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Newspaper Page Text21 TIIE MORXIXG OREGOSIAS. FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1911. LAST OF THE- CROP Oregon Potatoes and Onions Almost Gone. PRICES CLIMB RAPIDLY Jornwr Srll at Two Cents a Pound t Country PoInU Sppl.e Comlnjr lYom th Kamt On ions Quarter Hlsher. I-o-.ai nd onion prlc- r oln up wll ru. rapidity th. close of tho hum approach. 8urPll th lu" now almost oxbaoatcd. Tor fancy potato dalr yterdy paid 13 a nundred at eoontry point and took ordinary Mock at It-IJ. Only a few ear ar left nnoold ta tarrltory tributary to thl elty and outatda atock will aoon bar to bo drao-a npoa to moot local demaada ScTtral car of Easter potato. aro on th. way to thl city and will arrlv within tho net JO day. Tboro la a food d.mand from California, but boyor aro ablo to dlapooo of ail they get hr at equal advantaa. Anothor quarter wa added to th country -Iltn prlc of onion yesterday. Buyer paid JS.tO and 11 SO la th Shot-wood dis trict. whr almost th only apply I left. Tb.ro will b a acarclty of onion In th local market wbn all th Oregon ar nld. a n.w crop Bermuda from Southern point ar now coming In. but of eours th.y corn Band very blch price. -m r.sTX crT taid for nor. la Tear-i ' al I KwlMw Thai trie Old la !- th SO-rent market tr 1910 "P ra .low In coming, but It la h.r at last. Th Pea.ev Hop Company yesterday paid that flfur for a number of lota. Th firm" total purchase amounted to about bale and Included th Mlnslnger crop at Halem. Th oth.r lot win bought from dealer. - Trier wa a good demand f'-r 1 t cent, but no aaie wer announced. Tber wi also oro Inquiry for older growth Ther has boon no cbang In th contra, t situation. Buyer bar not offered over 1 cent. In thl atate and at thl Oiur. ther cai.nnt Interest grower. A fractional d ane would kite no effect on aeller In their present frame of mind, as most of them have their Idea hi at 20 cent. The latest circular of London hup fac tor, say of tho English market: Wild. Neam Co. There has been rtther more liiyulry during th past weak, hut business I very restricted and ther is no quotable chanse In value. Manser H.ul.y A few parcel hav rhaninl hand, during th week at late "tvH V H. LeMay Th market mint still bo quoted quiet, although there I soni bu.lnes bmj don with consumers. Stocks or all oescrlptlons ar eaceedlrgly small, and price, remain firm. EXPORT n.Ol AXD FEED HIGHER Price Ad ran re d la Reooaw la th Bis la Wheal. An advance of 10 ent a barrel la ex port flour and fl a ton in mill feed wa announced yesterday. No chant was mad In th prlc of patent flour, but th mar ket for th latter la very strong and higher quotation ar Inevitable In th near fu ture, unless "Wheat (eta a setback, which does not seem likely. Th wheat market wa Armor than ever . i - timm wa. a food demand for btuestem. club and red wheat, but holders wer not as ready to sell as last week, and th amount of business passing- wa small. Barley and oats wer firm and unchanged. Local receipt In ear wr reported by the Merchants Exohanc aa follow: Wheat Barley Flour Oat Hit Monday Si IS J 1J Tueadav I I T 1 Wednesday ... li .... 11 J " Tours. Inc'prt sono dat.lm 7 174 77 !Tit Taara ..... l-"" J.OCAL MARXkET BARK OF CHEE8B. rrlr Will Be Ftfteew Cent, aw Receipt at Next Shipment. Tb local market was practically bar of cheese yesterday. The undertone of th market was firm and the price will be 13 cents on th arrival or th next shipment from Tillamook, which Will be Sunday or Monday. Butter wa fairly plentiful and In om quarter weak, but tber wer ao chanxe lu prices Ksrrs moved at former quotation with a steady demand. Poultry sold at th old price and all kinds wer firm. A tare number of dree.ed lambs reached front street yesterday and the " dealers found some difficulty In working them off. Kleven cents wa quoted as th top of th market, but th bulk of th sales wr at lower prices. Veal was steady and pork was Bern. MOIItnt MARKET ONE CENT HIGHER. Bayer Are Sieve Imylac M Ceata Port lead Delivery. Thirty-three cent la aow th general price for n.w -clip mobalr. strong competition having forced th market up a cent. Hair Is coming en thl mrkt freely and active buying is also reported at country point. Intereet la the trad cwater In the big Polk County pool al at Dallas tomorrow and there ar many g-uesse as to tb price at which It will sell. In past year the Xal!s pool has averaged about X rent better than the open market; thereor It would occasion no surprise If the bidder go as hlgL as 33 cnta Saturday. Tarpewllae Crap IT reals. Th moot sensational drop recorded la any f th oil markets la month was announced yesterday, being a decline of 1 7 ceata a gallon la turpentine. Th new price ar a follows: Case. 11.17: wood barrel. SI. Mb: Iron barrels. II; 14 -case lots. (I.M. Coo Pi gland for Vegetable. Aside from a car of oranges, no receipts from th South wer reported yesterday. Ther was a good general demand for vege tables and a number of lines wer closely cleaned up. Bank Clearings. Bank eiearincs of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: Clearing. Balance. Portland l.:o;.j; Iisi.n7 Mettle 1.H.43 ;.S4i T.cora ........ ....... 7J. S4 34.471 Spokane 7S7.X 47.411 PORTLAND MARKETS. Grata, Flour. Feed. Etc. WHEAT Track prices: Bluestem. sTtJ Stc; duo. sltrMc: red Russian, S3c; Valley. Saw 14c: 40-foid. jS4c. BRLF.T Choice teed. $;T per ton. MILLSTLTKst Bran. $11. o per ton: mld dllnes. Ill: shorts. l:i.J0; rolled barley, (il.setf T.i. FLOUR 1'atsnts. M.73 per bsrrel: straight. $Li; exports. II tt; Valley. 14.80; graham. 94. ao: wshoie wheat. 14.70 CORN Whole. I-Ut; cracked. I2SC4X8.M per ton. OAT.S No. I white. S2 per ton. HAT Timothy. aaiera oreioo. No. L $-1; mixed. liiail: alfalfa. Illftli; iover. ll-01-. grain hay. Illfrls. Dairy a ad Coemtry Predoce. POCLTBT Hen. He: broiler JOc: tur kea 21r; ducks. :w2Jc: imt. la tf 14o; dree turkes. choice. U-So. EtiGa Oregon ranch, candled. 2I9T1 par 4-sii : rmm count. l)rc per dosen, ' IIEK.-E-Fuil cream, twins. 144Jlo per goatd: Toung America, likglic BL'TTEFt Oty creamery extra. 1 and I- poond print. In box. :o per pound, less than bosaa. cartons and delivery extra. l-l'RK-liocy. lOwlO'ie per P1und-,,,-VEAL Fancy. S3 t li pounds. llUo per pound. . ei-HINil LAMBS 11c per pound. ecetaaiea aad Fralta. SACK VBOKTAllLE Carrots. per hundred, parenlpe. b3c01; turnips, b-c Oil: beets. POCt 1 1. TROPICAL RLIT3 Orsnge. navels. t3.tVa.7e per box. Florida grapefruit. M.5". Calttoraia grapefruit. MiW: bari.tt,? Sec per lb.; iu.eapp!s. c per lb.; lemons. J..-K4l4: tans.les. l.7 per box. APPLES Fancy. aBi7; cholc. 103. common. Miutl per box. BERRIES 8trawberrlee lullUna. J per crate; Los Angeles. per basket. VEUETABLKS Asparaxus. fancy. 2.S0 - .n.no XI. TS oer crate; cabbage. II.S.-. tfi so per hundred: csull- fluwer. local. ioi..v v fornia. 14 per crate; cucumbers. i.:s per . . i . 1-.. tk aarlle. lflttliO Oer pound'; green onions, tic per doxen; head lettuce. ec per doxen; bothous lettuce. , .... ... . lu . naa llWi' nee nound: 1 ..o s l" po - n ' - ' ' peppers, joo per m. -w--- doxen: rhubarb, tin 1.30 per boa; sprouts. a. . 1 11 :.Hl POTATOES Oregon, buying price, $1.70 I per hundred. ONION Buying prlc. l.:si.i per hundred. CATTLE MET M GOOD RCX AT YAKDS AXD READY DEMAND. Stefrs Move at $ to $.75 and Cows. Ball and Calves at "the Usual Prlc. Tber was a fair ma of eattl at th yards yesterday aad aa actlv demand for th of ferings. Steers sold-wlthln a rather narrow ran of to 7 and cow brought from 14.75 to i.7i. A few loads of hogs wer moved, but for the first time In several days there were no sale of sheen. Re-elpt for th day wer 735 cattle ana SOI hogs. , Kkloo.r. were: J. T. ftavlor. E- ho. 4 ears of cau.e; A. U Iemalrs. Lowden. . S car of cattle: H. C. Uunn. 1'endleton t car of cattle; I. V. Bodlue. Idaho Palls. 4 car of cattle; J. B. ge. Shelley. Idaho. 1 car of hogs; L. Maglll. Ontario. 2 car of cattle; J. H. Phlrman. Klgby and Idaho Falls. Idaho. 2 cars ol cattle ano '" I. Rlrkard. Ontario. 2 cars of cattle; J . NisblL Pavette. 3 car of cattle; J. r..a ridge. Pendleton. Scrs of rsttle. and G. J. Dlson. Madras. S cars of rattle. The day's sales wer as xuuows. Weight. I calf I calf 1 calf ,...""-" 1 bull ,......-. -1 ' 1i l.u:ls I 11 bul s , 3 cows ...lnj IK ... BM;J 1 hull l"ft I bulla J4- 1 bull 1-"Y 77 steers I-'1 1 ste.r ; 2h steers !"'? Price, f soil C ."Ml H.0 4.23 4.73 6.7.1 4."0 4.:aj s.ut.- ; Mi 0 2S 11.73 0 75 II. .".0 6..13 7 25 e.7o a :ii i.o5 i.50 4 M5 4. Taj 4.:.0 104 steers .............. 44 74 steers 25 steer 1"' 4o eteer '.. l.T'3 h-ir. .li 173 steer .1342 .1h7 .13'.-J 6U sheep 2.1 steer 24 steers !6 cows ... !"17 ...i:i-u . ..i:. ... 17 1 bull 1 hull 54 hors 7 hogs 2 driving horses, eactt. . 7.HO ... 127 20U.1HI 1 driving horse 173. l Prices current on the various classes of stock at tho Portland Lnion stock) arua follows: I Time steers .5097. Cholc steers o.2o - Good to choice steer S.7i"S 6.0O Fair to good ateera 5."e o.is Common steers 4.7."iiS Prime cows S &" -" oo4 to choice cows S.ix'V 6--3 Fair to good cows. .... . -' I-oor caws 4o 4.SO Choice heifers 3.M' 6 .5 Choice bulls 4.76t 6 )0 Good to cnolce Lulls 4 5'J 4.75 Choice lignt calves 8.5in K3 Oo.-d to choice light calve S.OUW 8.0 Fair to medium light calve 7. bow b.w thole heavy calve S.We J."0 Fair t medium heavy calve.... 4.75'. too Cholc stscs S lT.t 6.50 Good to cholc Stan 4.50 O.tlO Fair to medium stags 4.30 Hors Choice nog 7.25- T.oO Good to cholc bog 7.x(g. 7.25 Cholc heavy T.OUdl 7.-5 Good to cholc heavy ........... 75a 7.V0 Common 6..V..S B 73 Slock hogs .joiy a.23 heep Grain-fed watherv. heavy 4.50f 3 00 Choice young wethers, grain-fed. 3.0..' 3.25 Old wethers 4.J 4.5 Good to cholc shorn wethers... 4.23 ir 4 50 Cholc ewe, grain-fed.......... 4.&oo) 4.75 Fair t medium ewe J7Sty 4 0U Good to choice shorn ewes...... 3.73' 4...0 Cholc wool lambs, grsln-fed. . . . 5.304 3.73 GiHid to holc wool lambs, grain fed 6.2."t 3.50 Cholc shorn lambs, grain-fed... S.234 5 40 Qood to cholc shorn lamb, grain fed B.OOO 8.23 Fair to good lambs, grsln fed.... 4.75 t 2S Culls 2.30 ti S.30 Xhe following quotsUon. represent prlers en this market for the different classes of horses) Drafters, extra heavy. llOUiiCOO; drafters. J4u0 to ilim lbs.. 150T5M; draft ers, l-'oo to 140ft lbs. 100w2i0; chunks. M015o; pluss. IOt40: driving horses. 73 aad up; saddle horso. SAO and up. . Cbiewg I -lie. lock Market. CHICAGO. April 13. Cattle Receipt, es timate. S5O0; market, steady to luc up. Beeves. S3.ZOtfS.15: Tevaa steers. t&5. Western steers. S4.o3ty3.s5: stocker and fee-l-ra. f 4-lOwS.SO: .cow and heifers, S2.70 t5 5. calves. S5l T. Hncf Receipts, estimated. 17.000; market, steady to 6c up. Llxht. I4i5: mixed. ! i.3g'.50. havy. S5.eot 35: rough, 5 .v) tf: good to choice heavy. r"3.; pigs, ttl5i05': hulk of sales. I0.15vd.55. hbec-p Receipts, estimated. 17,oim; msr k.L wt-ak to UN off. Native. S3ti4.HO; -W'r.t-.ra. J.lGw4.u; yearlings. S-i.40er3.4O; lamb, aatlv. S4 73V0.2V. Western. -7j i S.-0. . PRODI CK AT BAN FBANCISCO. QwatatVraa Carraat ta th Bay Oty Mar ket a. SAN FRANCISCO. April IS. Th follow ing produce prlcee were current today; V.xe:able Cucumbers. 75crS1.25; gar lic. 4 isc; green peas. 3ff4c; string beana. lStla-:; asparagus, 15c J 11. 74 ; tomatoes aomlnal; egg plant. 86 10c. Hutter Fancy creamery. 21c. r.gxs -eitore. 17c; fancy ranch. lSc. Cheese Young America. 14 014 He. Milstefls Bran. S24,2S; middlings. 131 Fruit Apple, choice. SI-2.V common. SI; Mexican limes. ISty3.5: California lemona, choice. S3, common. $1.25: orange, navel, T5c)2; pineapples, 430.3.50. potatoes Aallnaa Burbanka. $:.(0S1.7I; Oregon Burbanka ftQI... Onions II 3) 3 73. Hay Wheat. Ill y 14.(0 per ton; wheat and oat. 19911: alfalfa. fWlS. Receipts Flour. Seat quarter sacks; wheat. 133 centals: barley. 34.t centals; oata. 13 centals; oats. Oregon. l.S centala; beana, 4t sacks: corn, ill centals. LIVE POULTRY SCARCE SETTI.E DEALERS X7XABLE TO FIIX AIASKA ORDERS. Errsh Eksts Are MoTln; Better and Conntry Receipts Are Decreas ing; Butter Is Easy.' SEATTLE. Wash.. April IX (Special.) Live poultry Is extremely scarce. several good-sued Alaska orders bav been placed during th past few days, but so far receipt have not been heavy enough to meet re quirements. Tb local demand Is also brisk. Frvsh eggs ar moving better. Country receipt ere falling off. Butter wa easy. So far local dealers hav not placed order for maay April . Lamb receipts today wer large. Tb prlc remained unchanged at 18 cent. California strawberries were In fair supply, but in poor condition and sold at all kinds of prlcee from lo cents np. Asparagus sold well. California stock sold at 1 23 up and Yakima and Walla Walla at 12 to 15 cent per pound. Aa easier tone prevailed la the potato market notwithstanding that price wer un changed at 140 445 fur th Jat iin-k SELLERS ARE FEW Wheat Advances Half a Cent at Chicago. BEARS ARE . CAUTIOUS Afraid to Have Trades Open Dur ing tho Holiday Hungarian Crop Seriously Damaged Is Official Report. CHICAGO April 13. Wheat price ad vanced almost enough today la Chicago to admit of shipment coming her from th Southwest at a fairly good profit, tm cniei reason .wa that seller wrt carce, most of the bear speculators not desiring to hav trade open during th holiday tomorrow. Trd In th pit conslaled mainly of evening up rl.ks In view of the fact that no session would be held tomorrow and there wtvuld b but a few hour of business th following day. Th May delivery was especially strong most of the time, aitnougn mti-um '". quently and being nervous throughout. Cash .hi on iha other hand.- was decidedly slow. At theeoutset th futur Us:, as a whola. declined somewhat Because oi a cast that shipments would b heavy from Argentina. An offset appeared, however. In the form of an official report that the Hun garian crop had been damaged Pr rent. High and low limits for May were e and 8tssc. witn mo at hQ. a na .alll a f XL Wet weather strengthened the market for com. Msy ranged from 4 to fc closed arm. stc net higher at O 4f c. Cash grade wer steady. ISo. 3 yellow finished at 0i4y6Oie. Transaction In oats were extremely light and prices changed narrowly. May varied between 31Vio and 81 c closing V.tc up, at IMJSt,c. Hoisting power for hog products cm largely from grain. In the end the advanc was nearly even all around, lard gaining 10 to 1JS 15c and other provisions trailing but little behind. Th leading future ranged follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. May s . -H S . Julv .kSTs .5 Sept W . '.) CORN". Msy 4S4 .4. .4 .. July ..".Hi .r.i . .50 Sept ill, .51 H -ls OATS. May 31H .1H Hi -H July Jli .31. .IU .31 Sept Ills .IIS MUSS PORK. May 15.13 lS.BO 1S.07H 1S.Z0 July 14.70 .14.80 14.70 14.80 LARrx lay 7.:t4 75 I.7:i 7.. July 7.;i M.:li l.tl .oz S.pl ' S.00 S.10 7.7 S.IO . SHORT RIBS. , May S.45 S-47! S 40 1.47 July x.ntVi S.10 7.7j Sept 7. 8 05 7. S.0 Cash quotations were as xoiiow.. Flour Somewhat Irregular: Rye No. J, Z&c Barley Feed or mixing. tg0 85c; fair to cholc malting. H.03l.ll. Flaxseed No. 1 Southwestern, JI.44; No. 1 Northwestern. $2.(H. Timothy seed 111.75. Clover $15. Pork Mess, per barrel. $15.7; 0 15.87 H. Lard Per 100 pounds. 17.90 ff 7. 92 4. Short ribs Side (loose). 7.60i 8.25. Side Short, clear (boxed), (.;.' 8.87 H, Oraln statistics: Total clearance of wheat and flour wer equal to 3M.00O bushels. Primary receipts were 804.000 bushels, compared with 814.000 bushels ths corresponding day a year ago. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, 8 cars: corn. 12 cars; oats, 80 cars;. hogs, l,0u0 head. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels 14.900- 14.600 Wheat.' bushels ." Si.inO 24.200 Corn, bushels 130.004 170.3OO Oats, bushels 17S.i 172.800 Rye. bushels &,&oO 1.K00 Barley, tou.uels 87.000 48.200 Grain at Sat Fraaelsra. SAX FRANCISCO. April 18. Wheat Stesdy. Barley Firm. Spot quotations Wheat Shipping. tl.47Ht?l-50 per cental. -Barley Feed. $145 per cental; brewing, $LS0rl.5m per cental. Oats Red. 81.850 L47Vi percental; white, nominal: black. H.I04J1.16 per -cental. Call board sales Wheat No trading. Barley December. $1.81 per cental; May, SL55 asked per cental. Grain Market of Lhe Northwest. SEATTLE. Wash., April 13. Milling quotations- Bluest.m. SSc; fort yf old. 63c: club. 82c; fife. S2c: red Russian, 81c Export wheat: Bluestem. A3c; fortyfold. Sic: club. Sue; fife.a80c; red Russian. 7 So. Yesterday's car receipts: Wheat. 25 cars; oats. S care, barley. S cars; hay. 43 cars; corn. 1 car. TACOMA. April 13. Wheat Bluestem, AV-; fortyfold. Sir; club. 83tfS4c: red Rus sian. 824c Receipts: Wheat, 10 cars; bar ley, 4 cars; hay. S cars; oats, 1 csr. F.nropesw Grain Markets. LONDON, April IS. Cargoes, ton stead ier. Walia Walla for shipment at 8:1s. English country markets, steady; French country markets, quiet. ' a LIVERPOOL, April 1$. Wheat May. 4s tkd: July, ts 7Hd; Ootober, s 7Hd. , Weather cloudy. Minneapolis Wheat Market, MINNEAPOLIS. April 13. Close: Wheat Msy, 5 S, t 05 ; July, lMt1J9'mc; Septem ber. 8c; cssh. No. 1 hard. naVc; No. 1 Northern. 7H a?!NKc; No, 2 Northern. 944 Mac; No. 8 wheat. P3HQ05HC STEEL IS DEPRESSED OTHER MARKET LEADERS ALSO SHOW WEAKNESS. Trading Is Light and Price Changes Are Within a Narrow Range. NEW TORK, April 13. Trading was again of an altogether perfunctory nature on th stock market today. Ths market developed no dlscernlbl tendency In either direction and prices moved In an unusually narrow range. Missouri Psclfle fluctuated more widely than any other active stock and made a mall net gain on th daV. United State Steel showed diatlnct heaviness at times and there wer Interval of weakness In Reading. Union Pacific and other leaders. Pennsylvania was sold frly and lost ground. American Woolen preferred wa on of th few stocks which moved mor than a fraction. Its gsln being one point. Bonds wore steady. Total sales, par value, S3.Z01.000. United States 4 coupon de clined on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Salsa High. Low. .Bid. - Alll Chal pf 2 Amal Copper .. 2.800 2S 62 ti2 Am Agrtcult ..... 1.714 Am Beet Sugar. ROO 4-1 43 , 42 American Can .. l.OOO 10 H4 Am Car Fdy 62 S Am Cotton Oil.. 600 6B 06 1 flilfe Am Hd ex Lt pf 23 Am Ice Securl 100 23 hi 23 H ZA'i Am Linseed 1" Am locomotive. . 100 374 8714 37 Am 6mel at Ret. 74 74 73 da jreferred.. ICO 103 105 Am Steel Fdy I. 3O0 4 5 44 44 H Am Sugsr Ref J IKS Am Tl ar Tel.. 1.40O 145', 14SH 14r. Am Tobacco pf 1"0 971s 87 97k, Am Woolen 700 344 84 3t Anaconda M Co 37 to AKblson TOO li" 10H 10 do preferred.. 500 102 H 102 hm 102 Atl Coast Line. 8 20 n.-iit Ohio ... :o ir"" lOSS KlnH Bethl-hem Steel T0 31 3.1 32 Brook R Tran.. WH1 7M 774 77t A.L'anftlan iu .. aUtfO Sad 225nu OREGON BONDS We own and offer among other securities, the fol lowing high-grade Oregon Bonds: $50,000 City of Ashland School 5s. $10,000 City of Dallas School 5s. $40,000 City of Newberg Sewer 5s. i $25,000 City of Silverton Water and Sewer 6s. $25,000 City of Lebanon Sewer 6s. $15,000 City of Forestr Grove Water 5s. $15,000 Oregon Water Power & Railway Co. 6s. The above mentioned bonds afford, without excep tion, a safe and profitable investment. Price and further particulars furnished upon request. MORRIS BROTHERS 201-3 Railway Exchange Building. Central Leather 200 2SVi 28 ii 2 do preferred ..... P Central of N J 271 Ches Ohio . . . BOO 80' 80V, HS Chicago A Alton 30 Chi Ct West 21 do preferred 4.1 Chicago N W 100 144 144 144 C. M A St Paul. 3U0 120 120H 120 c. c, c a st I.. r. Col Fuol A Iron 3014 Col A Southern MV Consol Gas 600 144 143 Corn Products 14 ii Del A Hudson.. 100 167 1U7 1'.7 D A R Grand M do preferred.. 10O 9 4t , Pdstlllcrs' Securi 1) :44 34 .'14', Krie l. :io', 2-B do 1st pf .... 300 4SVt 48 47'H do 2d Pf 7H Ocneral Elec l-r0 Gt North pf ... 000 128 12 Gt North Or 61 Illinois Central l:lo4 Interbur Met .. 2" IS". 1H 1S' do preferred.. 4o0 53 62 52 Inter Harvester 116 Inter Marine pf 17 Int Paper S Int Pump 3ii lows Central 1H K C Southern .. lOO 34 34 .13 hi do preferred.. loo 00 ! fid Laclede Grs ... 200' 1".2 102 'j H2 Louis A Nash.. OO0 14.'iVs 145 144 Minn A St L 22 M. S P A S S M 1.000 ISStt 138 137 Mo. Kan A Tex -1-"4 do j-referred. 67 Mo Pacific S.100 49 48 48 Nat Biscuit 136 National Lead 24 Met N Ry 2 pf 34 N Y Central .. Boo 106 106 )M N T. Ont A Wes 100 41 41 41 Norfolk A West 5i.0 107H 107 10714 North Am " UK) 71 71 71 Northern Pac .. 1.100 124i4 123 123H Pacific Mall 24 Pennsylvania ... 12.SO0 12.- 124 124 People's Gas ... 0U0 104 1113 10.1 P. C C A St L 4 Pittsburg Cosl .. 6O0 21 20 H 20H Pressed S Car 32 Pull Pal Car . . 800 160 160 lS'JTi Ry Steel Spring 311 Reading 17.400 1S5U 154 l.V. Bepuolic rtteel ....... do preferred.. 9.1 Bock Island Co 200 29 2f4 29 do preferred f'8 St L A 8 F 2 Pf 800 41 40 41 St L Southa-est 80 do preferred. . 100 U6 tiO'A Sloss Sheffield Bl Southern Pac .. BOO 118 JIO uSi Southern Ry ... 3no 27 2r. 26 a do preterrea.. rfw n.i nd ato Tenn Copper ... 200 36 36 hi 3 Texas A Pac -i Tol. St L A Wes 100 1'4 19 18V4 ato nr.fi.rrml.. 30 471a. 47 45 Union Pacific .. 6.700 17 17H 176 do prererreo.. r" ';.. U S Realty ... 6.0 74 13H 73Ji U s Rubber ... J" n U S Steel 22.01.0 77 7t 77 do preferred., l.tmo 120 119 HH Utah Copper .. 200 43 43 43 Va-Caro Chem . 8.2uO 5 OoS, 5 Wabash 100 1 16 do preferred.. . 400 37 37 37 Western Md ... 200 r.O r.0 40 Westing Klec 2. CO tt 65 Western Union . 200 72 72 72 Wheel ALE , Lehigh Valley .. 1.4O0 178 172 li2 Total sales for the day, 113,G00 shares. BONDS. NEW YORK, April 13. Closing quota tions: C 8. ref. 2aeg.im'N-. T- C. cn 3s S8 do coupon .. .101 !vo. Pacific. 3s... 70 TJ S. 3s reg 101 No. pacific 4s. . . do coupon .. .101'rnlon Pacific 4s.l00 TJ. H. new 4s reg.H4Wls. Central 4. 92 do coupon ...113 Japanese 4s .... 8b t. A R. G. 4. 92 B Stocks at Boston. BOSTON, April 13. Clooing quotations: Allouei Amalg. Copper.. A. Z. L. A Sm. . Arizona Com. .. 32 'Miami Copper... 18 6I (Mohawk 3 24 Nevada Con. ... 17 13 Nlplaslng Mine.. 10 8 North Butte. 27 Atlantic B A C C A S M. 11 North Lke 5Vi Butte Coalition. 17 Old Dominion... 37 CaL A Arlona.49B Osceola 100 Cal. A Hecla...4S5 (parrott (S. AC) 11 Centennial 11'Ouinry 67 Cop. Ran. C Co. 00superior 33 F.. Butt Cp, M. ll!Sup A Bos Mln.. S Franklin 0Sup A Pitts Cop. 13 Giroux Con E Tamarack 38 Granby Con. . 30 K.U. S. S. R. A M. 34 Greene Cananea. 6 do preferred ..43 I. Royale (Cop.) 12 'Utah Con 13 Kerr I.ak 6rtah Copper Co. 43 Lake Copper.... SI I Winona 6 La Sail Copper 4 IWolverln 108 Money, Exchange, Etc.. KE'Jf TORK. April 13. Money on call teady, 2ft2 per cent: ruling rate, 2: closing bid. - ; orrerea at xime loana varv dull and ateady. 60 days 2i2 per cent; "0 days, 2(j3; six months, S per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 8t?4 per nt- t . . Sterling exchange Arm with actual busi ness In bankers' bills st I4.S415 for 60 days snd f4.8d40 for demand, commercial onis. 4.M. iiar silver. o.l c Mexican dollars. 43c Government and railroad bonds steady. LONDON, April U. Bar silver Steady, 14 d per ounce. Money Ztyl per cent. The rate of discount In tho open market for short bill Is J 11-14: per cent; thre months' bills. 22 per cent. FRANCISCO. Anrll IS. Sterling on London. 40 days. 4.4: slRht. 14.81..' Ij rafts Sight, Jc; telegraph. 4C. CHICAGO, April 13. Exchange on New York. 30 to 40 premium. Condition of the Treasury. WiUHivr.TdN. Anril 13. At the begin ning of business today the condition ot th United Slates Tressury was: Worlrlnar balance In Treasury of fices " I26.S2S.169 In banks and Philippine Treasury 32.216.839 Total balance In general fund.... b5.4.".l.4 Ordinary receipts yesterday l.S!5.34 Ordinary disbursements 2.U0,iJ The deficit to date this fiscal year i S341.S99. as against $17,691,234 at this time last year. Th figures exclude Panama Canal and public debt transaction. Coffe aad Sugar. NEW YORK. April 13. Coffee closed teady, last prices 10 to 16 points net lower. Sales were reported of 42.000 bags. Closing bids. April. May and June, S.S6c; July. 9.89c; Auicust, 9.fi4c : September. 9.74c; October, S.Soc: November, .5ic; December, 8.50c; January, 9.52c; February, 9.34c; March, 9.67c Mild coffe quiet. Cordova, 1.115e nominal. Spot coffee quiet; Rio No. 7. 11 He: Santos No. 4, 12 '4c Raw sugar firm; Muscovado. 89 test, g.H6c; molasses sugar, 89 test. 3.11c Re fined, steady. New York Cotton Market. . NEW YORK. April 13. Cotton futures closed steady. 9 to 21 points higher: April. 14.59c; May. 14.69c: June. 14.70c; July. 14 6'..c; August, 14.32c; September. 13.35c; October, 12.97c: November. 12 83c; December, 12.S2o; January. 12.70c: March, 12.S4c. Spot cotton closed quiet, 20 points nlcher. Mid-uplands, 14.85c; do gulf. 15.10C Sales, 1100 bales. - i BEST APPLE PRICES Cashmere Fruit Marketed With Great Success. RECORD FOR THE YEAR Trustee of the Association Tote rnanlmouIy to Kenew Member ship frith tho Northwest ern Fruit Exchange. CASHMERE, Wash., April 13. (Special.) The trustees of th Cashmere Fruitgrow ers' union met here today to decide on their marketing plan for the season of 1911. The sales record of 1910-11 were reviewed and great satisfaction was expressed with the result obtained by the union through the agency of the Northwestern Fruit Exchange of Portland. So far as Information 1 avail able, tho record of th Cashmere Fruit growers' Union for Its output ot last year, including 59 different varieties and three grades ot apples. Is the highest for any Trultgrowers' association in the entire North west, Including th State of Washington, Oregon and Idaho. These prices follow: Extra Fancy. Fancy. Choice. Alexander SI. 00 tl.00 Arkansas Black 1.51 1.30 11.07 Blue Pearmain -90 Baldwin 1-01 1.02 .84 Ben Davis 1.08 l.o8 .94 Bellefleur '. 96 .90 .96 Black Ben Davis. 1.32 1.33 . .97 1 Black Twig 1-38 1.30 .96 Ben Hur 1.35 1.35 .96 Chicago 1 39 1.35 111 Commerce 1.10 1.02 -S ChamDlon 1.33 1.13 1.07 Delicious 3.07 2.60 . 2.02 Delaware Reds 1.24 1.03 .S7 Fameuse 1.00 .... Gravenstelns 1-00 1.00 1.00 Osno 1-23 1.27 .89 Genlton 1-00 .96 Grimes Golden 1.31 1.16 .92 Hubbardstown Nonesuch .85 Hoover 1.2" 1.25 -S Jeffrey 1.00 1.00 1.00 Jonathan 1.38 1.35 1.011 Kin Davids 1.28 1.38 .76 Lauver -90 Missouri Pippins 1.09 1.06 .97 N. W. Greenings 1.20 92 Northern Spy 1.15 1.W Rambo : 1-00 .90 R. C.' Pippin 1.20 1.00 R. L Greening 90 1.00 Rome Beauty 1.42 1.33 .93 Snow 125 1.14 .65 Spltxenbergs 1.98 1.88 1.26 Stayman Winesapi .... 1.63 1.29 .92 Senator L13 1.10 .83 Unknown 83 .76 .75 Wolf River 100 1.00 1.00 Wealthy LOO 1.O0 1.00 Waxen LOO Winter Banana . 2.07 1.85 1.63 Wagner 80 Willow Twig 1-25 1.05 1.00 Winesap 1.71 1.61 .98 W. W. Pearmain 1-30 1.30 -S3 York Imperials 1.1 L10 .82 Yellow Nowtowns 1-60 1.50 .93 The sentiment of the trustees was unani mous In that the Union should renew Its membership with the Northwestern Fruit Exchange, snd a formal resolution was of fered and unanimously passed, and con tracts signed for the ensuing season. The Cashmere Union contemplates great Improvements In Its local facilities this year. Crop contracts will be entered Into between the growers and the union, and a pool In each variety wlllt. Je conducted. There will be very rigid Inspection and th union will have a competent field Inspector to provide for a uniform pack and grade. A special meeting of the trustees will be held in the near future to decide in regard to th building of a new warhous, as It Is considered that the present warehouse Is too small to accommodate the business that will be offered to th union this year. Th grower In thl part of th Valley who worked through the Cashmere union last year ar all pleased, and there will undoubt edly bo many accession to the membership next year. Dried Trait at New York. NEW YORK, April 13. Evaporated apples largely nominal, but firm. On the spot fancy are quoted at 14c; choice, 1313o; price, 13 cents. Prunes, firm, but demand Is falling off. ow ing to the high price quotations ranging from 8 6 13c for California up to 80-40 and 11&13c for Oregon from 80 to 30. Peache- offered freely. barely steady; Bonds Investments Timber Lands McGEATH & NEUHAUSEN CO. . 701-2-3-4-5 Lewi Bid. Portrland O rag-on lumbermens National Bank CORNER FIFTH and STARK STREETS . PORTLAND, OREGON Capital UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY. Merchants National Established 18S0. Second and Washington Streets. ' POItTI.AD, OREGON, Capital and Surplus $350,000.00 listed that the unexcelled facilities and thorough knowledge of local Hitiorie acoulred during our twenty-five years of banking experience will rerrfer relationsT otic! established, permanently agreeable and mu tually beneficial. R. L. DURHAM, President. - I HOLBROOK, Vice-President. GEO. W. HOTT. Cashier. & C CATCHING, Asst. Cashier. C. DETERING. Asst. Cashier. First National Bank Capital $1,500,000 Surplus 750,000 Oldest National Bank West of the Rocky Mountaius Bank Notice Security Savings and Trust Company Corbett Building, Fifth and Morrison Streets Capital and Surplus $950,000 Invites Accounts of Merchants, Individuals and Savings EFFECTIVE APHlIa 3 1811 Leave Sea EFFECT I V K Afltlla J, 1" aaca.o ofr mfilnlirht KOTICE tVedneBdny' salllne; to Prlne Connecting with S. S. Prince Albert f r 1-00 P. M. for Queen Charlotte Islan Wednesdays. Rate Include meal a For tickets and reservations apply to Burgiu, General Agent, First Avenu choice. 7Tc; extra choice. 7e84c; tancy. 8 14 9c. Wool at St. laoul. 8T. LOUIS. Aril 13. Wool lower. Terri tory and Western mediums. 517c: fine me dium. 13 15c; line. 11&12C Dulnth Flax Market. DTJLUTH,' April 15. Flax on track and to arrive .2.JI4: May. $2 53 bid: July. i53, T1TT1 .TIB T- - There 1 plent of work In Port land for a Publio Welfare League, such aa molding sentiment for bl tullthlc p a f -menta and other w 1 a e promoting the things that are most essential for th publio good. TRAVELERS" Gt'lDK. San Francisco, Los .Angeles "and San Pedro Direct. North Pacino 8. S. Co.' S. 8. Roanoke and 8. 8. Eliisr sail every Wednesday alter nately at 6 P. M.. Ticket ofCIc 132. Third u. near Alder. HARTIK J. OTGI.F.Y. Passenger Axent. - W. II- SLUSSER, Freiiht Agent. phones M. 1814. A 1314. NEW YORK PORTLAND REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE. Low Rates. Sclredule Time. AMERICAN-HAWAIIAN S. S. CO. 216 Railway Exchange Bldg. Portland, Or. Main 8278. " A 89JJ. COOS BAY LINE rITEAMXR BREAKWATER sails from Alaska dock. Portland. 9 A. M. every Wednesday until May 1. Commencing May 1, 0 A. M.. every five days. Freight received at Alaska dock unt 1 5 P. M. daily. P-.s-senjrer tare nrs-.;lass. $10; second-claaj, ?T, Including meals nd ttrth. Tickuts on naie at AlniworUt dock. Phone Main KM. A 1234. $500,000 1 Bank STEAMSHIPS Prince Rupert" and "Prince George FOR Victoria, Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Stewart and Queen Charlotte Island Points tla Wnnh Rtinrlnva. tit mirinijrht. eattle. Wash.. Sundays and Wednesdays . e Rupert only until June 11. om Prince Rupert every Saturday ar. ds, and for local points at 1:00 P. M. nd berth north of Vancouver. Local Railway Ticket Agents or J. H. e and Tesler Way, Seatle, Washington- TRAVELERS' GUIDE. LONDON PAR S HAMBURG tKais.Aiig.Vlc. Apr.20 pres.Grant. . . Apr. 2 10 A. M. 1 ... ICleveland Apr. 2"lMBulgaria May 4 tRitz-Cariton a la ( arte Restaurant. IHamburs direct. JHteeraee only. JNew. i'.II. sr Plvmnnth and PharhOUrZ. nlBRALTAR. ALUlEKS, NAPLES. GENOA S. S. MOLTK K April so, z Jr. ill. S. S. HA-MBLKG .May SO CRU1SIAG TWO CHI Irir By the 17.000-ton steamship t'LKVKLANTV' The first to leave New York Nov. 1, 111. The serond to leave San Fran cisco Feb. 17, 1912. LINE Duration 110 IAYS COST $t50 Including All Necesfcary Expenses Abroad and Ashore Cat., or Around WORLD 100 Powell St., Fan Francisco, Knrlharn PC. O.-W. K. & M.. JBUriingluia. and other R. R- offices, Portland, Oregon. HTOLULU 8110 FIRST CLASS KOrXD TRIP The most delightful spot on entire world tour for your vacation. Delightful sea bath-, lng at the famous beach of Walklkl. Th splendid SS. Sierra (10,000 tons displace ment) makes the round trip in 16 days, and one can visit on a side trip the living vol cano of Kilauea which Is tremendously ac tive, and see for himself the process of world creation. No other irlp compare with this for the marvelous and wr.nrterrnl In nature. Visit the Islands now. while you can do It so easily and quickly and while the volcano is active. Prompt attention to telegrams for berths. Sailings: April ai. May 20, June 10, July 1, July 22, etc. nrEAMC 8. S. CO. 673 Market Street, Baa Francisco. The Tourist Highway and Scenic Route to Europe via Th St. Lawrence River. " the Shortest Ocean Passace. . Less than Four Days at Sea by the "EMPRESSES OF THE ATLANTIC." Weekly sailings Montreal. Quebec, to Liver-. . pool. First cabin, 190; second cabin, $47.00; thlrd cabin, tliO. Ask local agents, F. R. Johnson. Q. A.. 142 Third St.. or J. J. Forster, T. P. A., 609 First Ave.; Seattle. SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND SS. CO. New service to Los Angeles via San Fran cisco every fiv days. From Ainsworth Dock, Portland, 9 A. M SS Rose City April g. Beaver 13, Bear 18. From San Francisco, northbound, 12 M. BS Beaver April 8, Bear 11, Rose City IS, From Sftn Pedro, northbound, 12 M. SS Bear April a, Rose City 14, Beaver 19. H. G. Smith, O. T. A., 148 Third St. J, W. Ransom. Agent, Ainsworth Iick, Phone. Mala 402. 26a A 1102. . j ill CANADIAN PAGIFINS ' .8TEMS1R