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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;
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ipN 1 GOVERNMENT REPORT
Official Statement &ot as Hosy as
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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
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Every
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jrou
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. 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,