f TTO MOHVIJfO ORFC.ONTAX. WEDNESDAY, DECE3IBEI- 3. 1913.
19
FARMERS HOLD KEY
Force Wheat Market to Higher
Level.
ASKED PRICES OBTAINED
Demand Kxceeds Offerings and
Values Are Independent of Ei
port Conditions New Flour
Prices EffectlTe Today.
Tb wheat market In tit XorthweAt la
dv?iopinr Into local situation somewhat
earlier than usual. Prices are abov the
eiort basis, but that docs not prevent bur
ets from adranclnff their bids. Wheat
farmers at the present t Litis seem to have
the better of the argument, as the demand
Is sufficiently urgent to compel buyers to
come to sellers terms. The weak holders
throne bout the country have been elim
inated and the supplies remaining are In
the hands of farmers who usually hold un
til Spring.
The market is on a good substantial ba
sts. It Is certain now that the crop was
sot a heavy one and the wheat has cone
out faster than ever before. The ship
ments te date have been 1S,96,6T bushels,
or nearly 1. 500. 000 bushels more than were
hipped at this time last year, and about
4.000.000 buehcls more than the average for
this date.
It is the realization of the fact that
stocks in the country are much reduced, to
gether with the urgency of the demand, that
Is causing prices te move upward. There
were California orders for seed wheat In
the market yesterday at prices several
cents higher than last week's bids. Japanese
buyers weer also in the market for red
wheat at prices close to sellers' ideas. Buy
ing in the country was not easy. There
were bids of cents for club end 3 and
3 cents for forty-fold. Offers of
cents were made fur bluest em. but this va
riety of wheat is so firmly held that little
business In tt Is passing.
The new our prices, announced In these
Volumni yesterday,, will take effect this
morning. The advance will be -0 cents over
the prices heretofore aaked.
Local receipt?. In cars, were reported by
the Merchants Kxrhange as follows:
Wheat Barley FTour Oats Hay
31 on ! ay 141 J5 1.4 7 a.i
Tuesday $. 2 ." S ti
Tear ago 1' 11 2 .
Season to date.IV.MS 14.I( 11M JH IS Ml
Tear a4 ir& VJKZ 14Z 024 1111
Foreign crop conditions are summarized
by Broom hall as follow
United Kingdom The weather Is now fa
vorable, and although there are some ar
leura In sowing of the new crp, field work
is generally well advanced and the outlook
Is mostly favorable.
France The weather Is more favorable
and the outlook for wheat already seeded is
favorable. Threshing has been resumed,
but offerings of native wheat continue small
with an increase In foreign buying.
Germany The outlook for the crops Is
about normal. Offerings of native wheat are
light and Who demand for forefgn wheat con
tinues ou a liberal scale.
Russia The outlook Is generally favors
b!c. Interior reserves are conceded to be
Icrgc. but holders remain firm. The move
ment of torn is slow and ram Is wanted In
the southwest.
Koumauia The outlook for the new wheat
crop Is favorable, with the weather seasona
ble. Field work continues. Interior re
serves are fair, but new offerings are light.
Australia Scattered rain. with the
weather unsettled, whlrh Is unfavorable, as
harvest has commenced. Other than this
there Is practically no complaint heard re
garding the outlook for wheat.
India Mostly rainleps and the general
opinion aa expressed by exporters Is that
the outlook ts gloomy. Offerings are very
small and strongly held.
Argentina North Santa Fe, where har
vesting Is In progress, the weather Is cold
and unsettled and the Indicated yield Is dis
appointing. M.ORT3 TRY TO BREAK HOP MARKET
Growers WeulJ Sell. Bat Net mt hrrlflre.
CosttHUwn In Eerope.
The late recession In hope prices; as
might be expected, has stimulated the shorts
to renewed activity. In spite of t:.e bearish
pressure, growers are not giving their hope
away. A good many of them would like
to sell, and so would some of the dealers.
bat they are not making sacrifices. There
were orders on the market yesterday at II
rents, and .this price was bid for primes.
Two lots were sold at Jt cents.
The follow Ins; cable was received by Iron
monger, of London: "Brewers more Inter
ested. Market Is firm and tendency Is up
ward. Relieve will go higher. Good In
quiry and few sellers. Continental markets
firm with upward tendency.
Manger Jfc Ken ley. of Iondon. cabled as
follows: ""Market firm with upward ten
dency. Believe will go higher for English.
Quiet but steady for Pacifies.
The Watervllle Times says of conditions
in New York State:
"No business has been dune on this mar
ket during the past week, except between
deafcrs. Transactions nt 43 and 41 cents
have taken place betwe ,i these, with a lit
tle business doing all the time at 42 cents.
There sterns to be a good demand and It
Is only the lack of stock that prevents bust
boss being done her.
CsAcarm Bark Market Steady.
Carrara. Is meeting with a fair demand
far domestic and export account and the
market remains steady at recently pre
vailing prices; mall advices from a prom
inent London house said of cascara: "The
- firmer to no is quiet on a parity with the
other side, but ono has heard for quite a
lnng time that 'the few carloads on the
Coast' are all the stock, and until a big
Jump takes place buyers here will continue
to buy a few tons (or hundredweights for
Immediate use and save the expense of rent
and Interest on a quantity.
Egga More Plentiful and Weak.
The egg market as weak. Fresh candled
Oregons were quoted at 41 to 45 cents. Stor
age eggs offered at 30 to 34 cents. Receipts
are increasing.
Poultry arrivals were moderate and prices
were steady to firm, especially on chickens.
There was a liberal supply of dressed pork
snd heavy hogs sold as low as IH cents, but
faooy offerings were firm at 10 3 cents.
There were no new developments in the
butter or cheese msrkets.
Bananas Arm Ine Today.
Five care of bananas are due today over
the Southern route. Receipts yesterday were
mall. There was a good out-of-town busl
nse in apples, but local trad was poor.
The orange market was in fairiy good shape.
Barrel grapes were la demand, but crated
grapes were slow. The season for the latter
is practically over. Vegetable prices gen
erally were steady.
Bank Clearing.
Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities
yesterday were aa follows:
Cleartnsa. Balances.
Port land $ J. m .. iJ $ 1 14. 3 .v
reattle U.&05.od XVs.n.'t
Tacoma 4.'.4.4.- IB, ..(..
fcpokane lVJ,7JO litf,4tf
PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Frail, ud VcetablN.
Local Jobbing quotation,:
TKOPICAL FRUITS Ormnite,. naval:. tJ.TS
VI ptr box; JapaD.M. Il :svi 0 p. bun
dle: limsni, Sos.5o per box; plnappit. Te
pound; banac... 4, ic pr lb: pomran
at.a. - p.r crat.: arapcfruil. ti.lin P
box: persimmon, 11 pr box.
OXIONS Orrgon. i..V) pr ack, bttylnt
pri . $1 t. o. b. ,hlpplnr polnn.
VEGETABLES Cabbac. llHo prr
pound: culHlowr. X2.50 pr crat.: cu
ciimMrx 40 per doa.; rcxplant. 10 9
1JSC pr lb.; hd lctlurc. 3.:St3 per
crate: peppcra. Te p,r lb; ra"i!h, 10 w
lto par dlx: timatoca. 11.60 U I. Ti par box:
arllo. 13 i, a 15c par pound; apiouu, 11a par
pound; artichokes, $t.-tl.- per dosen;
Ktuaah, lUtilSc celery. J.iO 4 perorate;
beans. Ilc: rhubarb. 3 So per punrt.
GREEN FRUIT Apples, tWcosi- Pr
box; pears, $14 1-&0 per box; grapes. M al
as a t;.34fjS0u per keg; Emperors, -
per aeg; grapes. crai. t --
baa, 3c per pound; cranberries, 11 per
POTATOES Oregon, 0-i$l per hurv
drcd; buying price. TOtf Bo at shipping
points: sweet potatoes. 12 per crate.
SACK VEGETABLES Turnips. $.-;
carrots, $1.10; parsnipa, fl.3S; beets, ILM.
Gnus, rWur, Feed. 4-43.
WHEU Track prices: Club, 2Hc; blue
stem. 9:v-l3c; forty-fold. 33S3c; red
Kus'lin aOc; valley. Site.
FLOUR Patents. $4 40 per barrel;
straights. 14; exports, J.S4J3tO; vaiiey.
14.60: grahaxn. $1.6; whole wheat. $ihv.
OATS No. 1 white, $-'i per ton.
CORN Whole. $36; cracked. $37 per ton.
BARLET Feed. $24 per ton; brewing,
$3." AO nan. rolled. $24.
MILLFKED Bran. $30.50621 per ton;
shorts. $2J.oOf8: middlings. K9aS0.
HAY No. 1 Eastern Oregon timothy.
mixed timothy. $12f14: alfalfa. $i-
IS. 50; clover, $0910; valley grain nay, $11
13.
Dairy and Country Produce.
Loral jobbing quotations:
POULTRY Hens. 13 4-14c: springs, 13 9
13Sc; turkeys, live, 20c: dressed, choice, Sic,
duks, UVc; geese. 12 n 12 he
EGGS Oregon fresh ranch, candled. 43 a
45c per dnzen; storage. 30 0 34c Per tioxen.
CHEESE Oregon triplets, lc; Daisies,
IT We; Young Americas, IHc.
BUTTER Oregon creamery, prints, an
tra. 37iic; cubes, extras, 34c; cutes. firsta,
PORK Fancy, 104c per pound.
VEAL Fancy, 14c per pouuu,
Staple Groceries.
Local jobbing quotations:
SALMON Columbia River, one-pound
tails, $2.23 per dosen; half-pound ilats,
J 1 40; one-pound flats. $246; Alaska, pink,
one-pound tails, "wc; aiiversldea, one-pound
tall. $1.25.
HONEY Choice, $3.253 3.73 Pr case.
NUTS Walnuts, In He per pound; Brastl
nuts, 2uc; filberts, lfel5c; almonds, .0
U 21c; peanuts, fttf SWc; cocoanuts, $1 per
dosen; chestnuts. lUSfce per pound; hickory
nuts, SbvUsc; pecans, 17c; pine, 17 J
20c
BEANS Small white. 6c; large white.
4c, Lima. 6.30c; pink. 4c; Mexican, 6c;
bayou. 4.40c.
SUGAR Fruit and berry. $.".20; Honolulu
plantation. tiU; beet. IS; extra C. $4.70;
powdered, barrels, $3.4; cubes, barrels,
$5.20.
COFFEE Roasted, In drums. 1-0 32c per
pound.
SALT Oranulntd 114 per ton; half
ground. 100s. $10.26 per ton; 60s, $11 per
ton; dairy, $12.00 rr ton.
RICE No. 1 Japan. .1?5'4c; cheaper
grades. 4tc: Southern head, 3VtfHc
DK1ED FRUITS Apples, loc per pound:
apricots, li'tj 14c; peaches. S t lie; prune.
Italians, Sfl 10c: currants. Mc; rain Ins,
loose. Muscatel, 6"i7Sc; bleached Thomp
son. llc; unbleached Sultanas, 54: seeded,
Vc: dates, Persian, SH per pound; lard.
$1.40 per box.
FIGS Hoxejt. 12 10-ounce S.'c; o 12
ounce, $2.20; 00 ft-ounce, $1. ,"; 70 4-ounca,
l-tlO; Smyrna, 4 1-pound boxes. 20c
provUdoas.
HAMS 19 to 17-pound. 18HlV;c: 32 tr
il-pounus. lSl$Hc: 14 to lb-pound, is
C?l$Sc; skinned, Uc; picnic, 13Hc;
boiled, rtc
BACON Fancy, 27fy2Sc; standard, 21 9
24c
URY P ALT ri'REl) Bacon. taOSOc:
short clear backs. 14 tr 16c ; exports, 10 tf
16Sc, strip. 1 4 v 1 -c-
I API) Tr.- Ksais r Pnr 13 3 14c: com.
pound. lvc.
Hope. Ueol and Hides.
HOPS 113 crop, prime and choice. 20 v
21c; 1313 crup, nominal.
rur.TS Dry. 10c: hprlng Iambs. 40O00e:
Shearlings. SuU.'oc
HIDES Waited hides, no per in.; salt
kip, 13isl4r: salted calf. 18c: green hides,
Tvc: dry "hides. :M4c; dry calf. 20c; tatted
bull. 9c per pound; green bulls. 7 4Sc
WOOL Valley, let 17c; Eastern Oregon.
11 elc
(! AIR 1911 dtp. CSCSoe per pound
OSJAitA, BARK Old and uw. ftc per
pouud.
Oils.
COAL Oily Barrels, lSfee; cases, 17 H
GASOLINE Bulk. IGc: cases, S3c; motor
spirit, hulk. I tic; cases, 23
LINSEKD OIU Raw, barrels. Cftc; boiled,
barrels, 5Sc; raw, cases, 61c; boiled, cases,
3c.
TlItrENrTVB Tn cwse. We rer gallon.
HOGS ARE DIME HIGHER
l EXPECTED STREXGT1I DEVELOPS
IV LOCAL MARKET.
Tn a iMtaaa ( Top-tirade Salie Sell at
H.10 Trade la Otker Llaea
la QnlrC
The feature of trailing at the atockyarda
jreaterday waa the unoxperied alrenalh that
developed la the hoc market. Lata In the
day two load, of top-arade acre aold at
$4.10, a full dime advance over the price
that ttaa ruled for the paal fortnight. A
mil! bunch aold at lJ3. Earlier in the
day ,9 rtf the prevailing price. In other
Unea bualneaa wax quiet.
4'nmmentlna; on conditiona In the cattle
trade, the Llveatwk Keportcr aaya:
"Axproachtna; Llvestoc Htiow, December
1 perh.a the strongest faetor In de
pleted receipts, aa a large number of stock
men are comma; to the ble show and have
postponed ahlpmeme of regular market atuff.
Th, Ma; buyer, are aklmplug along, too, an.
tirlpaung a record supply of fancy beef.
pork and mutton which will be aold aftur
premiums are awarded next week. These
factors had a depressing intiuence on cattle
market activity, but nobody could expect
any sensational price alvance on the beef
quality offered here lor vie past two weeka.
A lot of it has been picked op at feeder
prices and shipped out to feed lota lor a
belter finish, t'attle values are atrong for
prime gradca and weak for stockera and
feeders.'
Receipts were 2.0 cattle and 612 ho tea.
Among .the ahlppera were K. 11. Deckef. till
verton. i car hoxs; G. E. Zimmerman, Yam
hill. 1 car bogs, and 1. HUdebrand, Condon,
1 car noes.
The day', aalea were as followa:
Weight. Price.
5 cows Ii3
I COWS 1M.( o.
1 cow V1 5.60
ll hOKS ;J ti KI
2 hops 4. t.o
8 hoxs S.tK'
4 hoxs - AM
n hors . . :i4 .oo
13 boss l"j a.iu
1 hoss -'." m.iio
I'l hogs l'-4 .u
1'hi hogs "- b ut)
The range of prices at the yatus was as
follow s:
Cattle
Prime steer tT.23 S 1 H&
Choice steers t HO T il
Medium steer, (.719 T.M
Choice cows ... t sit
Medium cows s.TSej f.tt
lieirer -04oi I
Light calves t.Oat
Heavy calves .o 7.7.1
Buiis a oo it .--.
Stag, LN al
hog,
Light T.SStt H i"
Heavy .( J II
Bnaep
W'thers S
Ewes lI TSt 4 OO
Lambs 4.ftut ou
Omaha Uveatock Market.
SOUTH OMAHA. Nct.. Dec 1. Hogs Tte
reluts. r.sOO; market, lower. Heavy. t7.t)
7.70: lights. . v.; pigs. 0.7J.7i; bulk
of sales, 7 1o7.M.
fattle Keceipts, 4'; market easier. Na
tive steers. It:ill.:5: eows and heifers.
:. 75t7 :1S: Western steers. 0i7.0; Texas
steers. Io.ili.u0; rang, cou s and-Hellers.
io u 7. oor calves. xd.ootrlu.vO.
Sheep Hecelpts, lu.0vo: market, lower.
Tearlinga, JiioOO.10. wethers, 4gi.ti;
lambs. .707.iO.
nileaga Llrctock Market.
rillCAOO. Dec. 2. Cattle Receipts.
70(H): market, steady to a shade lower.
Beeves, foB.lH; Texas steers. S&a3w7.70:
Western steers. tj.Dv a 7.73; slovkexs and
feeders. .& 7 o; coas and heifers, .3.30 0
S.10: calves. s.ull.
Hogs Receipts. 32,000; market, dull, 10c
lower. Light. t. i i.io: mixed. i;.tgi.w;
heavy, I7.4i(7i; rougn, 7.4U6 7.AO; pigs,
liil: bulk of salsa. 7.Vift7.7i.
fbaep Receltts, 1'.000; market, strong to
a iVevJe higher, native, ij.voi io; west,
ern, 13.U0 6S.10; yearlings, 13 lift .:.i;
lamka, native. ti.SOli t.ii; Western. ;.IK
rbirsuro Dairy Produce.
CHICAGO. Dec 2. Butler higher. Cream,
erles. 22 H 6 33c
Eggs, higher; receipts, S4M cases; at
mark, rases Included, flOw3oc;! ordinary
nrsls. 33 s 43c; firsts. 3d 9 17c
aeattle Dairy Prod are.
SEATTLE. Wash Dec. 3. Eggs tVash.
lngton ranch. 30c; Eastern Aprils, 83US4c;
storsge, 33c
Jtutter Washington creamery, 3AtfS7c
Cheese Cream brick. 10c.
Cotton Market.
XKW YORK. Dec. 2. c-pot cotton, quiet
JtlddUoc uplands, 13.(01 do, sulf, 13.74.
SHORTS ARE ROUTED
Stock Traders. Turn to Long
Side on Active Market.
BONDS ARE ALSO FIRM
President's 3reatre Kead After
Karly Advance and Meets With
Little Response, bnt Drift
Later Is Downward.
NEW YORK. Dec. 5. More business was
done in the first Hour or todays sioea
market than during yesterday's entire ses
sion. Traders worked more confidently to
day on the long side and the success of
tnelr errorta drove the shorts to cover sua
brought In soma outside buying. Boston
houses bought largely of Steel and Amalga
mated. There was no Important change In con
dltlona to explain Increased activity on the
long aide. Additlonsl railroad reports for
October were received, showing dacreaaea In
earnings. The November record of business
fsllures disclosed an Increase In number of
liabilities. This market was called upon to
absorb moderate offerlnga lor London ac
count.
President Wilson's message to Congress
was readl after the vigorous upward move
ment of the day had come to an end. and the
market made little response to It. although
the tendency thereafter waa steadily down
ward. The bond market was firm. Total sales.
par value, ll.C-l.0OO. United Slates bonds
were unchanged on call.
CLOSING 8TOCK QUOTATIONS.
Reported by f. C. Wilson Y Co., Lewi,
ouiluini. Portland.
1 Closing
Sales. Hlah. Low. Mid.
AmJ Copper .. II.'kki evj, om a.
Am Beet Suiiir. 14 23 23
Am Can Co . tf.7 lo -.H I' ,
do preferred.. 2.v e7, eO C7
Am Car Kdy.. VO 43', 43 43,
Am Cotton Oil 3T
Am t-nul A Kef 1.1 o) 2 63 S "
do preferred.. 19 s
Am ugar SCO los 10t. liH
do preferred.. 1134
Am Tel at T.l . . 3.4"0 11BV lias. Ilk,.
Am Tobacco ... I'OO 233 233 231
Anaconda lo- 33 Va 3SS 33 li
Atl Co.it Line. Sa 1171 1174 117
A T at f.r.r. Ke l.". p;i, v.- 2
do preferred.. 'o K7 1 t7'i illli
Rait A Ohio ... Zoo 13S f-i U-'4
llrook R Trill.. l.i-'-J (7W 7 w
Cauadiau lac. 3.o0 2.14 :-j 2'3's
i. 4t 30V HI 1 .'I , .x'
O ft G W ll'k
O ft N w loo 193S, 13 4 123
C M ft ft Psul llw) sv l'V VHSs
t'eniral Leather. 200 24V,
Central of N J 2w
Chlno 2.10" ::T'i 37H
Col Fuel ft Iron 200 27 "a 27. 27 4,
Col tfouthern 2
Consol ..is 200 12w ISOVi 12S
It L ft W l3
D ft It G 17 U
Distilling Becurl 2" lS IIS !
Erie 12.4" ;7 : 27
General Electric l'i 13s l.'m 137
lit North Ore .. tJ 32 31 ?Hi
ut North pf. .. mil I2s i-'V lai
Illinois Central. l"" lf. 1M, lo
lnterboro Metro. l'o 14 14 14
do preferred.. TOO 67 V, t7 H
Inter Harvester. 4"Ms
K C Southern 24
Lehlxh M!ey.. 4.B0O 14W 147 147 ii
Louis ft .Null 131
Mcxh'fin Centril 100 12 ' 12 12
M. P ft 8 S M 12)
.Mo Paclllc I'0 24 2Ss 25S
National Lead .. 4:1-. 43V 43V
Nat Itiscuit .... 2"0 lltf llbls Ut
do preferred 11M
N. Y Central ... 1.000 lx, M'm f'1
X V. Ont ft Wee 23 W
Norfolk ft West 1"2 4
North America.. Jtoo 70U 70
Northern Pac .. 1.10O, 17 1014 li'
l'sclllc Mall ... 2UO 24 23V 23V
Pacific T ft T 22 St
do preferred.. K3
Pennsylvania ... 2.0O0 10V 100 l("i
People's Gas 117V,
Heading 2.300 loll, 13lV ItmV.
Kepubllo S ft L 1'
Kock Is. snd Co. 2' 14 14 14
Souehern Pac .. .4'Xi m b;4 m
Southorn Ry ... 7 21V 2U, 21 S
T.xjs Oil 113', .1121, lis
Union Pacific .. 2i.eMl iau, Jt'.M.
do preferred.. H S2'. 21
United Kds a 1M IS IS 1
U ite.. cor .. S7,vx .. MS
do preferred.. 1.2"0 l'." 14', l'HS
Pish Copper ... 1.20O Hk 'S 47.
Wabash 8S
Western Union.. 2o0 42 B2V, 62 S
We.tlng Kc l
Wl!.ronsin Cent... 41
Total sales for the day. 211.300 shares.
BONDS.
It ported br Overbeck ft Cooke Co.. Board
o( Trade building. Portland. . .
Wld. Asked.
Atchison general 4s W2S l'2Vi
At Coast Line 1st 4s Ml tx
Kultlmore ft Ohio gold 4s I VK
B ;t T 4s b3Sj
Ches ft Ohio 4',s 1S
C M . r!t P fen 4V1 K'l's l"lis
C K 1 col 4S il4 "2
Cul Gas 13
C H VI Joint 4s ' V
Krie xeneral 4s 71 72
lnt Met 4SS 73i 74
Iulsvllle Nashville unl 4. . . '-'V -V
Missouri Pacific 4s TS
NYC g-n 34 1 H'
N ft W 1st con 4s W l3 V
Northern Pacific 4s S f2
Oleaon H'.iort llne ref 4s 10
Onion Ry Mv 4s VI V Blli
i'aclflo Tel .Is I'1, V
penna con 4a loO
Heading gi neral 4a M3', 1WH
Kt I. ft S P ref 4s '., 7"'.
Southern Pacific ref 4s ( SS
Southern Pacific col 4s Ml 90
Southern Rallwsy 3s 1"3 l"SVi
Southern Ksllway 4s 73V, 73 V,
United Railway Inv 4s 2 33 V,
Union pacific 1st and ref 4s.... 11 v.
United States Steel 6s... 19 !'V
Wast Shore 4S t" WOT,
Wabash 4s 4:V4 49 Vx
Westiiighuuse Klec conv 6s W0
Wisconsin (entrul 4s fUVs
United State. 2s registered f" 1'S
United States 2s coupon u7 1
United Stales 3s reaistered lir.'V 103
United States Xs coupon lt4 1"3
United states 4s registered UOVj 111H
United States 4s coupon HOVs HlVa
Storks
BOSTON, Dr. 3 -
Alloucx 30
Amale Conner.. Ot)
it Beatoa.
t'lnsing quotations:
jVianil Copper.
'Mohswk
21
:i
JjV4
8
24
47
00
64
6
S1H
2S
VS
41 S
7S
47 S
1 s
40
A . I. ft Sin... 13S
Arlxona Com .. 4 V
...tiiik i.ln ....
NIpiFslnr Mines.
B ft c C ft H M. .vr
iNorth Butte.....
Cal ft Arizona. . ''
Cal ft Hecla. .. ..H7
Centennial 12V
Cop Han Con Co 32 S
K Butte Cop M. S
Franklin 2S
Granby Coo ... 7 V
Greene Cananes. 2
I Hoyalle tCopl IT
Kerr Lake 44
Lake opper. ... 6 S
La ealle Copper 3S
e j 1.1 Dominion...
;.isceola ........
Gulney .........
Shsnnon .......
Superior
Sup ft nos Min..
I' Halls M...
( do preferred...
:Utah Con
t t.h Copper Co.
, Winona
Wolverine
Money, Kxchangn, Etc.
NEW YORK. Dec I. Call money firm,
4V: ruling rate. 6S: closing, 4S04S
Time loans Arm: DO days, 6w6s; IK) days,
6; ttx months. 6.
Mercantile paper, SS93S: starling ex
change firm: 0 days, (4 8136; demand,
$4.-.'.4); commercial bills, (4.81 V.
liar sliver. 67Sc
Mexican dollars. 44 He
Government bonds steady: railroad bonds
flrnk j
LONDON. Dec 2. Bar silver, strong.
2ASd per ounce; money. 4Ltt4S yer cent;
rate uf discount In open market for short
bills. 4S4 13-1 per cent; do. three months
bills. 4S per cent
SAX FRAXCISCO. Doc 2. Silver bars,
67 Sc.
Mexican dollars. 47c.
iTsfts, sight par. telegraph 3c
sterling In London, 80 days. i4 SlVt.- da
sight. 14.83S-
SAX FRAXl ISCO PBODrCE M ARKETS
fnm Quoted at the Bay City for Yege
tables. Fruits, Etc.
SAX FRANCISCO. Dec 2. The follow
Ing produce prices were current here todsy:
Cheese New, 17tfl7Sc; Young Americas,
15 u 17c.
Fruit Apple. Belinower. $1.23 91.00;
Newtown. $1.23 n 1.83: other varieties,. 4oe
81.73; Mexican limes. 310 4.60; pineapples.
JO 3: lemons. (2V6.60.
Eggs Fancy ranch, 47c ; store, 43c
Butter Fancy creamery, SSc; seconds, S2c,
Vegeteblee Cucumbers. T.lctT 11.00; green
peas. e10c; string beans, 2t)7e; eggplant,
40cn.oa
Onions 829 2 23.
Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, fl. 23 91.80;
River Deltas whites, 73cO1.23; Salinas Bur
banks. 11.7602; sweets, fltfl.40.
Heoelpts Flour, 1220 quarters: barley.
220 centals: potatoes. 10.010 sacks; hay.
140 tons.
Coffee) and ngar,
KSW XOIIK. Pan, t. -Hlfhar Xuroptan
csbtes an1 scsttered eorertng csused an
opening aavanc ur s to iz in ooite. loa.y.
Buying seeuted restricted. however, by
beerlett vl.w of risible supply figures or
nervousness over Bratiltea situation, close
was barely steady, hales. 4a.oov; Deremner,
;! I January .43c; March. .7or; Msy,
6c: July, lo.oirr: August, Iv-lTcl oeplein.
Wer 10.2.Vr: Octb.r, IO.300.
Spot HUlet. Hlo. No. 7. wc: Eantoa No.
4. l2U,c. Mild, quiet. Cordova, UW1VC
nominal.
The November world's risible supply In
creased 47K.P43 bags.
Haw sugar. bare!y steady. Muscovado,
S.1.111 centrifugal. $3.ll molasses sugar.
I2.ISS. li.tlaad. quiet.
Metal Markets,
NEW YORK. Dec 2. Lead easy, 4.039
4.16: London, ilT 15a.
Bpelter qulst. 8.133.23; London, 130 12s
4
Copper qulst. 8tandard, spot to January,
14.00s 14.60; electrolytic, 14.76916.00; lake,
IS.ousy 16.30, nominal: caatlng. 14 25,14 10.
Tin weak. Spot and December, 3.6ot4i;
January. s.731; February, 3 73 38.23.
Antimony dull. Cook sons, 7 30 7.70.
Iron Irregular. No. 1 Northern. 13.23 Q
13.76; No. 3 Northern, 16.00 413.60.
Wool Sales.
LONDON, Dec 2. A mlsoellaneoua as
sortment ot 13.00O bales caused spirited
competition at todsys wool sales. Prices
generslly were firm. The finest grades of
scoured Merinos often sold st an advance
of 6 per cent. Americans bought sparingly.
BUST HITS ARGENTINA
CABLES TELL OF SPREAD IV (EX.
TRAL ECTIO.
real Boar Daasage 1st Texaa Aaalala
1st ltors Clewlas Tcnac Weak.
Indiaa Reports Adverse.
CII1CAGO. Dec t. Black rust In Argen
tina and green bugs In Texas brought about
a bulge today In the wheat market. Only a
part of the effect, nowevcr, was lasting, the
close being weak at an advance of Vs to lie
net. Corn finished unchanged to He higher
and oats the same as last night to4yc
up, but provisions off 3e7Sc to 27Vc.
One of the Isrgest housea in the wheal
trade had direct cabiea telling of a apread
of black rust In the central aections of Ar
gentina. Damage from green bugs in Texss
was declared to be manifesting ItMilf in some
of the largest producing counties. Besides,
there were increasing complaints of Hessian
fly danger In Illinois. Michigan and Ohio.
Despite bearish reactions, wheat prices at
no time went under last night's flgurea
Crop advices from India were adverse, re
ceipts northwest of here were exceptionally
small, and the world's average available sup
ply showed a substantial falling off.
Soft weather delaying receipts tended to
lift the price of corn. Advancing quotations
at Missouri River points and at Liverpool
aided the bulla
Flevator Interests were after oats.
Warehouse stocks of provisions proved
larger than expected, and a break In hog
Crlcea acted also as a weight on the mar
et. Covering by ehoru resulted In only a
alight rally.
futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT.
Onen. High. !-w.
Close.
.
..
Dee.
May
. .M V .SI Vi .MIS
. .10 V .VI V .00,
COR.V.
. .71 .71 S TOS
. .704 .701, .70S
OATS.
. . ."s
. .41S .41S .la
MESS PORK.
Dec.
May
.70 at
.70S
Dee.
May
.3SV,
.4lS
Jan.
May
Sl.tSV, 2I.32S
21.13 21.16
I1.15S
Sl.UO
2t.l2Vi
21.04
LARD.
Jan 10I 10S7S
May 11.12S " 1112S
10.X2S 10.S2V,
11.07S 1L10
8HOKT RIBS.
jan 11.10 11. 1 ll.oss ll.n.
Msy 11.2-.-S 11.23 11.22S
Cash prices ware:
Corn No. t. 71 S 974c: No. 1 white.
74V74SC; No. 2 yellow. 7rti7iSc: No. 3.
73B73Sc; do, new. H717Sc; No. 3 white,
73S74c; do. new. irc: No. 3 yellow,
74S73c: do, new, Stf70Sc
Kya No. 2. e4c
barley. 63 lisoc
Timothy. tt3; clover. 110.30 3 U.
raget Sound Wheat Markets.
iBATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 2. Wheat Blue
stern, vise; fortytold. 82c; club, bio; nfe,
blSc; red Russian. e"c
Yestarday's car receipts Wheat, ft; oats,
4: bsrley. 0; corn, 2; rye, 1; hay. 30;
flour. 2.
TACOMA. Wash.. Dec. S. 'Wheat Hlue
stem, 2Sc: fortytold, 82SC; club. SISc;
red fire. Sl'ae. .
Yesterdays car receipts .-Wheat, 47; bar
ley, 3; com. 1; oats. 1: bay, 17.
tea Fraaetaea) Grala Market.
SAN KltANClSCO, Dec. 2 Boot Quota
tions: Walla Walla, f 1.4S V y l.iu. red Ilus
slan. fl.47S?L4S: Turkey red. 1.S2SW
1.66; bluestem. 31.37S 1.00; feed barley.
tl.3: brewing. l.7 v 1.4"; white oats,
II 40Vl.1-'i: bran, 22u 22.30; middlings,
;k31; shorts. 124 0 24.30.
Call board Barley, easy; December, $1:30
bid; May, 11.37 S: January. fl.2S.
Minneapolis Grata Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Dec, i Close:
Whest No. 1 hsrd, S M; S e ; No. 1
Northern. sAVrrKiVc: No. s Northern. MS
uK3Sc: No. 2 hard Montana. .1S4H4sc;
No. 8 wheat. 80S it 1 Sc; December. 82,c;
May. KSc.
flax. (l.St! gl4S. Barley, unchanged.
European Crala Markets.
LONDON, Dec " 2. Cargoes on passage,
quiet.
English country market, quiet; French
country markets, firm.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 2. Wheat Spot,
atesdy; futures, gtesdy. December, Os HSd;
March. Is 3Sd; May. 7s lSd.
Dnlath Linseed Market.
DUL7JTH. Minn., Dec. 2. Close: Linseed,
1..'; December, 41.37 S; May. fl.43S.
Inrted Krnlt at New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2. Evaporated apples,
firm. Prunes and peaches, quiet.
Hops at New York,
NEW YORK, Dec 21 Hops, steady.
'MATTHEWS LOSES POINT
DOCTOR SAYS ALL SHOT FIRED BY
DEPUTY HIT BOY IX BACK.
Daaaea Ssvsge, Yeathfol Dark Haater,
Owes Life t Being; Only Tea
'Feet Oat of Ranee.
Dr. Chester G. Hall, testifying; for
the prosecution In the trial of Kd ward
Matthews, a deputy sheriff, who Is
charged In District Judge Jones' court
with assault with Intent to kill Damon
Savage, IS years old. said that It the
boy and the person who shot him had
been 10 feet closer together Savage
would have been killed. Matthews was
bound over to the grand Jury.
lavage Is complainant against Mat
thews, who Is a special leiuty and Is
gamekeeper for the Portland Gun Club
at Its preserves near the Columbia
Plough. Savage, his brother. Frank,
and two other boys were shooting there
the day before Thanksgiving, trying to
get a duck for Thanksgiving dinner,
when they shot live ducks, used as de
coys, not knowing the birds were not
wild game.
Matthews saw the act and chased the
boys, who ran. He fired when they re
fused to halt and filled lavage's back
and legs with fine shot, which, accord
ing to the physician's statement, pene
trated from a half to three-fourths of
an Inch. Several narrowly missed the
lungs.
Matthews, In hl.t own defense, de.
dared that Savage turned about and
raised his gun. whereupon Matthews
fired tn self-defense. The prosecution
showed that all the shot was taken
from the back and back of the boy's
legs. Deputy District Attorney Rob
inson conducted the case for the state
and Carey and Kerr appeared for Mat
thews. Coffey Turns Over SS06.77.
During November County Clerk Cof
fey turned over to Treesurer Lewis
1308.77 collected from foreigners ma K
.ng a declaration of Intention to be
come cltixens. fees for the filing of final
petlUoBji ot clUteoiblp and Interest oo
THE UNITED STATES
NATIONAL BANK
PORTLAND, OREGON
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
Capital .... $1,000,000
Surplus .... $1,000,000
OFFICERS
J. C. AIXSWORTH. PVealeVw.
R. LEA SARXES. TUe-PieeldeaC R. W. ICHXEEK, Casklev.
A. M. YVIUGHT. Asst. Casklev.
W. A. BOLT. Asst. Caskler. p. a. DICK, Assrt. Cashier.
THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
of San Franciaco. Founded 1 864
Capital Paid In $8,500,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits $7,969,491.97
Commercial Banking and Savings Departments
PORTLAND OFFICE
Third and Stark Streets
First National Bank
Capital $1,500,000
Surplus $1,000,000
Oldest National Bank West cf th Rocky
Mountains
C0NX riEST AXD WASinSQTOK ST3L
LADD &TILTON BANK
XkUUlalv. 1821.
Capital ,atiMWinMeMsttssai. 1,000,000.09
garplM . ...e-a. e..eee..a w ..a . 1,000,000.00
JKMlts) . e .....a., .a ..... J 4,000,000
Commercial and Savings Accounts
RwaJnSerinha"nVlu flaw .
W. U. Erastakl.r. Caaaiwi
' Oorsatr WMhI>
the dally bank balance. Of thin total
1225.77 la the Intercut on the dally bank
balance of fees and county funds In
the possession of the Clerk. For tiling
(lnal petitions of rltlsenshlp Mr. Coffey
hua collected $26 and for tiling declara
tions of intention 135.
Btaliop Scaddlnfr I Home.
Bishop Scadding and Mrs. ScadJint"
returned yesterday to Portland after
the close of the general convention of
the Episcopal church. The blshorTave
a series of addresses at various theo
logical colleges in the East, and spoke
on "Oresron and Its Opportunities" at
public meetings in New York. Phila
delphia. Chicago and Buffalo.
The '
Canadian Bank
of Commerce
HEAD OFFICE
Toronto, Canada.
Established 1867.
A general banking business
transacted.
Interest paid on time deposits.
Letters of Credit and Travelers'
Checks Issned.
PORTLAND BRANCH.
Corner Second and Stark Sts.
F. 0. MALFAS, Manager.
Government Cattle
FOR SALE
Fome 60 head pure-bred Gallo
way cattle, being the surplus of
a herd belonging to the Alaska
Experiment Stations, and con
sisting of younir bulls, heifers
and cows n-lih calves at foot, now
on ranch at Chehalls, Wash., are
offered for sale to breeders at
reasonable prices. For intorma
tion write
ei'PT. m. n. son:RASs,
CachelU. Wait.
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bam ruAJscmco.
PORTLAND OrriOE:
Liwla Building. 269 Oak Street
Ptu-TXS Man. hall 412a A 418.
BONDS
CORPOKATIO.X A"D MfXICIPAL.
. ROBERTSON & EWING
10 Kalltna- BldST.
MONEY IN GRAIN
tiojstt br puts or csiM oa Kj0Ow bu-b: of wtemt wr
Mm. ofonhernk. A aiotinBt of Ir from pr1c
rl'MyouMopporttiOllto tUco . . 4 . t00 ; So. IXA isa.
writ for pwiian. Unanr iirokic Com
f'asfXswclistt
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& TkM Stntta.
A Broad
Banking
Service
It is possible that jou
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experience just how
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to you in your business
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These are just a few
points of our scrvi-so:
Information, advice,
reference, loans, dis
counts, bank drafts, in
terest on time de;isiis,
letters of credit, collec
tions and the preat con
venience and safety of
a checking account;
Security Savings and
Trust Company
Fifth and Morrison Streets
Capital and Surplus $1,400,000
TRAraXlW GITDK.
STEAMSHIP
Sails Direct for
SAN FRANCISCO. LOS ANGELES
AND SAN DIEGO
FRIDAY
DKCEMBKK 5. 2:30 P. M.
SAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND &
LOS ANGELES STEAMSHIP CO.
OVItk Denver at Kio Urande II. R.)
FRANK B0LLAM, Agent,
124 Third Street. A 4596, Main 26.
TO
sax I'BAxnsro. m. anuklzi
AMI SAM tUET.O
S. S. ROANOKE
VKDKiDAV, DEC. 3. P. M.
COO BAY AND tl'RtKA
S. S. ALLIANCE
MONDAT, DKC S. P. M.
NOUTII PACIIIC STEAMSHIP
Hl-A THIRD TKSET
rbani-a Main and A 13 U.
HONOLULU
9-10, lt clasn, round t rl (. - Aavn from
tSn FrmncUcn i. The rjimt alirat:ti r pot
on onllr world toar. St!ndKi (!imri
UXOH ton divpl. of M It, AN II' UNK m U
to Hawaii, every 2 w-rk. Yu run make
thta trtp In lii Ua'i from San Kr an iriv
Injr o days on th j!anf". bri , 19 dM
from Kan Krmti::.ro, 300 rvur.i trip itt
c.a. tf-ZOQ cIam. J-r-na f-T fi!ilor.
b)dmy Miort IJn. 6.: Market M.. Saa
lnUlCiKa),
THa VEI-tJLS GCIDK.
HAMBURG
AMERICAN
Largest SS.G
Over 400 Ships
in the
1.506,819
WORLD
TONS
to
LONDON
PARIS. HAMBURG
Kslserla Ana. VIc.Dec. 11. A M.
HfFatrW-ta Xec 16. II noon
tUlTetarta Dee. J 5. S IMC
rr. ,raat Ian. Z. Z r.
2nd cabin only. Hamburg dlrecu
Aisaiu Jan. e, l L. M.
MEDITERRANEAN
Madetrs,GUraltar.Nailes at ueaoa
S S- Cincinnati HT.rslo tons)
Iec. S, It aooa
S. & Cleveland m.Ono tons)
(Urlent-lndia Cruise
Jan. 13. 13
CRUISE
A ROOD T11K l.'ORlaD
Ttiroush the
PANAMA CA'AX
UtOH MOW YORK
J.VNLAK St. 19 IS
tr the S, S. CXsEVIXAXD
135Days,$30Q
and up. Including
vhore trip tt nc
euar; eipeuei.
order to cur tehaloe
locatktn moms tvbouid be
booked bow.
HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE
16d Powell St.. an Francisco. Call
aontnarn s-acinc .. ou aa au,
0.-W. R. J N. Co. Nor. Pa.
411 11C. V. n. U. Sb. M.
Uurllnsion Houta, Mil.
auks as Puiat Sausd
R. R, oraat .Norinssa
Bt. Co.. Dorsajr
it Cml.K M.
fVasn.. Port.
land. Oracoa.
Is.
NORTH
GERMAN
LLOYD
London Paris Bremen
Christmas Ships
Prlns Ilrtnrtrh Wllhelm. . . .ne. 13
KalM-r wtliirlaa II 11 A-M.l lxv. 1
Affordlnc amp!o opportunity to
raach all parts of Cooimcntal En
rota for Christmas.
Kronprlnsrasln Cm:I;i Jsa.
Kaiser Wllheim der (iron 1. 1
Kroaprlnsassln Cecilia leo. 21
fast Mail Saillnta.
trrlainch Jer Grosao He.
B ram en Ie. -
Georss Washlnston. Jan. J
tBraman direct.
Baltimore-Bremen fllrert; one cab
in lli; Wednesdays,
ealllnca on FATUBDAT for
The Mediterranean
Prlnzesa Iran.. Thursday, Jan. S
Berlin Jan. SI
Through rates from New Toric to
South America,
Via Etrropa. Ecypt. Indta and tha
Par East. Independent trips.
Around the World, $647.30
First-class throughout
Three, winter cruises to tha
WEST f PANAMA
INDIES & CANAL
Fy S.S. 'GROSSER JTTRrUERST"
JAN. 14. f KB. II, MAR. 1. Kala
Sl np 1 1 to II Iaj s.
Cruises Indnda all porta of In
terest In tha West Indies. Write
for oar new booklets.
To the Canal and Caribbean s.
TraTelers Checks Oood An Over
the World.
OCT-RICHS ai CO.. UenernI Apt.
S Broadway, N. V.; Robert Ca
pelle. O. A. P. C. 250 Powell 8t..
near ;t. Francis Hotel and Geary
6L Han Francisco, or local asenta.
San Francisco
To Los Angeles
in 18 Hours
Bratvk tha mnnotonr mnd ftikn of yoat
trip to tSooUirn California ttaia rear by
vnins to the mutiuni cltim oa tn pala
Uai btaawhipa
Yale
or
Harvard
T1iMavrrt ah In ara tha 1lt Cylnt
the AmencAO flg. Ettt oo&vn ince of
modern hotel. Boomy atatnrcKtni.
pevina trk and n rr lpmry that aHda
to the romf'.rtcf a trip by aoaV-no moko.
ao duatv. no din. mn &pie.
SAILINGS
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8aturiiT.
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Pacific Navigation Co.
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locluJina berth and meala. Ticket offiri- at
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