THE 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.
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guarantee his treatment to be perf5ctly
harmless In every particular. No exercise,
no starving:, no detention from business; no
wrinkles or discomfort. Dr. Snyder has
been a specialist in the successful treatment
of obesitv for the pest 25 years, and has the
unqualified Indorsement of the medicaJ fra
ternity. A booklet, tellinj all about it free.
Call or writs today. Tr. O. W. F. Snyder Co.,
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MUNICIPAL
BONDS
FRAKK ROBERTSON
Failing BldSt
Third and Wash. Jits.
2 Northern. $1.06 1.06 Vi ! No.
Northern, $ 1.0 D r 1.03 1 .
European tinaln Markets.
LONDON. March 14. Cargoes quiet
3d1
3d!
steady. California prompt shipment
lower at 36s 3d. Walla Walla do 31
lower at 36s. '
LIVERPOOL, March 14. Wheat, Marchj
is 104d: May. 6s lid: Jjly, 7s d.
English country markets quiet. Aus
tralia shipments, 33S.0CO bushels. Last
week, 2SS.0U0 bushels.
Wheat at Tacoma.
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. March, 10.25c; April,!
10.28c; May. 10.36c; June, 10.26c; July,
10.21c; August, 10.03c; October, 9.77c; De-
cember, 9.81c.
'The Wandering Jew" as a eerial netted (
Sue $20,000.
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MKXT FRJSE.
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and turn 111 hesiUi into robust
bealth, mental sloggishneM
into activity, and relieve,
that feeling of fnllnens and op-
resiion py producing healthy
LsuuieTm dieting or
ercisl ng, no nati
seatmg drrjes or
Sickening pills that
ruin the stomach.
1 am a resmlar
praet icin c
pn rilelam
fii the sur:cf;imii:li
and a aDecfairst
nwlnfrtinn of snrMTfluom fat. JAv
new and apienUn-lly pertected method strengthf iia
the heart and enables you to breathe easily, and quickly
removes double-chin, large stomach and tat farts,
Prominent physicians sdnse their patient to tike my
treatment and leading doctor themselves
satisfaction in every case. Write to-Tay for lr
lrm.1 treatment. J will also send you tree my new;
book on Obesity. U will giro yoa detailed outline of!
my treatment; it will be sent yon FBE, Addreisj
HEXRT C. BRADFORD, M. D., .
948 Bradford Building. SO Jt 84 BtMcw Tork.!
C. GEE W0
The Well-KnowB Old'
KellAble Chines Root!
and Herb Doctor, Cnreaj
any mod all diseases off
men and women. Chron
ic diseases a specialty.
No mercury, polsona,
druo or operations.
H If fou cannot call
4 writs for symptom:
closs 4 cents In stamjuaj
CONSULTATION FREE.
The C. Gee Wo Chinese Medicine Ccw j
162 First St., Cor. Morrison.
Portland, Or.
Please Mention This Paper.
PORTLAND RT. IJOHT fOWIB CO,
CABS LKAVK.
Ticket OsTie. and altlnc-Roess,
rtrst and Aider Sussts
FOR
Orrioo City 1. 6:80 A. M.. and
erery 20 mlnules to mad lncludinff 9 P.
If., then 10, 11 P. si.; last car 12 mid
Bicht. iireshmnB, Borlns;, Eails Creek. Kets
eada, Casadere. Aalrvlew and iruutdui.
7:16, :l&, 11-16 A. 1:14, 8:4s, t-.li,
I M P. st.
FOB VAKCOCVKB.
Ticket ofllcs and waltlus-ruom snmobA
and Watabluston streets.
A M :16. 6:20, 7:2S. 8:00, :iS,
:10. :00. 10:30. 11:10. 11:60.
P. M 12:30, 1:10. 1:50. 2:30. 1:10,
1:50. 4:80. 6:10. 6:S. :0. 7:04. 7:40.
S.1S. :2S. I0:iit. 11:45$.
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