The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, January 13, 1907, Section Four, Image 39

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 13,' 190T. 3i and the arrivals are readily taken up. A car of celery Is due Monday and several can of sweet potatoes are on the way. An other shipment of French walnuts was die tribute! Some California cabbage will u- rive this week. I'ORTLAD QUOTATIONS. 1EATAND LDURUP FEAR9 ARE ABATED U. S. ref. li j.l04?i T. C. G. Stti B3K do coupon 101 !Nor. Pac. 3s 73 Vi U- S- 3a reg 102 IlCor. Pac -s . . lOl do coupon. . . . 10:t Vfc I sou. Puc. as. . . 6S '-s V. 3. new as reg.l2H jTTnlon Pac -Is. .1014 do coupon.... l.Dt WU. Cent. 4a.. 88 U. S. old 4s reg.l00!Jap. 8s 2d ser. 8814 do coupon. 1 . .10034 ijap. 4n ctfs.. e2 Stocks In IxindoB. LONDON, Jan. 12. Consoli for money, DOWNING-HOPKINS CO. SNOW HELPS PRICES E8T&BU8HED 1M Famine in .China Causes Ad- vance in Prices. MILLFEED ALSO HIGHER Heavy Orders Arriving From Asiatic Ports for Qregon Flour Grain. Is Scarce ITere and Some Mills Close Down. FLOUR Export prices higher, flu to ntrorxe Chinese demand. WHEAT F"lr-m. rrc aid hirhir. MILLFEED Bran and ahorta ad- vance. . HOPS Steady buying continues. ONIONS Decline at &m.n Francisco. POTATOES Steady, unchanged. FRUIT Car of Eastern Oregon ap plen arrive-. POULTRY Uii inquiry for chick ens. EGGS Snow causes stiller market. LAKO Compound Is hlghr. 4 Th famlns In China has caused an ad vance In the local whffit and flour markntt. The demand from China lor Hour, -which, has m good for several vecks, li becom- ins; stronsrer. Kxport prices in this market hiv. advancrd S cents this wk and dv every indication ot coins still higher. The. ilcmand Is abnormal, but will doubtless eon- tlnus throughout the early part of th year. a . tnr 1 av.ry r.ji.on to -llv. th.t the reports of the famine conditions have not been exaggerated. The larger part of the supplies are acinar forwarded to Shana h n I . niu ChwanK and Tientsin. Vladivostok is also a liberal buyer ot flour, as there Is no wheat In Manchuria yet for the mills of that country. The flour Inquiry from other sections of the Orient Is not so brisk. The Japanns are practically out of It now,, as (heir markets, according to the latest ad vices, are well stocked. Local flour prices are unchanged. " The strong milling demand for wheat In the local market, coupled with the scarcity of supplies, has resulted In an advance of 1 cent In wheat prices all around. Wheat is coming forward from tho Interior very slow ly, the difficulty, according: to the railroads. belnK due to the lack of engine fuel.' The lightness "of receipts has caused a tempo rary shutting down of the Albina plant of the Portland Klourlnsr Mills. Feed prices have also been raised In sym pathy with the advance In flour and wheat. Bran and shorts were hoth Quoted SI per ton tificher yesterday. There was no chanare In mlU'lUnsB. STEADY BfVIXO IX HOP MARKET. Firm Views of Growers - Render BoalDHa Difficult. There wera no developments of imporatnee In the hop market yesterday. A. number of small Iota were picked up In the various MCtlom, generally around the prevailing price, but buyers found It dilTleult to trans act bualnKN owing to the firm views of tho growers. Among the lots purchased In the last lew days at Silvcrton by Carmlchaol wera the Hartman and Slgfry crops, for which It waa reported 13 cents was paid. The Grant's Paas Observer contains the follow.!. notice of the sale of a well-known Kogue Rlvar hopyard: The John Ranxau place, one of the best farms In Rogue River Valley, waa recently lold to T. R Cornell and Dr. W H. Flan- aa-an for $25.0-00. The farm contains acreit, lAH of which are In the tine Kojru River bottom. One hundred acres are planted to hops, CO acres to alfalfa and other crops and the balance Is In timber. M xsfira. Flanaxan and Cornell bouirht the place as an Investment that promised rood returns and have engaged the service of Nine rUynolds to eupcrlntenA the .arm. The hopyard will be continued and a rood pai t r the remainder or tries land will be aat to frutt. the part now being: used for alfalfa bo- ins ttii .mi ot win. land. DEMAND fOR FOULTKr FALLS OFF. Chickens Are Carried Over, for tnq first Tim In rieveri.1 Wee... The -k wound up with a ehanare In sen timent In the poultry market. Rcelpta of chicken were not large, but buyers were ncarc twA Rome of the day's arrivals were rarrlad over. Prlrea were about 3 cent lower all around. OfTarlnga or Eaatern dreuiad pcjUrj- at comparatively low prices caused the break. A " rop In eaa prices we many dalere. but the enow Mitten up ino marht, lor tin lormcr flay'. prices m-ere maintained and some holders were even fl tapoHrd to try an advanoa. The butter markat was steady and un- Bank Clearinita. Bunk clearings of the leading cities of the Northwest yesterday were; Clearing". Balances. PrirMand lKattl Tacpma . . fpoKana . 1,011,012 t)t),0bl Clearings of Portland. Seattle and Tacoma for the we Portlnnrl. Eenttle. .Tl,.").'7.;iOO 1,dS8,TQ5 Tae-oma. Mondsy . Tuesday UU.N.il MXi 1.14.7J1I l.ri73.0IH l.oni.Mt a. en i.i i t l,Ol0.O55 1.70.105 Wrlrnarl.y J--rlla- .... Saturday . . o.irti Total ....1 228,25? 9,204.3U5 $4,804,670 Clearing! for the corresponding; week In former years were: Portland. Seattle. Tacoma. 1!02 $tI.7i!7.1S5 $2.R-Jfi.eoa $t.21ft.l42 HH:t ...oii.n:.:. :i.6K7.4S4 2.105 4:;o TMt a.Pln.7 4.KO.OT LVJUfi.iVt!. 3JC5 4.07,:nl 4.1tr7.M8 3.iM:..a.i5 WOO 4,091,323 i,0l4,U77 8,703,51.4 Decline In Onions at gn (Ytuiriaco. Private advices from Ban Francisco re- ported a drop of 10 cents In onions on the arrival of a fair-sized lot from Portland. -A m many of the shipments from. O rear on are going to other points, the San Francisco (Wltne hsd no effect on local prices. Ship. pe-rs and arrow era raard the weakness of the Man fi'ranelaco markat as only temporary. Potatoes continued strong with no new features In th market. Blar nemand tnr Pressed acta. A Btronj demand and exceedingly Arm pries prevail on everything in the dressed ro.at line. Hn and veal sell readllr at top prices and less distinction Is made In the evades than formfrly. The market It likely to continue strong for some time to come. Adranc tn Contpoaod Xtard. An advance of H cent In compound lard Is announced to take effect Monday morn- InR. There will be no other ehangM in the provision list. Apples I"rora Kaetern Oregon. Another ear of apples was received on Front iitrcet yesterday, this time from East v- Oregon. Ths demand continues lood Vegetables. Fruits. Kte. DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples, common to choice. 9O0TSC per box: choice to fancy. SI Wl.Zo; pears, 1101.30; cranberries, U.S09 12 per barret; persimmons, $1.80 per boi. TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons, fancy. $4.60 per box; orancee. navels. S33.aO: Jap anese. Sl.es per bundle: arapefruit, a... GO; pineapples. $3.75104. 50 per dozen; bananas, 5c per pound; pomegranates, ..50 per box. ROOT VEGETABLES Turnlpi, ttOc$l per sacK: carrots, ihjcwsi per sack: beets. i - 7 1.00 per saoK ; pound: horseradish. o&'. potatoes. So per pound. FRESH VEGETABLES? Cahbaee. 2c per pound; cauliflower, $1.25 per dozen; celery, $3.7S4.2S per crate: eftrg plant. i.su crate, lettuce, neaa. jue per aoxen; onions, 10i2c per dosen: bell peppers, 8c; pumpkins. Ho per pound; spinach, 40 6c per pound; tomatoes, $2.75 par crate; pars ley. lOjp 15c : squash, 2c per pound; arti chokes. R." 75c per dosan; bo tboua let tuce. I1.73Q2 per box. ONION& Oregon, f 101.25 pr hundred. DRIED FRUITS Apples, 808Ho pound; apricots. 16919c; peaches. 11013c; pears, 11 Vi & 14c: Italian prunes. 2 K T6c: Califor nia flge. white, in aacks, B6'ic per pound; black. H&5c: bricks. 75ctfl2 23 per box; .gymrna, lS02Oc pound; dates, Persian. QfyQ 7c pound. POTATOES Buying prices: Oretron Bur banks, fancy. tl910; common. 7S&0OC. RAISINS Layers and clusters, 2-crown, $2.15; S-crowo, $2.25; 5-crown, $3.10; 9. crown, $3.50; loose muscatels, 2-crown, 8c; 8-crown. 8 H e : 4-erown, 0c: seedless, Thompsons. lOVtc; Bui tanas. 901SVic. Grain, Flour. Feed. Etc. TTHF-AT-Club, 66867c; bluestem, 68g eOc: Valley, 66c; red. 64&35c. OATS Ko. 1 white. 2o(926s gray. $2.SO 025. FLOUR Patents. $390: straights- $3.85. clears, $3.35; Valley. $3.40. BARLEY Feed, $21.5022 par ton; brewing; $22.50: rolled. S23&24. RYE 1. 40 & 1.43 per CwL CORN Whole, S26: cracked. 12T per ton. MILL.STUFFS Bran, city. $17; country, 118 per ton; middlings, $25;, shorts, city, $1(1; country $20 per ton, chop, V. S. Mills, S 15. SO per ton. CEREAL FOODS Rolled oat, cream. OO- pound sacks. S7; lower gTade. So.soe.oO oatmeal, Bteel cut, 45-pouna aacRi. 3 per barrel: 6-pound iackii, $4.25 per ' bale: oatmeal (ground), 45-pound sacks, $7.50 per barrel ; 9-pound sacks. 4 per bale; spilt pran, per lOO-pound-, f 4. 254. SO; pearl barley. $4(4..50 per 100 pounds; pastry flour, 10-pound tacks, 12.30 per bale. . HAT Vstley timothy. No. 1. I1314 per ton ; Eastern Oregon flmothy. $14 1C; clo ver. ?8(5 8.50; cheat. IT.COS.SO; (rain hay. ST.nocBS.OO; alfalfa, ail. 60; vetch bay, S84IS-BO. Batter. Fares. Poultry, Kte. BUTTER City creameries: Extra, cream ery. 35 c per pound. State creamer! ee; Fancy creamery, 3"pi5c, store butter, 17(8 18c. BUTTER FAT First grade cream, 330 per pound; second grade cream, 2c less per pound. KGQ3 Oregon ranch, 32 V (J1 33 Vic per do. CHEESE Oregon tull cream twins. 14 15c; Young America, 15Mi16c per pound. POULTRY A vera if old hens, 1314c; mixed chickens. 12Si.1c; Spring. 141.rc: old roosters. lOllc; dressed chickens. 164y 17c; turkeys, live. 17&17c; turkeys, dressed, choice, 20 22c ; geese, live, per pound, 10W 12c; ducks, 1415c; pigeons, $1 1.00; squabs, $2tf3. Dressed Meats. V&AL Dressed,- 75 to 125 pounds, 89 Dc; 126 to 150 pounds, 7c; 150 to 200 pounds, 6c: 20O pounds and up. 5Vj He- BEEF Dressed bulls, 2$f3c per pound; cows. 4 fprte; country steers, 55 c. MUTTON Dressed, fancy, 8$9c per pound: ordinary. 6 7c. PORK Xressed. lOO to ISO pounds. 8ubc: ISO to 200 pound. 77 He; OO pounds and up, QQQiC. - G roceries, Nu ts, Kte, RICE: Imperial Japan -No. 1. CVae; South ern Japan. 5.40c : head. C 75c. COFKEE Mocha, 202Kc; Java, ordinary, 18 -2c; Costa Rica, fancy I8f20r, good lo'cMSc. ordinary 1ft'J2c por pound. Co lumbia roast, oases 3Q4. S1R.2&: 5Ua. S1&.50; ArburJdf; JJH7.3M; l.lon, ilf..75. SALMON Columbia River, 1-pound tails. $1.75 per doz.; 2-pound tails, $2.40; I-pound 11m ts. $1.10; Alaska pink, 1-pound tall. 05c; rd. 1 -pound tails, $1.25; sockeye, 1-pound tails. St. to. SfGAR Sark basis, 1 0O pounds. Cube. $o. 174; powdered, $o.07j; dry itranulated, $4.4; ra C. $4.4,4; golden C. $4.3; fruit sujrar, $4.02; berry. $4.02 P. X. $4.fi2"4 ; star, t-t.TJ H - Advanco sales over sixfU. basis a! follows: Bar4a. JOc; bar rels, 2Tc ; boxes, uOc per lOO pounds. Terms: On remittances within IS days deduct per pound; if later than 15 days and within 30 days, deduct -S,e. Beet sus;ar. $4.7314 per lOO pounds; maple susrar, 1 4j. J Sc per pound. A'UTS Walnuts. lOffl'Oc per pound by sark; Brazil nuts, 19c; Alberts, 36c; pecans. jumbos ..He, extra large 21c; almonds, 18 i .sue: chestnuts. Ohio nr, Italian 34 ii'1."c: peanuts, raw 6i f&S'4c per pound, ruastod lOc; plnenuts. I04i' 12r; hickory nuts. 10c; cocoa nuts, ;!5(&'tf0c per dozen. SALT-Callfornla dairy, $13 ton; imlta. tlon Liverpool. $14 per ton: half-ground. l(ia rjO ST). AO: lump Liverpool. fin.r.O. BKA NS Sma II whit", 3"4r; lari;- wliiir, 3c ; pink, 3c; bayou, c; Lima, o c ; Mex icans, red, 4c. IIOXEY-Fancy, tS.25gS.80 per box. rrovblom and Canned Mesta. BACON Fancy breakfast, 20c per pound; standard breakfast, lie; choice, iGc; Eng Hsh. 11 to 14 pounds. 15'r; peach, 14'c. HAMS in to 1-4 pounds, ltt'.c per poun.l : 34 to 1 irunle. 15p; 1 H tn 5o poundn. 11 He; pinnies. He; cottsce. 11 fee; ihuul- dcrs, iiftcj Dolled, Sic; bolleU picnic, boric Uss. 20c. PICKLED GOODS Pork, barrels, 20; halr-barrrlH. JH ; bf, barrels. flu. luxlf-barr-ls. Sr. OO. sausage Ham, 13c per pound; minced tiatn. 10c; Summer, choice dry, Mt bo. lotrna, long. 6c: welnerwurst. 10c: liver. e: pork. lOc; headcheese. 6c ; blood. Ac; boloar- r n V HALT CURED Regular short clfars, dry gait, Viv nmoKtfl, 13c; clear nacka. nry suit. ?c: smoked. 13c: clear hel lies. 14 to-17 pounds average, dry salt. 13c; Rinnke J. 1 4r-; Or'gon exports, dry salt. 12Hc; IARD "kettle rendered: Tierces, 3c; i.-ar; o. ise. standard pure: TTerces. Il'-ac: tiuha, llr; SOe. 1 1 "4 o : liOe, HT.c; bVa'c; tubs,'fi'c; Sue. 814c; IDs, &c; Os, 9ci Hops, Wool, Hides, Kte. HOPS 11013V.C par pound. a.ocord Int; to WOOL icastcrn Oregon average best, J3fp 10. a... 1 Jl.. , t .7 '. " m pouna. accorainK w immiv, valley, 2(VS'.'no. si-eorillrg: to fineness,. . Ill OEK TT-y ; No. J . I pounds Sn TtV pee pound, lSiffaOc; dry kip, isTo. 1. 5 to 15 pounds, I8sic per pound; dry salted Dulls Bud Stag!, onp-thlrd less than dry flint; culls, moth-eaten. badly cut. scored, murrain, hair-clipped, tvea t li-r- -aton or prubby, 2ffXc per pound lees. Pelted bides: Steers, sound. WO pounds and over, per pound, lOffloc; eteera, sound, -under CO pounds, 10 11c per pound: steers. sound, under BO pounds, and cows. OUlOc per pound: etajfe and bulls, sound, 7c per tpound kl jt. aound. IO to 30 poum!.. JOc per pound; veal, Round, IO to 14 pounds. Ho per pound; calf, pound, under 10 pounds, llflfc per pound; green (unsalted). 1c per nound less; veals, 1c per pound less. Sheepstclns: Shear lines. Co 1 butchers" stock, each, 2&S.-Ric -short wool. No. 1 butchers' stock, each. &Or nr; medium wool. No. 1 butchers' stock, each $1.2508; murrain pelts, from 10 to 20 per cent leas, or 15 'a 16c per pound. Horsehlds: Salt ed, each, according to size, tlf&l.za-. co 1th ides, each. 2S(6"50c. Ooatsktns: Common, each, 1 20c; Angora, frith wool on, each, 30cfg$i.50. FURS No. 1 sklna: Bearskinif, as to &Ize, each, $.r?f20; cubs, each, $l(y3: badirer, prime, each. 2&wr0c: cat, wild, with head perfect. :'a'ci TOc ; house cat, lVff20c : lox, com mon gra v. 1ar:e prime, each. 60((i 70c ; red. each, $;i& crosH, each, $o15; . silver and black, each, $4.o0n, mink, strictly No. 1. each, accord ing to size, J14i3: marten, dark. Northern, ac cordlnff to size and color, each. S15T15; pals pine, according: to slae anr3 color, each, $2.&0 4; muskrat, large, each, i:gl5c; Bkunk, each, 40flCc: civet or polecat, each, fitfl!Sc; other larfEe fine skins, each. $ft'f?10; panther, with li-url and claws perfect, each. T1X :i raccoon, prime. larr. each, BOl 70c; moun tain wolf, with head perfect, each, f.5o3' Prairie (coyote). Mcpjl: wdverine, each, m 8: heaver, pr skin. lare.S.t'riO; medium. 139 7: ninll. I ' T . r.O ; kits. R07c. BKI-iWAX. Good, clean and pure. per pound. TALWW-Prime, per pouni, Ifc; No, 2 and Rrease, $?3e. OA SCAR A SAGRADA Cohlttam bark) Per pound. O !7c. Lumber, Lath, Etc. LVM BE R-ommon rough dimensions. per ST.. SIS; eldewalk and atreet. S 1 H 4. 1 T : stepplns. S.-tnift3: floorlpR. $Itr30: ru-tlc. SOrff-2A- cell ins, $1.27; flnlaljing, $20& 3I; cedar, TOUgh, I-ATH Per M.. $2.10t?2.M SHIXOLBS Cedar. S2.50. Imports and Export. NEW TORK. Jan. 12. Total lmporti ef pecl at the port of New York for the week endlnr today were SSO.IS43 in stiver and 0. 8T.2 aold. Total exports or specie for the week were $eo9,8l5 in silver and f.10,815 gold. Wool m.t St. Toals. ST- LOTJIS. Jan. 12. Wool, steady : terri tory and Western mediums. 222&c; fine me dlum, 10J22c; fine, 15J17c. Calmer View Taken of New Pennsylvania Issue. LEFT FOR THE FUTURE Ilarrlman Pacifies Stronger on Ru mor of Favorable Developments Likely to Occur at Interstate Commerce Investigation. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. There waa a con- tlnuanco today of the recovery in stocks from the weakness caused by the Pennsyl vania plan for new capital issues, which waa already In evidence before the market closed yesterday. Pennsylvania was not fully abreast of the front rank In the recovery In spite of Its severe decline yesterday. There was a calmer fee! In k, however. In re. Sard to the contemplated capital Issues by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The indefinite future for which, the issue Is left had something- to do with this feeling- Another con sideration was the large portion of the pro posed issue which will be required lor prac tical funding of capital expenditures already made. Included In the estimates of these. are $50,000,000 of notes maturing later In the year. $18,000,000 to cover new cars al ready ordered and probably $40,000,000 tor carrying on the terminal improvement work in New York. The principal strength today. however, recurred in previous speculative favorites, especially the Harrlman Pacifies, St. Paul, northwestern and 'Reading;. There, was a residue of uncovered shorts a. a consequent:, or the fall In prices that occurred yester day and tire necessities or these In a rislns; markef accentuated the recovery. There were unconfirmed rumors In connec tion with the strensrth or the Harrlman Pa cifies of. extended testimony to be offered the Interstate Commerce Commission by the principal witnesses to bs called, which miffht cause a more favorable impression on tb. public mind toward the corporations. The tank statement showed the expected gain In cash which practically all accrued to the advantage o the surplus, as the loan account was decreased, although by a small amount. The day's report at sub-Treasury operations also showed a sain by the bank of $2,7L'4,000. which did not figure In the bank - statement. Discounts rose again In London. There was some profit-taking In the late dealings, but the gains were well maintained. Total sales of bonds, par value, $994,000. Speculative confidence ha been Jarred by a number of events this week and sharp depression In the stock market has been the consequence. The culmination was reached in the unexpected announcement by the Pennsylvania Railroad officials of their Intention to offer $100,000,000 ot additional stock and $100,000,000 of additional bonds. Comlnx on top. of the husre Issues already authorized- by the Northwestern railroads. the effect was to cause fears ot an aggra vation of the Blut in the securities market and a continued scramble for available cap ital. A large proportion of the banks In the Clearln.-liouse Association were bolow the legal reserve requirement last week and calllna of loans was a consequence. This Induced a flura-y In the call-loan market and a 15 per cent rate on Tuesday. Kater in the week there was an caster tone In tho money market and some evidence of a grow 1ns; wUllnanees of leaders to place funds. The bonds market showed some alight re. vlyal oC demand, but nothing like the usual January Investment demand. United States 2s have advanced hi. per cent on call during the week. CliOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closlnc Sales. High.- Low. Bid. Adami Express-. . 2IK 119' 44', WVt so. s 85 17V. ar,H, T.lli 1011 VJ m. n . 3341. 285 V, Amalgam copper. . Am Car & Foundry do prefTed...... Am Cotton Oil .... do preferred ..... American Express Am lid & U pf.. Am Ice Securities Am L.lnsed OH.... do preferred. .... Am Locomotive.... do preferred Am Smelt k Refin do preferred Am Sus-ar Jteflnlna Am ToliucO Df.... S3.4UO 120's 103 lis 44 H 103 100 87 5,100 " i . TOO 'it. son 151V4 134 Vs 24 Anaconda Mln Co. 285 Atchison 12,P (I do preferred ..... Atlantic Uoairt Llna 13 H Imore St. Ohio do preferred BrooK Kap Iranslt Canadian faolflc.. soo 101 mi 101 101 VI i.eoo 1 1 a 1904 Hi". .1V4 t l!M!i ral T.ee dr pr-rirrKi ..... ...... CTeiit of Iew Jerney Choaapeake ft Uti.o l,aoo CM Great Mm M Chl & Northwest.. 2.B"0 'hi.. Mil - 4t. I. 49.SOO Chi Term A Traaa do preferred Ct Cit fa Sit IS I Colo Fuel & Iron.. l.WM) Colo V Southern. . IH0 r 1 r pnferTefl. . ... - - - do ad preterred . . t00 Conwildatcd Gas Corn ProdiMa.... 10,WV, do preferred ..... TOO Dr-law Jlr T I iid.on . - SOO 11 ait 1MH tin as MH as 'ot" . 1 n sa 319 AHV4 2S5i 241; S2)4. 40 u Del.. Iack. A Wes Den A Rio Grande 200 40- do pre'erred nisnlllers' Becurlt.. 2.0O0 7.11,4 Erie .000 -42t4. do let rferr"tl . . ... . ,. ..... do iM rrrcferred ..... HI 01 a Hvi 7214 .2 V. Oennftl Electric.,.. 1.100 157 ftreat Northern pf Hocking Valley pf . . I i 1 In cm r- CentraJ. .... Int. arret do preferred International Paper m m 183V. lMvi stto 14 1W 3Q-14 T3i 100 74 IT!' so Iowu Central So jiref erred Kan City Southern 100 W 28 20 28 oO 29 Vi 28 V. m 51 IRS jrH 00 100 do prefer- etl tVirt Toufs A Na-hvllle tXH Mexican Central.... 8K Mtnn & St. Iula M.. B. P. k 9.S.M. 1.400 do preferred 135 U SO o4 T2 J 33U 72 amissou rl .T'WLcinc. . Mo. . Kan. & Texaj do preferred.,.., ,0O0 200 National Lea4 T4 E9Vt 1112 IWXJ 89 88 39 ir.svi ISfia, M 77 " Rll 137 Ik w .19 H .9 2 62 47K Mex Nat R R pf 200 N. Y. cjenttral .... CAnn T. T. Ont. West fttK Norfolk & Weatern 400 do nref erred 94 80 Vi Mlt. ISJ'4 80 V. North American.... Pacific Mall Xortriern Pacific. . . Penns-lvanla People's Gas Pit. C. C. A St. Preseed ffteel Car do preferred. .... Reading: do 1st preferred,. do 2d preferred.. Republic Ptoe do oreferred ..... 200 IrtO 90O 5O0 000 SOO ' 606 87 V4 3 30 mi 'ssii 138 ii 87 Vi 158 aT 'eoii 8H BOO 700 son SPL, no 2Mi 4714 Roclc Island Co.... 2Vi 6.1 do preterrea. St. L A 8. P. 5 pf Bt. L. South do preferred ..... ...... Southern FolO . . . . CV40O do preferred, Southern Railway.. d o preferred? Tfan Coal A- Iron .. . Txas & no . . S. Tol., St. I. ft West do preferred Union Pacific 4Z. do preren-ed ..... ... XT. fc- Eacprer-s. ..... 17. S. Realty fcno aoo ZOO 2O0 200 600 SH4 01 Vi "35 hiv, 190 31 "sr." 3S m 179 4 91 V4 1RO t2V4i 112 61 m 108 U, S, Rubber Mill ltd) sa. ino "404 jo- ioei lOO 37'4 371-5 "'500 "isii 'is" ix inn" irio" 200 m ut; 20O 2SVi 25V4 do preferred..... TJ. S. Steel do' preferred ..... Vtrs.-Caro. nisn. . do preferred Wahash do preferred Well Para-o Exp. . "V"eeitInr;louse TClect Western Union .... wheel ft Luke Erie Wlsconerin Central.. do preferred ..... 107 ITU 14 BONDS. new tork, Jan. is. Closing quotations; Atchison AdJ 4s. 82V.D. A R. 0. 4s.. 97 W SB 13-16. 2C. Y . Central .137 . OS . 83 . 47 . 70i I . 32 . 95 . 85l .184.4 . on . 50 .109 . 19 . 38 tc hi son ....... lOtt Hor. west. -do pfd do pfd., .1041. .123 B. & 0. Ont & "West. Pennsylvania Hand Mines . --Readlne: Can. Pacific 106t, CTHea. A; Ohio... 31 Chi. O. W 1 T C, M. & St. P. D Beers..... d. & R. g do pfd Erie do 1st pfd.. do 2d pfd... Illinois Cent.. I .u in. A Kash M -. !. A T . 158ft Southern Ry. . 23 do pfd 4mlSouthern Pac SHltJnlon Pao... .34 J do pfd-.... . lTi U. s. tsteei. . . .69 ! do pfd .... . ITS IWabash ..1-47H I do pfd r Money. Exchange, Etc. JTBW TORK. Jan. 12. Money on call, nom inal. Tiro. loan, dull and easier; ao and OO da, and six months, B per cent. Irim. mer cantile paper, GP'i per cent. Sterling exchange, eteady. with actual buel- nes. In bankers' bin. at S4.R3TB434.a4S5V for de mand, and at S4.8040a.SOAO for aO-deLy bill.. Posted rate $4.81 and $4.8t. Commercial blljs, 4.80S4.8flli. Bar silver, A8c Mexican dollars. 02Ke. Government bonds, easier; railroad bonds. Arm. LOXDON, Jan. 12. Bar sliver, quiet. SI d p.r ounce. Money, S H S34 per cent. The rata of discount In the open Tfiarliet for short bill la eB4a per cent; for three month.' bill. CVk per cent. SAK FRANCISCO, Jan, li Silver bars. Mexican dollars, 64V&C. Sterling. OO day. 4.Slt4: srtht. S4.8oV. Drafts, sight. 7 He: telegraph, 15c. Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Today's atatemmt' Of the Xreasury balances In the aeneral fund. exclylve of the $160,000,000 fold reserve, Bhown: Available cash balances 1242.150.202 , .... ao.2l.517 , . . . . 04,403,230 Gold coin- and bullion....... Go4d certificates BETTER TRADE IN MINES TWEXTr THOUSAND SHARES SOLD ON LOCAL CHANGE. British Columbia Amalgamated Heads the List With a Half Point Decline. ale on th. gtoclc Exchange yesterday amounted to 20,000 shares. British Colum bia Amalgamated headed the list with a transaction involving; 15,000 shares at half a point under the last previous sale. Two thousand shares of Great Northern sold at 2H and 2H, an advnce of Va to . Dixie Meadows sold at 4. as compared with 2V4 the last price. Associated Oil was 1W points under the former price. The remainder of the list was generally steady. Total sales for the week were 54,137 shares. , Official prices wer. as follows: Bank Stocks Bid. Asked. Bank of California Hankers & Lumbermen's Kquttable Savings Loan Merchants' National -. 3r,5 Oregon Trust & savings 125 Fonland Trust Company United Slates National 200 Bonds City fc Suburbtn 4s. - - ... ins 150 ii:o i.OI urn dim. noutnern irr u a - Home Telephone 0s J. c. Left Company 6s of it. & n: Ry. 4s..........: 0. W. I. Jfe Ry. s Pacific Coast Biscuit 6s. .... American Biscuit 6s Portland Railway 5s Southwestern Lighting 5s... Miscellaneous Stocks Associated CHI Home Telephone J, C. Lee Company Oregon City Mill k Lumber. Orcron Journal, preferred... Pacific State. Telephone Portland Heights Imp. Co... Puget Ej-tund Telephone Southwestern Lighting ..... Yaiulna Bay Telephone Mlnlns Stocks A ia'ka Petroleum .......... British Columbia Amtl British Yukon CascadtaN nixie arleadovrs Kly Consolidated ........... Goldfleld Trotter Great Northern Holder. ' Lnkvlw 1. ee'e Creek Gold .......... . Mammoth .................. 95 ion 100 3:tViV loo lOO 101 68 lOI) 48 4ft 45 40 35 nr. 104 107 &3 50 75 4tt .4 21 31 os 3.73 20 ua o:i . no IO 15 MornlriR North Filrvlew ... Oil ot 32Vt - 1 ,5 29 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i Orecon Securities . Standard Consolldat Taronia Steel Inlled Placer AVastiougal Ext..... Ofivl it 3 J'i i , i Coeur d'Atene DUtrlct Bullion ..... ----------- 1 1 1 1 u .- eoppr Klna ------ .- Happy Day Park Copper Monmouth, ................ Hnowehoe ................ Snowstorm SALES. 04 05 V. 111 3 0 3SOOO British Columbia Amal ........... .0-4 -4 - - - .TOOO Great Northcrti ... li w urtat isonnern -i 1000 Associated Oil 48 V4 t-o?"Osta.m: ad ooi.uni I.DS STRONG. Jfvafla Starts Do ffeil lor i Saturday Market. RAN' FRATJCT8CO. Jan. IS. .BpeciajJ. 3Xc- Nam-rm was the nm stock; dealt In at the Tonopah call and irae given two points advance over the last Wd price. Monarch Pittsburg Ex tension was atromrly bid for at 18. the price of last nlsnt- Th reature of the call was the bids lor 100,000 Indiana at 4. The Goldfleld were all stronger than Inst nlcht'a closina- bids and nearly all etronaer ttan ytUrdy mornlnc'a prices with eeveraJ advances over the hls;)i prlcos of Thursday, Combination Fraction selling at 6ft, or an eighth over the high price. Black Butte Kx- tension waa badly wanted at 18. St. Ivea came taclc to Thursday' price of lOO. Booth made a 20-polnt advance on the close of yesterday. bringing the price Wit to 120. within IS points of the last hlg-h mark.. The tendency waa decidedly strong lor a Saturday market. Amoni tne sales were: McX&mara, 62; sHm Butler, 135; iSandirtorm, 77: Booth. 120; Blue Bull. 61: Adams. 24: At lanta, 1 OO ; Grea t Send , 142: Flore nee. 37ft ; Daisy, S60; TTiaxifle. 67; Pine Nut, 82. Eastern Minim- Stocks. . KKW TORK. Jan. It. Closing- quotations Adams Con S .20'Mttle chief .03 Alice 8.50 Ontario 712.05 Breece 25Ophlr 3.00 Brunswick Con.. ."S'PotosI V2 Cmitock Tunn.l .38 '.-vsa. 1 . HI Con. C.I. sk Va . l.lOSIerra Nevada... .70 Horn Silver .... 1,80 email Kopec, , ,4U Iron Silver 4.25 Standard S.59 Ieadville Coa .Q5! BOSTON, Jan. 12. ClomXjxg Quotations: Adventure 4.82Old Dora.., J 56.00 Allout R00 Osceola .... 164!W Amalnamat'u 119.82K Irarrot 3S.BO Atlantic 15.SW iQulncy .... 124.50 m.oo Cal. k Iiecia 810.00 Tamiracl. ., 141.00 rjenlennlal .. 42.00 Trinity. ... ITnlted Con. XT. 1. Mtnlm S0.2S 73. 50 es.no 31.1314 69.00 T.KO IS. OO 100.00 Cop. ftanare. 04.00 Dalv Weet.. 19. HO FTanklln ... 28.TS IT-T. a. 011 . . Isle Royale.. 34.75 Utah Mass. Mining oTvft.OO IVlotorla Michigan . . . 22-62 4 1 Winona Mchawk .... 88.00 IWolverln Moot. C O. l.TS I Meial Market. N15W TORK. Jan. 12. The metal market wera quiet, as usual In the absence of London Tin was .more or leu nominal, at 41342.25c. The situation in copper continues very firm and letae Is quoted at 25tT2B''. electrolytic 24 1T4 . 60c and easting at Z-1.T594.29c. ti is firm at &p,50c. Spelter. fi.45itS.75c. 8614: do for account. Anaconda ...... m Blockades Interfere With the Movement of Wheat. CHICAGO ADVANCE STEADY Good Demand by Commission Houses and. JBuIl . Trader Ilvely Inquiry in the Cash Grain Markets. CHICAGO. Jan. 12. The wheat marlcet was dominated almost entirely by the situation in the Northwest. Reports from St. Paul were that railroad traffic In certsln sections of Minnesota and IVorth Dakota Is almost at a stand still because of snow blockades and the official forecast was for additional snow tonlprht. followed by much colder weather. These conditions seen, to favor still smaller receipts of wheat at Minneapolis and Du luth and caused a firmer feeling on the local exchange. With a rood demand by commission houses and local bulls, prices steadily advanced and the closing Quotations were at the highest point of the day. A lively demand .for cash wheat at outslda markets also strengthened prices. The mar ket closed firm. Hay opened unchanged to He lower at 7i 4f TOVic and sold to 76Hc, where it closed c up. ' Trading in the corn pit was very quiet anrr prices were steady. The close was etenay. May openea uncnungeo -co V ' 7 J hlfrher at 4242c to 43Tc. sold off to 43Hc and closed a shade lower at 45?ic. Oats were In good demand all day and the market closed considerably higher. 3rlay opened a shade lower at 36-&36c. ad- vanced to 36c and closed up if!ic at Provisions were weaJc early In the day on elllnc by local holders, who were rilscour- ased by the liberal receipts of live hos. Later the market became steady on fair buying by packers. At the close May pork was up yo at S1A.45, lard was ofT TVf.c at SO. 42 h and ribs wero'2 -k c higher at SU.OU. Leading futures ranged aa follows: WHEAT. Open. 1 1 1 it tl - Tjow. Close. MT -Tti .78 .TO" .TO. July 76 Vi .78V .76V .78Vj CX)RN. January SO'. .40 ' .?.0T .39'A May -4:l' .::', .4.T, .4.1. July 4oVs .43 .43 .43H OATS. January .3S"k .8.1', .R4ti liar 3 .36 .3. .S'. July 33 .3;i"4 .33? .33. MliSS PORK. January 15. 1590 lr.OO May 1B.40 . 18.45 18.30 18.45 July ltt.oo lO.GO 16. OO 18.60 LARD. ' ' January ...... f-12Vi 9 20 -12 May .4 0-4214 .3S 0.4SX, July .43 O..TVi 0 47V. SHORT RIBS. January 8.82 8.82 8.82 8.82 May B.IX) K.nsii 8. 9r. 0.112V, July O.IO 0.15 .7t4 -15 Cash -Quotations were as follows: Flour Steady; winter patents, S3.2Cff3.50; straights.' miM: Spring patents. $2,703 3.80: straights. S3. 103.40; bakers'. $2.20&2.o. Wh..t Mo. - SprlnK. TflftTBc; ?3o. S, 9 7Sc; No. 2 rrd, 71TsB' 2I)C. Corn-No. 2, 40',c; No. 2 yellow, 41c. Oats No. 2. 34Vic; Xo. 2 white. 84e; No. 3 white. noi-IOc. V Ttyc Mo. 2. Otzc. Barley Ftflr to choice malting, 4iBBSc. Klaxi5o4 No.4,$U; No. 1 Northwest em. 1.2lH. . Timothy seed Prime. S4.33. . v CloverContract grades.- S14. Short rlbFSldes' (loose),' $S.S0?8.87. Mess .pork Per barrel. $15.90. Lard Per lOO .' S9.20. Stnns-hort clear fboxed).- S9. 12H'rJ0.37S- Whisky Basis ot high wines, ,1.28. Receipt. Shipment. Flour, barrels . Wheat. hUAhels txrn, bushels . . Oats,- bushels .. Rye. bushels .. Barley, --bushels 21.800 l.4no ei.ooo 234, 8. M ; 156,(H10 8,000 ST.OOO 3.fMK 142. OOO 2KI.80O 3,900 18.200 . Grain a nd I'roduc. at. . York. NEW YORK. Jan. 12 Flour Kecclttts. 205,- 000 barrels: exports. 11.000. Market dull but steady. Winter patents. S.430-tT4.T5; Winter srtraltrl-ita. 9S.4O0ai3.oO; 3aIlnneapolLB patents. S4d 4.30; Winter extra, ?2.803; Minneapolis bake. $3.3563.75; Winter low grades. $2.70 "Wheat Receipts. 120.000 bushels: e.port. lO.OOO. Spot, nrm ; Jfo. 2 red. 784c ; nominal elevator and 8014 f. 0. b. ifloit: No. 2 North- ern Tuluth. 70 f. o. h. afloat; No. 2 hard Winter. K4.S, r. o. b. afloat. Ther. waas Vic advance In wbeat today, a reult or amall Mnnweiern rfceipu, a tetter casn demand, Bood exports and covering. The market closed nrm at the tonrt. May cIoxmI i2f.3 ; July eloneil 82-t. o- Ilope Steadv; state common to choice 1000 orop. ITSMc: 1855 crop. 8(5 lie: Pftclflo CW 1O0R crop. 12-fflBc: IOCS crop. lOHTlle. Hlilc- RtiMady : GeJwsaton. 30T2rv pounda. 19c; California. zofSSi pounds, 21c; Xexaa. dry, 249 30 pounds, 13c, Wool Steady; domestic fleece, 2SQ3fto. SAN rRArasiannMiifat mfl barley. Arm. sixt auotatlonss : Wheat Shlpplns, tl.SSO 1.3o: mllllnir. Sl.Mtri.-40. Barley Feed. 91.1091.15; brewing, Oats Red. t.oO8i:63; white. Sl.BS0il.75: black. Sl.T4?r.2tS. Call board sales: "Wheat May. fl.90 asked. Barley-May, fl.151,; Decemher, iVt bid. Corn Large yellow, $1.Stn$1.85. European Grain Markets. LIVERPOOL Jan. 12. In the rain mar- ket today prices 'closed as follows: - "Wheat Spot. firm; No. 2 red 'Vtrestera "Winter, . Os. Futures, firmer ; March, 6s 4d : May, to 3:i; July, 65. IXf DON. Jan. 12. Oariroes dull and 3d lower ; Pacific Coast. prompt shipment, 2!s Weather in En?!and today, Anv Ilnnej.poli. Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 12. TVheat May, 78T,c; July, 70c: No. 1 hard. 81e; No. 1 Northern. 80Ho; No. 2 Northern. 77S77c; ?fo. 2 Northern, 7475c. - Vtheet at Tacoma. TACOMA. Jan. 12. Wheat Unchanged. Blueitem. 68c; club. Oe; red. 64c. - : -QU0TATI0N9 AT SAX rRAVCI8C0. Prices Paid tor Produce In the Bay City Markets. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12. Th following prices were Quoted In the produce market yes- terdsy: FRUIT Applet, choice, StTl -21V: common. COAfToc; bananas, f 5-3. 60; Mexican limes, f3 4: California, lemons, choice, $2.753; com- mon. $2-92.50: orangea navel, SI acroles. S2-IKM&3.SO. I; plne- VEGETABLES Cucumber, SI ; aarllc. 3c; green peas, 8c; .mnp Deans, nominal; tomatoes. t.BOGM.TS: egg plant.' J22. 50. HGGS Store. 3538c; faner ranch. 40e: POTATOES Blver white, f i.soei.W; River reds. $101.15: Salinas Burbanks. $1.M)32.2X: sweets, $2.&OOZ.7S; Oregon Burbanks. $1,459 1.75. ONIONS Yellow. $J4pl.25. BUTTER Fancy creamery, 3Tc; cream ery seconds, 2Sc; fancy dairy. 24c; dairy sec onds, nominal : pickled. 21 21 c. WOOL iKall. Humboldt and Mendocnlo, 13 014c ; Soutb Plains and San Joaquin. T9c; lambft BUSWe: Nevada, 13f?18c. HOPS California. ll16c; Oregon and WiL-hLntrton, 1 1 S"1 Cc. CHHTKSIS Young America, .UHc; Eastern, ITc; Western, 15c. HAY "Wheat. S1O022: wheat and oats, $15 STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN Monjghs ui solal far aak nm mm sisuls Privato Wlros ROOM 4, CHAMBER Of COMMERCE fllOnO WillD 37 stock. 014; straw. MILL5TCFFS Bran, t2O.3022.&0; mia dllnrs. $27f30. FIjOUR California family extra., .4.80C& O-'IO: bakers' extras. S4.40F4.70: Oregon and 'Washington, I.1.50ii?4. POULTRY-Turkeyg. gobblers, 202;c: tur- key hens. 20iS22o; roosters, old, $4rS: young-. SOS.oO: nrollerv. .mall. S3414; broilers, large. S4o; fryers, Sotf6; hene, S5ig:8.o0; ducks, old, J5g6: ducks. youn. G8. RECEJIPTS Flour. M26 quarter sacks; wheat. 2245 centals; barley. 3S.5o. centals; oats. aSS centals; beans. 108 sacks; potatoes. 1910 aacka; tran, 610 sacks; middlings, 505 sacks; hay, 110 tons; wool. 3 bales; hides, 610. rORTI.AND LIYEMTOCK MARKET. Prices Current Locally on Cattle, Sheep and The following prices were quoted in the local livestock market yecteYday: CATTLE- Rfist stPrm. $3.85$'4.10: medium. 3.2&&3.fiO: cowe. 2. 716 ,T : fair to medium cows, S2.2C92.SO: bulls. $1.602; calves. 4fi 4.50. 15HEEP Best, IMS-IW: lmb, S5.S05.75. KOGS Beert. 6. 7.rf?7: Hfrlit weights. , 6.50 S.S5; stoekers and feeders. S4S.50-8S. 75. Eostertt Livestock Markets. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Jan. 12. Cattle Re ceipts,' lOOO; market, steady; native steers. $49 8.50; native cows and heifers. $2.254175; stock- ers and teederu, f4.7B; Western cows, l$2.iy 4.25; Western steem, $3.75(155.50; bulls, $35$ 4.SO; calves, $3.257.50. Hope, Receipts. OOOO; market, weak to 5c lower; bulk of aale, $O.37rt(0'6.4R; heavy, $6.40 packers, J5.37yjt6.,5; pigs and lights, 5.506.42i4. Bheep- Ttecelpts. none: market, -unchanaed. CHICAGO. Jan. 12. Cattle Receipts, 400; beeves. $1.20g7.15; stocke-re and feeders, 2.C03 4. so: cows and heifers. sl.8trao.2S; calves. 9sy to . ' r, ; I i x ren steer. S3.7bQ24.oo. Sheen Receipts. SOX; steady; sheep, $3,004, 5.75; lambs, K53S7.K. Hobs Recelptsi today. 19.000; stedr: mixed and butcher.. $n.204r6.o2a3 : aood to choice heaVjr. S.4043B.lVa; rough h.avy, S.20G.30: IlKht. S6.aon.4T; pigs, 5.70.S.2Ci; bulk ot Mies, $6.4Cf 0.50. SOUTH OMAHA. Jan. 12. Cattle Receipts. 200; market, unchan.ed; native steers, f 6.45; cows and heifers, ,2.50(4.60; -W'estera steers, $3.255.40; Texas rteers, ?:if4.40; can- ners, $1.752.8; stockera and feeders, $2.W"f 4. SO; calves. S.I195.6O; bulls, staffs, etc., $2.50$, 4.50. Hogs Receipt. 6000; market, stronger; heavy. 6.30fi6.S5; mljed, T1.27H6.30; light, 1.2.Vf?e.32H; Pltrs, f.'.250; bulk of sales. .0.3O G.32t. Sheep Receipts, 1500; market, steady; year lings, fS.75fl.25; ewes, $4,503 5.20; lambs, se.oeT.60. THE (M CHIN IS LARGE FAVOKABIjE RETCRX 31 X 1 II BTtT EW YORK BANKS. Surplus Tteserve Increases Over Eight Millions in the Week. Small Contraction In Loans. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. - The Financier this weetc says: "As was almost unmistakably Indicated by. the estimates which were based upon the traceable movements of money during the week, the statement of the New York Associated Sanaa was quite favorable. The cash gain was fully equal to expectations, and It clearly reflected ihe return flow of money from the Interior. The loans were contracted by the moderate sum of Sr8,S00, Instead of being expanded, as was quite confidently looked for. The contraction was probably due to the liquidation of speculative accounts on the Stock Exchange during; the week. The bank! gained $10,578,900 cash, $S.6nQa- 606 of which was contributed by the Interi or banks, and the remainder sub treasury operations. Deposits were augmented by 18,314,100, winch amount Is smaller by $1,375,000 than the sum of the aln In cash, lesn the decrease In loans ; cons-quentlji th latemenl- did not make a aood proof. -V neavy gain tn general deposits was made Of $2,085,625. deducting which from th rain In cash left $4,402.87. as the Increase In surplus reet-ve l - $8.640.7 OO. Computed on the basis of deposits, less those of $10,- 510,300 public funds, tbe lurplui li 112.. 868.275. "It may ta noteil Chat loani -araT-s In ejc- cese or deposits to the amount of VX9.880,. 3W, or nearly jlo.wo.WO Celow tuch ei- cess In fhe previous week.' The tatfTnent of the Clearing House Panke for tbe week follows; Increase. Loan! JUlWO Deposits 8.44.ioo ;ii,7iio . (..-:. too 4.r.O,3t)0 H),i')I8,l)llO 2.0K5.025 S.41I2.ST5 8.520,051). Clrfulatlon Igal sendee specie Reserve MUMMM Reserve required. . Jfijcir1 s. " IJrpoBlta Decrease. rHrlel Fruit at New York. J.?rw YORK. Jan. 12. Tha mairkpt for rv-i- orated apples cho rather an easier tendency again, although holderg are still demandlnr outside prices. Fncy are quoted at OOlc: choice. Sc. and prime. 8Mir8V.c. Prunes are steady on spot with California fruit ranging- from 3159c and Oregon 6fls to 4ns at 7SSc. Apricots are -very quiet but are not orTerlnsr for al. In ur Quantity and hols ateady wltli choice quoted at U'c; extra choice at l.ftc, and faney, 12c. Ralalns are steady to flrtn with loose mus catels t Quoted at 7i9STc; seeded raisuns. 7et,r lOo, and Lomlon layers, $1.4561. 65. Coffee and Sugar. N17W TORK. Jan. 12. Coffee futures closed steady at a net decline of IO points. Salea for the day were 79,250 bags. Including March. ft.lMi-5.30c; May, 6.30tg5.45c: July. 5.455.60c; September. 5.5540.7&c: October. I..85e; Novem ber. 6.90c. and December. 0.7fie5.90e. Spot coffee, steady. Rio, $c; mild, ateady; Cor dova. 012c. Sugar Raw. firm ; fair reflnlnir. 3c; cen trifugal. 9a test.- 8c: molasses sugar. 2-c. Re fined, steady; No. 6, 4.30; No. 7, 4.25; No. 8, $4.20; 9. $4.15; No. 10. $4.05; Xo. 11. $4; No. 12, 3.9S: TCo. IS. 3.0O: JCo. 14. $3.8S; confectioners A. 4.00; mould A. sS.ljV; cut loaf, $3.50; crushed, $5. BO; powdered, $4.90; granulated, $4.80; cubes, $5.03. Xatr-y Prodnco In the Eaat. CHICAGO, Jan. 12. On tbe Produce HJx- change today the butter market was weak. Creameries. 2129c: dairies. 2027e. En- Steady- at mark, cases Included. 219 23c ; ttrM, 23c ; prime flrsta. c, extras, 28c. Cheese Steady, 13$ 14c, KFTW TORK, Jan. 12. Butter, weak; West ern factory, common to flrsrtu, lTi3J21e; "West ern Imitation creameries, firsts, 2p23c. Clieese, quiet, unchanged. Ekes, steady; Western firsts. S782T!4c. ' .'w York cam. Marknt. NSTW TORK, Jan. 12. Cotton future qJOMd steady; January. fl.39c: February. 8.45c; March. a.S6c; April. B Mr : May. O.elo Jun. .74c: July, a.7Sc; Auzuat. &.4SO; October, 9.60C. tVIilsr Snpply Cat Short. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C, Jan. 12. (Special.) Tlie freezing over of the Fraser River ha raised, the price of ml lit and butter, as many of the mlllc- men used to reach the city in row- boats and have their rigs on this sldo of the river. This cannot be accom plished with tile ice in the river. n 1 the milk aupply for the city is short. Tugs cannot run to carry the milk to the creameries and in consequence but ter is at a. Dremlum. HITS THE WATER BOARD 0 Assertion xtiat Reduction ot Rent Conceals a Sinister Purpose. PORTLAND, Jan. 12. (To the Editor.) In last Sunday's Oregonian there ap peared a communication from 1 1 J . Wagnont on the extravagance and quea- tionabie ctrnduct or the "Water Board. Tho facts and relations sifted out by thin estimable and active citizen are astonlsb- iner and should be persistently paraded before the public's eyes. The conduct ot the City Council in Klv Ing away with eager, restless haste valu able tracts or the city's lands has brought about on one hand speculations as to their sanity and on trae other aa to their honesty. In reijtard to these, each must choose his explanation, hut no sane man can doubt the worthlessness of the Coun cil to the public good. Regarding tlie operations of tbe Water Board aa detailed in Mr, Wagnon's con tribution, the "peculiar method" Is lifted out of the mistn of conjecture into the clear lifrht of facts and flfrures. H Is statements are so clear that it must be apparent to all who read them that a bijr graft is practiced under our very noses. For Instance. "Claim ZCo. UCfiO for 9231, 9225 of which ia for repairing a wagon1 suggests that the firm to which this claim was paid put a new body. springs, Koar and three new wheels on an old wag-on. Why was this toill chariced to the meter account? Was there watered stock in the deal? What is the object of meters at the reservoir? Is it ros!i- ole that the Water Board is untnfr Port land's funds for the collection of data for statistics? Mr. -Wngnon states that $7" was paid for four meters and $3GK) for setting them. That is to say, $10,000 for -what he is "re liably informed are worthless." The?e meters have eipht-incb holes ai)d one of these Is attached to a 24-inch main which cost J3o0,000 to lay. Suppose now that about midway of Ha length this 24-lnch main was reduced to an eight-inch main and again Increased to a. 24-inch main? There is the absurdity and the evidence. Mr. Wagnon points out that Claim Xo. 2552 is for "wiring an old workshop and storehouse" and Is charged "to repairing mains." The cost of this wiring is $12S.:.5, and, as Mr. Wagnon adds. Is a pretty big hill for wlrlnpr an old shack like that. "Wh- did the Boand chn-rjee it to repairing mains? Mr. Wagnon shows lhat the con- templated reduction of 30 cents a month on the water rent of each house is only an effort to discourage any further In vestigation of the past conduct of the Water Board. The allowance to Meter man Bailey of 129S.75 for horse and waiton hire for the month of October (at the rate of S3585 per year) is certainly a heart rending jnke to those who pay the. taxes. It seems that the time has arrived when each citizen of Portland should Tii:ik. these question of Council and Water Board personal ones. We pay the taxes; we constitute and support this city, and h-i iirivlnir away our streets and lands and funds the Council and the Water Board are giving away what does not belong to them; (riving away what they have no riflht to Kive. without the ex press and -particular consent of the peo ple. And it would be well for the peo ple to got the faot clearly Impressed upon their minds that If a thief appropri ate, n ml presents our- clothes to a "pal." the clonics are ours notwithstanding The moral law warrants our seizure of our own. I. 13. CITT MUSTJTAND COSTS Can't 3C4Sk9 Property-Owner sty Twice for Street Improvement. OT.TMPIA. "Was ssli... .Tn. 12. Tn m. recent decision the Supreme Court for a second time dceldes In favor of plaintiff In tho suit of John B. Hart against the city of Seattle. .Mart owns lots on Capitol H 1 Fl in front of which asphalt pavement had been laid. When the city decided to rM v T!h lr te.en th M-venuct north 1 1 ron cluded s that the Improvement would require this old pavement to he torn up and the grade of the street cut 4J0 w n in front of Hart's lots. A. part of the pavlnf; was torn . up when Hart brought suit lor an injunc tion. The Injunction was granted by Julfce Frater and ppoa 1 was taken t - th- Supreme Court, wlilcli decided the writ wan properly gr ran ted, but be- cause the wording of the writ would prevent l It per n -the oris modified. On the ordered 1 prev-nt repairs to the street and keep 1 1 pcrinanon tly in a. torn up condition, the original Injunction was ordered On the new tiearinjr the lower court ordered the city to cart back the d Irt It had removed in the excavation and It had removed in the excavation and to replace the pavement or as an a! ternative allowed the err ad e to remain cut down and that the city should pa y I-1 art 9 1 SOO damag-es. The city a grain, appealed and the Supreme Court tiaj affirmed this latter decision. Second Tacoma-Seattle Interurban. 1 TACOMA, Wash.. Jan. 12.-That the. backers of the proposed new shore-line interurban between Tacoma and Seattle mean business is shown in the deposit with the City Treasurer of Tacoma of $1000 forfeit money and acceptance of the franchise recently granted. C. K. Muck- ler made the deposit, and says work will beprln on the new line within a week. LEA.N PEOPLE MADE FAT DR. MORROW'S ANT1 LEAN WILL MAKE YOU FAT Sold br -All Drusgiata. Posati Guarantor or Money Refunded LOUIS J. WILDE HOME TELEPHONE BONDS BAM STOCK Coraar Sth and Washiiiffton Strta, PORTLAND. OREGON Member Portland Stock Exchimti.