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MKJUMjMi UKUUUMAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1916. COFFEE RISE IS DUE AH, American Markets Strong Position. in HIGH FREIGHTS ARE CAUSE Itatrs From Brazil Have Trebled. Shortage of Certain Grades Adds 4 to Strength of Prices One . Cent Advance Expected. Tartly duo to the fact that ocean frclsht rates have trebled and the further shortages In certain grades, all" coffees have advanced of'late. KIo No. 7 has gone up to 1 cents ln the last four or five weeks, with other cof fees following In its wake, and the market Eenerally Is considered extremely firm. As present season Is practically over, it is oniy by paying premiums that desirable cof. fees, Wtlcolarly In Santo, nan n nh. talned, and this situation cannot possibly be ..ecu umu new-crop co trees appear? wnirj wii not Jje until around September at t.o earnest. As to what are known as mllds, some few tneso were contracted for early In the season at prices far below today's market. ryit what Is still left In the country of Traduction or held In the United states by commission men, is being held very firm. ?."o concessions whatever are made and, in 'act. no replies made to offers cabled. Coffee Is one of the last commodities to feel the effect of -the advance in ocean freight rates, which Jn itself will be ample to advance the market a fuil cent above its present price. bo shipping outlet. The old prices are still quoted. Country dressed meats dragged. Pork ar rivals were not heavy, but ' dealers found It difficult to clean up. even at shaded price. The demand for veal was also far under tho supply and lower prices were quoted. The poultry supply was moderate, and the market was about steady "at a lower run ior nens. ' ' t " : : 1 : DROPS NOT SEVERE Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities j.iaivrusy wem. as .follows: , - I -1 - . ( n - - Inl. Portland ' .... ' . . .si sox -mi'' si:i urn' Seattle uns rfl . . Tacoma ....... .." ':t:'.i'4Tr, 37'r.i7 opoKane S0li.!2 67.MI.-, I PORTL-NDf MARKET QUOTATIONS Grain, Hour, Feed, Etc. Merchants' Exchange, noon session. eoruary delivery. Stock Market Better-Able to Resist Pressure. SHORT INTEREST CAUTIOUS New High Records at New York. VEW YORK. Feb. 17. There was a less active demand In the market for coffee fu tures here today, while there appeared to be more disposition to take profits after the re cent sharp advances, and prices eased off in consequence. The opening was at a decline of S to 11 points lu response to tm fivor. able cables from Brazil, but there was a good demand around the Initial prices and the roaritct rallied to about last nieht's closln . figures during the early trading, with May selling at 8.12c and Decembervat 8.36c, or new n'gn ground for the season-. Offer ings increased around these figures and the manret later eased off wIthM ellln . down to 8 cents and December to s o cin. lng prices were 9 to 15 points net lower. raics. a, ,ooo bales. February. 7S3c: March ooc, April, i.u.'c; May, 7.07c; June 8.01c July. S.OCc; August. 8.11c: SeMember KIR October. S.19c; November. S.22c; December, o.-.,c: January, 8.28c. spot coffee, steady: Itio 7s. KVic; 'Santos . iiHC. a fair business was reported in x.ie-spot market here, but the Vast and freight situation wtfs still unsettled and it eemed difficult to obtain representative quotations. The official cable reported a decline of j-a in tne rate of I'.lo exchange on Lon don, with the nio market 00 reis lower and T-antoa- unchanged. Santos reported a clear. s.ooo bags for ew York. Wheat- Bluestem Kortyfold lub Bed fife fted Russian ' Uats No. l white, feed Barlev No. 1 teed s Brewing Mtllfced Bran Shorts Futures March bluestem Anrii bluestem March fortyfold April fortyfold March club April club March fife April fife March Kussian April Russian March oats .......... April oats March feed barley A prll feed barley .... March brewiag barley March bran April bran March shorts April shorts 1-IvOLR Patents Bid. 1.08 .US .!HS .:i7 .97 Ask. S 1.U l.ot .89 2S.0O 27.50 20.00 ao.;o Bid Yr. ago. 1. .- 1.63 l.2U 1.471, 1.42 .14.50 29.00 Speculation Held In Check, bwin to Vncertainties Arising From International Situation-Out-side Demand Is Small. ."..c; sales, none; receipts, $2 barrels: ship- iiicnts. ii narreis- siock, jo.as barrels. Rosin Steady: sales. 712 barrels: ceipts, s& barrels; shipments, ItioO barrels,' siock, Barrels.. Quote: A. B. C. D, K. V. n. S3. 20: It. I. 25: IS.83: M. t.-u; j, jtj.73; VVCr, S7.20; WW, 7.j0. I SAN XTtAXCISCO PBODITE JIAKKEI rrices Current on Butter, Kggs, Fruits, Vegetables, Etc., at Bay City. FAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 17. Butter- Fresh extras, 32c; prime firsts, 30Vic; fresh lirsts, :njc. Eggs Fresh firsts. SlVc: pullets. 10c. Cheese New, 1714c; Young Americas, 11 2C . , - Vegetables Egg plnnt, 1020c; turnips, GOfe'USc; Lima beans, 12j.l.-c; string bcuns, 12Vj 4j l.V: bell peppers, 2&2Sc; cucumoers, 2'jr::.2.i. Onions California, 1.7." 2.2S. FrXt Lemons. J2.7t:i.50: grapefruit 1 1.25 tfj 1.50, oranges, J2.152.70; bananas, Hawaiian. 50cr$l..'0; pineapples, Hawaiian, t23; grapefruit, $1.50 2.73 Potatoes Delta. 1.2.11.S0; Salinas, 1.73 2: sweets, 2,402.r0. Receipts Flour, 57SO quarters; barley, B140 centals; potatoes. OSjO sacks; beans, 102 sacks; .hay. 355 tons Hops at New York. NEW YORK. Feb. 17. Hops, steady. ?BW' TORK- Feb. 17. The uncertainties irom the lntern.Hnn.l 21. 00 23.50 26. ".0 27. T.O Ask. fl.ll J. 14 l.oH er again utilized today to Impair quoted values, but declines wer. i. ....... in the sessions immediately preceding The financial district was agog with many conflicting rumors growing out of the Lusl- strd"!0"8 . epeuiuc issues. i-00 Fd"5 was "8'er and more narrow In Its onent T, , any reuent Peod, with fre shest lrV.alS ."J b't Inertia. The its advn? " ,j,deny hesitated to pursue rVi",.1!3 " Bl?n!' .ot B" oversold condition. . 24.50 28.00 m , lT . , ,"ero WM a further ab x2.r,o ,u"Se fnHSUbst,";""1 UPP" in standard is- .x2fl..-.0 ?u"f:n1 i'l"d8 of investment demand - " . t a iow eon. 24.00 2C.UH Bid. ...J 1.00 .. l.U ,, .OH .!7 .07 .97 .7 .07 , .07 , 2.5 YARD TRADE IS LIMITED BEARS CONTRO t Argentine Situation Aftects Wheat at Chicago. ' PRICES OFF AT CLOSE Larger Shipment From Australia Are Also Predicted France and Italy Arrange Transportation for South American Grain. VALUES ARB NORTH UNCHANGED PORTLAND. AT Fcvr Head or Fancy Taller Steers Taken at fS Top of Hog; MurUet Kor fS.05. Business was limited at the stockyards yesterday. Only four loads of hogs and a few head of cattle were received. Four head of strlctlv fancv Vallev steers were i ,. I r.i -t-.i .. - 1 Mwtiu i'ii i soia at s. Dut inn general level or rie straights. 4.90G5.40: eiports. $4.70: valley strength of rrneihi-S fnd. tDe, rela'lvo cattle market was unchanged. Hogs did not . riS7.l.,f!:Si the top quotatlon now :: ' 1 tt" umwiiiy. J0.ouir I uons rrotm nlsn k . i . . . . . . . I i ' ' .-..0 81.00 21..TO 21.50 23.50 ,23.50 per 24 00 ... ", ns prices were mainly at lower lev '23 " foHowe, by variable, inconclusive ral- H5 00 i, . ,;ani,dIaQ Pticlflc's recovery of 2V4 -i -vv T J". a Hum VflBCflrnav'K f nal .v.ov, valley umothv. ! alfair. eon MILLFEED Snot oHor nn' iq-j'rna 24 per ton; shorts,-120328.50: rAlleH 'J,. ley, S31.606 32.50. CORN Whole. $37 ner ton- rr.,k per ton. - - $38 Traits and Vegetables. TROPICA!. FTTTTTC i n .' . , , , r ., ., . . - ' " v. an a, navels. dox, bananas, 5e per lb.; pineapples, 4Hflc per pound: irrartef mit ::..-.. . $1.50 1.75. v4,GETABLES Artichokes, $1.101.30 per tion - " . V.?"" ni- fh... Z. neiprui. Advances in these stocks were neutralized, however, by - . "i.uos or petroleums, cop pers, suirara. T n p..,i. . " olo.ifi.H .u. " "" various lin-i etfTT lj i? . ,, part rrom Canadian Pa wSa.ni..No,rf?,k. Western tails were olferlngs " ui.ii.iuum oi ..?.UJ'1"S .ne mld-sesslon, the market was! a i.Ah-- . "nusua! degree, except for T steers.. f..'1dd?.'1 . gpVn ln Mercantile Marines at 4 steers.. .""uimiai advances. I 9 steers ,,"'. v.V?'?- ?utto Superior and 1 their im7. viT e diversion by ...... Kv uiKiier levAis Wh vnA Receipts were 435 hogs and four cattle. ishlppers were: With hogs -Arlington Lumber Company, t-onaon; k. H. H:ineljrand, Condon, and J. J. Marcus, Heppner. one car each. With mixed load C. W. Edwards, Cor- vaiits, one car cattle and nogs. The day's sales were as follows: Wt. Price wt. Price 3 cows "(ill S0.B5! J l . ,i H.uu 843 4.8.V 831 4.45 'fl!3 4.0V 1 cow :i cows. . . . 1 heifer. . . 2 hogs.. .. B hogs. . 1130 S5.7: 1103 6.40 5..0 4.85 240 7.S5 193 8.00 The range of prices nt the local yards. for doseu; tomatoes, California. . $2.00;' cab- c,alo manifested greater Irregularity. The VSr.? cla6sca o llve5tocls follows: " ,.' ""-'" l'rr nunurea; game, 10c . ""Biigioie, minor gains in per lb.: nennem n(fp,9t , . I representative ih,,.. ... ... 11 grades. 28Jr32c; Oregon countrv errn. J;?i'r,,Petr.01'-.-.- pound case lots, standard mk r-tT ,an, 5llr- 60- prlnts, 32 tic nrodurlr.- fh.. ...... ".". ' . L 1 . . . ' I TITRIK M V 11 A- ... u roll ii '-Sr ' c: da,ry butter, country Chi & N W 11. 16(6PlSc; butter fat. So. 1, 32c ; No. I C R I A p Ry . . -'0c. .1 Chlno Copper.. GOODS 5LRKET WAS NEVEB STRONGER Trlcea ln Some Cases Sixty Cent Overyear Ago. . The exceedingly strong and active po sition of tho goods market is held by wool men to, insure the maintenance of high wool prices throughout ,the season. Commenting on the goods situation, the Boston Commer cial Bulletin says: i , The situation m the goods market' is Brmbably unparalleled In the history of the trade. Certainly only the oldest men ln the trade can remember any situation similar to that row obtaining and it is doubtful if even 'ilhefi the conditions were comparable with those now obtaining. The conviction is steadily being forced upon the trade that stocks of goods on the shelves of clothlna men and manufacturers are exceedingly light ana tne domestic, demand for cloth is ex- ceeainsiy ncavy. - aome manulacturers are said to hava loiroa themselves in tho position of being able to sell the nrodurtinn nr'ih.i. mm. considerably beyond the possibilities of pro- I i-Wa Powdered, ln barrels. auction, and this fact has had no tendency SALT dra per lb.; peppers, 20 25c per pound; egg rt.25c Per pound: sprouts. 8c per ;; ' " 0?c peT pound; cauli flower. $1.25 per dozen; celery, $4.75 per crate; lettuce, J.402.50 per crate; cucum per"boi : nothouB le"uce. 75cl erRh,X -"V1TS-?P-. Per barrel; cranberries, fll per barrel. maiAS:iS-'r re"- 1-601.65: Takl- Phunlfed : ,WeetS' X253-60 ONIONS Oregon, buying prices. $2 o b shipping point. ' . APPLES cnit,..v,.... ... . IZZV; ch?lce- 1 25t1.50; Yellow NeV towns, extra fancv. S.-1- fan..x i ti. -k-i fl 85g1.50: Rome Beauty, fancy, ' Sl.soe 1.60; U lnesans. rhnice. 1 1 1 r. 1 ir . o.. man. choice, f 1.230 1.85. ; " clm' Cattl Choice steers of , stocks Medium steers Choice cows .. Medium cows Heifers Bull Stags Hogs Light Heavy . . thVd d,"ls,on. Pecul.tIve issue. Te.rUn'gT under moderate nr.,,,,.. i,"5',u" ...... i , . nuita i r.wei bodT ... ..!f...weLe..firm: -Tot! " of Lambs State, bonds were unchanged on call UnUM CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. osse. 7TAZZ '".Jy offsetting . . lumi sales amounted to 467.000 shares. war n1 "c..?. "ra.bl developments mnn Vk.i i j " national Lead com TfXJZ"??11.4 1" nt basis, to- " o,u rr lit. CM in tiriPM nf Kbcam a "'.h,le industrial companies continue to Jh.m.."""enl 8tatements of earnings for in were seasot bonds. ...J7.2ST.7J ... 6.757.00 ... 6.5006.75 ... 6.50fi;6.75 ... 4.755.20 .... 4. 00 S 6. 40 ... 2.504 4.50 ... H.UUW5.-0 . ... 7.50 8.05 .. . 6.50 7.05 ... 7.00(98.00 .75B7.09 ....7.501I.Q0 Dairy and Country Produce. Local Jobbing quotations: ' EGOS Jobbfnar nric n..... i. died, am an. -Jr.IV.T. '-n" Sc pesdozen. " 7Y POULTRY Hens 11fflt,' .. , ty 'ive. isb20cT tu: dressed -chelce, 2425c; ducks, 12&i4c: geese, 10c ' '-f-'-' BUTTKR Prices from wh.i...i.. taller; Portland city cream. LT.' pound ease lots, standard grade. 34c; lower j 1.400 U.OUO ' 200 "'sod coo 26,luo 4U0 20.2UO ' 1.300 600 1.3O0 A li,A lower grades 28&31c: h,,.. S""a' if?atn-- . n cubes. 2c less. Price. W Hl'.'.- 3.500 Alaska Gold . Alile-Chalmers. . Am Beet Sugar. American Can.. American Loco. Ant Km & Refg. do pfd Am Hue Rcfg.. Am Tel & Tel.. American Tob.. Anaconda Cop.. Atchison Baldwin Loco.. Bait & Ohio.... fceth Stel Br Rap Trans. . Sales. High. 5W' 23 H0O 3o 4.100, 70 3 0.4U0 2' f u t.". tt n.... .i.,-. . ... pre, 20c per pound, f. o. b. dock Port- ..u, luuiig Aiuencas. 1'ie Tier nnimH VEAL Fancy. -10c per-pound. PORK Fancy, 9Mtei0c per pound. Staple Groceries. , Local lobbing Quotations- "" .5ituaiu.il coiumD a River l.n.,,. .n. 2.30 per dozen: one-half rim. n n. i I a u ti.ta, l.ou A asaa nlnlr l.n.tinH lis or ' - HONEY Choice, $3.25 per case. ,t'?r:",""". aack lots. 10c: Lrazll Colo Fu & Iron uruclDle Steel.. D & R G ptd . . . Distillers' eiecur. Erie feneral Elect... , Cirt North pfd.. CJr Nor Ore ctfs. Guggenheim Ex., Illinois Central. , Int Cons Corp.. Inspiration Cop. Int Harv, N J .. K C Southern.. Lehigh Vallev.. nuts. 13J18c; filberts. ltii ISc- ilmnn.i. r,ou . t,ash 300 Idiic: peanuts, su... .. ' .?:. .mond ?.'eJ;1ean Petrol. 13.300 dozen: pecans. 10S20c: rh.Tn. Jl'a,.mi. CPP"- 2.400 Tl-iI-'Am S.ma"kWh,te- 71,c: lKr8e wh,te rSiri?i? : fca-ou- 64c; pink. 34c. LUhett Roasted in drums. 14b33c ,vv.rt emu ana nerrv. x.t K-. 600 aoi 2.200 6.10O 2.700 35,b00 " b'.ioo : 3,300 '"s66 2.300 400 ' i',700 7,900 4U0 40U OoO 300 ! eet. to lessen their confidence ln the situation and prices which which have been advanced ln some casvs as much as 60 cents per yard over the prices prevailing a year ago seem to deter buyers hardly at all. "Yarn, manufacturers and' wool combers repor a decidedly strong market for their products and prices are steadily rising, ad vances of two or three cents a pound de- manaea from the weavers meeting with only penunciory objection if Indeed any at all. JJellverles are the cry with most of the buy ers of yams and trfps nd the call for ship xnents Is urgent. LOWER rKICES BID FOR WHEAT. Market Slower aad Lacier la" View of De- eline at Chicago. nulated. str. .n v.i ground. 100s. $tt.50-per ton; 50s, $u.50 per , V fcr lull. . t RICE southern head. 0"t6Hc' pound: broken. 4c. Japan stvle. 4uiS)r.o ami Conner.. M K & T pfd.. Missouri Pacif.. r.no Nafl Lead l.fhio Nevada Copper. 600 N Y Oentral. .. 2.S00 N Y N H &H. goo No & Western. 3,300' Northern Pacif. 700 Pacific Mail.... 1.000 Pac Tel & Tel Pennsylvania .. 2.500 run r-ai l; 65, 100 112 127 102 'i 103 112 eliTi 'hh'.' 31 16SH 53 t. 62 'fli 12S it IK C7j, 43 a, -82 5. ."iiii S7 120 45tj 215, "j't" 46',i 110H 2lS' T7 124', 107 'i 36 Low. o I l?a 63 Oll'i 112 Closing bid. 2214 SO 14 6014 65 3 69 161, 10514 6S 1171i J 1:1 1 10O14 11214 112Vi 3 27U 1001s 80 102 4 K14 85 14 30 168 5314 62 iS 1M 120 IS 67-4 4414 80 )i ! 47 S6T4 JOlt 120H ioi4 45 "A 43 2114 21 J03 14 1 4li 110"4 2614 7614 122 106 3614 14 It 4 '.4 12714 lyo 8S14 102 10s ! S3' ' 3014 lot! It 53 61 "oii4- " 128 3Si C6 4i 4414 701, "47". S6V4 1614 4554 11014 2 Omaha Llvestoek Market. OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 17. Hogs Receipts. 1S.400; higher; heavy, $SS.15; right, $7.00 (& 8.05: pigs. iG.737.75; bulk f sales, $7.90 8.05. Cattle Receipts, 4200; steady; native steers, - $6.25(8.75; cows and heifers, $5.25 6.25; Western steers, $6 7.75; Texas steers. $5.700.70; stockers and feeders, $3.23B7.73. Sheep I'.erelpts,- 6500: steady: yearlings. $S.65; wethers, $7.238; lambs, $10.40 - , Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO. Feb. 17. Hogs Receipts. 3.1. 000; strong. 5c to lOc above yesterday's average; bulk. $S.158.35: light, $7.80(98.4.0; mixed. $?.0,-es.45; heavy. $S.054i'8.00; rough, $8.05(8.15; pigs. $8.25(97.40. , , Cattle Receipts, 5000: steady; native beef steers. 9.609.63: Western steers, $0 43.35; stockers and feeders, $5.00ijf7.25: cows and heifers, $3.158.25; calves, $8.50 11.50. Sheep Receipts. 13.000: stendr: wethenr $7.73S.30; ewes, $5.50lo-8.25; larribs, $ 11.35. . ' . ''i Genesee Ships Two Cars of Hogs. ' . GENESEE, Idaho, Feb. 17. (Special.) The Farmers' Union Warehouse Company shipped two carloads of hogs frsn here to the Empire Packing Company, of Snokane. yesterday. It paid the farmers $7.20 foe this shipment. CHICAGO. V.h 17 tj-.h ... Argentine receipts had teebled in volume, as compared with a week ago, gava control or the wheat market today to the bears. Prices closed heavy. 0 to II40 net lower, with May at $1.2014 and July, ' $1.22. Other speculative articles. t hn,v.j ?ltb,a7k COT", and ot c to IMwlHe and provisions 1210 and 25c. j.ui.ons 01 tjig shipments ot wheat from Argentina were accompanied by advices that -ruti.'t.u snipments would also be sub stantially enlarged The effect was to wipe out speedily all trace of an advance which hus taken place here In the first part of the session and to send the market later o.i.iost uninterruptedly downgrade. It was saifi - in this- connection that France and Italy had- made special freight arrange ments to provide transDortation for lam amounts . of wheat already under contract in. Argentina: Hessian flir' danger wn cM.fiv ..an.n- sible for a temporary bulge at the' outset In the value of wheat. A.cntinw . . leading crop expert, the pest has spread westward In Kansas over an Important wheat-producing territory. Coarse grains eased off with, wheat. Oats were bearishly affected late in th day by word of CanadB. offerinar oats frenlv to the East for shipment at the opening of Provisions weakened under heavy selling Leading futures ranged njf follows: , J- WHEAT. Otvn TOi.li T ... - May t.0' 1:iat si rati .Miii JHy L23?i 1.2414" 1.2214 L22 CORN. Mfty 7914 ' OOKL . .OTi . July ...... .794 79V4 '.-SH ;?84 . OATS. . The mao who clearly understands how to use the bank has a great advantage over one who does not. ' . -v Thisbank wishes to help its customers, because it realizes that the interests of the bank,' its cus tomers and the community are in common. ' FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Portland, Oregon Capital and Surplus - - - .- $3,500,000 PIONEERS AID PROJECT OLD FORT DALLES HISTORICAL SO- . CIETY HELPS VISTA Ktj.D. .. Mis Eiva Appenoi Interests Members of Family That Settled In , v Oregon in 1847. ' May uly '.4914 .46 ,.4974 .47 .4S'4 .40 ft 4j4 May July May July May July 20.70 20.72 10.22 10.40 50.70 20.72 10.22 10.40 11.50 11. SO No. Ho'. MESS. PORK. .;o.r.o SOS'S .21.Q0 21.00 LAUD. .10.4.' 10.45 .10.62 10.62 ".SHORT RIBS. 'l1.6S 11.05 11.50 .11.74 - 1L70- 11.60. t asn prices were: Wheat No. 2 red. 11.ioud1.11: red. tl.2S1.29: No. 2 hard, tl.30 Corn No. 2 yellow, nominal:- No 4 vpl- low, 73"4c; No. 4 white, 72Sj73!ic. Uats No. 3 white. 463iia47c: stanilarrt 4814 50c. K.ve No. 2, $1.02. Barley 6S7Sc. -. Timothy $5.50P8. Clover -?10lS.5O. . Primary recelDts Wheat. 1.S28.0OO v 920.000 bushelSs- corh, 2,566. OTW) vs. 700,000 bushels; oats. 672,000 vs. 729.000 bushels. Shipments Wheat. 97.001) vs 604.OOO bushels: 1 corn. 536.000 vs. 674. 000 bushels: oats, 711,000 vs. 697.000 bushels. Clearances Wheat.' 627.000 bushels: corn. 496.000 bushels; oats, 297,000 bushels; flodr. 30TOOO barrels, : Foreign Grain Markets.. LIVERPOOL. Feb. 17. Cash wliit itifll uigner; aeinana gooa. Pioneers are contributing to tho fund being raised to erect Vista' House at Ccpwn Point, on the. Columbia River Highway, which is designed as a mc mortal -t,o the early Orejtonians. The committee received a contribu tion to' the fund yesterday of 'J10 from the Old Fort Dalles Historical Associ ation, an organization of 50 women of The Dalles, which is active In preserv ing the records .and traditions of Ore gon pioneer period. This gift came unsolicited and war 'especially apprecU ated by the committee. . Another addition to the. Vista, House fund that came from a pioneer source was the donation received frpm Mi.s Elva Apperson, member of 'an Oregon family whose - forbears came to this state in, I$47. She became interested in the proposed memorial at Crown Point, and as a result took the mat ter up with members of her family, the result being that she forwarded $10 yesterday to, be added- to. the- fund. A pioneer of Lakeview sent in aeon tribution yesterday, of The money so rar raised and in hand for the erec tion of Vista Hbuse amounts approxi mately to $3300. CLUB HOLDS "SCHOOL DAY" a Progressive Business Men Arc Jin tertalned With Programme. "How can I in- vest a small or ' large amount so , as to insure its return and also receive a superior rate of interest?" is a question that Is being satisfactorily answered 1 . daily fur our clients by "Better Investments," a booklet mailed free upon request. BANKERS MORTGAGE CORPORATION Title A Trust Bulldlnc, v Portland, Or. 12.1 li H'Sls 86 Is 4 10 !4 ' lor, PROJECT OFFER ,1S MADE . Owners Propose to Take Control'of lower Klamath. Lake System. Feb. 17. sentiment DRIED vFRLlTS Annie. i " , Kay Cons Cop.. apricots. Y-Ujiioc: neachM ... 5ead nS Italians. SSilc; raisins, loose Muscatels 8? i-.w t.",." unbleaehed" Sultanas. UffllOe. t- f 2" 5"? f.acif" ultanas, 9Hi0c d; fard. 11.65 per I Siudphaker -' " m- seeded, 9c; Southern Ry...". dates, Persian, 10c noun tift i ?X?"-c: Tigs' 0-ounce, Tennessee Con 2 10 4-ounce. 12 23: Stl in.nnn. ojn. 1 T.vo. , 10-ounce, SJc; bulk, ivhite. Tate:' nt" t T7nl ot.ViiiV ,-. r . UQ n.a U S Steel do pfd ...... Utah Copper. . . . Western Union. Westing Klect.. Montana Power. General Motors. Wabash B pfd. .1,700 2.800 2.S0O 0.7CIO SOOs Hops, Wool, Hides. J.tc. lni.1 rrn n tjioti. . HIDES-Balted. hides,. 23 pounds and Tip. loc: salted stage. JO pounds and up. 11c; HOPS 19U 2SH oil 20! 1S1 u 200 210 2.300 13.1 Si ' TOO S3 64,100 8:ii 12.700 600 C400 ilea Kip. !,- nounds in -,M. salted calf, up to 15. pounds. !. rn uUUus aim up, jSlic; green stags, u u(j, s-reen Kin 1 hides. SO pounds Trices in- the wheat, market underwent 8 ? 25;oun5,. 1"; green calf, up to somcthins of a setback yesterday, as a con- flint ca?r up to TpVunds." 28; dry1 .an" seauenea of the hrcnlr nf rhi,.. o-k- . I hH.. 01. u '"-' UF Ba,c mand ln the countrr was lesa pronounced I .w.'J.OL Eastern ;Oregn, 1825c; valley, -..u Kuunm at an points was on m limited w'. T scale. At the Merchants Exchange bids PiJ'JrTfl0"' 2--0e P'r Pound. averaged about a cent loWver. The coarse grains wc;e quiet, but In both oariey and oats the undertone was steady. Argentine wheat shipments this week are estimated at 1.400,0ro bushels. Terminal receipts in car were reoorted- dj- tne Merchants. Exchange as follows: Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay 'rtl'jld. Thur. Vear ago Season to date Vear ago racoma. Wed. Year ago reason to data ear ago eat tie. Wed. . Vear ago ( eason to data l'car ago. .... 14 SO SI04 1-17 13 1317 1633 40 r.rs.-i 712 11 5 47 44S 1 1 ?10TJ 11 11S8 9 3 15!. 1S77 1 21 818 164S "i toi 5 73 90S 12 I 170: J47J 23 7 SO50 S433 CASCARA BARK Old and n.w j pound. PEL.TS Dry long-wooled pelts. 17c;' dry .-n.n.lcu ijc; ary snearllngs. lOtfi l..c each: salted shearlinc-R lr.,-.oxrt dry 'soat. long hair. 13c each: dry toat snearnr.Es. 109j20e each; salted long-wooled . 1 lu' utt). i..oox. eacn. Provtelona. HAMS All s zes. oholc. 10- ..a.-a ii-kg. BKinnea. mni.c; picnics. 9bc; cot- " lull, l.i U. --'c; choice. 13ifi'2ue 1 in"!?"- ll'51.1c; plates. 9!014c. ,.....,. u. ivi;, cumpouno, JU14C. h 1 ,i-'l-'Is Mess.beef, J18: plats 11-n i-i-'o iS; tripe. J10.30 7 n 1009 I 0B.ACJpN Faney. 27i2Sc; standard, 21( ITRST ASPARAGUS OX FRONT STREET Oils. initial Khuiment FrnmVr.llhmi. .T,V .11 " ,ter white, drums, nar- 45 Centa Pound, i we eoxes or California: asparagus, the irst of the season, arrived from San Fran' .. yesieraay. iney sold a 45 cents a ound. Walla Walia spinach, of fine eual- ty, also made Its t appearance, and was put n sale at si. 00 a box. Special prices have been nameS for a few e!?.ortank wasor.s. 10c: cases, 1714!014e. GASOLINE Bulk, isti- X.... o-T, "r: nanthf ri-,,n.. ' .. UNSEED OIIx Raw. barrels. ' s- rases, !Hc; boiled, barrels. ivSr . holii' cases. !:.1e. . . -aJURJSXTI?B In tank- 0"i m cases; -.- u-.ao .wis. ie Ipm WINTER TJNHAREEI WHEAT IS ays on large sizes of o rant-. -a 12 ci. I .. . CW and S2.CS for 90s to los. f-n ot "u,OM 1 rn'" Gronndle nd 00s. fancy arrades. itn cnoice grades a quarter under these rices. -Tho movement is good. Apples are o ooil.us ireeiy. OlOCKS of CheaD IDuW whe.t In .hi. .m - -T-" re cioseiy Cleaned up. ,lca,ly unlniured. deelsr. , ik 'v.... inn:RAnrnw ... ..... I i .. . . . . . " . . -K J Season Early, WINONA. Wash. tr.h ir c . Tho warm weather has shown tht trin. BK HOLDING FIRM ln January left much of the wheat exposed and tbe opinion was that a larit. nipt nt i irauy urnnna in 1111s Mate, Washington and California. 26 OT 1 Inn Int-Marlne nrd. r'hoa rou Total sales for the day, 467,000 shares. BONDS. U S ref 2s rcg..S94 IT S ref 2s cojip.99i V S 8s reg 102 U 8 Ks coupon. 103 V S 4s reg 'UOli U S 4s coun.'lll Am Smelts 6s.. Ill U KLAMATH ITAT.l Or 105 W I .(SoKnln 1. -i Inwdlnv in Ih umi cxiiresseu at a maeiine or marsh land 112.. 112a, owners of Siskiyou County, Califorr, tH lj iti who met yesterday at Dorris, Cal., if ;r;g tne .federal uovernment will pive the l2v! owners around the Lower Klamath fi Lake permanent control -of the Intake H J gates in the Straits at the Southern Pa- jjTjg cific embankment, where the railway 201, crosses Klamath Straits, bv means of 14',i which the flow of water into the Lower 107 54 Lake can be regulated, the marsh land uwuers are witiineT 10 sitrn uo to reim burse the Government all money it has thus far spent in investigations and experiments in "connection with . the project. i Project Manager J. G. Camp, of the Klamath project of this city attended the meeting. S4 80 60i 116! SOT G2" n 20". 148'i S7 54 206 4 1S2V4 S2'i 82 hi 66 1SSH 82 J18H 84 hi 8H .I1 no 61 Northern Pao Cs-66; Pac T & T 8s. ..101 Penn con 4s 106tt do cv 3s 10", Vi do cv 4s nass f." gen vrsiij s steel dm i,itl Bid. Boston Mining1 Storks. AlleS7OIC' FeV,7-7?i0Sin quotation.: Allouez . . ... 71 North Butte... "QV Am Z, Tj & Sm. 7SH Old Dom ciil Ariz Com v ql Calumet & Ariz. 711, Cal Heel . st9 Centennial lflK -op Rue con 6S ast. Butte Cop. 74 u Tamarack Osceola Wuincv Shannon Superior fcup & Bos Min. 09 i, 94 H 1 l 20 ?-anklln H':L" s sm D'i'y Granby Con on h. - i : u.reene can..... 47 Utah Con isie oyai cop. 2SH Winona .... Kerr Lake . 4at'tri., - Mohawk 3V4tButt 1. c." " 1 14 4H Nipissina; Mines. The hop market continues firm with grow--s making no effort-press sales, and ost buyers supplied with orders. The F. S. Johnson Company bought three t at Butteville yesterday, aggregating SO iles. at 11 cents. McNcff Bros, purchased e jseauller crop of 160 bales of Takimaa. was killed. As seed wheat is tii-h .nj scarce, there was general alarm over the situation. The first is cominar out nf ih. ftAi and the wheat getting wreen. If the warm weather continues a few nan mora fB, ers will be working In the fields na-'hieh 1. I nion uwb ",".uu mv eny in ma season. Money. Excbaneia. 8Vr0SSc.P'b- -til. paper. 14.76; cables. M.76 9-16; - l Bar silver. 56Hc. Mexican dollars. 43e lOV'frnniPnt hnml a ef...i .. . . . irregular. ' """" conas. Time loans Stendv eo n j 2 Per cent; six months. i, III 'J? Call money stpariv- hui. o low, ltj per cent: ruling rate', l'ai oer .nil last loan. 2 ner cent: etninn. t,, , fered at 2 per cent. ' SAN FRAXrisrn j... ' ,.-,. J d.v. nun ;:i.V, V:T".lm'"'- si as ,.S,-.J"r."l 46: cable. ' -- J ...a. .nn uuiiara, 41c. Drafts Sight, 1c; telegraph, 8c. LONDON; Feb. 17. Bar silver "Rti ounce.- Vln,r 1 II ' . Discount rates Short bills months...6'g per cent. Minneapolis Grain' Markets. MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 17. Wheat May, 7 i..i -a ; . juiy, si.xot. cash No. hard, fl.SoH; No 1 Northern. $1.2S9 x.o.ts; rvortnern, si.24?s (tfl.jy. Barley. 6h73c. , Flax, 2.SSi,lif2.37i4. v Eastern Wheat Future.. DTJMJTH, Feb. , 17. Wheat closed: May, WINNIPEG. Feb. 17. Wheat closed: May. Jl.27; July, I1.26H. - KANSA CITT, Feb. 17. Wheat closed: -aj, i.ia; juiy, i.i6j,. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17. Wheat 'closed: May, Grain Tit San Francisco. &AN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17. Spot quota- """" aua, ai.UTjifi.5u; pea Russian, SI. io1.77Vj ; Turkey red. J1.S7190 bluestem. 1.901.95; feed barley. tLliHa 1.3a; brewins:. sl.40(&, 1.4-i white 1.45l.a7i4 : bran, fd2;.i0: miilrllln..' J3031; shorts, 3.50;6. . ' Call board Barley. Mai. S1.3S32 hid- ne. cember, jr.30 bid. Tuget Sound tiraln Markets. SEATTLH- Feb. 17 Wheat r, . $1-09; Turkey red. SI. 08- fortvfnlrf ou. lc; fife, OSc- red Busslan, U7c. Barley. t2U per. ton. Yesterday's car receipts Wheat, ii uaiiev. t; corn i.- , flour, V . .. " W hen Dr. Edmund Myers failed to put in an appearance at the meeting yesterday of the Progressive Business Men's Club and accept the challHijre of Superintendent Alderman, oi the Port land public schools, who said he would be glad to pit four -of his grade pupils against the doctor, J. G. Swenson want ed to give -Mr. Myers another chance. out the club voted down the motion almost two to' one. The "School day" programme was carried through much'-to the enjoyment and benefit of the "tired, business man," who hM almost foriroftftn what hfl uuei to db in school, and he welcomed com parisons with the modern methods. Professor Robert Krohn and Profes sor Arthur M. Cannon, of the new Couch School, carried off the honors of the day with the pupils under their in struction, the latter showing what 8-year-old pupils could do in rapid mathematical calculations, much to the revelation of the club members. Harry Lee,' a Chinese boy, and little Dorothy Oppenheimer received rounds of ap plause by -their showing in arithmetic. Alice Abbott, Margaret Levinson, Mar garet Daniel and Elmer Clark, of the Couch,- fcjehool, spelled big words -with little or no hesitation. The school or chestra made a hit. land. It Is warmer In the Atlantlo stalril and colder In the Dnkoias and the Canadian P.orthweet. Temperatures on the l-acifio age" r? dcc,uouly l've the seasonal vsr- iC??,'11tlr,n favrable fir fair weather In this district Friday, except in the ex treme western porth.n of Western Oregon and Western Washington, where cloudlnea. will Increase aud prouably be lollned by FORECASTS, and vicinity Fair;, easterly Torllar.d winds. Xrgon Kalr except rain near the coast; easterly winds eaTi'rlylnw!nF,,r raln WeSt P"""".- Idaho Fair.' E. A. BEAI-S. Forecaster. TRAVELERS' ;UTTf3. COUNCIL DELAYS MEETING Members to Attend Funeral of Mrs. Milford Jolmslon. San Francisco Los Angeles OVKIioat Change Ka Iloute) The Big;. Clean. Comfortable, Klreantly Appointed, Seasolns; S. S. -BEAR Sulla From Alnaworth Dock S 1. 41., Feb. 19. 100 Golden Miles on Columbia niver. v All Hates Include Bertha and Mrala, Table and Service V nexcclled. The San Fraarlaco & I'orllaad 8. S. Co., Third and Uaahlnclon ft tree ta vrlth0.-V. It. A IV. t'a.l '1I. lie..i way 4500, A 6tat. ROAD FUND BIU- OPPOSED Baker Commercial Club to Seek De feat of Taylor Measure. BAKER. Or., Feb. 17. rSDecial.l The Baker Commercial Club will op pose tne -ayior road fund bilL This was decided today at the weekly rluh luncheon, which was held at thewfJei- ser-Grand Htrfel.' A committee 'com posed of Walter E. Meacham, secretary; Ephriam Barnes, Winam Forest Snopr- visor, and W. C. Calder, a prominent timber roan, reported that aften an ex haustive Investigation they were con vinced that the passace of thn'hm would cut down the county's receipts by 65 per cent. The club directors -were anihnri.ui to write to the Oregon Representatives, ln Congress, requesting them to oppose IHU ui 11. , - . TA-COMA. Peb5 T7. Wheat Bluestem. 0i; fortyfold. 080!h?; cllib. U7c red fife, 81c Car receipts Wheat, 2; hay, 12. BERRY UNION PROGRESSES LKcnnewick anrf Richland Directors to Work Together. . KENNEWICK, Wash., Feb. 17. (Spe- cn. mayor Jonnson reported at the Conunercial Club luncheon today that the strawberry grpwers of the Rich' land district iad elected directors to wwa wiiu directors cnosen rrom" the Kennewick district and tlfat practically all of the acreage of the' Richland dis trict has signed to enter the new or ganization. ., - He afso reported that the neceesarv 85 per cent from this district had not yet been 'signed, several of the lafgest growers Homing out. " The Pacific Fruit & Produce Com pany, through President 1ouell. pledged support to the local co-operative straw berry organization. This company has recently established a branch Jiouse.. FRENCH LINE :oi.JpaKni riencrale Trannatlaiitlque i-... . 11.. . i.j a. f pi. nrniRL. 10 o'clock of Mrs. Milford Johnson. SaillMS From Nt W YflRk In RORnFAIIY uausnicr ui uiuiiiiiuiiur Ajaiy, tne I jirAYFTTIT f. 1 9 r reeular Friday Council meeAinir was 1 1 1 eb- 26, 3 P. M.. postppned from 10 o'clock until j ntit.MAMBli.iU Mar. 4,3 P.M. o'clock this afternoon. CHICAGO :Mar. 11 3P M .iiie tunerai win De nem irom tne 11. A TfillHlIVT iq or n Dalv residence. 7r,7 Missouri vphii. iui. o, 01 . m. Commissioner Daly's department at the w kt Vh hu J. 1 rLX ni. oii -iii k i.j rf.,i .k V r.'.'. .Vi!?:.!,u-,1I,,, . .. ... w.uou uu.ixf, . i. 1 iiini, iH.i, aaj Morrlaoa Kt uiuiiiiiig aim me employes win attena. The Council -will attend in a body. t IlORSI.V l. "S.M 1-111 118 Third bt. II 1KI1, 100 Third M. l Ivll.-v so DAILY METEOROLOGICAX, RKrORT. . PORTIAND. Feb. 17. Maximum temner- aturc, 01 uegrees: niinimuin1 temperature, 45 decrees. lilver reading-, 8 A. M., 12.7 reet. I harge ln lust - hours, 0.6 Toot fall. Total rainfall ir. P. M. to 3 P. M.t, none-. Total rainfall since September 1, 1W13. k. r. If. II(lv"(. S4H IVallin,ln til ?.ORr A'K. KOAI, l lflh and Mark Sis. f . M P AKLAMl, .Kl and tVaohlnalon bis. E. B. DtJ-t'V, Ji4 Third St.. Portland. Total rainfall since September 1, llj. MJHTII PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. Inches. Normal rainfall since September 1, B - sr 2-J.51 Inches. Kscess of ralnfull sLpce 3311 I" f! TIPI CPfi E September I,. 191.'.. 01 Inches. Total sun- .a-ta tailUSUU " SANTA BARBARA. I.OS ANGElES M m shine, 7 hours. Possible sunshine, 10 hours 30 minutes. narometwr (reduced to sea leveu a f. .iu.iii inches. Relative humidity, 1 P. M, 53 per cent. v THE WJSATHER. AND KAN 1)1 EUO. and three Metal Markets. A California wire renortH th- m,h k- trnlvti, VlTh J ... IkT??? TlrP Iee- , . . - . ' a--.- , -cj.wji - june and itnr. J0.iayi27.50c. Iron, steady and unchnsr-i. Vai.r T7 l . . . ai " quo-.es tin stronK; spot. The Metal Exchange quotes lead spot. 6.2TWc bid. . Kpeiter, not quoted .int or suo bales of Butte County hops om rraser. Ilaiiey & Walu. Three hun--ed bales of Pel Paso olds also chana-ed ina CSLVN'D IO R KlIUS 'OT SO KEEN ltsr Market Is Weak. Hilh Free Offer- inc Dressed Meals Drag. There was still a little outside demand - egg yesterday, but the buying was not keen as on. the two preceding days, and e market was barley steady. SaJoa wars -orted on the street at 3T.i and : cents. " count. , gutter as weak, lm freer offerings and firm At London. 3J; spelter, 101. ChiraeX lalry Produce. , tynCAOO, Feb. 17. Butter Unchanged. .Ss'7"HiKner: recelpts,. 1909 cases; firms. 2121Wc; ordinary firsts, S020c; at mark, cases Included. l!f 21c. Dried Fruits at Xew Tork. KEW TORK. Koh IT v-vnn-.,.4 1 Peaches! 1"nIna, Prunes, quiet but steady. lad Dividend Increased. rJ1K- F'b-,".-rThe National Iad if "T V . J a quarterly divi dend Of 1 per Cent OH it. rnmmnn 1. s""1"' " ir cent rate or recent years. Stocks Sag at London. Lh?D.?'1, FcbV 17. American securities on tho Stock market sagged nnder the lead of Canadian pacific, which was affected by the tax proposals. Dulntta Unseed Market. "yLUTH Feb. 17. Linseed, cash. 2.3254; Cotton Market. iH?,T'r TOIK. 17. Spot cotton, quiet; middling uplands, 11.60c No sales. Xew Terk Sugar Market. VBW YORK. Feb. 17. Raw sugsr Firm, centrirugal. O.C2c; molusses, 4.2Sc. Keflned. . firm. r SAVANAH. NaT! Stores. Ga.. Feb. 17- -Turpentln Genesee Society in New Home. The clubrooms which have been leased Dy tne Columbian Society from the Voll- mer Interests have been, completed and the society has moved into its new quarters. The newly elected officers re: George Ebel. Dresident: Frfwir. Smolt, vice-president; C. P. Whalen., secretary and treasurer: A. km-niiv jouepn n. xiasrurtner, John Broemmel- ing. 1. j. iflelenberg, George Graham ana jonn t-Tinningnam, trustees. Deer Caught In Columbia Ice Jam. "WENATCHEE. Wash., Feb. 17. (Spe cial.) A deer with a magnificent head of hons 'was seen Tuesday floating down the Columbia River. Frank Rice, of East Wenajche. saw it pass under the Columbia River bridge and lodge in the Ice jam, caught by its horns. It ilisflnnaareH .i ...!,. 1. : ' J . uuuc 111 D r AVasIiouts Delay Pasco Trains, t PASCO. "Wash.. Fph. 17 ,an..i.i l On account of washouts between. Pasco opoaane on the Northern Pacific railway, all trains from the east were between 12 and 15 hours it, v,t.. uay. ma trains are beine- routed nv. P. & S. trnflra aa tha A-.vT".... ABERDBEN; Wash.. Feb. 17. (Spe cial.) Organization of a Grays Harbor Rose Club was perfected here Wednes day night and plans were made for riruL'c Unnlma T T..a. -m ".' . . ..v., . h.vj v mil x urjllM, I Baker Botso . Boston Calgary Chicago ... Deliver ..uuvmiif, a. UMlipaiBH IO UUlHt .1 UU U XuiU t it .utumio iui inia asui:iaiian, J. u. Smith, of the Board of Education, was electee, president -ot the new organiza tion. Frank Gilletf. of Honnim i H. M. Delanty, of Aberdeen, were named vice-presidents, and William Baumert, of AbeVdeen, secretary and treasurer. .- ' - , '"'" r: : '' m ,3 Wlnd o STATIONS. ' 5 f f S State of 3 r " Weather. 3 sj ? - '. .. q : : 1 Steamer Breakwater Q 1 Irkct Of fire' 122A Third St. I l-noaca llala 1314. A 13H. ...I 42 0. on;. .INK jciear 02 O.0O . . ..VW "lear the S., P. & S. tracks, as the Northern racinc line to fapokane is not yet opeo. TJulon High School Proposed. . ROSEBURG. Or.. Feb. 7i.wi,.i i To ascertain the sentlmpnt- in gard to a union hierh school from h consolidation of four schools in the vicinity of Green, five miles south of Roseburg, a mass meeting of school School Bitildliig Is Advocated. DAVENPORT, Wash., Feb. 17. (Spe cial.) Patrons of the Almira School District, who packed the school build ing In a mass meeting, "were strongly in. favor of -calling an ejection for the purpose of voting J20.000 bonds for the erection of a new building to relieve the congested condition of the schools therfl. The Board of Education decided to submit an Issue of $17,500 in a election to te held March 4. I Both Jails at Pasco Are Empty.' Eureka ... Galveston Helena Jacksonville. Kansas Oily Los Anseles Mnrshfleid Jhedfoid ...j,... Minneapolis . . . J Montreal New Orleans. New York North Head-.... Nr.rth Vaklnla... Phoenix Pocatello ....... Portland . Rosehunr . Sacramento Ht. Louis. . Salt Lake San Francisco. . Seattle ....... Spokane Tacoma Tatoosh Island. Walla Waila... Washington ... Winnipeg ,'is'O.nsi. . v. 4s 0:(X'. .'8 .r.o.tH;iv- M.O.00 12 X 44 O.Ort U NW 4ii 'o.oo.as w i . . .1 4li 11. 00 . .. . tm.o.oo; Cloudy - -lear ' 'loudv Cloudy ( lejtr I'lear I'p. cloudy . .ti,n.n.iio sw Iriear . . i 4U 0.O0; . . N leicnr I tis'O.onilil SW iCIear fS 0.OO T2 NW riear SUO.WIIL" w .Pt. cloudy J 72;0. (Xi . . NW Clear 1 72 D.IW. . NK it'lear sO.i'2INWiei.!ar .12 O.OO 12 SW Cloudy 72 O.00'. .'sw rClenr 44:0.01(10 N (Cloudy r n Sundnv, I V. !., Kebruary 2, Han a-ranrlHco. I'ortlaind A 1 o Ange les Stramahlp Co.. t-rank llollain, m Third bt. A 45DO. Main :. 2i.10 20 E 48. 00!. . ;nw 8H0. Of. .W 44 0.0H1. .!NW; Pt. cloudy Pt., cloudy Clear Clear OCEANIC S. S. CO'S 1 kJ inrawr. " rT"" " AiricMSn"SIERRA',.''SONOMA"."VNTllRA'' (rated Uoydj IO0AI). -S.ilma, every 2 I dan. SYDNff J ST ruTafr .YS.'S. W37.SO l.l...ti :TT:: ttXvtil $&X&??t ( 7oo.of.. x icrmr ilmm -- I cb.29,Mar.21,Apr.l 1 SVDNEV ill O.IVV . . rVW l'lr 44 O.Oot. .N'W( loiidy 70 O.OO . . X Clear : W 0.001. !NE Cloudy I 02,0.00 ..jNPt. cloudy 4fi O.OJ'. .'XB Clondy fll i).0O 42 13 Clear -Si! O.OO... NV Cloudy ' - 0.0O1. .IXE ICloudy 3SJ1.00 20'N Clear tn Market St.. S.F. Cal. SHORT UNE PASCO, Wash., Fe!b. (Specibl.) ror tne iirst. time in many years, the rranKiin county jaii is empty. -The last prisoner, W. MHunter, was taken to the Penitentiary at Walla Walla Juonaay night by. Warden H. E. Crosnd, to serve a term. of from six month's to five years for p"erjury. The City Jail Is also empty, which makes a record for Pasco. , Nothln- doing; last sale February lo .tj patrons will be held therePaturday: J French hosnital attendants ha'-iioa In Impregnating rubber gloves with the salts of certain metals and making; them imper vious toV-rays for the protection of persons uwtil iic in o. . . - WEATHER CONDITIONS. The " high-pressure area' yesterday over the oreat Salt Lake. Basin has advanced slowlys northeastward and It is central this evenlne over Montana. Vn min nt eAno.- queneo has fallen anywhere In the UnltedJ States, except n small amount In New Knq American-Hawaiian Steamship Co. FREIGHT SKitVICK rORTLASD HO.NOI.ll.U FOR SALE S, HFTf SHAKES ' Associated Fruit Growers , OF ROOD niVBR. $80 FEU 8UAiti& . UOX AX aiS, OUiOUOWIAXa - C. T. Kennedy. Al. 10 Hlark Kl l'orlland. AUSTRALIA KEH ZEALAND AND SOITII SEAS. ,TanI" ar"1 I'arotonKa, connectlna at Wellington for Auckland. Sydney and Australian ports. Kegular Villlnaa from u rauiclsco March 2a, April 2o, May l. and every 2 days. Send for pamphlet. ,12?. stmhlp t o., ( New Zealnud, Ltd. Offlee Cla .Market street. San ilauiiKo, or local s. u. and it. ii. Agents,