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Newspaper Page Textr-r,.r .--. nnrrnvT k v TiTT-P sin W SEPTEMBER 28. 1911. s .21 COLOR IN BLACKTEA Chinese Foochows Are Also Doctored. SOME BLACK TEAS PASSED Kiel a, Ion of Thla Kind Further Re. dim the Already Small Supply Available Importer Xot Taking Any Chance. rM received' from China by tea we pert era Mr that footHow tea, suojetiv - .nAln'.K showed evldssic of aeaaSolal elnilf in. tier Member of tho ta trad say tn weald rather not Import aar of the., tees from China tbaa tak th eaane of kti!if them rejected r t!i . .nfhBHTla nnd.r th now Trea- rr regnlailoa jrohlbttlag tla entry of bu vbtr-h ar colored. Tn Fannnwn assf-ia tna Importation of colored loan. they Mid. nul-l wark ta advanc prlcaa af an Beeaoa tn aaaiuaioa or a aaiw portion of Cblnea rod net aonsldcr Mr Dmlted tna total supply. Tka Came greea toaaa kraaabt ta at tho port of a rraaoiaoa. and wblefc wra bald ap ar Collector atratton. after tna toa cummer had reported that a chemical toot shewed rolor. ar ta be rKJamlind. PTao UoaJ.1 all af tna k!ark teas Ctj lone. For aaoaa and India tnat wer bald ap bar Beaw released Th eeae" f foachow U about to op, aad tner la no donbt that thee teas will k earefuliy esamtned at all porta of ontrr. tna ciulomt ofncors throoahont th aoaatrv having been tnetrticled by Sr tary atavVeeaa. of th Treaaury. ta anforc strictly tbo now rc ulatloaa. Hereto- ItaBlted to Chtnooo greaa. but bow that tha Bredacera IAmMlta hava anaoirnrod tha proa. an af color In rojcBoo e.a.:n i' traaortora ara at aolne to bar any teaa wtthewt having abeolot aaeoraac that thoy aro pur. Thora ara four atnda of Fooehow teas, aaraolr. Saryones. I'aoyoriga. tUtngtoo and Boar Kuta. Tha Sr,t ta mentioned ara af superior quality and ar aald to bo alwera color-!. Charcoal la aaod. It la be lieved. In giving tr.e teas a foo4 block color. Tha China growers have ropoatodr koi roauootod to cbanse tholr methoo-a and do acay with tha coloring proceea. but It appear, that th.aa warnlnsa hava booa atira.y disregarded. Lawv1" Ep-t. Ar t Tmtclmm4 Druniir, th MmIU" Majrr. Th fo:i tec i-t hu Ix-tra rrnJ tT (nui4r AM:itAOl Char Us I. Chia4r It . tn : httrVii lrra of American :. mm Indtc. .-J by lit valu of export r.om I n.ti ttt duriiL-g tn aK-l a.r l-U-lU: 1 -iui' S:.i.il I k .!i.i. ; aoi,. 1 Kfn- Uj.jTl tf -.:;.u ii'uii tt.;ti.ns i .io -.j,7J.ei -. ,,.j-w. ;.4 I'- im 4S.wt.:i 43 V .af raVAaU I 7.5 M. "I Jain n ......................... J. J r 1. 4't . t . p d ....................... I ' i'i.l" t'r.iit 1T .W 344 ' ; 2i w4 1 h j . ........................ ; J . 5 7 rnm :i.ss;.:j I . 111 .................a....... 7 I . J. 7 r A .wi-. 1 tl,7lT Nnnurk . . li. AlthouaTh smin htpmnl Into Portland cnattn-a t,dLl7. th mortmat ta ot ol rrd - br It tn c proportion. Warvhoa tn Caatera Orttoa and Wash. ns ton ar wvlt tack-, and Itttl of tt Is )avtns thm. Inability of tho farmers and buyer to got loa;f br oa ficaros baa kept w heat from coming to port In groat r Yolum. UowoTor. tb ox porta aro bearlr now than thoy r a y-r mmK Indleatlns; tho koaithy oondttloa of I'omlacd aa a ahippinc antr. Tbo markoi rmalad firm yetnla'y with so chaos; ta tn prioo of any oorvai. Boas) Aro Oolaa; Dowai Tsv Tp. Baca woro mot qootod at a higher prlco m Fort land yootorday than on tho provtous day. bat tho todnoy was for a firmer narkot. DoaJers say that tha right kind of oca aro croctioc ocaroo the days, al thoocb thy xpct to maintain tho market at Its prosant lorol for an tndflnlt portod. At tb aam Urn hna ar depreciating tn Talu. Tb maxkt la flood, with thosa aad tboy ar docndtng to a low fffmra Hank Oeartnga. Bank ojearinc of th Northwetrn cities ytrday war a foli-dw: Clearlnc- Pa!-rea, pertlsad 11 - - .'.M'.M Ftt. l.'lj 1.4 I'm) 173 T ft com a . 1 7S hi 'J pohan Ii.Ui rk rOKTULND MARAITS. r.rala, rW, ro-fl. Etc. WHEAT Ktport basis: HIuatm. US J $U. f.u1. il rU HuMiia. Ov. Vt- lev. Blv4c. 4 f 'Id, - t flf. rt'lR ratnis 14 ."0 pr brrl; atraichta. k'., esporta . Valley, 4 iO; ran&m. 1 . wh l ht. 14 Bi Mil. la 1 1 1 r TV iru. j .a par ion : mi.1d.inc. orta. tJ.&U J24; roiled CORN Who:. $U; cr'-ke1. 134 per ton. RiRLIT Nw feod. 1 L ai 3 par ton: sr-wins. .T pr ton. OaT Nw whua, - per toa. HAT No. I, K- O. tlmothf. IHJU 5A: coftr. . grata ha. llOJiaJO IValry aad C-ma'ry rrodac. fOfLTRT lltu, 14lft: Ppnnc. 14 13c d-v-. veuB. l;7o, . lie; tux her, lw'ac BL'TTtH retioa croamorr batter, solid para, tie, print, extra. rra urtca ran oh. candled, tlo pr doien. CHEK--C Tw'nt, triplet and datal. 13 v ia e pr pound. oun Amarteaa. Pt'RK rn--T. ltfjll.c pa r pun.. V 11 ALr t'aac . I $ l.i - p?r pound.. rrT ttaia. HV In to 13 pounds. 1CMSr. 13 to 14 pouD-1. It'tOl - '4 to pounds. 1 t 1S:. to pountla. lvjlc; iaad, 1.-. p'.-Ti-. USf. roii. late. aVokr'.ii Mr.A TS H-f toncuea, TSc; ar'l or et. na. outsada, aoa. inaldea. .j;.:. knuvln.e. lie LAKU fc.4)tti readered. tTerraa, lSe; i ,m, lc, 'j.-.dartl. tiprc. I4c. tba, i: t; iDort'nmc. t;rra, e. t'.in. K. :KT S.4.1-T t i f't:i K' i!r h trt cr. ( .rj m.:t UiC. wri'.'ked. MiC ttka. T.ht ; a it, l-lc. mw-l 14 S. backs. hvy k.t. li - c , im.-MeO, 14 a ports, salt, Ik. amoAda IZ S- TiM-o smI TTralto. TROPICAL riUIT Oranrea, 4Vi 4.7S. pr b. Ta.tf rn;a C"P'ruit. 11304; b.nanas. jS Pf p- iind . pineapple. OO per pour.d; m r;, uf-Ca per bs. rKr-H FKL I . !.ou.. Ac f 1 tr erat: peaofc, rw ." pr born; wst-r-Tlone, 7VtM p?r bundraM ; piuma - T.w- per erar. prune. 1 S a .V- per pound; iwa.-b. ft n I :5 p-r (... octi.l4 pr pp '. ll.i'V vr.ifcTAl.i:s Arttohok-J. TVr per drsen; tri. 4 loc . cabbaa-. Ilav P bun 4reJ.hc . roTTk. : 6 1V per doieo; cu ffumbBra. $t l.: pr (; cr-P-ant. tt c pair p.iur 1. gar.ic l.;l- pr pound; .-. 1 1 2A j 1 75 per box. pepper. 0 C r p-jur.d. radian e. 1. H P" dar ; rtrouti. V: par pound, tomatoes, S-OC SJ li- 23 JaaK vr.rTAftt.l-S--Cmrrota. L5 pr tark um.i. il: bta, $1 Ti. POTAlvf.-'rtoi. 1 - per poaad: sweet p.3tto-. 2s Pr pound- OMu4 California, t i ivo por hoadrod. gALMON Columbia Rirar. 1-pound tail. area: s-potin tall. I8: 1 UM; Aiaaae sink. l-Booad pound f.ata. ta. a. IT Si. ..awAM tor civ Boasted, la crams, nie- HHo.IT Thole. 3 75 per ca; tralnd honey. 10c per pound. . SALT Oranula-ed. $lo per ton; bair-aroun-1. lva. .5 pr ton; 60. $ PT NfTS Wa!nute. 1 9c Pr pound; Braiil pota 14lc; filberts. 16c; almonds. alWc; pwx-ans. eocoanuta. ik'c.JI pr doaauo. eheatnuta. HH P" P-d; hickory auta 0 a loe par pound. BEAN-f!n.;i white, 4c: larga blta, 4Vt: Uma. Ike: alnk. lUaxicaaa, WOi KK r, AO. I J.p.D. .-.-. v ' ' IlltfatU; Bouth.m b. Im-por-.T Imporlal. c; Import od xtra . ' lviK Trrt praBtilatKj. tT 5S: frolt and korry. tT.iJ. b.t. $: 35; itra C, 17. 03; row.rad. b.rr..&. IT 80. eubaa. barr,la. i kied rrtnTs Appw. ie pr.P'lu"a: apr.rota. lstflc: (.itW, prunM. Ita.laa. l.e; le: " whlia and black. dOTHe: enrranta. 10 lie; rairlna. lom Huacttri. ,v bi.arh.d Tbompn. llv: unblaach aul uut, I.e. aodol. SHt Hopa. Wool aad Bldoa. HOPS Ian crop. 3IBS3e: Hi nominal. V'HAIR Tholr. 3iC Pr pound. WOOL Eaat.rn Oron. t;li Pr pound. arrortlin( to shrlnkac; alloy, law 17e r pound. - FEl.TS lry. 10He: Umba. 000a aaeh. ab.arlnir ,arh. Hiuiin sait-d kidM. lo pr poiinn, aaltod eaif. Utile, aaltod kip. WS: aa.tod dry aa!t. lt'o: dry ;. lJfl-ta-dry alf. le-0o: dry ,taa. Uauao. CASCAILA for pound, to. OUa. MVSEKn Orl. tUM raw. ta kairala, PT: in barr.ia Po; raw. In c L0J; acli-l. in UMl 111 Tt RPKNTINB -'. Te: wood karrala, TlSo: Iron barrla. ;: 10-caaa lota. Toe. UASOLIXE Motor aaaollna. Iron barr, la, 17e; eaM. I4o; kd daaoUna. Iron karrala, tie: cm,. S1. .... COAL. OIL Ordinary tort, caaaa, 10c I kalk. la tar. as NORTHWEST STOCK HERE HOG SHIPMENTS COM2. FROM M)VT1.EH.V WASIIIXGTO.V. Irkrt 1 Quirt WIUi Light Ran In All Impart man La Mattoa Sttoirs Irnprorcmrnt. Northweatvra hoc played a prominent part la th run at th Portland Union hio byards ytarday. Pral falr-ised shipments war rceld from Tarioua point In Southern Washington. It la be tieved tbat local stock will b a trior Im portant ractor ta the stockyards hr this yamr than vr bf.ra. Th fact that this 1 a srrvod hog -raising dlatrtct ha become rapreJ ipon farmer her t a sufficient eateat to encourage I nam l enter actively in'. tb busin. Yftaterday waa a light day. howTr. Th run wa steady ar.d fair prlcva prevailed. Jhluttoa d a little stronger, but th hog and catti market wr not 4eitr tbaa Steady. Tb day's receipts wr 93 cattla. IIS sh-p arid s boa. Tot- fai.o-.ing is a l!st of shippers: n. . rh.nkt. wbo orovo la cattle; Leo Neal. Hfppner. 1 car of cattle; A. lv. Miller, hneridao, t car of cattle; J. C. Davis. i-haMd. 1 rar of stieep aad hog a; Itotwrt lt Intoeh. Vaaahouga. 1 car of mtp; At. M. Moclor. Go.denUa.a. 1 car of bugs, aad Kd N-. eon. i'enuaUa. 1 car of hogs. Tu day's aa.as wr; Weight. Price. I hog - ei t boat 171 .t hu.i ....................... 3jU T.vJ I Stfr ........ a ........ .a. ... 4i &. 2i 4 lows luTU o-id 1 beifrr H 46i 441 Wwinairs 1"3 0i S wethers 14 3 44 wthr .......a. AA 6,-p Urnb M 4f 1 bUit ....a.. - .15.1 U.Ia 4T cows Bsw S ' 41 cows 7.A S.40 -4 co "' j t -J cows 40 1 row Iu70 4 W 30 roit V45 4.75 -4 st-rs 1-- 1 bull ...................... .ltl 3.75 3 tOrTt , 114 . 75 lt cows e,; 3 1. -thr . 3", t.it Ka.l wethers fA 30 7 ai-rr 1116 6.35 Jtt trs lu7d 4. 5 1 atag lv- 4 24 Prtce current at th Portland Union 6torkaxds fur tb various classes of stock acre: Cattle Choir ate era $S.lSfi$5.45 (ood to cfitc ster a.. 4. 6.-5 fair to good steers............ 4.7.0 t.uO Medium aiers 4 60, 4-7 I'oor steer J.Tiw 4.6 Cholc cow 4 lUd 4-i Fallr to good cow 4.00 if 4 IS Common cows S bf t-tra choir .payed heifers.... 4.40 4.0 Choice heifrrs 4 2 f 4.44 Choic bulls l-.5j l 4 C.ood to cholcw balls ........... 175 ( g t0 Commua buus S.ouij 2.0 ChoU caWea ... 7.1B( 7.-5 Good to choir calves 7.00 gf 715 Common calTes 4- 0 A. 00 Choir stsga 4.&0 4.75 Good to cholc stags 4.2b 0 4.50 Hog Chnlt light hog T.Pftt T.75 t.vKd to ChOlC hOg. .. a ... a . a . 1.P0f 7.40 Fair to good hogs 7 27 -J 7.60 Common bogs T.w J 1.2 3 bier p Choir yearling wethers, coarse wool I.ty 4.04 Chok yearling wethers, east of mountains 8 3-19 5 Choic two and throe Ou 25 Choir lamb 4 t9 4.14 Cholc yearling 4.y 4.73 Good to cholc lambs 4.23 9 4 60 Cuiia 2 .0g -00 Ckiras LlToatork Mark. CHirACO. "pt. tt. Tattlo Boeolpfa. -llmat.d. 1.50; markrt. . t.Jf. Bt( $4.70a)b: Texas sloora. ,4.S0ndlt; Wat.rn ,-ra, $4.16.7; stock. rs and fr.dera. S-ttf &; eowa aad h.ilors, fOa.20; calves, ii.rB75. lloco Rorolpta. osttmatod. ?9.nfl0; mar k.t, slow to 1.1a low.r. 1.1 sht. t 1007S: mixrd. I415t). h.ary. ,..;0; roush. $til.S: ,ood t rholc h.avjr, $iV2!ia;d.70; Jill.. I3ia10: bulk of aaira. ii 1U.5. hhoep Hoclpta. ,sttmftt.d. 0. i; mar. k.t. w.ak. le low.r. NattTa. ;..W4.1S; Western. e3.7S.4tO: yearllncs. .l s t 4. 80; Umbo, native, IC. Western. f4.v0d.li. Vrtal Markets. NEVT TORK, Spt- 17 Standard copper tjulot. Slot. September, tvtober, Nv. ember and lecmtr. 11.W.111HV. l.on d-n. Arm; spot 1S4 17s ad; lutur, i&a l.la pd. Arrivals raported at Now York totlav. 730 tons. I'u.toro-houso returns show oxports of to dd tr.i so fsr thla month. Laka cp per. UlOSUCSr; eln-trolytlc. 1-SS K ITSC rutins i:tr II :-- Tin Quiet. Spot. S4.17S V9S.ITHe: Pep. tember. t:ST37Sc; October. S1,7),c: Sovembor and Decembar, I1 t S4 7 Sc. LndOB. weak . spot. 1170; fatnraa. t:7J. lead Qnlot. 4 4Sf 4S9& New Tort; 419 a. Cast Pt. l.oula. London, 17 1 -s. Antimony Qu't. Cookaon'a. s.2Sp J7SC Iron Cleveland warranta. 4a V(d In I. on.ton. l-ooaliy Iron wa quiet; N. 1 f .undry Northern. 1 1 J 25 O li.5: No 2. 115 tilSZA; No. 1 aouthera and do. eof t. tlo I) New York CooTo Market. NFW TORK. Pept. 17. "ofTea future, rloeed barely ateadr at a n,t looa of from t to 37 polnta. Paiea. 77.00.1 b.ss. Septem. ber 1J.VN.. October. 12.lc: Sovemher. 12Soc; lreember. 12X1c. January. lXZXr: reruary. lAI'V; March. ll.PSr; April. II. 1. Mtr and Just, ll.7c; Ju!y and Auruat. 1 1 i"dc. ror Quiet. No. T Rio. 141 14 1.14r: No. 4 sinlftt, 14ft4 151 ac. kllld c.-rfeo. Quiet. Cordova. 14S91H.c nomi nal. Haw suss- Weak. kfnacorado Jt test. Soo- rontrlfucal d test. Illc; molasses . ton. 4.11c. tanned, firm. Drted rrall at New York. VEW TORK. Sept IT. Evaporated ap pfea aro com I n r forward rr.tr. f r.: v s n 4 price, ara steadv; oa tho spot fancy aro cjoted at uscSll-o; choice, lo a;:: prima, t a a e. i Prunee firm with a rood demand for a larvro Bleed. Ouotatlor.s: tl 1 k for Cs..- , forma's up ta ta-40a. aad nominal for or. (or. a leaches quiet steads: cholc. llQUHo; xtra choice. i:C13V,e: fancy. HHo. Naval aaoawa. PATAVVAH. Oa . Pe-t- IT Turponttna flr-n. C 51 c: sales. '9i barrels; ra--.lptB. 437 bar-els: .htpmen-a 741 barrels: stocks. S4 .H barrela Refined, firm; aalea. 2')4 barre.s: recelpfa. 4D4 barrels: shipments. 1Sm barrels: stocks. SM.4CO bsrr. Quot, P ai.-: u. 4 :c; c 4-lsc: F. -:te; o, 4 4?c; E. I n.-; K. .4e044ia: M. 4.70c; Wil. 77 4S; WW. Mh. Hen at New Torn. NKW TORK. Sept. TT. Hop Firm. 13a par doaoa PRICE RANGE GREAT Fluctuations in Stock Market Most Unusual. 1,726,500 SHARES SOLD Dealings In Culted 6tt-rs Steel Prore Iartrewt Etm Traded In Single juT, Total of 781,800 Share Passing Exchange. NEW TORK. BapL IT. Confusion pr yallad tnroucnout today's tradlns oa tha stock axohana-a. Fluctuations war w!dr than at any previous tin during tha tur bulent ssss.ons of th, last week. Tn. rar. of prloaa of lalln slocks In anma cases reached six po.nia. Not for many yaara prsvlously. asli, from times of panic hava suoh fluctatlons occurred with in a alnclo sosaton. Total aalea of stocks war. 1 7.U.J0O shares, by ar tha largest of tha year. pealincs In United Statea Steal acllpssd last rltlay's record, reaching 711.10 shares, tha larfeet number of sharoa of thla stock avar traded In on day. Transaction, In Head!n and Union Pacldo also vera ab normally heavy, reaching lM.IvO snares la the case of tha former stock and 1".4 snares for tha latter. On tha strength of I'nltad Ktatea Stool corporation, atatement that It would Bot dtssolva voluntarily, prices war, carried up violently at tho start, gains In soms cases amounting to flv, polnta Befor tha opsnlna price, wer, mini up In London and when trading began In thla market tha volum, of business waa almost without a prwcdeoL Within th. first Is minute, more than l.0u sharea of tha United 6tata 8tel .ere traded In on this market. Tha opening was a block of ly.sott snaraa at -o to t.c a maximum (bid of lc , Th, selling reached omlnoua proportions in the early afternoon and prices melted away. It waa apparent that tha early rls. had been taken advantaco of for further liqui dation. Boar tradera wer encouraged by the tailor of th market to hold Us ad vantage and kammered tb list relenueee- A violent decline In Wabash securities continued to th. weakness of the market. Tna debenture foura fell 101,0 to 47c. and both tha common and preferred broke ab ruptly. Subsequently the bonds recovered half their loss. Tiis heavy losses In net earnings for August reported by I nlon If eiflo and Southern Pacific constituted a fur ther disquieting Influence. The weakness of Su l aul waa conspicuous, giving rise u talk of a possible dividend reduction. This stock in common with Atchlsoa and both the Wabash issues, fell to the low point of the year. It waa re ported that tha St. Paul directors had de cided npon rsdical steps of retrenchment. The weakneaa of the Harrtmen slocks was ascribed In part to farther reporta that tha labor dispute on the roaJs had reached a critical point. Trading In bonds wsa again heavy. Th coll. pee of Wabash 4s affected active Is sues sdvarsely. Total aalea. par value. 4. eti.tvM. . I nlled Statea bonds wer unchanged on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. , Closing Falra. High.. Low. 11 id. AIMS Chat pf J Am. I topper .. BO.S0U S0 4da 4., Am Agricult ; - 45 Am Heet bugar. S.5' HI 4 60 American C.n . loo ti S Am Car A Kdy.. S.l'rO 4i 2fe 4.'S Am t otton Oil. . 4U 41.1, 4tti, Am Hd a Lt Pf. 1 - Am Ire Securl.. 1"0 17S l.H IT Am Linseed 1"" ! ."H .8" Am Locomotive -H 34 3S- Am Bmel a Kef 4k S'4 7'4 4 do preferred.. 1.7-" K'l 1"V I'JVs Am Hteel Kdy .. 100 2h ib .. Ara Cuisr Ref ..... 11JW Am T..-1 a Tel.. l.SOO 1 l4 134V. Am Tobacco pf. i.vm .-. 14 Am Woolen l-' - Anaconda at C 7'H) :W - alv, SI-, Atchison . 1"3 "e. ' loot, do preferred.. " lOJH lollk 101. Atl Coast Llns.. U"0 1W, 11B 11" Halt a Ohio ... 2.4"0 If'i'i V4Vi WVl Hethlehem Steel 'H -JSV, 17 -- Hrook R Trsn.. I.O.H1 74 72S 72-, Canadian Pacific ..S'MJ Sail, 22oV M-i Central Leather eVO 21k HO a do preferred.. ..... ..... ?lli Central of N J '0 . Ch-s A Ohio ... .0O 12 6H 9 Chicago Alton 20 Chi Ot West 1H do preferred.. 4"0 37 Chicago N W 7H I4014 140 14 C. M A St Taul. S4.IX'0 111 K'rt lOHVi c. c. c a st l. 100 e r- Col Fuel a Iron 60O SttH 2&i 25V, Col a t-outbern. . . 42 Consol O.s 1.3"0 333 13-i 130-4 Torn Prooucta .. i'"0 lilt 11- 11 Del a Huuson.. JoO lfltiv, 150"-, 1BO I) a R Crande. "t IfJ 22 2 do preferred.. - 4- 454 4i ritli:srs Secur Soo 31V, 30 ao Erie U.0..0 SIS -SOt, 31H do 1st pf .... l.oo ROV, 4 S do 2d pf .... 3 41 40-, 401, Oen Electrlo ... l.iOO 14S 144V. 141 til North Pf ... ."' 124 4 120 120-4 fit North Ore .. 1.400 4: 48 431!, Il'lnot, Central. 3"0 ISTVs -37 18.1t, Interbor Met . 1.4i0 14 13H la's do preferred.. 2" 41 4 4'l, Inter Harveatar. 1.2u0 10JV 100 4, 100 Inter Marin, pi 100 14 14 14 Int Paper 1.00 lot, lit, 9i Int Pump 00 30 27 21 Iowa Central .. loo li 1. 17(4 K C Southern . . S'0 27 2 24 do preferred.. l' 3t, tl.T, 04 Laclede lias ... 20O 102 loi. lol V. Louis a Naah - Z.SO0 141 H 130 S 139 Minn a St L. 32 V. S P a S S M l- aio. Kan a Tex. S.BOO JS 27 2i W do preforrod-. 2H Mo Pacific 1T..0 8T4 3.1 811, Nat Biscuit l.O'lO 127Vi 125Vj 12iH National l.esd .. 7'H) 41I 45 44 Mex N Ry 1 pf 7P0 2;S ' 2"Vi 2!'i N T Csntral ... lS.leX l'24 Pii loti N T, Ont a Wes J'lO .". SsV, 38 V, Norfolk a Waat 1L100 102 100 10l North Am IOO a.1 A 8.1V. Northern Pac w. 15. x lldv, 1 1 1 Vfc 112V p,cinc Mall ... 1.800 30 2 2 Pennsylvania ... .in 12n4 1184, list. People's Uas ... ftUO 1034, 1V2W 1024, f, C C L Pi Pittsburg Coal 17ty Pre.sed S Car - . 900 21 26 V, 2V4 I'ull Pal Car l"'-'l Ry Steel Spring 1"0 2TVJ 27", 27 Reading 1P8.TOO 138 a 134S 134 Republic Steel .. 7"0 --' 21 tt 21 do preferred.. 2" "1 sjv, 83 Rock Island Co. 1.3"' 24'. 23 23 4, do preferred.. don 4H 44 ti 44 t L a 8 F Pf 34 34 8514 St L a Southwea l'H) 2S 2lH 2 V, do preferred.. 4"0 7 4, S S Sloes Sheffield 1 .'.. 35 V 4 Southern Pae .. 24 8'H) lo l.MVj lortV. Southern Ry ... 6,"n 16 1, 2.1 2.1 do preferred.. 1.2"0 . ..". 63 63 Tenn Copp.r ... 4oO 82 -4 82V 32 H Tesss a Psc'flc lilO 23 "2.1 224, Tol. St L a Wa, 1ST, 1S 14 do preferred.. 2-H 41)4 41 , 41 Union Pacific ..27.5"0 11 155Vi 15514 do preferred.. TOO 0 t U 8 Realty 65V, V S Rubber ... " M 84 8.1 14 U fl Steel T21 i 5 51 do preferred.. 23 ixx) li 107 1074, Ttsh Copper ... a.pno 41 4.1 88 Va-Oro Cham .. 3 1" 4vi 44 4, 44 Wsbssh 1.6'" 12 1"". 11 "J do preferred.. 4.3i( 25. 1 2014 Western Md ... l"0 M 4 BIV4 Wes:lng Elec .. SO 62 , W4 60 Western Union . 1.3"0 T$ -,i 7a Wheel a L E.. 4"0 24 2 2 4 Lehigh Valley.. 43.B00 163 H 1S&V4 155S Total sale for the day, LT34.S00 sharea. BONDS. NEW TORK. Sept. 27. Closing quota tions: V ref So r IKKH'N T C gn SHs.. . do coupon ...l"o"v No Pacific 3s... 6u V a Js reg I("1H No Pacific 4a... 7t4 do coupon ...lolt, Union Pacific 4al0". U S new ea r,g.ll.1,WI, Central 4a.. 63 do coupon .. ,113V. Japanese 4s . . td4B D a R O 4s. ... TlVti Ptecka at Bawtoa. BOSTOH. Sept. IT. Closing quotations: , Atlouea JTH'Mohawk 84 Amalg Copper.. 47H Nevada Con ... 1SH A Z L a U... tlV, Nlplasing XI lose. T t, Ar'ioni Com .. 70 jNorth Butt. . 21S B a C C a a U. 47 , North Lake 4 Vj Putts Coalition. 14V, Old Dominion... SB i-l a Arlsona. 44 lOsceola 64 i ll a Hecla 87.1 .Parrott (3 a C). 8 Centennial Qulney BSS Cop Ran Cob Co 4 fhannon TV, E Butt, Cop U. 4 Supsrlor SS Franklin " Sup a Boa M In.. 2 4 Glroux Con SS Tamarack 20is Granby Con ... S7"v,U S 8 R a M... 81 Green, Cananea. 3.. do preferred.. . 454 I Royalle Cop) 12 lUtah Con 11 "4 Kerr Lake JS I tah Copper Co. 8414 Lake Copper... 4 Winona 5 La Salle Copper 3VWolverln P0 Miami Copper... 134,' Money. Kxexiaaga, Eta. NEW TORK. Sept. 2T. Money on ran ateedy. 2v2S per cent; ruling rate. 2V,: eJo-:n Md. 2V; offered at 2S. gSiarilsg exohange steady, with, actual bus- 1 i. i viii. . 14 iu?n for ao-day bills, and at 14.8653 tor demand, Tims loans steady: 60 daya. s"48Vt per eant; 0 daya. 8ve: alx months. 8Hd- Prlme mercantile paper. 4 44 per cent. Commercial bllla 4.b24. Bar allvsr 621,0. Mexican dollars 45c government bonds steady; railroad bonds weak. Sterling on London. SO yj 14.88; ster ling oa London, sight, (4.66. CHICAGO, Sept. 27. Fmchanga on Kw York, so premium. LONDON. Sept. XT. Bar allTer. steady. 24V.d per ounce. . Monov. 2C2V, per cent. The rate of discount In th epsn market for short bills Is 808 per cent; do. for three months bills Is 2.6 4 par cent. SAN FRAN-CU'CO. Sept. 27. Draft 81ght. Sc; telegraph. 6c Conditio, of tha Treaanry. WASHINGTON'. Sept IT. At tha begin nlng of business today the condition of tha United 6tatea Treaeury was: Working bal. In Treasury offices ! 84.569.2nS Id. hanks and Philippine treasury 81.892.87T Total of general fund 141.320. SS3 Receipt, yesterday 2.467.76S Dlsbnrsements yesterday 2.410.3'.'3 Deficit to data thi, fiscal year.. lS.SOO.STU Deficit this date last year 8.(56,129 These figures exclude Panama Canal and publlo debt transactions. ONIONS ARE IN DEMAND OREGOX GROWERS REPORTED VERY BULISH. Vaklnia. Potato, la Fair Call but Watermelons Prore to Be Drag on Market. 8 BATTLE. Wash., Sept. 27. (Special.) Owing to a stronger demand for onlona and light offerlnra. the p'rice of all fancy stock has been lifted to II. 50 a sack. Oregon grower are extremely bullish. Natlv atocks are not large There was a fair demand for fancy Takl ma. potatoea. Poor stock did not sell on tba track very readily. California sweet potatoes were well cleaned up and sold In most quartera at 2Vi cents. Ths demsnd for cucumbers Is again In creasing. Grapes were easy. Watermelons were a drug on th market. Commission men are obtaining little more than freight for melons. An entire carload of fancy, melons wss sold on track thla week for 120. Farmers are buying melons by the wagonload to feed to hogs. Celery found alow Bale. The demand for all klnda of cfalry pro duce wa, alow today. Stocks accumulated. Tb grain market was steady. There was some Inquiry for wheat for November de livery. Spot requirements are well cared for. Oats were firm at yesterday's advance of SO cents per ton. SAX FRANCXSCO PBODCCB MARKET Prices Quoted at tb Bay City for Vege table, i-'rolts, Ktc. SA.V FRANCISCO. 6ept. 2T. The follow ing produce prices a-erg current hers today: Vegetsbles Cucumbers. 40u73c: gsrllc: 8C5o; tomatoes. 16t)40c: eggplant, 83.600. Mutter Fsncy creamery. 27c Eggs Stors. 35c; fancy ranch. 43c Ch.ese young Americas. 15tyl6Vc. Fruit Apples, choice. 61.25: common. 60a; Mexican limes, 15 3.50; Csllfornla lemons. choice 15. j.; common, fl.&O; pineapple 2 4J 3. Potatoes Snllnss Burbanks, 11. 6061.75; sweets. II. 7681. WO. ., Mlllstuffs Bran. $28 080; middlings, 863 Hay Wheat. 118020: wheat and oats. 111 BIT: alfs!f. 12. Onions T.I eft 5c. Receipts Flour. 8a, quarter sacks: wheat. 1800 centals: barley. 6210 centala; oata. 1010 centals; potatoes, 5335 sacks; hay, 259 tone. Mlllstuffs Bran, 1296 30: middlings, $32 fi 34 Hay Wheat. !13fr:0; wheat and oats, 112 ei7; alfalfa. 18. 12. Chlraara Prodora Market. CHICAOO. Sept. 27. Batter Firm. Creamerlea '21HW26HC; dairies. 18f24c Egga Kecelpta T241 cases. Stesdy at mark, prices Included. 15jlSc; firsts, 19c; prime firsts. 2(c Cheese Unsettled. Daisies. 14c; twins. 18Hb;13c; Young Americas, 14c; long horna. 14c New York Cotton Market. - NEW YORK, Sept. 2T. Cotton Spot closed quiet. 10 points lower. Mld-uplanda, 10.45c; mld-gul. 1O.70C No aales. Cotton futures clored stesdy. Closing bids: September. 10.21c; October. 10.20: No vember. 10.24: December. 10.36: January, 10.80; February. 10.34; March. 10.43; April. 10.47; May, 10.55: July. 10.59. Dnluth Flax Market. DTJLUTH. Sept. 27. Flax on track, $2.32: In store. $2.82; to arrive, 12.27: September, v kerf: September, to arrive. S2.32: October, 12.25; November, $2.2 asked; De cember. $11$ asked. Wool at St. Louis. ST LOUIS. Sept. 2T. Wool Steady. Ter ritory and Western mediums. 19tf 20itc; fin mediums, 17 18c; fine. US 15o. 'OPRY HOUSE' 10 PASS CALVIX HETXIO WILX BCILD SEW THEATER AT MEDrXRI. Showshop at Cost of $4 0,000 Prom Ised Novel Features to Be In Building. MEDFORD, Or., Sept !7. (Special.) Medford la to have a now $40,000 theater, and Calvin Helllir, of Portland, la to build 1L After a conference with local business men, H. S. Malloy, rep resenting tna Helllg Interests, left for Portland tonight and a prospective plan of tho new structure Is on exhibl. tion at the new Medford HoteL It la planned to hava a two-atory structure tn tho mission style, tha lower floor being- used for office rooms and a restaurant The upper floor will overlap tha first, providing space for emoklnar-rooma. roof-garden and special vaudeville features. Practical ly the only question at present la In regard to tha site and five offers from property owners are being considered. The plana are In the bands of Seattle architects and certain changes are contemplated which will be mailed to Portland In th next few weeks for approval. Mr. Hellig has been considering the building of the theater for some time and came here In August to arrange matters, but at that tlma there waa not sufficient local support In his opin ion to Justify construction. It is believed that this support has now been secured, however, and the building will be completed to make t v. i - th. .a rl v Serine: bookinsra. Medford Is rejoicing over the prospect of a new playhouse as the old "opry house" haa become a byword In the- atrlcal circles lor everytntng tnat in out of data and Inadequate. Oregon Freshmen Organise. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, Or., SepL 2$. (Special.) The freshmen class at the university were led into meeting today by Professor John Straub, faculty adviaer tor the class, to effect permanent arganization for the year. DeBir, of Eugene, and Finch, of Baker, wara candidates for the claaa presidency. The claea insisted upon an oratorical tryouk and Flnch'a super ior eloquence won htm the plum. Miss Edna Harvey. of Pilverton. waa picked for vice-president among a field of three and Miss Gertrude Tay lor, of Albany, was chosen secretary. Gerard, of Washington High. Portland, waa aelected as class treasurer and PhMimin won the claaa marshalshtp over Brotherton. a former mate of Ala at Pendleton High SchooL TRADERS GET BUS! Quick Wheat Selling Sen After Stock Market Quiets. DECEMBER CLOSES STEADY tTMcago Pit Reports Corn Loses Sup port Following Break In Wheat, Fluctuations In December Ron. nlng From 6S l-2 to 04 1-8. CHICAGO, 6ept. 2T. After tha Kw York stock market became demoralised today, traders here began selling out wheat they had bought yesterday. Largely as a result the cloaa waa at a decline of 1 to le un der last night. Corn ahowed a net loee of to VitySc Oata were d wn a shad to o and provisions lower by TV4 910 to 23c The range for December wheat waa 97 to 98V4t8Sc with the close comparative ly ateady but at 101HO off at 9749TC Corn lost support following th break in wheat. Fluctuations In December ran from 63 v to I4V.C. Th clos was weak at flttc a net loss of V4e. Cash grades wer steady. Xc f yellow finished at 68 H 69c- Oood buying on th part of cash oon oems and elevators prevented oats from displaying as much weakness ss wheat or corn. Top and bottom prices reached for I to I44c The close was weak at 48 4c the December option for oats were 47 and 47 T with the close a shade off at 47 c Provisions were weak In consequence of an Important fresh decline Is hog prices at the yards.- At the end of'tradlng pork had dropped 1T 1T t12o; lard 10 to 20c and ribs TVs to 10V.C Tha leading futures ranged as follows: "WHEAT. Open. High. Low Close. Sept, 94 54 .14 ;4 -94 .94 Dec 91 Vj .IIH .97V4 ' May 1.04 V. 1.04 1.01 1.03 COR.V. Sept. tl .68 .3 .18 Dec ! .(4 -"V. May 46 .64 .61 . .11 OATS. Sept. 45 .44 .45 .45 Dec 47 .47 .47 .47 May 10 .10 .49 .49 PORK. Jan. 14.10 14.92 14.10 -14.80 LARD. Sept. t 1.20 9.47 9.07 Oct, 9.17 9.17 9.05 9.05 Jan. $.77 $.80 8.79 1.72 RIBS. - Jan 7.12 T.85 T.T1 T.TT Cash quotations were as follows: Flour stesdy. but demand not so urgent. Rye No. 2. 14 w 'C. Barley Feed or blxlng. 7$95o; fair to choice malting, I1.10'tfl.22. Timothy seed HL6043 14.11. Clover 113.25 j19.25. Pork Mess, per bbi.. $14.87 ff 15. Lard Per 10i lbs.. $0.07. Short ribs Sides (loose) $S.2549; short clear aldea (boxed), $H 75 f? 8.17. Total clearances of wheat end flour were equal to 248.000 bushels. Primary receipts for tomorrow: Wheat. 21 cars; corn, 290 cara; oats, 134 cars; hogs. 180.000 head. Receipts, fihlpmente. Flour, barrels 26.800 6.400 Wheat, bushels 40.000 16.600 Corn, bushel .....412.100 111.100 Ots, bushels I0T.800 117.100 Rye, bushels 7.000 1.900 Barley, bushels 190.601 27,400 Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS Minn., Sept. 27. Wheat September. $1.05; December, $1.07: May. $1.11; No. 1 hard. J 1.08; No. 1 Northern. I1.0T 49 1.08 VI ; No. 2 Northern, $1.03 e 1.06; NO. 1 wheat. 88ct$1.01. Flax $2.31. Barley 76c B $1.18. Corn No. S yellow, 6T06Tc Oata No. 3 white. 4545c Rye Ho. 2. 900 91a. Grata at 8an Franclaco. SAN FRANCIECO. JSept. 2T. Wheat 8teady. Barley Firm. 8pot quotations: Wheat Shipping, $L45 61.47. Barley Feed, $162; brewing, $1.67. Oats Red. $1.5001.75; white, $1.57; black, $L70.1.76: Paget Bound Grain Markets. TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 27. Wheat Blue stem, Sue; fortyfold, 61c; club. Slo; red Rus sian. 7.9c Car receipts Wheat, 113; hay, 4; corn, lj oata, L SEATTLE. Wash., Bept, 27". Wheat Bluestrm. 85c; fortyfold. 81 o; club, Slo; fife. 81c; rod Russian, 78c European Grain Markets. LONDON. Sept. 2T. Cargoes, quiet. Walla Walla for shipment at fib's 6d. English and French country marksts. quiet. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 27. Wheat Oc tober, 7s 8d; December, Ta d; March, 7s 4 d. Weather clear. , VARSITY CHANGES MANY Students of Old Willamette See Great Improvement There. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Salem, Or, SepL 27. (SpeclaL) Old students returning to Willamette University ara surprised at the number of improve ments on th ecampus. The big addi tion to the gymnasium ia complete, and contains new bathrooms, dressing rooms for the varsity and . college teams, besides a large, commodious one for the visiting dubs. On the second floor is a girls' locker and dressing room, and the remainder of the space is devoted to a storeroom large enough to contain all tha benches used to seat spectators at the baseball games, tha hurdles and standards. The main floor of the gymnasium haa been enlarged ao that there la ample space for a full, regulatlon-aixe basketball floor. Another story has been added to Lanaanne Hall, the main young wom en's dormitory. This will contain 20 new rooma, which have already been engaged by students of the incoming class. The College of Music building has been overhauled and several hundred feet of new cement walk waa con structed leading to 1L The lawna about the building have been regraded and seeded after being raised three feet with dirt filling. The boys' dormitory In tha chapel building haa been remodeled and made modern and more comfortable than In the past, with the addition of electric lights, water and other conveniences. The big Indoor stadium building on the southeast corner of the campus has been raised several feet and the ground floor leveled. Thla building contalna the new Indoor running track, requiring only 10 laps to the mile. The athletic field has been regraded by the addition of over 1000 loads of dirt in tha Summer. Improveemnts of the campus and buildings of Willamette during the last few months amount to more than all the work dona in recent years. .Charles C. Thompson Passes. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., SepL 27. (SpeclaL) Charles C. Thompson died Sunday morning at the home of his son. H. O. Thompson, of this place. Mr. Thompson waa born at Redbank, N. J., In 1831 and moved to Jerseyvllle, I1L, in 1856. where he waa married to Miss Ellen S. Gooch. He resided there till the Summer of 1181. when he moved to Tecumsch. Neb., and later from there to Hutchinson. Kan. Later ha moved to Seattle, Wash., living near there until last October. He leaves three sons and two daughters. Thomas Thompson, of Seattle; H. O. Thompson, I I 1 I Established 1886 Merchants National Bank Stecond and Washington Streets Portland, Oregon Capital and Surplus $600,000.00 DEPOSITARY TOR THE DEPOSIT AEY FOB THE DEP0SITARV FOR THE DEPOSITARY FOR THE Accounts of corporations, firms and individuals invited. $ Four per cent interest paid on time deposits. LADD & TILTON BANK Establisied 1859. ,i Capital ,-. . .... . . . 1.000,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits. . . . . . 800,000.00 Letters of credit, drafts and travelers' cheeks issued, avail able on all parts of the world. , Corner Washington First National Bank Capital $1,500,000 Surplus 750,000 Oldest National Bank West of tho Rocky Mountains c..-. at -Pr-lnna Port Simpson. Port Nelson. Stewart, Massett and Na.den Harbor Wednesday steamer connects at Prince Rupert with 'S. B. Prince John for Queen Charlotte Island points. . , , . ' . . , -S. 6. Prince Albert" leaves Vancouver fortnightly for local points, carrying paaaeBg-era and freight. GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY MOTJJiTAWr DIVISION) Trains leave Prince Rupert every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 P. M. for Vanarsdale (100 miles) and makes cloae connections during season of naviga tion with Hudsons Bay steamera for Hazelt'on and way ports. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM (Double Track Route) FOUR THROUGH TRAINS DAILY NO EXCESS FARE. From CHICAGO to all points east. STANDARD and TOURIST SLEEPERS. J. II. BURGIS, General Agent, Passenger Dept. First Ave. and Yealer Way, Seattle, WaahlnajtOB. of Cottage Grove; George E. Thompson, of Spokane; Mrs. Emma Cavanaugh, of Everett, Wash., and Mrs. Cressey, of Burlington. Wash. Mr. Thompson was SO years and 8 months old. His re mains were taken to Burlington, Wash., for Interment beside his wife, who died last October. "Bootlegger" I Fined. CHEHALIS, Wash.. SepL 27. (Spe cial.) Charles Hodson yesterday pleaded guilty to 'bootlegging" at the Klaber hop yard and was fined $60 and costs. Hodson's partner in the busi ness, Jake Aust, was bound over to the Superior Court under 500 bonds. '"Our pavement (Bitulithic) has proven an entire success.' Extract from a telegram by C. E. Leonard, City Engineer of Abilene, Texas. Investors! Why don't you Invest In a good oil company while the market is lowt According to Bradatreefs, tho oil companies of California have already returned to the stockholders over 160,000, CIO in dividends. The oil in dustry in California is increasing each year. Call or write our representative, MR. L. T. KIBLER, at Hotel Alder, Portland, for partlculara of the Dawson Oil Co. DAWSON OIL CO., Loa Aaaelea, Cal. THE BARBER ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY Constructs Asphalt aad other BItw biuiu FsTsmests. u-40 ituaetna knag. Portland. Or. Osa-ar iuaa. Manager. TRAVELERS GLIDE. COOS BAY LINE STEAMER BREAKWATER, Balls from Alnsworth Dock. Portland, 8 p. M , every Tuesday. Freisht received at Alneworth Dock daily up to 5 V. M. Pas senger fare, first-class. 10; second-class. $T. lncludlnc meals and berth. Ticket office Alneworth Dock. Phone Main 26a, atala 110. A 1234. UNITED STATES. STATE OF OREGON. COUNTY OF MULTNOMAH. CITY OF PORTLAND. ' and Third Streets. STEAMSHIPS "PRINCE RUPERT" AND "PRINCE GEORGE" Leave Seattle, Wash, Sunday and Wednesday at 12:00 o'clock Midnight. For Victoria, Vancouver" and Prince Rupert. Kimert with "S. S. Prince John1 for TRAVELERS' GTJTDK. OFEK BIVEB TSAXSPORTATTOrT OO. STRJJTEAL sTrelsht received dally at Oak-at. dock for The Dalles, Eood Hirer, whits Salmon. Umatilla, Kennewlck. Pasco. Richland. Hanford, White Bluffs, ana Intermediate point. rUtST-CLASS PASSENGER SERVICa FARE 50 CENTS TO ROOD RIVER, WHITB SALMON, THg DALLES. Steamer leaves Portland Sun.. Tnea, Thurs. 'AM. Returning leaves Th Dallas ion. Wed.. FrL. 7 A. arrlvlns at Port land about 6 P. M. sams day. W. 3, Buchanan. Bupt.; W. 8. Small wood. Oen a, Mar. Pbono Main 200. A 62T. Ask about "Olympic" Largest Finest j Steamer in the World. .American I Atlantic Transport Red Star ' 1 White Star White Star-Dominion T. H. LARKEX 819 Second Ave, Seattle, Waaa. THE BIG 3 BEAR BEAVER ROSE CITY EXPRESS STEAMERS FOR San Francisco and Los Angeles WITHOUT CHANGE. S. S. Beaver Salle a A. M .September 28 SAN S-RANCISCO PORTLAND bo. CO. Ticket Office, 14 Third St. Phones Mala 402 and A 1402. San Francisco, Los Angeles "and San Pedro Direct. North paclflo S. S. Ca'i 8. S. Rosnok4 V S a. Eider sail every Wednesday altsr lately at I P a. Tltoket ottloe 1&2 Talr St.. near Aldsr. , MARTIN J. HIGLET. Paasenwer As; eat. . W. E. SLLSSER. Prelaht Agent, r nones M. U14. i HI 4. NEW ZEALAND AND AUTSRAUA (Union Line of N. Z.) VIA TAH11I AND WELLINGTON. Direct thronab steamers, sailing front San FrS'o Oct U and every 28 days. Well to I ton and back. 1st class. ,264. Other rates alfo lowTThe Una to Isles of the Sooth Seas. For reservations see Coupon Railroad Agenta, or address Oosaalo n. b. Co.. Kan Francisco. WiDamette River Route Daily Boats (except Sunday) 6:45 A. M .. for Orea-on City. SL Paul and Was Landings. . ... For fcsaiem e:,t a. --. uiiuaj a. Wednesdays and Fridays. 'Taylor Street Dock. Telephone, Main 40. IL1V