The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, March 15, 1908, SECTION FOUR, Image 45

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, 15, 1908. SHIPMENTS OFHOPS Movement to Date is Nearly 118,000 Bales. BUYING IS STILL ACTIVE Market Shows Xo Improvement English Trade Quiet, Accord Ins to Mall lie ports Western Wools in the East. ' Good prorr 1a beinar mads in Kt tlnjr last year" hop crop out of the state. Sinre the Reason opened about 118.000 bales of hops, of all growths, have been shipped out of Oregon, and it is estimated that from so.ooo to za.uuu bales of 1307's remain in first hands. The figures on the railroad movement to datq follow: Bales. September . . s- October . 19.tWT November 21.W7. I'fmUr , 2-SA January . I"! February . .................. 1S,IMa March (to date) 7. Total 117,017 Trading in the last fw days has been lively and prices have covered a wide range, according to quality. The highest price reported paid was which the K. C. liorst Company gave for the Dental lot of 7 bales at Aurora. Other purchases were as fol lows: Charles Coucher, Woodburn, 105 bales to Joe Harris at Be: Schwab lot of 90 bales and Van Hatten lot of 111 bales at Mount An(?el to Kola Nets at Be; Kueeh lot, Salem, 40 bales to Dorcas Bros, at 3c; Ingram tot, Hlllsboro, 80 bales, to A. J. Hay & Son at 3c; John McKay, Aurora, 62 bales, to Henry L. Bnt at 4 He; O. T. Rider. Indepen-' donee, 67 bales, to Harry U Hart at 4c. Mr. Hart also bought two other lots from Independence growers at 4 He and 4c, and 200 bales from Portland dealers at 3c to 4ct be sides 17 bales of olds at lc to l4c. Laohmund Ptncus secured 200 bales of 1907's at 4c and several lots of olds at various prices. It whs said yesterday that of the Hofer & Zorn lot of 7.16 bales, bought by Horst some lime aio at c, 450 bales have now been taken in. The latfst English hop trade reports are as follows: "W ild, Neame & Co.. London Trade continues very quiet and there Is no appreciable alteration in values. Manger & Henley, London A steady Inquiry for useful copper tfops con tinues, but the demand ls restricted 'hit-fly to present requirements. Values remain quotably unchanged. YV. dl. & H. I- May, London Several parc-ls of the good medium hops have chunked hands during the past week, and stocks are slowly but surely get ting Into a narrow compass. The ex ceedingly low prices now ruling are very tempting to consumers to cover themselves against eventualities. J. H. Meredith & Co.. Worcester Purcnasers of Worcester hops still ex ercise great caution and only buy on a hand-to-mouth scale, notwithstanding the low prices current. Good, sound qualities are becoming scarce, and are firmly held by growers, but for the lower grades offers under present rates would probably be accepted. Last week 42 pockets of growers' hops passed the public scales. CEREAL MARKETS IN JAPAN. American Flour Trade Is Dull Reduced Import of Rloe. Consul -General Henry B. Miller for wards from Yokohama the following Jap anese newspaper extracts in relation to the trade In flour and rice: American flour still -continues depressed so far as the Koba market Is concerned. The stock brought over from -last year was about 100.000 bags. Though this is not large, the increasing production, of flour in this country (Japan) and the re duction of freight on flour from America seems to have 'discouraged dealers. On the resumption of business on Saturday, no dealing to be noted was done, with the exception of about 120 bags shipped by the Mariuehl fihoten. In reference to the export and import or rice, a con temporary observes that the export of the grain reached Its highest point in 1K99, when the total shipment amounted to S71.535 kokm. (Koku about 6 bushels.) Ince then the export has gradually decreased, and the shipment last year did not amount to more than 1,079 koku. The import of rice, which reached the highest point in 1904. whn !t amounted to &,fc2.714 koku. has since shown a decided derrease, the import for last year being only 2,4SK.72 koku, due, no doubt, to the heavy duty imposed. 4YRKGOX ONION CROP KEARLT GONE Only Tn Cars Remain Unsold In the Stat. Market Firm. Only about ten cars of Oregon onions remain unsold out of a total crop of nearly 400 cars grown last Fall. Reports made at yesterday's meeting of the l,on federated Onion-Growers Association showed three cars remaining at Sher wood, five at Baverton. one at Cedar Mills. SO sacks at Mtlwaukie. 40 sacks at Tualatin and small scattered lots at other points in the valley. The remain ing, supply will not last much after the end of this month and the market rules very firm. The growers present at the meeting expressed their indignation against the local Jobbers and brokers who are bring ing in Japanese onions, accusing them of trying to break the Oregon market. The trade, however, must have supplies, and as the Oregon crop is about ex hausted, they ordered the foreiern onions to keep them going unt'l the new Texas and California onions arrive. Nearly all of the first shipment of Japanese onions lias been sold out of town, and of the supplies since ordered, the greater part has tven sold to AlHtka buyers here and on the Sound. ktrom; r.mfrn hkmant vor oats Reduced Rtt t-rom Valley rlnt Will Oo In I TKfTect Next Month. The oats market rules very firm on account of the Kastern demand. The low railroad rate recently put into effect between the Palouse country and the Kst mill be extended on April IS to Wil lamette Valley points, and will prob ably result In an entire clean up of the oats supply tn this section earlier than expected. The other cereal markets were quite yesterday. Wheat was quoted firm and unchanged and barley was very dull. VRKPARING TO SHEAR IN YAKIMA Oregon and Territory Wools tn the Eastern Mat eta. Preparations are being made in the Yakima Valley for the sheep-shearing eason. which opens In a short time. At Kiona. Pry or A Son have a hand-shearing outfit which will handle about sheep. At Prosser the Wright Company lias a similar plant, m-ith about the same capacity At Outlook a machine shearing plant is bein- u up which will remove the wool from various hnnds of mutton heep for the Fr e-Rruhn "ompnny of j&eaule. . Cfftn Brothers will shear 6000 sheep at Kennewlck. commencing April 1, and other sheep-owners are preparing to get busy with the shears In various, parts of the country. Ciffln Brothers. James Butler and many other sheepmen report an unusu ally good lambing season, due largely to the mild Winter weather. Stanley Cof fin states that a hand of 6000 of his ewes which wintered at Kennewlck wtll average more than 120' per cent increase. According to mail reports from Boston, a. sale of 12.000 pounds of fine Eastern . . . scoured at 64 cents, was the only transaction made public in Oregon wools during the week. In territory wools there was a fair amount of activity, and so far as the sales made public are con cerned, the market is steady. There were plenty of rumors of low prices being ac cepted, one of them being that a large line of fine and fine medium, good wool, and cither Idaho or Wyomrng, had ben cleaned up on the scoured basis of 50c. It is said there is no truth in the report, but undoubtedly there have been sates on that basis but they were of wools of poor quality and probably brought, un der the circumstances, all they were worth. The . largest purchases by any one buyer, made during the past fortnight. have been largely on the scoured basis of 55c and slightly higher for strictly fine. This week there are reported sales of 50.CO0 to 12&.000 pounds each on the basis of 63 to 54c, for fine and fine medium.. One firm sold 200.000 pounds In various sized lots of fine and fine medium at 1 to 18c in the grease, the top scoured basis being 60e. Other transactions of the week include &T.000 pounds of Idaho t'.iree-eighths on the basis of 63c, half "olood staple at 63 to 64c. and half blood clothing at around 58c In each case the latter prices are extreme. Orange Market Is Stronrer. The strong demand for oranges is the feature of the fruit market. Seven cars were received by the Portland trade yes terday, several of which were sold for shipment to the country. The market was very firm in response to the stronger tone of California advices. Two cars of mixed vegetables and one of celery also arnvea aurtng tne day. Monday's re CelrttS Will Injuria nna a nnU W bage, celery and lemons and three or iour cars 01 oranges. Kastera Poultry on the Market. Poultry arrivals were1 light yesterday and the market was steady. A car of rastern dressed poultry has been re ceived, which will probably occasion c less demand for live poultry in the com ing week. Eggs were slow sale and weak. The general quotation on the street was 1 cents. A part of the surplus was sent to the storasre houses. The butter market was active and steady at the recently red u ceo. quotations. Bank Clearings. Clearings of the Northwestern cities yes terday were aa follow-: Clear! nes. Balances Portland $ 9y.:i0t $ 142.1 ..A Seattle 1.147.ftJ 128.X20 Tac.ma 641.;t4S i:i3,7!0 bpokane bO7,0l4 tOl.OOtt Clearings of Portland, Seattle and Tacoma for the pat week and corresponding week in iormer years iouow: Portland. Seattle. Tacoma. 1!W8 UHlinr-.l'IO 9 8.t.7A5 T4.w-J,7l5 1!M7 8.7WH.04. 10.872.S-?" 4,tt:.ft.0X9 lOtt , j. , . o.-.W,:t77 10. 057. 4.13H. HMt.t 4. ih;i. u.7o.:t44 3.or:t.2a3 1 H -4 3. 4 1. 4.i .1.958. ,1 1 S 2.(Wi, 0 1 1 lH't:i 4. 098. 001 :t.7.10t l.Bsl.&TV l'.HfJ ..... :.:(7.4'-'o H,H21MIK) l?O4O.208 1901 ..... 1.&13.717 l.U92,t55 PORTLAND QUOTATIONS. Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc. FLOUR Patent. $4.90; straight, $4 00; clears, 94; Valley, $4.43; graham flour, 4 45&5; whole wheat flour. t4.7593.2d; rye flour. $5.60. WHEAT Club, 83c; blues tern, 85c; Val ley. 83c: red, 8tc BARLEY Feed. $26 per ton; rolled, 128 Vw per ion. MII.LSTl FFS Bran, city, 828; country. ct per ion; niiaaiinrs, au; snorts, city. 9 J7 ; country, 928 per ton; chop, 920 25 per ion. OATS No. 1 white. 27(6 28 rer ton. CEHEAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream. 90 pound sacks, per barrel. 87 ; lower grades. $" 30(36.50; oatmeal, steel-cut, 45-pound sacks, 98 per barrel; fl-lb. sacks, 94.25 per bale: split neai. ner 1O0 pounds. S4. 25 0 4.80: pearl barley, 94. 50(8-3 per 100 pounds; pastry nour. ju-pouna sacks, sz.io per baie; naKea Wheat, 92-75 per case. CORN Whole, 932.50; cracked, $33.60. HAY Valley timothy. No. 1. $17 ton Eastern Oregon timothy. $120; clover. i4r 10; cneai, ii; grain nay, si4 w 10 alfalfa. 12 4 13. - Vegetables. Fruit. Etc DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples, $t.253.50 per tiox. accoraina to auautv: cranberries. BBH per parrei. FHfcifcH VKiiisi'ABiiES Artichokes, 75 00c per dozen; asparagus, 23c per pound; beans, 20c par pound ; cabbage, 1 9 o per pouna; cauliflower, 91.70 (v 2; celery, 94 25 W 4. 75 per crate: eggplant. 2oc per pound; lettuce, head, CVc per dozen; hothouse, 50c ftp 1 per box ; parsley, iitie per aozen ; peppers, 170 per pound: radishes. 30c per dosen; rhubarb. 10c per pound; spinach. 50 per pouna; sprouts, 10c per pouna; squash, lfflc per pound ; tomatoes, crates (8 baskets), $5(dP5.5u; Mexican, crates, $J. TROPICA!. FRUITS Lemons, 92.500350 per box: oranges, navels, 91-7o12 2r; grape fruit. s.i.50: bananas, sroiuc per lb., cratea. 5 S c ; pineapplejt, 94 -5. 50 per dosen ; tan gerines. 91.50 per box. HOOT VEGETABLES Turnips. T5C per sack; carrots, 85c per sack; beets, 9 1.00 per sack; garlic, 8c per pound. ONIONS Buying nrice. Orerons. 12.50 per hundred; Japanese, jobbing price. $3.50. ruiAiutt ttuyinsr price. 40iodc per hundred, delivered Portland; sweet pota toes. 93.503.75 per hundred. DRIED' FRUITS Apples, 10c per pound; peaches. lli&12c; prunes, Italian, 5 60; prunes. French, 35c; currants, unwashed, cases, 9c; currants, washed, cases, 10c; figs, white, fancy. 50-pound boxes. 614 a Batter. KgsT. Poultry. Ete. BUTTER City creameries: Extra cream ery. ;K'c per pound; state creameries, fan:y creameries, 25tf30c; store butter, cholca, lttfti 17e. CHEESE Oregon full cream twins. 15o; Young America, 16i'ltto per pound. POULTRY Average old hens, 15c; mixed chickens, !4c; Spring chickens, 16920c; turkeys, live. 15 17c; dressed, choice. 10 2c; geese, live, per pound. s& 10c- ducks, 16 17e; pigeons, 7.c69l; s-juabs, 91-SO&2. KiKSfl Fresh ranch. ICijliJ'jc per dozen. VEAL 73 to 195 pounds. 9&9ltc; 125 te 150 pounds, 7c; 160 to 200 pounds. 6&tiW- POKK Block. 75 to 150 pounds. 7vTc; packers. &tffec. Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc. HOPS 1P07, prime and choice, 495aC per pund; olds, 1 fj 2c per pound. WOOL. Eastern Oregon, average beat, 13 6tsc yer pound, according to shrinkage; Valley. 18$ 20c, according to flnenesa. MOHA1K Choice, iWc per pound. t'ASi'ARA BARK 3j0-3tc per pound. H I U Kb Dry. 1 2 Q f 1 3c ; d ry ca I f . No. 1, under 5 lbs., 14 1 tic; culls, 2c per lb. less; salted hides. 8c; salted calf. 8c; green lunsalted). lc per lb. less; culls, lc per lb. less ; sheep skins, shearlings. No. 1 butchers' stock, each, 25 0 30c; short wool. No 1 butchers stock, each. 50 60c; me dium wool. No. 1 butchers' stock, each. 75c tj910O; long wool. No. 1 butchers' stock, each. 91 2o& l.M; horse hides, salted, each, according to site. 92.00 Q 2-50; dry, accord ing to size, each, $1.00i&1.50; colt's hides, each. Z5o30c; goat skins, common, each, 15 0 23c; ADgoras. with wool on, each, 80c $1.80. FURS For No. skins: Bear skins, as to Blae, No. 1, each. 95.00 10.00; cubs, each, 91 3; badger, prima, each. 25)5c; cat. wild, with head perfect. 30&50c; house. 5 f 20c ; fox. common gray. !arge pit me, each, 40 it :0e red, each. f3Q5; cross, each. 9515; silver and black, each. 9100 300 ; flshers, each. $5S; lynx. each. 94 509 6 00; mink, strictly No. 1. each, according to size. 91 $ 3; marten, dark northern, ac cording to size and color, each. 910?lft; marten, pale, according to Rise and color, each. 92 504; muskrat, large, each, 129 15c; skunk, each. 30-tf40c: civet or polecat, each, .i1 15c; otter, for iarge, prime skin, each. 9t$10; panther, with head and claws perfect, each, f 2 $ 3 raccoon, for prima lance, each. 507Sc; wolf, mountain, with head perfec t, each, 93 50 5 00; prairie t coyote). fiOc 9 1 00; wolverine, each. 96 a 9 00. . Groceries. Nats. Etc RICE Southern Japan. 5fcc; head. IH8 c: imperial Japan, tj'tc COFFEEtocb, 24tf 23c; Java, ordinary. IT'S1 20c; Costa Rica, fancy. 18920c; good, leg: 38c; ordinary, 12 18c per pound. Co lumbia roast cases. 100s, 914 50; fiOa. 914.75; Arbuckle, 916.63; Lion, 915.75, SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound tails. $2 per dozen; 2-pound tails. 92.05; 1-pound flats, 92.10; Alaska pink, 1-pound tails, 95c; red. 1-pound tails, $1.48; sockeyes. 1 -pound tails. 92. SUGAR Granulated. $5.05; extra C, $5.15; golden C. $5 05 ; fruit sugar. 95.65 ; berry, 95 ."; beet sugar. 95.45; cube (barrels). 96.08; powdered (barrels). 95-90. Terms: On remittances within 15 days deduct He per pound; If later than 15 days, and within SO days, deduct He per pound; Maple sugar, 15 ft 16c per pound. NUTS Walnuts, 16lSc per pound by sack: Brazil nuts. 16c; filberts. 16c; pecans, lc; almonds, 1613c; chestnuts, Oh! 25c; peanuts, raw, 6a8Hc per pound; roasted. 10c : plneuuts. 109 12c ; hickory nuts. 10c; eocoanuts, 35990c par dozen. SALT Granulated. 9 IS pet ton; 92.25 lr bala; half ground. 100s. 913.50 par ton; 50s. 91a per ton. BEANS Small white, 4 He; large white, 4c; pink. 4c; bmyoa. 4c; Lima. 6c; Mexi can red. 3 lie. HONEY Fancy, $3 509 3.75 per Sox. Prorfstom and Canned! Meata. BACON Fancy breakfast. 22 He pound; standard breakfast. 19c; choice, 18 He; English. 11 to 14 pounds, 14c pound. HAMS 10 to 11 pounds, 12c pound; 14 to 16 pounds. 12c; IS to 20 pounds, 12c; picnics. 9c; cottage, 10c; shoulders. 10c; boiled, 24c. SAUSAGE: Bologna. long, 8c; links. 7e. BARRELED GOODS Pork, barrels, $20; half-barrals, $11, beef, barrels, $10; half barrels. 95.50. DRY SALT CURED Regular short clears dry salt, 10c;' smoked. He; clear backs, dry salt, 10c; smoked, 11c; clear bellies. 14 to IT pounds, average, dry salt, 12 He; smoked, 13 V c ; Oregon exports, dry salt, 12Hc; smoked. 13 He LARD Kettle rendered: Tierces. 12ci tubs, 1214c; 50s, 12c; 20s, 12c; 10s, 12c; 5s, 12 He; 3s, 13c; standard pure, tierces, lie; tubs, llc; 50s, 11 He; 20s. llc; 10a llc; 5s, 12 c. Compound: Tierces, 7o tubs. 7c; 60s, 7c; 20s. THc. Coal OH sunt Gasoline. REFINED OILS Water white. Iron bar rels, 11c; wood barrels. 15c. Pearl oil, cases, 18Hc; Head light. Iron barrels. 12Hc; cases, lHc; wood barre Is, 1 6 H c. Eocene, cases, 21 He. Special W. W., iron barrels, 34Hc; wood barrels, 18Hc. Elains, cases, 23c. Extra star, cases. 21Hc - GASOLINE V. M. and P. Naphtha, iron barrels, 12 He; cases. 10 He. Red Crown gasoline, iron barrels, 164c; cases. 23 He Motor gasoline, iron barrels. 16 He; cases. 23Hc; 86 gasoline, iron barrels, 30c; cases, 37 H c. No. 1 engine dlstiljata. Iron bar rels. 10c; cases, 17c. Frensh Fish and Shell Fish. FRESH FISH Halibut. 8c; black cod. Sc; Mack bass, per pound. 20c; striped bans. 13c; smelt. 3c; herring, 5 He; flounders, o; cat fish, 11c; shrimp, lOc; perch. 7c; sturgeon, 12Hc; sea trout. 18c: torn cod. 30c: sal man, sllvarstde?. flc; steel head i, 11c; chtnook. 12c. CLAMS Little neck, 92.00 per box; razoi clams, 92 per box. , OYSTERS Shoal water Ray. per gallon. 92.25; per sack. 94. 30; Toke Point, 9t-W per 1O0; Olympias (120 lbs), $60; Olympic, per gallon, $2.25. FUNDS FLOW TO NEW YORK BIT PAYMENTS TO TREASURY PREVENT SCRPIjUS GROWING. Banks Are Steadily Decreasing Their Circulation Increase in Ixans Expected IYom Now On. NEW YORK, March 14. The Finan cier will say: The statement of averages of the Associated banks of New York for the week showed decreases in all impor tant items, but the statement of ac tual conditions at the close of business Saturday revealed altogether a differ ent position.. Taking the actual report in preference to that dealing; with averages of the week, specie and legal tenders gained Ji, 213, 300 this despite previous payments by the banks to the Treasury reflecting; clearly the con tinued inflow of cash from New York to the interior. Loans expanded 92. 066,700, while deposits rose $4,586,400, due to the gain in cash and the ex pansion in loans. The banks are still decreasing their circulation, the re tirement for 'the week having been 1750,000. With the continued flow of funds from other reserve centers and the slight changes in the loan item, the banks would be embarrassed by the accumulation of an idle surplus, but the repayment to the Treasury of public deposits has been more of a relief than otherwise, preventing this. While the statement of averages em ployed in making up the weekly state ment show, a surplus reserve, of less than 31,000,000, the actual surplus on Saturday etood at $33.349. 375. The summary of state banks and trust companies of Greater New York, not reporting to the uev York clearing-house, shows an expansion in al most all items, loans having Increased 1. 125,000 and deposits $1,750,000. The percentage of cash reserves held by the clearing-house banks on Saturday stood at 27.82, the reserve of state banks not reporting to the clearing house was 24.3 per cent, and the re- sere of the rust companies was 26.3 per cent. With an increase in the volume of speculation, it is quite likely that the loans of New York banks will be higher from this time on. The statement of clearing-house banks for the week shows that the banks hold $30,665,075 more than the requirements of the 25 per cent reserve rule. This is an increase of $529,100 in the proportionate cash reserve, as compared with last week. The state ment follows: Decrease. Loans $1,160,719,500 $3,629,700 Deposits 1,171, 829.S00 3.871.200 Circulation CI. 406. 200 756.100 Legal tenders. 59.126,000 .153.600 Specie 264.496.400 792,300 Reserve 823,622.400 438,700 Reserve reqd. 292,957.325 967.800 Surplus 3O.665.075 52,100 Ex.-U. S. dep.. 42,280,200 774,300 Increase. The statement of banks and trust companies of Greater' New Tork not members of the clearing-house shows that these institutions have lerrerit. deposits of $740,353,200. Total cash on hand. $53,719,900, and loans amount ing to $773,948,900. ree and Sugar. 1v"EW YORK. March 14 t closed dull, net unchanged. Sales were reported of 32.a bags, including: March. $5.85; July. $6; September, $6.15; December, $6.15. Spot, quiet. No. 7 Rl 61.j'S 3-lfic; Santos. No. 4. Sjc. Mild coffee, nominal; Cordova, 10'13V- . Sugar Raw. firm, fair rn; , centrifugal. 9 test. 4.05-: molasses' sugar! 3.30r; refined, steady; No. 6, 4.60c- No 7 4.65c; No. 8. 4.60c; No. 9. 4.45c: No. 10, 4 3W No. 11. 4.J0c; No. 12, 4.25c; No. 13. 4.20c; No. 14. 4.16c: confectioners' A, 4.80c; mold A. 5.36c; cut loaf. 6.90c: crushed, B.70c; powdered. .10c: granulated unv.. i.25c. Dairy Produce la the East. CHICAGO, March 14. On the nrodnre exchange today the butter market was steady, creameries, zaaasc; dairies, ai "36c Eggs weak, at mark cases included. 14Vc; flrsts, 15c; prime firsts, 16c; extras ISc. Cheese Steady at 12j14c NEW YORK. March 14. Butter, steady and unchanged. Cheese, firm and un changed. Eggs, weak: Western firsts, lti'a : seconds, lftfjltajtc. Wool at . UdIl ST. IXU1S. March 14. Wool, steartv: Territory and Western mediums. 3Ti22c; nno. mediums. l&ifJuc; fine. lStflTc STOCKS ARE STRONG Substantial Revival of Specu lation in Wall Street. SELLING WELL ABSORBED Market Stimulated by .Reports of Conferences at Washington Be tween Government Authorities and Uie Railroad Officials. NEW YORK, March 14. The stock market made a Btrlking demonstration of strength today during the short Satur day session and gave convincing evi dence of a substantiaf speculative re vival, with growing confidence In its ex pression and broadening participation in the number concerned in the operations. The market showed greater digestive power than at any previous period of the week and was sharply tested in that re spect as the selling to take profits from time to time was heavy. This selling was absorbed with a readiness and slight influence that was impressive of the power of the forces back of the market. The demonstration was the more remark able coming after the uncertain action of the week's market which has given an impression of skilful fostering and cautious profit-taking, such as not infre quently is followed by abandonment and relapse after all available advantage has been squeezed out of the situation. The stimulating influence on the specu lation clearly looked to Washington for its origin or to the persistent reports of proceedings at Washington, which cireu late in the financial district. The pres ence in consultation with the Govern ment authorities of several men regarded as most responsible representatives of the great property interests of the coun try has been followed with Intense in terest in the financial district. The be lief is - that these consultations seek means to bring about Increased return for the transportation traffic of the country and an assurance of a share in the increase on the part of the labor, which would obviate the costly disputes over wages which, it is feared, would be necessary in seeking a settlement. Surmises over the scope of the plans being discussed in Washington broadened today to include supposed steps to do away with the present rigid prohibition of the Sherman law of all agreements in restraint of trade, so as to qualify- the restriction and to allow railroad traffic agreements and such others ss may be deemed fair and reasonable. Reports of the shaping of these projects have been followed with growing excitement in the stock market and were the dominant fac tors in today's active rise. The move ment showed variety and considerable uniformity, although some stocks which have advanced most during the week did not share fully in the advance. The profit-taking, which was the cause of this, was in evidence again when the market closed and made the tone slightly unsettled, but most of the gains were well maintained to the last. Bonds were strong. Total sales, $1,846,- uw. United States fours registered have de clined V4 per cent on call during the weea. B CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing caies. tgn. ljow. tiin. Adams' Express 177 Amal Copper . 4ti.lM 57? 5ju &; Am Car jr0un. 2,7im :tOJ ai.'i, 3n do prefersrd 3H ' 8M'a PS Am Cotton Oil.... 4O0 27H 27' do preferred i . fcT Am Kxpres, Am Hd & L.t pf 4V American Ice 500 17 10-: 16i Am Linseed Oil . do preferred ..... ..... 21 Am Locomotive .. 3.5tK) 38 37- 3814 do preferred ttoo Jtl ut yi Am Smelt & Ref. 19.2I0 BBti 88 B814 do preferred 400 3 1314 Wri Am SuKar Ref... 2,4110 320 111 3U1 Am Tobacco ctfa 8- Anaconda Min Co. .12.9t.O 37fe 3B 37 Atchison 74 H 7'J 74 do preferred .... HMO 8514 80 80 Atl Coaat Line.. 8jO 7 65 m'i Bait & Ohio 2.4O0 8.314 814 83A do preferred 80 Brook Hap Tran.. 12.tfiO 45! 4414 44ti Canadian Pacific. 1.DU0 146 14S 14.ii Central of N J 17" Ch & Ohio OiiO 2j aiii 2 Chi Gt Western. .. mill 4 414 4ij Chicago & N W.. 800 147', 1411. 147V- C, M & (it Paul.. 14.U.J 11D-S, 118 11SV Chi Ter Tran 5 do preferred . 100 KT 8T4 8 C. O. C & St Louis 80.00O 40 48T. 4BU Colo Fuel A Iron. 3.0o 2i'-4 ly.- u(7i Colo .Southern.. 500 24 1 24 23 do 1st preferred .rl do 2d preferred.. 3H0 4414 44 44 Consolidated Gas.. 1,400 lt2 101 14 102 Com Products 600 121 12 J2!4 do preferred 100 61 14 61 14 o Del, T.ack & West 474 1) ft R Grande.... 300 ISH4 104 luu do preferred 100 411 3 4lVi 41iU Distillers' Securi.. 1.2n0 32 30V, 3q? Erie 1.3O0 15 14 14i do 1st preferred. 5O0 21114 2ai 28Ti do 2d preferred.. HO 201J 201Z 2014 General Electric. 1.600 122 12014 122 Illinois Central 13d Int Paper 100 914 94 04 do preferred .... 60O 57 14 f Int Pump S0O 24 24VJ i do preferred .... "200 73 7,11 7.1 Iowa Central .... 100 1 1 "i, 11-4 11 do preferred 300 294 29 29 K C Southern 22'4 do preferred V0 G114 51 r,l Louts & Nashville l.litf) 9614 9H Mexican Central .. 1,1X10 1 18 184 Minn & St Louis. li0 22 21 21 J M. St P ft 8 S M. 100 K 104 3 do preferred i;i5 Missouri Pacific. 3.500 37 35 37 Mo. Kan ft Texas 3,300 2314 22 23 00 preferred .... 2iiO M M 54 National Lead 4.1U0 S014 404 49U Mex Nat R R pf 49 N Y Central 14. 801) 101 9K Hil 14 N Y, Ont ic West. 1.200 33 32T6 S3 Norfolk ft Western 1,000 84 6.H, 64 do preferred so North American .. 3O0 41 "4 40T4 414 Pacific Mall 500 27 2714 27 Pennsylvania 16.100 118 I17T4 11X4 Peoples Gas 1.300 88 S8"4 R8i P, C C ft St Louis 70 Pressed Steel Car. 1.000 22 21 4 22H do preferred 78 Reading 10O.S00 106 . 104 ln5Vi do u preferred -88 do 2d preferred 80 Republic Steel ... 3.000 IR14 17 IS do preferred 6.300 71 !- 70 Rock Island Co.. 3,o 144 1.1 141, do preferred 3.3oo 2K 24 2.".ti Jit L ft S r 2 pf. ftoo 254 25 25 St L Southwest 12 do preferred 300 304 311 30 Southern Pacific .. 29.100 7.H, 74'4 74 do preferred ' llo-i Southern Railway. 2.300 11 11 uat do preferred 1.2"0 30 2914 21'-v Texas ft Pacific... 3O0 16 16 l Tol, St I. ft West 144 do preferred 200 3i, 3614 36 Union Pacific 8P.70O 12014 124 11'5'4 do preferred 80 17 S Express 100 80 80 80 V S Realty 41 U S Rubber 300 21 14 21 20 do preferred 100 85 85 84 'i C S Steei 5S.9K1 34 33T4 3414 do preferred 11. 610 884 8S Va-Caro Chemical. loo 1714 1714 17 do preferred loo 92 92 91 Wabash . 3"0 9 8 9 do preferred 600 16ft 16 16 Wel!s-Fargo Ex 300 Westlrffhouse Elec. IOO 40 40 40 W estern Union . . . flOl 60 49 4! Wheel ft L Erie. 2o0 3 5 5 Wisconsin Central 13 do preferred 100 3 38 MoT Northern Pacific .. 19.100 12S4 127 127ii Central Leather .. 1.100 18", 18 18 do preferred 82 Ploss-Fheffteld l.V 51 1 4914 1114 Gt Northern pf... 6,9il 123', 123 123; Inter Met 200 , 7 7 7 do preferred 00 0 11, l Total sales for the da;. 564.600 shares. BOH NEW TORK, March 14. Closing quota tions: U. S. ref. 2 re.103'N- Y C G 3'is.. SO do coupon. . , . 104 ti iNorts. tbuufln 1m. 70LL I V. 3s rem. 101 INorth Pacific 4s. lOOfc do coupon. ... 101 'south Pacific 4s. 85 C S. new 4s reg.121 4tlnlnn Pacific 4s. 100 do coupon. ... 122t Wlseon Cent 4s.'. 80 Atchison adj. 4s 8 Japanese 4s J7w D ft R G 4s... 93 f . Storks at London. LONDON". March 14. Consols for money, 87: do for account, 87. Anaconda 7.25 !N. T. Central . 102.SO Atchison 74.75 Norflk ft W 3.0 do pref 88.O0 ) do pref 83.00 Bait ft Ohio. 84 2". Ont & West.. 34.0O Can Pacific... 149.35 iPennsylvanta. 6O024 'hes ft Ohio. SO.25 iRand Mines.. 4.874 Chi Grt West 5.110 IReadtnr: 53.75 C. M. ft . P. 121.50 Southern Ry. . 11.50 De Beers 112V4 do pref 31.00 D ft R G 20.25 :mth Pacific. 74 2'4 do pref..,. 4D.50 Union Paciflcl3s.no Erie 14.75 I do pref...... 84. 00 do 1st pf. . 30.00 LJ S. Steel.... 34.1214 do 2d pf . . 20.50 I do pref 99.00 Grand Trunk 14.87: Wabash 9.00 111 Central... initio I do pref 16.50 I. ft N..... 19.50 'Spanish 4s.... 92. 50 MO. K. ft T. .23.00 lAmal Cop.... 58.23 Money, Exchange., Etc. NEW YORK, March 14. Money on call nominal; time loans, easier: 60 days, 3 per cent: 90 days, 3)tfr4 per cent; six months, 444'4 per cent. Prime, mercantile paper. 5V4$6 per cent. Sterling exchange, steady, with actual business in bankers bills at $4.858&ffi! 4.8590 for demand and at $4.S315i4.8325 for 60-day bills. Commercial hills, $4.S3'4.S3,. Bar silver. 55'c. Mexican dollars. 57c. Ronds Government, steady; railroads, strong. LONDON. March 14. Bar silver Steady 25&d per ounce Money, 3'a:!W per cent. -The rate of discount in the open mar ket for short "bills is 3 per cent; three months' bills, 2T4 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO, March 14. Silver bars, 55t4c. Mexican dollars 63c. Drafts Sight, par; telegraphic, 3c. Sterling-430 days, $4,83; sight, $4,86. Daily Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, March 14. Today's Treasury statement shows: Available cash balance. ... $263,586,625 Gold coin and bullion 24.961.973 Gold certificates 39,263,770 PORTLAND UVKSTOCK MARKET. Prices Quoted Locally on Cattle, Sheep and Mobs. The livestock market was steady yester day, without change in prlca. The day's re ceipts were 300 sheep and 83 cattle. The followlns- quotations were current In the local market: CATTLE Best steers. $4.254.50; me dium, $3.504; cows. $3.2583.50; fata- to medium cows. S2.75Q3.25; bulls, $22.73; calves. $3.7504.50. SHEEP Good, $3.256; lambs. $5.7661 6.50. HOGS Best, S.255.50; lixhts and feed ers, $5(yvC.25. Kastern Livestock Prices. CHICAGO, March 14. Cattle Receipts, about 30O; market, steady. Steers. 4.25a9 4.30; cows and heifers, $25.25: Texans. 44.80; calves, $56.75; Westerns, $4 6; Blockers and feeders, $3.804.9O. Hosts Receipts, about 1.7.000; market. Sc higher. LlBhts, 4.40i4.7214 : mixed. 4.45 r 4.75; heavy. $4,456? (.85: rough, $4.45iS 4.55; pis. $3.804.4O; bulk of sales, $4.60 64.70. Sheep" Receipts, about 80O0: market. steady. Natives, $3.85iS6.35; Westerns, $466.30; yearlings, 5.5Oto.50; lambs, $5.90 (8 7.10; Westerns, $5.90 T. 15. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. March 14. Cattle Receipts,. 3O0; market, steady. Hogs Receipts, 5000; market, steady to Sc higher. Bulk of sales, $4.454.00; heavy, $4.50 4.67 &; packers and butchers. $4.454.60; llgh t. , $4.30 9 4.50. Sheep Receipts, 300; market, nominally steady. Muttons, $5&l6.15; lambs. $6.40 7.15; range wethers, $3.256.50; fed ewes, $5 7.20. OMAHA, March 14. Cattle Receipts, 10O; market, unchanged. Hogs Receipts, 7000; market, B10e higher. Heavy. $4.409 4.45; mixed, $4.40 4.45; lig-ht. $4.:t5gz4.4.j; pigs. f3.504; bulk 01 sales. S4.-H1GI 4.4o. Sheep Receipts. 10OO; market, steady. Yearlings. $5.55rg 6.50; wethers, $5,5046.25; ewes, $4.75&6; lambs, $6.507.40. QUOTATIONS AT SAN FR.NCT8CO. Prices Paid for Produce In the Bay City .Market. SAN FRAN'CISCO, March 14. The fol lowing prices were quoted in the produce market today: Vegetables Garlic, 1015c; green peas. 10&13c; string beans, 20o; asparagus. g 16c; tomatoes, $1.25(a2; egg plant, 1015c. Poultry Roosters, old. 4tfi4.50; roosters, young. $6.558.50: broilers, small. $4,300 6.50: broilers, large. $5.50(6.50; fryers, $6.50 8i-i..i0; hens, figS; ducks, old, $iva; young, $5i7. Butter Fancy creamery, 24c: creaemry, seconds. 23c; fancy dairy, 20Vic. Eggs Store. 14Wc; fancy ranch. 16c: Eastern, 10'ufUlc. Cheese New, loUc; Young America. 12813V. Millstuffs Bran, $30131.50; middlings. $3J W 00I Spring, Humboldt and Mendo cino, 2?i22c; South Plains and San Joa quin, &&7c; lambs', 6rn;10c. Hops 19W, l'AW6c: contract, 9llc. Hay Wheat. $12'&17: wheat and oats. $11(&16.50; alfalfa, $9"o.l4; stocks, $7.50g9; straw, per Dale, wrasoc. Fruits Apples, choice. $2: common. Oc: Dananas, imhlis, Alexlcan limes, $78'S; California lemons, choice, $2.50; common. roc; oranges, navels, $1.2&2: pineaDDlea. $1.504i iM. Potatoes Early Rose. $1.25,'fl.35: Salinas Burbanks, 75ci&$1.10; sweets, $3413.50: Ore gon Burbanks, 75c4r$1. Receipts Flour, 8446 quarter sacks: wheat, 1693 centals: barley. 1505 centals: beans. SOS sacks: potatoes. 1340 sacks; miaanngs, iw sacks; hay, 375 tons: wool. 30 bales; hides, 848. Eastern Mining Stocks. NEW YORK, March 14. Closing quota tions: Adams Con 5 Jl.lttle Chief 5 Alice 350 Ontario 250 Breece 10 Ophlr 210 Brunswick Con. 10 Potonl 9 Comstock Tun.. 23 Savage . ; 35 c. o. & Va 52 Sierra Nevada .. 32 Horn Silver.... 90 Small Hopes.... 18 Iron Silver 125 'Standard 140 Leadvllle Con.. 6 BOSTON, March M. Closing quotations: Adventure ..$ 1.30 !Parrot 1S.OO Ailoues 28. 50 IQuincy 85.00 Amalgamated .".7.3" 1,4 'Shannon 11.50 Atlantic .... 10.3O Tamarack . .'. 66. 50 Bingham ... 02.00 Trinity 14 50 Cal & Hecla.630.oo United Cop... 4.75 Centennial .. 24.50 V. S. Mining. 31 50 Cop Range... R3.73 ;T. f. Oil 10 00 Daly West... 8 12 V4 !l"tah 110.00 Franklin .... 8.25 j Victoria . X.O0 Granby 8;.to lwrinona 5.50 Isle Royale.. 21.50 Iwolverlne ...125.00 Mass Mining. 2.75 iNorth Butte.. 53.75 Micblgan ... 10.25 Butte Coal... 20.75 Mohawk 51.00 Nevada 11.12 Mont. C. ft C. 75.00 !Cal ft Ariz 105. 50 Old Dominion 3X.2iAriz Com.... 19.25 Osceola 86.00 jGreene Cananea 8.50 Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK, March 14. The market for evaporated apples continues quiet, but prices show no further change. Fancy are quoted at lOillc; choice, SMrc; prime, 1&7. and common to fair, 5Jr6. The market for prunes is unsettled ow ing to the lower prices named in the primary markets. Quotations range from 414- to 14c for California fruit and from 6 to 10c for Oregons in the local market. Apricots are easy with choice quoted at 18rd20c; extra choice, 2S22c. and fancy 22iB-24t. Peaches are fairly steady in tone with ehoicp quoted at loftiotc; extra choice at llf&llc: fancy. 11W&12C, and extra fancy. 13fil34c. Raisins are dull with loose muscatels quoted At 54ilo: seeded raisins, 5Cg7c, and Iondon layers at $1.60(111. 7a . DOWNING-HOPKINS CO. ESTABU8BID 189S - BROKERS STOCKS--BONDS --GRAIN Bovqcht mad sold for ctMta and n mat-nia. Private wires Rooms 201 to 204, Couch Building .SS! TWO-CENTADVANCE Stampede of Shorts in Chicago Wheat Pit. MARKET STRONG ALL DAY Frc8h Report Regarding Inroads of Green Bus; in Oklahoma Ac tive Demand for Cash Wheat. High Record Mark for Xrn. CHICAGO, March 14. The wheat market was strong the entire session and toward the end of the day senti ment in the pit became very bullish. The close was strong, with prices at the highest point. The sharp advance was due to unusually sharp buying by shorts, who were forced to cover by the congested condition of the May de livery. Several of the leading bulls were active bidders for May ai.d this caused a stampede among shorts, who continued active buyers right up to the close. There was little in the day's trading to stimulate demand, although some fresh reports regarding the in roads of the green bug In the wheat fields of Oklahoma were received. De mand for cash wheat was again active and had a strengthening effect upon options. Foreign influence was bear ish, hut it was apparently totally ig nored. May opened He lower to He higher at 94 c to 95 14c, advanced to 964c and closed at 96 14 0 96 He A new high record mark for the crop on May corn was reached today, when that delivery sold at 6614 c. The mar ket was strong throughout the entire session, owing to vigorous demand frniTi shorts and some of the leading bulls. The close was strong at almost the highest price. May opened 4c higher at 65V4 fiS6c, sold up to 6614c and closed at 66ttc. Oats were strong all day, chiefly on account of the strength of wheat and corn. The volume of American trade was small. May opened unchanged to c higher at 5414(JS5414. advanced to 54c and closed at 5454ic. Provisions were strong and scored sharp advance, owing to the buying said to be for leading local packers. At the close, which was almost at the high point of the day, May pork was up ZbBizllic; lard was 124P1dc higher and ribs were 10c higher. ILeadlng futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. May July September May July September May, old . May, new July, old . July, new Mav July . ..$ .H514 -Ptt'si $.9414 .(Kftt . .. .90 .92 .3i,i .921 ... ,87 .80-, .891, CORN. , .65 .BSti .B614 ,i4 , .0214 .6214 -24 .2 . .81 '4 -61)4 -61!, -Oil. OATS. .5414 .54'4 '.Mli .64 , .53 .53 .53 .53$ .41! .48 . 45'4 .4714 , .44 .45 .44 .43 PORK. .12.10 12.36 12.10 12.32 12.4714 12.72 12.47 12.70 LARD. . 7.80 7.90 7 BO T.90 . 8.05 8.15 8 05 8 12 8.32 8.82 8.32 8.32 SHORT RIBS. 6.75 6.82 6.75 6 80 7.(15 7.10 7.05 7.10 7.30 7.35 7.SO 7.35 May Inly September May July September Cash Quotations were as follows: Flour Uulet and steady. Winter patents. $4.404.90: Winter straights. 4.20ff4.0; Spring patents, $5.30(tf.0; straights, $4,309 4.90: baker's, $3.30lr4.3S. Wheat No. 2 Spring. $1.081.10; No. 3, 98efc$1.0; No. 2 red, 4igc. Corn No. 2, 4(604c; No. 2 yellow, 65 46c. Oats Ua 2, 54B&4c; No. 2 white, 64c; No. 3 white. &2&S4C. Rye No. 2. Hoc. Barley Fair to choice malting, '80tfr90c. Flfitx seed No. 1 Northwestern, $1.20. Timothy seed Prime, $4.75. Clover Contract grades. $20.85. Short ribs Sides,' (loose). $.0O6.5O. Pork Mess, per bbl.. $12.oiKtfl2.12. Lard Per loo lbs.. $7.70. Sides Short, clear, (boxed), $6.B0S6.75. Whisky Basis of high wines, $1.35. . Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbla. Wheat, bu. Corn, bu. . . Oats, bu. . Rye, bu. . . Barley, bu. 80.8110 31.000 29.000 17.400 4O2.0O0 7.0" 10 60,500 55.9O0 24O.D00 840. o0 4.8"0 41,200 : Grain and Produce at New York. NEW YORK, March 14. Flour Receipts, 23,800 packages; exports, 9800 packages; market steady but dull. Minnesota pat ents, $5,255.75; Winter straights, $4.40(8 4.60: Minnesota, bakers', $4.50Wr; Winter extras, $3.65&4.25; Winter patents, $4.60 6; Winter local grades, $3.5&64.15. Wheat Receipts, 14,000 bushels; exports, 56.000 bushels. Spot, firm; No. 2 red, $1.00 elevator; No.' 2 red. $1.01 f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 Northern Duluth, $1.1514 f- o. b. afloat; No. t hard Winter, $1.12 f. o. b. afloat. While the wheat opening was easier, prices immediately jumped a dent a bushel on a scai;e of May shorts and ruled firm up to the close, which was 3 c net higher. May. $1.02(S1.02 9-16. closed $1.0314; July, 97(ff9Tc. closed 9T14C. Hops Quiet; Pacific Coast, 1907, &gc; 19f. 3W5c. Hides Quiet; Bogota, 17c; Central American. 17r. Petroleum Steady: refined New York, $8.75; Philadelphia and Baltimore, $8.70; do in bulk, $4.90. Grain at flan Fmnrlsco. SAN FRANCISCO. March 14. Wheat firm. Barley Steady. Spot quotations: Wheat Shipping, $1.6011.62; milling, $l.62&1.67 Barley Feed, $1.351.37; brewing, $1.40 (&1.47H- Oats Red, $1.37gl.42; whte, $1.45 1.60; gray, $1.4&1.S&. Call-board sales: Wheat May, $1.58; December, $1.45 bid. Barley May, $1.331.33 ; . December, $1.10 bid. Corn Large yellow, $1.601.65. Minneapolis Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS. March 14. Wheat May, $1.07; July, $1.05; No. 1 hard, $1.1114: No. 1 Northern, $1.18'4: No. FAT FOLKS! 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TACOMA, March 14. Wheat .very weak:! and Inactive; bluestem, 84c; club, 82c; red. Sue. 1 Metal Markets. NEW YORK. March 14. The metal markets showed no fresh feature and: business was dull In the absence of. cables. Tin was firm at 29.62JVS30C. Copper was pratically nominal in the absence of business, but the tone waaj said to he firm. I-ake was quoted at 12.62f12.S7'4o: electrolytic, 12.5012.8Sc;i casting. 12.37t412.62c; I Ijead was Arm at 3.70ff73.75c. ; Spelter was dull at S.60u 4.65c. I Iron was nominally unchanged. I Imports and Kxports. (NEW YORK. March 14. Imports of! merchandise and dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending March,' 7 were valued at $13,507,190. j Imports of specie for the week ending) today were $W,495 sliver and $211,878 gold. Exports of specie from the port ofj New York for the week ending today; were $780,765 silver and $7600 gold. New York Cotton Market. NEW. YORK, March 14. Cotton futuresi closed barely steady. 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A M :16. 6:20, 7:2S. 8:00, :iS, :10. :00. 10:30. 11:10. 11:60. P. M 12:30, 1:10. 1:50. 2:30. 1:10, 1:50. 4:80. 6:10. 6:S. :0. 7:04. 7:40. S.1S. :2S. I0:iit. 11:45$. Ob Third Monday la Every Montk tbs Last Car JLesves at 7:0S P. M. Dally sxept Sunday. (Dally except Hands San Francisco and Portland Steamship Companj Fast nd Commodious Steamera Onlr 'd!, rect Sailings: Only Ballings by Daylight. From Alnsworth Dock. Portland, 4 P. sf. Henator, March 20, April S. Ross City, March 27, April 10. From Kpear St.. San Francisco, 11 A. X. Bom It) . March 21, AprU 4, 18, etc. Besuttor. March ZD. April 11, 25, etc, J. W HANSOM, Dock Agent. Phone Main 206. Ainsworth Dock,; COOS BAY LINE The steamer BREAKWATER leaves Port land svsry Wedaesaajr at F. M. from OakV sitsst doulc, for sSortn ISead, UiursbUeld aatf Coos Raj points Fralgnt received till 4 P.i M on da of saline Faucnier fare, first-' class, 910; second-class. 7. including bsrtfe.1 and meala Inquire city ticket oftlce. Third ana waanmftoa strssts, or uajc-streec aecav WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE Stssamer Pomona for Salem. IndsMndetfc Albany and Corvallta. leaves Tusadairai Thursday and Saturday at S:9 A. af -bteamer Oresnla for Balem and way lsinJ-l (Bgi, leaves Monday, Wednesday and .rridaj at : A. M. OKEGOX C1TT TRANSPORTATION CO j t " iUa and Dock Foot Tsylor Strsea. J ' Phase: Mala A toaU