Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, April 20, 1912, Page 19, Image 19

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    TOE MORNING OREGOXIAN. SATURDAY,' AFRIL 20, 1913.
HEW DATES FIXED
Wool Buyers Arrange Sched
ule for Sales.
FIRST AT ECHO MAY 29
I i-l Conflict In Some l:e-,xtl. Wltla
That Aononnrrd by the GrowtrrV
Association Price Lim
its Lower.
Iats fur tho East.-rn Otrson wool sales
hava bca fnad br Us stmt 'oolrowm'
Association, br the various county aaaocla-
tlona and br ths wool buyers. These 4"
conflict In miu rasowts. but ths ainersnces
will probably bo adjustad In a few days.
Th mnowinc Hat or dates, aa nrranrad bv
th buyers, waa nnoanm) yesterday:
rho. May 2: Pendleton. May S: Pilot
Rock. Jons 3: Heppner. June ,: Rsaer.
June : Ontario. Juna 10: Yala. Juna 11:
.xhanlko. Juna l: Mctollua. Juna 31: Bend.
June Jo -ph. Jona 55: Enterprise. Juna
-2t. Kbantko. July : Baker. Jnly 1.
Recardinc the data of tba Baker aala tba
Bakor Democrat aaya:
-Secretary John O. Hoka. of the Orearon
woolajrowsra' Aaeoclatlan. announced that
the date of the aale for Grant County In
Baker had been chanced from July 8 to
July . The chance la datea la mads for
the accommodation of the Orant Counly
woolmen. wbo are members of tha Baker
Klka lodge and who dealra to make tha trip
la the (rand lode; at Portland on tha Elks'
special train, which leavea Baker Sunday
e-enln. July T. By putUnaj tha aale date
ahead two dare, they will be able lo attend
the ealea and finish tn time to leare for
I'nrtland the next evenlnr. Comln on tha
. It will aiaa be possible for many to at
tend the celebration on the th and 5th and
attend the aala and combine tha two eventa
in one trip"
Sheaiinc la under way tn Eastern Oron.
but there haa been ao sailing thla week.
Tha buyers hare had their llralta reduced
and this probably ace-rants for tha Inac
tivity. Shearing la also under way In Utah and
Nevada, according to reports to the Boston
Commercial Bulletin. In tha latter state It
la said, some falr-alied cllpa hare been taken
daring the. week at prices ranging from 15
T1 rents. I'p to lt cents haa been paid
for medium rtah cllpa. but more recent
sales are aald to haee been on a somewhat
lower basis. Shearing la gsttlng nnder way
In Southern Wyoming, but little wool will be
clipped In Montana for another 0 day.
In the fleece aectlnna little haa been ac
complished as yet. although some few aalea
have been rr.ade aside from tha transactions
in fat sheep's wools In Mich I -an a very
little wool has been taken according to re
port lo the range of 18Q20 cents, although
some farmers profess to be unwllllnc to ac
cept leas than 20tI2 cents, respectively, for
their fine and medium wools. The chasm
between buvcr and grower appears to be
nearly as wide as ever.
NO HMKAT M; I.LIN O BV FABMERel
Adraace In Price Ptjte 8lop le Boalaeoa.
IMi MeU at l.
There was no wheat selling In the coun
try yesterdav. according to report received
at lo--sl offices. The late advances bare
practically tied up the market, from the
farmers' point of view. Quotations here
were pnehanced.
There were sates of oats on the local
market at Its. On the Sound. ttt-St was
pa.d.
Weekly foreign wheat shipments were as
follows:
This Wk. I-t WIl laat Tr.
Arsentlna i.SOVOrtO J.JJ. ;.:.
Auvlralia ... . : l.0.ou 912.00 I.736.9oa
India l.:ta.0ls ZaO.eOO tott.eu
Local receipts In cars were reported by
the Merchants Exchange as follows:
Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay
.wnnriar - ... 7
Tuesday 7 X 7
14
4
1
1
1
7411
24 S3
Weuneeday ... S ... I
Thursday ..... 1 j 3
Year aao S 4
x'as'a to date.i;:7J ill
Year aro IS.S.I iU
11
:i:i
!
1-tRt.l: STRAH REKRV SHIPMENT TODAY
Market la Uoesl shape and Quality la
A small shipment of Florin strawberries
aa received yesterday and eotd at S3.SS
a crate. A large shipment Is due today.
It was reported thai a straight car of Loa
A rtselee berries la on the way to this mar
ket. Seven rare of bananas were unloaded
during the day.
Aside from the steamer goods there were
no vegetable arrivals. Asparagus cleaned
up well at steady prices. Peas were plenti
ful and sold well at 1 cents. Rhubarb
was In ovcrsupply and weak.
MKi XARKIT FIRM AND ACTIVE
Pewllry Itrcrtpte Urtrr bat Prices Are No4
Reduced.
The demand for eggs at the present price
Is fully equal to the supply and this keeps
the market In a firm position.
Poultry receipts yesterday were some
what l.trxer than usual, but It waa not
necessary to shade prices In order to work
them off. Dressed meats were unchanged.
At the lower quotation tba demand for
chese Is Increasing. There were no aew
developments tn the butter market.
hellers of ftps Mope.
Thre Is continued Inquiry on the mar
ket for sp-jt hoiua. but no sellers. Yester
dav offers of hotter than IS cents were
made and turned down. The contract mar
ket shows no signs of life tn this state.
Bank Clearings.
Hank Osrtnss of. the Northwestern cities
ye.terdav were as Cullowa:
Clearinr. Patanree.
rrt'and Flection
S'et:e fl.lU trt IJll L'O
Tiroma r:Hs .". I WW
til'okane rta iMia 144.17 J
PORTLAND MAUsTt.
Oral. Ftowr. reri. Eta.
WHStT Track prices: Bluestem. $14)
l7. cluh. it. red Russian, Htl: Val-
lev l . W fi M. II.
MM.LSTl TKH Bran. (24 per ton; shorts,
- eihldllnia. $!!.
rU.l'l: intent. $.ta rr bsrrel;
stiAlshts. $4 7'. exports. 4 W: VaUey, 9.1i;
giuha'Ti. f. lo. mh.!e wheat. .l 31.
"MK.V Whole. $.-'.; cracked. e per ton.
'IAi No. 1 Eastern Oregon timothy, i
la; No. 1 V:.r. IHUU. alfalfa. Ill
lJ..o. clover. Jtv9: eala aad velca,
11 :m hay. lu.
OKTS No. 1 white. !10 40 per ton.
Dairy aod Country Predace.
PUTTEKOregoa creamery butter, sell
aw' e. i-svc per pftand.
EilOti Feeh Oregon ranch, readied. Sla
per doren. care rounl. CO
I'HEtoE Oregon Cats. 31921ae per
POUU'i.
f'ORK Fancy. 104 011c Pee pound.
VEAL. Fancy. 12c per pound.
PorLTRT Hens. IT'iVlftc: Springs, lTtJ
17 Sc. bmtiars. 'tliV; ducks. Oc: geeea,
11c. turkeys, live. Joe. dreaaed. JOc.
Teawtablea aad Fralta.
TWOPfAL FRflTS Orangea. nave's
;t-13. California grapefruit. Ia.sO4:
r'orlda graperrult, t5.7S7: bansnaa. Ltl
OltO per bunch: lemons. KUflM per
tv . t 'eeapP'-a. e per pound.
t RK.-l K'll lTM trawberrtes. 1 IV per
rri. f-rttfcrriee. tluu 1 1.."0 per barrel;
svptev. 1 -SffJ per bog.
I' r A'K. l.u v s prices- rurSs-...
H4vfl.Au ner hundred, aew Callforaia.
Jobbing price. c per pound: sweet potatoes,
4- ter crute. ..aoaiaei
ONIONS Association price. UWfii
per sack; Mexican. 3 TS per crate.
TOtTAHLr.s Arlchoa-. 7tAe per
dosen: asparagua. white. SLtl per crate;
green. --j2-J per crate; beans. 154Jl"'o:
cabbage, 4c per pound: cauliflower, $2.15
per crate; celery. 14 per crate; euoum
eera. 2 4X.& dosen; eggplaat. ISO per
pound: head lettuce. SI per crate; hot
house lettuce, .cuel per box: peas, loo
per pound: peppers, SSc pound: rao
Ishea, Si'c per doirn; rhubarb. I4V3C per
lb,; spinacii. 1 li 1 per o. '-'"-
S3 d 3 Oil per box; gnrllc. 10 per pound.
per sack; beets. IL60; mtabagaa. 10L1.
carroia, (1.
Mapla Oi uteri as.
SALMON Columbia P.'"'. rrB.aMt,1
iS per dosen: .-pound tails,
pound fiats. i46; Aiasaa ptna. l-peuad
tails, 81. SV , ,
COFFF.r Roasted. IB drama. !4)4e
per pound.
NCTS Walnuts. leiSH per pomnd:
Brasil nuts. 14le: Ultierta. ltOlScial
tnonds liollo; pecana, lac; cocoanuta. c
$1 per dosen: chestnuts, 12 too per poaad.
hickory nuts, tflue per pound.
HO.NET Choice. S3.J4 per case; atralaed
hooey. 10c per pound. .
SALI granulated. $15 per oa: a
ground, luus. t.o per ton: 60a. per toa.
DEANS BmaU white, 4lc: larre white.
4c: Lima. 14o; pink, to. MaxJoaa. iaj
bayou.
RICE No. 1 Japan. le: cheaper gradsa,
i3c: Southern head. 6Oic , .
iilOAR lry granulated, j-kiw; irun
berry, ga.00; Uuuoiulu plantation, ; beet.
S-Vfci; eitra C. .VJ0. powdered, baxreia.
cuovs. Dtrrtii, eo.vow
DRIEU FRUITS Applea, 140 "4."2":
aprlcota. 14llSo; peaobaa. 13 JI
prunes. Italians. 1001"'-. sllvsr. IBs.
fits, white and black, CHO-e: ,eurr?2 1
10 Olio: ralsma. loose. Muscatel.
Ttoc; bleached Thompson. 11'L
beached Sultanas. SSc. eeeded. ',w".fi
datea. Persian. xe per Bound: Fard, l-ae
per baa.
HAMS 10 to 12 pounds, 1H
10 14 pounds. IK-aiDSc; 14 ! 1 Pa"
lets l4i(C. picnics, 11 c; cottage MU. lit
LARO Kettle rendered. Uercea. 13 He;
tub lilio; standard Uercea, lls'i tuba,
11 Vc abortanlng. tlercea, IHl; tubs.
UAJO.V Kanuy. ibc, standard. Wlo.
cnsi'su. tovio'ito.
LKT SALT CC RED Regular short olaara,
dry salt. 11c; short c-ear backs, la le
pauads. lUsc. uitior axporta. lJc
Hope, Wool aad Hides,
HOPS IVM1 crop. 3c; olds, nominal; 11I
eontiicts. i.':.
Mull AIM 'holce. 3.it3.V: per pound.
WUOL Eastern Oregon. 14tlo par
aeund. according to ahrlakags. Valley.
IS o lc per pound.
PELTS Lry. lie: lam be. salted. MCwi
aiiort-wool peita ddsoc. butcher belts. Jaa.
take-off, aActKLuA; Feb. take-off. Llv
1 li.
HIDES Salted hides. ltt10V per
pound; salted calf, 1617o; aalted kip, lid)
12c: green hides. Ho: dry caX Sla: ry
hides, IDulKc; salted stags. Tfellas: reaa
stags. IgtHa
CASCARA Per pound. e44Ve.
CHAIN BAOali car lota.
STOCK HUH IS SMALL
PKICES HOLD STK.ADY AT XOKTIl
PORT LAX D YAKDS.
Clroice Sire-in Sell at 7 Bes-t
Iylghtwelglit Hogs Bring;
$8.40.
Trade at the stockyards was on a small
scale yesterday, as only two cars of hogs
and one of cattle were received.
Moat or the steers on hand were of choice
quality and sold at 37. A few head went
at l.30. Light weight hogs brought SO
and IS. 40. and heavier stork sold at 17 SO.
Receipts yesterday were 27 cattle and 149
hogs.
Shippers were A. M. Kruger. wbo drove In
14 hogs: A. L. Bakrr. Caldwell, Idaho. 1
car of hogs; A. H. Oless. Nam pa. 2 cars of
cattle, and bevler Weed. bull). 1 car of
h"gs-
The day's sales were as follows:
WelRht. Price.
S2 steers I"4 Si.oo
S steers !'' '
7 hog. ll
hogs 3-'l
14 hOKS 11' '
The range of prices at ths yards waa as
follows:
Choice steers I.50e$7l
Oood steers . S.40
Medium steers 4.0vty 4.1&
Choice cows S 109
tjood cows S-00 it S.&0
Medium cowe 4.C0 i S.Ht
Choice calves ft-SO s.7e
Oood heavy calves S.OOw 8.5
Bulls (
Stage - -7S -25
Hogs
Light 1.0 9 S le
U.avy 7.S
(iheep
Tearllnga 5 00a 50
Wethers S.ooe ft. 3.1
Ewes I.IOni S.A5
l ambs 4.Sy
Spring lambs .uOe 7.40
Omaha Llveetock Market.
SOI'TH OMAHA. April 19 Cattle Re
celt. is. Silt; market, steady. Native steers.
SO Utf 23: native cows and heifers, S3 7.11
4 0: Western steers. S.7.1t7.."S: Texss
steers. Sl.SOfjo: range coat and heifers
:t 2if.Y '.; canners. Si?''! 4--r; atockers
and reeders. $i.2C u7.2.1: calves. S4o7.K;
bulls sis is. etc. II L'.HUM.
Hon itecelots. 12 N; market. :.c lower.
Heavv 17 7u'7.M; m.xed. S7.5-14J 7.7: llFht.
S7 4ii7 71; pigs, HV7.;0; talk of sales.
7. 7.73.
Sheep Receipts. 770O: market. steady.
Yearling. . j( r 7..V1. wet her. S30tJ.iO;
eata. :t-l- lamb. STWIO.
BAN FRASCIJtCO PBODICB MARKET
Ptie-a Quetrd at the Ray City (or Vege
table, r Tulle. Etc
BAN PTtANCISCO. April 1. The follow.
Ing produce price were current here to
day: Fruit Apples eliolte. 11. iS; common. Sic;
Mexican llinea. SiUl.iO: California lemons,
choice, fl: cummoa. I1.1S: navel oranges,
lr:.S; plneapplea. S-MetrlS".
Putter Fam-t creamery. 2.1 tjC.
Kcaa tttore. fc; fancy ranch, 21c.
Cheese llSC.
Vegetables Cucumbers, ineJl: green
peas. 4t,ff.1Hc; string beans. .V"ti V)c; as
paragus. Ilfist; tomatoes, nominal; egg
plant. ISfjliHe,
Potatoes River 'Burbanks. $1.75 tj I: sweets,
I11il; Oregon Burbanks. S2.SS.40; 6a
Unas. l:.0j 1 75.
Hay Wheat. Il44)l.vn: wheat and oats.
!lwlS: alfalfa, Ii:vl4
Receipts Klour 4:114 quarter sarks:
wheat, (faxl rentals: harlev. 3oP centals;
oats, an centals: potatoea f20 sacks: bran.
2& sacks: mld'lttnse. 14 sacks; hav, 27t
Ions; wool, la ba.es.
Ihrled Fralt at New Yavs
NEW TORK. April It. Kvsporated is
pa quiet. l-poi. fency. SStOlUSo; choice.
SWiV; prime. 7S7i.
Prunes, unsettled. Quotations range from
ISVlvito for Csltforulaa up to 3-40s and
7 italic for Oregons,
Peaehea heavy. holee. lASf lAf: ex
tra, choice. UOlliec: fancy. llW12c.
Natal htoree.
SAVANNAH. April la. Turpentine firm
at 44tc. rValrs. S3 barrels: receipt a 3Cil bar
rels; shipments. 483 barrels: stocks. 17.417
Ros'in firm. Sales 54tS lbs.: receipts. JJI
Ibe: shlpmenis. MO lbs: stocks. 42.421 lbs,
Wuote: B. 145: D. Sd.7.1: K. 6; P. O. H.
I. $7.10: K. $7 IJ: V. $7 2i 7.2r.: N. $7.2S;
WO. 77 3S WW. $7.3i47.40.
rhtrac Prod aea Market.
CUl"AtlO. April IB. Butter. steady.
Creameries. 2.x31r: dairies. Z402SC
Efia, nrm. receipts. :M.3)0 cases; at mark,
rases Inriudrd. 17 017 He; ordinary Drsta,
1?S-: nrsts, 14SC
a'heese. steady. Daisies. 17elTu.c:
Twins. 11 w lSc: Tonne Americas, 14 9
17c: Long Hirns. I4jl7r.
New Terk Cottow Marmot.
NEW TORK. April 1. The cotton fu
tures market closed steady. 7 to o points
lower. Hpot closed steady. 5 polnta lower.
Mid-uplanda, ll.c: mil-Oulf, ll.voc. Sales.
17 DO balea.
W ool at St. Louis.
8T. l.orio. April 1. Wool Hteeriy. Tar
rltory and Western mediums. 1H0 ISc; fine
mediums, U17c. fine. lOwlSc
I Hal at h Llaared Market.
DCLl'TH. Minn.. April 1. Close: Lin
seed. In store, on track and to arrive. $2.17;
May. 12-17 bid: July. $7 14.
Hop at New York.
.NEW TOKlv. April X9. Uopi nuicvu
HALF OF GROP LOST
Serious Condition in Missouri
.Wheat Counties.
OTHER NEWS ALSO BAD
Total of Seven Million Acres Re
ported to Be Abandoned In the
Central Wesl lllKheKt Prices
of Year at Chicago.
ClIlCAliU. April 1 fnexpeclrdly ad
verse crop estimates for Missouri and a
revision upward In the total abandoned
acreage of Ohio. Indiana and Illinois helped
raise the price of wheat todsy to a new
high point for the year. In provisions, the
outcome varied from 7'xc decline to 2 He ad
vance. A big bull market In wheat followed re
ports that Missouri would raise only half a
crop. One leading expert sent dispatches
that the river counties north of it. Louis
had given up hope for 10 to 60 per cent,
of the fields, and that In the big central
counties north of the Mlsaourl River. M
per cent, of the urreage had been put Into
oats. South of that section he figured the
condition as not above 73. Another author
ity calculated the number of lost acres te
l.ooo.ooo In Mlsaourl; 1.000.000 In Kansas:
4.000.000 in Illinois Indiana and Ohio to
gether, and l.ooo.ooo in all other states
Spirited fighting took place In tha corn
trade, an attempt being made to break the
"Vat price hy an attack on the September
delivery. The bull leader, nowever. nra
continuously for lOO.OOO bushel lots and.
aided by wheat strength, maintained the
upper hand, althouch the market proved a
nervous and Irregular affair all day.
reloading of oats had a bearish effect an
oats prices.
Inveatment purchases took all the sur
plus offerings of provisions snd nullfled.
In the main, an early break due to larger
receipts of hogs. The Incentive for buying
was chiefly the strength of grain.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT.
Open. High. Low. Close
...$1.11 $1.1I4 $113 '.x $1.11
.... 1.07H l.OeS 1.07a - let's
... 1.034, -1.041, 1.03S 1.0444
CORN.
... .7744 .7SVi t .7w
7'i .78 4, .75 ' .7i
... .74 S .74 5. .74 .74
OATS.
... .67t .r.KV. .67S .""H
S3. .54 A. .MS .34
. .. .43 W .43fe -43 .43
Mai
July
Sept.
May
July
Sept.
May
July
Sept
MESS PORK.
May
July
Sept.
May
Juiy
Sept.
May
. ..1S.05 18.10
...18.4" 1S.47V,
..18.t7V 18.77.
LARD.
...10.10 10.2O
...10.32 V, 1U.42V.
... 10.52 . 10.B2L.
18. 05
1S.37H
18.63
18.10
18.47H
18.73
10. 10
10.$2H
10.50
10.17
10 40
10.00
SHORT RIBS,
. .. 9.82?. S.87S 9.82S
. ..10.fi2S 10.07 S 10.02V.
...10.20 10.35 30.2.1
J.87H
10.10
10.32 V.
July
Sept.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Klour Firm.
Rye No. 2. Se-
Bsrley Feed or mixing. fi5cfj$l-0b; fair
to choice malting. II 21tjl.lt. .
Timothy seed 4)49? 13.
Clover Seed IIS V 10.50.
Pork Mesa. $11,124 it 18.2s.
Lard In tierces. 110 11.
.xhort ribs Loose, $$.$0.
tiraln statistics:
Total clearance, of wheat and flour were
equal to 134. vug bushels Exports for the
aeek. as shown by Bradstreet's, were equal
to 2.844.ono bushels Primary receipts were
S.17.00O bushels compared with 312.000 bush
els the corresponding day a year ago. Esti
mated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, 13
care; corn, 44 cars; oata. $1 cars; hogs, 13.
fuu head.
taraia at Han Kraaciscio.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1. Spot quota
tions Waila Walla. l"4 fa LOO; red Rus
sian. $l.K6i 1.87 4 : Turkey red. $1.87 Hi
l.UO: bluestem. $1.8."rtj 1.IH; feed bark-v.
SI 12 V, U 1.U5: brewing barley. ll.VA0j2.OA;
white oath 2 ti 2."2 ; bran, $2H.5ta? 27.00:
middlings. S::2.ior 33.50; short.. titfir-Hl;
Api 11 oats. bid. $2.t4 asked; May
oa. (.MIV4 bid. IMUVi asked.
Callboard sales Wheat December. $1 64
bid. 1100 asked: May. Si. 824 bid. 11.87V,
asked. Barley May, $1 80 bid. December.
$13".
Kurujteaa Grata Markete. '
l.ONEKJN. April IH. Cargoes, strong and
advancing. Wnlla Walla for shipment. 3ts
to :ius 3d. English and French country
markets, firm.
LIVERPOOL. April i. Close- Wheat
May. 8s 8v.d: Jul. 7s 10d; October. 7s
7 d. Weather, clear.
Minneapolis W beat Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. April 1. Wheat May.
$l4wlo4: July, I1.I0S 1 10 ; Sep
tember. $1.04 4 91.0414. Cash: No. 1 hard.
$1,014; No. 1 Northern. Il.l 1 4 ii 1. 11 ; No.
2 Northern. Sl.lll4tjl.0ti.; No. 3 wheat.
tl.074 I.07S.
MARCONI STOCK SOARS
ADVANCES OVER 100 POI.NTS AT
NEW YOUR.
International Mercantile Marine Is
sues Deollnc- Steadily Standard
Issued 1rin at Close.
NEW TORK. April 19. Business on the
stock exchange for the greater part of to
day's seeslon was the dullest In weeks Ear
ly transactions barely totalled 100. Ooo shares
and the trend of prlcea waa downward. The
heavlaeaa probably resulted from the apathy
In the speculative Interest due to the Ti
tanic disaster.
The market continued" dull and Irregular
until the last hour, when a demand for
standard lseuea. especially Union Pacific,
United Stales Steel and Reading, brought a
revival of activity.
Other isauea participated In the 'advance.
Including Western Union, which rose 3
points on rumors of a working agreement
with the Marconi Company. On tba curb
tha old Marconi stock continued It. spec
tacular aa vance of tne previous day, open
ing at 240. a 0 point overnight gain, sell
ing aa high as 350 and cioalng at 325. All
transactions In this stock were said to have
been for cash.
International Marine Issues were heavy,
with a decline of 14 per cent In the bonda
snd a substantial fraction In the preferred
stock, .ending that Issue to It. lowest prtva
in many weeks
Money waa abundant here, but In moder
ate demand. Another shipment of gold to
South America was reported.
Honda were generally tower. Rt. Ixnila
Southwestern consolidated 4a were an ex
ception, rlalng 3 point., some of which was
later lost. Total sales, par value, I3.71HI,
000. United States Government bonds un
changed oa call.
CLOSING! STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Closing
Sales High. Low. Bid.
AMI. Chal pf .. 70O 3 34 3 4
AmaJ Copper .. 13.800 83 4. 82 4 S3
Am Agrlcult 4
Am Beet Sugar. 4.f0 664 ' 654
American Can.. 8.40 .1 H 324 33 4
Am Car ft Fdy. 1.2"0 604 5 59
Am Cotton Oil.. 400 72 72 724
Am Hd ft Lt pX 24 4
Am Ire Serurl 23 V,
Am Linseed ... .50 16H 154 16
Am Locomotive 3-0 43a,' 431, 4.H4
Am Srael ft Ref 4.4UO 85 4 84 V, 854
do preferred 107
Am Steel Fdy.. 200 3S4 85 35
Am Sugar Ref 12
Am Tel ft Tel.. 4.1--0 146 145 nn
Am Tobacco pf. 60 104 4 104 4 104 4
Am Woolen 284
Anaconda M Co. I.hoO 424 42 44
Atchison '. . 3.8O0 x. 108 losv.
do preferred.. lis lo3 4 103. t3 4
At) Coast Lin. 1404
Bait ft Ohio ... 1.6O0 107 4 107 107 4
Bethlehem Steel 30..VM, 42 38 41 S
H'ook R Tran 82 ;,
Canadian Pc. . 2 hi 252, 251 4 2.VJ4
Central leather 2.10 27 2S '.'l-.'x
do preferred.. 300 W3 4 03 934
IIC,
7SX
2.1
79 Vi
"Suit
1"
IS 1
:;u ',x an ix
Chicago X W . .
141'
C, M at St Paul. 1.300 1104, llo'4 ll'
l. I, U Bl U
Cnl fcti,.! JL frnn 2UO SOW 30 V. I, II
I Col A Southern .- ,ia.
consoi t4s .... i' ' i..iii ' . -Corn
Prouucta . 3ihi l.li. l":vi "ll
Del Ik Hudson.. 100 170 170 1.0
D at R Urande 2.'
do preferred 4ii .
Distiller.' Secur loo 32. 32 32
El le 4.7l" 37 IWi Oil 's
do 1st pf 1D0 .Vi 50 ''-
do 2d pf .i'.'
Orn EK-clrlc - . J'V
Ut North pf ... l.tHK 131 131 v 131 Ja
Gt North Ore.. 4oO 3T K!"A 3
Illinois central. 40 l.io 12? 12!
Interbor -Mot .. .7 If 18-4 19
do preferred.. 2.40O 5v, :"x '8
Inter Harvester TOO 117 117 110l
Inter Msrine pf l.Soo 20V 19. V
Int Paper 7oo 14 13;. 1-1
lnt Pump lOO 30V4 3U1 3o.
la-a Central
Hi C Southern
do preferred.. ...... -
Laclede Gil job
Louis ft Nash.. 200 134 154a l.."
illnn & St L ,?
Jl. 8 P ex 3 a M 300 H2
Mo. Kan Tex 11
do preferred.. 100 il3 3Tx 02;..
Mo Pacinc 701) 43 S 43 i. J's
Nut lliacult i- 1
National Lead . 20I 37 .'i
N Ry -Wei 2 pf. 4'0 31i 2 M
N Y Central ... 10.1ot lll 118S 1 '
N T. Ont a: Wes 2'H 3!i 311. ..Oj
Norfolk at West 5.7i l!3i 1124
North American loo 83H 83 84V,
Northsrn r-ac .. 3H 121V. 1204 121
Paclllc Mall '-J
Pennsylmnla ... 700 125 124 4 124
People'. Uaa .. 200 10ti 10 KS4
P. C C aV St L. 10
Pittsburg Coal.. . 700 2t?i 2114 21J
Pressed nr.. JW
Pull Pal Car ". 4
1 n . . .ma 14X1 !tltt 33
Reading 39.00O 165H 14 1''
Republic Steel . J.lOO 24 23 4 23-
do preferred.. 2"0 78s 8H 1 8 V,
Rock Island Co 2.200 20 4 28 S 2-
do prefirred.. 200 56T. 3' 4 '
St L at S F 2 pf 400 41 404 40H
St L Southwest a0 34 -34 JJ
do preferred.. 100 76V i0V4
Slosa Sheffield 7f.,7
Southern Pac .. 1.100 112T, 112J 112V
Southern Ry .. 40 20. 2aH 20
do prefrrred.. ' 30O 78 73 .3
Tenn Copper ..... "'
Texa. Pac . . 10 24 . 24 -'f 14
Tol. St L Wea
do preferred. . .
Union Pacific .. 17.700 172H 171H 1 .1 '
do preferred J;
V S Realty .... 1"0 76VA 76Va J
U S Rubber ... 100 B3 55S j';x
U 8 Steel 8.700 714s 70-4. ' 0;i
do preferred.. o0. 1121 112. 1124
rtah Copper .. 4.SOO b4 K3 4 b-'
V.-Saro Chem l."0 9 404 4i
Wabash 200 8" 8. 8V
do preferred..
Weit.rn Md ... 1 2 62 214
Wc.Mng Elee .. 100 75 .3 i5
Western Union. 13.400 86 .. S2V4
Wheel L E.. 200 8.4, 8
Lehlxh Valley .. l.flno lf 164 1644
Chlno Copper . . 4.5 2tt 20 i 204
Ray Consul. ... l.OOO 19T, -14
Am Tobacco .. 10O 258 258 257
Total sales for the day, 33S.0OO shares.
BONDS.
Furnished by Over beck Cooke Co., of
Portland. .
Bid. Asked.
Amer Tel A Tel eonv 4s .l'', IJfjI
American Tobacco 4s Wi .o4
American Tobacco 6s 1204 12J)
Atchison general 4a .
Atchison conv 4. 10.14 lot J
Atchison adj 4s stamped W0 l
Atchison conv Bs '? 1JJ?,i
Atlantic Coast Line cons 4S.... 05 0514
At Coast Line "L A N coll" 4s. 4 4Ji
I'.altlmore at Ohio 3 4s W.
Baltimore & Ohio 4s JV - Ja
Brooklyn Rapid Tran.lt 4s 87 8; 4
tan Southern first 5 101 loUx
Chesapeake Ohio 4 4s W V
C H r U gen mm 4s 6
C B ac Q Joint 4s W1 6
CBAQllls. ;i
C B 4 Q Denver 4a vo
Central Pacific first 4e 5H M
hlcago East-Ills 4. .S
CMcsgo R I at P ref 4s 8SH gV
Chicago R I ft P Col trust 4s. . i-'la -
Colorado ft Southern first 4a... 96 B6
Denver ft Rio Grande 4s.. .... 8 '
Delaware ft Hudson conv 4s 7 ' 1J
Erie first cons i L 4e S J .
Int Met 44 J-J JtjJ
Japsnere 4s ' '
Japanese first 44 r,,
Japsnere second ;4s..... . vilx Jj-
-t.ouisvilfe ft Nashvllka unl 4.... v '4
Mo. Kan Tex. 44 S. 88J4
Missouri Pacific 4s 73 4
New York Central 34- J-'W . M
New York Central Li S 34 ... 82, UH
New York City 4....-.-.;A
New York Clly 44s of lr,T....10, 1074
Norfolk ft western 4. w ""
Norfolk ft Western conv 4s 11-
N Y Ont ft W ."Jlii.
Northern Pacific P L 4a . 10
Northern Pacific 3s 604 .O
Oregon Short Line 4s . . . .
Oregon lly ft Nav 4s 5 4 5H
Penna Ry 4s of 104S 103 4 103 4
Philippine Railway 4s 88
Reading eeneral 4s ,
Republic of Cuba 5s.... lO-l 1034
southern Pnclflc first ref 4.
Southern Pacific col 4s Jl 01 a
Southern Uallwav 4s a
St L ft S F ref 4s '
Union Pacific first 4. 101 S lO'Jj
Union Pacific conv 4 1WV. 103 4
Union Pacific r-f -
.United Stntes Steel S F 5j lop-J 12H
United State. 2a registered 10"4 101
United States 2. coupon lonji IOI
Unlte.1 States 3 coupon... 10. , 102J
United Staets 4s registered 114 114
United States 4s coupon 11V 1'-'
T-nll.t Rallwsy S F 4s bl
United Railway St L 4. .84 8"
Wab.sh first 4s. ''
11'..larn T'nl.in 4V-S....
lis
Westlnphouso conv 5. . .
Wisconsin Central 4s....
West Shore 4s
05 4 05 4
', fl.1 '4
1004 10014
" Money. BxchiarisTe. Etc.
NF.W YORK, April 10. Close: Prime mer
cantile paper. 4-.W4per cent. .
Sterling exchange ttsdy with actual busi
ness In bankers' bills at $4.8425 for 60-day
bill, and at $4.8730 for demand. Commercial
bills. $4,83 4.
Bur .liver. .MaC
Mrxli-an dollars. 43c.
Government bonda .teady. Railroad bonds
"!uonay on call easier. 24wS P" cent:
ruling rate. 214: clceing bid. 2H: offered at
2 x'lme loan, weaker. Sfxty days. 3 4 934:
00 days. 34": l month.. 3.
Bar .liver. 5c
LONDON. April 1. Bar silver steady at
27ecd per ounce
Money. IStJS per cent.
Tho rste of discount In the open market
for short Mils Is 3 fl-l per cent; for three
months' bills, t 9 34 per cent.
SAN TRANCISCO. April 19. Sterling on
London. 60 days, $4.84S: do. sight. $4,87 4.
Bar .liver. B'.lwc
Mexican dol'ars. 464c.
Drafts Sight, lc; telegraph. 3c.
Condition of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON. April 10. At the begin
ning of bus'.neaa today the condition of the
United States Treasury was:
Working balance In Treasury of-
flees 64.8.11.001
In banks and Philippine treasury 21.644.320
Total oaiance in !.... ........ -----.'-
Ordinary necelpia yetaerday . . . . 1.83.B
. . 1 r. 1 .1 o.ft
Ordinary aisoursenmnta .. . -
Deficit to date thla fiscal year. $14,377.08.
as agslnsti a deficit of $1,648,085 at this
time last year. '
These figures exclude Panama Canal and
public debt transactions.
WOOL TRICK HOLDS AT BOSTON.
New Clip Fltrcbaara In the West at Steady
Rates.
BOSTON. April IS. Tho Commercial Bul
letin will say:
Scattering lots of original and clothing
territories have been sold in the Boston
wool market during the week on the basis
of recent quotation., while a few lots of
clothing fleece woof have also been sold
on the lower level of valuea recently estab
lished. Pulled wools are unchanged with
demand fair for the better combing lots of
medium to AA'S.
Rome further purchsses in Utah and Ne
vada are reported this week. In a few In
stances the gressies cost has been .lightly
advanced, but clean value, have been prob
ably but little If any higher.
The shipments of wool from Boston from
January 1 to April 17 Inclusive were 7S.608,
1 pounds, against 44. 704. 481 pound, for
the same period last year. The receipts
from January 1 to April IT Inclusive were
7S.6S1.130 pounds, against 70,101.1:0 pounds
for the same period last year.
High Prlcea of Hops Predicted.
SALEM. Or.. April 19. (Special.) With
offer, being made freely here today of 884
cents for tha remaining 1911 Oregon hope,
hop dealer, bare state they expect price,
will .oar probably as high aa 60 or 75 cents
by Msy. All Information which is received
here Indicate, a strong tendency for Ore
gon, and local dealer, are of the opinion
that there will be a panlo to buy before the
Oregon hop. of last season are closed out.
Coffee and Sugar.
NEW TORK. April 10. Coffee future,
rlo.ed steady. 15 point, higher. April,
13.82c: May. 14c: June. 13.92c; July, 13.c;
August, 14 c; September. 14.05c; October,
14.t3c; November. 13.00c: December, Jan
uarv. February and March. 13.05c.
Spot quiet. Rto, No. 7, llSc; Santos, No.
Central of N J
Chts iOhlo . . 3.3W
Cmrsgo Alton
Oil Ut West .. aw
cio preferred. . ouo
Experts give the
Barber Asphalt
Pavement
the highest rating;
of efficiency. The
severest traffic
tests uphold it in
every instance.
J. C: WILSON & CO.
alOCKS. BON 1)8. GRAIN A?'l COTTU24
maa.-viKk.ltM
NEW TORK. MOta. EXC'HANUS
3a.W lOKa tXlTTON i-Xl HANOa
IHKAliO BOARD OF TIIAUB
THE bXOCH AND BONO EUUAMii
SAN I HAN CISCO.
Main Officer MUla Bldg.. San Franel.ee.
Branch offices Vancouver, Oesutle,
Portland, Los Angeles, baa Uicvgu. Caar-
enado Beach.
PORTLAND OFTTCKt
ataln Floor Lumbermen Bank Bull dl as.
6th and Stark,
Phones Marshall 41x0. A 4167.
4. 16 c. Mild coffee quiet. Cordova, 16
18 4c nominal. ' .
Raw augar firm. Muscovado. 69 teat. 3.61c;
centrifugal, 96 test. 4.11c; molasses. 0 test,
3.3oe. Refined, .tcody.
Metal Marketa,
NEW YORK. April IS. Standard copper
easv. Spot. 15.5015.80c; April, 15.50
13.75c: May, 16.55 13.70c; June. 15.60
15.73c: July. 1 5,60 & 15.80c. London steady.
Spot. 70 3s 9d: future. 71 Is 3d, Arrivals
reported at New York today, 43 tons.
Custom-house returns show exports of 15.2H6
ton. .0 far this month. Lake copper, 14
irl64c; electrolytic. 16164c; casting. 15S.
r!3 4c Local sales. 25 tons June at 15.55c,
25 tons June at 15.67 4c.
Tin firm. Spot. 43.70044c; April. 43..V'3
44c; May. 43.50J44c; June. 43.25943.75c;
July. 48.206 43.50c: August, 434J43.60C. Lon
don flrtn. Spot, 109 lOs; future.. 1H 10s.
Lead easy at 4.124 J4.224 New York
and 4.104H.15O East SL Louis. London, 18
be 3d.
Spelter Arm at 6.806.0c New York snd
6.65lii6.75c East St. Louis. London, 25 Ijs.
Antimony quiet. Cook.on's, 8c.
Iron Cleveland warrants, 03. 7 4d in
London. Locally Iron was steady. No. 1 foun
dry Northern, $15.25J 15.76; No. 2. $151
15 50; No. 1 Southern and No. 1 Southern
.oft. $15.255 15.75.
Bltullthlo pavement
is especially designed
for - use in localities
having a rainy sea
son, as Its use as
sures safety both to
animals and automo
biles. Insist on bltu
lithlc, he common
sense paving-.
TRAVELERS" GUIDE.
Canadian Pacific
"EMPRESS OF THE ATLANTIC"
AND OTHER STEAMSHIPS
MONTREAL. QLKBLC AND LIVERPOOL
VIA THE
SCENIC ROUTE TO EUROPE
1000 MILES
ON THE ST. LAWRJiNCE RIVER
AND
LESS THAN FOUR DATS AT SEA
2633 MILES PORT TO PORT
THE SHORTEST OCEAN PASSAGE
Flrat Cabin $92.50 aod up
Second Cabin $53.75 and up
One-Class Cabin (2d-claas) $50.00 and up
Thlrd-Claae Lowest rates oa request.
Canadan Pacific Office, corner Third and
Pine (Multnomah Hotel bldg.). Portland,
snd all local agents.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
(Union Lino of N. Z.)
VIA TAHITI AND WELLINGTON.
Dlreot through steamers, sailing from Saa
Francisco May 1. May 2, and every 2S
day. to Tahiti. Rarotonga, Wellington and
Sydney. The line to I.lea of the South Seaas.
n-or reservation, .ee Coupon Railroad Agent,
or address Hind. Rolph A Co.. San Francisco.
San Francisco, Los Angeles
and San Diego Direct
S. S. Roanoke and S. S. Elder
Sail Every Vtetloettday Alternately at P. M.
NORTH PACIFIC S. S. CO.
132 Third St. Phones Mala 1314, A 1315
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
EXPRESS SAILINGS TfESDATS
FAST MAIL SAILINGS THURSDAYS
for
LONDON-PARIS-BREMEN
SAILINGS ON SATI.'RriATS FOR
THE MEDITERRANEAN. .
Oelrichs 'o.. Can. Aris. 5 Broadway. N. Y.
ROBERT CAPELLE. G. A. P. t'..
ISO fowrll Street, Opposite St. I rands
H otel. H. r.. or aaeaw ' -
EXPRESS STEAMERS FOB
San Francisco and Los Angeles
WITHOUT CHANGE.
8. 8. Kansas City Sail at A. M. April tt.
6 AN 1'RANCI.St'O at PORTLAND 8. S. CO.
Ticket Office 142 Third Street.
Phone: Main 3803. A 10.
EUROPE
Seventy Spring and Summer tours, com
prising Tour, do Luxe and Motor-car Toura,
and also Vacation Tours at Popular Prices.
Frequent sailings. All routes. Including
Mediterranean. ....
Programme of Tours de Luxe Arouua ths
World now ready.
THOS. COOK BON,
SSS Market St.. San Francisco.
COOS BAY LINE
STEAMER BREAKWATER.
Sails from Amsworth Dock. Portland.
A. M. every Wednesday. Freight received at
Alnssrorth Dock dally up to S P. M. Pas
ar.ger fare, first-class. $10; second-class.
$7.00 Including meal, and berth. Ticket of
fice Aln.worth" Dock. Phones Main 8000. A
32.
S?5
m
Ml
THE UNITED STATES
NATIONAL BANK
PORTLAND. OREGON
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
Capital - - - $1,000,000.00
Surplus w Profits $900,000.00
OFFICERS:
i. C AJN. WORTH, fsnataarat. K. W. BCHMEBIU Cashless
R. LEA BARXES, Ttee-President.
A. K. WRIGHT Aeslataa. Caahtaur. W. A. HOLT. AaaUtaat Caaklsas.
LFTTERS OF CREDIT AND TRAVELERS'
CHECKS ISSUED NEGOTIABLE EVERYWHERE
DRAFTS DRAWN on all FOREIGN COUNTRIES
We Maintain a Savings Department and Pay
4- PER CENT
Interest on Savings Deposits
lumbermens
National Bank
Capital
$1,000,000
First National Bank
Capital $1,500,000
Surplus 850,000
Oldest National Bank West of tho
Rocky Mountains
L ADD & TILTON BANK
Established 1359.
Capital Stock sr. $1,000,000.00
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.
OFFICERS
W. M. I.add. President. Robert 9. ITownrd. Aat. Cashier.
Edward t ooklnaham, Vlce-Prra.
W. H. Dutacklry, Cashier.
The Canadian Bank of Commerce
INCORPORATED 1867.
Bead Office
-Toronto, Canada.
London
Ovor two hundred other branches In the United States and Canada
Kvery care- taken of collections. Drafts on all foreign countries and
principal cities in United States and Canada bought and sold, and a
general banking business transacted.
Interest allowed on Time and Special Deposits.
PORTLAND BRANCH, SECOND AND STARK STREETS
F. C. MALPAS, Manaarer.
The Largest Steamer in the World
-co OLYMPIC MAY 4
Ton YORK June 1 S-July S
FRENCH A LA CARTE RESTAURANT, TURKISH & ELECTRIC BATHS,
SWIMMING POOL. FOUR ELEVATORS, GYMNASIUM,
VERANDAH CAFE. PALM COURT
SQUASH RACQUET COURT
MURICAN LINE
Atlantic Transport Line
Near Tsr isadsi Dlrrd
RED STAR LINE
Krw Tr Osvtl 4ulau 9 VuM
WHITE STAR LINE
New Tuall tstasrs IJatrssal
Rcw Tart Ptvaaaartli Clati baaji y-Saotli iiaHsn
Bostnsi Qneamstovm Uverpcol.
Boston Ateaiterraneaua.
Company's Office. Boom "B" Ballry Building, Second and Cherry Sta., Seattle
Or Local Railway and Steamship Agants.
GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY
(Mountain Division)
Trains leave Prince Rupert, B. O. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1:09 P. 1L
for Vanarsdol (one 1-undred miles).
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM
(Double-Track Route.)
FOUR THROUGH TRAINS DAILY NO EXCESS FARE
BETWEEN CHICAGO AND ALL POINTS EAST.
THROUGH pirt.T.MAN STANDARD AND TOURIST SLEEPING CARS.
J. H. Bnrcla. General Afrcnt. Passearer Department. Seattle. Washington. First
Avenoe and Yealer Way.
Corner of
Fifth and Stark
W. Ladd, Asst. I ashler.
Walter M. Cook, A at. Cashier.
Nvr York 16 Exchange Placr.
Lombard Street.
YVEITE STAR-DORIINfOiV
Man-esl-rtraee-trpsa
"MEGANTIC" & " LAURENT! C
Lirpait nsf pImM ItMiMH
oa Si. liwrtwo ot
Only Four Days at Sea
TO SDmOPS III OOBTFORT AT KOOElUri
RATES
Twin Screw S. "Canada" ukJ "TtBlonic
OKB CLASS (ID CiBUt SERVICE
THIRD CLASS CLOSBD ROOMS
Baccara cbaefettd ttaroara to Stoamer ta Bond.
Rmliark nlcbt ttators aalllof. Jlo aoaal or traasXor
EFFECTIVE APRIL 1st, 1913.
STEAMSHIP PRINCE GEORGE
Leaves Seattle, Washington Every Sunday at 12 o'clock
Midnicht for
VICTORIA. VANCOUVER AXD PRINCE RUPERT, B. C.
Connecting; at Prince Rupert, B. C, with "S. S. PRINCE
JOHN," 11 A. M. Wednesday for Port Simpaon, Port
Nelson, Goose Bay and Stewart, B. C; Thursday, 11
P. M., for Naden Harbor and Masaett, B. C. Saturday,
1 p. JJ., for Refuge Bay, Skidegate and other Queen
Charlotte Island points.
A