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17 Tnr motixixo ohegoman, Saturday, februairy 17, 1912. V BUYERS ARE IN FIELD Woe! Contracting About to Be gin in Eastern Oregon. OFFERS MADE TO GROWERS SpwultlT Trading ArtlTe la Other Part of tlSe West Prospect Are Gorxl for Satisfac tory Sc-a.on. Xe nana ffort ku bean mad yet by rot de:ra to bar wool e th ihwp'i back la lulin Orecon. bat ther ar a aambor of kayar la th field aad pralloi aur tart any oar. A uttio niDoun naa ml. An ead It U klffWB that a fear el Ian ban beea made to aroerer at tat rMrl prte, and ta oomo Instance a Uttl better. Tho Eaatora Oreeoa irown avi .. u a ma in inn and thla fool ln la snared, br Boat at tbo dealers. Tho heavy barms of a wool la too w MBfiiifvfuntti la I ha seat mnt& la by tba v . thai i 1 tan la tha market. Tba Waatara state mm to bv fur alahad a (ood f!d to data for all tha speo alatlv tendeacle of tha wool trrni . eo eordlac ta tbo Boatoa Commercial Bulletin. aad atldrani wool on aireaoy pcea . .fiMiiar' in Utah, where It la aa tlmatad that prseahly 10.0OO.OUO pound have taaaa to oat, bui w amooat at-laaat being eradltad to oaa house. la Nortaera Missouri 19 cent la aaia have baea paid laat vVdaedy. T Knria AfiantlMl kk baB DrOaTri ta In quit rapidly, two or throo larg Boa toa oparatora being unair taoao uiui wool ta that paction. Prima being paid t .., .lata ara Blared at around ledltV r.n-.a, or abaat 1 conta landad la Boatoa. which la Mtimated at abaat M canto, elaaa landed. rffvt. era aaid ta bara baaa zaada aacora cartala clip la Montana, bat con tract appoar ta bara boon mava aa yet. i. ika -r-riaaa-t aacttoa aa high aa IT an 1 canta la bain paid for tha choleaat Of tba Arizona clip. It la asserted that .bnt aa nor aoat baa baaa consigned reedy ta aaa Boataa hooaa. Tboaa cllpa whlab bara baaa boaght tbaa far bar broach t a boot 91T eats, whicn la o,u-,v aiaat to about 50 cata. cleaa landed. Wool roatrarttnc ta Mowlaaav BOSTOX. Feb. la. Th Commarclal Bui' letla will aay of tha wool market tomorrow -,.-. Kan baaa a fair amount of baal nunad ta Boatoa doiina tba pas seek. Involving practically all daaaaa ef wooL Tba attentloa of tho trada la balna turned particularly to tho finer woola at tna moment, but prlcea oa medium r.eece woola. when sal ara affected, ara aa A fw sale ef aewly-arrlTad South Amer ican and Austral Lea woola bara baaa made, but tba balk at tha trading baa baaa. at course, in denanle territory ana ecourea Contracting ta tho Weat continue and th riret Montana cits la reported eoa- Iracted. forelga primary market, except Bueaoa Ayr, ara practically aloaad. OATS nOLDEM ASK HIGHER rWCIl The Marks la Firm. With aa Upward TaadVwy. Thar waa aot mucn wheat burin yao terday. tJr wera ngaged la making dellrarlea of past pure has' a and wera not dlapoaed ta take aa freah auppll'a. eicept at lewer price. Cheaper wheat wa not avail able, however, ta the country. Na freab btexlcaa buaineaa ha beea warked recency, which le probably due ta tha easier tendeaay of the market. Tha Mexican mevemeat I not orer by any ma. aa tha requirements of that coun try ara knawa ta be heavy, and enipment ara likely ta extend ta tha Bummer. Tha eata market la vary firm aad prlcea ara gradually advaaslag. Holder do aot consider off are under M cents. Grain mea ara looking forward to a 40-eeni market. Weekly foreign, wheat shipment wera aa follows: Ts ' w v Le.t TTk. Last Tr. Arrenttna 1.0J4 0"0 1. a .Jt.0v Australia s.o-'.v l.J" S.u- " laUla Ji0o eAuua Lcal receipts In cara wera reported by tho Merchants Ciehsme aa follows: Wheat Barley flour Data Hey Mends 14J S ii -1 IX Tuesday " Wetlaeerley ... 34 1 Thursday .... 3 FrUay ! 11 a a 1 6 11 T t i. '..ta 54 it is naa sn3 Tear age keuJ - ltull ttOs ! OROEB3 FROxt THE HAST TOR HOPS Crwwora Ara et amm the " Carreat rrlcaa. Tbera wera a number of Western order for bop oa tho market yterday. some of them at price nnder th market and ethers at th flruree laie'y current. There waa aa abeenca of sellers at these prlcea. how ever, and to that axunt tha market might be sailed firmer. Ther wa a om Inquiry tar 11J contracts at SS aad 2S centa The other market en tha Caaat ware Inactive. EGGS BEIX DOWX TO TWE-NTT CXXTS Ifarkrt Goea Lower lader Ijtrco Rccctpta. Cblckon Flrm. Thm eatr market decUned era. la yaater day. under heavy arrivals. Salea war made aa Front street at to and centa A con siderable part of tba surplus waa shipped to autelde points. Poultry receipt ware Mcbt. and tba mar ket wa firmer all around, except aa docks and draaeed tarkeya. Butter waa firm, without change la price. Fruit aad Yrsetabla Beredpt Lithe. Fruit aad vegetable recetpt yesterday wera light and trade was not of larca pro portions. A mixed ear ef ve table, con taining tomatoes. cauliflower, cabbage, chlckory. radishe. etc. 1 due today. A car at sweet potatoes I also due. Bank CI cartage. Park Clrarlng of th NorOiwistsm el tie yestsruay wera aa loiiows ir!nrm. Tjalanree. I'or-'and l.I.l.l.fe 11.2 2.0!iT4 11.H19 bl.p't .'..! 4-4 10.07 Tfimt . . . . fL'okane ..... PORTXAXD MARKETS. t.rala. Flowr. rd. Eta. t HEAT Track priree: Blu'stem, aOe; rlun. so. red Kuesian. Sc; Vallsy. e6c v-t;d. c. y 'i.U. L rrS Pran. J3 per ton: short. I.'S ir. d l.insa. '.; rollad barley. 13s rl.Jlrt Pstsnta. 4.o per barrn; a'rai-nts. ll.Oi; exporta J.wJ: Valley, t.4; ir.-4lL tl.b. wboio wheat, fa.5. j vV No. 1 K-iatern jrv-roa timothy. tlT ,:. M-v 1 Veiler. 14 0 1j; aUIalfa. till c.ov.r. (11: irain. 12-sl-i- CORN New. wbute. 4 14: craokad. US ""oiTe-.Va 1 wblta. til 00 par loa. Wea-Uablea aad FrwJt. TROPICA. FRVITa Orangea. aoTel. Illiulii. Fionas. a4.0Tf4&o: Cail l.rn:a grer-efrolt. HiOe. Viorida arape frult . tastua. 4020 per pound: lemons. Itei M Pr box. FRKfM FIi."lT Almena crape. SOO per barrel: crasbemea. Iliilll.W per bar- rep-rTATOnS Ba-rlnc price: Burbanka $lJl.ii par buaxlreai ii potatoaa, ti Mf arate. VE-ii.TvBlX3 ArUchakca, LJ5 per da- ea: beana 15J17Hc; csnbage. IWlHt pr pound : raulif.ower. t-i crate; celery. per crate; cucumbers. 1.15 p-r doxen: egg plant. U'Vie per pound: garlic, a l'c per pound: lettuce. 12-75 per crate; hothouso let tuce. aoc-(l pr box: peppers. par pound: pumpkins. lOIo per pound; rad Ishea. tli per doxn; spirach. tl-l-S2 per box; sprouts, go; s-uah. 1 S 0 2e per pound; tomstoee. 2. 2J per box. C'Nlo.NS -Asaoclailon price. $2.24 per sark. BACK TEOETABt.F- Turnips. I19L1 per sack: rutabagsa. tlullO: carrots, tl (tfl.10: persn.ps. 1 01.10; beets. II 2J. APPLK.H Fsncy Home P-auty. per box: choice Kome lleauty. -: fancy yellow Newtown. $2 SO: fancy t-pltxenbcrge. 2-7i: Delaware Red. 1."5; Wlneeap. 2; N'ortnern fvr. 1 0: Baldwin. I1MC Pea Davis. l :".; lied Caaea pippins, extra fancy. - ataple Grorerira. (ALMON Columbia Rlvsr. 1-pound talla S2-Si P" doxen: 8 -pound ts'.la f2.t3; 1 pound fiats. 41-40; Alaska pink. 1-pound tails. 11 i- COFr'fcfc" Roasted. In drams. 26SsO0 per pound NUTS Walnuts. l01So per pound; Braxll nu. Utile: Nlh-rts, 14lic: al monde. lit! 21c; pecans. ISc; rocoanuta. 0o r(l per doxen: chestnuts. 12'io per pound; hickory nuts. 6 1. 10c per pound. HuXET Choice. I3.T4 pea cas; strained honey. lOc per pound. SALT Ursnulalcd. $11 per ta: balf- ground. loos. io per ton: boa, $1 per ton. BEANS Small whit. Hc: large white, 4e: Lima. The; pink. BVc; Mexicans, atso; bayoo. be RICE; No. 1 Japan. SUe: cheaper aradaa. sVfcjc: Southern head. SVtrTc rl'QAR Pry granulated. JA45; fruit irj berry. ae-AS; Honolulu plantation. td-vO; beet. extra C. .: powdered, bar rels. I. 70; rubra barrels. DRIED FKTITS Apple. 14o per pound; aprlcoiA IdijlsSic: peachea I2ltc; prunes. Italian, 10r!0c: allver. lite; fig, whit and bla-k. i7--io: currants. 104) 11c: retains, loose. Muscatel. 'etJTSc; bleached Thompson. 11 c: anbleached Sul tanaa ai; eeded. HeeaStc; date. Per sian, Ifeo per pound: 'ard. 11.60 per bos. Dairy and Cam-try Pro-rue a. ECTTER Oregon ere4unary butter, aolld park, tie: prints, extra. BOOS Fresh Oregon ranch, candled. 20 SJlllo per doxen. ClIEt--E Oregon. nominal; Wisconsin, dalaiea. nomlnaL PORK Fancy. 7H9c per pound. VEAL Kencv, lit; 13c Per pound. POULTRY Hens. 14c; Springs, 13t13Hc; ducks, young. 17c; g-a. HVstll2c; turkeys, live, lDc; dressed. -Oc. rroTlsloaa. IIAMS 10 to 12 pounds, ir.81-: II to 14 pounds. l&4?lflc; 14 to Id pounds. ISfflSe; 1 to 1 pounds. 14 I, J 11 Vc: skinned, lie; plcnlc-a. lie; cottage roll. 13c. LARD Kettle rendered. Ueires. 12to: tuts. 12Hc; standard tlercea. 11 e: tuba llr; shortening, tierces, 8e: tuba, lo. BACON Fancy. 24c; s!an4acd, 2; choice. ISSe: Kncllsh. 13t.lac. IRY SALT CURED Regular short clear, dry salt. 11 He; smoked. ISc: short clear, backs. 13 to i pounds, dry salt, 12 he: smoked. 14c; short clear backs. Id to 20 pounda. dry salt, 11 He: smoked. 13c: Ore gon exports, dry salt. 13c; smoked, lac Far. FTRS Portland prlcea for prima, well handled skins, according to sixes: Mink. 4wbo: raccoon. vuetitl.oO; skunk (oar- row stripe). tlw2; skunk (broad stripe) 7 .V 41.60. muskrst. 20o-33c; gray fox. 73a till 60: red fox. 4111 S :(': marten, beaver. IdvS&o; fisher. 112920; badger. 40 till; lynx cat.-3-it3: wildcat, .Jeo 41-50; otter. S10OI4: lynx, s-3 ijao; ringtail cats, aAtroOc; civet cat. 104x2.: house cat. otf 2vc; mountain lion, 4&ulu; pear. nail. Unseed Oil aad Tnrpeatla. LINSEED OIL Pur raw, in barrels, TTo boiled. In barrels, 7c; raw. In eases, 2c; boiled. In case, sen. TL RFE-NTl.NE Cases. TOc; wood barrela. 47HC FLAXSEED OIL MEAL Par ton. (44. Hope, Wool aad Hide. HOPS 1B11 crop. SSSSOc; olds, nominal; 1P11I contracts. KOatiJHc. M0 II A IK Choice. ao?3&c per pound. WOOL Eastern Oregon. 94 14c per pound, according to ehrlnkage; Valley, 14917 per sound. PtLTB orr. lie: iamb, salted, loo wot short-wool pells. 95 (J Sic; butcher pelts, Jan, take-off. PflcO 41.06. Feb. taks-off. at-lOtt LI.V HIDES Salted bllee. 10VO10HO per pound, salted calf, lvl7e; salted kip, lldl 12c; green nines, vc; dry cair. zic: dry hides. 14'ylac; sa'.tsd stags. IttTfcc; green staaa 6tc. CASCARA Per pound. sao. SAX FRANCISCO PBODUCB MARKET. Prlcee tjaated at the Ray City far Tege tablea. aTalta. Eta. SAX FRANCISCO, Feb. 1. Th follow ing produce price war currant ber ta y: Butter Fancy creamery, SSHo. Vgge Store, 20c; fancy ranch. 30 H 0- t liveee irl o lc tintoa 4-aw2 30. Fruit Apples, choice, 11.23; common. &&c; Mexican limes, jt; California lemana choice. IAAO; common. 4.': aaval araaxea JaAM: pineapples. l.'tiM Mlllstuffs Bran. 324.00 u 24.30: mlddllnr 431 w. (4 f'oiatoeo Or.nn Purhxnka II Tom t- Esrly Roee. ll.&Otfl.hO; tvaltnas Burbanka 41.tit72 w. river Uurbanka. ' 41.4utfl.tij. weets. 31 TSOX. liajr heat- 313(720: wheat and eata Ilea 14 SO: al.'alfa. ill O 13 40. egetaMea iucumbere 11 9-. e 1 An. ee- llc. Xttaec. green pres. trfli'Hc: trmt beana nominal, asparagus. 124r20c; to nia'or. nominal; egg plant. ti 2i;c Kecalpi Flour. 421s Quarter sacks: wheal. 1143 centals; barley. 273 cental; oata. 1123 cnta-: potatoee. 413 sacka; bran. TO sacks; bay, 4-7 tons; wool. 144 baJea Mrlal Market. NEW TORK. Feb. 10. Standard eoDner teady. Fpot. I3.M 9 4.10-: February and i:arcn. itgniw: April. May and June, 14 tl 14.12v,c. London qiiet. fpot, 13 2 od; tuturea CA3. 14s 3d. Customs-ho use return how export of IP.244 ton so far this month. Lake copper, 14t14Vc: electro- lytic, liivilttc. casting. 13t14tc. Tin steady. bpot. 42.Ju 4:l.2ie: March. 42.&e04oc; April and May. 42iM2.7Sc Lon don quiet. fpot. DM 10a; futures, iltfl 10a. Lead quiet at 4.07WO4 lOc New York end VPOhAOJo East bt. Louis. London. 113 1A. Spelter quiet at .2&tin.73: New York and -2."'3.60 Essi St. Louia London, f24 12. Antimony dull, cookson's. T.12S: Iron Cleveland warranta. 4le lUd In London. Locally Iron waa unsettled. No. 1 foundry Northern, 314.73 9 15.23: No. S, aiA23tfl4.73: No. 1 Southern and Ka 1 bout hem soft. 414.730 1&.2C Coffeo and Sugar. NEW TORK, Feb. 10. Corf a closed bare ly steady at a net decline of lv to 14 points. e!ea, &&2o0 baga February, 18.18c; March. 13.17c; April, 13.16c; June. 18-ltfo; July. 13.22c: August. 13.24c; September, 13.27c: October. 13 22C1 November. 18.10; December. 13.13c; Jnnuary. 13.13c. Spot cofree quiet. No. 7 Rio. 14Vio: No. 4 Santos, l.itf liSc. Hlld coffee quiet. Cor dova. lftttJKVtc, nominal. Raw sugar firm. Muscovado, SO teat. B.S00: eantrlfuga!, Ird test. 4.aOc; molaaaea, t test, 4.06c Refined arm. Dried Fruit at New York. Kiw YORK. Feb. 14. Evaporated en- plea quiet and steady, with prlcea generally unchanged. On tha spot fancy ara quoted at "4Jlo; choice, IVtV.c; prime, 4aiO Prunee weak. Quotation range from 44 4i lo for Callfornlaa op to 80-aoa aad 34aJ 12c for Oregon. Peaches auiet nut e-.esay. Choice, lit llvc; extra choice, lis 0 12c; fancy, 124 12 Sc. Cbicaso rrodocw Market. CHICAGO. Feb. 14. Butter, (toady, r-amerle. 28 5 "e: dalrlee. S4 j 2Se. Ea-ga, easier: rereltita. case: at mark, see Included. 2: j..'7c: ordinary arata. 27 If (4c; firsts. 23.1 -oc Cheeee. steady. Dalslea 1T4lTHo: Twlna 164 0 17c: Toung Amerlcaa. IT at 17-xc Lot, Horns. livtClinc. Koropraa Grata Mark. LONDON. Feb. 14 Cargo, dull. Walla Walia for shipment, e ad. English and French country markets. quiet. LIVERPOOL. Feb. IS- Wheat March. 7 lftad: Mey 7 Bd; July, 7 4 led. Weather. c.ouUy. Mew York Cottoa Market. NEW YORK. Feb- 14 Cotton future closed : January. lo23c: March, 94c; May. 10 11c; Juiv. 10 10c: Aurnst. 10.14c; pp- eirber. 10.14c; October, 10 22c; December, 0 :c. II.pe at New York. NEW XORlv, Feb, 14. Hosa Cuii. DEMAND IS BROADER Cotton Goods Market Has Strengthened Materially. EXPORT TRADE IS GOOD w Baninms ComlnK Forward tit at Better Kate In New England Footwear Circle Leather Bajing on Larger Scale. NEW TORK. Feb. It. It. O. Dun AvCo. s weekly review of trade will say: Condition ara nil! favorable to tho real ization of tha promise bald out by th de velopment of tho laat three month, namely of a year of wider aoUvity than 11L Tha sever cold weather sine me December has, to some extent, and es pecially In railroad transportation In tha Iron and steel Industry and In railroad dis tribution, held tha promised development In check. Tha volume of business, however, la Urea and In some direction notably so on certain finished lines, lowsr prloes ar now tha rule In Iron and steal. Tha pnflnn enada market ba Strength ned materially, and the demand la broad and seasonably active. Many mills making knvi etanla eooda stint cloths and heavy colored cottons, ara now under orders for two or three months ahead, ana oieacnra cottons, aheetlnrx and pillow tubings, prints. denims, plaid aad other ploc goods are tronger. m Export trad Is good. India haa bought ooa hslea of standard drills and China small lots of sheetings, as well as 300 bale of canton flnnne!. Tha New England footwear market 1 quiet, but new business Is coming for ward at a better rate than formerly and factories continue fairly busy on other oon trscls. Trices sr strong. The recent lull In tho leather trd eem to have been broken, and buyer, after find ing that concession wera not obtainable. hsve entered th market and liberal sale bsva beea made, especially of sols leather. Further activity has developed la bides. TR.4DE IMT-ROVEMEXT KAKKZD. Mall Order Booora Report Good Week's Boelsee. NEW YORK. Feb. 16. Bra4trf to morrow will y: Cumulutlv Improvement 1 th ehlef eharacterlstlo of thl week' trad report. Demand 1 xpandlng and betterment la ex tending to those center that hav hereto fore been particularly quiet. A yet th psc I only steady, but It seems to be con sistent and conservative Optimism Is dval- llr"t- Mall order concern hav don well, thank to tho tendency to buy la small lots, and trd In drygoods. wearing apparel. hoes, groceries and other entlaJ reflects th Influenc of alow but steady Improve ment. Buslneaa fallurea In tha tilted Btataa for tha week ending February 18 wera 805 against 820 laat week, 233 in th Ilk week of 1011. 249 la 110, 233 In 190S and 124 la IIK'S. Business f!lure In Canada for tha week number 81 which comparee with 24 lat week and 84 ta th corresponding week of 181 Wbeit, Including flour, export from th fnlted State and Canada for th wk nd Ing February 15. aggregate 8.20S.18T bush els, against 8.816.411 laat weak and 2.180,121 this, week last year. Corn export for th week ar 1.862.544 bushel, against 1.412.048 last wk and 2. 04MV3 In 1I1L Bank Clearlnr. NEW YORK. Feb. 14. Brdstrr rlearlng report for tha week ending m.r ia shows an argregata of 42 bank Feb- .803.- 224 ono. as sgslnst 3.4ol. 628.000 last and 42.Soli.Sbl.uOO la tha corresponding last year. week week P. C Inc. 1.2 6.5 3.0 1.8 3.8 2 4 1.8 24.0 12.0 a is a 14.4 .-.. 10.4 30.4 41.4 3.2 4.1 IS 4 5.8 10 4 13 5 :. New York Chicago Boston . Philadelphia . bt. Louis ..... Kansaa City .. Pittsburg San Francisco llaltlmore .... Cincinnati .... MlnneaieUs New Orleans , Cleveland Detroit L Angele , Omaha Milwaukee ... Ioulsvllle ..... Atlanta Ienlaud. Or... Seattle St. Haul Huflelo Denver Indlanapolla .. Providence ... Hlchmond . . . . Washington. D. .$1.626.6i5.0O0 2M.22O.0o0 Ii7.0s2.0u0 128.412.000 74.22U.OOO 63.4S7.0OO 42.00.000 S2.S73.0OO 87.l'2S.O"0 2a..'.o4.li0 21..'xlo.00 24.ol0.0H 10.1rtj.l)K 1S.704.000 2o.S18.0ih 1N.K71.0KO 15.4H7.00O 17.6:'000 l4.'.H.i'0 10. .Mil. 0O0 8. Ml l.ooo . p.lii'S.t'OO li.7sl.0oo 7 1 S. 000 45 a 4 .s 14.2 10.0 7.701. OtM) 8.RS4.0CO S..''."'H.00O , 7.P2O.OO0 11.37 5.000 7.142.OO0 7.3.13.000 4 744.000 4.244.000 6 674.000 0.2H7.0O0 4.f.li.VO(0 . 4 2l.0ii0 8.lMi.CK0 3. 43.000 8.U60.0.K) 2. 1 70K) 2.414.CHiO 2. 02S. OOO 1.4OS.O00 C. Mtmphu elU Joseph Salt I-ake Clly. Fort Worth .... Albany Columbus ...... SavnnQ Toledo Nehvlll Hartford Spokane. Wash. 8X8 2.8 44.2 . 27 8 17.1 62 9 SO 64.1 8.4 4 8 5.9' 4.4 17.8 90.2 8.8 1.1.4 SS.7 20. 5 2.6 64.8 4.7 Tacoma ....... Tuluth Oakland. Cal... San Dl'go. Cal. Sacramento. Cal Helena JJi'lt.OOrt 773.O00 71i.0.'V) o.".o.ooo 43.767.000 17.733.000 Stockton. Cal... Boise. Idaho .. Ogden. Utah Houston Galveston Decrees a Condition of tha Treaeury. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. At tha begin ning of business today the condition of th United 6tte Treasury wa: Working balance In Treasury of fice, 56 770 607 In banks and Philippine treasury 84.644.241 Total balance In general fund.... 118.S37.S79 Ordinary receipts yesterday 2.4o5,Srt0 Ordinary disbursements 2,040.703 The deficit to date this riseai year. -.-404.840. aa against a deflolt of f4.612.833 at this tlms last year. These figures exclude Panama Canal and publlo debt transactions. STOCKS FEEL PRESSURE COALERS, STEEL AXD IIARKI- 3IAX3 ARE WEAK. Copper Are the 6trons Feature of the Llst Moner Ear at All Points. KEW YORK, Feb. 14- Th stock mar ks! today differed la no Important par ticular from that of th prweedtraj day of th week. Trading waa light and Steel. Union padflo and Rsadlng constituted much mor than half of tha total output. Pressure wa directed against th eoalar. tho liquidation In Reading being ascribed to tho statement of th anthracite coal op aratora -which throw Uttl light on th forthcoming grmnt with th mln workera Ther was persistent celling of Steel, which was supposed to emanate from lead ing anecuietora. Tha Haxrlmana, which war a feature oa tha previous day, evinced some neavtneea. The aarlr nsa In th oopper was a mora natural result ef another advance In Rio Tlntoa abroad, and wa accompanied by rumors of a further advance in me pne nt the metal. The "street." however, haa shown little Inclination to trail along. Iondon waa little mor tnaa a mar looker-on here, selling some steel ana t nion psclfla and buying moderately or Amal gamated Copper. London, tn conjunction with Paris snd New York, haa arranged for a loaa of $45,. us.aoo by Toklo, for tha purchase of pub- Xm a.nuti.ia Willi iarls was negotiating for ; a renewal of th f 12.000.000 Lak Ehor notes, placed- ther a year ago. Forecasts Indicate few change as a re sult of the week's movement In cash. It Is likely a slight gain may accrue to the banks, while the loan account Is, aa usual, a matter of conjecture. Ease of money all over the country continues, but the recent demand for bonds, due In a meaaur to this accumulation, has flattened out. The bond market followed th lead of stocks In that It was dull and Irregular. Total sales, par value, !2.533.0tiO. . United 6tates bonds were unchanged on call. CLOSING STOCK ViUOTATlONH. , Cloning Ealea High, Low. Bid. Allls Chal pf .. 2"0 OS i 5 Amal Copper .. 1B.HKJ (;." t 64!-l 80 Am Agncult .. 1.-'. 0 ..: Su3s Sl'H Am lUet Sugar. .'o0 Si 64 "s 64 American Cjii .. 4o0 11 11 is US Am C.ir & Fdy S"1 Am Cotton Oil.. 100 4S 4S"4 Am Hd At I.t pf ...1 2 Am. Ice riecurl 20V, Am Linseed V Ara Locomotive. S"0 32" 32' K2 Am Smel at IK f. 10.&OO 72 71 "j, 71 H do preferred l"- Ara Steel Fdy - H Am Sugar Ref.. 60 ll'Je. 118 ll7 Am Tel Tel.. S"0 141 m", 14i'a Am Tobacco pf.. S0J li lo4 1044 Am Woolen 20 Anaconda M Co. G.-fO Z;i .' 3ti Atchison l.S"0 litti l"llT4 do preferred.. M'O 14 1"4 lo.lVi Atl Conxt Line.. lo" lliU Hl'l HSU Halt A Ohio .. 1.O0O 1"2 1"2 Wit B. -thlehem Steel 4oO llnts -'." Urok H Tran .. 2i" 7s 7S 77- Canadian Pac .. 2,400 230 i 23Li Central Leather l.SoO loi 17 7. 1! do preferred.. '1 Central of N J ' 870 Ches 4 Chlo ... BOO 7Hi 71 Vs ill Chlcaco A Alton ' 20 Chi Gt Went 17i do preferred -os Chlcsgo A N W HI 'I C, M c t-t Paul. l.OOO 104Ts 104S lo-IH C, C, C & St U 5 Col Fuel 4 Iron 2.000 25H 24'.i 1 Col 4 Southern 4 1 Consol Gas 13SS Corn Products lo 1S lOs lo Del A Hudson.. S00 172V 172 IT" D R Grande 20 ii do preferred.. JoO 41 41 t Distillers' Secur l.b'iO 2I' 2S, 2K Erie 8.1 SIS "l ' do 1st pf fcoO 61 51 S044 do 2d pf 1 Oen Electric .. "0 15.Si 1.17 1T.7H Ot North pf ... 4.3"0 llio'.x 1W", l-"'3 Ot North Or .. n0 SS S74 S. Illinois Central. 2'-0 13.) '4 13."-n lSS1 Interbor Met .. K'O 17 37. 1 7 do preferred.. 7"0 S0 SH Sifi Inter Harvester it"0 1(1.1 lt lSVi Inter Marina pf 0 -1 21 20 a lnt Psper 10'4 Int Ptimp -1 Iowa Central 11 K C Southern.. 200 20 26 2;1 do preferred C-'x Laclede G:ia ... 200 107 10ft", w- Louis A Nash.. Soo 1.-..1 1.-.2-4 l.l-'U Minn A Pt L .. l'lO 2..i 2.1?, 2 1 vi M. 8 P At 8 S M 4"rt 132 '1 132 132 Mo. Kan Tex ' 300 20 :t 26 21 do preferred Mo Pacific 1,200 40 894 HD1 Nat Blcult 345 National Lead .. 70O 63 63H M't N Ily Mex 2 pf H214 N Y Central ... l.l-'O 110H 110S H"1 N Y. Ont ec We 100 SH-i W SO Norfolk A Wee. d.loo IO111, IOOt; North American 1.2''0 7S', 7H'4 71 Northern Pac .. 3.4"0 117H HCi lull. Pacific Mail ... 2i'0 SIMi 31 '4 s' Pennsylvania ... O'HJ 123 122" 12214 People' Gas .. 2"0 lr.i in.-.4i P. C C St L.. 2.2iM) 104V. 1034 13 Pressed 8 Car. Pull Pal Car .. 200 139 169 l.'O By Steel Spring- 27V, Reading 4S.PV) 13TH lin:4 l.WVi Republic S'teel .. 700 20 Vi 10i 14 do preferred.. l.! 75 73 73 H Hock Island Co 7"0 234 23'4 23 -4 do preferred.. 200 S! 4 4"4 fit L B F 2 pf 800 89it SS V4' '1''.4 Et L Southwest. 31 do preferred.. 2"0 704 70Vi 74 Sloes Sheffield 20 40'4 40 44 Southern Pao .. 1.000 1014 17S lOTS Southern Ry .. 2.tVK 274 27'4 27'4 do preferred.. 300 73 H 73 72 Tenn Copper .. 2..1O0 37 '4 3HH 3il V Texas 4i Pso.. 20O 21 21 21 '4 Tol. St L Wes 1O0 13 '4 13 '-j V- do preferred.. 1"0 B214 "2-4 3-."4 Union Parlflo .. 47.300 105 334 do preferred. 2 V4 T7 S Realty S . IJ 8 Rubber ... 300 44 4.1H 4.-.H O S Steel 79.000 4014 Sft'4 R!i do preferred.. cjK losvi jon 1(KV Ftah Copper ... 10,VO -17 '4 WH K'4 Va-Caro Chan . 40O 63 04 94, .14 14 Wabash 4H0 7S 7 7 do preferred.. 20 10a4 19 1s Western Md ... .1X .17 Vi 67 .17 Westing Eleo .. 4o0 71 70 H 7014 Western Union.. 400 73 T4 734 73 r4 Wheel ALB 4 '4 Lehigh Valley.. l.OOO 174 1R7H 1"74 Chlno Copper.. 8.400 23"4 -' -r' Rsy Consols ... S.700 Irttj 1414 104 Am Tobacco ... 1.700 203 201 2'.2 Total sales for the day, 803.400 shares. BONDS. 'Furnished by Overbeck A Cooke Co., of Portland. Pld. Asked, Amer Tel A Tel conv 4s.... 110V4 1U American Tobacco 4a IM54 American Tobacco 6s 120 121 Atchiron general 4s w !'04 Atchison conv 4s 1"4 loo1 AtchlKon adj 4s stamped 01 74 !'-' :4 Atchison conv 6s lo7 114 Atlantic Coast Line cons 4s H'li "0 At Coast Line "L A N coll" 4s. 9u KJ vi llaltlmore A Ohio 3m 2"4 !"l Baltimore A Ohio 4s Psl '& Urooklvn Racld Transit 4s 85 Vi 3 ; Can Southern first 6s lol 101 74 C A O 4'- IOI V J"2 C B A tl Joint 4s B7V4 Ii74 C B 4 U Ills 4s V0 10 C Tl A O. Denver 4s 00'. Wl4 Central Pucllio firm 4s !!4, l'7 Clilcago A Kast His 4s Ml-, t ' Chicaao It I A P rof 4s !"V4 U Chirao R I A P Col trust 4s. .. 71V 72 Colorudo A Southern first 4s.... 90', 9S Denver A Rio Grande ea mi vi 14 Del A Hudson eonv 4a PSS W Krie first cona P L 4 1... S'-'Vi lot Met 4Si bit S3- Japanese 4s 87 ni 4 Japanese first 4 4 ! S Japanese second 48.. 12 liJ I.ouivilie a Nasnviii uni ts. .. wnsi v -4 Mo Ken A Tex 4'-s sa "' Missouri Pacific 4s 7.1 14 New York Central 3Vts SS SVi New York Central L S 3Vs S2 SI New York City 92 Vi '' New York Cltv 4Ws of 1957 . . . . H'7 Vj K'7 1 Norfolk A Western 4s VS 99 Norfolk A western COOT as 10s 10 ; V tint A V. 4s 96 .... Northern Paclfio P L 4s l"nvi 10V4 Northern I'acifio 3s 70 71 Oregon yhort Una 4s IMiUj ).i Oregon Ry A Juv 4s !'; o penna Ky 4s of 1948 li3 -5 103 Philippine Railway 4s MS M i Reading general 4 "Si !'. Republic of Cuba 5s 102' lo3 Southern Pacific first ref 4a I'oV, 9". H Southern Psclflo col 4S 92 l'-"-4 Southern Railway 4s 7sV4 'O1 St L A S F ref 4s 81 el'. Union Psclflo first 4s loO 4 100:4 Union Pacific conv 4s 101 -4 102H Union Pacific r f 4s 97 V. 97 54 United States Steel S F 6s 102 103 United Plates 2a registered 10 ln'H United states 2a coupon loo 10014 United Staes :: rettlstered I0214 .A. United States 3s coupon 102V United States 4s registered 313 1134 United States 4s coupon 113 US l 1-nlled Railway 8 F 4s 6'. li'J United Rallaay 6t L 4s 73 7S Wabash first 4s 56 ItlH Western Union 4 Vis 119 lo0' Wesllughouse conv 6s 94 IM74 Western paclfio 3S.. 1 eS 90 Wisconsin Central 4S 911 t'3'4 Wst Siiora 4s lw loo Stock at Boston. BOSTO.V. Feb. 10. oslne Quotations: Allouex 40 Am Cop ex-dlv. 6S A Z L A Sim. . . 24 '4 Mohawk S3V4 Nevada Con .... l.sii Nipissinr Mines. 7 'North Butte. 25', B C C A C rets 6 V, Butte Coslltlon. 22-j. North Lake 0 (lid Dominion... 4.1V4 lOsceola Ill 'Qulncy 70 Shannon 4 Ill A Anmua. . ov Cal A Hecla. . . .420 Centennial lSVi Cop Ran Con Co 52 E Butte. Cop M. 124 Franklin 124 Glroux Con .... 4-k Granby Con ... 84 Green C x-dlv 7 4 I Royall (Cop) S3 74 Kerr Lake 274 Lak Copper.. . . 84 La Salle Copper 4 V4 Miami Copper... 23' i.Superlor "4 Sup A Bo ilin.. ot Tamarack 2 U S S R A M. . . 31 1 .do preferred... 47 V4 Utah Con IS1 Utah Copper Co. 50 V4 I Winona TS Wolverine v'4 Money, Exchange, Eto. NEW TORK, Feb. 16. Money on call steady. 2i82V4: ruling rate, 2V4; closing bid, 2; offered at 2V4 perceat. ; Time loans steady" 00 daya 2V4 024: 90 days 2V4I3 per cent; six months. 8tr344 per cent. Close: Prima mercantile paper 8H 4 per cent. Sterllnc exchange steady, with actual business In bankers' bins at $4.8423 for 60 day bills, snd st $4 8725 for demand. Commercial bills 44.&3V4. Bsr sliver 68 Via. Mexican dollars 47c - Government bond tedy; railroad bonds irregular. LONDON. Feb. 14. Bar diver, weak, 26d; money, 30374 Pr cent; rate of die count In th open market for hort bills, 84 per cent; do, thro months' bill. 8 5-16 &3.4 per cent. BAN FRANCISCO. Fb. 14. Sterling on London. 40 days. 44.8444: do. sight. 44.87. Silver bare 58HC Mexlcan dollars 4674c. Drafts Sight, 5c; telegraph, 7V4c Hop at London. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 16. Hop In London Pacltta Caaat. 48 17si,10 la EARS IN CONTROL Wheat Prices Get a Setback in the Chicago Pit. BIG RECEIPTS NORTHWEST Heavier Shipments Are Made by Argentina, and India and Aus tralia Forward Increased Snpr-iles to Enrope. CHICAGO. Feb. 14. Despite f'rP'ln" that tha Winter crop In the Central States showed signs of serious damage . wheat to day finished at a net decline of 740 to Ve. Continued big receipts Northwest and heavier shipments from Argentina formed the chief reasons why tho bears were abl togaln control. Advice to a Chicago house stated that labor troubles were en tirely out of the way. Both India and Australia sent word, too, of having tor warded increased supplies for 'Europe. At the earn time, receipts of loaded oars at primary terminals in th United State far exceeded th fiiture of a year aro. Corn wn affected by the heaviness of wheat. Big receipts also caused selling, as the mild weather promised an oven larger movement of cara Oats held relatively strong, owing to good buying on the part of cash houees. In provisions there was a more decided break than for some time past. Accumu lating local stocks received the credit. Th leading future ranged as follows: WH EAT. Open. Hifrh. t 81-0174 J1.02 H 94'. .5"4 .634 -93e CORN'. ...... .S .4SV4 ....... .674 OS ..... .674 O11 OATS. 624 ..""i 47 -4SV. 41 Vj '" Low. Close. Jt.01 L014 .9474 .95 V4 .93 4 -3i .OS .6874 .67H .67 .67 .67 $4 .624 -62V4 .474 .477 -41V, , .414 15.90 18.90 16.15 16.16 14.30, 16.30 9 05 9 07V4 9.20 ' 9.20 9.40 U.40 (. 8.65 8.65 8.70 8.70 8.02 74 b.82 74 May July Sept. May J-Jly Sept. May July Sept. MESS PORK. May July Sept. May July Sept. May July Sept. ..16.0774 18.10 3 0.30 10.40 LARD. . . 9.1274 9.17 Vi . . 9.30 9.32 V, , . 9.45 9.47 V. SHORT K1BS. . . 8.7274 . . S.S0 8. SO . . O.S7 74 8.87 74 Cash Quotations were aa follows: Flour steatiy. Rye No. 2, S3. Barney Feed or mixing, S5 397c; fair to choice maltlnK. ' 41.156 1-30. Timothy seed til's ! Clover seed J14ib :3. Pork Mess, new, $15.6214; old, $15.7tt. Lard In tierces, I8.87V4. Short ribs Loose, Jt,.3iVi. Grain statistics: Total clearance of wheat and flour were equal to 4i6,OuO bushels. Exports for the week, as shown by Bradstreefs, were equal to 2.2SS.OOO bushels, primary receipts were 393.O00 bushels, compared with 423.000 bushels th corresponding day a year ago. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, 44 cars; oorn, 437 cars; oau, 121 cars; nogs. 19,0u0 head. Grain at San Franclsoo. CAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14. Wheat Firm. - Barley Steajy. Spot quotations Wheat Shipping, J1.52V4 61.57V4 per cental. Barley Feed. $1.8591.87 Pr cental; brewing, nominal. Oats Red. 1.70iffl.S3 per cental; white, $1.75'9l.8o: black. $1.05(311.80. Call board sale Wheat No trading. Barley December, $1.46 per cental bid, $1.464 asked; May. 41.S0V4 per cental. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 10. Wheat May. $1.04 Vt: July. $1.0.14. Cash. No. 1 hard, $1.05VS : No. 1 North ern. 81.04V4 $1.05; No. 2 Northern, 41.02 Vi (8'1.03; No. 8 wheat. SL00 Vi 6' 1.04. Flax 42.04. Barley 90c 3 $1.27. Corn No. 3 yellow, 4465e. Oats No, 3 white. 49V4 W494o. Rye No. 2, 8Sc. Ilrah J23.00i 25.50. Flour First patents, I4.80(!f 5.20: second patents, 44.65 if 4 80 : first clears, $3.303.63; second clears, $2.20 a 2.60. Putct Sound Grain Market. TACOMA, Feb. 10. Wheat Milling, blue stem. 8iKSc: fortyfold. 5attcV4; club, 6y'blc; red Ruscian. 83i84c, SEATTLE. Feb. 14. Wheat Bluestem, 89c; fortyfold, 05Vic; club, S6c: Fife. 8(lc red Russian, S4c Yesterday's car receipts, wheat 44. corn 8. barley 8. hay 21. flour 4. Bitulithic is sci entifically made. Shows preserva tion through years of use. Solidity, sightli ness, durability guaranteed. J. C. WILSON & CO. 6 TOOLS. BONDS. r.RW AXD COTTOJf MFJtBEltS NEW TORK Slum EXCHASOB. Nt. TORK COTTOJT EXt'lIANOlfc CHICAOO BOARD OF TRADE, rnK MOCK AND BOND titllASOB, SAN FRANCISCO. Main Office Mills BUI., ban franclscav Branch Offices 1 soroatsr, beattl, Portland. Lo Angelea, eaa Diego, Car uado Beach. PORTLAND OFFlCBt Mala Floor Lumbermen Baaa Buildljaav &lh and btark. Phanea Alaralxall IU11. A -4187. THE BARBER ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY Constructs Asphalt and Other Bitu minous Pavement. 4C3-60S Eleetrle Bldc-t Portland, Or. Oakar iluber, Alnuaser. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. K-Vl'lii..S 8TALbR!9 FOR Ban Francisco and Los Anzeles MIlllOUT CHANGE S. 8. BEAVtB balls 4 P. JL. Febrnary el. bAl4 IKAMlstO C l'OKILA.VO S. S. CO, Ticket OfIce. 143 Third St. I'bonee Uain 403 and A 1402. COOS BAY LINE SIEAHEB BKIiAKlTAT.it fa." from Alnsworth Docks. Portlaaa, 1 f w every Tuesday. Freight received at Alsdrenk Dock daily sp to 0 P. 11. pa. M(er tare, first-class, 410; second-class. 47, Including msala and beran. llaket oftle Ainiwsrth UiMk, fboae Mala itoa. Mais UU. A la4. THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK PORTLAND. OREGON UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital - - - $1,000,000.00 Surplus oJ Profits $900,000.00 OFFICERS: . C AEISWORTH. Prealdent. R. W. ICHMEEB, Caaalni. R. IEA BAHXEI, TIce-WTeeldeat. A. M. WRIGHT. AaaUtaat Cashier. W. A. HOXT, Aaltnt Caahler, LETTERS OF CREDIT AND TRAVELERS CHECKS ISSUED NEGOTIABLE EVERYWHERE DRAFTS DRAWN on all FOREIGN COUNTRIES lumbermens National Bank Capital ....... $1,000,000 47c O On Savino First National Bank Capital Surplus Oldest National Rocky LADD & TILTON BANK Established 1859. Capital Stock Surplus and Undivided Profits 800,000.00 Commercial and Savings Accounts Letters of credit, drafts and travelers' checks issued, avail able in all parts of the world. 4V. M. UnM. President. Pilward C'ooklncbam. VIce-Pra. W. 11. Iunckle7, Cashier. The Canadian Bank of Commerce LCOKPOUATD 1807. ' Bead Office Toronto. Canada. Nw Tork 16 Exebanara PIM London 3 Lombard Street. Over two hnn area other branc be In the Unltea States ana Every care taken Tof colleotlona Jjraft on all foreign countrle and prtav. flptl'cftle United State. aaA Canada bouunt and .old. and a senaiai Lacking buslnesa transacted. Interest tUlowed on Tim and Special Deposit. PORTLAND BRANCH, SECOND AND STARK STREETS F. C. M ALP 4x WHITE STAR LINE Kcvr York Pljmonts i n er Don nt-soo i -.u p . trie-p vi itt. vtt iittw to KMfiLAND and TH13 CONTINENT. The Largest and Finest New 45,000 Tons Each OLYMPIC TITANIC SUPERB. UXSrRPASSED EaTJIPMETHT. ' mpvcii a r. CARTE KESTlCRAJiT, TURKISH ASD BLECTBIC BATHS. SWIMMHO POOL. tW-B ELEVATORS (.YMNASICM, VERAJS I1AH CAFE, PALM COURT, ETC. UMIITr CTAD I IMP Room B. Bailey Bldi., d aad Cherrr, SeatU VVMliil DlAri, L. 1 1I C or local Railway and Steamship Agent. IBAITLERS' GUIDE. Independent Around the World Trips can be started east or west, from any point and completed at any time -within two years. The greatest education obtainable. Kate, $613. Around The World London-Paris -Bremen Sailings Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, Thur. Mar 7 Kronprinz Wilhelm. .Tues., March 12 George Washington Sat., March 23 Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Tues. Ap. 2 MEDITERRAJTEA-N BAiiJLINliS. Berlin (new) Sat., March 2 Prinzess Irene Sat., March 16 Cruise to Black Sea and Caucasus, from Genoa, April 28 to May 20 $200 up. ' Cruise to Polar Regions from Brem er. Jnlv 18 to Ansrust 15 $125 up. Traveler Check Good All Over th World. OELEICHS as CO, 5 Broadway, New YoTk ROBF.RT CAPELLE, Or. A. P. C, 250 Powell Street, Opposite St. Fraud Hotel, 8. K Om Local Aseata. North German Lloyd CORKER FIFTH AND STARK $1,500,00D 850,000 Bank West of tha Mountains OFFICERS Robert 8. Howard, At. Caahler. J. W. Ladd, Asst. Cashier. Walter At. Cook. Asst. Cashlac. AS, Masaser. Steamers in the World r. FEB.21 . 55 APRIL 20 IaAVLESe COIDI Ask about "Olympic," "Titanic" and Largest, Finest Steamer In the "World. American Atlantic Transport Red Star White Star While Star-Dominion A. E. DlS.MslV, Room T1," Bailey Bids, Second and Cherry Sta., Seattle, or Local Ry. and Steamship Agent. San Francisco Los Angelei and San Diego Direct 8. S. Roanoke and S. S. Elder Call Every Wednesday Alternately at . XU K0ETH PACLFIO S. S. CO, i Itt Third St, plun klala IS 14. A Ul. NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA (Union Line of N. Z.) VIA TAHITI AND WELLINGTON. Direct through steamers, sallln trom Ban Francisco March 8. April 8 ana every 23 days to Tahiti. Welllng-ton and Sydney, N, 8. Wales. Th line to Isle of tba South Sea. For reservation see Coupon Railroad Agent or address Hind. Bolph & Co., San Franslscs. J 1