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