43 GROWERSFEELGDOD r5cS1.25 per box; choice, $1.502; cran berries, $10 per barrel. TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons, fancy. G $3.25?H box; oranges. navels, $2.5C3.50; imif'TniTiiimnmniMniiiiinmrmiimTfmimTnmffmrn'iinmwnmwtmn:nriii'MHi!'ritMBii tiinrnmirTrfTmni era per run. 933.50; bar-anas, 46c pet pound: tangerines, $1.50 & 1.75. ROOT VEGETABLES Turnips. $191.23 per eack; carrots, $11.26 per sack; beet?. SI 2301.60 rer sack: garlic. 7h?$l0c per pound; horseradish, iz&o per pound; chicory, FRESH VEGETABLES Cabbace. Cali fornia, 2Uc ptf pound; cauliflower. $2.50 per dozt-n; celery, $4 per crate; lettuce, head, 3545o dozen; onions. 1012I.4c Der dozen: i i LOUIS J. WILDE 5 Lafayette Block, Portland, Or. HOME BONDS DIGNIFIED SECURITIES X0TE Determine the responsibility of your broker. It is as essential as picking out the right investment. Mi MOM Onion Men Profit by San Fran cisco Conditions. Fresh Reports Cause Higher Prices for Wheat. "tomatoes, $2.5U2.75 crate: parsley. 2530c artichokes. 75 80c doz.; hothouse lettuce. $2 box, sprouts, 0c; peas, 12 He; radishes. 30o per dozen ; asparagus. 'i-2 pound; Bell Peppers, 303?35e per pound : rhubarb, $1.73tt $2 per box; cucumbers, $2-g3; spinach, $1 $1.25 per crate. ONION'S Oregon. $1.2Vgl.50 per hundred. DRIED FRUITS Apples. efiSo pound; apricots. 16919c: peaches. :i&13c; pears. Mfe9Mc; Italian prunes. 2 06c: Califor nia figs, white, in sacks, fiftttc per pound: blsck. 4 93c: cricks. 75c $2 25 per box: EymmJi. 18 V 20c pound; dates. Persian. 6fe$ 7c pound. POT TOES Buylnr dHpm: Oregon Hu--banks, fancy, tl.40Sjl.65; extra fancy, $1.75; No. 1 choice. $1.2591.40. RAISINS Uyr and clusters. 2-crown, $2.16; 3-crown, $2.25; 8 -crown. $3.10; 6 erown. $3.50: looe muscr.tels. 2-crown. $c; 3-crown, 8c; 4-crown. c; seedless, Thompsons. lOfec; Sultanas. 9912H& HIGH PRICES ARE PAID GOOD ADVANCE AT CHICAGO Tualatin Farmer Receives $1.50 Per ack for Carload for Shipment to California Break in the Egg Market. Cash Houses Are Liberal Buyers and Shorts Are Forced to Cover. Strength in the Corn Pit. THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND, MARCH 31, 1907. DAMAGE E s. jut 1 1 - w zr m r w I MJ M II m i -t--h nTia wint., i ci -it-jsi .ms s.iv The onJon growers who are members of the Confederated Association felt good at th weekly meeting; yesterday. The bulge In the San Francisco market has caused much higher prices here and one sale at $1.50 was reported; which Is the highest price received so far this season. This ft pure was paid for a. carload at Tualatin, which was shipped to Ean Francisco. An other lot of 150 sacks was sold to go on the steamer at $1.12. - Only 2000 sacks are left In that section. Cedar Mills reported a. car sold for Ban Francisco by a grower not a member of the association at 70 cents. The quantity left there Is 1700 sacks. Sherwood sold a car to California at $1.10 and another lot of 240 sacks for steamer shipment to Ban Francisco and has 1500 sacks left. Nothing; was sold during; the week at Milwaukle, where only 700 sacks remain. HHIsboro and Gaston are out of onlona. PholU has about 70Q sacks and there Is a carload at Cornelius. No sales were made at either place since the previous meeting. TUMBLE IN THE EGG MARKET. Northern Cities Xow Get Eastern Supplies and Do Not Want Oregon. The bottom seemed to fall out of the egg market yesterday and before the day was closed purchases might have been made at 20 cents or under. Arrivals were heavy and the local demand light. A few small lots were shipped out of town, but It was dif ficult to get orders at the prices quoted. Offers to Seattle at 194 cents were turned down and word was received from there that nothing over 19 cents would be con sidered. It was said that ten cars of East ern eggs are due to arrive In Seattle In a day or two, which means that Oregon ship pers will have to compete with Eastern prices In order to dispose of their surplus. At the rate that local eggs are coming Into this market nothing can prevent a further decline. When the price reaches the storage figure, which will be consider ably below the present quotation, supplies will go into the coolers, and until that time comes the decline Is not likely to be checked. NOT ENOUGH VEGETABLES RECEIVED. 8 team or Lot Is Dlspoeod of In Short Order. The California steamer's produce was not delivered until noon, but the late hour did not prevent the entire cleaning up of the receipts, and twice as much could have been handled. Khubard sold lower than the previous lota 41-75 2 per box, and as paragus waa generally quoted at 12 V cents per pound. A quantity of oranges was re ceived and found a very firm market, up to S3. 50 being aked for the best offerings. The Elder, which Is due tonight, will bring a fresh supply of truck and another lot will be In on the Columbia Wednesday, so the shortage In the coming week will not be so acute. More Butter Is Available. The warmer weather has brought about a noticeable increase In receipts of cream, and some of the city creameries now find their supply of butter equal to their re quirements. Arrivals of Valley butter were also more liberal yesterday, and some of the handlers found It necessary to solicit trade, which they have not had to do of late. A fair quantity of California butter was also received yesterday, and this, with the better local receipts, relieved the strain on the local market. The price still holds moderately firm, as the demand Is very good. Firm Demand for Potato. There were no new developments In the potato market yesterday. Buying was be ing vigorously prosecuted at firm prices. Shippers are making every effort to get supplies to San Francisco while the present high prices last. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the leading cities of the Northwest yesterday were: Clearinps. Balances. Fortland tf4:.t2 S 72.Kr flattie l.StvjUS'j i;u.742 TBjt'oma PO.tirtl 4fltitJ Spokane 721,07 Si,563 Clearlnes of Portland. Seattle and Tacoma for the week were: Portland. Seattle. Tacoma. VM1.217 Ml. MS 1.3&.$':t 6tS,57'J i.is7.0:; 7 as. OSS 1.363.4S2 ft U a. 6 61 1.365. 1.111. 2fft it 14.221 643.S52 Monday . Tuesday "Wed nes'y Thursday Friday ... Saturday , Totals . . .S6.253.SS5 $S.362.S92 $4.OtfU.04O Clrarlnxs for the corresponding week In former years were: Portland. Seattle. Tacoma. ...J2.057.19S $2.2S7,664 $ P73.1SS .. . 3.141.038 2.97S,fi:4 I.0S2 .S'J2 . .. 8.9S4.010 B. l.S4.ytit ... 2.74S.529. 3.CM.1HS ... S.390.037 4.1S5.794 . .. 3.H52,S91 8.1US.0J4 1!03 100 1.8J0.8tS 1.85.123 2.7N4.RM 3.iW,0S3 rOKTLA'D QUOTATIONS. Grain. Floor. Feed. Etc WHEAT Club. 73c; bluealem, 76c; Val ley. 70c; red. 71c. OATS No. 1 white. 29$30; irray. S2S29. FLOUR Patents, t. 15 : straights, $3. 00; clears. 3.60; Valley, $o. 653.75; graham flour. (3.754.25; whole wheat flour, $4474.50. BARLEY Feed. 922 50 per ton; brewlna. 28: rolled. $23. .tog 24. 60. TE 91.451.50 per cwt MILLSTTFKS Bran, city. $17; country, $18 per ton; middlings. $252ti; shorts, city, $19 50; country, $20 50 per ton; u. S. Mills dairy chop. S1.Y60 per ton. CORN Whole, $25; cracked, $26 per ton. ton. CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream. 90 pound sacks. $7: lower trades. S3.SOffa.54 oatmeal, steel cat, 45-pound sacks, is per barrel; 9-pound sack. $4.25 per bale oatmeal (ground), 45-pound sacks. $7.60 per barrel: 9-pound sacks. $4 per bale; sollt pea per 100-pound. $4.2594.90; pearl barley, $444,60 Pr 100 pounds; patry flour, 10-Dound aacks. $2.30 per bale. HAT Valley timothy, X. 1, $161T16 per oa; Easterm Oregon timothy. , $l7tfriS; do. ver, $9; cheat, $0; grain hay, $9$ 10. Batter. Eggs. Poultry. Etc. BUTTER City creameries: Extra crara ry, 37VjC per pound., State creameries; Fancy creamery. 3ft $ 37 fee: store butter, 25c. BUTTER FAT First grade cream. S6o per pound; aecond grsde cream. 2o teas par pound. ClIEEPE Oreron full cream twine. Iftc; Young America. 16H(g,17c per pound. POULTRY Average old hens. 15c; mixed chickens, 14c; Spring, fryers and broilers. 20 22 fe c : old roosters. 10 12c ; dressed chickens. lflfi&17c; turkeys, live. 13 r!6e; turkeys. dreesM, choice. 18U(g20c; geese, live, per pound. Sc; ducks, 16c; pigeons, $1 iff 130: squabs. $2(3 8. EGGS Oregon ranch. 20c. YecetabTe. Frnlta. Ete. DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples, common. Dressed Meats. VEAL Dressed. 73125 pounds. 8fe9Dc; 125 to 150 pounds, 7c; 130 to 200 pounds, 6c; 200 pounds and up, 5fe9 6c. BEEF Dressed bulla. 3'3c per pound; cows. S-a-Oc; country steers, 6g7c. M UTTON Dressed, fancy. 1010e per pound; ordinary, 9c; spring lambs, 1516c. PORK Drf-ssed, lOQjilSO pounds. M$f 9c; 150 to 200 pounds. 77c; 200 pounds and up, 66fec. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MARKETS. Prices Current Locally on Cattle. Sheep and Hogs. The cattle market was very strong yes terday and prices were advanced 10 cenis on best grades and 25 cents on mediums. There was no change In sheep or hogs. The following prices were quoted la the local market yesterday: CATTLE Best steers, $4.7594.90; me dium, $4.2594.50; cows, $3.3093.85; fair to medium cows, $393.25; bulla, $1.5092; calves. $4.5095. SHEEP Best, $6,259 50. HOGS Best. $7.2597.50; lightweights, $7 97.23; Blockers and feeders, $6.7597.23, Eastern Lives took Markets. KANSAS CITY. March 30. Cattle Re ceipts, 10,000; market, steady. Native steers, $4.5096.50; native cowa and heifers, $2,609 5; stockers and feeders. $3.6095; Western fed cows, $394.50; Western fed steers, $49 6.75; bulls. $3 94-25; calves, $3.75 97. Hogs Receipts, 4000; market, 10c higher. Heavy, $6-40 6.45 ; packers, $8.40 6.50 : pips and lights, $5.756.50. Sheep No receipts; market, nominally steady. SOUTH OMAHA, March 30. Cattle Re ceipts, 300; market, steady, unchanged. Hogs Receipts, 35.000; market, 10c high er. Heavy, $6.3796.45; mixed, $.37fe 6.40; light. $o.359-42; pigs. $5-50 9 6 25. Sheep Receipts, 3200; market, steady. Yearlings, $696.75; wethers, $5 506-25; ewes, $595.75; lambs, $7 97-90. CHICAGO, March 30. Cattle Receipt. 300; market, steady. Beeves, $4.2096-75; good to prime steers, $5.5096-75; poor to medium, $4.2095.45; stockers and feeders, $2.80 9 4.90; cows. $1.754.90; neifers. $2.70 95.35; calves, $5.5097.65. Hogs Receipts, 70O0; market, 10915c higher. Heavy, $6.3096.70; good to choice heavy. $6506.60; rough heavy, $6,309 6 45; light and mixed, $6.4096.72fe; pigs, $5.6096.0. Sheep Receipts, 6000; , market, atrong. Natives. $4.256.50; lambs, $698; Western sheep, $4.25 9 6.50 ; yearlings, $6.25 97-33; Western lambs, $698. QUOTATIONS AT SAX FRAX CISCO. Prices' Paid for Products In the Bay City Markets. ' . . SAN FRANCISCO. March SO. The follow ing prices were quoted In the produce mar ket yesterday: FRUIT Apples, choice, $2; common, $19 1.50; bananas. $192.50; Mexican limesj $698: Call fern ia lemons, choice, $3.25; common, $1.25; oranges, navel, $193. 25; pineapples, $496. VEGETABLES Cucumbers. $1.2591.75; gar lic, 394c; green peas, 8910c; string beans, nominal; asparagus, $9 14c; tomatoes, $1.25 1.75. EGGS Store, 18194c; fancy ranch, 20c POTATOES Early Rose, $1.6091.76; eweets, $494.50; Oregon Burbanks, $2.25tg2.75; Oregon seed Burbanks, $1.4091-50; Eastern, $1,509 $1.75; garnet Chile. $1.50; River Whites, $1.7592. ONI OS'S Yellow. $2-50. BUTTER Fancy creamery, 81c; cream ery seconds, 30c; fancy dairy, 81Hc; dairy seconds, 30c; pickled, nominal. WOOL Fall, Humboldt and Mendocino, 13914c; Nevada, 16917c; South Plains and San Joaquin, 698c; lambs, 7910c. HOPS California, 812c CHEESE Young America, 13916o; East ern, 17tc; Western,' 15c. HAY Wheat, $169-26; wheat and c&ta, $10919.50; alfalfa, $&gl0; stock, $799; straw, 40T5c. M I ULSTUFFS Bran, $22923; middlings, $27930. FLOUR California, family extras, $4.36 93: bakers' extras, -$4.60 94.80; Oregon and Washington, $3.7594.50. POULTRY Turkeys, gobblers, nominal; turkeys, hens; nominal; roosters, old $59 660; young, $7910; broilers, small, $3,609 4.50; broilers, large, $4.5095.50; fryers, $69 7; hens, $5-50 910; ducks, old, $596; ducks, young, $698. RECEIPTS Flour. 8320 quarter eacks; wheat. 2S13 centals; barley, 4184 centals; oats. 1760 centals; beans, 90 sacks; corn,. 10 centals; potatoes, 8000 sacks; middlings, 40 eacks; hay, 663 tons; wool, 5 bales; hides, 260. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK, March 30. No material change was reported in the market for evaporated apples, which continues quiet, with fancy quoted at 6 Vic; choice, 7c; prime. 698Uc; poor to fair, 3fe95c Prunes were unchanged at 3 13c for California fruit and &H910o for Oregon. Apricots are firm on the light supply and talk of unfavorable new crop prospects. Choice, are quoted at 18c; extra choice, 184 9 19c; fancy, 19 920c. Peaches axe steady. Choice, H911Hc; ex tra choice. 1214c; fancy, 12fe913c; extra fancy. 139 !5c. Raisins continue quiet with muscatels at SNk'tJ'lOc:; needed, raisins, 7K9Hc; London layers, $1.50 91.60. Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, March 30. Today's state ment of the Treasury balances in the gen eral fund shows: Available cash balances $2S2.6SS,509 Gold coin end bullion ............ 159.900.176 Gold certlncatoa 44.201.6O0 CHICAGO. March SO. The wheat market today ruled Arm and higher throughout. The depressing factor at the opening was liberal receipts In the Northwest. A rally quickly took place, however, on reports oi bug damage from the Southwest. As the session advanced these reports Increased and the market continued favorable until the close. Cash honses were good buyers throughout the day, and Just before the close shorts were driven to cover actively. The close 'was strong. May opened at T5U75c, sold between 75Hc and 76c and closed at the high point, higher. The corn market displayed considerable strength today, but largely in sympathy with wheat. The announcement upon the Board that navigation will shortly open also caused strength in the market. It being ex pected that many large orders for shipment will be placed as soon as it is known that boats are actually passing through the Straits of Mackinaw. The close waa firm. May opened a shade lower at 45 c, sold between 45 c and 46 He and closed c higher at 48!4c. The oats market was fairly steady , all day with a fair amount of trade. More selling pressure was exerted upon the more distant months, but no declines followed. May opened at 42 c, sold between 42 c and 43c and closed ttc higher at 4248o. Provisions opened firm, on a strong hog market. Packers were goo-l buyers early in the day, but later a portion of the ad vance was lost on realizing by local longs. May pork and lard were 6c higher and ribs SH5c up at the close. Leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. May SS f .7'4 f .754 . .7?H .-.IHs ... .78 .7j .7814 ... .80 .81V - .SOft COP.N'. ... .45", .481, .45', ... .4Si4 .4, .4A ... .46Vi .46 .46V OATS. ... .i2 .48 .42 ... .37 .37 .37 ... .321,1 -33 .32, MESS PORK. . ..36.S7V4 16. 40 16 2T5 July ....16,25 16.30V4 16.25 LARD. ... 8.97 i 9.00 8 95 . 9.07Vi 9.10 9.05 ... 9.20 9.20 9.12V, SHORT RIBS. ... 8.72H 8.72VJ 8 67V4 ... 8.92V, 8.62',j 8.85 ... 9.00 9.00 8.90 , Caeh- quotations were as follows: Flour Steady; Winter patents. $3.103.40; straights. 2.904?3.26; Spring patents, 3.40 3.50: straights, 33.30; bakers', $22.SO. Wheat No. 2 Spring. 8083c; No. 8, 79 82o; No. 2 red, 73f,?75c. Corn No. 2, 44Vc; No. 2 yellow, 45c Oats No. 2. 42c; No. 2 white, 43V4c; No. 3 white, 41424c Rye No. 2, 65c Barley Fair to choice malting, 6399c. !fflax aeedi No. 1, $1.13'; No. 1 Northwest ern, 1.20. Timothy seed Prime, $4.30. Clover Contract grades, Slfi.50. Short ribs Sides (loose), $8.508.60. Mess pork Per barrel. $lti.40a8.50. Lard Per 100 pounds, $8.87Vs. Sides short, clear (boxed), 8-87Viff9.12V5. WhMky Basis of hleh wines, (1.29. Receipts. Shipments. July September December May Juty .... September May July September May May July September May . July September Close. .TV4 .78 .79 .811, .4(51, .46 -46 .43 .37 .33 16.30 16.25 6.95 9.05 9.15 8.70 8.85 8,90 Flour, barrels 88,500 45.700 Wheat, bushels 54,600 72.000 Corn, bushels 741.000 862,100 Oats, bushels .635.70O 476,000 Rye, buehels 10,000 18,000 Barley, bushels 17,400 66,200 Grain and Produce at 'rw York. NEW YORK. March 30. Flouir Receipts. 48,900 barrels; exports, 12,300 barrel a. Dull and unchanged. Minnesota patents, $4.10 4-35: Winter" straights, S3.353-50; Winter extras, 2.803; Winter patents, $3.60 3.85; Winter low grades, $2.70 2.80. Wheat Receipts, 160,000 bushels; ex ports, 23,900. Spot firm. No. 2 red, 82o ele vator; No. 2 red, 83 o f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 Northern Duluth, 91c f. o. b. ofioat; No. 2 hard Winter, 86Vio f. o. b. afloat." There was a fair advance; in wheat prices today, re flecting the sharp decline in Western tem peratures, renewed bulllsn Argentina news. prospects for smaller world's shipments and covering. Last prices were 14c net higher. May closed at 84c; July, 85c; Sep tember, 85 c. Hops Steady, 8tate. common to choice 1906. 18S23c; 1905, 8 11c: Pacific Coast 1906. ll14c: 1905, 8312c. Hides Quiet. Central America, 24Vio; Bo gota, 25c Wool steady. romestlo fleece, 85 39c Petroleum Steady. Refined New York, 8.20c; , Philadelphia and Baltimore, '8.15c Grain a San Francisco. 8AN FRANCISCO, March 30. Wheat and barley quiet. . Spot quotations Wheat Shipping, $1.80(91.35; milling. 1.42H1.47H. Barley Feed, $1.2091.22; brewing, $1.2214 1.25. Oats Red. $1,801 1.75; white. $L55(81.65; black, $1.85 92.25. Call board sale. Wheat May, $1.30 bid. $1-81 asked; De cember, $1.88 asked. Barley, May, $1.22 bid; December. $1.18 bid. Corn Larga yellow. $1.3001.35. Minneapolis) Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS, March 30. Wheat May, 78c; July, 79!t80c: No. 1 hard, 81V4 SlVie: No. I Northern. 8OH680o; No. 2 do. 78V4c; No. 3 do. 777c. "We rvsd the otbeir day that one nu gare his little boy a lot la Rme City Park. W also heard that the lot would be worth about 9AOOO -when the little hoy grew up. We wish, oar daddy would give one of those lots. We would like to have all those dollars when we aret bis;. ..Fathers and mothers of Fortland, have you never thought of the nice little fortune your boys and girls would have if they were the owners of Portland real es tate f There is mothins: that makes a person feel more secure la this life than the thought that they are owners of real estate that has value. Olve your boy or girl a lot ia Rose City Park now, and you will never have to worry about their welfare after yon are goae. HAETMAN & THOMPSON, Bankers, Chamber of Commerce, 11 modern f $M kMMwSh'hAm J - SECRET SERVf, I vj . 'A'f WHY e Independent Telephone sys- fifefeMifl WmBSMWmWWM ' temhassecuredmore than 2,300,000 sub- mW9m&tM Hfll-!S(fBl - eight yearB ?' competition, while the - I 'f-A 'kMM W-',53wMWW BeU Companies .during twenty-five years iljii A '4' A-l WWiWM Pent protection have only about 9-MmMjlM iftlSlll llSSfc 1,800.000 subscribers. (See Report Cen- Kl WWIW bus Bureau, Washington, D. C.) DROP SENTIMENT AND PREJUDICE FOR THE TIME M Iff AND ABSORB A FEW FACTS m ift FROM THIS PICTURE AND WSM TH STT Cheer Up Old Man, "The Worst Is Yet to Come." READ WHAT THEY SAY SECRET AND RAPID , I am able to say from experience that the Automatic telephone service Is far su perior to a manually operated system. It is easier to make an automatic call than a manual one, and not only U the service secret, but it is not subject to Interrup tions from the central office and the dis connection Is instantaneous if one desires to make another call lmmdiately. CALVIN D. WRIGHT. Fresldent of Council, Dayton. Ohio. AUTOMATIC TAKES LEAD Lincoln is now enjoying competition In the telephone business. We are able to eet unlimited service to 10,000 phones in Lancaster County for what it used to cost for miserable service to about 2000 phones. We use the Automatic for about 90 per cent of our business. W. C. FRAMPTON, President of City Council, Lincoln, Neb. POSTAL TELEGRAPH CABLE CO, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. I take pleasure in savin r that the serv ice eriven us by the Citizens' Telephone Co. since the Installation of the Automatic equipment is far superior to any ever had. We (ret no complaints from customers because our phones are not answered when they call, as our bell rines, whereas under the old system the ladies after asking 'What number." neglected to rinp after maklna: the connections. We feel that we can dispose of three mesages by tele- fihone now in the time formerly consumed n disposing; of one. It certainly is won derful, and the "hello" girls must go. F. S. GOULD. I W. J. BRYAN'S BROTHER LIKES AUTOMATIC PHONE The automatic telephone service is very satisfactory. For promptness, reliability, secrecy, clearness of transmission, etc., it is much better than any telephone system Which we have had the opportunity to use. CHARLES W. BRYAN, Publisher The Commoner. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LIN COLN, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. The seVvice of. the Automatic telephone in this city is very satisfactory indeed. As you probably understand, we ring up our party direct and" when we are through we disconnect ourselves. The fact of secrecy is a great element In business matters. We can hear dis tinctly; In fact, the people in this city are much, pleased with the telephone and with the service. Many of them would riot go back to the Bell even if it were given them free. B H. BURXHAM, President HEAR THIS CHORUS We, the undersigned, officials and citi rens of Vanwert. Ohio, recommend to you . the Automatic telephone service. It has been in operation In jur city three years and has given universal satisfaction. It Is much better and quicker, and in every way superior to the manual service. We cordially urge its adoption by any com munity that wants the very best service. C. E. LAWHEAD, Mayor; H. C. RED RUP, City Auditor; E. C. BALTEAT, Superintendent City Water Works; F. A GAMBLE. Postmaster; CLARK GOOD, Solicitor; W. E. JACKSON, Chief of Police; C. H. HOELLE, Board of Safety, Van Wert, Ohio. HARDER THE TIMES More talk, More Talk, More Phones. More Talk and More Phones, More Dividends. Not So With Any Other Investment. THE TELEPHONE The Only Public Utility Which Thrives in' Hard Times. THERE'S THE REASON. THERE NEVER HAS BEEN AN AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE FAILURE. THAT. IS ANOTHER REASOX WHY the AUTOMATIC TEtEPHONB ties of the company using it safe, staple and profitable, and why it has pendent telephone companies in the following cities: Aberdeen, S. D. . AKron, jnio. Allentown, Pa. Auburn, Me. Auburn, N. T. Battle Creek, Mich. Beaver Falls, Pa. RELIVING HAM, WASH. Butte, Mont. Cadillac. Mich. Champaign, 111. . Chicago, 111. Cleburne, Texas, Columbus, Ga. Columbus. Ohio. Dayton. Ohio. DEXVEB, COLO. El Paso, Texas. Emaus Pa. Fall River, Mass. Grand Rapids, Mica Hastings, Neb. Havana, Cuba. Hazleton. Pa, Holland, Mich. Hopkinsvllle, Ky. Jonesboro, Ark. Lake Benton, Minn. lewlston. Me. LINCOLN. NEB. Los Angeles, Cal. Manchester. Iowa, Marianao, Cuba. Marlon, Ind. Medford, Wis. Miamlsburg. Ohio. Mt. Olive, 111. New Bedford, Mass. Oakland. Cal. Ocean Park, Cal. OMAHA. NEB. pentwater. Mich. Portland, Me. rHRTLAND, OR. Princeton, N. J. Richmond, Ind. Riverside, Cal. Rochester, Pa. Hushville. Ind. SAN rEEGO. CAT San Francisco, Cal. SYSTEM makes the securi been adopted by the Inde- Santa Monica, Cal. Saskatoon, Sask., Can Sioux City, Iowa. South Bend, Ind. SPOKANE. WASH. Springfield, Mo. St. Marys, Ohio. TACOMA, WASH. Toronto Junction, Can Traverse City, Mich. Urbana, Ill Van Wert. Ohio. , WALLA WALLA, WASH. Wausau, Wis. Wesfrly. R. T. Wilmington, Del. Woodstock. N. B.. Can COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FROM AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE CO., LOS ANGELES, CAL.,' FOR 4 1-2 YEARS 1901 Gross Earnings 202.902.03 1904 Net Earnings 108,875.00 1902 Gross Earnings 38o,S52.0) 1903 Net Earnings......... 156,142.00 1903 Gross Earnings 396,493.00 Net Earnings. 182,529.00 Gross Earnings 435.272.0-1 Net Earnings 195,532.00 Gross Earnings, six months. .......... 2,73,375.D0 Net Earnings, six months 119,685.00 1901, PHONES IN OPERATION... 2,000 1906, PHONES IN OPERATION. . .27,545 WHAT WESTERN TELEPHONE JOURNAL SAYS OF FUTURE It is only a mat ter 'of time when the whole North Ameri can Continent will be gathered under the banner of the Inde pendents. No movement in the world's history has a brighter outlook than the one in which you are engaged. It has passed through the stages of doubt and diffi culty, it has survived the at tacks of the monopoly and its creatures: "The mighty wrongs and petty perfidy, The loud roar of foaming cal umny, The small whisper of the paltry few -And the subtler venom of the reptile crew." It only remains with courage and confidence to carry on the work until every citizen throughout the land shall be supplied with this means of con versing with his fellow-men. I do not see why, at the most con servative estimate, the Inde pendent development should not reach 10 per cent of the entire population within the next few years. This will require an in vestment of approximately $600,000,000, and of this you may be sure, every dollar of this money will afford a far more remunerative investment than as if the same amount was put into railroads, electric light ing, or any other public utility. Do not be pessimistic about the future. As you provide the facilities, tha people will reach out for them. It is not many years since wise men in the Do minion Parliament predicted that the receipts of the Cana dian Pacific Railway would not pay for the axle grease. Today we find two more transcontinen tal railways hurrying forward construction in a race to con nect the Atlantic to the Pacific. This is only one illustration of how we may show timidity in estimating the possibilities of the future. (NOTE: The foregoing was read before the recent Illinois State Convention. Mr. Dagger is telephone expert to the Do minion House of Commons se lect committee on telephone, systems, Ottawa, Canada. EDITOR.) HOME TELEPHONE SECURITIES CAN BE PURCHASED AT THIS OFFICE LOUIS J. WILDE, EXCLUSIVE AGENT 5 Lafayette Building, Portland, Oregon