Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 20, 1914, Page 17, Image 17

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    THE ZMORNINQ OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1914.
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FARMERS FIX PRICE
peppers. There wa. also a, good supply of
CLI1 IS RESUMED
caui.riower. cabbage, radishes and
parsley In addition to the California prod
ucts. A shipment of tomatoes wag received from
Orange County. California, and offered at
S2.50 a crate. Tangerines were on the mar
ket at J1.75 a box.
Country demand for vegetables and fruits
was heavy and taxed the shipping capacity
of the street.
STATEMENT OP CONDITION
The Bank of California. National Ass"n
San Francisco,
Indudtog Its Branches in Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and
Virginia City, at Close of Business January 13, 1914.
ASSETS
Ixians and Discounts 09 fc,- qq-,
Bank Premises (San Francisco and Branches) "lllS6!234"68
Other Real Estate 4S5 470 00
Customers' Liability under Letters of Credit SG-iVs J
bundry Bonds and Stocks 4 5394 97
United States Bonds to Secure Circulation! . 5,'oi9,000.00
Other United States Bonds 85 000 00
Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer!!!!- 250,000.00
Cash and Sight Exchange 16,664,410.36 '
Wheat Sellers Force Market
Up Another Cent.
Wall-Street Stock Prices Again
Advancing.
BCTTER STEADS' AT KEW CUT PRICE
City Creameries Quote Extra at 3S4 Cents.
Eggs Are Mrm.
The butter market was quoted about
steady yesterday at the reduced price, and
no further change In prices is expected this
week. City creameries are now quoting
best extras at 32 14 cents. This compares
with quotations on corresponding dates In
past year, as follows:
1913 , -q
? .::::::::::' :;;
CLUB IS BOUGHT AT 87
NEW HIGH POINTS MADE
Portland Gas & Coke Co,
First and Refunding
Gold Bonds
Demand Is Xot Strong but la Suf
ficient o InHnencc Market In
quiries IVom California.
AVcckly Grain Stutletics.
Continued Absorption of Bonds at
$ 1.00,000
5
Increased. Value Regarded aa
One of Best Indications of
Improvement in Situation.
i
1910
1909
190S
1907
1906
1905
1 1909
190S T714
1907 . ;i '
1906 r.i..
................ -" .
.:;o
.32 '-j
190
The demand for wheat Is not strong, but
" Is sufficient, under the clrcumKmcM.
gradually to push prices to n higher level.
Farmers rB steadily raisin tbelr asking
prices and aro In a position to enforce
their demands, as the dealer, must meet
the sellers' views or do without the wheat.
For club 7 cents was tld and paid yes
terday, as lower otter, would not bo con
sidered by holder.. Forty-fold was quoted
t 11 hi cents and bluestera at cents.
Thoro was Inquiry from California at
coins prices. Buyer. In the South are
prices up a little, but are
till buying from hand to mouth. There
will sooner or later bo a good trade In this
"ut --arornlans are putting off
their buying a. long as possible. It 1. clear
PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Grain. Floor, Feed. Etc.
now they will have to pay mora for the "vVTIEAT Track prices: Club, 87c; blue
grain by waiting. No Oriental or other ex- Btm' B7c: ort-'-ola. red Russian
port business was r.r.ort.,1 I 860 i valley. 87c
Trad In th coarse rraln -1 1 -v.
and In b&rlev nrl m .
- - 'uk.iuu 10 sag.
5' rePta. In cars, were reported by
cicnan ge as follows
-Beaaon to data
Whef uav-i. T..1 I straights, 14. OO; exports, S3.653.80: valle
. . Jl 65 V1'-1 loar- - Hay ,4.60; graham. 'l4.8tN while wheat- t?
24
9
The Merchants' Exclisnir. v, . I ILLFEED Bran, 21.OuiSi22.0O per t(
tstistics fonow: -xcUanG weekly wheat shorts. 4C.3.00 24.00; middlings. lj30
American visible sunnlv
.... iJuhels.
'J 62. 4 91,000
?, 66.824,000
Hi 4. 872. 000
42. 101. 000
J810 ...26.2S5.0O0
"09 46.S7S.00O
J?0, 47.21S.OOO
JJJ 44,730.000
Jsos 49,044, OflO
VOS 38.U67.0uO
Jan. la,
Jan. 20,
Jan. aa,
Ian. i'S,
Jan. 24,
Jan. 25,
Jan. 2 7,
Jan. 2S,
Jan. 29,
Jan. SO,
X"eire,:.
I.S92.0OO
6S7.000
S. 238.000
z, -38, OOO I T icmons, sd.DU((F4.bu per
1.1 86.008 I box; pineapples. 7c per pound; bananas, 44c
197 (J OH I nor pound: lanrarinM 1 7X k .
1,839;000
g.ooo
729,000
42.000
4,000
increase.
Quantities on passage
For WE"J1 Wk End's Wk.Enfl'B
For jan 17 Jan l0 Jan lg
. , BUBheln. Bushels. Bushels.
.,,,, u xo.viu.uuo 14.144,000
Tlal 83.480.OOO Zs.o79.oim. ooc
World's shipments principal exporting
countries (flour Included)
i -Kn,d-S Wk.End'g -Wk.End'g
ij V. i ' Jan. 18-13
Bushels. Bushels. Bushels.
li.71 3.000 6.404.0O0 tiS
' - 5iJ-JJ? " . 2R8.0OO l.ssoiooo
" ,Nr-ii J.oau.uoo 1,328,000
VTA 1.O16.000
. 1.96S.000 2.104.000 24S.O00
312,000 S96.000
From
U.S. and Can.
Argentina .
-Australia ..
Inmio
Kussla
India
Ttal 14.945,000 12.94S.00O 10,976,000
Monas shipments, season to date
Total Since Same Period
July 1. 1913 Xjist Season.
TT. P. and Canada.
ArK-ntlna
Australia
J anube ..........
JlUKNia ......
India .'
Total
.168.210.000
. 13.52.1.000
. 21,r,92.00O
. 21.748.000
. S3.8S4.O00
. Z5.142.000
Hnnhpls
136,839,000
34,316.000
13.495,000
38.173.000
b9, 643, 000
40.266,000
354. 099. 000 T ?m
Foreign crop conditions are summarized
by Broomhall aa follnvri-
Uulted Kingdom The crop outlook la
i.vuraoje. with the weather sea
sonable. Supplies of native wheat are mod
erata.
France The outlook for the new crop is
wnere damage was sus
tained by vermin. Offerings r native
yrheat are on a liberal scale, but much of
the quality la defective, .necessitating re-
""w purchases of foreign. The weather
Oermany The outlook for the crop Is
aormal with the weather very cold and
general snow protection. Offerings of na
tive wheat are comngmim.
India. United Provinces In the irrigated
rea the crop is doing well, but holders are
' -ocks moderate. The weather
1 ,y continues cry.
ltussla The crop position conUnues gen
erally favorable. Arrivals at the ports are
very small, owing to the Christmas holi
days, which are being now celebrated The
weather Is more seasonable, with plenty of
snow. ' L
Rumania and Bulgaria Some complaints
oi irregular growth. Sup
plies are large, and the weather cold, with
parts unprotected.
Hungary The weather is very cold, with
moderate snow. Offerings are small.
JIORE HOPS BOIOHT AT 23 CENTS
Grants rass Section I. Practically Cleaned
Out Activity la California,
The week has opened up with a rush of
business In the hop market and every
prospect of continued activity
Joe Harris bought two lots' at S3 cents
to the grower, the crops of Bert Pelland. 6
bales, and Bernler Brothers. 9 bales, both
at St. Paul.
The Grants Pass section was practically
cleaned out by the operations of Connoyer
who secured everything there except one
or two lots. His total purchases amounted
Z . 815 bales- Tha prIc" !" -
ported to be 21 cents.
The Beardsdorf lot of 69 bale, at Hllls
trlhcentra bUKht by " J- Ra Son
No business wa. reported done In Western
bashing-ton, but 21 V4 cents was freely
offered there without effect
i,Cftfnl,L W're rePrt continued activ
ity In the Southern state. Among the sales
f Sonoma, were 150 bales by C. A w
LV: CenU' 140 b,es by E- BSett
at 20?4 cent, and the Cunningham lot of
ISO bale, at 20 cents. All the California
dealers have orders.
Wolf & Xetter secured 500 bale, of 1914
Bacramentos on contract at 15 cents. Last
week there was a report of a big Sacramen
to contract made at 14 cents, but It now
develops that the yard on which the con
tract was written has not yet been planted
in fact, the orchard stumps have not been
grubbed.
A Saas letter estimated only 25 0O cwt. of
hops unsold In that district and In other
Austrian districts only 2000 cwt. Prices
current there are 280 to 830 kronen, equal
to 51.48 to GO. 66 conts a pound.
SHIPMENTS OF POTATOES" IKCREASI-G
One Hundred Cars Week Golns; Out of
Valley.
Potato shipments are Increasing, now
averaging 100 cars a week out of the val
ley. There is s good demand for 60 to S
cent stock for Texas points, and a far
demand for the best 85 to SO cent potatoes
for the San Francisco and Los Angeles
trade.
The shipping demand for onions is likely
to ease up this week, owing to the large
shipments In the past week, but all offer
ings, bo far, have been accepted and the
market Is firm.
BIG DAT FOB FEOXT STREET DEALERS
Country and Clly Trade in Fruits and
-s-nuira neavy. . ppim, 11.aua2.iiu: lemons. 12 to 3 so
Front street produce 'dealers had a hi ii5?? Fancy ranch, 37c; store. 84o.
has been . 1 .. " U"llc'-""cy """y. ZTfec; seconds
day of It. It has been a inni Hm.
so weu supplied with vege-
2614 c-
tables, and practically all the truck of- I Potatoes Oregon Bnrbanks, 1.25150
fered waa first elasa. .1,. I River Delta whites. 75c?1.30: Sallnn.
fered waa first, class. Among the receipts ullf. I'8lt, w,htte"' c1.30;' SailV
were car each of celery, lettuce. l-.mhi
were a car each of celery, lettuce, sweet
potatoes sua oranges, and a mixed car
CSbbasa and pnHftmir. r- n-v . -I Southern. BfS7p
brought an assortment of artichokes. n?3e ? , Flour f.2.,0 quarters: barley. 12.
spread Fenoh esrrots. eg, plntnd Zlu ?fcceat1': l". hay. 51
The ek-g market was In good shape. Ilo
ceipts were not heavy and were entirely
cleaned up. Candled eggs sold at 34 and
35 cents. Front street dealers held uncan
dled eggs at 33 cents.
Poultry and dressed meat receipts were
light and Saturday's prices were repeated.
Bank Clearing.
Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities
Clearings.
Port anfl c i ...
Seattle 1,886,526
Tacoma .............. . 439 314
Spokane S12.314
Balances.
S 20S .'id 1
148,704
111.377
136,156
OATS No. 1 white. J24.50L'5 per ton.
CORN Whole, ta5; cracked, 136 per ton.
BAKLBV Feed. :!48':i4.;;o per ton.
irewlrg. 25.60. rolled, i20.au a a7.no.
K-T-Trt 13. ....... m . on .
- . . . b.sulo, fi.ou per Dsrrai;
uwsoa, s-s.uv; exports, S3.os3.80; valley
iUi .nham 11 Rft- 1 , . . UA
H A 7 1.1 , , ,
" a c.Lciu urflKon cimoinv.
1 . . .... . I 816.50: mixed tirnoth. 111 mi - ifaifa iu
Vear ago. ..11997 1691 i-si TiH iiSi clover. S10; valley, araln hav. Ill MIS
mts' Bxch,.,. v: I ..fe?iri,.'". 21.00 22.00. per ton;
Fruits and Vegetables.
Local Jobbing Quotations:
TROPir1 AT. PUIHTC f ,
- - -" - - . . u vji mi nsen,
f2.zCit2.Ti per box; lemons, $3.50SJ4.D0 per
. . . ,i,io per dux; grape.
fruit. California, $3.50; Florida, $4.75 5.75
VKGETABLES Cabbage, 224c per
rtOlllltl- (.RTitlfl,.,... rt T- .
' , j.. .- amea; cu
cumbers, $15(811.60 per dozen; eggplant, 10c
per pound; peppers. So per pound; rad
ishes, doc per dozen; head lettuce,
per crate; garlic, 12a,15o per pound;
sprouts, 10c per pound; artichokes S2 per
dozen: AtiiiMilt 1 : . a.,'t
- . " .,,1,,, nln, . ; i.iman,
a.zd per crate; hothouse lettuce, 60&7ac per
time Nnlno.h T . - .
, -, . 1. ... per craifl.
iKi-ii Apples. 75c$2.25 per
box; grapes, Malagas. J7.S09 per keg; Em-
DPmrH li nAP lr... .. I ; . . . . . .
' - ' ' -' " - P atiirvi 1 icb, 1WL.9U
per barrel; pears. 1. 25 1.75.
rir-vrr- a rsirtwrr-i . . .
ruiAiuoo urrgon, ucfi.oo per hnn-
points; sweet potatoes, $2.:0 per crate.
- - - - avjaj x iiKt3 x urn i pa, a car
rots, $X; paraiilps. $1; beets, $1
Dairy and Country Produce. J
Local Jobbing Quotations:
KGGS Ores: on fresh ranch fsnr
dozen.
POULTRY TTrtib IRfiien,. e
lSc; turkeys, live. fit 22c: dressed
choice. 25ij)27Hc; ducks. 1416c; reese, li
0 10.
CHEESE nroirnn trlnUf. lri
nominal; oung Americas, nominal.
4 1 creamery prints, extras. 30
!c pound; cubes, 27a28c per pound
PORK Fancy. lOlOo per pound.
VKALi Fancy, 14VC per pound.
Staple Groceries.
Local Jobbing quotations:
SALMON" PDhimhla R I vat m
IVJk J per dozen: half-pound flats,
1.0; one-pound flats, $2.45; AlasKa. pink,
one-pound tails. 85c; allversldes. one-pounu
tails. $1.25.
3?Tr?:YC.ho,ca' ?3!!53.75 per ease.
NUTS Wnlntitn n ..
of.001 flloerts. IBS'lSHc; almonds. 23
S?,Vrd:K.hot2",.B' 100 P Pound; hickSr,
27c " ' A'c pine, 17 H l
BEANS 5rrtTl . e. .
. . mi", ou: iiirrn wtiirs
4-aoc; Lima. O.soc; plnk. 4140- Mexican.
oiac; Dayou, 5ic.
SUGAK Fruit and berry. $4.00; Ronolulu
powdered. h.rr,l. isi ' "
no rl ' ln drums' 16932c per
SALT Cranulaterl m aa . .
. : f t . , uci (.uu : ! h 1 1
grounu. loos si ft ok .-
ton. , itsvk --r: -J-""' -va- p
rrades 7u. b .C"pani 55c: cheaper
J.0"- P? 8lA" P
io w currania- wc; - raisins,
loose. Miisrntsil fl iz s T 1 . . . 1 I- .
son. "L"L"cn
. - - ' tjuHttims, o c ; seea-
uo ir"' Perslan' 8iio per pouad:
ounce".W,Xe?V, " "2?
... ,-. ' ' c-uucc. 91.0a; t it 4-ounce,
s..ij, Smyrna, -lO-pound boxes, 20c
Provisions.
HAMS tf tn lO-r, .1 ,o .. .
impound, xsdioor i. to is.'ir"!,
2c --.; .liuioara,
rWW CAT T mmni.
. --.. . ro, BaCOn, 18H20c
JKD Tierce basis: Pure, 12 HO 18 de
compound, lOKc ruro, i'ine,
Oils.
COAT. OTT. a T-TikT 1 1 . . .... A
jq "Taw cases,
GASOLTNTi! Ttnl la-.
spirit, bulk. 16c ; cases, 23c C D"
r,rSESiP OIIRaw. barrels. 61o; boiled,
barrels. fiSn. i-.v aaA . . . . , :
e8c . uuueu. cases.
TURPgXTIXK In cases. 4a - gallon.
Hops, Wool and TTId.
HOPS 141S . .
ffl9?- ,ou .1 "i""0 cnoice,
PELTS rrv 1 - Hm, i . . . .
shearlings, 10c; green shearlings. 10c; salted
Ushts. 8075c; salted heavy. 75&alc!
,'tir"falted ,.hides- 12 p P"i:
bulls. 80 per pound; sreen bulls. 7c
10 15c 'w"c; "n Oregon,
J.'Pil111-1913 cIP' 20 P pound.
CASCAHA Bipi- ri.i , r "
pound. 00 per
NEW TOR U" tain -1 CI .
ock n,arxe,w,. remea toSA rSSjor!
erro V ., . snares overcame the
ertect of the reaction late last week and
established new hleh -.. ... . Jle?. a?2
movement. Gains ln man i., .
; ,. . "unougn profit-taking
ilaaI hour cut lnto 'he advance.
Adder! rp.l.a l.t . .
,,,Q.T V . uuposea oy tne ois-
Inclination of traders to take on new lines
.nn". . oeuvery or President Wll
fir.r.2 tB". t0 Conres on trust ques
tlOns. Whlrh fsj avnAAr. j .
, ' "u 10 oo or large In-
Sorid UPn "enUmeiat la th linlnclal
ltealn
i ti. j . conspicuous exception
Stee? .KmVement- London buying of
,t tne cPPer assisted the up
the JS,iS.M0. ,hares- I" other quarters of
X. ' "maon sold stocks.
Althounh dmanri i , . . .
ment stock, feli off. The "1?:
7f1"a5.-t"-..Trad referred to
wTV- 1 B't"atio.'?:. Offerings this
: . . - v" v state issue of 44
per cent bonds will offer a clear test of the
tu.Uon. with a!,' Indication.
""i-tcBom, outcome, xotai
ValuS' 2-0.000. United States
. w, ujii.ii tsmjea on caJ.1.
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS.
bulldlni: Po-"," Co.. Lewis
hales.
Amal Copper... 13,400
Am Beet Sugar.
Am Caji Co ... .
do pfd
Am Car & Fdy.
Am Cotton Oil.
Am S & Kfg Co
do nfrl
Am Sugar .....
00 prd
Am TAT r-rt
Am Tnhap.A
Anaconda ... 1 1
At! Coast Line.
A T 4 B Fe. .. .
do nf.l
B & O ' "
Brooklyn K T. .
Can Plc com...
C & O
r? O. W
C & N W
C M & Bt P
Central Leather
CentraJ of 7f .T
Chino
Colo K & 1
Colo Southern..
Cons Gas
1 L & W
n & II G
Dlst Securities..
Erie
(Jen Electric...
Gt Nor Ore
Gt Nor pfd. . . .
Illinois Central..
Interboro Mt..
Int Harvester -
lv C Southern..
Lehigh Valley..
L & N
M Central...
M St 1 R R
M K & T
Mr Papifii.
National Lead.".
National Biscuit
do pfd
N Y Central...
X" V O X- w
Norfolk & W
9,200
800
800
100
7,500
High.
76
il'i.
33
114 H
4S
40?,
200 111.
1.100 10
4,000 85 i
1,100
100
l.ooo
700
0.800
2,700
800 134
6.000 loan
600 . 20
!
113
no
21.IH
Low.
74
U7
32S
04 li
47
1U4
120 !
P7',
2129,
1.800
bOU
5h 4ii
1 33 i
102 Ti
3954
40
32
S00 134H 13'
lOO
800
6.200
30O
8,500
1,200
800
800
400
:ioo
0,500
900
"coo
400
2.S0O
17
17H
0
14.-1 hi
80 Vk
1284
113-4
15
100
2I!4
3 S3 li
141
120" -
17
17'4
30
144
38 H
127i
112 la
15
3ns Vk
26 hi
152
140 hi
12Si
2-J
27
Close.
26
82;,
1M
40
tl.SU
101 4
105
110
120
244
35
123
17
US
IO-4
S
213
64 51
13
133 i
103
2S4
noo
40
27
133
3U2
17
17
30 4
144-4
88
128
112T4
154;
ICR
20
1 B.-l
141
IO ii
128 4
4.4O0
r.oo
aooo 104
:S
28
4DU
12K
v 120
'10 91
21
IlorJs, Etc.. at New York.
. . " . . v . jan, 1 n. -Hops steady.
lsfnr1"1 t0 choic9 1913 crop, 24(2Sc;
1915: 22&24C? """" aJs:7c;
Hides Stearlv T)r.ma avi L o. i - .
. , -- ovTxvuxnc; cen
tral America, 20..c.
Petroleum Steady. Refined New York
bulk, Jj.25; barrels. JS.75; cases, ill 25.
senile-Steady- domestic fleece. XX Ohio.
T.'.Tr1.? Foreign Trade Holds Errn.
trade during the year 1913 was as follows-iP-V-'r073-750'000
aa compared with
mi' oL7"0,000 1H12- ExPr' were 2.520,
00O.000 as compared with 2,239.25O,O00.
Dried Iult at New Yorfe.
NFiw vonir .Ton 10 v .
quiet, fancy. Hwisc; choice, o 9K T
prime. 8&Sc- "sikhc.
Prunes Stenly; Callfornias, 8 12c- Ore
gons, 8llc W ' "
Peaches More active; choice. 66V.c: extra
choice, oft-.c; fancy, 7i-8c
SAX IT? AN CI SCO l'KODCCE MARKET
Prices Quoted nt the Buy City for Yege-
tames, rruits, Ktc.
- ' -' . jc. . Ufl IOIJOW-
lng produce prices were current here today
taSlcw' ,oung Amerl
Fruits Apples. Bellflowers, $1.15i B0
Newtowns, S1.4OO1-70; other varieties. 60c
tfast.Rr,- i.ti,-. 1 , . . .... .
..n, nine.
' . " , ...... ,1,0, o.o.
.1 'n " ; . ... . . . . u , green
of pea. Sllc; string beans, Sl5c; egg-nlant
No American...
Nor Pacific . ..
Pacific Mall....
Pacific, T & T..
do frl
Pennsylvania . .
Peoples Gas....
Reading .......
Rap S I
So Pacific com. 13.900
00 ftauway . ... . . , 4 1 M)
Texas Oil 8.200
Union Pacific. 0,100
do pfd 3,100
TJtd Rds of S F
U S Steel Cor.. 43.6"0
do pfd 6-0
0ft 71 V.
3.900 3 134
2.200 -.i
100 2S
6,100 113
124
eoo
46.90O
1.800
600
17o
24
14
94
26
140
159
84
63
ion
62
103 4
71
28
112
324
168T4
23
14
93
25
1311
158
84
2i"
10!)
50 T4
TJtah Copper... 3,600
Wabash,
Western Union 800 69 60
West Electric... 1,000 S'i s
Total shares sold, 350,800.
BONT1S
Reported by Overbeck & Cooke Co.. Board
28
103
71 V.
113
27
2S
83
118
124
169
-4
14
93
355
-iriat
84
21
r.3
109
51 Ti
S
B8
7
Atchison general 4s
Auanuc LOaBX JL.ine ZSt 4S...... 92
Baltimore & Ohio gold 4s 9.';v-
Brooklyn Rapid Transit 4s 89
Chesapeake & Ohio 4s 94
C M & St p general 4is 101
Chlcacro Rock Island col. 4s 01
Cal Gas 5s 04
C B & Q joint 4s 95-4
Erie general 4s 74
Int Met 4s 77
Louisville ce Nashville un 4s. t.. 93
Missouri Pacific 4s 63
NYC general 3s 83
N & W 1st Con. 4s 1)4
Northern Pacific 4s 94
Oregon Short Line Kef 4a 90
Oregon Ry Nav 4s 92 4
Pacific Tel 5s ns
Pennsylvania Con 4s 100
Reading general 4s U3
St L & San Fran Ref 4s 74
Southern Pacific Col 4s. .. .!!!! 9S
ooutnern rtailway OS. ......... .103
Southern Railway 4s.. 74
ITnlon Pririflo Is nnrl Tre J.a U1 11
U S Steel 6s !!!l00
West Shore 4s.. 9
Wabash 4s 56
Wisconsin Central 4s ...I 87
United States 3s registered 98
unitea states s coupon........ 98
Cnited RtAtea Jt rArlRtPTvri . mo .
United States Ss coupon 102
United States 4s registered 111
United States 4s coupon ..112
Eld. Asked
94 94
94
8U
95
102,
51
94
95
74
77
93
83
94
-04
91
08
93
75
81
93
105
75
92
100
93
66
92
87
89
163"
103
112
Money, Exchange, Etc
NEW TOB1T -Tan 1 0 T-aU .
2(5)2 per cent; ruling rate. 2 per cent:
closing bid, 22 per cent.
Time loans, weak; 60 days. 33 per
4tz 4 per cent.
Mercantile paper, 4(S;5 per cent.
Sterling. nvilian.a c, a ,i .. . j. -t . -.. . ,
demand, $4.8040.
commercial tuis, $4.82.
Bar silver, 57c
Mexlcan dollars, 44o.
Government hnnrlft Rtufir- . -
. j , vjuv. uvuua,
strong.
PAW A vrtdpn t! irt c-. i ,
57c. Mexican dollars, nominal; drafts
slsht, 02! do telegraph, OS. SterllnK ln
London, eo days. $4.83; do sight, 1.S6.
LONDON, .Tan. 19. Bar silver, steady,
20 9-16d per ounce; money, 22 per cent-
rntA ii f . 1 l.m,.. r . -; , . .mi. rt , . .
- ' - " - i". ---- . uina, oi per cent;
do, three months' bills. 83 15-16 per cent.
DUALITY SELLS WELL
v
TOP PRICES PAID FOR BEST STOCK AT
YARDS.
Prime Steers Tken at $7.60 Choice Hogs
Are Nickel Higher Active
Trade In Sheep.
eral offerings of all classes of livestock at
the yards yesterday and top prices were
obtainable on the best grades. ,
In the cattle division there was a good
showing of prime stock. About six loads
of top grade steers were sold at $7.60, an
advance of a dime over last week's price.
Butcher stock sold within the previous range
of quotations.
The hog market was ln rood shape con
sidering the large run. The bulk of the
toppers brought $S, and on two loads buyers
stretched the limit a nickel.
wh uusiness man usual was put through
iiiTs em-Bp noiue, oven loaas or lambs
were disposed of, choio stuff at $6.65 and
$6.75. Ewes had a wide range ln quality
as shown by the sales running from $3.30 to
$4.05. Wethers again Sold off cars at $5.86.
cars at $5.85.
Receipts were 646 cattle, 1 calf, 1997shogs
and 5359 sheep.
Shippers were: Clyde Adams, Pilot Rock.
- - - a. imjiom, josepa car
cattle; Walter A. G-over. Robinette, 4 cars
, .j.. ...... u u,.iivi, o csiLie;
Dated January 1. 1910; Due January 1, 1940.
Interest Payable January and July.
Optional at 110 and Interest After Jannaxy 1, 1920.
Gross Earnings for 1913 $1,280,916
Operating Expenses and Taxes 625,668
Net Earnings $655,243
Total Amount of Bonds Outstanding $5,491,000
Net earnings therefore are more than double the
interest charge.
We have invested our personal funds in stock of
this corporation, therefore highly recommend the
bonds as a high-grade and profitable investment at
95 and accrued interest. - Call or write.
ROBERTSON & EWING
310 Failing Building.
Frank W. Burke, Burley. 5 cars cattle; Wal
ter Brose, Harrison. 1 car cattle; T. W. De
voe. Jerome, 1 car cattle; M. N. Elliott,
Haines, 5 cars cattle; C. Lock, Fairfield, 1
car hogs; c M. Olsen, Canby, 1 car hoes;
C II. Johnson, Payette, 1 car hogs; C. W.
Hill. Weiser, 1 car hogs; B. J. Grover.
vVelser. 1 car hogs; W. B. Moray, Weiser, 1
car hogs; p. Phillips, Baker, 1 car hogs;
Epaulding & Baugh, Baker, 1 jar hogs;
John steiger. Baker, 1 car sheep; W. E.
Jones, Elgin, 1 car hogs; J. W. Chandler,
Enterprise, 1 car hogs; same, Lostlne, 1 car
hogs; same, 'Wallowa, 1 car hogs; D. E.
Mead. Washtucoa 1 car hogs; Pendleton
Meat Company, Pendleton, 1 car hogs; H.
B. Davidhiser, Joseph, 1 car cattle and 1
car hogs; i. L. Wiley, Lostlne, 2 cars bogs;
Citizens' Rank, Grass Valley, 1 car hogs; K.
L. lion, Boise, 1 car hogs; W. E. Ander
son, Fairfield, 1 car hogs; John Steiger,
Baker, 1 car sheep; George Dickson, Terre
bonne, 1 car sheep; C. I. Saunders, Knowl
ton, 1 car sheep; O. Hogdon, Milton, 1 car
slreep; W. E. Boner, Joseph. 1 car sheep;
McCully & Rumble, Joseph, 2 cars sheep;
J. C. McConnell, Nyssa, 1 car sheep; C. J.
Brooks, Robinette, 1 car sheep; R. M. Stan
ield, Stanfteld, 2 cars sheep; J. D. Watson,
Eaton, -1 cars sheep; J, II. Block & Co.,
Filer, 1 car sheep.
xne days sales were as follows;
92 hogs
10 hogs
81 hogs
70 hogs
lhog .
8 hogs
3 hogs
117 hogs
1 hog .
1 cow ,
28 cows
26 cows
1 bull
Wt Price.
. 188 $8.00
174
. .. 1S6
... ISO
... 800
... ?o
. .. 827
. .. 14
. .. 10O
...1160
. ..1088
...ma
...1810
7 steers ..1063
2 steers . .1085
1 cow ....1440
4 steers ..1168
8 cows . . . 953
Scows ...110:$
0 steers . . i0
1 bull .... IWO
15 steers . .1240
07 hogs
nogs
74 hogs
49 hogs
98 hogs
1 hog .
1 bull .
7 cows ,
19 steers
23 stoers
8 cows .
1 cow . .
1 cow . .
6 steers
7 cows .
7 calves
1 bull . .
12 steers
191
... 180
, .. 160
. . 173
... 1H4
.. 440
..1350
..1084
..1230
..1235
..1166
. .1350 '
. .1170
. . 950
..1"84 '
.. 270
.. 980
S18
SO
8.00
7.95
6.031
6.93
7.!I5!
8.50I
5.25
5.7B
5.25
5.25
l.OOi
.UU
5.50
7.00!
6.25
6.25
6.50
5.501
7.25'
8.00
7.001
7.90
7.95
8.00
7.00)
8 steers ,
5 steers .
25 steers .
4 steers .
4 steers .
4 steers
85 hogs
62 hogs . .
3 hogs
130 lambs .
li?3 lambs
10 hogs ..
50 Iambs .
8 hogs
64 hogs . .
12 hogs . .
1 hog
128 hogs . .
: 8 Iambs .
100 wethers
M hogs
85 hogs . .
2S ewes . . .
107 hogs .. ,
66 hogs ..
4 hogs . .
2 hogs ..
nogs . .
Wt. Price.
.1313 J7.00
.1330 7.50
n.noi S4 hoes
6.30lO5 hogs ...
7.25 249 wethers
6.65 240 wethers
5.251 1 hog . . .
4.5O1104 hogs . .
3.50 86 lambs .
6.0O 16 ewes ...
6.001150 lambs .
8.501 12 ewes . .
5.40 15 ewes .. .
6.50125ewes ...
6.60 92hOKS ...
6.60 221 ewes ...
7.40; 2 hogs
16 steers ..1089
3 steers . .1147
23 steers . . 1
25 steers ..1196 7!60'144 lambs
27 steers ..1157 7.SO15ewes
20 steers ..1142 7.60 92 hogs
26 steers ..1170 7.601 88 hogs
2 bulls ...1120 5.50 2 hogs
T cows 1233 6.351 99 hogs
1 cow . 130 5.501 5 hogs
21 cows ... 990 6.25100hogs
Off cars.
Current local Quotations
classes of livestock follow;
Prime steers
Choice steers
Medium steers ............
Choice cows ..............
Medium cows .............
Heifers
Light calves
Heavy calves
Bulls
Stags
Hon
Light
Heavy .....................
Sheep-
Wethers
Ewes
Ewes .....................,
Lambs
.1410
905
763
960
111
1S7
307
77
79
195
73
320
151
315
400
185
76
92
235
245
.81
178
256
400
5oO
8S5
200
1S2
95
99
SO0
185
63
93
63
96
t.8
S7
201
96
250
76
178
176
410
197
844
168
7.00
6.O0
6.75
6.75
7.25
7.00
6.70
6.65
6.65
7.25
6.75
7.00
7.90
7.25
6.50
7.95
6.00
6.65
7.45
7.15
3.30
S.0U
8.00
7.50
7.0O
7.0 b
8.05
8.00
5.85
6.83
7.50
7.ua
6.15
4.20
6.15
4.25
4.05
4.05
8.00
4.65
7.00
6.
4.25
8.00
8.00
7.05
8.05
6.90
7.9
WHEAT OFF ONE-HALF
Prospect of Free Argentine
Grain Weakens Market.
EASY CLOSE AT CHICAGO
on the various
$7.25 $7.60
.... 7.oor T..
.... 6.73 7.00
. ... 6.15(g) 6.50
..... S.OO0 .25
.... 6.00 O 6.75
8.06 0 .0I
..... 6.0US T.75
..... 4.00(g) 5.73
6.00 3 6-5
. 7.25 8.05
.... 6.00 7.0O
. ... B.00f9 5.t5
.... 8.50s 4.65
. 3.50igi 4.75
B.O0 6.75
Omaha Livestock Market.
SOUTH OMAHA. Neb.. -Tan. If). Hon
Receipts, 5600; market, higher. Heavy, 18.20
bu.7; licnt. S7.H5W8.ao: Diss. I6S7.5U:
UU1K OE SaieS. 4S.UQW8.dU.
Cattle Receipts. 6000: market, lower. N
tlve steers. S6.7538.90; rows and helfersL
so.oom-7.7a; western steers, $7. 8.15; cows
ana nellers, S4.606: calves, $710.
oneen ttecelpts. 14.00O: market, steady.
Yearlings, $5.756.90; wethers, $5.255.90;
Chlcag-o Livestock Market.
CHICAGO. Jan. 19. Cattle Romints 2.V-
000: market. steadv to a shade lower.
Beeves. S6.70(S)9.tiO? Texas sfftem lft.fl03
8.10; Western steers. S6.25A7.UOr storlrrs
i3.504C8.50 ; calves. S7.r.isn KO
Hogs Receipts, 45,000; market, strong to
8.45; mixed. $8.258.52ii ; heavy. $8.15
8.53; rough. $8.158.25; pigs, $6-753!8.20;
bulk of sales, $6.35 ri 8.50.
Sheep Receipts, 35.0O0; market, slow. Na
tive. S 4 7.", 'I 7t 1 If. - WMtAm tl Rilffiirt.
lings, $5.857.05; lambs' native, $3.7509:
Western, $6.80 7. .
Coffee and Sugar.
NEW YORK. Jan. 19 Twr vrn
cables and reports that Brazilian firm offers
wore uacnangea to lb lower seemed re-
ponslble for a break In coffee todav. The
opening was steady 5 to S lower and active
months sold 20 to 27 net lower during the
The close was barelv steadv at m. not
decline of 23 to 26. Sales. 4O.000. January.
06c: March. 9.22c: Mav. 9.47c: .Ttilv a C7r-
September. 9.87c; October, 9.92 Vic; Decem
ber. 10.02c.
Spot, unsettled: Rio No. 7. tU: Santos
Ainu, quiet; tjoraova, 13pl6c
nominal.
Raw sugar firm. Muscovado JUtc ..on -
trifugal, 3.33c; molasses. 2.5Sn: refined
steady; cut loaf, B.05c; crushed, 4.95c: mold
A, 4.50a: cubes. 4.30c: fine granulated.
.05c; diamond "A." 4.05c; confectioners
A," 3.95c; No. 1. S.ftOc.
Metal Markets.
NEW YORK. Jan. 19. Lead ouiet. 4.05 3
4;10; London, 20 7s 6d.
Snelter steady. 5.200 5.S0: London. C2i
10s.
Copper steady. Standard, snot to A nrll.
offered at 14.50: electrolytic, 14.87H Q 14.50;
lake, 15.00. nominal; casting, 14.0014.12W.
Tin firm. Snot and Januarv. 37 5.l(a
87.62H: February. 87.87 i ft 87.62 hi : March,
ot.tn ptti.oa; April, oi.ou.iii.TO.
Antimony, dull. Cooksons. 7.45fff7.60.
Iron steady. No. 1 Northern. 15S 15.50;
No. 2 Northern, 14.7515.25; No. 1 South
ern. 15.X15.50; No. 1 Southern soft. 15.UU
15.60. ,
Chicago Dairy Produce.
" CHICAGO, Jan. 19. Butter Easier.
Creameires, 23iS)24c to 8232c
Eggs Lower. Receipts. 8263 cases; at
mark, cases Included, 2831c; ordinary
hrsts, 2Syi29t4c; firsts. El 32c.
Cheese Steady. Daisies, 1 7 '4 17c:
twins, . 16)17c; Americas, 1717c;
long horns, 1718c.
- Elgtn Hotter Market.
ELGIN". Ill Jan. 19. Butter, steady, 32
Z2hi cents. . w
Decrease in. Feeding Demand Causes
Sag in Coma Prices Oats Traders
Ignore Canadian Shipments
as Market Factor.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19. Final removal of any
obstacle to importing wheat from Argentina
duty free was an element today in depress
in e the market hmi. TT-i- ,inu .
a decline of Hhio net. Corn finished He
to UKc down And nmi nnphanvul ... a
shade off, but provisions up S'37Hc to 20c
orn saggea as a result of feeding demand
falling off.
Oatrf showed mnra atMnh
bther grain. Traders seemed disposed to
Ignore Canadian shipments as a price-making
factor at present.
P tl r-lr i ! ( ,. rr. 1 1 , . .
- - j,. uvioxv.ua. Alio nil Was
made feasible owing- to higher prices being
Tl . 1 H fm- .
w - " ' . 1 11 ...
Futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT.
nTt 1.1 v. t - a,
. - , . ' "i. i ' iv . uiose.
Mav .tli uni! 0 1 ...
Ju'y 87 j .ba .87 ? .87 hi
CORN.
.06
May
July
May
July
May
-65
.05
.39 '4
.39 hi
.21.70
.05 ii
OATS.
.:i94
.39
PORK.
21.934
LARD.
11.17
11.40
.65 i
.64
.30 '4
.38
21.70
11.1254
11.35
11.70
Jan. 11.15
May 1LS714
RIBS.
May 11.70 11.80
Cash nrliB 11- a -
o. 8. 59, 62c; No. 3
65fei66c; No. 8 yellow. 014 6Sc.
Re No. 2, 61ViI02c. 73WM"
Barley. 50S77c.
Timothy, $3.75(5.25.
Clover, $11.75 & 14.50.
.65 n
.64 7,
.39 H
.sv
21.90
11.17
11.40
11.80
white,
European Grain Markets.
aliJ- 19 Canoes on passage
English, country markets quiet.
I-Tench. country markets quiet.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. IS). Wheat Spot firm
July"sl"d. March- 78 2d: Miy. 7s ldi
Minneapolis Market,
fc J,r,AXls- Jan- 1 Wheat No. 1
-'.-. o.tj., --no. i iortnern, 8688c; No
IA0.thSrn- 82,lS5c: No- wheat?81
,nour "Fancy PatenB. $4.55; first clears,
$3.40; second clears, $2.45.
Barley 47 to 64c.
Flax $1.46 1.60 hi .
San Francisco Grain Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19. Spot nuota
",; S'Si1?, ,a". 1.65l.38 red Rn.
?K?li.Ki631-,Ji; Turkey red, $1.55
If':. blne 'tem $1.57 &, 1.60; feed larley.
Br?ilb0aJf."IesiT"What' arm! no trading.
$1.26; February, $1.24 Rsked! ' '
Ina-et Sound Wheat Markets.
.TAC2lMAi Wash.. Jan. 19. Wheat Blue
sZ' 86cf J ortyfold 87: club and red KuL
YeitArrlnv1! ya M.in.. tt a. . . .
ley, 4; com. 1; oats, 1; hay, 7. '
SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. Wheat Blue
ifeTVelRuanfc. ClUb' 86e
Cotton Market.
NTiTW TOTtV T wa n a. . . .
Middling uplan-ds.ia.oo', guf. lli
Mops at London.
IJERPOOL Jan. 19. Hops in London
Pacific Coast. f5 6s a' fa 15s.
Duintb Linseed Market.
rtnYT?- Jan- 19- Linseed, $1.49: Jan
uary, $1.48j: May. $1.52j.
EXPENSES KEPT SEPARATE
County Treasurer and Sheriff Get
Orders From Commissioners.
Exoenaefl innnrrpfl Vn. -irt, , , .. ,
r v" ..l r llU.-
urer Lewis and Sheriff Word In col
lecting live and delinquent taxes will
be kept separate as far as possible, and
all expenses which cannot be charged
exclusively to one department will be
segregated at tha end of the year, to
one department or the other according;
.w n gruor pas sea oy tne uounty Com-
miRsionm vnntnFov v
----- - -" xiiaurance
Commissioner Fergruson will be re-
quesiea oy tne uommissionerg to assist
Auditor Martin in making an equitable
segregation.
TrAftSlirMK T.jktxr1a v.. V, , n . .
live taxes, and Sheriff Word, collector
Delinquent taxes, nave reached an
agreement whereby both will employ
tha Bsma fflrr.p. rn Hi. than i- 1
a separate force, as it was thought
mcy wouiu nave to ao wnen the new
tax law was passed.
Iowa Is to have women factory Inspectors.
bpanl&U dictionaries contain ..., I'mmui
words. "
. LIABILITIES
Capital Paid in Gold Coin
Surplus and Undivided Profits
Circulation
Letters of Credit !!!!!
Other Liabilities ..".. Y.
Deposits .V.V
$62,018,375.64
$ 8,500,000.00
.... 7,868,632.27
. . . . 4.989,995.00
-4,064,595.71
157,465.84
36,437,686.82
$62,018,375.64
PORTLAND BRANCH Corner Third and Stark Streets
Wm. A. MacRAE, J. T. BURTCHAELL,
ManaSer- Asst. Manager.
First National Bank
Capital $1,500,000
Surplus $1,000,000
Oldest National Bank West of the Eocky
Mountains
00ENER FIRST AND WASHINGTON ST&
LADD &TILTON BANK
Established 1859.
Capital $1,000,000
SurPlns 1,000,000
Ma
Commercial and Savings Accounts
OFFICER S.
W. M. Ladd, President. Robert S. Howard Aist TashUr
Edward Cookingrham Vice-Pres. J. W Lad "aT" Caihier? '
. If. Uunckley. Cashier. Walter M. Cook. AWtCashler.
Corner Washington and Third Streets.
Mil ALSO
1 lp:w
5 - Li lAll
Ml PANAMA CANAL
SOUTH AMERICA
Newest Steamer in theTrade
Triple" &HBrmf3,MWP" 14.892
try
Screw
243. O txys
January 31
TONS
I75 lpwtvrd
Other Cruises March 4 and April 4-
to to ZO U ayj. 9I4S to S 1 75 Up
619 Second Ave., Seattle,
or Local Agents.
White Star Line
n m
Compa.4r.ie-
Generale Transallakntique
Direct I.invi to Havre-Part IFnuMl.
Sailings from New York every Wedneaday. 10 A. It
sauLcg L& Savoie, WerL January 28
Vi-KANCE ner).Frb. 4 I.A SAVOIE ...Feb. 1 I.A I'KOVKMK Mar.4
J-A PROVF.NCiaieb.il 'LA TOTJKAXNZ1 Feb.B I.A IXKRAJtK Mu.ll
Twln-Bcrew steamer. TQuaUi uple-scre w ateamer.
SPECIAL, SATl'lalAI SAILINGS FROM NEW VOKK, S F. M.
ONE CLASS CABIN (II) and THIRD-CLASS Passensera Onlv.
tROCHAMBKA V Jan. 81 CHICAGO Feb. 14
C. V. tSllner. an 6th St. A. D. Charlton Morriaon nt. ; K. M. Taylor
C. M. .st. P. Ky.: Doreey B. Smith. 6!) flth t. : A. C. Sheldon, 100 d at. i
II. IMekaon, 34H Washington ot.; North Bank Road, 5th. aad Stark ata.: E.
I). Waiker, stceHt Ualon Pacific Railway.
Do you know that
noisy pavement se-
riously affects your m
S nerves? Insist on
Bitulithic, the prac
tically noiseless
pavement.
J.C.WILSON&CO.
blOCliS, ilO.NDS, CHAIN AMU CUXAOJi.
KKW TOES STOCK EXCHANGE.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TBADd
1HB bXOCK AM, BOND KXCliAJiGaV
KAN FUAN CISCO.
PORTLAND OFFICE:
Lewis Building, 289 Oak Street
Phones Marshall 4120. A 4187.
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
TO
SAN IT? AVC I SCO, LOS AXGELK3
AND SAM DIKUO
S. S. YUCATAN
WEDNESDAY. JAN. ei.
COOS BAY AND EUREKA
S. S. ALLIANCE
TinjRSIJAY. JAN. 82, e P. SI.
NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
IM-A THIRD (STREET
Phonea Main and . A I .SI 4.
AUSTRALIA
TAHITI AND NEW ZEALAKD.
Bonnd Trip Rates: 1st class ta Tahiti $180.
to Wellington ib1J0. to Sydney IM4.
Special Pacific Ocean Tour Unci trains
South Sea Isles to feydney via Tahiti. Raro
tonga and New Zealand and returning to
Ean Francisco (or Vancouver via Auckland.
FIJI or Samoa and Honolulu, $325, 1st class.
Stop-overs any point, good one year Sail
Inge from San Francisco. Jan. 7. Feb. 4.
Mar 4, etc.
Union Steamahtn. Co. mt New Zeata3td, Ltd.
Office: 679 Market Street. San Francisco.
TRAVELERS' OTJIDE.
aFi n v v- v -r? t-n 4
ABA All AfKoBLIlM
Sew and r't. (1S.60U ion) Passenger Steamers
from New York, every alternate batuxusf .
17 DAVS TO EIU JASK1RO.
SS DAYS TO BUESOS ATBEa.
For rates, oto., apply local ticket Agents, Of
BUSK A DAM t.LS. (tenentl Azents,
Pnl Troone En-bangc. Heir York. -
EXPRESS STEAMERS FOR
San Francisco and Los Angeles
WITHOUT C'HAJsGE.
S. S. BEAR Sails 4 P. M. Jan. 21.
S. S. BEAVEK Sails Jan. .6.
THE SAN FRANCISCO Ml PORTLAND S. 8.
CO. Ticket Office, 3d and Washing
ton, with O.-W. It. A N. Co.
Phone Marshall AOO, A 61S1.
COOS BAY LINE.
Steamship Breakwater
Sails from Ainsworth dock, Portland, at &
P. M. every Tuesday evening. Freight re
ceived until 12 O'CLOCK (NOON) ON SAIL
ING DAY. Passenger tare: First-class, $lu:
second-class meu only). 7, Including
berth and meals. Ticket office at LOWER
AINSWORTH DOCK. PORTLAND & COOs
BAY STEAMSHIP LINE. L.. li. KBAT1XU.
Agent. A'hones Main 3iy0, A 233-.
a