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Newspaper Page Text- 21 . . TltK jiUKXIXCl UKEUOMAX THUBSDAr, DECEMBER 31. 1911. V K V BUY HOPS FOR OSTI Several Hundred Bales of Ore gons Secured by Metzler. PRICE PAID IS 431-2 CENTS Nearly tOOO Bale or New Crop California Taken on Contract at 55 Cent Sorlona Position of Enzllsh 'llrenlnn Trade. Import, of hop Into Kn.Ur.d durln; Sep tember. October and November wr IPS wt. Export, during- tb. Mm. period or. 4B.ST1 ewt, or 62 rwt. mora th.n were received. Tbl. .how. th. remarkably tron poiltlon and noelbtlttIea of th. Enall.h mr k.t. In Tl.w of th. nht horn, crop pro doeod. Tb. acut. .hor!. 1 being- fe.t in tb continental market., where price are rtelac. and aft.r th. holiday. w' " doubt be reflected In tho London market. It I. aot rnratbla to export any .llr la Eng land before th. turn of th. year, no matter what tho port '.ton of th. mark may bo. a. tha Eng:th dealera alwr refrain from Vartneu during tb. bolHay period. Tin th.r finally cat .tarted again there will b. mora activity here. At th. priMDl tlm. tha only demand la tha Orocoa market come, from Ea.tern mnm la tb. part few day. about S3 bale, litre been boogrit by C. at. Metaler. including th. Lea Ma!n crop of 1 bale, at Cbampeet. taken at cent. Mr. Met.lef. other parchaae. from dealer. California adlcea report moth aetlrlty In tha contract market, nearly loco bale, of 191J rocomil being ecurd at 11 cents. Donovan pnrchaaed SOO bale. Hall " b.le. and Blehardaon imo bale. Enclleh market condition., a. reported by th. late.t Kentt.h Observer, aro aa follow.: "Owing- t tb. tran-ur of earn plea and th. continued flrmne.e of holder, the price, of hop. hare advance from to lie per ewt. for .11 lll growth. Y.arllr.r are at 111 Inquired for. but eery f-w ar. left la tha kanda of merchant., aeid. In common with old. and old old, ar. aellln at high prlcea All low-priced Continental. bar. been cleared off th. market with tha exception af anm. Bellana. and tor the., ealuea ara nrlng. pacific Coa.t hop. ar. In email .im ply and command full price. Preeent quo tation. fr new Engll-h: Kaat Kent. II. IP. to 113 3s: Mid-Kent.. 1S to il-' 12: w.ald.. ill to ilZ !: " 1,1 I0 to nr. rarnhama III to III: Worce.lera. Ill in. to lis IC -It Canterbury on Saturday F.t Kent, were ouoted to .rower. Ill S. to IIS 10. W.ald. and Buaaex ill to III. and old hop. i:n to no Je. On the Woiveeter market there waa a .:e..ly d-man.l. and prlcea asatn tend OP .ar.te. Mer.-hant .lock, are mcch re docrd. ar.d holder, are Tery re.erred la ttielr orferlna.."- .rx A I. WltrT MARKET IS TEATT Kaporteea la tha Market at Current rrleea. Coaraa (rain. trulL There continued buyln of wheat ye. l.r.lar bj the export trade, but no evidence, rt eacltement reported, and current price, were quoted. Fanner, at eome polrt. ap pear to bo llln to avoid January atoraa. chartea. but oa th. whole bolder, are firm. .t. and barley were quiet and m ch.ned. Local receipt.. In can. wera reported by the Merrhaota- Exchan.. a. follow.: -Wheat Barley Flour Oat. Hay Moad.r . 'J Tue1ay " I J ? Wedna, ... J I ,J Tear ago ' -r.ET TCBKtTH, 11 TO II CENTS Go4 taewl Bad Shlpptac Order. Cleaa VP tba fapplr- neeolpta of dreaaed turkey, wera large yt.rd.y. but wera not eaceaelve. and by the cloaa of th. day th. aupply we. well rleaned up. ahlpplna order, wera aa band for part of the .upplr. and local retailer., wha wera la th. market In laraor num .OT took tb. remainder. Prlcea ranged from Z1 to H centa It waa feared the market would be a weak ana, bat It at la btter .hape bow than be fore Tbankaclvlng. aod there la bo danger af a .lump. Lam. .hlpment. are coming In today, but a good many of th. bird. bav. been aold ta arrive, and thl. point, ta a firmer market. Tb. weather la right, and for that reaaoa tha retailer, ara buying .arly. preeaea dork, and geeee wera la fair aupply and aold welL There waa aleo a good demand for live poultry of all klnda. The demand for Oregon ego wa greater Irian the euppty and the market aaa firm .t H cent, on candled Block. There were no change, la the cheeea or butter market. 0 f-AIMil! OKtXIiM Ol THE KrRKFTS Notbtajgj taeer tea Mar la Available Car Iftae rieijr. Front atreel wa. bare ywterday of large ane oraagee. nothing under '."vo. being avail able A car I. due Friday. A car af fancy celery ta four-dmen era tea. arrived and wa. quoted at 9X73 a crate. A car of Hawaiian plneapplea aa. also recelvod. There wae a good trade ta eranberrtea. but the market waa weak, aa the etreel wa. long oa tat. article, eeveral de:aed .hlp ment. having lately been received. Bank Clrartnga. I'-aiik clearing, of trie N.trt he cetera cltle. jMierd.y eere aa folate. i i'lrlnti. Ita'aie.. P"ti:u!l tl t.t i aeartla I 1I2.J lac mt ...) .v4i .pokace ;:u.i2T 1 7 j rORTLAXD JUMITi Craba. rteer, teed. WHKAT- Tra.-k price.: Blue.tem. 1 9 gjc club. T'-c. re.1 HoMlin. 19.. Vailey. aoo; Iv.rty-f'd. 7 '.'.'. FLOl R r-at.r.ta 14 S per barrel .tiaign:. It.ii. porta. i-o. Ve.I.r. graham ftej; e ri-Me whest. 1. 5i. Olts Whore. f-n7: crionl. I- per tea. U lULJ-TL FV liran. .i vr ton; mid .llrga, flc; aliorta, 9JI. roiled bartey. tit ll OATS N. 1 white. il.Vlrtetl per ton. HAT No. 1 Eastern Orecon timothy, el tllM: ha JfVe.ley. ilirflo: iA 0M. clover, giiai:. grjio. t::ix UARt-a7V Feed. Mall per ton. irat . APPLES Jocathana. IIMta per box; pttaener(. il.tu. Balaam, licllie: b- J - k u 1. V-i.nln .1 ?rt- karlhar. pr i;jffl li. Winter ttanana. Wail: b-1. dower. (l.K'r71.v eAv.-kr VE-JETAH-ES Carrota 1 per erek- tomlpe. gl; tvela. 91: paranloe. tl. POTATOtS iluyirg prk-ei: tlurbankv t'ictllll per humlrcvl. aeeet polatoea. t-. 1' U- "e per crte. i-.Nlo.NS Jobbing price. 91. V per aaek. VKuTAH:.i:s Artirrokea. tc perdoan; beeaa. lOulle: carta... lOltt Pr aornd: cau.if'.oeer. tl..'iJ per crate; cel-.-y. t 7 j . 4 T J p-r crit-. eucuaibeea. l tf I 71 per d"'r; eve plant. I:HC per pound; garlic, lH: per pound . lettuce. Teeetaalea aad Frulta TROPICAL FRUITS Orangea. nare:a t-Tifjl, Japaneee. 11.49 per bundle: t'all f.?rnl gra.fruu. 3.til. F:orma graie Cru;t. 7--' . h.taar.Aa. j 3Vic r r pocirj. If.nout H 1l.e r" r.'merraoatee. I : per t.x. perei-nmoi.a. gl per boa. FKE--H JKLiTS iar. 4'col..") par box: grapea. tl.:lwl.l per bva. Algeria gratea. ea7twZ per barrel; crariberriee. Iluilllev per barrel. eetaa. 11. o per sdti. salt. per pound: me p.r pound: radl.riee. ' enroot. jtlie. iqutJo. oua4: tonttMa, !. per a- . Dairy nd Ceaatry BVTTER Or. it on creamery butter. ell prk. : print., extra: butter fat. 1. tee. t:-i n 1-1 paefc price. POt'LTKT Hen.. 114c: Fprlnr. dura, younx. WtilTc: gve.. 13feH': tur-k-. live, itw; rfreened. cnoire. l 24c. EGGS Fre.!i Orgon rtn -h. caad.ea. STSr per dczen: rae--ounl. 5c per dnn. CH2ESE Kreb Tlliaraooa n.ta W ITHc: Vuu.it America. I JHc. I'"RK Fnc. a Sc per pound. VEAL Fancy, lmdilc per pound. Staple fjraceriea. SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound talla. tin per doxeo: 1-pound talla. .-: -pound flata -0. Alaaka pink. 1-pouno ta!:. 91 Si. COFFEE Roaated. la drama. MHO 0' per pound . , . HONEY Tholce. tS.Tl per aaae; atralaea honey, loo per pound. . SALT Granulated. $1 per taa: half ground. 10"a. Jt.iO per ton: 51 a. t per ton. KUTS Walnuta. loffloHo per pound: Braall nu:. lttyiSc: fiiherta M': ai nionila, lT21c; pecana. ISO; cocoanuta. o atI per do.en: cheatnuta. I2ko per pound; hi' kory r.utt. 6 ( loc per pound. BEAN? Sma.l white, 4 Sad large white. 4ltc: .Lima. Ilea: pink. c. .etexlcAoa, c: bayou. 6c . RICE Xo. 1 Japan. 3lc: cheaper gradea. '4iaa: Sou Idem hetvd. m!": '"" port-d Imperial, te: Imported extra la. 1. 7 7 Hc- SUOAR Dry granulated. 9.4: fruit aad berry. ); beet. 9-S0: extra C 9S.t: powdered, barrela. t.ao; cube a. barrela l o. DRIED FRriTH Applea. 14o per aound: aprleota. I.tjiaic: peachea. 12014e prune. Italian. 10',eie: at'.ver. 19c: JIlJ. white .nd black. et7He: curranta, lot? lie: ratolne, looee Xuaoatel. bleached Tbomp.in. 11V.C: unbleached Sul tana., due; reeded. 7"-tfSv.c: datea, P.r la. IS a per lb.: Ford. I1.4 per box. Prorlslene. HAM.e lO to II p-iond.. lHlH: 11 to 14 ro'md.. U'tOKite: 14 to la pounde. lSi4l4c: 1 to 18 pound.. limlo'c; tinned, lie; picnic. 11V, cottag. roil. 14c LARD Kettle rendered, tierce.. lSVe: tuba. l.lHc: .taodatd. tlerrea. llc: tuba, lire: fhortenlng. tlercea. bSc: ttih.. ac BA'UN Fancy. a.'c: etandard. Wte. Chol.e. joc: Knull.h. 1S17C. DRT SALT CURED Regular abort eleara, dry .alt. ISVc: amok-d. 14ct .hort clear, bjeka. 12 to 1 lbe.. dry .sit. 13.-: imoke.l. 14 He; .hort el. ar back.. 14 to 20 Iba. dry wilt. !-"c; .moked. 14c; Oregon export, dry .alt. 14Hc. .moked. tic. Hope. Wool aad HMea. Hope ion crop. 43044c; old, nomi nal. 1P13 contract. 2.c. MOHAIR Choice. US 97c: per pound. WOOL Ea.tern Oregon. 1911 aer pound, according to .nnnkage; Valley. 194 17c per pound. PELT8 Urv. 11c: lamba ealted. tjo50c; .hort-wool peltfc 5otf7ic: bufher pelt. Nor. take-off. ItlmMr; Dec. take-off. DOctJtl.OO. HIDES Salted. hide. 10tlo'c per pound: aalted calf. ltljUe: aalted kip. 104J 11c: green hldea. tHc: dry calf. IOc; dry bKlet, 17ltc; Bailed .t.ga. i,7c; green tags. ftHtiac- lASCAkA Per pound. IHtJIe. I lB.eed Oil aad Turveatlae. LINSEED OIL Pare raw. In barrela. 77c; boiled. In barrela. 7tfc; raw, ta caeea, S2c; bollcl. In caaea 84c. f TUKPENLNi: Caaea, TOo: wood barralB, 7Hc. FLAXSEED OIL MEAL Par Ion. f4A SAJT rKAXClSCi) PRODCCK MARJLKT Price. Quoted at taa Bay City for Tee tablea. 1-rnlta. F-tc. BAV FRANC1SOO. Dec. tt. The follow ing produce prtree were current here today: Veaetablee Cueumber. Soc'd'tl.ou: gar.lc. ttSSc: green peaa. 3 1 o; string bean.. 7 .VlVic: tomatoes, 7Sctl-o; eggplanu JtTSc. nuttei Fancy creamery, tmo. Egge Store. IOc; fancy ranch. 40 ".c. Onlona 91 u Lli). t'heeee Young America. IS 9 He. Fruit Applea choice, tl.25; common. 75c; Mexican llmee. iajO0 4.b0; Cal.forr.la lem on, choice. t!T5: common, tl-l&l naval orange. tl-75jli0: plneapplea. lfl. potatoea Oregon Hurbanka. nominal; Sa llnae Hurbanka. Itoer 1.WO; liver Burbanka. 91- latfl.in; aweeta, t- V - 50. Vi'.muft. Uran. .5ioV24.50; middling, irt: i 34. Hay Wheat. 117022: wheat aad oat. IKuW; alfuira. tll415-W. Itereipta Flour. ii't quarter aaek.; wheat. 1025 centala: barley. 1640 centals; oat. centals; potatoes. 1240 sack.; bran. II sack; middling, Hi sack; hay, 121 tons: wool. At balee. Dried Fruit at New Tark. NEW TOKK. Dec. JO- Evaporated apple, quiet, .tead ; spot fancy ara quoted at 109 lOc; eh.iice. J(iMi,c. prune. S0Sc. Prunes contlnu. firm with a good demand; quotation, range from lc to lie for Cali fornia up ta 4o-eia, and from 10ttt12 for Oregor.a I'eachea dull but .te.dy: choice. 11 V. 11 We. extra choloe. lltal12o: fancy. 12J 1C. W ool at St, Laola. 8T. irUIr-". Dec.- 2o. Wool ult. Ter ritory and Weatrra mediums 174t2uo: las medium, 1 lt'; One. 110 15c Duluth Flax Market. DULUTH. Iec 20. Flax ta .tora. tJ.10; oa track. 91.11: to arrive. 91.11; December. tl.1 bid; January. 91 bid: Mar. 91 aaked. Bop. at New York. NEW YORK. Dec JU. Hope. firm. 82 KILLED 0N RAILWAYS Year' Tabulation In .Oregon Shows 10 I'eraona Injored. I SALEM. Or.. Dec. 0. (gpeclaJ.) There wera 92.peopl killed and 290 Injured on t!i railroad of tba State of Ore.on In tha year ending November II. lfll. aa ihoen In a tabulation juat prepared by the State Kail road Coiu miaaion. Of tbl. number elht pnasea grrra were killed and t Injured. Tare person carried under contract or agreement were Injured; our trainmen were killed and bt Injured; eight yard trainmen were killed and 1 Injured; 17 otuer employe! were killed nd 84 In jured; 4i otuer pereona wera killed and i Injured. Tha killed and injured ara .uinmar Ixei in rr.pcct to tha various roads a follows: Killed. Injured. A.tlorl JTCol'imhia Rlv.r... 1 Corvalll. A Eautern I Inde;-einle:,ce a ktonmoutn.. .. 1 Kttlori Traction mpany... 1 . . Marsaneld A Suburban. 1 Nortliern Taclflc Northern I'acinc Terminal. i t'regon Short Line 1 Oroa E'ectric 1 Or-oa Trur.k Jl .-W. R. A 2 -J 'Z P. It- N ll 1. Jt.. U P. Co. -J Portland g-.ut h western 1 sri.Tulan A wulamlna I .. Southern I'acinc North Hank if. 8.) 43 Sumpter Valley 1 L'nued Rail 11 I untbermen Vole School I'und. MOSCOW. Ida.. Pec 10. (Special.) The Lumbermen' Aasociatlon of Idaho nia.le an appropriation of S centa a share on tie entire holding- of Its members for construction of a, forestry buildina- at tho Cnlreraity of Idaho. The asseaament will amount to f:8,000 and the resolution only failed of ona vote of belnn unanimous. Tha plan has been worked by lr. Shattuck. head of the force t ry department of tha univer sity. It purpose Is to carry on experi ments and Inveetlnalii'ns of best meth od, of tha products of Idaho timbers. Ieeatlis Come In Three Families. CEXTRALIA. Wash, Dec. 10. (Spa cIb1. Israths occurred In three well known families yesterday. William A. Kellev. ;. years of age and a resident of Lea Is County for many years, died at tlie home of his brother, from the Infirmities attendins his advanced veara. Kiln R. Brewer. .Ister of P. C. Vtresrer. formerly one of the cltya leading- merchants, died at tha family home at Rochester. Edith Comrton. the II- ear-old daughter of J. A. Compton. died after an Illness of only c few days' duration GERMANS SEEK CASH Heavy Borrowers on the New York Market. OVER-YEAR LOANS WANTED Acute Strlngencj In That Country aa Kesu.lt of Orer Speculation and Extension or Credits and With drawal of Funds by France. NEW YORK. Dec. 20. Th InsisttMit de mand of German binka for "over year' fundi waa tha aljjntflcant femtura of what othf rwiaa waa a dull day In Wall afreet. Iarjtft amounts already bava been loaned to Germany. Tha amount of Americas cradlta tn Germany la, of oouraa, unknown, but It la belUved sot Iasa than $1.000.000. Cable (3 ncf i were that an acut strin gency prevaJled la th German money mar ket. The present situation waa said by In teniailonaJ bankers to b th reealt of over speculation in Germany, over-expansion of credit and th withdraw! of funds by Franc In th Fall at th time of th Mo roccan sear. In th stock market business fell off sharply. Some appearance of strength waa lent by a two-poiut advno In Union Pa cific and a continuation of the forward movement In apeclaJttea. which have been prominent recently. Th alec trio shares, the fertiliser. International Harvester. Ameri can Beet Sugar. Central Leather and Amer ican Lei n seed common and preferred scored th bejt gains. Lehigh Valley, after an early -advance, foil back sharply on th announcement of th directors having taken no action In re gard to an extra distribution. Amalgamated Copper rose In response to the advanc In prlcea of the metal to 14 He. th highest price of nearly thre years. Fa vorable conditions In the steel trail also were reported. Heavy buying from the rail road Is expected and It waa estimated that contracts for 500,000 tons of rails would be placed within the next few weeks. Bonds were unusually active. Quotations nnchaxifred. American Tobacco and related Issuea wer atrong at record prices. Wabash 4s became heavy after an early advance. Total tmles. par value, $0.007, 0o0. United States bonds were unchanged on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. Loir. BM. Allls ChaJ pf .. loo - a 8 7H Amal copper .. 40,f0 9 6."H AOS Am Agrlcult .. 0t G2n (US S Am Beet Sugar. 6". B1 67 V 67li Auiancan Can .. K'0 HT 10' J0 Am Car A Fdy. 5 & B1 Am Cotton Oil.. l.iVO 47 4G1 4ti' Am Hd A Lt pf 2- Am Ice Securl.. 2t 18T 1H 1SS Am Linseed ... J.2'H 11 91. 10 Am locomotive. ito 37 ',4 3t" 8 Am Smel Ref a.4iH 74 "8 73H do preferred. IO214 Am Sttiel Fdy 83 Am Sugar Kef.. 100 115H 11 Am TI at Tel.. 1.SPO 140 1!U Am Tnhacco pf. luO 1084 1M J"?t, Am Woolen "tJt Anaconda M Co T.S0 H 87 Atrhlaon 2.flif) l".1. I'.1 llS do preferred.. C 1044 14 Atl Coast Line.. 40 J.S 1" Halt Ohio ... boo josi, inf Bethlehem Steel SO BrtHk H Tran.. ! 77 4 77i 77 Canadian Pac .. 1.7'0 241 ; 21014 244 Central leather. LHOO V0 22 . w.H.a.H atH. TlJ it 1 92 Central of N J rk a. r.hi ama TA 74U . 74 Chicago Alton 24 Chi Ut west . . -'uv J" iv ' " -i e, .f-e-r- . .. 3. Vxt Chicago N W 10O lH 14SH 14S 'J M & ct ram. x.aw ui v " C, U A 8t L f'ol Fuel A Iroa Col Southern Conaol Gas tVOO 13 1384 Corn Products 10 tel ft Hudson.. 100 17 17 hi 16 D A R Grande. . 00 21 2t 2J- do preferred.. oti DiPtillera becurl 2 31H 81 81 Krl 10 81!- rJH do 1st pf .... ov os-i t tn A nf 8 Oen Kiectrlo ... 1.S0O 1.V1 IBS IMJ t North pf ... . ;;o 1.8 lis lit rvortn ure .. ' -r Illinois Central. ! 141 141 141 latorbor ilet .. a0 1SH I5 13 4 i. S:.riV,. - .v0 4 V 4SH 4 Inter Harveaier S.7"rt 110" 110'. 110 Inter Marin. Pf J In. I..r..r Jl0 i 1 "t Int Pum ..... Iowa U'.ntrai .. tj w K C Southern - ' A A nr.f.rr.il ....... ..... ..... ' Laclede t;aa ... l.lo V'St. 104T, 15 lout. Sl .Null. . J. www loa w. w in., a Rt I. 34 II. F 1 1 i a W0 135 1SJ llo Mo. Kan lx. iw -j im - Mp.r"d::-v.o 'ieii M Nat Hl.cult ... 14.) 140 JJh N.ilonl Lead.. -0 MJ MS 84 N Br Me. 2 pf. l."0 4S 4,4 .s" x"'l?alril'. 100 106 N:oTroPknWeIt'l.wi iojii ioj'ji 1 $i.tr:- i.h i i ii li 4 rvav.: 5o3 iSS. i!;5 Teople's Gas !i w J ntuburg Coal rull Pl Car ... 7"0 15 " '-jj Itr Hteel Spring. iv" o.- . . , Keadinic t.SO 11'.. 15;' l;ij ltpub.lc fteel . J.J" jl do preferred.. 1.10O f; J Rorlc I.UUI4 CO. S -4V -4V do preferred. . J i I i r 1 nl 100 41Vj 41 S 41 Et t. Southwest 2 do prtrrerreo,. 4t4 Floes shettieid .. ii"v Houihera a,tn a aS 2S Southern By ... 5" if nn v "i e'- --- .... a" i "nrVffrrld.. 5S T ? . Vnloa P.rlfle ... M.OOO 175 J '"J do preferrea.. vv " - uP;"Ui. i? J '" V.V;.: :H w.bah ......... a ,;; ,IJ do prerrro.. e..'; - - s:-!?:--.S3 ?J5 Si S Cvili.rn i nlon.. ITgh.,n::4..;;o imh ims 'cenTr.;'.-: 1 "5 KYola! silJ. for thrdar. 679.100 share.. BONDS. f VouDn i iloi p i nion Taclflc 4B.101W n ... M ri lUS wis r.ntral 4... ta D a K O 4a.. U fttavka a BOSTON. Dec JO.- Alloues - Amala Copper.. A "- I. sm v II . c c s 7s Ilulte c-alltl-n. II". ral a Ar-iona. . ''jS al Hecla 4.J fentonnlal " 4 Rnetaa. -Closing quotations: Moiiavva -. 49 v.v.ila Con .... 11 N'pl..n: Mines. 71. 'North Butt..... 25. North Lak. 7 'Old Dom ex-dlv. 4'14 'Oaceola l4trt IParrott (8 A C). 1"H4 Cop Kan Con Co 31 E nuiis cop i. !-' Franklin 7 C.iruux Con .... 4-j Oram jr Con . -Greene Cananea. a I Rojalle (Cop) T1S Kerr Lake. ' Tk Copper S;?l La Salle Copper J-J lll-nt Copper... !SH iQuincy ........ 71 hannon up.rlor Sup a Bo MIn. Tamarack U S S R a M. . do preferred.. t'tah Con V Cop Co ex-dlr Winona . -. .... Wolverine 10 2 2S 4v, 17S 54 H SV. 97 Condllloa of the Treaury. Money. Exrhanaa, Etr. VCV TORK. Dec, M. Money oa call atearty JSC rent; ruling rate, IS Clce.ng bkl. 1: ottered Time loana .tronger; 6S days. 4 per cent r daya 4 84V per cent; lx month. rr.-ne roerc.ntlle p.per. 4'4HH per cent. tler..rg exchang. (lead). wltU actual bual- w HIVGTON. Dee. 20. At the ne.ln nlng ol : ho.lr.ea the "'"" ,h "nlted States Treaaury Work.n. balanc. In Irea.ury of-$ MJ In'T."k; aid PhVllppm.' Trejaury 88.T.a Total balanc. In g.ner.1 fund. . . L...6-1.S4T Or.lln.rr receipt. y..tday liSJ'SoS 7 'rear i. aMS. aa agan a deficit of $.-8.10 St fi a ilni. lafi v..r. These flguree exclude ranawT Canal and public deft trn.actlon Bess In bankers' bill, at 4 8S1 for SO-day bill, and at St5 for demand. Commercial bill. 4.!tt. Bar .llv.r 64 He Mexican dollars 4c Government bonda. steady, railroad bonds, irregular. I .O V IX V , Bar !!Tr Qnl.t. I61d per ounce. Money IH6 Per cent. The rate of dl.count In the open market for ahort bill. 1 4 per cent; three month bills. S-tslli-K Pr eent. BAN FRAKCISCO. Dec i. Sterling on London. 6 day. 4.8I; light. 4.6S Draft Sight, par; telegraph. 2c. Naval Store. SAVANNAH. Dec 20. Turpentine firm; 49tr4iSe: tales. B78: receipt. 2T; hlp ment. 10; stock. 42,900. Roaln firm; ale. 2511'; receipt. 16; hlpmenU, 84; .tock. 13S.2O0. Quote: B. I.25- D. E. $.7S:6 .B0; F. $-T0ff8.82: G. 1? "oV; af. 720; N. 70; WO. 7.60; WW. 7.7- Jtew York Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Dec 20. Cotton future, closed steady. 1 to 11 point, higher. Decem- w n . T.n...pv fi OA TT.riruarv. 9.02: Mnrch. 9.11: AprlU 9.13; May. 9.21: June. 9:2; July. 8.2": August. 9.29; September. 9.81; October, 9.87; November. 9.30. Spot closed quiet. 15 point, higher. Mid dling uplands. 9.B5; do gulf. .0. Sales. 2100 balea. CROP SCARE SUBSIDES DAMAGE IX ARGEXTIXA MAY BE OVERESTIMATED. Selling by Professional SpM:iilaUr9 at Chicago Carries Prices Down Half a Centl CHICAGO. Dec 20. Assertions tht tbe alleged damage to the Argentine crop had been made too much of put the wheat mar ket today on th. down-grade. Closing prices ahowed a deellne of UHc to hio act. Corn finished at HJHt to He ad vance, oats unchanged to 1-ltic up and hog product varying from 6c off to a like amount Increase felling of wheat was largely done by local professional speculator. Their cue was taken from the fact that Argentine weather report, appeared a-reatly Improved, but a more powerful influence was an expert opin ion that the effect of rain would not be aa ertou as prevlou atateraent indicated. Falrlv liberal receipt, northwest of Chicago and fine rain and anow fall over the entire har Winter wheat country west and south west sdded to the force of bear afntl ment. May ranged from 8SSc to 9tfVsc. closing firm but 4(rHc down at 9"4c May corn fluctuated between 04 S and 85Sc closing steady, HSSo net higher at esaaJ'tc cash grades were In only fair demand. No. 3 yellow waa not quoted. High and low limit reached by May oata were 48So and 48 So with the close 48Vc, .xactly the same aa teat night. Most of the day. trade In provisions con sisted of changing January holding, to May. When tha pit w. cleared the market stood virtually unaltered within 3c either way from yesterday's closing. Th. leading future, ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. Hlrh. Low. Close. Dee .5S -5H .4S 8 .5 M.y .US .91 .S I4 July...... . 6 CORN. Dec H . S . M.y lit .SVj .4 .6H Julj ttS .46 .4( .46 OATS. Dec ? .44 -4H .44 May 4H .48 48V July 45 .45 .4614 .45. MESS PORK. Jan. 15.S0 15.45 15.40 15.IJV. May .7s la.10 1S.S7H 14..7S LARD. Jan t.l t.JS 8.16 t.17?. May 41 9 47H 40 45 July 8.66 8.S0 t.SSH . 8.5S SHORT RIBS. Jan 8.80 8 85 8.80 8.16 May 8.40 8.05 8.40 8 42S July 5 8.70 8.61V. .3 Cash quotation, wer. a followa: Flour Firm. Rve No. 8. 18JHC Barley Feed or mixing. 80f85c; fair to ehoic. malting. 81.10tfl.24. Timothy eed 112.50 lO Clover 818.60 tr S0.J. Lard Per 100 pounds 88.10. Short ribs Sides (loose). 87. 0. Oraln atatlstlcs: Total clearance, of vabeat and flour wera equal to 844.000 bushels. Primary receipt wer. 848,000 bushel, compared with 888, 000 bushels th. corresponding day a year aro. Estimated receipts tor tomorrow Wheat. 12 cars: com. 108 cars; oata, 78 care; hogs, 80,000 head. Grata at San Francisco. BAN FRANCISCO, Dec 20. Wheat and barley Firm. Spot quotations Wheat Shipping-. 81.47 H 91.88 Vs per oen- tal. Barley Feed. $L80tfl.SIH per cental: brewing, nominal. Oats Red. 81.604Tl.9o per cental; white. 81.70dl.71Vk per cental: black. 81 45 1.80 per -n w l ... Call board sale Wheat No trading. Barley December. 81.78 bid. 8L81 asked per cental; May. 81tS bid. 81.3H aaked per cental. Enrnpeaul Oraln Market. I.ONDON. Dec. 0. Cargoe. firm. Walla Walla for shipment at 81s. Kngltah country markets firm; French country msrxeis steauy. LIVERPOOL. Dec 10. Wheat Decem ber. 7a 6d; March. 7. 4d; M.y, 7. ISd. Weather, oloudy. Puget Hound Grain Markets. TACOMA. Dec 20. wheat Pluestem. 82c; club, 79c; red Kuaslan, 77c; fortyfold. 7c Car receipt, yesterday Wheat. SI: corn. 1: uat.. it; hay. 12. SEATTLE Dec 20. Waeat Bluestem, gisc: foriyfold. "Hc: club. 7c; Bfa, TSc; red Russian, 77c. Yesterday, c.r receipt. Wheat, 11; bay 14; oata, 2; barley, 1. i Minneapolis "rVheat Marks. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 20. Wheat. Decem ber. 81. 02-4: May. I.MT,; July. 81.07S. Cash. No. 1 bard, fl.OdH: No. 1 Northern, 81.ooSl.OSS; No. 3 Northern. $1,080 LOSS. AVERAGE SALARIES DIFFER Southern Paclflo Pays Higher Wage Than Other Oregon Lines. SALEM, Or.. Dec. 20. (Special.) "Weird comparisons of fisrures of re ports of lars-e railroads operating- In tha state, tha reports being; filed with tha State Railroad Commission, are baffling; the rate experts of that body. For instance, the question has arisen as to how $18,000,000, approximately. Is divided between 320 employes of the Southern Pacific That road shows that It has employed 43,74 men at a cost in salaries and wages of 839.190,539. The Ureat Northern employed 43.434 men at a cost in salaries and wages of $22,624,859. On top of this the Northern Pacific employed only 29,283 men at a cost of $24.66,18. The mileage of the Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific is practically th. same, being; 8394 for tho Northern Pa cific and 8198 tor the Southern Pacific, while the mileage for the Great North ern is 7294. Hoqnlam Man Elected President. ABERDEEN. Wash., Dec 10. Frank H. Lamb, of Hoqulam, has been chosen president of the new Port of Grays Harbor Commission, and A. C McNeill, of Montesano. was named secretary, when the board organised. Instead of employing a resjular port engineer, it is likely that three of the best engi neers in the Northwest will be retained aa a board for consultation. The men now considered for this work are R. H. Thompson, formerly City Enggneer of Seattle: Vlrerll Bogus, of Tacoma, and J. B. C Lookwood, of Portland. FANCY STEER SOLD Ten Dollars Paid for High Grade Beef. BIG FELLOW WEIGHS 2100 Grown by Dnnn, of Wapato, and Sold to Constantino of This City. Active Demand for Sheep and Lambs Hogs Weak. vi r-K-l.irr,.. .teer was sold at ,k. ..v J.r. .t.rd.v. It weighed 2100 pounde and brought ., ,. ....Phaser. The steer wa raised by A. a. Dunn, of Wapato. and wa exhibited at tbe recent lyowision In other respect th cattle market was without feature. A few cows snd bulls were old at ruling price. Tbe bog market conunuea we. ' Several ale were put through, but the bet price realised wa $8.85. The heep market wa active In the aft ernoon and prices held firmly. Ewes sold at $2.25 to $3.60. wethers brought $4 and choice lambs went at $5. RecelDts yesterday wr. is caiiie, hogs and 288 sheep. Shipper, were Smith Brotner. uui . .hn. f- H. Farmer. McCoy, 1 car of'aheap and hog; A- G. Dunn, Donald. Wash.. 1 car of cattle and hog: C. M. t.-i-. . j i n ..rl. .nil hoe. flMJLBlJ. l-wiiuwu. . w. " . V and Mike Dukek, Condon, r car of hogs. The day's sales wer. aa roiiows: Wefeht. Price. 90 v-Mi her. 8 $1.00 04 3.00 . 02 3.70 tiQ 1 Ml 121 ewe. l.il lambs 115 ewe. ...... 115 ewe. 1 Ti ewe ........... 100 3.50 ii 2.25 83 5.00 2W0 10.00 321 lamb. ........... 1 .teer 2 cow. "3 4 25 cow. liua j.5 2 cow. l"- 4.io IU118 iv'kv 1 bull 1330 4.1'0 13 hog 207 0.35 2.1 hoi .w 11 0 35 5 hog &"-'.. i.75 1 hos 420 6.75 80 hog 241 6.25 19 hoi. 1 207 6.15 2 hog 205 5..5 Prlct: quoted at the Portland Union Stockyard for th. various classes of stock ware: Csttle f-t . ts Ttett AO Good to choice teers. ......... . 6.00'tf 6.60 Choice cow 4.60ui 5.00 Good to choice cows. ... . . 4.25 rtf 4.50 Choice spsyed heifer 6 00 .f 5.25 Good to choice heifers 4.60(3) 4.(0 t hole, buii. 4.25'u 4.50 Good to cnolc. Dull 4.uus .za Choice calve 7.00& 8. CO Good to choice calve 4.76 7.00 ii.i Chole to light hog. .35( 6.40 nooa v cnuiva hum v.... Fair to good hogs. ............ . 8.00 4.23 Smooth heavy hogs..... 5.25 5.50 Sheep Choice yearling wether..;...... 3.759 4.00 Choice killing ewe. 3.25w 8.75 Choice lamb 4.00 5 00 Good to choice Iamb 4.750 4.90 Cull 3.00 4.00 Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, Dec 2l. Cattle Receipts, es timated, 15.0OO; market,, steady to shade higher. Beeves. $4.608.10; Texas steers, 81.1'0r 5.75; Western steers. $4.606.80; stockers and feeder. $3.255.75; cow and heifer. $26.50; calves. $5(3-7.60. Hogs Racelpt. et(mated, 36.00'1; mar ket. low. Light. $5. 00 fi 0.10; mixed, $0.75 e6.23: heavy. $3.65wa.2r.; rough, $3.856: good to choice heavy. $666.25; piga, $4.50 5.70; bulk of sale. $5.iiU&0.15v Sheep Receipt, estimated. 25.000; mar ket. trong. Native. $2.50 4; Western, $2.70 44; yeirUngs. $465.25; lambs, native. $40 6.10; Western, $4.20 6. 10. Metal HarkeU. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. Standard copper trong. pot, 18.S7fc 14.10c: December, 13P2'iei4c: January, 1414.25e; Februry. Moich, April, 14'314.37iic London excited; epot, 63 10 ; future. 64 10a. Customs House return how exports of 13.460 ton so far thl month. Lake copper, 14 S 9 14V.o: electrolytic 141ei4,c; casting. 18 4 14c. Tin easy; spot. 44.87 H4 44.93c; December, 44.630450; January. 44.5045c: Febru ary, 43.50844.25c; March. 42.5043.23c: April. '"""u 10: future. 133 10. Local ale. 5 ton pot t 4.1C, o ion spot Bl m.Ml.. M WW pot at 44.50, 2S ton December 44.75c Lead steady. 4.45 34.50O New York. 4.82 M 9 4.37 Ho Eat St. Loui. London, 161 11 9d. Kpelter dull. a25-S5o New York. 69 e.S"o East St. Louis. London, 25 12s ed. Antimony dull, Cookaon a, 7.75c tiron, twiwu '''-" . " - " ' . Locally Iron v. as steady; No. 1 foundry Northern, jHiaaw; o. , injnvm'i Nc 1 southern and No. 1 Southern soft, $ 14.25 14.78. NEW YORK. Deo. 20. Coffe. futures Salea. 83.5O0 bag. December, 13.71c; Janu ary. lX2Sc; February, 13.13c; March. 13 04o; April, lz.rtc; sa.y. x.ow. uui. July, 12.1.6c: August, September, October Spit coffee quiet; Rio No. T. 14H14,c; Panto No. 4. 154C Mild, dull; Cordova, Raw sugar, barely steady: Muscovado. 89 tesu ..c; trij.i i uft.H - lasses, 8! test, 8.98c Refined 5eadyj - Chlca. Prod nr. Market. 1 CHICAGO. Dec 0. -"Z aTi.e.dy" RVe..pTr We: mar" caw included. 22c; flrava. 259 27c; prim, first, 2831c. . Cheese IrreguUr; daUlea. HsOlIJe; twlna 16616c; Young Americas, 15i 154c: long horns. 184 inic. Have You a Prop osition That Needs Financing? Promoter and general agent having several crackerjack salesmen, would like to meet party with proposition of mer it to finance. At present con nected with a large trust com pany in the West. Address Box AR 670,,Oregonian. Portland to Los Angeles IN 45 HOURS Via Flyers Harvard and Yale Through a special arrangement pas sengers are routed from Portland to California's balmy southland metropolis makln transfer at fcan anrlsco to 28-mile turbine steamers Harvard and Yale the unchallenged srayhounds of the Pacific. Speed, modern equipment and salon service are ieiu. SAX FRANCISCO, PORTLAND AND l.n AVGELES STEAMSHIP CO, 128 Thlrel St, A 4."S. COOS BAY AND ECREKA STEAMER, ALLIANCE SAILS Sl DAV, DEC. 24, P. M. NORTH PACIFIC S. S. CO. 133 Third St. Savings Supervision Government examination and su pervision extend over the savings de partment as well as the commercial de partment of the lumber mens National Bank Capital ... . . $1,000,000.00 4v Jl on savings LADD & TILTON BANK Estatlislied 1859. Canital Stock $1,000,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 800,000.00 Commercial and Savings Accounts Letters of credit, drafts and travelers' checks issued, availi. b!e in all parts of the world. Corner Washington and Third Streets. First National Bank Capital $1,500,009 Surplus 750,003 Oldest National Bank West of ths Rocky Mountains The First fast Steamer For Kronprlnzessin Cecilie Sailing lriUKoLJAi, jahuaim Sailings B ARB AR0SS A, Thursday, January 11. GEORGE WASHINGTON,' Largest German Steamer Afloat, Tuesday, January 23. -T.T,-nTr xTTT'-ri'PTPTT WTT.TTTT.TVT Tnesdav. February o. riuiu x iiu.xij.v" - NORTH GERMAN LLOYD MEDITERRANEAN, Saturday Bailings 11 a. m- S. S. BERLIN, January 20. OELRICHS & CO., Gen'l Agts., 5 Broadway, New York Robert Capelle, G. A. P. C 250 Powell St, San Francisco, Cal. or Local Agents White Star Line M " AEW YORK PI.TTWOUTH CHERBOC BGOHAMPTOH FAaT MAXL ROUTE TO ENGLAND and THE CONTINENT, i n-u- t ..h, .nd Vlaeac steamer la tha World "OLYMPIC" Superb 1.'ior9Md E"'p'"' . HFITAI RIST TTBK1H AND ELECTRIC BATHS, VERANDAH CAFE, PAX.M COURT, fctl- WILL SAIL Saturday, December WHITE STAR LINE Let your own best judgment prevail in tho selection of a street pave ment abutting your property and it is sure . to be bitulithic THE BARBER ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY Constructs Asphalt and Other Bitu minous Pavements. 05-eoS Electric Bids, Portlamd, Or. Oaatax Halter, M .nearer. TRAVELERS' GUIDt. aJst tsL-i. a EXPRESS STEAMERS FOB Su Francisco and Los Angelas WITHOUT CHANGE. 8 S Beaver bail 4 F. M. December ZS. SAN'FKA CISCO PORTUM) u 8. CO. Tlefcet Offlee. 1 Third at. Fbeoe. ILaia 0Z aad A 101 CORNER FIFTH AND STARK STREETS in 1912 London rari3 crimen FROM SEW XORK 30 and January 24 619 Second Avenue, Seattle, or Local RjiliwaT na airamsmp -r. TRAVELERS' GCTDB. sAsk about Amencan Olympic" Atlantic Transport Largest Wii e Star i tha WhifeStar-Domimoa World. ra88r.aiit!lild ' T. H. T.ARKK. Sis Second At... Seattle. Wah. ipplTLocal Bailwar Aentfc COOS BAY LINE . . T Pall from Alnsworth Dock. Portland. S pTS ueedar. Freight received t Aln3Certa Dock dally up to 6 P. M. P--aerfare. flr.t-cla. 10: sacond-claaa. $T. 170. A 1234. . San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego Direct S. S. Roanoke and S. S. Elder Sail Eeery Wedneadar Alternately at 8 F. iL NORTH PACIFIC S. S. uo. A 131. II! Third Bt.. roooe. NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA 1 n s TAHITI u iiu-'- if.f.i Tahiti" Welllneton and Sydney. fi wale. The line to Ile of the Booth Seae. Fo?rt"rv4?to". ee Coupon Railroad Agent MS Hlrd. RQlph & Co.. San Francl.ro. Willamette River Route Boat, for Oreron City and Salem. Daily 6 46 A. M. texcept Bunday). Fur Corrallls. Albany and Independence. 45 A. M. Tuesday. Thurday and Saturday. Otnce and dock. Taylor sU OUHXiOS CITY TRAJi CO. Itjoae aiain 40. 4