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17 THE 3IORXING OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY. MARCH 13. 1913. LOV GRADES BOUGHT Over 1000 Taken Bales of Hops This Month. ENGLAND IS IN .MARKET Growers' Slocks on Coast Now Only 11,384 Bales Dealers' Holdings Are Also Light Moderate Interest in Contracts. Tl.ere ! a ateady movement In the lower inda of hope which la gradually cleaning bo the enrolus left on the Coast. Since th first of tli month over 1000 talee of Omar have been sold out cf growera stock, and the business In California has l-en of somewhat larger proportlona. The demand for this arade of hopa la principally from England. waa tha caia at thla time laat yaar. L'naold etocks tn tho thro atatea ar ea tlmated T trader aa followa: BaTea. 4.MO 0.4..4 , 1.000 Oregon ....................... stlfornta Washington - Total 11.SM Dealers holdings ar not accurately known, but ar very light In thl tat only two dealer hold much stock. H. L. Hart bought 900 bale yesterday at 11014c Thee -war eeured principally from growers. It wa reported that 111 centa waa paid for a good lot of 104 bale at Aurora. Trading In California waa In the cheapeat qualltlea. There la aom tntereat In the contract market, but operation ar not general. jultu Plncu algned up 250 bnlee of th coming crop yesterday at 15 cent. 'Two contract calling for 100 bale were mad at 15 cent for tore year. rmAM) FOR WHEAT STILL LIGHT offering Ar Small and frllera Ak Full Frlcee. The week opened with no Improvement lit the volume of wheat trading in the North- wet. The demand was very light and i!cr wer more or leae Indifferent. Buy- era quoted prlcee In aome Instances 8 or 4 cents lower than those prevailing ten Cara ago. but acknowledged that It was rot possibl to buy at euch figures. Of ferlnce In th other grain line were equally mall. Local receipts In cars wer reported by the Merchant' Kxchange aa follows: Wheat liarley Flour Oats Hay Xomi.v ;. a -t 4 li v.r aso 1 : . . I'l 11 11 !--.11 to talc..l'..nm; 17 1741 IKi 1642 v,ar as" 11..177 317 1S7S 1-7S 2S0 The weekly wheat statistics of the Mer tnaiits' Kxchanse follow: American Vi.lble Supply liushcls. Decrease. Ma-vh 17. 1I3 6J.::t.0OO 1KJ.100 Marcii t. if- r.4.:wt,oin i.:u;&.( iu- h it'i: .i'i.c.-.Mp' n;t;o,uoo L'l" l'.il'i l!i.7!.i" :iS1.000 Vt i 37,t'7ti.'M'l -50,000 .i -r-'h nM" 1 1S.0';0 l.oai.uov V;ir. ;i " 17 47.7:w.ot aw.ooo March Jrt" ti"' 47.SJ'.t.oOO .17.OU0 March "7, 3;"'j :;:,MS,utHi ..lfiMHio jlauh 5l. I'JUl 3il'i0.out) 471.VU0 Increase. Vuautilies on rovaee Vk Week JVeek enuniK ending ending Mar. 13 liar. S Mar. 1.'12 For liilie'.s Bune!s Bushels t' K ... .St ." i'OO S". 740.(100 2ss.iXK Continent ..:i:uSo.uoo ;il,W.VS.U0i 14.1U.UIH Totals ...S7.644.0u0 54,SiS.000 4i.12S.000 World's Shipments (flour Included) Wock We.;k Week endln ending ending Mar. 1JV liar. S Mar. ltf.'l- Prom riii!ils Bushels Jnehels 1 can.. 2,:::i.''" n.evj.uoo 2.::t2.ooo Argentina .. 5.k.m1.0"0 5.272 000 S. 712.000 Australia .. S.StKVtxHI U.util'.Wt) 1.H22.O0D Danub. n't. .-."l.Ourt eiu.MM 72 000 Bu.sla '". 0 l.ItiO.uoO 1.3:;6.000 India 320.0v,0 112.000 1,216.000 Total ...12.474.000 13.73J.000 lO.SDO.OOO World's shipments, season to date: Tot. Since Same Period Prom July 1. 12. l.st. Sait. tt. B. and Canada. .. .171. 433. ooo H6.0H.iW) Argenttn 72.401. On) .15.111.000 Australia 3J.l02.Wtl SU.SJ6.00o Tsnullan Point 4.1.24.1.1X10 o.'17.0"H Itussta 7i.2S2.i' :l.t22.000 India 44.1U3.000 SI.OVIU.OOU Total 44O6S1.0OO B46.057.OOO RECEIPTS OF VEOKTABt.ES ARE LARGE Car af Rhubarb Offered at Lower Price. Mors Sicily Lemons Coming. Vegetable supplies wer adequate yeator dsy and business on Front street was on an active cal. A car of rhubarb, to Drat ot th season, was put on sale, and as the quality was all right, there was a good demand for It. . It sold at 3 per box for rholcs, 12.23 for extra cholc and $2.30 for fancy. Asparagus was quoted at 11012V cents and th market was firm on cold weather reports from California. A car of mixed vegeiabtea waa unloaded and th a'.ramer also brought a good assortment. Orange wer firm snd sold well at $3.73 9 A for th best- Another car 0' Sicily lemons la on the way from New Tork. The apple movement was smsX Country Produce Id Small Supply. Hci-eipts of country pro.luc were smalL Th demand for poultry was sow and Sat urday's quotations wer repeated. Pork waa very hrm and veal rather weak. There was no change In egg market con diuona Local and shipping demand wis rqual to tho rei-ttpts and th market wns sleazy. Most sales wer reported at 1S4 t-ents, with a smut! amount of business lia:f a cent on either sld of this price. Hutter and cheese quotations wer unchanged. per aack: parsnip. Mceil pr sack: car rot. V0c3U per aac. Dairy and Country Produce. Local Jobbing quotation: POILT3V Hens. ISfclle: broiler. -5c. tnrkeye. live. 1320c; dressed, choice. -& EOQd Fresh. Oregon ranch, 18 9 19o per dos-?n. CHEESE Oreron triplet. ITc; Toung Amerlras. nominal. BUTTER Oregon creamery butter cot), ttfcc pr pound; prints. So par pound. PORK Fancy. 116 Ills Pr pound. TEAL Fancy. 14 8 It y, e per pound. Stapl Groeerte. Locl Jobbing quotation: SALMON Columbia P.iver. one-pound talis. $2.25 per doaen: half-pound flat, ii - nn..iwiiind fiat. S2.45: Alaska pink. on -pound talis. 5c sllversldes. on-pound talis, II 25. imvtr rheic. 1 3 25 9 J. 75 per ease. NUTS Walnuts. 19o per pound: Brazil nuts. 12 lie: filbert. 149 15e: lmoniis. ISc; peanuts. CSjl-ic; cocoanuts. 80c6 11 per doxen. chestnuts, llo per pound; hlck- orynuta, 9710c; pecana. itc; pine, 4171 J20c LEANS Small white, 0.29c: largo white, 4S0o; Lima, iie; pink, 4.35c; Mexican, ka.AH. 4. ATiC BUOAB Fruit and berry. 5 25; Honolulu plantation, i.20: beet. sr.oa; extra c s.o; powdered, barrels. 3.M; cubes, barrels, ir, ii.i COFFEE Roasted. In drums. S440e per pound. SALT nranluaten. sis per ton; naif ground lOOs, 10 per ton: 50a, X10.TS per ton: dairy, 112 SO per ton. Kick No. 1 Japan. StfSHc; cheaper grades. 4He: southern head, onwoc DKIED FRUITS Apples, 10c per pound; apricots, 1214o; peaor.es, R911o; prnnea, Italians. 8tl0c, allver, lSc; fig, whlto and black. 0w&7c: currants. 9ic; raisins, loose Muscatel, e'4v7le; bleached, Thompson, llic; unbleached. Sultanas. 8Hc: aeeded, 748Hc: dates, Persian, TVs per pound; fard. 1.5 per box FIGS Twelve 10-ounc. SSc; 50 g-ounce, 11.85; 70 4-ounc. (2.50; 30 10-ounce. $2.25; looee. 60-pound boxe. CH97e; Smyrna, boxes. $L10 81.2$: candled. $3 per box. Provision. Local Jobbing quotatlona: HAMS ID to 12 pounds, 19 0 20c; 13 to 14 pound, l20c; plcnlca, 12Vsc; cottage roll. lac. BACON Fancy. :I29c; standard, 239 I4c: English. l'S20c- LARD In tierces, choice, 14Vs: com pound, He. 13' S15c; short clesr backs, 13 to 18 lbs., 14'tfloftc; snort Clear nafaa, ao & o tvm., 1415V5C: exports. 1501tfc tin: meaa beef. 1U: nlata best. $21: rolled boneless beef, $30. BARRELED rOKli el pig pora, ... pickled pork. $23025. HEAVY RUN AT YARDS YEARLY 6500 HEAD RECEIVED AT XORTH PORTLAND. llnnk ricmrlnc. nark I?artnf of ih Northwett?rn cities xvjierilay wer m follows: CItnrlnKR. Balances. I'orflund .M 1TS.S7:. aSfattUt ;.Tn.1- 26i.:iS V,-om T9,;h. M,.ka 17... 71.921 rOBTLAND M-KKET9. I.rnio. Mimic. 1 ml. Klf. WHEAT Track prices: Club. Sjfj Sc; b'.u-itrm. ?t9c: 40-f-M, SSu5c; red Rus sian. Matc: vslley. 7r. liARLKV KcfO. nominal; brwloc. no tn. : rol.eJ. i-C-.SO tf pr ton. t OU.-Whilf. S-7; crtckfU, $2$ trr ton. H. ul 1. ra:n:a $4. To per larrel; sir; t. 94 10: exports, a al-- . 94.71;. srtLham. 4 ; w hols wheat. $4 M. .MILLFTVFKS Prar. C1 pr ton: short. rr ton; miiidilnss, $30 pr ton. HAT KAsi.m OreRn limothT, choice, $15 jl7: rnix-d. $10fllUo0; oat anJ etch, 112; .fa;f.. tt 5.. cl.ver. $0; straw. $rj a 7. OATS No. 1 white. $U7.30 per ton. Krulta mud crtabl. I. .-st J-bb;nir quotations: TKXI'AI. KKL'iTs? Orar.-, Navels. 'Z u - K '-.'-t'.-t'.-A n.pfruit, $2-7. u nurida raperruit, $4 iO 5: lemons. CaU-fr-nia. IT ivy H per box. Sicily IS per box: puieappl. 7c per pound. A Kl'wKS t;pitinbriE. extra fancy. 51.25 0 l.W; t-noice. 'Ziii $1. itliow wtown. extra fancr. $1 23 si 1 0O; ehotre. 7ic SI : "inrsap. ca:ra fancy. $1.'.'5 a 150. Ked 1'heek I'tppin. extra laacy, t.25 1.50; Ar kansas Black, mis fancy. 11.752. Ba.d min. fi'.rt fnc. M y l.'J5; choice. T5cy $1: Rome beauty, tl ': small sixes, all varieties. less; Btu Davis, etc, common pack. M J ONIONS Oregon, tKc9l rr sack. VEGETABLES Art;hJkrs. 1 -ol.O per desen; asparasus. 11 , 1: he poand; cb tagw ltf lHc per pound, caultf lower. $-1 1 25 per crate: celery. W-OS 4.10 per crate. eu-.uinters. $2 60 Pr down; eggpiant, 25c pouud. bead lettnc-, i-r crate; ; othm: lettuce. n 1 jvr t-ox; pep pers. 3-t3 p?r pound: radishes. 3Sc per dozen; ihubarb. 3ffc per pound . spinach, $10 1 to per box: sprota. loc: tomatoes. $2 per box: jarlic. 0 c pr pound. POTATOES Burbanlta. ." SO per hun $8rd: sweet potato. 4c per pound. ACIv VEGLTABLES Turn.pJ, 0ca?l Good Part or Supply Is for Contract Delivery Cattle Prices Hold Tp but Hogs Are Va k. Rerelnts at tha stock rards over Sunday were unusually heavy, nearly 650O head be ing1 unloaded. A considerable part of the run was for delivery on contract. There were no material changes in prices. The boir market showed a continuance of the easy tone that prevailed at the close of last week, but cattle ana sneep wer re ported fairly firm. A slnple load of steers figured In the day's sales and they brought $7.70. Cows ranged In price from $5.25 to $9.65, and bulls from $4 to Id and stairs from $6 to 17.50. Two loads of hosrs or good average weigni sold at $!. which was as much as buyers would pay in this division of the market. Two loads of light hogs vent at a dime under the top. Keceints were 9S5 cattle. 14 calves, zwz hoes. rr4ft sheen and seven horses. Ship pers were: The Idaho Meat Co., Caldwell, 1 car of hogs: A. F. Hunt. Caldwell, 1 car of cattle and hogs; Clayborna & Brown, Ktmberly, 2 cars of ho,?s; C. T. Brown, Kimberly, 3 cars of hogs; Cr McCullough, Nam pa, 1 car of cattle: J. 1. Baker. Parma, 1 car of hogs; O. C Burton, Kionxteia, Idaho, 2 cars of hogs; J. W. Chandler, En terprise, 1 car of hogs; McCully A Rumble, Enterprise and Joseph. 7 cars or sneep; i. H. Morelock. Joseph and Wallowa, 3 cars of hogs; II. B. Shnner, Bellevue. id alio. 1 car of hogs: Iee w. L.wts, ldano f ans. 2 cars of cattle; T. H. Wedei, sterling. Idaho, 1 car of hogs: o. IS. weed, Feekaboo, Idaho. 1 car of hogs; Frank Brown, Carl ton. 1 car of cattle and calves; M. Allen, Pullman, Wash., 1 car of cattle and horses; A. D. Dunn. Donald. Wash., 1 car of cattle; W. Chandler. Dayton, Wash., 1 car of hogs: J. K. Reynold. Arlington, 3 cars of cattle: C. C. Clark. Arlington, 1 car of cattle; A. B. Thompson, Echo, 4 cars of cattle; J. C Louerh'an, Echo, 2 oars of cattle; F. Spike, fc.cn o, l car or cattle; Baker City Packing Company. Haines, 1 car of hops; Thomas 6elgel Robinette, 1 car of sheep; George Dixon, Terrebonne, 6 cars of cattle, sheep and horses; J. N. Montgomery. Terrebonne, 2 cars of cattle; O. H. Russell. Terrebonne. S cars of cattle; J. L. Cox. Eaton. Idaho. S cars of cattle and sheep; II. R. Marler. Caldwell. 1 car of hogs: Peacock Sharkey. Nam pa. 1 car of cattle; John Jensen, Burley, 5 cars of cattle; Clyde. Hughes A Brown, Hansen, Idaho. 2 cars of hogs; W. L. Turner, Nam pa. 1 car of hogs; T. J. Swearlngen, Rupert, Idaho. 2 cars of cattle; J. L. Rush. Rupert, cars of cattle and hogs; Sol Dickerson, AVcftfer. 2 cars of cattle; 1.1 nd A Van Aus deln. Twin Falls. 1 car of hogs; E. Kenisey. Shaniko. 1 car of cattle; Smith ft Kenisey, Shantko, 1 car of cattle; Joe Turner, Car roll. Iowa, 1 car of cattle, and A. D. Dunn, Iowa. 1 car of cattle and calves. The day's sales were as follows: , Wetpht. Price. 21 steers ll&O $7.70 - steers .. 1175 7.25 IS cows .017 6dO 2 bulls 1080 4 00 12 CO S Dl2 6.65 1 bull 1H40 5.7G 1 bull 1560 C.50 1 bull 1170 6.O0 1 calf 1G0 J.00 21 cows 1015 6.25 1 cow 1130 15.25 1 bull l-tVM 5 K) 1 ttc 1410 6.50 1 stag fh0 7.50 1 stag , 1120 tt.00 2 stnics 1035 7.00 SS hoS 129 9.90 1 hog 4!0 7.10 78 hogs l'Jrt 8.90 1 hog 150 .00 1 hog 170 vVOO 7 hogs 1S1 .00 -5 hogs 1S3 9.00 The range of prices at the yards was as follows: Choice steers $7.50x7.75 ood steers 7.oo0 7.50 Medium steers CrtO? 7.00 Choice cows 6.50 6.S.1 liood cows 6.(0) 0.50 Medium cows S.50 d 6.00 Choice calves , S.o0tr .00 Good heavy calves C50$ 7.50 Bulls 6.o0i .00 liOgS UKht 8 75 .00 Heavy 7.75 f S.OO ep Yearling wethers Ewm Lambs PRESSURE IS LIGHT Harriman Stocks Affected by London Fluctuations. UNION PACIFIC SELLS DOWN 5.7S- 0.30 . 4. Oil 9 I.!:.-, 8.00V Omaha Ltvrork Marks. SOUTH OM4H.V. Neb., ilarch IT. Cattle Itt'ceti'ts. 3MH; niarket, activ.. Native stors. jfT.i ft s.7: native coirs and heifers. ..i.5ui a. Wfstorn steers, SiLsiOtt25; Texas steers. ,6tii.73: Texas cons and heifers. ... j;.."0; calve.. lil'l tS.:.".. Moil Kecel.s. marlct, higher. Kfivv. $i.iJi.' i .70: l;Bht, $S-10q.7S; piss, $7..oeS.0: bu:k of suls, av&3v9.70. ftiticep Je.-lpls. 3uu0; market, steady. T'ar'.lns. 7ti7.7J; wethers. J0tii-5i; lambs JSUS.IM. Coffee ana Sosar. NEW TORK. March II. Coffe fatures opened firm at aa advance of It to 24 points In. response to reports that drouth and hot weat)ir had damaged th crop In Santos by fultv S per cent. Later cables from Kurop. showed lacresslng firmness ther and th local market worked still more sharply higher. Th close waa ateady and last prices showed net gains of from 34 to 4S pointa Sales. ISO. 00. bags. March, 11 lc: April, lLi3c; May, ll.tSc: June. ll.ic; July. H.72c: August. ll.SOc; Sep tember, ll.soc; October. 11.8?e: November. 11 Sic: December. ILSkc; January. ll.Soc; February. ll-Sc Spot firmer. Bio T. ll.e; Santoa 4. 11 ei3Hc; mild dulL Cordova. ltf!7o nom luat. Kaw sugar firm. Muscovado. IX test J.osc: centrifaral. t. JSIc: molasses sugar. S0 test ;.S3c: refined steady: cut leaf. S.le: crushed. J.0Sc; mould A. 4.7oc; cubes, 4. 44c: powdered. 4.0c: powdered. 4.4&c: granulatl. fine. 4.3oc: diamond A. confectioners A, 4.:lc; No. 1. 4.10c Southern Pacific Stronger on Belief Company Will Fare Better tTnder Xtw Dissolution Plan Gold Taken foe Export. NEW TORK. March IT. Although the str.ck market at no tlm today waa -subjected to aever pressure, trading was slow. Abandonment of ths plan of srgragatlon of th Harriman properties, depression of the European markets, foreign selling here, en gagement of $2,000,000 more gold for ex port to Franc and continuance ot high money rate all w-cr unfavorable. Wld fluctuations of Harriman were forecasted by what occurred in th London market befor th opening here. Union Psclric fell nearly two points and Southern Pacific advanced as much, the latter stock rising on tho report that the latter com pany would faro bettor with a new disso lution plan than under the abandoned one. At th opening her tha Harriman stocks moved less widely than abroad. Southern Paclho soon lost Its Initial gain by a de cline of a point and Union Paclflo sold 2 below Saturday close. London selling here, estimated at 15,000 shares, was ope of th prlnclpsl causes of the market' weakness. The unexpectedly good bank ststement last week was partly onset by further engagement of gold (or export. Liquidation of Xew Haven continued, the price falling to 114H, a loss of and a new low record. Goodrich touched 29, also a new low price for tho decline and a drop of three points. The petroleum shares. Central Leather, Woolworth and aom other specialties wero weak. The bond marekt waa depressed. Total sales, par value. $1,061,000. United Btatea bonds wer unchanged on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Reported by J. C. Wilson & Co., Lewis building, Portland. Closing Sales. High. Low. Bid. Amal Copper .. lo.fcoo 9 HO Am Beet Sugar. soo L'S'- 27 H 2T Am Can Co ... 6.M0 82 315. do preferred.. DUO 122 121 120 Am Car & Fily 48 Am Cotton Oil.. 200 5H 4 4 Am Sniel & Ref 600 69 W 6S aj 68 4 do preferred.. 200 103 103 American Sugar.. Ill do preferred Ill Am Tel & Tel.. 200 1 32 132 182 Am Tobacco ... 100 240 240 23S Anaconda 3i0 3i" 86"i Atl Coast Line.. KKI 23tt 123M liM AT Santa Fa 1.000 101 101 101 do preferred.. 800 11 BO'. iO Bait Ohio ... 800 loo 4 100 lo Brook Tran.. 1.000 ST 8T4 ST 4 Canadian Pac. 4.S00 224 222 222 'i C & O 100 71 71 71 C i O -W 1414 2 N W 200 1 33 133 1113 C. M A St Paul. 1.100 109'! 1084 108 Central Leather 4.000 26 24 24 Central of N J Chluo 2,200 3S 38 3x4 Col Fuel & Iron 32 Col Southern ... 5O0 27 26 26 Consol tie ... 200 131 131 130 D L 4 W 200 400 300 3!'0 D KQ ';., Distilling Securl .. W Erie TOO 27 27 27 Gen Klectric ... 900 13S 13S 187 t North Ore.. loo Si ss 34 Gt North pf ... 1,200 126 126 126 Illinois Central. 1,300 123' 121 121 Interboro Met .. 1.000 17 17 li's di preferred.. 1.200 59 6S o Inter Harvester 1???r hi C Southern. ..... ,4 Lchit-h Valley.. 1.700 151 lnS 153 Louis A Nash.. 100 188 133 133 Mexican Central 100 23 23 23 M. P S S M 134 Mo, Kan A Tex - Mo Pacific 600 87 87 ST National Lead. V Nat Biscuit 11 do preferred Ho N V Central ... 900 10 105 105 M Y, Onl tc We Norfolk. & West 200 104 104 104 Northern Pac .. 8,100 115 114 114 Pac'flc Mall fj Paclilo T T 36 do preferred Pennsylvania ... 1,800 U! 1 310 People's Gas ... 200 110 110 310 RriClns 36,r0 1.16 1.W4 355 Keptbllc S 4 I. 300 24 24 24 Bock Island ... 100 21 21 21 Southern Pac .. 13.0OO Pl S 8 Soutlietn Ry ... oOO 25 2 25 Tcx.i Oil ..... 50O 110 11 10S Union Paclflo . . S2.800 149 147 14. do preferred ?2' United Rda S P ' U S Steel 29.500 I "2 do preferred.. 1..VM ICR 107 10; r-.r.h Copper .. 00 51 51 Western Union." "306 "(in "66 6K Wrstirg Elec .. 1,000 67 67 6b Wisconsin Cent '7'4 Total sale for the day, 214.400 ahares. ,NEW YORK BONDS. NEW YORK.. March IT. Quotations: U S ref 2s. reg.lonHiN Y C gen 3s 84B U R ref 2s, cou..Hl:X P Ss MJi$ C S 3s. res 102N P 4s Pb if o . Tor lla'iilT T 48 0i II 8 new 4s.' cou.H3Wls Cent 4 0B Boston lining Stocks. BOSTON, March IT. Closing prices Alloucs 8(1 Mohawk Amal Copper... 6 Nevada. Con..... Am Z L & S... 2S,Mplsina M...8 Arisona Com 3;North Butte..... B fc C C & S M . North Lake 7 Calu 4 Aria 6S01d Dominion... Calu 4 Hecla..450 lOisceola Centennial 15 Quincy Cod K O Co 4'! Shannon E Butto CM.. 12lsuperior . . . FTanklln 6'Mlp & Bps M Giroux Con 8 .Tamarack . . . . jranby Con 58 U S S R 4 M.. Sreeno Can 8 I do p'd Isle Koyalle C. 24 lirtah Con Kerr Lake 3 (Utah Cop Co.... 1 .1,. ,-.onr,f . . 1414 Winona Iji Salle Cop... 4 iWolverlna 61 . Miami copper. - 22 I Money, Exchange. Eto. LONDON. March 17. Bar silver quiet, 26 5-ld pe ounce. Money. 44 per cent The rato of discount in ine open iomiici for short bills la 55 per cent; for thre 1 win. a 13-litii't 4Tt mr cent. mtlUllll !.- " - im - NEW YORK. March IT. Money on call, firm 4 5 per cent; ruling rate, 4; cloa lng bid. 4: offered st IS- 'lime loans, easier; 60 days. per cent ; 4S 17 15-16 27 H-Ifl 48 86 60 10 20 3 28 40 48 01 90 days, 6 96 par cent; six month a, 69 0 per cent- Prime mercantile paper. B06 per cent Sterling exchanpe arm. with actual busl nesa In banket bills at $4.S27o for 60-day bills and at $4.S72J for demand. Commercial billa. $4.82. . Bar silver, 5Tc Mexican dollars. 4T. Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, heavy. CAN FRANCISCO. March IT. Silver bars, 87c , , Mexican dollar, nominal. Drafts, sight 2c; telegraph 5c Sterling on London, 60 daya, $4.82; do. ight. $4.S7c, Condition ( tbe Treasury. WASHINGTON. March IT. The condition of the United States Treasury at the begin ning of business today was: Working balance f.-5JJ'H In banks and Philippine treasury ,f;.'S.30 Total ot general fund "E'L'sJl Receipts Saturday ST-S'SVfi Disbursements .r.'12r,jai Th surplus this fiscal year Is $9,942,493 as against a deficit of $20,803,751 last year. The figure for receipts, disbursements, etc.. exclude Panama Canal and public debt transactions. SAX FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Price Quoted at the" Bay City for Vege tables, Fruits. Etc BAN FRANCISCO, March 17. Ths follow ing produce prices war current her todsy: , . . Awiu aha- oommnn. 4Cc: f ruit appiw, v w .v . . - -. - - ' -Mexican limes, nominal; California lemons, choice, $7; common. $4: navel oranges. $1.253; pineapples, $1.252.68. Cheese Young Americas, 16 310. Butler Fancy creamery, 35c Eggs Store, 17c; fancy ranch. 17a $31.508 52; alfalfa, $18816: barley, $13 j16. Hay Wheat, $3J3B: wheat and oats. $21.50822; alfalfa, $13010; barley, 13 did. Potatoes Oregon Burbanka. 50T5c; Sa linas Burganks. S5c$1.25; sweets, $2,258 ' . . r . t T ? T rr,.n vegeiaoies tuwimuw peas, 1012c; string beans, nominal; egg plant lvniae; onioua, pu.uji;. Receipts Flour. 6436 quarters; barley. 9825 centals; potatoes. 4725 sacks; hay, 7o6 tons. . ' Metal Blarket. ktew YORK. March IT. Copper firm. Standard spot and March, 14.15 14. 75c; April, 14.20sm.iac; ai. ZZ-Z.ZZ'- electrolytic 15ei5.1!e; lake. lo.2o16.3Tc; casting. 14.T514.87c Tin easy. Spot and March. 45.6T45.75c, April. 45.754Gc; May, 45.37S45.50o. Lead steady. 4.30 4.40. Spelter ateady, ti.35f6.45. Antimony dull. Cookson's. .25g.40. Iron steady. No. 1 Northern, 17.73 3 18.25c; No. 2 Northern. 17.26(1T.76: No. 1 Southern. 17.70818-25; No. 1 Southern soft, 17.768 1. 23. Exports of copper this month. 21,048 ton. r... o, il.fr snot. 63 Ta d: fu tures. 65 2a London tin firm. Spot, 208 15a; futures. 205 7a d- London lead, 15 17s 6d. spelter, ta lus. nu". v.i. warrants, 64s in London. Visible Supply ot Grain. ... . t i . - TT.I.Ai4 RlalM Mftrch 25 a compiled by the New York Produce Ex change waa as touows: -o,, .! rteorenjie. wheat 62.248.000 983.000 Wheat In bond 8.365.000 460.O00 Corn 2l.191.00O -l.i30.ouu Oats 12.845.000 10,000 oat. n oona ........... -j.jjj .jjj Barley"". l.M.eoo 113.000 Barley in Dona '"''vv - SURPLUS TOO LARGE Market May Be Lacking for Big American Supply. WHEAT QUOTATIONS WEAK 'Increase. Naval Stores. SAVNNVH. Ga.. March 17. Turpentine dull J7!7c. Salea. 163 barrels: receipts. 123 barrels: shipments. 1778 barrels; stocks. 14.S0O barrels. Rosin dull. Sales, S5 pounds; receipts. !70 pounds; shipments. 2541 pounds; stocks. 107,560 pounds. A. B. $5.10; C D. o.20; E. $5.35: F. $5.30; G. $5.35; H. $5.40; I, $5.50; K. $6.50: M, $6.76; N, $.S0; WG. $6.6086.75; WW. $7.40. Bops. Etc., at Now York. NEW YORK, March 17. Hops easy. State common to choice 1912, lsrj26c; 1911, l4o: Pacific Coast 1913. 1621c; 1911, 11 13c. Hides firm. Central America. 29o; Bo gota, J930c. Petroleum steady. Refined New York, barrels, $8.50; do. bulk. $4.80; Philadel phia, barrels, $8.50: do. bulk, $4.80. Wool steady. Domestlo fleece XX Ohio. 31832c. Grains in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. March 17. Spot Quo tations: Walla Walla, $1.50 1.57 ; red Russian. $1.53 1.55: Turkey red, J1..5i 1.77: bluestem. $1.75 a 1.77 : feed barley, Sl.82tt01.S3; brewlns barley. $1.371.40; white oats, $l.501i' 1.52 ; bran, $22.50623; middlings. S.IOHriU; shorts, $24W25. Call board. Wheat, firm, no trading. Bar ley, weak; December. $1.29 per cental; May, $1.28 per cental. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. March 17. Wheat May. 83-83a; July, 83 885c; September, S6c. Cash. No. 1 hard, 84c; No. 1 Northern, !J83o: No. 3 Northern, 7981c; No. 2 hard Montana, $4o; No. 3 wheat, 77 8T9C Bran. 1717.60. Flax. $1.251.25. Barley, 41 56c London Wool Salea. LONDON, March 17. A large and varied selection of crossbreds were readily taken at today's wool auction sale by tho home trade and occasionally the Continent at the re cent level of values. A few merinos were eagerly bought by the Continent The of ferings today were 950O bales. Fnget Sound Wheat Markets. SEATTLE. March 17. Wheat Bluestem, 97c; fortyfold, 86c: club, 85c; Fife, 84c; red Russian. S3. T4.COM A, March 17. Wheat Bluesteam, 97 83Sc: fortyfold. 8Co; club, S6o; red Rus sian, S4c Car receipts, wheat 36, barley 2, hay 2. Export Naptha, Price Advanced. NEW YORK, March 17. The Standard Oil Company of New York announced today an advance of half a cent a gallon In all grades of naphtha for export. The last general advance In naphtha was made on January 7. Chicago Dairy Produce. CHICAGO, March 17. Butter steady. Creameries. 2835c. ... Ekks higher Receipts. 12.2S1 cases, at mark, cases included. 18ijllc; ordinary firsts, lT818c; firsts, lS619c. Wool at St. Louis. ST LOUIS, March IT. Wool, steady. Ter ritory and Western mediums, 2125c; fin mediums, 18 8 20c: fine. 13 Q 17c Coffee Exchange Will Close. NEW YORK, March 17. The coffee ex change will be closed Good Friday and the Saturday following. Statisticians Estimate rnlted States Still Has 80,000,000 Bushels to Export Flattering Crop Re ports Help Chicago Decline. CHICAOO, March IT. Assertions that the United States has a larger surplus of wheat than there can be any possibility of tlndlng a European market for before July 1 sent price today to a new low level for the year. The market closed nervous. liVll to 8 o net lower. All the other lean lng staples showed firmness, corn finishing 8o higher than Saturday night, oata a ahade. off to a like amount up ana pro visions unchanged to an edvance of 6c. Estimates were current that Interior eie v.rne mill atoris of wheat are 29.000,000 bushels more than last yea-, farm reserves 84,000.000 bushels more, and enough in crease In the visible to make the total 70.000,000 bushels In excess of the aggre gate supply 11 month ago. Thl waa de clared to mean that ine unttea oiwm wum m-rnnrt ro nno.ooo bushela If there wore for eign buyers for that amount, prior to the coming In of the new crop. Although wheat prices save way onder the bearish arguments It was jiot until after several hour of nullum control, pmneiwi Mnart on th arowln crop Southwest helped to turn sentiment In favor of a decline ana so atso a:a me ii;.uea v call for cash wheat at Minneapolis ana ran kh CitV. Seaboard clearance of wheat and flour equalled 360.000 bushels. Primary receipts of wheat were l.zay.vuu ouaiieis, . pared with 667.000 a year ago. In spite of the weakness of wheat, corn held steady because of covering by shorts on account or a xorecast lor wuwuku WHflthAf. Oats hardened because of a belief that a reaction wa due after a continuous break for almost a week. Light run cf hog at nearly all packing centers gave firmness to tn provision. u.i. The market also was helped by the small touka on hand In packing-houses, as shown by the aeml-monthly statement. The leading future ranged as followa: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. May $ .88 $ .88 4 -85 . Julv RS s .8S .8S sep't, 88 .88 .83 .S3 CORN. May .51 .51 .51 -51 "4 July 52 .53 .52 tiept. ...... .t4 .U4'. -' OATS. . .82 .32 .81 May July . Sept. .82 .32 .82 .82 .32 .82 ,S2l .52 MESS PORK. Mav 20.65 20.87 20.65 20.70 July 20.27 2H.:i7 20.22 20.2. Sept. 19.65 19.70 10.05 19.6o LARD. Mav 10.67 10.72 10.65 .10.67 July lO.G.'i 10.70 30.02 lll.OJVj Sept 1W.OI iV.UU jv.v.tj SHORT RIBS. Mav 10.80 10.85 10.77 10.SO July 10.70 10.72 10167 10.67 European Grain Market. . ..mm ..,... ir WhMt lnflt 1,1 v r,r.puui ,.,......4 . . steady. Futures easier. March 7 5d; May, i J -4 a; juiy, is vn.ii.h oontitrv markets, aulet: French country markets, steady. Elgin Butter Market. Elirln. 111.. March 17. Butter Hrm. 34o. AN EXAMPLE OF BITULITHIC HERE IN PORTLAND Fifth Street (paved . with bitulithic ten years ago) is today in perfect condition. During all that time prop erty owners have been free from repair bills. RESULTS COUNT J.C.WILSON&CO. STOCKS. BONDS, GRAIN AND COTTON MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE, CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE, THE STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. SXN FBANCISCO. PORTLAND OFFICE: - Lewis Building, 269 Oak Street. Phones Marshall 4120, A 4187 Eggs - Veal - Hogs We" auote today: Eggs, 1818c dozen: . . . r,nr fan,,,, lilt ftlllfi CniCKens, -liiyxvi;, 7 pound; fancy veal. 14314c lb. Check sent by return man. nmp i -V ,, V. storekeepers' shipments solicited. Lnllmit ed outlet. Satisfaction .guaranteed. F. H. achmaiz Sc o. 141-143 Front St., Portland, Or. Paid-up Capital. $10,000. ONE OF PORTLAND'S PROMINENT and SUC CESSFUL MEN SAYS: "I have doubled my es tate without jeopardiz ing its value, by invest- ing in Lewiston Land & Water Co., Ltd., 7 per cent Gold Bonds, the in- come paying premiums for more than $25,000 Life Insurance." "We own, offer and recommend Lewiston Land & Water Company . 796 Refbding Gold Bonds $100 $500 $1000 Principal and semi-annual interest pay able at the Security Saving's and Trust Company, Portland, fiscal agent and reg istrar. A Sound and Profitable Investment Write, call or phone for descriptive circu lar and other detailed information, which, we will be pleased to furnish, upon request. BROTHERS Railway Exchange Building PORTLAND, OR. DIRECTORS GEO. W. BATES GEO. C. BINGHAM V. B. BRUMBY E. G. CRAWFORD JOHN A. KEATING DR. K. A. J. MACKENZIE ROBERT TREAT PIATT ANDREW R. PORTER CHAS. S. RUSSELXi G. K. WENT WORTH LLOYD J. WENTWORTH J. E. WHEELER lumbermens National bank Corner Fifth and Stark Streets Portland, Oregon RESOURCES MILLIONS First National Bank Capital $1,500,000 Surplus 900,000 Oldest National Bank West of tho Rocky Mountains CORNER FIRST AND WASHINGTON STS. L ADD Sc TILTON BANK Established 1859. Capital Stock Surplus and Undivided Profits. . . ....$1,000,000.09 ., 1,000,000.00 Commercial and Savings Accounts Letters of credit, drafts and travelers' checks issued, available in all parts of the -world. OFTIGERt, W. M. Ladd. President. Robert S. Howard. Ast. CaJhlaaj Edward Cookingham. Vice-Pro J. W. Ladd, Asst. Cashier. W. K, Dunokley, Cashier. , Waiter M. Cook. Asst. Cashier, THE WHITE LINE' I- New "OLYMPIC" FITTED WITH DOUBLE SIDES - AND ADDITIONAL WATERTIGHT BULKHEADS EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM to the TOP OF THE VESSEL April 12-May 3 Will Sail from NEW TORK AMERICAN LINE N. Y.-Fl)TDOuth-Cherbourg --Sonthampton Atlantic Transport line New York Louden Direct RED STAR LINE N. Y. Dover Antwerp A. E. DISNEY. FASS. ACT., 19 SECOND Or Local Hallway aud And Regularly Thereafter WHITE STAR LINE New York Queenstown Liverpool N. Y.-Plymouth - Cherbourg- Southampton MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES Boston Mediterranean Italy Canoplo March 15 Cretlo April 5 AVE.. MAIN FIXKIB. REAR. SEATTLB. Steamship Arents. aB &j ' km m n Mm & mM m mti M rl .4 M &kd& Compz4nia Generale TransatJakntlque Direct Line to HaTre-Parla (France) SalUnsa every Thursday from New Xork fffJKa FRANCE. Thursday. March 27 TOrRAMS April S IA PROVENCE April 24 i i l oiimixK. Anrll 10 LA TOl KAIN'E Mar 1 FBANCE April 17 LA I.OBBAINE Slay Twin-screw steamer. Quadruple-screw steamer. SPECIAL SATURDAY BAIUNOS FROM NEW YORK P. M. ONE CLASS CABIN (II) and THIRD (.'.ASS Passeaaera Only. JBOCHAMBEAU April 8 CHICAGO April 1 c W Bttnser. SO Sixth St. 8onthern Pacific Office). A. D. Charlton. 835 Morrison St. (Kor. Pae. Office) ESTABLISHED 184 MAKE ENGINEERING REPORTS FINANCIAL REPORTS RATE ADJUSTMENTS AND APPRAISALS OF PUBLIC UTILITIES 85 SECOND ST., SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK NEW ORLEANS TRAVELERS Ct'IDB. AUSTRALIA TAHITI AND NEW ZEALAND. Bound Trip Rates: 1st class to Tahiti $13S, to Wellington $567.60, to Sydney $300. Special Pacific Ocean Tonr (Including South Sea Isles) to Sydney via Tahiti. Rarotonga and New Zealand and returning to San Francisco (or Vancouver) via Auckland. FIJI or Samoa and Honolulu. $325. 1st clasa Stop-overs any point, good one year. Sail ings from Saa Francisco April 2, April 30, May 28, etc Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand, Ltd. Office: C7 Market Street, Saa Francisco. COOS BAY LINE STEAMER BREAKWATER sails from Ainsworth Dock, Portland, at 8 A. M. March 12 and thereafter every Wednesday morning at 8 A. M. Freight re ceived daily except Tuesday up to S P. M. Todays up .to P- -,. ".'fn'cS berthV lad meals. Ticket iffice Alna- ZSZi IT H. ttngriat. X'ho Main S60O. A 2331. COOS BAY and EUREKA Steamer Alliance Sails Tueaday, March NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO, 122-A Third St., Near Washington. IX)S ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO STEAMSHIPS TALE AND HARVARD Railroad or any ateamer to Baa Francisco, tha Expo City. Largeet, fastest and tns ONLY atrlctly first-class passenger ships oa the Coast. Average apeed 28 miles per hour: cost $'000,000 each. SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND SLA 8. S. CO., Vain 34. Frank Tlo I lam. Agent. A 4SSC 124 Third street. TRAVELERS OTTTDK. A Cruise of Delight. Get away for a vacation this season, escape the winds of March and the rains of April. Take the 64-day South American Cruise of the Lamport & Ilolt Line Write us today for Illustrated book that rives full details ot cruise that In cludes visits to Bahla, Rio do Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo, Buenos Ayres, Sao Paulo, Petropolls, Barbados and Trini dad in the West Indies, and optional trips to Panama and Valparaiso, ball ing date from New Tork March $. April 19. Cost $300 and up. The cruises made bv the new Twin-Screw STEAMSHIPS VES TRIS AND VANDYCK, 12,000 tons, equipped with the most mod ern safety devices and affording passengers all the comforts of a well-appointed hotel. For booklet address Lamport & Holt Line BUSK & DANIELS, Gen. Agts. 361 Produce Exchange, New York or any local agent. EXPRESS STEAMERS FOB Saa J-'rancisco and Loa Angeles WITHOUT C11ANGK 8 S BEAR sails 4 P. M. March 2g. 8. 8. ROSK CITV sails March 7. THE SAN FRANCISCO at POKTLAND S. S. CO. Ticket Office lid and Washington (with u.-vt. it. m in. Phone Marshall 4500. A 012L San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego Direct S. S. Eoanoke and S. S. Elder. Sail Every Wedneaday Alternately at P. M. NORTTt PACIFIC S. S. CO. 12t A Third St. Phones Main 1314, A 131.