavy calves : . 5.25r 6.-.0 Good to chore heavy calves JAHltf 23 Fair to medium heavy ealves..., 4.75 B.00 Choirs stsgs 6.25 6.V) Good to chutes stags : 4.60 9 6.n Fair to medium stag 4.004 4.60 liogs Choice hog 7.T0O 7.S0 Good to choice bogs 7.50 "tf 7 33 Choice to heavy 7.25r 7.50 Good to choice heavy l.onif 7.25 Common 6.609 T.O0 Stock hogs ...' 8.009 8.23 Sheep M - Choice yearling wethers, grain fad S.OOQ 8.2S Old wethers 4.00i 4.60 Choice ewes, grain fed 4.5-tf 4.73 Fair to medium ewes 3.754 4.00 Spring lambs, extra quality 10.00 Choice Iambs, grsln fed 6.60O 6.75 Good to choice lambs, grain fed. 6.009 5. to Fair to good IfBiibs, grain fed... 4.75ts 5.25 Culls 2.309 3.50 The following quotations represent prices on this market for the different clarses of horses: Drafters, extra heavy, loOOUCOO; drafters. J4'0 to 17oO Ibe., 8160fr?30; draft ers. 1100 to 1400 lbs.. g!oof250: chunks. MjJl.-,; plugs. Il3 40; driving hones. 73 and up; saddle horses. 860 and up. ' Fast rem IJvestork Market. CHICAGO. April 10. Cattle, receipts estl tnalid at 30.0O0; market, 10O20 lower; beeves, 43. 1 .. tr 8. 0 ; Tex steers. 84.404)3.65; Western steers, 84.80O5.75; stockers and feeders, 8 fo'i 8 60; cows and heifers. 32009 5- !0: calves. Sfl 0.5O. Hogs Receipts estimated at S0.00: mar ket, slow; IO to 15 off; light. t6.2e8CV; mixed. 86.1696 33; heavy 5, So 9 . 4-; rough, I.VOtre 10: good to choice heavy. fS.K-V 8 40; pigs, 36.25 ti 8.63; bulk Of sales, 16.209 6. .VI. . . Hheep Receipts estimated at 25.000: mar ket, weak to 10c lower: native, 33'ff4.90; Western. ,33.1695; yearlings.- (4.4093 iO: lambs, ratlve, t4.760a.23; Western, I4.75J 6- ai. HILL STOCKS STRONG WITH ST. Pad THEY ARE THE FEATCRK OP THE MARKET. Affected by tlie Decision In the Min nesota Rate Case Bonds Are Steady. ' XeV YORK. April 10. Stocks jogged along with few changes through a spirit less day In spits ot the fact that there were .....t-.J I,rr..litrr. nf ...nr. hi. Imnnvt whleh at other times might have stimulated I trading. The course oc the market em phasised the pronounced disposition of the etreet to do nothing until present uncer tainties sre cleared up. Chief among these are the forthcoming decision of the Su preme Court In the anti-trust cases. The Hill stocks nd St. Paul were strong up to the late afternoon. Their strength was the reflection In the market of the decision-In favor of the railroads In the Min nesota? rate cases. The bond market was steady. Total ssies. par value. $2.0S2.O0O. United States bonds Were unchar.d on call. - , CLOSI.NC STOCK QUOTATIONS. . Clnsl-rg , Sales. High. Low. Bid. Allls Chal pf 28 Amal Copper .. l.oo 62 eljli Am Agrlcult .. 3t0 f.7 f.7 07 Am Beet Sugar. 200 43 43 43 American Cnn .. 2 9 11 1 Am Car ft Fdy.. 9" 32 52 02 Am Cotton Oil .. 1.100 69 08 fiH Am Hd ft Lt pf ' 22 Am I.lnseed 1 Am. I-ocomotlve. 1f0 $7 37 37 Am -Brnol ft Kef 1.200 74 H 74 ' 74 do preferred.. 2oO 103 103 105 Am Steet Fdy .. 00O 41 40 41 Am Sugar Fef 110 Am Tel ft Tel.. 400 14.1 145 145 Am Tobacco pf. l11" "" l7 97. Am Woolen-... 4oO 34 34 33 Anmconda -MCo ioo 37 37 37 Atchison 4.7" loHH 10S 1oR d- preferred.. 10 102 12 12 AM teoest Una, 100 IM U0 Hs ano km ' ins 105 H Bethlebtua Steel Brook R Tran.. Canadian Pac .. Central Leather. 10 34 83 H 8)0T8 77 2.31)0 226 H 225 H 300 2(1 H . 28 H a:i4 7744 225 H 27t do prelerrea.. - euu- WW1 vu vtt r,mnl ,.r N J 278 9 Ches A Ohio ... 1.000 81 . 80H 6U4 Chicago & Alton ... 30 ("V.I U'.. 1 20 5i do preferred. . . 100 '-44 i2i' "si" iis" 14 44 126 'hi" T44 120 B3 ' 30H 51 , 144 H 14 15H - 80-H 344 29.. 47 S7H 151 "4 127H 2H 137 H IS "4 3 117-y 17H C, M St Paul 3.900 C. C, C St L Col Fuol ft Iron 100 Col Southern. Consol Gas .... Corn Products.. Del ft Hudson.. D ft R Grande M do preferred. . Dlstllders Secur Krle do 1st pf .... do 2d pf .... General Elec .. Gt Northern pf . tJt Northern Ore Illinois Central. Interbsr Met .. do preferred.. Inter Harvester. Inter Marina pf Int Paper ...... Int Pump Iowa Central .. K C Southern .. do oref erred. . Laclede Cm . . .. Ixiuls ft Nash .. Minn ft St I, .. M. 8 P ft 8 3 M Mo. Ksn ft Tex . At. nr.farr.il . 1.300 100 144 14 200 70 69 "20H 4SH 37 H 150 127 K1 U - 2.000 100 100 2.HXI 8,500 500 UN) MM) ."306 100 30 H 48 H 37 H 152H 12S H "2 H 137.. -3374 lir IS.. 117 17 H 1TH 10H o ioo 40 40 1H3 -32 64 800 I'M) 400 300 60O 1IMI 102H 144 H 22 i 147 33 07 H 49 139 'is"' 1064 41H 108 H 70H 125 H 102H J02H 144 Vi . 144T, 22 H 147 . 143H 32 ti- 32 7H 4rt-Js 13-. r. d... 26.0OO 47.. Nat Biscuit .... 600 "300 2,700 2"0 2.3O0 1 1 H I 13SH 62 S INat Lsaa Mex N Ry 2 pf N Y Central M T, Ont ft Wes Norfolk ft West 33 lotlH 41H 307 H 70S 12414 35H 106 41 . 107 70H 124 24 ' 123 108, 05 21 32 '1 10 32 156 83 : 9o 2S 684 North American Northern Fae lO.SOO Pacific -Mall .... ' aiioo 200 ""soo 100 100 100 16.800 Pennsylvania ... People's Gss . .. I. e . J, T . 126 125t4 103 . 103 H Pittsburg Coal . 21 H 324 104 324 153 H 21 H 32 104 824 153H -rreesea a Ltr . . Pull Pal Car .. Ry Steel Spring Reading Republic Steel do preferred.. Rock Island Co. . nr....rr 200 200 100 20 69 404 20 69 40 ; St X. ft S F 2 pf 40 80 fx; M 11H -2. J , 87 27 IS - tI u eoutnwes. do preferred... 000 62 H 115H 62 lir.H Southern Pac ' 1.200 500 ' 1.0O0 .too Southern Ky . .. At. neef erred-. 27 H 03 V 63 Tenn Copper Texas ft Pac . . goo 700 (ton 27 H 2- Tol, St L ft Wes 20 ' 48 H 177H 94 4 "41 77 119 H 43 H 06 "37T4 K0 67 73H 4! UU rt-rut. Union Pacific .. do preferred. . tr s Realty . ... tr M ft.ibbi-r .. -.. 15,600 500 "'706 ' 23,000 17BH 94 41 ' 77 119 -43 66 '37 4!) 7s 07 73 17H 04 72 41 77 119 43 in H 16 37 49 0 73 4H 173 H tt a C.ul do. preferred.. Utah Copper . .. Va-Caro Chem , 6' Ml :ioo 900 "000 BOO 100 -300 Wabash do preferred.. Western M d ... Westing Elec . . Wa.r.en l'nlnn . Wheel &L E.-. "'AA ITiat 17U Lrhlxn Valley Tal uteVfcw the dayt 165.100 share.. BONDS. . U S t-if 2s reg..l01H)N T C. genH fjSH Ydoouton 7.. 101 North Pacific. SS JuH 17 ft s, e 101 -North Paciflo. 4s 99 Udo codp?-;- ... 101 union Pacific 4s. 100 TJ 8 new 4s rcg.H4Wlscon Cent ". - do coupon ...115 Japanese 4s e8 D ft R G 4s 93, Money, Exchange, Kte. ' NSW YOKK. April lo. Money oh call steady, 2H2 per cent; ruling rate. 2. Closing hid. 2; offered at 2H. Time loans dull and weaker. Sixty days, 2H3 cent: 90 2e5uflf months. 8. Prime mercantile paper, J4 Pe8te"lng exchange steady with actual busi ness in bankers' bills at 34.8415 for W-day bills and at 34.8630 for demand. Commercial bills.- 34.83H. Bar sllvsr, 3 He. Mexican dollars. 45c. ... Government bonds snd railroad bonds stead)'. LONDON, April lO.-r-Bar silver steady at 24 Hd per ounce. Money 2 2 P" cent. The rate of discount In the open market for short bills Is 2 per cent; for three months' bills. 2 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO. Aiu-lJ 10. Sterling on tondon. 60 days, 34.84; sight, 34.86. l.rafis Blsht. 2c; telegraph. 4c CHICAGO. April 10. Exchange pn.w York 25c premium. Eastern Ml nine; Stocks. Allouex Amalgeniated . Am Z L ft 8m. Aria Com . ( Inntln ..... 33 Mohawk 4 Nev Cons 17 N'ipissing Mines. 10 i 24 13 North Butte . .. . -ats 3 4fc B ft C C ft S M 11 Butte Coalition. 17 Cal Arlx 49 Calu ft Hecla...4S0 Centennial 11 Old Dominion. Osceola ....... . 37 .100 . 11 . 68 . . IO . 33 I 33 . 13 Parrott Quincy shannon Superior hP " J; r ,T'l T?'n m. no. win fTanklln 9 Sup ft Pitts Cop Olroux Cons 6 Tamarack Oranby Cons... 30HIU S 6m R ft M. Oreene Cananea. 6l do pfd isle Ray tcop)..122 Utah Cons .... Kerr Lake irtRh Cop Co... . l IL Urinrtn, .. 45 .. 13 .. 43 .. 6 ..110 Lake topper. . . , '"" ' La Salle copper 4 Wolverine Miami Copper.. 188 ( Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON. April 10. At the begin ning of business today the condition of the United States Treasury was: Working balance In Treasury f- ',., flces ' -330,1.) j.683 In banks snd Philippine Tressury 30.9U9.389 Total balance In the general fund - 8S. 106.279 nrriinarv recelnts yesterday 2.6li.d54 . .-. 4.752.801 Disbursements n-v. . ......i,,. in 'uin thla fiscal year Is $2,021,639 against a deficit of $13,000,240 at this time last year. These figures exclude Panama Canal bonds snd public debt transactions. - YVINTKB. WHEAT CROP AVKRAGE. Government Report I' lace Condition at 33.2 on April 1. WASHINGTON. April 10. Winter wheat on April 1 showed an average condition of S3JS ptr cent of a normal. slnt "J-8 a year sgo, 82.2 In 1900. snd 86 9 the 10 year average, according to the April crop report of the Department of Agriculture. Is sued st noon today. The advance In condi tion from December 1, 1910. to April 1. waa e m-lth e t, averaee decline In the Ptat 10 yea- of fPOlnta. ' - Ke snoweu an avc.nec .JCA i 1 of 89.3 per cent of a normal against 92.3 a vear ago. 87.2 In 1909, and -90.2 the ten- ysar average. Conditions in. certain slates follow: Winter.- tltnlm . Vheau . Rye TO. . r tnrtnn ..... , 7 ? e...t eaeaeeeee -s-a a fT . 71.. . '. . 96 93 California 96 1.8 98 U3 9-t 96 Cregon .......... Idaho. Mm. tana Tb'tah Wyoming . . 95 Grain Markets of the Northwest. TACOMA. April IO WTieat-i-Bluesteiny 8RHc; fortyfold, 64c; club, 8JiS3c;-red Russian, 81S2c. . Receipts Wheat, Jt cars: oats, 2 cars; hay. 6 car. PEATTI.E. Wash., April 10. Milling quo tations: Bluestejn. 85c; fortyfold. 83c: club. 82c: fife. 82c; red Russian, fie. Export wheat: Bluestem. K2c; fortytfold. 80c; club, T9o; fife, 79c; red Russian. 78c . Minneapolis Wheat Market. ' MINNEAPOIJS, Minn., April 10. Wheat Mav. 94tj94c: July. !)5c; September. 8c: cash. No.-1 hard, 97e: No. 1 North ern. 96e97e: No. 2 Northern, 93 f 5e: No. 3 wheat. 91gQ4e. European Grain Markets. . rr , .-iv .A i-o.Mi firmer wtth more Inquiry. Walla Walla for shipment. 8d to 6d higher, at 33s. English country markets, firm; French country markets, quiet. ' LIVERPOOL, April 10. Wheat Mar. 6s 8d; July, 6s Td; October. 6s Td. New Fork Cotton Market. NEW TORK. April 10. Cotton Spot closed steadv, quiet, 10 points higher; mid uplands. 14.75c; do gulf, $15,000. No sales. Futures closed firm at a net gain of 8 to 22 points. April. 14.54c; May. 14.07c: June, 14.63c; July, 4.60r. August. 14.0c; Septem ber. 13.30c: October. 12.90c; November. 12-S.tc; Jecember, 12.82oi January, 12.s2c; Vnr-h l- -.rte. e DO YOU WANT A SALESMAN? 26 years old. apeak English and German. At present selling side-lines of dry goods on commission bssls. . Want permanent posi tion. Al banking and mercantile references. AJ t, uregoalan. Ta-i. m. Ohi. e. WITH RUSH UP Wheat Prices Are Soaring at . .. Chicago. ' ... ipN 1 GOVERNMENT REPORT Official Statement &ot as Hosy as - - , 'c Expected Condition of Winter ' . A -"- r ? ; ' Wheat Is Placed at 83.3 t '. . Per Cnt. ' 1 THICAGO, April 10. The Government oro report proved less rosy than expected and -wheat today ran rup rapidly In PJ'ce. The close, which was almost at the hlgn point! of ths seeslon, left the net gain to ! What was nervous from the taru Dealers had to -confront first and unfore seen display of strength In foreign markets. When -the yfaot became dear that the rtsa In Liverpool meant chiefly a feeling pf huoy . h., , k.uI.i. escaued all but a small cart -of .the heavy .expected world's shtp- . ,1 ...,!.. I.-1 .. from an menn, - Jricv . t-v. w . - openlnir advance. Attention then turned al most wbollv-to what might be continued in the Washington report. Forecasts trad t per cent of normal, or better, and eiiggested a' yield off nearly 523.000,000 bushels. The actual figures on conditions, 83.3 were there - . - j .i.Hn.titf in favnr of the lore iti.i uru . -" - . -- . . bulls and prices went up with aTusfc. The . i . 1. 1. 1 afenn ar Hlfh and dOisV W&al UUIIlll-tslsVMUlfl P11UU , .'-gy low limits reaobed were 88o and 86c . jrlth last sales 10 up at SS eco.rn developed material strength on ac count of the seaboard reporting some large charters tor shipments to Lurope. May ranged fiou 4c to 49o and oloeed firm c net 'hifther at 49c. Cash gradea -were strong. No. S yellow closed, at 49H50C. . .' ' . ' . f Oats aavancexi vira -vhibi s.a.. . varied between 0c fend 31c, closing o .- provisions weakened tn tha. face of heavy arrivals of, hogs with a loss all around K13c-on. pork, 7Ho-to ISoJor lard and 6 to ic against ribs. The leading futureJ rtnied u, follows: WHEU-T. . ' 'i , , Open. - yHlgb." Low. Close. Mar- 3 MHi- t..8H ' .33 July...:.. ..8 .86 .85 . Sept .36 -ej86- 85 .86 ' , CORN.' May -4S " . .43 .49 July....'.. .50 .60 .4S .60 Sept 51 .51 .61 .61 OATS. May r;-31. -'lH ,.S0H .31 July- .31' ' .31 X30 .31 Sept...!.. .31 -1 .30 .31 MESS PORK. - Y May. '14.30 15.07 140. J3.J0 July 14.02 14.47 14.62 14.63 J--LARD. May. 1.08 8.02. 7.75 .7B July 7.87' 7.90 7.15 7.85 Sept..".;.. 7.96 7.95 7.8714 7.92 r . SHORT RIBS. . , May..'.... UO . (.8.40 J.. 0 ltV July...... 7.92. -7.96 .7.98 7.92 Sept..::.: 7.g0 8.07 . 7:8 7.87 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Steady, .. -Rye No. 3. 9lc ' - '. Barley rFee or mixing, 7090c; fair , to choice malting. 90c4f1.10. . Flaxseed No. 1 Southwestern, 32.43; f-No. 1 Northaestern. J2.65. Timothy seed 111.76 12. Clover 15. Pork Mess, per barrel, $13.62 15.7o. Lard Per 100 pounds. J7.70. ' Short ribs Sides (loose), 37.508.25. Sides Short, clear (boxedff 8.37 8.50. Grain statistics: . " 'e' s "total clearances of wheat aid flour, were equal to 257,000 bnshejs. . Primary receipts were- 460.000 ' bushels,-y"compared with 673. 000 iuhels the corresponding day a year ago. The amount of breadstuff on ocean passage Increased 928,000 . bushels. Estl mniea receiDta for tomorrow-. Wheat, 23 ran: earn. 233 cars, u.i), 4 - a lm n , uw(,e. 17,000 bead. Flour, barrels Wheat, bushels Corn, bushels . , Outs, bushels . , Rye, bushels . , Barley, bushels Receipts. Shipments. 13.400. 13.400 4,000 ..,.146,500 ....144,400 . ... 3.000 , . to.ooo 13.600 112.400 215.300 "ll'.OOO Grain at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, April 10. Wheat sternly, barley nrra. ... S-pot quotations: Wheat Shipping, 31.47 (fl.50 per cental. -Barley Feed. $1.42 per cental; brewing, $1.47 V 1.50 per cental. Oats Red. $1.35-81.47 pet cental; white, nominal; ' black, $1.30ijjil.3"i per cental. Call board sales:' Barley December, $1.20 per cental asked; Ma', $1.48 per cental Din; !.., ftsnru. Bonds Investments TimberLands McGRAlH NEUHAUSEN CO. 701-2-3-4-S Lewis Bldg-. ' ' Pcnrtlano! . ' ' Or-egon Every 1 time v boos for , BITULITHIC streets .. jrou -help promote- . the . PUBLIC ' WELFARE J TRATEUSRS OCIDK. SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND 88, CO, New -(ervlce to Los Angeles via San Fran cisco every live days. From Alnsworth Dock, Portland. 9 A. M. 6S Rose City April 8, Beaver 13, Bear 18. From San Francisco, northbound, 12 M. SS Beaver April 6, Bear 11, Rose City 16. From ban Pedro, northbound, 12 M. SS Bear April 9, Rose City 14, Beaver 19. H. O. Smith, C. T. A., 143 Third S,t. tJ. W. Ransom. Agent. Alnsworth nock. Phones t Main 4Q3. 368 1 A 1402. ; 7"-F fr- San Francisco, Los Angeles - and San Pedro Direct. - - North Psclflo fi. S- Co.'s S.' S. Roanoke snd 8. 8. Eld-ir sail every Wednesday alter nately at 6 P. M. Ticket office 132 Third St.. near Alder. MARTIN J. HTGT.FY. Passenger Agevt. W. M. SI.i;sSR. Frei-rht Agent. ... (bones M. 1314. A 1314. lumbermens. National Bank CORNER FIFTH and STARK STREETS PORTLAND. OREGON .Capital UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OP SAX FRANCISCO FOUSDED 1S64. Capital Paid in.-. .-. . Surplus and Undivided BRANCHES -Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and Virginia We buy and sell Forelg-n Exchanfrs; Issue Drafts and Cable Transfers, Commercial Cred its and Travelers" letters of Credit, available In all parts of the world; make collections on all points and conduct a general foreign and domestic banking: business. INTEREST PAID QN TIME AXD SAVINGS DEPOSITS. I T PORTLAND OFFICE r Northwest Corner Third and Stark Streets. 7 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BTJII.DIJfG. WM. A. MAC RAF, Manager. J. T. Bl'KTCHAELI, Asst. Manager. UNITED STATES DEPOSIT ART. Merchants Established 1S8S. Second and Washington Streets. PORTLAND, OREGON. Capital and Surplus $350,000.00 The Merchants National Bank solicits the business and cordially In vites the accounts of individuals. Firms and Corporations, feelin-f assured that -the unexcelled facilities and thorough knowledge of locjj.1 conditions acquired during our twenty-five years of banking experience will render relations, once established, permanently agreeable and mu tually beneficial. . R. L. DURHAM,. President. M. 1. HOLBROOK, Vice-President. GEO. W. HOTT. Cashier. S. C. CATCHING, Asst. Cashier. C. DETERING. Asst. Cashier. LADD & TILTON BANK Established 1859 Capital . . $1,000,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits.' 700,000.00 Letters of credit, drafts and travelers' checks issued, avail able on- all parts of the orld. Comer Washington and Third Streets. First National Bank .'. Capital $1,500,000 Surplus 750,000 4 Oldest National Bank West of the Rocky Mountains North German Lloyd JT Enfoy that B long-thought-of trip to. EUROPE upon modern steamer equipped with ererir comfort and convenience. London Paris Bremen Express Sailings Tuesdays. Fast Mail Sailings every Thursday. Gibraltar Algiers Naples and Genoa Sailings Saturdays . I with Company's connections for Egypt m and the Far East, ' M Wireless and Submarine Service. m Travelers' Checks. f Around-tbe-World Trrps, S1S. md for our book It giveM all detaUa. OELRICHS & CO., Ota. Arts, lew 0 Broadway! N Lws-ssassl Ksesrta-MlIe.G.A.P.C tan Frm-sctsee, or Local Afents. NEW YORK PORTLAND REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE. Low Rates. Schedule Time, AMERICAN-HAWAIIAN S. S. CO. 21S Railway Exchange Bldg. Portland, Or. Main 8378. A 3922. NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA (Union Lisle ot X. Z.) VIA TAHITI ASD tVELUNGTON iyirect through steamers, sailing: from San Francisco, May 3. and everj1 I'S days. Well ington and back. 1st class. 294. Other rates also low. The line to Isles of the Hottth Seas. For reservations see Coupon Railroad Agents, ar address Oceanlo S. b. Co.. San Francisco. iv $500,000 . . .,.$8,500,000 .,.$7,828,023 eT.-eT!' Profits. City National Bank TTl.4VCT.KHS' GUIDE. AMERICAN WHITE STAR RED STAR ATLANTIC TRANSPORT WHITE STAR DOMINION ' -Canadian Service r laii'HMMMtiux t'o.'s Office, 619 id Ave., Seattle; or C. W. Stinger. iS Wash.; A. D. Charl t.n. t&t Mr.; F. K- Johnson, 142 3d, K. F. JBalrd. 100 Sd; Vald. Lidell, St X. Bth; 11. Dickson, 122 Sd. EUROPE J Tours de Luxe (Limited to tea members.) Including Coronation festivities in London, June, 1911. Other Tours Hawaii, Japan, Around the World. TH0S. COOK & SON, BRI MARKET ST, SAX FRATVCISCO. COOK'S TRAVELERS' CHEftl KS GOOD ALL OVER THE WORLD. COOS BAY LINE STEAMER BBJCAKWATOt sails from Alaska dock, Portland, aT M., every Wednesday nntll May L Commenolng; May 1. B.A. M.. every five day. Freight received at Alaska dock nntll 5 P. M. dally. Pas- I sencer fare flretrclass. 810; seoond-elass. $7. j Inoludlns- meals and berth. Tickets on ssie at Alnsworth dock. Paone Mala 268. A ISO,